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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-22
SONG OF THE SAWMILL.
Different by Day and Night, Old Lurc-
bermen Declare.

Does stream furnish energy for saw
ing more lumber on the sawmiu night
shift than on the day shift? The first
impulse would he to ansN Gr in the mega
tive. Scores of old milImen. some Of
whom have worked in Pencbscot river
sawmillS for nearly half century and
can remember when all the mills were
run by water power, make reply in an
emphatic yes. Not only do the mill
operatives declare that water will ac-
cOmpliSh 4 greater amount of work at
night than in the daytime. but they cite
records of actual performances, giving
the names of mills and dates where tests
have been made.
In saving deals and other standard
lumber from spruce of average size the
exact variation in performance between
day and night depends slightly upon
weather conditions. more being sawed in
dark and drizzly weather than when it
is fair. But on an average a modern
band saw that will turn out $4,000 feet
in ten hours of daylight can saw 10000
feet or more in ten hours Of darkness.
Not only has this assertion been
proved many times in mills that were
run by water power, but it has been
demonstrated through elimination from
the fact that mills using steam power
never present so large a variation.
Gae mllImen Will declare that the saws
make a widely different sound when
dashing through spruce knots by night
than they do by day, so that if a skilled
millman who was blind were to visit q
strange mill he could distinguish
whether it was night or day by the
songs of the saws.
BY daylight nothing but classical
music comes from the most reckless
among the small saws. As soon as the
70 inf Of Ia1-Ifu,+ hos noSCpH tho
reckless saws forget their dignity and
begin to sing and hum ragtime and
coon songs, chewing up lumber and
manufacturing deals at Il great rate.
Mill owners and foremen of experience
who have listened to the debate for
years agree with the hands, and some
of them add the explanation that the
water is heavier by night than by day,
though nobody seems to have taken
pains to weigh the water at the two
periods for the purpose of comparing re-
sults.-Maine Letter in New York Sun.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-22
Care of the Flock.

Sheep need little shelter except to
keep off rain and snow. 1 have al
ways allowed them to stay out in the
coolest weather, if it was not stormy.
However, [ never, under any t.ccum-
stances, allow them to take rains and
SHOWS in winter, writes a correspondent
Of Farm and Home.
At this season I give good clover
hay, and in addition little silage or
corn fodder about three times a week.
I feed twice q day in the yard on the
ground If it is frozen, but when the
ground is not frozen | feed in racks
in the sheep barn. feed a little en-
tire grain, mostly oats to the breeding
ewes
My troughs are made of three boards,
S feet long, the bottom one 10 inches
wide and the sides inches, as shown
in sketch. l scatter the oats thin in
these troughs and the sheep cannot get
u large mouthful. Thus better masti-
cation of the grain is secured than in
narrow troughs. l have fed threshed
oats to my sheep for a good many
years and have not as yet experienced
any bad results from their use. l feed
oats until after lambing time, then I
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-22

Uncle Joe" Cannon was discussing
jocularly one society leaders claim
that too many statesmen appear to
rely on their uncouthness- the alb
sence of socks, etc.-for their fame.
q would point out said he, that
neither Cesar nor Alexander wore
socks, and if l attacked New York
society as frankly as this persot has
attacked public life, l might-but,
after all, perfect frankness is invaria.
bly, a bad thing. You have heard, per-
haps, Of the young man who admired
perfect frankness? Calling on a pretty
girl, he said:
IF there is one thing that l rever-
ence in this world, perfect frankness is
that thing
"'YesT said the girl Then I'll at
once grasp the opportunity to urge you
to shave off your mustache before you
eat another soft-boiIed egg"
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-22
Keeping Soil in Good shane

