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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
One WAY to Kill Mice.

United States Consul Jackson, in La
Rochelle, France, reports that field mice
are becoming pest in that region.
ToVestroy these pests people formerly
resorted to asphyxiation by filling the
burrows with smoke, or to drowning by
pouring water into them, or to sowing
poison about the fields. The latter meth
cd proved dangerous to domesticated ami
mails.
At the present day another method is
used-infection by microbe which is
deadly to rats and mice only. In 1893
Dr. Danysz, while studying the habits
of field mice, observed that large num-
bers of mice died from disease. He col
lected virus, made cultures, and assured
himself that these cultures produced the
disease in healthy rats and mice. These
experiments were made on a large area.
nearly 200 acres, and seemed conclusive
to the experts. This method of destruc--
ton has been recently commenced and
carried out Systematically on a surface OF
$500 acres. ),
The French Parliament appropriated
295,OOO francs ($56,935) to be used for
the destruction of the mice by virus.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
BIG BEE FARM.
Texas Mans Project to Establish It Ia
Indian Territory.

South McAlester, Indian Territory. Is
soon to have en- entirely new industry in
the way Of bee farm. -Four hundred and
eighty acres Of ground will be planted
in white clover and other plants and
flowers, suitable to bee raising and honey
making. Col. Wiley Brock of Weather
ford, Texas, will import his best strain
Of bees from Italy, and locate one Of the
most modern apiaries in the United
States within five miles Of the city.
The colonel gave out the follow
ing infornation: 1
II propose to establish just southeast
of this city, on Peaceable creek, on lands
I have acquired, and will use only the
very highest grade of honey bees. MY
queens will all be imported from italy.
Some of my present stock came from OF
tawa, Canada, and have cost me more
than their weight in gold. Queens Of the
highest strain Of bees cost from S25 to
500 each. These queens are very kind
and gentle, but when they get mad one
must look out"
When asked about the climate and 9TH
er conditions here for bee farming Col.
Brock replied: 81 have made O. careful
study Of the country hereabouts and am
pleased with what I have seen. Wild
flowers abound here during the greater
part Of the year, but [ will depend mostly
on white and red clover, alfalfa, and the
Kansas sunfower. My purpose is to
house and care for my bees as they should
be, and to feed them as they do in Eu-
rope and Canada. This is great bee
country. In fact, L see no reason why it
is not a great country for almost any
thing. kansas City (Mo) Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
Good News for All.

Bradford, Tenn, Nov. 21-(Special)
Scientific research shows Kidney
Trouble to be the father Of so many
diseases that news Of a discovery of
sure cure for it cannot fail to be wei
coined all over the country And ac-
cording to Mr.. J. A. Davis Of this
place just such cure is found in
Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mr. Davis says:
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are all that is
claimed them. They have done me
more good than anything 1 have ever
taken. I had Kidney Trouble very
bad and after taking a few boxes Of
Dodd's Kidney Pills [ am completely
cured. l cannot praise them too
much"
Kidney Complaint develops into
Bright's Disease, Dropsy, Diabetes,
Rheumatism and other painful and
fatal diseases. The safeguard is to
cure your kidneys with Dodd's Kidney
Pills when they show the first symp-
tom Of disease.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
Care of Farm Machinery.

