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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
APPLYING LAND PLASTER.

The fear that the application of land
plaster makes soils acid is unfounded
At least it is doubtful if the small
amount generally applied has any Sc
rions and immediate influence upon the
acidity of the soil.
This is the belief of E. B. Hart of
the college of agriculture of the nj
versity of wisconsin, who from time
TO time has carried on numerous ex-
periments to determine the influence of
aDplying land plaster. rock phosphate
and other fertilizers to fields upon
which various crop rotations We're fol
lowed.
The theory that land plaster applied
tO soil would make it acid is bass on
the assumption that the plants remove
from the soil more calcium than sui
nhur. thereby leaving behind Il greater
proportion of the acid part of the land
MASTER On the contrary, it has been
shown that the common cereals oats.
heat. corn. barley and such other
Giants as the turnip. rutabaga. cab
bage and onion-make positively great
er demands for sulphur than Tor cal
cium. and applications of land plaster
for such crops will tend to make the
soils alkaline rather tnan acid. Such
plants as the meadow grasses. clover.
alfalfa. sugar beets and tobacco use
more calcium than sulphur. and IN
their case the application of land piaS-
FOR would have q tendency toward de-
yeloping acid soil. Potatoes use about
ennal amounts of calcium and sulphur.
sn:.Eei, sse.i =, $780, !.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
Pickpockets.


Pickpockets ordinarily travel In mobs
and are of two distinct types one
small or medium stature. the other tall
and muscular. As general rule. the
age runs from eighteen to thirty five.
Their hands are soft. show no signs of
work and the fingers of all except the
STALL and particularly the fingers
of the wire" are long and slender
Their eyes are shifting and furtive
Their complexion is generally sallow
and without distinct color, this being
due either to prison pallor in types or
to the use of cocaine or other drugs
The cocaine users show drawn fea
lures. prominent cheekbones and usu,
ally have distinct rings around the
eyes. The temperament of pickpockets
is high strung, because of the dangers
of the profession or from the use Of
drugs. At the same time they are po-
lite almost to the point of obsequious-
ness. They seldom carry weapons and
almost never resort to force. On duty
they dress to suit the occasion. gener,
ally well. but not conspicuously. They
avoid wearing anything that might
lead to Observation-Disclosures News
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
TeIlinu Your ACE.

know you won't believe me when
tell you that I'm only eighteen, but
really when / was nine years old peO-
pie used to take me for twenty. | was
always mature and sensible. and I've
always thought whole lot, and
thought is bound to leave it's mark on
you. Why, my father had gray hair
when he was sixteen, but that doesn't
mean anything. I have friend who's
only fourteen and yet everybody takes
him for a man Of sixty. You can't al
ways judge by appearances because I
have another friend who's thirty eight
and has a family and yet he looks so
young people take him for his own son
I know you think I'm not telling the
truth. but why people should lie about
their age is more than | know.-New
York Sun.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
When an Eskimo Dies.

When an Eskimo is dying you will
notice the inmates of the house NOV
ing everything out of doors; otherwise
it would be contaminated by the pres.
ence of the dead man and rendered I'M
fit for use. Among some tribes the
dying man himself is borne outside.
He is never taken out through the en-
trance tunnel. but always through the
smoke hole or back of the house. and
the passage is then closed so that his
spirit will not find it's way back. The
Eskimos appear to have an uncanny
presentiment Of the approach of that
dread spirit who comes to one and all.
When you see them preparing the
graveclothes of one of their number
who is i'll you may know that his end
is near. I do not think that they do
anything to hasten the end. although
they may stab or hang the hopelessly
infirm at their own request. 1t APP
pears to be an instructive feeling which
is common to primitive people and
which is often noticed in the lower
animals.-Wide World Magazine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
Describing Love.

In 1.-The Desert and Mrs. Ajax" by
Edward S. Moffat. one Of the charac-
ters. an American girl. thus describes
love:
''Oh. Amy ,she says), isn't it splendid
when you love some one? You just
want 70 sacrifice-and give up-and
work-and be devoured by fire or
drowned in ice water if it will do any
good. Sometimes it makes you feel.
oh. so strong: And then. almost right
away. your knees get wabbly, and you
just turn into a cobblestone inside.
And one minute he's looking at you in
the most wonderful way, and you feel
as if you were floating on lovely pink
cloud eating ice cream smothered in
violets. and the next thing you know
something terrible happens, and every
thing goes to pieces. and you see that
he doesn't love you after all-and.
Oh-h-hr'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
The Euries,
Oh-h-h!''

