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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03
HERE is A FREAK PATENT.
This Refrigerator Cow, when
MIXED Gives Ice-CoId Fluid.

This Refrigerator Cow, When
MIXED Gives Ice-CoId Fluid.
A curious idea for milk carts is
contained in this patent, applied Tor
in 1898. Just what 1t is intended for
is told by the inventor himself: MY
invention is a new and useful improve
ment in milk refrigerators and deliv-
cry apparatus, and has for its object
the provision of device that resem-
bles a life-slzed cow, in which milk
may be stored and kept at a proper
temperature, and from which it may
be drawn as occasion requires after
the manner of milking COW. With
in the body are receptacles or compart
ments, each of which is provided with
a cover and adapted to contain the de-
sired quantity of milk By the use of
two receptacles two qualities of milk
may be stored at the same time, such
as sweet milk and buttermilk In the
bottom of each of the receptacles is
located a valve having a spring for
normally holding It in place, so as to
prevent the downflowing of the milk.
Each of the teats has a togglelever
connected to a lift-rod, and when the
latter is raised the valve is lifted and
the milk flows out of the teats. BY
proper manipulation of this device a
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03
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PE,S'TS@

considered necessarily fatal to any or.
chard in which 1t made It's appear
ance, and many thousands of trees
were destroyed in the hope of exter-
minating 1t. In the truck garden ev-
cry vegetable has its own particular
enemies. There are rootworms as
well as fruitworms. and leafworms to
boot. There are more varieties of
plant lice than are dreamed of In the
average mortaPs philosophy. There
are several special weevils for beans
and peas. And there are beetles and
borers. homegrown and imported.
1t is estimated that every rat In the
United States costs the citizens at
least cents a day for his keep. I'm
fortunately 1t has been impossible to
get anything like an official census
of the number of the pestiferous ro-
dents supported, but considering that
they breed three or four times a year;
that the female begins breeding at
three months, and produces from seven
or eight to a dozen or more at each
DiOOd, IL 10 cosy W OSC bAA1t VfOh y A
Gle Sam cannot afford to pay $3.50 a
year apiece for the pleasure of main
tanning them. 1t is the farmer who
pays the greater part of this board
bill Mice also lay very heavy tax
upon both town and country.
Ground squirrels cause a loss of
many millions of dollars a year in the
States west of the Mississippi where
grain is grown In large quantities.
| 1t is estimated that in California alone
they eat up 100000 worth of wheat
each year, and in Washington they do
equal damage. Entire townships
have been made barren by their raw
ages, and Kansas, Colorado and other
Western States besides Texas have
been working for years to get rid of
/ them. Kansas is succeeding, but she
has been fer some years appropriate
| ing 500, 900 a year to the work.
| The birds, the natural enemies of
the insects, have been hunted merci-
lessly. 1t is only lately that any effort
has been made to stop their absolute
| ly useless slaughter. In many States
their real value to the farmer was not
understood.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03
Minneapolis Journal.

drew so near that he could hear her
quick breath and the rapid beating of
her heart, With all his remaining
strength the lover sprang forward and
clasped the maiden's form to his
breast. What was not his grief and
establishment when he found that his
arms elapsed not the maiden he loved.
but a strange plant the like of which
he had never seen before The maiden
had awakened just as her lover over
took her. and, frightened at her sur
roundings, she was transformed. She
had raised her arms just as her lover
caught her and her uplifted hands
were changed to ears of corn and
where her fingers caught her hair the
maize bears beautiful silken threads"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03

all the difference between beauty and
ugliness. In considering the psychic
role of fat we should specially bear in
mind, G. NJ. Miles says, its reserve
function in relation to active vital pro-
cesses. A liberal deposition of fat is
one of natures wise precautions to
enable us to bear some of the trials
of life. 1t has been known from earl
lest antiquity that fat people are more
contented and optimistic than lean
ones and the supply of fat may be
compared to the ample bank account
of busy and provident man.
Niles says that he believes he Is
correct in asserting that a physiologi-
cal reserve of fat by its very presence
exerts a quieting and reassuring In
fiuence on the vital forces most con.
cerned in constructive metabolism
while its lack leads to physical dis.
content and unrest, which sooner OF
later reacts on the disposition, develop
ing into the pessimism and tempera
mental discomfort so often seen in lean
DeODie
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03
A DRY WEATHER DRINK.
An Unusual Way for Birds to Satisfy
Their Thirst,


