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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
RECIPE FOR SWEET PICKLES
Southern Method of Preparing This
Most Appetizing of All
Reiishes.

After the cucumhers have been in
brine for twenty-four hours. slice them
one-quarter inch thick Soak the salt
out, changing the water frequently.
When perfectly fresh again, weigh out
two and one-half pounds Of fruit. add
one ounce Of alum broken into bits.
cover with cold water and boil half
hour. Remove from the fire and drop
into cold water again. Return to the
kettle with me ounce of white ginger,
cover with cold water and hoil half
an hour Then make a syrup Of three
and one-quarter pounds of sugar, one
and one-quarter quarts Of vinegar.
three-quarters Of pint of water, one
ounce of stick cinnamon. one-quarter
ounce of mace and one-quarter ounce
Of cloves Put the cucumbers into
this and boil on slow fire until the
syrup thickens. This seems tedious.
but it is well worth the trouble
Housekeeper.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
FOR TAKING LONG TRAMPs
Foolish Things Some Girls DO to In
terfere With Enjoyment
Of Outing.

Girls who have had little experience
IN outdoor life often do some foolish
things when they begin to try this
form Of enjoyment. One way in which
many of them interfere with their own
comfort is by going on a tramp with
the wrong kind of shoes
The girl who has played tennis and
found the soft, rubber-soled shoes com.
Portable will think that they will sure
~ help her to enjoy tramp; but they
are the last thing to wear for a long
walk. as these girls have found to
their cost They come home with
their feet aching and the calves of
their legs tired out from the lack of
the spring that is given by heels
Walking with fiat. heelless shoe on a
rough road is extremely trying, and
one can feel every stone through the
SOFT rubber soles; and these tired feet
and legs will feel even worse the next
day
Quite as bad as the tennis shoes are
the low shoes with thin soles and high
heels. These tire the feet and may
sprain the ankles. The only shoes that
are really satisfactory for "roughing
tt are strong high shoes with thick
soles. The strongest ankles need sup.
port in rough walking, and 1t is often
wet in the woods. The girl who has
once tried the two ways of tramping
will never again be persuaded to wear
low or thin shoes
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
COOK AND SHIELDS
REGISTER DEN|ALS
CONTRADICT STATEMENTS BY
LIEUT.. GOV. MORRIS AT THE
STEPHENSON PROBE.
TESTIMONY DOES NOT AGREE
Shields Says He Did Not Have Meet
ing With Cook Nor Threaten to
Shoot Him-Senator Lyons Brands
HIS Previous Testimony as Joke.

Milwaukee.-The appearance Of
Writ II. Cook. of Duluth before the
senatorial committee and his denial
OF the most of the statements made
by Lieut.. Gov. Morris, was the most
sensational feature of the Stephen
son election Investigation thus far.
Mr.. Cook denied fatty all the most
damaging statements made by NJ.
Morris, who gave Mr.. Cook as h!s
authority. Mr.. Cook said he did not
tell Morris and Husting that Hines
and Stephenson raised a pool to
elect Stephenson. He admitted he
did say Hines raised something over
100000. Cook said he did not say
the money was entrusted to Shields
and others to be used, and that some
of the money was used in getting the
three democrats to walk out.
Cook admitted on the stand that
he and Hines were not on friendly
ging him with detectives.
r. J. Shields, much wanted and
finally secured witness, went on the
stand and denied in toto all the
statements Of Morris and Cook re-
garding conversations had with him
and statements alleged to have been
made by him. He said he had not
spoken to Senator Stephenson but
once in twenty-five years. Shields
denied ever having had any inter-
view with Cook In Chicago or having
made a threat to shoot him.
Senator Lyons who was called to
the stand, said the remark he made In
the legislature that he received $10o
to be good, twas meant as joke.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
CONVICT COUPLE OF MURDER
Milwaukee Jury Finds Payo Mravic
and Mrs. Novkovic Guilty of the
Staying of Latter's Husband.

