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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-07-02
AS TO SPECIFIC GRAVITY"
Arehimedes Was Central Figure In the
Earliest Record Of It's De-
termination.

Parents who may be asked to ex-
plain what is meant by specific
gravity" might do worse than tell the
classical tale of the earliest record or
its determination. in connection with
q kings crown. You viii recall how
Ia couple Of centuries or so before
the Christian era-Hiero, king of
Syracuse. commissioned goldsmith
&c make him q new crown out OF n
certain weight OF pure gold He was
3 rogue OF q smith. but not cunning
enough to bamboozle the greatest Of
the Greek mathematicians.
For when the finished product ar
rived the king expressed to Archi-
modes a fear that Il might contain an
admixture OF base metal. To test the
matter, Archimedes put the crown
into a vessel brimful Of water. Into
similar vessel he put an equal
weight of pure gold The latter
caused smaller overflow OF water
than did the crown. and the correct
conclusion was drawn that the crown
contained some haser tand lighterl
metal The smith saw the gravity of
the matter in more ways than one.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-07-02
DIFFERENT CoW-FEED RULES
No Two Cows With Big Records Ever
Received Same Ratious-Proper
Balance Is Most Desired
(Bv WALTER 3. LEUTz)


To a great extent each COW is a law
unto herself so far as the most de-
sirable grain for her TO receive is con-
cerned, and It is as difficult to give
instructions for feeding COW for high
production as it is to give exact in
structions for driving two-minute
race horse.
So far as we know no two cows that
have made large records and have
been developed by different men ever
received the same ration. and We
doubt if any two developed by the
same man have ever received exactly
the same feed. The success OF feed
er depends upon his ability to main
tain a proper balance between the
feeds that are rich in carbohydrates
and those that are rich in protein.
Other conditions also have To have
very careful attention, so 1t Is abso-
lutely impossible to lay down any fixed
rules for feeding
The secret of success is to a large
extent the ability to see trouble be-
fore you are into il, and thus be able
to avoid bad results. Good horse
sense and love for the work count for
more than anything else.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-07-02
a star Leoend.

Ursa Major, the Greater Bear, as
the constellation has been known in
widely separated parts of the world.
has many interesting stories connect
ed with it. One recently brought to
light is the Indian legend of the bear
and the hunters. AS pictured by the
red men, the bowl of the Dipper IL
the bear and the stars in the handle
are some of the hunters in pursuit.
In the spring the bear comes out OF
the den in the hills and the chase
begins. All summer 1t continues I'M
til at last in the autumn the bear
is wounded and falls so close to the
earth that its body drags along the
horizon, tinting the leaves with it's
blood soon after sunset. Through
out the early hours Of the winter
evening the dead bear is seen be-
meath the pole by the imaginative
red men of the North.-Southern Wom-
ans Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-07-02
oQ0NalGhT = q eQa8JzzEaaHk Oz9tNY

can't begin to tell you how many other
accomplishments she has"
Well, stump met" returned MaIlow.
is she freethinker?
What the devil is that? What do
you mean?"
Only this, If she IS ali you say she is,
why does she pick out an absconder for
friend. chap who dare not show
his phiz in the states? heard the tale
from a man once employed in his of.
fee back in New York A beach-comb.
er. a dock-walloper. if there ever was
one"
"Mallow. you'll have to explain that
instantly"
Hold your horses. my friend What
I'm telling you is on the level She IS
bee" hobnobbing with the fellow all
the way down from the Irrawaddy, so
I'm told. Never spoke to anyone else.
Made him sit at her side at table and
jabbered Italian ri him, as if she didn' I
want others to know what she was
talking about ] know the man. Fired
him from my plantation, when l found
out what he was. Can't recall his
name Just now, but he is known out
here as Warrington: Parrot & Co"
The consul general was genuinely
shocked.
you can't blame me for thinking
things. went on Mallow What man
wouldn't? Ask her about Warrington.
You'll find that I'm telling the truth,
all right"
II you are. then she has made one
of those mistakes women make when
they travel alone. | shall see her at
tea and tax to her. But | do not
thank you Mallow, for telling me this.
A finer ioyaler-hearted girl doesn't
live. She might have been kind out
of sympathy"
Mallow bit OF the tip of his cigar.
" H handsome beggar. If you want
to know"
Il resent that tone. Better drop the
subject before lose my temper. III
have your papers ready for you in the
morning" The consul general caught
up his pen savagely to Indicate that
the interview was at an end.
All right" said Mallow good-natu-
redly. Il meant no harm. Just nat
urally curious. Can't blame me.
I'm not blaming you. But it has
disturbed me. and wish to be alone to
mink it over
Mallow lounged out, rather pleased
with himself His greatest pleasure in
life was in making others uncomfort.
able.
The consul general bit the wooden
end Of his pen and chewed the splin-
ters of cedar. He couldn't deny that
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-07-02
Thres,Yearola Guernsey.

