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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-01-21

E. Houston overmuch? Well, the
proof or the disproof of the validity
of the praise is to be found every
where through the farming regions of
the United States. Nobody knows bet
ter than the present-day farmer what
Mr.. Houston has tried to do and has
done. Every housewife ON the farm
will make answer to the question as to
whether praise has been wrongly
placed or not. The records are writ
ten over every field in the United
States. Their pages easily are turned
| and the print is large.
The secretary of agriculture is
blunt man when bluntness is an es-
sential to impartiRg lesson. He does
not believe in notifying men with
soft words when hard words are nee
essary. Politicians do not get any
great amount of satisfaction out of
him when they are seeking their own
ends. Here is a story in point that
was written by Arthur w. Page.
"A member of congress from the
middle West asked the secretary to
get rid of the department agent who
was at work in his district The sec
rotary refused. But that did not end
the matter. A local attack hampered
the work. The secretary investigated
the situation, satisfied himself that the
agent was not at fault, and then
wrote to the member of congress that
the work could not be done properly
while this attack was going on, and
that under the circumstances the de-
partment would withdraw from the
district altogether.
"He mailed copy of this letter to
the governor of the state and to the
rest of the congressional delegates
from that state. They Immediately
notified him that it would not be nee
essary to withdraw the agent. The
state legislature went even further,
and passed a unanimous resolution In
dorsing the agricultural departments
| work in the state"
Now it must be understood that
when some members of congress can
not do what they like in the way of
| influencing the heads Of the govern
ment departments they can resort, IL
they want to, to the petty revenge of
| opposing necessary appropriations for
enlarging the good work of the depart
ment whose secretary has incensed
them. Secretary Houston never seems
to have worried much about the ap-
preparation matter as it might be af-
| fected by the action of men who knew
what they wanted and couldn't get it,"
The truth is that the motives of men
usually are made plain when it comes
to antagonizing good work, and most
men are afraid to have their motives
| turned to the sun. The result is that
courageous secretaries of departments
in Washington usually have no trouble
because they have dared to stand out
against purely political opportunities.
David Franklin Houston was abso-
lutely unknown in political circles
when President Wilson called him to
Washington. He was known, however,
to educators and to scientific men gen.
orally all over the United States.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-01-21

when the mortar is fired" The
board C Gig. q fastens to the top
edges of the runners and holds them
at the proper distance apart Il
should measure about IL inches wide
and should extend from the rear ends
of the runners close up to the upright
pieces B.
The top beam D figs. and A.
should measure about 6 feet long and 4
or inches wide. A board inch thick
will be better than a heavier piece.
because it will be springy and will
thus increase the throwing power of
the mortar.
Pivot top beam D between uprights
B, at point about 80 inches from one
end &c, Fig. 81. To pivot it. drive a
long nail through each upright B into
the edge of the board. 1t is necessary
to place the nails a. exactly the same
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-01-21

An Italian scientist has developed a
method of identification of individuals
by means of veins in their hands.
Peat, compressed and formed into
sheets, is replacing cork in Germany
as an insulating material against heat
and cold.
Sylvester Long-Lance, who was APP
pointed to West Point. is the first full
FLOODED Cherokee Indian who has
been SO honored.
Only 3S 1-3 per cent out of every 100
men that apply for enlistment in the
United States navy are accepted.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-01-21

inches long is of the best size if you
can get it. The boards A and should
be about one inch longer than the
picture frame, and they should be
square or nearly square. Place the
pieces upon the pair of crosspieces c
and D, with the edge of the picture
frame slipped between them. as
shown, and nail them to the cross
pieces.
To make copy of a picture, place
it upon the left-hand side of the frame,
and piece of drawing paper on the
right-hand side. Then, standing SO
that you can look into the left-hand
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-01-21

