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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-02-21
FALLING OF THE LEAVES.
The Wind In the Autumn Really Has
Very Little 10 Do with II.

When the storm clouds gather behind
the brown autumnal woods and cold
y.lds begin TO blow, then the bright
leaves come drifting down In tiuttering,
fast thickening showers until it almost
seems az If the wind We're the active
agent and actually tore the leaves from
the trees This, OF course, IS not the
case. The leaf {. j only becomes posi-
bic after long preparation ON the part
of the tree, which forms peculiar
layer OF cells in each leaf stem called
the cleavage plate.
This cleavage plate, or separation
LAYER. consists of section OF loosely
attached thin walled cells with few
strands of stronger woody nber III
among them, so, In the early autumn,
although the leaves appear as firmly
attached rs ever before, they are really
only held on the tree by these rev
woody straras and the outer brittle
skin or epiderns Of the stem VOW
only slight shock or wind furry IS
sufficient 10 break the fragile support
and bring the leaves in showers to the
ground. We may see these woody
strands broken through in the leaf scar
of the horse chestnut, where they ap-
pear as little rounded projections ON
the broken surface and are often spok-
en- of from their fancied resemblance
TO the nails of horseshoe. The hick-
orv and ash among other trees have
similar markings on their leaf scars
and from the same cause. On the root
of the wild sarsaparilla. which projects
lust above the ground. like series OF
little projections will be seen upon the
ringlike scar which surrounds the bud
where the leaf stalk has just separated.
Often the leaves separate and fall
even on the Quietest days, for their
own weight is sufficient to break the
frail support These hushed and SUI
premcly tranquil days we all remem-
Der. when our October walks are ac-
companied by the soft. small sounds OF
falling leaves, by the ruStiingS and dry
whisperings of their showcrng multi
tudes.-St. Nicholas.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-02-21

AND now it is said someone has blum
dered for the last thirty-three years in
weighing the mails, for it is claimed
that while the law provides that the
mails shall be weighed for 80 days, it
has been construed to mean 80 week
days, and in order to cover that period
Of time the mails are weighed los days.
That would no be particularly objec-
tionable if q simple error in arithmetic
had not been permitted to creep in each
time by dividing by 90 instead of los to
ascertain the average amount of mail
carried daily, 1t is said the government
is out to the amount of $40, 900, coo as a
result Of this blunder during the last
third of a century
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-02-21

ST. MclLHON. Pres.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-02-21

ON the Riviera line near yentimiglia,
Italy, the train, after ambling gently
along stopped suddenly An impatient
passenger put his head ont and asked
crustily. rs this Bordighera| No an
swer, Guard, Is this BordieheraT he
shouted again, 4 voice came from the
fore part of the train, "No, monsieur.
1t is not Bordighera-it Is COW.
When the COW had been removed from
the line the train ambled on again.
Two minutes later it once more came
to dead stop. Another cow. sup
poser shouted the testy passenger
witheringly mo, monsieur it Is not"
said the guard placidly 1T is the
same cow"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-02-21

There is famous old desk in the
British war Office in London. 1t is Il
desk to which Old hands point with
emotion, That desk cost the nation
S27,o0o,0oo. In it is n pireonhole with
story. 1t was into that pigeonholc
that the. dispatch Of King Theodore OF
Abysslnia was thrust-and forgotten.
After we had been TO war the docu-
ment was found in the desk, and we
all learned that there ought to have
been no war-London sketch
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-02-21

A MEASURE has been introduced in
the Missouri legislature to prohibit"
any woman from purchasing more than
two hats during any one calendar year,
to regulate The price to be paid for such
hats, and to prevent the wearing of
plumage thereon, The reformers of
Missouri are evidently cut after the
same pattern as some we have in this
state.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-02-21

! hear your firm discharged YOU"
Yes. but | wouldn't mind that so
much IL they hadn't added Insult 10
injury"
"U0wf"
They advertised for a boy to fill
my place"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-02-21

Sheridan fell in love with Miss Lin
ley and told the story Of THE Rivals"
WAtch Is rrue account " h.s cart.
shin
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-02-21

WISCONSIN is in pretty good company
in calling for immediate reduction Of
railroad fares, At least half dozen other
states are wrestling with the same
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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-09
Toothhlacks.

