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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
Getting start with Sheen.

When the farmers in the corn aud
grass states reach the point where they
have their fields all fenced hog tight
they should not delay for any consider
able length Of time getting start in
sheep, says Wallace's Farmer. 1t is
not necessary to have large flock. 1t
is a good deal better not to have it for
two or three reasons One is that sheep
do not do well with hogs and cattle
This is the reason why so few sheep are
kept in the hog and cattle country
Another reason is that those who have
had no experience in sheep would do
well to advance slowly. and, if need be
retreat rapidly. Twenty-Five ewes and
a good buck are as many as the mex
perienced farmer should start with. The
expense Of these is comparatively small
the possible loss therefore not great in
case the man should prove not to be
fit man to handle sheep. There are some
men Of this kind. The chances OF loss.
however, are very small where the
farmer has any kind of sheep gumption
about him
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
SHE COULD LOT WALK

For Notwithstanding Humor on
AnEIes-0piates Alone Brought
SIeep-Eczema Yielded TO Cuti-
cura.
81 had eczema for over two years
I had two physicians, but they only
gave me relief for a short time and
cannot enumerate the ointments and
lotions | used to no purpose. My an
kles were one mass of sores. The itch
ing and burning were so intense that
I could not sleep. I could not walk for
nearly four months. One day my hus-
band said / had better try the Cuticura
Remedies. After using them three times
| had the best nights rest in months
unless | took an opiate. | used one
set of Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and
Pills, and my ankles healed in a short
time. 1t is now a year since | used
Cuticura, and there has been nc return
of the eczema. Mrs. David Brown,
Locke, Ark, May IS aud July Is, 1907"
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14

the knife cut lengthwise of the branch,
inches long, and at the top of this
Slit cut across about y inch, as shown
at Il. Next remove from branch
or the same seasons growth Of the de-
sired variety one of the strong, healthy
buds by cutting from below the bud up
and under it. Start about 1 inch be-
low the bud and come out again / inch
above the bud, as at b. Cut deep
enough into the wood SO as not to in
jure the bud and cut it so as not to
Lave too much wood under the bud.
Then place the bud, C, on the end of
the knife and push down into the Slit
as above described. Push securely in
place, SO that the bud is about 1 inch
below the upper cut. Then wrap care
fully with yarn, as at d. In two or
three weeks examine and see if the bud
has grown fast and so that the yarn
is not injuring it. Should the yarn
be loose, retie. The bud should start
to grow the following spring.
Success largely depends upon wheth-
er the stock is growing vigorously or
whether the bud is healthy. The bud
serves the same purpose as The scion
III grating. From it springs limb
which will produce the kind Of fruit
borne by the tree from which the bud
was taken.-W. ii. Underwood, in
Farm and Home.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
The Black Raspberry.

The black raspberry has its peculiari-
ties, and among them is that of the
annual travel to new soil by means of
the tips. Stocks from the hill are com
paratively worthless for new planta-
tons; and growers of valuable varieties
must obtain their plants from the tips
of the present years growth. The first
part Of July, if it has not been attend
ed to sooner, when the growing canes
have reached the height of feet, nip
out the point with thumb and finger,
and soon branches will come out along
the cane, increasing the number to take
root, and adding to the productiyeness
of the plant the next season. Leave
the bearing cane in its place until fall.
Later, when it is time for the tips to
attach themselves to the soil, the root
ing can be facilitated by a slight COW
ering Of dirt In preparing for the
crop in spring head in the branches to
two or three feet, according to their
strength.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
COIN COUNTING MACHINE.
Apparatus in Bank of England Sorts,
Counts and Stacks Money.