height and to drive them straight, in
order to have the beam swing perfect
ly. BY careful work you will have
no difficulty in pivoting the beam.
The handle-bar F figs. 3 and A.
should be a piece of 2-by-4-inch ma
terial about 80 inches long, The illus.
trations show the ends of this shaped
round to make them easy to grasp
The pocket for snow balls is made
out of tin can. A tomato can will do.
Fasten it to the long end of the top
beam with several nails driven
through the Tin bottom.
Figure / shows the position of the
mortar when ready for loading with
a SNOWFALL. and Fig. shows how. by
bringing the handle-bar forcibly
against runners A, the snow ball is
hurled forth from its pocket.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-01-21

tary houston was Dig enough to have
the truth told about him also said that
the secretary is volcano, seemingly
slumbering one, perhaps, but one
which has within it the potentialities
which one usually ascribes to Vesu-
vius and the other peaks of fire. Men
who know the secretary cannot under
stand why he is called cold The rea-
son is simply that he is cold to the
representation of things whose worth
cannot be proved.
There is another view of Secretary
Houston which is taken by some men
who do not get next to him, or per-
haps better, into him. Generally
sneaking, a man who has no sense of
humor is an impossible man. Some
persons think that the secretary of ag-
riculture lacks appreciation of real hui
NOR. While Mr.. Houston is of Scotch
descent, Sydney Smiths joke about
the necessity of surgical operation
before you can get a joke into a
Scotchman's skull has no application
to the case of David F. Houston. He
is fonder of good stories and fonder
of telling them than perhaps any other
man in the presidents cabinet. 1t is
said of him, however, that, true to his
temperament, he analyses a story to
find out first whether it has humor's
real ingredients before he will accept
it as one worth retelling. In this way
the secretary avoids the fate of the
man who tells stories at which other
people laugh only because they feel
that they must do so in order to be
complimentary to the raconteur.
To Washington correspondent who
has been watching things fairly close
ly in the agricultural department, be-
cause of an innate liking for things
agricultural, the chief thing to stand
out prominently since Mr.. Houston
laid hand on authority is the ''tremen-
dous application" of works which
were in little more than suggestive
form when one administration of the
department was succeeded by another.
Secretary Houston found a lot of good
things in tentative form in the agri-
cultural department when he first en-
tered office. He submitted the tenta.
tive projects Of his predecessor to
his usual analysis and those which he
found good he adopted as soon as the
study of them was complete.
The growth of the activities of the
agricultural department of the United
States since Mr.. Houston has taken
hold is of the kind usually called phe.
nomenal. There is no attempt on the
part of the secretary or any of his
| subordinates to take away from pre-.
ceding administrations the credit for
initiative. What was found to be good
has been accepted as good, and what
is more, has been put into operation,
Beyond this the department has init.
ated and carried into action many
plans of its own which at one time
were thought to be impossible of sue.
cess. 1t is in taking the thing said to
be impossible. in testing it and in Ell
Their proving or disproving its worth
that the present secretary excels.
Is it said that one is praising David
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-01-21

BY means of the glass rejecting
frame shown in Fig 1, 1t is possible
to make an exact drawing Of any
picture that you may wish a copy Of,
and this apparatus is easily madcs
All that you need for the construc-
ton are two boards A and 81. two
crosspieces &C and D.. and small
picture frame with the glass fastened
securely in place (E. Figs. 2 and 81
Almost any small-sized picture frame
viii do. though one that has an OPEN
ing about eight inches wide and ten
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-01-21
Milking Machine.

vented by A. Truchot of Choteau'
Mont, as follows:
By means of this device the nlih'
ing of cow may be accomplished rap
idly and economically and with no
danger of injuring the animal. ne
apparatus is of light weight, ana y
adjustable SO as to permit the move
ment of the animal during the HIM
ing operation. The milking operaIioA
closely Stimulates that of manual op'
Grafton.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-01-21
PoSTSCRIPTS

