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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19

one said 1. You're pig for wanting hundred
wolf pelts The only difference between us is in
SIZE
We laughed and continued to talk about wolves
until we were sleepy. Then crept into Our bear
skin bags and dreamed about wolves.
In the middle of the night Balser wakened me,
saying, Listen to Solomon, Tom Andy Bill! Some
thing is wrong
Il listened. and heard Solomon's plantive voice
borne in upon the cold night air. He wants his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19

~ naSs: brgn LAM: ana cary EAR ne swept TIE
used the buster, land by eight O'Clock he
was in his corner, his hair plastered back and
his face washed save for the highwater mark about
his neck. But by degrees Skag's enthusiasm over
his new position languished. The clerks complained
of unemptied waste baskets and dusty desks. 1t
also noticeable that Skags clothes were daily
growing more shabby. his hair longer, shoes more
run over, and it evident his mind wasn't on his
work A reprimand from the boss had the desired
effect,-he became more punctual, took more in
terest in his work. seemed CHEEKY, and sometimes
whstled little. But Skags squirt spasmodic.
1t wasn't long till he as bad ever; his work
Jagged, he was slow about getting around mornings,
and his interest outwardly at least, was of the
y wooden Indian variety. The GROWING and final
test of endurance the part of the Office force
when he went to sleep in his chair. go
"Skag, come herei"
1t was the boss Skag shuf1ed into the mana
gers private Office and sat timidly the edge of
chair, nervous and 6dgety. The boss didn't speak
for minute,-his way of impressing culprit.
Skag, this thing has gone far enough! You are
dust on my desk; it's fright! This is Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19

AGGLES wasn't his real name. Some one
dubbed him that the third day he took the
job. 1t was finally curtailed to Skag. When
he first came to the office he wasn't much
bigger than rats tail in pint cup; but he
had an old look.-the look of burden far
beyond his years. He was wan and pale,
and his nose was red every time he came in
But Skag was faithful worker-at
first. Bright and early he swept the
office and busted the desks,-that is,
used the duster,-and by eight o'clock he
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03

THE trade union enables the fair enc
/ ployer-who, like the fair unionist,
predominates-to estimate his labor
on living basis. This system is a
good deal preferable to figuring on
what his unfair competitor can pro-
cure his cheapest help for. Not only
that, but it is protection for the mer-
chant. 1t enables the trade unionist
to live as becomes an American citi-
zen, and has a powerful influence in
procuring fair compensation for the in
dividual whose conscience will not
permit him to join any combination in
this free CD competitive age. Again,
the union headquarters act as clear
inghouse for the employer. 1t is con-
venient to send there for additional
help.
The trade union is not flawless by
any means. 1t is a good deal easier
to tear down than to build up, but the
latter course applied with intelligence
to the labor movement will overcome
many of its deficiencies. The gains
are greater than the Losses. While the
dominant trait of human nature is
selfishness, just SO long will we find
both sides endeavoring to get the best
of the industrial situation. The trade
union has come to stay. 1t is Natural
Outgrowth of present-day conditions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
Talk on Problem of Roads.

Persons attending the good roads
convention at Milwaukee took advan-
tage of the low rates offered to the
state fair. This year the convention
is held in West Side Turn hall, where
the proceedings will not be interrupt
ed by the attractions of the fair
Thomas Emmerton, president of the
State Society of Equity, will give a
talk. Horatio S. Earle, the Michigan
state highway commissioner, will tell
how they are building hundreds of
miles of good roads in bis state. Mr..
Colgrove of Hastings, Mich, has prom
Used to tell how the Hastings people
have succeeded in building many miles
of good roads under the Michigan state
aid law Senator Armstrong of New
York, one of the authors of the New
York state aid law, has promised to
tell of the experience of his state. The
highway division of the state geologi-
cal survey is preparing an interesting
exhibit at the state fair.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
air an Education to Wisconsin.

