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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

It's lucky for us the coal man
doesn't charge for 1t by meter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-03
colored Man D. Insane.

John Windcr, Phoebus colored
man. was committed to jail yestcr-
day. pending an investigation into his
mental condition by commission in
lunacy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-03
To Practice AZ soIdlers, Ham,

The baseball club OF Altoona Pa
Which is In the Tri~State League. has
SECURED the National Soldiers Home
rs g practice ground. and the team
i1ll likely arrive here about the mid
'ssilo of March
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-03

A woman believes in miracles be-
cause she knows they aren't true.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-03

Take yoJh prescription TO null.s
CD rate Drug Store. 12,ss-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-03

Take no riskhave your prcscrlp
Stlvss Allied by experienced pharna-
aiists at johnson Pharmacy, Phone
syn; 2-2l-1m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Matters PERSONAL :
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Councilman and Mrs, George w.
Rowe, who were summoned TO New
York by The death of Mrs. Rowe's
niece, returned to their home in Mel
rose avenue yesterday morning.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Feed Value of Alfalfa.

In composition alfalfa is nearly, if
not quite, equal to bran pound for
pound. The excellent feeding value OF
alfalfa lies in its high content of di-
gestible protein. With an average yield
Of four tons, alfalfa will produce $50
pounds of digestible protein to the acre
If this amount of protein were sup
piled from oil meal, which is usually
purchased for its protein content it
would require 10 tons. which would
cost more than $50 at present. The
alfalfa mills which are being eStab-
lished all over California are turning
off ton of ground alfalfa for $3.50.
The same quantity of protein in bran
is now costing S27 right here in the
milling country. where grain raising is
our chief occupation. The greatest lack
Of economy we see on many ranches is
the owners fail to grow sufficient al
falfa, and must therefore buy bran to
help oUt.-Field and Farm.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
OUR HARDWOOD FORESTS.
Only Limited Area to Supply the Con
stantly Growing Demand.

1t will be remembered that there are
no hardwoods on the Pacific coast. Ex-
cept in q comparatively small area in
southeastern Missouri and Arkansas the
hardwoods are not known west of the
Mississippi river, while in the states
north of the Ohio, where oak was former
ly abundant, there is none remaining
today. In fact the principal source of
supply for these woods is the very linn
tied area in the higher mountains of
western North Carolina, part of Nir-
ginia, West Virginia, eastern Tennessee
and southeastern Kentucky, while from
fifty times this entire area in the remain
ing states Of the Union the demand is
constantly increasing.
Forest conditions in the Cumberland
mountains are far better than in other
portions of the United States. The
rainfall is ample to secure most rapid
growths. The soil has not been eroded
to such an extent as to make renewals
difficult.
An abundance of low growing shrub
and heritage keep the soil cool and
moist and maintain soil fertility, while
much of the region contains fine stand
of the more valuable oaks, hickories,
poplar, hemlock and walnut The latter
can be quickly secured by supplying the
Observation-Disclosures
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
His Capacity.

''The late Ira D. Sankey,' said a vet
eran Pittsburg editor, ''once dined with
me in Philadelphia. During the dinner
he looked about the restaurant, where
every table was covered with glasses of
white or red wine, and he said:
There is man drinking a whole
bottle, a full quart. of champagne. 1t is
amazing what a capacity for liquor some
men possess. And the man with a large
capacity is actually proud of lit! Gould
anything be more foolish more sinfuln
Then, with a chuckle, Mr.; Sankey
told me about a beggar he had once
helped.
1.-THE beggar had a red nose, and Mr..
Sankey game BIN 20 cents, saying at the
same time:
Mind you, now, don't get drunk on
this
The beggar laughed.
Drunk on 20 cents? Why boss he
said, proudly, it 'u'd take the best part
of dollar to get me drunk. washing
ton Star
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Cured rheumatism .

