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HINTS O
Cause Of Poor Mill.

The Swiss have come about os na.r-
ly reducing the dairy business to a sci.
ence as any people on earth. 1t is said
that they are very particular to pre-.
serve their milk so that 1t is kept from
Objectionable odors and flayors. DR.
Gerber, a we'll known Swiss scientist
and chemist, has issued the following
Visit of causes of poor milk for the in
formation of his countrymen. The list
is certainly very interesting to every
dairyman in this country:
Poor, decayed fodder or Irrational
methods of feeding.
Poor and dirty water used as drink
ing water or for washing the utensils.
Foul air In COW stables or the cows
lying in their own dung.
Lack of cleanliness in milking or ma
nure particles adhering to the udder.
Keeping the milk long In too warm.
poorly ventilated places.
Neglecting to cool the milk rapidly
directly after milking.
Lack of cleanliness in caring for the
milk, from which the greatest number
of milk taints arise.
Cows diseased in any way, especial
ly with udder diseases.
Cows in heat.
Mixing fresh and old milk in the
same can.
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soured on the Auto.


The Hon Jim Reynolds has taken
the pledge. This does not mean that
he has Joined the prohibition move
ment in Washington. he has simply
Issued a formal statement declining
ever again to take a ride in the au-
tomobtle of his private secretary, L. M.
spier of New York, who has a club.
bic" Of wondrous mechanism.
When the machine was first purchas-
ed Mr.. Reynolds was delighted and
frequently spun about the city streets
at night, breaking records and munich
pal ordinances. Being q heavy man
and the stronger Of the two, he was
required to turn the crank In front of
the machine whenever the balky thing
came to a stop. voluntarily or involun-
tarily.
The other night the assistant secre-
tary was grinding the crank. lie was
squarely in front Of the bubble" But
6pfer was asleep at the switch. He
hadn't turned off the spark coil or put
on the brakes or something like that.
Anyhow, when MI. Reynolds, innocent
ly standing in front Of the machine,
ground some energy into Its carbureter
the thing suddenly bolted of and
knocked him down an area across the
street; hence the pledge.
"Has Spier's bubble a top?" inquir-
ed a friend the other day after Mr..
Reynolds had told Of his experience.
Don't need a top" replied the Bos.
ton wit quick as a fash. "Spier spends
half his time under it."-Boston Her.
aid
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league took a hand. its candidate draw
ing enough votes from the Democratic
party to give a victory to the Repub-
Leans.
Mr.. Hubbard, the new mayor of the
Hub. is forty-four years old and is a
native Bostonian. Since 1888, when
he entered the political arena, he has
been a prominent figure in his party.
In 1894 he managed the campaign Of
the Republican candidate for mayor Of
the city and elected his man. He has
served several terms In the state leg.
islature, been a delegate to the last
three national conventions and In 1899
was appointed postmaster 1t Boston.
Re held the latter once when chooeo
chief executive Of the Hub.
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BIG GUNS OF THE NAVY.
Serious Effects Of Conclusion on the
Nervous eystem.

