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The Washington herald., 1908-08-09
Superstition Gradually Giving Way to Medical Science

the sufferer must tie three knots in one
Ct its branches and say Good morrow.
Old One; I give thee the cold, good NOR
row. Old one upon which the accommo-
dating old one" relieves The patient Of
his troublesome complaint To get rid
OF warts. a good plan was 20 wrap up IN
a parcel as many grains OF barley as
there were warts 20 be charmed away.
and 10 leave Il on the public road Who
ever found and opened the parcel inherit
ed the warts
Lunatics Fzred Badly
Persons bereft Of thelr senses Jared
badly in the so-caIled good old times In
case a man be a lunatic.' says a cheer
fUI '1eech6on. % take skin Of a mere
swine OF porpoise. work II Up into whip,
swinge the man herewith. soon he viii
be well Amen"
Nor was the rod ef benefit 10 Iunatics
only. for a German physician in 1908 ap-
'parently deemed it cure for pretty near
" every sort OF Ill that flesh is heir 20.
According 10 this enthusiast. sound
thrashing was better than any medicine
ever invented Il Cr1e thrashing) cleared
the brain. stirred Up the stagnatinE juices.
circulated the blood. and braced the
nerves." moreover. for the melancholy
that resulted from love, IL was simply
the cure
Whip him well down" remarks the
sage. speaking OF youth who has fallen
in love, and should he not mend keep
him locked Up n the cellar on bread and
water until he promises amendment"
Swans Speculum Mundi also contains
some quaint medical cOnceits. Feverfew.
We learn is good for such as be sad
pensive. not desiring 10 speak: the herb
sowbred IS a capital amorous medicine,
and viii cause you 10 faIl in love. while.
as has been observed. judicious appiica-
tion Of the rod VIII make you fall out
The virtues OF rosemary were formerly
very great II hung about the porch and
doorposts IL kept away thieves; but its
most remarkable property consisted in
making old folks young again There
was oace-and Galen is authority for this
story-a goUty and crooked old queen.
who. being minded TO recover her lost
youth and beauty, took six pounds OF the
magic herb. and ground it IN a ''stownde. %
The powder thus obtained was mixed
with the water in which she bathed three
times a day. and the result was that she
became so young and sprightly that. in
stead OF repenting her OF her sins. and
considering her later end, she began 10
/ lock oUt for a husband The periwinkle
was of good advantage" against evil
spirits. snakes wild beasts. poison. envy.
and terror, but those who wore Il were.
prosperous and ever acceptable
Old French SuperstitiOnH.
ChaIlameI, a French writer. relates a
number Of medical superstitions currerA
: in France IN the Middle Ages. most Of
which are said TO prevail at the present
{ time also To cure fever they absta med
/ from both flesh and eggs on Easter and
on other high festivals. They causd 4
| cabbage. stolen for the purpose flson a
neighboring garden. 10 be dried on "a pot
] hook: they wore one OF deadS mans
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-08-28
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the WaterWorks committee, acting as
the Board of Public Works of the City
of Edgerton, Rock county, Wis, at the
Office of the City Clerk of said city, until
noon of the 9Th day of Sept, 1908, for
furnishing al material and performing
all labor necessary or required in ex-
tending water main on Albion road from
Blaine stree to north side of Doty street,
putting valve and road box at connec-
ton on Blaine street and foot Eddy
fire hydrant at north east corner of Doty
street. All pipes to be laid regulation
depth, as specified in waterworks rules
and regulations.
Satisfactory proof of the ability of
bidders to fulfill contract will be required.
Contractors will be required to fur
1ish good and sufficient bond, satisfac-
tory to said Waterworks committee.
Proposals must be accom- panied by a
certified check for one hundred dollars,
made payable to the Mayor of said city,
to be forfeited to said city if the bidder
fails to sign the contract within ten days
after being notified of the acceptance of
his bid.
The right to reject any and all pro-
posals is hereby reserved.
Dated August Doth, 1908.
A. S. FLAGG.
M. E. CONWAY,
A. E. SKINNER,
Waterworks Com.
T. A. ELLINGsON,
FL. B. KNAPP, City Clerk. Mayor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-08-28
West Porter

