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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
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Coal Ashes Are Worth Saving.

Coal Ashes Are Worth Saving.
In many sections of the country coal
Is the principal winter fuel used ny
farmers and large quantity OF ashes
result which are usually looked on as
waste, but an authority says there IS
more value in coal ashes than IS gel-
orally realized by the farmer. For the
Rmelloration of heavy clay land tney
are exceptionally valuable. This Is
particularly so with the ashes OF soft
coal, as such usually are reduced al
most to a dust Coal ashes have
fertilizer value. This opinion, how
ever, is not held generally. The coal
beds contain phosphorus, potash, nitro
gen and lime, as we'll as the other less
important ingredients. When the orig
inal trees out of which were formed
the coal beds were reduced to coal ire
mineral elements remained in them,
and consequently those same elements
60 with the ashes.
One reason why people have formed
an idea that coal ashes contain no fer
tility is that the trees now grown
have in them less carbon than those in
the old days and thus the percentage
OF other elements to carbon is prob
ably greater now than then, which
gives larger value to our wood ashes,
but does not annihilate the value IN
the coal ashes Ashes can be used 10
advantage without sitting, but large
quantities of half-burned coal are by
some considered detriment to the
sOil-Rural World
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
CHANGE THE VIBRATION.
1t Makes for Health.

A man tried leaving off meat. pota
toes. coffee. and etc, and adopted a
breakfast OF fruit, Grape-Nuts with
cream, some crisp toast and a cup of
Postum.
His health began to improve at once
FOR the reason that meat eater will
reach a place once in a while where
his system seems to become clogged
and the machinery doesn't work
smoothly
A change Of this kind puts aside
food OF low nutritiEe value and takes
up food and drink Of the highest value
already partly digested and capable of
being quickly changed into good. rich
blood and strong tissue.
A most valuable feature of Grape
Nuts is the natural phosphate of pot
ash grown in the grains from which
it is made This is the element which
transforms albumen in the body into
the soft gray substance which fills
brain and nerve centres.
A few days use Of Grape-Nuts will
give one a degree of nervous strength
we'll WORTH the trial
Look in Mgs. for the little book.
The Road to-. Wellyilie." There's a
Reason"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
BABY TURTLES ARE CAUTIOUS.
No Sooner Out Of the Egg Than They
ScuIry Down to the Sea.

Just as soon as a baby turtle energies
from the egg off he scurries down TO the
sea, says the Los Angeles Times He
has no one to teach him. no one to guide
him. In his curious little brain there is
implanted streak of caution based upon
the fact that until certain period in his
life his armor is soft and no defense
against hungry fish, and he at once
seeks shelter III the tropical profusion
of the gulf weed which holds within
its branching fronds an astonishing
abundance of marine life. Here the
young turtle feeds unmolested while his
armor undergoes the hardening process.
Whatever the young sea turtle eats
and wherever he eats it-facts not gen
orally ascertained-one thing is certain.
it agrees with him immensely. He leads
a pleasant sort of life, baSking in the
tropical slN and cruising leisurely in the
cool depths.
Once he has attained the weight of
twenty-five pounds, which usually occurs
within the first year, the turtle is free
from all danger. After that no fish or
mammal. however ravenous however
we'll armed with teeth, interferes with
the turtle.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
Trial Kidney Remedy Free.

The proprietors of Doan's Kidney
Remedy offer in another part Of this
paper a free trial of their renowned
specific for Kidney diseases. By cut
ting out the coupon in another column
and sending it to Milburn Co.
Buffalo, n Y, a trial of the remedy
will be sent without charge. This
shows the confidence of the proprietors
in the efficacy of the remedy, else
they would not undergo this great ey-
pense
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11

of them can be turned with her some
hours after. TO draw the milk she will
nave AT that time, and again, say after
a lapse of twenty-four hours The pre-
ferred way is to leave about two of the
smallest with her for several days,
and after that leave only one for two
or three days more, by which time the
flow of milk will have been so grad
ually diminished that no injury will
result TO the SOW by keeping them en-
tlrely away from her. This extra sup
ply of milk helps also to push this
smaller pigs along in growth and put
them more nearly on an equality in
size with their thriftier mates.-Co-
burns Swine IL America"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
Dipping Sheep Effectively.