-
Charles H. Everett, editor of the
Wisconsin Agriculturist, enc of the
est-known authorities in the west on
farm products, returned from a tour
of the state in the interest of the state
fair and, from information cleaned in
farming districts, Mr.. Everett says
that the exhibition of Wisconsin pro-
duce of the farm, dairy, orchard, pas
ture and factory will be superior to
any collection il the history of the
state. Mr.. Everett is a representative
of the First congressional district on
the state board of agriculture, and to
him the work of arousing the farmers
interest in the coming big show has
been delegated. Estate fairs were
created primarily as an aid to better
agriculture" said Mr.. Everett, land
they are maintained to-day for no
other purpose than to collect the best
products of the farm in an attractive
display for general inspection. This is
just what the Wisconsin state fair has
been doing for years, and will do this
year to a greater extent than ever be-
fore. Crops were never better and
there never was a time when there
was as much pure bred livestock in
the state worthy of exhibition. The
entries already made with Secretary
John M. True indicate this and point
to the fact that barn room in which
to house the cattle and horses will be
at premium"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
RR&R
What Has Been Done

WHAT are the reforms that union
w labor is addressing itself to in
it's effort to reach the good time COM
ing, and what means are being en-
ployed? In the first place it should be
noted we have come long way al
ready. The hours of labor have been
reduced from sunrise and sunset to
ten and then to eight hours; Chinese
immigration has been stopped, as al
so the importation of contract labor;
the sweatshop has been eliminated IN
large measure and wages have bean
advanced. That is worth while. We
have undertaken to abolish child Ia
Dor and will not cease until it is &C.
complished and the child sent to
school. These are some of the things
we are working to accomplish. We
wish to secure the initiative and refer
endum and we are diligently at work
in every state to that end. The work
is progressing excellently. The ini-
tiative and referendum once secured it
will form an effective means toward
other reforms.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
PAsTEURlzING CREAM.
Views of L. n. FlageI, a Successful
Butter-Maker of the Northwest.

The pa5tuerization question has a
ter-maker won't realize until he has
used one for awhile. I am satisfied
to say that after a butter-maker has
used 1t for awhile, and used it right,
he would not be without one in a
hand separator creamery, at least dur
ing the winter when the cream is de-
ivered only twice a week or in the
spring, when the cows get out in the
grass and get hold of some weeds that
will cause bad flavor in the butter.
To take an entirely spoiled cream
and expect the pasteurizer to put it in
a condition so it will make an all
around good piece of butter is expect
ing too much. although it will do such
cream a great deal of good.
Also, sour cream cannot be pas
teurized as satisfactorily as sweet
cream. You have got to be very care.
full while pasteurizing sour cream and
not get it too hot or else it will give
the butter a gritty or mealy taste like
as though there was flour in it. One
hundred and fifty degrees is high
enough for sour cream, while sweet
cream can be heated up to 40 or even
higher before it gets that mealy taste.
If 1 could get the cream delivered
perfectly sweet and free from bad
f1avors, l do not think I would bother
with pasteurizer, although it would
improve the keeping quality, but we
in the hand separator creameries will
find cream every day that can be i'm
proved by pasteurizing and keep it
from spelling the whole lot.
Pasteurizing takes out most of the
bad flavors in the cream that come
from the feed or tanks that are not
caused by germs. The germs that
cause the bad flavor in the cream
cannot be taken out, but their growth
can be checked so that when you add
a good starter to your cream directly
after pasteurizing and let it stand
at 70 degrees for few hours it will
develop acidity enough so that you
can cool it down to churning tempera-
ture and get it made into butter before
the undesirable germs can renew
their growth, and as butter is not a
suitable germ food, it can then stand
long time at medium stempera-
ture before it will go off in flavor,
whereas the butter made from raw
cream with it's undesirable germs in
full growth will go off in flavor much
faster.
The extra expense in pasteuTizing,
besides the fixtures, can be made so
it will be very small in the first place.
You can put on pulleys so the engine
don't have to more than merely move
to give the pasteurizer and pumps
full speed, and coming right down to
saving points, you can catch the con-
densed steam that comes from the
pasteurizer after heating the cream
and use it for cleaning up. 1t is as
good as soft water and almost boiling
hot, or if you can't use it yourself,
perhaps you can sell it to some wash.
woman or laundry during the dry
time of the season when rain water is
a scarce article.
1t makes some extra work to pas
teuriZe, but we must put up with that
if we see a chance to improve the
quality of our butter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03

