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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
WIFE WON.
Husband Finally Convinced.

Some men are wise enough to try new
foods and beverages and then gener us
enough to give others the beneht of
their experience.
very conservative" Ills. man, how
ever, let his good wife find out for her
self what a blessing Postum is to those
who are distressed in many ways, by
drinking coffee. The wife writes.
mo slave in chains, it seemed to me,
was more helpless than l, a coffee cap
tive. Yet there were innumerable warn
ingS-waking from a troubled sleep
with feeling of suffocation, at times
dizzy and out of breath, attacks of pal
pitation of the heart that frightened
me.
Common sense, reason, and my bet
ter judgment told me that coffee drink
ing was the trouble. At last my ner-
vous system was so disarranged that
my physician ordered no more coffee
He knew he was right and he knew
l knew it, too. l capitulated. Prior
to this our family had tried Postum but
disliked it, because, as we learned later,
it was not made right.
Determined this time to give Postum
a fair trial, l prepared it according to
directions on the pkg.-that is, boiled it
10 minutes after boiling commenced,
obtaining dark brown liquid with a
rich snappy favor similar to coffee.
When cream and sugar were added, it
was not only good but delicious.
Noting its beneficial effects il me
the rest of the family adopted it-all
except my husband. who would not ad
nit that coffee hurt him. Several weeks
elapsed during which 1 drank Postum
two or three times a day, when, TO my
surprise, my husband said: I have
decided TO drink Postum. Your i'm
provement is 50 apparent-you have
such fine color-that l propose to give
credit where credit is due And now
we are coffee-slaveS no longer
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich. Read ''The Road to Well
VILE" in pkgs There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full Of
human interest.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
STRANGE ISLAND JEWELLERS.
New Tribe Discovered and Partially
Tanned in British New Guinea

A curious tribe of savageS, on an is
land in the North Pacific, with the most
original of customs, has just been DIS
covered and partially tanned by Rev. W.
E. Brownley, a Methodist missionary in
British New Guinea, says the Pittsburg
Press.
The race in question consists of about
10000 blacks, living at a place called
Dobu. The customs of the race are most
curious. The immigration policy is more
drastic than that of white Australia"
for all strangers have either to become
full members of the tribe or be eaten.
When dealing with Mr.. BrOWnley, how
ever, the difficulty was got over by max
ing him a father of the tribe.
In describing his adventures among
them, Mr.. BrOwnley said that each tribe
and each family had it's own land, and
no portion was allowed to go out of its
possession except as loan, for sea-
sons crops. The men married out of
their own tribe, and on their death their
land became the property of their sisters
children, and so it was handed down
from generation to generation within the
tribe.
Women have great influence in the af-
fairs of the tribe, and their duties are
quite distinct from those of the men.
The men clear the bush and dig the
ground, then the women prepare 1t and
plant yams, the crop being theirs. If q
man wanted any vans he lad to ask for
them. The banana patch, however, was
his own property. Wives were obtained
by purchase. If man paid well for his
wife he could thrash her occasionally
but she could leave him if she did not
like it and go back to her own village
where she still had home.
In the religion of the people there was
something of ancestral worship. \ de
ceased relatives was regarded as sacred
and his name must not be mentioned or
pain of death. An exception was made
in the case Of any one being i'll and give1
up by the medicine men. The latter
might then call upon the name of an an
cestor, invoking him to bring back the
spirit of the dying man. All the Others
went to the lower regions. They believe
in q being who created them, but left
them alone afterward.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10

bow, with hook at the bend.
To apply the attachment to chick
ems wing it is slipped over the wing,
and by placing the parallel sides toward
each other the hook can be snapped in
position and retained by the resiliency
of the wire. The hook will be on the
inner corner of the wing and will pre-,
vent the device from slipping off. The
chicken will thus be prevented from
spreading the wing as required to fly
and thereby unable to get over fence
into the neighbours garden.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
A Telephone Opiate.

The elders wife was seriously i'll, and
the doctor advised rest and quiet. But
the lady was very devoted to church
work, and worried herself into hysteria
because she could not attend services and
hear her favorite pastor preach.
she must not leave the house." warn
ed the doctor, but you can easily ar
range to have her hear the sermon by
telephone"
The elder grasped the suggestion and
made the necessary arrangements for
transmitting the sermon into his wife's
room.
At noon on the Sabbath the doctor
called and asked: How did it work?'
Fine" declared the elder. rubbing his
hands gleefully, ten minutes after the
sermon began she fell sound asleep
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
Unvalued Advice.

