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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-04
TREATMENT OF SCOURS.
By Taking Timely Precautions Com
siderable Loss Among the'Pigs
Can Be Avoided.

When little pigs get the scours, give
heaped teaspoonful of copperas to
the SOW in her swill and feed little
lighter, says Texas Stock Journal.
After the first day, if it is not cured,
give second dose the following m orn-
ing. L have never seen this fail where
given when pigs begin to scour, but
let the scOurs run on from three days
to week and they will likely be be-
yond control. AS the pigs get older
provide place where they can get all
the shelled corn or ear corn they want,
clean out all they leave every morning
and give to older hogs. Give piggy
fresh corn. Sprinkle the floor where
little pigs eat with air-slacked lime oc-
casionally. AS the pigs get little
older and want swill mix the swill of
clean shorts, little. oil meal, with
sweet milk and water, and add a tea
spoonful of limewater for each pig,
which should be increased to ia bile
spoonful as the pigs get older. Feed
this when they get their corn. Be
sure their troughs are kept clean. If
they are accessible to the old sow they
will not leave enough to sour. Con-
tinue limewater until the pigs are five
or six months old. Feed nothing sour
If milk should be the least bit sour or
tainted even, throw it away if you have
no fattening hogs to feed it tc. The
pigs will easily get along without milk
for one feed, while the dose of sour
milk might set the pig back for
month or two. AS to the limevater, it.
is easily made by putting piece of un-
Stacked lime in an earthen jar or
wooden pail. Put chunk about the
size Of quart cup in a two-gallon jar
and fill it with water When lime is
all Stacked and water gets clear, dip
off water and throw first away, refill,
and when this is clear dip off the scum,
when limewater will be ready. Don't
use any tin or iron vessel for limewa-
ter. You can keep filing and using out
of this month before you need to add
any lime. Don't rile it or stir; only
use the clear water.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-04
The Modern Potato Planter.

The pototo planter of to-day would
make a farmer of a generation ago
sit up and rub his eyes. It requires
that the potatoes be supplied, but
will do all the rest of it's own initi-
ative. 1t picks the potato up and
looks it oyer-or seems to-cuts it
into halves, quarters or any desired
number of parts, separates the eyes
and removes the seed ends. 1t plants
whole potatoes or parts thereof, as
desired, as near together or as far
apart as the judgment of the farmer
on the driving seat suggests. Having
dropped the seed it covers it, fertil-
ICES it, tucks it in like child put
to bed, and PAGES off the next row
with mathematical accuracy.-Farm-
ers' Voice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-04
Giant Mica CRYSTALS.

The peninsula of India is famous for
the excellence of it's mica deposits On
account of its delicacy mica quickly
suffers from the crushing effects of
earth movements, and the superiority
Of the Indian deposits is ascribed to
the geologically long and perfect
quiescence that the great peninsula has
enjoyed. In the Nellore district crvs-
tails, or books" of muscovite-mica
have been obtained, measuring ten feet
across the basal planes. Usually thew
are much smaller, and even in India the
stability Of the earth has not been suf
fclently continuous to prevent the de.
structlon OF large quantities of this
delicate and valuable mineral.-Sci,
ence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-04
COMMON SENSE HINTS
Swap your dogs for pigs.
Sharp tools make work easy

Sharp tools make work easy.
Don't think you know it all. Your
neighbor may have an idea worth two
Of yours.
Buying a machine, when you haven't
the means to make shelter for it, isn't
economy.
Have ideas of your own. After hear
ing advice, if not convinced that you
are wrong, put them into practice.
The extension of the electric car line
is destined to enlarge the limits of the
city and to increase the number of one,
two, five and ten-acre farms a the eX-
pense of flats and tenement houses.
The suburban home will bring light
and hope to millions of children.-W.
]. Bryan. @
An advisory board, to be appointed
by farmers Institutes, and to be COM
posed of men of widest experience, to
whom could be referred difficult prob
lens connected with the business man
agement of the farm, would prove
Godsend to inefficient, inexperienced
and youthful tillers of the soil.-J. II.
Watson, in Farm and Home
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-04