The man who leaves his farm ma
chinery out in the wet is looked upon
as being shiftless these days. 1t hurts
his credit with the merchants and the
banker. Too many farmers neglect to
oil the polished parts of plows, spades,
sickles, etc, and when he again wants
to use them he finds, to his annoyance
and cost, that they do not work WELL
are sometimes out Of order, and need
slight repairs. Valuable time must
then be spent to put the machinery in
proper working condition. A few hours
spent on rainy autumn days, or when
ever outside work cannot be carried
on, might have saved him time which,
in the busy season, means money.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
KEPT DEATH PACT.
Elsie Gesterling and Charles A. Parker
Believed to Have Agreed
to Die.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov 21.-Elsie Gester-
ling's self-in1icted death at the Hotel
Fendome Saturday reveals what is be-
lieved to have been a suicide agreement
between the girl and Charles A. Parker,
late vice president of the Pere Marquette
railroad system. Because of the attach
Parker's son, John W., 10 years old,
killed himself a few months ago in st.
Louis, and that there was an estrange-
ment for a time between Parker and his
wife.
Miss Gesterling came from Germany
twelve years ago with her mother, who
shortly afterward married Gottlieb Ges-
terlIng of Denver. who was possessed of
considerable means. Three years ago the
college, and about two years ago became
stenographer for Mr.. Parker, who was
then vice president of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company. Within a short time
friends of Parker were demonstrating
with him, so he dismissed Miss Gester-
ling, and is said to have set up a sepa-
rate domestic establishment, as Mrs.
Parker was in the east.
When Mrs. Parker returned she heard
rumOrS affecting her husband, and 1t is
said she sent her son John to ascertain
the truth.
Young Parker believed in his father,
but 1t is alleged that a friend gave him
such convincing proof of the real situa.
ton he could not blind himself longer,
Thereupon he went to s.. Louis. and,
after writing to his mother, committed
suicide July ID by swallowing prussic
acid
Mrs. Parker, when she received the
letter, mutely gave it to her husband, So
the story goes. There were no reproaches.
Early last spring Parker had sent Miss
Gesterling away. The mother and
daughter came to Chicago.
Parker then became Respondent, and It
was charged to the death of his son.
During the summer he went to Cincin.
natl to assume his duties with the Pere
Marquette railroad. He is said to have
kept up communication with Miss Ges,
terling, and it was during this time, it
is believed, that the suicide pact was
made.
Parker died suddenly last Wednesday,
and while his death was attributed to
heart disease, there are many who be-
lieve he took his life. He was buried i'll
st. Louis Saturday, and at the hour Of
the funeral the girl committed suicide.
A coroner's jury returned a verdict that
Miss Gesterling came to her death by
narcotic poisoning, self-administered,
while temDOrarily insane.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
For the Cuckoo.

The aggressive man finished his story
and regarded us with such superior air
that we trotted out the little anecdote
about the cuckoo clock
eyes, sir" we concluded, "just as he
shouted upstairs that it was II o'clock,
the cuckoo clock cuckooed three times,
and the man didn't have to do thing
but stand there on the stairs and cuckoo
nine more to make twelve"
We laughed uproariously and congratu-
lated ourselves that the traveller was eff
fectually squelched.
"Well, go on" said he, with some i'm
patience.
"On where?" we asked.
con with the story" he replied.
'Why, man." We expostulated, 'that
is the story. Don't you see? Just as he
shouted upstairs"
"Oh, rats" said the man. "Next morn
ing, when the man was going to work.
his wife said: Tom, don't forget to bring
home a seidlitz powder What for?'
asked Thomas. why, for our cuckoo
said his wife. I noticed that he had the
hiccoughs last night when he struck
twelve. '"-Short Stories.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
Select Your Seed Corn.

The farmer who has a uniformly
good corn crop is generally the man
who looks after his seed himself He
does not buy from any dealer whose
circular happens to fall into his hands
and plant the seed without testing
The careful farmer picks out his seed
from the best Of his own corn or that
of his neighbOr, sees that it is properly
dried and cared for during the winter
and tests it before planting in the
spring. The careless farmer does not
do these things and then kicks because
his crop is a failure. He ought to
have man to apply some good lusty
kicks to his person. The seedmen are
not always to blame. Some Of them
are honest The farmer should test
his seed for himself, and if it be good
give the Seedman his due; if on the
other hand, it be bad, let him dispose
OF it the best he can. A failing that
growers have is to delay securing their
seed until too little time is left to OBJ
tain an adequate knowledge Of it's real
value. [ cannot too strongly urge corn
growers to see to it now that well-ma-
tured ears Of desirable type and the
product Of a variety noted for sue
cessive large yields be secured for next
years seeding.-Clinton NJ. Schultz.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
Sa1t-RiSing Bread.

Into a pint Of scalding water stir a
half teaspoonful Of salt and enough
flour to make a soft dough. Beat hard
for fifteen minutes, then cover and set
in warm room to rise for eight hours.
Into pint of lukewarm milk stir in a
teaspoonful of salt and add enough
flour to make stiff batter. Work this
into the risen dough. Mix WE'LL cover
again and set to rise until very light.
Turn into wooden bowl and knead in
enough flour to make the batter of the
consistency Of ordinary bread dough.
Make into loaves and set these to rise
until light then bake
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
Shorthorus in America.


