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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
The Oueerest Citv.

Perhaps the queerest city in the world
is that of Nano Harm, the home of the
royal family of Siam. This city's pc
culiarity lies in the fact that it is COM
posed of women and children alone. 1t
is in the center of Bangkok. has high
walls around it. and in its population of
5000 there is not single man, though
the King occasionally pays them a visit
The name Nang Harm means ''veiled
women" There are shops, markets,
temples, theaters, streets and avenues,
parks. lakes. trees and flower gardens;
a hall of justice, judges, executioner. po-
lice, generals and soldiers; all the posi-
tons, official and otherwise, being filled
by women. TIE only man in all Siam
who can enter this city is the King. 1t
is the home of his family and of the
family of the King before him. The
ruler of Siam may have as many wives
as he pleases. Each wife has her own
children and slaves; therefore. small
city is needed to provide accommodations
for them all.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
Tomato CatSup.

Boil together a peck of unpeeled to-
nu>t0es and Il h&!fdozen white onions
until soft enough to rub through 4 col
arder. After T.. : have passed through
the colander, III them through a sieve
and put into the preserving kettle with
three bay leaves. 4 tablespoonful each
of powdered pepper, cloves, mace, sugar,
salt and celery seed (this last tied in a
little cheesecloth bag) and a half-tea-
spoonful of paprika. Boil for six hours,
stirring frequently. Take out the bag
Of seed, add pint Of vinegar, boil up
once hard and remove from the fire.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27

The feed box or trough at the bot
tom for the chickens to eat out of is
made out of Ike inch boards, 3 feet
long, with Stats on the side inches
wide. making the trough . inches deep;
end pieces of 1-inch lumber, l foot wide,
IS inches high. The middle partitions
are cut 6 inches wide at the bottom to
fit bottom of trough 3 inches high, then
tapers out to 10 inches at top, that
makes it a V-shape from both sides, so
chickens can eat from either side of
feeder. One side is fastened to end
pieces and middle partitions, the other
side has pieces to slide up and down
between cleats. 50 you can shut the feed
clear off or raise it up any height ac-
cording to what you have in the bins.
The bottoms of these bins are ! inch
from bottom of feed trough, so as the
chickens eat more feed it will come
down. You can have corn III one, wheat
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
Shade the Poultry Yard.

If it is necessary to confine the poul-
try during the summer and the Enclosure
cannot be placed hear the shade of
buildings or trees, try the plan of grow
ing some plants just outside the fence.
but far enough from it so that the
fowls cannot get at the foliage. One
of the best plants for the purpose is
the Gamma. using the rneap. tall-growing
sorts. and buying the roots, not the
seeds. Another quick growing plant anu
one which will make an abundance Of
shade is the castor bean. which may be
grown from seeds planted where they
are to stay; that is. the young plants
cannot we'll be transferred. Even corn
set thickly will furnish some shade
quickly, and if a vine is wanted, moth
ing is better than the Clm mon morning
glory, the seeds being sown thick and
the vines trained alon,; strings fastened
to the poultry yard fence. While the
vines or plants are growing erect s
rough roof Of boards open on all sides
to supply temporary shade.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27

Handy Ironing Outfit.

very handy little thing for the
housekeeper is this ironing outfit. On
one end Of smooth white board IS
neatly tackled a piece of soft, coarse
muslin, laid in several folds. On the
other end is fastened a sheet of the
finest emery paper. Screwed fast be-
opposite to this reposes a cake of wax,
neatly swathed in linen. Thus every
requisite for the ironing table is at
land. Taking her iron from the stand,
the Housewife removes starch from it
by means of the emery, supplies polish
by few passes over the WAX, and gives
a finishing touch by rubbing it over the
folds of cloth.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27