a remarkable machine has been in
stalled for experimental purposes in the
counting house of the Bank of England.
1t is the invention of a Swedish en-
gIneer. The apparatus counts and sorts
money into paper tubes or bags at the
rate of 1900 coins an hour. In the
Bank of England fourteen expert cash
iers, working all day long, are able to
count only $4,000 in small silver coins.
the time.
The apparatus is worked by electricity,
ard performs its task in an interesting
way. A great bag of mixed coins is
first poured into a receptacle at the rear
of the machine, and the operator takes
his stand in front of it. The movement
Of a lever brings up heaping trayful of
several hundred coins, which are tipped
over by mechanical action. They fall
upon a polished metal plate. This is
tilted downward and broken up by raised
squares, which may be so altered in size
that any desired coin, slipping into them,
is held firmly in its place.
AS the coins fall upon the plate,
mechanism hidden beneath it causes it to
move rapidly to and fro with a sieve like
motion. The result is that. should it be
arranged to abstract siXpences from Il
heap of larger coins all the bigger coins
which fall upon the moving plate are in
the space Of a few seconds ''sifted" off
il and return to their original receptacle
while in each of the hundred squares lies
q siXpenny piece. BY mechanism even
more ingenious the hundred coins which
have been caught OF the plate travel
through metal channels into paper tubes.
and are stacked, without the chance of
error, i'll tWenties, forties or sixties.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
Sow FaII Wheat Early.

In the great corn belt Of the Middle
West most farmers are afraid their
wheat will make too much top in the
fall and SOW very late in order to avoid
the Hessian fly. AS rule, however, it
is better to SOW early enough to get
eight or ten inches growth. Harrow
the seed bed frequently, making fine
dust mulch, which will conserve moist
ure and cause regular termination
Wheat put in this way makes a strong
er growth in the spring and natures at
least a week earlier. If early and late
seeded wheat come through the winter
without injury the early wheat will al
ways outyield the other, although it
may have a tendency to lodge. Watch
your own wheat next spring and see
how it comes out and then SOW next
fall at a time to make it better the fol-
lowing year.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14

A Sadder interest attaches to such ex-
istence; that il is. cosmically speaking.
soon to pass away. To our eventual
descendants life on Mars will no longer
be something to sean and interpret 1t
will have lapsed beyond the hope of
study, or recah Il. Thus to us it takes on
has not long to last. For the process
that brought it to its present pass must
go on 10 the bitter end, until the last
spark of Marian life goes out The
drying up of the planet is certain to
proceed until its surface can support no
life at all. Slowly but surely time will
snuff it out. When the last ember is
thus extinguished, the planet will roll a
dead world through space, its evolution
airy career forever ended.-The Cen,
fury.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
Science VS.. Superstifion

Ill-considered advertising of divining
rod achievements is pointed out by a
British engineer as serious injustice
to archaeological experts and artesia1
engineers. The mysterious twig shows
water no oftener than ordinary guess
ing. Science has 9 far better record,
and in his own experience water has
been found in hundreds of places all
over Great Britain by the study of geol-
ogy and physical geography, not one at
tempt in fifty having failed where sue
cess was confidently expected, and
hardly success having been recorded
where conditions seemed adverse.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
Marriage of Widows in India.

We are glad to note the number of
widow maria les increasing every year.
Following on the heels of one in high
life in Calcutta, there have been lately
three such marriages in differt parts of
the country. This is a noteworthy rec
ord which should cause the social re
former to take heart for the ultimate
success of his work. The agitation that
has been kept up for years by the social
conference has been successful. if only
in impressing all classes of the Hindu
community with the necessity of widow
marriage. 1t is. however, well known
that those who still take exception to it
and offer sentimental objections have no
widowed daughters at home. and cOnse
quently have no means to judge their
sad cOndition-Indian Mirror.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14

Rhubarb de.

Four pounds rhubarb, oranges.
juice Of ALL peel of 2, pounds sugar,
lemon, 2 pounds raisins. Peel and cut
the rhubarb into half-inch pieces Pre-
pare the oranges by squeezing out juice
and cooking the peel in water till
tender Drain and scrape out white
skin. Extract the juice of the lemon.
Put the rhubarb into a granite preserv-
Ing kettle, heat it slowly to boiling.
cook fifteen minutes, then add the
sugar, orange juice and peel, lemon
juice and raisins, and cook slowly until
thick. This is delicious fresh. and n
portion may be sealed for future use
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
ALMOST A SHADOW.
aimed 20 lbs. on Grape-Nuts.

