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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-17

The soil in the Rocky Ford valley is
growth of the melon, and when aided
by some special fertilizing agent it's
productiveness is considerably in
creased, thereby yielding astonishing
results.
The discovery that the Rocky Ford
section would produce the largest and
best grade of melons induced the COM
munity to form a Watermelon Grow
ers' association which has for it's OBJ
ject the cultivation of this favorite
fruit for the supply of the various east
ern and western markets.
Both in size and quality of taste the
Colorado melon is said to surpass
those from the south. The Rocky Ford
type is selection of the old-fashioned
Melted gem, introduced some 20 years
ago. 1t is oval shaped and brought to
its present perfection by a sort of
secret process of cultivation known
only to the Colorado growers.
One of the great occasions of the
year in Rocky Ford is the annual wa
termelon day. This occurs in the
height of the melon season, and is at
tended by hundreds of cultivators.
The melons are taken to shady grove
and arranged in piles for open compe-
tition. After the prizes have been
awarded the fruit is cut open and a
general feast follows. This season the
Rocky Ford growers intend to pro-
duce, if possible, another record break
er surprising the previous one.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-17
SELL THE FAT HENS.
No Process by Which They May BE
Turned Into Profitable Layers
in Less Than Six Weeks.

When by overfeed ing a flock of hens
pays to put them on short rations for
the purpose of reducing them in flesh.
Where a hen is too fat to lay she is in
prime condition for the table, and that
is the best use which can be made of
her. When anything is in frst-class
market condition it ought to go to
market. 1t is only IN exceptional cases
that the destruction of this condition
can be justified on the ground of good
business policy. The rule will not APP
ply in the case of very choice breeding
stock, but under the ordinary state
of affairs this is the most profitable
course to pursue. Reducing fat hens
to laying condition is not as simple
a task a S it may appear to be. If this is
attempted in the middle of the winter
the chances are three to one that there
will be no eggs until spring. And it is
usually in the middle of the winter
that this operation is undertaken, as
it is not until about that time that the
owner discovers that his hens are in an
over fat condition. Tt takes an expert
TO make the cnanSe ana start the eggs
while the weaeher is still cold. This
writer has had his share of grief with
over fat hens. and he knows of no proc
ess by which he can turn them into
profitable layers short of six weeks.
The hens will have to lay tremendous
lot of eggs to make good the loss sus
tanned by six weeks of idleness during
the latter half of the winter 1T is bet
ter to save the weight at six or seven
cents pound and replace the fat hens
with lighter ones.-Wallace's Farmer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-17
Must Go Beyond the Eggs,

One must look to the parents, not the
egg, in building up flock. You can
not tell by the size and shape or color
of an egg whether it will hatch out a
good laying bird or scrub; but an egg
from hen that lays a generous supply
of eggs during the year will without
doubt show the good qualities of the
mother, though the shell of the egg
be too light or too dark or understood.
A hen that lays no more than dozen
eggs a year may lay perfect eggs, still
her chickens will not be good layers.
j. L. Irwin, in FARM and Home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-17
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BIGGEST WATERMELON.
RADIO, Was Three Feet in Circum-
ference and Five in Length.

Here is monster agricultural won
der. 1t is the record eaking water
melon of the United States, and, in
fact, the largest ever grown. 1t was
raised last season in Colorado, in the
Rocky Ford region, on the farm of for
mer State Senator Swenk.
Some idea of the enormous size OF
the melon is CLEANED from the follow
ing figures: 1t is nearly five feet in
length, three feet in circumference and
it weighs $50 pounds. The melon was
not an isolated freak, but the giant of
a large patch grown for the market.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-17

box and remove top, bottom and one
side Nail lath across the bottom at
the open side, to hold the ends in place,
and cover the top with poultry netting
or Stats. When this is set up before
the coop the chicks have a chance to
run out upon the ground in the sun
light, yet are protected from eats and
hawks. AS they grow older and are
better able to take care of themselves,
the "anneX" can be removed.-N. Y.
Tribune
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-17
DO YOU FEEL LIKE THlSp
Pen Picture for Women.

