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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-03
ORGANIZED CHARITY.
Even in 1S43 POc- of Cities Admon-
ished to Seek the Farms.

Even in 1S43 Poc- of Cities Admon-
ished to Seek the Farms.
When in 1843 Robert M Hartley, the
father of systematic charity in Amer
lea, organized the New York Associa-
ton for Improving the Condition of
the Poor, it was in great measure true
that the destitute beggars, who con-
gregated in our great cities, suffered
either through dense ignorance of
their opportunities or through the lack
of the moral and physical stamina
that led so many Of their sturdier feI-
lows to avail themselves of the bound
less natural resources that America
offered gratuitously to any who were
ready to take a hand in building the
nation.
Writing in 1916, Hartley, Harper's
says, deplores the fact that in spite of
enlarged public and private provisions
for the relief of the INDECENT, ''the
streets were still filled with mendi-
cants, the benevolent were harassed
with applications, and importunate
impostors were constantly obtaining
the aid which was designed only for
the needy and deserving"
The attitude of mind created by
these conditions Hartley expressed in
several of the admonitory tracts which,
as general agent of the association, he
addressed to the city's poor. Every
able-bodied man in this country" he
declared, may support himself and
family comfortably; if you do not,
it is probably owing to idleness, i'm
providence, or intemperance. You will
gossip and smoke, neglect your chill
dren and beg, live in filth and discom-
fort, drink and carouSe, do almost any
thing rather than work, and expect,
forsooth, to be supported by charity.
Some Of you in all honesty ask not
aims but work, but how will you
get what does not exist? There
are so many more hands than
work that by remaining here
you are doomed to starve in idle
ness or subsist by charity. To the
sober and industrious we say, Stay
not here to pine in idleness and want,
when the wide and fertile country
offers you employment and all that is
needful for comfort and elevation :"
Those who willfully and stubbornly
remained in spite of these admoni-
lions, Hartley and his associated Good
Samaritans determined to make the
best of 'by elevating their moral char
acter and teaching them to depend
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-03

| was all punched up in Jack Phelps
coat collar and asking him why he'd
never written me from Colorado all
these years. He'd been away ever since
he left college, you know, and he was
my first sweetheart-in fact, we were
about half engaged when he went
away.
when I saw how perfectly dear he
was and how handsome he looked :
don't you think he has the loveliest
nose?-why, / never said word; any
way, [ was in love with him before
knew what was happening.
'He still thinks I remembered his
voice and knew who he was when I
said that-he thinks it's perfectly won
derfu1. Maybe when I'm an old mar
ried woman and Jacks baldheaded I'll
tell him about it."
"But not noW!" murmured the girl
friend, recovering her breath.
ooh, by no means!" said Clirace.-
Chicago Daily News.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-03

had everybody come in there So when
l heard somebody mount the front
steps as if he belonged to the family
and then say something to Mabel, I
didn't bulge.
when Mabel called, Somebody you
know to see you, Clarice,' 1 just said,
Tell him to come straight to the dem
thought maybe Martin had got tired
of his law cases and come over for a
few minutes
Whoever it was walked in as conf
IDENTIFY as If he'd been to see me the
day before. l liked his STEP Don't
you think there's a lot of character in
the way people walk? This mans
walk was firm and even, just as if he
knew what he wanted and never would
stop until he got it if it took him
years and years.
Then, what do you think? You'd
| never guess in a thousand years."
How perfectly romantic." MUIR
INJURED the girl friend. Il never could
guess, so hurry and tell me-"
"He came right into the den, and
before 1 could turn around he put his
hands over my eyes and said in the
incest voice, Guess who!'
81 sracked my brains for minute,
for l knew I'd heard the voice be-
fore, though whom it belonged to
hadn't the slightest idea He might be
almost anybody, but ! knew he was
nice, just from the way he walked
and the way his voice sounded. Be-
sides, I was half crazy for some excite
ment, and-I think it was just direct
inspiration-I said, softly:
There's only one man in the world
who has a right to do that, and I'd
know him among a thousand
What do you think of that for
nerve! But, goodness! 1 didn't have
time to reflect on what I'd done.
Things happened too fast.
'"The next thing I remember is that
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-03
CHURCH OF THE SPIRIT.

