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still more "body." Careful tests
showed that ~ pounds of leaf would
wrap 1000 cigars. A leaf with more
body, of which two pounds wrapped
1000 cigars, would, other thinRs
being equal, be preferable. The burn
of the leaf is satisfactory and would
improve by aging.
As to the stalk-cured compared
with ''primed'' leaf, samples of hands
of the various lengths, from both
sorts, marked for Identification,
about a dozen hands in each lot, were
submitted to Messrs. Darius Ferry,
Jr., Seymour and Sutter Brothers OF
New York, with the request to de-
eide which lot was the better. They
were not told of the difference in the
curing of the two lots. After full ex-
animation they unanimously agreed
that lot A, primed, was decidedly
better than lot B, cured on the stalk.
Both lots were of excellent quality.
The stalk cured had lighter oolors,
but was more papery and had less
elasticity and "body p" than the
primed leaf. Weight for weight,
Lot A would cover more cigars than
lot B. Unquestionably more leaf is
damaged when the plants are out
than there is when the leaves are
picked or ''primed " Our experience
shows that If the plants are out they
should be wilted on hurdles before
carting to the barn, as in the un-
wilted condition they are extremely
brittle.
Finally the real value and the
standard price for Connections Su-
matra has not yet been established,
nor can it be until the leaf has passed
from the dealer to the manufacturer,
and has been worked into cigars and
tested by the consumer. The verdict
of all three is needed to fully deter
mine the value of this new grade of
wrapper leaf. At present, however,
there is every reason to believe that
the leaf can be sold at paying prices
and that the new industry, first in
troduced by the experiments made
by US in 1900, may be 80 managed as
to be of great value to the tobacco
growers of this state. So far there
have been sold 80 pounds primed leaf
at 81 rs per pound, 1857 so; 9OH
pounds primed leaf at 81 II, &15s 80;
90 pounds stalk cured leaf at 90 80,
1926 80 pounds stalk cured leaf at
81 25, $2OO.25 1O1 pounds stalk cured
leaf at $1.4O, $141.4O. Average price
per pound $1.91,
The progressive farmer., 1902-04-15

IDENTIFY do not take into consideration
the wide variations in the compost
ton of muck. Some muck is simply
clay blackened by humus and oon.
tanning q goodly quantity of grass
and weed roots, Other muck, such
as that for instance which is found
in the Louisiana and Florida bay
heads is concentrated, pure vegetab BILE
matter-pure humus-and Is of very
great strength as a fertilizer. The
best Florida mucks are worth, as
fertilizers go, $15 or $50 ton, dry.
Their virtue is very great. No such
muck as this, however, is ever found
in the Northern States.
AN ENDURING wHITEwAsH
The woodwork of stables, fowl
houses and sheds OF all kinds can be
largely preserved from decay by CON-
tinued whitewsshing. An enduring
whitewash used on some of the build
ings at Washington Is made as fol-
lows:
One-half bushel of lime slacked in
boiling water in a covered vessel to
keepin the steam strain this through
a fine sieve or strainer and add to it
a peck of common salt, previously
dissolved in warm water, and three
pounds of ground rice boiled TO thin
paste and stirred in while hot. Add
also one-half pound of Spanish whit,
ing and one pound of glue previously
dissolved by Stacking in cold water,
and then melted in glue pot. Add
FIVE gallons of hot water in the mix
ture and stir we'll. After being
allowed to stand for few days pro
teoted from dust, the wash should be
applied hot. This mixture is some
trouble to make, but where good
wash is wanted it is highly salts.
factory.
THE VIRGINIA GOOD ROADS MEETING.
Under the auspices of the Jeffer
son Memorial Good Roads Assocla-
tion, the good roads people have
been holding sort of jollifcation
meeting at Charlottesville, Va
where several members of Congress
and government officials identified
with the movement, gathered and
spoke in praise of Virginia's move
ment TO improve her country high
ways. The road which is being built
at Charlottesville connects that town
with Monticello, the home of Thomas
| jefferson.
GUY E. MITCHELL.
Washington, D. G.
The progressive farmer., 1902-04-15
GRASS vs.. LzeUMEs IN THE SOUTH.