The heavy demand for silver in India
and in the orient generally is having,
with other Influences, Il marked effect on
its price. There has been an advance in
the price of silver of 20 cents i'll three
years. This advance is expected to con
ti.lue, and IL will have Il good effect on
the trade i'll eastern markets by increas-
ing the purchasing power of the money
now used in the orient. In the first four
months of the current year Great Brit
ain exported to India $4,000, 900 worth
Of silver.
The use of silver in the arts is rapid
ly increasing, it being estimated that full
ly 5OOOO,OOO ounces are consumed in
that may annually. The United States
and Mexico combined yield more than 81
per cent of the worlds output of silver.
Jewellers Circular Weekly.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27

Cut one pound of cold cooked tripe
irtc inch pieces with half the amount
of cold boiled potatoes; make a rich
cream sauce of two tableSpoonfuls of
butter, a tablespoonful and half of
flour and cupful and a half of rich
milk; season with a teaspoonful of on
ion juice, salt and cayenne, and add the
tripe and potato; toss gently i'll the
sauce until thoroughly heated through
and serve in a hot, covered dish. CyS-
potatoes.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27

Strain the liquor from one hundred
large oysters, and add to it a quarter of
Il pint Of best vinegar, a quarter of a
pint of white Wine four saltSpoonfuls
Of salt, six sp6onfuls of whole black
pepper and a little whole mace; put
this on the fire and let it boil few
minutes, then pour while boiling hot
over the oysters and let them stand ten
minutes; pour the liquor off and let
both liquor and oysters get cold, then
put the oysters in glass jars and cover
with the liquor; put on the covers and
close tightly. These will keep for some
time.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
BACK TO PULPIT.
What Food Did for a CIerryu

y
A minister of Elizabethtown tells
how GrapeNuts food brought him back
to his pulpit: Some five years ago
l had an attack Of what seemed to be
La Grippe, which left me in 4 complete
state Of collapse, and l suffered for
Ny appetite failed, lost flesh until
l was d mere skeleton, life was bur,
den to me, I lost interest in every
thing and almost in everybody save my
precious wife.
Then on the recommendation Of
some friends l began to use Grape-Nuts
food. At that time | was miserable
skeleton, without appetite and hardly
able to walk across the room: had ugly
dreams at night, no disposition to en-
terrain or be entertained and began to
Shun society.
L finally gave up the regular minis
try; indeed l could not collect nv
thoughts on any subject. and became
almost a hermit. After l had been
using the Grape-Nuts food for a short
TINE L ulSCONeISO ludI / was taxing
new life and my appetite began to i'm
prove; l began to sleep better and nv
weight increased steadily: l had lost
some fifty pounds, but under the new
food regime l have regained almost NV
former weight and have greatly i'm
proved in every way.
Il feel that l owe much to Grape
Nuts and can truly recommend the
food TO all who require powerful re-
building agent delicious TO taste and
always welcome" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Greek. Mich. 4
true natural road to regain health. or
hold it. is by use of a dish of Grape
Nuts and cream morning and night.
Or have the food made into some of
the many delicious dishes given in the
little recipe book found in pkgs.
Ten days trial of Grape-Nuts helps
many. There's a reason"
Look in pkgS. for a copy of the ia
nous little book, The Road to Well
Vile"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27

Two cows cost $40 each per year for
keep. One of them yields you 4,OCO
quarts of milk year. that bring you
SSG. The other yields 100 quarts, that
bring you $26. The latter loses for you
about $14 and reduces the gain on the
former from SAC to $50. Why do you
keep the 1,200-quart COW? You would
be better off with the one that clears
SIG, for you would have only half the
investment, half the work, and half
the feeding, and you would gain S14
each year. There would be no surplus
butter on the market for years to come
and prices would rule strong if the
COWS were eliminated which are kept
st loss. Dairy farmers have not yet
half walked up to an understanding of
the great practical Importance Of weed
ing out the Improbable COWS from
their herds. Many a man would make
a fair profit, that now faces a constant
loss, if he would keep only such COWS
as pay a profit on their keep.-Farm
Journal.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
Short suggestions.

