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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-03-05
THE PERIODS OF CESSATION
Approximate Figures Given for Com
mon Farm AnimaIs-Conslderable
Variation Is Likely.

So many inquiries have been re-
ceived relative to the period of gesta-
ton for common farm animals that we
give the following brief statement of
the approximate periods; Mares,
IL months; COW, 2S5 days; sheep, 5
months; goats, months; SOW, 4
months; dog, SO days; cat, so days;
rabbit, 80 days; squirrel. % days; rat,
2S days; turkey. incubation. 20 to 80
days; guinea-hen, 25 to 26 days; geese,
q to SO days; ducks. "a to 26 days;
hen, 10 to "a days; canary birds. 10 to
IA days.
Tt must be remembered that the
above figures are only approximate
and that considerable variation will he
experienced For example, record of
764 cows showed q shortest period of
220 days and a longest period of S19
days, with an average of 2S5 days.
A record of 25 sows showed ex-
tremes of 100 and 123 days while rec.
ora of another ten sows showed
periods varying from 101 to 116 days.
The age. breed condition, care and
feed of animals affect the length of
their period of CESSATION.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-03-05
BloWGUN IS EASY TO MAKE
Piece of Bamboo or Curtain-Rod Tub
ing May Be Used-Dart Travels
Accurately for 20 Feet.

Either 12-inch length of small
curtain-rod tubing or a straight piece
of small bamboo pole, cut off between
the joints, can be used for the gun
part of this simple device, writes G.
G. Fraser of Saginaw, Mich, in Popu-
lar Mechanics. If bamboo is used, see
that it is cleaned out smoothly on the
inside.
The dart used in the gun in shown
at A in the illustration. 1t is made by
threading the eye of darning needle
full of yarn, clipping all the strands
off to uniform length of about three
fourths inch, and then picking out the
fibers into brushlike mass above the
needles eye. Another needle or pin
can be used for fuzzing the threads.
The point to observe is that the brush
is Of somewhat larger diameter than
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-03-05
BIG GIFT OF APPRECIATION
Somewhere in Someone That No
One Else Ever Detected.

There is one thing shout Helen"
says writer in the Christian Guard
ian. She has genuine gift of APP
probation Whenever you speak of
anyone she always seems to bubble
over with some kindly appreciation of
her. When someone remarked the
other day that Miss - was not at
all pretty, she broke out with Yes, but
then some people don't need to be
pretty; they're nice enough without it.
1t is always that way with her; she
has seen the CLEAN of gold some
where in someone that no one else
ever detected or thought of looking
for. Her older sister is a splendid
musician and her younger is quite a
brilliant elocutionist, but don't know
but I'd rather have Helen's talent of
approaching people than to have the
gifts of either of the others. | be-
neve she gets more joy out of it and
perhaps gives more joy with it."
1t is a talent toward the acquiring of
which we can do great deal by prac-
tice, even if we seem to be lacking in
it by nature.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-03-05

the bore of the gun, so that when
the needle is pushed into the mouth
end the brush will be compressed and
make an alright plug
After thus inserting the dart, hold
it as shown and give quick, sharp
blast of the breath into the gun. The
dart will travel with great speed and
accuracy for 20 feet or more, and
stick wherever it strikes. The point
being so small, it can be used in the
house for shooting at paper target
pinned to the wall without injury to
the plaster or woodwork
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-03-05

500 per head, and are a class OF
which we can well afford to be rid.
"The big demand for horses will
probably occur after peace has been
declared At that time the countries
now at war with the exception of
Russia, will no doubt be very short OF
horses for their agricultural and other
work. European Russia had, prior to
the war, about 25,000.000 horses, This
country and Russia together have 80
per cent of all the horses in the world.
A very large number of horses in
Russia will be destroyed in the war
and the remainder will, no doubt, be
needed by. Russia for her own agri-
cultural and other work.
The demands on the United States,
which has one-fourth of the worlds
horses, will therefore, be large and
will probably continue for a number
of years, for the rehabilitation of the
depleted horse stock of any country is
slow process. This country, how
ever, will be in a position to meet this
demand"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-03-05

skull of the first man is said to be
buried there.
Students of history recall the fact
that the Crusaders under Godfrey of
Bouillon captured the city of Jeru-
salem in the year 1899, and that it re-
manned in Christian possession until
117s, when the Saracens drove out the
invaders. It was during this period
that the famous Mosque of Omar was
converted into Christian church.
When the Moslems regained control
it again became a mosque, but today
it is regarded as a structure of sacred
interest from the viewpoint of both re-
ligions, occupying, as it undoubtedly
does, the site of the great temple
wherein Christ denounced the Scribes
and Pharisees, and where he over
turned the tables of the money-chang-
ers. According to tradition, it was
here also that Abraham undertook to
sacrifice Isaac.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-03-05
Russia's Netting Pot.

