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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11
PEARL FISHERS HARVEST
First Season Of Industry in Nader
Rock Proves 1t to Be Unusu-
ally Renumerative.

Maiden Rock. - Pearl fishers
reaped rich harvest in Lake Pepin
during the season just closed
Very little claiming had been
done previous to this year The low
water of the past season stimulated
the industry to such an extent that
over 500 tons of clam shells have
been shipped to the button factories
A large percentage of these shells
were Of the choicest varieties Those
furnishing the mother-of-pearl We're
found in large numbers.
Wideawake manufacturers of pearl
buttons, realizing that the raids Oh
the clam beds all along the Missis-
sippi river the past season will result
in shortage Of clam shells in future
years, anC eager to lay in a supply
to keep their factories running, paid
SIT ton for shells at the close of
the season, hence the Lake Pepin
clammers, who held their shells until
fall, were we'll paid for their labor
by the sale of shells alone, and when
to this is added the numerous finds
Of yaluab pearls it is evident that
claiming in Lake Pepin has been a
paying industry.
Two men alone offered 1877 pearls
for sale. Among these was one val
ued at 500 and another at $500.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11
Lovers Wedding Cake.

Four pounds Of our of love, half a
pound Of buttered youth, half pound
Of good looks, half a pound of sweet
temper, half pound of se1f-forgetful-
ness, half a pound of powdered wits,
half an ounce Of dry humor, two table
spoonfuls of sweet argument, half a
pint of ripping laughter, half wine
glassful of common sense.
Then put the -four CT love, good
looks and sweet temper into well
furnished house. Beat the butter OF
youth to cream. Mix together blind
ness Of faults, self-forgetfuness. pow
dered wits, dry humor into sweet argll-
ment, then add them to the above.
Pour in gently ripping laughter and
common sense. Work it together un-
til all is we'll mixed, then bake gently
forever.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11
Home for Theta Delta Chi.

Madison. THE Theta Delta Chi
fraternity closed a deal with Stanley
c. Hanks for the purchase of the
Spooner lot and house at Langdon
and Henry streets. The property,
which the Theta Delts will take pos
session Of during the Christmas holi-
days, was formerly the home of ex-
Senator John G. Spooner, who a week
ago sold it to Stanley Hanks. The
entire lot, which extends 400 feet
back from Langdon street to Lake
Mendoza, is not included in the pur-
chase, the contract of sale STIMULATING
the eighty-two foot frontage on Lang
don street with a depth of 148 feet.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11
COLLEGE BUSINESS
COURSE At HOME
NEW AND PRACTICAL FEATURE
OF UNIVERSITY OF WISDOM
SIN EXTENSION DIVISION.
SHORT COURSE OFFERED ALL
Advertising, Business Law, Salesman
ship and Other Basic Elements
of Manufacturing and Trade
Are Given Ate niton

MadisOn.-In accordance with the
policy of the University of Wiscon-
sin TO be of service to all people
of the state, and not only to resident
students in Madison, correspondence
courses in business administration
are being offered by the extension di-
vision. Business men throughout the
state may thus become acquainted
with the scientific basis Of modern
business methods.
Courses covering every phase Of
business administration are to be
given. These are designed as much
for the small shopkeeper as for the
young man who hopes to be bank
president some day. At present TWEEN
ty-five courses are offered, but plans
are being made for seventythree
more.
Every department, business, his
tory, economic geography, business
laws, business mathematics, account
ing, statistics, general and special
organization, business management,
business finance, and investments will
be covered.
All the courses are offered by cor
respondence, thereby allowing the
business man to carry on his regular
work while studying. At Milwaukee
the extension division maintains a
branch center.
For the young man who wants to
get working knowledge Of business
methods in less time, thirteen short
courses have been combined into a
presentation of business Organiza-
ton and management.
In this short course different types
of business rganiZation-indiv
ownership, partnership, cooperation,
joint stock companies, corporations
and combinations explained.
Since this is the age of print and
a business is often made by clever
advertising, methods of advertising
and conducting advertising campaigns
receive much attention. Students are
allowed to try their OWr ability at
writing lads"
The management of manufacturing
plants is given careful attention.
Methods Of making sales, purchasing
and shipping, and systems Of credits
and collections are taught.
A course il business law is given.
Promissory notes, bills of exchange,
mortgages, checks, drafts, certificates
of deposit, corporate bonds, etc,
which usually possess terrors for the
ignorant, are thoroughly considered.
A unique course is that in sales
manship. In this an effort is made to
teach young men wishing to go out
as statesmen for big manufacturing
houses something Of their duties and
obligations. Another course is that
of business correspondence. .
Prof. B. M. Rastall, associate pro-
fessor of business administration in
the university, has control of the de-
partment and gives number of the
courses. Assisting in the work are
B. Starr Butler, assistant professor of
business administration; George e..
Frazer, instructor in business admin
istration, and George B. Averill, in
structor in business administration.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11
STREET NAMES AS MEMORIALS.