Greek mythology created some fe-
male deities who were supposed to in
habit the lower regions and visit the
earth to avenge supposed wrongs and
punish their enemies. Black sheep
were sacrificed to them at night by
the light of torches, and they were rep
resented as horrid looking creatures.
wearing long, black robes, with snaky
locks. bloOdshot eyes and claWllke
nails. Sometimes they had snakes or
torches in their hair and carried
scourges or sickles in their hands
The Greeks called these imaginary
creatures Erinyes, and the Romans.
adopting the same idea, called them
furies. Vergil represents them as will
ing agents employed by the higher
gods to stir up mischief, strife and
hatred on the earth.-Philadeiphi
Press
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
Peeraees Lacking In Permanenee.

Peerages have little Of the perma-
nence of pyramids. Forty years ago a
careful calculation was made which
showed that of PIT peerages created
during the preceding forty-fve years
only 1873 remained upon the rolls. OF
the Plantagenet peerages only fourteen
survived, of the Tudor eleven and of
the Stuart forty-six. During the reign
of George III. more than 400 titles
were created. of which in 1875 27O had
disappeared. London Standard
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
KEEPING INSECTS DOWN.
Good Farming Methods Necessary to
Entire Success of Spraying.

Good Farming Methods Necessary to
Entire Success of Spraying.
The vast amount of insect injury
done to garden and truck crops
throughout the United States can be
greatly lessened. but not entirely con
trolled. by intelligent spraying. In or
Ger to make the success of spraying
methods complete they must be sup
plemented by good farming methods.
1t is estimated that the value of truck
crops in the United States is $3OO,OOO,-
600 annually. 1t is also estimated that
fully 20 per cent of this value is de-
stroyed by insect ravages. This gives
the enormous sum of $60,0O0,O00 sac
rificed annually to the greedy pests
that infest our truck and garden
patches
While there are scores of kinds OF
insects that do more or less damage to
these crops the number Of insects that
are serious pests in any one commu-
nifty is usually somewhat limited. This
number can be still further reduced
and made less harmful to the crops by
learning their general life history and
their feeding habits and then planning
the planting and cultivation of crops
in such Il way as to thwart their tierc-
est attacks.
"A knowledge of the insects life his
tory and general habits becomes an eS-
sential part of the education of sue
cesSful growers" says Professor A. L.
LOvett, research assistant entomolOgist
at the Oregon Agricultural college.
With this knowledge growers may
look ahead and so manage their land
and crops so as to avoid the most seri-
Gus losses. The cultural system in
wolves careful rotation of crops. fall.
winter and spring blowing. clean cult
vation,. general cleaning up of road
ways, fence corners and trash about
the field. the most opportune time OF
planting, the proper use Of fertilizers.
the use of truck crops and the frequent
examination of young plants for insect
pests.
1.-The use of insecticides also is es-
sential to the highest production Of
first class truck and garden crops.
w nlIe spraying uudlueU ny cuIIuIGI
methods is more or less inefficient.
when practiced in connection with
them it will reduce insect injury al
most to negligible amount.
Another feature of insect control
by natural methods is the encourage
ment of birds and beneficial insects.
Practically every bird is good for frOm
100 to 500 insects per day when insects
are plentiful. Knowing this. no truck
ster or gardener will kill them or drive
them away. 1t is especially detriment-
al to crops in small lots and in the
city. because when these guardians of
the crops ire driven away there are
few or none others to take their place
Having done all these things that
are helpful to farming and harmful to
insects. intelligent spraying will prac-
IDEALLY complete the destruction of the
insects and end the serious injury that
they do to the crops
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
The lntelliuent Newcomer.

