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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-26
Norwich and Herrinu Pye.

For many centuries the city of Nor.
Wich, in respect of the manor of earle.
ton, was liable to provide annually
twenty-four herring pies for the royal
kitchen. Blomefield in his History
of Norfolk" referring to this quaint
service, prints letter from the house
hold officers of Charles l., making
divers just exceptions to the quality
of the pies which had been forwarded
by the city sheriffs.
The main exceptions read as follows:
First you do not send Them accord
Ing to your tenure Of the first new her
rings that are taken.
Secondly, you do not cause them to
be we'll baked in good and strong
pastye, as they ought to be, that they
may endure the carriage the better.
Thirdly, whereas you should by
your tenure bake in these pastyes six
score herrings at the least, being the
great hundredth, which doth require
five to be put into every pye at the
least, we find but fower behring's to
be in divers of them.
"Fourthly, the number of pyes which
you sent at this TYNE we find to be
fewer than have been sent heretofore,
and divers of them much broken.
"And. lastly, we understand the
bringer Of them was constrained to
make three severak journeys to you be-
fore he could have them, whereas it
Seemeth he is bound to come but
nce"-Chambers' Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-26
A Mysterious Booming.

A strange phenomenon is that of the
so called gums of Burrisaul" in In
dia. Burrisaul is a station in the Sun
derbunds, the marshy delta of the
Ganges, a region covered with a vast
and luxuriant jungle of tropic vegeta-
ton Here in the rainy season there
is occasionally heard loud, booming
noise like the discharge of distant ar
tillery 1t seems to come from the
south, but if one follows the sound In
that direction it's apparent distance
does not diminish. Travellers have
suggested that it may be produced by
the heavy surf of the monsoon season
laundering on the shores of the bay of
Bengal or on an island, but the place
of it's origin has never been identified.
nor has it been explained why the
roar of the waves should be heard 80
much farther inland here than on
other coasts.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-26
His Preference.

"Our new chef" said the manager Of
the restaurant, stopping to chat with
the patron who had deep lines between
his eyebrows, SIS wonder. l really
believe the man could take an old rub
Der shoe and make an appetizing dish
Of it, "That 500" asked the patron,
tapping meditatively with his fork up
on the steak that had been served him.
suppose you tell the waiter to take
this steak back and ask the chef to fix
up a rubber shoe for me."-Modern So
ciety
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-26
GAINESVILLE

William Menzies of Rock Prairie, one
of Rock county's old and respected farm
ers, died at 500 o'clock Monday evening
in the eightieth year of his age. Mr.
Menzies has lived in Rock county since
1854 and has resided on or near his pres
ent farm since that time
Forty men are hard at work south If
the city extending the service mains of
the GAINESVILLE Water company to the
new Northwestern asserting yards. The
work of laying the large eight-inch pipe
has been completed nearly half way at
present and when completed six thous
feet will be in position.
In municipal court Monday morning
Judge Fifield passed sentence of one
year IN the penitentiary. for John Smith
the stolen goods Frank Osgood of this
city will spend six months in the same
prison. Both received their sentences
Monday morning and were taken to the
"Pen" city Monday noon.
Miss Florence Dugan, the young lady
who shot Geo Schumacher at GAINESVILLE
several weeks ago, has not been obliged
to remain in her cell at the county Jail
all the time these hot days. OF late she
has been employed in the kitchen at the
Jail, and at different times has been out
riding in the city and country Miss
Dugan's health has not been good since
her arrest, and kindness on the part of
Sheriff Fisher has aided her much.
Schumacher remains about the same at
the hospital and at $50 per week it looks
as if Rock county would have good
sized bill as the result of his keeping
there.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-26
CORRESPONDENCE
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Cambridge

