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Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-17
Upward Tendency of Land values.

Land values are permanent and lasting.
Fire, food and earthquake may devastate
the cities, but farm lands are seldom m
jured Increasing population in this coun-
try Is creating new demand for farm
land and prices must continue to rise.
James ]. Hill of the Great Northern rail-
road predicts a population of 100000 for
this country within the next forty years.
This population must be fed and those
who own the land will reap a great and a
sure profit. Land is still cheap. Look
through the want ad pages There are
many bargains offered
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-17
SNOW PREVENTS CHA
Elements stop Man Who Runs Two
Burglars Out of His
House.

w. s. Dooley, alT Webster street, was
Weakened about Sj5 Wednesday morning
by nash light thrown on his eyes by two
burglars. who had gained entrance to the
house through the front door, which had
been left unlocked. Mr.. Dcoley jumped
from his bed and chased the men down
one flight OF stairs into the street, but was
unable to continue the chase In the SNOW
and chilly breeze on account OF his alb
breviated attire, The burglars had not had
an opportunity TO ransack the house and
nothing was stolen.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-17
stabbing Case DismIssed.

After an extended preliminary hearing
in police court Wednesday morning the
case against Santo Marchese, who was
charged with cutting John Rosse IN the
left arm November is. and inficting in
turies from which Rose was confined TO
st. Joseph's hospital for several weeks,
was dismissed by Judge Crawford. The
men were laborers at the Union Pacific
yards and started a fight which nearly as.
sumed proportions OF riot. 1t appeared
from the evidence that Rose had started
the quarrel and that Marchese acted
merely in self-defense.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-17
MOTHER IN PAIN AND WANT
Destitute Woman with Broken Arm and
Dislooated Shoulder is Deserted.
HUSBAND LEAVES AND SON NeeLtcTs HER
Man Teaches His hoy 20 Drink and
Both often Go Home Drunk,
says Mrs. Jane
Jones.

One of the saddest cases OF misfortune
and want brought to the attention of the
Associated Charities this season involves
Mrs. Jane Jones OF li23 North Nineteenth
street the woman having been deserted by
her husband and left alone with a son said
to have neglected his mother, who recently
sustained a broken arm and dislocated
shoulder
Miss Riddle Of the Associated Charities
investigated the case and promptly rec
commended that assistance be given tho
woman. Miss Riddles report is in sub
stance:
About year ago Jones deserted his wife,
leaving at home one son, q years of age.
The husband went from bad to worse down
the toboggan slide of strong drink. The
son followed suit and on various occasions
came home with his father, both intoxi-
Gated
Mrs. Jones appealed to the police and
Jones was ordered to stay away from HE
wife unless he could behave himself. Al
the sons contributions to the home became
more scant each Saturday evening. Mrs
| Jones' resources for gaining a livelihood
| increased Last summer she raised garden
J truck and peddled II and took In washing
A month ago she broke her left arm. with
/ that arm still in n sling she dislocated
/ her shoulder. Being without funds she
called In a neighbor and managed 20 put the
dislocated joint back in place.
Father Taught Him TO Drink.
| 81 have two sons i'm Minneapolis and a
married daughter in Omaha" Mrs Jones
/ told Miss Riddle, but 1 did think the boy
l had left would not drink. His father
taught him to drink and that is all there
is to it," she added.
You don't mean to say the father taught
his own son to drink" Miss Riddle asked
YES" responded the little mother, with
one arm in a sling and the other painins
her intensely.
And the mother turned aside that this
caller might not see the tears, but Ms:
Riddle afterward explained that she hat
seen so much of that side Of life that shr
quickley appreciated what manner of griei
was breaking the heart Of the mother.
Miss Riddle had a doctor call on Mrs
Jones within a few hours Before leaving
the Associated Charities woman wanted
! to brush the floors, but found then
scrupulously clean In a moment of alb
straction Miss Riddle glanced at a photo
graph of a boy Mrs Jones noticed tht
movement Of Miss Riddles eyes.
With something of a smile between thu
tears Mrs. Jones remarked. Hes my bah,
boy, the others are all married and gon'
away. He was a real good little boy once.
Miss Riddle changed the subject anC
tried to cheer the mothers heart.
THE baby boy told his mother on sew
eral Saturday evenings that he was robbed
in saloons and had nothing to help supper
the little home with" Miss Riddle said.
Mrs. Jones is &c have the kindliest at
tention from those who believe she Il
worthy of such service,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-17
In Honor OF robert nurn..

