| Show Commodities Clause Commerce proved of REASONS e Act of 1906 Ap- by Supreme Judges 'While Law Is Held to be Constitutional Court Does Not Concede the Contentions of the Government as to Its Scope Washington — That the “commodcomities clause” of the Interstate merce act of 1906 known as the Hepburn rate law is constituional was in effect declared on Monday May 3 by the supreme court of the United The decision was announced States by Justice White The court reversed and remanded the decision of the United States circuit court but the only directions were to enforce and apply the statute as(it Is now construed Briefly summarized the decision of the supreme court in tue commodities "clause cases holds the law to be constitutional but it does not concede the contentions of the government as to Its scope An especial exception was as to the ownership of stock in a different corporation which It was held did not constitute such ownership as under would prohibit transportation the terms of the law It was also held that ownership of the commodity applied only to the time of transportaIf before transporting tion It the railroad company has in good faith parted with a commodity It may carry jt The principal point of the decision was in relation to the railroads holding the stock) of subordinate companies and on that Important point the finding was favorable to the roads Justice Harlan dissented on the stock feature but otherwise the decision was unanimous ' These cases had been decided by the circuit court favorably to the railroads in that the clause of the Hepburn rate law which prohibits interstate railroads from carrying commodities manufactured mined or produced directly or indirectly by the roads was declared unconstitutional The general impression had been that that decision would be affirmed in the supreme court When therefore there was a reversal instead of an affirmation the interest was much magnified ' RIOTS Twelve IN May It's a long road a hard road road we have to travel tangled are the schemes of life mortals must unravel But hope in heart wiU wonders work And blithely keep us going Though storms are breaking overhead And adverse winds are blowing little kissing Now and then Is why we have The married men A The And We —Birmingham A little kisslng’s Too of course why we have The quick divorce — Chicago Is litle klssing’s Lots of fun If you can kiss The proper one A Ieader —Cleveland Many Day Injured heap of kissing Is Just as good For those who like That sort of food —Nashville A TARGET OF HIMSELF Show at 60 as Well as at 35 New York — Henry El Huntington the Los Angeles traction millionaire had this to say regarding the age of efficiency of employes: “I don’t know that there is any fixed rule as to the age limit for a man’s efficiency Some men are just as efficient when they are 60 as when they are 30 I can say that on the traction lines in California in which we are interested we do not initially employ men who are But we have many over 35 years men over that age who have been in our service a long time and who are capable and efficient in every manEfficiency ner" May It’s a long road a hard road And perilous the Journey Each day that dawns new foes are met New battles fought in tourney But love will gild the way with light And keep the goal before us A smile to follow every sigh And heaven bending o'er us! American Herald Out of His Line “Good morning” said Lardi entering the studio of Dauber “I wish the famous portrait painter to engage you to paint my portrait” “I shall be delighted madam” was the answer “I want it painted with my new hat on” said Lardi me madam” came the “Pardon quiet reply “but I am not aTandscape artist!" OH! VERY WELL! “I was talking to your wife “How did that happen?” “What happen?” “That you were doing the talking" Knew Which Was Which When Uncle Boffin was a kid his mother on one occasion gave him two pennies one for candles the other for the Sunday school collection he was tossing the coins in the air on his way to the church when suddenly one eluded his grasp and disappeared through a cellar grating Down on his knees he peered into the dark pit only to realize his loss Then looking thoughtfully first into his hand next at the place wherq the d had disappeared he remarked philosophically: there Lord’s “Well goes the penny!” - Man Mortally Wounded Wyoming In Endeavor to Save Woman Cheyenne Wyo — Because Chris did not consider it the right of Harry Curtis to execute Mrs Curtis for alleged favors bestowed on he will die He interfered in the Impending execution and received two bullets intended for Mrs Curtis Falling he fired twice at Curt's but missed both times The shooting occurred at Sunrise a C F & I mining camp 130 miles north of Cheyenne The shooting occurred when Curtis who is a bartender suspected that Mrs Curtis and Arhoutes a laborer were unduly familiar He procured a gun and undertook to kill his wife But Arhoutes rushed between them and took two bullets intended for the woman He then fired in Many of the lower