One evening last summer l got out
the hose to give the thirsty garden
drink and, as it turned out, the birds
as well. 1t was after a very warm day,
one of the many we had during the long
drought. The ground was like powder,
and vegetation, dropping and shriveled
from the heat and lack or rain, was
plainly in distress.
After wetting down the tomato plants,
the hose was turned on another part Of
the garden. Up to this time | had not
noticed a bird about, in fact had not
given them a thought; but now, on turn
ing my attention again to the tomatoes
I saw several sparrows hopping around
among the dripping plants. At first
could not understand why these birds
had gathered around where | was at
work. but upon looking more closely the
mystery was soon solved. They were
after a drink. and knew how to take
advantage of the opportunity to get It.
Of course. the water that fell on the
ground soaked in almost Immediately ana
disappeared, but that on the leaves would
collect in big drops on all the points
where 1t would hang, and here was
where the birds were getting their drlnk-
It was amusing to see the thirsty little
creatures hopping and fitting about
among the wet plants, pecking at me
great drops, looking for all the WORD
as if they were feeding on some soft
of crystal berries. Thinking to help
them. turned the hose their way again:
but this seemed to be too much of good
thing, and they quickly fitted out OF
reach, only to be back as soon as me
hose was turned away. How these BIRDS
knew what was going on l cannot say,
but probably they were in the neaToy
trees, and, when they saw water cou'a-,
concluded it was for them as Wei as
the plants The little fellows certa3aE
knew how to get it even though it was d
| somewhat unusual way of drinkInS.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03
WOMEN AND LOVE.
Only the Isolated Girl Able to Keep
Illusions as Time Passes.

Only the Isolated Girl Able to Keep
Illusions as Time Passes.
In Harper's Bazaar Gertrude Ath-
erton, the novelist, has an interesting
article on love. She knows her sub
ject well. Among other things she
says this:
We all know that the older girls
grow, the more difficult are they to
please in the matter Of man. that Is
to say. when they have the opportu-
nifty to meet a reasonable number of
men. It is only the sidetracked girl
generally in small towns deserted by
the young mem or the too sheltered
girl, who keeps her Illusions Women
that see too much of men soon lose
these. In mixed colleges the process
of disenchantment begins just that
much earlier-and in the most plastic
years of the human mind. The girls
who. almost shamefacedly, announce
their engagements Immediately upon
the close of their collegiate career, are
the undeviatingly maternal, those in
whom love of children is so deeply
iAhpAhAitSu bAAdA uO dlIUuHl Vi COnLdCl
(save matrimoniaD can rub off the
masculine halo. Others may have
quite as much good looks and even
charm, may even have certain youth
full element after romance. but the ma
ternal element in them does not pre-
dominate, and that leaves them free
to pause and think, consider: to see
the male animal, with which they
have rubbed elbows for several years.
exactly as he Is. Therefore, they CON
clude to wait few years and seek the
opportunities 10 meet men that can
companion them, give them something
more than brief romance, family,
or an establishment. Sometimes these
girls, particularly if they discover
ability enough to make an interesting
career do not marry at all No man
fulfills their ideals of what life com,
panion should be; they conclude that
happiness is to be found alone, not in
the surrender of liberty to some one
man who may develop all sorts of de
testable traits.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03
HInts About the House