Nearly everybody is susceptible to a
twinge of rheumatism, sciatica, tooth
ache, headache or neuralgia, and it's
never safe to be without good rem
edy for an emergency of this kind.
No matter what kind of pain you
have the beneficial effect Of Sloan's
Liniment is immediate. You lay it on
lightly-no rubbing whatever-and a
pleasant warmth is felt at once. The
Liniment penetrates right to the bone
and quickly stops the pain.
Mr.. Chas. J. Budlong of Anthony, R.
l., Box 125, writes: "For many years
I was a great sufferer from rheuma-
tism. My hips would swell to enorm-
GUS proportions and my knee joints
would pain me in the most excruciat-
ing, awful manner imaginable. l used
often to have to fall from the bed into
a chair and thence to the floor when
/ wanted to get from my bed. | used
only some six or eight bottles of your
celebrated Liniment and was cured.
cheerfully recommend its use to all
rheumatic sufferers Refer to me if you
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
TrufE Cr2d
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and crcditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy of
,,nown value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and amily
laxatives is the fact that it clcanses.
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
Oh which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to md approved by
physicians, as it is free from all Of lection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Young High-FlYer-

II. X. Adair, the brilliant western de-
tective. was discussing 4 murder that
had stumped him in Duluth.
Il had nothing against Blank" he
said of one of the characters in the
tragedy. Il could not arrest him. Yet
Blank, in a vague way, made me sus-
pIcious. He said such queer, knowing
things.
He reminded me of a millionaire's
son once Swallowed at Harvard. This
boy at IL was a high-fyer. With eight
motors, a fat in New York, and an al
iowance of $4,000, what boy wouldn' t
have been, Ell?
But | wanted to tell you of one of
the boy S speeches. A Harvard profess
sor's wife at football game said to him
reproachfulIy:
"'You never come for tea any more.
You never call on US after dinner
Well, you see,' said the boy, these
beastly motors of mine keep me goin all
day, pretty much
But said the lady, what do you
do at night?
The boy leered.
"'Ah,' he chuckled that's what the
governor would like to know New
York Sun.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
InpicaI Method of Search

It was closing time at the town Ii
brary. Old Mr.. Duke, VINO had filed
the place Of librarian for years, took
down his coat and hat and with the
assistance of his little daughter got
them safely on. Together they started
for the door. 1t was raining hard.
ther, and Went back into the building,
The girl remained, obediently.
Five minutes passed. Then ten. She
pushed open the door and walked in.
Her father was bent over one of the
card catalogues.
"What are you looking for, father?'
she inquired.
abashed.
Pm getting old, Margaret" he said.
Il couldn't find my umbrella, and | was
searching for it under U in the lists. I"
Youths COMPANION.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04

T(@7aIqz5Z
Rusty MILK Cans.

Rusty cans and their effect upon
milk" Is the title Of a very valuable
bulletin Of the University Of Wisconsin
Agricultural Experiment Station. Ex-
periments indicate that milk hauled in
the poorly timed or rusted cans Is ma
terially injured for cheese making, for
In addition to the retarding' influence
Of the iron on the rennet action and
the naturalization Of the acid by the
iron, 1t also produces taints or off-fav-
ors. The milk cans used to haul milk
to our creameries and cheese factories
are too often Of a cheap grade, and
they are used too frequently after they
have become tainted, and the tin be-
comes cracked and checked so that the
iron is exposed and rusts. In these ex-
periments, milk was placed in rusty tin
cans and allowed to stand for different
periods, while other samples Of the
same milk were kept In glass beakers.
Every time that this experiment was
repeated, the milk kept In the rusty
cans gave evidence Of a Tetarding infu-
enca on the rennet as compared with
the milk kept in the glass beaker. Milk
which was allowed TO stand in iron
utensils for several hours had a pecu-
liar blush color, indicating the pres
ence Of iron in the solution. It was
evident that the acid in the milk acted
upon the iron and dissolved some Of it.
The maximum quantity Of iron dis
solved in the milk ranged from 1 to
112 pounds for every thousand pounds
of milk.
The Bulletin urges that the managers
Of cheese factories and creameries see
that the operator Is a reliable man,
who will not only practice cleanliness,
but will insist that the factory uten-
sis and those Of the patrons are in
first-class condition. He advocates the
use Of only such cans in which heavy
steel is used that have been we'll tin
ned, similar to those used In Europe
Experience has proven that the cans
of the best quality, even though they
are quite expensive, are the most eco
nomical in the long run.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
BAD ITCHING HUMoR.

