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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18
USEFULNESS OF THE CROWS
Single Bird Destroys More cut-Worms
IN Day Than Ten Men Could Dig
Up and XIII in Week.

TO those who know how difficult it is
to kill the wary crow, this will sound
laughable, but it is a fact that thou
sands of crows are killed every year by
farmers, either by traps or shooting or
poison. But experts, who have made a
thorough investigation into this. de-
clare that while the farmer is justified
in soaring the crows away from his
grain and corn fields, he should not
kin the bird. because a single crow can
and generally does destroy more cut
worms in day than ten men could dig
up and destroy in week.
Man cannot locate the wfry, soiI-col-
ored little cut.worm; he can only find
it by chance, while the crow can locate
them with ease and locate their tiny
holes in the soil. and with one bang
OF their strong beaks drag Mr.. Cut
worm forth from the ground to add
him to the daily repast.
A crow weighing two and a half
pounds was experimental upon, and it
was found this bird actually ate his
" ~NraANs ~ INV Va HIS III OuG QdNs anu
apparently could have eaten more. The
crow, therefore, can save more crops
from the ravages of cut-worms in a
day than he can destroy in week.
Crows are heavy eaters. 1t is true
they will pull up tender shoots of corn
il they have the opportunity. but they
will also eat the worms, and apparent.
ly prefer the worms.
A very young robin was also expert.
mented with. He ate IS earth worms
in day, these making a bulk larger
than the bird. Robins will strip a
cherry tree of its fruit in a few days,
but, with netting over the trees these
robins will also denude garden of in
sects that would have otherwise pre-
vented at least half. if not all, of the
planted things from growing to matur-
ity.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18
superstitlous Royalty.

The Hanoverian kings were not alto
gether free from superstition. But in
their day it was at the courts of GER
tain European monarchs. and notably
the court of France, that superstitious
beliefs and practices prevailed. AS
late as the eve of the French revolu-
ton King Louis XVI and his queen, the
unfortunate Marie Antoinette, dallied
with the old outworn faith in sorcery,
astrology and alchemy; as is evi-
denced, for example, by the favor en-
joyed by the celebrated charletans
Mesmer and Cagliostro. More inter-
esting than either of these. though not
nearly SO well known today, was an
impostor who flourished few years
earlier, the so-called Count de st. Ger
main, favorite of Louis XIV and Ma
dame de Pompadour, and famed
through all Paris as the one man in
history who had really discovered the
elixir of life.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18
Understood That Better.

Marie Caslova, the violinist, used to
tell of reception at which she was to
be the soloist, which was given by a
woman whose sudden wealth had not
brought her musical knowledge.
when 1 called her up five hours be-
fore the reception to ask about the
condition of the piano, she exclaimed:
I sent the piano back to the factory
last week for repairs. Can't you play
something without one? The only
things l had at my fingers ends for
violin alone were some Bach sonatas.
This gave me an inspiration. Certain
ly,' l answered, 1 can play the Cha
come After a moments silence a
disappointed voice replied: But, my
dear, l would so much rather you
played the violin.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18
coinane.

In the fifteenth century a skilled
conner, of whom there we're but few.
might be able to turn out by hand
fifty or sixty coins a day. result to-
tally inadequate to cope with the vast
quantity of treasure, chiefly silver.
that shortly began to arriyef from
America. To multiply coiners was to
multiply forgers, and thus the coming
machine became a necessity of state.
A Eliminating mill and screw coming
press was invented in Italy, 1871;
Spain, 1913; France, 1853: England,
1861. reign of Elizabeth. After sew
eral trials and abandonments the mill
and press were established perma-
nently under Charles II, whose golden
guineas, struck in 1862, were the first
regular issues of machine coins made
north of the channel
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18
MATTER OF CASTE FEELING
Real Reason for Custom of Indians
and Asiaties Travelling Always
in Single File.