| am SO nervous, there is not a
well inch in my whole body. I am so
weak at my stomach and have indi-
gestion horribly, and palpitation of
the heart, and am losing flesh. This
headache and backache nearly kills
me, and yesterday 1 nearly had hyster-
les; there is weight in the lower part
of my bowels bearing down all the
time, and pains in my groins and
thighs l cannot sleep, walk, or sit,
and | believe l am diseased all over !;
no one ever suffered as / do"
This is description of thousands of
cases which come to Mrs. Pinkham's
attention daily. An infamed and I'LL
cerated condition of the neck of the
womb can produce all of these symp-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-17

toms, and no woman should allow
herself to reach such a perfection of
misery when there is absolutely no
need of it. The subject of our por-
trait in this sketch, Mrs. Williams of
Englishtown, Nj, has been entirely
cured of such illness and misery by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and the guiding advice of Mrs.
Pinkham of Lynn, Mass.
No other medicine has such a record
for absolute cures, and no other medi-
cine is ''just as good" Women who
want cure should insist upon getting
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound when they ask for it at a store.
ANYWAY, write a letter to Mrs Pink
ham at Lynn, Mass, and tell her all
Your troubles Her advice is free.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-17

81 have been
troubled all my
life with ca
tarrh in my
head. I took
p e r u n a for
a b o u t three
months, a n d
now think /
a m pc r m a
nently C u r e d.
/ believe that
for catarrh in
all it's forms
Peruna is the
medicine of the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-17

HON. DAN. A. GROSyEN0R OF THE FAMOUS OHIO FAMILY.
Auditor for the War Department letter
from Essays:
gratitude benefit derived
wonderful
rem Dam A.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-17
CHICKEN COOP ANNEX.
1t Gives Chicks Chance to Run
Around and Affords Protection
from Cats and Hawks.

The first week Of a chicks life is one
of great delicacy, and the closer it is
confined to the coop for that period
the better. Get a low, broad grocery
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-17

Kfery hog showing any sign of sick
ness should be at once taken out of the
hard and isolated for treatment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-17
a3or Years an Independence Is Assured


Aliens Ucerine Save Chronic Ulcers, Bone Ulcers
eofuous Ulcers Yarcose Ulcers Fndont Ulcers, Mercura
Ulcers, White Swelling. MILK Leg Eczema Salt Rheum,
Sores all old sores Positively failure how
standing. BY mail. 63c. j. p ALLEN. ST. PAUL, MINI
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-17
POOR LITTLE JOHNNY
AND HIS "TUMMY"!

Small boys, and many times large ones,
and occasionally girls, too, big and little,
suffer terribly from convu1sive pains or
Cramps" in the bowels and stomach
pain so violent that it "doub1es up" the
ones attacked, and makes it impossible for
them to stand up.
Some people calf It colo, bot most honest,
p1ain-spoken people calf It "be11y-ache" and very
properly, for the seat of the trouble IS in the
bowels, and caused by the violent efforts Of the
bowels to rid themselves of something which
doesn't belong there. The small boy Usually
gets It from over-eating or from eating forbidden
fruit, and suffers mostly IN the sumner time.
It's spring now, and "in times Of peace, prepare
for war;" Let the boys and girls and the big
folks, too, for that matter, clean oct the clogged
channels filled with winter bile and putrid undi-
gested food, strengthen the 30-feet of bowel
canal, iven up the liver, and Summer Belly
aches" viii have no tesrors, because they won't
is to use CASCARE7S, gentle, sweet, fragrant
,e1 strengtheners. For fear that anybody IN the
a box Of CASCARETS IN the house always, and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-17
GUARANTEED

great merit, oniaI. we
will sell CASCARETS absolutely guaranteed to
Go buy today boxes. giye thema
fair, honest simple directions
rot after using one soc box return the
whom purchased It, and money back for both
day Heath VIII quickly focy end you vii the day
Address: STERLING REMEDY CO., NEW YORK CHICAGO.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-17

omake IS to fragrant
hpa yAn cleaners and bwI sth For f h
fan1yh b kd Of IN
trouble n rfid
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-03
-AsHINGroN. OCT. 2-Among