seen in his dream upon the magical
leaf at the fountain of Castalia. The
party of young folks received them
with joyous reclamation.
go on, Lance, you have made a
grand beginning. Now, when?''
Lance lifted his head aud looked at
Cedoni: 'At midnight, when the
clock strikes 12''
The oracle has spoken cried the
young Creole. Why look so mysti-
fed my friends? We will have a
foundering party ON the night of
july the third. At midnight we col
lect around the torches-read the
Declaration, make speeches, sing
songs-in short. celebrate the glori-
GUS Fourth. There will be no smell
of burning meat, no din of cannon, no
sunstroke. Only dewy GOODNESS of
early morn, dancing lights on gleam-
ing waters, poetry, music-''
= Yes interrupted "a practical mem
Der, and after we are through with
all that, we cam take ,0lpr founders
on shore and have a fish fry
'+Yes, indeed. And then we could
dance on the beach to the music Of
a fife.
>'In our wet Clothes. That would
be a foundering party, sure enough .
Nonsense. We would have tents. -
"Oh, on! We might as well have
lemonade and peanuts"
No! Wen use the bath houses
''Bmt where will the flag come in %
flags
1--WE could have little flags fastened
TO our spear stats"
''Oh there'll be flags 40 burn"
And by dint of inter lection, eX-
clama ton and explanation, the crude
idea was developed and invitations re-
solved upon to a unique celebration
of the Glorious Fourth; one that was
10 be patriotic in the extreme, and
vet avoid hea t and sunstroke. dazzle
and dust.
Through it all Lance sat staring at
his hat in the grass, and thinking in
his sober. sturdy way. Of course.
it was only because he had been
reading Ben Hur' that he dreamt
of the priest and the fountain and
the magical leaf. But the answer
to his question: ''How and where
would happiness come to him?' had
been: BY torchlight, on the water
!. Why should those words, of all 9th
ers, have appeared upon the drip
ping leaf? He grew nervous when
Cedoni was urged to join the party,
and when she consented he got up
and walked away, feeling weak and
unneryed through the whole Of bis
big, brawny frame
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-04
CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE.
Position Which Gives the Earth Adj
vantages Favorable to In
teIIigent Life.

The question of the place of earth
and man in the universe has been
brought afresh into brisk discussion
naturalist who shares with Darwin the
discovery of the law of natural selec-
ton. In an elaborate paper he endeav-
ors to show from the most recently as
certained facts of stellar astronomy
that our solar system is at the center
of a limited universe, and that in con-
sequence of this central position the
earth enjoys advantages which make
it reasonable to believe that it is the
only abode of intelligent life Except
ing that greater stress is now laid upon
our uniquely central location, it is sub
stantially the view taken SO years ago
by Whewell, in his attempt to obviate
certain religious difficulties apparent
ly involved in the doctrine of the
plurality of worlds" says Youth s
Companion.
Astronomers generally seem to dis
sent rather vigorously from Wallace's
conclusions, although it is admitted
that, speaking roughly, our sun is not
very far out of the plane of the Milky
Way, nor, speaking roughly, as star
distances are reckoned, very remote
from the middle of the assemblage Of
the stars which we can see.
A few-some of them eminent-ac-
cept the conclusion that the stellar
universe is limited, but a decided ma
jority are Of the opinion that the evil
dence on which it rests is insufficient
They hold that the unquestionable
thinning out" of the most distant Wis
IDLE stars is not to be ascribed to the
nelghborhood of a boundary beyond
which our universe does not extend.
They attribute it to the Imperfect
transparency Of space, due partly to
the presence of meteors and meteoric
dust, and probably still more to the
existence of dark, invisible stars very
likely as numerous as those that slime
This limits telescope vision to .
distance approximately the same in all
directions, and thus explains our APP
parently central position. But the
facts at hand are not yet sufficient to
warrant overweening confidence in
theoretical conclusions
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-04
HANDLE COLTS GENTLY.
First Thing to Teach Young Horse
Is the Meaning of the Two
Words Go and Whoa.