Throw -four on kerosene flames.
Sprinkle clothes with hot water and
a whisk broom.
4 few drops of lemon juice make
cake frosting white.
Scrape a raw potato and apply to a
burn. Instant relief will follow.
Rub ducks or geese with cornmeal
after plucking to remove the down.
A little -four put over the top of a
cake will prevent the icing from run
ming.
Place a small bag of unslaked lime
inside the piano. 1t will keep the strings
from rusting.
a teaspoonful Of lemon juice to a
quart of water will make rice very
white and keep the grains separate
when boiled
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
Strange Mexican Cacti.

Mexico has cactus which grows
toothpcks; another, ribbed and thickly
set with teeth-like spines, furnishes the
natives with combs; there is another
cactus the long curved spines of which
resemble fishhooks; there is another which
is an almost perfect imitation of the sea
urchin; still another, says the Ameri-
can Magazine, resembles the pOrcupine;
there is another covered with long red
hair, which is nicknamed the "red-head-
ed cactus" There are several varieties
which serve as timepieces One of
these, the cereus nycticalus, opens it's
blossoms at o'clock in the evening
ing; another opens at o'clock and
closes at o'clock the next morning; an
other opens at 8 o'clock in the morning
and closes at noon.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
Orange Puff Pie.

Cream together three-fourths of q
cupful of sugar and three tablespoon
fuls of butter and beat in the juice of
al orange and half of the rind grated );
add the beaten eggs, reserving the
whites of two Of them for icing; line a
deep pie plate with a rich, tiaky crust
and fill with the mixture bake, and
when done, cover with an icing made
by beating the whites of the two eggs
with three tablespoonfuls of powdered
sugar.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
Stuffed BeefStcU.S.

Prepare a dressing of one cupful of
bread crumbs, one tablespoonful of
chopped parsley, salt and pepper to
taste Trim off the fat from a sirloin
steak, spread on the dressing, roll up,
siewer or tie to keep it in shape, and
bake an hour. Basic often with drip
ping When done, remove the skewer
carefully that it may not unroll, and
serve with brown sauce. Mushrooms
may be added to the stuffing if desired.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
CHANCE TO MAKE A FORTUNE.
Find a Way of Making Fogs Skiddoo a
Your BeheSt

The inventor who will devise an eff
cient method of dispelling fog or of
counteracting its effect will reap great
fortune.
1t is said that Il week of the fog So
common in London. especially in the lat
ter part of December. costs the railway
companies there S1,uU0.0uu and the cab
men $1,000 Il day. while the loss to mcr-
chants is beyond calculation. According
to the Technical World. the excess of
gas used on foggy day would supply
Il town of 10000 people an entire year.
1t Is estimated that in consequence of
foul atmosphere the people of the Brit
ish capital are put to an unnecessary en-
pense of from S15.0OO,000 to so. o00.0oO
annually. and in winter enjoy sunshine
only one-fourth of the time to which they
are entitled. The effect of the fog is
aggravated by the outpouringS of smoke
laden chimneys. which infect the air,
bringing periodically an alarming in
crease in the death rate through accident
and from diseases of the respiratory or
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
John Chinaman.

l have Just received the following
quaint story from q reader who is APP
parcntly unperturbed by the recent
earthquake A lady in San Francisco
engaged Chinese cook. When the Ce-
lestial came, among other things she
asked him his name.
My name" said the Chinaman, smil-
ing. lis Wang Hang Ho.'
80. | can't remember all that" said
the lady. Il will call you John"
John smiled all over and asked:
what is your namee?'
"My name IS Mrs. Melville Longdon."
ME no memble all that said John.
"Chinaman he no savoy Mrs. Membul
Londcn. | call you Tommy. "-Tatler.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
Fall Excursions to Milwaukee.