"As we have bootblacks here, so
they've got toothblacks in the Sunda
islands, said a travelling man
What Is a toothblack2"
Don't you know? A toothblack ia an
old woman with pot Of black paint, a
gold leaf book, and set of vegetable
brushes From hut to hut she passes,
and for a small fee-a yam, brrch Of
bananas, three cocoanutsT-she paints the
Sunda Islanders teeth q glistening black.
All but the two front teeth; these she
gilds. And the Sunda Islander thereaf-
ter goes about with self-conscious
smile revealing truly knock-me-down
dental display, black and gold
symphony.
at is a common trick among the semi
civilized TO color the teeth. In Macas-
sar dark brown Is the popular hue, and
in Japan, among the unenlightened
classes, the teeth of wives are always
painted black.
"Tn such countries the toothblack Is
an institution. She goes from house to
house. as full Of gossip as barber"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-09
GROWING SUGAR CANE IN TEXAS
The Lone Star State Ahead of Hawaii in
the Production of Sugar

Sugar-making appears to be one of the
destined large industries of this profile
state. The lower valley. of the lIo
Grande, for distance of 100 miles in.
land from the gulf, is said BY sugGr
cane experts to be the most favorable
spot in the United States for the cult.
walton of that plant. Owing to its ex.
IRENE southern latitude, 400 miles south
of the Louisiana cane fields, the crop
may develop fully without danger Of
frost. Planters in the lower Rio Grande
valley give their cane a full twelve
months to mature, against eight or ten
jim Louisiana, where frost is always
menace later than October. The com.
bined richness of the Texas soil, un-
equaled even in Cuba, and favorable eli
matte conditions, place the yield of this
region above that of Hawaii. A planting
of cane Joints" will yield in Texas prof
itably for eight years, against three years
at the extreme, in other cane growing
sections of the United States.
Texas has great plans for coming into
the sugar market of the United States,
and coming in strong. Great plantation
companies are being organized, and the
most extensive irrigation works on this
continent are under process of construc-
ton in the Rio Grande valley. Refneries
are springing up there, and the com.
panies building them are offering every
inducement and assistance to industrious
men of small means to come IN and begin
producing cane. The poor mans chance
lies down there today on the Texas from
tier.-G. w. Ogden in Everybody's
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-09
LIES TRUE RHYTHM.
Bv Raw. George Dow,

BY Rev. George Downing Sparks.
There wers many coming and go
ing and they had no leisure so much
as to eat and after He had
taken leave Of them He departed into
the mountain to pray.-Mark 6-31-46.
Plato, in one of his speculations,
pictures the immortal gods listening
to the serial music of the spheres. Is
there such thing as rhythm in hui
man life? Can it be said to resemble
music? In word. can a mans char
acter ring true, not false; rich, not
thin; perfect, not cracked?
Every great life is made up Of two
characteristics power to work aud
the ability to rest The life that is
all work soon wears out and comes
10 nothing. The life that is all rest
Is weak, flabby and nerveiess. accom-
plishing nothing and really worth
nothing. The important problem is
how to combine the two.
To work with every fibre OF our
being, to throw our hearts into what
ever tasks we have In haRsi and then
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-09

experiments IN fowls Tor ERRW.
The New York Experiment Station
studied the effect of different rations
upon the flavor of eggs. Those laid by
hens fed with highly nitrogenous ra-
ton were inferior to those from hens
fed with carbonaeeous ration. They
had disagreeable flavor and odor. The
eggs and yolk were smaller and the
keeping qualities inferior. In the test
at the Massachusetts, (Hatch) Expert
mene Station to compare cabbage and
clover rowen as the green portion of
ration for laying hens 1t was found that
the eggs produced on the former ration,
although heavier and possessing a
higher percentage Of dry matter pro-
tein and fat, were inferior in flavor
and cooking qualities to eggs produced
on the ration containing clover.
A small quantity of chopped wild
onion tops and bulbs were added to the
feed of number of hens. After about
two weeks the onion favor was noticed
in the eggs laid. When the amount of
onion feed was increased the flavor was
so prominent that the eggs could not be
used. A week after the feeding of on
ions was discontinued the flavor could
no longer be noticed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-09
SELF-LIGHTING LIFE BUOY.
A Novelty on the Lusitania That Attract
ed Attention.

