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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
A FAMOUS ALLOY.
Niello Became Popular in Italy About 500
Years Ago

1edIS ago.
Niello is a compound for inlaying all
kinds of silver articles. 1t was former
ly used principally in Russia, where its
composition, says the jewelers. Circular,
for long time remained a secret.
The inventor is said to have been an
artist by the name of Maso Fiuiguerra.
Among his productions niello was found
after his death. 1t is also said that the
Egyptians made use of a similar sub
stance in very old times.
However, it first became generally
known in the Fifteenth century in Italy,
where it was used by Italian jewelers..
Cellini manufactured some choice arti-
cles with niello. 1t was also used by en-
gravers, who filled copper engravings
with niello and the decoration of eccle-
siastical vessels with it was much appre-
ciated.
1t is an alloy always containing silver,
copper and lead, to which are often add
ed sulphur and borax. According to the
proportions of these parts niello varies
in color from light gray to dull black.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23

which are cut in early summer. Ths
ground is unprotected during the hot
test period and dries cut to a consider.
able depth. In such circumstances trees
sometimes stop growing altogether. II
is hard on trees the first year to have
the ground over their roots devoid of
a crop. The roots have not obtained
much of a grasp of the earth in any
way and the ground dries out to the
roots themselves. The trees do we'll Il
they keep from dying under such con.
ditions.
Bacteria in Butter Wash Water.
In q bulletin issued by the Kansas
State Agriculture College, C. W. MelicE
assistant dairy husbandman. arrives ii
the following conclusions regarding tn;
effect of bacteria in wash water fG'
nomical to sterilize wash water 70,
butter if it can be cooled and used I'M
mediately. Otherwise, the practice is
a useless expense. A filter for cream
y
nation and filth unless frequently clean
ed and refilled with fresh tilterng ma,
terial Water melted from ice, ever
though kept at so degrees Fahrenheit
may become filled with bacterial growth
if allowed to stand for few hours II
wooden tank from day to day with.
out thorough cleaning. Great care
should therefore be taken in the utili,
zation of such water for cooling par.
poses. There is a direct relation be.
tween the bacterial content Of the
wash water used and the keeping quail
ity of the butter. Water kept at a low
temperature from 40 to so degrees Fair,
enheit for a few hours inhibits the lie,
velopment of bacteria, or destroys from
one-half to four-fifthS of those pres,
ont
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
Nut Growing Profitable.

Nut growing is profitable. but it re
uuires years to bring a nut tree to g
stage of growth where it will pay we'll
Walnuts, chestnuts and butternuts will
improve with cultivation. In a few
years walnut trees will be so scarce
that the farmer who has a grove viii
secure his own price therefor, the tim,
Der being exceedingly valuable
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
Whv Homelv Girls MaTy.

A fact that is merely pleasant to other
people is often beautiful to the man who
is most interested in it, while really
pretty girls are sometimes passed over
by gentlemen who consider themselves
connoisseurs of beauty as uninteresting
and unattrac MISUNDERSTANDING
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
Orchard Crons.

Potatoes are the best crop to grow in
an orchard. The tops cover the
ground at the time Of year when the
ground most needs protection from the
hot rays Of the sun in midsummer.
and dry at the very time Of year when
Of all others it needs protection. This
is true Of the winter grain crops
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
Center for Pencil Trade.

Nuremberg, Germany, is, and has been
for years. a great center of the pencil
trade, possessing between 30 and 40 fac
tories, which give employment to from
5000 to 10000 hands, while the annual
output of pencils numbers 350,0O0,O0O
of value of upward of $4,000 600.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
Guinea Fowls.

These may profitably find room on
many a farm and country place Ex-
cept during the first few weeks Of their
lives, they are very hardy, and require
the least attention and feeding Of any
feathered stock 1t is best to hatch
and rear the young with hens. The old
birds are delicious eating, while the
young furnish the choicest tidbits.
There is a good demand for them III
market. The eggs are excellent for cul-
mary purposes, though smaller than
those from hens. The old birds usually
pair when the number Of males and fe-
males in a flock is equal, though a sin
gle male will take care of several hens.
The guineas are excellent watch dogs.
and no nocturnal intruder can ESCAPE
their vigilance and their shrill alarm.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
Alfalfa and Hog Growing.