be pastured on less than one and one.
half acres, but il is entirely possible
to get twelve and one-half to twenty
tons OF silage from one acre A COW
and her calf can be carried through
the summer on two pounds OF clover
hay and thirty-hye pounds Of silage
per day as we'll or better than on blue
grass pasture, Thus he declares that
you can carry a COW and her calf six
months on less than half acre of
silage.
The good dairy cow has a broad
forehead. indicating intelligence and a
kindly disposition. She has short,
thin neck, not at all beefy. in which
veins are plainly manifest She is mar
row through the front shoulders and
thick-chested. indicating good lung ca
pacity.
She has large, well-rounded stom-
ach, showing capacity for storage of
food and water, from which milk is to
be manufactured. She has broad hips
and a good width through the TANKS,
giving plenty OF room for tactical or
gans. There is also a gentle incline
from her shoulders to her rump. The
udder is large and soft, hanging down
well between her hind legs and extend
ing forward and backward in we'll
balanced proportion. Her legs are
short and her hair is a glossy color.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-07-02
METHOD FOR COOLING CREAM
Task Should Be Performed at Once
After Separation-Good Plan TO
place Can in Cold Water.
fBy PROF. G. LARsEN)

Cool the cream at once after separe-
ton. This can be done by placing the
cream can in tank OF fresh, cold
water A good plan is to have the
water used for stock run through this
milk cooler before il reaches the gen
eral stock water tank. This method
cools the cream during all seasons.
and in addition it prevents frsezing
during the winter Do not put the
can cover on tightly. A loose cover
allows the animal Odor to pass of.
and at the same time prevents the
dust from getting into the cream.
Never allow freshly skinned warm
cream to be mixed with the previous
" skinned cold cream until the for
mer has been well cooled. The warm
cream causes the germs 70 develop,
and they sour and spoil the cream.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-07-02
SYNOPSIS.

warrington. an American adxenturer
and James. his servant. with q Gagged par
rot the trio known up and down the ar
rawRddy as Parrot & Co. are bound for
Rangoon. Elsa Chetwood. rich American
girl tourist. sees Warrington and asks the
purser 70 introduce her. He tells her that
Warrington has beaten a syndicate and
sold his oil claims for E20,0o9 Warrington
puts RaJah. the parrot. through his tricks
for Elsa and they pass two golden days
together on the river. In Rango0n. War
rington interferes in q row over cards
caused By an enemy, Newell Craig. Elsa
Is annoyed by Craig and Stabs him with a
hafpin. Warrington discovers Elsa on the
Singapore steamer. He avoids her Craig
Is aboard and is warned by Warrington
who ceases TO avoid Elsa Craig StirS UP
evil gcEsip. Elsa tells Warrington Of the
hatpfn incident and he hunts up Craig. on
murder bent He finds him stretched out
drunk On deck and turns the hose on him.
At Penang Mallow. who drove Warning
ton from his plantation when he learned
his story comes aboard. Warrington tells
Eliza shat Mallow and Craig both viii tell
thst he spent money that did not belong
70 him over the gambling table 10 Craig.
and asks her not to speak TO him again.
Mellow bats Warrington. who keeps his
temper
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-07-02
connexions poers q Klndness.

The conscious doors of kindness are
probably the most surprised people in
the world. In the first place. they are
almost certain 10 feel that they don't
get due credit, that they are misunder-
stood. They are surely misunderstood
by themselves. By others they are
not likely to be misunderstood. particu.
larry by those they do good to. II.
for example, the virtuous patronizers
of the poor could only know how. in
many instances, the poor felt toward
them, they would at first be indignant
and resentful Then they would won
der how they had escaped with their
lives.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-07-02

FEEDING SILAGE IN SUMMER
Practice Found 70 Be Cheaper Than
Turning Cows into Pasture
Makeup Of Dairy Cow.

