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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
NOT AFFECTED BY DEPRESSION
One Big Industry That Makes Its Bust.
ness Grow and Expand During Year
of Business Depression


When a manufacturing establishment
reaches out IN a year of depression and
increases and expands its business, while
others in the same line diminish their
outputs or stand still, it is because there
must be some unusually good reason for
1T. In this instance splendid reputation
and a more-than- ordinary meritorious
product were responsible for the showing
made.
The Mayer Boot & Shoe Company,
Milwaukee, the largest shoe establish
ment in the Northwest, has Just closed
its fiscal year, and reports an increase in
sales over the corresponding period of last
year. This exceptional showing speaks
volumes for the genuine merit of Mayer
shoes, and is directly attributed to their
high standard, and because of the fact
that Mayer shoes have become universal
ly and popularity known as 'shoes of
quality"
Most of our readers, 10 doubt, have
become familiar with the shoe advertise
ments of this enterprising firm, that have
been appearing in the columns of this
publication for number of years past.
To those who have not yet become ia
miliar with the extraordinary wearing
qualities of Mayer shoes, we would rec
ommend closer acquaintance by pur-
chase of a pair at the first occasion.
The leading brands are 'Honorbilt"
fine shoes for men. Leading Lady,
fine shoes for women. "Yerma" Cushion
shoes for both men and women these
are exceptionally fine shoes for people
troubled with tender feet); the popular
Martha Washington" Comfort shoes,
which have the largest sale of any shoes
of their kind in the world, and the
Special Merit School shoes Ia strong
and sturdy line of seamless school shoes
that wear like from. In addition to
these brands, the Mayer Boot & Shoe
company make complete line of every
day and Sunday shoes for all purposes
In fact, there is a Mayer shoe for every
purpose and for every member of the
family
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
Short Suggestions.

To cover the pan in which fish is
cooked will make the flesh soft
Honey should be kept in the dark. If
exposed to light it will quickly granu-
late.
If the wooden chopping bowl is stood
| upside down when not in use there viii
be no danger of it's splitting.
Raise some okra in your garden.
best flavor soup and bouillons can have.
A pinch of borax stirred into a quart
Of milk will keep it sweet, if you OBJ
ject to the taste Of 1t after boiling
Lemons that have become hard from
long standing can be made disable by
covering them with boiling water for
few minutes.
The creaking of a door can be stop
ped at once by rubbing the hinge with
Ufece Of soap or with the lead of
black lead pencil.
To clean paint use powdered whiting
on a damp cloth, and rub evenly with
the grain in the wood. This will rot
spoil the paint IN any way.
Nails in bathrooms and kitchens on
which damp cloths and towels are hung
should be dipped in enamel, so that they
may not leave rusty marks.
One gets tired of lemon and vanilla
f1ayorings sometimes, and wishes for
novelty. Try mixing them. 1t will be
a revelation Of an entirely new flavor.
When making hot starch add a I'd
blespoonful of sugar. This will give
the linen a good gloss when ironed and
make it retain its stiffness longer than
usual
To dissolve gelatin break it up small
and soak it in cold water for two or
three hours. Then stand the basin or
cup containing it over fast-boiling wa
ter till dissolved.
To clean silver, try mixing sweet oil
and whiting to the thickness Of
cream, put on with soft cloth, wash in
hot soapsuds and polish with a cha
mois skin or a piece Of old soft linen.
Do not throw away lettuce because it
is withered First wash in cold water,
place on plate, cover with crock or pan
over night, and your lettuce will be
more tender and crisp than when first
taken from the garden.
Dry a piece Of rag in paraffin and
rub the sink well over with this. 1t
will remove all stains and grease. Next
rinse the sink very thoroughly with
some hot water, to which has been adj
ded a small lump Of washing soda.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11

lance from either edge erect a solid
wall eight inches thick, with one part
Portland cement, two and one-half
parts clean, coarse sand and five parts
cinders, broken stone or gravel, leaving
an opening at one end for the steps.
Build up the end walls, SO as to form
a point in the middle, and high enough
to give the roof Q sufficient pitch to
shed the rain.
Near the top at each end openings
for windows should be left. and the
sash fitted and plastered in after the
concrete has set and forms have been
removed.
If a concrete roof is desired, forms
should be erected and a roof two and
one-half inches thick laid on. On the
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
Turkish Punch and Judy.