when there is plenty of moisture in
spring, followed by dry and hot
weather during June and July, the con-
dition is just right for spelling the
soil, especially if untimely blowing has
left the fields in a badly baken condi-
ton If the result of such conditions
lasted but one season the matter would
not be so serious, but it has frequently
been observed that land badly puddled
and subsequently hard baked can not be
retrieved in many years. It is harder
to reduce such soil than the toughest
hard-pan. In fact, it will REQUIRE sew
eraI seasons Of careful work to bring
these soils into good condition again
1t is a bad practice to stir ground
when it is wet, yet it is done every
spring. Crops are puddled in every
year, and it is a wonder that we get
any crops at all from these fields
Such fields are the first to dry up
Wien sumner droughts strike us, for
caplIIar1ty has been 50 completely de-
stroyed that the crops can not draw
bPS1A ShN NtilCL 1GSGlNSS, anu Iuc Slt-
ments needed for growth Of the crops
are so securely locked up in the clods
that they are not available
1t is the natural tendency of all soil
to become firmer. It is tamped down
by even the gentIest rains, and beating
rains will render it almost impervious
to water. Good farming must undo
this work by breaking up these crusts
and keeping the soil in good condition.
All practical farmers know that soils
are best by being plowed and cultivated
at just the right time, but not many
have the patience to stand by, when
the season is getting late, or put off
cultivation and allow weeds to get the
upper hand. Brown says there is more
to be gained by properly working our
soils than in fertilizing them.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-22
He Was a Hen.

Reginald Vanderbilt. at a dinner in
New York, denied that during the Pitts
burg horse show he had snubbed Pitts
burg society.
"The trouble lay in the fact" said Mr..
Vanderbilt, that in Pittsburg | WAS
misunderstood. | was taken for a so
ciety man Of leisure, when really | was a
hard working horseman without n minute
TO spare
He laughed.
cit was 4 case" he said. "of mistaken
identity, like that Of the little Newport
boy. He. with his little brothers and
sisters. was being taught natural history
by his governess through the instru-
mentality Of a game. The game was
called 'barnyard.' One child was tur-
key, another a duck, Il third n calf, and
so on. \ noisy, delightful game and
much natural history was no doubt
learned through it.
But my little boy remained, in all the
tumult as still as death. Far off in q
corner he crouched, silent and alone. The
governess, spying him, apprehended in
dignantly.
Come she said, play! Be a rooster
Flap your wings and crow
Ssh" said he. I'm laying an egg y
Washington Star.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-22
UNDER FIVE FLAGS.
It Takes That Many to Run Small but
Turbulent Crete.

To the southwark, its green-cIad, snow
capped mountains rising from a tur-
quOisc sea, lay Crete. the island of
mythology and massacre. 1t was a pic
ture Of sunshine and animation. of vivid
Colors and strange peoples such as one
seldom sees except IN some gorgeously
staged comic opera.
But even as this was in my mind,
gun doomed out from q crumbling baS-
ton and five little balls ran up five flag
STATS standing in a row on the upper
most ramparts and broke out into five
flags.
The morning breeze caught up their
folds and held them straight out as
though for our benefit, so that we could
make them out quite plainly. -Four Of
them were old friends that | had en-
cOuntered on all Of the seven seas-the
Union jack, the tricolor and the st. An
drew's cross Of Russia and the red,
white and green banner Of Italy-but
the fifth flag, which few somewhat high
er than the others, was of unfamiliar
design; the single blood red square. how
ever, bounded by the Greek cross and
bearing the cleaning star of Bethlehem,
told its own story and l knew it for the
flag of Crete.
/ knew that there was deep signifi-
canoe in the design Of that unknown
flag and in the position Of the four IA
signaled to all the world that the Turk
had been driven out, never to return;
that Christianity had triumphed over
MOhammedaniSm and that the cross had
indeed replaced the crescent; that the
centuries OF massacre were now but
memories; that peace in the guise OF
foreign s0ldiery had for a time at least
found an abiding place in Crete, and
most significant of all, that the strange
flag with the single star would be upheld
if necessary by the mightiest array Of
bayonets and battIeships in all Chris
tendon.
Canea, which is the seat of govern
ment, is the most picturesquesly cosmO-
politan spot west Of Suez. 1t is equi-
distant from the shores Of Europe, Asia
and Africa, it has a mild and equable
climate, living is cheap, there is a large
garrison of foreign soldiery, there are
no eXtraditiOn treaties in force and
trouble Of one kind and another is al
ways brewing.
Like a magnet. therefore. Canea has
attracted the scum and OffscOuring of
all the Levant-ncedy soldiers Of for
tune, professional revolution makers,
smooth-spoken gamblers and confidence
men, Touged and powdered women Of
easy virtue from east and west, Egyp-
tian donkey boys, out at elbows dragO-
men who speak a score Of tongues and
hail from no one knows where-all that
rabble Of the needy, the adventurous and
the desperate which follow the armies
Of occupation and are always to be found
on the fringe of civilization.-Trayel
Magazine.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-22
Quick Poultry Patching.

