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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03

WASHINGTON. April 3.-Presldent
Roosevelt lost no time In taking M the
amazing charges made by y. II. Iiar-
riman In the letter written 10 Sidney
Webster aud which IL the sensation In
political and financial circles here.
The president deemed the letter 20 he
OF such importance that he summoned
cabinet meeting 10 discuss Il.
The cabinet was In session for sew
-ernl hours. after which the president
issued a statement IN which he em-
phnticnlly denied the statement by
Hartman that be. at the request 81
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03
NILES LIKELY TO RECOVER
Condition Of Newport Man Charged With
Aufdaius His Vile.

Newport, April . DWight Miles who
cut his throat yesterday after being
arrested on the charge Of numbering
his wife and whose condition appeared
serious last night, will recover accord
Ing 10 the physicians opinion today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03
President Says He Never
Asked Harriman'S Aid.
PUTSUNTRUTH UP TO MAGNATE
Statement About Campaign Of 1904
Deliberate falsehOOd.
WANTED HYDE MADE AMBASSADOR

poo.eveit Holds Cabinet Meeting ana
Later Issues Ms.ifssto Regarding
Assertions OF Railroad President
ss 20 Method OF Rsisins Funds Fer
New York state Eiectio. In 1904,
HARTMAN Statement being chsrse-
termed O. "a Deliberate .sd Will
fol uatruth-by Right u should Ne
Called by an Eve. shorter wordi
Never Reass.tes Raising of .Doi-
lar Of Campaign Pend by Mr.. Hsrri-
nam"
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COMMISSIONERS MEET

First Class In Barre /, $500 Seend
81. 500
Barre, April 2-The board OF license
commissioners met las, evening and
elected II. NJ. Houston Chairman. The
fees we're axed At Of, 200 for drst class
and 81 800 for second class licenses.
All applications must be In by April
9th.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01

The testimony of tens of thousands during the
West. Year by wear the agricultural returns
have increased in volume and in value, and still
the Canadian Government offers TOO acres free to
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01

The Illustration shows rack to be
used either for dehorning cattle OF
ringing hogs. For sills use three pieces
4 feet long and 4 inches by inches
mortised for bottom OF posts s inches
each side Of center to allow the sides
and bottom boards to drop into place.
-Four posts 4 inches by 4 inches and 3
feet 4 inches long and two posts 4
inches by inches, and feet s inches
long are tenoned to the sills. Three
cap pieces = inches by inches and 4
feet 2 inches long are mortised at the
ends to receive tops of posts. The caps
arc Of oak. One oak piece in front Of
the cap, which holds the stanchion, is
= inches by 9 inches, and feet 2 inches
long. The lower oak piece in front Of
the stanchion is . inches by inches
and . feet long. The lumber is = inches
thick and I feet long for sides. One
board inches by II inches and 7 feet
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
AN INGENIOUS DRUMMER.
How the Agent for an Engine Worked
Up a Big Business.

His names is Barnes Until recently
he was q mechanic. Now he is Il trav-
cling salesman Of distinctly novel varic-
ty.
He lives in the prairie section of the
middle west and when gasoline engines
began to approach their present practic-
ability decided that they were bound to
replace windmilIs for farm purposes. In
this belief he secured an agency for the
one he considered best. procured sam
pie and set it up on an ordinary farm
wagon, from which he removed the pole.
BY Il few simple connections he ar
ranged his wagon to steer from inside
the body according to Spare Moments.
One shaft with some sUrocket wheels
and chain made all the mechanism nee
cssary in order for the engine to drive
his combination at the rate of six miles
an hour
He carries a pump jack and small
assortment of small pulleys, so arranged
as to be capable of attachment to churns
washing machines and the like. His
outfit attracts attention and makes talk
all of which has advertising value; while
when he pulls into farmers yard he
can show his prospective customer just
what the machine will do.
AS a result he sells more engines than
all other agencies in his territory; and
as he carries his office in his pocket his
territory is limited only by his speed.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01

