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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
ALMOST TO CENTURY MARK.
John Hetzel, Aged 81 Years, Dead at
Almond-An Oh Resident.

ALMOND. Wis. May III Special
John Hetzel. aged a years, is dead aI
the home CT his son here. Deceased had
resided here for a number of years. lie
leaves SIX children
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24

Not less marvellous. in the unparalleled
cures it is constantly making of woman's
many peculiaI affections. weaknesses and
DISTRESSING deTangements. IS DR.. PierCe's
Favorit6\ PreScrpu0r>>a is amply atteSted
by thousands of>lnSoNcIfeSl testimonials CON
tributed bySSsTfeful paTrcrrts who have been
cured by i otCat alThal nelyiC dTaiIlS, painlIr
periods, irregularities. prolapsus and NthGlG.
displacemen1S-- cauSGI-bX weakness. ulcer
alton Of uterus and Kindred Injections. often
after many other advertised medicines. and
physicians had failed.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24

RARRON-At special election it was
voted to bond this city 10 raise fluids to
build ii new engine house CT Ere hall for
the fire department.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24

DR.. Pierce believes that our American for
ests abc&pd in most valuable medicinal roots
fob the cufeACf most obstinate and fatal dis
eaSes. If we,woc&d properly investigate them;
and ip fsshrrSatNSn OF this conviction. he
poilhs/ with pride>ts Lha-alnost- marvellous
cures eGected-bX-hlsN Golden MediGalLpls=
GOVERN which has -OrQLeD1 itself 10 be the
most ettlcienLS stomach 1Qnicllyer -inYigQr-
ato.ahe tonic and REGULATOR and blood
cleanser known TO medical science. DySpCp-
sla, or indigestion. torpid liver, functional
and even yalvular and other affections OF
the heart yield to its curative action. The
reason lChy it cures these and many other
affections is clearly shown in 4 little book
of extracts from the standard medical works
which is mailed free to any address by Or. r
V. Pierce. OF Buffalo. N. y. to all sending
request for the same.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24

That our American forests abound in
plants which possess the most valuable
medicinal virtues is abundantly atteSted
by scores of the most eminent medical
writers and teachers. Even the untu-
tored Indians had discovered the useful
ness of many native plants before the
advent of the white race. This Informal
ton, impaired freely to the whites led
the latter to continue Investigations until
to-day we have a rich assortment of most
valuable American medicinal. roots.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24

During the calling Of the first roI call.
Mr.. Nelson interrupted the clerk to pro-
test against the presence in the cham-
Der Of persons who were trying to exert
influence upon the members. He de-
manded TO know whether certain persons
were allowed on the floor as newspaper
men or as lobbyists for or againse any
candidate. The chairman stated that the
sergeant-at-arnls had been instructed 10
clear the floor OF al persons except
those entitled to remain
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27
Washing Dish es.

Many a young housekeeper does not
know how to wash and dry dishes as
this work should be done. Not long
since | called on a friend and found
her washing dishes. Imagine my sur
prise when / saw her wiring out her
dishcloth to dry her dishes with. and
the water greasy, at that l did not
care to dine off those dishes, so return
ed home. In washing dishes, wash the
silverware and glassware first. Wash
in hot suds and rinse in hot water, then
take a piece of newspaper and polish
your glassware. If you have never pol
fshed your glass before you will be
pleased; you will remember it. Now
wash the rest of your dishes in hot
suds. rinse them the same as glass
ware, have tea towels clean and white,
and there will be charm about your
table that your careless or Indifferent
neighbor will envy. Always rinse milk
vessels with cold water before washing
them with hot, clean water.-Mrs. l..
S. Hamilton.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27
Winter Shelter for Stock,

With the approach of the cold
months, as the farmer is making prep
arations for his comfort, he should not
forget to similarly provide for the ami
mails on the farm.
Especially young stock demand good
warm shelter, and this should be pro-
vided for them before the real cold
weather sets in. Warmth to a young
animal is equal to a moderate amount
Of food.
Animals exposed to the frosts and
storms of winter are almost sure to
catch cold, if not contract some other
disease that will either enfeeble them
or prove fatal.
Farmers that do not take this matter
into consideration often have animals
take sick and NOPE, and, perhaps, die
without the fact for a moment being
taken into account that their sickness is
due to the cruel exposure to which they
have been subjected.
Truly it has been said that the merci-
full man is merciful to his beast. and
the man who is not is not only unfit to
have the care of animals, but deserves
TO lose them
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27
The Peach Crop of 1908.