Hints About the House.
Gritty soaps must never be used
for washing paints.
In wiping the kitchen range use a
small bag or a glove.
Paper bags which accumulate so fast
may be put to good use in the kitchen
Rub mirrors with methylated spirits,
and polish with a touch Of blue pow
der
One tablespoon of ammonia to a
quart of water viii clean gold or sill
yer jewelry.
Rolls may be rewarmed and made
crisp and good if placed in paper
bag in a hot oven.
The fiat taste of boiled water may
be removed by pouring from one pitch
er to another in the open air.
Meats and fish which spatter in cook.
ing may be scared first and then placed
in the oven to finish cooking.
Ordinary wall papers may be cleaned
with dough, or rubbed with a soft,
clean flannel dipped in fine oatmeal.
A baking powder box with a small
hole In the bottom makes sharp, quick
chopper for use when warming over
potatoes or vegetables.
When boiled custard is slightly over
cooked it may be brought back to the
right consistency If it be thoroughly
beaten with an egg beaten.
When beating upholstered furniture
In the house. place damp cloth over
! the pieces. The dust adheres to the
/ cloth and does not rise to the room.
The soiled lace yoke of dress need
not generally be removed to be cleaned
A plan which usually restores It's pris.
tine freshness is to rub powdered
starch into the lace, let 1t lie some
! hours and then brush it out The
starch absorbs both grease and dust
Most every housekeeper knows what
a job it is to clean crater after graf
ing cocoanut, lemons, or, in fact, every
thing she CRATES. II she will have
handy a small scrubbing brush or hand
scrub, as they are called. and scrut
with this every particle will come out
Immediately and leave the crater sweet
and clean.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03
Constderate,

What shall we do. john said the
farmers wife, who had retained much
of her sentiment through twenty-five
years of married life--'what shall we
do to celebrate our silver wedding?"
Reckon up, where all the silver's
gone to in bringing up our family.
grumbled he.
ooh. no. John; IT must be something
real good and out of the ordinary.
tell you what Let us kill the latest
pig and give a banquet"
Maria" said the husband solemnly
Il don't see how the unfortunate ami
NAL is to blame for what happened
twenty-five years ago"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03

Pests of various kinds cost the
American citizen the staggering sum
Of $4,000, 100000 annually, according
to the Washington Post III" said
Henry Wethersbee Henshaw, I'VE could
get Congress to appropriate 100000
for the determination OF the English
sparrow-which we couldn't; and hav-
ing the million could thereby ex-
terminate the aforesaid English spar
row-which again we wouldnt-it
would be million mighty well in
vested" That sounds rather startling
but Dr.. Henshaw Is assistant chief Of
the biological survey, and speaks as
one having authority.
And that is not half so startling
as some of the other figures they can
give you at the Agricultural Depart
ment on the cost of little things
things some of them almost microscope
ically small. According to experts in
the biological surIey. the smaller mann
mails, for the most part rodents, cost the
farmers of the country something like
S130,00O,000 year. And that's a pref
ty big board bill! But it pales into in
significance beside the tribute exacted
from the same farmer by the insect
pests According to C. L. Marlatt as
sistant chief of the Bureau of Ento-
mology, injurious insects cost the
farmer about 10 per cent of his prod
uce.
According to the last Agricultural
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03

There is beautiful Seneca story
Of the origin of corn in Canfield's
Legends Of the Iroquois," as follows;
Long and earnestly young brave
wooed a beautiful maiden and at last
gained her consent to live in his wig
wan. Fearing that she might be sto-
len by one of her many admirers he
slept by night in the forest that he
might be near to protect her One
night he was awakened by light
footstep and, starting up, saw his
loved one stealing out of her lodge
as a sleep walker. He pursued her.
but as If fleeing in her dreams from Q
danger that threatened her life, she
ran from him like a feet.footed hare
On and on he pursued and finally
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03
BE FAT AND so BE HAPPY.
Stout People May Read This and Get
announcement from II.

stout People May Read This and Get
announcement from II.
Fat is often unappreciated or mis-
understood and unduly blamed for
sins of delinquencies of other body
foods. the Medical Record says. From
Is to 20 per cent of each healthy body
is composed of fat and it's chief
sources are the starches and sugars,
though certain fats are directly util-
lied.
The weight of present opinion is in
favor of the view that fats are COM
pletely decomposed in the intestine
and that the fatty acids formed are
absorbed, either as soaps or in so
luton brought about by the bile.
AS a source of energy for the de-
velopment of heat, fat may be de.
scribed as quickly available, but not 50
lasting as some other substances. BY
its concentrated fuel power it saves
other tissues. especially the albumin.
Gus ones from over-oxidation and is
valuable as q reserve force.
Moreover, by its presence the pro
tein Is better enabled to do its work
in tissue building and as a storage o,
energy for emergencies it is of great
Importance. The last material use a
fat is to serve as a protection of thu
body from injury and cold II form,
an outer cushion for the frame.
From an aesthetic standpoint tn,
physiological and orderly distributor
of fat In the connective tissue make:
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03