plants find sugar a suitable food In making use of this food the sugar is chemically changed and In its place we find many differnew chemical compounds ing widely from the sugar from Some bac which they originated teria in this process form various kinds of acids and gases Among these is a large group of closely related bacteria which cause the souring of milk by breaking up the milk sugar Into lactic acid On account of this peculiarity they are commonly called the lactic acid bacteria Typical lactic acid bacteria do not form gas They do not have Bpores and therefore are destroyed at a comparatively low temperature They are extremely widely distributed and it is only under exceptional conditions that milk is obtained entirely free from them They selitdom or never occur in the udder self but probably are introduced into little kissing's Not enough: A lot of kissing— That's the stuff! —Boston on Buenos Ayres — Twelve men were billed and over one hundred injured in a clash between May day and police on May 1 The conflict was provoked by an anarchist who killed the horse of one of the policemen with a bullet from "his revolver at the same time wounding the officer According to official statements other anarchists fired upon the police wounding four more officers The police charged their assailants with drawn swords and revolvers fired into the mob and struck right Five of and left with their swords the rioters were killed on the spot and twelve were seriously wounded so that when the fusillade wa over the streets appeared littered with dead and dying MADE MILK straGrdinary A AYRES BUENOS Killed and FOR SOURING Lactic Acid Bacteria Cause Milk to Sour Introduced Into Fluid In Various Ways A TIGHT FIX Traveler (to booking clerk) — You gave me the wrong change just now Booking Clerk — Very sorry sir I can’t recognize it now You should have said so at the time Traveler — Well I don’t mind much for you gave me $2 too much Masculine Ignorance Mrs Ferguson (trying on another spring hat) — George— what do you think of this one? You didn’t like the other Mr Ferguson — Well if you are to two styles the inverted waste basket and the inverted coal scuttle my choice would be the coal scuttle We need another one at home anyway the milk with the hair bits of feces and dust that fall into the milk in the barn Milk is an excellent medium for the growth of lactic acid bacteria and under favorable temperature conditions they multiply with astonishing rapidity The acidity of the milk is so closely connected with the life processes of this group of bacteria that it may be taken as a rough measure of their deThe acid as fast as it is velopment formed unites chemically with the casein which exists as very fine particles suspended in the milk serum When the acid reaches a certain per cent the acid casein is precipitated and the milk is said to have “curdled” of “clabbered” This result may be hastened by heating If milk or cream that is slightly sour is added to hot coffee or is otherwise heated it curdles Milk which has undergone a strictly lactic acid fermentation has a firm curd free from gas bubbles and with a small amount of whey on the surface When shaken the curd breaks up into small particles which settle slowly leaving a clear whey The milk should have a pleasant acid taste So far as is known none of the products of the bacteria of this group is of a poisonous nature Some of the bacteria commonly classed with lactic acid bacteria form acids other than lactic together with Milk curdled large quantities of gas by bacteria of this class shows gas bubbles and has a disagreeable taste The lactic acid bacteria not only are able to grow in an acid medium but to a certain point the acid is a favorable Man influence bacteria however find the acid detrimental to their development and are not able to grow milk in in long competition with lactic acid bacteria When the milk begins to taste sour the growth of nearly all bacteria is DAIRY THE BEST OF REASONS racket In your room last night? Guest— I had on combination under wear and lost the combination' A Recommendation “I am looking for a place” said the stranger “in which I can bring up What inmy girls to good advantage ducements does this town offer in tha way?” “Well” the old settler answered “it strikes me' as bein’ a purty good town We’ve got a butfor your purpose ton fact’ry here and if your girls can’t all find jobs in it we git calls from the city nearly every day for girls that people want there to do housework" So Thin Tourist — Ten dollars a week for Pearl — Clarence boasts that he is ooard! My dear madam apartments wrapped up In himself aren’t scarce about here Ruby— Gracious! Isn’t he afraid he Landlady — No but boarders are will catch cold? NOTES Hollow concrete blocks make an ideal silo that will not crack or the contents easily freeze Machines for making bIIo concrete blocks may be purchased for about 320 With the exception of where the very ' best cedar is used all wooden silos should often be painted Inside and out in order to