The 14sth anniversary OF the birth OF
Robert Burns will be celebrated in Ed
ward Creighton institute Friday evening.
Robert Cowell, Esq. will deliver the ora
ton, THE Immortal Memory" Miss Mae
Weaver and others will sing Chief Will
liam Kennedy w be chairman.
Tickets can had from officers and
members of Clan Gordon No. s3. under
whose ausDices the celebration will be
given.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-17

Of Troop E, Second cavalry, have upon
the recommendation of the chief surgeon
Of the Department Of the Missouri been
transferred TO the hospital corps.
Private James II. Billings OF Troop r,
Second cavalry, has been honorably dis
charged from the army by direction of the
War department..
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-17
ACCIDENT TO MRS. {. W. NASH
Fall on slippery Pavement Results I'm
Broken Bone of the
Wrist.

While Mrs. r. w. Nash was going from
her home at Thirty-eighth and Burt streets
to visit her daughter. Mrs. Crofoot she
fell on a slippery sidewalk near the Joslyn
home at Fortieth and Davenport streets
and broke one Of the small bones in her
wrist.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-17

that he had reached the slxty-third ami
versary of his birth. High Ave, refresh
mcnts and royal good time were the at
tractive features Of the evening Captain
TGllet is veteran of the civil war and Ia
nIEht Mstohman at the army building.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-17
Party for Captain EIIet.

number Of the friends and comrades OF
Captain George Ellet gathered at his home.
259 Decatur street Monday evening to as
slst him IL the remembrance of the fact
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
SAID TO BE SIMPLE.
EASILY MIXED RECIPE FOR
WEAK KIDNEYS AND BLADDER.
Tells Readers How to Prepare This
Home-Made Mixture to Cure the
Kidneys and Bladder and over

Get from any prescription pharma-
cist the following:
Fluid Extract Dandelion. one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon. one ounce
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces.
Shake we'll in a bottle and take a
teaspoonfUi dose after each meal and
at bedtime.
The above is considered by an emf
nent authority, who writes in a New
York daily paper, as the finest pre-
scription ever written to relieve Back
ache Kidney Trouble Weak Bladder
and all forms of Urinary difficulties.
This mixture acts promptly on the
eliminative tissues Of the Kidneys. >n-
aiding them to filter and strain the
uric acid and other waste matter from
the blood which causes Rheumatism.
Some persons who suffer with the
affections may not feel inclined 10
place much confidence in this simple
mixture, yet those who have tried it
say the results are simply surprising,
the relief being effected without the
slightest injury to the stomach or 9th
er organs.
Mix some and give it trial. 1t GER
tainly comes highly recommended 1t
is the prescription Of an eminent au-
thority, whose entire reputation, it is
said, was established by it.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
THE SIMPLE LIFE IN LONDON.
The Aristocracy Is Eating Grass and
Drinking Barley Water

What with caravanning camping out,
renouncing meat and wine and buying
ready made frocks, Il good many of us
are trying our best to lead the simple life
1t is doubtless better for the next genera
tiOl that the young girls of this can
scarcely be induced to touch the cup that
inebriates as we'll as cheers.
Evei young men, says the Gentlewom-
an, Neville LyttOn among them, are
vaunting the virtues Of fruit, nuts and
vegetables as food. And barley water,
actually barley water, is becoming popu-
lar as ii drink Mrs. Earle of Surrey
Garden" fame and aunt of the present
Lord Lytton, is an ardent disciple of
vegetarianism! so too. although less dog
matte one, the Duchess Of Rutland
aye! and Lady Plymouth and the young
Lady Lytton and the Baronne de Meyer
besides.
Anyhow, it is quite a sign OF the times
that the Duchess of Portland gave a
luncheon party some time ago at the
Eustace Miles restaurant and her guests
included Arthur Balfour and Lord Revel-
stoke and the Duchess of Marlborough.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18