Department report, the value of farm
products for 10000 was estimated at
So, 60,000.0 900, as against 1881, 100000
for the previous year. And If the In
sects laid upon the farmer the mini
mum of their yearly tax they would
cost him $876, 1000, 900. This does not
include two very legitimate items,
namely. the loss occasioned by insect
pests to farm products, chiefly cereals
and forage crops, In storage, and to
natural forests and forest products"
To each of these at least 100000 900
more must be assigned" making the
total tax chargeable to insects last
year 81 100000.
The ''critter" known to the cotton
planter as the boil worm and to the
farmer as the head or ear worm is
the costliest OF the pests. taking one
year with another He is credited
with destroying per cent of the corn
crop in point of value and quantity
the most important of Uncle Sans
crops, and per cent Of the cotton
crop, which comes next in value. The
corn crop has been steadily climb
ing up toward the billion and a half
mark for the last few years. At that
rate this particular worm has cost
the country s7O.OOO,OO0. And there's
the price of several Dreadnoughts
gone into the NAV of one measly little
worm!
Equally costly is the Hessian fly,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03
GRAND OLD WOMAN is DEAD

Miss spence of Australia Was "a
Friend of Children of Her Country.
When Miss Catherine Helen Spence,
the grand old woman of Australia"
died not long ago the children Of her
country lost one OF their best friends
1t was Miss Spence who, in conjunc-
ton with Miss Emily Clark. initiated
the Australian system for the care Of
dependent and delinquent children. a
system which is the envy OF social
workers In more tllan one other coun-
try. Old as she was, according to the
New York Tribune, she filled up to
the time of her death a seat on the
state children's council and also on
the destitute board of South Austria.
liza. But Miss Spence was never really
old, though she had lived SO years
when she died. She took the warmest
interest in all that her friends were
doing. She motbered and brought az
one after another three families o
children. Her public work was man!
sided. The English colony in Soutl
Australia, to which, as young girl
Miss Spence went from Scotland, wa.
not at all like the colonies founde
later by gold seekers. It was a colon
established by idealists, with dream
Of Just laws and pure electoral COZ
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03

Asparagus should be boiled gently in
well sailed water. standing if possible
to save the heads. The shoots tied to-
gether in one bunch should be put into
the pot so that the water will reach
about halfway up. When they have
boiled some ten or fifteen minutes they
should be laid on their side so that
Served with white sauce or with moth
The water covers all and finished.
ing but butter If the full asparagus
taste is to be brought out. this makes
one Of the real delicacies Of the table.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03

which is specifically a wheat pest,
though 1t also does considerable dam
age to rye and barley,
The aforementioned Hessian fly in
flicts more damage on wheat than any
other one insect does on any one 9TH
er crop. 1t is credited with a mini
mum destruction of 10 per cent of the
wheat crop say of S60,000,000, as
crops are running now-and with
easily S10,000000 damage each year to
rye and barley And there's another
$4,000, 900 and a few more Dread
noughts accounted for
Next comes the chinch bug, which
attacks both corn and wheat, and to a
certain extent the other cereals. It
is estimated as accountable for per
cent of the corn crop and per cent
of the wheat crop-about $4,000, 900
on each, and some slight damage a
few millions year perhaps-to other
crops. Chalk up $60,000,000, anyhow,
to the chinches, and let it go at that
While the great farm staples pay
toll to destructive insects to the tune
Of about 10 per cent of their value,
the fruit and truck farmers lose dou-
BILE that The coddling moth, for in
stance, costs the apple growers some
where between $25,00O,000 and $50, 00O,-
600 a year. There are the various
scale insects, including the San Jose
scale, whose depredations were at one
time regarded so seriously that it was
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03

realistic representation may be had of
the milking of a COW
The portion of the body of the Inn
itation cow not occupied by the milk
receptacles Is utilized for the storing
of Ice to maintain the milk at proper
temperature The imitation COW stands
riveted to a wagon platform, and is
drawn through the streets in the same
manner as an ordinary milk cart. -
Scientific American.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03

