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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
TRADING FOR A WIFE.
An Army Officers Experience with an
Indian at Western Fort

Indian at Western Fort.
'He says he would like to trade with
you for your wifer'-it came out at last
1t was startling proposition indeed.
For a moment we were both too breath
less to comment. Finally my husband
yielded to his impulse for amusement
and smiling at me he replied:
ASK him what he will give for her
"IIe says six ponies lieutenant"
oh tell him she is worth lots more
than that"
He will give you twelve ponies for
her"
My husband again replied that he
would not trade for anything like that;
SO the Indian kept raising his bid He
offered twenty ponies; then twenty pO-
MES and a sQuaW; and finally twenty
ponies, a squaw and Il papoose. At
length, wearying of the nonsense, my
husband nodded his dismissal of the
subject. But the Indian seemed to think
that the apparent holding out for a high
er price constituted a trade when the
final offer was not rejected. He ap-
peared satisfied, but soon signifed he
wished to finish the bargain. Of
course my husband Immediately object
ed. My savage admirer continued I'M
accountably insistent: and amicably to
rid himself of the Indians importantly
my husband told him | was not fit for
more travel; that | needed to go to
rest at once. Accordingly l entered our
tent
The Indian was not content, and con-
tinued, with some of his companions, to
hang around the camp until one of the
men told them they must now return
to their camp, as we were all going to
retire. When they had reluctantly de-
parted my husband laughingly told the
lieutenant, who had not been present at
the parleying, of the incident. The lat
ter looked grave. and expressed fear
that the Indian, in the belief that he
had made a trade, might cause trouble
when the bargain was not kept My
husband assured him that there was no
agreement, and that the buck had no
basis for such a claim. The lieutenant
explained that the failure to reject the
last bid and the presence of witnesses
TO the price haggling was all that the
Indian considered necessary to make a
binding affair of heart and honor
OF course. terms had to be reached,
and my husband. for the only time in
his experience with the red men, or as
far as l know, with any man. agreed to
compromise. He bought them off and
appeased their disappointment by gift
of good, hard money, and a lot of to-
bacco.-Army and Navy Life.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
How He Won Her.

He was a fisherman, and in love. He
had angled for Angelina, and caught her.
He had angled for fish also the live
long day, and caught one ephippid, that
is, porgy. That night he went to see
Angelina's father on the delicate ques-
ton of matrimony. He was nervous,
and could not bring himself to the mo-
mentous question, so he talked about the
weather and fishing. The old man asked
presently:
What luck?'
"Only a pound porgy," replied the
sutton.
My boyr' exclaimed the happy IA
Their, 81 know what you have come
about. Take her, and be happy. No
man has ever confessed to such a
truth before. You are piscatorial George
Washington"
That settled ii, though, as a matter of
fact, the porgy weighed only half a
pound.-The Bohemian.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
Tr-ufb and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable 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 family
laXatives is the fact that it cleanses,
ewcetens and relieves the internal organs
OF 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 end approved by
physicians, as it is free from all OF lection
able substances. To get It's 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, 1908-10-23
NOT z MIRACLE
Inst Plain Cause md Effec

just Plain Cause and Effect.
There are some quite remarkable
things happening every day, which
seem almost miraculous.
Some persons would not believe that
a man could suffer from coffee drink
ing so severely as to cause spells of IN
consciousness. And to find complete
relief in changing from coffee to Pos
tum is well worth recording.
II used to be a great coffee drinker,
so much so that it was killing me by
inches. My heart became SO weak
would fall and lie unconscious for an
hour at a time. The spells caught me
My friends, and even the DOCTOR
told me it was drinking coffee that
caused the trouble. I would not be-
lieve it, and still drank coffee until 1
could not leave my room.
Then my doctor, who drinks Postum
himself, persuaded me to stop coffee
and try Postum. After much hesitation
I concluded to try it. That was eight
months ago. Since then l have had but
few of those spells, none for more than
four months.
81 feel better, sleep better and am
better every way. l now drink nothing
but Postum and touch no coffee, and
as I am seventy years Of age all my
friends think the improvement quite re-
markable-"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich Read, 'The Road to Well
yilIe," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full of
human interest.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
Sheen Are Not StuDid,

The sheep is usually set down for a
model of stupidity, but a gentleman
who has just returned from a three
years "trip in the West tells the fol-
lowing story; Il was on horseback a
great part Of the time and often visit
ed large sheep ranches. One day, while
riding along, a mother sheep trotted
up toward my horse, bleating pitifully.
At last | made out that there was
something wrong off toward the left.
1 followed the sheep in that direction,
and soon found the cause of her dis
tress. Her lamb had fallen into a
shallow pit and could not get out. l
lifted the little thing up, and the graft
tude Of the mother Sleeps eyes vii
always be a source of consolation to
me-"
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
Short Suggestions.