three feet high. The front and bottom
are removed. Two strips are nailed
perpendicular on the front corner, pro-
jecting a foot below the bottom of the
box. This raises the front and gives
the roof the necessary pitch when fac
ing a downhili position. Two strips
nailed on each side form support for
porches which are fastened together
by crosspieces so all may be removed
at one operation to be sprayed.
We move this coop twice a week, and
it is always clean and fresh. The
open front and bottom seem a little
risky, considering the possibility of
wandering cats, rats or weasels. But
we are willing to run some risks if we
can fill our own and customers pens
in the fall with large. robust stock
This one plan has enabled us to pro-
duce Orpingtons well up to standard
size, which some fail to do. The ac
companying sketch of coop will ex-
plain itself
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
PROUD BUT PLAIN PORTLAND.
Millions, Millions Everywhere, but Not {
Teens in Buttons


Portland, in Oregon. has new claim
TO attention. At least it is but newly
pointed out to the notice OF the east by
correspondent of The Manufacturers
Record. According to this gentleman,
mot one of the forty milhonaires of
Portland has 4 liveried servant"
As the correspondent himself saws,
this is an Illuminating fact" He con
tinueS:
Only in their flower gardens are the
people of Portland given TO display.
There is real rivalry among house own
ers as to who can show the most heauti-
full flowers. and as the climate here is
particularly favorable to roses the
wealth of roses is so great that Portland
has taken the name of the Rose city.
There IS i rose festival III June. with
parades of rose covered vehicles. and
all the people give several days to the
worship of this queen of the flowers
Another side light on the character
of the people here is the fact that no
liquors are sold 1T the social clubs on
Sunday.
1T is a clean, orderly city. Il city of
cheerful busy people. with handsome
though rarely pretentious homes. with
we'll paved streets and imposing business
buildings. many of them of steel and
concrete of the Skyscraper order. 1t is
an American city, furthermore. % per
cent. of the population having been born
i'll the United States"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
BABY WASTED TO SKELETON.
In TOrments with Terrible Sores or
Face and Body-Tore at Flesh
Cured by Cutfcura.

MY little son, when about a year
and a half old began to have sores
come out on his face. They began to
come on his arms, then on other parts
of his body, and then one came on his
chest, worse than the others. At the
end Of about year and half of suf-
fering he grew so bad l had to tie his
hands in cloths at night to keep him
from scratching the sores and tearing
the flesh. He got to be mere skele-
ton and was hardly able to walk l
sent to the drug store and got a cake
of Cuticura Soap and a box of Cuticura
Ointment. and at the end of about two
months the sores were all we'll He
has never had any sores Of any kind
since, and only for the Cuticura Rene
dies my precious child would have
died from these terrible sores. 1 used
only one cake of Soap and about three
boxes of Cuticura Ointment Mrs Egg
bert Sheldon, r. F. D. No. /, Woodville,
Conn, April %, 1867
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
Prosecuting MRafa

A method of preserving meat has
been brought out in France by II. de
Lapparent, which seems to have met
with considerable success. 1t can be
also applied on Il small scale for
household purposes. says the Scientific
American. The principle consists in
exposing the meat to suIphurous acid
fumes. BY burning a small amount
OF sulphur in receptacle containing
the meat hung up in place it can he
preserved for several days. even in
summer. There is no taste left from
the sulphur fumes, and there seems
to be no danger to health. Such a
method can be used also on a large
scale for preserving meat for army
use, as it is quite simple and easy to
apply in practice. From experiments
made on a large scale it appears that
the meat fumigated with sulphur did
not contain more than 90 grams (34O
gfainS) Of sulphurous acid gas per 100
Kilograms 900 pOunds) of meat which
IS on the order Of ten thousandths
The meat should be fumigated as soon
as possible after killing and prefer
ably on parts which have no cut bones
Lean meat is found to keep best. To
preserve it for several months meat
can be inclOSed III vessels full of car
bonnie acid gas. 1t has the appearance
of fresh meat, and its taste is not
changed after cooking. IN England Mr.
Lascalles Scott proposed a method
which consists in immersing the meat
in solution of bisulphite of lime.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
Raising Pigeons,