Miss Marie Crowley of GAINESVILLE is
out on visit.
Mrs T w Frusher is in Madison visit
ing relatives.
Miss Minnie Douglas of Beloit is visit
ing friends here.
Miss Marie Earle of Stoughton is Wis
iting at r Earle's.
Mrs Emma Stearns Sundayed with
Mrs Dennis Casey.
Wait Wright of the town of GAINESVILLE
Sundayed at G w McCarthy's.
T F Frusher was down from Madison
and Sundayed at the parental home.
Misses Jennie and Marie Mccarthy
and Miss Nellie Mcbride are visiting
relatives in Madison.
A number of our residents attended
the peoples picnic at Aaker's grove last
Thursday and we're we'll pleased with
the entertainment.
Miss Nellie Mcbride OF Chicago and
Misses Jennie and Marie Mccarthy
spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs Carl
, Ellingson of Stoughton.
The tobacco harvest is now on. The
growers should not harvest the crop in
an unripe condition. causing more dam
age to the crop than anything but hail
storms.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-08-28
Fulton

Delos Nicholson spent couple OF
days with relatives last week.
Miss Mary Jessup of Chicago has been
visiting her sister, Mrs S L Allen.
F III Scofeld and daughter Carrie re-
turned to Walkerville, Ont, Monday.
Arthur Church of Whitewater spent
the first of last week with Curtis Jessup.
School commences here the 14th of
Sept with the Misses Grail and Shaw as
teachers.
Mr. and Mrs E S Hoague entertained
relatives from Oil City, Pa, and Evans
vile last week.
Sat Brown of Evansville and Charles
TenEycke of Minocqua spent Monday
with friends in Fulton.
Janette and Culver Page, who have
been spending the summer with relatives
here, left on Tuesday for Crookston,
MINI.
Miss Maud Miller of Edgerton and
guest, Miss Edna Wright of Milwaukee,
were visitors at Camp Riverview last
week.
The Misses Darling, Green, Berg and
Murwin, with Miss Marian Barber as
Uhaperone, have been camping the past
week in Camp Rlverview along the va
hara.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-08-28
SIidinq Down a Cask.

One of the vintage ceremonies at
Klosterneuberg, the famous convent
which the Viennese visit annually on
st. Leopold's day. consists in sliding
down a giant cask of wine. The i'm
mense cask was first filled in the ia
nous wine year of I'LL. The origin
of the sliding is found in a story of
cooper who was in the habit of return
ing home in merry condition. His
wife fetched him one day from the
village inn, and he attempted to hide
behind the cask She seized broom,
however, and with the help of several
friends forced him to scramble up one
side and slide to the ground on the
opposite as punishment for his con-
duct.-L0ndon Mail.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-08-28
MELVILLE

Ruth and Howard Richardson are Wis.,
iting in Beloit.
Mrs August Husen is visiting her sis
ter in South Dakota.
Mrs VIM Stricken and daughter Marie
are visiting in Rockford.
Mr. and Mrs P @ Maxson have return
ed from their visit to Chicago.
Mrs Jones and daughter from James
vile are visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs McCaffery of Madison
spent last week at Fred Sherman's.
The ice cream social at the home of r
Fl Stockman Friday night was we'll at
tended.
Mrs Whitney and son Arthur are liv-
ing here again after an absence of two
years in Pennsylvania.
The Sabbath schools of Milton and
Albion held a joint picnic 10 Richard
sons grove last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs P LaVell and family and
Mrs Dickinson of Beloit returned home
Saturday after camping here the past
two weeks.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-08-28
EQUITY NEWS.

CIV Mccarthy organized a local A s
of e in Hanerville on Monday, Aug II.
The next meeting will be held Thursday
evening, Aug q, at o'clock.
Farmers of the town of Dunkirk are
requested to meet in the Herrick school
house on Monday evening, Aug 3lst, at
7:30 o'clock, to organize local A S of e.
Everybody invited.
The fight is on in Chicago between
the Equity Exchange meat market and
the General meat market, but the Equity
market will get bite while the General
market is getting meal, for the Fedora
lion of Labor, who are three hundred
Thousand strong, have pledged them
selves to the Equity market.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-08-28
London's Population.

The population of London, $780,
900, standing shoulder to shoulder.
would form human wall 1900 miles
long; or put on an area of or square
mile or on square having sides of
0.S4 of a mile.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-08-28
Food for All the World.