SERIOUS Effects Of Conclusion on the
Nervous System.
The imminent danger" says Sur
secn General Rixey. "of the sssious
n In a measure preventabae acct
dent, rupture Of the eardrums, de-
mands consideration in preparation
for target practice or battle, md ev,
cry man should be compelled to EN-
ploy pledgets Of cotton or a worthy
substitute for filing the auditory orr
6ces. The necessity Of compulsion in
Q matter so rational may be surprising.
but the fact Is neither officers nor men
take kindly to the use OF such artificial
protection. though the practice is more
universal that 1t was q few years ago.
Many of the gun crews in the navs
suner from deafness of variable dura-
ton after target practice, and in a
severe naval action it Is probable that
the impact Of suddenly compressed
air or repeated violent air vibrations
consequent upon big gun fire and the
bursting of the eEemy's shells would
produce not only deafness Temporary
or permanently among the personnel Of
the ships, but also q dazed mental
condition, which is u recognized result
that would have the effect Of physical
disablement. There is a difference in
the enects OF mere noise, per sc, and
the shock Of conclusion, for It is said
that when 1t is expected the ear mar
VAInnA1v communicates 100 ASroll a. "a
vance. and the conclusion is more or
less discounted. But when the ear or
brain IL not forewarned the danger Of
serious and extensive damage Is more
Imminent For example, experience
has shown that men are never SO much
Affected by their own guns as by a
gun fired suddenly without their
knowledge. The time has come when
Q careless disregard Of the effects Of
gun fro upon the hearing and upon
the nervous system, through the ear
should be condemned by the authori-
ties. There is no cure for established
gun deafness. and no power on earth
can restore u shattered auditory nerve.
Prevention a alone deal with It, and
the medical bureau hopes that some
action may be taken by the navy de-
partment. The bureau has been max
ing some study Of the various eApeGi-
ents and devices suggested for such
protection with a view ultimately of
Indicating those deserving recognition
and from among which choice may be
made. But the adoption of any one to
the entire exclusion of others within
the range OF efficiency is neither nee
essary nor desirable. Action is needed
only to the end that some efficient
protection tie made obligatory among
those exposed to the conclusion Of gun
fire or she'll explosion, and the bureau
has recommended a general order to
that Observation-Disclosures Star.
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PEOPLE OF H DAY
Owen of Oklahoma.

When the two senators from the new
state Of Oklahoma drew lots to deter
mine which should serve the lone
term, Robert L. Owen was the luck:
one. Thus it happens that for six
years at least the commonwealth Will
be represented by a man of Indian
blood, for Senator Owen is part Chero.
kee, one-eighth; the rest Scotch-Irish.
Oklahoma's senior senator is a native
Of Virginia and was educated at Wash
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Tankase For Hogs.

The Iowa station has found that
tankage a be proitably taken into
the pigs ration. At the station the ra-
ton consisted OF one part tankage to
five Of orn In some states the ra-
ton has been as high as one part
tankage to fifteen parts corn with ex-
cellent results. Several feeders make
a mixture Of tankage two parts, bran
n part and ground oats one part and
feed n part Of this mixture to about
eight to ten of corn.
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Weiah the Milk.

Have a pair of scales in the stable
and use them twice daily. If the
cows drop off In milk, look for the rea-
sons why. From year to year good
cows will increase in number in the
herd of the man that is always selling
off his poorest COWS and is raising
calves from his best COWS to take the
place of the poor COWS of which he
isposes.-Holstein Friesian Register.
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Gard Of Thanks.

undersigned desire to express
neir sincere thanks to the many
sfkxi1e1ds who were so kind In their
IIltidlatrations during the sickness Of
ssU.S%Harker, and whose thouphtful.
Ji5llly2a1as still more apparent after he
1Sap6aeed away. We are especially
IleAlskISllll for the beautiful floral
iiIf6inte19 and to the knights Of
= Tor their participation.
sSSsslssaaS@ Mn. ]. @. Harker,
sS2sssss ~. and Mrs. Jos. Harker
l6zgs55 and Family.
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day here, when I need you so much