-ASHINGTON, Oct. 2-Among
w :: J: e.; : s: s: :;s:z s;::
tenant Commander Sharp,
who commanded the Vixen during the
Spanish-American War He was examined
at great length on the operations off
Santiago and particularly about discrep-
ancies in the notes of Executive Officer
Harlow of his ship and the copy of the
log which was included in the official
record. The witness admitted that some
changes had been made.
An interesting turn was given to the
inquiry by the Introduction of the first
witness in Admiral Schley's behalf. This
was Lieutenant James 3. Doyle, who was
a watch officer on board the flagship
fact that Lieutenant Doyle was put on the
stand does not mean that the Navy De-
partment has concluded the presenta ton
Of its side Of the case. Mr.. Doyle was
called by the department, but as 1t also
had been the purpose of Admiral Schley
his presence on the stand to question him
as an original witness for the applicant.
he was under examination by Mr.. Raynor
in the interest of the admiral when the
court adjourned for the day.
Before undergoing examination at Mr..
Raynors hands, Lieutenant Doyle, at
Captain Lemly's request. explained his
part in the battle Of July and his
original entry in the ships log concern
ing the famous loop and his alteration of
that entry because he subsequently dis
covered that his first entry had been
erroneous.
Admiral Evans. Captain Sigsbee and
Correspondent Dieuaide were all recalled
mony as given yesterday, and all made
additional statements.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-03

VIM. c. Rouse, Limaburgh, Boone Coun-
ty, KY, writes:
"Peruna is without doubt the best med
icine that was ever sold in our country.
There is nothing like it. l recommend 1t
far and near to both we'll and sick. Iehave
six people using it, and all say II is help
ing them right along When any one
speaks of being sick recommend Peruna
to them'-Wm. c. Rouse.
Mr., Robert Meters, Murdock, Neb.,
writes:
l will say that my catarrh is cured.
feel as we'll as l have any time In the last
twenty years. / recommend Peruna to
all of my friends that are troubled with
catarrh. I tell them to take Peruna, and
that 1 am sure it will cure then. as 1t has
me. One of my friends met me the other
day and said: You told me Peruna would
cure my catarrh and it has. Robert
Meters.
John Kerr, 54S 10th avenue, New York
City, writes:
II first took Peruna for Catarrh rem
edy, but while 1 was using it for catarrh
I learned that it proved a great remedy
fer nervous debility, too. With the catarrh
l had a weak stomach and an aching
back; that was from a shattered nervous
system. After using Peruna for month
my stomach was well ever, my food
1 used to have after eating disappeared.
There is no tonic like Peruna. John
Kerr.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-03

did you furnish a copy of these particu-
lar notes to any one else-any other officer in
that squadron?"
Not that I remember. There were several
copies printed, but what became of all of them
do not know
did you take a copy or send a copy to
any other commanding or staff officer of that
fleet except Commodore Schley?'
Not that / remember
''Will you say that you did not %
mo sir, will not say that did not To
the best of my knowledge and belief, 1 did
not of these identical notes"
Commander Sharp said in response to ques-
lions by Mr.. Raynor that of the results
of the bombardment of the Colon had been
to develop the Spanish shore batteries. Mr.
Raynor then asked:
DO you recollect conversation with Com
modore Schley in the presence of Lieutenant
Harlow in which the commodore remarked
that his purpose had been to develop the
strength of those batteries?'
II really do not remember" was the re-
sponse, II wish 1 could
In response to a question from Mr.. Raynor,
Commander Sharp said that the position of
the Vixen during the blockade was not cor
rectly given by the official chart. He was
nearer the shore than. there shown.
On redirect examination Captain Lemly
brought out the fact to the change in the
Harlow notes.
Judge Advocate-Did you attach to your Of
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-03