Tif1is, which the czar has been visit
ing, and terming "a pearl of the Rus
sian crown" was described BY Mr..
James Bryce some forty years since
as a human melting pot, a city Of
contrasts and mixtures, into which
elements have been poured from half
Europe and Asia, and in which they
as vet show no signs of combining.
The description holds good today, for
there are said to be 20 languages
spoken in the streets of the ancient
city by representatives of as many
nationalities.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-03-05

attention from me very soon he viii
be dead
i scarcely think SO" said the fox,
''for he is already swimming around
in the pond as well as ever. If he had
waited here in the hot sun for you to
treat him he would never have seen
his family alive again. i have always
thought you quack, and now / know
it, and since you are no good to your
kind and are likely to do much harm,
| think | shall be giving great serv-
ice to everyone else by eating you,
and taking the duck by the neck. ne
started off for the side Of the hill.
The lesson of this ought to be very
plain to you said. the fox to the
rabbit, land perhaps you can tell it
to me"
Well said the rabbit, whether it
be the lesson or not, it is plain that it
does not pay to pretend to be some
thing which you are not"
You are right" said Mister Fox,
as he entered the door of his house.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-03-05
BUY $4,000 HORSES FOR WAR
No Danger of Shortage in This coun-
try, Says Expert-Big Demand
Later, However.

Warning European nations have
bought and exported more than $4,000
horses from the United States, but
there is no immediate danger that
continued exports will cause an acute
shortage of horses in this country,
says G. A. Bell of the bureau of ami
NAL husbandry in the Agricultural
Outlook.
I'VE could sell two or three times
the number already exported without
there being any appreciate shortage
Of work horses" the statement adds.
"The kind purchased are for the most
part very mediocre animals which
would ordinarily sell for less than
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-03-05
TESTING SEED BY INCUBATOR
Tray Made Of Light Wood, Filled With
Sand, Will Prove Ffficacious-
Keep Temperature Right.

While not in use for Matching, the
incubator may be used for testing seed
by making a false tray of light wood
which is filled with sand. The seed
should be placed in the sand, covered
and kept moist Keep the tempera-
ture up to. or above IS degrees, and
the seed viii terminate in a short
time
Even when it is in use for Matching,
seeds may be tested by placing them
between damp cloths in plate. set
ting the plate under the egg tray in
what is known as the chick nursery
Plants thus terminated in sand may
be transplanted TO the hot BED, not
only testing the seed for vitality, but
utilizing those so tested.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-03-05

to pond of water in the spring, al
most every egg will be fertile. The
sooner the eggs are set after they
are laid the better they will hatch.
We set the eggs under hens giving
seven eggs to each hen. If the
weather is very dry we moisten the
eggs with ukewarm water about the
middle of the hatch and again a day
or two before they are due to hatch
We nearly always have good luck
Matching the eggs, says a writer in an
exchange.
We give the goslings their first
feed and water when they are forty
eight hours old The water should be
kept before them all the time in some
thing that they can drink out of cas-
lily, but can't get into. We keep green
feed such as lettuce. mustard or
tender grass before them all the
time. and give them bread moistened
with milk, pot cheese or wet corn
meal. three times a day until they are
three weeks old. After this we give
them a good feed of wet corn meal
every night and morning and all the
green feed they will eat until they
are about seven weeks old. Then they
are turned out iE the pasture or in a
rape patch and do not receive any
more grain until fall The goslings do
not need a pond of water to swim in
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-03-05
PREPARING FOR DEAR EGGS
Hatches From Which Early PuIlets
Are Derived That Are Largest
Money Producers for Farmer.