Geo Strommen will build large barn
this summer on his farm west of the vii
lRge.
Misses Leo and Venice Thompson of
Edgerton are visiting with relatives and
friends in Cambridge.
Fletcher England, who has spent the
past five years at Los Vegas, New Mex
leo, is here on visit to his parents and
other relatives.
Mrs L G Krsvick and daughter Nina
and Mrs FL G Kravick, left Monday for
Spring Grove, MINI, for visit with rel
atives. They also expect to visit other
points in Minnesota before they return
and expect to be absent about three
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Fairbaurn and
Prof FL D Hill and two children are oc-
cupying A j Aliens cottage at Lake
Ripley and expect to remain month.
Mr. Fairbaurn is freight agent for the
Alton railroad and Mr. Hill is principal
of the West Allis high school,
Traffic was delayed several hours on
the @ & L S BY last Monday morning
by an accident which might have been e.
serious one. Some person or persons
opened the switch just north of the to-
bacco warehouse and when the s o'clock
train started for London it ran into this
open switch and the entire train was de-
rallied.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-26
Devoured by JackaIs.

Foreign papers tell story OF wo.
man at Phillipeville, in Algeria, who
was seated by her baby's cradle on the
veranda OF her house when she was
called within by her husband. Re-
turning to the veranda after an alb
sence of a few minutes, she found the
cradle knocked over and the baby gone.
Next day native shepherds discovered
in the underground of a wood the
bones of young child and a string of
amber beads, which were Immediately
recognized by the mother as having
been on her child's neck. There is no
doubt that the infant was carried off
and devoured by jackals," a CORE
spondent adds.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-26
BROUGHT Blush to Her Cheek,

There was story told of one of the
worlds great vocalists singing as a
young girl at private house. She was
overwhelmed with praise. By and by,
says the London News, she came and
sat by an elderly lady, who congratu-
lated her on the way she had sang but
ventured to offer one or two sugges-
tons. The young singer treated the
hints with scorn and afterward asked
the hostess who 1.-THE old lady" was
who had dared to give her suggestions.
ooh, that was Nine. Goldschmidt,' re-
piled the lady. "And who is Nine
GoldschmidtY' was the next impatient
query. well, she's better known as
Jenny Lind" said the hostess. And
then the singer blushed for shame at
her disdainful reception of hints from
the Swedish Nightingale
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-26
How 1t Sounded.

Mother said the college student
who had brought his chum home for
the holidays, permit me to present
my friend, Mr.. Specknoodle."
His mother who was little hard Of
hearing, placed her hand to her ear.
'I'm sorry, George, but ] didn't quite
catch your friends name. You'll have
to speak little louder I'm afraid"
II say, mother" shouted George, II
want to present my friend, Mr.. Speck-
noodlev'
"I'm sorry, George, but Mr.. -
What was the name again?"
'Mr. Specknoodlew George fairly
yelled.
The old lady shook her head sadly.
"I'm sorry, George, but I'm afraid
it's no use. 1t sounds just like Speck-
noodle to me-, -Detroit News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-26
Milton junction

Mr. and Mrs S G. Chambers have gone
to their cottage at Lake Kegonsa. Mr.
Chambers has recently erected 800
boat house there.
w II Whittet has moved the Hamil-
ton Hull house from it's foundation and
is building a new residence for his fam
lily on that site. The old house will be
Sold Frank Hutching has purchased
the house in which Mr. Written now
lives
AS the afternoon freight was pulling
out for GAINESVILLE Friday, distressed cries
were heard issuing from car of lumber.
Upon investigation it was found that a
hobo who had been riding in the car was
tightly pinioned by the shifting Of the
lumber. He was released and although
somewhat the worse for his experience,
was able to resume his way the next
morning. This is the only authentic
record of a hobo being "pinched" in Mil
ton Junction.
Clarinda Gilbert Randolph, second
daughter of Zena and Prudence Fuller
Gilbert, was born in Richburg, Alles any
county, N Y, April "a, 1880, and died of
tuberculosis at her home in Milton, Wis,
July 15, 1907. When about II years of
age she moved with her people from
New York to Milton, Wis remaining one
winter, thence moving to Utica, Wis,
where she resided some as years. On
June II, 1866, she united in marriage
with Dayton F Randolph, who died Oct
9, 1877. To them were born two chill
dren, Dora A and Rubin G, the former
dying June "a, 1887. About eleven years
ago Mrs Randolph movad to Milton
junction, which has since been her
home with the exception of the last four
months which were spent in Milton.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-26
Stoughton

