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operative Observer at
HeDe. Ark.
Hepe. Ark.
Editor Of WASHINGTON TELEGRApn.

Editor Of WASHINGTON TELEGRAPH.
For publica ion IN yow paper
furnish herewith record ofmeteor
illogical observations taken hy the
undersigned as Il cooperative Lsery
er of the Weather Bureau of the
[ $. Department Of Agriculture
curing the week ending Ftd.l2
1907. at Hope Ark
Washington telegraph., 1907-02-15
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Washington telegraph., 1907-02-15
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MULES FOR SALF.

We have fer safe one pan good
mules, aged 9 and I years, weight
about l l0O each. i'rlee 800. Tor
the pair if sold quick. Apply to
Ejter and AAivhloe.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
How to Clean Fish.

Do not wash fish too much, as by so
doing you lose some of the flavor. Some
fish are cut open before being emptied
others have the insides drawn out Be
careful not to disfigure the fish Clean
it thoroughly and see that no blood is
left on the bone. If the fish feels
Shiny. rub it we'll with little salt.
Scales should be scraped off with a
knife, scraping from the tail upward
and the fish we'll rinsed afterward. In
cutting off the fins cut from the tail
upward In taking out the eyes. if the
skin over them is tough. cut it first
with a pair of scissors, and then the
eye can easily be pulled out. or pushed
out from the inside. Fish that have 4
strong. muddy flavor should be soaked
in salt and water before being cooked.
Thorough cleaning of fish is essential
to its whOlesomeneSs.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05

have fallen. The flower which Drecedes
the fruit is white, somewhat like those
OF the eucalyptus its center being filed
with a sheaf of slender white stamens.
The African baobab has the peculiarity
of hanging its fruit from the branches
by means of long cordlike stems some
times from a foot and a half to two
feet in length. In common with the
dragon trees of Teneriffe, the baobabs
are regarded as the slowest growing
trees and the longest lived members of
the vegetable world.
This dragon tree of Teneriffe was one
of the wonders of the vegetable king
dom. 1t stood near the town of Ora
taya, on the island Of Tenerife. and
many travellers examined and measured
it. Meyen found it to be seventy-fiye
feet high and forty eight in girth. Just
above the ground it was seventv-nine
Ieet in circumference. Humboldt found
it and when he measured it discovered
that it had not changed in size since
the days Of the French Adventures. the
BethencourtS. who seized the island in
the fifteenth century, some four CEN
turtles before. The trunk was hollow
and staircase had been erected inside
by which one could ascend to the height
at which the branches began. This relic
of ages was unfortunately destroyed by
a hurricane in 1867.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
Different Ont There.

The owner of the ranch in one of the
arid regions of the great West was en-.
tertaining an Eastern relative. He
showed him over his broad acres, spoke
Of the difficulties that had been over
come in making the desert blossom as
the rose, and outlined his plans for the
future
But is it possible" asked the visitor
to make more than a bare living on
such land and in such climate as
this?"
1t Is. l have made considerable
more than bare living on this land.
I am glad to hear it. Cyrus Then
you have something laid by for rainy
day, have you?"
Not exactly rejoined the host. with
laugh. ION the contrary. with the
help of an occasional rainy day I have
managed to lay something by for the
dry days"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
AUTO TANK SHOCKS JURY.
Battered Part OF Machine Logged Into
Court in Collier Trial-Not Ad-
MISSILE as Evidence