When the Indians travelled together
they seldom walked or rode two or
more abreast, but followed one an
other in single file. 1t has been thought
by some that this practice resulted
from the lack of roads, which corn
PEELED them to make their way through
woods by paths.
If this were the real reason for the
practice, then we should expect to find
that the tribes who lived in open coun-
tries travelled in company, as do
whites.
The true reason for journeying. as
the Indians did, in single file, seems to
be feeling of caste. This feeling was
at the bottom of other customs of the
Indians.
This popularity is Asiatic. How it
has warped and disfigured Hindu life
is we'll known Home is scarcely posi-
BILE where it prevails. To the women
and children domestic life is bondage
The women of a Chinese household
are seldom seen on the street. The
children, when accompanying their
father, follow him at respectful dis.
lance in single file, and in the order
of their ages
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18
CALF FEEDING FOR PROFIT
No More important Factor in Growing
Beef for Market Than to Keep
Youngsters Growing.

There is not a more important mat
ter in growing beef cattle for market
than that of keeping the calf growing
from the start. If weaned too soon
and put on feed as a substitute for
milk, which stunts the growth and
causes it to lose the calf fat, no kind
Of management in the future will COM
pensate for the loss, nor make the
coming beef near equal to what, as a
calf, it promised before weaving. Milk
is rich in protein for rapid growth
and hence the calf fourishes on it.
When weaned some other feeds
rich in protein must be given. Blue
grass is one of these, and with this
little linseed meal, corn meal and
wheat bran may be given to good adj
vantage. The feeding needs to be
done with care and prudence, not Civ
ing too much at first.
Breeders and good feeders are
agreed that the most profitable beef
is made by the rapid growth of the
calf after weaving. and that is ac-
complished by feeding foods rich in
protein in order to keep up growth
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18
HATCAING OF CHICKENS
German Incubator and Brooder
Finding Much Favor.
Heat Produced by Electric Current Is
Made to Regulate Itself TO Frae-
ton of Deeree-chicks Are
Kept Comfortable.

An electric incubator and brooder
which is finding much favor in Ger
many is described in Mitteilungen, the
publication of the Berliner Elekricitats-
Werke. With this incubator it is pos
sible TO approach very closely the re-
suits of natural incubation, and thus
reach a very favorable result $50 per
cent? in the Matching of chickens from
artificially incubated eggs.
The heat produced by an electric
current is made in this apparatus to
regulate itself to fraction of degree.
IN this way a practically uniform
Matching temperature is maintained,
which is seldom reached by other arti-
fetal methods. This incubator requires
no attention beyond the daily turning
and airing of the eggs. AS conse-
quence of the automatic heat regula-
ton by the shutting of of the current
when the desired temperature is at
tanned, the consumption of electricity
is reduced to a minimum, and since
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18
Mexico's Salt Producing Lake.

Though Mexico offers many wonders
for the inspection of the traveller none
Is more interesting or peculiar than
the salt-producing lake near Salinas
stat on, on the Tampico division of the
Mexican Central railway 70 miles west
of San Luis Potosi 1t may we'll be
termed two-story lake, for at times
there is a lake of fresh water over
lying the salt lake. A water-tight
roof of green mud separates the fresh
from the salt water. For large
part of the year there is no fresh
water lake there. The sun ticks it up
soon after the rainy season is over.
The salt secured from this lake goes
all over Mexico. The lake has been
worked about sixty-fve years. The
whole town of 5000 people makes its
living from the salt. The property
is owned by family c. estate, but
it is said that not one of the owners
has lived there for years.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18
LL-RAISED CALF IS BEST
Young Animals Will Have Attained
Sufficient Growth by Midsummer
to Withstand Flies.