To rid sheep of external parasites or
the scab mite they should be dipped in
some effective dip. Coal tar dips are
effective, nonpoisonous and do not
ordinarily .njure the wool. They are
therefore considered among the best.
Before using all dips should be tested.
Mix one teaspOonful of dip with fifty
to seventy-five CT water, according to
directions. Wrap a few ticks or bed
bugs in gauZe and dip them in this
mixture for thirty seconds. Then
place them under a tumbler, and if
they are not dead in six hours the dip
is not strong enough. 1t should be
made strong enough to make thirty
second dip effective. Sheep are to be
kept in the dip one minute. Place the
dip in the tank before the water, go
the mixture will be uniform.
The best time to dip is when thu
wool is one-fourth to one-half inch
long, SO that the dip will adhere to
the fleece. If the ticks are present at
shearing time the whole flock should
be dipped at once to prevent the ticks
from getting to the lambs.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
GEN. GRANTS WOUND.
Youthful Fred D. Is Declared Not to
Have Been Hurt in Line of Duty.

February 20 was the forty-seventh an
niversary of the day that Mai. Gen.
Frederick ID. Grant was shot during the
siege of Vicksburg- the event which has
been the basis of the demand 10y wee
President Sherman that Gen. Grant be
enrolled as Civil war veteran.
DR.. c. \. Blake of West Brookheld has
come out with evidence 10 show that the
wound received by Gen. Grant was not
who handled the rifle which was respon-
sible for the wound. says DIR. Blake. was
the late Caleb Perry. for many years Il
carpenter on the state farm at Bridge
water and prior to that hunter aud
SharpShoorers of note.
AT the beginning of the siege of Nic6s-
burg Perry was stationed about the regu-
lar Union forces on the Mississippi river.
with orders TO shoot at all persons and
craft attempting to pass him without
permission. The boy Grant and 4 com
panion, according to the story related to
DIR. Blake by Perry, were in camp with
their parents and went out on excursions,
which had nothing to do with military
duty and which frequently placed them
i'll jeopardy.
On the night of February 20. 1868, so
PerryS story goes. the two boys were
out in a canoe. and in returning to camp
passed the spot where the sharpshooter
lay concealed. Perry said they did not
heed his warning to stop. and, after tir-
ing in the air, he took aim and wounded
young Grant The next day Perry was
called on the carpet. for it had been as
certained by Gen. L. 5. Grant that he
was the man responsible for the shoot
ing What threatened to be. if not a
court martial at least a severe lecture,
turned into dismissal from headquarters
when he exhibited his order to shoot all
who passed without needing his warning.
Perry puts Gen. Grant on record as
being moved almost to tears when he
found that his son had uuwittinsiy
strayed into the trap set by Union sol
diers for Confederate soldiers, and the
outcome of the affair was that Fred got
more of a reprimand than had been orig
inally intended for Perry.-Boston Cor.
New York Sun
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
Favors Manly Pictures of Christ.

That weak and effeminate pictures of
Christ have a very poor effect on boys
is the opinion of Prof. George B. GIL
bert of the Hartford School Of Theology
as expressed at New Haven, Conn, in
an address on The Church and the Bad
Boy Manly pictures of Christ, not
the weak, feminine kind, are needed i'll a
boys ROOM" he said. Christ was never
represented as q bearded man in the
early churches. Christ, in a picture for
the boy, should be shown as young,
round limbed, strong and active. Have
in boys room a picture Of Christ kick
ing ever the money changers tables and
smashing them over the head with them.
That's the kind of Il picture we want"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
Cultivation for Forest Trees,

The young farmer forester should be
experienced in the art of stimulating
the growth of trees in natural groves
by cultivation. When we come to think
how hard the ground is in some woods
it is really strange that trees get
selves The difference in the amount
of rainfall absorbed by level-plowcd
field and hard-baked hillside is very
great, and it is wonderful how an oak
or hickory growing on a hillside ever
attains to great height and size
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11

