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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-30

oae at the right may be accepted as
good representative Of a Shropshire.
This is indicated by its short, broad,
masculine head, its broad muzzle, the
large, bold eyes, the short. thick
neck-all strong points indicating a
good sire. Already at this early age,
the lamb has a good clear white cover
ing of wool on it's head and face
characteristic so desirable In Shrop-
shires. The shoulders are broad and
level, the lamb is wide and deep in
heart girth, has a straight, broad
back, well sprung ribs, thick broad
loin, long broad level rump and a
full, deep twist The skin beneath
the fine dense fleece is of a nice pink
color. A broad, deep breast, with a
strong leg and bone is also in evil
dence
A glance at the lamb at the left
shows that it is the most undesirable
type for sire in any flock, pure bred
or grade.
1t has a longer, peaked muzzle, a
longer, narrower head, and longer,
thinner neck, compared with it's com
panion at the right. 1t has narrower,
sharper shoulders, a narrower back
with less spring of ribs, 1t is narrower
over it's loin, the rump is peaked, and
it is light in leg of mutton. It's fleece
is fairly dense, but not so good as
that of the other. The skin is not
cherry pink and has on 1t some dark
spots. Although the lamb stands
with its front legs fairly we'll apart 1t
has not the depth and width of chest
like its companion. 1t is shallower all
through its body. The lamb has no
wool on its face, but has a covering
of black wool on it's forehead and on
the top of the head serious objection
to the standard of Shropshire type.
The faults of this lamb being
known, it was castrated to prevent 1t
from doing harm as a breeder, thus
turning it into wether. 1t would be
a great improvement for the sheep In
dustry II every buck lamb Of this kind
were castrated The lamb at the
right was sold to- breeder, and has
won a number of prizes at state fairs.
1t is now at the head of a noted
Shropshire flock and has proved an
excellent sire.
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BY FRANK kLEINHElNZ,
Wisconsin College of Agriculture.


Much has been said in agricultural
newspapers regarding pure bred sfres
for the improvement of all classes of
live stock on our American farms. AT
the College of Agriculture, at Madi-
son, the gospel that no grade or scrub
sire should be used on any flock or
herd, is preached year after year On
ly pure bred sires, and the best ones,
must be used for breeding. If the
farmers are willing to lend a hand to
those who are anxious to assist them
in raising a higher, more profitable
class of live stock, the gospel has not
been preached in vain. 1t is the
able and undesirable sire for the flock.
While we have always advocated
that pure bred ram be used in the
f1ocks, we wish to call the breeders
attention to the fact that not every
pure bred ram is individually a good
one, although he has pedigree to his
credit 1t is true that in a grade
flock, where sheep husbandry is car
ried on for the purpose of raising the
highest class of mutton for market
besides good fleece of wool, it may
be acceptable to use pure bred sire
with good mutton form and confor-
nation even though he be somewhat
lacking in the finer points regarding
breed, type and character. Where
the object is to raise breeding ami
mails, rams and ewes, which are to be
sold for further breeding, and perhaps
- be shown at fairs, only the ideal
sire should be used. The breeder
should then be satisfied not only with
good mutton conformation and fleece
but the ram must by all means have
the right marking, color, covering of
wool, and the proper type nowadays
required by the standard of excellence
for each individual breed. The ac-
companying illustration shows two
pure bred Shropshire ram lambs,
about six weeks old, in which the
marked difference in breed, character
and conformation can be studied
Each Of these lambs is eligible for
registration.
We assume that both are registered
and supplied with a pedigree. The
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CHAPTER XVIII.

