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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13

David McClary recently took his
new steam plow down to the Brevoort
farm, short distance south of the city,
and began blowing a patch of $50 acres
of ground for Mr.. BrevOOrt. Mr.. Nc
Clary at first wanted to pillow 200 acres
of his own land in Illinois, but the man
ager of the machine refused to take the
heavy thing across the bridge, the en-
CINE weighing thirteen tons. Mr. Nc
Clary, it is said, will get 50 an acre
for blowing the Brevoort land. and it
is said that the machine will plow
twenty-five acres in twelve hours, or
fifty acres every day and night. At
the present time Mr.. McClary has his
hands full, as it is said he now has
81 500 worth of blowing ahead of him.
-Eincennes (Ind.) Sun.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
bookkeeping on the Farm.

Joseph r. Fulkerson, of Jerseyville,
and his brother have a fine record in
the practical management of the large
Hazel Dell stock and grain farm. where
many men are employed. Probably
there is no other farm in Illinois where
the cost Of each field of grain and each
bunch Of cattle is figured out more ex-
actly. When little or no profit appears
in any operation, that line of work is
either dropped or improved upon. The
kind of work performed by each man is
noted down for every day in the sea-
son and the exact kind and amount of
work in any field is shown by the same
account. The kind amount and cost
Of food for each bunch of cattle is writ
ten Observation-Disclosures (Ill.) Times
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
REVIVAL OF OLD INNS.
Automobiles Have Given Old Taverns
New Lease of Life.

When the railway superseded the dill
gence, the coach, the cha;se and Sterne'
"DiSObligeant' means of European
travel it was natural that the small
roadside inn should suffer loss of patron
age.
Your tourist, unless sentimental jour
meyer like Sterne or Stevenson, began 10
leap by rail from spot to spot, like i
grasshoppcr upon map. He breakfast
ed in London, took train, iunchcd in
Brighton. New Haven or Dover, had
tea at Calais or Dicppc and supped III
Paris.
Now with dining cars he's even worse.
unless he be motorist-a sentimental
motorist. And despite speed and rumors
of speed, there are such things as senti-
mental motorists. Indeed, it is owing
very largely to this class that such of
the old inns of France and England as
managed to survive the introduction of
the railroads have bloSsomcd into re-
newcd prosperity and usefulness.-Tray-
el Magazine
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
CASE OF ECZEMA IN SOUTH.

Suffered Three Ycars-Hnnds and
Eye Most ATected-NON Wen and
Is Grateful TO Guticura.
My wife was taken badly with ecZe-
ma for three years, and she employed Il
doctor with no effect at all until she
employed Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
One of her hands and her left eye were
badly affected, and when she would
stop using Cuticura Soap and Ointment
the eczema came back, but very slight
ly, but it did her a sight of good. Then
we used the entire set of Cuticura Rem
edies and my wife is entirely recov-
cred. She thanks Cuticura very much
and will recommend it highly in our
locality and in every nook and corner
of our parish. I. NJ. Robert, Hydrop-
oils, La. Jan. and Sept. !, 1906"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13

ment for pitchforks shown here. A
transverse clearer bar Is arranged be-
low the tines of the fork, guides on
each end of the bar partly encircling
the end prongs, permitting the bar to
slide freely on the prongs. Pivoted on
the handle of the fork is bar which
connects with other bars extending TO
the cleaning bar. and to a sleeve which
slides on the handle BY moving the
sleeve on the handle the cleaning bar
slides over the prongs of the fork. re-
moving anything adhering to them.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
Portraits on Pipes.