Farmers who visited the Ohio State
University were interested in the sys-
tenn of accounts used on the farm.
While the land is not titled for the
fields at the Agricultural Experiment
Station at Wooster, a certain amount
of EXPERIMENTATION has to be done in
order TO determine the most profitable
methods of handling the land These
experiments are the same in kind as
should be conducted by farmers IN
orally. The accounts are kept in such
form as to show the results of the diff
ferent methods employed on the diff
ferent fields.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
IN COSTA RIGA.
Land There Will Produce Everything and
Anything Imaginable, IT'S Said

Anything Imaginable, IT'S Said
of residence and for bushes swas eulo-
gized by Francis BTeun of New Orleans,
at the Rennert. Il have Travelled during
the last several years over the greater
part of the United States, Mexico and
Central American countries and do not
hetitate to say that Costa Rica presents
the greatest opportunity 10 be found any
where for Investment or as q place of
residence. The physical CONGREGATIONS of
the country are such as to give it an end
les svariety of climate and soils. The
mountains rise from the ocean in ter
races, each Of which gives different eli
mate. Rivers are abundant, many of
which are nayigable. The smaller
streams furnish abundant water power
for any industry. The productions are as
varied as the climate. \ man in one
day can superintend his wheat fields on
n high plateau, descend TO his coffee
plantation, and still lower give instruc-
ton to his sugar-cane farm. and finally
reach the lou'land where the can inspect
the work of banana planting, rubber cul-
ture or mahogany cutting. Within Il
few minutes the most fanciful person can
move from temperature averaging %
degrees the year round to one with an
average of so degrees.
THE resources are of every kind. The
land will produce everything imaginable
There are rich mines of gold. silver cop
per. iron. mercury and other valuable
products, forests of richest woods. and Il
government thoroughly republican in
form. which protects its citizens and Of
fers inducements to foreigners. '-Balti-
more American.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
Difference In Types.

The man who has been accustomed
all his life to raising the lard type of
hog will have his troubles when he
comes to shift over to the bacon breeds
This has nothing to do with the merits
of the breeds in question, but the feed
ing habits, the general character and
makeup Of the two types are different,
and some time and possibly some cx-
pense is necessary before the ex-
perienced feeder of the one type can
shift over and became a successful
feeder of the other
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
Potash Content of Clay Soils.

According to a recent bulletin of the
New Hampshire Station, the clay and
clay loan soils carry sufficient potash
for the production of maxiun YIELDS
of hay, and that a large part of the
potash applied in fertilizers is lost so
far as the crop is concerned In other
words. the addition of commercial
potash TO such soils is unnecessary.
When barnyard manure, which con
tains a large amount of potash. is
added, the value lies, not in the pot
ash, but in the other fertilizing ele-
ments, and in large part in the i'm
provement of the physical condition OF
the soil
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11

When l was ten or twelve years
old I had a scalp disease, something
like scald head, though it wasn't that.
l suffered for several months, and
most of my hair came out. Finally
they had doctor to see me and he
recommended the Cuticura Remedies.
They cured me in few weeks. |
have used the Cuticura Remedies, also,
for a breaking out on my hands and
was benefited great deal. l haven't
had any more trouble with the scalp
disease Miss Jessie F. Buchanan,
R. F. D. 5, Hamilton, Ga, Jan. Z, 1909
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
Kept with Barnum's Circus.

P. T. Barnum, the famous circus
man, once wrote: Il have had the
Cuticura Remedies among the con-
tents of my medicine chest with my
shows for the last three seasons, and |
can cheerfully certify that they were
very effective in every case which
called for their use"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
20 Per Cent Reduction

The Overland's success IS assD siEss 10
its price. No other maker ever EaSp zzs'aT-
ly so much for the money
Yet We have cut our COSTS ahxs 3sar
about 20 per cent through esaSTrr@Sns Ia
crease In production.
The Overland we sell Tor sa,ooe 1hss
year Is better than the 81, ESQ aDsa3aAgia
last year. It is 20 II. r. GET wafh a
speed of so miles an hour.
So with the $3.50, s1,z09 asa Sa.oee
Overiands. Each offers O. faYa2 zrsozs than
ever before for the money.
All prices include Magnetic and stlsi
lamp eQuipment
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
Free 10 Our Headers.