Cold cereals can be fried the same
as mush; serve with gravy or strip.
Nickel may be kept bright by being
rubbed with wool saturated in am
monia.
Alcohol and whiting make a good sill
yer polish excellent for polishing plate
glass mirrors.
Black lead mixed with vinegar will
be fa'--d to give a specially good pol
gisll u the kitchen stove.
To raise the pile on plush, sponge it
with a little chloroform and it will
look fresh and new again.
A piece of flannel dampened with
spirits Of camphor will remove stains
from mirrors or window glass.
To cover the pan in which fish is
cooking will make the flesh soft
Honey should be kept in the dark.
If exposed to light it will quickly gran
ulate.
To clean silver, mix sweet Oil and
whiting to the thickness of a cream.
put on with a soft cloth, wash in hot
soap suds and polish with a chamois
skin or a piece of old soft linen.
A cheap floor stain, which will prob
ably be in demand during house clean
ing, is made by dissolving a teaspoonful
Of permanganate Of potash in one
quart of boiling water. "A darker or
lighter stain may be had by increasing
Or decreasing the amount Of potash.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23

No other medicine has been so
successful in relieving the suffering
Of women or received so many gen
uine testimonials as has Lydia Il.
PinI1ham's Vegetable Compound.
In every community you will find
women who have been restored to
health by Lydia e. Pinkham's Veg
etabIe Compound. Almost every
one you meet has either been bene-
flied by it, or has friends who have.
In the Pinkham Laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, any wOmananydaymay
see the flies containing over one mil
lion one hundred thousand letters
from women seeking health, and
here are the letters in which they
openly state over their own sigma
lures that they were cured by Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has saved many women
from surgical operations.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is made from roots and
herbs, without drugs, and is whole
some and harmless.
The reason why Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is SO
successful is because it contains in
gradients which act directly upon
the feminine organism, restoring it
to healthy normal condition.
Women who are suffering from
those distressing ills peculiar to their
sex should not lose sight of these
facts or doubt the ability Of Lydia
K. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
to restore their health.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
Mini .IRIIv

Many persons like anything of a food
variety containing gelatine, and the
usual meat jellies contain such, but g
splendid jelly to serve with cold OF
warm meat is a mint jelly, the bulk
made with apples. Cook the apples the
same as for apple jelly, strain the juice
and add a handful Of crushed mint
Boil until the flavor is extracted, strain
twice and add the same amount of SUI
gar and boil until thick jelly is
formed. Grape juice can be favored
in the same manner, and also cranberry
juice, which is really delicious when
favored with fresh mint.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
English as She i Uttered

"What is the cabbages?' inquired the
departing patron, who wished to go to
the railway station from the hotel
whats the whatY' exclaimed the
clerk, losing his clutch on the perfect
English he usually handed over the
counter.
"'What's the cabbageY 1 said"
Il know you did, but 1 do not quite
get your meaning"
ooh, you don't? You know what
cabbage is, don't youY
81 guess I've seen enough of it to
know. | used to live in the suburbs of
Chicago"
wei. what is it from here to the de-
pot?"
II suppose it is just what it is every
where else; that is, vegetable which,
The departing patron interrupted with
violence
CAV, say" he protested ''you ought
to be plowed under, or fortified, or
something. Cabbage is cab fare, amt
t?'-Lippincott's.
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$iOO Reward, 500.

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
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 case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23

In town in northwestern Missouri
a fractional fight has been started over
a dozen eggs that promises to end in
killing or two. Already there have
been a dozen fights over the matter.
Last winter when eggs were worth "a
cents a dozen a woman borrowed that
number from a neighbor. Last week
she returned the eggs, but the price had
dropped to u cents. The neighbor de-
handed an extra dozen IL make I'D the
difference in price. The borrower re-
fused and the feud was on. Meanwhile
there is a lively demand for firearms
at the hardware store.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
Corn Salad,

Eight large ears of sweet corn, three
large onions, one small head of cabbage
one bunch of celery, three red peppers
(the seeds taken out without touching
the walls of the peppers), one-fourtE
of cup Of salt, quart and a pint Of
cider vinegar, two heaping teaspoonful:
of mustard, dissolved and stirred il
last.
Chop all the ingredients except the
corn, boil together twenty minutes, ado
the mustard and can boiling hot.
Canned corn lnigk. be used if Ole
could not get the green.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23

losing its shape and wearing out in the
uppers is the running down of the heel,
which throws the foot to one side and
brings a strain on a part of the shoe
not prepared for it. Rundown heels,
too, are responsible for many cases of
sore feet and have aided largely in
making the business of chiropody Il
lucrative one. With this new device it
will be possible to take off an old heel
and put on a new one whenever the
first is so worn as to be uncomfortable
or unsightly. If people only realize
the Importance Of q fat heel there
would be few Iimps in the world of
walkers,
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
Crane CatSuD.

