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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
Study Fertilizer.

A few simple fertilizer maxims are
so important that they should be
fixed in the mind. Per cent is only
another way for saying parts in 100
Fertilizers may be direct or indirect
in action. The former contains need
ed plant food, the latter enables the
plant to get food from soil or air
Lime is not plant food under common
conditions; it corrects a bad condition
materials. Sulphate of iron "copper"
as), sulphate of copper (blue stone)
sulphate of magnesia Epson salts)
and sulphate of lime (gypsum) are
among these indirect fertilizers.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
A Quaint Tract,

A quaint tract entitled ''Woe to
Drunkards," being a sermon by Samuel
Waid, preacher of Ipswich. was printed
in London in 1927. The preacher based
his remarks upon Proverbs xiii, 29-32
C'Look not thou upon the wine whe1 it
is red" etc., and illustrated his argu-
ments by examples from various parts
of the kingdom of Goods judgments on
drunkards." Among other instances he
quotes the following one from Tenby
SAT Tenby, in Pembrokeshire a Drunk
ard being exceedingly drunke broke him
self all to pieces off an high and steer
rock in most feareiull manner, and yet
the occasion and circumstances of his
fall so ridiculous as l thinke not fit tc
relate, lest in SO serious a judgement ]
should move laughter of the Reader
Cardiff Times
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25

To demonstrate that all the good
COWS are not confined to any one breed
and to show that the net profit per
year is from a good cow attention is
called to the records of the best five
COWS at the Wisconsin experiment sta
ton as follows: Johanna, Holstein,
1862 pounds milk, 444.96 pounds fat,
average test, 1862 per cent, net profit
1851; Marcella, Jersey, 1881
pounds milk 442.33 pounds butter fat,
average test, 5.68 per cent, net profit
$80.O1; Margaret, Guernsey, 8,652.7
pounds milk, 403.25 pounds fat, aver
age test, 4.66 per cent, net profit
$3.50; Christiana, Ayrshire, 9,0374
pounds milk, 366.5S pounds fat, aver
age test, 4.06 per cent, net profit
S6621. The cost of feed at market
prices has been charged to each COW
and the figures represent the sale of
butter fat less the cost of feed. The
skim milk calf, and manure are pro
ducts in addition.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
IDENTIFICATION BY VEINS.
New Prison Method Suggested by an
Italian Professor.

A new method of Identification of pris-
oners has been devised by means of pho
tographs taken of the veins on the back
of the hand. Prof. Tomassia, an Italian
professor, tie inventor, bases his meth
cd on the observation that no two per-
sons have the veins on the back of the
hand so much alike as to allow room
for confusion-less, indeed, than with
finger prints.
The prisoners hand is held downward
for several minutes, or the pulse at the
wrist is restrained, and the veins are
then photographed. The photograph,
Prof. Tomassia says, will always
be available for explicit proof,
whereas criminals now understand
that with an ordinary razor they can
operate on their own hands without
much pain or Inconvenience, and may
change the pattern of the finger print
beyond chance of Identification.
To burn the finger tips is more painful,
but perhaps even more effective. On
the other hand, as Prof. Tommassia
points out, only a serious and dangerous
operation can modify the veinal system.
London Evening Standard.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
The Turtles Cunning.

Although not credited with any high
about to deposit its eggs exhibits con-
siderable cunning. 1t scoops out a hole
as if to prepare q repository for its
eggs, but in order to delude birds and
other enemies the turtle throws the
sand again into the hole, leaving the sur
face rough, and waddles off to another
spot, where it repeats the process
Sometimes this is done three times and
eventually the eggs are laid in an exca,
walton within few yards of the sham
nest the surface being smoothed and
flattened down. When hunting for eggs
the Queensland blacks probe the sand
in the vicinity of one of the sham nests
and are usually uccessful.-LondoI
Globe
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
As Usual,

