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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
PREVENTS HOGS JUMPING.

~ and needs little explanation. Two
rings an inch Or more in diameter and
two straps with strong buckles are
needed.
The strap should be wide enough SC
that 1T will not cut the legs of the hog.
Place one Of the straps over the front
leg, after placing the ring in position.
and the other over the hind leg on the
same side. Be sure and buckle tie
straps tight enough SO that they will
not come off. Then take a strong rope
and tie in the rings as shown, being
careful that it is long enough so that
the hog can walk comfortably
After trying one or two Jumps while
this attachment is on the hog will give
1t up as bad Job, but the device should
be kept on until the animal Is complete
~ broken Of the jumping habit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
Good Rations for Cows.

The following ration and it's yaria.
lions Or substitutes have been found
profitable, yet not expensive: The first
one is perhaps more nearly a balanced
ration than the other. It consists OF
twenty pounds Of clover hay, eight
pounds Of corn and cob meal and two
pounds Of cottonseed meal The Other
Is composed of ten pounds Of alfalfa OF
Of cowpea hay, ten pounds Of corr
stover, eight pounds Of corn and two
pounds Of bran In sections where
neither clover, alfalfa or cowpea hay
is obtainable, and a mixed of timothy
hay or corn fodder is used, the bal
ance may be maintained by increasing
the quantity Of the concentrated foods
whether bran, oats, gluten meal or cot
tonseed meal. It is an excellent plar
to experiment with the different ra.
lions until one is obtained which gives
the desired results.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
MuzzTe for Horses.

Horses sometimes act disagreeable
when working in the orchard or when
cultivating corn or grain by trying to
get a mouthful Of the growing crop
The best way to overcome such habit
is to muzzle the horse, but in doing
the horse is not injured nor seriously
disconnected by the muZzle. Take
heavy white canvas, such as grain bags
are made from. Cut this in eighteen
inch lengths and wide enough to go
around the jaws of the horse comfor
three by four inches, braid the edges
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
Hauling Manure to Field.

While it is admittedly the better plan
to get the manure to the fields as soon
after it is made as possible, the plan
has it's greatest value when the manure
is spread as soon as placed on the soil
that is, do not put it in heaps to
spread at some later period, but if DOS
sible, load it from the stable directly
into a spreader, SO that as soon as if
reaches the field it can be put on the
soil, where it will leach in during the
winter. The idea Of carting the manure
direct to the field Is to have 1t i'm.
proving the soil instead Of letting a
portion of it's virtue go into the air. as
Is the case when it lays in the barnyard
all winter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
LIFE TRUSTEES TO PAY ALL.
Mccall Estate Not to Be Held RESPONSE
BILE for Campaign Funds.

NEW YORK, March 19.-Fifteen
trustees of the New York Life Insurance
company will go down into their pockets
and dig UP S14S,OOO, the amount con
tributed to the political campaign funds
in 1896, 1900 and 1904. This is one of
the first fruits of Andrew Hamiltons
attack on the trustees in his Albany
speech.
1t was planned originally by the trus-
tees to hold the estate of John A. Nc
Call responsible.
Another surprise in insurance circles
came when it was learned that John A.
Mccall dictated q statement ON his
deathhed generating. Andrew Hamilton.
Hamilton's contract with him, he said,
provided specifically that no detailed
vouchers for payments should be re-
quired and it was on that basis and
strictly within the terms of that contract
that his work was carried on. The
statement was read ut a meeting of the
board of trustees and spread on the rec
ord
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
Switchman Buried in Wreck.
QUAKE FATAL TO MANY.
City Of Kagi, in Formosa, Partly De-
stroyed by Severe Shocks-8ooo
Dead or Injured.