In Paris. where one may visit the
Street of the Fourth Of September, 1t
will be possible presently to traverse
Also the Street of Edward VII. By
designation in the latter instance
France will honor late great and
good English friend; in the other case
the beginning after Sedan Is COM
menorated Of the present republic.
Considering the array of New York
streets and avenues running to artth-
netica2 terms, we are reminded how
far we have neglected memorial op-
portunities in the naming OF our
thorougfares. Certainly we have hon
ored Washington In New YOrk-seV-
eral times, indeed, in the several
boreughs, says the New York World.
We have Lafayette in street and ave
nue., and did have him in boulevard
Till Riverside drive was extended. a
few other names we have remembered
of Hen great in state or nation. There
are preparations, too. OF the names
of old local families. But where is
our Avenue OF the Declaration of In
dependence? Where our Boulevard OF
the Fourth of July? Where our Street
of the Surrender OF Yorktown and our
Place Of the Emancipation Proclama-
ton. In the absence OF such historic
designations for important thorough.
fares is a real metropolitan deficiency
Newer New York offers abundant
chance TO remove the fault. But in
stead of suggestions to this end we
have a change of name for fine old
Long Acre square, and proposal Is
actually made to wipe out the famous
old BoWery? We are not a sent1-
mental people.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11
FARM CROP REPORT
IS ISSUED BY TRUE
DESPITE .UNFAVORABlE SEASON
WISCONSIN FARMERS HAVE
PROSPERED.
SHORTAGE IN YIELD OF OATS
Gains in Wheat, Tobacco, Potatoes
and Corn With Much Better
Prices Than in 1900
rr Are Noted.

MISUNDERSTANDING the average
yields per acre Of the fifteen prin-
cipal crops in Wisconsin to be nearly
equal to those Of 1909, the quality
as good or better, and the average
price as high Or higher, Secretary
John M. True of the state board Of
agriculture filed his last crop report
for the year.
Compared with the corresponding
report of 1909 there is a Slight fall
ing off in the average yield of oats,
buckwheat, beans, clover seed and a
considerab BILE loss of cabbage aud hay.
But increases in the yields Of wheat,
potatoes, corn and tobacco easily
makes up the deficiency.
In addition, the average price on
the home market is materially higher
than a year ago, which more than
makes up for any deficiency in yield.
In his report Mr.. True says:
THE final crop report for Wiscon-
sin for 1910, as whole, is quite sat-
isfactory. When we consider that
the past season has been remarkable
for extremely unfavorable weather
conditions, that at times threatened
disastrous results, the showing made
it alike creditable to our soil re-
sources and the skillful methods Of
the farmers Of the state.
Some sections suffered so severely
during the protracted summer drouth
as to be unable to regain their nor
NAL standing after the fall rains
came AS a result, yields of certain
crops vary widely when different
counties are compared
1--WE give below tables showing the
average yields per acre of the prin-
cipal crops in the state; the average
quality of the same, and average
prices at which products are now be-
ing sold ="
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11