Dean Mumford of the Missouri Col.
lege OF Agriculture makes the state
ment that cows can be maintained
more eheaply on silage than they can
be carried through the summer on
bluegrass pasture, where the land
costs about one hundred dollars per
acre and is suitable for growing corn,
He says that there is very little pas.
ture land where COW and a calf can
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-07-02
CHAPTER XII.
After Ten Years.

The consul general saw before him
an exquisite, as the ancient phrase
goes. backed by no Indifferent breed
or manhood. He believed that here
was brief respite las between acts)
in which the little hypocrisies could
be laid aside. The pleasant smile on
his high-bred face was all his own.
And what may do for you, sir?"
He expected to be presented with let
tiers of introduction, and to while away
= half hour in the agreeable discussion
OF mutual acquaintance
Il should like few minutes private
talk with you" began the velI-dressaa
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-07-02
Flreuroof Wood.

To make wood fireproof, slack u
small quantit.- OF fresh lime and add
water until it has the consistency OF
cream; stir well and add one pound OF
alum, II ounces Of commercial potash
and about one pound Of salt Stir
again and apply while hot Two o.
three coats viii keep wood areHruvf
for many meDahs
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-07-02
Keen MIX In Proper Place.

Do not leave the open pals stand
ing around the COW stable while you
milk the next COW. Take the milk
where it will be free from contamina-
ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-31
HONEYSUCKLE NOW
FLOWER SCHEME
Bill to Make 1t the Official POsey
Of Pennsylvania Presented
to the House

A bill to designate the wild honey
suckle as the State flower was added
to the proposed legislation on the sub
ject in the House by Mr.. Phillips,
Clearfield. last night amid some smiles.
Early in the day bill to make the
sweetpea the State flower was intro
duced by Mr.. Brumbaugh, Blair, and
Monday night Mr.. Dunn, Philadel-
phia, offered bill to make the myrtle
the State flower. A bill to make the
laurel the State flower was vetoed last
week.
Under terms OF bill introduced by
Mr.. Gibson. Lycoming, the Highway
Commissioner would be required to re-
port to each Legislature mileage OF
unimproved State highways and the
sum per mile needed; mileage of per-
manently improved State highways,
mileage of State and highway for
which the State is responsible and an
estimate of the money needed to pay
townships State aid due them together
with estimates of money needed for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-31

highway work. The bill also requires
apportionment of appropriations for
highway purposes according to pro-
portion unimproved mileage bears to
total mileage in State.
ether bills presented were:
Mr.. Dell Huntingdon-Requ
justice of the peace at expiration of
ton with prothonotary.
Mr.. Thomas, Luzerne-ProvidinS
for boards of visitors for institutions
and societies caring for children.
Mr.. Wylie, Allegheny - Regulating
advertising by county officers in Allie
gheny county.
Mr.. Forster, Philadelphia - Fixing
salaries of constables in Philadelphia
at $500 per year.
Mr.. McCaig. Allegheny Appro-
priating 100000 for cooperation
with nation governments Bureau OF
Mines in study of natural resources
development of mineral industries
and publication of information, the
State Topographic and Geological
Survey Commissien to have charge OF
the work.
Mr. Mckay, Crawford-Making 1t q
misdemeanor for any officer or en-
pToye of the State to practice as at
torney before any department of the
State government.
Mr.. Rich, misunderstanding sale
of unseated lands.
Mr.. Ehrhardt, Lackawanna - EX-
tending for two years time for collec-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-31
RA|LROADMEN PUT
IN THEIR CLAIMS
Eminent Attorneys Speak in OppO.
sitiOn to Repeal of the Full
Crew Act of 1911