KENOSHA, Wis, March 3d. Spe-
ciaI. When a badly battered automo-
bile tank was brought into court this
morning in the Ted Collier manslaughter
case the jury gasped. Witnesses for the
state had just been telling about the
tank on the machine Collier drove on the
night when he is alleged to have run
down and killed William DrGyer. They
had spoken of the dents the compact
had made in the tank.
But the attorney for the state made no
statement to indicate that the tank
And, furthermore, the court would not
admit it in evidence and it was logged
out.
Frank Johnson added strength to the
states case when he testified that on
the night of the fatality Collier had
shouted: 1--WE hit man.
The court ruled that evidence of an
alleged pact among the occupants OF the
Collier machine to keep the events Of the
night in question secret would not be
admitted.
The broken glass clue was destroyed
when l.. s. Vinegar, Il states witness,
testified the pieces of glass found in the
road were from Il nine-inch lens, while
that on the Collier car measured eleven
inches
The state did not finish it's case today
and Judge Belden has ordered night
sessions beginning with Monday in hope
of getting through with the case in an.
other week. The trial attracted great
crowd this morning. The defense had
its witnesses present but they We're dis.
missed until Monday afternoon.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
No Provocation, Says Best.
WISCONSIN PENSIONS.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., March %
The following pensions were granted to
Wisconsin people during the past week:
Christopher Evers, S12; Louis Becker. Sc:
IS; Henry Echel. SO; Deb Sinclair. So; J.
L. Macy $24; Henry pepper. $50; Sebastian
Fuchs $24; II. s. Word, $i2; Henry IInigh-
Mosser Campbell. $12; T. l.. Laurcnc, SIS;
Joseph Feed, $50; William Braeger. IL; J.
NJ wills; s.; chrstt9n olseR; s29,
G. w. Farmer, $50; V. S. Topping, SEA;
Frederick Bender, $12; Frederick Vtte,
So; Michael Ricchie, So; James Gowran,
500 William l. Steele, $50; Frederick Krep
kofsky, $15; d. II. Cumming, $15; w. How
lett, $40; j. S. Whiting, 81; August Kecch,
49, Harriet RpeSman, SIS; w. RaddOtz, $50;
L. H. Ransom, $50; w. w. wills, $50.
A. S. Ludlow. $12; ID. S Allen. SIC; r. l..
SIS; caroline White. $12; J. $. Charrow,
$12; e. II. Liryc So; J. II. Holmes. $12;
v. Ashton, s24: Henry stannar9, ,si2; c, A.
Larsen, $40; Josephine Peters, $50: MohIar
Petet. $12; John AbbInu, ST.; J.. II. Weed,
$40; Adam @ti"cs. SIS: Herman Demmer.
$15 W. W. Good. SO; Andrew Bractt $12;
J. n. HOlc0mb, So; J. Z. Wild. $l2, l. f.
Appiey S12; J. ri. Hector. SIS; d. g. Free
man, $12; Christopher Trchlcrmann. $50;
May Whitmorc, So: 9. d. Skinner. SO;
NicnoIaus Manner, $50;
McCorfson. $l2; Marshall D. Daggett, $12; John
Down. SIS; John Fox, $50; Fritz Dittman. $24;
$17; Susan NJ. Griffin, So; Levi S. Brow1ei, S15;
Phoebe F. Halter, $12; Oliver YansG 1t, $12;
William w. Hunter s12; Marinus Niemwenhuys,
$12; Martin DAILY, SIP; Edward Ryan, $40; VIII
liam II. Dyke, $50; John Eyer, $i5; Sophanius
S. Laudt, $12; Cornelius Tinus, $12 James II.
Barr So: Jacob Kasper, $12; August Kessler
S14; Oliver 7. HARDWOOD 500; Frank A. Kayser
$12; John Galloway, So; John II. Schneider,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
Apple DUnDIings

Sift a quart of flour three times with
ing powder and two saltspoonfuls of
salt. Chop into the flour two table
spoonfuls of butter or one of butter
and one of lard. Add about Il pint of
milk, or enough to make a soft dough.
Roll into a sheet 4 half inch thick and
cut into squares five inches across. Peel
and core apples and put one in the cen
ter of each square Of pastry. Fill the
hollow left by the core with granulat-
ed sugar, fold the corners of the pastry
over the apple. pinch them together and
bake in a good oven to a light brown.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
Tomato Cream Soup.