AS q rule the Southern farm does
not need grass, except as permanent
pasture and meadows on fertile bot
toms. The great need of the South
ern uplaDds is humus, and this can
be restored to the soil better with
legumes in a short rotation than by
grasses in a longer one. The legumes,
and especially the cow peas and soy
beans, will furnish all the forage
needed while at the same time in
creasing the fertility and mechani.
cal texture of the soil The effort to
get Southern farmers to adopt North
ern practices will always fail, because
of climatic conditions Meadows on
Southern uplands, with the grasses
used in the North, will never be q
success, and the constant advice
given, by those not familiar with
Southern conditions, to grow grass,
is not good advice Fortunately the
Cotton States have, in Bermuda and
Texas blue grass, the finest of gFas-
ses for permanent pasture, and on
the moist bottom lands almost any
grass will succeed and make profit
able drops of hay. But even then
they do not need grasses like the
Johnson grass, which will invade the
cultivated lands and become pestife-
rous weeds. What the Southern up
lands need, as we have said, is 3
short rotation in which the cotton
crop is grown in connection with
Winter grain, cow peas, crimson
clover and corn, and cattle kept 60
consume the abundant forage that
can be produced, and produce reve-
nue. while leaving behind manure for
the land. The South needs farmers
more than crops men who will make
use Of the abundant resources for
cattle food, and will use them 20 best
advantage in reducing the cost Of
their staple crop-W. F. Massey In
Practical Farmer.
The progressive farmer., 1902-04-15
REM1R1sCENCEs AS TO COTTON.
Washington, D. G.

Correspondence OF The Progressive Farmer.
Cotton has of late years been styled
king of all farm products, but before
the advent of this century cotton
was almost unknown.
The cotton gin was OF invented or
discovered until about 1895, and it
was long time before the gin was
common through the country. In
the cotton region in North Carolina
in 1910 knew of but one gin in sew
eral miles of where lived. In 1860
in the same territory, there we're
twenty five,
The cultivation of cotton has pro-
duoed wonderful change in our
country, and the chang ge has been for
the better. Much has followed in
it's wake that has had an ameliorat-
ing influence upon the world. At
the first of the present century and
for a number of years, the price of
cotton was high, and it paid we'll. TO
raise it; but in 1S45, after hauling lt
TO market seventy-five miles, ~ TO
3 cents WAS all that could be realized
for it. Then up to 1860 the price
ranged from TO 10 cents. Since the
war it has been exceedingly variable,
ranging from so cents pound down
TO cents.
In the olden time, so or 80 years
ago, the task for a negro woman was
to spin four TO six cuts of yarn day /;
and one white woman (the name OF
Martha CalIthrop) would cook her
husbands dinner and tend to her
child and reel her eight outs one day
with another. J. B. ALEXANDER.
Mecklenburg Co N. @.
The progressive farmer., 1902-04-15
WILL TEACH ELEMENTARY AGRICUL.
TURE.

The Summer School of the South,
to be held at Knoxville from June 19
to July 81, will be unique in offer
ing to teachers excellent courses in
elementary agriculture and manual
training that can be taught at almost
no extra cost in the country schools
by the regular teachers and that will
link the work of the school room
with the work of the farm Much
of our education has no connection
with the every. day life of the com.
munity, and this step is for the
direct benefit of the country boys
and girls and is therefore in the
right direction
The progressive farmer., 1902-04-15

The Committee on Premium List
of the State Fair, Prof. w. A. With
ers Chairman, is arranging the ad-
vance list for field and garden prod
ucts. and the officers will revise this
at once during this week. Farmers
and others should send for the same
60 ]. e. Pogue, Secretary.
The progressive farmer., 1902-04-15
Raleigh, N. G., April 10, 1902.

leaves farm poorer than he found
1t. The only true way to improve
our. soil is by hired labor and care
fully managed. The average farmer
knowsshow to make his soil produce
better, but so many acres must be
planted in cotton every year that it
seems there is no time left for ina.
provement.
I have often heard the question
asked "Does it pay to buy fertilizers
to put on very poor piece of land |!
/ cannot make enough to pay me for
my trouble" This can be answered
by saying, it does not pay if we ex-
pect to live through only one year !;
but if we wish to make farming pay
in after years, as we'll as to-day it
does pay and pays a good per cent.
No one can take poor washed hill
side and make it pay the first year,
but if care be taken in stopping it
from washing, using liberal supply
of the proper fertilizer and raising
peas and clover for several years,
then afterwards putting corn or COT
ton on same land, there will be a
wonderful Improvement. It will be
found that the money spent for fer
tilizers and labor came cheap in the
long run. P. 81. MANGUM, JR.
The progressive farmer., 1902-04-15

A good road maEeth glad horse.
The progressive farmer., 1902-04-15

Glenbornie Farm, Orange c. N {
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06
LOCAL.