If the farmer wishes to benefit by
the high prices that eggs are GER
tain to bring next fall and winter, he
should begin to get ready for them
say the poultry specialists in the
department. The way to have eggs
late in the year is to hatch pullets
early. 1t is the early matches from
which the early pullets are derived
that are the largest money-makers
for the poultry producer. The early
Matched cockerels can be marketed
in almost any market in America when
they attain a weight of three fourths
of pound and pound to pound
and half each, which. they should
reach at about six to ten weeks of age.
respectively. at greater profit to the
producer than at any other time of
their lives The early Matched pull
let's, if properly grown, should begin
to lay in the fall at the time when
eggs are scarce and high in price.
Pullets must be well matured be-
fore they will lay many eggs.
Pullets that start to lay in the fall
before cold weather sets in will, as a
rule, lay all winter.
1t is the early Matched pullets that
produce eggs in the fall and early
winter, when prices are high.
February, March and April are the
months to do your Matching in order
to secure early Matched pullets.
Yearling and two-year-old hens do
not lay many eggs in the fall. as they
are molting at that time, and the feed
they consume goes not only to keep
up the energy and life of the birds, but
also to put on or grow new coat of
feathers
In properly matured pullets all sur
plus energy beyond that needed to
meet the requirements of the body
is available for the production of
eggs.
Write the secretary of agriculture.
Washington, D. c., for bulletins on
poultry management.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-03-05

the ground, and, covered with a mar
BILE slab. is used as an altar. Inas-
much as only four persons at time
can find room in the small chamber,
the Catholics, Greeks and Armenians
are obliged to take turns in perform
ing services.
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher
is surmounted by dome. Beneath
the dome is rotunda, off which is
the Chapel of the Apparition," mark
ing the place where the Savior first
showed himself TO his mother after the
resurrection. But this is only one of
the many sacred associations pertain
ing to the ancient basilica. Just in
side the main door is the Stone of
Unction on which the body of Jesus
was laid while it was anointed by the
holy women before burial
On entering the church the visitor
ascends to the top of a stairway, where
tablet set in the wall states that this
was the place where Christ was
stripped of his garments" For it
SHOULD be understood that the sacred
edifice here described actually covers
the Rock of Calvary, and long strip
of mosaic in the floor marks the spot
where Jesus was nailed to the cross.
Beneath nearby altar is the hole. or
socket, in which the cross was planted.
1t is lined with silver. The holes for
the crosses of the two thieves are on
either hand, little to the back.
"Grotto Ct Adam"
On one side of this altar, enclosed
by silver railing, is the rift made in
the rock at the moment of the death
of Jesus. This cleft extends down
ward to a hollow beneath, known as
the "grotto of Adam" because the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-03-05

80 HE Holy Sepulcher at Jerusalem
for the possession of which
Crusades of the middles ages
were undertaken, will at last
become the property of Chris
tianity in case the allies win in the
European war. Today the keys Of
this, the most venerated sanctuary in
Christendom, are held by the Turks,
and Moslem sentinels stand outside of
its doors, while the pavement in front
of it's main entrance is occupied at all
hours by beggars and street peddlers,
who assail visitors and passers-by.
The sepulcher is contained within
the walls of church, in which not
only the Catholics, but also the Greeks,
the Armenians and the Copts have
affairs of worship. 1t is a grotto, OF
cavern, consisting of two rooms hewn
out of living rock. The outer cham
Der, which is 16 feet long by 10 feet
wide, is called the Chapel of the
Angels" The inner room is the sep
ulcher itself, and contains the stone
on which the body of Jesus reposed.
Both are lined with white marble.
1t was in the outer chamber, the Wis
itor is told, that the angels announced
the resurrection to the holy women.
In the middle of the floor, covered with
white marble, richly carved, is a por-
ton of the stone on which, as de-
scribed in the Scriptures, the angel
sat on Easter morning. Suspended
from the roof are fifteen lamps, repre-
senting as many Christian nations,
which are always kept burning.
Burial Place of Jesus.
A door so low that the visitor can
pass only by STOPPING gives entrance
to the inner room, pointed out as the
actual burial place of Jesus, which is
hardly more than six feet square. The
stone on which the body of the Re-
deemer lay is raised three feet above
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-03-05
A Rrlaht Boy.