One feature of the big Lusitania which
attracted crowds when she was open for
inspection was the automatic life buoy
which Is fastened between decks on
santing frame in such way that 1t can
be released by the pressure of button
on the bridge.
On each side of the four arms of q
large cross-shaped framework is cop
per ball. These balls are so weighted
that when the buoy strikes the water it
will float upright. To the crossbeams
are fastened long brass cylinders. These
cylinders are calcium carbide lights so
arranged that they fare up by contact
with the water.
Should a cry of MAN overheard" be
raised at night the officer on the bridge
presses the button, the buoy hits the wa
ter and the lights fare up. If the man
overheard is swimmer he can reach
the buoy, to the arms of which loops are
attached to aid him in keeping above wa
ter The ship also has mark to guide
it.-New York San.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-09
How they store sweet potatoes.

The New Jersey sweet potato house
Is a stone building, say 16x1S feet on
the inside, with walls 10 feet high and
good roof. The building is half I'M
foreground and the earth is banked up
around it. There is passageway
through the center, and the bins for
the sweet potatoes are 6 to s feet
square and s to 10 feet deep. There is
a door on the south side. with window
above, and stove is placed inside the
building for use when required. The
walls are plastered, and the underside
of the roof is also covered with lath
and plaster, and the place is thoroughly
weatherproof. A house of this kind
will afford storage room for 1900 or
more bushels.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-09
Fermlng a wind nreak.

A grove should have forest condi-
tons. BY this IS meant that the leaves
falling should remain and form a leaf
mold which viii act as fertilizer and
hold moisture during severe winter
weather. To accomplish this to a GER
tain extent low growing trees and
shruhbery may be planted among the
trees, and near the outside some ever
greens. such as red cedars or the white
spruce. These will break the force of
the high winds and leave at least part
Of the leaves upon the ground.
To sum up the different varieties that
may be grown with success on cur prai-
rie soil, viii mention the black wal
nut butternut, white ash, elm, bass
wood or linden. shsllbark hickory, bur
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-09
Farm Notes.

A little lime is an excellent thing to
put in the hogs drinking water.
Profit depends as much on the cost
of production as on the selling price.
The good, square walk as a gait for
farm horse is the most valuable OF
any.
The rotation OF crops does not call
for more blowing, but less, and more
stirring Of the soil.
1t Is the surplus or Increase of price
above the cost Of production that adds
to the prosperity of the people.
The difference between a good and
inferior care taker is everything in the
matter of success or failure in cattle
feeding.
In nearly all cases the offspring OF
immature. undeyeloped animals is In
ferior to that Of mature and full grown
parents.
Where the pungent smell OF am
monia is noticed as escaping from the
manure 1t may be taken as an indica-
ton of loss.
Try to have time to stop and chat
with a neighbor occasionally merely q
nod and a grunt are not conducive to a
friendly feeling,
Some men never have money to spare
to buy clover seed or to do thing with.
Perhaps they invest their money in
something that pays better, but it is
very doubtful.
In one respect the stories we hear
about the creamery trust and the grain
growers combine, are like most of the
bad stories we hear about our negh-
bors, they are not true.
The farmer who finds himself over.
burdened with work all the time should
stop and investigate. There must be a
screw loose somewhere because no man
was intended to be on a level with a
beast Of burden.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-09
Short Meter sermons.