Milwaukee.-Pajo Mravic and Mrs.
Marie Novkovic were found guilty OF
murder in the first degree by jury
in municipal court after four hours
elaboration. They were charged
with having murdered Stephen Nov
kovic, the woman's husband, that
the woman, who was in love with
Mravic, might be free. Both defend
ants took the verdict calmly. Their
attorneys Immediately moved for a
new trial.
The crime for which they were
tried was most brutal. Stephen Nov
kovic, Paja Mrayic and Mrs. Novko-
vic had left their home to go to a
picnic in Neumiller's park on the
night of July 23. While on the way
home Mravic and Novkovic became
involved in a quarrel, which ended in
Novkovic being murdered. Both
made confessions soon after their
arrest, Mravic claimed that Mrs.
Novkovic melted him to stab her hus'
band to death.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
Restraints TRACK REMOVAL
Peshtigo Lumber Company Secures
an Injunction Against Wisconsin
and Michigan Railroad.

Marinette.-A temporary injunc-
ton has been secured by the Peshtigo
Lumber company, restraining the
Wisconsin and Michigan railway
from tearing up eight miles of track
between Peshtigo and Peshtigo Har-
Dor. The Peshtigo Lumber company
originally owned the line to Peshtigo
Harbo' and turned it over to the rail-
road Under certain conditions. The
railroad company has abandoned
traffic on the line and announced it's
intention of tearing up the tracks.
1t is understood that the lumber
company still claims an interest in
the line and that it will fight the
tearing up of the property until a
settlement Is made.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
STATE TAX LEVY
TOTAL IS HIGHER
FIGURES ON AMOUNTS TO BE
COLLECTED BY WISCONSIN
COUNTIES ANNOUNCED.
S. 7,255.95 TO BE RAISED
HALT Million Added for Educational
Purposes-Good Roads Appropria-
ton Is $3.50 OOo-Assessment of
Milwaukee County Highest.

MISUNDERSTANDING of State A. J.
Frear has announced the state levy
for taxes of the counties of the state
The total amount to be raised is
S5,557.255.95. divided as follows:
State aid for the maintenance of
county charges in state charitable
and penal institutions, 1864, 244.27.
Special loans to cities, $210,391.87.
School district loans, s301,617.75.
Interest on state Indebtedness,
s157,570.
State aid for free high schools,
100000; graded schools, 100000;
university, $1,103.O29, normal
schools, S490,235; common schools,
s1,858,989.
For the new capitol, $4,000.
State aid for county highways,
s350,0OO.
Milwaukee county is assessed at
1857, 424.81, which is the highest
apportionment in the state. Dane
county is next, for $286,283.80.
property valuation, is the lowest on
the apportionment list, the amount
being S7,708.21.
The levy this year is s850,000
more than 1t was last year, the in
crease being due to the $350,00O for
public highways and 100000 for
the state university and other educa-
tional purposes.
The new levy by counties is as
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
WARN CAPITOL CONTRACTOR
Industrial Risk Board Gives Order
for Safeguarding of Workmen
on New State House.

Madison.-An order requiring i'm
mediate compliance with the law
passed by the last legislature pro-
.iding for the protection of workers
on public buildings was issued by the
Industrial commission, directed to
the contractors for the construction
of the central portion and south wing
of the new state capitol.
The law, of which violation is COM
planned, provides that the floors of
buildings under construction shall be
filled in or covered over before work.
men shall be permitted to begin work
on the next succeeding floor above.
Complaint was made by workmen
that this law was not complied with
by the contractors and that because
of such failure they are subject to
liability of accident resulting from
the carelessness Of workmen above.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
The Very Worst.

Clement ]. Driscoll, at dinner In
New York, told number of amusing
stories about his strenuous life as
commissioner of weights and meas
ures last year.
"A friend Of mine," said Mr. Dris-
coll, noticed one morning that his
grocer looked very sad What's the
matter. old man? my friend asked
jokingly. The weights and measures
man hasn't been dropping In on you.
/ hope?
"'Yes, he has, snapped the grocer.
"'But you don't really mean to say
exclaimed my friend. that he caught
you giving only fifteen ounces to the
pound?'
Worse than that groaned the
grocer. I've been giving seventeen
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
To Cut Corn for Silo.