Nov, boys" said the schoolteacher,
Il want you to bear in mind that the
word stan at the end OF word
means the place of. Thus we have
Afghanistan-the place of the AT
ghans; also Hindustan-the place of
the Hindus. Can you give me another
example?"
Nobody appeared very anxious to do
so until little Johnny Snaggs said
proudly:
Yes, sir, can. Umbrellastan-the
place for umbrellas"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-03-05
RAISE BIG TOULOUSE GEESE
Fowls Can Be Fed Almost Entirely on
Grass-Not Subject to Disease
Like Chickens.

We raise the large Toulouse geese
and find them very profitable. They
can be raised almost entirely ON
grass and are not subject to disease.
like chickens. They commence to.
lay about the middle of February and
will lay from twelve to fifteen eggs
before wanting to set. They will lay
three clutches of eggs if they are
broken up when they want to set. One
gander should be kept for every three
or four geese and If they have access
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-03-05
Easy to Find.

do you know where Johnny Locke
lives, my little boy?" asked a gentle
voiced old lady.
He amt home, but if you give me
a penny I'll find him for you right off, .
replied the lad.
"All right, you're a nice little boy.
Now, where is he?"
"T'anks-I'm him. kansas City
Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-03-05
Expression MisIed Him.

Mother-Why didn't you run for
home when you heard that a shower
was coming up?
Willie-'Cause knew l wouldn't get
wet unless it came down.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-03-05
Expensive Establishment.

First Small Boy-My mamma keeps
a coachman and footman.
Second Small Boy-Huhi That's
nothin'. My mother keeps six board
ers."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-03-05


Condition. It Is Usual to Find This
Condition After a Warm Spring
Rain. When These Masses Begin
to Dry Out They Set Free Millions
of sporidia Capable of injecting
Apple Foliage.
gals contain the winter spores and
slowly mature during the warm days
of late winter and early spring. When
the weather becomes warm enough
and there is abundant moisture pres
ent, the cedar apples thrust out many
gelatinous tendrils. So long as the
gelatinous material is damp the spores
do not escape to any extent, but, il
bright, sunny days with brisk winds
follow, the watery tendrils are dried
and the spores are blown away from
the cedar apples. The wind. of
course, blows these spores where it
lists, but only those which are carried
to apples trees find conditions which
are suited to their termination and
future development.
How far these spores may be car
ried has never been definitely deter
mined. Our observations and studies
go to show, however. that if an orchard
is one.half mile from the cedar. the
amount of rust infection is usually not
great enough to be serious injury
to the orchard Any cedar trees which
are cut after March first should be
burned, since they retain the ability
to cause infection for two months.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-20
THREE TIRE
OF KEEPING
HUSBANDS
WOmen's Tales of Be-
ing Bread Winners
Bring Divorces
LIST INCLUDES
MRS. H. p. KEMP

Three women took the witness
stand In quick succession. Monday
morning. In Judge Hosmer's court.
told the judge they were tired OF
supporting their husbands, and re-
ceived DEGREES OF divorce.
Mrs. Henry Preston Kemp. who
before her marriage was Miss Electa
Zanger. member OF wealthy Detroit
family. said she had paid the ex-
penses OF her husband from Detroit
to Los Angeles. where they were
married.
We lived together there for one
year. and in all that time II was my
money that supported u.s." testified
Mrs. Kemp. I'VE came back 10 De-
troit and bought home on Kenil.
worth-ave. ! also bought an automo-
bile for Us. But my husband did
nothing toward keeping up our home.
Why. ! even had to pay the taxes.
On top OF that. he drank too much.
He promised once that he would turn
over n new leaf and provide for me.
Right after that he suggested that
II would be advisable for me TO mort.
gage the home 80 he could get .
good start. wouldn't do that"
Mrs Doris Mahan said she even
went so far as 10 give her husband.
Louis J., s. with which TO pay the
minister for making them man and
wife. She took her husband into her
rooming house. she testified. and
here made E. living for both OF
them. ts
Five times In Ave years he left
me-" said Mrs Mahan. Once he
wrote me a letter and said he would
come back and do better He came
back. I was IS shor, on my rent
@at month. and I asked Louis II he
would give me that much. Give II TO
me, Well. do you know what he
aide A big. heavy book was the
handiest thing In the room. He just
picked II up and hit me on the head
with H. My head hasn't heen right
SINCE
Mrs. Minnie Fett was the third
complainant who wearied OF married
life after she realized that she was
to be the bread winner OF the family.
She testified that her husband. Her.
man. served 35 days In the Detroit
House Of Correction for failing to
support her.
when he got out. he found out
that orr baby had been born while
he was doing his time" testified
Mrs. Fett. "He said he would go to
work. He got n job. I was working
all this time. supporting myself by
washing and sewing. The first morr-
ing he was TO 90 to work. thought
would wake him up. so he wouldn't
he late. All I got for doing this was
two black eyes. He always new into
rage when told him II was time
to go to work"
Judge Hosmer also granted de-
cree to William ]. Trudell. He said
his wife. Charlotte. packed up one
day and never came back to his
home.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-20
Your Money
Living Costs for a Family of Four
~ JOHN n. oskisoN