His church is universal Love,
And whose dwells therein
Shall need no customed sacrifice
To wash away his sin;
And music in it's aisles shall dwell,
OF lives upright and true,
Sweet as dreamed sounds Of angel
harps
Down quivering through the blue.
They shall not ask a litany,
The souls that worship there,
But every look shall be hymn,
And every word a prayer;
Their service shall be written bright
In calm and holy eyes.
And every day from fragrant hearts
Fit incense shall arise.
james Russell Lowell.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-03
TRIED TO ARREST THE KAISER
Thought Something Was Wrong
When Emperor Came Home

hought Something Was Wrong
When Emperor Came Home.
Only quite recently the Kaiser left
the imperial residence at Potsdam clad
in an ordinary suit of brown tweeds
The guard, however, seeing him go out,
did not know who he was, and ques-
toned an official Of the palace shortly
afterward concerning the stranger
This aroused some suspicion and the
Emperor was followed, still unrecog-
niZed. He went to Berlin, where a
regular detective was set to watch
him, for any stranger at Potsdam is
always well looked after.
The Kaiser went TO a restaurant,
and dined as an ordinary mortal
might, for he is given to these little
incognito excursions, says Cassell's
Saturday Journal. He did nothing par
ticular beyond buying some cigarettes
at tObacconists and the detective,
joined by another plain-clothes man,
logged the unsuspecting monarch back
to the palace, which he entered I'M
concernedly. The guard saluted, but
'iiO ihiOooh'' uOIoOIiFoo' III" Noh flLNCu
that something was wrong, dashed for
ward and laid their hands on the Kai
ser's shoulders and demanded to know
who he was. 1t took twenty minutes
and the confederation of half the pal
ace to satisfy them that they had
"pinched" the Kaiser, who enjoyed the
joke hugely. He ordered the crestfallen
men to be given sumptuous dinner
and a hundred marks equal to $3.50
apiece as an appreciation Of their zeal
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-03
She Took a Chance


"Clarice," cooed the brides dearest
girl friend, you've never told me how
you and Jack happened to get en-
gagged"
The bride held back her head and
studied the effect of an embroidered
initial on something white and fluffy
II never told living SOUL" she said
Goodness! How exciting! WHAT
in the WORLD
'Not one living SOUL But If you
promise you'll never tell anybody
"Clarice! You know me better than
to think I'd ever breathe a word"
well, 1t was one night last spring.
I'd been writing letters in my den and
was bored to death. I'd just broken
off with Howard and / hadn't any
hopes of a caller for Tom was in Can
ada and Martin was working nights
on his law cases and Herbert was out
Of town and that nice Mr.. Selbert you
girls were all crazy over"
81 wasn't, If you mean me, Clarice,
you hOrrid thing! | didn't think he
was nice at all, and l always said he'd
turn out something we didn't expect"
well, he did, when they arrested
him for bigamy. But, then, that hasn't
anything to do with how Jack and |
got engaged.
ut was one of those lovely spring
nights, all lilacs and full moon, and
people out walking, and l was cooped
up in my den all alone, with every
blessed man l knew out of the ques-
ton, and nobody at home except Mabel
studying her Latin on the porch You
know my den opens right off the end
of the front hall"
The bride paused.
I'D just fixed up that den," she went
on, ''and I felt so proud Of it that i
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-03

marks, il the window, went in and or
iervd a bottle. Upon tasting it he imme-
d.aIe.y went out for a warrant for the
anaIyzed at the municipal laboratory. 1t
was found to consist of white wine
grown in Algeria doctored with glycer-
me- tartaric acid, tannin, sulphate OF
potash. saccharin salicylic acid, and va
ri0us artificial coloring matters" The
dealer was fined $1,000 and sent to prison
for six months his sons were sentenced
10 terms of from six to one month and
fines of from $1,000 to S1OO.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-03
ELOPERS IN TROUBLE.
Mother-in-Law of Three Days Declares
Burlington (Wis) Man Stole
Her Gems

