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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
How He Did 1t.

"When | was connected with a certain
western railway" says prominent Of
fetal of an eastern line, 1--WE had in our
employ a brakeman who, for special
service rendered to the road, was granted
months vacation.
"He decided to spend his time in a
trip over the Rockies. We furnished
him with passes.
''He went to Denver, and there met q
number of his friends at work on one
of the Colorado roads. They gave him a
good time, and when he. went away
made him present of mountain goat.
evidently our brakeman was at loss
to get the animal home with him, as
the express charges were very heavy at
that time. Finally, however, hitting
upon a happy expedient, he made out a
shipping tag and tied it to the horns Of
the goat. Then he presented the beast
to the office of the stock car line.
swell, that tag created no end of
amusement, but it served to accomplish
the end of the brakeman. 1t was in
scribed as follows: "'Please Pass the
Butter. Thomas J. Meechin, Brakeman,
S. S. & L. Ry.' "-Harper's Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Cleaning Drinking ve..el..

Unclean drinking vessels are doubt
less the immediate means Of spreading
some of our contagious diseases, such
as roup. Roup is disease In which
slime accumulates in the mouths of the
fowls and strings out of their mouths
when they open them to drink Moth
ing is easier than for such a fowl to
leave slime in the drinking water,
which is then partaken of be the other
fowls. This leads to the fowls all be-
coming quickly affected. AS roup comes
on in the fall very often when we get
the changes in temperature at night,
it is necessary that the drinking YES
sells be kept clean and every fowl that
shows signs of a cold should be taken
at once from the house so that it will
not be possible for her to spread the
disease
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
COFFEE DRINKING.

Doctor Says 1t Weai<ens the Heart.
ain my opinion" says a well-known
German physician, mo one can truth
fully say coffee agrees with him, as 1t
has long since been proven that caffeine
contained in coffee. is an injurious,
poisonous substance which weakens and
degenerates the heart muscles.
"For this reason the regular use OF
coffee. soon or late, causes condition
of undernourishment, which leads to
various kinds Of organic disease.
Convinced OF this fact, I have often
sought for some healthful beverage to
use instead of coffee. At last found
the thing desired in Postum. Having
had occasion to forbid people using
coffee. whose hearts were affected
have recommended Postum as q oev-
erage. since it is free from all Injurious
or exciting substances. know this
from results in my own family, and
among patients.
hundreds OF persons who now use
Postum In place of coffee, are greatly
benefited thereby" There's Reason.
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek. Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
BABY TORTURED BY ITCHING.

Rash Covered Face and Feet-wourd
Cry Until Tired Ouf-speedy Cure
by Cuticura.
My baby was about nine months
old when she had rash on her face and
feet. Her feet seemed to irritate her
most especially nights. They would
cause her to be broken in her rest, and
sometimes she would cry until she was
tired out. l had heard Of 50 many
cures by the Cuticura Remedies that I
thought would give them a trial. The
improvement was noticeable In a few
hours, and before I had used one box
Of the Cuticura Ointment her feet were
well and have never troubled her since.
also used 1t to remove what La known
as cradle cap from her head, and 1t
worked UAe charm, as 1t cleansed
and healed the scalp at the same time.
Mrs Hattie Currier, Thomaston, Ne.
June 9. 1906"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Only a Cold.

"Only cold" is a common express
sion. And so the victim lets 1t go on,
day after day, red eyes, swollen fea-
lures, lassitude, sleeplessness, loss Of
appetite, the irritating cough.
In itself cold may be simply I'M
comfortable. In its results It is often
fatal. Pneumonia, with It's enormous
fatality consumption, with its deadly
grip; bronchitis, asthma, these and
many ailments are often the direct re-
suit Of a cold
The patient may have had many
colds. They have resulted in nothing
serious. But when the system has be-
come weakened by these repeated at
tacks, when the mucous membranes are
in a chronic unhealthy condition, then
1t is these fatal maladies assert them
selves
There is no greater mistake than to
neglect a cold. At its first appearance
measures should be taken to relieve It.
At this seasonAof the year. when coughs
and colds are common, Peruna should
be kept constantly in the house. At tho
first symptom this remedy should be-
taken. 1t will soothe the mucous mem
branes, relieve the irritation, and the
cold will gradually disappear. That
this has been the experience Of many
is proven by the hundreds of grateful
letters in our files.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Pays to Raise white Beans.