TO make the best ensilage and also
to have it contain the largest amount
Of digestible nutrients, corn should be
fully matured; not dead ripe, but
glazed and dented. 1t will be impos-
sible to get every plant just at the
right stage Of development, some will
be too ripe and some too green, but
you must figure on the bulk of the
crop. If the corn is not mature leave
it as long as possible. Have every
thing ready and leave the crop till
frost A light frost will not hurt it
very much but will help to ripen 1t up.
You can wait until quite severe frost
il you cut Immediately the very next
day, and lose but little, IL any, of the
food value.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
EQUITY SOCIETY WILL MEET
900 Delegates Expected to Attend
State Convention at Fond du Lac
on November l, 2, and n.

Fond du Lac.-Fully 500 dele
gates are expected in this city when
the American Society of Equity holds
its state convention in the Coliseum
here on November / 2 and 3. An
organization Of over 10000 MEM
bers, its sessions will doubtless at
tract large numbers who are not Of
ficially listed as delegates, and the
three days of it's meeting will mean
much activity.
The Society Of Equity is composed
of representative farmers and has
for its first and leading object the
maintenance Of profitable prices for
all products of the farm, garden,
orchard and dairy.
The society also operates grana-
ries, elevators, warehouses and cold
storage houses on the farms, in prin-
cipal market cities and liz all locali-
ties where necessary, so that farm
products may be controlled instead
of passing into the hands of middle
men or trusts.
Further objects of the society are
to obtain equitable rates of trans
portation, secure legislation in the
interest of agriculture, open up new
markets and enlarge old ones, to re-
port crops In this and foreign cOun-
tries SO that farmers may operate in
diligently in planting and market
ing, to improve the highways, to pre-
vent adulteration of food and the
marketing of the same and to pro-
mote farmers societies in foreign
countries
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
BULLETIN ON DUSTLESS ROAD
Department of Agriculture Issues
Statement Giving Methods for Ex-
aiming Materials.

Dust prevention and road preserva-
ton are almost inseparable subjects
In the study of good roads, so insist
emily demanding the attention of road
engineers and chemists interested in
modern road construction. Therefore
tie bulletin Of the United States de-
partment of agriculture on methods
for the examination of Bituminous
road materials, prepared by the Office
Of public roads, and issued as No. SO
of that series, which contains COM
plete descriptions of the methods Of
examination for that class Of materi-
ais. as employed at present by that Of
fee, should materially further the
adoption of standard methods, mat
ter which is of the utmost Importance
at this time.
These methods are presented In
such form that any intelligent per-
son may, with little practice and the
proper equipment. make such exami-
nation. With this object in view, the
bulletin describes the various tests
in greater detail than would have been
necessary for the use OF chemists, and
Illustrations are presented of practi-
cally all the apparatus required. Also
list of the necessary equipment for
small laboratory about to engage in
the routine testing and inspection of
bitumens Is given. The maximum
cost, exclusive of platinum ware, solv-
ents and chemicals, would not exceed
$500, and probably could be purchased
cheaper by securing bids on the entire
equipment from several drug supply
houses. For the extraction Of bitumi-
nous aggregates, the recovery of the
bitumen and examination of the aggre-
gates, an additional outlay Of S125
would be necessary, but this expense
seems to be entirely within the means
of most road commissioners charged
with the construction and mainte-
nance Of public roads.
1t is to be regretted that no stand
ard methods for examining bituminous
road materials have been generally
adopted, as the necessity for such
standards has become imperative. The
Office of public roads has given consid-
cradle attention to this matter, both
with respect to Investigations conduct
ed In its laboratories and through CO.
operation with certain technical soci-
cites interested in the testing materi-
ais While it is realized that the
scheme of examination presented is
by no means perfect, and may in the
future be improved. it has .neverthe-
less been of great service in classify
ing bituminous road materials and de-
termining their suitability for use &C.
cording to various methods OF applica-
ton and construction
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
Lemon Drop Cakes.