The Jobbers and Manufacturers asso-
citation has arranged for three Mer-
chants Excursions to Milwaukee during
August and September.
Any merchant in the northwest is en-
titled to a rate of one and one-fifth fare
for the round trip, not alone for himself
and wife but for anyone actively inter
ested in his business.
You can buy tickets to Milwaukee as
follows:
First Excursion, August to II and
return home August 6 to %.
Second Excursion, August IS to % and
return home August 20 to September 5.
Third Excursion, September 1 to 8 and
return home September , to 10.
Ask for ticket to Milwaukee at full
fare and for a certificate mot Il receipt
for fare paid. This certificate will en-
title you to One-ffth fare to return home
if validated at the Secretary's Office. 10
University Bldg, at any time within the
dates fixed.
Get the low rate and visit Milwaukee,
the most beautiful city in America.
All HallowS' church. Exeter Eng
land. 100 years old, has been torn down
in order that street may be widened.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
New Varieties of Potatoes.

Many varieties Of potatoes come and
90, and, but for the introduction Of new
varieties, potatoes would soon be scarce.
This is due to the careless selection
Of seed. All the tubers Of a crop are
scI,t for seed, when only the best
should be selected. If only the largest
tubers from the thriftiest and strong
est plants were retained for seed, there
would be an Improvement in the old
varieties instead of deterioration in
quality. But as long as seed potatoes
bring good prices, there will be both
good and inferior seed used.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
M ISIS ANNIE HENDREN, Rocklyn

w ASH, writes
II feel better than have for over four
years. | have taken several bottles of
Peruna and one bottle of ManaIin.
Il can now do all Of my work in the
house, milk the cows, take care of the
milk and so forth I think Peruna is a
most wonderful medicine.
believe | would be in bed to-day if
l had not written to you for advice.
had taken all kinds of medicine, but
none did me any good.
Peruna has made me a well and
happy girl. | can never say too much
for peruna"
Not only women of rank and leisure
praise Peruna, but the wholesome, use
full women engaged in honest toll would
not be without Dr. Hartman's world re-
nowned remedy.
The Doctor has prescribed it for many
thousand women every year and he
never fails to receive a multitude of let
tiers like the above, thanking him for
his advice, and especially for the won
derfnl benefits received from Peruna.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
Boston Baked Bean Cake.

These are made Of leftover baked
beans. Heat with a little water to
moisten, rub through colander, season
with salt, pepper and mustard. Put a
tablespoonful of pork drippings or but
ter in a frying pan, and cook in it when
hot a tablespoonful Of minced onion,
taking care not to have it blacken.
When colored slightly, lay in the cakes
and brown on either side. Serve on
toast or with tomato sauce.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
Ise of Coal Sshe=

While coal ashes contain no fertiliz-
ing value they are certainly useful on
the farm and should be saved They
are not entirely valueless in the soil.
for they will materially assist in max
ing stiff clay soil more workable If
we'll mixed with it. The best use for
coal ashes, however, is in the filling
in Of wet spots, sitting them and using
the fine ashes in the dust boxes in the
poultry houses and the coarser por-
tons for the making of walks alone or
mixed with gravel. They may be used
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
Hot Chocolate Sauce.

Boil together a cup of water and a
half cup of sugar for two minutes,
adding a pinch of cinnamon. Rub four
tabespoonfuls OF grated chocolate to a
paste with a gill of milk and scant
teaspoonful of coTnstarch dissolved in q
little water. Boil, stirring steadily, for
three minutes, then add a teaspoonful
of vanilla and serve.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27

in one and grit or oyster shells in a
third. The chickens can help them
selves whenever they want to eat, and
their feed is always clean and they
can't waste their feed by getting it in
the mud or snow, and the lid is on
hinges, so it can be shut down and fas-
tened, so that feed is perfectly dry.
Each bin will hold one peck of feed
Farm Progress
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
Vines in the Barnyard.