The theory on which crate fattening
is encouraged is that a hen will digest
more food than she will eat. Shredded
wheat will put the fat on at as low a
cost as AZ cents per pound. The sec
tons Of our crates are two feet wide,
two feet high, twenty seven inches
long, three sections to q crate; five
The Connecticut Experiment Station.
These have to be very carefully fed so
that the appetite will not be hurt.
Careful attention has to be given not
only to what they are fed, but when
and how often the feed is offered to
them. Equal quantities of cornmeal,
ground oats and shredded wheat mixed
WITH skim milk consistency of good pOr-
ridge in front of them for a few min
utes, every twelve hours for two days.
Next evening let them eat their fill.
Next day feed in the morning not
enough to satisfy them. At night, all
they will eat At the end Of the sec
Ond week give a noon feed Of just a
little The third week give all they
want at noon. Next week add a little
taIlow, perhaps half pint of tallow
to fifteen birds. Give q little grit from
time to time
If growing broilers give them large
percentage of bran six weeks, then
make the bulk of the feed cornmeal
for four weeks. Milk and buclWheat,
or milk and oats tend to whiten skin.
If anything is not contented, it won't
put on flesh.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-22
salt for Sheen.

Experiments recently made for the
purpose Of ascertaining the nutritive
value of salt for sheep show that those
which have been fed salt gained in
weight four and one-half pounds more
than those which received no salt.
Moreover, the sheep which received
salt produced one and one-third pounds
more wool and of better quality than
those which received no salt.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-22
The Child Critic

Princess Lwoff Paragby, the Hun
garian painter, was asked in Philadelphia
to address women's club on portrait
painting-a subject that would have had
much interest. for the artist has done
portraits of the Kaiser, the Gar and
Vther celebrities
But she declined to deliver the address.
Il cannot speak impromptu," she said,
and what is more Wearis0me than a
speech read from notes?
"A friend Of mine once spoke before
a class of school children on itera ture.
She had spent week writing the speech.
She read it to the little ones, as she
hoped, with great success.
But the next day she heard that a
boy, on being asked by his mother what
had happened at the school, replied care
essly:
ooh, nothing much, except a lady
talked to herself on piece of paper y
New York Tribune.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-22
COYOTES KILLING GAME.
Deer and Grouse Their Prey in Western
Colorado.

Coyotes in such large numbers that
they threaten to destroy all Of the deer
and other game in the vicinity of Hot
Sulphur Springs are reported by Frank
G. Stanley, who yesterday appealed TO
both the state bureau Of child and ami
NAL protection and the state game and
fish commission for their support in pre-
senting bill to the coming Legislature
to provide a bounty on coyotes through
out Colorado. These state departments
have agreed to cooperate to secure such
Il bill.
During Il recent heavy snow the coy
otes dragged down and killed thirteen
helpless deer within ten miles OF Hot
Sulphur Springs" said Mr.. Stanley.
land fawns stand no chance mt all with
the ravenouS hrutcs. On every side can
be seen feathers Of grouse and sage
hens which tell the story of slaughter,
and although there are pheaSants in al
most every other part of the state the
coyotes have completely cleaned them
out in our county. There have been n
great many beaver near Hot Sulphur
Springs and these have been unmolested
by the settlers, but they are being killed
by the score. Unless some reward for
killing coyotes is offered there will soon
be no game left in that section of the
country. denver Republican.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-22

ant made me feel Ike q new person,
and it shall always have n d5a praise; "
Mrs. w. p. VALENTINE, 9O2 Lincoln
Avenue, Camden, N. j.
Gardiner, Me. =" | was q great suf-
ferer from q female disease. The doc
hospital for an operation, but Lydia J..
PinkhaIn's Vegetable Compound com
plctely cured me in three months. -
MRS. S. d. WILLIAMS, L. T. D No. L,
Box 80, Gardiner Me.
Because your case is q difficult one,
doctors having done you no good,
do not continue to suffer without
giving Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound q trial. 1t surely has cured
many cases of female ills, such as III
Illumination, liberation, displacements,
fibroid tumors, Irregularities, periodic
pains, backache, that bearing-down
feeling, Indigestion, dizziness, and ner-
VOWS prostration. 1t costs but trid0
to try it, and the result is worth mil
hons to many suffering women.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-22
A Pleasant Prospect.