Gained 20 lbs. on Grape-Nuts.
There's wonderful difference be-
tween a food which merely tastes good
and one which builds up strength and
good healthy flesh.
1t makes no difference how much we
eat unless we can digest it. 1t is not
really food to the system until it is
absorbed. A Yorkstate woman says:
Il had been a sufferer for ten years
with stomach and liver trouble, and
had got so bad that the least bit of
food such as | then knew, would give
me untold misery for hours after eat
ing.
Il lost flesh until l was almost
shadow of my original self and my
friends were quite alarmed about me.
First l dropped coffee and used
Postum, then began to use Grape-Nuts,
although l had little faith it would do
me any good.
But l continued to use the food
and have gained twenty pounds in
weight and feel like another person
in every way. l feel as If life had
truly begun anew for me.
Il can eat anything l like now IN
moderation, suffer no Ill effects, be on
my feet from morning until night
Whereas year ago they had to send
me away from home for rest while 9TH
ers cleaned house for me, this spring
have been able to do it myself all
alone.
MY breakfast is simply Grape Nuts
with cream and cup Of Postum. with
sometimes an egg and piece of toast.
but generally only Grape-Nuts and
Postum. And l can work until noon
and not feel as tired as one hours
work would have made me year ago"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, The Road to Well
VILE 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, 1908-08-14
New PLAYING Cards.

Ordinary cards have hitherto been
used i'll the most republican countries in
the world, but without any violence TO
their feelings. Now, however, republic
an cards have been provided for France
They are due to the enterprise of q citi
zen of Rouen, and the dealers are exhib-
iting them in Paris. Instead of the
kings, portraits of republican presidents
are used, while instead of the queens
there are portraits of Joan of Arc, Char
lotte COrday and Nine. Roland and Vol
taire, Rousseau, Admiral Colgny and
other celebrities take tie place of the
knaves. This is not, however, the first
time that the kings and queens have
been dethroned in the world Of cards,
for j. was done at the time of the
French eyolution.-London Chronicle.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
ELECTRICITY ON ATLANTIC LINER.
The Subtle Fluid Now Plays an Impor-
tant Part in Ocean Navigation.

Although much has from time to time
been written about the Mauretana com
paratiyely few can grasp the signih-
cant part which electricity plays the
ship, says New York World.
Apart from the U,OOO-horsepower IF
the turbines which propel the ship
through the water the electrical power,
which is supplied by four generators,
represent an additional 214-horsepower.
Electricity is used not only for llluml-
hating the ship at night, but for multi
tude Of other purposes, such as operating
the lifts, Of which there are two Tor
passengers use, eight for baggage ana
mails and two smaller ones i'll the pan
tries. Electrically driven cranes and
winches are also provided, and $500 cleo
trio lamps give the enormous total Of
over 100000 candlepower. For heating
the first class quarters sixty electric
radiators have been fitted, to say nothing
Of some fUrty-three heaters in the bath
rooms.
Numerous electric fans are used for
FentIlatlnS the various rooms, and are
So arranged that they can supply either
warm or cool air according to The
weather.
In the kitchens one range alone has Il
frontage o. about 60 feet, and includes
roaStcr with four vertical spits ro-
tatcd by an electrical motor. these spts
beng capable of dealing with half a ton
OF meat at q time. There is also a
smaller r"aster with three spits, driven
IN the same manner. In the bakery cleo
trIclty is employed to operate a large
dough making machine, capable of MAX
ing bread for at least 1000 persons.
Some "dcl of the size of this vessei
may be oi't. ued when it is mentioned
that over 200 miles of wire and cables
are fitted throughout the ship.
The electric bell and telephone install
latiOn on the Mauretania surpasses any
ching hitherto attempted in connection
with ship work. Bell pushes are placed
over every beG, and altogether 1908 bell
pushes have been fitted in the various
cabins, etc, while telephones, of which
there are upward of 100, are to be found
Ill numerous parts of the ship.
Apart from the Marconi wireless tele-
graph outfit, means have been provided
for coupling the ship up to the city
telephone exchanges when lying along
side the landing stages at Liverpool or
New York
-Four electric searchlightsI are carried
and in addition to the usual complement
of life buOys which every ship carries,
two special buoys have been provided for
use at night. These, upon being released
by pressing a button automatically light
a flare upon striking the water.
The electric installation of this vessel
represents about $50 900.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
Annie Budding.