Whaling formerly was extensively
carried on and was a perilous occupa-
ton. The business is not yet free
from danger, Notwithstanding mod
ern improvements" In the earlier
days the chief risk was to the crews
of the whale boats which put out to
harpoon and follow the big cetaceans.
Then it was a case of hunting the
whale, with the latter frequently turn
ing on the boats and smashing them,
the men thus being menaced with
drowning Now the tables seem to be
turned to a certain extent, and the
whales hunt the ships. At all events
news comes from Alaska that a
whaier was wrecked in Alaskan wa.
ters by a. whale which had been har-
pooned and which gave the vessel
such a crushing blow with it's power
fuI tail that the ship sank in four min
ntes, the crew having barely time to
take to the boats, in which they reached
the shore.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11
R. H. C0SGRlFF Is DEAD
Chippewa Falls Man Had Medal OF
Honor for Bravery Dur
ing Civil War.

Chippewa Falls.-Richard II. Cos
griff, &C, died of typhoid fever after
an illness of six days. He is sur
vived by a wife, a son and two daugh-
ters. one of whom is Miss Lou Cos
griff, now court reporter at San Juan,
Porto Rico, in the federal court of
Judge John J. Jenkins.
Mr.. Cosgriff held a "medal Of
honor awarded by congress for dis
tinguished bravery on the field Of
battle in the civil war, when on April
16, 1865, he scaled the enemy's
breastworks at Columbus, Ga, and
wrested rebel flag from it's color
sergeant, besides having aided in the
capture of bridge that enabled the
union forces to cross a river and
canture that city.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11
STOPPED SHORT
Taking Tonics, and Built Up on
Right Food.

The mistake is frequently made Of
trying to build up a. WORKOUT nervous
system on so-called tonics-drugs.
New material from which to rebuild
wasted nerve cells is what should be
supplied, and this can be obtained
only from proper food.
1.-TWO years ago 1 found myself on
the verge Of complete nervous col
lapse, due to overwork and study, and
to illness in the family" writes Wis
consin young mother.
my friends became alarmed be-
cause I grew pale and thin and could
not sleep nights. took various tonics
prescribed by physicians, but their
effects wore off shortly after I
stopped taking them. Ny food did
not seem to nourish me and I gained
no flesh nor blood.
Reading Of Grape-Nuts, 7 de-
termined to stop the tonics and see
what a change of diet would do
ate Grape-Nuts four times a day,
with cream and drank milk also, went
to bed early after eating dish OF
Grape-Nuts.
'In about two weeks / was Sleeping
soundly. In 2 short time gained 90
pounds in weight and felt like q
different woman. My little daughter
whom I was obliged to keep out OF
school last spring on account OF
chronic catar-h has changed from a
thin. pale, nervous child to 4 rosy
healthy girl and has gone back to
school this fall
"Grape-Nuts and fresh air were the
only agents used TO accomplish the
happy results"
Read "The Road to MELVILLE" IN
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above lefterf A new
one .ppears from time to time. They
IRE genuine, true, and fun of human
tnte est.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11
GIANT CHEESE Is WINNER
AppIeton's 4,COO-Pound Dairy Product
Scores Ninety-five at National
Dairy Show in Chicago.

App'eton.-Thel largest cheese ever
made, the now famous 4,OO0-pound
American cheese made in this city for
exhibition and competition at the ma
tiOnal dairy show in Chicago last
month, received the highest score.
John J. Jacquot furnished the curd
for the cheese, and it was made by n.
Simon, Waukegan, H., and his son,
n. Simon, Jr., a student at Lawrence
college.
The three judges gave the cheese
the score of 95, out of possible 100.
One scored it "a II, another 95, and
the third gave it 50 u, an average of
90. All three agreed that, had it
been older, it would have scored al
most perfect. 1t was pronounced by
all not only the largest cheese ever
made, but the best cheese, over / 500
pounds, ever on exhibition.
The cost was over $500 and the
cheese is valued at $1,000. 1t re-
quired $1,000 pounds of milk, which
was produced by 2,1OO dairy COWS in
one day. The COWS were owned by
$50 different farmers and it took
more than 400 men to do the milk
ing Mr.. Simon and his son were
assisted by six expert cheese makers
and six helpers.
The form for the big cheese had to
be made, by special order, Of heavy
galvanized iron, bound with iron
hoops. So large was the form that
the cheese had to be made On a fiat
car and by press especially built.
When taken out of the form the
cheese measured f1fty-six inches in
diameter and stood forty-eight inches
high.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11
An Awful Moment.