Surgeon General Rixey was talking
about his recent statement concerning
the harm that cigarettes do sailors.
Let them defend the cigarette as they
please" he said; whenever l hear these
defences | think of the sick horse and
ahe turpentine.
Tom met Bill on the road one day.
bill, l want a word with you,' he
Bald.
Be quick, then said Bill. I'm in
a hurry
"'What did you give your sick horse
the other day.
"A pint Of turpentIne.'
''Tom hurried home and poured a pint
of turpentine down the throat of his
own ailing nag, which at once grew
worse. and in an hour was dead.
"Then Tom, Disguised with Bills vet
Urinary ability, sought him out.
Why, Bill he said, / gave my horse
a pint Of turpentine and it killed him.
6 so it did mine said Bill.-W ASKING
fou Star
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
Tuurofitable ExperimautIur


In the entire realm of scientific in
vestigation there is nothing more inter
esting and marvellous than the growth
and development Of plants from the
beginning or the termination of the
seed to the reproduction of the germ
Each species Of plant has its distinct
i've character and life habits and only
fourishes where natural conditions are
favorable to its growth. To attain any
degree of perfection, the soil and elm
ate combined must be such as the
plants require, although a moderate de-
gree of success may be attained when
either of these factors are not exactly
suited to its growth but where both
are deficient in any considerable de-
gree the plant can not be successfully
grown, except by artificial means
whereby the necessary natural condi-
lions are created. If the chemical COM
position of the soil is favorable, and
climatic conditions unfavorable, the
latter can be created artifcfally-such
as protection from cold and excessive
heat and lack OF m0lSture-and, like
wise, if the soil is deficient in the
chemical elements which the plant re-
Quires, they can be added to, but in
either case the process is laborious and
expensive and the results unsatisfac-
| tory. All plants are indigenous to
| certain kinds of soil, and all soils are
especially adapted to the growth of
certain kinds of plants, and nature car
not be improved upon in any way, nor
can her deficiencies be successfully
remedied by artificial means In order
therefore, to be successful in his bust
ness, the farmer must keep close tc
nature and mark well her ways" He
must raise only such crops as are best
adapted to the soil of his farm, in &C
cordance with his experience, ant
wholly refrain from extensive expert
ments with such as are of doubtful
| utility.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
An Agricultural Pest.

So great have been the ravages
caused by the dodder-a leafess, twin
ing, parasitic plant-that a decree has
been issued by the French President
prohibiting its importation into the
country. 1t is a veritable agricultural
scourge, attacking and destroying hops,
vines, clover, peas, tomatoes and many
other kinds of agricultural produce.
Once having found its way into any dis
trict, it is most difficult to get rid of.
and constitutes a permanent source OF
anxiety to the farmer. Cutting down.
with unsatisfactory results.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10

Commissioner Bingham of New York,
discussing the case of Il policeman found
guilty of protecting gambling houses,
said:
THE man lied too naively in defense
of his innocence He was like a car
penter employed last month by a news
paper friend of mine.
My newspaper friend writes good
deal at home, and his study being next
to the nursery the children's noise dis
turbed him, and he employed carpen-
ter to make the wall sound-proof between
the two rooms.
"I'n fix it all right said the car
penter, confidently. The best thing to
do will be to line it with shavings.'
He completed the job, then he called
the literary man in.
8 She is sound-proof all right now he
said.
"'Wen test her., said the literary
man. You stay here
And going into the nursery he called
to the carpenter in the study:
Can you hear me?
No. sir, l can't" was the prompt re-
ply."-New York Times.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
Monster English Engine.

A huge engine just installed in service
on the Great Western railway of Eng
land is by far the largest in size and
weight of any in that country. 1t is OF
the Pacific type and is called The Great
Bear" Unlike locomotives in this coun-
try it is gaudily painted, the body, ten
der and wheels being green and the
bumpers red. Its name is carried over
the center driving wheels in gilt letters
The tender carries $500 gallons of wa
ter and six tons of coal.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
DOCTOR SAID "USE CUTICURA''

In Bad Case of Eczema on Child
Disease Had Reached Fearful
State-His Order Resulted in Com
pIete Cure.
when l was small 1 was troubled
with eczema for about three months.
1t was all over my face and covered
nearly all Of my head. 1t reached
such a state that it was just large
scab all over, and the pain and itching
were terrible. l doctored with an able
physician for some time and was then
advised by him to use the Cuticura
Remedies, which l did, and l was en-
tirely cured. / have not been bothered
with it since. l used Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment but do not
know exactly how much was used to
complete the cure. l can safely say
that Cuticura did lot for me. Miss
Anabel Wilson, North Branch, Mich,
Oct. 90, 1907"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
Hold Thou My Hands.