The number Of ShOrthorns in this
country is estimated to be 100000, but
I think there are not more than 1O0,-
600, all told. People fail to take &C
count Of such periods as 1SS6-1S96,
when the pure-bred cattle business
was at low ebb. Hundreds Of breed
ers, finding the business Of breeding
improbable, sold their stock as grade
cattle, and let them go for beef pur-
poses. Whole herds in Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Iowa and Illinois were disposed
Of in that manner, and all efforts to
keep accounts Of pedigrees was aban-
doned. Thus many were lost to record
altogether Another thing to be taken
into consideration in regard TO the sup
DIV of Shorthorn cattle in this country
is the fact that the life Of an active,
pure-bred Shorthorn bull, when allow
ed to run with grade herds, is very
short, usually not over four years. At
ter that time he generally goes to mar
ket fat, and his career as a producec
ends then and there. 1t is merely a
guess, and a mighty vague one at that,
to estimate the number of Shorthorns
in this country.-W. A. Harris.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
600 Reward, 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleased TO
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure In all Its
stages. and that is Catarrh. Halls Catafrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease. requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
thereby destroying the foundation of the dis
ease. and giving the patient strength By building
up the constitution and assisting nature IN doing
its work. Tho proprietors have so much faith In
its curative powers that they offer Ono Hundred
Dollars for any case that it falls to cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. u.
Solo by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
Handy Wire stretcher.

On most farms there Is more or less
wire to be handled either in the way
OF putting up dividing fences or trel-
Uses for grape vines. A poorly stretch
ed wire is always making trouble, but
there is no need of having this annoy
ance when the tool illustrated may be
easily made with the help Of a black
smith, and at small cost. The handle
is two feet long Of one and one-half
inch stuff, but hard wood must be
used. On the heavy end Of the handle,
which should be formed as shown, fas-
ten piece Of strap iron with screws
to prevent the wire from cutting into
the wood. The short strip shown just
above the detail drawing Of the handle
end in the cut, is q piece of iron seven
inches long, one-half inch thick and
seven-eighths Of an inch wide; one end
is bent over seven-eighths Of an inch
and hole is bored in the fat side one
inch from the bend. This piece Of iron
is then bolted on to the handle as
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23

Break into pieces the mushrooms
and put them into a crock in alternate
layers with salt sprinkled over each
layer. Cover the crock, and put 1t
down in the cellar, stirring the con-
tents three times a day for three days.
Now warm the mushrooms, mash them
to pulp, and strain through coarse
netting, squeezing mem to extract all
juice. Put this juice on the range and
boil for ten minutes, then measure. To
each pint Of juice allow a teaspOonful,
each Of whole peppers and allspice, a
blade Of mace, two slices Of onion, a
bay-leaf and a dash Of paprika. Put
all over the fire and boil until thick.
Strain, cool, and fill bottles with the
catsup. Seal tightly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
Poultry PickinRs.

New blood should be introduced fire.
quently.
Crowding is a foe to thrift and pro-
ductiveness.
Injurious effects are often produced
by inbreeding.
A hen, to be profitable, should lay 3
dollars worth Of eggs in year
A little salt given in the soft food Of
fowls is very acceptable to them.
Grow a patch of sunf1owers, espe-
cially to feed to the fowls after moult-
ing.
Supplying lime, charcoal, gravel and
crushed bone will assist in feather
making.
In supplying water to little chickens
arrange SO that they cannot get their
feet wet
1t Is quite an item in handling a
flock of poultry to have them as gentle
as possible.
AS rule, it is not profitable to keep
hens over two years old, unless they
are valuable stock
While in arranging the poultry house
warmth is an essential there, fresh air
is equally important.
Raw corn meal is not a good feed
for little chickens from the fact that it
heats and swells after eating.
Top and side ventilation, arranged
SO as not to blow directly on the roosts,
is just the thing for summer
Generally the safest rule is to kill a
hen caught at feather pulling, as all
others will soon acquire the habit.
One of the best ways Of renovating
a foul poultry yard is to spade or plow
up thoroughly and expose to the sun.
1t is pretty hard to give a growing
cockerel or pullet enough corn to make
it lay on fat, especially when running
out, as so much Of the food goes to the
production of bone, feathers and mus
Gle.
Never select a cock with a dropping
or ''ewe neck" and also avoid one that
fails to have good, strong, wide
spreading TAIL
Many case Of indigestion may be
traced to heavy feed in the morning,
and the next meal taken from the lea "
ings of breakfast after being trampIed
over.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
FIRE IN CINCINNATI.
Blaze Causes Damage of Over 100000
in the Heart of the Business
District of City