TOXIC, March 19.-Eight thousand
persons were killed or injured by the par
tial destruction of the city of Kagi, in
Formosa, by earthquake Saturday after
noon. A corps of japanese doctors and
nurses have been sent from Taipen to as
sist in caring for the injured. There is
great distress. Kagi is in the south cen
trail part of the island and is reached
by the railroad.
Kagi an Important Town.
Kagi is one of the administrative cen
ters under japanese rule. The japanese
have built fine administration buildings,
a prison, n hospital and have established
Il permanent garrison there. A large
paper mill is one of the newest industries.
The city is ar important point on the
railway the Japanese have built north
ward from Tainan.
Kagi is one of the Oldest towns of the
interior of FOrmosa. 1t had a popula-
ton of II, $40 at the last japanese cen
sus. The town has figured extensively
III the history Of the island, being the
gan 300 years ago 1t is built of the
usual low timsy structures Of sun dried
bricks and surrounded by strong wall.
The town was the scene of an i'm,
portant battle after the japanese occu-
patton in 1893, when it was defended by
10000 Chinese troops. The Japanese
took the town by assault. 1t is the CEN,
ter of the sugar industry. There are
large areas of petroleum and natural
gas. There is an extensive indigo indus
try 1t is the center of the tobacco in
dustry.
Formosa is the home of the earth
quake. In five years there have been
37G separate and distinct earthquakes.
The island is of volcanic origin and is III
the center of the volcanic chain, which
extends from northern Japan to the
southern Philippines.
Some of the Formosa earthquakes
have been severe. In 1867, during one
earthquake the towns of killing Kin
pori. and Banka were partly destroyed
and Keung harbor for a brief time was
emptied of water.
stroyed Banka again
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21

The clean house is the home Of
althy fowls, and if one is intending
hatch eggs the coming spring the
mouse and the hens should be absolutely
free from vermin. Get at the house
now, fumigating it, disinfecting it and
cleaning it in every way possible Take
out all roosts, nest boxes and every
thing which will prevent one from Civ
ing the house a thorough cleansing
Then burn some SULPHUR in the house
after closing the windows. Then white
wash it thoroughly. Then use insect
powder in all cracks and crevices.
Wash down the roosts with kerosene
oil, whitewash them and sprinkle in
sect powder over them. After you think
everything is clean then use q liberal
sprinkling of carbolic acid, well diluted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
wIrTE CABLES ASSURANCES.
Tells Chicago Jewish Leader Countrymen
in Russia Are Safe.

CHICAGO, III, March 17.-Adolf
Kraus of this city, president of the ex
ecutiye committee of the Independent
Order of Bnai Birth, has received
cablegram from Count White. premier of
Russia, in which the count declares that
If is the intention of the Russian govern
ment TO protect as far as possible all
the Jews in the country from the mas
sacres which it has been reported were
to take place at Easter.
The cablegram of Count Witte came in
reply to a letter written to him by Mr..
Kraus, who informed the premier of the
reports that a great massacre OF the
Jews was to take place at Easter time,
and asked him if the government is in
a position to protect the lives and prop
erty of Jews equally with that of Chris
tians and to punish officials VINO fail to
do their duty in not preventing mas
Sacres.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
Starting a Flower Garden.

Spring Is the time when the average
amateur flower gardener makes his
worst mistakes. Too often he buys
seed which he does not handle proper
", with the results that bare spots in
the garden show where he expected
beautiful blossoms. The young plants
that he expected to flower are killed by
the hot sun or choked under heavy or
dry soil.
The amateur who would rival the
professional florist in the radiance Of
his garden, should make a start now
by sowing the seed Of many kinds of
snowy ANNALS in boxes or pots, to be
kept indoors for awhile. The boxes
should have holes for drainage in the
bottom, but should not be so open as
to keep the soil dry. Ordinary garden
soil may be used in the bottom, but at
the top there should be a lighter soil,
well mixed. The small seed should be
sown on the surface; then fine soil
spread over them and pressed down,
but not so hard as to cause the soil to
bake. Coarse seed can best be planted
in little drills, or each seed pressed
down into the SOIL and the whole COW
cred with a thin layer Of earth, as
with the small seed. The soil should
be gently sprinkled with water imme-
diately after the planting Only the
quantity Of water which the soil can
| absorb without becoming soggy should
be given. The box should be watered
subsequently whenever the soil becomes
dry little below the surface.
It is a good practice to SOW the seed
in rows, as this enables rhe soil to be
stirred to prevent it from baking. The
| box should be set by the window and
given plenty Of light, but at the same
time shielded from the hot sun. When
the plants have grown to a fair size, it
will be warm enough outdoors to set
them out in the garden. Only the
| stronger plants should be chosen for
! replanting. Agortums, sweet alyssum
| shapdragons, heliotropes, lobelias, mas
| turtiums and verbenas can be treated
successfully this way
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
For Fattening Fowls.