Feigned sadness is unfeigned sin.
The sour disposition ia never saved
Only lie needs to be bolstered by
a lie.
To discount your burdens count your
blessings
A sighted opportunity becomes no
slight obstacle.
The only sin that wounds Us is
the sin we welcome.
Life's gold comes out Of its furnaces
of affliction
Scatter sunshine and you win keep
out of the shadow.
To-day is yesterdays harvest and to-
morrow's sowing.
No man ever lost any time by put
ting q curb on his temper.
No heart is emptied Of its venom by
pouring 1t out at the lips.
The man who vents his spleen on
another gets most OF 1t himself.
The new day will come from men
who believe it is now evening.
Only a dead religion can be packed
away and locked up in creed.
He who entertains avariee Invites
host of unwelcome associates
Folks who sow radishes in religion
always expect TO pick watermelons,
The power of truth depends less on
the brilllancy of the setting than on
the character of the sources
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-09
HER "BEsT FRIEND"

A Woman Thus Speaks of Postum
We usually consider our best frieh@
those who treat us best.
Some persons think coffee reai
friend, but watch 1t carefully awnls
and observe that it is one Of the mean
est of all enemies for it stabs one whis
processing friendship.
Coffee contains a poisonous drug
caffeine-whlch Injuries the delieaS
nervous system and frequently sets up
disease in one or more organs OF the
body, IL it's use is persisted IN.
81 had heart palpitation and he''
vousness for four years and the aoo
tor told me the trouble was caused y!
coffee. He advised me to leave II o.
but / thought could not" writes d
Wis. lady.
aOn the advice Of a friend / triel
Postum Food Coffee and 1t so satsleI
me / did not care for coffee after q IL"
days trial of Postum.
las weeks went by and continue
TO use Postum my weight Increase
from 9s to rs pounds. and the mean
trouble left me. I have used It e. yea
now and am stronger than l ever was
1 can hustle upstairs without any 1V1.'
naln,tation. and am cured OF nervous
ness. MT.
"Mv children are very fond OF Fos.
nm, and If agrees with them. NY 80
ter liked it when she drank IL al -
house, but not when she made Il az -. =.
own home. Now she has leafH5'
make it right, boil it according - :,
rections, and has become very l''-- "a
it. You may use my name II you
as I am not ashamed Of prais'N=
best friend-POstum- r.-.s
Name given by Postum 20 - -
Greek. Mich. Read 'sThe Read 10
ville,a in pkgs. There's & BeaS'--
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-09
ADVICE TO VICTIMS.
TELLS READERS HOW TO CURE
RHEUMATISM AT HOME.
Directions &c Mix a Simple, Harm
less Preparation and the Dose to
Take-Overcomes Kidney and
Bladder Trouble Promptly.

There is SO much Rheumatism every
where that the following advice by an
eminent authority, who writes for read
ers of large Eastern daily paper, will
be highly appreciated by those who
suffer:
Get from any good pharmacy one
half ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion,
one ounce Compound Kargon, three
ounces of Compound Syrup Sarsapa-
rilla. Shake these well in bottle and
take In teaspoonful doses after each
meal and at bedtime; also drink plenty
Of good water.
1t Is claimed that there are few VIC
Tins of this dread and torturous dis
ease who will fall to find ready relief
in this simple homemade mixture, and
In most cases a permanent cure il the
result.
This simple recipe is said to strength
en- and cleanse the eliminativc tissues
Of the Kidneys so that they can filter
and strain from the blood and system
the poisons, acids and waste matter,
which cause not only Rheumatism, but
numerous other diseases. Every man
or woman here who feels that their
kidneys are not healthy and active, Or
who suffers from any urinary trouble
whatever, should not hesitate to make
up this mixture, as It is certain to do
much good, and may save you from
much misery and suffering after a
while.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-09
The Avocado.