ent wall, and using the present waIl
for two sides, and leaving one corner
open for the door,"
The suggestions made by r. G..
Angevine in effort to help this farmer
will prove instructive and helpful to
those who have similar problems to
solve. He says:
Il would advise breaking into old
wall few inches at places where new
wall joins, SO as to get little fresh
hold to make a tighter job. One could
go down few feet if needed, pro-
vided that old wall also goes down the
distance required. The silage will
keep perfectly in the wall part pro-
vided the wall is smooth and not full
of bumps and holes like all the stone
wall have ever seen in silos. They
will spoil silage every time. My ex-
perience teaches me that there is gen
orally bad streak of spoiled silage
where a wooden silo joins wall, and
while it need not be bad do not like
to see spoiled silage, and cannot rec
Ommend such a plan of construction.
| would build silos for my own use of
no other material than concrete, and
below is what I really advise in this
silo:
dig down required depth and also
make trench extra wide at very bot
tom, say "a to 80 inches. Carry UP a
good heavy foundation a couple of
feet, keeping inside line of wall
straight and even with desired size of
silo. Join into old wall by breaking
out some of old wall and also carry
wall right on over old wall about four
or five inches thick, until top of old
wall is reached. New wall need be
only six inches thick above the heavy
foundation mentioned. When top of
old wall is reached go on up all the
way with six-inch concrete wall In
this wall I should put reinforcing iron
as follows: A one-quarter-inch steel
rod around Silo in concrete about once
each foot of height. This may be any
other sort of reinforcing. 1t need not
be welded together; just little loop
at each end of each piece, and ends
IdUpCu NY OuC eblAOChOAs &ANAOSo wa
doors and such places would put in
more iron, enough so that felt that
it was strong. Forms could be made
as shown in cut. Wire could be used
in place of bolts to hold forms in
place and cut off each time to loosen
form. Forms to be of two-inch plank,
any width handy. This figure can be
drawn out on barn floor and form
plank cut to fit it and tiaen numbered
and set up on job. Bolts across wall
through planks are used to hold them
together at bottom and bolts can be
also used at tops, but piece of board
could be also tackled across and re-
moved each time it was desired to
raise form, which could be done each
day. Door opening 26x3O inches and
door to fit into it set in notches in
concrete. I would recommend about
two feet of concrete between each two
doors well reinforced. Concrete to be
mixed one part sand to six parts good
sharp gravel, and after all done finish
by brushing over with cement white
wash"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
88BR
World Movement

THE jurisdiction of the American
L Federation of Labor extends over
North America, including Canada. Can
ada is we'll organized, especially On
tario, Quebec and the maritime prov
inces. A union card is good any
where in these places. Indeed, the
union card of England is accepted
here. England is very well unionized
and they have congress there that
is organized on lines similar to the
American Federation. Two delegates
attend the annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor and
two delegates from the latter attend
their annual meeting, Germany,
France, Austria and Russia are we'll
organized, but there is no central
body there. They will be certain,
however, to follow the example that
they see works to such advantage with
us, and I look to see an interconti.
mental organization of labor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
Tobacco cron of 1908.

