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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-02
The Tempermental Artist.

The Art World Magazine is willing
to admit that the public taste and
preferences in art is not to be despised,
and it thinks artists should consider
those preferences. It says:
sAn artist only honors himself when
he never Jnses for one moment the
thought Of leasing that great world
public. He should seek forever to
captivate it, not merely by pleasing it.,
but by pleasing it so much that it will
be delighted to take off his hat to him,
thank the giver of all good things for
having created him, and honor itself
by mailing his name high up in the
temple of fame. Thus he will win a
niche in the heart of mankind, which
means the immortal love of the race.
The truly wise and great
artist digs down deep into the heart
and soul of man, there to sense if he
can what the race is feeling, thinking
and longing to have expressed for
itself-in the hope of being enraptured
by the nobility Of the forms in which
the artist expresses the things which
he finds there"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-02
BURMA PRESENTS a PARADOX
Most Mournful Of Religions Firmly
Established Among Most Cheer
full of All Faces.

In no country Of the world is Budd-
hism SO firmly established as in Bur-
ma, according to the Churchman. It
is a curious coincidence that one Of
the most cheerful and light hearted
races has adopted what is perhaps the
most mOurnful religion that exists in
the world. If one wants to realize the
impossible gulf between the pessimism
of Buddhism and the optimism of the
Burmese, between the despair Of life
which stamps the one and the deter
mination to enjoy itself which is so
marked Characterization of the 9th
er, one must see these Burmese cele-
brating a religious festival. e. E. Trot-
man, who has been working under the
bishop of Rangoon, describes the fam
GUS pagoda feast at Shwe Dagon:
'The pagoda stands on a hill, gleam-
ing for miles across the levels. Four
long covered Stairways lead up to a
broad level platform 800 by 900 feet;
surrounded by shrines und pagOdas Of
every size and description, and in ev-
cry stage of barbaric splendor. In the
midst springs the great pagoda, SIC
feet high, covered with gold plates be-
low, gilded to the summit, where it is
crowned with a royal hti or umbrella,
studded with precious stones and jew
els. The whole court is full of a seeth-
ing, joyous crowd, which is continually
being REINFORCED as new parties
swarm up the stairs, blowing great
conches or shells to proclaim that
they are bringing their offerings to
the monks. They will go to one or 9th.
er of the shrines and intone their
Buddhist devotions, proclaiming that
all is sorrow, and then give themselves
up to unmitigated enjoyment, and
watch the dancers or the mines. My
RAIDS of candles, burning in honor of
Him who found the light illuminate
the shrines and the pagoda base, dim
ming even the glorious moonlight into
which above the pagoda is seen. to
tower"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-02

Will Protect Honest Dealers, But
Those Who Abuse Opportunities
Will Be Punished.

Washington, Oct. 30.-Food Admin
istrator Hoover will cut off the sup
plies of retail food profteers until the
end of the war.
A new regulation goes into effect
November 1. 1t provides that no manu-
facturer, wholesaler or other handler
of foods will be allowed to sell to any
retailer who makes -!aref> n:tble prof
its or 49, -. ntties OF food for
specul%ej a.
'rrhe fo;l ADMINISTRATION does not
tit: nd to disturb any legitimate op-
Gations," said statement issued at
Mr.. Hoover's Office. "It takes the po-
sition that the great majority Of food
sellers are patriatic and boneab
"Such dealers vii be protected,
Those few who persist IN abusing fhefr
opportunities Will receive attention"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-02
BREEDING DOGS WITH WOLVES
Darwin's Belief Was That Domestic
CANNES Represent Several Races
of the Wild Animal.

In "The Origin of the Species OAR
win expressed the opinion that the dog
was originally descended from the
wolf He was inclined to think that
in different parts Of the globe man
had tanned the particular species of
wolf which would be found there, and
that our domestic dogs, therefore, rep
resent not one but several races of the
wild animal, writes r. 3. Townshend
in the Westminster Gazette. 1t has
long been known that dog ands wolf
wild interbreed freely. Button, for
example, tells us that he made such
a cross successfully. Indeed, in Rus
STA the Tsars long kept up a fierce
pack of hounds for wolf hunting in
which a strong strain of wolf was
evident. Unfortunately, few years
ago the little daughter of huntsman,
crossing their kennel alone, stumbled
and fell, and the savage brutes set
upon her and devoured her on the
spot. The indignant tsar had the
whole pack destroyed.
Even in England the cross with the
wolf has been resorted to for otter
hounds in order to increase the cour-
age and strength of jaw of the dogs.
But as the first cross proved rather
too wild and uncertain in temper for
safe handling, the masters Of otter
hounds have always crossed back
again and again to the dog till there
remained perhaps only one sixty
fourth of wolf blood, or even less.
This fact establishes the fertility Of
the hybrid between the wolf and the
dog when bred back to one of the
original parents, but SO far there has
been no evidence to show how far the
hybrids would be fertile when bred
together continuously. Recently, how
ever, in the present century, this has
been tested by DR.. Alaric Benin Of
the Stockholm geological gardens,
who has given brief account of the
results obtained by him.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-02
SEES PLOT TO KILL STOCK
Destroy Animals and Grain-May
Use Home Guards.