The portarit pipe is a fad with certain
wealthy young men. One of the most
beautiful is owned by well known peer
who was married to an American beauty
few years ago. He wished to have Il
pipe made bearing the likeness of his
wife ana left several photographs and a
statuette Of the lady with the carver. A
month later he received the pipe and n
bill for E1G0. A number of pieces of
mcerschaum had been tried, only to prove
defective, and the last piece, which meas
ured eight inches high. seven INCHES
broad, and twelve inches deep, was re
duced to a pipe three inches high and
two and one-half inches at its widest
part. Whc completed, the pipe had
seven northumberland Taller
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13

There is little excuse for any farm
er not having a sufticiency Of home
made devices which are handy to store
various things and save labor. Espe-
cialIy is this 50 when they can be con-
structed out Of dry goods or grocery
boxes, and that is what may be said
Of the cabinet shown in the cut. 1t
can be made any size desired, and if
put together right will be practically
mouse and rat-proof. The drawers are
convenient in which to put robes, blan-
kets and the like, and the shelves or
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13

Many growers do not know the prop
er time to pick fruit-that is, the stage
of maturity that puts it on the market
in good condition. Very often one
sees fine large pears and peaches that
are rotting when the packages are
opened because the fruit has been al
lowed to get too ripe on the tree be
fore picking. Sometimes when the
early market is slack there is a de
mand for immature fruit for cooking
purposes. The first early summer APP
pies may be profitably picked when
they get big enough for cooking. This
will be when the seeds are still white
and before the fruit shows signs of
colOrfng. The market is always looking
forward to the earliest apples. Des
sert and winter apples should not be
picked until we'll colOred. Those that
stay on the tree late are better favored
than those picked early. Winter apple;
will usually keep better if allowed to
ripen in the cool weather Of the fall.
The ease with which some fruit sepa-
rates from the twig by Il nip sidewise
gives a good idea of maturity. Apples
should not be separated from the twig
by a straight pull, but by a twist up
ward or sidewise. Peaches are picked
for market when they show the clear
bright colors. They should not be
pinched to test maturity. The expert
enced picker has a way of rolling the
fiat of his hand over the ridge of a
peach, and the feel means the same to
him as grain in the sack does to the
miller'S hand-W. y. HUT.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
Tapioca Custard.

Five dessertspoonfuls of tapioca. one
quart of milk. one pint Of cold water,
three eggs, one teaspoonful of vanilla,
one heaping cupful Of sugar; pinch
of salt Soak the tapioca in the water
five hours. Heat the milk to scaldng :;
add the tapioca the water in which it
was soaked and the salt Stir to boil
ing and pour gradually upon the yolks
and sugar, which should have been
beaten together. Boil again. stirring
constantly, about five minutes, or until
it thickens. Turn into bowl and stir
gently into the custard the frothed
whites and the favoring. Eat cold.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
Good Prices for Truck.

With close observation of your neigh
bors who are now engaged in the fruit
and vegetable industry, you may easily
see their checks received for fruit ship
ments are simply fabulous-like this !:
Net price peaches, 1886 per bushel !;
early apples, $3.50 per bushel; black
berries, $50 net per 24-quart case; red
raspberries, So per 24-pint case; green
beans, 50 per busheI. Those prices
have a Klondike sound for wealth. But
they are true. Now why not you com
mence to provide yourself with a few
acres of each if you have not already,
and if you already have the varieties
planted try and give them extra cult
walton to produce extra quantity and
quality.-Correspondence Harrisburg
Chronicle
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
short Suggestfons.

Save time when knife cleaning by
previously warming the knife board be-
fore the fire.
For a good substitute for paraftin in
sealing jelly jars use plain writing pa
per dipped in strong brandy and placed
on top of the jelly in the same way as
paraffin.
4 little fresh grated cocoanut sprin-
kIed over a Waldorf salad (of celery
and tart apple with mayOnnaise) is
a pleasant addition.
4 few drops Of turpentine added to
coId-water starch or boiled starch will
give an excellent gloss to the linen, and
will prevent it from sticking to the
iron.
The favoring Of shrimps is much i'm
proved if boiling water is poured over
them a short time before they are serv-
ed. 1t must be drained away immedi-
ately.
Use fine wire for hanging up such
articles as rolling pins, chopping knives,
potato Washers and pastry boards. The
wire loop is perfectly clean.
Rubber rings used for fruit jars that
have become hard may be made pliable
again by soaking for half an hour in
a solution OF two parts water and one
part ammonia.
Paint stains on floors may be remov-
ed by pouring a little drop of benzine
on them, letting il dry, and then rub
hing the stain with emery paper or
powdered pummice-stone on a damp
cloth.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
FAMILY FOOD.
Crisp, Toothsome and Requires No
Cooking.