He bought hoe, a rake, a spade,
Some little seeds to SOW,
At last he got the garden made
And saw the green things grow.
He work'd the rows and beds each day
Each little plant he knew,
And as he smiled and sweat away
Oh, joy; how fast they grew.
No foods came down to wash things out
No frosts to kill or blight;
No neighbours chickens scratched about
No kline strayed in at night.
Each seed he planted did its best
And not a one did rot
No other garden, East or West,
Such Vegetables begot.
But still this man did not enjoy
These Vegetables so new,
For every night a neighbours boy
Stole what the garden grew.
Puck.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
Mother of Pearl Industry.

The mother-of-pearl shell industry in
the Malay archipelago during the last
year has exceeded the enormous output
of previous year. The shells from which
pearl buttons are made are shipped tc
London, and thence distributed over Eu-
rope and in America. Pearls for neck
laces and other ornamental use grow il
these shells, and are mostly taken from
the shells at their place of origin. A
number CT these pearls, however, are
overlooked, and are frequently founG
when the shells are bought and used fol
manufacturing purposes. Stories are
told of the pearl button manufacturers
getting unexpected finds of pearls worth
scores and even hundreds of dollars.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25

a rod that leads to the handle Of the
bucket, controls the flow. The top of
the rod is connected to a crossbar,
which runs under the handle of the
bucket This bar is in close reach,
and, when resting on the top of the
bucket the valve is open. To close the
valve the operator merely extends a
finger and lifts the bar, thus shutting
off the fertilizer. The valve flares at
the bottom, spreading the fertilizer in
a broad, fine stream. For small farms,
gardens and lawns this device is of
great convenience, and is money
saver.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
To Electrifv Swedish Railroads.

Within the near future def plans
will be formulated for the e.. 'acation
of the more important state l.,.-nrays of
Sweden. The first line to be taken in
hand will be in all probability that be-
tween Kiruna, the center of the great
iron ore fields of Lapland, and the Nor
wegian frontier, q distance of about
eighty-one miles.
To meet the present largely increased
demands upon it and enable the man
agement to run heavier trains at higher
speeds this section must be either recon
structed with double tracks or electrified
and of these alternatives the second
seems from every point of view the wiser
and more conomical.-Cossier's Maya
zine
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
Scientific Small Farming.

An experiment from which much
may be learned is being tried in Hun
gary. 1t is embodied in the new land
bill, which is now coming into opera
tion. The proposal is to break up "a
900 acres into settlements, which set
Elements will be subdivided into plots
of seven acres each. But the interest
ing point is that in the center of each
group of small holdings there will be
a larger holding Of not more than 666
acres, which will be in the hands OF
a capable and experienced farmer,
who will set an example for the 9TH
ers to follow.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
Aluminium Dress Trimmings.

The rumor has been more than verified
that aluminium. would be asked to play
a conspicuous part in the seasons trim
ming Qualifications. Quite one of the
most beautiful expressions is found in
the mingling of gold and aluminium
on a groundwork of fine black net, while
in another case. a delightfully."- shadowy
impression is afforded by a flat darning
of coarse silver net with pale gold.-The
Queen.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
Lifting Grain hv Suction

At the Millwall docks, London, new
installation of grain handling and stor-
ing appliances has recently been put to
work, including pneumatic elevators
which draw grain out of the hold of a
ship at the rate of seventy-five tons an
hour for each elevator -Four work sim
ultaneously, each dipping into a separate
hold. The grain is lifted through flexible
pipes to an elevation of so feet. Band
cOnveyors, electrically driven, having a
total length of two and one-quarter miles
carry the grain to the granary on the
quay-Youtn's Companion
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25


operation. l had
already had two
operations, and
they wanted me to
so through a third
one. l suffered day
and night from in
tlammation and q
small tumor, and
never thought of
seeing q well dav
again. a friend
told me how Lydia
u. piDEhanl'S Veg
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
Well, What if He Didn't?

