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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16
HERE'S THE SIMPLE LIFE.

The south for years was rich hunting GROUND for
the lover of the picturesque, but changes both
numerous and rapid have occurred there in recent
Years. The old negro types OF the cotton fields are
no more The log cabins, the pine groves. even
the stately plantation mansions, recalling tho
nowery days of "befo' de wah." are passing away
fortunately for those who enjoy seeing life as it
lived where there is real attachment to the
soil, the French section of Canada is left us.
Here along the lower st. Lawrence river one NAV
md conditions exactly they were century ago
Here the "one-hoss shay the pride cf colonial
days is making its last stand. In the fields wom-
en- may be seen cutting grain with sickles than
which there is no implement more primitive The
people of the hamlets live and work as did their
great grandparents. Picture to yourself a place
where spinning is still an everyday taskl have
sat in these simple homes, watching deft fingers
at the spinning wheels and listening to their
whirring sound that is like the hum or bees It
was in one of these old interiors that / photo
graphed Grand mere Trudeau. She sits lookns
from her cabin across the river thinAine of a sny
at sea--Christian Herald
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16
RAISING CALVES
SUCCESSFULLY
BY GEO. C. HUMPHREY,
Wisconsin College Of Agriculture.

The method employed in raising
dairy cows at the university during
the past four years has been satisfac-
tory. 1t may not coincide with the
equally successful methods employed
with other dairymen, but 1t is one
which can be recommended.
It is aimed to give the COWS of the
herd the best care as regards feed,
shelter and handling. Six weeks prior
to calving cows are carefully dried off
In order to give them rest from pro-
ducing milk, which is to be recon-
menaed in all cases. During this time
he grain ration is continued by feed
ng two to four pounds of oats and
sran, or two pounds of bran and one
sound of oil meal. the amount depend
nG uDon the condition Of che COW. It
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16

representatives. While they may be in
timately acquainted with one or two
or even more lines of farming, they do
not pose as farm experts. They aim
to aid the farmers in their respective
districts by acquainting them with
what tSo experiments and investiga-
tors employed by the state and nation
are doing.
e. L. Luther, who has been employ
ed as the agricultural representative
Of Oneida county, has lately been ap-
pointed state supervisor of all the
work now being carried on in Wiscon-
sin.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16
Keeping sIIaae From Freezing

Keeping SIla9e FToW &c
Many farmers have found that =!
taking few simple precautions 'as ,,
can avoid no end of work and trouD. o
caused by feeding frozen silage' Sun SUI.
have found that by covering the siias~
with large canvas the freezing m 10.
be minimized and that by keeping "a "a
silo closed much of the difficulty coua .
be avoided. Experienced feeue.s
make a practice of keeping the GEM.
Of the mass of silage high, thus iaI as,
ly preventing the silage from lfes0 80
to the walls, which is difficult Il -
impossible when the center IS AS'
lower than the outsides.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16

has been observed that this practice
gives. strength and vigor to the cow
and to the calf she produces. The first
two to four days the calf is allowed
to run with the COW, after which It
receives three to FIVE pounds of its
own mothers milk three times per
day until four weeks old. In some
instances, if the young calf is small
and inclined to be weak, smaller
amount at a feed four times per day
is fed. After the calf is ten days or
two weeks old it usually noses about
and will pick up hay or grain 1t
will sometimes pick up coarse butts Of
fodder or silage corn cobs and swallow
them, which is very sure to bring on
case of Indigestion and sometimes seri'
GUS difficulty. One should be careful
to see that in the feed or bedding
there is nothing of this character to
cause the difficulty.
During the fifth week the milk is
gradually changed to skim milk. The
amount is not increased until about
the eighth week, when the calf can be
fed eight pounds twice per day A
small amount of grain and dried clo-
yer or alfalfa is placed before the calf
after it is ten days to two weeks old,
the grain is fed Immediately after the
calf has taken the milk. The feeding
pals, stable and calves are kept as
clean as possible and plenty of pure
air Is provided. The calves are kept
on a cement floor over which are laid
boards to keep calves off cold cement
The stable should be kept warm
A small amount of corn silage is fed
after the calf is month or six weeks
old. During the first summer tne
calves are fed regularly in the barn
and turned out for exercise in SHADY
paddocks or during nights only.
Up to "a or 80 months of age, inc
time the heifer drops her first cail'
she does not receive more than th'ee
pounds of grain per day. From Tue
time she commences to eat gram =,
a calf, she is fed as much as she WIN
relish up to this amount, which, VIA
the skim milk up to the age OF sa'
eight or twelve months of age, depenu.
ing upon the supply Of skim milk eoiu
silage and hay, is sufficient to produce
a very satisfactory growth. W.
grain mixture for calves consists o..
mixture of five parts whole oats, thle1
parts wheat bran, one part corn NEE,
and one part oil meal. Water ana sal'
are supplied daily as the calf wants II
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16