A Philadelphia woman, whose given
name is Mary, as is also the name of Der
daughter, had recently engaged a do
nestle when, to her embarrassment, she
discovered that the servants name, too,
was Mary.
Whereupon there ensued a struggle to
induce the applicant to relinquish her
idea that she must be addressed by her
Christian mamie. For some time she was
rigidly uncomprOmising.
Under the circumstances" said the
lady of the house, there is nothing to
do but to follow the English custom and
call you by your last name. By the way,
what is it?"
well, num-" answered the girl,
obviously, its Darling. "-Harper's
Weekly.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-22
RIVAL OF TURKEY.
Well BroIed Steak Beats the Great Bind
Meat

meat.
'Whilc turkey is the name most fire.
uuently heard IN connection with mid
winter holiday entertaining, the average
American has secret liking for steak
that cannot be overcome or lived down."
said a man Of wealth, who was dining
In Castle Cave, in Seventh avenue, with
a circle Of New Years day guests. THE
strange thing is that you cannot give a
native Of New York what he does not
want but when he finds what he does
want he will jump a fence or climb d
tree to get it, fgurativeIy speaking.
Nothing stands in his way.
Now the Frenchman may tell you
that taste for steak is bit savage.
LIE it is | am glad to be q savage once
In while, and am not surprised to find
this place crowded with persons on this
holiday who prefer steak to turkey. The
trouble is not with the turkey, but with
the method of cooking and serving in the
average public kitchen. This steak.
broiled over hickory embers, is exactly
to my liking"
In Castle Cave oysters are grilled in
she'll over the hickory embcrs and served
with Il sauce Of onions, garlic and par
Bley. Some persons go there night after
night for the same delicacy.-New York
Herald.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-22
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add about one ear of shelled corn to
one pint of oats per day.
l know from my own experience that
it pays to keep sheep, provided they
are kept well, and those who do not
do this are very likely to condemn the
breed of sheep which they may happen
to have or the breeding stock which
they have purchased for the improve
mont Of their flock when the fault is
really their own.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-22
Equally GUILTY..

The proprietor of a certain hotel in
Maine is not only one of the kindest and
best hearted of men. but also one of the
most profane. He swearS without know
ing it and means no offense. He spends
but little time in the office and is prac-
tically unknown to many of the guests.
One day, however, he was in conversa-
ton with the manager when a lady in
terrupted them.
Il want my room changed" she said.
1T is on the side overlooking the kitch-
en-, and | am annoyed by the swearing of
some man down there every morning.
am Il church woman and will not stand
it another day"
The remarks were addressed to the
manager, for she did not know the pro
prietor or that the one who did the
swearing was he.
DO YOU happen to know who that
man is?" he asked, before the manager
could reply.
No. do not" she answered.
We'll, l do" the proprietor continued
"and he doesn't mean any more wheT
he swears than you do when you get
down on your knees to pray."-Lippin
colts.
Coal stored in great heaps deterio-
70 faS in VI Inc through OyidariOn
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-22
Feeding Horses.

1t is generally believed that horses
must not be fed clover hay for fear of
the heaves. This is a mistake. If the
horse is given the proper quantity Of
clover and not overfed there is no
danger of the heaves. A horse should
never be fed more than he will eat up
clean, either grain or hay. Without
a doubt oats is the best general food
for a horse, and goes well with tim
othy hay. \ good change is to once
or twice a week give a feed Of corn
and clover with bran mash. When
a horse does not clean up his feed it
is best to try a change. Feeding and
watering should be done at regular in
tesvals, the watering always before the
eating Above all things, do not give
a horse water Immediately after eat
ing 1t should never be given before
at least an hour after he has finished
his meal
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-22
Wind Collie in Horses.