We herewith illustrate a foulfat1eh-
Ing crate, used at the Ontario Agrl-
cultural College. This crate IS o Ieet
inches long, - to 20 inches high ana
Is inches wide. 1t is divided into
three compartments, each holding from
four to five birds, according to the size
Of the chickens. The crate Is made of
Stats, except the ends. The Stats are
usually u inches wide and fiye-eighths
Of an inch thick. The Stats IN front
are run up and down and are two In
ches apart to allow the chickens to put
their heads through for feeding. The
stats on the bottom are three-fourths
Of an inch apart, SO as to admit Of the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
Tomato CONNECTIONS.

Scald and skin small tomatoes. To
eight pounds Of fruit allow three
pounds of brown sugar Cook without
water until the sugar has penetrated
them, and they look clear. Spread on
plates in the sun, adding little of the
syrup while they are drying. Pack in
layers In small jars or boxes, sprink-
ling powdered sugar between the layers.
Put down in this way they will keep
Indefinitely, and are almost equal to
figs, which they greatly resemble.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
Rice Wam eS.

One and three-fourths cups Of -four,
two-thirds of a cup OF of cold boiled
rice, one and one-fourth cups Of milk,
two tablespoons Of sugar, one egg, two
and one-half teaspoons of baking pow
DER one-fourth Of a teaspoon Of baking
powder, onefourth Of a teaspoon Of
salt, one tablespoon Of melted butter.
Sift dry ingredients, work in rice, add
milk, yolk of egg we'll beaten, and but
ter, then beaten white. Bake in waffle
irons
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21

Prevention of Cooking OdOrs.
Odors from cooking, the careful
housewife may be glad to know, can
be prevented by tying up in a linen
bag a lump Of bread about the size
Of billiard ball and placing 1t in the
pot with the boiling green's, hams, etc.
This will absorb the gases which often
times send such an effiuvium to the re-
gions above A few red peppers or
pieces of charcoal put into the pot are
also said to stop the unpleasant odor
which generally fills the house when
green vegetables are boiled.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
English Toast.

A pretty way of serving eggs for tea
is to cut bread into square pieces and
toast. Take eggs out of the shell, keep
ing the yolks whole. Beat the whites
to a stiff froft; lay the beaten white
around nicely on the toast, drop yolks
in center Of white ring, salt and put in
hot oven to bake a few minutes. When
taken out Of the oven pour little melt
ed butter over the toast.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
Egg Biscuits.

Sift pint and half of -four, add
teaspoon Of salt, tablespoon OF
sugar, two beaten eggs, tablespoon Of
lard and half a pint of sweet milk to
which has been added a teaspoon Of
cream tartar and half a teaspoon Of
soda. Work to a smooth dough, roll
half an inch thick, cut out in large
biscuits, rub over with sweet milk, lay
on buttered tins and bake brown in 4
quick oven.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
Dreamed GRAPES.

Boil gill Of water and a pound Of
sugar to strip. Do not stir When
little is brittle in iced water take
from the fire and set in the inner YES
sci Of a double boiler, having boiled
water in the outer vessel. Add to the
strip a tablespoonful of lemon juice.
Run a stiff straw or wire through
each grape and dip each into the strip,
then lay on waXed paper to dry
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
PRESIDENTS UNCLE IS ILL.
Fears for Robert B. Roosevelt Accen-
tuated by His Age.

NEW YORK. March 19.-Rcbert 3.
Roosevelt, uncle of the President, is III
at his home here. 1t was said Mr. Roose-
welt was seized with rheumatic complaint
in the legs, and his doctors say the out
come is uncertain, as Mr.. Roosevelt is
76 years old and has not much strength.
Mr. Roosevelt was admitted to the bar
in 1851 but retired from pracyice twenty
years later = e was Il member Of Con-
gress during 1880, and United States
minister TO the Netherlands III 18SS-9O
He is the author of several works on
fish and game.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
NJ ARTHUR IS VICTOR
WILL GET RANK OF LIEUTENANT
GENERAL IN ARMY.
Place Will Be Abolished, but Not Before
Mllwaukeean and Gen. Corbin
Advance

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 49,
AS result of the parliamentary situa-
ton when the House adjourned Friday,
the roll was Immediately called on the
Grosvenor amendment to the Prince bill.
abollshlng the grade of lieutenant general
In the army. The amendment permits
OF the promotion of Gems Corbin and
Macarthur before the grade is abolished
The amendment was accepted and the
bill passed without opposition, the vote
on the amendment was 1873 to 1O1.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
Cabbage Relish.