Mrs Arthur Smart and daughter of
Michigan are visitors with Mrs Lee
Page in Rutland township. Mrs M j
Plumb of Milton is also guest.
Merrill Olson, son of Mr. and Mrs N F
Olson, had the misfortune to crush the
fore finger of his left hand Saturday
forenoon under a steel punch at the
Mantd wagon works.
DR. F G Henderson left Friday for
Rice Lake, Wis, where he will spend a
vacation of week and a half with his
parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs E 81 Bjoin,
with whom his wife is now visiting.
Work on the new high school is almost
at a standstill, pending the arrival of
two big steel Orders, which, according
to the terms of the contract between
Contractor Wagner and the firm which
furnishes them, should have been here
by May 10Th.
Mr. and hrs o T Jacobs of Wichita
Kansas, are stopping with Mr. and Mrs
Corydon Tusler. They were formerly
Wisconsin people and resided in Dun
kirk township until the first year of the
seventies. Mr. Jacobs was an Albion
academy student along with the late
Justice Currier, DR. F 0 Burdick and
Justice A E Gilbert. He owned the
Livick farm which his father secured
from the government.
Mr. Will M Colloday, who is now with
his brother, Charles, on the home farm,
has sent his resisnation to the Treasury
Department at Washington, surrender
ing the clerical position he has held
there for twenty-six consecutive years.
For two years of this period he was in
the War Department. Mr. Colloday will
remain here, devoting his time to his
property interests in Dunn.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-26
What Is an Orator?

The true orator is the man who can
make people laugh, cry and feel what
he says. In truth, the genuine orator
is the man who has humor enough in
his soul to bring the smile to the face,
pathos enough in his heart to bring the
tear to the eye and dignity enough in
his bearing to persuade or move men.
He is an exponent of the spoken word.
He is a pilgrim moving toward the
home of the ideal He is the embodi-
ment of earnestness, enthusiasm and
eloQuence.-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-26
The Farmer In the Lighthouse.

A farmer had secured an appoint
ment as light keeper in a Maine coast
lighthouse The first night he went on
duty he lighted UP promptly at dusk
and at II o'clock carefully eXtinguish-
ed the lamp. The next day of course
there was trouble, and when he was
taken to task he replied that he sup
posed 10 o'clock was late enough to
keep the light going, as he thought
that all honest men should be in bed
at that hOur.-BOStOn Herald
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-26
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inf1amed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal con-
ditiop, hearing will be destroyed forever,
nine cases out of ten are caused by ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an infamed
condition of tie mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send fro circular, free.
j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0.
~ Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-26
His Memory.

First Boy-Did you really win three
prizes at school?
Second Ditto-Yes, and one was for
my excellence of memory.
''How did you win the others?"
1.-THE others? l forget what they
were for"-Translated For Transatlan.
tic Tales From Blanco Y Negro.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-26

Mohammedan meals begin with salt
and end with vinegar. The salt defends
the believer from seventy diseases; the
vinegar assures him increased prosper
ity.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-26
The Lucky Ones.
Rounder is enga ged.'

"Old Rounder is engaged"
Gee! Who's the lucky woman"
''There are millions of her"
'Why, he isn't engaged to more than
one?"
''Nope; that's what / mean-all the
others are the lucky ones."-Houston
Post.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-26

If thing is proper and possible to
man, deem it attainable by thee-Mar-
Gus Aurelius.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-25
scALY ERUPTION ON BODY.
Doctors and Remedies FruitIess-Suf.
fered 10 Years - Completely
Cured by Cuticura.