Crisp, Toothsome and Requires No
Cooking.
A little boy down in \. c. asked his
mother to write an account of how
Grape Nut food had helped their fam
lily.
She says Grape-Nuts was first
brought to her attention on visit to
Charlotte, where she visited the Mayor
of that city who was using the food by
the advice of his physician. She says:
They derive so much good from it
that they never pass day without
using it. While l was there l used
the Food regularly. l gained about 10
pounds and felt so we'll that when l
returned home 1 began using Grape
Nuts in our family regularly.
My little is months old baby short
ly after being weaned was very i'll
with dyspepsia and teething. She was
sick nine weeks and we tried every
thing She became so emaciated that
it was painful TO handle her and we
thought we were going to lose her. One
day a happy thought urged me to try
Grape-Nuts soaked in a little warm
milk.
We'll. it worked like a charm and
she began taking it regularly and i'm
provement set in at once. She is now
getting we'll and round and fat as fast
as possible or Grape-Nuts.
Some time ago several of the fam
fly were stricken with La Grippe at
the same time. and during the worst
stages we could not relish anything IN
the shape Of food but Grape-Nuts and
oranges, everything else nauseated US.
we all appreciate what your IA
nous food has done for our family"
There's n Reason" Read The Road
TO Wellville," in pkgs.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
Stran ge Russian Band.

Probably the most extraordinary band
on earth is that which is stationed in the
imperial palace at Moscow.
< famous composer was recently taken
into darkened room to hear one of his
new compositions played by this band.
The composer was mystifed until the
lights were raised, when 200 soldiers
were revealed, each with a horn or trum-
pet in his hand varying in size from one
and one-half inches to twenty feet Each
instrument and each performer produced
only a single note, but the playing was
so perfect that the sound was just as if
from one grand instrument played upon
by a master hand.-Tit-Bits.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
BEST OIL FOR ROADS.
Results of Test in Kansas-OilS MuSr
Contain ASphaltum.

\ recent test of oils for road making
IN Kansas showed that the rcslduum
from the refinery was superior to any of
the crude ellis. one gallon of the residuum
beng equal 10 two to four of crude oil
In order To determine the value of
this material for road making. says
Country Life in America, road bed
was prepared in sandy soil. After grad
ing it was ploughCd four and half
inches deep and narrowed.
\ harrow preceded and followed each
application of the reSduum, which was
repeated until one gallon had been APP
piled to each square yard. The surface
was then smoothcd and rolled.
After considerable use the surface of
the road became dusty and another APP
plication was made. Prof. Dickens re-
ports that the road is perfectly SatiSfac-
tory, being firm but not hard.
Another stretch of road treated in the
same way sustained loads Weighing three
tons and more during wet weather with
out being damaged. Not even a break
i'll the surface crust occurred. Oils con
tanning less than 20 per cent. of asphalt
UNI are not fit for road purposes.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13

compartments in the upper arrange
ment for holding brushes, nails, ham
mers, wrenches and other small tools.
1t is a handy place to store small seeds,
condition powders, liniments and med
iclnes for farm animals Indeed, there
are many services that such an affair
can be made use of, all of which will
readily suggest themselves when it has
been built and set in place.-Fred o.
Sibley, in Farm and Home.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
L YOU yUUI
"Peruna viii be our house n7edi=

FeTHHa VIII DC OFT HOHse EIIeuT-
cine hereafter"
Catarrh of the stomach is also known
in common parlance as dyspepsia, gas
tritis and Indigestion. No medicine will
be of any permanent benefit except it
removes the catarrhal condition.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
Grass for Pasture.