Alfalfa pasture for hogs has proved
to be very profitable. A hog grower
says in the Indiana Farmer: From
March 1 to November l, l keep POS
head of hogs, including some twenty
five brood sows, in a siX-acre patch OF
alfalfa and cut the alfalfa twice, Nv
eraging at these two cuttings more thar
80 inches in height. These hogs Were
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
That our American forests abound in

That our American forests abound in
plants which possess the most valuable
medicinal virtues is abundantly attested
by scores of the most eminent medical
writers and teachers. Even the untu-
tored Indians had discovered the useful
ness of many native plants before the
advent of the white race This informa-
ton, impaired freely to the whites, led
the latter to continue investigations until
to-day we have q rich assortment of most
valuable American medicinal roots.
- - -
I DR.. Pierce believes that our American for
ests abound in most valuable medicinal roots
foH the cufs>Of most obstinate and fatal dis
easfs. IL we, you'd properly investigate them;
and ip (eAffrr0atfen of this conviction. he
poires/with pride>0 tha-aln0st marvellous
cures edected BY bis eG0lden-MedlcalU
covery.n which has pIQEenI Itself 70 bethe
most Efficient stouaachlan icLuyeE tnYigQI-
atQI-h heart tonic and regulator. and blood
cleanser known to medical science Dyspep-
sia. or Indigestion. torpid liver. functionaI
and even valvular and other affections OF
the heart yield to Its curative action The
reason t0hy 1t cures these and many other
affections. is clearly shown In little book
OF extracts from the standard medical works
which is mailed free TO any address by DR.. R.
v. Pierce. OF Buffalo. n. Y. to all sending
request for the same.
-
Not less marvellous. In the unparalleled
cures IL is constantly making Of woman's
many peculiaI affections. weaknesses and
DISTRESSING derangements. is DR.. Pierce's
FaVorite> Prescripu0nr>a IS amply attested
by thousands ofYpoSolic Ted testimonials con-
trbuted byNc2a1eful patrerts who have been
cured by Il otcataIIhal nelyic dTailS. paIn11r
PERIODS irregnlarI1les; prolapsus and QtheE
dIspl acements-ca useI-bL weakness. ulcer
ation Of uterus and Kindred Injections, often
after many other advertised medicines. and
physicians had failed.
- - -
Both the above mentioned medicines are
wholly made up from the glyceric extracts OF
native, medicinal roots The processes en-
ployed In their manufacture were original
with DR.. Pierce. and they are carried on by
skilled chemists and pharmacists with the
aid of apparatus and appliances specially
designed and built for this purpose. Both
medicines are entirely free from alcohol and
all other harmful. habit-forming drugs; A
full list of their ingredients is printed on
each bOttle-WrapDer.
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Following an opera
ton two years ago,
dropsy set in, and my
left side was so swol-
len the doctor said he
would have to tap out
the water. There was
constant pain and a
G urglin g sensation
around my heart, and
| could not raise my
arm above nv head
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
Nitrogen Loss in Grain Lands

The loss of nitrogen from four grain
farms in ten years amounted to from
three to five times more than was re
moved by the crops, says Harry Snyder
in a report to the experiment station
of the University CT Minnesota. This
loss was due to the rapid decay of the
humus and the liberation of the nitro
gen. which forms an essential part Of
the humus. The losses Of nitrogen from
these grain farms were practically the
same as from the experimental plots at
the University Farm. The results Of
the tests on the small plots are in ac-
cord with the field tests in different
parts of the State. Where clover was
grown, crops rotated, live stock kept,
and farm manure used, an equilibrium
as to the nitrogen content Of the soil
was maintained, the mineral plant food
was kept IN the most available condi-
ton and maximum yields were secured.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
LIMB RAW AS PIECE OF BEEF.
Suffered for Three Years with Itching
Humor-Cruiser Newark, U. S. N,
Man Cured bY CUticura

Man Cured BY Cuticura.
Il suffered with humor for about
three years off and on. l finally saw
a doctor and he gave me remedies that
did me no good, SO | tried Cuticura
when my limb below the knee to the
ankle was as raw as piece Of beef
All | used was the Cuticura Soap and
the Ointment. | bathed with Cuticura
Soap every day, and used about six
or seven boxes of Cuticura Ointment.
l was thoroughly cured of the humor
in three weeks, and haven't been af-
fected with it since. / use no other
Soap than Cuticura now. H. j. My
ers, U. S. n, U. S. S. Newark. New
York, July s, 1905"
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GOOD GARDEN BARROW.