"Small sores appeared on each Of
my lower limbs and shortly afterwards
they became so sore that l could
scarcely walk. The sores began to
heal. but small scaly eruptions ap-
peared. The itching was so severe
that l would scratch the sores until the
blood began to flow. After I suffered
thus about ten years made a renewed
effort to effect cure. The eruptions
by this time had appeared on every
part of my body except my face and
hands. The best doctor in my native
county and many remedies gave no
relief. All this was fruitless. Finally
my hair began to fall out and l was
rapidly becoming bald. A few months
after, having used almost everything
else, I thought I would try Cuticura
Ointment and Cuticura Soap. After
using three boxes l was completely
cured, and my hair was restored, after
fourteen years of suffering and an ex-
penditure of at least $50 or $50 in vain
ly endeavoring to find cure. B..
Hiram Mattingly, Vermillion, S. Dak.,
Aug. 1S, 1906"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-25
STOCK NOTES.

Your horse will serve you better II
he isn't afraid of you.
Tumors should be opened when
ripe" and washed with carbolic acid
solution.
Care and feed of the pig from birth
to maturity are the secret of success
and profit.
Blue vitriol, red lead and nitric acid,
equal parts by weight, is an effectual
dressing for foot-rot.
A well-bred pig in the hands of a
poor feeder will soon be a sorry sight.
Not bit of profit in him.
Put bells on the COWS if they run
in the woods or brush pastures 1t
will save time in looking for them.
Experienced shepherds say that sore
teats and sore udders are often trace.
able to rations of too heterogeneous
nature.
No ration has ever been found that
will beat clover pasture and corn for
fattening hogs. The wise stockman is
working the combination for all it iE
worth
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-25
ENTICED BY THE BAR.
Strenuous Actions Mildly Explained
by the Minister.

Many stories are told of the &C.
centric doings and sayings of an
old clergyman who lived in Maine
some years ago. At one time there
had been a fight among some men,
one of whom was seriously hurt. A
trial took place, and the old minister
who had seen the affray was sum-
moned as witness.
What was Salson doing?" was
the first question.
"Oh, he was slashing around"
well, sir, just what do you mean
by that?"
why, he was knocking about him
here and there"
Now, sir, kindly tell us plain
ly what Salson did to this man."
"Why, he-he enticed him." said
the old minister slowly. "He enticed
him with crowbar. He used the
crowbar to persuade the man-to en-
tice him; and by series of pokes
and blows he succeeded In doing It,"
said the minister, mildly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-25
THE STORY OF A WISCONSIN
MAN IN WESTERN CANADA.
Three Years Ago Worth Only $4,000;
To-Day lie Worth $4,000.

The following is copy of letter.
of which the Agents Of the Canadian
Government throughout the United
States receive similar ones many
times during the year:
Cayley, Alta, Dec. z, 1905.
Agent Canadian Government,
Watertown, S. d.
Dear Sir:
Your letter dated Nov. 9th at hand
and was very glad to hear from you.
I see that you are still at work per-
suading people to move into the Cana
dian Northwest I must tell you that
owe you many thanks for persuading
me to come out here, am only sorry
that 1 wasn't persuaded sooner, and
there is still plenty of good chances
for many more right at the present
time. l hope that you will be able to
induce more to make start out to
this part of the country.
Now I must tell you what I have
accomplished since I came out here
and it won't be three years till the 1st
of July. 1 shall shortly receive my
patent for my homestead, the home
stead cost me $1,000 in all, to-day it is
worth $4,000 per acre, but it is not for
sale. Then year ago last My I
bought 800 acres at $500 per acre and
sold this fall for $4,000 per acre and
cleared profit of $4160.00. How is
that for the Northwest? now have
800 acres of land and all paid for, Is
head of horses, 80 head OF cattle, %
pigs, sheep and about $50 chickens
and other poultry, and all new ma
chinery and everything is paid for.
We also bought lots in Calgary and
in High River. We gave $470 for
the Is lots and they are paid for. At
present consider myself worth $13,-
10000, and when left Wisconsin less
than three years ago l had about
100000. This year threshed little
over 1000 bushels of grain, have
about one thousand bushels of fine
potatoes and about five hundred bush
els of turnips. Mrs. Beisiegel sold
about 5000 worth of garden truck and
| poultry this fall. Now there are lots
of others in this community who did
as well as I did in the same length OF
time.
The family and myself are all well
at this writing and hope this letter
| will find you the same.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) PHILIP BEISIEGEL,
Cayley, Alta, Canada.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-25
SOMEWHAT OF A REFLECTION.
Naive Comment Of Debutante That
Amused Hostess.