Alderman Smiths baby was being
christened, and everybody present was
complimenting the happy parents.
Il believe" said the proud mother.
THAT he is going to be great poll
tician some day"
"Why?" asked the rudy faced IA.
Their.
well, because he crawls out OF
everything so easily" said the wife
smiling up into her husbands face
Lippincott's.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03
Raisfn Fudge.

Two cups sugar, one cup milk, but
ter size of an egg. one-half cup choco-
late. Cook, stirring constantly, until
bubbles break slowly. Have ready one.
half pound walnuts chopped fine, and
one pound chopped seeded raisins. Add
these, stirring until stiff, and pour
into buttered pans Mark In squares
when sufficiently cool.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03
Mexican scrambIed EGGS.

When you are tired of plain scram-
bled eggs try them as they are cooked
in Mexico. Roast dozen fresh green
peppers a few minutes, peel, remove
the seeds and chop. when they should
be boiled in very little water until
tender, and season we'll with butter.
Beat six or eight eggs, add with salt
to the peppers and fry all for mo-
ment in hot butter.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03

ditions. Miss Spence took all this in
at the impressionable age and all her
life she preached and worked for the
voice of the people in government. In
1893 Miss Spence travelled in America.
speaking at the Worlds Fair in Chi
cago and In many other cities.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03
Rhubarb Ginger.

Wash but do not peel the rhubarh.
The pink skin gives 1t pretty color.
Measure the rhubarb and allow as
much sugar as you have fruit. To
four pounds sugar and rhubarb allow
the Juice Of two lemons and the yellow
rinds, cut thin. with an eighth of a
pound Of green ginger root cut in thin
slices. Cook until thick as marina
lade.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03
Tongh steak.

To make steaks very tender lay
them, before cooking, on fat dish
containing three tablespoonfuls OF
salad oil and one of vinegar. we'll
mixed together Each side of the steak
should be soaked for thirty minutes
making an hour in adjust before
cooking
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-03
ouicls brown bread.

Two cups Graham -four, one cup sour
milk, one-half cup molasses, two table
spoonfuls sugar, pinch of salt. one tea
spoonful soda in two tablespoonful
warm water, three-fourths cup raisins
chopped and Toured. Bake forty min
utes in a moderate oven Excellent
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
HELD FOR THEFT OF OPERAS
Higgins Charged with Larceny
Police Praised for Arrest.

Dennis Higgins, Of No. 22S East 64th
street, who when arrested on Thursday
night said his name was John Rea, after
he had returned the operas submitted in
the $1,000 prize contest of the Metropoli-
tan Opera House, which were stolen from
an Adams Express Company's wagon on
Saturday night, was arraigned before
Magistrate Steinert In the Yorkville court
was pressed by james McCombe. agent OF
the Adams Express Company branch. at NO.
1857 Third avenue. Higgins was held In
5000 bail for examination next Tuesday.
The Metropolitan Opera Company gave
out the following statement yesterday
relative TO the stolen scores:
Through the skill and diligence of the
police the two lost opera scores, submitted
by composers using the noms de plume of
'Chiaroscuro' and 'Raefello.' which were
stolen from the wagon of the Adams Ex-
press Company last Saturday. have been
recovered The sealed envelopes containing
the real names of the composers using
those noms de plume have not been
opened
When Walter Damrosch was seen last
night he said:
Il am exceedingly pleased over the re-
turn of the two scores and the arrest OF
the man who is charged with the theft
There were only two scores lost though
several newspapers said that there were
four. This mistake was caused by the re-
porter reading both the German and Eng
lsh titles to the operas. and counting them
thus as four works"