For a permanent pasture, timothy,
red top and orchard grass are geuer-
ally used, as these grasses seem to hold
out as we'll as any. Other kinds NAV
be added. if preferred, but the three
mentioned should never be omitted.
The fall or early spring is an excellent
time for reseeding the pastures, but in
50 doing the farmer should use clean
seed, use it plentifully, and scratch it
in if possible. One Of the best plans
to assist the pasture is to SOW white
clover seed on the bare places, as it
will make growth where some seeds
will fail.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
SPoLLS OF AUSTRIAN COURT.
How They Are Divided Among the At
tendantS Upon Royalty.

Court etiquette in Austria is moro
stringent than in other European courts
The attendants come in for large per
quisiteS, as comeStible articles are never
allowed TO appear twice on the royal
tables. 1t must be good thing to be
one of these attendants. as to one man
falls all the uncorked bottles. to another
the wine left in the glasses and the
game, fish. and sweets are equally di-
vided in the same way.
Each morning market is held in the
basement of the palace. where the Wen
nese come TO purchase the remains of
the banquet.
This custom is a revival of one that
obtained great favor in the middle ages.
Then the great lords of the land were
not above accepting the remains of Il
feast and the lord chancellor was en-
titled to the ends of one large candle
and forty small ones each day.
He in his turn made capital of this
and undoubtedly his eNcheQuer
was greatly increased 10y it At the end
of the year.-Tit- Bits.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
Chilli Sauce,

Peel and chop together two dozen
ripe tomatoes, six peeled onions and
two seeded red peppers. Stir in small
cupful of brown sugar, three table
spoonfuls of salt, two teaSpoonfuls each
of ground cinnamon. cloves and all
spice, and a teaspoonful Of ground gin
ger. Put into the preserving kettle
with two quarts Of vinegar and boil for
two and one-haIf hours. Set aside I'M
til cool, then bottle and seal
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
Pineapple Frifters

Pare the pineapple; cut into thin
slices and soak them in lemon juice
and sugar for two hours Make a bat
ter by beating four eggs the yolks and
whites separately. Stir with the yolks
a cupful of -four and a little salt: beat
the batter we'll and add two tablespoon
fuls of cream. Lastly, stir in the we'll
beaten whites of the eggs. The batter,
to be of the proper consistency, should
be thick enough to drop from a spoon.
When the batter is ready, dip in the
pieces of pineapple and fry in boiling
lard; turn them when sufficiently
brown, and when done drain on blot
ting paper. Serve piled on a white
dolly with pulverized sugar and slices
Of lemon. Pineapple fritters make de-
licious finish to a breakfast
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13

nearly all varieties of peppers in the
region OF San Antonio, Texas, but later
the pest practically disappeared in some
of the worst-infected districts. This in
sect was apparently introduced from
Mexico within recent years. The IN
tested pepper pods show a slight pro-
liberation of tissue, which assists in
checking the work of the larva. but in
cases of bad infestation it is necessary
to collect and destroy fallen pepper
pods or bury them by cultivation.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
FOOLS Gold.

Pyritc or sulphide of iron, occurs quite
freely in the iron measures and granite
cash veins in upper Michigan. 1t has Il
brassy color and is known az fools
gold" by reason Of it's similarity to the
yellow metal in the opinion of the mex
perienced The miners call it ''mundic"
Few people appreciate the great value Of
this mineral. Its principal use is in
making sulphuric acid, and in that form
it is consumed in very large quantities.
much Of it entering into the refining of
kerosene oil, as we'll as being used extern
sivcly in the manufacture of artificial
Notwithstanding World.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
SHOES OF FRIESLANDERS.
Are Used for Balls, Measures, Missiles
and MANY Other PURPOSES.