The fruit crop the past year was
light. but 1t brought a very good price,
and the prospects now are that Okla
homa may have an excellent crop in
1908. says a bulletin issued by the
State. The drought during the summer
prevented excessive growth. and the
early fall rains caused the trees to set
a good crop of fruit buds. The orchards
that were we'll cultivated have now
passed into winter quarters in good
condition. There is q great variation
in the number of fruit buds set on the
different varieties of peaches, and IN
different orchards. but the plums seem
to be uniformly full of fruit buds.
Trees that have not been pruned well
each season have a relatively poor set
ting of fruit buds. Plum and cherry
trees do not require as much pruning
as do the peach trees. Peach trees may
be pruned any time from the first of
December to the middle of March. The
branches should be cut back to about
one-half of the length Of last seasons
growth. This form of trimming will
thin the fruit and keep the tree from
growing tall. This is distinct advan-
tace in gathering the fruit and in
Slraying the trees.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27

Low Down Barrow for Capacity.
The drawing shows a low down bar
row in sufficient detail to enable any
one to make a similar one. We think
that next to the low down cart it is
the handiest thing around the buildings
and garden that we have, says a writer
In Farm and Fireside. Its capacity is
more than double that of the ordinary
kind, and the load is much more easily
put aboard. 1t has. the advantage of
getting into close quarters where the
cart would not go, and for use about
the feeding alleys, the stable the lawn
and the garden there is hardly anything
that will take its place.
For the framework get two pieces Of
hardwood two by two inches will
project to form handles on one end
and for the wheel frame on the other.
At front end of box in rear Of wheel
q piece Of the same dimensions is NOR
tised into the frame to hold 1t rigidly
and to make the front end of box
frame. Pieces 11hx1h inches are also
mortised into the bottom of the legs,
both front and back. These form the
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27
500 Reward. SIOO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there Is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all Its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall S
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation Of
the disease. and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The proprie-
tors have SO much faith in Its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials.
Address f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. roc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27
Richter'S Conducting.

Countless are the stories told of the
geniality of DR.. Hans Richter who, to
the delight of music lovers, has consent
ed to conduct the forthcoming London
symphony concerts. A short time ago,
while rehearsing a Mozart symphony in
which the first violins had a number of
delicate trills and turns to perform,
these We're played too heavily for Rich
ter. who said: Please, gentlemen, plan
issimo! Queen Mab-not suffragettes."
Again, when on one occasion Richter
was not thoroughly satisfied with the
orchestra rendering of a scene from
Tristan and Isolde" he stopped the re-
hearsal and asked for more dignity in
the playing, adding that Isolde was the
daughter of king, not of a cook. On
another occasion, while rehearsng
Tschaikowsky's Romeo and Juliet
music the violincellos have a very pas
sionate melody to play. Richter was by
no means satisfied that the needful
warmth of expression had been OBJ
tanned. "Gentlemen. gentlemen" said
he, you all play like married men, not
like lovers"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27
The Misplaced Comma.