Chicago, Oct. ga nationwide
German plot to destroy thousands of
cattle in stockyards was revealed by
National Food Administrator Hoover
in telegram to State Food Admins
traitor Harry A. Wheeler.
The telegram urged the vital i'm
portance of guarding all yards in the
state.
The dispatch from Mr.. Hoover TO
Mr.. Wheeler read:
washington, Oct. &C. 1917.
wheeler, Food Administrator, Chi
cagO.
"Am informed widespread conspiracy
exists to destroy animals in stock
yards. In view of tremendous loss of
food by recent fire in Kansas City
stockyards urge you to get in touch
with all stockyard companies in your
state and emphasize Importance of
their largely augmenting a watch serv-
ice and other fire protection. Also be-
live governors should have principal
yards patrolled by home guards. Above
also applies to grain elevators. Seri-
Gus loss of wheat and barley in re-
cent Brooklyn fire must not occur.
HERBERT HOOVER"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-02
OLD-STYLE BLOSSOMS PASSE
Were Valuable for Home Remedies in
Days of Our Grandmothers and
Herb Doctors.

With the exception of some Of the
daintier spring blossoms, our wild
flowers are passed by without COM
ment Violets, hepaticas, bluebells,
trilliums are still sought after and
picked, the fall asters are gathered by
some and the goldenrod is admired,
but passing into disrepute on account
of it's hay-fever aggravations. There
was time, however, when grandmoth-
er was young, relates the Ohio State
Journal, when most of our common
field and wayside flowers were of
prime Importance in the household, in
the shape of family bitters, physics and
cureallS.
Yarrow, a pest to the farmer and
of doubtful beautyseven to the wild
flower lover, was at one time a most
useful herb from which a tea was
made that cured all sorts of ailments,
from tOOthache to typhoid fever.
From the boneset plant, so common
along our streams now, tea was also
made which was a prime favorite in
the curing of that common malady,
"break-bone fever"-do not laugh
probably what we know today as
grippe. Camomile, we call it dog fen
mel, was brewed into tea as we'll, and
was used as tonic and blood purifier.
JimSOnWeed, a corruption of James
town weed, was valued by the settlers
of that early village as a narcotic, and
is still cO uSod for that matter Self
heal, the little close-growing purple
lowered pest of our lawns, was used
to relieve sufferers with quinsy and
other throat Affections. This plant be-
longs to the mint family, and most of
the minis were of use incidentally.
Pennyroyal, spearmint, Oswego tea,
bergamOt, catnip and mother-wort
were all of value to the simpler of
century or more ago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-02
Buttons a By-Product Of Beer.

The spent yeast which collects in
breweries and distilleries is put
through process which turns it out in
the form of buttons, door-bell plates
and knife handles. Formerly this left
over material was considered to be a
bothersome waste; now it is utilized,
every bit of it. AS it is gathered from
the watts the yeast is of a dirty, gray
brown color. The first operation is to
dye it and then to work it over until it
assumes the form of powder and can
be hot-pressed into any form. In this
stage it is called "ernolith." 1t may be
sawed, scraped, filed, drilled, engraved,
turned to an edge and polished.-Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-02
Raised Her Own Curls.

Elizabeth had accompanied her
mother down town on a shopping trip.
While mother was busy selecting her
goods Elizabeth wandered over to the
office quarters, which Were on that
floor, and stood looking into the win
dow OF the cashiers cage. Noticing
the pretty golden curls of the child, the
cashier asked: 'sLittle girl, where did
you get those pretty curls?'' Elizabeth
did not answer and the young man
again asked, in a teasing way: 'sWhere
did your mamma buy them?"
In a scofnful and emphatic tone
Elizabeth answered: "Sbe never
ibuyed 'em: / raised 'er."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-02
PACIFIST BIGELOW BEATEN
BY KENTUCKY WHITE CAPS
Punished Gin Name of Poor Belgian
Women and Children" Says Mem
Der of ku fNux kian.