1t would be difficult to realize What the
Frieslander would do without his klom-
pen or wooden shoes, for they have Il
hundred uses
With them he balls out his boat, cor
reefs his children, and scoops up Il drink
of water wherever he may be. He
places in them his worms for fishing,
uses them as missiles in a free fight,
digs with them, measures dry goods with
them, and hundred other things. The
klompen are cheap; they cost about -
pence Il pair, mans size, and Dutch
mems feet are not Cinderella-likc by any
means.-World Wide Magazine.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
Red Raspberry Soup.

Look over carefully two quarts of
red raspberries Mash and add to the
pulp two cupfuls graduated sugar. Let
stand for an hour. then run through a
sieve fine enough to retain the seeds.
Put into porcelain or granite kettle
and heat gradually. Stir frequently.
When at the boiling point, add a ia
blespoonfuI cornstarch. stirred smooth
in a little cold water; then cook for
an hour in the double boiler or the
saucepan set in Il larger pan of hot
water When clear smooth and thick
ened take from the fire, cool and serve
very cold.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
A Cure for Hay Fever.

George Il. Harrison of Garden City.
who has just begun to harvest his crop
of hay foyer, says that he has discovered
a sure cure for it. His remedy is sim
pie. but he says it is none the less efTec-
tual. 1t consists in not eating break
fast until about II o'clock in the morn
ing. Mr. Harrison has not taken out
patent or copyright on the remedy, ard
any one who wishes to use it is at lib
eIty % do sO.-Topeka Capital.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13

My doctor kept me on a strict diet, but
as his medicine was not helping me, l
began using Doan's Kidney Pills. They
helped me at once, and soon all traces
of sugar disappeared. l have regained
my former weight and am perfectly
Well"
Sold by all dealers 80 cents box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. \. Y.
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Where She Stands.

In passing the usefulness of the mule.
a local Missouri paper declared that
Missouri sure stands by the mule.
And it would be a very safe bet, predi-
eating the chances on Missouri's we'll
known caution and perspicacity, that in
standing by the mule she is careful to
stand well up toward its head.-Brown-
ing's Magazine.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
Leftover Bits of Soap.

A New York woman has pretty,
wide-mOuthed jar standing in the bath
room, and every leftover bit of soap is
dropped in that instead of being thrown
away. When the jar is three-quarters
full she fills it up with boiling water,
adds the juice of lemon and tea
spoonful of glycerin, and she has de-
lightful soap jelly to soften and whiten
the handS-NeW York Tribune
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
HOW'S This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo o.
We, the undersigned. have known F. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price, 75c per bottle Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
IaDanese Oiled Faper.

AS a cover for his load Of tea when a
rainstOrm overtakes him, the japanese
farmer spreads over it tough. pliable
cover of oiled paper which is almost as
impervious as tarpauIin, and as light as
a gossamer. He has doubtless carried
this cover for years neatly packed away
somewhere about his coat. The 'rikisha
coolies in the large cities wear rain man
ties of this oiled paper, which costs less
than IS cents, and last for year or
more with constant use.
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A Matter for Wonder.

''Tomorroy," announced 5-year-old Sid
ney proudly to his kindergarten teacher,
lis my birthday
Why" returned she, ct is mine. TOO"
The boys face clouded with perpleXity,
and, after q brief silence, he exclaimed:
How did sou get 50 much biggern me:'
-LipDincott's
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
In Doubt in Georgia.

well" said the uncertain citizen, 81
failed on that examination to git in the
government service-turned me down on
geography, an spellin', an 'rithmetc an
now | dunno whether to go to teachin'
newspaper. | jes' can't decide which
one O the three to tacklen'-Atlanta
Constitution.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
Cheese EonIu.

One teaspoonful butter, one cupful Of
fresh milk, saltspoonful mustard, one
cupful bread crumbs (fne), two cup
fuls grated cheese two eggs. Put but
ter in a chatting dish when melted add
milk, bread crumbs, cheese and mus
tard; season with little cayenne; stir
continually, and just before serving
add eggs we'll beaten; serve on toast.