The Turkish Punch and Judy show,
which one or two untimely fanatics
among the Mohammedan clergy have
been trying forcibly to suppress, is a
great feature of the evenings relaxation
during the fast of Ramazan. In Turkey
Mr.. Punch's name is Karageuz (Black-
Eyes and his adventures differ very
considerably from those of our own
Punch. According to Sir Charles Eliot,
in spite of the reforming efforts of the
and his friend Hail Aivat are still either
pointless or unfit for publication. One
prominent detail of the performance is
usually the imitation of bad Turkish,
as spoken by Greeks, Armenians, AL
banians and Europeans. Probably just
now a good deal of topical allusion man
ages to slip into the dialogue.-London
Chronicle
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
Where's There's a Will.

a week before the Christmas holidays
a Princeton undergraduate who lived in
Chicago wished to start home. thus gain
ing weeks vacation on the other stu
dents. He had, however, used up all the
absences from Rotations which are al
lowed, and any more without good ex-
cLse would have meant suspension. In a
quandary he hit upon this solution: he
telegraphed his father the following mes
sage:
''Shall l come home by the B. & O., or
straight homer
The answer he received read: Come
straight home"
An exhibition of the telegram to the
faculty was sufficient.-Success Maya
zine.
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California Mexico.

A series of First-Class Personally Els
corted All-Expense Tours from twenty
one to fifty-three days duration, have
been arranged by the Tourist Depart
ment of the Chicago Union Pacific and
orth-Western line to include Old Mex
leo, California and Colorado via a choice
of the most desirable routes, leaving Chi
cago and other points during the months
of January and February, 1909. Direct
Southern Routes are used to California
and Old Mexico, returning through Cali
fornia. Utah and Colorado. Also going
via New York and steamship to New Or
leans. Correspondence solicited. Address
or call on S. A. Hutchinson, Manager,
Tourist Dept, Chicago Union Pacific &
North Western Line, 212 Clark ST.,
Chicago
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
Baked Bananas,

The skin contains considerable pee
tine, which is well to have, so one may
clean the fruit and only strip off one
third Of the skin Of each banana, and
with a spoon loosen the remainder
from the fruit. Arrange five or six
in a baking pan, the stripped side up
permost. On each lay one-half of a
teaspoonful Of butter in bits, sprinkle
with one teaspoonful Of lemon Juice.
Bake for twenty minutes in a good
oven. Serve with chocolate sauce or
any desired.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
fiOW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure
h. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business trans
actions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. ~
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
1t Paws tn Steam Fodder

Fodder can be made much more pal
atable by moistening the mass with
live steam. A barrel or hogshead with
a little steam pipe run from a small
feed cooker will do for one to half a
dozen head Of cattle, but for feeding
on a large scale the following plans
will show how to build cooker of
sufficient capacity:
The shed should be only large enough
to house the steamer. There is q small
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11

door in the end next to the fire-box
beside the boiler.
The bins on the sides should be large
enough to steam an ample supply fol-
each days feeding. The bin is filed
one oay before using and steamed thor
oughly. but not enough to make it soy
gy. 1t should be allowed to cool and
then fed the next day.
The bin should be provided with
hinged lids. The steam pipes are run
from the steamer to the bottom of the
bins, where they are connected with
more pipes to give an equal distribu-
ton of steam.
The pipes inside the bins are
pierced with one-eighth-inch holes six
inches apart to allow the steam to es-
cape.
To preserve the bins they should be
lined, bottom, sides, top and lids, with
zinc.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
GAVE FISHERMEN BATTLE
Lobster Gave His Captors Hard Fight
After Being Caught in TrawI.

Fishermen like Holsters as we'll as any
body, in the proper time and place. but
John Marshall and Henry Silva of fish
ing schooner Annie Perry had an expert
ence with one off Chatham a few days
ago which convinced them that there are
times when Holsters are poor company.
They were out trawling and pulled up a
trawl which seemed by the feel to
promise good returns. To their surprise
they brought to the surface q lobster
which later was found to weigh 2S
pounds, but which then looked to be
about a hundred. His claws were work
ing like windmills, aud once landed in
the dory he gave fight. From one end
of the dory he travelled with remarkable
speed, striking at the fishermen and in
ficting several cuts and pinches before
a well-aimed blow with a club put him
out of commission. His like for size,
as he came under inspection at Packet
wharf, where the schooner tied up upon
her arrival, was not remembered-Bos
tor Transcript.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
Mothers Advice.

