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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
Oats as u Poultry Food.

Oats make an excellent food for the
poultry providing they are of the right
kind. The long, slim oat, with plenty
Of husk or hull is poor feed for any
thing, but the plump, meaty oat is a
good feed for all stock, including poul-
try.
Hulled oats for young chickens after
they are three or four weeks old will
help them to make bone and muscle
faster than any other one feed, and
this is the most desirable element at
this period of growth.
For grown or feeding fowls we have
at most seasons Of the year fed one
feed Of oats daily with most satisfac-
tory results We have fed some oats
after boiling them for fall and winter
feeding, but they were of poor quality,
and the boiling was to soften the hulls
rather than because the boiling added
any other value to the oats feed itself.
Boiling is not necessary with good
cats except by way of variety in feed
ing. The best way is to feed them in
the litter, scattered well and deeply so
the fowls will have to do considerable
scratching -Agricultural Epitomist.
in the country.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
MOIes Destroy Crop Enemies.

A distinguished naturalist carefully
examined the stomachs of fifteen
moles caught in different localities,
but failed to discover therein the
slightest vestige of plants or roots.
On the contrary, they were filled with
the remains of earth worms Not sat
isfied by this fact, he shut off several
moles in a box containing sods of
earth, on which fresh grass was grow
ing, and a small cage of grubs and
earth worms. In nine days two moles
devoured $40 white worms, 1913 earth
worms, % caterpillars and a mouse
(skin and bones) which had been alive
in the box. He next gave them moth
ing but vegetables. In twenty-four
hours two moles died from starvation.
Another naturalist calculates that two
moles destroyed 10000 white worms or
grubs in single year If this is cor
rect, 1t is a strong argument in favor
of multiplying rather than destroying
the moleS
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
Telling the Age of a Fish.

The age of fish can be determined
with accuracy oy inspection of the oto-
liths or bony concretions which are
found III the auditory apparatus. These
otoliths increase in size during the entire
life of the FISH. each year adding two
layers, a light colored layer formed in
summer and dark layer formed in au-
tumn and winter. The alternate layers
are sharply contrasted and very distinct,
SO that there Is no difficulty in counting
them. The number of pairs of layers is
equal to the number of years the fish has
lived BY this mothod Wallace has
made an interesting study of the distri-
button of fishes of the plaice species over
various sea bottoms, according to age.
In this way the rapidity of growth of
fishes and the effect of fisheries on the
population of the sea can be determined.
Scientific American.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
Floral NecrOmanCy.

The Siamese are said to be peculiarly
skillful in botanical feats. Their mos
wonderful achievement is known as the
"changeable rose" The bloom is white
in the shade and red in the sunlight
After nightfall, or in a dark room, this
curiosity of ,he rose family is pure
waxy white blossom. When transferred
to the open air the transformation takes
place Immediately, the time of the entire
change Of the flower from white to rec
depending on the degree of sunlight anC
warmth. First the petals take on q
kind of washed or faded blue, and rapid
ly change to faint blush of pink. The
pink gradually deepens until the lily
white of an hour before is as red as the
reddest peony that ever bloemed
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
a DAINTY Toilet Article

Every lady who desires to keep up her
attractive appearance, while at the The
alter, attending Receptions, when shop
ping, while travelling and on all occa-
slons should carry in her purse a booklet
OF Gouraud's Oriental Beauty Leaves.
This is dainty little booklet of exquis-
ltely perfumed powdered leaves which
are easily removed and applied to the
skin. 1t is invaluable when the face be
comes moist and flushed and is far su-
perlor to powder puff as it does not
spill and soil the clothes.
1t removes dirt, SCOT and grease from
the face, imparting cool delicate bloom
to the complexion. Sent anywhere en-
receipt of Five Cents in stamps or coin.
Is. L. Hopkins, 81 Great Jones st.
New YORK;
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
Doctors Versus LAWYERS.

Most lawyers take q keen delight trying
to confuse medical experts III the wit
ness box in murder trials, and often they
get paid back in their own coin. A case
is recalled where the lawyer, after exer-
cising all his tangling tactics without eff
feet, looked quizzically at the doctor
who was testifying and said:
You will admit that doctors some
times make mistakes, won't you?'
"Oh, yes; the same as lawyers" was
the cool reply.
And doctors mistakes are buried six
feet under ground" was the lawyer S
triumphant reply.
Yes" he replied, "and the lawyers
mistakes often swing in the air.''-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
Foul Brood in Bees

The worst enemies Of the bee are
the foul brood and black brood. One
or the other of these diseases are in
some parts Of the State, and black
brood have been very bad in New
York State. These diseases of bees
have been carefully studied by the de-
partment in Washington, and we have
some pretty definite information on the
matter. The treatment for both is
that of removing all the combs and
starting the bees fresh without any
contaminated honey in a new hive, and
the use Of the old combs for wax.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
Horses Increasing in Value.