found it expedent to sit under umbrella. The
dining car had couple of inches of water on the
floor and we found it necessary to wear rubbers
when going in to our meals.
'Buenos Aires Is interesting seaport, with
a wonderful waterfront and dock system, How
ever, it is in some respects one of the deadest
places imaginable.
mo respectable woman Of the country is to be
found in the innunerable cafes of an evening, for
the reason that she would not be safe from in
suit. The only place of amusement where the
young women of the city can go is the opera
house, and this has only brief
"As example of up-todate construction and
equipment the railroad which runs from Santos to
Sac Paulo in Brazil commands attention 1t is
doubtful if there is anything more complete any
where earth. The road is only 25 miles long,
but so far as could discover the only thing they
overlooked in their endeavors to outstrip all 9TH
ers to gid the telegraph poles and to gold
wires.
THE road impressed me that made some
inquiries, and discovered the reason for this Law
ish expenditure. 1t seems that one of the terms
under which the concession granted was that
all profits above per cent were to go to the gov
eminent.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16

So far as could discover there had been nu
appreciate decrease in the national debt from
the governments share Of the profits. 1t makes
vast SUNS of money-but everything above the
stipulated per cent. gees back into the enter
prise
Evidently spending these earning they will
not fall into the hands Of the government is q
strenuous job and calls for no little ingenuity
There are cutters alongside the tracks to carry
off the water. These are paved with small sec
lions of stone laid with mosaic precision. This
feature alone, wholly unnecessary, must have cost
a vast amount. And everything else is on the
same extravagant scale.
ITO crowd more thrills into given length of
time than you would have thought possible it is
only necessary to hire taxcab in Rio Janeiro
Here dare devilism finds it's highest expression in
the way the drivers of motor cars tear around.
The drivers have a union Of their own and
they dictate things to suit themselves When
ever one of them hits pedestrian he throws on
more power and races off, never waiting to see
whether or not he killed his victim. And they hit
them with frightful frequency Every day the
newspapers publish brief summary of accidents
OF this nature, and should say the average was
around 20'
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16

ed that it can be kept clean and sam,
tary. '""''
2. The feed that the COW consume
is not of such great Importance as T.
cleanliness, but 1t must be understood
that there are certain feeds thar j..
part to milk flavor which from the
butter and cheese makers standnoirt
are Objectionable.
3. Milk and cream must be storaa
in rooms or places free from tsipts !,
any kind.
4. Cleanliness is of great importance
in the production and handling of mill
and cream 1t would be a great stem
in advance II the barns were white.
washed at least once a year in the
creamery and cheese factory sections
Of the state, as they are in the terri.
tories where the condensaries are IL.
Gated.
5. Dairy utensils should be made NJ
the best grade of tin and never used
for any other purpose. Wooden or
galvanized pals are Objectionable
6. Cream should be stored in q tank
or room where the temperature NAV
be kept suitably low.
z. Cream that will test below 80 and
40 per cent. butter fat should he
skinned. This kind of cream will
give results for both the producer and
the manufacturer.
8. Too many creameries in Wiscon.
sin are taking in cream that is too
old. -Four times each week in summer
and three times in winter is not too
often to have the cream delivered
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16
BETTER PROFITS
FOR THE FARM Frs

In several counties in this state men
have been employed to represent the
United States department of agricul-
ture, the college of agriculture of the
University of Wisconsin, and the re-
spective boards of supervisors. These
men are known as county agricultural
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16
Prevent Germ Disease.