Japan has found valuable deposits
of coal on an island in Nagasalxi har-
Dor and close to its Sasebo naval sta
tion.
A fruit corer with spiral blade has
been invented with which a person
can remove as much of the fruit as
desired.
The germ of smallpox. discovered by
. German scientist, is so small that it
passes through the most minute fl
tiers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-01-21
CONVERSATIONS

Fewer people under twenty and
more people over forty-five are now
employed in various industries than
was the case ten years ago.
Italian scientists recently recorded
a temperature of 1873 in the victim OF
a lung disease. the highest figure ever
known in human being.
The first half pint of milk at a milk
ing contains only 1O7 per cent OF
cream. while the last half pint con
ltains 1890 per cent.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-01-21

A SNOWFALL mortar is a novelty that
will add great deal of sport to a
snow battle. And the fact that the
one shown in Fig. is modified form
of the ancient war-engine known as a
'ballista," used before the invention of
gun-powder and firearms for hurting
heavy stones, makes it all the more
interesting to make and use.
Our modern war engine" or snow
ball mortar" as we call it. is mount
ed upon a pair of runners. just like a
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-01-21

V<E and an admirer of David
Franklin Houston, secre-
tary of agriculture in the cabinet OF
Woodrow Wilson
The secretarys friend had no
thought of small traits in the charac-
ter of Mr.. Houston. What he meant
was that certain things which have
been dwelt upon by critics of the tenn
permanent and the methods of work of
Mr.. Houston should be set forth so
that the proper light might fall upon
them and thus lay bare the facts to
eye and mind
David Franklin has been criticized
Why? Well, the answer isn't hard
He is an idealist who believes that his
idealism can be realized only after the
proof has been adduced that it really
is idealism. Consequently Mr.. Hous-
ton is not a dreamer of dreams whose
fabrics are baseless. He is of Scotch
blood and is hard headed, and as a
result good many os the Missionaries
OF the country who see glory gliding
the castles which they rear in the air.
cannot understand why the secretary
Of agriculture does not instantly see
the domes and minarets of their fam
cy's building burning with the splen-
dor of MONDAY"
The department of agriculture, since
Mr.. Houston took hold of it, has
broadened the field of it's endeavors.
Many things have been done. Some
of them are things which the dream
ers of the years have urged should be
done. Everything bearing a trace of
the imprint of worthiness that has
been suggested has been subjected to
the test of critical analysis. Some of
the dreamers have been disappointed
because this thing or that thing haze
not been done. but they may know
thai the test has been applied and that
the proof of lasting worthiness has
been lacking.
There seems to be a sort of general
impression that Secretary Houston is
a cold man. The presumption of his
GOODNESS comes unquestionably from
the fact that he is so intensely scien.
tllic ana analytical. The Missionaries
go to him bubbling over with their
dreams of what can be done to bring
the millennium of their desires to farm
and field. They are so convinced that
the vision they have seen from the
mountain tops is real that they count
the man who listens put declines in
slant and exuberant acceptance of the
truth of their dreams, as a man who
is cold and unresponsive. Little dc
they know, at any rate for long time
that some of these dream recitals are
remembered and studied and that Il
they bear up under the study plans
are laid to make them a reality.
Goodness is an exterior thing. A
thermos bottle may be cold to the
touch and yet have plenty of heat in
side. The man who said that Secre
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-01-21

The annual cost of keeping %"
is close to SOS, if man values ~
labor at Is cents an hour. 1t taxes =
good mixer to pay her way, one "a iI,-
produces anyway $500 pounds OF M -
a year separating out 200 pounos "
butterfat.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-01-21
uan.iIation Is EssentlaI.

Ventilation is absolutely essenI.a,
for the health of the cows, but Is ot N
of the hardest problems to sol'S
most barns.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-01-21
MILK MACHINE WORKS QUICK
Task of Milking Cow May Be ACCOM-
pIished Rapidly and Economically
mo Danger of Injury.