A table has been compiled from the
statistics of the Census Bureau and
the Department of Agriculture, which
shows that the rise in the market
value of horses has been out of all
proportion in the last fifteen years to
the increase in their number in the
United States. From 1893 to 1908 the
horse population so to speak, in
creased 1886 900, or % per cent. In
the same period the gain in the num-
Der of human inhabitants was 21,979,-
900, or SO per cent. But the increase
in the value of the horses in this coun-
try was no less than $S75,30O,000, or
So per cent.
These facts will astonish many per
sons who have supposed that the
growth of the automobile interest has
been very adverse to the horse breed
erS and to the market demand for
horses. On the contrary, the prices
obtained for good horses, especially
for heavy draft animals of blood and
stamina, have risen far beyond the
hopes of horse dealers a few years
ago. Horses are worth about 80 per
cent more in proportion to their num-
Der than they were in 1893.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
Chinese Girls Sold Into Slavery.

AT Chaotong, city of some 10000
souls, l was told that one of the briskest
directions of local trade was the selling
of female children into slavery, and at
the time | passed through prices were
fairly high, a girl who could boast good
looks fetching the alarming figure of 300
taels-this was the highest figure reached
while small children could be had for
anything up to 20.
This wholesale disposal of young girls,
although the traffic in some quarters was
emphatically denied to exist, is one of
the chief sorrows of the district. And
well it might be, for thousands of chill
dren are annually disposed of for a few
taels by heartess parents who watch
them being carried away as so much
merchandise to be converted into silver
Shanghai Mercury.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
COVERED WITH HIVES.

Child Mass of Dreadful Sore, Itch
ing, Irritating Humor for Two
MOnths-LittIe Sufferer in Terri
BILE PIiEht-Cured by Cuticura.
My six year old daughter had the
dreadful disease called hives for tive
months. She became affected by play
ing with children who had it. BY
scratching she caused large sores
which were irritating. Her body was
complete sore, but it was worse on
her arms and back. We employed a
physician who left medicine, but it did
not help her and | tried several rene
dies, but without avail. Seeing the
Cuticura Remedies advertised,
thought | would try them. | gave her
hot bath daily with Cuticura Soap
and anointed her body with Cuticura
Ointment The first treatment relieved
the itching and in a short time the dis
ease disappeared. Mrs. G. L. Fridhoff,
Warren, Mich, June so and July 13, 'OS."
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole
Props Of Cuticura Remedies Boston.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
There's Plenty OF Ice.

London gets glacier ice from Norway
skidded for twenty miles. and n New
York man, having secured concession
from the Chilean government, is plan
ming to mine an ''ice mountain" which
stands i'll an inlet into the Straits of
Magellan, and sell the output in Argen-
tine cities. We are not so very far from
such natural bases of supply, and some
day, when the iceman gets too indepen-
dent, promoter may perhaps see his
chance to do a stroke of business in a
new ine.-Boston Transcript,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24

or died, when / read about Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound: so
began to take it, and am well again and
relieved of all my suffering" - Mrs.
GEORGE JoRDY, Box 40, Marlton, NJ.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or HARM
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases we know of, and
thousandsof NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
on file in the Pinkham laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, ul-
ceration, displacements,f ibroid tumorS,
Irregularities, periodicpains, backache,
indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every suffering woman owes it to her
self to give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a confiden-
tlal letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
Wedding One UnDrofitabIe Cow

Dairy farms are continually advanc-
ing in value, which should be regard
ed as the part of the profits. Grain
farming is hard on the land Many
hard run grain farms have Neen
brought back to a good state of fertili-
ty by changing to cows.
With the case in test it will be pos
sible to weed out the poor cheese cows
on the same principle that we have
used the Babcock butter test to weed
out the poor butter cows. Instead of
keeping cows for cheese which aver
age 70 pounds of casein per 100
pounds Of fat, we may breed COWS that
will produce milk containing close to
10 pounds of casein for 100 pounds of
fat. We need to specialize in cheese
just as intelligently and carefully as
in butter production.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
Water for Young Chicks.

good watering device for small
chicks is an ordinary baking pan, such
as is used in bread-naking, filled with
pebbles even full, with water poured in
to fill the pan. The pebbles should be
IL inches in diameter. The chicks
can walk over these and drink from
between them without danger Of being
pushed into the water, as would be the
case IN an open pan. A whole brood
can drink at one time with this device.
The pan and pebbles should be washed
every day.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
Blight of Potatoes.