good teamSter will seldom nave d
team out of condition if he has rea-
soDable amount OF food supplied to him.
A horse weighing 1000 to 100 POUNDS
should do good, hard work on twelve
quarts of good, sound, heavy oats daily.
with from 10 to l. pounds OF good,
bright timothy hay. For teaming or
farm work a mixture of equal parts by
weight of wheat bran and corn meal
can take the place Of from one-th!rd 10
one-half the oats, and will ordinarily be
somewhat cheaper Larger horses VIII
require proportionately more. During
the winter the ration may be decreased
SD that the horse viii maintain himself
without gain or loss of weight. lie
should do this on one-half 70 tWo-thlrds
the amount given above. The grain
may be reduced proportionately more
than the hay. A horse with good oil
gestive powers will often maintain him
SELF on hay alone; or straw, with some
grain. may be used in place Of the hay,
if that is cheaper.-Country Gentle
man.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01

long is used for the bottom. For
stanchiOns in front use one board .
inches by 10 inches, 5 feet inches
long; one board = inches by 10 inches,
> feet inches long For back gate
use two pieces > inches by II inches, 4
feet 4 inches long, cut SlOping to fit the
frame. 1t is put on with hinges. The
stanchiOns i'll front are bOlted at the
bottom between a inches by inch
piece. and the sill, leaving a space up
and down in front inches wide. Two
and half feet from the bottom of the
st&nchion slope cut q place for the
animals neck. The inches by = inch
oak piece is boIted to the side of the
cap with blocks to allow the top Of
the stanchions to open and close and
car be made of wagon tire, is > feet q
inches long A 3s-inch hole is punched
in the top of the lever, a second hole
1872 inches from top hole. and the
third hole II inches from second hole.
The upper hole is for attachment of two
lion straps. one on each side, which
are fastened to the left hand stanchion.
From the lower hole two pieces of iron
II inches long go to the right hand
stanchion. When the stanchiOnS are
closed bore one or two half-inch holes
in post back of lever, in which to use
an iron pin to hold the Stanchions in
place.-Montreal Star.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
BOGUS ELK TEETH.
An Industry That Proves Profitable to
the Northwest Indians.

Tourists in the Black Hills this fall
say that the Sioux Indians are doing a
good business in working off artificial
elk teeth upon unsuSpecting visitors.
The Indians take small pieces of bone,
polish them and fashion them into the
shape of the real elk tooth. y squaw or
a buck will dangle one Of these at the
end of 4 string necklace and mingling
with crowd of tourists will easily lind
a purchaser. They usually get So for
one OF the limitations, which cannot east
ly be told from the genuine. They carry
the fraud to the point even of brown
ing the end of the tooth to indicate that
it is of considerable age.
Elk teeth have been the principal
ornaments of the Sioux, Crows, Crees.
BannockS and other northwestern tribes
for centuries. They are supposed to also
have value i'll warding off back luck, and
1t has always been part of the Indian
creed that 1t is necessary 70 bury them
with the dead owner
The principal demand for the teeth
comes from members of the ElkS and
has caused a big increase in prices in the
last few years. Two years ago Il well
marked tooth could be bought for SO
and the best for S15. Nowadays good
one brings $50.
Most of the real elk teeth now in the
market came from the graves of dead
Indians. From the grave of a Sioux
chief at Pine Ridge. s. D., GIG teeth
were taken. This chief. according to
legend, was one of the greatest hunters
of his time. Many of the teeth were
beautifully colored from the gay shades
of the Indian blanket i'll which the chief
had been buried.
L. Il. Pelz. wealthy manufacturer
of San Francisco, is reputed to have the
largest collection of teeth. He is said to
have more than 10000 pairs. the result
of nine years of work. He says that all
of them were obtained in the northwest
from Indians who dug them from graves
for him. Only the two eye teeth of the
animal are available as ornaments.
These are usually perfect and we'll
grown, while the others are deformed
will seldom sell the tooth of any elk
he has himself killed. They have no
computations, however. about opening
the graves of the dead for them.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
Pot Roast of Beef.