room apartment near Lincoln Park,
and 4 cottage has been rented for
the summer vacations
Rent. OF course. has been the
greatest single item: II has averaged
25.4 per cent. OF the total expendi-
lures in the seven years. and the &C.
tual outlay has gone up from $675 In
1908 TO $3.50 In 1914.
Clothing has cost more than food !.
Il has taken just under Is per cent.
OF the total. as compared with l61S
per cent. for groceries Everything
coming in the back door,.
Heading marked Contingent" ac-
counts for sums decreasing from
S249 TO $123-more money has been
paid out under II than under any
other except the three just mention
ed. that Is SIS per cent OF the total.
Taxes and insurance have account
ed for 4.95 per cent OF the total. fur
niture for AIS per cent, books. news
papers. and school fees and supplies
for i.s3 per cent. laundry and labor
for 422 per cent. travel for i.03 per
cent. amusement for 3.07 per cent.
doctor and dentist for 2.53 per cent,
allowances TO the daughters for 2.49
per cent. charity and lodge for e.3l
per cent. fuel and ligh, La per cent
and toilet and trinkets for 80 pei
cent.
. A fine showing OF wise expendi-
ture. What can you show?
The Detroit times., 1915-07-20

An interesting because accurate)
exhibit is before me. II is the re-
cord OF living expenses OF a Chicago
family of four for the years 1s0s-lsl4.
inclusive.
First. the totals for that seven.year
period: In 1905. $a,6I6.0l: in 1909.
s2,s3l,S1; in 1910. $2,735.36: In 1911.
SS.l3o.0e; in 1912. $3.04s2S: in 1913.
s3.332.6+; and in l9lI.$3.3Ss.25.
This is a thrifty family. well man
aged. Its head Is a professional man.
who was forty-five years old at the
beginning OF the period Of keeping
track OF expenditures; he carries
$4,000 OF life insurance and $500 OF
accident insurance; he belongs to
two not expensive clubs, and TO a
lodge.
The mother. thirty-fve years old in
1908, is college graduate. who
keeps up her membership in her col
lege sorority and belongs to n local
woman's club; assisted by her daugh-
tiers Zone nineteen and the other
fourteen at this timel. she manages
the house without a maid.
The family has credit at big de-
partment store and with taxicab
company this latter for emergency
usel: each summer there has been
a vacation OF from two TO nine weeks
in Michigan or in Canada in Chica.
so the home has been pleasant six
The Detroit times., 1915-07-20
TO COURT
TO GET SIX CENTS

That six cents which jury In
circuit court, awarded to Attorney
Frank r. Martin. about six months
ago. after Martin had sued John II.
Kane for SANDER, is still the subject
Of litigation. Kane accused Martin
of breaking up his home. Martin
was attorney for Mrs. Kane when
she started a divorce suit.
He hasn't paid me that six cents
yet" said the lawyer to Justice OF
the Peace Marschner.
Judgment for six cents" ruled
the court. Mr.. Kane paid.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-20
WOULDN'T ENDURE
MANS FLASHES

Ralph Pierce. or No. iO3 Willis.
ave. west. tried to attract the atten
ton OF blue-eyed. blonde stenos
rapher In an once in the Farwell
building. across from his place OF
en- ployment. Sunday afternoon. by
flashing photograph" messages to
her. by sending reflected sunlight
into her eyes from a small hand mir
ror.
The young woman, not carins
about the way Ralph chose TO shine
up to her" called the police. and De
tcctives Siska and Neitzcl naboed
Ralph. At the station he admitted
his offense was something awful.
and promised never to do II again
He was released with a warning.