Common white beans are good
crop for the farmer to grow, If they
are grown under the best methods.
Good-sized seed should be planted
rather than small seed, and the plant
Ing should be after the danger of frost
is past as the leaves of beans will not
stand frost. The farmer should at
least raise enough for his family,
which can easily be done on a very
small strip of land that has been only
moderately MANFRED. This small de-
mand for manure Is due to the fact
that bean plant roots have on them
nodules containing bacteria which
gather nitrogen from the air. White
beans need food cultivation, so that
the soil around the roots can be we'll
treated, which favors the development
Of the nodules.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21

A Missouri farmer has returned to
the use Of oxen on his farm. He says
he finds them cheaper and better than
horses and mules. In addition to hav-
ing oxen for general farm work, he
has trained a bull to run treadmiu
that pumps water, churns butter and
does all of that kind of work. This
animal beats a windmill or gasoline
engine "all to pieces" and the work
keeps his temper sweet and prevents
him from doing damage with his horus.
Other farmers are watching the expert
ment, and "horseless farms" may soon
be all the rage.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
A Little Mixed

The late Marion Story, Julian Story's
bother, was a great sportsman" said
q New York broker. HE was a SPLEEN
did angler. | used to like to hear him
tel fish stories, for in his case these
s es were always no less amusing than
l. e.
'Nr, Story was once fishing for tar
pon in Florida. He fshed in motor boat,
and his companion was crecker-a
Florida cracker.
Suddenly the cracker got bite, gave
Q great jerk backward, and then-presto,
he was splashing and floudering in the
water. The huge fish had pulled him
overheard.
Drop your rodv shouted Mr.. Story,
and he started the motor, and in q few
minutes reached the cracker and hauled
him back on board
THE man said, as he began to wiring
out his clothes:
What | want to know isis this
cracker a-fshin' or was that fish a.
craekerin' ?''-San Antonio Express.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Alfalfa for Hogs.

at the Kansas Experiment Station
hogs were fed on a ration of alfalfa
hay and Kaff1r corn meal. The gains
were 70 per cent more on this ration
than upon a ration OF Kaffir corn meal
alone. For every bushel Of Kaffir corn
meal and 1888 pounds of alfalfa hay,
the gain was 10.9S pounds, while upon
Kafiir corn meal alone the gain was
7.4S pounds per bushel. 1t is shown
that the hay gave better results when
cut early and that the chief nutriment
was in the leaves, which should be
carefully saved during the process of
harvesting. An earlier experiment at
the same station was tried to deter
mine the value of alfalfa pasture for
hogs. The hogs were allowed to run
upon the alfalfa during the summer
and We're fed light ration of grain.
After deducting the probable gain for
the corn it was found that during the
summer each acre of alfalfa pasture
produced 776 pounds of pork.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21

manufacturer of saddles is credited
with the statement that one of the best
of polishes for riding saddles and bril-
dies is new milk. This should not be
rubbed in the leather, however, until
the latter has been cleaned with slight
ly warm water and soap. Hard work
ing stock saddles can be kept In good
condition by thoroughly rubbing with
three parts of palm oil and one Of
neatsfoot after first washing with soap
and water. For the leather lining of
saddles that comes next to the horse
there Is nothing 50 good as neatsfoot
OIL The salt which exudes from the
animals body is very hard on the
leather. Vigorous and protracted rub
bling Of the leather is essential, what
ever dressing is used
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21

The feed problem is getting harder.
There is no excuse for the filthy hog
pen.
The more succulent the feed the bet.
ter it is for sheep.
Be good farmer If you are going
to be a farmer at all.
Clean and sort your seeds and thus
insure larger and better crops.
Water, pure and plenty Of it. should
be provided for the dairy cows.
Young stock should be thrifty to re-
turn a profit Keep them growing.
Teach the boys to be gentle with the
cows 1t is better for the cows. and the
boys too.
Life is too short and feed too high
to be squandering either making dairy
beef instead of gllt-edge butter
The finer the soil is pulverlzed the
better it VIII retain moisture. which
is one of the necessary elements In
the garden.
Cows compelled to drink from i
water trough coated with ice viii show
the effects in the feed bill and the
milk pail
The average farmer will find rails
ing draft horses more profitable thas
raising roadsters. 1t takes born horse
lover to successfully raise the latter
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
short snggestinns