For many years DR.. Francis l.. Pat
ton, ex-president of Princeton university
wore side whiskers. Whenever he sug.
gested shaving them, there was a divi-
sion of opinion in the family. One morn
ing he came into his wife's dressing
room, razor in hand, with his right cheek
shaved smooth.
How do you like it. my dear?" be
asked. IF you think it looks well,
will shave the other side, too."-Every-
body'S Magazine.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
USE OLD NEWSPAPERS.
German Firm Makes Railway Tickets
from the Scraps Left in Trains.

German Firm Makes Railway Tickets
from the Scraps Left in Trains.
One of the cleverest young business
women in Germany, we'll known in Ber-
lin society. and considered on. of the
prettiest girls in the German capital.
SAYS the Cleveland Plain Dealer. has
Just procured, on behalf of the com
pany of which she is chairwoman, a
contract from the Belgian state rail
ways, which marks the last thing in
railway economy effected by a foreign
government. Miss Stoete's syndicate
has received permission to collect all
newspapers and paper of every descrip-
lion left in carriages on the Belgian r2il-
ways. and in return contracts to manu-
facture and supply free of charge from
the paper thus obtained as many card
board tickets as the railways may re-
quire.
1t is estimated that the company will
make a profit of from II to 10 per cent.
year.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25

gram consists of two sets of f1ues, one
set to admit the fresh air, the other to
furnish an escape for the vitiated air.
The inlet or fresh air fues should be
placed not more than ten feet apart
and located in the exterior walls of
the barn. The outlet may include one
or more fiueS
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25

pretty penny. Then came
along a Virginia man and
invented the hand fer
tilizer dropper. This de.
vice consists of an odd,
shaped bucket, running
to a point at the bottom
and having a small open
ing there, through which
the contents filters. A
hinged valve, operated by
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
A Trap Nest.

The accompanying plan Of trap nest
is quite simple and can be made from
a box of suitable size. 1t should be
II or IA inches square by 20 or "a
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25

Little children are suffering every day
in the year with sprains, bruises, cuts,
bumps and burns. Hamlins Wizard Oh
is banishing these aches and pains every
day in the year, the world over.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
Pettit's Eye SaIye for 25c.

Relieves tired eyes. quickly stops eye
aches, congested infamed and common
sore eyes. All druggists or Howard Bros,
Buffalo. n Y
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25

-Sarasato, the violinist, had one pecu-
iarity-he never wrote a letter. His
autographs are very scarce, as he car
ried on his correspondence almost entire
ly by telegraph.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
THIRD
()PE;R ALTON
PREVENTED
BY Lydia E. PinkElam's Veg
etabEe Compound

Chicago, III. -" Il want to tell you
what Lydia L. Pnkham's Vegetable
Compound did for me. I was so sick
that two of the best doctors in Chicago
said | would die if | di6 not have an
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
Hog Cholera

In the way of treatment the United
States Bureau Of Animal Industry has
discovered a vaccine which saves
about S0-odd per cent after cholera ap-
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25

A recent hurricane in Nicaragua
drove the water from the river against
the houses in the town of Prinzapolca
with such force that most were de-
stroyed.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
When Vegetables Mature.

The following list viii show the gar
dener how long after planting the va
rious common vegetables will mature
their growth and be ready for use:
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25

The King System of Ventilation.
Ventilation for stables and barns il
now regarded as one OF the essentials
to be provided for in construction. The
King system as illustrated in the dia,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25

Organizes and lawns are shown in such
pretty robe designs, both simple and elab-
crate. The one sketched here is quite
plain, and just the thing for morning wear.
Belt and sash are of the material. The
waist is finished with &C German VAL, of
a good strong pattern that stands {" tub
bing" well
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
Saves the Fertilizer.