The drinking water offers one -
the best ways for germs of diseass 20.
get from one fowl to another 80.
fore they drink dishes should % ,M
quently scaIded and the water sn'
always be clean.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16

F you crave the unusual it may be
encountered in South America as
in few other lands. But before
visiting that part of the world make
sure you are well supplied with
money and in mood to put up
with more or less discomfort and
inconvenience; for the exceptional
will be your portion in this line
as well as in others" says Frederic
S. Isham, author and globe trotter,
in the Detroit Free Press.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16

the train? And did 1t not
show that this particular
compartment belonged to
the two distinguished Amer
lean travellers? Out with
such dogs as they. And out
they went.
Il never learned what be-
came of them. The next
morning when we left the
train at Buenos Aires three
ugly looking Spaniards
glared at us as they trudged
by with their baggage-but
we cared not. All the way
across the plains we had a
compartment to ourselves. a
double portion of bedding
and every attention that
the guard could bestow up
on us.
Even then there was
sufficient discomfort. The
rain came down in torrents
throughout the entire trip
The roofs to the coaches
leaked like a sieve, and
some of the passengers who
were fortunate enough to
nnssess such an article
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27
have been shellac, not his coat of gal

have been shellac, not his coat of gal
vanizing.
1t is not worth while to listen to talk
about "double galvaniziag Such may
be obtained only by electrolytic meth
DDS. and thus it is ruled out CONNER
ciallv.
The size of the wire for permanent
fence building is most important con-
sideration. In the majority Of cases it
is the part of poor economy to invest in
wire of snail diameter. This holds
true whether the fencing is composed
of small wire throughout or the top and
bottom strings large with small wire
between. doubt the economy of buy
ing fencing with anything smaller than
number ne wire in its make up. Rea-
sons are present to support me. AL
though they are not to be seen casually
The cross section of wire gives a
plane described by circle. Now the
area of circle is obtained, simply, by
multiplying its circumference bv one
fourth of its diameter or one-half the
radius. The circumference may be OBJ
tanned by multiplying the diameter. or
twice the radius, by the factor 214l6.
Now the ratio between the areas of
two circles is not directly proportional
to their diameters, i. e.. one with
diameter of one inch is not Just
half that of one with a diameter
of two inches. but such areas are
proportional of one-half the diameters,
or respective radii: So that a circle
whose radius is two inches will have an
area four times as large as one whose
radius is one inch: circle whose radius
is six inches will have nine times the
area as that of one whose radius is two
inches. Hence it is plain that small
increase in radius furnishes very sub
stantial gain in cross section and there
fore in strength of wire
Bear with me now, Mr.. Editor, until
| recall the layer of zinc iron alloy ear
lier referred to. and when it is discussed
shortly again, am done. Under uni
form conditions of galvanizing. whether
good or had. the thickness of this layer
of alloy is approximately the same. no
matter whether formed on a bridge
girder or tinv piano wire. Applying
our principle of the proportionality of
squares of radii, we will readily see
that the brittle laver of zinc iron alloy
will tell far more heavily on the'strength
of the smaller wires than on the larger
ones. for while the layers are of the same
thickness the small dimunition of radi-
us, in each case, removes actually far
preater percentage of effective area
from the cross section Of the small wire
than from the large one.
For similar reasons rusting weakens
the smaller wires much more rapidly.
Trusting that these suggestions may
he of value to any about to purchase.
fencing materials j am
Yours truly,
j. L. CARPENTER.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27
Where Is Jim johnson.