Shave one good head Of cabbage as
fine as possible. Take one tablespoon
full Of grated horseradish to a quart Of
the cabbage, and also q pint of cider
vinegar; let this come to a boil. then
beat three eggs we'll and stir them into
the vinegar until cooked, and pour over
the cabbage. Set it away to get cool.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
Cranberry Relish.

Five pounds Of cranberres, washed,
and picked over, three pounds of seed
ed raisins and the peel Of five large or
anges are put through meat chopper
and cut fine. Add the juice Of the or
anges and three pounds of granulated
sugar. Mix we'll and let it boil up
quickly, then set to simmer for three
hours
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
He MAY Get NOGI'S HELP.
RUSSIAN COMMANDER WOULD OFF
SET DAMAGE OF SURRENDER
BY JAP WITNESS.
TO TELL OF HEROISM?
Port Arthur's Besiegers He Asks Be Sum
moned as WitnesSeS-Anti-Sem
Reactionists Checked

ST. PETERSBURG, March 1.-THE
evidence taken in the course of the in
Festigation into the surrender of Port
Arthur by Lieut.-Gen. Stoessel which
probably will drag on for six weeks
longer, will heavily damage the reputa
ton of Stoessel. who is now demanding
that Gen. Nogi and other japanese COM
manders De summoned as witnesses to
testify to the heroic character of the de-
Tense.
No Defeat for Reaction.
There is already evidence that only a
check and not & defeat was administered
to the reactionists who are conducting
the anti-semitic agitation. Premier
Wltte, after he had forced decision of
the cabinet to suppress the agitation
knowing the audacity OF his opponents
took the precaution privately to ask the
Jewish leaders to notify him instantly
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
The HOG That Jumps.

In almost every herd Of swine there
Is one or more that is inclined to scale
fences and usually is more successful In
breaking the fence down than in get,
ting over it. The device illustrated
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
Popcorn Balls.

Make an old-fashioned molasses can
dy. Just before taking from the fire
stir in enough thoroughly popped corn
to thicken the mixture. AS soon as
the candy can be handled take it by
the grea spoonful and lay it on
board thickly covered with popcorn
and roll into ball shapes. Set aside
to harden.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
Cucun1b Der Pickles.

Use small cucumbers from two to
three inches long soak in cold water
for two hours until thoroughly chilled,
in running water if possible. Pack in
crooks or jars. Cover to the brim with
the following mixture: One gallon of
pure cider vinegar, one and half cups
Of coarse salt, two ounces Of dry mus
tard
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
Dreamed Bacon.

Bake in the oven slices Of bacon till
they are brown and crisp; put them
on a hot platter; add to the fat in the
pan tablespoonful or more Of -four;
stir till smooth, add gradually a tea
cupful and q half Of milk and cook
two minutes
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21

One cup Of sour milk, one-half cup
Of New Orleans molasses, one egg, but
ter size Of walnut, one teaspoon Of
soda in the milk, and enough graham
flour to thicken like cake. Steam three
hours; start over cold water.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
JelIied Cranberrfes.

Cook one quart Of cranberries until
they are soft. Add one full pint Of
sugar and cook until the juice thiclens
Wet a dish or mold in cold water and
fill 1t with cranberries. When cold
they will turn out nice and firm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
Churntns When weather Is Cold.