Organized railroad men presented
their objections to the bill to repeal
the full crew act of 1911 and to give
the Public Service Commission au-
thority to determine the number of
men needed for trains before the
House committee on railroads all yes
/ terday afternoon. The hearing was
! the largest in the State Capitol this
session. The men crowded the hall of
the House to the doors, many people
being compelled to sit on the desks of
members. while the overflow thronSed
the corridors.
\ week before the railroads argued
in favor of the repeater and yesterday
eN-Attorney General John G. Bell, who
defended the act in the courts; james
Scarlet, special counsel for the Broth
/ erhood of Railroad Trainmen; William
G. Lee. president of the Brotherhood,
and others made answer. The com
mlttee took no action, but Chairman
| Henry l. Wilson announced that it
would hear the sponsor for the bill,
Representative r. j. Baldwin, of Della
| ware, within a few days and then con-
slider the measure.
The arguments of Messrs Bell and
Scarlet were that the full crew law
was in the interests of humanity, an
exercise of the police power of the
Commonwealth to protect the travel
ing public and the working trainmen.
Mr.. Scarlet in his summing up said
| that the act represented the principle
of safety first. while Mr.. Bell asserted
that it was legislation akin to the pro
posed workmenS compensation acts.
Mr.. Lee appe,. red as representative of
organizations other than his own. say
| ing they had made common cause
while Alexander p. Moore. of Pitts
! burgh, spoke as a newspaper pub
/ Usher, and S. l.. Johns. of Hanover.
! from the standpoint of q travelling
man who had spent much time on the
/ railroads and who declared that brake
/ men were watchmen whose duties
were of the highest importance to the
/ public.
In summing up Mr.. Scarlet said that
/ the law should be retained for safety
/ and that limit should be placed upon
I the size of trains. favoring fifty or
sixty as a maximum. He declared
! that 1t would be of more benefit TO the
; public to have the two million dollars
spent for wages of the extra man
| go into circulation through purchases
| of food and clothing than for railroad
supplies and asserted that supervision
of manning of trains by the Public
| Service Commission would not be ad-
I Vantageous. The commission. ne said
I does not contain a railroad expert and
| its action would be retarded by the
! pressure of its business now and de-
! layed by appeals which the railroads
would be certain to take. Mr.. Scarlet
assailed the railroads and said that
| they would try to repeal the public
/ service company law if they repealed
| the full crew bill.
! A remonstrance against the repeal
/ of the law signed by $4,000 persons
was presented at the conclusion of the
| hearing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-31
State wide Civil
Service Measure

bill calling for civil service on
Capitol Hill was introduced last night
by Mr.. Marvin, Tioga. 1t is the bill
prepared by the Civil Service Reform
Association of Pennsylvania and has
the backing of it's membership. 1t has
been passed upon i'm its final form by
Attorney General Brown, its sponsors
say.
The bill provides for the appoint
ment of n commission of three mem
bers, who shall have general powers
for the making of rules and the adj
ministering of the act. There will also
be chief examiner. who will be sec
retary to the board. The principal
offices will be in Harrisburg, with
branch offices in various counties. and
accommodations are to be provided
without cost by local authorities.
The act applies to the 5.264 en-
ployes of the State except those ap-
pointed by the Senate and House of
representatives confidential clerks and
secretaries to heads of departments
and various confidential assistants,
who are personal appointments.
The provisions of the act will go
int effect January I, 1916, and all
employees in the State service at that
time will hold their positions under it
and cannot be removed except for due
cause.
Examinations are to be practical
and to relate to the class of service in
which a man applies to serve. When
necessary, physical and medical ex-
aminations are to be included. No re-
ligious or political discrimination is to
be shown and aggrieved employees are
to be entitled to a public hearing be-
fore final dismissal. Appointments in
the first place are provisional for a
period of three months. If unsatisfac-
tory, the employe can be removed
without any assignment of reasons. II
he is satisfactory the employment be-
comes permanent at the end of that
three months period.
The act applies also to all counties
with a population of 250. 900 or ro7o~o
This will include Lackawanna
zerne, Philadelphia and ALLEGHENY ~
the latter two civil service now applies
to positions in the cities of Philadel-
phia and Pittsburgh. and by this act
similar terms will govern the service
in the county offices. There is also a
provision that smaller counties and
third class cities can secure the op-
Grafton of the act by having the ulies-
ton presented to the voters at any
general election.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-31
Isaac Ketcham, Inventor
of Submarine Mine, Dead
SbeeiaI to The TeIccrnhh