To make a delicious tomato cream
soup place a cupful of tomatoes over
the fire to heat, adding pinch Of soda
and little water. When heated
through strain carefully to remove ey-
cry seed and add to one pint of boiling
milk that has been thickened slightly
with flour and butter rubbed together
until smooth. Boil up once. season
with salt and paprika and serve with
crOutOnS.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
OLDEST TREE IN AUSTRALIA.
In Time of Drouth the Cattle Feed
Upon the Wood.

The vegetation of Australia is differ
ent from that of any other country.
The various species number about 10,-
600, which is far greater number than
is to be found in Europe. A popularity
of the trees found growing near the
coast is the vertical direction of the
foliage, which allows the sunlight to
pass easily through the leaves. Many
curious trees are found, but none is
more remarkable than the bottle tree,
or baobab. The popularity of the tree
is found in its abnormal trunk, which,
as compared with other forest trees, is
out of all proportion to its branches.
Sometimes the trunk is nearly spheri-
cal, resembling huge inverted turnip.
The peculiar nature of its spongy
soft wood is responsible for this re-
juyenescence. The tissues contain large
quantities of moisture in the form of
mucilage. Indeed, in time of drouth
the trees are often felled and the wood
broken up into small pieces. This the
cattle devour with great relish The
fruit takes the form Of a thin-shelled
gourdlike capsule covered with a thin
green velvety pile. In fine examples
they are equal in size to small cocoa
nuts. When ripe they contain a -four
like powder having a peculiar acid
flavor not unlike cream of tartar The
fruit remains attached TO the branches
for considerable time after the leaves
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
English Meat Pie.

This is the way to make an English
meat pie: Take finely chopped cold
beef, put in a deep baking dish Il layer
Of the meat sprinkle with bread
crumbs seasoned highly with salt, pep
per and onion if liked; repeat the pro
cess until the dish IS full, pour over it
cup of stock or gravy, or, lacking
these, cup of hot water in which Il
teaspoonful OF butter has been melted.
Place on top a good layer Of bread
crumbs seasoned and busted with
butter; cover and bake thirty min
utes, remove the cover and brown.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
Short SuSgestions.


Cream and acids do not curdle where
milk and acids will.
When OroiIing steak try brushing it
over with butter and -four to keep the
juice in.
When blowing out a candle hold it
above you and blow. If this be done
the wick will not shoulder.
If sponge cake is mixed with cold
water it will be yellow, but if it is
mixed with boiling water it will be
white.
When making white cake use one
half a teaspoonful more of cream of
tartar than soda, as this extra amount
of the cream of tartar makes the egg
whites sitter.
Brooms dipped for a few minutes in
boiling suds once a week will last muck
longer than they otherwise would. They
should Immediately afterward be plung-
ed into cold water to stiffen the straw.
Do not pile leftover cooked potatoes
together. as they will sour quickly
spread them out on large dish.
4 stock pot on the back of the kitch-
en- range into which bone, gristle and
trimmings Of any kind of meat may
be put will serve we'll for making soup,
or gravy for meat, which has been cook
ed the second time.
To remove rust from nickel-pIating
cover the rust spots with mutton tai
low. Let this stand for few days,
then rub with finely powdered rotten
stone. Wash off with strong ammonia
and then clear water.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
Bruised NEmtfnn.

Slice in the bottom of 4 baking pan
an onion, a carrot and turnip; sprin-
kle them with bit@ Of parsley, four
cloves, a bay leaf and a stalk of celery
cut in lengths and a teaspoonful of salt
Wipe the meat with 4 damp cloth and
lay on these; pour in a quart of stock
or water. Cover with another pan or
lid and cook fifteen minutes for every
pound in a quick oven. Take out meat
on hot dish. Thicken the gravy with
a tablespoonful each of flour and but
ter rubbed together. Stir till it boils;
add a tablespoonful each of Worcester
shire sauce and tomato catsup, salt and
pepper to taste. Pour this around the
meat.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
EDITING CONSULAR REPORTS.
All Statements Calculated to Hurt
Foreign Nations Are Cut out.