Cincinnati, O., Nov. 21-Fire in the
central part Of the city yesterday caused
a loss of from 100000 to 100000 dis
tributed among thirty-four individuals
and firms. The Rudolph Wurlitzer COM
pany, dealers in musical instruments, lost
$685. 600. Their insurance is $22O,OOO.
The flames started about noon in an
abandoned building in the rear Of the
Pounsford Stationery company and
swept the south side of Fourth between
Walnut and Main streets.
The nine-story st. Parl building, which
stopped the flames on the west, was dam
aged $500. AS the McMicken estate all
went to the University of Cincinnati that
institution was a heavy loser.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
JAPAN 10 ADOPT THE A B C'S.
Prince Fushimi Declares His Country
Favors English Alphabet.

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 21.-Japan with
in the next few years will substitute the
English alphabet for the characters now
employed in the written language Of that
country. This is regarded by Prince
Fushimi, who is visiting the fair, as very
probable. A. Sato, master of the princes
household, speaking for the prince, said Il
commission is making an investigation
under the sanction of the imperial gov
ernmcnt with a view to devising a plan
to introduce the change. There is little
doubt" he said, that the change will be
made The prince is heartily in sym
pathy with the movement. The Emperor,
who is Il cousin of Prince Fushimi, re-
CARDS the plan with much favor"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
Skunk Farms in Connecticut

Readers of the Day will remember that
the raising and tanning Of skunks was
an industry established in the northern
part of the town of Stoningtop last year.
Two farmers residing in that section en-
gagged in the business at two different
points and the venture proved a success.
J. Calvin Wilcox is the most extensively
engaged in the business Of any person
heTeabout this year, as he already has
his yard quite we'll stocksd. The animals
are fed mainly on beef scraps, upon
which they thrive rapidly. The skins
and their oil is where the profit on the
transaction comes from and this amounts
to no inconsiderable sum.-New London
Day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
PIG PEN AND TROUGH.

feed room, next to feed alley, with a
swinging partition, so you can push it
back to put swill in or clean out, and
the pigs cannot interfere. A cement
floor is all right. We prefer a solid
wood trough, V-shaped, and secured so
that pigs cannot loosen it by their
roofing. a few years ago we gave the
following illustrations of an improved
hog trough. Fig 1 shows the swing
ing partition or gate pushed back,
leaving the trough outside, for putting
in feed. Fig. 2 shows the latch and
lever to be attached to swinging gate
or partition, by bolt. B. The rods r,
r, run through staples, S. A is a
guard In which the lever L slides.
Push lever to left and the door swings
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
WHAT MUST PANAMA PAY?
Movement on Foot to Get President
Roosevelt to Arbitrate Between
Colombia and Bondholders.

London, Nov. 21.-A movement is on
foot to get President Roosevelt to arbi-
trate the difference between Panama and
the foreign bondholders, in regard to the
Colombian debt A meeting of the Co
lombia committee has been summoned to
consider the best means of recovery from
Panama of portion Of the $10,000,0O0
paid by the United States, in connection
with the canal, and it is proposed to call
a public meeting for the purpose of re-
questing President Roosevelt to arbitrate
as to the proportion Of this the new re-
Dublic ought to pay
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
How Insurance Has Grown.