Limbs Below the Knees Were Raw
Feet SwoIIen-SIeep Broken
Cured in Days by Cuticura.
Some two months ago l had a hui
NOR break out on my limbs below my
knees. They came to look like raw
beefsteak, all red, and no one knows
how they itched and burned. They
were so swollen that l could not get
my shoes on for a week or more. l
used five or six different remedies and
got no help, only when applying them
the burning was worse and the itching
less. For two or three weeks the suf-
fering was intense and during that time
l did not sleep an hour at a time Then
one morning l tried a bit of Cuticura.
From the moment it touched me the
itching was gone and l have not felt
a bit of it since. The swelling went
down and in two days l had my shoes
on and was about as usual. George
B. Farley, so South State ST., Concord,
N. H, May IA. 1907"
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Short Suggestions.

Alcohol and whiting make a good sill
Yer polish and is excellent for polish
ing plate glass or mirrors.
O.i-e oil will remove tar stains from
dress goods. Wash afterward with
white soap and tepid water.
New lamp Wicks, if boiled in vinegar
and thoroughly dried before using, will
not smell bad when burning.
To clean the refrigerator wash the
inside once or twice a week in cold
weather, every other day in hot wealth
er, with plenty Of borax or washing
soda in warm water. Then place
pieces of charcoal in the corners to alb
sorb the odors of food. These should
be removed often
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Study of Windbreaks.

An effort to determine the value of
windbreaks on farms is being made by
the Forest Service Of the United States
Department Of Agriculture At pres.
ent w1ndbreaks are planted haphazard
and many do not believe in them, so it
is time we had some definite informa-
ton on the subject. If there is a par
ticular kind Of tree that makes a bet
ter protection to crops without doing
any harm we should know it. The
Forest Service proposes to find out
just how much, if any, and when wind
breaks increase crop yields. Instru-
nents will be used to measure heat and
cold, moisture and dryness, both above
and below ground; to register the force
OF the wind near the Windbreaks and
some distance away; to measure light
intensity and take note Of the effects of
shade; to register frosts at different
distances from the trees and to keep
account of the effect of windbreaks on
the snow which covers the ground to
leeward in winter. Many other meas
uIcIueulS anu IeStS Will De Ildut anu
elaborate data will be collected by ex-
perts who will have charge of the In
vestigation. Corn will be the first crop
studied behind windbreaks. Corn is a
particularly good crop to experiment
with because it is easily injured by
hot, dry winds, will not stand shading
and is very sensitive to frosts.
II it is found, as is generally sup
posed, that windbreaks are a decided
advantage to crop yields, it will be an
easy matter for the farmer to plant
trees in his fence rows or along the
sides Of his fields toward the prevail
ing winds and thus protect his crops as
well as produce d valuable crop of tim
Der. In view Of the fact that our tim
Der supply is rapidly waning, it stands
every farmer in hand to plant some
trees and to maintain the wood lots
upon his farm, so if windbreaks can be
used to advantage, he can easily make
the trees he plants serve a double pur-
pose. The results of the investigation
will be awaited with interest.-Farm-
er's Guide.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04