So 1SS, "LSI 1 uSCu you SO mllCl
more. Come on, please"
She turned to lead the way as though
there was no argument to be made.
and Bert, grinning over the ridiculous
ness OF the affair. followed after. He
saw with pleasure that the other apart
ment was only across the hall from h:s
own. 1T was a much smaller place,
n II did not take Bert long to paint
the floors. The girl stood in the door
way experimenting the work, and
Bert was sorry when at last he rose
from his knees and announced the
completion of the job.
you will still have time to finish TIA
other apartment" said the girl severe
ly. Next time do as you are told. and
you Will nave less trouble. You know
very we'll that the agent told you to do
this apartment first. He promised me
that he would"
Hell promise anything" began Bert
grimly. but the tiny foot stamped a
warning. The girl did not care to ar
que the point with a workman. and she
dismissed him with a nod.
Come in tomorrow and give it a
second coat" she commanded. "Wait
a moment" she added as Bert turned
to go. Buy yourself a good cigar"
she finished as she handed him a coin.
Bert dropped the dime in his pocket
with q murmured word Of thanks and
backed out Of the door. Once on the
other side. his embarrassment die6
down, and he paused long enough to
ascertain from the card on the door
that 1t was Dorothy Remsen who &C.
cupied the apartment. That she was
a china decorator he already knew, and
vaguely he remembered having heard
of her skill.
he was tired when he sought his
home that night, but the thought that
he would see the girl again on the
morrow gave him a feeling that the
day had been we'll spent. He carefully
slipped the dime in a locket which he
wore on his watch fob and smiled as /
he thought of his Tip"
He painted the studio floors the |
first thing next morning and then
turned his attention to his own apart. !
AAOAS. ~ was A0IS III lu0 dlISEuOOE ]
when he had finished and was clean
ing up. There came q ring at the door.
and he opened 1t to confront a young !
woman who radiated confusion and
penitence.
II have come to apologize" she said,
blushing redly. Il stopped in to thank
the agent for sending me a painter,
and he did not know that my floors
had been done. Then he recalled that
you were painting your own place and
explained my error"
Its a very natural one," he said,
with a laugh. eff you were half as
desperate as my mother, I should not
blame you for kidnapping me With a
full knowledge Of the facts. I am only
glad that 1 have been Of service to
you"
you don't know how greatly you
have aided me-" she cried. IT can nev-
er repay your kindness. I am so sorry
that l was abrupt yesterday. Viii you
me?
The long. slender hand was clasped
Bert's own, and he smiled down
into the brown eyes that dropped shyly
before his gaze.
Dorothy slipped back into her own
apartment. end Bert. closing his door,
drew the dime she had given him from
his locket.
"The Jobs going to cost you more
than that, little woman" he said as he
smiled to himself. Its going to cost
you your heart and hand, and they are
worth millions Of Dimes"
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TREATING Unthriftv Trees.

When trees to show signs
OF unthriftiness, a liberal application
OF barnyard will usually give
them new vigor. 1t is the strong, Wig
orous tree that gives the most perfect
fruit, and such trees are less liable to
damage from insect or fungous pests.
In the old orchard a half of a wagon
load Of manure around each tree is
none too much. Scatter the manure
out as far as the branches reach. If
the litter is coarse, s. much the better,
a this will serve also as a mulch. If
well rotted manure is used, work it
into the sod with an orchard disk.
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Improving the Dairy Herd.