1t was mid-afternoon Of a sultry day.
No air stirred. The Panjnab was coal
ing at Port Said.
O'Rourke eyed the vessel with dis
favor from the shore; then dropped
into harbor dinghy, ensconced him
self at the tiller-ropes, and caused
himself, with his luggage and his
man-servant, to be conveyed alongside
the steamer,
Near the gangway he was held
back; another boat had forestalled
him, another passenger was shipping
for the East. O'Rourke was interested
idly.
He saw woman, slight, trim fig
ure becomingly attired in white. with
veil about her head, leave the boat
and mount the gangway steps with a
springy, youthful step, a cheerful and
positive air, certain but indefinable
calm of self-possession. At the top
she paused, turned, looked down,
watching the transfer of her luggage
and her maid From sundry
| intangible indications O'Rourke as
sumed the second woman's figure to
| be the lady's maid. And so did Danny.
The one eyed the mistress, the other
her servant, both with interest.
The woman on deck threw back her
veil. She seemed to promise uncom-
mon beauty of the English type, full
colored and of classic mold. .
The Irishman was much too far away
to be certain, but he fancied that her
gaze wandered toward him and-but
this, Of course, was only imagination
that she started slightly.
At all events, she was quick to drop
the veil and turn away. Her maid
| joining her. both vanished beneath the
canvas awnings. The boat that had
brought her sheered off, and O'Rourke
was permitted to board the Panjnab.
1t was a glad day, the O'Rourke told
himself. as he trod those decks; 1t
saw him definitely started on his way
to the East.
O'Rourke reused upon his elbow
and peered out of the port of his
stateroom. The steamer was blowing
through the Bitter Lakes. He saw a
string of buoys, width of water like
a jade, a vista of sand, fat, gray,
patched with gray-green desert shrub,
bounded only by the horizon.
Damn - said he listlessly.
He slipped down again upon his back,
| painted. and wiped his brow.
Danny. recognizing that he was not
expected to respond, and being a
young man remarkably acute to dag
nose his masters moods, prudently re-
Trained from comment He sat bunch
ed up on cabin stool, his intensely
red, bullet-shaped head bent low over
bit of chamois skin, which he was
sewing into rough, sturdy bag.
AS the sun dipped beneath the rim
OF the horizon, q pleasant shadow in
vaded the stateroom, until that mo-
ment blood-red with its level rays.
And Danny Strengthened up, dropping
thimble and thread. announcing the
/ completion of his needlework by a
brief. contented: 'There!"
! O'Rourka glanced at the article
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houses are near the farm buildings.
so that they can be protected from
their enemies and cared for without
great deal of trouble. AS they get old
er they can be moved farther from
the buildings out into the field. To
ward fall the houses are drawn in
near the farm buildings and placed
close together so that they can be
cared for readily throughout the win
ter
A small house of the non-portable
type is most frequently used on the
general farm. It's principle disadvan-
tage appears In fall when with the
chickens all in one colony, it is nee
essary to put the hens and pullets to-
gether, with the result that the hens,
being accustomed to the house, abuse
the pullets when they first come in
from the range. With this type of
house, there IL no chance to select the
best laying and most vigorous fe-
males. This plan makes It necessary
to kepe enough males to fertilize the
eggs Of the entire flock. Market eggs
are not as good quality when fortified,
for fortified eggs often start to grow
before they reach the consumer. Far
mers seem to be afraid of allowing
infertile eggs because they feel that
some hens will steal their nests and
not be able to hatch. There is little
advantage in Matching chicks from
stolen nests, for the hens that steal
their nests are generally hens that
did not begin laying until late in the
spring and very often they are the
poorest hens in the flock and do not
produce chickens worth the raising
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LAST APPEARANCE OF RACHEL