There may be several reasons 70.
raising calves. First, the dairy pod
ucts are a better price during the
winter months. Then the farmer has
more time for the care of his cows,
besides the average COW will give milk
longer for the reason of the spring
grass. Another thing, the calves COM
ing in the fall makes them old
enough to wean in the spring and
turn out on the pasture. They will be
old enough and growing sufficient that
by midsummer the flies will not
bother and injure their growths so
much. Spring calves will not do SO
well. as the heat and flies are not in
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18
5rooder and Incubator Built to Make
the Most Economical Use of Heat.

the energy is calculated according to
power and heating charges, the ex-
pense is very small.
The brooder, Ike the incubator, is
built on the principle of making the
most economical use of the heat of the
current, thereby keeping down the cost
Of operation. In combination with an
electric lamp the brooder keeps the
chickens comfortable and warm and
consequently a very large per cent of
those Matched can be reared, whether
in winter or spring.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18
A Promising Youngster.

their favor and they have not grown
enough to make them strong and
hardy for the summer months.
The fall of the year is the time
when the farmer may use his spare
time to good advantage taking care
Of calves. It is unwise to have them
come too late in the fall, as the winter
will be against them. Too much care
cannot be given that they have clean
place and a dry bed to sleep on With
a little care and work 1t is possible
that the farmer may add several dol
lars to his purse at this time 1t is
like all other farm work; it demands
careful attention and at the right time.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18
GROWTH OF THE HIND FEET
Outside Wing Should Be Gradually
Rasped OFF and Shoe Fitted
Snugly, Close Inside Wall.

1t is a not infrequent trouble with
the horses hind feet that they get to
growing outward at the outside quar-.
ter, forming a wing thereon and thus
growing away from the proper line of
the limb, and therefore not properly
supporting it. This outside wing
should be gradually rasped off and the
shoe fitted snugly close inside of the
wall under this irregular growth and a
shade full along the inside from toe
back to heel.
This will weaken the support of the
overgrown side of the foot and
strengthen the weaker side, thus, says
Horse Journal, assisting nature to
cure this irregularity of growth, with
the result of aiding the foot in it's
proper support of the limb.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18
MESMERlZED
A Poisonous Drug Still Freely Used.

Many people are brought up to be
lieve that coffee is a necessity of life.
and the strong hold that the drug,
caffeine, in coffee has on the sys-
tenn makes 1t hard to loosen its grip
even when one realizes its injurious
effects.
A lady writes: IT had used coffee
for years: it seemed one of the ne
cessities of life. A few months ago
my health. which had been slowly fail
ing, became more impaired, and
knew that unless relief came from
some source / would soon be physi-
cal wreck.
81 was weak and nervous, had sick
headaches, no ambition, and felt tired
of life. My husband was also losing
his health. He was troubled so much
with indigestion that at times he could
eat only a few mouthfuls.
Finally we saw Postum advertised
and bought a package l followed d.
rections for making carefully, and
added cream, which turned it to the
loveliest rich-looking and tasting
drink ever saw served at any table.
and we have used Postum ever since.
i gained five pounds in weight in
as many weeks, and now feel well
and strong in every respect. My
headaches have gone, and am new
woman. My husbands indigestion
has left him, and he can now eat
anything"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellville." in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled. 15c and Csc packages.
Instant Postun1--is a soluble pow.
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
IN cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar. makes Il delicious bever-
age instantly. SOC and SOC tins.
The cost per cup OF both kinds is
about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocera
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18
HOW FAR BACK CAN YOU co?
''ere Man Recalls Trivial Thing Hap
Penins When He Was Three
Years Old.

nave found in my investigations.
said one interested in the studv of
psychological phenomena. that for a
man to recall incidents in his life when
ne was four years old is the average
limit of memory, although have met
persons who claim to be able to re-
member events in their lives as far
back as when they were two years old.
know that have vivid recollection
or several things that must have oc-
Cured when | was not yet three for
the printed record of events that were
contemporary with that time prove it
by association.
One OF taese trivial things that 1
recall was the reference of a kindly
ola lady to my first pair of boots.
which had red tops, a fashion brought
In by certain class of men who were
Iaborers on a railroad which was in
course of construction a few miles
away
You look Just like one of the rail-
readers working up yonde- along the
river said she to me.
And can remember the quizzical
look on her face as plainly as l saw it
that day 67 years ago. l was not yet
three years old, and just then was the
time the railroaders were working up
along the river.
But the memory that recalls events
earlier than the four-year-old period of
life is rare; in fact, it is phenomenal"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18