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 1.-Family diff
culties resulted Tuesday in Elmer E.
Brooks Of Burlington, Wis, being ar
rested Oh charge Of larceny on a war
rant sworn out by his mother-n-law of
three days-Mrs. Lucretia Brown.
Brooks became the husband of Miss Nina
Mcclellan. 10 years old, who says she is
niece Of Gen. Mcclellan of Civil war
fame, without the consent Of her mother,
Mrs. Brown.
The charge was based on the disap-
pearance Of $500 worth of jewelry from
Mrs. Browns fiat at 3414 West jackson
boulevard, Monday night. Brooks was
arrested at the La Sale hotel He was
in the company of his bride She went
with him to the Fillmore street police
station, where she told Capt Storen that
she had taken the jewelry herself. She
said she did this because her mother held
some of her property and she wanted the
jewelry as security. The articles taken
consisted of q brooch, watch, and a
diamond pin.
After the arrest Palmer Brown, con-
nected with the Chicago Crayon COM
pany. went to the police station and OBJ
tanned the release of Brooks on $1,000
bonds. Mrs. Brown said that she eX-
pected to settle the matter out of court.
Some doctors say that eating beef
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-03

Some doctors say that eating beef
regularly is bad for the temper.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-03

Many a woman wouldn't want a
vote if she could boss some voter.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-03
"Faked" Wine

\ Paris wine dealer and his four sons
have just been fined and sent to prison
Tor selling wine under false pretenses.
Count Pierre de Lur Saluces was passing
in front of the wine shop. and noticing
bottles of his Sauterne. with his trade
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-01

That lad was certainly an excep- tion to the run of boys who cried be- cause his father had considerably and properly made the necessary arrange ments for him to go to the circus, pre- ferring rather to stay home and blow corn so that he could be with the horses. which he had lately learned to drive. an accomplishment in which he took deal of pride. If we remember correctly said boy was not compelled to put in a dull day at the circus. It may be interesting to note that this lad, now grown. is making a nice sue cess of his farming operations.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-01
1911 Cadillac Specifications in Brief

MOTOR-Four Cylinder, four cycle j; cylinders cast singly. 41a-inch bore by Az inch piston stroke. Five-bearing crank shaft, 56 inch diameter, Bearings, Cadillac make, bronze with babbitt lin- ing. Five-bearing cam shaft. ~.
 HORSEPOWER l.. A. M. rating 32.4.
 Water, Copper jacketed cylinders, copper inlet and outlet water manifolds. Gear driven centrifugal pump; Radiator, tubular and plate type of unequaled efficiency. Fan attached to motor, running on two point ball bearings center distances of fan pulleys adjustable to take up stretch in belt. < lGNlTION-Jump spark. Two com plete and independent systems, includ- ing two sets of spark plugs; Bosch high tension magneto ; also new and improved
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-01

We think there has been reference in this department in previous sea- son to the farm owner who made 1t practice of paying his tenant bo- nus for every acre of stubble which was plowed before Sept. 1. This was of weeds which usually get in their work of seed production between har- vest and the first killing frost. We re- member the farm in question, and the titled fields were among the cleanest in the locality.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-01

Delco system. single unit coil with high tension distributor and controlling relay. Delco apparatus located in former com- mutator position) Wiring enclosed in copper tube.
 FABRICATION - Automatic splash system, oil uniformly distributed. Supply maintained by mechanical force feed lubricator with single sight feed OH dash. Most economical and simplest system ever devised
 CARBURETOR-Special Schebl CT water jacketed. Air may be adjusted from drivers seat. .
 CLUTCH-Cone type, large, leather faced with special spring ring in fly wheel. Clutch readily removable and most easily operated ever devised. Uni versal joint between clutch and trans mission practically noiseless in all positions and easily removable.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-01

The bee moth is a pest that is like y to lay it's eggs in comb honey that is stored and not properly protected, and also does so in hives in which the swarm has made headquarters for too long a time The super of hive into which we looked the other evening was literally alive with lusty larvae and the newly matched moths. When this state of affairs exists the swarm is usually done for. and the moths and larvae should be given a sulphur smudge or a dose of carbon bisulphide by placing few drops of the chemical on piece of cotton and inserting it into the entrance to the hive.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-01
X DOUGHTY WEED PEST.