The nut trees of the world could, it
is calculated, provide food all the year
round for the population Of the globe.
Brazil nuts grow in such profusion
that thousands of tons of them are
wasted every year.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-08-28
The ShiIlaIah.

The Irishman's bludgeon is called
the shillalah Tor shillelagh), because it
was generally cut from wood of that
name near Arklow, famous for its oaks
and blackthorns.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-08-28
BE Not pleased with Thyself.

Be always displeased at what thou
art. if thou desire to attain to what
thou art not for where thou hast
pleased myself, there thou ahidest.-
Francis Quarles.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-08-28
CORRESPONDENCE
Albion Prairie

Albion Prairie
Mrs Calder visited her son George at
Lima last Sunday.
A number of Edgerton people attend
ed the picnic here lost Thursday.
The soundest crop of tobacco is being
harvested that has been grown for years.
Miss Beryl Thompson entertained
company from Stoughton over Sunday.
George Hahn of Edgerton attended
services at the M E church here last
Sunday.
Mrs Mayne and Miss Robertson of FIT
Atkinson were the guests of Mrs VIM
Hemphill.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M E
church will meet with Mrs @ Barber
this week.
Lawrence and Roy Marsden spent
Lake Kegonsa.
Miss Maud Howarth and Miss Paul of
GAINESVILLE were over Sunday visitors
with friends here.
Mr. and Mrs Charlie Green of Edger
ton attended services at the 2 M church
Sunday afternoon.
DI Wilson and family and Mr. and
Mrs Lester of Edgerton were the guests
of Horatio Marsden and family Sunday.
Amos Bunting and family accompanied
Mrs @ w Stark to her home in Sun
Prairie Saturday, returning Sunday eve.
Mr. and Mrs Martin Flom of Slough
ton are spending few days with Mrs
Flom's parents. Mr. and Mrs Jas Craig.
Rev George Barber of Cincinnati, 0,
preached at the NJ E church Sunday
afternoon and in the evening at the p M
church. Mr. Barber is Prairie boy OF
whom we are all proud.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-08

WILL REPORT THURSDAY.
Denver. July S.-The committee On
resolutions OF the Democratic nzsieazss
tconeiudea on sixth Passl
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-08
FURNISHES THE ISSUE ON
WHICH ALLIES CAN STAND
Claim Their Ranks Have Been Recruited by MANY
Displeased With Bell for Refusing Roll
Call Before Sending PennsyIva-
MIA Contest TO the Com
mttee

Denver, July G.--The committee on
permanent organization this after
noon selected Henry d. Clayton, CT
Alabama, permanent chairman Of the
convention, For the other officers
the temporary selections were made
permanent, with the addition Of II. T..
Mitchell, of Missouri to be assistant
secretary In presenting the name Of
Clayton, Governor Folk said he had
intended to offer the name of Champ
Clark, but on being shown letter
from Bryan, in which the desire was
expressed that Clayton occupy the
chair, he gladly assented to Bryan s
suggestion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-08
FEW CALLERS AT FAlRvIsw.

~ NNGGGho ~ fRthNIEW,
| Fairyiew, Lincoln, Neb., July T.
There We're few visitors at Falryiew
today, aud none ON Importance In a
political way. Bryan. however, was
busy from early morning until late In
the afternoon. A special wire WIS
run to his office, and at his desk. near
which a telegraph operator had been
placed, Bryan spent most Of his time
until the Denver convention adjourn
cd
TO inquiries as to whether he wonld
20 to the Denver convention, BRYAN
stated that at present he had not
thought Of doing so, and knew Of no
contingency which might arise to take
him TO Denver
You cannot tell what the future
viii bring forth, said he, but know
now of nothing that will take me 20
the convention city"
Watched Bulletins Closely
Bryan watched the convention I
closely and those reporting occasions
which brought forth applause from the /
Big Denver gathering We're read with .
iEldent satisfaction and contented 4
smiles, but not with looks of surprise.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-08

concluded on Second Page.)
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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-08
"Bisected Candidate"

After referring to Taft as a "bi-
sected candidate and demanding
but one man in the White House at
a time'-hc adroitly turned his
speech into a panagyric FOR Bryan, in
reference to the Nebraska leader
bringing forth a tumutous demonstra-
tt,,,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-08

Concluded on Fifth Page.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-08
Minnesota PoorIy seated.