One cup sugar, two ounces butter,
pound currants or raisins. half tea.
spoonful salt. two teaspoonfuls baking
powder. one cupful milk. Flavor with
lemon extract. Cream sugar and but
ter. then add the eggs, well beaten |;
then add the milk and fiavoring Have
ready the -four, raisins and baking
powder, also salt, which should be
thoroughly mixed together; then add
this to the butter. sugar, ETC.. and stir
slowly until you have it all thorough
ly mixed. Drop a teaspoonful at a
time on a well creased dripping pan
and bake in a quick oven until a nice
brown. five to ten minutes. M
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27

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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
SHIFT
IF Your Food Fails to Sustain You,
Change.

One sort of diet may make a person
despondent, depressed and blue and
change to the kind of food the body
demands will change the whole thing.
A young woman from Phila. says:
For several years kept in a run
down, miserable sort Of condition, was
depressed and apprehensive of trouble.
/ lost flesh in a distressing way and
seemed in perpetual sort Of dreamy
nightmare. No one serious disease
showed, but the 'all-over' sickness was
enough.
Finally, between the doctor and ia
Their, I was put on Grape-Nuts and
cream, as it was decided I must have a.
nourishing food that the body could
make use of.
1.-THE wonderful change that came
over me was not, like Jonah's gourd,
the growth of a single night, yet 1t
came with a rapidity that astonished
me.
During the first week I gained in
weight, my spirits improved, and the
world began to look brighter and more
worth while.
and this has continued steadily, TIL
now, after the use of Grape-Nuts for
only few weeks, am perfectly well,
feel splendidly, take a lively interest In
everything. and am a changed person
In every way" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, THE Road to
Wellvilie," in pkgs There's a reason"
Ever read the above letter3 A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF humAD
interest.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
HANDY FOR SPREADING LINZ
Distributing Machine Can Be Mad.
BY Any Ingenious Person at Very
Small Expense.

The accompanying illustratio,
shows a homemade machine for dis
tributing lime, ashes, etc. The siN
cornered box Is hung on a AKA scant
ling hewn down 80 it will run througI
wheels about four inches. as bearing
for the frame to draw by. says the
Homestead. A tongue is not needed
although one could be used Any old
wagon or moving machine wheels viii,
do. Make the ends to fit ankle. both
ends alike. doubled crosswise of the
grain OF the wood. with cne-inch
boards. twelve inches wide. Fasten
one end of the box and axle to q
wheel, and let the other wheel turn
on the axle. A support may be put
In the center the same as the end,
but 1t is not necessary unless the box
Is made longer than ten feet. as 1t Ia
very strong and the axle breaks the
fall OF the contents and prevents
packing. The feed is regulated by
using two thTee-inch strips. with one
bolt In the center and heavy screw
through the ends into the long strips
Leave the center cross strip long
enough for the handle to close. While
filling, tack the strips to hold exact
while boring one and a quarterback
holes ten inches apart. opposite the
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
STATE LEkGTHENS WORKDAY
Capitol Employees Will Be Compelled
to Work Seven Instead of Six
Hours in the Future.

MadisOn.-Seven hours, instead of
six, will hereafter be the working
schedule in the state capital. A law
of 1897 requires employees to work
from 9 a. m. to p. m. with one hour
for lunch, but in many offices the
rule has hot been followed. Not only
must the employees work seven hours,
but they will be forced to take one
months vacation as permitted by the
law. They may take one day off each
month during the year, or thirty
consecutive days at the end of the
year
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
BLACK RIVER AGAIN NORMAL
May Be Rebuilt on East Side of
Stream, Near the Depot

Black River Falls.-Black River
has now fallen about four feet and is
again nearly normal. The boom
proved to be barrier against which
the water had no effect, The hole
in the concrete dam is again being
dynamited today to make it deeper
and wider SO that when the old dam
of logs and brush is removed, the
water can run through it to better
NOR that the east side of the river
will be chosen for the BUSH ass dis
trict and many favor this location on
account of the depot being situated
there.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
Homemade Corn Beef.

Make brine OF three quarts of
water, one cup Of coarse salt. one
half cup brown sugar and saltpeter
size of a hazelnut. Boil all together
and let cool. Select the piece OF
meat you prefer. put it into a crock,
and turn the brine over. Let stand
about six days with a weight on to
keep under the water, when 1t is
ready for USE Cover with cold water
and cook over slow fire. You will
think it is the best you ever ate.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
Farm Leaks.