''Some lawsuits of the highest impor-
tance have hinged upon the right plac-
ing of a comma" said Judge f. g.
Downing of st. Louis.
when | first started to practice law
a Missouri editor came to me i'll a peck
of trouble to defend him against a
threatened libel suit growing out of
faulty punctuation. He had not meant
TO give some innocent young women the
slightest offense when ne wrote story
about two young men who went with
their girls to attend a lecture and after
they left. the girls got drunk Putting
that miserable little comma out of it's
right place did the work, as it made the
girls the ones who became inebriated in
stead of their escorts. [ managed by
proper diplomacy and the publication of
neat apology to stave off the damage
suits. and afterward my editorial friend
became an expert on punctuatiOn.-Bal-
timore American.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27

Extended experiments recently con-
Quoted in England have shown clearly
that fruit trees suffer very materially,
and are often killed outright, when
grass is allowed to grow under the tree
and close up to the trunk. Various
probable reasons for this effect, such
as the removal of plant food and OF
water by the grass, also the supposed
liberation of carbonic acid, which might
prove injurious to the roots of the
trees, were respectively demonstrated
to be outside the primary cause Of In
jury, and, finally, after seven years
work, it was concluded that the injuri-
Gus effect could only be due to some
poisonous substance formed in the soil
by the roots of the grass.
On the other hand, it is well-known
fact that in many instances consider
able difficulty is expressed in obtaining
a growth of grass under trees. There
is distinct evidence that plants produce
toxic conditions in the substance in
which they grow; as a rule the eX-
cretions given off by the roots Of GER
tain plant are more toxic to the same
or a nearly related plant than to plants
not so closely related. The effect of
tree-seedlings on the growth of wheat
was tested, and after eliminating, as
a cause of injury, such factors as re
moval of plant of food or water by the
tree roots. it seemed that the roots Of
the latter had some direct effect on the
growth of the wheat, which suffered in
all the experiments. The seedlings were
placed IN plant pots, hence the roots Of
the tree and those of the wheat plants
were in close contact.
Trees Of various kinds were used in
the experiments. and the retarding in
f1uence, although noted in every in
stance. differed in degree; cherry was
least active in checking growth, pine
most so. The conclusion arrived at
was that the effect of trees on wheat
ar,pears to be due to the eXcretion Of
substance by the trees toxic to wheat.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27
Fence 1000 Miles Long.

In West Australia, after five years
work. tie great transcontinental rab
bit-proof fence has been completed 1t:
length iT 2,036 miles and the cost Of
it's erection has been nearly S1,215.0OO
1t is furnished at intervals of five
miles with systems of traps, in which
hundreds of rabbits are captured anC
destroyed daily
On the eastern side of the fence the
animals are teeming and vegetation is
almost completely absent. Inside the
barrier there appears as yet no trace
of their presence.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27
LOW DOWN BARROW.

foundation for the floor, which should
De Of three-quarter-inch boards. The
legs are mortised into the shaft or ham
die pieces, the front ones resting about
three inches from the ground and the
rear ones securely braced, as shown In
the cut.
If desired the sides may be built
from the floor solid and straight up,
but we find it better to have a per
manent bed from floor to top of han
dies, with removable side boards to slip
on for use in handling bulky stuff.
Heavy material, such as bags Of fer
tiliZer, large stones, etc, are easily han
died with this type of barrow, as they
may be loaded between the handles di-
rectly from the ground.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27
Short Suggestions.

Mix ginger cookies with cold coffee
instead of water, as it improves them.
A drop of salad oil added to mus
tard when it is being mixed adds con-
siderably to the flavor.
Fried tomatoes are delicious served
with white sauce into which curry has
been stirred.
Turnips and beets are improved by
adding one or two tablespoonful of SUI
gar when cooking.
A round piece of tin about three inch
es in diameter. half of it turned up
right, makes a good pot scraper.
Coffee beans, sugar or parsley mois-
tened with sugar eaten after onions will
prevent the latter from being noticeable
on the breath
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27
THOUGHT CHILD WOULD DIE.
Whole Body Covered with Cuban Itch
-Cuticura Remedies Cured at Cost
of Seyenty-Five Cents.