The treatment for wind collie differs
very materially from that of cramp
collie. Absorbents are of some service,
and charcoal may be given in any
quantity. RelaXants are also beneficial
in this form of collie Choral hydrate
not only possesses this quality, but it
also is a pain reliever. 1t is particu-
larry well adapted to the treatment of
wind collie and should be given in l.
ounce doses in pint of water. Di-
luted alcohol or whisky may be given,
or aromatic spirits Of ammonia in /
ounce doses at short intervals. A
physic should always be given in latu-
lent collie as early as possible, the best
being LOUNGE doses Of BaradOs aloeS
Injections, per rectum, of turpentine, 1
to 2 ounces; linseed oil, ounces, may
be given Frequently to stimulate the
peristaltic motion of the bowels and
favor the escape Of wind. Blankets
wrung out Of hot water do much to af-
ford relief they should be renewed
every five or ten minutes and covered
Will Il uIS, NOoISh DIduhet. AulS 10TH
of collie is much more fatal than cramp
collie, and requires prompt and persist
ent treatment. 1t is entirely unsafe
to predict the result, some apparently
mild attacks going on to speedy death,
while others that appear at the onset
to be very severe yielding rapidly to
treatment Do not cease your efforts
until you know the animal is past help,
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-22
TOLD TO USE CUTICURA

After Specialist Failed to Cure Her
Intense Itching Eczema Had
Been Tortured and Disflgured but
Soon Cured OF Dreadful Humor.
al contracted eczema and suffered
intensely for about ten months. At
times l thought l would scratch my
self to pieces. My face and arms were
covered with large red patches. so that
l was ashamed to go out. l was adj
vised to go to a doctor who was spe-
cialist in skin diseases, but 1 received
very little relief. l tried every known
remedy, with the same results. |
thought l would never get better until
a friend OF mine told me to try the
Cuticura Remedies. SO I tried them,
and after four or five applications of
Cuticura Ointment l was relieved of
my unbearabIe itching. l used two
sets of the CuticUra Remedies, and [
am completely cured. Miss Barbara
KraI, Highlandtown, Md, Jan. 9, 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole
Props. of Cuticura Remedies, Boston.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-22
The Emperors Style of Dust.

There is a good story told of a Ger
man driving an English friend from
Frankfort to Homburg, when a motor
car passed at a terrific pace, raising a
cloud Of dust.
"Ahp' said the German, there goes
our Emperor.
How do you knowY' inquired the
Enghshman.
DO you suppose anybody else could
raise a dust like that? was the reply
Yorkshire Post.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-22
HER MOTHER-N-LAW
Proved n Wise. Good Friend.

Proved q WISE Uood
A young woman out in Iowa found a
wise, good friend in her mother-in-law,
jokes Notwithstanding. She writes:
1T is two years since we began using
Postum in our house. l was greatly
troubled with my stomach, complexion
was blotchy and yellow. After meals
I often suffered sharp pains and would
have to lie down. Ny mother often told
me it was the coffee I drank at meals.
But when I'd quit coffee I'd have
severe headache.
while visiting my mother-in-law
remarked that she always made such
good coffee, and asked her to tell me
how. She laughed and told me it was
easy to make good coffee when you use
Postum.
Il began to use Postum as soon as
l got home and now we have the same
good coffee (Postum) every day, and
l have DO more trouble. Indigestion is
a thing of the past, and my complexion
has cleared up beautifully.
MY grandmother suffered a great
deal with her stomach. Her doctor told
her to leave of coffee. She then took
tea, but that was just as bad.
"She finally was induced to try
Postum, which she has used for over a
year. She Travelled during the winter
over the greater part Of iowa, visiting,
something she had not been able to do
for years She says she owes her pres
ent good health to Postum
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. 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
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-22

Sod culture is recommended by some
successful peach growers. The soil is
worked during the time the trees are
growing, and clover crop is sowed
for fall and winter which is plowed
under early IN the spring. Clover
crops should not be left until they
suck up too must moisture from the
soil at time when it is needed by
the trees