Wash and stem tart grapes, cook un.
til tender and rub through cOlander
To every three pints of pulp allow one
pound of brown sugar, one cupful OF
vinegar, heaping teaspoonful each OF
ground cinnamon, mace, allspice, salt
and pepper and a half teaspoonful OF
ground cloves. Cook steadily, stirring
frequently until the catsup is reduced
to half it's original quantity and is
thick Bottle and cork when cold
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23

One gallon of peeled and sliced Gu.
cumbers, mixed with a cup Of salt
Stand for three hours, then drain and
mix with three onions, peeled and chop
ped, and l ounce each of white mustard
seed, black peppers and celery seed, and
pack the mixture into glass jars, press.
ing it down firmly. Pour into the jars
dividing it eQually) a half pint of the
best olive Gil. Cover with cold cider
vinegar and seal.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
MUNICIPAL DISPENSARY.
Economies in Treatment of the Poor Eff
fected IN Houston.

Economies IN Treatment OF the Poor Ell
fected IN Houston.
The city of Houston, Tex, has a mu-
nicipal dispensary representing an in
vestment of $125, at Wholesale figures.
There are two rooms-one 12X12, where
patients and persons needing medicine
are received, and one 6x12, where sup
plies are kept and prescriptions pre-
pared. A dispensary clerk, together
with the city health physician and an
other doctor, care for all those applying
for assistance, at a minimum cost. Com
missioner James A. Thompson chief of
the health, water and light department,
is authority for the statement that,
whereas under the old method of CON
tracing with local druggists the citys
bill for drugs used often to amount to
$3.50 and sometimes to as much as $500
a month, now $50 will keep the supply
of drugs replenished for a whole year.
At the same time people are kept out
of the hospital by a little preliminary
with his dispensary; and whereas hos
pital bills-the city has no hospital of
its Own-used to run between $500 and
$500 a month. now, by special care and
an arrangement with the Sisters hos
pital, whereby each patient costs only
S1S.GO month, the monthly limit of
$50 is never exceeded.
School children are vaccinated free,
except that fee of 10 cents is charged
for the vaccine point, and from 1000 to
1900 children year are treated. Be
fore the city began its free service the
regular doctors fee for vaccinatfng was
81.
These Improvements and economies
have been realized since the change to
commission form of government.-Mu-
nicipal Journal.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
lilly Orchard Laud.

A certain rough section in Penn
sylvania that has hitherto been re-
garded as of little value, for any pur-
pose, has been found to be we'll suited
to the production Of apples, and the
farmers there have been induced to en-
gage in orchard planting in wholesale
way, being assured that the business
will pay largely. We have much rough.
ly, billy land in several of our south
ern counties that ought to be used in
the same way.-Indiana Farmer.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
French Planned Oysters.

Drain twenty-five good sized oysters
rub an ounce of butter to a smooth
paste with a teaspoonful flour and a
teaspoonful minced parsley. Place in
stew pan or chatting dish with the oys,
tiers, add a pinch of cayenne and sea,
soning salt and stir and cook until tho
gills begin to curl; then add the yolk
of an egg and, still stirring, pour the
oysters over some nicely toasted
squares of bread and serve at once.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
USE FOR 4 TELESCOPE.
Most Interesting Discovery Which One
Woman Made by Use of the Glass.

Il thought it was a pretty fair sort
of telescope for one that wasn't very
big" said Uncle Silas. Il rugged it up
in the attic by the high north window
and had it fixed so it would swing
around easy. l took deal of satisfaction
in looking through it, the Sky seemed SO
wide and full of wonders, so when Hes
ter was here l thought I'd give her the
pleasure too. She stayed Il long time
upstairs and seemed to be enjoying it.
When she came down l asked her if
she'd discover anything new.
Yes she says, why. ii made every
bOdy's house seem SO near that l seemed
to be right beside EN-, and l found out
what John Pritchard's folks are dom
in their outkitchen. I've wondered what
they had a light there for night after
night, and | just turned the glass on
their windows. They are cuttin' apples
to dry-folks as rich as them cuttin'
apples"
And actually that was all the woman
had seen. With the whole heavens be-
fore her to study, she had spent her time
prying into the affairs OF her neighbors.
And there are lots more like herewith
and without telescopes. "-Christian Up
look.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
Poor Aim