IL, 1855, and it was her last appear
ance on any stage. She acted Ad-
rienne Lecouvreur. From Charleston
she went with her company to Ha-
vana, expecting she would be well
enough to act, but she never did. Day
by day she grew weaker, until at last,
finding that it was useless to prolong
the struggle, she returned to Europe,
took up her abode at the Villa Sarden.
at Cannes, France, where she died, al
most alone, January 5. 1858"
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O'Rourke released the boy. "'Tis toe
much for me We are he said help
| lessly. ''Now and again I believe ye
| have the makings of man in We, and
then We go off and play the fool! II
| didn't believe We a pure simpleton
with not an ounce of mischief In your
body, I'd take that out Of your worth
less hide. Get on with We! Tell me
about this 'naygur.' What sort of a
black man is he?"
Sure, sor," whimpered Danny, - tbs
mesilf that w'u'd die rather thin have
We talk to me thot way, yer honor.
Upon me sowl, | niver thought yed
worry about a poor divvle av a nay
CUR, come aboard wild nothin' but
begin for chanst to work. his
passage to Bombay, sor."
did they let him sign on. then"
inquired O'Rourke.
''Divvle bit, rayspicts to ye." More
cheerfully Danny struggled with the
studs in O'Rourkes shirt. 1.-THE pur-
ser was all for kicking him back into
his boat, sor, whin he offered to pay
passage in the steerage. So they let
him stay. sor."
Seemed to have money-eh?"
Jaw, no, yer honor. Twas barely
able he was to scrape ut all together"
"Lascar?"
81 behave so. yer honor. IT'S hard
for me to say. Wan av thin naygur's
as much like another as two pays,
sor; it's all tarred wild the same brush
they be-"
"Ah WE'LL" he resumed more pacific
ally, "belike he's what he seems, Dan
ny, and has no concern with us at all.
Whether or no, care killed the cat. :.
Dye mind, Danny" he swung
off on one of his enthusiastically
acute tangents, "the little woman with
the red hair? Though It's meself
should beg the lady's pardon for snen-
tioning the color of her hair in the
same room with that outrageous bead
light of yours, Danny. Dye
mind her, l mean?"
1.-The wan We observed at Poort
Said, sor? The wan We told me to
discover the name avg"
"'Tis a brave detective We would
make, Danny. Ye have me meaning
entirely!"
Jaw, yiss." Danny's lips frightened
as ne laced O'Rourke's patent-leather.
shoes. He cast up at his masters
face an oblique glance of disapproval.
Il mind the wan ye NAME" he ad-
mitted.
He rose, and as he did so, O'Rourke
gently but firmly twisted him ABOUND
by the ear and as deliberately and
thoughtfully kicked him.
What the divvle is the matter with
We, Danny?" he inquired in panied re
monstrance 1T is mad We are, or
have We no judgment at all, ye scat,
that We speak to me in that toner"
Solicitously Danny rubbed the
chastened portion of his person. grum-
bling but unrepentant.
O'Rourke grinned tolerantly, retain
ing his hold upon the servitor's ear.
"Her name?"
low, yer honor, leggo! !.
Missus Prynne, sort"
The wanderer gave the ear another
tweak, by way of enforcing the les
son. "Prynne, is it? And how diu
you learn that, Danny?"
"'Twas her maid told me, sor. Leg
go, yer honor, Place"
"And how did her maid come to
tell We, We great ugly. long-legged
omadhaun?"
"Sure-ow!-'twas only bit av a
kiss was by way av givin' her,
sor-"
"That'n do. Danny" O'Rourke chuc-
killed..
The peal of the trumpet announcing
dinner interrupted his contemplated
lecture on the ethics of investigation
and the perils of Irritation as between
maid and man servant
(TO BE CONTJNUEDj
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such a Reasonable Mnllner.

John" said Mrs. Younghusband, i
want always to please you, so l took
back the hat you didn't like" I'm
glad of that, my DEAR" said Mr.. Young
husband. 'Tm afraid that hat was
little. too ornamental" Il knew you
thought so. and l had bunch OF roses
taken OF and that big bow Of cerise
left of, and the milliner didn't have
to usa go much velvet" That's good.
Leaving all those things on ought to
make some difference in the price"
"Of course, dear. but the milliner was
real reasonable. She only charged me
$40 more"
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NecesaItx Of Good Nature.