We are credibly informed that Eng
lishmen are the greatest colonizers in
the world, the greatest sportsmen in
the world and the greatest outdoor peo-
pie in the world Sometimes, out in the
newer parts Of Canada, people are will
ing. to argue that. A western bishop
hired new come Englishman to cook.
as he was the only one in the party who
could not cook, and cautioned him to
be sure to wash the meat before cook
ing it. He did-with soap.
1t was an Englishman not yet across
the water who wrote to find out about
the proper outfit for Canada and who
inquired whether mOccasins or snow
shoes were regarded as the warmer for
footwear
/! 1t was an Englishman on the Atha-
basca river who bored hole in a float
ing scow to let the water out. And yet
another Englishman, when asked to set
a watermark at night to determine
whether or not the river was rising.
carefully made a mark at the water
line on the side of floating boat.
On the whole, there seems to be a
great difference between colonizers and
enthusiastically Evening Post.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
The Novelist Rebuked.

The late George Alfred Townsend
Gath was lunching in New York
one day when a novelist of the realist-
pessimist school began to growl about
marriage.
Gulping his drink and boiling his
boiled beef and cabbage, the novelist
in long harangue proved conclusive
" that marriage was a failure.
When he had finished Gath gaZed
at him mildly and said:
81 tell you what it is. Ed-when a
man thinks marriage is a failure it's
pretty blamed certain that his wife
thinks so too"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
First publication Sept. 4, l914.l
Notice to Creditors.
ANN on WISCONSIN

STATE OF WISCONSIN.
- County Court for Rock COunty-In Probate
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
of the County Court to be held in and for said
County at the Court House, in the City OF
GAINESVILLE, in said County, on the first Tues
day of April A. D. 1915, being April 9th
1915, at O'Clock a. M, the following mat
tiers will be heard considered and adjusted:
All claims against Austin B. FesSenden, late
of the town of Porter, in said county, deceased
Ali claims must be presented for allowance
to said Court, at the Court House. in the City
of GAINESVILLE, in said county, on or before the
End day o. Marcr. A. D. 1915. or be barred.
Dated Sept. 2, 1914.
BY the Court:
CHARLES L. FIFIELD, County Judge.
E M. Laid. ATTORNEY.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
Worsted,

It is stated that worsted was first
spun at Worstead, Norfolk. England. in
the year 1910. Stockings made of this
material were at first very cheap and
used by the poorer people. Shakespeare
uses the word contemptuously in the
phrase, "Worsted stocking knave."-
London Telegraph.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
serviceable Disk Grinder.

The accompanying cut shows good,
cheap. serviceable disk grinder The
grinder consists of small empry
wheel stand. which may be purchaS q
for a few dollars: an emery Wheel
eight inches in diameter ana one lnch
wide and a special rest. marF".I {.
When purchasing a grindn@ wheel
be sure to tell the dealer for what the
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
First publication Sept. 18, 1914
Notice to Creditors.
cTATE OF WISCONSIN. County Cou

GTATE OF WISCONSIN. County Court fol
- Rock COunty.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular tern
of the County Court to be held in and for sale
County, at the Court House, in the City o.
of April A. D. 1915. being April 18th, 1915
at 8 o'clock a. M, the following matters viii
be heard. considered and adjusted
All claims against Thomas Moore, late of the
Town of Porter, in said county. deceased
All claims must be presented for allowance
to said Court, at the Court House, in the City
18th day of March A. D. 1915. or be barred.
Dated Sept. Is. 1914
By the Court,
CHARLES L. FIFIELD, County Judge.
E. M. Laid, Attorney
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
DeIiehting the Eye and the Ear

''That pianist has remarkable hair.
"Yes." replied the theatrical mana
ger. He is one of the most compact
propositions | know Of. Not only does
he provide his own music, but he car
ries his own scenery. Washington
Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
The Other Wav.

~ heard that Ranter broke down in
the middle of his speech the other
night" said the man who was kept at
home by illness.
mot exactly" replied the man who
was there THE meeting broke up
right in the middle of his speech
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
Very Likely.