Wisconsin tobacco men were una
BILE to give any estimate of the Wis
consin 1908 crop, but from indications
it will come up to the average in both
quantity and quality, unless unfavora-
BILE weather conditions prevail. There
is an average of $4,000 acres cult
waited in this state. Gas with other
products of the soil, the tobacco crop
is rather uncertain ON account of eli
matte possibilities" says one. while
we have had considerable wet weather
to give a discouraging outlook, subse-
quent weather conditions have been
most encouraging, and this years
growth will compare with the average.
Government figures give the 1907 crop
as 3S,610,000 pounds, with 35,100 acres
cultivated. A peculiar prejudice ex-
lists in regard to Wisconsin tobacco.
The west doesn't seem to care for our
tobacco, and all that goes from the
state is taken in the east. The east
turns about and does the same thing.
Wisconsin tobacco is used principally
as binders, while some of the best of
the leaf is otherwise utilized. Under
ordinary circumstances the Wisconsin
crop is harvested in September. 1t
brings from 10 to IA cents per pound"
To high cost of labor is attributed
the fact that tobacco growing is not
taken up in this state on a more ex-
tensive scale.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
FLAVOR AND BACTERIA.
Keep Bad Germs Out, Cautions G. n.
Eckels.

The important quality of butter
known as flavor depends almost en-
tirely upon the ripening of the cream.
The practical importance of this fact
is being recognized more and more by
practical butter-makers and cream
ripening to-day is receiving more at
tention than it did before. Expert
ments carried on by scientific men in
various parts of the world have taught
us that this ripening is a fermenta-
ton due to the growth of minute
plants called bacteria. We have also
learned by experiments what kinds OF
bacteria give the proper ripening to
make the desired flavor and also know
a few of the many kinds that may give
the undesirable taints to milk and bad
fiavors to butter and cheese.
Let us remember at this point that
all changes which take place in milk
are the result of the growth of bac-
terra. Remove these completely from
milk and keep them out and it would
never sour, even if kept for ten years.
either would the many bad ta1nts
found In milk ever appear. On the
other hand, without the action of this
army of bacteria, small in size, but
mighty in results, we would not have
the fine flavor and aroma found in our
prize butter at this convention, nor
the fine taste of our cheese. The
greatest problem in making high-class
dairy products is to control these bac-
terria, to develop the right ones and
keep out the wrong.
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8S283
Aim of the Future

WHAT has been accomplished? The
w history of the labor movement
during the last quarter of a century
parallels in action and results the no.
blest of all permanent organizations,
that grandest ol human achievements,
our republic, the United States of
America. 1t has, by the unselfish,
honest, energetic effort of her leaders;
the stability and fundamental right
eousness OF her cause, destroyed the
barriers of ignorance and disdain, the
injustice of prejudiced critics, and has
made the great mass of the people be-
levers in the sincerity and stability of
its principles.
What has the future in store? If the
history OF the past acts as the guide
for the future-and I know of no bet
ter guide than the lamp of experience
the results to be accomplished can
not but accord and merit a proper
position in the progress and prosper
ity of our country, and be the factor
for the preservation of the rights and
ideals of a free and enlightened peo-
pie. When the future records the
achievements of the past; when the
impartial verdict of the great events
is rendered, the shape of its efforts
weighed in the balance will be no
mean proportion of the whole.
Determination of public issues in the
referendum of public opinion is the
aim of the future.-Peter w. Collins,
President of the Boston Central Labor
Union.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
REMAINS THE SAME.
Well Brewed Postum Always PaIatable

The favour of Postum, when boiled
according to directions, is always the
same-mild, distinctive, and palatable.
1t contains no harmful substance like
caffeine, the drug in coffee, and hence
may be used with benefit at all times.
Believing that coffee was the cause
of my torpid liver, sick headache and
misery in many ways" writes an Ind.
lady, II quit and bought a package Of
Postum about year ago.
my husband and have been so
well pleased that we have continued
to drink Postum ever since. We like
the taste of Postum better than coffee.
as it has always the same pleasant
favour, while coffee changes it's taste
with about every new combination or
blend.
"Since using Postum have had no
more attacks of gall collie, the heavi-
ness has left my chest, and the old.
common, everyday headache is a
thing unknown" There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
WHAT THE TRADE MARK MEANS
TO THE BUYER