saw the Brooklyn" responded the witness
"She was southwark to westward of the
Brooklyn. The Texas was then apparently ly-
officer standing near: The ship will never
start and those fellows will get away The
Brooklyn was then swinging around toward
How near was she to the Texas?'
81 could not give an estimate of the dis
tance"
On cross-examination Commander Sharp
questioned in great detail by Captain Parker
lin regard to entries in the Iog of the Brooklyn
for the period covering the Cuban campaign.
He referred to the entries concerning the
Vixens firing upon locomotive engine on
shore Santiago, taking it for gunboat
He elected from the witness the statement
that at the time the Vixen must have been
very near the shore.
Captain Parker then questioned Commander
Sharp concerning the notes made of the bat
tie of July by Lieutenant Harlow on board
the Vixen. This report has occasioned no
little controversy, it being claimed by some
of Admiral Schleys friends that after a copy
(then commodore) by Commander Sharp they
were changed somewhat. The witness said
that he had taken carbon copy to the COM
..Do these notes state the truth Of the bat
tie as. you saw it, asked Captain Parker
tenant Hariow's notes He took them and
am not prepared to say yes or no whether
they absolutely correct in every particu-
Have you not read them over several
times?
Now are you not prepared to say to the
best of your knowledge and belief they con-
tain true statement of what Lieutenant Har-
Il cannot tell what Lieutenant Harlow
saw"
are true or not from having read them over
several times and from your own knowledge
of tie battle?'
they are true but there may be mistakes and
probably are mistakes in them
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-03
BELLEVUE HOTEL.

WEEKS news for 5 cents-The Weekly CaIl,
16 pages. in wrapper for mailing, 81 per year.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-03

John Kerr is secretary of Prospect
Council of the Catholic Benevolent Legion
of New York This is one of the biggest
Catholic organizations in New York and
its membership runs. into The thousands.
His place of business is at ?21 10th avenue,
New York City.
An Ex-Prime Minister Endorses
Pe-ru-na.
Hon. Celso Caesar Moreno Ex-Prfme
Minister to Hawaii, writes from WASH
ington, d. c.:
~ can commend your great national
cdtarrh cure, PerUnd, to my friends
throughout the country as safe, reliable
medicine. know of no other tonic that
will build person up as we'll as Peruna.
1T is q positive cure for the universal
disease, caturrh, and those who MHtry this
remarkable medicine will find a sure cure. "
-ceEso Caesar Moreno.
If you do not derive prompt and satfs-
factory results from the use of Peruna.
write at once to DIR. Hartman giving a
full statement of your case, and he Will
be pleased to give you mis- valuable advice
gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-03

Grand of
Golden
YorkCi
rendering unto Caesar the things that belong unto Caesar
the head of the medicines known the
system Ihgvs been cured myself through
years
hundred who
grand medicine have known of being
for summer cods resuHs"-J0HN LAME
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-03

side Of the coming tower to see the captain.
He might have given several orders at about
that time did not hear OF course did not
note everything 1 heard
Yeonan Becker then recalled and was
excused after brief questioning concerning the
dispatches prepared by him at Key West for
Admiral Sampson for Admiral Schley. He then
said that according to his recollection these
dispatches were forwarded by the Iowa and
the Dupont, but said that his statement was
based entirely upon his memory.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-03

SERVICE OF THE VIXEN.
Lieutenant Commander Sharp Tells
of the Squally Weather.
Lieutenant Commander Alexander NJ. Sharp,
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-03

Continued on Page Nine.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-30
SULTAN'S PRIVATE LIFE
when Published in Book Form,
Caused Abdul to Condemn Author
to Death.

When Published in Book Form.
Caused Abdul to Condemn Author
to Death.
PARIS, August 29.-M. Georges
Dorys, son Of the late Prince Of Samos,
a former minister of the Sultan of
Turkey, and formerly Governor OF
Crete, has been condemned to death by
the Sultan's courts at the direction OF
Abdul Hamid II.
This action was taken IN Constan-
tinople because of the publication of M.
Dorys book. THE private life of the
Sultan" The book so angered Turkeys
ruler that he exerted his influence in
diplomatic channels to have. it sup
pressed in all European countries. His
efforts succeeded in Sweden but the
popular cutlery against such action in
Paris was so strong that the govern
ment declined to exert itself.
M. Dorys secretly leA Constantine
ple some time ago and is now resi-
dent in Paris, where he has indenti-
fed himself with the Young Turks
party.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-30
BURNS'S PLAN REJECTED.
President Schwab, of the steel
Trust, VIII Have None of 1t.