Four cups -four, / level teaspoon salt,
6 level teaspoons baking powder, 4 level
tablespoons butter, ? cups milk, , cups
finely chopped apple, one-half cup but
ter, . cups sugar, y quarts water.
Sift together the -four, salt and bak-
ing powder. Work in the butter with
the fingers and add the milk. Mix well,
turn onto Toured board. roll out one
half inch thick, cover with the apple
and roll up like a jelly roll. Press the
ends together and press down the sides
to keep the apple in. Place in bu-
tered pan and add the butter. sugar and
water. Bake in moderate oven for
one and one-half hours.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
RETIRED MATADOR A SAILOR.
Left Spain When He Lost Reputation
as Bullfghter.

One man who has killed more bulls
and probably seen more gore and death
in the bull ring than any other man
who has ever visited the Pacific coast is
Senior GaSiao. Il Spanish matador of dis
uncuon, now common sailor on board
the big kOSmOs liner Alexandria. which
arrived in port today.
Gayiao was signed at one of the South
American ports. where for some time
past he had been making his living as 4
longshoreman. Not pleased with the
work. he quit to come north.
The man IS past the prime of life but
still has the whipped muscle of the ath-
lete and the quick, sure movement so
necessary TO the man whose occupation
is TO gamble daily with death.
There Is said to be romance about
his quitting the ring in the way of love
passion the man conceived for high
born Spanish lady who rejected his ad-
vances. He is also reported to have
quit the ring and his native land on ac-
count of losing his nerve at critical
time when killing an Infatuated bull tax
ing to his heels in a panic. thus losing
his prestige Gaviao maintains Il silence
over his Xploits.-Seattle Post-Intelli-
gCucer.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
Short suggestions.

In choosing a grape fruit see that it
Is heavy in proportion to the size. 4
dry fruit is very light.
To polish a looking glass first rub
it with a buster wrung out of cold
water and dipped in whiting and then
polish with a dry cloth.
Turn hot water cans upside down
each time after using. 1t is the drop
of water left that causes rust, and
that is soon followed by a hole.
If canned fruits are opened an hour
or two before using the excluded oxy-
gen is regained and the flavor i'm
proved. Turn out of the jar at once
As soon as a salt ham or tongue is
cooked remove it from the boiling wa
ter to a pan of cold water for q few
seconds. This will loosen the skin,
which may be easily peeled off.
To prevent cabbage boiling over
saves time, both in stirring the cab
bage down and also III cleaning the
stove afterward. If a piece Of lard
about the size Of a walnut be dropped
into the cabbage pot it will not boil
over.
If, when boiling ham, you add for
each gallon of water teacup Of vine
gar and six or eight cloves the flavor
will be much improved. Always let a
ham cool in the water in which it is
boiled and it will keep deliciously moist
and nice.
Nickel plating may be cleaned with
water and whiting or with water and
alcohol as easily as silver. Where
there is large amount Of nickel to be
cleaned gasoline will do the work well
and quickly, but of course extra pre-
cautions must be taken.
Indelible ink stains may be removed
by wetting the stain with a fresh solu-
ton Of chloride Of lime. IN quarter
Of an hour dip the part in strong am
monia and presently wash out. The
stain can also be dipped in hyposul-
plate of soda instead of ammonia.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14