Select four pounds of solid beef from
the round Put into Il pot about half
pound of minced fat salt pork and fry
until brown, then lay in the beef.
sprinkle with chopped onions and lay
on it a sliced carrot and turnip. Pour
in enough water to come a quarter of
the way up to the side of the beef,
cover closely and simmer for one hour,
turn the beef and simmer for another
hour. Transfer the beef to a hot plat
ter and keep it warm while you add
to the strained gravy from the pan
cupful of tomato liquor and thicken
with Drowned flour Season to taste
and pour over and around the beef.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
InyiEorafe the Digestion.

To invigorate the digestion and st;mu-
late the torpid liver and bowels there's
nothing so good as that old family remedy,
Brandreth's Pills, which has been in use
for over century. They cleanse tee
blood and impart new vigor to the body
One or two every night for week will
usually be all that is required. For Con
stpation or Dyspepsia, one or two taken
every night will in short time afford
great relief.
alive tonic pill your grandparents used
and being purely vegetable are adapted to
every system.
Sold in every drug and medicine store,
either plain or sugar-c0ated.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
yyater and Salt for Cows.

Eight gallons of water a day IS the
average quantity required for a cow
and the milk given Is about 81 per cent
water. In some pastures there IS no
water, the COWS being supplied night
and morning, which forces such COW to
drink four gallons at n time in order
to be supplied AS the COW does not
know that she must drink four gallons
she may use less, and she will reduce
her milk supply accordingly.
Extensive tests and Investigations
have been made by the experiment sta
tions to determine the ACCESSIBILITY of
adding salt to the ration of dairy
cows AS 4 result of these trials, 1t is
recommended that dairy COWS be given
at least one ounce of salt per day. Ex-
ceptionally heavy mixers will require
more than this. The uniform results
obtained with all cows employed in
these trials indicate that salt IN addf-
ton TO that obtained in their food is
absolutely essential to the continued
health of a dairy COW, while producing
milk. 1t is evident, moreover, that
the amount of salt which must be SUP
piled directly will greatly vary in diff
Iferent localities it being more at high
elevations and at places remote from
the sea.-Agricultural Epitomist
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
one of newer hand

churns, which nevertheless contains
most of the principles of the older
churns. The only change is il the
application of the power mechanism.
In this machine the power is so placed
that little effort is required to operate
it, A foot pedal is added and the
hand power is entirely different from
tho old method, Instead of forcing the
paddle up from the churn after every
descent with the hands, springs are
placed beneath the hand grips which
do the forcing automatically. 1t would
be possible to operate this churn and
at the same time read a book or news
paper.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
Splitting of Citrus Fruit.

Splitting of citrus fruit frequently
follows heavy rains when these occur
just about the ripening season, espe-
clally during the latter portion of Octo-
Der, says P. H. Rolls, of the Florida
experiment station. When splitting is
due to purely physical conditions the
fruit splits open from the bloom end.
usually. and leaves very sharp and
AS the conditions which cause this
splitting are beyond our control the
remedy for it likewise seems to be be-
yond our ability
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
Treatment of the Soil.

We have but little more definite
knowledge of the soil and the principles
involved in its treatment than we had
sixty years ago, says the Scientific
American. Fertility IS not nitrogen,
phosphorus, and potassium alone,
though the potential value of any field,
or State, or country, from the agricul-
lural standpoint, is measured by these
constituent elements in its soil; yet it
has been demonstrated that soils which
contain an abundance of these elements,
and which are potentially. capable OF
producing crops for centuries perhaps,
are not capable of producing profitable
crops without the addition Of further
amounts of these constituents. The
chemical Investigator is, therefore, COM
PEELED to take into consideration other
facts than this He must, if he would
cover the whole field, know something
of geology, of botany, of physics, OF
biology, of bacteriology, and of the
other natural sciences, because chem
istry alone is not capable of fully com
passing the pfoDIen, Illus TIC oPP"i
tunity for specializing in any branch
Las been very great, and it is because
of the broadness of the subject, and
the opportunity, as already pointed out
and the necessity, also, for giving imme-
date help from the knowledge that we
have that has prevented in degree
broad study of the fundamentals essen
tiaI for enabling genuine progress to be
made
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
TWO SISTERS HAD ECZEMA.
Cu:icurn Cured Scalp Troubles of
Two Illinois GirIs--Another Sister