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barrow will come very handy wher
carting loose and bulky garden stuff.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23

MRS WINSLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP FOR
Children teethng; softens the gums, reduces To-
Examination. allays pain, wind collie. y
cents a bottle.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23

Irish Stay at Home.
Immigrants from Italy Outnumber
those from Ireland four to one.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
MISSOURI WOMAN

Tells n Story of Awful Suffering and
Wonderful Relief.
Mrs. J. B. Johnson of 6O3 West Hick-
man St Columbia Mo Saws.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
BOWLING SPORT IS
BECOMING POPULAR
Several New Handicap Leagues to
Be Organized This
Winter.

The bowling game seems to have
taken firm hold of the Minneapolis
sport-loving public again, and the COM
ing winter promises to bring out at
least four. or five new organizations.
The Handicap league, which was or
ganized in September, is proving
great success, and other bowlers are
thinking of organizing at once.
There are several changes in the diff
ferent standings of the Handicap
league. this week, the main one being
the displacement Of the Arcades by
the Toozes in the pin average. In the in
dividual standing Zimmerman has again
taken the lead, passing four men and
taking Huntoon' g place. Zimmerman g
average is over 100 and Huntoon, Fred
rickson and Henry are lowering around
the 1879 mark. Wooley has dropped
from the fourth to the eighth position
and Hill has advanced to the seventh.
In the club standings, the Arcades
continue in the lead with the Toozes
and Wyman-Partridges tied for second
place with an average Of 600. The
university team is holding down the
last position and the Roberts are next
to them with 33 pins to the good.
The only important high score of the
week was made by the Powers team
on Monday night, when they rolled a
total of 1855 ! pins in a three-game
match. The Toozes held the previous
high mark, which was 1899. The fol-
lowing are the standings Of the play
ers and teams:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
.PUC|L|ST ACCUSED
OF SPANKING WIFE
Alleging that Jack Punched Her,
Mrs. O'Keefe Wants a
Divorce.
Journal Special Service.

opecld1 oeIV1cos
Chicago, Dec. 1.-For the second time
within a year John F. Keefe, better
known to prize fight enthusiasts as
Jack O 'Keefe,'' was today made de-
PENDANT to divorce proceedings by his
wife, Myrtle Keefe, who alleges cruelty.
The Keefes have been married less
than two years. Mrs. Keefe alleges her
husband chose to regard her as punch
ing bag. When Keefe learned of his
wife's first suit he hurried to the home
Of her parents, where he is said to have
presented her with poem, written by
himself, and thus regained her affec-
tions. The reconciliation had hardly
been completed when, according to the
present bill, the prize fighter again dis
played a hostile attitude toward his
wife, and, forgetting the poem, he is
said to have "landed on her right
jaw with an uppercut.
June Z last, Mrs. Keefe says, she was
the recipient of right swing which
knocked her down. In July, 1905, Keefe
and his wife quarreled on railroad
train bound for Salt Lake City, she
alleges, and he struck her with a stiff
hat Prior to that, the complainant re-
cites, he once spanked her with hair
brush. The second separation came Nov.
last.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
MINING STOCK FOR
CHAMPION FIGHTER
Winner Of Gans-Herman Battle
Will Receive 1000 Shares
at Tonopah.