-Wanted:-By a young widow, a
Catholic with one child 4 years old,
position as house keeper in small pri-
ate family,-that Of widower preferred.
Address or apply at this Office.
1.-The Game Keeper" which will be
presented at the ConcOrdia opera house,
Sept. IL, is by Con T. Murphy, the author
of more successful Irish dramas than
any other writer living. MIR. Murphy
has made speciality Of Irish plays, be-
ing an Irishman and having been reared
on tile Emerald Isle until he reached
MANHOOD, he became thoroughly famil-
lar with the country and the people. Of
all lands Ireland is the most beautiful
and bears an atmosphere that an author
who is familiar with the surroundings
can supply with pathos, wit and humor
than with any other class of people.
Who does not remember "The Fairies
Well?" Will you ever forget "The Ivy
Ieafw Both of these plays are by the
author of "The Game Keeper" He has
given the stage several characters that
are entirely new and novel. Mr.. Smith,
the former star of 1.-The Ivy Leaf" and
"The Fairies Well" has been especially
engaged to play the part of DERRY Doc
Ian" In the "Game Keeper" When
Messrs. Rowland and Clifford purchased
the play, of all the Irish comedians that
were in the field Mr.. Smith was the
most suitable, as we'll as a singer of
note. The play is a wide departure
from the former Irish dramas, and has
been given sumptuous scenic dressing.
every scene being production Of an
original photograph. One of the most
beautiful stage settings is scene show
ing the famous O'Neill castle, of Dublin
county, Ireland; another unique and
grand old familiar scene is that of the
historic Dublin chapel, that is known to
every Irishman Of Dublin county.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06
Saturdays Riot.

Last Saturday evening mob Of men
and boys made most shameful and
cowardly attack upon the persons Of
Rev. E. +. Miller, the Chicago evangelist,
Rev. A. M. Bullock, of the M. E. church,
and Rev. Henry Bens. of the German
Baptist church, while the former was at
tempting to speak to the people from the
steps of the NJ. E. church, corner of
Main and Fifth streets. AS on previous
occasions the evangelist accompanied
by Rev. Bullock made his walk and talk
up Main street, followed on the sidewalk
by crowd Of people. AS the clergy
men neared the church where evening
services were to be held, the crowd was
reinforced by a portion Of the Water
town brass band that formed on the
street and played as they marched until
near the church where they stopped and
added their full share to the pandemo-
MUM that prevailed. Eggs and other
mlssels were thrown at the ministers
before they reached the church. Arriv-
ing at the church steps, Rev. E. F. Mil
Ter essayed to speak to the crowd.
Standing on the platform with the
speaker were the above named clergy
men and members, men and women. of
their respective congregations. Here
Inc noise OF the band, cat calls, egg
throwing, jeering, profanity and vulgar
lty or the crowd were unlimited.
Inc persons on the church steps were
plastered with broken eggs, while the
entrance to the church and the vesti-
bule, and far into the interior, were be-
smeared with them. Every insult that
devlllsh ingenuity could suggest was
offered until the party on the steps re-
tired within the church when the mob
was dispersed. An American flag borne
IN the hands of one of the ministers
was snatched away, attempts were made
to sieze the speakers and drag them into
the crowd.
SO far as we are able to describe the
occurrences of Saturday evening, the
above is an unvarnished account. For
the reputation of our city it is but the
truth to state positively, that every class
OF our citizens irrespective of creed.
business or profession condemn the das-
tardly act. The common council has
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06
HoW's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Cattarh cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo,
@.
We the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for ID years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business trans
actions and financially able to carry out
any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, @.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh cure is internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous
surface of the system. Price IS cents a
bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testi-
mOnials free.
Halls Family pills are the best.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06
LOOK THIS WAY!

I will be at Watertown with Schempf
& Schultz, Druggists, always on Wednes-
days, as follows June 4; June IS; July
8; July 20; August Is; August q; Septem-
Der II; October 1; October %: November
5; November 26; December 10.
/ correct errors of refraction by Scien-
tifc methods. claim nine-tenths of all
people who are in poor health, have de-
fective eyes and that astigmatism, a
common eye defect, causes more head
ache, than all other causes combined.
No charges for testing eyes. No drug
used in any form.
J.W. QUINN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06
Try the Amazon Roasted Coffee at
Csc per pound at Heisman's, lis
Main Street.
A Bows Wild Ride for Life.