of Seventy-Fivc Cents.
My little boy. when only an infant
of three months, caught the Cuban
Itch. Sores broke out from his head
to the bottom of his feet. He would
itch and claw himself and cry all the
time. He could not sleep day or night,
and light dress is all he could wear
/ called one Of our best doctors TO
treat him, but he seemed to get worse.
He suffered SO terribly that my hus-
band said be believed he would have
to die. / had almost given up hope
when a lady friend told me to try the
Cuticura Remedies. | used the Cuti-
cura Soap and applied the Cuticura
Ointment and he at once fell into a
sleep, and he slept with ease for the
first time since two months After
three applications the sores began to
dry up, and in just two weeks from
the day | commenced to use the Cuti-
cura Remedies my BABY was entirely
well. The treatment only cost me 75c,
and | would have gladly paid 500 if |
could not have got it cheaper. | feel
safe in saying that the Cuticura Rene
dies saved his life He is now a boy
Of five years. Mrs Zana Miller, Union
City, r. f. d. No. l. Branch Co,
Mich, May II. 1906"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27
Cannot Secure IahorerS

The statement was recently made in
the Canadian House of Parlia lent that
a sum of money equivalent to more than
$11,OOO,0O0 was lying idle in Great Brit
ain ready to be spent in the extension
and Improvement of the Grand Trunk
Pacific railway. but that it was impos-
sible to proceed with the work because
of the scarcity of labor. This was used
as an argument in favor of the introduc-
ton of Asiatic labor. 1t is said that
many industries are at a StandStil for
the same reason.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27
Bar for Drying Clothes.

If your wife wants a clothes bar so
she can dry her clothes in the house.
then borrow a q inch auger, a plane
and a saw if you have none Get some
light pine lumber 2 inches wide and /
inch thick, cut bars; bars feet II
inches long, these are for the lower
ones, The 4 bars for the top are l
foot II inches long. You can make it
as wide as you wish and s rods are
needed to go crossWise for holding the
bars together and to hang the clothes
on. Dress the rods to about l inch
square and make them smooth so as to
not tear the clothes. For bars the size
as given above the rods need to be of
the following lengths: -Four rods 4 feet
long; 2 rods feet = inches long; .
rods feet 10 inches long, 1 rod feet
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27

which will assume a dark tinge if they
are unfit to eat. The old negro cooks
OF the South were always suspicious
OF the true nature Of the mushroom
stew until assured of its harmless DUAL,
tiles by dropping a peeled white onion
into the saucepan, which turned black
If any poisonous fungi were present
Curing Hams and Shoulders.
AS soon as possible after the meat is
colu all through the hams and Shout
ders should be cured. They should be
placed on table in the cellar. skin
Side down. Then for every 100 pounds
or meat make mixture of four pounds
OF the best fine salt, two ounces of pow
dered saltpeter, and four ounces of
Drown sugar. This mixture should be
we'll rubbed into the hams all over, and
some pushed into hook end around the
Done Keep on rubbing until the meat
VIII take no more; then let them re-
main on the table for a week. when the
remainder Of the mixture can be rubbed
IN. Allow them to lie for about two
weeks altogether, and then hang I'D by
string placed through the hook, in a
cool, dark smokehouSe
For two or three days keep up a good
smoke from hickory chips, smothered
with sawdust, during the day. Keep in
cool place, and before spring exam
Inc to see that no insects have deposited
eggs. Dust a little cayenne pepper
then cover with coarse muslin to fit the
ham exactly and stitch tightly Give
a coat of whitewash or chrome yellow
and hang In cool, dark, dry place
For curing in pickle, to one gallon OF
water take one and a half pounds OF
salt, half pound of sugar half al
ounce each of saltpeter and potash In
this ratio the pickle can be increased
to enough to cover any amount Of pork
Boil together until all dirt rises to the
top and is skinned off When colo
pour it over the hams or pork. which
may be picked in this way The meat
must be we'll covered by it, and should
not be put down for at least two days
| after killing, during which time il
| should be slightly sprinkled with salt
peter, which removes all the surface
blood, leaving the meat fresh and clean
A good way to keep hams is to pack
in dry salt in a dry place, not having
any part exposed or touching eacl
other
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27
uo~ IN Know MushrOOnnS

AS there are several kinds of poison
Gus fungi which very closely resemble
the eatable mushrooms, no one should
venture to make use of an unfamiliar
variety. 1t is claimed that a reliable
test for distinguishing the eatable va
rieties from the poisonous is to Sprin-
kle salt on the spongy part which will
turn yellow If poisonous growth. The
eatable variety is pink underneath and
white on top, and the skin will peel off
easily, but 1t sticks to the poisonous
ones; and the smell and taste of the
good ones are not rank. Some make
the test by stirring with a silver spoon,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27
Souvenir SOStalS.