a IL Statements Calculated to Hurt
Foreign Nations Are Cut out.
IN the bureau Of trade relations the
consular reports are carefully read
and when necessary, so revised as to
eliminate everything unsuitable for
publication from the standpoint of the
interests of the government, says the
Atlantic. Not infrequently Il report is
Of such character as to make it mex
pedient to publish any portion, in
which case it is filed in toto in the
archives of the department of state for
future reference All statements in
the reports calculated to cause adverse
criticism in n foreign country, or to
bring about diplomatic representations
on the part of another government, or
to embarrasS the administration of any
executive branch of our government are
omitted from the material transmitted
to the department Of commerce and la
bor for publication.
Under the head of matter that is OBJ
icctionable because Of its probable eff
feet In a foreign community come
HlISHtALS diuSlOHS 10 amy nationality or
race; adverse criticism, even implied,
Of the political, social, or religious in
StitutiOns; diSparaging statements in
regard to the enforcement of the laws
charges of dishonesty and inefficfencv
of the officials, etc. In short anything
that reflects on the integrity and eff
cheney of the foreign administration.
or that might offend the sensibiIities
Of the people of the country, is elimi-
mated in the state department, which
is, of course. the best judge of the dip
iomatic properties.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
Boston Holiday Dish.

For some reason there was falling
off in the demand for roast pig on Wash
incton's birthday. Not that roast pig is
peculiar to that particular day, but that
it is favored Boston holiday dish. Fam
lilies that never think of it at any other
time will give it a try on holiday. and
the marketmen cater TO the notion.
Stalls that never have them on sale gem
orally will have them just before the
holiday Piggies were rather scarce this
wear. hut they pervaded the market on
THURSDAY and were distinct drug. Ey
erybody dealing in meat had some. but
many got sadly left. The holiday COM
ing on 2 Friday. and in Lent At that. IS
supposed to account for the change-a
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
QUEEN IN SORRY PLIGHT
Hollands Ruler Can't Get a New Cabinet
and Is Forced to Ask Old Minis
try to Return.

THE HAGUE, March 30.-Failure to
form a conservative cabinet in succession
o the DeMcester ministry, which re-
signed February y. has caused Queen
Wilhelmina 10 ask the ministers who re-
signed to continue in Office. War Min
ister StaaI. whose proposals for reduc-
ton Of the expenditures on the militia
were rejected, which led to the cabinets
resignation, may give Up his portfolio.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
In His Own Coin.

Reporters are often snubbed. There
is a stupid type of man that likes TO
snub them. Such man. bank presi-
dent. once tried TO snub my friend JIM
my Patterson said Richard Harding
Davis. The bank had gone up through
q defalcat1on. and Jimmy went to inter
view its head. But its head was crlsty.
Tie refused to be interviewed He took
) Jimmy by the arm and led him toward
the GcCr. Young man. he said. 1 al
ways make it q rule to mind nay own
business. Were you doing that said
.Iimmv when the cashier made his
haul: z San Francisco Paper.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
IT. S. Can't Help Jews.
RUSSIAN DONNA IS DOOMED.
Leaders of Constitutional Democrats
Fear the Worst

LONDON, March 3O-AIisgivings as
to the longevity Of the Douma have been
strengthened, according to the St Pc
tersburg correspondent of the Times.
He telegraphs that it is evident that the
policy of ostracizing the constitutional
democrats will not be abandoned, and
i'll these circumstances, it will be diff
cult, if not impossible for the constitl-
tional democratic center to fulfill its mis-
sion Of moderation.
The leaders of the party. the CORE
spondent says do not know where to
turn to save the DOuma. Nothing but
miracle, they think, can avert its dis
persal
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
BABES TOYS ASACRiFlCE
La Crosse Man Gives Up Everything tc
His Creditors But After All
Gets Into Bankruptcy.