With family around expecting him to
die, and son riding for life, Is miles, to
get DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, w. H.
Brown, of Leesville, Ind, endured deaths
agonies from asthma, but this wonder
full medicine gave instant relief and
soon cured him. He writes: Il now
sleep soundly every night" Like mar
velous cures of consumption, pneumo-
mia, bronchitis, coughs, colds and grip
prove its matchless merit for all throat
and lung troubles. Guaranteed bottles
SOC. and ST.. Eberle's drug store.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06
Fortune Fav0rs a Texan.

Having distressing pains in head
back and stomach, and being without
appetite, / began to use DR.. Kings New
Life Pills." writes W. P. Whitehead, of
Kennedale, Tex, "and soon felt like a
new man." Infallible in stomach and
liver troubles. Only 25 cents at Eberle's
drug store.
When a woman's husband quits
doing something lie knows she doesn't
like it is time for her to discover what
he has begun doing in its place.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06
Not Doomed for Lille.

Il was treated for three years by good
DOCTORS" writes w. A. Greer, McCon-
nellsvills, O., ''for piles and fstula, but,
when all failed, Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cured me in two weeks" Cures burns.
kruises, cuts, cOrns, sores, eruptions, salt
rheum, piles or no pay; 25c. at Eberle's
drug store.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06
MAILS CLOSE.
Mails close at the Post-Office as follows;

Mails close at the Post Office as follows;
EAST WEST. NORTH. SOUTH.
900 a. ms 1920 p. m.* 22O p. m.* 1890 p. ms
zoo m.* 9OOp. m. 800 p. m. 500 p. m.
Has p. m.*
800 p. M.
WATERFOWL and Madison, 8 :55 a. m.,* 6:15 p. ms
Pipersville, Affection, Pennington and Ebene.-
ger, 7;30 a. ms
Lebanon. 700 a. m.
Grellton, Thursdays and Saturdays, 400 p. m.
*Except Sundays.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06
President Roosevelt Injured.

President Roosevelt was slightly
injured; William Craig secret service
agent on the seat of the Presi-
dents carriage was instantly killed and
the driver sustained serious injuries
near Pittsfeld, Mass, Tuesday morning
in collision with an electric street
Railway car.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06
A Parsons Noble Act.

Il want all the world to know" writes
Rev. c. j. Budlong, of Ashaway, R. L.
what a thoroughly good and reliable
medicine I found in Electric Bitters
They cured me Of jaundice and liver
troubles that had caused me great suf.
fering for many years. For genuine
all-around cure they excel anything
ever saw" Electric Bitters are the sur
prise of all for their wonderful work in
liver, kidney and stomach troubles
Don't fail to try them. Only so cents.
Satifaction is guaranteed at EberIe's
drug store.
Don't forget that the man who sells
ice dneSn, It cut it in the same season
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06
CHICAGO g. NORTHWESTERN

PASSENGER sERVICE.--GOING SOUTH.
Chicago Fast Passengers. $40 a. m.
Chicago Mail Passenger. ......... 10 a. m.
GAINESVILLE Passengers. 80 p. m,
New Rockford W atertOWn train leaves Rockford
at 6:20 a. NJ; arrives at Watertown at $50 a. m.
and goes no farther. Returning it leaves Water
town at 80 p. m. arriving at Rockford at 500
p. m.
PASSENGER SERyICE.--GOING NORTH.
Passenger SEQ a. m.
Passenger Z:3o p. m
Freight. 500 p. m
The evening train from Chicago arrives here at
9:45 p. m. and goes no farther.
The 1852 a. m. train connects direct at Jeffer-
son junction with trains to Madison, La Crosse,
Winona, ST. Paul and Minneapolis, and all inter
mediate points, as well as to Council Bluffs and
Omaha.
The 6:32 p. m. train connects at Jefferson juno
ton with trains to Madison and Milwaukee, arr1
wing at Madison 800 p. m. and at Milwaukee at
$40 p. m. Connection is made at Madison with
trains for ST. Paul and Minneapolis.
Except Sundays,
F. M. NEWTON, Agent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.