President Schwab, of the steel
Trust, VIII Have None of II.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, August %
Simon Burns, who arrived here to-day
announced that his plan for settling the
steel strike by arbitration has been
rejected by President Schwab, of the
United States Steel Corporation.
Burns, who is president of l.. A. 3o02,
National Organization of Window Glass
Workers, and also the head of the
Knights OF Labor, declared that an
other proposition would be submitted
to-morrow to President Schwab. He
explained that his first plan Of arbitra-
ton which was made public last night
was submitted to President Schwab on
August 81, but that he received no re-
ply to it until yesterday, when Mr..
Schwab's secretary telephoned him
from New York that his chief would
not consider the proposition.
submitted my plan to Mr.. Schwab
merely as a suggestion" said Mr..
Burns, and if there is anything in it
that is Objectionable to the trust OFF,
Gals it can be modified. When | re-
turn to Pittsburg tomorrow ! shall
take the matter up again with Mr.
Schwab in the hope OF making some
kind of an arrangement whereby the
strike questions can be submitted to
arbitration. think a start toward a
settlement of the strike should be made
somewhere at once, as it Is hurting
business.
eff it is true, as Mr.. Schwab says,
that there is nothing to arbitrate,
cannot see where his side will be in
iured by submitting to arbitration. 1t
might be different, of course, If the
matter was submitted to interested
parties but that was not the plan.
Al think President Shaffer, of the
Amalgamated Association has acted
fairly in agreeing to submit his side OF
the trouble to arbitration
Mr.. Burns further expressed the De-
lief that the entire matter as far as the
steel corporation is concerned, has been
left in the hands of President Schwab
and that it will depend on him wheth-
er or not the strike shall be settled by
arbitration.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-30
A DECISION RENDERED
BY A CHICAGO JUSTICE
MORE CLOSELY CIRSUMSCRIBES
THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF A
STRIKE PICKET
THAN ANY HERETOFORE GIVEN
TWO MEN HELD TO COURT FOR
ASKING PERMISSION TO
SPEAK TO A MAN.

CHICAGO. August 29.-Union pick
cts may be arrested without warrants
and held to the Criminal Court for I'M
lawful interference. II they touch n
non-union man and request the priv
ilege of conversation. This was the
purport of decision rendered here to-
day by Justice Doyle when he held to
the Criminal Court James Brown and
Herman Vogelsang. two of the strike
committee of the Iron Molders' Union
of North America. who on August ~
pulled the sleeve of Anton Nelson, "a
molder, and said, Can ! speak with
you?"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-30

home for work on Tuesday night her
husband said;
Lizzie. may never see you again.
/ have a presentiment that there VIII
be an explosion ON the boat. II there
is. there will be no escape for me. They
are running at too high a steam pres
sure and II an accident should occur |
and many others will be killed.
Never has there been such keen riv-
airy between river steamers as during
this season, Races have been of daily
occurrence. Only few weeks ago the
crew OF the Poconoket was eensured by
Coroner Dugan for racing with the
twilight. the boat that led the City of
Trenton yesterday
Between Philadelphia and Whining
ton the steamer lines virtually adyer-
tise races. For nearly week the City
of Chester and Brandywine. on one
line. and the Diamond State on the 9TH
or, met and raced to finish every day.
I A telegram received to-day from
Bristol, Pa, says that Miss Elizabeth
Lippincott. school teacher who was
on the City of Trenton. has not been
heard from. This makes twenty miss
ing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-30
EMBEzzLEMENT CHARGED
Against n Prominent Lincoln Coun
ty Tobacco Bnyer-Caused Sur

Against u Prominent Lincoln Coun-
ty Tobacco Bnyer-Caused Sur
prise.
Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, August %
E. Wiblen, a well known and highly re-
spected citizen OF Lincoln county, was
last night arrested by Chief Russell and
placed in jail to await the arrival OF b.
F. McGhee, who will prosecute him for
embezzling the funds OF the Farmers
and Shippers Tobacco Company, OF
Cincinnati. For some time past Wiblen
has been buying tobacco for this house
and it is alleged that he took this COM
panys money, bought tobacco. and
shipped it to other houses. Wiblen lost
it is said, heavily and has Just been de-
tected. The arrest created surprise in
this section and his trial. will be looked
forward to with interest. This morn
ing he was arraigned before Squire
Gregory, but his case was continued
until Saturday. Wiblen, when seen
and asked about the matter refused to
talk.