Interest in the avocado as salad
fruit continues to increase. The mar
ket demand Is so strong in eastern cit
les during late autumn and winter that
south Florida growers are enlarglng
their paintings Of the late ripening
sorts of the West Indian type, such
as the Trap, in the expectation that
their culture will prove highly profita-
ble.-Bureau of Plant Industry.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-09

The Italian Dante society is to fur.
nish the tomb of the poet OF Ravenna
with lamp which, II Is proposed, shall
be kept perpetually burning at the ex-
sense OF the municipality of Florence
The lamp is the fourteenth century We
netian style, Its main feature being an
ostrIch's egg surrounded at It's greatest
diameter by circlet OF copper with or
naments OF gems, iapis lazuh and mala-
chite. The cup Of the lamp win be Of
the finest Venetian crystal. The work
Is promo. nced worthy OF the best tradi-
tons OF Florentine craftsmen. 1t will
probably be placed In position at Raven
ma in the course OF October.--London
Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-09
Stock BREEDING and management.

Stock Breeding and management.
Another method Of cheapening the
expenses Is to use pure breeds and pro-
vide abundant pasturage. Poor pastures
MAKE poor stock, no matter how careful
the breeder may be- 1t will not do to
endeavor to bring the stock or herd up
by breeding unless all the conditions
are favorable. The razor~back hog is
the result Of poor feeding, and though
man compelled the animal to resort to
scanty heritage, nature fitted him for
the purpose by gradually changing his
form, thus adapting him to the sur
roundings. We thus know that eli
mate, soil and the growth indigenous
thereto are important factors to be
taken into account, and in the breeding
Of live stock farmers should consider
well as to what may be needed before
making the effort.
The large mutton breeds of sheep
now weigh twice as much as the or
binary common kinds, but in securing
size the sheep have been fed on rich
pastures, where everything favorable
for improvement has been In their ia
vor, and they have never refrigerated
during a single period, but progressed
without difficulty. Hence, If the large
breeds are to be the agents for improv-
ing the common flock, the farmer must
take look over the feeding grounds.
The Berkshire hog would starve If com
PEELED to compete with the land pike
variety. 1t could not exist under the
same conditions, for it has been bred
away from that sphere, and it is of no
use unless adapted to the place which
Is to be its habitation. The native COW
can exist where the pure-bred animal
might starve, but this is because she is
not required by nature to convert a
large quantity Of food into milk. Sean
ty heritage has dwarfed her milking
qualities. and this has been handed
down from ancestry, but scanty herb.
age will not do. The change is up
ward, and the conditions must be
changed to suit the demands of the
animal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-09
vITR1oL FOR AFFINrTIEs.
BY Rev. ]. T.

BY Rev. ]. 7. Marshall.
We have been hearing great deal
lately about affinities. The papers are
reporting cases of men who suddenly
discover affinities In the wives Of other
men and put their discoveries into
practice. OF all the base bloodhounds
of hell that have slipped their leashes,
these affinity" seekers are the mean
est Compared with them, the COM
mon murderer would make a good
Christian Endeavor president.
For the wretch who In hunger
steals; for him who In anger strikes a
blow; for him who falls under the
temptation to drink. let us have char
ity. But for the low libidinous leper
who deserts his wife, to whom he has
sworn eternal love, and seeks an "af-
finity." let US keep nothing but Walls
Of vitriolic wrath. would hang every
one Of these fellows They are the
worst enemies of decency and order
and should be dashed to the utmost
limit Of the law. 1t is to be hoped
that our judges will realize their priv
ileges
The seventh commandment forbids
everything that tends to degrade fam
lily life. The lowering of our moral
sense is evident from the way in which
we issue our divorces We have the
worst record of any nation upon earth.
In twenty years we have in the United
States divorced 32S,000 couples, thus
affecting the destinies of $4,000 mar
ried persons and thousands of children.
This Is an average of 10000 couples
yearly. In ten years Chicago has d.
vorced 1e,3SS couples, New York stands
next OF our cities with 1921.
We need more uniformity in our
State laws. We need an effort to limit
the number of marriage licenses issued.
Do we not begin our reformation at
the wrong end of the line? Should one
who Is sure to transmit disease, or
one who is mentally deficient, or one
who is sure to remain pauper or a
habitual drunkard be allowed to con-
tract such relationship as marriage
implies?