Hold thou my hands a little while in thine
Thy gentle, restful hands-dear Love be-
nignl
Smooth out their weariness, with soft
careSs,
AS mothers do their children's restless
ness,
With fondling hands that love and rest
combiDe
And when thes. inconsistent hands of mine
To Maynard selfshness and wrong incline,
With tender and compassionate duress,
Hold thou my hands,
And when l face the dark and must resign
Loves tender, human touch; must olsen
Its dear, OBTAINING clasp; when fears de
press,
Those mortal fears cannot quite repress
For all my faith and trust-O Love divine
Hold thou my hands,
james Terry White in Appleton's
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
Cost of Feeding Hens.

Bulletin No. 115 frem the West Vir-
ginia Experiment Station gives the
first years record with 600 hens. 1t
gives pictures and descriptions of
houses, method of handling, amounts,
kinds and cost of feed and egg produc-
ton. The cost of feed for the year
was 80 cents per head; total cost 81. 40
per head. The fowls averaged 113 eggs
each, valued at S2.43, so that each hen
returned a net profit Of S1.01.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
His Memory Panied Them.

Old Commodore Vanderbilt was always
very democratic in spirit. Sitting on
the porch of Il fashionable hotel at a
fashionable resort on one occasion, it
is related that the commodore saw a
lady approaching with whom he was ac-
quainted His wife and daughter. who
recognized her could scarcely contain
their anger when he arose and politely
addressed her.
after she had gone. that horrid woman
used to sell poultry to us?'
Yes" responded the old millionaire,
"and | remember when your mother sold
root beer and l peddled oysters in New
Jersey. New York Sun.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
Forestry in China,

After thousands Of years of wasteSul-
velously rich country, China has recent
~ undertaken to nurse her forests.
The government has engaged a Jap
anese expert to act as head master for
the proposed school of forestry at Muk-
den for a term of four years, with
two Chinese gentlemen as his assist
ants.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10

From the study of clouds an official
of the United States Weather Burea i
concludes that the ordinary cyclones
which traverse our country from west
to east are not more than two or three
miles in depth, although their diameter
is many hundreds of miles In other
words, their motion does not affect the
upper regions of the atmosphere.
In the case of hurricanes, this au-
thority finds that the depth is greater,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
The Court Crier.

When an Irish country court was
about to open its session recently, the
discovery was made that the court crier
was absent 4 substitute was provided,
and the court had barely taken up a case
when breathless messenger boy dashed
in with a telegram signed by the absent
crier The missive was handed to the
iadge. who read:
.'Wife's mother died last night. VIII
not be able to cry today.-HOme Herald.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10


damages incident
to chickens scratch
ing in your neigh
boris garden. The
device is attached
to til e chickens
wing. 1t is made
of parallel pieces
of wire bent into
the form of an ell
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10

amounting to as much as five or six
miles. But higher currents blow direct
~ across the cyclonic and antfcyclonic
areas which produce storms and fair
weather at the surface of the earth.
This new theory tends to offset form
er ideas concerning the circulation of
the atmosphere.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
You Can Get Aliens Foot-Ease FREE

Write to-day to Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy,
n. Y, for a FREE sample of Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder to shake into your shoes.
1t cures tired, sweating, hot, swollen, ach-
Ing feet. 1t makes or tight shoes easy.
A certain cure for Corns and Bunions. ALI
Druggists and Shoe Stores sell it. 25c.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10

ached to distraction. was in a bad
condition, but medicines failed to help
| lost ground daily until l began with
Doan's Kidney Pills. They helped me
at once and soon made me strong and
we'll"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. n. Y.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10

John Coping, who claims to be the
oldest police superintendent in England
has placed his resignation in the hands
of the Huntiugdonshire justices. after an
active and meritorious service of fifty-fve
years.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10

Water. looked upon as the tamest of
liquids, is as great an explosive as dyna-
mite under certain conditions. In one
day water breaks up more earth and
rock than all the gunpowder, guncotton
and dynamite i'll the world do in a year.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
Nav Change Lights.

Germany is experimenting to determine
whether or not a vertical shaft of light
can be seen a greater distance than a
horizontal flash, with the idea of SO
equipping its lighthouses, if such proves
to be the case.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
More Roads for Siberia.