1t Is not only in congregations Of
quadrupeds such as hogs, cattle, horses,
etc, that we often find particularly
vicious specimens we also come across
them in tiocks of poultry, among hens,
turkeys and even pigeons There are
DULLES and brutes il the pigeon az
well as human family. A male pigeon
that is disposed to make himself a
nuisance in fighting other old birds and
killing squads might as well be re-
moved from the loft If this is not
practical. clip his wings and provide
nest for the pair on the floor.
For a mating pen get a box and put
perpendicular Stats on the front and
through the middle. 1t should be large
enough to make each apartment II or
- inches square, and one of the Stats
or bowels in the partition should be
movable The food and water vessels
may be hung on the partition so that
both birds may use them in common.
If ont of sight of their old mates it will
not take more than two or three days
for them to unite. The movable Stat
can then be taken away, and if the
mating is permanent they may be turn
ed into the loft to find a nest.
Feeds for PigeOns-We like whole
wheat best of all grains for pigeons.
But there are many other grains which
pigeons like and thrive on, among them
common peas, barley, buckwbeat, COW
peas, soy beans. English horse beans,
the various kinds of vetcn, broom corn.
sorghum seed, millet and many others.
A variety is, of course, always relish
ed. Corn is a good feed when given in
moderate quantities, especially during
summer, and not as an exclusive diet.
Pigeons also learn to eat boiled pOta-
toes and other vegetables, soft mash,
such as we give to the hens, etc. For
really fine, plump, fat squads, wheat
is hard to beat.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18

At the California Agricultural Elk.
pertinent Station, the chief object in
making chemical examination of
brown-shelled and white-shelled eggs
was to determine whether there is any
superiority of one over the other az
to quality. The test shows that the
shells and their color have but slight
effect on the food value of the eggs.
1t has been said by some that the
brown eggs are richer than the white
ones, but this statement is not borne
out by a chemical analysis, and the
physical examination proves that the
main points of superiority, though
slight, are possessed by the white eggs
The minute differences that are found
between the two groups are exceeded
by variation between varieties within
the same group. 1t may be stated that
there are practically no differences so
far as the food value Is concerned be-
tween white shelled and brown-shelled
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
JELLY MAKING is wAsTEFUL.
Learn to Utilize, by a Little Ingenuity,
All Your Materials.

In making jelly, don't take so much
trouble; be simple and wise. Don't waste
time squeezing q jelly bag-to say moth
ing Of staining your hands and all your
utensils-and don't waste good material
by rendering it into an intolerahie mash.
Make rs much jelly rs you like and then
make something better of what remains,
says The Delneator. Suppose you de-
sire to put up Strawberries, blackberries
or other small fruot for winter use Aft
er they have begun to boil in as small a
quantity of water as may be necessary
TO give them free start, remove the
surplus juice as it forms, using q shall
low ladle for that purpose. After you
have secured rs much as you need for
your jelly. you may make jam or mar
malade or anything else you like from
tie maretial that remains. A good plan
is t. add enough sugar to make the mix
ture pleasantly sweet, after which put it
into air-tight jars to be used in the max
ing IF pies. shortcakes, etc, later. You
will never miss the juice of it has been
extracted by this method. and jelly made
in tins way is positively too good 10
lppp
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
THE MISSIONARIES LANDING.
Father Derouet's Misadventures on the
West Coast of Africa