One of the worst leaks on many
farms comes direct from the manure
heap, by leaving 1t piled up near the
barn. exposed to storms, SO that the
better part teaches out and goes to
waste The first principles of agricul-
ture demand constant and liberal fer
tilization of the soil, and as the aver
age farm Is never over-supplied. no
man should neglect to apply the man
ure as fast as made to those soils
where it will do the most good
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
"Drys" Will Publish Paper.

Madison.-One of the Prohibition
party's enterprises will be the pub
lication of state paper, the first
issue of which will appear soon. 1t
will be called THE Partizan'' and
will be published in this city under
the editorship of State Chairman j.
B. Smith. While primarily a state
paper. it will be national in charac-
ter. The state central committee
has decided to hold it's state conven-
ton in Madison, February %. 1912.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
To Clear Land.

When other work Is not pressing,
the fall is a good time to clear up &
rough piece Of ground and SOW it to
winter grain. Dynamite is of very
great assistance in getting out stumps
and boulders. AS this Is high ex-
plosiye it must be handled with care,
but it is no more dangerous than gun
powder if handled in the proper man,
ner.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
Apple Charlotte.

Well butter pie dish; then place
In 1t, in alternate layers, first bread
and butter, without the crust; then ap-
Piles cored, pared and sliced, a little
sugar and the juice and thinly chopped
rind of lemon; repeat until the dish
is full. Cover with the peel of the
apples and bake in brisk oven. Turn
out and servo with sifted sugar. Time
to bake one hour. A medium sized
dish will serve four persons.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27

shock of the size desired Is reached,
then it is tied near the top and the
short pole is pulled out. The horse
Is then pulled straight ahead to
where the next shock is desired. No
saddles are made when this corn
horse Is used, and at husking time
the stack can be pulled over without
having to cut the saddle stalks.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27

long pole or lath as shown in the
cut. The shaft is held in place by a
strip of board through which it passes
The board has mouth at each end
which fits around the kettle handle.
At one mouth is an iron slide with q
setscrew to hold the board In place.
G. r. Bashore, in National StockmaD
and Farmer.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
USEFUL IN THE CORN FIELD
BY Aid of Horse Shown In Illustration
One May Make Shocks That VIII
Stand Till Husked.

BY the aid of the corn horse illus
trated herewith you can make trim.
looking corn shocks that will stand
up until husked. says writer in the
Farm and Home. The small pole
marked b can be pulled in and out
through a hole, C, in pole. a.
The horse is set in position and
the cornstalks stacked against the
place where poles and meet until
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
Northwe stern Teachers Elect.

Eau Claire.-The Northwestern n
Wisconsin Teachers association at
the close of it's session here elected
officers as follows: President, j. w.
T. Ames, River Falls; first vice
president, F. r. Hamilton, Hudson;
second vice-president, Jessie H.
Smith, Washburn; treasurer, L. g.
Hatch, Augusta; members executive
committee, A. d. Wheldon, Superior;
Matilda Miller, Eau Claire. Secre-
tary Clark's term lasts another year.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
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||Aj|f|tSU4nES
Push the plow!
When in doubt build a silo.


When in doubt build a silo.
Conservative marketing always pays
best
Lime may be applied to the soil at
any time.
The best seed corn is that grown
on ones own farm.
Early fall blowing is the cheapes:
and best crop insurance known.
Sixty tons of water a month are
needed to produce al acre of wheat
Plow early and plow deep, but pillow
deep whether or not you pillow early
Toads rank next to birds in value as
destroyers of harmful insects about
the garden.
Many farmers now pasture their
corn fields which is the most econom-
jcal method OF harvesting the crop.
and, under favorable conditions, the
rost profitable.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-27
State Teachers Meet Nov. 8.

Milwaukee. The Wisconsin
Teachers association, with it's 5000
members, which opens its annual
convention in Milwaukee November
s, will hold meetings in thirty-one
different halls, besides the main sec
ton which will hold five meetings.