The above is the heading of 9
news item from Jackson that ap,
peared this week in the CONNER.
cial. Appeal. A petition for par.
don of Johnson was published in
the Beacon several weeks ago, the
petition stating that johnson had
been convicted of the killing of a
woman, Sarah Bullock, in 1870.
The killing occurred on q planta.
ton between Brooksville and Craw
ford. and the pardon was asked
tor on the gfounnis tnat tie cfime
committed was not of a heinous ma.
ture, and the convict had made a
model prisoner and the petitioners
considered that he had been suffi-
GENTLY punished. Like many of
his race Jim had more than one
name and had been convicted un-
der one and registered in the pen.
under another name. In all pro-
bability the man who was sen
fenced from this county for the
murder of Sarah Bullock will be
found and released. The news
item referred to states
"By way of still further intensi-
flying the somewhat mixed and
anoma alous situation created
through the movement to confer
pardon on Convict Jim Johnson,
negro, from Noxubee county, who
was recently declared to be doing
service as gate or doorkeeper at
doorkeeper at Camp No. 10, Parch-
man, comes J. j. Britt, sergeant in
charge of the camp, who declares
that he has DO such man among
his reserves. He has no Jim John
son or any other Johnson, from
Noxubee among his gang, or any
man from that county who has
served "a years as a convict on a
stretch. Yet people in Macon in.
sist that such a negro is there, sent
up in January, 1890; that he has
never died, been discharged, es-
capped or been pardoned, and alto
gether it is most unusual situa-
tiOn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27
Wheat Growing in Noxubee.
Yours truly,
J. L. CARPENTER.

Editor ofthe Beacon
am glad to know that an inter
est has been created in the grow.
ing OF wheat in this county, and
hope much good will result from
the agitation and the necessity
that has risen for growing our food
supplies.
In any recent letter in your pa
per anent this subject | was made
to say that thirty bushels for wheat
per acre would be small acreage.
What | said or intended to say
was that twenty bushels would
in all probability be raised. The
average of the whole country is
less than than thirteen bushels,
but as this land seems well suited
to the production of wheat l do
not believe it will be an exaggera-
tion to say that twenty bushels
will be raised and some land, with
proper, preparation, will make as
much as forty bushels.
1t is the opinion of the writer
that wheat will be more profitable
for money crop for the reason
that oats will not be in great de-
mand in summer, as there will be
plenty of pasturage just at that
time, but wheat will command
cash at all times and cash in June
and July will be a very desirable
thing.
| was talking to one of our most
progressive farmers this week on
this subject and he said he grew
some wheat last year, or rather
this year, and sold it for $1.4O per
bushel. This shows that market
will be ready for it, and if a suffi-
cient acreage is sOwn | am sure
mills will be built to grind it for
home consumption.
Harvesting and threshing should
not cost over the price of two bush
els per acre and less where the
farmers owns his own machinery.
1t is not too late to SOW wheat as
it cansbe planted as late as Janu.
ary but will require one and a half
bushels per acre, as it will not
have as much time to stool or
bunch as when sown now, or this
month.
We can count on S1.00 per
bushels, | feel sure and a good corn
or pea crop after it. NJ.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27
DR.. Samuel Webb Scales Killed
by Train Thursday Morning.

Starkville, Miss, Nov. &c. While
crossing the railroad tracks here this
morning in an automobile, DIR. Samuel
W. Scales. age 80, was run down by a
Mobile and Ohio railroad passenger
train backing toward the station and
almost instantly killed.
The scene of the accident is in the
southern part of town. near the inter
section of the Illinois Central and Mo-
bile and Ohio tracks. The train was
going around curve, and DR.. Scales,
who had the side curtains of his car
up, did not see it's approach. The au-
tomoblle was hit by the rear coach.
knocked about 20 feet and completely
wrecked. The engineer put OH the
emergency brakes and stopped the
train promptly. DR.. Scales was taken
from the wreckage and conveyed to a
nearby house, where he died in five mi
nutes. He was badly cut ABOUT the
hend and body.
Deceased was one of the most prom
inent physicians of this section, and
well known. He is survived by wife
and four children, as we'll as his father,
W. W Scales, Sr., leading merchant
and president of the Peoples Savings
bank here; and two brothers, also of
this city. DR.. Hunter Scales and w.
Scales, Jr., the latter being connected
with local cotton seed oil interests
Because of the tragedy Union Thanks
giving services which were to have
been conducted at the Methodist church
here this morning were curtailed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27
False Prosphets.