During a certain battle the colonel of
an Irish regiment noticed that one of
the men was extremely devoted to him.
and followed him everywhere. At length
he remarked:
"Well. my man, you have stuck by
me well today"
Yes. sorr,' replied Pat. ''Shure it
was my mother said to me. says she.
Just you stick to the colonel, Patrick
me bhoy, and you'll be all roight. Them
colonies never get hurried. "-Philadel-
phia Inuuirer
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
Farm Enhancement,

Successful farming depends upon do
ing everything at the right time and
In the right way. A fellow should push
work and not allow his work to push
him. After crop has been grown it
should not be lost or allowed to be-
come damaged by a little carelessness
in handling or storing The quality
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
Mix for rheumatism,

The following is a never failing rem
edy for rheumatism, and if followed up
it will effect a complete cure Of the
very worst cases: Mix one half pint
of good whiskey with one ounce of
Toris Compound and add one ounce
Syrup Sarsaparilla Compound. Take in
tablespoonful doses before each meal
and at bed time" The ingredients can
be procured at any drug store AID
easily mixed at home.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11

Of wheat and other grain is often seri-
ously injured by harvesting too late,
by leaving it in the shock too long,
by wetting or heating in the stack be-
cause Of careless stacking, and by
threshing and storing damp grain, re-
sulting in bin-burning, etc. Often
wheat which might have graded No. l
or No. slumps off to No. 8 or or is
rejected simply because of the neglect
in taking proper care Of the grain
Field and Farm.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
NOT VerV Useful.

A man who suffered badly went to a
specialist and after ten difficult lessons
learned to say quite distinctly, Peter
Piper picked a peck of picked peppers. -
His friends congratulated him upon this
splendid achievement
Yes" said the man doubtfully, "but
it's s-s-such d-d-deucedly d-d-d-difficult
rem-mark to w-w-work into an ordin-n-
nary -c-convers-s-sation, Y know.''-Ey-
erybody's Magazine
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
Cellar for Roots and Vegetables.

Root cellars are usually built half
below and half above the level Of the
ground. Excavate sixteen inches below
the desired level Of the floor, and
around the sides build a foundation
twelve inches wide of one part Port
land cement, three parts clean, coarse
sand and six parts broken stone or
gravel Remove form and fill between
the foundations to a depth of twelve
inches with porous material, tamping
well.
On the foundation and at equal dis
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
Graham Bread,

Set a sponge as for white bread. Let
1t stand in warm place all night, and
In the morning work into it enough
graham flour to make a good dough and
add to 1t three scant tablespoonfuls Of
molasses. Knead thoroughly and make
into loaves. Put into creased pans and
set to rise until light, then bake in 4
steady oven.
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top OF this, and before the concrete
is dry, layer one-fourth inch thick
Of one part Portland cement and one
part sand should be placed, troweled
when partially set and smoothed with
a wooden float. Forms should not be
removed from roof for at least three
weeks
Roof ana steps should be reinforced
with a woven wire fabric or with steel
rods. The cut shows small cellar
suitable for storing all kinds of roots,
fruit and egetables.-Farm and Home.
Farm Notes.
Sheep should not be fed ensilage ex-
cept in small quantities
II is said that barley furnishes as
much nutriment as the same weight of
oats.
Don't overcrowd the chickens. Win
ter only as many IS you can comfort
ably.
Clean dirty eggs with a wooden rag
slightly moistened in water; never
wash them.
A teaspoonful Of chloride OF lime in
a pint of warm water is said to relieve
wind collie in horses.
The idea Of perfect comfort should
predominant in every building that is
constructed for the hogs.
The failures that we make. if wisely
rx-fSo
US to the success we long to achieve.
Farmers are power in the land. but
it is only SIS they stand together on
questions that affect their welfare that
this holds true.
Fourteen million bushels of wheat
were exported through Puget sound
ports last year and 100000 through
Portland, Ore. New York exported
100000, Galveston 100000 and New
Orleans 100000 bushels
There are good openings for men in
swill. It is good material for pig feed
ing, but must be fed with Judgment.
Before feeding it should be heated and
fed before 1t becomes cold. In many
cases outbreaks of disease come from
feeding cold swiI.
In Holland healthy paupers are set
TO work at farming For this purpose
the government has six model farms.
and on these a man who fails to SUD-
port himself at another calling is
taught the principles of farming. He
is then allowed to rent a small piece
of land at very low figure and is
compelled to till it and support him
self
Owing to the light weight Of oats in
so many sections Of the country where
an excellent crop Of this cereal is
usually produced, the matter OF. getting
good seed is going to be one of consid-
cradle difficulty this spring. Whether
home or foreign grown seed is used,
the grain should be put through a fan
ming mill under a good blast Of air for
the purpose of getting rid of the light.
chaffy kernels, which, as rule, have
little or no germina ting power In
the process good deal of weed seed
is also likely to be eliminated, which
is a decided benefit
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
A Dainty Breakfast Dish.

Toast your bread light brown, butter
and salt. Beat the white of egg stiff
and pile on the toast, scooping out a
little round center; into this drop the
whole yolk. Set in the oven and brown
again. Put bits of butter and salt and
pepper on the egg and serve on individ-
ual plates
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
Bank of England's Water Supply.