With the Virginians could be seen
Governor Swanson; with Nevada
Governor Dickerson and Senator New
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-08
POSSIBILITY OF REVOLT.

Denver. July THE possibility of
revolt by delegates not in sympathy
with the Bryan control of the Demo.
cratic national convention. against tha
/ parliamentary practices by the officers
/ iof the convention today in sending the
pennsylvania controversy to the com
mittee on credentials. is the one hope
left the allied opposition to Bryan's
nomination. This opposition is pro.
ceeding on the belief that the com.
mittee on credentials will report
against the contested delegates from
Philadelphia in favor of the election
1 of Guifey for national committeeman.
In which event a minority report viii
made
First Test Of Strength.
The first test of antiBryan strength
therefore will occur over the adoptiop
.of the report Of the committee ON ere
deials, and 1t promises to be the bitter
est of the convention. Should il be
decided against the Bryan men some
OF whom have announced the purpose
to RAILROAD the Pennsylvania leader /
out Of the party In accordance with /
the expressed wish of the Nebraska /
candidate. unquestionably it will eu /
courage the opposition TO Bray to re 4
new their Efforts to defeat him for the
presidential nomination
Furnishes the Issue.
Several informal conferences were
held and the concensus OF opinion was
that the GuffeyBryan fight furnished 1
he issue on which the auu-Bryan men
could take their stand. and supplied
he rallying ground needed to coneen-
rate their forces
Many Recruits.
u was asserted by the anti BRYAN
neu tonight that the refusal TODAY Of
Temporary Chairman Bell 10 recog
Iize the demand Of the Guffey men for
j roll cali on the question Of send
ag the Pennsylvania case TO the ere
ientials committee has brought to
hem many recuits and that these. add.
de to The force thar has been against
3ryan on al other points. promises a
'ictory for Gufiey tomorrow. on the
'ther hand. the Bryan men claim to
lave Guffey's scalp already dangling
L the belt Of their leader aud declare
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1908-02-13
LOCAL BRIEFS.


Shoes and rubber goods at fiji /
teen off at Peoples Coop.
rr Kendall il very IN and con
fined to his room.
u,rry Madison is confined 70 his
bed with fever.
NJ e,,,, cr,oo h,,.iod bor
infant daughter this week.
ororooot, during salc at one.
tbirdoT poonle's Co.op
Mrs Ida Ross Bolin of Cardston
buried their baby last week.
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week
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closing out valentines aU nan
inc IohiIy Oh h''"I Nl'''No"
buried Ihelr infant pane TINS week
Abel Gudmunson Of Iona was in
Lchi this week attending the fun.
'"'u'"'y 'ne "l''i""'''' Vi zap
tiSm was administered tOscyenteen
persons at the font at the New
Tabernaclc &. Wcbb officiating.
LauleN! Our new spring llhe Oh
during sale at fifteen oil.
Peoples Coop.
,s,,o c,d,,,,.on o,a ,,ico ,roro
- LII From, Iona rdoho his
wool, ottord;ro tho rrror,1 y, his
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from Idaho TO Lehi.
nv lottor from Il Kir,bam
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we learn that all the missionaries
from Iebi in that land AFRO all do
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men, women and children, Nothing
can take ITS place; no remedy has
uo"e SO much soou as ioII'slef Rocky
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Mr.. and Mrs. Tyner buried their
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1908-02-13

Ayers Pills greatly aid tho Cherry
Pectoral In breaking up a cold,
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-02-27
HOW DO THEY GET INF
Physiological Problem That Nora
 Could Not Solve.

A Philadelphia physician tells of an amusing conversation between two Irish girls in domestic service who, while on the board walk at Atlantic City one day not long ago, were e1- changing views as to their various physical ailments.
 Its a sthrange thing, ain't It, Norah," asked one of the girls, how nanny new koinds of diseases people get these days. Only this mor-rnin' ] were readin' an advertisement of Q new midicine. It said it were wonder rful for a sluggish liver"
 "Gwan," exclaimed the other girl, scornfully Liver trouble ant no new disase. Me own grandfather was havin' liver trouble whin l were not more'n tin years old.
 Maybe" was the laconic response. 'But," added Norah, what I want to know is: how do thim slugs get inside the liver. anyhow?"-Illustrated Sun. day Magazine.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-02-27
FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION
 - OF AMERICA -
PREPARATION FOR COTTON
Flowing and Fertilization Wl'l Be
 Found Advantageous Just Now.
OF AMERICA