Few people realize the Importance
Of the words TRADE Mark stamped,
on the goods they buy. If they did
it would save them many a dollar
spent for worthless goods and put =
lot of INSCRIPTIONS manufacturers
out Of the business.
When manufacturer adopts q
trade mark he assumes the entire re-
spopsibility for the merit of his prod
uct. He takes his business repu-
ton in his hands-out in the lime
light-"on the square" with the buy
er of his goods, with the dealer, and
with himself.
The other manufacturer-the one
who holds out inducements" offer
ing to brand all goods purchased with
each local dealers brand - sidesteps
responsibility, and when these infe.
rior goods come back" it's the local
dealer that must pay the penalty.
A good example of the kind of pro-
lection afforded the public by trade
mark is that offered in connection
with National Lead Company's adver.
CASihS VI pure WulIo Lead as tue DSSH
paint material.
That the Dutch Boy Painter trade
mark is an absolute guaranty of puri-
ty in White Lead is proved to the
most skeptical by the offer National
Lead Company make to send free to-
any address a blow-pipe and instruc-
lions how to test the white lead for
themselves. The testing outfit is be-
ing sent out from the New York
office Of the company, Woodbridge
Building.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
R3RR
Work Is to Uplift

nERHAPS the greater thing accom-
/ plished by the labor union since
the first Labor day is the conversion
of millions of persons to trade union
principles. There is to-day less apathy
and more activity among unionists
than ever before. Perhaps the great
est thing accomplished is the in
creased morals of the whole body OF
unionists; perhaps it is knowledge
of increased power and responsibility.
The greatest economic thing accom-
plished has been the reduction of the
hours of labor to millions of persons,
enriching and frightening the life OF
unionists and benefiting the whole
community.
The next step will be upon historic
lines, closer solidarity of union with
union, increased wisdom in manage
ment, increased loyalty to principles,
increase in the revenue of the unions,
increase in membership, power, intel
ligence, sobriety and devotion.
They should strive, and will strive.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
Convenient Straw Shed.

The following method for the con.
struction of convenient straw shed
has been submitted: Posts of the de-
sired height and at the proper dis
tances apart should be set in the
ground. On top of these may be
nailed cross pieces or brush may be
laid there. At threshing time the sep
arator can be set so the straw will
run on top of it and fall around it.
forming a windbreak to the north,
east and west. This makes good shell
ter for cows, horses, hogs or sheep.
1t will pay the farmer to build such
a shed if he needs more barn room,
even though it be necessary to con-
struct it by hand. There is generally
enough old straw or hay on the aver
age farm to do very well for this
purpose. Some farmers use such
sheds as milking places and others
find them convenient for housing their
swes at Landing time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
Hear pairymen COMPLAIN.

The dairymen of Wisconsin, Michi.
gan, Minnesota and South Dakota,
who are threatened with business an
inhalation by the big cream centraliz-
ers of Chicago, and who have appealed
to the interstate commerce commits
sion for relief, have been notified that
their case will be taken up in Chica-
go. The dairymen first employed
John Barnes as their legal representa-
tive and he succeeded in getting ia
vorable ruling from the Wisconsin
railroad commission, but he withdrew
from the case after being elected as a
member of the supreme court and
John M Olin of Madison has been en-
gagged in his place.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-03
DAIRY DOTS.

The separator has been the saliva
ton of many western farmer.
There is no use in kicking about the
separator. Get out and show your
patrons how to take care of it, and
there will be no trouble.
The separator is one of the greatest
inventions of the day. 1t makes dairy
ing possible in the west where farms
are too large to make the creamery
advisable.
A dairyman cannot meet with the
highest measure of success until he
learns to pick out the cow that is
built for giving milk and the one that
is built for making beef.
Examine the young stock out in
the pasture and see whether there
are any injuries that need attention.
It's easy to neglect them when they
don't come up for the night.
A cow may be comparative failure
one year and success another. Some
of them have their "off seasons" and
it is not safe to condemn a COW on one
years record, providing she is built for
giving milk