1t is not generally known that the
Bank of England in London has it's own
water supply One artesian well, which
was sunk some years ago to depth of
400 feet. gives a supply of 1000 gallons
an hour. and as direct consequence of
the high cost of water in the city the
bank authorities have placed a contract
to sink another well to give such an
additional supply as will render the bank
ter.-Tit-Bits.
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Put into a double boiler a table
spoonful Of butter, a cupful of milk, a
scant cupful of fresh, soft bread
crumbs and two cupfuls of cheese,
grated. Cover and cook until all ingre-
dents are blended and creamy. Add
two eggs, whipped light, and stir until
the mixture thfckens: put in pinch of
cayenne and teaspoonful of salt and
serve on toast or crackers.
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Ounce Honey.

Four large ounces, grated; three
pounds Of graduated sugar, one pint
of water, alum the size of a pea put
the water, sugar and alum in a kettle
boil and skim; put in the ounces and
boil for ten minutes, then turn into
jars and seal
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Canned Tomatoes, Not boiled.

Peel ripe tomatoes and put in clean
jars. Pour boiling hot water in Jars,
put tops on, set in boiling water so
they are all covered and let stand until
cold. See that tops are all on tightly
and that rubbers are good. Keep in
dark place. Be sure to use sound to-
matoes.
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Steak Stew.

One round steak, cut into pieces of
the desired size, then fried in drip
pings. When well Drowned sprinkle
with salt, cover with hot water and
simmer gently for one and one-half
hours. Thicker the gravy and serve.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11

ShelelOu- MY Ddch
was so bad l could
hardly walk and the
k i d n e Y secretions
much disorGered. A
week after | began
using Doan's Kidney
Pills l could walk
without a cane, and
as l continued my
health gradually re-
turned. ! was so
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
Struck Too Hard.

"Oi heard you was on stroke, Pat"
"Oi am; | shtruck for shorter hours"
"An' did We get them"
sol did not Dim workin' the whole
twenty-four hours now"
"What at?'
"Lookin' for work. "-Sydney N. S.
W. Bulletin.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
SOup Meat Balls.

Put cooked soup meat, cold boiled
potatoes and onions in the food chop
per, add pepper and salt to TASTE form
into balls, press fat and fry brown.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
French Salad Dressing.

Three tablespoons Of olive oil, one
tablespoon vinegar. Mix salt, red pep
per, a little mustard and a trife of
sugar, stir smooth with oil. To these
ingredients add the oil and vinegar.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
Rye and Indian Pancakes.

One pint milk, one teaspoon soda,
two eggs little salt; mix firm enough
to cut off with spoon in boiling lard
with half rye and half Indian meal !;
mOlaSSes to SWeeten.
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CATARRH of the stomach is the cor
orect name for most cases of dyspep-
STA. Only an internal catarrh rem
edy, such as Peruna, is available.
Peruna Tablets can now be procured
ASK your Druggist for Free
peruna Almanac for 1909.
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grateful J made public statement of
my case, and now seven years have
passed, 1 am still perfectly we'll"
Sold by all dealers. SOC box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
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At a French Watering Place.

Mother-Tommy, why don't you try
to talk to those other children in their
own language?
Youthful Briton-What's the good? 1t
only encourages them.-Punch
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) Hon. NJ. G. Butler, U. S. Sen
! ator from South Carolina for two
terms, in a letter from Washington,
) ID. O., writes to the Peruna Medicine
Co, as follows:
II can recommend Peruna for
! dyspepsia and stomach trouble. |
have been using your medicine
for a short period and feel very
{ much relieved. Ii is indeed q
! wonderful medicine, besides a
good fcHiC."
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PROVED BY TIME.

No Fear of Any Further Trouble.
David Price, Corydon, Ia, says: Il
was in the last stage of kidney trouble
lame, weak, run down to mere
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Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets,
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure.
e. w GROVES signature is on each box &c.
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Married men of Belgium have two
votes, and the single one but one. Priests
and some other privileged persons have
three.
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WE SELL GUNS AND TRAPS CHEAP
& buy Furs & Hides Write for cataIog los
n. ". Hide & Fur Co, Minneapolis, MINI.

The Seven Stars hotel at Village
Green. Pa. has been a public house for
145 years. It was the headquarters of
Gen. CorpTallis in 1771.
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MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP for
Children teething; softens the gums, reduces In
fammation. allays pain, cures wind collie. %
cents q bottle.
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PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any
case of Itching Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles in to IA days or money refunded
Eno
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Too much food, exercise and edu-
cation have serious effects on the mem
airy.
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on,x One ..BRoMo aUININE"

That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look
for the signature of e. w. GROVE. Used the
World over to Cure a Cold in One Day. 25c