Look for lice if the poultry refuse to
go into the roosting house at night.
Lice are the cause of death of more
half-grown turkeys than from any 9th
er cause.
Make the entrance to the nests from
the back to make them dark, and make
them big enough so the hens can get in
and out without breaking the eggs.
Almost any breed of fowls may be
kept within bounds if rightly treated.
even though it is much easier to CON
fine large breeds than smaller ones.
No one wants eggs that have been
washed; they don't look right To get
a good price for eggs they must be
naturally clean as well as fresh.
Overcrowding or confinement in IN
healthful quarters causes diseases
among poultry. This, however, is not
excusable on the farm. There is pIen-
ty of room and sanitation should be
perfect.
Corn is not a good feed for poultry
that is kept in yards too small to grow
green stuff, but it is the very best feed
for fowl when they are on pasture.
where they get plenty Of insects and
clover to pick at
Loss or waste is one Of the great
drawbacks in the poultry business.
Waste should be prevented. and every
pound of feed should be made to pro-
duce the greatest possible gains Clean
illness is one-half the battle in prevent
ing loss. Keep everything about the
yard clean and much loss viii be stop
ped
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Farm Fowls.

Fowls on the farm should in the very
nature Of things be the most profitable
Of all fowls. They cost little to feed
and the space they range over costs no
more on account Of the presence of the
fowls Most of them have free range
and forage for their food; this Is profit
able for the owner and enjoyable to the
fowls
Most farm fOckS are too small. They
might easily be increased in size with
little effort and small expenditure. 1t
has been said that a fowl will pay Il
dollar a year clear profit under such
conditions as prevail on the average
farm if they are rightly housed and
cared for. This is surely large enough
a profit to be interesting to any farmer
Usually the farm fowls do not get cred
it for all they really do, for the farmer
seldom figures in the eggs and other
poultry products used by his own fam
lily, which make quite an item in the
course of year.
Not only the quantity should be IN
creased, but also the quality. There are
vastly greater possibilities for profit in
pure-bred fowls than in scrubs. They
look better, weigh and lay better, and
really are better in every way-Agri-
cultural Epitomist.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Boiled Cake.

One cup sugar, one cup water, one
half cup butter, half q package OF
seeded raisins, one teaspoonful each
Of cloves, cinnamon and soda. Put all
on the stove and let come to a boil.
Remove from the fire the minute it be-
gins to boil and set aside to cool, then
stir in just enough -four to make a thin
batter and bake in a loaf in a slow
oven one hour.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
BOnbou Cake

Make an angeI-food cake and bake in
three layers Make a boiled icing and
favor with lemon. First layer, spread
with icing, then layer of cranberry jelly
and another of icing. Second layer
spread with icing, then chopped dates
and nut meats mixed with enough jelly
to spread, then another layer Of icing
Third layer, spread with icing anL
sprinkle over with blanched ana ground
almonds.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Charlotte Russo Filling,

Beat the white of one egg until dry.
add one-half cup powdered sugar grad.
ually. Beat Que cup Of double cream
add one teaspoonful extract orange Or
vanilla or two tablespoonfuls claret
and beat until it sticks to the bottom
of the dish, then fold in the egg and
sugar. Chill before using for a filling.
This recipe gives plenty to fill three
pint mold.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
SEEMED Meat Balls.

First boil one teacup of rice soft
when cold add two and one-half pounds
of Hamburg steak, ground fine little
salt and mix. Add one egg, boil one
small hard head Of cabbage whole un,
til the leaves can be taken off without
breaking; to each leaf put one table
spoon Of mixture and fasten them with
toothpicks; steam until meat is cooked
through, serve with cream sauce.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04

The following formula is a never
failing remedy for colds:
One ounce of Compound Syrup of
Sarsaparilla, one ounce Toris Com
pound and one half pint of good whis-
key, mix and shake thoroughly each
time and use in doses of a tablespoon
full every four hours.
This if followed up will cure an acute
cold in a hours. The ingredients can
be gotten at any drug store.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Removing Fish Odor,