The Scientific American illustrates
and describes milking machine, in
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-01-21

!: HANDICRAFT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS !
Y BY
8 A. Nicely HALF. aud DOROTHY PERKINS
A SNOWFALL MORTAR.
HOW TO COPY PICTURES.

(Copyright by A. Nicely Hall)
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-01-21
BY EDWARD g. CLARK.

CUSTOM is a man who is
big enough to have the
truth told about him."
These were the words
of a friend. a confidant
and an admirer of David
Franklin Houston secre-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-13
EVENING
TALE s.
b MARI GRAHAM BONNER
WHERE Mr. sun GOES FOR
LUNCHEON.

"Now you win admit m pretty fue.
won sou little fairies Said Nr
Sun iust stop inr a moment and
think how bright am asi fne most
cheerful. warm good natared soul sou
ever knew And what would the doc
tors do without me
I'm sure we've 40 idea said the
fairies. They always So enjoyed a
chat with Mr. sun You certainly
are much better than an the nasty
medicines Yes its true you mako
ever and ever go many little sick bows
and girls all well again
Indeed ! do said Mr. sun grow.
Ing brighter and prouder bs ihe no.
ment just cant help thinking
pretty well of nyself when hear tha
doctors say 20 the mothers aud dad.
dies, Now see that the boys and girls
play la the warm sun Then they'll
got fid uf their colds
Well vcntured one very brave lit.
tie fairy = know you are wonderful
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-13
"Often Have Fine Chats With the
King Of the Clouds"

and We an love you MIR sun But
sometimes You KNOW folks think YOU re
very selfish when you 80 OF ON those
long visits of yours and it rams an
the time. Today | did hear some
grnmhling about yon really. really
did"
And pray tell me what had done
"Just at noon today when SO many
people we're starting ont with pIt>ic
boxes to the woods ard Win shopping
bags to the city for the longest while
you disappeared and no ore saw a sagn
OF you Everyone was afsaid taal you
had had fight with the KING Of ths
Clouds and that he had won and that
soon he and his army of rain drops
would fan to earth and it would pour
Well now il that isn't the sill.
lest" said Mr. sun And the idea
OF grumbnng Couldn't they under.
stand that had a luncheon party On
Tor today behind the clouds
on was his the day for ne party ."
shouted the fairies Do ten us about
IT,
Every time you hear the erown.up
people say The sun has gone be-
hind cloud. then YOU may know that
I'm having luncheon party al
ways call il luncheon no matter what
IL is. because that does just as well
as supper or afternoon tea or break
fast and It saves time and trouble.
Very smart, eh r And Mr. sun
beamed
"lou know how love it back Of the
clouds Nr sun continued II
didn't have a party once N awhile
wovlGnt have any fun for when ln
out shining over he earth people
have 10 use all my strength to see
that flowers grow and the boys and
girls keep warm
"Ah, but it's fun behind the clouds,
We had such good time today
never tried TO shine al ala just sank
back and rested and dozed often
have fine chats with the King OF the
Clouds to De sure. and his army OF
rainarops In the winter | TAX with
Old Man SruW and the little icicle
prIncesses Hut now I must get to
work The King of the .auds is
sleepy today SO said | wound 20 on
shining and the rain won't come un'a
tomorrow when I'm giving the biggest
luncheon oi the year
THAT means hard raiasiorm then
tomorrow. laughed me fairies
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-13
WATCH cHlIp's COUGH.

Colds. running ot nose. continued
irritation 81 the mucous membrane II
neglected may mean Catarrh later
Don't take the chancos-do some.
thing Tor your child Children will
not take every medicine. but they
viii take DR. Kings New Discovery
without hribing or teasing It's a
sweet pleasant Tar Syrup and so ef-
feetige Just laxative enough to elm
lna;e the waste poisons. Almost the
first dose helps. Always prepared.
He mixing or fussine. Just ask your
druggist for DR. Kings New Diseov-
cry. 1t viii safeguard your child
against serious ailments resulting
ION colds.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-13
BOY CLUB MEMBERS CONTEST
Fruit Trees in State OF sshinaton
Practically Freed From Injurious
Insect Pests.