Cu:icurn Cured Scalp Troubles of
Two Illinois GirIs-Another Sister
Took Cuticura Pills as "a Tonic.
Il must give much praise to all the
Cuticura Remedies. | used but one
cake of Cuticura Soap and one box OF
Cuticura Ointment, as that was all
that was required to cure my disease.
l was very much troubled with eczema
of the head, and a friend of mine told
me to use the Cuticura Remedies,
which l did, and am glad to say that
they cured my eczema entirely. Since
then we have always kept the soap on
hand at all times. My sister was also
cured of eczema of the head by using
the Cuticura Remedies. Another sister
has used Cuticura Resolvent and Pills
and thinks they are a splendid tonic.
l cannot say exactly how long 1 SUI
fered, but l think about six months
Miss Edith Hammer, R. f. D. No. 6,
Morrison, H.. Oct. 8, 1906"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
Short Suggestions,

To make glaciers putty mix whiting
and Iinseed oil together and work them
into the consistency of dough.
Keep a wet sponge in the cabinet
with ivory curios or carvings. 1t will
provide moisture that prevents crack
ins from dry heat.
One woman who does her own iron
inc has a high chair made for the pur
nose. in which she sits before the board
while she is working.
Mustard and horseradish mixed
make an excellent relish for cold meats.
Mix yellow mustard and add to it an
equal quantity Of grated horseradish.
which has been boiled ten minutes in
water. Thin the mixture with a little
Of this water.
Before storing knives oil them care
fully and wrap them in paper. This is
to keep them from rusting, but it will
be we'll to inspect them occasionally.
for they may need oiling again. and
with rust prevention is certainly better
than cure
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01

a recent news telegram from York,
Pa, says: with the return to the
county commissioners to-day of the last
registry assessors book it was shown
by the totals that the population of
voters in the county has decreased in
six months nearly 400. The shrinkage
in the male population is attributed by
the commissioners to the desertion of
the farms by young men, most of whom
have been lured to Philadelphia and
other cities under the impression that
they can speedily make fortunes.
I'm the borough of Red Lion sixty
voters have gone to the city within six
months. The decrease in population is
greater than in the boroughs. The total
registration in the boroughS and town
ships of tie county last spring was -
SO2 The present registration shows
3SS less"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
RenoyatinG Worn Soils.

Prof. w. ]. Spillman, in bulletin No.
243 on the renovation of wornout soils,
says:
ITO build up and maintain fertility
in the soil, feed a large part of the
crops, and return the manure to the
land. If manure is not available, pillow
under crops grown for the purpose.
Pillow deep, but do not subsoil. Grow
leguminous crops for the nitrogen they
add to the soil.
Commercial fertilizers and lime may
be important means of improving the
soil but the fertilizer requirements of
different soils and different crops in
different seasons are so little under
stood that we are not yet in a position
to make positive recommendations that
are Of general application"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01

- HERE are a host of lefty ailments
which are the direct eesuit OF the
weather
This is more true Ut the excessive heat
of summer and the intense cold of win
ter, but is partly true of all seasons of
the year.
Whether it be a cold or a cough, ca
tarrh of the head or bowel complaint,
whether the liver be affected or the kid
ncys, the cause is very liable to be the
same
The weather slightly deranges the
mucous membranes Of the organs and
the result is some functional disease.
Peruna has become standby in
thousands of homes for minor all
EHenfS If this sort.
ASK Your Druggist for Free Peruna
Almanac for 1907.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
Nut and Potato Salad.
GOOD r,ipnI ,,A+n+np