Found Advantageous Just NOW.
 The average cotton planter has but little conception of the necessity ol thoroughly preparing cotton land. Most of them regard blowing as sim ply a necessity only when the lana is ovcrrun with grass or weeds How eyer, many are getting out Of the ldea' and realize that blowing at other times is a prime object in securing good crops. and in this connection they are particularly realizing that fertilization or feeding to the plant certain plant food at the time Of blow ing. is also a very important item nee essary to the successful out-turn or crop; especially at this season oi the year. when there is little else to do. blowing can be carried on to great advantage, and it will lessen the amount of work necessary later Tn the season, when there is q rush on the farm.
 There are certain rules which must be observed on the farm in blowing at this season There is possibility that the new soil will be too wet and should not be turned up and allowed to sun-dry This permits the plant food to escape, and more than this, 1t practically deadens the soil so ex- posed in it's wet state.
 Narrowing the soil is practically un- heard of in cotton farming, and yet there are tens of thousands of acres of corn and other grain land in the great grain belt that is always thor oughly narrowed before the crop is planted Farmers who will harrow small piece of cotton land will find the experiment very profitable. The idea to be carried out under the pres ent conditions is to accomplish as much as possible with the least eX- penditUre of labor. To do this it is necessary to have a half dozen things, but early blowing is one of the most essential-thorough cultivation. a good season, and above all, high fertliZa- ton and proper handling of the crop will work wonders. Try the plan of special preparation on a few acres. Look out for the difference in prof it's and see if 1t will not justify fewer acres.-J. (. McAuliffe, in Farm and Home"
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-02-27
Save all the Manure Possible.

Keep the stable lot well Uttered with leaves and straw for the stock 5 sake and for the lands sake. is the advice given by the Southern Farm Gazette. A load of manure in the sta ble is worth more to the farmer than sack of fertilizer at the factory There Is a great deal more in stable manure than mere plant food It con tains myriads of bacteria that in some way unknown to the average farmer break down and liberate plant food in the soil. which make it of far more value than commercial fertilizer con taining an equal amount of plant food. Save all the manure possible. If it does not lessen the fertilizer bill it will increase the crop production.
 On days when neither blowing nor other work can be done. if they are convenient to the field. it will pay to haul rotted leaves and throw directly on the land. The fertilizing value will justify the hauling, and the organic matter added to the soil will also be helpful.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-02-27
OPPORTUNITIES IN ONioNs.
Great Profits Are Possible to Careful,
 Intelligent Planters.

Probably no vegetable shows q greater increase in consumption than the onion. Not only is domestic stock largely increased but the importation of Spanish and Bermuda onion IS or great volume annually.
 The onion is not only nutritious, but possesses great medicinal proper ties for clearing the complexion and renovating the system.
 Market gardeners are now giving as much attention to cultiyating on ions as in raising cabbage, and al though the volume of production shows reasonable growth, the market has not been glutted with the stock.
 The onion is q voracious feeder, and thriyes best on rich soil; much lands composed largely of humus are admirably adapted to the crop. The land needs to be we'll underdrained and protected from overflow, as wa ter standing on the crop for any length of time will destroy the bulbs.
 Commercial fertilizers are used, and these fertilizers should be rich in pot ash to insure good bottoming of the crop. Not all muck lands are natural ly adapted to onion culture, but can easily be made adaptable to the crop.
 Success in onion culture demands industry and vigilance.
 The white and yellow onion require five pounds of seed sown to the acre, in rows fourteen inches apart, to in- sure good stand.
 The large white globe variety re- quire six pounds of seed per acre. The weeds must be kept down be tween the rows with a hand cultiva- tor and out of the rows by hand weed ing. Onion raising is an industry ad- mirably adapted to the farmer on a large scale, or to truck gardeners who sell their truck around cities. It Is an easy cultivated crop. Like picking berries, children ten or twelve years of age can do much of the weeding.
 In raising onions the fashion of the market should be considered. In the East the small white and yellow on ions are the most popular. In the West the large white, and in the South. the red onion. The flat bulbs are the most popular, and the color can be improved by the proper meth cd of harvesting the crop, which should be stored in a dry shed after having been cured two to foHr days in the sun. The crop, like the apple can be made most attractive by prop CT grading and marketing in crates.