The company always included many
delightful women, and ! remember the
CONSERVATION caused among them one
day by Burnham, the scout. He ex-
planned that he attributed his success
as a scout to the acuteness Of his
sense Of smell; it was like a blood
hounds.
There's no one here today" he
affirmed, who at any time anywhere
in the future / could not recognize in
the dark. Yes, I could tell you, and
you, and you" nodding at an alluring
group in modish apparel, "by the way
you smell"
For an awful moment the Conversa-
ton Observation-Disclosures.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11
Y. w. G. A. Seeks New Home.

Beaver Dam.-The city is taking
much interest in the proposition to
buv the LamOreuX residence, Park
avenue and Division street, for a
home for the Young Women's Chris
tian association.
Already $4,000 has been sub
scribed and the women OF the direct
orv are canvassing for $4,000 need
ed to buy the property and properly
equip it.
The association has been at work
for ten years in Beaver Dam, in a
rented building on Front street, and
Miss Hattie McKinstry, the secretary,
and her helpers are hoping now to
secure a permanent and more appro-
pirate place.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11

4 customs official in New York ad-
voSates prison sentences for wealthy
smugglers, as he declares fines have
no deterrent effect. This applies to
all rich yiolators of the law. Fines
may not please them, but they can
afford money penalty. when interest
or pleasure tempts them to the break
them immunity from the disgrace of
Jail and the Inconvenience Of losing
their personal liberty. A few Jail SEN
fences in such cases would have an
almost immediate reformatory effect
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11
Meet After 60 Years.

and John K. Hayward, schoolmates
in New York state, but not having
heard of each other in sixty-two years,
met here through accident. They
had been living within four blocks
of each other for the past six months,
or since Mr.. Hayward moved here
from Spencer, Wis.
G.. M. Hayward, son of John K.
Hayward, discovered that the older
gentlemen were former acquaintance
while talking with Judge Griffen and
at once got the men together.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11
Commissio, Cuts Charges.

Madison.-The 500 and the Green
Bay & Western railroad companies
were directed by the Wisconsin rail-
road commission to pay to the A. S.
Badger company, Chicago, s3s.O5, as
excess collected by the companies on
two carload shipments of lumber
from Rhinelander to Whitehall
The rate charged was 16 cents per
100 pounds and the commission finds
that that rate was eXorbitant and
that joint rate of 1 cents would
be reasonable.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11
SENIOR CLASS COMMITTEES
President Timbers Gives Out Names
of Those to Have Charge Of
Various Activities.

Madison.-The following senior
class committees have been an
nounced by President Michael F..
Timbers, Mauston:
Swingout-Robert L. Schuetter Appleton chair
man; Arthur S. kleinpell CasSvie; Chester c. KEN
ley, Madison; Arch Z. Richards, Aurora, H.. Louis
f. Glover, Oshkosh; Alvin Schwarting, Milwaukee;
Eva Stenhouse, Burlington; Victor Farrar, Madison
Glass Play-Albert Ochster. Chicago. chairman
Martin G. Glaeser, ShebOygan; Clifford l.. Mcmillan,
Fort Atkinson William D.. Richardson, Milwaukee;
Fay Vaughan, Bangor; Fleurette Hartwig, WATERFOWL
Dorothy Frankenburger, Madison.
Cap and Gown-Charles r. Sexton. Madison. chair
man; Frank r. Nuzum, GAINESVILLE; William r.
Holmes, Baldwin; Mark W. Hayes, Kaukauna; Helen
Roffers, West Depere
Girls Glass Emblen-Helen NJ COnnoTs, MarShfeld,
chairman: Aimee Zillmer, Milwaukee: Emma Becker,
Monroe Mile C. Stone. Reedsburg; Hester Harper.
Madison.
Smoker-Albert II. Clemens. Cuba City, chairman
Frank E. Stoppenbach. Jefferson; Arthur Gotschaik,
Milwaukee,; Charles Bergener, Shullsburg Charles
Terry, Tomah.
Wisconsin Union Building-John L. Childs. Eau
Claire, chairman; Erwin A. Meyers. Evansville; j.
lie Roy Johnson, Wausau; Hal r. Martin, Madison
Clark r. Fletcher, Waukesha; Fred Merk, Milwaukee.
Dean of Men-William Spohn. GAINESVILLE. chairman
G.. o. Bickelhaupt, Aberdeen, S. D. Samuel Barber
Springfield. Ky; Arthur c. Baer, West Bend; Robert
ID. Green Chicago.
Seven Game Schedue-Hasken Noyes, Milwaukee.
chairman; J. Allan Simpson. Shulsburg; Erwin
Dohmen, Milwaukee; Robert OMalley, Waunakee.
New Crew observation-disclosures Macarthur Madison,
chairman; Calvin SchWenker. La Crosse; Roger >.
Moore. Brodhead; Addison Bleyer, Milwaukee,; hen-
meth Hare, Superior
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11
Shot in Cameron Dam PIav.