Salt sprinkled around the drains is
a simple and inexpensive disinfectant
To successfully bake piecrust with
out It's filling, line 1t with parafin
paper I'll with uncooked rice.
If hooks for the bathroom, kitchen
and pantry are dipped In enamel paint
there viii be no trouble from iron rust.
Enameled ware that has become
burned or discolored may be cleaned
by rubbing with coarse salt and vine
gar.
A teaspoonful of lemon Juice 30 a
quart of water will make rice very
white and keep the grains separate
when boiled.
II eggs are TO be boiled hard have
the water boiling when the eggs are
dropped in This win prevent the yolks
from turning dark.
Green vegetables can be kept fresh
for days by wetting them and then
rolling them up in paper, screwing the
ends to keep out the air.
More coal is burned than necessary
by not closing the hampers when the
fire is NOT being used In the sams
way gas is wasted or any kind of fuel
Maple syrup which has fermented
and become sour can be freshened bv
heating to the boiling point and adding
4 little soda. Stir thoroughly, then
skim.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
A Canine Curio.

Two or three dogs are nearly always
to be found Ioafng about every black
smiths shop. This fact is so well recog
nized that detectives, when sent out aft
er valuable dogs that have been lost. in
variaibly visit grst all the blacksmiths'
shops in the neighborhood.
The reason why dogs frequent black
smiths shops Is that they love inordinate-
" the odor and the taste of burning hoofs
They sniff tie odor as a woman shifts
rose, and Il ey eat the hoof parings as a
gourmet eats trutiles.
Landseer, the great animal painter,
knew Ills old fact well, and in his ia
mo picture of 1.-THE Smiths Shop" a
dog .u he foreground is greedily MUNICH
ing shvers of toasted hoof
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Bacteria I'm Butter.

A food faddist tells us that ordinary
butter may contain 5oo0,o0O,000 to TO-
000,000,000 bacteria to the pound
mostly harmful. AS we can't boil or
bake butter to sterilize it, while spray
ing 1t with formaldehyde would not
add to Its digestibility, about the only
thing left for the consumer is to give up
butter, or treat the bacteria with silent
contempt
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Hathos.

Prof. Bander Matthews. ut a recent
d lter talked of bathos with his usual
wealth of apt illustration.
I'VE find a deal of bathos in the law
courts" he said. "An excellent example
occurred in Massachusetts judges sum-
ming up OF q larceny case. He said:
q For forty centuries the thunders Of
Sinai have echoed through the world:
Thou shalt not steal. This is also, gen
tlcmen, principle of common law and
rule of equity
"In a murder trial (tne accused had
killed a soldier another judge said:
John Jones, not only have you COM
mitted murder. but you have also run
bayonet through the breeches of one Of
our august republics cavalry uniforms
"A Sunapee justice of the peace re-
buked a thief thus:
Prisoner, bountiful Providence has
endowed you with health and strength,
instead of which you go about stealing
chickens w Washington Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Keen Cnrn nrx.

Experiments have shown that corn
which Is thoroughly dry will not be in
jured by any degree of cold. This.
while interesting, is not as comforting
as 1t would appear to be, for the rea-
son that some confusion may result in
deciding when corn is thoroughly dry !;
and further, corn once dry does not
necessarily mean always dry. If lett
subject to moisture-laden atmosphere
1t will very likely take up enough
moisture to render 1t liable to injury
from severe freezing
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21

well all the year; such a one should be
carefully watched and her eggs saved,
providing sufficient size was attained
before she began laying. Other pull
lets will lay few eggs in the autumn
and then cease until spring; these
should, of course, be discarded. Those
that begin laying prematurely are not
desirable, as they should attain the
size characteristic Of their breed be-
fore commencing, and then lay CON
tinuously during the rest OF the fall and
winter.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Cheshire Pork Pie.