4 contest among hoy club members
which resulted IN direst ana material
benefit TO he community Is reported
by the state agent At Washington.
Last spring ard early summer the
fruit trees IN certain locality we're
heavily infested with tent caterpilars
The local leader offered prizes 70 the
boys bringing to her the greatest mum
Der OF big tents full OF CaterpiIars.
As result the trees wafe practically
freed from the pests. e.13i tents hay.
ing been brought in and destroyed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-13


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e0ih i'm c>0css OF thc STRENGTH Of
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romplsh this purpose and insm
ris eomlr AGAINST p9 mt of lao
tosdbluies OF international comni
cations The sooner N embark up
% Ai plan he hclicyes iho better
hut The ehief need m. nov t men
Win AN addition of a5oOD men aul
ne enn.imciio. q siN battle cruiser
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-13
TIE ACHES OF HOUSE CLEANING

The pain and soreness caused by
bruises. ever-eNeriion and straining
during house cleaning time are
soothcd away Sloan's I.inlment
No need 10 suffer this agony Just
arnly Sloaas iniment 10 the sore
spots. rub only a little In a short
time the pain leaves. YOU rest com
fcrtahlY and ENJOY a refreshing sleen.
one grateful uscr writes: "SlOaa s
Linimeut is worth its weight In
sold Keen q bottle on hand. use
{ AGAINST all Soreness, Neuralgia and
Bruises Kills pain. 2.c. az our
rrngeist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-13

precocious child who had been at
tending one of the public kindersar.
tens fell from ladder. Her mother
caught her up from the ground in ter
rcr. exclaiming
"0h. darling. how did you falla-
NVrtlCdilY, FepllVu Tue child, With
out a seconds hesitation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-13

For ConmiS IS oneF-i trSt y strict
The Leader ls authorized 70 AMI
neunce 4 J Oberholzcr rs eand
date for county commissioner FIRST
District. Logan county subject 10 fhe
Republican primary in Aneus
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-13
For commissioaer-seeond District

Twill do the right Thing at the right
time in the right place J. NJ Oliver.
district. subject TO republican pri
maries. August lsf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-13

Now that Mr. Root has definitely
come ont FOR presideHt probabl ~e
shall hear Who are nasWewdins as
RnnNhlloans.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-13

book announced Tanains ~
a Science. telling you not oals hon
but what. TO think rhls IS tf.rin.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-13
For County Assessor.

n. D Mckinley announces his cane
didacy for county assessor subject 20
the republican primaries % be- held
August lsi
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-13

The Leader Is authorized 70 a..
nounce the candidacy OF 4 \ Dun.
ham FOR County Assessor. subject 10
the Action OF the Republican pri-
.raries Angnsf 1sf 1916.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-13

L. L. Hirschi announces his canei-
dacy for county commissioner Fir
district subject TO fIa Republican
primaries August
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-13

The Leader IS authorized 10 an
nounce the cand.daef Of Wm li.
Merten for county assessor subject
10 the action Of ,he Republican pr..
maries.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-13

The crown prince hasn been Nlled
lately, bnt a Tot Of Others are dron
PING Off at Negdm
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-13

THE Texas Wonder cures kidney and
bladder tronhles. dissolyes gravel cures
diabetes weak and lame hacks, rheuma-
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bladder IN both men aud women. II not sold
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eeipt Of 81. one efuall bottle is two months
treatment and seldom fails TO perfect a cure
send for testimonials from this and other
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St Louis, Mo. Sold by drugg;sts.-Ady .
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-13
Oil and Gas Lease Blanks.

on and gas lease blanks for sale ut
The Leader office. Conform to al
'sfe supreme court decisions