The barn should never be built near
the house. and wherever it is, it should
be kept as sanitary as he house itself
4 country barnyard should be as neat
and tidy as the dooryurd. There is no
reason why vines should not grow over
the walls and fences, and trees shade
the inclosed animals. 1t is possible to
have lilacs and mock oranges growing
around the barn, as freely as about
the Shrubbery. The animals are not
any less happy, and one can pick great
punches for oneself and friends.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27

ing on any other breed the Wensley-
dale has no equal. Since the Royal Agri-
cultural Society Of England commenced
giving prizes for wool three years ago,
the Wensleydale wool has each time Sc
cured first prize in the ''any other long
wooded class" No long wool produced
in the British Isles is equal to the
Wensleydale in quality or value.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
Apply a Good Fertilizer.

The value Of vegetables depends
largely upon quick growth, and if
crops are not growing well some quick
acting fertilizer like nitrate Of soda,
guano or poultry droppings, should be
worked into the soil close to the roots.
Frequent cultivation of the soil with
the cuItiyat0r, rake or hoe will often
be all that is necessary.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27

tions were Irregular and painful, and
there was considerable sediment and
odor. l don't know what l would have
done but for Doan's Kidney Pills |
could see an improvement from the first
box, and five boxes brought q final
cure"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents n box.
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. " Y.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
Form Tools and ImplementS

On many farms, hoes, forks, shovels
and other tools have to be looked up
when wanted, and this looking up
consumes more time than
would be required by the job Of work
itself. Oftentimes plows, harrows and
cultivators, instead of being carefully
housed, are left out of doors all win
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
BUYING HEAT UNITS.
Large Consumers of Coal Are Adopting
This Method

Buying coal on the heat unit basis is
becoming increasingly and deservedly
common.
One of the latest proofs of this is given
in Casters Magazine, which states that
Chicago is said to have let contracts for
100000 tons of coal on this basis.
In the case of the Chicago deliveries,
if the coal test shows 1900 British
thermal units, moisture 10 per cent, and
ash 8 per cent, the price is to be 81 80
per ton; but if the coal varies in heat
units the price is to vary accordingly.
On 5000 ton contract an analysis of
the coal is made once a week. The sam
pie is taken by the regular method and
analysed and reported to the consumer
and the contractor.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
What is a BackaChe?
IT is NATURES WARNING TO WOMEN
Diseases of Woman's Organism Cured and
Consequent Pain Stopped by Lydia E.
Pnkham's Vegetable Compound.

1T seems as though my back would
break" Women utter these words
over and over again, but continue to
drag along and suffer with aches in the
small of the back, pain low down in
the side, bearing down" pains, ner-
vousness and no ambition for any task.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
Sour-Niilk Biscuit.

One quart of -four; a teaspoonful of
baking soda, sifted with the -four;
spoonful of salt; one-half cup lard,
chopped into the -four. Mix all togeth-
err. adding enough very sour milk to
make biscuit dough.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
EIectrIfyinq- Inn-

Among other records to break is that
of the output of the locomotive works
During the past six months the number
of engines completed is more than 1900
If it were just that number it would
amount to fifty a week; or more than
eight every twentyfour hours, emitting
Sundays.-Philadelph Record.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
Einn NTnnl Ghnnn

The Wensleydale breed Of sheep is
far from common even in its home,
England. None is in America 1t is a
fine sheep, superior in some respects
to all others. 1t is said that for cross
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27

with kidney dis
ease that for a
long time | could
not do my work
and was five weeks
in bed. There was
continual bearing
down pain, terrible
backaches, head
aches and at times
dizzy spells, when
everything was a
blur before me.
The passages of
the kidney Serre-
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
Parsley Sauce.

This is simply an ordinary melted
butter sauce, with a teaspoonful of
chopped parsley (well dried before
chopping) and a squeeze Of lemon juice
stirred in
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27
Celery SaucC.

Again a white sauce or melted butter,
this time favored by the addition of
chopped celery, the latter having been
well boiled till quite tender in sailed
water.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27

to advantage as mulch around trees
mainly for the purpose of keeping the
soil moist and keeping grass from
growing around them.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-27

Sir Jonathan Williams. a retired ply
sican of Great Britain, declares that the
purest English spoken in the United
States is in Kentucky.