Lake Mills.--Owen Gerard, an
actor playing part in 1.-THE De-
fender of Cameron DAM new play
founded on the story of the Dietz
family, was accidentally shot during
a performance of the play here.
One of the big features of the show
is the battle in the last act Mr.
Gerard was passing one of the win
dows of the log cabin when a blank
cartridge was discharged into his
face. The young actor was painfully
injured, but after a doctor had
dressed his wound he was able to go
on with the performance.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11

A woman in Chicago wants a d.
vorce. charging that her husband tries
TOO hard to make himself beautiful. In
this respect she declares he has not
behaved handsomely.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11
Weds North Dakota Pastor.

Menomonie-Helga H. loft of this
CITY was married to the Rev. H. J.
Olsen, English Lutheran pastor at
the University of North Dakota. Miss
loft formerly was instructor in the
state school for dependent children
in Sparta.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11

Now that the scientists have found
the exact weight of mother earth the
old lady will probably be so embar-
raised that she'll have to remain at
home for all time.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11

The United States produced corn
this year at the rate of $14,00O,0 900 a
day-a dreadnaught day, If any for
eign country cares to figure it that
way. And there were a few other
crops.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11

A Chicago physician declares that
the armor-plate mince pie diet of the
terieration of the American race. Evil
IDENTIFY he never knew anything about
the kind of mince pie mother used to
make
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11

A New Jersey savant says mos
quitoes would rather eat plants. If
SO, the ones we have are blamed self
sacrificing.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11

Cleveland has gone ahead of Balti-
more in population, which may be
taken as proof that they did not count
In the oysters in the latter city.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11
WINNEBAGO COUNTY CENSUS
Bureau Issues Statement Showing
Growth of Cities, Towns and VIII
lagos in Twenty Years.

Notwithstanding director of the
census issued a statement Of popula-
ton, based upon an official count OF
the returns of the thirteenth census
for Winnebago county, Wis, distrib-
uted according to cities, towns, viii
a oeS as follows.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11

European travel. we are Informed. Is
bad for the temper. For once no men
ton is made of the very necessary
pocketbook.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11

A Boston milliner's shop has been
Taided as a policy joint. AS if a mil
liners shop didn't get mans money
fast enough as it is
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11
Sophomore Girl Arm Broken

Madison.-Miss Charlotte Charl-
ton, GAINESVILLE, sophomore in the
university, sustained severe fall re-
sulting in a double fracture Of her
arm, while on her way from q class.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-11

Vacations may not be mandatory as
that New York justice rules. but no
one VII deny that they are enjoyasle
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-10-01

trate the suitability of crops to the
various soils.
The poultry display was quite ex
tenisve, and was an interesting de-
partment of the fair, and some good
specimens were shown. A number of
owners of good individual stations
exhibited their horses, and these
attracted much attention. b. F.
Fryar of Sumner was there with his
Holstein cattle. Aside from these,
the stock exhibits we're very light.
Merchants of Chehalis and Centralia
had some attractive booths showing
their merchandise.