One Of the exasperating problems 6
careful housewife has to deal with is
removing the odor of fish from silver.
Cooking utensils also retain this odor
in a most tenacious way. Washing with
soap and water is Of no avail Here is
a reliable remedy: Stick knives and
forks into a pot Of fresh earth and lei
them remain for about half an hour
If frying pan or the kettle gives out
the fish odor scatter them thickly with
fresh earth.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04

and l bloated badly. My head swan
and spots fitted before my eyes. One
doctor said l was incurable. However,
l found prompt relief when 1 started
using Doan's Kidney Pills, and the
troubles l have related gradually dis
appeared"
Sold by all dealers SOC a box.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04

Wash, peel and remove the eyes from
the potatoes drop them into cold wa
ter until they are ready; put them
into the steamer and cook until they
are tender; they will require thirty to
forty minutes. When done, set in a
warm place with the lid half removed /;
shake occasionally so as to make them
flOury.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Baked Tomatoes.

Select fresh tomatoes, scald them
and remove the skins. Butter a pud.
ding dish and slice the tomatoes into
it. Sprinkle some pepper and salt over
them and a layer of grated cheese
Over that put some fine breadcrumbs
and several small pieces of butter. Bake
from twenty to twenty-five minutes il
the oven, but do not overlook this
dish.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04

After bringing the stalks together at
the top, use two sticks two inches in
diameter and three feet long, connect
ed in the middle by a three eighths-
inch rope. to bring the shock together.
The rope is thrown around the shock
and by placing two hands on the outer
end of the two sticks the top of the
shock may be squeezed together.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Beaten Biscuit.

One quart of -four, a small teaspoon
full of salt and a piece of butter and
lard, mixed, about the size of an egg.
Mix with cold water into very stiff,
dough. Beat on q biscuit block with Il
AK until the dough is smooth and
blisters Mold by hand and bake in a
Qnick oven.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
4 Safety Device.

4 simple and effectual way to block
Z wagon on mountain road when
drawing a heavy load is to fasten a
piece Of 4x4-tnch scantiing 20 the rear
axle so that it just drags on the ground
behind the wheel. When the wagon
starts back it stops against the block
Fasten the block with a heavy eye and
staple near the wheel SO that when not
in use it may be swung up out of the
way and hooked to the axle near the
opposite wheel.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Picked Onions.

Take small onions, white ones are
the best, pour boiling water on them,
let stand till cold, then you can peel
without hurting your eyes; then make
a brine of boiling water and salt so
an egg will swim in it; cover your
hours and drain.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04

trouble and my back
began to ache contin-
ually. Every day ii
seemed worse. The
least pressure on my
back tortured me,
and | could not
stoop without q bad
twinge. The kidney
secretions passed ir.
regularly with main,
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04

One cup of water, one sup of molas-
ses, two-thirds of a cup Of shortening.
one cup of cold water, one teaspoonful
water; one teaspoonful each Of CHINA
mon, cloves and allspice and two tea
spoonfuls of ginger. Mix well, aid
flour enough to roll out, roll out very
thin and bake
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
ADDIe Desert,

Bake two layers Of cake Of two eggs,
one-quarter cup of butter, one-half cup
sugar, one-quarter cup milk, one tea
spoon baking powder sifted with
enough -four to make a thin batter, fla
vor with vanilla. Put some stewed
apples between the layers and some on
top, covered with whipped cream; gar
nish with steWed prunes; let stand for
two hours before serving.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04

securely screwed into the bottom of a
stout vinegar barrel. In the other end
of the pipe screw large wooden block.
By arranging the affair as shown in
the sketch water in the barrel will be
desired without bothering the fire. Do
not make the mistake of putting a
metal cap on the end OF The pipe or
the steam may sometimes burst the
The wooden block acts as safety
valve and will fly out if pressure is
too great
Here is another handy arrangement
for heating water when killing hogs,