Mr. Green-Do you know how felt
during the wedding ceremony todayf
Miss Sharp-No. How was it? Mr..
Greenwich. | felt most profoundly
thankful that | was not the bride
groom. Miss Sharp-Very likely the
bride felt like that too
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
THE GRINDER COMPLETED.

wheel is to be used Wheels vary in
grit and hardness, and a wheel suita-
BILE for one class of work may be a
failure on other work. AS a rule. the
harder the material to be ground the
softer the wheel to be used. Other ma
terials have largely taken the place of
emery for making grinding wheels.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
First publication Sept. II, l9l4.]
Notice to Creditors.
sATE OF WISCONSIN

STATE OF WISCONSIN.
- County Court for Rock County-In Probate
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
of the County Court to be held in and for said
County, at the court house, III the City OF
GAINESVILLE, in said County on the first Tuesday
of April. A. D. 1915, being April 9Th. 1915
at O'clock a. M, the following matters will be
heard, considered and adjusted:
All claims against Oliver Murwin, late of the
Town of Fulton. in said County. deceased.
All claims must be presented for allowance
to said Court at the court house. in the City OF
GAINESVILLE, in said county on or before the
3rd day of March. A. D. 1915, or be barred
Dated Sept g. 1914.
BY the Court,
CHARLES L FIFIELD County Judge
G. w. Blanchard, Attorney.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
The Mean Thinq.

why are you mad at her"
IT met her on the car today, and she
said. oh. let me pay your farer and
said. oh. you mustn't and she didn't"
Houston Post.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
Raranuax,s Giant Wssn.

Paraguay is the home of giant
wasp so terrible that most native for
est hunters fear it more than they do
snakes. centipedes or spiders.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
Not Much Mind.

Pinhead-'Tis the mind that makes
the body rich. Miss Pickles-Don't
WEIR, Poorly is no crime -Rirming-
han Age Herald
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
Curtain Calls.

ST know a man who had hundred
curtain calls in week.
81 suppose he was a matinee idol
mo; he was house furnisher. -
Baltimore American.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
An Easy One.

Somebody writes in and asks US
conundrum as follows: Why is steel
cellar door like a glutton's dinner? Be-
cause it is bolted down, of COURSE
Chicago Post.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02

Never have an idle hour or an idle
Horr5 Old Saving.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15

On roll call Commissioners johnson.
Hoystad and McNaughton voted mo"
for the reason that the same question
was up before the Court just e short
Maioney voted yes" Motion lost.
Moved and carried to take a recess.
Afternoon Session.
The Board met at 2 o'clock p. M: pur-
members.
A petition signed by Marie Kersten
ask1ng to have the assessed
on Lot 6, Block 49, City Of Devils Lake,
reduced from S274.o0 to 1890 for the
reason that the actual valuation Of the
property was only $4,000, and it has
always been customary to assess both
cent of its actual value, was read. Nov
ed by Commissioner johnson and Sec
onded by Commissioner Maloney that
the above request be granted subject to
missioners.
Carried. All voting Yes"
Moved and carried that the following
drawn in payment of same as follows:
e. M. Crary. supplies furnished
county officers ........:.:....$339.45
Hampton Guardian, publishing
legal notices as per order Of
Ed@ore Herald.News. publishing LOU
legal notices as per order of
ch S1eh Ferry Sun, printing and LOU
advertising for quarter ending
September goth, 1914 ......... 204.11
Lawton Republican, printing and
advertising for quarter ending
September Goth, 1914 ........ c04.11
World Publishing Co., printing
and advertising for quarter
ending September 30th, 1914 -. 22S.16
{. Q. Johnson, service as County
Commissioner and mileage 80. 77.10
John p. Thelin, services as Coun-
ty Commissioner and mileage. $3.50
Thos. H. Maloney. services as
County Commissioner and mile
D.. B. McNauehton, services as '0'00
County Commissioner and mile
age 31.2o
Ole ]. Hoystad, services as Coun-
ty Commissioner and mileage. $3.50
Moved and carried to adjourn until
November 10th, 1914.
D. D. McNAUGHTON,
Chairman.
Attest: J. A. KRAMER,
County Auditor.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15
CROOK WORKED
CRAFT At VELVA