preserve the wood For paint and to prevent leaking for this purpose coal tar fs aboflt as good as any kind It serves well for filling cracks and is also a good preservative The question of the one purpose and the dual purpose dairy cow has almost ceased to be discussed by rational “The difference between dairymen the dual purpose dairy cow and the dairy cow” says W D Hoard of Wisconsin "is just the difference between a machine that is made for its purpose and one that is not What would you think of a man who would go out to cut grass with a sewing machine?” When every dairyman comes to own hla own farm and comes to under- - The activity of the checked bacteria themselves is checked and finally ceases entirely when the acid reaches a certain concentration which varies with different varieties Consequently sour milk usually contains a nearly pure culture of one or at most two or three closely related varieties of bacteria While the lactic acid bacteria are considered very beneficial in butter and cheese making they are undeslr able bacteria from the standpoint of the milk dealer or consumer It is almost out of the question absolutely to prevent their presence in milk but the initial number may be much reduced by observing a few simple rules of' cleanliness in handling the milk Every precaution which reduces the amount of dirt in milk reduces the number of bacteria correspondingly The important factors here are freedom from dust at time of milking brushing the cows wiping the udmilk pails ders and It is also of great importance to cool the milk as soon as possible after milking to below the temperature at which lactic acid bacteria grow rapidThis temperature Is controlled by ly practical conditions such as the temperature of the water available for cooling but it should not be higher than 60 degrees Fahrenheit KEEPING Many PROFITABLE Kept In Iowa Pay for Their Care COWS That Do Not Feed and A dairy authority In Iowa asserts that there are hundreds and hundreds of cows kept for dairy purposes in Iowa which do not yield sufficient to pay for the feed which they consume for they consume as much feed as do the profitable ones and require as much time and care in milking There was a time when the dairy cow was not expected to milk for more than six months in the year but with the present high prices for labor and feed this condition of affairs can ho longer profitably exist The lactation period should be at The least nine months in length amount of milk a cow should produce to be profitable is variously stated at from 5000 to 6000 pounds annually or sufficient to yield from 200 to 240 This 'should pounds of butter fat vary of course with the locality price of labor feed etc However it is safe to say that a cow with reasonably good care that does not produce the lesser of these amounts is not a profitable animal Yet how large a percentage of dairy cows will stand this test? In order to determine accurately a cow’s usefulness as a dairy animal it is well to weigh one day’s milk every week or ten days during the lactation At the same time a sample period should be taken for testing The time of freshening should also be noted In order to determine the length of the lactation period The same authority asserts that it Is a good plan to keep a book account with each cow charging her with cost of feed consumed and labor expended and credit her with value of milk and calf In this way it will not be diffiincult to pick out the dividuals Feed for Dairy Cows Cotton Beed meal flax seed meal shorts bran or other feeds rich in protein are necessary for a full flow of milk Clover or alfalfa hay are rough Corn rich In feeds rich in protein starch produces heat energy and fat but little milk Silage and green roots and are water furnish good appetizers and promote general health for winter feeding Bran and flax seed meal are good bowel regulators Salt Is Essential Salt is a very necessary condiment for dairy cows It costs about half a cent a pound and has a feeding value of from two to five times that much Always keep a barrel of it on hand use stand the roost economical of skimmed milk and manure dairying a profitable will become industry The skimmed milk and manure combined may be made to represent as much as the butter fat of the dairy It is better to build two or three silos of narrow diameter than one of When silage is used wide diameter for summer feeding it will keep better with Binall top surface exposed The power of production in a cow If the cow is a good is inherited dairy animal by inheritance and is given good care and feed she will become more productive as she Increases in age The quantity rather than the quality of her milk is Influenced by feed 8elect Cows for Butter in choosing cows for butter production the quantity as well as the richness of the milk must be considered A cow testing three per cent buttei fat may produce more butter than one which tests five per cent provided she makes up in quantity of milk One very chance good in Don’t a thousand take It is not |