Breaking colts to harness and
work, care and patience are needed,
especially with those of a nervous
temperament. By all means avoid
overlooking them Or working until
very tired, as these conditions have
more to do in making ball1y horses
than any other one thing. When
overloaded, or worked almost to the
limit of endurance, and colt once
stops of its own free will, it is liza
bic to do so again. This usually en-
RACES the driver and he often uses
the whip or other severe means be-
fore the animal is rested, and trou-
bic is the result.
The very first thing to teach a
young horse is the meaning of the
two words go and whoa. The word
whoa should be taught first. as most
colts will go without much urging.
To have a colt stop instantly at the
word is of the greatest Importance.
Don't use two or three words, such
as stop or stop Tony, or whoa boy.
Speak out plainly and distinctly the
word whoa. In after years these
combination words can be used, or
even a quick jerk on the lines can
be taught as the signal to stop, or
even go, as you desire. With colts
use only safe and strong harness
Do not allow them to get away from
| you when harnessed, or even when
tied. 1t is a trick they do not soon
forget and many try it again.-Or-
ange Judd Framer. :.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-04

'I'll do it, he muttered, eff I live
until the Fourth. At any rate" he
added, after a pause, ''I'H be done
with this sickening uncertainty" By
which it may be inferred that Lance
was not in a very hopeful mood.
He was in still less hopeful MOOD
when he joined the fiounderers upon
the momentous night. Cedoni was
flirting with the orator, who carried
her basket. and threatened to grow
sentimental. 1t was large party,
and a gay one; the long line OF
torches, the flashing waters and
laughing voices, shouts of triumph,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-04
CORN DRYING HOUSE.
Description of One That Has Been
Used Successfully in Ohio for
Several Seasons.

Some time ago an inquiry was
made about sweet corn drying
house. [ have for several years been
raising sweet corn, under contract,
and the accompanying illustration
will convey some idea Of my drying
house. 1t is also my granary, the
upper floor containing grain bins on
one side. The lower floor and south
side of upper floor are arranged for
sweet corn. The most essential part
of drying sweet corn is to have a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-04
Tn Against the F0urth.

ttNo, [ do not need any skin plas-
ter" said Johnny's mother to the
agent at the door, who was trying
to sell her some.
Say, is it any good if you blow
your thumbs off??'' asked Johnny, in a
hoarse whisper.
You bet it is, my little man." war
bled the agent. It'll make new ones
grow on again in a jiffy"
Then, ma" urged Johnny, you'd
better get some, cause I'm a-goin'
to bump up against the Fourth of
July awful hard this year Chicago
Record-Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-04
First Declaration of IndepeEdenc e

Not every student of American his
tory is aware that the Declaration
of Independence signed at Philadel-
phia on Jally 4, 1776, glorious old doc
ument that it is, cannot claim to be
the first expression by American peo-
pie of revolt against British rule. The
first Declaration of Independence was
put forth more than a year before
the immortal second, and it's birth
place was the little town of Char
lotte, Mecklenburg county, n. C..
The two Carolinas were settled large
1y by strenuous folk-refugees from
religious persecution in Scotland and
France, followers Of Knox and Cal
win. C0yenanter and Huguenot
brought with them over sea the stur-
dy independence and the fearless adj
herence to principle which had led
them to dispute the divine right of
kings and uphold to the death the di-
vine right OF conscience. = Rheta
Childe Door, in Woman's Home Com
paniOn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-04
His TIL ughtfuI Wife.

did the Fourth pass off satisfac-
torily with you?"
''Oh, very"
with so large family of boys, !
didn't know but you might
'Of course, OF course. There was
chance for serious Trouble, but we
learn by experience, and my wife is
very thoughtful and far-seeing. She
invited our family physician to dine
with us, so all the burns were
promptly dressed. Chicago Evening
Post.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-04
"A PeSSimiStio NSn-

I'VE have only one world here,
haven't we?' asked the boy.
Eyes, my son.
"Then what is She world. of politics
I hear so much about?''
The defeated candidate sighed
heavily.
1T is not world at all. my son."
he Replied. st is only delusion and
8 sua1e.," -Chicago Post.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-04

ward to, bend the grass down with
his tiff-brimmed straw hat He did
not look at anyone as he put the
question, but the young Creole re-
piled: Its Cedoni.''
I have nothing to do with it,
corrected Cedoni, whose vivacity and
fun had vanished when Lance APP
preached.
''Ah, but you said it must be some
thing different this year"
ooh, it's your Fourth of July Gel
ebration, is it? The same old cry.
You are tired of barbecues and re-
gattas and fish fries and sunstrOkes.
You expect me to help you with such
a conundrum?" Lance spoke with
good-natured impatience, but he did
not look up. ''Why not ignore the
Fourth? Not have any celebration at
all? That would be quite a novelty
for this hot-bed of patriotism" His
last words were drowned in a clamor
of indignant protests.
I'VE are going to read the Declara-
ton insisted the Creole, who was
the orator of the town, ''but how, and
whereof
Lance dropped his hat into the
grass and stared at it. He was think
ing of a curious dream he had had
the night before, and spoke aloud alb
sently: ''By torchlight, upon the wa
ter" Such being the words he had
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-04
Before the Fourth.