live stock to the United States since
the opening of that market to Can
ada, the capital amount of live ami
mails has increased instead of hav-
ing decreased through the extra de-
mand.
Dairyine the Principal Industry.
Dairying is the industry, however.
which is making dollars for the Mani
toba farmer. 1t is developing at a rap
ii rate in this Province for that par
ticular reason. The output of cream
cry butter last year was 1000, 900
pounds. at an average price of 27.5
cents per pound, which was an in
crease over the previous year of q
million pounds. The output of dairy
butter was recorded last year at 4.2SS,-
276 pounds. The Government depart
ment says that again this year a sub
stantial increase in the dairy output
will be shown from this Province.
From this same source Of information
one finds that through the splendid
growth in winter dairying, Winnipeg
now, for the first time in years. is
able to obtain sufficient supply OF
milk and sweet cream from its city
dairies to satisfy its demand through
out the year without having to import
large quantities of these products
from the United States as was done
not longer than two years ag5.-Ad-
vertisement.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18
FOR itching. BURNING skins.

Battle freely the affected surface
with Cuticura Soap and hot water.
Dry without irritation and apply Cuti-
cura Ointment with finger OF hand.
This treatment affords immediate re-
lief, permits rest and sleep and points
to speedy healment in most cases of
eczemas, rashes, itchings and irrita-
tons of the skin and scalp of infants.
children and adults. Free sample each
with 32-p. Skin Book if you wish. AID
dress postcard: Cuticura, Dept. x,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18
Her First Impression.

Recently a woman paid her first
visit to the ocean and as she stood on
the beach gazing at the great expanse
of water friend happened along.
They tell me. Mrs. Jones, said the
friend, that you never saw the ocean
before. Is that true?"
Yes" answered Mrs. Jones. Most
OF my life has been spent in the mid
die West, you know"
Think of the wonderful treat you
had!" eagerly exclaimed the other.
How did it impress you?"
We'll" thoughtfully answered Mrs.
Jones. when looked at the amount OF
water they have down around here it
struck me that fish might be a little bit
cheaper"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18
zyuGEeAERAL
5EKRM(5N0TES

Market only strictly fresh eggs.
The brood soys must have exercise
every day.
The gooseberry requires less prun-
ing than almost any other fruit-bear-
ing bush.
Milk becomes contaminated in the
ice box more often than it does in the
dairy stable.
The pigs business in life is to
grow surface upon which fat can
later be laid.
If you have not already attended to
it. see that your poultry house is pre-
pared for winter
Dairy farming calls for close atten-
tion to details and for good manage
ment all along the line but it pays
for both.
It is said that about forty per cent
of the well developed working horse
is muscle and not over fifty per cent
is fat.
Fresh blood in your focks is neces-
sary If you expect to raise strong
chicks next year. Inbreeding will soon
ruin flock
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18
MARIT0BA'S AGRICULTURAL
INDUSTRY
REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENT IN
THAT PROVINCE DURING THE
PAST FEW YEARS.