The possibilities of a small farm I'M
der intensive cultivation are strikingly
shown in the following record of pro-
ductiOn from eleven acres, located near
Reading, Pa: Three thousand six hun
dred and fifteen lunches Of radishes,
80 bushels Of white China radishes,
775 bushels of onions, 1900 boxes of
Strawberries, 675 lunches and 20 bush
els Of beets, 500 quarts of lima beans,
y bushels Of soup beans, rs bushels of
peas, So bushels of string beans, 125
bushels of potatoes, 44O baskets of to-
matoes, 1000 heads of lettuce, 5000
heads of cabbage, 600 dozen ears of
corn. 125 baskets of egg plant, 100000
pickles, 40 bushels of turnips, - bush
els of carrots, 80 bushels of parsnips,
LOCO roots of hOrseradish, 1000 stalks
of endive. 10000 stalks Of celery, %
bushels of artichokes, and s bushels of
popcorn.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
THE COME and SEE SIGN

This sign is permanently Lttached
to the front of the main building Of
the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Company, Lynn, Mass.
What Does This Sign Mean?
1t means that public inspection of
the Laboratory and methods of doing
business is honestly desired. Itmeans
that there is nothing about the bus
mess which is not "open and above
board"
1t means that permanent invita-
ton is extended to anyone to come
and verify any and all statements
made in the advertisements of Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Is it purely vegetable compound
made from roots and herbs - with
out drugs?
Come and See.
Do the women of America continu-
ally use as much of it as we are told
Come and See.
Was there ever such a person as
Lydia Z. Pinkham, and is there any
Mrs. Pinkham now to whom sick
woman are asked to write?
Come and Sec.
Is the vast private correspondence
with sick women conducted by
women only, and are the letters kept
strictly confidential?
Come and See.
Have they really got letters from
over one million, one hundred
thousand women correspondents?
Come and See.
Have they proof that Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
cured thousands of these WOmen2
Come and See.
This advertisement is only for
doubters. The great army of women
who know from their own personal
experience that no medicine in the
world equals Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound for female ills
will still go on using and being ben
Gifted by it; but the poor doubling,
suffering woman must, for her own
sake, be taught confidence, forshe also
might just as well regain her health.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14

1t is sometimes desirable to bud Or
CharG trees at time when cleft graft
ing can not be done The work can be
done in late August, September and
ea1ly October. The purpose Of budding
trees is very much the same as that
Of grating. The apple, plum and rose
bush particularly, may be operated up
on to advantage and with good results.
The work Of budding can be done by
a sharp, round-pointed knife and a
piece Of yarn. Usually the best results
follow by selecting a place where the
branch is from g to y inch in diane
ter, and where the bark is smooth and
healthy. With the rounded part Of
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14

or any of the houses may be varied to
suit the builder. The front Of this
house consists of a curtain on a frame
hinged i'll such q way that it may be
swung to the roof to allow the sunshine
to enter. The plans of the curtain
front houses lend themselves to the
construction of an enclosed house by
using lumber instead of cotton.
The roosts, nest boxes, drop boards
and in fact all interior fixtures, should
be constructed and put up in such a
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14

To make it one creams one table
spoonful of butter. Then add cup of
sugar, two eggs separately, stirring
Il cup Of milk, one and a half cups of
flour mixed with one teaspoon baking
powder. "When nearly done pour
plenty of melted butter over" sprinkle
with powdered sugar and bake until a
good brown.
This sounds well worth trying, and
one is willing to believe it delicious.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
Fried Chicken.

Clean and joint two small "fryers. >
Put two tablespoons each of butter and
lard i'll baking pan and melt. Roll
the chicken in -four that has been well
seasoned with salt and pepper and lay
in the pan, making only one layer
Place the pan in the oven and when
the chicken is brown on one side turn
it over. When done remove to a plat
ter, garnish with parsley and serve
with gravy made i'll the pan. This
saves the discomfort of frying in q
skillet and also insures a well cooked
chicken
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
Largest Duck Farm

Australia is said to have the largest
duck farm and the largest incubator in
the world. The incubator has a capaci-
ty Of 11,440 duck eggs or 14.OSO he'll
eggs. The machine is, in fact. a hot
house. 1t stands in open ground and is
constructed of ordinary pine boards.
with corrugated iron roof. The egg
trays each hold 80 duck or 16O hen
eggs, and there are four Of these trays.
end to end, in eleven tiers, one above
the other on each side of the room,
making a total of Lightweight.