A great extension of the Siberian rail
road is proposed along the River Amur
and as it has met with hearty approval
on the part of the present ministry, i
is likely to be constructed. 1t will opeI
up 100000 acres of corn land.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10

ed a helpless invalid
but now | enjoy the
best of health. Kidney
disease brought mt
down terribly. Rheu
matte aches and pains
made every move pain
full. The secretions wer,
diSordered and my hea(
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10

Mrs. Frank Stroebe, R. F. D. l, Apple
ton, Wis, writes: 81 began using Peru
ma few months ago, when my health
and strength were all gone, and I was
nothing but a nervous wreck, could
not sleep, eat or rest properly, and felt
no desire to live. Peruna made me look
at life in different light, as began to
regain my lost strength.
81 certainly think Peruna is without
rival as a tonic and strength builder.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10

The world has never learned the
name of the genius who conceived the
idea of spreading butter upon his bread.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10

MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP for
Children teething; softens the gums, reduces in
fammation, allays pain. cures wind collie. %
cents bottle.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
Keeps Chickens at Home.

flying chicken-wilg attachment having
in view to prevent the ANNOYANCE and
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10

=gay- 6 St v.us' Dance and all Nervous Diseases
- Permanently Cured by Dr. Kline Grea;
Send for Free 80 trial bottle treatise.
DR. X. IL. KLINE, Id 93l Arch Street, Philadelphia Pa
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
HEALTH BRINGS HAPPINESS.
Invalid Once. a Happy Woman Now

Mrs. c. r. Shelton, Pleasant street
Covington, Tenn. says: "Once l seem
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fiatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness or nervous prostratlon.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10

Proof is ineXhaustible that
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound carries women safely
through the Change of Life.
Read the letter Mrs. E. Hanson,
304 E. Long ST., Columbus, Ohio,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
"I was passing through the Change
of Life, and suffered from nervous
ness, headaches, and other annoying
symptoms. My doctor told me that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound was good for me, and since TAX
ing it feel so much better, and L can
again do my own work. 1 never forget
to tell my friends what Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound did for me
during this irving period" -
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-03-27

The object oss3 our feet IA the Pacific
iss thing Of y puzzle u several
countries, De noticed thake
the iiingoes 10 the Orient are no longer
trying % pull feathers cut 81 the saiI
:off The American Louis
Globe
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-08-07
VICTIM OF TAR AND FEATHERS
+. E. Bliss, of Washington, D. c.
ANONYMOUSLY Treated.
Gail of $1,000 Each For Three Men
Charged With Assault and Bat
tery-Principals All Reticent.

Washington. D. c. = Instead OF
marrying the girl of his choice IN
New York. Frederick E. Bliss,
prominent and elderly business man.
has been striving to get rid of the re-
mains of coat of tar and feathers
received while calling on his fiancee.
He emerged from retirement long
enough to swear out warrants for the
arrest of James L. White. Charles
Marthenson and Henry c. Cole.
All the principals in the case are
prominent in business and financial
circles, and they have given wash
ington its midsummer sensation. The
woman in the case, whose name is
not divulged, resides at 1877 Kenyon
street. Bliss, according to his story,
is engaged to her, and they We're to
have gone TO New York to be mar
ried.
The three men who are said to
have tarred and feathered him. Bliss
told the police. were with the Young
woman at the time. When Bliss ar
rived he was admitted to the house
by the basement.
The elderly sutton was dumped OIL
the floor. one of his captors sitting on
his chest and arms. while another
perched on his legs. The third WELD
ed brush heavy with tar. When the
tarring had been completed sofa
cushion was slit and the contents
were applied.
During the proceedings the Mrs.
Bliss-to-be was not in evidence.
Bail in the case of Charles Mar
thenson, Henry G. Cole and James L..
White accused of having assaulted
and tarred F. E. Bliss, Jr., because oil
his alleged attentions to Mrs. Mar
thenson through hypnotic influence,
was $1,000 in each case. This is dou-
BILE the amount on which the men
were first held In asking the addi-
tional security for the appearance of
the prisoners Assistant United States
Attorney Given said:
so far my Investigations have
shown that the case. that of assault
and battery against these defendants.
is of such a serious and high handed
character that / must ask that the
bonds be raised"
All of the principals were reticent
as to the details of the punishment
which was administered to Bliss. The
victim. who appeared in court.
showed traces of the application of
tar which was made to his face by
the avengers. The glances exchanged
between the quartet were anything
but amiable