There is no society or conversation
to be kept up in the world without
good nature, or something which must
bear its appearance, and supply its
place. For this reason mankind hsva
been forced to invent kind =.
fetal humanity, which IL what We ex.
press by the word "good-breeding.
For, If we examine thoroughly the idea
of what we call so, we shall find 1t to
be nothing else but an imitation and
mimicry of good nature, or, in other
terms, affability. complaisance and
easiness of temper reduced into an
art.-Addison.
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Same Thina.

And he said he was willing 10 di,
for me?"
Not exactly in those words. bu
that was the impression be was evi
IDENTIFY trying to convey"
What did he say?"
He said he was ready 10 eat you
cooking any time you said the word
Houston Post
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greet investing it in Pool of Flame, I'm
limited. I'll personally guarantee the
income from it, Danny"
'Shure, sor, don't / know"
And in the morning, early, Danny,
We and I will take boat and go out to
the Pelican for me kit-box"
But in the morning, as it happened,
the Pelican had discreetly left the har-
Dor.
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Notice.

| have a nice, coy office at
She old stand, where | will be
pleased to greet all my old
friends, and if you know your
self indebted to me and have any
spare money bring it along. Your
bill is made out and can be set
tied without a minutes delay,
Respectfully,
H. SINAUER.
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1 year, the resolution was in con-
ference between the two houses
because the resolution was rad
ically amended by the senate.
Under the present method, the
state determines the time and
manner Of selecting senators,
and the house in it's resolution,
sought to preserve to the states
this right of control. The sen
ate, on the other hand, insisted
upon changing the wording of
the resolution in such a way as
to reserve federal supervision.
AS the issue thus raised was an
old one between the two parties,
it looked for a while as if neither
party would yield, but finally the
democrats of the house showed
the intensity of their devotion
to the cause of popular elections
by accepting the senate amend
ment rather than risk delay in
securing the reform. The test
to which the two parties were
subjected in this matter recalrs
the mothers who contested be.
fore Solomon for a child-the
real mother being discovered by
her willingness to give up the
custody of the child rather than
jeopardize it's life. If the demo-
cratic house had done nothing
else than secure this organic
change in the method Of ~electing
senator's it would deserve the
gratitude Of the nation. With
the senate converted into a pop
ular body, responsive to the PEG
pies will this branch of con-
gress ought to become the high
est legislative body in the world
and seats in it should be re-
served for those who in less con-
spicuous stations have demon
strated tn 9, capacity for gov
ernmental affairs and their fdel.
ity to the interests Of the people.
The second reform embraced
in the democratic program had
in view the purifying Of poll
tics. Probably in no other line
has progress been more appar-
ent than in the effort to purge
politics of the communicating in
Auence of money secretly con-
tributed for the purpose of con-
trolling the instrumentalities of
government. Until within a
decade, it seemed impossible to
make the average voter under
stand the extent to which the
predatory interests controlled
administrations through cam
paign contributions. The demo-
cratic party had much earlier
than that called attention to the
fat-frying processes employed
by republican committees where
by protected interests were COM
PEELED to return in contributions
a part of the money given them
through special legislation. A
little later, in the campaign Of
1896, complaint was made of the
enormous sum put up by the f.
nancial interests to carry the
election, but the Investigations
that followed the election ii
1904 made a much deeper i'm
preston than the democrats
have been able to make and the
disclosures resulted in the enact.
ment Of a law prohibiting con.
tributions from corporations
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The Democratic Congress.