Churntng When Weather Is Cold.
Let the milk stand thirty-six hours |;
then skim. II it stands longer than
this, especially In a cold room, the
cream is liable to be bitter, and con-
seQuently you will have bitter butter
Once a day turn into the cream quart
Of new milk warm from the cow, then
stir thoroughly If the cream does not
sour by the time the bucket is nearly
full, set it on the stove reservoir Of
warm, not hot, water, stirring frequent
ly until soured. Then add sweet cream,
or new milk enough for churning.
Let this stand twelve hours then warm
on the reservoir Of warm water, stir
ring often so that the cream will warm
all through.
AS soon as the right temperature is
obtained the cream should be churned.
A little salt added to the cream after
it is In the churn Is a great help in
separating the butter from the milk,
and It also aids in gathering the but
ter. If there are bubbles in the cream
after churning a while, add a little
warm water frequently until the butter
is gathered. This is a favorite method
in cold weather, and If followed you
will always have sweet, solid, salable
butter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21

it'll strong braid and make a lattice
,rk over the opening by weaving knot
hard twine through it. Bind the
add strings az the side, hem the
com edges and it Is complete.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
CAR BARN ROOF FALLS.
Heavy Snow Causes One Fatality and
Serious Injury to Others at
Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 10
The roof of the street car barns here col
lapsed this afternoon under the heavy
load Of snow upon it, and one man was
killed. Several others were seriously ia
jured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21

Then you may be reasonably sure that
the broody hens may be set SO that they
will be comfortable and the chicks free
of lice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
THE FATTENING CRATE.

dropplngs passing through to the
ground. Care should be taken not to
have the first bottom slat at the back
fit closely against the back, as this will
hold the droppings. The feeding and
watering are done by means Of a
trough In front running the entire
length of the coop. This trough Is from
two to three inches deep and is made
of three-quarter inch lumber.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
FRANK LIVELY
HAS VANISHED.
Telegraph Operator Who Caused
Wreck

DENVER, Colo, March 19.-The po-
lice of Denver have been asked by the
sheriff of Fremont county to locate
Frank Lively, the Denver & Rio Grande
telegraph operator, 10 whose neglect is
laid the head-On collision at Adobe.
1t is reported that Lively left Swal-
low Sunday and joined his brother, also
an operator, at Portland, and later both
left on an eastbound train.
A subpoena had been issued for Frank
Lively to appear at the cOroner's inquest
today.
y Operator Suffers Penalty
LAPORTE, Ind, March 19-Judge
Mahon today imposed an indeterminate
sentence of two to fourteen years on
Thomas Bascom of Springfield, ILL.,, who.
as a telegraph operator in the service of
the Baltimore q Ohio railroad, became
intoxicated and threw a switch at Sum
man that caused disastrous wreck.
Basc0m is prominently connected at
Springfield.
Again Attempt Wreck.
GREENSBURG, Pa, March 19.-It
has just been learned that a second at
tempt to wreck the Pennsylvania rail
road eastbound flyer was made at the
switch near SC. A" tower last Saturday
night but the spiked switch was dis
covered in time to prevent disaster.
Efforts to locate the perpetrators have
thus far been futile.
Switchman Buried in Wreck.
DIES MONIES, Ia, March he. ].
Hedman, switchman of the Illinois Cen
trail, was fatally injured in wreck at
Tara Saturday night. A freight train,
pulling UP a hill, broke in two and the
ends crashed together. Five cars were
smashed and ten were derailed. He'd
man was buried two hours under the
Wreckage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
SNOWSL.|DES KILL MINERS
SIX HUNDRED WORKERS ARE CUT
OFF FROM THE WORLD BY
AN AVALANCHE.
LOSS MAY REACH MILLION
twenty-five Shafts Are Isolated and
Number of Dead Will Not Be AS
certained for Days.

OURAY, Colo, March 19.-Six hun
dred miners employed in the various
mines within a radius of twenty miles
from Ouray have been cut off from all
communications with the outside by the
snowslides. 1t is feared as many as
twenty miners have lost their lives, but
the exact number will not be known for
days. AS many as twenty-five mines are
completely isolated. The damage may
reach 81, 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21
Railways Almost Impossible.

HOLYOKE. Colo, March 19.-The
snowfall SO far this month in northeast
ern Colorado is the heaviest ever known
in March. Roads are almost impossible.
The supply of food is almost exhausted.
Railway traffic was totally abandoned
during the worst of the storm. The
Burlington line from Curtis to Cheyenne
has been covered with drifts from two
to six feet deep for several days and no
attempt will be made to open the line
until the storm ceases.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-21

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, March ia heavy
snoWstorm, which began last night, has
seriously Inconvenience traffic. More
snow is coming and a minimum tempera-
ture of Is or Is degrees above zero. with
brisk northwest winds is forecasted At
o'clock this morning the fall of snow
measured nine inches