ITa1n NO. aTr1VeS TON chicago at 3: 32 p. M.
daily, except Sunday.
Train No. % arrives from Chicago and departs
for Madison at $780, p. m. except Sunday.
No. 33 arrives from Milwaukee and departs
for Madison at 9:12 a. m except Sunday.
No. 43 arrives from Milwaukee at GIT p. IN.
daily except Sunday.
Sunday train from Milwaukee arrives here at
10:12 a. M, and leaves to return at Z :35 p. m.
GEORGE W. WEBB, Agent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06
TRIAI EQEE DIR. Humphreys Witch
lnIAI TncE Hazel Oil cures niles or

hemorrhoids, external or internal, blind
or bleeding, itching or burning, assures
and fistulas. One application brings re-
lief. To more thoroughly introduce this
valuable ointment, we mail sample
sufficient for a trial, free on request. Adj
dress Humphreys Medicine Co., corner
William and John Sts., N, Y. City.
What is the use in employing some
one to do your dying for you. If you
use PUTNAM FADELESS DYES YOU can
do it just as well as professional. Sold
by Brennecke & Bergman, at 10 cents a
package.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06

The following is the composition of
Democratic County Ticket nominated at
Jefferson last Saturday.
County Clerk-Giles Hubbard, Fort
Atkinson.
Treasurer Joseph Quasi Aztalan.
Sheriff j. W. Held, town Of Jefferson.
Coronor-R. B. Cornish Jefferson.
Clerk OF Court-W. H. Rohr, Water
town.
District Attorney-Joe E. Davies,
WatertoWn.
Register of Deeds-Henry Nevins,
Jefferson.
Surveyor-E. Reishenbach, Jefferson.
County Superintendent of Schools
John A. HazelWOod, Jefferson.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06

Nice women shudder at chorus girls
who get presents of valuable Jewels.
but they can't help thinking how lucky
they are.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06

already taken action looking to an in
vestlgation with the evident intention
OF finding out and bringing to punish
ment the parties not only personally
guilty OF taking part in the outrage but
also those, if any, who instigated it.
The laws in this state against rioting
are plain and the penalties severe. They
cover every phase Of the offense, Sec.
o41l, and succeeding sections Revised
Statutes, define the offense, fix penalties
OF Imprisonment in the county jail not
more than one year, or fine not to exceed
$500.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06

Thieves can't spend your money it
you spend it fast enough.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06

ct. HENRY's ROMAN CATHOLIC.-Corner
- North Fourth and Cady streets. Rev. 81.
Kampschroer, rector Sunday services-700 a.
M, Low Mass; 1000 a. m. High Mass and sermon
800 .. M, Vespers and Benediction. Confessions
at 800 and 7:3O p. m. Saturdays. Mass daily at
500 a. IN
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06

CT. BERNARD'S ROMAN CATHOLIC.-Corner
y West Main and Church streets. Rev. James
Rogers G. S. c., pastor. Sunday Services 500
a. m. Low Mass; 1880 a. M, High Mass and Ser
mon; 2:30 p. M, Sunday school; 800 p. m. Yes
pers and Benediction. Confessions at 800 and
ZOO o. m. Saturdays. Mass daily at 500 a. m.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06

y and Cady streets. Rev. f. FL. EggerS, pastor.
Sunday services 80 a. m. Sunday school, 200
%. m.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06

d EFORMED.-Cole street, end of North Fifth
LII street. Rev. E. R. Hinski, pastor. Sunday
seryiceS:-9:30 a. m. Sunday school, IL 100 a. m.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06

CT. MARKS LUTHERAN.-COrner North Sixth
y and Jones streets. Rev. J. H. BrOckmann,
pastor. Sunday services 10 80 a. m. and 80 p.
M. Sunday school. 9 90 a. m.
HrNo evening service during the summer
months
New-York tribune., 1902-01-14

chose az his subject "The Field Of Ethics" and
has produced work which in its printed form
should be used as a textbook. There is no fault
to find. no flaw to pick in the treatment of the
subject of which he past master. His defni-
ton of ethics "as the science of conduct and
character differs widely from the better known
definitions of Sedgewick Spencer or Bacon. The
six lectures are so dovetailed that it is hard
to separate them The order of treatment is.
first definition of ethics as in the broad plane
Of philosophy, the science of conscious things,
opposed to physics the science of the uncon-
scious. mo person is at any time all he is
capable of being. From ethical point of view
he is never a finished thing One lecture is
devoted to comparison of ethics and law. One
especially good sentence is: I'm law es
innate the worth of man in terms of his re-
laton to his neighbor.' AS opposed TO this,
Professor Palmer compares ethics and aesthetics,
which leads to the climax, ethics and religion.
In treating of the field Of ethics, he shows
rather what it is not than what it is giving
clear and sane exposition of law and aesthetics
and religion while doing His conclusions
from a religious standpoint well summed
up when he says: Between God and man there
is no other separation than that of degree, and
to become more completely man is forever to
approximate Godhood'