Tonopah, New, Dec. 1.-Tonopah is
determined to have the Herman-Gans
fight 60 down in pugilistic history as
the greatest battle ever known and to
further its plans has adopted a novel
scheme. Not content with the fact that
that the $4,000. offered the fighters will
stir them on to battle as they have new
er .battled before, the Casino Athletic
club Of Tonopah has set aside 1000
shares Of stock, which will be awarded
the victor. Tonopah stock is increasing
in value daily, and the winner Of the
battle on New Years Dav may find
untold wealth hidden in the ground,
which will come into his possession thru
ceived over the wire today, and it
speedily found it's way to the ears Of
Herman and Cans.
It has been the lifelong desire Of Her
man to get crack at the championship.
His chance has come. If the winner,
$4,000 awaits him; if the loser, $4,000.
The Tn IL losers end is more than he :, ever
g]listening gold that will be his, the
chance to be called the champion light
weight of the world and the 1000
shares of stock have aroused his fight
ing blood, and tho he is doing but light
training now, he goes at his work with
the determination that spells success,
Herman is soon to become a. benedict,
and his intended will be seated at the
ringside to cheer him in his battle, and
If ever in all his fighting career a
voice called words of encouragement to
him it will be the voice Of one whom he
is about to make his wife stirring him
on to victory.
Arrangements for the erection Of a
training camp are already under way.
The kid likes outdoor work and as long
as the weather permits he will do his
training under the blue skies. Little
work will be required to reduce weight,
for Herman is at his best around $50
pounds. Cans will need lots of hard
training to get down to the 133-pound
mark. At Cincinnati last week he
stepped on the scales after his sparrine
exhibition and the beam registered 149
pounds. Attic Joe is not in actual
keeps him in good trim. Already the
entire country is talking Of the battle
and indications are that fans from all
parts Of the globe will attend the con.
! test. ,.>. III ....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02

have it that he is in a precarious con-
dition from the severe punishment he
received at the hands Of Tommy Burns
in the battle Wednesday night. Physi-
clans are in constant attendance and
it is said that at the best the clever
eastern man will be badly crippled for
long time to come. His fighting with
in four months is said to be entirely
out Of the question.
It is know now that ,O'Brien was
far from being in proper shape to fight
q man of Burns strength. Yet the
Philadelphia fighter would not. give up
his forfeit and sacrifice his standing by
letting the fight go or asking for a
postponement. He thought he was
plenty good enough, even with a lame
arm to beat Burns. The only mistake
in Jacks figuring was that Burns
turned out to be better than he thought
he was.
Searchlight, New, got in it today,
when the mining camp offered purse
Of 100000 for a finish fight between
Burns and O'Brien. Neither fighter
had much to say.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02

Doane, shuknecht and Garrels might
care to try. It will hold for Eckersall
to take time to get all of his power
into the kick. It will hold for Mar
shall to negotiate field goals from the
45-yard line. It will hold for any of
Garrel's kicking. 1t will open up holes
for Doane, Shuknecht and Garrels. It
will break thru and 90 down the field
under. punts as fast as any line in
America. It is capable of playing up
with all of its intricacies, and when
straight football is necessary, it is time
for hunting Of holes by the fancied
opponents.
The public history of the Minnesota
team is we'll known to the rooters.
The fact that Minnesota had hard work
to get together first class team is not
so well known. A glance over North
rop field in the early weeks in October
showed what appeared to be q wealth
Of material, but examination into the
standing and condition Of the candi-
dates demonstrated that the material
was limited. There were boards of
freshmen out and an imposing looking
school football team in seven years.
The freshmen were ineligible for var
sity play and lot of the "M" men
were working under conditions.
Prof. Paige's Methods.
Professor James Paige, the faculty
representative in affairs athletic, gave
the players liberal leeway to get rid of
their conditions. He promulgated a
rule that all Of the conditions would
have to be removed by October 20, a
week before the Ames game. He made
it plain that there was time, if a lot
Of hard study was INDUCED in, to get
rid of the disabilities and the men went
to work with will. All of the vet
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
BASKET BALL IS NOW
4 SCIENTIFIC CAME
Was Invented by DR.. James Wal
r smith Nineteen Years Ago
Ill in Massachusetts.