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago
for 48-page illustrated Eye Book Free
Write all about Your Eye Trouble and
they will advise as to the Proper Appli-
cation of the Murine Eye Remedies in
Your Special Case. Your Druggist will
tell you that Murine Relieves Sore Eyes,
Strengthens Weak Eyes, Doesn't Smart,
Soothes Eye Pain, and sells for soc. Try
1t in Your Eyes and in Babys Eyes for
Scaly Eyelids and Granulation.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
The Brave Absentee.

T. =. O'Connor. during his recent visit
to America told many Il story about alb
sentee landlords.
One of these men," said Mr.. O'Con-
nor at a dinner in New York, wrote
TO his Kerry steward from Piccadilly
club in the troubIouS days OF Land
League and Moonlighters:
""rell the tenants that 10 threats 10
shoot you will brighten me. Nv ash
ingtou Star.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
Selling Value of Cows,

The North Carolina experiment sta
ton proposes plan to place a buying
and selling value on cows on a basis
of the yield and quality of their milk
According to the brief account of the
plan it lays down a rule to fix a price
for a COW at the rate of S12 per gal
Ion of milk given per day that shows
35 per cent fat. To this add or sub
tract 81 for every one-fourth on. / per
cent fat which is above or below the
. , Der cent
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
coping Onions Frozen.

Most fruits and vegetables are in
jured more or less by freezing, but the
onion may be kept all winter in
frozen condition without its eating
qualities being affected. To keep them
in a frozen condition, first let them
freeze solid and then place them in a
cold loft Of the barn or other build
ing protected on both sides with
heavy covering of hay or straw, to
maintain an even temperature.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
Children Who Are SicISIX

Mothers should never be without a box
of Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren. They break up colds in "a hours,
cure y'everishness, Constipation, Headache,
Teething Disorders and Stomach Trou-
bles. Over 10000 testimonials. At all
Druggists. CSC. Ask to day. Sample mailed
FREE. Address, Allen S. OLnsted, LIE
Roy n. Y.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
Importance of Reading Matter.

The up-to-date farmer needs a good
library as well as any other profes-
Sional man. The progressive man
reads some at all seasons of the year.
but there is more time for reading in
winter than in summer. especially of
long evenings. Get good books of all
kinds and read them. Every dollar
spent in good books will bring $40
actual return, not counting the pleas
ure and general information derived
from the reading.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11

table Compound, and the pain soon
disappeared. ! continued its use
and am now in perfect health.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has been a God-send to me
as I believe / should have been in
my grave if it had not been for Mrs.
Pinkham's advice and Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound"
Mrs. GEORGE MAY, sc 4th Ave,
Paterson, NJ.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
Protecting Tree Trunks.

The trunks of fruit trees may be
wrapped with paper to protect them
from mice and rabbits, the paper be-
ing tied on with a cord to hold it in
place. Old newspapers may be used
for the purpose, the care necessary
being to sea that the paper entirely
covers the trunk Of the tree high
enough to prevent the rabbits reach
ing the exposed portion above the
paper.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
WORTH KNOWING

Simple but Powerful Prescription
for Rheumatism and Lame Backs.
This was previously published here
and cured hundreds. Get one ounce of
syrup of Sarsaparilla compound and
one ounce Toris Compound. Then get
half pint of good whiskey and put
the other two ingredients into it. Take
tablespoonful of this mixture before
each meal and at bed time. Shake the
bottle each time" Good effects are
felt the first day. Amy druggist has
these ingredients on hand or will
quickly get them from his wholesale
house
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
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many of which will fail to mature in
an unfavorable season. A sudden
change In temperature, a prolonged
drought or a slight frost is more like
ly to destroy the weak nlants than
the strong. The increased yield at har-
vesting time is quite consideration.
In the illustration the heavy and light
samples of barley A B G and d pro-
duced plants as indicated with CORE
spending letters above.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
Lesson of the Boil Weeytl