Cut two or three pounds of lean
fresh pork into strips as long and as
wide as your middle finger. Line a
buttered dish with puff paste; put in
layer of pork seasoned with pepper,
salt, and nutmeg or mace; next a
layer of juicy apples, sliced and COW
cred with about an ounce of white
sugar; then more pork, and so on I'M
til you are ready for the paste cover,
then pour in half pint of sweet
cider, and stick bits Of butter
all over the top. Cover with a
thick lid of puff-paste, cut a slit in
the top, brush over with beaten egg,
and bake an hour and half.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Mincemeat.

Boil two pounds of lean beef and
set aside to cool. Chop very fine.
Mince a pound of suet, rejecting all
shreds and strings Peel and chop five
pounds of apples. Seed and halve two
pounds of raisins. Wash carefully two
pounds of cleaned currants and sub
NIT pound of Sultana raisins to the
same process. Cut into tiny dice three
quarters of a pound of citron. Put
all these ingredients together, adding,
as you do so, a tablespoonful each of
spice and cloves, two tablespoonfuls
each of mace and cinnamon, tea
spoonful of ground nutmeg, table
spoonful of salt and two and one-half
pounds of brown sugar. Pack down in
a stone crock for several weeks before
making into pies.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Perfectly Willing to Help Out,

There is a good story going the rounds
in Pittsburg of young man. formerly a
stock broker, who dropped many thou-
sands in speculation during the early
spring.
One night, shortly after going to bed,
the Pittsburger was awakened by strange
sounds. At his first motion to jump up
he was greeted by a hoarse voice. IF you
stir you're dead man" it said. Tn
looking for money"
"In that case" pleasantly answered the
erstwhile Spectator, kindly allow. me
"a rise and strike a light. | shall deem
II n favor to be permitted to assist in
the search. Philadelphia Record.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Using Commercial Fertilizers.

The pure nitrate of soda, muriate OF
potash, super-phosphate or ground
bone, can be used In the garden, but
unless a person has had experience or
handles these very carefully, results
are apt TO be disappointing or disas-
trous. Plants of which the leaf or
stalk are the edible portions must have
plenty of nitrogen, which is available
in the guano and animal manure.
When the roots or fruits are to be
eaten, phosphoric acid should be added
in the shape Of wood ashes or super
phosphate Ground bone is too slow in
becoming available
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Chocolate Cake.

-Four cups of -four, two teaspoonfuls
Of baking powder. sift together two
cups of sugar, one cup each of butter
and milk and the yolks and whites of
four eggs beaten separately Filling
One cake of sweet chocolate, two cups
OF sugar, one egg and two-thirds cup
of milk; stir fifteen minutes after it
begins to boil, and when done add one
half teaspoonful of vanilla and spread
on the cake Immediately Il wanted
extra nice, stir in one cup of chopped
hickory nut meats and ornament the
top with whole halves of the nuts. 1t
makes large cake, and is best when
made the day before used.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Be Kind TO the Ola

Edward King. bishop of Lincoln, who
is now nearly so, was once taking AN
airing at the seaside when he found
some difficulty in rising from his low
chair.
Seeing his predicament, a young fisher
girl FASTENED to his assistance and helped
his lordship TO his feet. DIR. King was
profuse in his thanks, but the girl who
had no idea of his identity, begged him
not to mention il.
That's all right, sir said she with n
laugh. I'm used to it. I've often had TO
take father home when hes been a good
deal drunken than your eIlman.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Rainfall aud the Forests.

DIR. j. Schubert Of the Prussian For
estry School at Eberswalde, as the re-
suit of five years study of forest inf1u-
ence on rainfall says that of seventeen
gauge stations in the forest, at tie for
est's edge and in the open, the forest
stations show the greatest and the open
stations the least precipitation.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
A Good Condition Powder.

Dr. Smead advises the following con-
ditlon powder for live stock: Two
pounds Of ground fiaxseed as a base, in
which mix ounces powdered gentian,
8 ounces Of ginger, 4 ounces Of powder
ell sulphate Of iron, 4 ounces Of powder
ed nitrate of potash. To this add 2
ounces of powdered charcoal and l
pound Of common salt. Mix all we'll
together. Give at first two tablespoon.
fuls In feed of grain twice a day, AZ
ter two weeks give half the quantity.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Veal Loaf.