Basketball, invented by DR.. James
Waismith, and first played by the train
ing school team of the Springfield
{Mass.) Y. M: G. A. in 1891, has long
since passed the stage in which it was
successfully filed the Inventor vent; s idea a
in working out the sport-that Of fill
ing out the gap which came in ath-
letics between the fall football season
and the spring baseball season, and
now stands as one Of the recognized
sports played by the Y. M. G. AS,
universities, schools and athletic clubs,
and think can be said to be the best
winter sport now in existence.
The game has undergone radical
changes and only the fundamental prin-
eiples of the game played by the
Springfield team remain. The contest
as it was first played required nine men
on a side-three centers, three for
wards and three backs-and these rules
were kept in force for the first four
the number of players on q side was
cut to seven, dropping the forward and
the guard, and two years later, in 1897,
the team was cut to five men, two for
wards, one center and two guards, the
"feeding' center being omitted.
The game as it was played even as
later e as 1897, -, simply was VS., a harum-
pSu1 I'LL pOA ctAUlC3 WIFI LULU VI uu
team work, each man played the ball
when and where he pleased, and it
was not until the advent Of the pro-
fessional coach, which was about in
1900, that the game was reduced to
the scientific basis it now holds.
The game as it is played now, first
began to develop in 1897, when the
number of men was cut to five, and
some idea of team work began to take
hold Of the players. In 1900 the pro-
fessional coach made his appearance,
bringing with him signals and team
play, and the game began to shape
itself into scientific contest, in place
Of mere tumble Of players The men
were assigned to regular positions and
had their regular duties to perform,
passing was made into some order, and
goal-shooting was developed to a high
degree. Then the rules of the game
were put into a more definite form,
and the present form of the game grad.
nally began to shape ITSELF The mid
die west, altho much later in taking
up the game, has developed it to much
+ higher degree than in the east, and the
contests played here are much freer
from roughness and hard playing and
much fuller Of nice passing and good
team work than the ones in the east,
either in the colleges or in the Y. M
G. "A. ~ 49,. .,.. -
The colleges in the east practically
have broken away from the rulings
Of the Amateur Athletic union on has.
ketball, and have allowed the players
more liberal reading Of the rules
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02

caused sorrow in the hearts Of the ma
rooms. He is the fastest big man in
western football, altho his bulk gives a
deceptive turn to his speed. He does
not look to be moving fast-but he
does. He is a stonewall on defense,
and helps out his guard or end as the
play may necessitate. Case on the 9TH
but he plays steady, consistent game
and is faster than most Of the western
tackles On defense Case is on a par
with Ittner.
Gopher Guards.
At the guard positions Vita and
Smith appear to have the call.
Vita is the general selection on ac-
count Of his all-round playing, and this
fall has marked the greatest year g
work Of Dan Smith g four-year term
on gopher teams. He has ripped up
things in startling style and in the re-
cent games has shown more speed than
his friends even imagined he possessed.
Playing between this pair / have
placed Stafford, the fastest, ightest and
most aggressive center In the west.
Stafford refuses to get down and stick
his nose in the mud: d Mh en- passing as ms:
Tense, Stafford is woe to his .oppo-
nent. He is into every play like a
meddlesome kid. He is bundle Of
sinew and nervous energy, up in the
air in an apparently hopeless manner
before a game, but steadying down and
fighting like demon when the whistle
blows. He has penetrated every line
he has faced this season and in al
most every game has outplayed his OPP
ponent This, too, despite the fact
that in two games he insisted on
going in when the coach thought him
too sick man to play the position.
The Minnesota center position was
weak when Weist, too light for the po-
sition, was forced to play, but when
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
CANS WOULD FIGHT
WITH NELSON AGAIN

San Francisco, Dec. Joe Cans has
arrived from the east, and after few
days here will 90 to Tonopah, where
his contract requires him to be on Dec.
10. He wants another fight with "Bat-
Ting, Nelson, and would not be ad-
81 will give Nelson two months to
come to my terms,' said Cans. "Just
say for me that T am anxious to fight
him. I want to name reasonable terms.
The weight must be 1873 pounds the
day Of the fight and he must give me
IS per cent of the purse win, lose or
draw. If he will give me a $4,000
bonus will fight him, winner take all
for the balance Cans weighs 13S
pounds. "