Cincinnati Oct. 30. = Herbert s..
Bigelow, pacifist leader, who was
whisked away by his whitehead cap
tors, was located near Florence, Ky.
He had been taken into wood near
that place, his clothes had been re-
moved and he had been thrashed with
a blacksnake whip. The party Of men
that administered the chastisement
was dressed in "long white robes re-
Sembling those described as being
worn by the renowned Ku Klux Klan,"
according to telephone message from
a newspaper man at Florence.
Previous to "12 lashes being applied
TO his back" one Of the party, accord
ing to the report, raised his hand COM
handing silence, then read from a pa
per he held as follows:
SIN the name of the poor women and
children of Belgium this man should
be whipped"
After the lash was applied Bigelow
was turned loose and directed toward
Cincinnati. He lost his way, however,
and wandered in the woods until he
found himself in Florence.
The story told by Bigelow rivals
those of Civil war days.
"The men wore white masks and
white aprons. They reminded me of
the Ku KluX figures I saw in THE
Birth of Nation
"After I had been seized and hand
cuffed I was taken out into the coun-
try.
"My clothing was taken off my back
and they dashed me ten or twelve
times. They cut off some of my hair
and then poured something out of
bottle on my head. I judged it was
crude Oil.
''The men then left me-"
Bigelow was removed to hospital
in this city shortly after his arrival
here from Florence, Ky. His friends
issued a statement that it is not be-
lieved he is in q serious condition.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-02
REFUSE TO CUT MILK PRICE
Illinois Producers Demand 1871 for
Observation-Disclosures to
Hold Conferences.

Chicago, Oct. 31.-An answer to the
proposed action of the milk distribu-
tors in Chicago to lower the price of
milk to So hundredweight was made
by delegates representing more than
1000 dairies in Boone, Winnebago and
McHenry counties, who decided that
the November price for milk was to
be $3.71. The October price was $3.42,
but the producers have maintained
that this amount was insufficient to
cover the cost Of production. 1t is ex-
pected that general conferences will
be held by all the large distributors in
the city to determine what action shall
be taken toward cutting the price to be
paid to the producer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-02
THIRD ITALIAN
ARMY IS BEATEN
Entire Is0nzo Front Has Col
Iapsed, Says Berlin.
100000 PRISONERS TAKEN
Austro- Germans Capture Udine and
Are Pushing on Toward Taglia-
mento-Cadorna's Troops Are
Halted by Swollen River.

Berlin, via London, Oct. 31.-Udine,
the former italian headquarters, has
been occupied by Austro-German
forces, army headquarters announced.
The Austrians and Germans are
pressing forward irresistibly in the
northern Italian plain toward the
course of the TagliamentO river, the
statement says. AustrO-German troops,
advancing from the Carnic Alps, have
reached Venetian soil on the whole
front and are pressing forward against
the upper course of the TagliamentO.
Retreat Stemmed by River.
The retirement of the defeated Ital-
ian army is being stemmed at the
few crossings OF the river, which is
greatly swollen.
1.-THE TagliamentO river, on its low
er course, is sile defense line on which
General CadOrna is reported to have
elected to make his stand against the
German invaSiOn.l
The third Italian army made brief
resistance to the advancing TeutOnic
forces from Wippach to the Adriatic.
This army is now in retreat along the
Adriatic coast.
Commons has been captured and the
Austro- German troops are approaching
the frontier of the Italian coast re-
giOn. The number Of prisoners is in
creasing.
Entire Front Has Collapsed.
The italian front is yielding north
of the sector which was pierced in the
TeutOnic attEck, the weakening ex-
tending as far as Ploecken pass.
The entire italian IsonzO front has
collapsed, the statement adds. The
second Italian army is retreating to-
ward the Tagliamena. All the roads
are covered with columns in disorder
~ retreat, the crowds comprising
both soldiers and civil population.
Teutons Lose 10000.
Berne, Oct 30.-Twenty thousand
Austrians and Germans have been
lost so far in the drive against Italy,
according to information from Aus
trian sources, received here.
100000 Prisoners Taken.
Berlin, Oct. 29.-The Aslstrians and
Germans have forced their way
through the mountains to the plains of
northern Italy, capturing the town OF
Cividale, the war office announces.
The city of Goritz, on the Isonzo,
also has been captured.
The number of italian prisoners, ac-
cOrding to the report, has been in
increased to more than 100000 and the
number of guns to more than 100"
Battle Covering Retreat.
Rome, Oct. 31.-The Italian retreat
continues, the war office announces.
The italian cavalry is in contact with
the vanguards of the advancing army.
The Italians destroyed bridges over
the IsOnZO and fought rear-guard ac-
tons, by which means they checked
the AustrO-G German advance.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-05
LOCAL GUARD
HAS TOTAL OF
So RECRUITS