Towner, N. D., Oct. s.-James Gala
han, a transient who had been work
ing in the Velva community, was
brought over from that city by Officer
B. F. Wellman and languishes in the
county Jail, charged with having rails
ed a check.
He had been working for William
Julian, a farmer near Velva, and Mr..
Julian gave him a check for $3.50 in
settlement Of his wages. Callahan
raised the check to $7O.50 and endeav-
ored to pass it at two Velva stores.
He was unsuccessful but later went
to the Merchants State bank, where
the check was cashed by Miss Skin
ner, the assistant cashier.
Mr.. Julian came to town during the
afternoon and Art Welo, who had been
asked to cash the paper, asked him if
he had issued a check for $7O.5O to
Callahan. As he had not done so, eff
forts were at once made to apprehend
Callahan and he was arrested and ar
raigned. He has signified his inten-
ton to plead guilty to the charge.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15

stacks Of wheat, the property Of Mes
srs. Klamm and Fisher. The Steiner
rig had just begun on the setting and
had threshed but 80, bushels when one
Of the stacks was suddenly aflame and
in spite Of the crew'se best efforts,
spread to the other stacks.
So quickly were the four stacks on
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15

Total ......... ..............S53;
Moved and carried that the follow
bills be allowed and warrants orde
drawn in payment of same as follow
Silver Ness. to road work in
Stevens township 80. .........$3:
Valentine Gerhard, cutting grass
Inst. Feeble Minded, board and
care of county patients for
Inst. Feeble Minded, board and y"
care Of county patients for .,
1n stpi feebie Minded, board ' and 0'
care of county patients for
western Utilities Corp. long dis
lance phones for quarter ending -,
September 80. 1914 .......... 1;
phones and water for July, 1914 Al
Western Utilities Corp. light,
phones and water for Aug. 1914 Al
/ Western Utilities Corp. light,
phones and water for Sept. 1914 81
Iowa Bridge Co., part payment
9n 0 fS1g contract dated April 90,
Minneapolis Bridge Co, to NOV
ing and repairing old bridge
in Fancher township ......... 31t
Minneapolis Bridge Co., to bal
a anri, On : bridge contract dated gze,
chas. E: Taylor taking testi-
mony in Justice court ........ 12(
Rodenbach & Mundt, supplies for
court house and Jail 100000. J
G.. J.. Mcintosh, salary as county
p tember 20. fr 1871 April I to Sep -,
G.. J. Mcintosh, salary as super
intendent of county board Of
health for quarter ending June
30th. 1914 Z.
J. r 4; Kfa efs fd to o RoS ztag tie
St Herman s Stem; aths to ;;i postage 81
account for quarter ending Sep
TENDER 80, 1914 900. ...... F.:
F.. H. Griffin, to postage account
for quarter ending Sept. 80 -. II
F. T. Cuthbert. insanity fees 49,. 1;
G.. F. Drew, insanity fees ....... Il
e. ]. McGurren, insanity fees 80, 2:
p: H. Griffin, insanity fees 500, 8;
W.; /: Barnes, witness fees in
G. A; Dodge, measuring and cal
culating grades in Overland
W. c. Fawcett, to salary as coun-
ty physician from April /, to
Axe Iepf Fra3 e. 80. 1914 ;.:;::: q
court house and jail ......... 81,
nished for court house and Jail 6.
5. N. Furguson, board Of health
c. ": Greene, supplies furnished
c. 9. Bosworth. furnishing; and
pianting trees in court house
starkweather village, to board and z
care Of county patients ....... 8
Broeket village, to board and care
OF county poor -. ......,,... S,
Chlrchs Ferry village, to board v
and care of county poor .,..,,, 10;
+. L; pueL county wolf bounties
2. I. pueii, court orders idis' paid :: g 3:
Crittenton Home for board and
care Of county patients as per
order of court -. .. ,,,,... G.
b. L. Duell, postage account for
quarter ending Sept. 80, ....., 2
e, L. Duell, account Of VIM. Mi.
Ter for grading roads in Lake
and Freshwater townships -. 9
81. Duell, account Of John J.
Brawders for roadwork in Lake
E.. I. pueii, account Of John Nc 20
GiaHle{ to for grading roads in
E. L. Duell, account Of 2. Eisen- %
zimner for road work in Lake
=. e. PssfRl, &C account Vi :; Of r ;.i ps.,.x "a
for 1909 stamped enyeiopes fS m.
ntshed Supt. Of Schools ....,,. 2.
John Aasumstad, to road work in
Grand Harbor township 5000,
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery
60, culvert furnished for twp,
1862, unorganized .....,,.... q,
John A. Haig, to postage account