Boil four g0Od-sizod potatoes and
slice while they are hot. Cook one cup
of English walnut meats with a blade
of mace, slice of onion. Il bit or pay
leaf and a saltspoon of salt for ten
minutes in water to cover. Drain and
rub off the skins Mix with the pota-
toes and pour on dressing made after
the usual rule for French dressing,
adding half a teaspoon of onion juice.
Serve on water cress or lettuce hearts.
The salad should be well chilled before
serving.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01

it consists of bread board for holding
the bread, guideways being placed at
one end for the knife The guideways
are uprights of parallel pieces of wire.
is Il spring arm, one end of which con-
meets with Il small roller. This spring
arm regulates the thickness of the slice
Of bread to be cut. As the knife de-
scends through the bread the roller
forces the spring arm down, the slice
thus falling onto the table When the
knife is withdrawn the spring arm
ascends and is ready to measure off
the next slice.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
Gundelach Lecture on Enlarging

Life size photographs of bust and
full length human figures and photo
graphs of Rome and other interesting
places up to nine feet in length will be
shown at the Wisconsin Camera club,
623 Grand avenue. Tuesday evening,
November Is. by August Gundelach i'll
his lecture on charging
The process of making pictures of ex-
traordinary size by the Photographic en-
larging method from negatives only five
by seven inches in size will be described
for the benefit of amateur photograph
erS.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
Gold Dug from Earth

In the last 500 years over S12.OOO,-
100000 worth of gold is estimated to
have been dug from the earth Not much
more than one-half of this is definitely
known to be in existence in the none
ever. the United States is believed to
hold from a billion and a quarter TO a
billion and a half.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
The Decline of the Pencil.

The introduction of new varieties,
budding, and the attacks of insects, as
we'll as diseases formerly unknown,
have curtailed the usefulness of the
peach tree and confined it to certain
localities. Budding or grating the
trees, whether apple, peach or pear is
now but reproduction Of the original
variety, and may introduce all the i'm
PROJECTIONS as we'll as the advantages
% the variety. to every portion of the
country.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
Preventing BlackIer

If the stock raiser will set and keep
before his stock all the time. sulphur
one pound and saltpeter one pound and
mix with ten pounds salt. he will never
have blacbleg in his herd. says a writer
in Dakota Farmer. | had IL in my
herd several years ago. and was told
of this remedy and never lost IN animal
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01

We are known as the largest growers of
Grasses, CIovers. Oats Barley, Corn. Po-
tatoes and Farm Seeds in America. Oper-
ate over 5000 acres.
FREE
Our mammoth 14S-page catalog is mall
ed free to all intending buyers or send
CENTS IN STAMPS
aud receive sample of perfect balance ra-
ton grass seed" together with Fodder
Plants. Clover, ETC., ETC., and big Plant
and Seed Catalog free.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Box c, La
Crosse. WIS.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01

The beaten yolIls of three eggs, a
pinch of salt. one-haIf cup of vinegar,
a lump of butter the size of an egg,
one teaspOonful of mustard. Pour the
vinegar slowly over the light egg yolks.
beating steadily; have the butter melt
ed and hot; pour the vinegar and egg
mixture over re hot butter and stir
until cooked through. When cool, thin
with cream. Add dry mustard, if this
is liked, before stirring in the vinegar.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
Peanut Candy,

For every cup shelled and blanched
peanuts allow one cupful each molasses
and sugar. Boil these together until
the mixture is brittle when dropped in
cold water. Add a cup of prepared
peanuts and take from the fire. Pour
into buttered pans and mark into
squares before it cools. Hickory nuts.
English walnuts or almonds may be
used in place of the peanuts.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
Steam ed Pudding.

One cup cold water, one-half cup mo-
lasses, one cup chopped raisins, two
cups -four. one teaspoonful soda, one
tablespoonful Of butter. little salt,
spices of all kinds. Steam three hours
eat with sauce.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
Caramel.

One-half cup Of granulated sugar.
Put into saucepan and stir over the
fire until the sugar softens, melts AMI
finally becomes liquid. Cook until it
burns. Have ready half cup of boil
ing water remove the pan from the
fire, throw in the water and boil until
you have a strip. Bottle and put away
for future use. This amount is suffi-
cient for three cakes.