A total of sixty-eight men have
been received in the WatertoWn COM
pany formed for the Wisconsin Ma
tional guard, number sufficient to
enable the command to be mustered
into the state service as a company of
infantry. 1t will now be the endeavor
to enlist sufficient men to comply with
the regular army requirement of 100
men on a war footing, and this Captain
A. F .SOlliday proposes doing, and the
chance to enlist in the local company
is still open.
Tuesday evening the armOry proved
too small for drill, so Main street was
utilized for the extended maneuyers.
Captain Solliday is looking for a
drill ground near town where drills
can be held. This field could be used
for the manual drill, which has not
been started owing to a lack of arms,
which are expected to arrive within a
week or two
Governor Philip has written let
ter to Captain Solliday complimenting
the work done here, and expressed the
hope that the company would be re-
cruited up to the full war strength:
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-05

Total $4,000 $4117.2O
There has been no provision made in
the last preceding budget to pay the
city's part of this cost and the under
signed do not consider it advisable to
issue bonds under the existing condi-
tons.
In North Second, Emmett, Frederick
and Maple streets, we find that the eel
lars of the houses AUDITING on the pro-
posed sewers are filled with water and
must be relieved.
In River drive this is not the case,
and while sewer in this street is de-
sired by a number of property owners
for sanitary purposes, the construc-
ton of the same can be delayed for
some time without damage to the own
ers.
We have had a consultation with Mr..
Kaminski, the contractor, with the re-
suit that he has agreed to reduce the
bid price of $1.86 per foot on the 715
feet of 10 inch pipe in the North Sec
ond street parcel to $145 per foot, pro-
vided the River drive parcel be not
built
Under this agreement the city's part
of the work would be reduced to
$1577.22.
The payment Of this item can be met
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-05
ARRESTED AND LET GO
NOW WANTED BY POLICE

William Jantz, the man recently ar
rested On complaint of r. w. Jones of
IxOnia for the alleged theft of an au-
tomobile, is now at large, although the
sheriff of Jefferson county would like
to meet him for a few minutes. 1t
seems that after he was held to the
circuit court by Justice Schmutzler
the complaining witness withdrew the
charge as there was a doubt OF the
mans guilt.
Now it transpires that the machine
has been located at Hartland and the
man with whom it was left gives a de-
scription of the man who left it with
him that tallies exactly with Jantz.
Upon learning this Sheriff Hayhurst
got busy and found that Jantz had re-
turned to Milwaukee, and had been at
his bording house in the morning but
he failed to return.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-05
DEALS IN REALTY

Concord-John j. Bogel and wife
to Walter F. Bogel, part section
"a, containing 80 acres--- 80
Fort Atkinson-Henry H. Lalk
and wife to W. r. Gates, part
block 20, Pritchard & Lewis
addition so
armington-Louis Blase and
wife to Albert Mast, part sec
ton Ga,
Johnson Creek-Jennie StrObusch
to W. L. Stiehm and Ferdinand
Grahlmann, lot Z, block l. 20t
JeffersOn-Mrs. LiZette Fischer
to w. j. Heilman, lot LOG,
Highland addition---------- q
Lake Mills-R. A. Fuller and wife
to William G. Sahr, land in
Reed
WatertOwn-R. F. KnOwltOn and
wife to Herman LANCE, lot %,
Eleventh ward
Herman LANCE and wife to r.
F. KnOwlton, lots II and IS,
except the west feet of lot 49,,
block 1l----------------
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-05
CITY FATHERS
HOLD THEIR
REGULAR MEET