Early blight is a potato disease
which causes more or less damage to
the crop every year The trouble Is
most marked in unusually dry sea-
sons and is caused by fungus which
grows and spreads rapidly. The spores
Of this fungus when seen through g
microscope have the appearance OF
clubs. They enter the vines and the
first thing one notices is that the
leaves are turning yellow. The disease
is likely 70 come during the first or
second week in July. 1t may be easily
prevented by spraying with Bordeaux
mixture before the disease gets hold
on the crop. After it has start it is
of no use to spray, because the spores
are already inside the vines.
In order to kill the potato beetle at
at the same time, one-fourth of a
pound of Paris green may be added to
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
Watch Recovered from River.

John Norris, a former chief constable
of Coventry, was the possessor of a his
torical Tay Bridge watch. This was Ell
graved with 4 view of the Tay bridge
and was inscribed as follows: The Tay
Bridge Disaster, December, 1879. This
watch lay in the River Tay for. six
weeks; it stopped at the time of the ae-
cident, remained silent many days, start
ed again and worked nine hours under
water" 1t was a gold keyless lever
which had been lent to Mr.. Beynan, an
artist of Cheltenham, who was drowned.
A charge Of dynamite was afterward
used with a view to raising the body
from the river, and this doubtless start
ed the watch again.-London Standard.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
the barrel of Bordeaux mixture. The

the barrel of Bordeaux mixture The
spraying can be done quite cheaply.
The cost Of four sprayings is estimated
at $1.85 per acre. This includes the
cost of labor also. In Vermont trial
was conducted by one hundred farm
ers to test the value Of this spray. The
period covered five years, and the re-
suit was the increase of 70 per cent
in yield. The high value of Bordeaux
mixture as a preventive of early blight
has been proved many times, and
should not be overlooked by anyone
who expects to raise a good crop of
potatoes
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24

A live steer weighing 1000 pounds
and costing, say, cents, amounts to
ss4. The credits may be figured about
as follows: Hide, "a pounds at Is
cents, s12.60; tallow, 60 pounds at 5
cents, So; tongue, % cents. Total.
S15.S5, making the steer cost s6s.15.
Say this steer dresses IS per cent, or
ee6 pounds cold weight This makes
the dressed carcass cost practically 10
cents per pound. The balance Of offal.
etc, goes to cover expenses National
ProyiSiOuer
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
Found in Chinatown.

Christiana Braun, pretty and modest
in manner, and Is years old. was res
cued from slavery by New York detec-
tives who found her in a room in the
Bowery, where she alleges she was i'm
prisoned by Joe Wong, Chinese waiter
Wong was arrested and held in $1,000
bail The girl said she ran away from
her home in Weehawken, recently, and
went to Chinese restaurant at Coney
island, where a Chinaman spoke to her
and later brought her to New York in a
taxicab.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
Picking Hops.

There are two drawbacks to hop
picking. One is so-called hop poison
ing, which is simply sort of prickIy
heat or rash, sometimes produced by
contact Of face and arms with the
nettle-like fuzz on the stalks of the
hop vine. 1t does not affect all pick
ers. The other is the dark staining of
the hands resulting from the resin OF
the blossom 1t may be removed with
the crushed green leaves of the hop.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24

The Hens Laying POssibiIftfes.
The Maine Experiment Station de-
clares that two eggs day from a hen
Is an actual possibility and proves it
by one of its own hens with a trap
nest. She has laid two eggs a day for
periods of five days in succession, and
frequently in periods of three or four
days The writer also runs trap nests
on his farm, and can certify that every
year he has one or two hens that pro
duce two eggs in one day-one is laid
early in the morning and one late in
the afternoon.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24

You can't have a beautiful complex
ion if your blood is impure or if you
suffer with indigestion or any stomach
or liver ailment.
Munyon's Paw-Paw Pills regulate the
bowels, correct indigestion, constipa-
ton, biliousness, torpid livers, jaun-
dice, sallow and dull compilations. They
purify the blood and clear the skin of
pimples, sores and most eruptions.
One pill is a gentle laxative; two
pills thorough physic. They do not
grippe. they do not weaken. Price 25c.
MUNYON'S REMEDY CO.,
53rd and Jefferson SITS, Phila., Pa.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24

given me new life.
/ suffered for ten
years with serious
female troubles, in
tiammation, ulcer
alton, indigestion,
nervousness, and
could not sleep.
Doctors gave me
up, as they said my
t + on b / e S were
chronic. / was in
despair, and did not
care whether Iiyn3
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24