What is coming to be a nefarious weed pest in many central state and eastern garden patch is crab grass, finger, descriptive of the five spurs or sprays into which the seed head is usually divided. This grass is late in sprouting and thus escapes much of the effect of the May and June culti- vation. When the garden crops are laid by it gets busy and by Sept. i, unless it is given frequent attention, will furnish as effective mat over the surface of the ground. as would miles of binding twine secured with twenty penny spikes. Of course this is hyperbohcal, but this figure is the only one that in any adequate degree fits the, case. While this grass does not live over the winter in its root sys- tenn, it yet has the pernicious faculty of sending out lusty roots wherever the recumbent joints touch the ground. The only way to rid patch of land of it is to hack away at it during July and August and prevent any of 1t from producing seed. If manure con- tains the seed it should be well rot ted and the seed destroyed before it is applied to the soil. ...
 Where it appears in the lawn the only way to eradicate 1t is to dig it out with jackknife or blow up and reseed the lawn anew. It may be kept in check in a fairly satisfactory man. her by keeping the lawn grasses in a thrifty and growing condition by ire quent watering during the dry weath- CT, when the crab grass gets in its work The removal of the clipped heads by the use of the grass catcher will reduce greatly the amount of seed which will settle among the roots ot the grass to germinate next season.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-01

TRANSMISSION-Sliding gear, se- lective type, three speeds forward and reverse. Chrome nickel steel gears. Chrome nickel steel transmission shaft and clutch shaft running on five annular ball bearings.
 DRIVE-Direct shaft to bevel gears of special cut teeth to afford maximum strength. All gears cut by us. Drive shaft runs on Timken bearings Two universal joints, the forward telescopic, each enclosed in housing and running in oil bath.
 AXLES-Rear, Timken full floating type special alloy steel live axle shaft 1; Timken roller bearings. Double torsion tubes arranged in triangular form affording unusual strength. Front axle, drop forced beam section with drop forged yoke, spring perches. the rod ends and steering spindles. Front
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-01

With parcels post systems in opera tion and tbenefcially so in practically all leading foreign countries, it would seem to be but a short time until such a system, or a modification of it. will be adopted in this country. Country dwellers are beginning to make insist. ent demand for the adoption of the plan. and this means that the profes- sional politician who has his ear nearer to the speaking tube of the ex- press companies than the folks out in the corn, wheat and cotton fields will have to get busy shortly if he stays in office.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-01

If sheep had no further point in their favor the keeping of flock of from thirty to sixty on the average farm would be amply justified from the service they render as weed destroyers, it being a matter of statistics that of more than 500 different kinds of weeds they will consume all but about fifty varieties. Along with dairymg the practice of sheep raising needs intro ducing ill many grain raising sections of the country, while it needs reintro- lucing into some sections where 1t was once in vogue.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-01

With the north pole tagged by Peary and the battle against the air seeming ly won, as shown in the remarkable performances of aviators in America and. Europe during the past few weeks, there would appear to be little else to achieve along the line of accomplish ing. the seemingly impossible and won derful. Yet a large place in public es- teem waits for the man who may be able to catch and conserve the swell tering heat of simmer for use during the winter season. as we already do winters cold when we store cakes of ice. Experiments have been conducted along this line, but so far they have been without result. ... . .#.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-01