A charming hostess of one of the
"big houses" as they are called by
those who are welcomed into them,
has the added beauty of premature
white hair. That which seems to her
contemporaries an added charm may
appear to the crudely young a mark
of decline. at least so 1t appears In
ono instance OF which the hostess her
self tells with enjoyment
The lady is a connoisseur of an
tiques. At one of her teas debutante
rich with the glow of youth, but sadly
constrained with her sense of novelty,
was handed a cup" of tea; the cup
was beautifully blue and wonderfully
old. The hostess desiring to light
en- the strain on her youthful guest
by pleasant diverting remark, said {:
"That little cup is hundred and fif.
ty years old!"
"Oh," came the debutante's high
strained tones: How careful you
must be to have kept it so long!"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-25
A Square Deal.

A certain peasant supplied baker
with three pounds of butter daily, and
after some time the baker noticed
that the butter never weighed three
pounds. At last he summoned him.
Have you no scales at homer" the
Judge asked. "Yes," said the peasant
Have you weights?" Yes, but /
never weigh butter with them"
"Why?" Because, since the baker
buys my butter, buy his bread, and
as I always buy three pounds at a
time, 1 weigh the butter with the
bread" He was acquitted.-Siarcz.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-25
WEAVING PIGS.
How to Handle Them During the Most
Critical Period of Their Growth.

The weaving period is the most
critical period in the pigs life. Hog
raisers make two mistakes in weaving
pigs. First, in weaving altogether toe
young, and second, in not getting ther
used to eating before weaving. A pig
is not in condition to depend altogeth-
er on feed from the trough before it is
at least ten weeks old Although it
may seem previous to this time that
they are not getting much sustenance
from their mother, that little helps
wonderfully, therefore feed the moth
ers SO they will keep up a good flow
of milk until the pigs can fully depend
on themselves.
All young things have weak stom-
ach, or putting it in better words, all
young animals stomachs are deranged
very easily, hence the necessity of
feeding them on feeds that are not fill.
ed with hulls, such as are found in
barley or oatmeal. says Northwestern
Agriculturist. All grains made into
slop should first have these hulls re-
moved and then be soaked but not al
lowed to sour before being fed. There
should always be side trough pro-
vided for the little pigs while they are
running with their mothers, where
they can learn to eat and then they
will do much better at weaving time.
At weaving time if it can be so
arranged that the mothers can be
removed and the pigs left in their
.rf runs and sleeping and feeding
places, they will feel more at home
and will not worry nearly so much
as when the pigs are taken away and
put in strange quarters. 1t will also
pay to give particular attention to
their beds at this critical time.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-25

should be used in making the three
perpendicular sides of the tank, but
the slanting side should be left open
to be built after the other three walls
have dried. When this box is set into
the hole, it will leave four inches on
either side of the sides and four inches
on the perpendicular end of the box
this opening and leave till it has suf-
ficiently dried to remove the box.
Then the floor on the slant should be
made. Start at the bottom and put on
a layer of cement four inches thick,
allowing it to reach six inches upward
on the incline. At the top of this
layer, six inches wide, place a Liece of
2x2 so that it will extend one inch
above the surface of the cement.
Then put another layer of cement six
inches wide above this in the slant,
finishing with another 2x2. Continue
this till the entire incline has been
covered. 1t is necessary to have the
2x2s imbedded in the cement to af-
ford foothold for the animal when it
attempts to come out of the tank, as
cement is very slippery.
In some of the western states,
where the soil is naturally dry and
very hard, great many make dipping
tanks by simply plastering the interior
walls of dirt with two or three coats
of cement. Such a method of con-
struction will answer the purpose
when none but hogs and sheep are to
be dipped, but for the larger animals,
there is danger of the cement being
broken and the dip wasted. 1t is
much more durable and a great deal
cheaper in the end to make four-inch
walls as suggested above. The tank
should be so located that it can be
easily fenced. Usually by placing it
at one side of the hog pens, but one
side need be fenced, the hog fence
serving for the other side.