LA CROSSE, Wis, March 30 Spe
cial. AFTER having given up homestead
furniture and even his chiIdren's toys
not claiming a single legal exemption, in
order to satisfy his creditors, ~ +
Wohlstrom, a contractor. formerly OF
Spring Grove, Mimi, and now Of this
city, has filed petition in bankruptcy
with liabilities of $1235.7J and assets of
$40. The creditors had not been set
tied with in full and brought suit against
WOh1StrOn
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
Never Thought of Love

Visitor Cat studio)-I do not see how
an artist could paint such a beautiful
woman without falling in love with
her.
Great Artist assure you, madam,
that while painting that picture I never
once thought of love.
Yes. You see, the model was my
wife"
is it possible ?"-Tit-B Bits.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
SWISS CHEEsEMAKERs UNITE.
Southern Wisconsin Factory Employe!
Form Protective Organiza ton

MONROE, Wis, March 3O-Southerrl
Wisconsin cheese makers have formed a
union. The following officers Were
chosen for 1907:
President. Ernest PAUL., Monroe: vice
president, Jacob Mueller, Jordan: treasurer
Fred BIumer Darlington; recording secre,
tary Carl Frehner. Darlington; correspond
ing secretary. Jacob Schruter. Green coun-
ty: examiners, Swiss cheese. GottIicb Lory:
brick cheese. Jacob Frichter; limburger,
Gottfried Steinman.
The total membership is already $50.
The union is expected to keep out in
competent makers of the product that
has made Green county famous. The
membership is confined entirely to those
of Swiss birth or descent.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05

marry is right that it should be under the promise
for better for worse, in sickness and in health
richer for poorer till death do part 1t is this feel
ing Of nay the of marriage that brings the
good in both parties. For few marriages fail which
would not have succeeded had there been answering
loyalty to the spirit of the marriage VOWS Men and
women are constituted that, other things being
ably equal and there being ntoerabe and manifest
incongruty their living together in loyalty induces love
more and more.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05

terday. aged 70 years. He was born in
Ireland.
Gen. Comba was made a captain and
major in the regular army March -,
1865, for bravery in the battle of Gettys-
burg. after rapid rise by brevet. In
August 1877 his gallant work against the
further.
In 1893. Comba was made brigadier
general of volunteers for distinguished
service i'll Cuba. He took part i'll the
battle of Eel Caney.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
Wheat Cakes.

Sift two cups of flour with a tea
spoonful of baking powder and a gen
erous pinch of salt. Beat one egg light
add a pint of sweet milk and beat the
prepared -four gradually into this
LIQUID. Cook at once on a soapstone
griddle, if you have one.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
Hot Chocolate.

Rub six tablespoonfuls of cholocate
smooth with little cold water, then
pour upon it gradually a generous cup
of boiling water. Stir until smooth and
free from Jumps and bring to boil.
Add two cups of milk and cook in a
double boiler for five minutes SWeeten
to taste and serve with a spoonful Of
whipped cream on the surface of each
cup of the beverage.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
Delicate Pudding,

One cup of graduated sugar, one
half cup of sweet milk. one egg beaten
light, butter the size of an egg one
cup of seeded raisins, two teaspoonfuls
OF baking powder, flour to make of the
consistency of cake batter. Steam for
one hour.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
ElnWerinq Shrubs.

Twigs and branches cut from trees
and Towering shrubs out-of-doors this
month and put into water in the house
will open their buds in a few weeks.
Use vases or jars according TO the size
of the twigs. Change the water every
few days and keep a piece of charcoal
pnssy-willow. cherry. pear, apple. red
maple. peach. plum. forsythia. lilac
rhododendrens. currants. and dogwood
may be forced in Chis way.-Suburban
Life.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
Naturalists Elect Officers.

MADISON, Wis, March 2g.-ISpe-
Society of Naturalists and allied bodies.
Prof r. II. Mcbride of Iowa university
was elected president of the botanists of
the central states, and Prof w. e.
Cowles of Chicago university, secretary
and treasurer.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05

the extreme attempt predict the particular direc
ton of future discovery. How unpredicabe to the
most farsghted of past generation, would have been
such discoveries the principles Of antiseptic surgery
anttoxins bacterial vaccnes opsonns the determination
of yellow by destruction of particular species Of
mosquito and other recent contributions to medical
knowledge