One of the quickest ways to improve
the milking quality of the dairy herd
Is to select bulls from COWS which are
known to be record mixers. One au.
thority says the milking qualities of o
COW depend more upon her sire's moth
er than on her own. There is a great
deal of truth in the statement.-Farm-
ers Advocate.
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70 make his point Of argument to
q least have some effect Mr.. Wat
son has included the state tax Of
1905. The state tax Of that year has
not been brought into the controversy
In any sense but the Insurgents use It
merely 70 hoster up a weak case, and
thy TO cover up the fact that their
taxes are no higher for 9O7 than
they we're for 1906.
At the close Mr.. Watson publishes
. table OF three years or taxes and
states that the tax OF a valuation of
1928 for 1905 was %. dion a four mills
levy and that his state tax on a
valuation OF 81, 298 for 1907 on a three
mill levy Is 1888. The state levy,
however. for 1907 Is ~ mills and his
state tax for that year is Us. so, lust
o1.62 more than he figures IL.
] here Is no reason why the state
fax should be SO high, yet eliminat-
Ing the deficiency and the Irvine plant
tax, this county will have to pay a
little over 5000 additional state tax
Just the sasle. The total valuation
OF I'll property for taxation in 1906
was e222, AZ, 489, while the state
board raised the valuation 10 1907 to
e260,63O.O77, and on the latter amount
vii the farmers have to pay the In
creased tax. With this Increased
valuation tue state board could have
lowered the levy suf1ciently as not;
5to increase the taxes the twenty-five
70 thirty per cent that they baye
done. IS q consequence they will
raise at least 500, 600 more state
taxes nan is#rsally needed, exclusive
ofsths deficiency and the twire plant
.proposit.on.
sSpi1en the commissioners of this
sconntY made the levy after the valn-
on land had hern settled at a
shtsher figure. an average of 49, so per
sAcre they did not leave the levy tie
same as the year before. but reduced
~ d~ve-tenths Of q mill. The state
board could have done the same thing
and lessened the taxes to the farmers
Eol this state just that.much.
The farmers OF this county will
Eilnds when they go to pay their taxes,
and those who have paid them have
found u 50, that their taxes are in
creased Just the amount, that was
pDblished in The Republican last
Meek--Sandy they will find that the
tAxlIsss0f 1907 are Just about Is to 80
pesacent higher than those OF 1906.
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Conaested Udder.

When the cow is suffering with con-
gested udder it is an excellent idea to
dry hey off at once and feed one-half
ounce of nitrate Of potash night and
morning in the soft feed. Give plenty
Of clean water, feed pure and whole
some food and massage the udder once
each day with a little iodine ointment.
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Rovoh.o. For IdI. Hor,.,.

There is great economy in preparing
cheap forage for horses during the
winter, when they are not required to
slower make good roughage for idle
horses, and they will. ksep wsu O Il
when given q little grain
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FIGURING 0. THE TAXES
Prosper Township Farmer Give
visws Relative to the Taxation
Proposition Of the state.

Editor OF the Republican: / re-
ceised through the mail yesterday
q copy OF an article that was printed
in the Republican dated Jan. 9. 1908.
Sent out, as l suppose, by the county
commltteen having In charge Senator
K~tttredge's campaign for reelection.
This article was supposed to CON-
pare the state tax paid by leading
farmers In Dawson county for the
years 1906 and 1907. The dictionary
used In ou public schools says that the
condition of the things compared
should be alike or equal. Is that
the kind of a comparison the article
In question makes. In the first place
the article says that the state tax
for 1905 was %, DAG. %. The con-
ditions: a two mill general state
tax. In the second place the state
ment is made that the state tax for
Dawson county for 1907 is 1921. All. 4S.
The conditions: s6. 2 80 Of this
IS Q the Irvine plant at Sioux Falls.
voted direct by the people and
carried In Davision County by almost
&wo to one. SOC for and 493 against;
q deficiency tax of s5, O39 al; general
= mill tax Of 10,O78.S 81 making for
state and deficiency sl5, lis. %.
Now following out the rule of COM
parison what tax did Dawson county
pay In 1905, following the session of
the legislature that met that year.
General fund 49, 6 81; deficiency,
y, 1908. 81 total s16.l26.4
Nov, neighbor farmer, please look |
up you tax receipts and see how much |
state tax you have been paying for
tho years mentioned. The following
isswhat I have paid and the tax due
81. 1907 on 100 acres in section -. |
Prosper township, improved land
without buildings.
value mills tax
1905 1928 SAT-
1905 928 1856
1907 1895 3.S8
This makes II cents more than in
1905. How about that 282 per cent
raise 10 che state taxes.
Yours for a Square Deal"
Geo. Watson.
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Winter Plowino.