A blue book issued recently contains
statistics regarding licensed premises In
England and Wales. 1t shows that at
the beginning of last year there were
95,517 on licensed and 29.924 off licensed
premises in the country, or 34.07 licensed
premises in 10000 of population.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
Don't Wait
Till NiSht

The moment you need help, take
candy Cascdref. Then headaches
vanish, dullness disappears. The
results are natural, gentle, prompt.
No harsher physic does more
good, and all harsh physics injure.
Vest-pocket box. 10 cents-at drug stores.
People now a million boxes monthly. $50
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
Feeding Whole Grain.

Bulletin No. 242 of the Michigan Ex-
pertinent Station, offers some exact
data upon the subject of feeding whole
grain to cows. heifers and calves.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
A NOIRE DAME IADY'S APPEAL,

To all knowing sufferers of rheumatism,
whether muscular or Of the joints, Sciatica,
lumbagoS, backache, pains in the kidneys
or neuralgia pains. to write to her for a
home treatment which has repeatedly cured
all OF these fortunes. She feels it her duty
20 send il TO all sufferers FREE. You cure
yourself at home as thousands viii testify
no change OF climate being necessary. This
simple discovery be niShes uric acid from
the blood loosens the stifened joints, puri-
hes the blood. and brightens the eyes, giving
elasticity and tone to the whole system. II
the above interests you, for proof address
Mrs NJ. Summers. Box 5, Notre Dame. Ind.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24

Canton (ChinO merchants at home
and abroad have formed a navigation
association with $4,OOO,OOO capital, to
run steamers, open bank and an in
Surance company.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24

Constipation causes and aggravates
many serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly
cured by Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
The favorite family laxative.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24

Hamlins Wizard Oil is over fifty years
old and like an old friend, it can be de-
pended upon just as surely as the family
doctor who may be miles away.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24

Milk is now sterilized by exposing it
to the ultra violet rays of mercury
vapor lamp. The chemical composition
of the milk is unchanged by the treat
ment.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24

Pettft,s Eye SaIve for over 100 Years
has been used for congested and infarned
eyes, removes film or scum over the eyes.
All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo,
m
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24

When whole grain was fed to COWS, %
per cent was unmasticated; when fed
to heifers, 10 per cent; when fed to
calves, per cent Chemical analysis
showed no change in composition of
the unmasticated parts, so it is a safe
assumption that the animal derives
no benefit from grain that passes
through the digestive tract unaltered.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24

The operating cost Of the Brooklyn
bridge is found to be as high as 10000
e year, according to an investigation
made by the controller Of New York city.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24

ranged in the top and a tile drain at
the lower side to carry off water and
admit cool air.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
Scientific Genealogy.

The family relations Of vertebrates
have long interested biologists. Is man
to trace his ancestry TO seaworm or to
a crab? Prof Godrick Of Oxford claims
as the trunk Of his family tree a 'prim-
tive wormlike FORM rejecting the linn
illus 0king crab, as being a too highly
specialized form. DR.. Patton of the
United States and DIR. Gaskell Of Eng
land. on the other hand, see in the king
crab the Adam of their race. Tastes
differ If one has the liberty of selecting
his ancestors, some of us undoubtedly
prefer the octopus.-Baltimor Sun.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
Annie Storage House

This apple storage house is built in
a hillside. The roof is covered with
brush and earth. A ventilator is ar
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24

MRS. W1NSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP for
children teething; softens the gums, reduces in
fammation, allays pain. cures wind collie. 25
cents bottle.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24

"Motora' is the material used for this
"coaty' black silk walking suit. In cut
it is strictly for the street, no half way
suggestion that it might also be for the
house. A panel, similar to the one in back.
goes almost to the hem in front, and like
1t. finished with the black let buttons
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
AFTER
SUFFERING
TEN YEARS
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetasie Compound

MARLTON, MI feel that LydiaE.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
A Skin of Beauty Is Joy Forever.
FEnD T. HOPKINS Prop. 81 Great Jsnss StreA New rolL

Nine. Schumann-Heink, the Ameri-
can singer, appeared before most dis
tinguished small audience the other day
in Berlin. where at the imperial palace
she sang for the Emperor and Empress
of Germany and King Edward and
Queen Alexandra of England and few
other notable people.