The Evening Wisconsin company of
Milwaukee. Wis, has just published Il
series of eight souvenir post cards in five
colors, showing different views of the
Washington park zoo. in the city of Mil
waukee. If you are interested in Il set
of beautiful souvenir post cards sent L
cents to The Evening Wisconsin COM
pany. Milwaukee, with this advertise
ment and the same will be mailed to you.
Address, The Evening Wisconsin Com
pany. Post Card Department, Milwau-
kee Wis
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27
Maple Mousse.

Maple mousse is made from four
eggs, one cupful of maple syrup and one
pint of cream. Beat the yOlks of the
eggs light and then whip them into the
strip. Put in a double boiler, and when
very hot allow it to remain over the fire
ten minutes longer Take off and beat
until frothy. After it is cool add the
beaten whites of the eggs and cream
we'll whipped. Freeze in the same man
ner as for ice cream. z
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27

comes an easy mat
ter with the assistance of this culinary
utensil 1t is constructed Of two parts
"a blade and a holding lever, the hold
ing lever being piyoted to the blade
The surface of the blade is of size to
assure good grip on a waffle of the
ordinary dimensions. while the hollow
holder serves the same purpose when
the utensil is inverted to turn the waf-
fle over. A spring on the lever nor
mally holds it against the blade, and is
raised to admit the waffle by means OF
the thumb piece.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27
The Wondcock'S Ear

G. w. Whymper of Big Run has just
brought to notice a curious point with
regard to the position of the ear in the
woodcock. The snipe, it may be remem-
bered, are remarkable for the fact that
the external ear is placed under, instead
of behind, the eye, as in other birds; but
in the woodcock it is placed in front of
the eye, and more SO on one side of the
head than on the other. This lack of
symmetry, furthermore, extends to the
shape of the aperture, which is different
on the two sides of the head.-Big Run
Tribune
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27
Roof Shingles,

Shingles are usually IS inches long
and bundle of them is 20 inches wide
and contains "a courses in the thick
ness at each end A bundle of shngle
will lay one course so feet long. Wher
shingles are exposed 4 inches to the
weather 1000 will cover 107 square
feet; 5 inches. 132 square feet; inch
es, 16O square feet.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27
Stewcd Tripe.

One pound fresh tripe. one cup to-
matoes. one pint boiling water, one
onion finely chopped, salt and pepper
to taste, one tablespoon Worcestershire
sauce.
Cut the tripe into small pieces. Add
the tomato, boiling water, onion. salt
and pepper and cook until the tripe is
tender, then add the Worcestershire
sauce. Potatoes may be cut up and
cooked with this If desired.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27
A Vegetarian Duchess.

The Duchess Of Portland and her
daughter are strict vegetarians Il al
ways feel so greedy when / dine with
her grace" confessed a friend Of the
duchess, once; ''she drinks no wine and
eats only vegetables. 1t makes one APP
pear u perfect cannibal" Skim milk,
biscuits. butter and cheese are the only
items on her grace's menu at lunch,
while invariably, for breakfast. more
skim milk. lettuce, and a boiled egg
form her daily repast year in and year
out. London Bystander.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-27
Winter Care of Sheep.

a sheep should never be allowed t6
fall off in condition. Its constitution
is weakened permanently. No anima.
ia so difficult to restore 10 good condi-
ton as the sheep. and there is none
where a loss of flesh tells SO quickly
upon its outward covering.