The adjournment of the first
regular session of the first demo-
cratic congress in sixteen years
makes this an appropriate time
to consider the record made by
that congress-using the term
congress as it is usually en-
ployed to describe the national
house of representatives. No
congress in recent years and few
congresses that have assembled
in all the nations history, has
so much good legislation to its
credit.
1t began with a restoration of
the principles of popular govern
ment in the organization of the
house. Instead of electing a
speaker and then empowering
him to appoint the committees,
it took from the speaker the
power Of appointment and en-
trusted the selection of commit
tees to the house itself, each
party selecting its share of the
members of each committee.
This was a revolution and q far
reaching one. Under the old
rule, the speaker had used the
patronage Of the office to secure
the coveted place and to retain
it, and then, having entrenched
himself in power, he used his
power of appointment to coerce
the house into obedience to his
will. The power to designate the
minority members as well as the
majority opened the door to
abuses which lessened the vigor
of the minority party in present
ing its protests.
The change secured by the
democrats leaves the speaker to
exert a moral influence over his
party and invites him to aspire
to a higher kind Of leadership
than is possible where coercion
is employed. The enlargement
of the committee on rules was
another step toward more pop
ular government and gave a bet
ter representation TO the various
sections of the country.
At the beginning of the spec
ial session, Speaker Clark out
lined a program that embodied
the most important planks Of
the national platform at Denver
in 1908. The first was the cleo
ton of United States senators
by direct vote of the people. This
reform was declared by the
platform to be the gateway to
other reforms. While Andrew
Johnson had once recommended
it, some forty-fve years ago in
a message to congress; while
the prohibition party had in
dorsed it in its platform forty
years ago, and while the popu-
list party had indorsed it in its
platform twenty-eight years ago
the democratic party enjoys the
distinction Of passing the neces-
sary resolution through the ma
tional house Of Representatives
for the first time in 1892. The
next congress, also democratic
also passed the resolution. Sen
timent has continually grown
under democratic leadership
until the entire country has taxi
en- the matter up and the senate
popular demand. For more thar
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For Sale.

Gifts ready to breed. Weight
about 200 lbs.
A. P. YOUNG.
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medal legislation Of this char
acter but the law was no sooner
enacted than it was discovered
that it could be evaded by large
individual contributions on the
part Of the trust magnates and
big inanciers. Then came the
demand for publicity as to indi-
vidual contributions and by the
time the campaign of 1908 open
ed the issue was so acute that
the two leading parties were
united in demanding publicity,
the democrats insisting that the
publication should be made Be
FORE the election while the re-
publicans protested that the
publication of the names of the
names of contributors be delayed
until AFTER election. 1t seems
a little %ludicrous now that any
one should have seriously OBJ
jected to publicity before the
election but history records that
both President Roosevelt and
Candidate Taft advanced argu-
ments against any publiction Of
contributions before the cleo
ton. On no subject, however,
has the sweep of public opinion
been wider or more rapid and it
was not two years after the law
was enacted providing for pub
licity after election before it
was amended so as to provide
publicity before the election,
and the amendment received a
unanimous vote of the house
and encountered no opposition in
the senate. The amending meas
ure went 50 far as to apply the
publicity to the preliminary con-
tests for the house and senate
and it fixed a maximum of five
thousand dollars to a congress
mans expenditures and ten
thousand to the expenditures
which a senatorial candidate can
lawfully make.
But comprehensive as was this
publicity law it soon Jagged be-
hind public sentiment on this
subject and the house has within
the last nine months taken three
, steps in advance. In one bill it
asked the president to make pub
lie the recommendations, written
and verbal, on which he appoints
United States judges; in a sec
ond, it sought to extend the doc
trine of publicity to the period
before presidential conventions
so as to inform the public re-
garding contributions made to
aid in the nomination of presi-
dental candidates and the third
compels newspapers to disclose
their ownership. The last
named measure was by far the
most important Of the three and
it has recently become a law in
the signing of the post Office APP
preparation bill. In the senate,
the measure was improved by
the addition of a provision re-
quiring all advertising matter to
be so marked as to distinguish
lit from editorials and legitimate
news. 1t is difficult to overesti-
mate the good influence that this
publicity law will exert. Here
,ofore, the exploiting interests
have been able to use newspa-
pers against the public either by
secret ownership or through ed
itorials and news items inserted
for pay. 1t is a real victory for
the pure food law to have it APP
piled to our newspaper diet
next to having political poison
kept out Of the newspapers we
can be grateful to the present
congress for properly labelling it.
In the admission of Arizona
and New Mexico the house die
a long delayed act of justice tc
these two deserving territories
and in the wording of the resolu-