Along the west coast of Africa a bar
extends, with occasional breaks for some
thousands of miles. 1t prevents steam
ships from making landing at impor-
tant towns on the mainland and necessi-
tates the transfer of passengers and
freight III small boats. This transfer is
often dangerous.
Father Derouet has written a lively ac-
count of his adventure in July last in
one of these boats. He was trying to
land at Settle Cana, a little north of the
Congo. Just before the critical moment
of crossing the bar he saw Father Mou-
lin joyously waving his hat on the shore
Then in a twinkling a mountain of
water struck the bar and the boat was
tossed into the air. Father Derouet
found himself, executing a somersault
He came down on his head and would
probably have fractured his skull if he
had not landed ON the feet of an un-
fortunate boatman, which diminished the
violence of the blow.
On the bank Father Moulin saw him
appear and disappear three times and.
believing him lost. gave him absoiution.
Ten of the twelve boatmen had been
knocked into the sea and were struggling
in the waves.
The boat was soon III shallow water
but still far from land. The two boat
men helped the missionary ashore. In
the confusion a wooden chest had fallen
on his hips and he was very sore, but
his chief grief on landing was that he
had lost his pastoral ring.
The baggage was hShed out of the seas
piece by piece, but in what a state. The
vestments worn in the church service
were ruined and so We're all the presents
he had brought for his brethren Sea
water had spoiled everything.
The accident cost him about $3.50. But
the missionaries of Settle Cana consoled
him with this piece of logic as he drew
up, with woebegone air, before their
house:
Never mind. do not feel too much af-
fiicted. The principal piece has been
saved
-Sayau+aor, countries Of y[,,ro-o
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
Guessed RIGHT.

4 little old woman with soft blue eyes,
white ringlets around her ears. and d
quaint purple gown got on a Ninth street
ear in Washington on very hot day.
She looked rosy. but cool and comfort
able. while the others on the crowded car
We're hopping their brows: tanning them
selves and curSing inwardly.
As she got on the car she said to the
conductor, Hi want to get hof at Hem
street"
'.An right" said the conductor, and the
car went ON. Nothing happened until L
street was reached. when suddenly the
old lady looked up and asked, His this
Hell
You bet it is said big. perspiring
man. and soft, low cries of Hear; hear
mingled with the laughter that rippled
through the car.-Harper's Weekly.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18

With or without improved machi-
rery, the average farmer of Texas is
not more thar a four hour-day man.
Several, or rather a few months in the
year, he works perhaps twelve hours
a day. But when Sundays, rainy days,
wet spells, cold spells and excessively
hot weather are counted in as his
leisure moments, the average farmer.
as has been said, does not work four
hours a day, year in and year out
Galveston News.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
A POULTRY QUEEN.
Woman Who Started with Setting OF
Eggs Clears $4,000 q Season

Five years ago Mrs. O.. Ii. Burbridg sc
secured a setting of Orpington eggs and
raised a brood of chickens. Today, ac-
cording to Spare Moments, she is called
the Poultry Queen of California.
She has taken more ribbons and cups
than any one in the Golden state, but
the bulk of her money is made by fatten-
ing capons for the big hotels.
Mrs Burbridge makes at least $4,000
in a season of four months by selling
capons. Her aim has been to demon
strate that poultry raising is woman's
field
Mrs. Burbridge says that the pleasant
est part of the whole business is the OPP
portunity to help women who come to
her for advice and assistance, and she
points with pride to one old lady whom
she started two years ago with Il setting
of eggs and who used piano box for a
hen house, but who now clears nearly
500 Il month from her flock.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18

conception of higher ideals No matter
how abundant or cheap the prices of
apples may be in the market, there is
always the unbounded assurance that
tirst-class, fancy apples will bring the
best of prices, and there is no danger
whatever of overstocking the market
with such fruit. Such a class of ap-
pies will often sell readily at Sc and
81 a barrel. when the poorer grades
could hardly be given away-AppIe
Specialist.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18

Cedar wood is much esteemed by
farmers for its lasting qualities when
used for fence posts. An interesting
proof of the power of this wood to re-
sist the effects Of time is furnished by
the Egyptian boats made of cedar
which were recently found buried near
the banks Of the Nile. and which ac-
cording to recent estimates of their
age, were probably in use 1900 years
ago. The fact must not be overlooked.
however. that these boats were covered
by the dry sand Of the desert-Balti-
more Sun.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
Saving Seed.

Do not attempt TO save your own
seeds unless you have used every pre-
caution necessary 10 prevent cross fer
tilization Plants often mix without
the knowledge of the grower A mel
Oh, it is claimed, may be fortified by
a pumpkin, and, though the fruit Of
this season may be apparently genuine,
yet the seeds of such, if used next sea
son, may cause a failure Of the crop or
destroy the quality.