Fertilizer is expensive. By the old
method of distributing it there was
usually enough wasted to represent a
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25

MRS WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP for
Children teething: softens the gums, reduces in
fanmation allays pain, cures wind collie. %
cents bottle.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
MUNYON'S
hM-pEAW PILL

The best Stomach
and Liver Pills known
and q positive and
speedy cure for Con-
stipation, Indigestion,
Jaundice, Biliousness,
Sour stomach, Head
ache. and all ailments
arising from q disor-
Idere d stomach or
sluggish liver. They
contain in concentrat-
ed form all the vir-
tues and values OF
Munyon's Paw-Paw
tonic and are made
from the juice of the
1nhAcs+ o+srN grI- rAnArr,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25

placed anywhere, al.
tracts and Kills all
flies. Neat, clean, or
namental, convent
ent, cheap. Lasts all
season. Cannot spill
or tip over, viii not
soil or inture any.
thing. Guaranteed
effective. or all deal
ers or sent prepaid
for 20 cts. HAROLD
S0MERS, $50 DeKalb
Ave. , Brooklyn, n. Z.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25

Getting Even with the '.Toyvn Man."
We have neighbor who has two
cows and 104 hens. From these he
sold eggs and butter amounting to SIS
between Jan. and May 1, 1908. While
this is not such a great sum, it helps
wonderfully when we consider that a
large family had all the butter, milk
and eggs they wanted at the same
time. In this case there is just $3.50
between this farmer and the man In
town. Where our neighbor took in
SIS the town man had that much to
pay out-Missouri Valley Farmer.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25

Take an ordinary baking pan and
have the tinsmith rivet on an ear"
on one side for. mailing to tree.
Have him also make a hole in the
bottom in one corner, that the water
can be let out every day and the pan
be kept clean. Nail the pan to a tree
about twelve inches from the ground
SO the chicks can drink without get
ting into it with their feet The birds
will soon discover that it is a fine
place from which to get a drink on
hot days. Sometimes they find, too
that it is a convenient place for a
bath, and this of course makes the
water dirty. But it is not much trou-
BILE to refill the pan with clean water.
and this should be done two or three
times a day. Chickens and birds re-
quire a great deal Of water, and they
often suffer for lack Of it. Don't neg
lect them.-Boston Herald.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25

PaW-PaW Irult. I unheSltaUnSIE reCOu-
tive and cathartic ever compounded. Get
q 25-cent bottle and if you are not per-
fectly satisfied I VIII refund your money.
-MUNYON.
SD and jefferson Sts., Philadelphia, Pa.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-08
PROTECTING APPLE TREES.
Make Your Own Shields of Lath and
Wire.

Apple trees need to be protected
against rodents, but the safest way is
to use iath held together by means of
wire. Any farmer can take lath and
wire and make the shields himself,
and this will remove the necessity of
paying high prices for patented ar
ticles. The lath should be brought as
close together as possible, so that not
even mouse can get between. The
shields thus made for the tree should
not be so small that they will inter
fere with the growth of the tree ii
they are left on, but should be large
enough to permit growth and also to
permit the air to have free circulation
between the tree and the lath. These
lath shields should be placed about the
trees at once and pushed down in to
the soil around the trees, so that no
mice can get under them. The sooner
this work is done the better.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-08
CLEAN THE ORC HARD.
If You Have not Already Done So Do
Ii Now.

No orchard should be allowed to go
into winter with the ground covered
with weeds, cornstalks, straw or any
thing else under which mice can hid,
This has been the undoing Of many al
orchard Sod often produces a growth
of grass late in the fall that mats to-
gether and makes a good hiding place
for the field mice. From their hiding
places they sally out and attack the
trees, making paths under the snow To
the trees. The burning of the dry
grass and the narrowing of the soil,
If it be plowed, viii do away with the
Tefuges Of the mice. The danger does
not come from mice far from the or
chard, but from mice in the orchard
Especially is it undesirable for the
grass and weeds to be allowed to
grow mp Immediately around the trees,
as this Increases the danger.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-08

FOREST TREE PLANTl@3.
A Matter Which is Receiving increas
Ing Attention by Farmers.