The straight life insurance companies
of the United States are pledged to paw
about $12,000,O0O. 900 to several million
policy holders during the next half CEN
fury or so, and they are increasing this
vast liability at the rate of s2,5o0,00a-
coo a year; and, in addition, there are
more than 800 fraterna orders, business
associations, and the like, lnsuring the
ives of their members and guaranteeing
to pay out another $4,000, 100000. All
these organizations collect, every year.
says The Worlds Work, some S5O0000,
coo from their policy holders. besides an
other S1O0 OG0.000 Of interest and the
ike. Tn a word, tlIeir total income is II
little larger than the income Of all the
railroads of this country, and their re-
CENTS for eighteen months would pay the
United States national debt.
The steam tramway line Of TIel- Bu-
rem Gutenberg. Holland, is open for bids
on rails, ties and other materials.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
Points in Sheen RAISING.

Overstocking is usually injurious to
the sheep and ruinous to the farmer.
Dryuess is one Of the requirements
in the production Of the finest grades
of wool.
With sheep, rather more than with
any other class of stock, care must be
taken not to oyerfeed.
No sheep should be allowed to die CT
old age, but ali should be fattened and
sent to market before their vitality
has been impaired.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
ScaIIopcd Oysters,

Butter the dish and sprinkle on the
bottom a layer Of bread crumbs; cover
this with oysters and put bits of but
ter on the oysters and season as you
like; then a layer Of bread crumbs and
oysters till the dish is filed, having
ter on the top; half cupful Of cream
or milk to moisten improves them. AL
ways use stale bread crumbs rather
than cracker crumbs, as it will be
found much nicer, and use them rath
CT sparingly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
CHILE WOULDN'T SELL SHIPS
Indignant Denial of Alleged Deal with
Russia from Valparaiso.

Valparaiso, Chile, Nov. 21-In discuss
Ing reports circulated in Europe relative
10 the alleged sale of Chilean warsilip$
to Russia. through Colombia, a high gov
eminent official says: This is absurd
IN respect for International law Chile oc-
cupies a higher level than some Of the
greatest world powers. Chile would not
sell battleships to a bclIigerent power"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
Short Suggestions.

Brooms will last longer if dipped
occasionally into boiling suds.
At smart dinner butter Is not
served. Those who insist should use
bread and butter plates.
A little Vaseline applied with a rag
to an unruly glass stopper will pre-
vent it from sticking in the bottle.
Starchy foods should always be
cooked in boiling water which CON
tains a little salt to render the food
digestible.
When milk that is not perfectly
fresh is used in cream sauce or soup
do not add salt until just before sery-
ing to prevent the milk curdling.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
Marb1ed Chocolate Cake.

One and one-half cupfuls Of white
sugar, one-half cupful Of butter, a gen
erous half-cupful Of milk, two and one
half cupfuls Of flour, two teaspoonfuls
Of baking powder, beaten whites of
four egges. Flavor with vanilla Take
out one teacupful and add to it five
tablespoonfuls of grated chocolate
moistened with little milk. Pour a
ing pan, then drop the chocolate bat
ter with a spoon in spots and spread
the rest Of the white batter over it.
Frost with chocolate frosting.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
Oatmeal Waters.

One cup Of butter, one cup Of light
brown sugar, one cup Of water, two
cups Of oatmeal, one tablespoonful Of
vanilla, one level teaspoonful Of baking
soda, one teaspoonful Of SALT enough
-four to mix to a dough. 4;oll out thin
and cut into long, narrow strips. Bake
until crisp. To keep the waters crisp
put into all alright tin. They will
then be good for months.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
Rice Cut1efa.

Boil one cupful Of rice till very soft;
season with salt and pepper; mash
perfectly smooth. Put several pieces
chopper; mix these with the rice, bind
together with the beaten yelk Of an
egg, shape into outlets, and fry. Gar
nish with sliced lemon and serve with
gravy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
Caramel FrostinQ.

One cupful Of brown sugar, one
quarter Of cupful Of milk; boil till it
threads-about six minutes; add
piece Of butter the size of a hickory
nut. Flavor with vanilla Stir till
right thickness to spread.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23

ounces of saltpeter; fill the hole with
water and plug up close. In the ensu'
ing spring take out plug and pour in
about one-half gallon Of kerosene oil
and ignite it. The stump will smolder
away to the very extremities of the
roots, leaving nothing but ashes.-Sci-
entific American