The witty Dean Swift, in writ
ing Of his dear friends who had
predicted his demise, said that
"they rather that the dean would
die than their predictions prove a
lie" The couplet reveals cur
ious phase of human nature that
is more general than it is some.
times believed, if not entirely uni
versal. We see it manifesting it,
selfin those English alarmists who
have been predicting and waiting
for a visit from an air squadron of
Zeppelin dirigible balloons. They
said the balloons were coming and
because they have not come and
committed the destruction which
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27
Jap Intantry L0uded.

New York, Nov. 1S.-The East
and West News Bureau today
made public the following cable,
gram from pokio: "Capt. Meyer
Waldeck, Fmerly governor of
Tsing-Tau, was brought yesterday
to Fukuoka, where there is a sta
tion for keeping prisoners. After
expressing his deep gratitude for
the honor conferred upon him by
the japanese emperor in allowing
him to wear his sword, Capt. Wal.
deck said: The hurricane. like
assault of the Japanese infantry of
other nations. -
This tribute recalls "Fighting
Joe Booker's" testimony before
the committee of congress investi.
eating the conduct of the war;
concerning "Les Miserables,n as
the Army of Northern Virginia
was nickednamed when Hugos
world famous book ran the block
ade and reac h ed Richmond.
Speaking with far more extend
ed knowledge of his subject than
the German officer had of the Japs,
Gen. Hooker said: "With q rank
and file vastly Inferior to our own
Intellectually and physically, our
infantry for reasons not necessary
to mention, never did equal Lees
army. That army had by disci-
pline alone acquired a character
for steadiness and efficiency un-
paralleled in my judgment in an
cient or modern times. We have
not been able to rival it nor has
there been any near approxlma-
tion to it in the other rebel arm
ies."
Admitting the quality claimed
for "the steadiness and efficiency
of Lees infantry it must be said
that it was a "discipline" void of
the form and trappings by which
discipline is known. With per
feet respect for aid obedience to
officers, never was there such a
faint mark of social distinction in
an army; men and their rank sup
eriors messing and tenting tOgeth
er on common level. Privates
were never allowed such initiative
of actin, such latitude of liberty,
when iaMin the actual presence of
the enemy. At the same time,
never were orders so unquestion
ingly and unqualifedly obeyed.
This was discipline of the highest
order and the most reliable; moral
in fact. - Vicksburg
Helald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27

121 acres land, good for corn or alfal-
ia. one mile from county road and six
miles east of Macon, Miss. at $50 an
acrea. Apply to ~ =. GREER,
Ramona, Marion County, Kansas.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27
these wise one had cut out for them
they are showing their dissppoint-
ment and displeasure because they
have been proven false prophets.
-Scimitar.

SEED OATS -Appler and Rust Proof, home
grown. Recleaned seed oats for sale at 75c, per
bnshe c. E. COLONY,
Brooksville, Mies
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27
Children's Shoes.

Our line of Children's shoes are the
most servceable-looks better and fits
better. PATTY DRY GOODS Co.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27

TRESSPASS NOTICE-The Misso PLACES, three
and half miles east of Macon are posted and all
parties. especially bird and rabbit. hunters are
warned not TO tresspass. PHILIP MlSSO.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27

The Kinds county grand jury
adjourned this afternoon without
returning indictments again st
members of the alleged cotton seed
oil mills trust unearthed by At
tOrney- General Collins. No evid-
ence was offered to the jury by
Attorney General Collins, who de-
clines to discuss his plans, insofar
as the criminal phases of the case
are concerned. 1t is believed,
however, that he intends to put
the large batch of damaging cor
respondence he has unearthed be-
fore the federal grand jury, as it
is known that special agents of
the department of justice have
been assisting him with the inves.
tigation. jackson News,