At one Of the windows in q certain
fair the principal performer was a knife
thrower who made a speciality of throw
ing knives all around a lady into board
at the back of the stage.
The partner of the artist was middle
aged, stout, and-well, very plain, and
when she came on the audience gasped
They had not thought it possible fol-
any one to be-well, so plain, and live
through it.
The man arranged her to the board
and at the critical moment threw the
knife.
1t flew through the air and struck
quivering in the board.
Voice from the back:
Great Scott You've missed herb
Modern Society.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
Rubber from Skim Milk.

4 wonderful discovery has been made
by George W. Frye, of Lexington,
Ohio, by which a solid substance hav-
ing the qualities Of rubber can be pro-
duced from skim milk. While passing
electric currents through milk to steri-
lie it Mr.. Frye found a soft, white.
elastic substance, probably the casein.
which has resulted in a product that
omsite can be produced from 100
pounds Of skim milk, the latter hay
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
CURE AT CITY MISSION.
Awful Case of Scabies-Body Mass
Of Sores from Scratching-Her
Tortures Yield TO Cuticuro

OF Sores from Scratching-Her
fortunes Yield TO Cuticura.
"A young woman came to our city
mission in a most awful condition phys
ically. Our doctor examined her and
told Us that she had scabies (the itch 8,
incipient paresis, rheumatism, etc.
brought on from exposure. Her poor
body was a mass of sores from scratch
ing and she was not able to retain solid
food. We worked hard over her for
seven weeks, but we could see little
Improvement. One day l bought q cake
of Cuticura Soap and 4 bottle of Cuti-
cura ReSolvent, and we bathed our pa
tient well and gave her a full dose of
the Resolvent. She slept better that
night and the next day | got box of
Cuticura Ointment. In five weeks this
young woman was able to look for a
position, and she is now strong and
well. Laura Jane Bates, So Fifth Ave,
New York, n. Y, Mar. II, 1907
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
Self-Openins Sliding Door.

The door should be hung on a per-
fectly horizontal bar. A cord or small
rope is fastened to the door near the
top and runs over pulley at the end
of the track on which the door is hung.
The rope is fastened to a bucket or a
paint keg is good, in which sufficient
weight is placed to draw the door open
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
The Useful Sunhoyer,

Sunflower seeds are said to give an
extra fine flavor to eggs and are much
used by the French people for that
purpose Remember this when Won
plant your garden and drop in some
seeds around the edges and in the odd
corners. 4 few planted near the sink
drain will help to keep away miasma
and give you heads Of seed that will
be mammoth in size.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
Valuable In the Ice House.

This is a storehouse, 4 to 6 feet
square, in the ice house, or of any con-
venient size for the milk and butter.
The room should be provided With
ventilator at the top The doors lead
ing to the room should each have a
sash at the top. The sketch shows
only the inside door, The house proper
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NAhu LlLhLnIEl!Nla;ElllltAIh
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
EEzRKE1 ezE1IR
EAEN
= EANM

when catch is raised. The cord run
ming from the catch should run the
entire length Of the barn, so the door
rlay be opened from any part of the
driveway, or may extend to a post in
the barnyard, so the door may be open
Cd when in the wagon or on horseback.
American Farm World.
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is built with walls, the space being
filled with sawdust. The dotted lines
show the outline Of the ice when the
house is filled. If sawdust is piled
upon and around the store1 Dom it
makes a fine place to store vegetables
or fruits
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poisoning me. Dizzy
spells almost made NE
fall, sharp pains like
knife thrustS would
catch me in the back,
and finally an attack
of grip left me with Il
c on s t a n t agonizing
backache. DOan's Kid
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
Vanilla CrabappIe Jelly.

When putting up crabapple jelly get
10 cents worth of vanilla beans from
any drug store. When the juice is
strained and measured throw in the
piece Of vanilla bean and let it boil
until jelly is made. 1t gives apple
jelly a fine and delicious flavor.
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ing a market value Of s cents for 100
pounds. Omsite is said to be imper
vious to acids, unaffected by heat or
cold, an absolute nonconductor OF cleo
tricity, freproof and practically indie
structible.-Field and Farm.
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PEPPERS Stuffed With Cheese.

Take green peppers, seed and boil
ten minutes in water in which has been
put a pinch of soda. Fill with grated
cheese, dip in water and fry in hot
lard.