he past year has shown that the
PROVINCE Of Manitoba. the Premier
Province of Western Canada, stands
out prominently in point Of wealth in
her agricultural productions. Mani
toDa had an excellent yield OF wheat
In 1914, the oat crop was not so good.
and with the high price received. every
farmer was placed in good financial
position.
For some years. as is probably the
case IN all new countries, Manitoba
Went largely into the growing of
gram, and while this paid well for
tlme' 1t was found that having to pur-
chase his meat, his milk and a num-
per OF other daily requisites. the farm
ala not pay as IL should. Now, there
is another side to it, Fodder crops
are grown. cattle are being raised
cheese factories and creameries are
established, and the result is that the
financial position of the farmers of
manitoba is as strong as that of those
IN any other portion of the continent.
scarcely a farmer today but has real
Yea that the growing Of grains alone
uas precarious side. and that posi-
i've security can only be assured by
ulVersihed farming, and securing the
latest modern and most economic
methods. Therefore timothy, clover,
allalta, rye grass and fodder corn are
universally grown. Most wonderful
success meets the efforts of the farm
ers IN the cultivation of these grasses,
and the yields compare favorably
with those OF many older countries,
while In many cases they exceed them.
1t is worth while recording the acre
age of these crops this season as com
pared with last, because the figures re-
nect the remarkable progress that is
being made in dairying and in the
beef and pork industry. In 1913 bronze
grass was sown on 24,9I2 acres, rye
grass on 21,917 acres, timothy on
1912 acres, clover on 5,32S acres. all.
talfa on 4,709 acres and fodder corn on
2022S acres. In 1914 the respective
acreage under those crops were 25,444
acres, 27.100 acres. I65.990 acres, 1912
acres. and 10,250 acres and 30.430 acres
Alfalfa particularly is coming into its
own, the acreage having been more
than doubled last year
1t is simply the natural process of
evolution from the purely grain farm.
ing which Manitoba knew as the only
method twenty years ago to the more
diversified forms of agriculture that
is responsible for the development
along these other lines in this Prov.
ince. Alberta is coming to it at an
earlier stage than did Manitoba. Sas-
katchewan, too. is following rapidly
in the same direction.
Then. as her fodder crop and root
crop acreage indicate, there have been
increases in the holdings of all kinds
of live stock during the past twelve
months. according to the correspond.
ent for the Toronto Globe. Beef cattle
number $4,000 head this year as
against $4,000 last year: mich COWS
are l60,474 head, as against 1898
head; pigs number $4,000 as against
248.000; sheep number $4,000, as
against $4,000: and there are 1926 900
horses, as compared with 100000 at
this time last year. These are the
latest Provincial figures, and they
show that despite the great efflux OF
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18

Get bone cutter. Get good one.
The relation between the bone cutter
and poultry success is very close, es-
pecially in the winter, when hens are
apt to be penned up large part of
the time, and when the family is con-
Stunning much meat The green bones
from the table and from the kitchen
waste can thus be made into poultry
flesh and be a source of profit.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18
a Mlsanthronlc Reader.

Il don't believe more than half of
what see in print" said the incredu-
lous man
Trying to be on the safe side?"
Yes. And even at that, generally
pick the wrong half"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18
Expensive Girl.

Lizzie writes that she has joined
a sorority at college said Mrs.
Dawker.
THAT means one Of TWO things,
growIed Mr.. Dawker. More books or
more clothes to buy
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18

A versatile man is one who can talk
at the right time and keep still when
there is nothing to Toledo
Blade.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18

voUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL, You
a. Murine Eye Remedy for Red, Weak Watery
IVES and GRADUATED Byelids No SmartingSS
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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18

An alarm clock always acts up
when a man doesn't want to be both
cred,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18

Don't worry-unless you can draw
a salary for so doing.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18

There is saving clause in every
misers creed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18

Some men succeed by taking
chances with the other fellows wad.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-01-07
GOVERNOR HAYS TO
 SEEK REELECTION
Pays Required Fee and Announces
 Candidacy in March Primary

Little Rock, Jan. 6.-Gov. George W. Hays announced yesterday that he will be a candidate for re-electon as governor of Arkansas at the Democratic primary, March 25. He paid the required fee of S75 to have his name placed on the ballot by the State Central Committee, and also compiled with the requirements of the new corrupt practice act by filing his pledge with the secretary of state
 Governor Hays, whose home is at Camden, is asking a second term. his inception into the states highest political position dant.ng from the special election July 23 of this year. when he was elected to fill out the ,unexpired term of Gov. Joe. T. Rob- inson, who was elected to the Unit ed States Senate.
 Governor Hays was judge of the Thirteenth judicial circuit when elected governor. He has been the