The northeast slope has been viewed for many years past as the ideal site for an orchard location. This seems to be due to the fact that on such loca- tions orchards are not only exposed to the cold winds of spring. which tend to retard a development of blossom, bud and leaf, but receive much less directly the rays of the warming sun. In To- calities where there is never danger from spring frosts these factors are not so vital, but in attitudes where this is a recurrent danger this matter of loca- tion is an important one.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-01

wheels fitted with Timken bearings.
 BRAkES-One internal and one ex- ternal brake direct on wheels, 14 inch X 21a inch drums. Exceptionally easy in operation. Both equipped with equal iZers.
 STEERING GEAR-Cadillac patented worm and worm gear sector type, ad- unstable with ball thrust. 1Ainch steering post, 18-inoh steering wheel with corrugated hard rubber rim, alumi mum spider.
 WHEEL BASE-I16 inches.
 TIRES-On Touring car, Demi- tonneau, Roadster and Coupe, 34x4 inches; Limousine 34x41a inches.
 SPRINGS-Front, semi-elliptical 36 inches long by 9 inches wide; Rear three quarter platform; sides, 42 inches long x 3 inches wide. Rear cross 39 inches long and 9 inches wide.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-01
F or Sa ale Second hand. Bargains
 worth looking after.

50 h. p. New York Safety En- zine; 60 h. D. Return Tubular Boiler; 20 inch Unique Nutrition Mill, very little used; Munson Burr Mill, Steel Pulleys, Wood Pulleys and Shafting; No. 1 Lane Saw Mill.
 Also new Shafting, Hangers, Pulleys and Gears of all ldescrip- tions, Unique Nutrition Mills, Steam Engines and Boilers, Gas and Gasoline Engines, Turbine Water Wheels, Circular Saw Mills, Saws and Betting, Wood Saving Machines. If you don't see what you want ask for it.
 20 New Gasolene Engines at a low price for cash.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-01

It is mighty poor adoption of means to end to cut out with a hand hoe in hot weather weeds that can just as we'll be upturned with single horse blow. It is quite likely that in the case of the small home garden there is steady old horse on the place that needs just this stint of work to keep it in good rig.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-01

If the full facts were known it is more than likely that much of the benefit resulting from the application of stable manures to the soil is due to the fact that the alkalis they con- tain tend to correct and sweeten Il somewhat sour condition of soil, as we'll as to the known fertilizing ele- ments which they contain.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-01

increase the chance of leaking. The best rubbers cost about two-thirds of cent apiece, while one can of fruit lost is worth from 20 to % cents, which makes the reason for the above precaution quite plain.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-01

All kinds of vexation and whole lot of reboiling of fruit in the canning season can be prevented if the house wife will see that she has supply of new rubbers for her cans. After be- ing used couple of times rubbers be- come hard and inelastic and greatly
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-01

The slugs may be given an effectual knockout on the small cherry and peach trees by throwing handful or two or fine dust or earth over the leaves. The same plan is good for the slug that infects the rosebushes.
 Those starting in the growing of chrysanthemums should keep In mind that these plants are gross consumers of plant food. need heavy fertilizing and frequent watering, if the largest measure of success is to be attained with them. Failure with this fine flow CT is sometimes due to the fact that the bed in which they are set is placed too near hedge or shrubs. which are also heavy pullers on both fertility and moisture.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-01

Inherited vigor and hardness as well as care determine both the lon gevity and usefulness of horse. While the average horse is considered past it's prime at twelve years old. one now and then runs across a team that are remarkably well preserved and doing their daily stint of work at twenty five.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-01

The small boy may be able to muster a little more enthusiasm in the matter of waging war on the weeds in the garden patch if his daddy keeps good edge on the old hoe.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-01

The government Crop Reporter for June contains some very interesting statistics on the fruit situation by states and for the country as whole. The condition of apples, which outrank in value any other single fruit crop, is placed at 5 per cent as against 61.4 for June. 1909, and 69.8 per cent, which is the ten year average yield. Washington leads with a percentage of 95, Oregon shows 93 per cent, while of other important apple producing states Idaho promises 92 per. cent of a normal crop, New York 75, Colorado 5S. Michigan 57, Arkansas 50 and Mis- souri 32 per cent. Iowa was hardest hit of all with the April freezes and shows but per cent of a normal pros- poet. The estimate on pears for the whole country is placed at 63.2 per cent of normal crop as compared with 61.9 a year ago. while the pros pect for the peach crop is placed at 62 per cent as against 54.1 per cent a year ago.