Little Willie has ten fingers
On his hands to-day.
All, what apprehension fingers
When we should be gay.
For a question grim, uncanny,
Fills the soul with sorrow;
Can he hold up just as many
When were through the morrow
Washington Star
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-04
FENCE FOR SHEEP FARM.

four boards eight feet long-or as
long as wanted, six boards as high al
wanted, and put together as shown in
cut. Make as much as wanted; and it
is put together by slipping right end.
as shown in cut, into the other part Of
the fence.-Cochran +. Braclay, in
EpitOmist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-04

Teacher-How did the Fourth of
July originate?
Tommy--Why, the fireworks people
started it, of course.-Chicago Daily
News. .aa
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-04
orators tones rang out and then she

orators tones rang out and then she
moved.
Wait" he said. Did you hear?"
YES" she answered. steadily
When the second speaker came for
ward, Lance spoke again, quietly. He
WAS not pleading. only stating fact.
This suspense is killing @e''
Cedoni's spear fell into the water
with splash. She caught the big,
unsteady hand in both her OWE, and
kissed it.
Far away was cheering, and torch
light and song, but here upon log
half-sunk in the sand sat two lovers
talking of-well. a dream, fountain
and leaf And so they celebrated
the Fourth. Was the manner unique?
Minneapolis Housekeeper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-04

Anxious Father-'Do the best you
can for him, doctor. That is all
can ask. If it is the will of Prov
idence-
Surgeon-Don't try to place the re-
sponsibility on Providence in this
case, Mr.. McJones. You bought the
toy pistol for the boy yourself
cago Daily Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-04
/ A Unique
!. Celebration
By L. III. IANCA STER.

5 LANCE crossed the lawn
he was hailed by a chorus
of anxious voices: Come
help US, Lance. Please
come"
He shrugged his rather
heavy shoulders, and came
slowly toward the group
under the cedars. What S
up?" he asked, lazily
throwing himself upon a
seat a little apart from
the rest. and leaning for
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-04
LIGHT PORTABLE FENCE.
1t Is Simple in Construction and OF
Value ON Farms Where Sheep
Are Kept.

give following description for max
ing portable fences, which are used on
the farm for sheep with success. Take
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-16
CORDOBA

Cordova, July 16.-C. +. Stockwell
was in Rock Island last Sunday.
Miss Marguerite Conger, of Chicago,
came Friday to spend the summer
with Miss May Heany.
Mrs. 4. Eckleberry and daughter
Mary, visited in Clinton last week.
Miss Lpttie Reynolds. of Beloit, Wis,
is visiting with Miss Hazel Sallows.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Johnson, of Chicago,
spent n few days last week with
friends here.
Will Miller, who is working at Al
balfS. spent Sunday with his mother.
Miss Pearl Richards went to Chi
cago with her uncle, George Nelson,
last Thursday to spend a few weeks
in visiting relatives.
Miss Bessie Cooper, of Hamlet, re-
turned to her home Sunday after a
week spent with friends here.
Mrs w. II. Freek spent Sunday with
friends in Rock Island.
Miss Nellie Cronin, of Moline, is
visiting with her aunt, Mrs. Jerry
Bryan.
Ed Humphrey. Ed Cool and w. II.
lew left last Tuesday for the Black
Hills in South Dakota.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-16
HAY FEVER PREVENTIVE
HyOmei Destroys the Germs OF the Dis
ease and Keeps People Well.