Because of the fact that the teams
are in good condition, and for the fur
Their reason that they are apt to be idle
at this season unless thus engaged, it
is a good plan to plow the corn ground
soon provided it is land that will not
run together. I know there are objec-
lions to early plowing-some plant food
will be leached out, some may be car
ried away by the winds-but, taking
all things into consideration, I think
the preponderance of evidence is in
favor of early blowing on many soils.
There will be fewer worms, the soil
will hold moisture better by being
more thoroughly %pulverized and the
corn will start better, both on account
Of the moisture and the fact that the
freezing and thawing during the win
ter have made available so much plant
food. If the land is steep, early plow-
ing will make 1t wash worse and con-
seQuently should not be %practiced.-
w. D. linn in National Stockman.
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tn. Colt. First Winter.

The first winter is the important
time in a colts life. If neglected then
by wan Of feed, exposure or too close
confinement, the loss can never he re-
gained. The aim should be to keep
the colt in good, growing condition
from liberal feeding and plenty Of ex-
ercise. Three quarts of crushed oats
per day, a feed of boiled barley mixed
when hot with bran four times a
week and all the good hay it will eat,
and, unless very stormy, it should
have at least three hours exercise ev-
cry day in a yard or paddock. The
surest way to ruin a colt is to keep
1T in a close box or stall all winter.
Exercise is all important, as it grows
bone and hardens the muscle.-Dun-
can Anderson Before Canadian Insti-
tute.
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eoston's New Mavor.

For the first time in many years Bos.
ton is ruled by a Republican mayor.
It happened as a result Of a three cor
nsred fight. in which the Independence
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sSSIiIll SEEEev anytlIss away unless
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This makes II cents more than in
1905. How about that 282 per cent
raise in che state taxes.
Yours for a "Square Deal"
Geo. Watson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-19
BANDS ON CIGARS.
Some Regular Smokers Regard Them
as Nuisances.
washington Starr


1.-The cigar-band fad is a curious one.
and on some days we have to fairly
sweep the kids who poster us for bands
out of the store,' said local dealer
the other day.
1.-THE band on a cigar does not mean
what it did twenty years ago-a band
of merit, indicative of quality and rep
resentative of peculiar brands put up
by makers of certain stocks of high
grade cigars. Today you will find
bands on cigars retailing three for 5
cents.
For window and showcase display,
however, the highly colored bands,
most of which are freely embossed with
gold, show up to advantage and are at
tractive to the eye, but since they are
put on scent grades as well as the
higher priced they make all cigars look
pretty much alike, while all cigars do
not taste or smoke alike.
Nowadays most men who are regu-
lar smokers strike up an acquaintance
with some standard brand Af cigars
that suits their individual taste, and
will stick to it year In and year out,
unless they should happen upon some
new brand of more agreeable flavor to
themselves. Some men are such con-
firmed stickIers to their favorite brands
new smoke
ITO this latter class of smokers the
band is nuisance, as they have to go
to the trouble of removing the bands
with each smoke. frequently tearing
the wrapper, or the sharp edges of the
paper will cut the leaf like a knife,
tearing it badly. Then these regular
smokers, II they have many lady
friends, are made miserable by the lat
ter importuning them to save the
bands and with the annoyances comes
a demand from this class of cigar buy
ers that the bands be left off the cigars
entirely.
''The manufacturers, however, are
not likely to yield to these demands in
the near future, as they are of the
opinion that the bands assist the sale
of the cigars. Then there has been a
very heavy sale Of new and unused
bands, done up in little packages, to
the ladies who had the band-pasting
craze, though this sale is not as great
now as formerly.
"As an item of individual expense
the bands are a dead loss to the man.
ufacturer, for, aside from the initial
cost, which is considerable, as millions
of them are made yearly, they require
additional help in the factories to place
them in position on the cigars. Many
of them are of elaborate and tasteful
designs, gold and yellow being the pre-
dominating colOrs, and although New
York is a center for their manufac-
ture, great quantities are imported and
many of the finest are made in Ha-
vana. Since the tendency of the times
is toward show and display in tobacco
goods, it is probable that the cigar
band has come TO stay for a while, but
when the inevitable change in the
style comes the regular smoker and the
retail dealer viii welcome it,"