A regular meeting of the city cOun-
Gil was held on Tuesday evening
Charles Block was appointed super
Albert BOrchart, resigned.
John A Knick was appointed to the
judiciary committee to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Alderman John
kessler Alderman Charles Kerr was
made chairman of the streets and
bridges committee and Alderman H. w.
Werner was added to the committee.
Alderman Knick was made chairman
OF the library committee and Alderman
Werner was added to that committee
The claim of Miss Nellie Rinehart
for damages owing to an alleged de-
fective sidewalk, in the sum Of $500,
was presented and filed
Additional licenses were granted as
follows: c. A. Byrnes, 206 First street,
Milwaukee, aukesha Brewing Co.,
company, 503 Main street.
The plumbing inspection ordinance
was passed.
The following resolutions were pre-
;ented and passed:
Resolved, That a contract for the
construction of curbing and gutter on
Ninth street. between Western avenue
and Clyman street, be and the same is
hereby awarded to Lehman Brothers
1T the price of fifty seven cents ($.5D
Per foot in accordance with their pro-
posal and as reported to this common
council by the board of public works
at this session.
To the Mayor and Common Council:
The undersigned committees on sewer
age and finatce, to whom was referred
the proposal of Frank E. Kaminski for
the construction of sanitary sewers
and appurtenances in parts of North
Second, Emmett, Frederick and Maple
streets and River drive, after examina-
ton of the matter, report and recon-
mend as follows, towit:
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-05
CROWDS LEAVE CITY
FOR FOURTH FESTIVITIES

Watertown was practically deserted
on the nations holiday, crowds of peo-
pie leaving the city by train, interur-
ban or motor car. The day passed off
very quietly, the small boy with his
frecrackers and the larger ones with
bigger explosives making the only dis
turbance during the day. 1t was truly
sane Fourth in WatertOWn
The morning trains to Waterloo
Madison and intermediate points were
crowded with pleasure seekers. OF
course, the biggest part of those spent
the day at Waterloo, where a big game
between Jefferson and Watertown was
scheduled for the afternoon. There
were 236 tickets sold to Waterloo on
the 1924 a. m. train. Other trains took
Watertown people to Reeseville and
Columbus, Juneau, Johnson Creek,
Okauchee and other places, while
many spent the day at Waukesha
Beach, going over the interurban line.
Some took in the sights at Neosho,
where band from Watertown fur
nished the music, while others spent
the day on the banks of Rock river or
nearby lakes in quest of the finny
tribe
A large number of people made the
trip to Pipersville where an excellent
program BETTING the day was carried
out
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-05
SUM OF S918.5O RAISED
FOR The Y. N. C. A.

The war service workers campaign
to raise money to build recreation
halls for the soldiers at the front has
been completed and the sum Of $91S.50
was raised. This sum is not Water
towns allotment but owing to the nu-
merous campaigns in the past few
weeks the committee, of which G. H.
Lehrkind is chairman and F. E. Wood
ard treasurer, is we'll satisfied with
the results. The campaign is over in
sofar as active work is concerned, but
donations can still be made, as the
amount raised is not enough to give
Watertown creditable showing.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-05
MR.. E. SPECHT
IS CALLED BY
DEATH ANGEL

Mr.. Edward Specht, for many years
engaged in the harness and saddlery
business at ia First street, answered
the summons of death in the family
home, 116 First street, Wednesday
morning Mr.. Specht underwent an
operation last October at Rochester
Mimi, and had not been in the best of
health since, his condition growing
rapidly worse two weeks ago until the
end came.
Mr. Spect was a son of the late Mr..
and Mrs Fred Specht, and was born in
Watertown October 16, 1863. When a
young man he learned the harness
making business with his father and
upon the death of the latter in 1906
succeeded to the business to which he
gave his personal attention until COM
PEELED to retire owing to his physical
condition. On September 80, 1891 he
was united in wedlock with Miss En-
ma Cordes, who survives him, as does
also one sister, Mrs. John Mundt.
Mr.. Specht was a man of fine charac-
ter. quiet tastes and was respected
alike in business and social circles.
He was a member of the Turner So
ciety many years and had served as it's
president in 1S93-4-6-7. He also served
as treasurer in 1901-2-3 4 and from
1912 to 1916 At the time of his death
he was an honorary member. He was
also a member of Log Camp No. 4O1,
Modern Woodmen of America and As
sembly No. 1S4 Equitable Fraternal
Union.
The funeral will take place on Sat-
urday afternoon Services will be con-
Quoted at the home by the Rev. N. c..
Daniel at o'clock Interment will be
in Oak Hill cemetery.