There can be little or no doubt as
to hay fever being a germ disease.
1t is, too, one disease where proven
ton is much easier than cure.
All who are subject to this disa-
greeable trouble, should use Hyomei
daily for at least two or three weeks
before the time of their annual at
tack. In this way the annoying par
oXysms OF sneezing, running at the
nose and watery and smarting eyes
can be avoided.
This remarkable discovery makes it
possible for anyone to breathe air at
home which is almost identical with
that of the Aidirondaeks or White
Mountains or other resorts where hay
fever sufferers go to escape this trou-
BILE.
If, however, Hyomei has not been
used until the disease has begun, it is
necessary to use it more frequently,
at least half a dozen times daily, and
Hyomei Balm should be rubbed into
the nostrels both morning and night.
This treatment will relieve at once
and will effect cure in nearly every
case.
T. II. Thomas has a complete line of
the Hyomei goods and will sell an
outfit of inhalers, Hyomci and medi-
cine choppers for $1.OO and will also
agree to refund the money if the
treatment GOES not give satisfaction.
Do not try to cure hay fever by
dosing the stomach. Breathe Hyomei
and in that way the medication will
reach the minutest air cells in the
nose, throat and lungs, sOothe and heal
the irritated mucous membrane, and
prevent and cure all hay fever trou-
bleS,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-16

matchless means which the master
physician has brought to the aid of
science; that the attention of the
whole civilized world is now drawn To
the unceasing wonder of results, in
wolves no mystery.
To the rare gift of healing has been
added the rarest opportunities and
training. and the cures of the great "
Ray doctors are but the natural tri-
umphs of their lives.
DR.. Horne wishes To emphasize the
fact that during the summer months
chronic diseases of whatever nature
are cured in onc-half the time that
would be required during the inclem-
ent winter weather. Nature lends her
aid to the physician and cures are
accomplished at this season of the
year in Il comparatively short time
DRHORNE CURING TIE SICK.
Each week, standing boldly out
from amidst the failures of others,
DR.. Horne publishes the names and
addresses of people cured, people well
known in the community. people
whose standing forbids the thought
of their lending their names to any
but an honest statement. The people
ask themselves. what does this mean,
and the answer impresses itself up
on them with force that compels
conviction. Nothing but merit and
real conscientious work could pro
due" such results and make such
record as this.
FREE N-RAY EXAMINATION
DR.. Horne never accepts a case
unless he knows to a certainty the
cause of the trouble, and this can only
be determined by scientific eNamin-
alton. His X-Ray outfit is the most
elaborate and complete in this coun-
try. BY his special microscopic at
! tachment he is able to examine all
parts of the body and find out to an
absolute certainty the cause of the
patients affection. Come and he eN-
amined; it is absolutely free. He Will
not charge you one cent. Come and
| find out what your trouble is and he
| will advise YOU in reference to u cure.
| 1t is all free. He asks no compensa-
ton.
Rooms. 40 so. 81, 50, 81, So Mitchell &
Lynde Bldg, Rock Island, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-16
A Surgical Operation.

is always dangerous. Do not submit
to the surgeons knife until you have
tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
will cure when everything else fails.
1t has done this in thousands of
cases. Here is one of them: Il suf-
fered from bleeding and protruding
piles for 20 years; was treated by diff
ferent specialists and used many rem
edies, but obtained no relief until 1
used DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Two boxes of this salve cured me IS
ago and 1 have not had a
touch of the piles since" II. 4. lis
dale, Summerton, S. c. For blind,
bleeding, itching and protruding piles
no remedy equals DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve.
Sold by Harper House pharmacy;
A. j. Reiss drug store, corner Seventh
avenue and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-16
IN THE SUBURBS.
FOSTER.


Foster, July 16.-Mrs. Thomas Wat
son and Mrs. David Ripley returned
home Monday after a pleasant visit
at the home of Mrs. Ben. Pratt, of
Washington, la.
The Misses Bessie and Laura Gillett
and brother Roy, went to Reynolds
Friday to visit friends and attend the
Orangemen's picnic.
Most of the farmers are busy with
their hay which is an immense crop
this year.
Miss Lille Workman is attending
normal school in Muscatine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gillett took
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Nc
Greer, of Pine Bluff. Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Hertzler and family
of Muscatine, made pleasant visit
with Rev. and Mrs. Nuetzmann last
week
Miss Ethel Foster is spending the
week with her sister, Mrs. Joe Bowser,
Bowser at Kalorama, la.
Miss Mae Reynolds has been suffer
ing with an attack of tonsilitis.