Agricultural teachers have urged
diversified farming for many years,
but with little effect until the appear
ance of the boil weevil This insect
made cotton farming very precarious
and has led to radical notifications in
the systems of farming prevailing in
that section
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
Potnto Buv DESTROYER.

There appeared in some parts of IN
diana last season small bug with
variegated wings which destroyed
thousands OF potato bugs A half
dozen bugs will quickly kill 100 or
more of the potato bugs on a single
plant Specimens have been sent to
the government for examination.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
Kansas Takes
1000 Overland Cars

Our agents in Kansas have ordered for
this season 1000 Overland automobiles.
Nebraska takes 750-Iowa 1,000-Texas
1900. Thus has the Decentralization one
years eXperience-captured the farming
states.
It has captured the cities. too. New
York City takes 1000 Overlands this year.
Boston takes 500-San Francisco 500
Washington J00-Philadelphia $50.
Our agents have contracted for 20, 900
OverIands-for $24, 900 900 worth Of Over
lands--to supply the demand for this year.
That's larger sale than any other car
commands.
Yet, two years ago few had ever heard
of Overland. This sensational success
is due to the creation of remarkable car.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11

Not only have cowpeas been found
valuable as a soil-enriching crop. but
they have proved to be most excellent
feed for live stock used as a forage and
cured hay The hay used is compare
lively rich in protein and makes good
dairy feed, and is likewise good for
young stock and work horses, fed IN
limited amounts
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
Mrs. E. z. Hayes says:

Il was under the
doctor g treat
ment for a fbroid
tumor. Isuffered
with pain, sore
ness, bio a tin g,
and could n O t
walk or stand on
m Y f e e t a n y
length of time. l
W r o t e t 0 Mrs.
|Pinkham for ad-
vice, followed her
i5irpctionS and
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11

A common cause OF the failure of
fertile eggs to hatch is lack of suffi-
cient ventilation The fresh air supply
depends to a greater extent than is
generally known on the difference in
the temperature of the air inside the
machine and that Of the room in
which the incubator stands
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
Mrs. w. x. HOush says:

-" / b a We b e e u
completely cured
Of a severe fe-
male trouble by
Lydia E. Pink
HAMS Vegetable
Compound, and
want to recon-
mend it to all suf-
fering women. +"
Mrs. w. X.
HOUsH, 7 East
view Ave, Gin
cinpati Ohio
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
A Convenient Calf Trough.

A farmer near Paullina, Iowa, has
been using an ingenious method for
feeding his calves. 1t was suggested
to him by the fact that he used
manure spreader in his sheds and con-
sequently all distractions that extend
ed out foot from the wall were in
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
Not a Friend.

Mistress-When L engaged you, Lu-
clnda, you said you had no male friends.
Now, almost every time L come into the
Kitchen l find a man there.
Lucinda-Lor' sakes. he am no male
fren of mine.
Mistress-Then who is he?
Lucinda-Ma husband.--Housewife
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11

81 thinkLydia E.
.Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
is the best medi-
cine in the world
for women-and
i feel it my duty
to lie t 0 t b T 8
know the good it
has done for me.
Three years ago
/ had a tum 0 T
which the doctor
said would have
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11

to be removed by an operation or L
could not live more than a year,
or two, at most. 1 wrote Mrs. Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass, for advice, and
took ID bottles of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and to-
day the tumor is gone and / am
perfectly well woman. / hope my
testimonial viii be of benefit to 9TH
ers. =" - Mrs. S. J. BARBER, Scott,
N. Y.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11

The feeding and growing of little
chicks is an art which everyone must
learn before they can wish for success
in poultry raising. However, it IS
worth the trouble.