New York. March 31.-Isaac A.
Ketcham, the inventor of the sub
marine mine and of an endless chain
for taking care of mines. which he
brought out during the Civil War
died yesterday at his home. S31 Adel-
phi street, Brooklyn. in his eighty
ninth year. He was also the inventor
of a torpedo.
Mr.. Ketcham was born at Amity-
Vile, L. l., and went to Brooklyn as
young man. where he learned the
trade of a machinist and began in
venting.
He obtained patents for his devices
but was unable to bring them to the
attention of the proper officials OF
the Navy Department. Mr.. Ketcham
vainly fought for fifty years to obtain
recognition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-31

tion of taxes after terms of office or
bonds have expired.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Jones.
Lackawanna, appropriating $150,000
to be used by the Department of
Health "in The protecting of property
and the pubic health and promoting
the safety of the inhabitants affected
or likely to be affected" by mine fires
where such fires become a public nui-
sance and endanger the public health.
The House received 80 bills from
committees and adjourned until 10
o'clock this morning without taking
UP the calendar.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-31
J 9 . O . 9 o o O o IT III
You Feel Like Colt After Using S. S. S.

II You are stale and run down. IL winters
blight has thickened your blood, be sure
70 use 5. S. S., the famous blood purifier.
There's throb Of new life in every drop
or this splendid remedy. II cures catarTh
by cleansing the mucous Innings of the body;
1t drives out the acids ard poisons that
twinge the nerves with rheumatism, it puts
energy into fabby muscles, causes the whole
blood circulation to take on a vim that
makes you feel refrc5hed and energetic.
There Is one ingredient In 6. s. S. that
causes the skin to rapidly eliminate those
impurities such as pimples, acne vulgaris,
hoils, cs<buncles, blood risings and all other
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-31

other night service. The hours of
day service are not to exceed ten and
the night duty not to exceed fourteen.
In event of serious conflagration, riot
or other emergencies all men are sub
ject to call for continuous duty. The
continuous day or night service is
limited to two weeks.
The Governor also approved the
Senate bill authorizing county COM
missioners to preserve, maintain and
repair any public monument in the
county other than in cemeteries. The
authority would extend to public
grounds surrounding monuments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-31
Three iimely Items In
Wash Dress Goods

Saco Scotch Zephyr Dress Ginghams, 15c Yard-reg-
ulay 25c; stripes and bars fine quality; 81 inches wide
Vim. Anderson Scotch Zephyr Dress Ginghams, 19c
Yard 80 inches wide; in bars, paids and stripes new
1915 styles.
40-inch Printed Voies, Rice Cloths, Lace Cloths Or
gandies Silk Organdies and Crepes at yard
Main Tloor-BownlAN,s 100, 25c goo and 800
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-31

spring humors so common to the season.
Wherever you go there is some one who
will tell you what wonderful change in
looks and feeling they derived after using
this remarkable blood purifier.
Don't take mercury, iodide Of potash,
calomei, arsenic or any other Of those
strong drugs that ruin your stomach. par
alyze your bowels and create other condi-
tons that may destroy your health. Get
a bottle OF s. S. s. today and insist upon
having il. II your blood is so dsordered
you need special advice. write to the Medi-
cal Adviser, The Swift Specific Co., IIa
Swift Bldg, Atlanta, c..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-31
COMMANDMENT RESUMED
By Associated Press

London, March 81. 1910 A. MA
Reuters dispatch received from Con-
stantinople by way of Berlin, says the
allied fleet has resumed its lombard
ment of villages near the outer forts
of the Dardanelles. Turkish aviators
are making daily reconnaisances,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-31
Two Platoon Bill
Now Law of State

Creation of the two platoon system
Tor the firemen of second class cities
is authorized by the Mackrell bill
which was approved by Governor
Brumbaugh last night. The head of
the department of public safety is au-
thorized to divide the officers and
members of companies of the uni
formed fire force, except the chief
and assistant chiefs. into two platoons.
one to perform day service and the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-31
Betting Even on War
Ending by September
.SbccfaI to M TeLrnrnhL

London. March 31.-Betting in
London on the probable duration of
the war is quoted at even money that
the European conflict will end BY Sep
tember l The odds at L1oyds are 10
to / on peace before December l.