The matter of planting forest trees
as well as fruit producers on the farm
is rapidly becoming more common in
all sections of the country The fact
that there are now few areas of nat
ural forests left and that the available
timber supply is very low has at last
caused even the farmer to 7cognize
the needs of the hour. Judicious
planting now means timber and wood
for the future, and While it may be In
way providing for the next genera
ton. 1t is plain duty nevertheless
$50 far, it has been mostly, the large
corporations and investment compa-
MES that have given any serious con
sideration to the planting of forests
but we are now finding the private
citizen coming to the front in the
work Authentic reports show that
about $4,000 acres in all have been
planted to forest trees in the New
England states this year by private
citizens. Surely this is a good show
ing in the work of reforesting this OLD
section of cur country, and the same
should be encouraged by all The
practice should become contagious
and affect other sections as well as
New England In time we believe 1t
win
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-08

In seventy seven days the country
Will be In a position TO determine
whether Mr.. Roosevelt mpsrted mag
nituds to the Office Of president or
whether the chief magistracy invested
him with attributes of grandeur, on-
niscience and omnipotence which be
will leave in the White House, alsnc
with the furnishings and office force
which appsrtain to the presidency.
Since Septembe IA, 1901, President
Roosevelt must have felt lonely at
times In his greatness, solitary in his
eminence, being set apart on pedes-
tai. When he descends from his pedes-
tai Oh March uext will he tower
above the average citizen? Will he be
simply hustling individual in the
maddeni * crowd? VIII the declara-
lion in the Chicago platform of his pre-
eminence be a forgotten platitude?
Win the voice which once was heard
in remote regions OF the world be only
audible for haif city block? Will be
continue even in his own estimation,
to crowd Washington out of the place
OF "first in war, first in peace, first in
the hearts of his countrymen?n We
shall see, as shall all Americans. With
only the best wishes for Mr.. Roose
yelt's happiness as president and pri-
yata citizen we epine neyerthaless
that astonishing revelations will be
made to him when he take his place as
citizen In the ranks Of $4,000 900
Americans.--B Sun.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-08
THE CONTIGUOUS DOOR.
type of Opening for the sllo That 10
Most Desirable.

The advantages of continuous
door to the silo making it possible to
climb a ladder on the inside OF the
chute and step directly on to the slage
without even stooring would be appre-
ciated by all and especially by the
man past middle age Our illustration
shows a general plan of proposed
silo which will have a door with
nothing extending across it, The doors
could be of any height, perhaps simply
tongued and grooved plank sawed as
long as width of door The chute is
built with the rest of the silo, OF the
same masonry construction, and the re-
enforcing steel passes around the
chute The portion of the wall at B
in the figure is only supported at A
and c. However. for concrete brick
or tile. a light steel rod may be laid
in the wall approximately as shown,
which makes REINFORCED beam OF
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-08
HOW ONE FARMER MANAGES.
Way in Which He Feeds His Calves
to Avoid Scours.

I have had good success in raising
calves from skim and sour milk, writes
an Indiana correspondent in Farm and
Home | take them from the COW
when one to three days old, giving first
warm milk and after ten days begin
TO add skim milk.
use a tablespoonful of oil meal
and warm the milk before each feed
ing l gradually increase the meal
until I give them large handful at
a feed. When four or five weeks old
I begin 10 feed sour milk from which
cream has been taken, still continuing
the calf meal When he drinks the
sour milk readily, | begin to add a
handful of wheat shorts or middlings,
ind later a little corn meal,
VAIN his method Of feeding l have
Aa4 lo fouble from scours. Once
lib f. bad case tried paresoric, with
loses of one ounce every three hours,
and although It was very bad case, l
had no more trouble, the ca.f being
completely cured