One pound nice lean pork chops,
one pound veal or round steak; grind
fine in the meat grinder; add salt, pep
per and a dash of sage and one large
cup of rolled crackers and two eggs
mix well and then add one pint Of
sweet milk; put in baking pan and
bake for two hours, basting over top
with small piece of butter and milk.
This is very nice served cold with
currant or apple Jelly
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Celery and Apple salad.

Pare and dice three tart, well flaw
ored apples. Wash the white, tender
portions of a bunch of celery clean,
then cut into half inch lengths. Mix
the celery and apples together and
heap mound fashion in the center of
a salad bowl. Dress with salad dress
ing and garnish with fringed celery
or water cress. Serve without delay,
as apples turn dark when exposed to
the air for any length Of time
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Raised AIumns.

Scald a pint of milk and when luke
warm add one compressed yeast
cake dissolved, half teaspoonful of
salt, and two cupfuls and a half of
-four. Beat thoroughly and stand aside
until very light about two hours.
Then add the yolks of two eggs well
beaten, and fold in the well-beaten,
and fold In the well-beaten whites.
Stand aside for thirty minutes, and
bake In creased muffin rings or gem
pans
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21

Fond Mamma "a little anxiously)-
Don't you think the baby is a triHe-well
high-colored?
Tactful Family Friend inspecting the
lobster tinted infant)-Oh, he's only what
one ought to expect from the offspring of
such a literary man as his father
Fond Mamma (brightening) - WHAT'S
that?
Tactful Family Friend-He's just wen
baltimore American.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
What He Had Done.

Tactful and delicate, even for a
Frenchman, was the reply made by n
Partisan who had not found "a life on
the ocean wave all which one could
wish. He was sinking, pale ana hag-
gard, into his steamer chair when his
neighbor cheerily asked:
"Have you hreakfasted. MONSIEUR"
No m'sieur," answered the French
man with wan smile, Il have not
breallfasted On the ceutraryw-E Every,
body's Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
scoop Gate for Wagon Box.

The end gate for a wagon box here
illustrated, answers the purpose best
of anything known for hauling corn or
anything which is TO be scooped from
the wagon box. The left figure shows
1t closed; being fastened by a hook on
each side. When ready to unload,
loosen hooks, swing gate down and,
as 1t is supported by a chain on each
side, you can stand on 1t and com
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
BroiIed Potatoes,

Boil potatoes in their jackets. When
very nearly done, drain, peel and slice
Place in creased broiler and brown
over hot fire. Spread with butter
and sprinkle with salt, pepper and
finely chopped parsley.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21

mence scooping. 1t is fastened to bot
tom of the box with strap hinges which
should be sunk into box and gate so
that it leaves an even surface to scoop
over. The gate should be about thirty
inches high and wide enough so that
side boards of same will fit over out
side of box as shown in right hand
figure.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Avoid This Kind of Pail.

The use of the strainer In a pail
where the dirt which falls into the
opening is likely to be driven through
by the succeeding streams of milk is
not desirable Its use tends to In
crease the germ contents of the milk
and injure Its keeping quality.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
London Has Sweet Pea Show.

A sweet pea show was given in I.ru-
cultural hall, London, recently. Iueit
were 5000 lunches on exhibition lneila-
ing $50 novelties. The struggle for
yellow sweet pea is still uDsuecess- %.
HE nearest approach IS cream.
buff"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
An Admirable prnuerh

II lost heavily on the races yesterday"
"A fool and his money are soon
parted replied the sardonic person.
"Ah,. but l won today"
"a fool for uck."-Washingto Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21

The outlay attending the purchase of
new breeding males win be well re
paid by results. Do not practice In
breeding If you want your stock to do
we'll
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21

Manager Armour announces that / req
Abbott, Toledo's crack pitcher, vii a,-
in the capacity Of captain for tue
club the coming season, replacing heN'-
ing Blu Clarke.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Diamond Cutting Increasing.
One Amsterdam factory alone cuts
10000 diamonds every year.
WHAT CAUSES HEADACHE.

From October to May, Colds are the most fire.
QUININEremoves cause e. W. Grove on box 25e