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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
WISCONSIN FARMS
SHOW PROGRESS
LATEST CENSUS BULLETIN RE-
VEAlS A HEAVY GAIN IN
VALUE AND ACREAGE.
TENANCY ON THE INCREASE
Fourteen Out OF Every Hundred
Properties Are Now Occupied by
Mortgages on Farms in
State Becoming More Common.

WaShlngtOn.-Fro the stand
point Of agricultural development.
the Badger states position is anoma-
louS, according to the thirteenth bull
let1n on Wisconsin agriculture. The
state mas passed out Of the class of
states having large area of land
suitable for cultivation and not yet
SO utilized, without having definitely
entered the class Of those, the avail
able land of which has all been con-
verted into farms.
More than 80 per cent of the land
area has been converted into farms
III all except one Of the southern and
southeastern counties, while in the
northern counties less than 25 per
cent Of the land area, and in the case
Of five counties less than 10 per cent
has been SO utilized
Farm property, which includes
land, buildings, implements, machin-
cry and live stock domestic animals.
poultry and bees) has increased in
value during the decade 74.1 per
cent, or more than S601, 100000. It
was chiefly due to the advance of
1881, 900 in the value of land.
This was associated with an increase
of more than $134, 100000 in the
value Of farm buildings, and nearly
5000, 900 in farm equipment, in
Guiding implements, machinery and
livestock
Of ELL
equipped farm in 1900 was slightly
less than $4,000, while ten years la
ter it was about $4,000. The average
value of land rose from approximate
ly $27 per acre in 1900 to more than
SAB in 1910 and was accompanied
by other changes in the average value
Of farm implements and of domestic
animals, poultry and bees, notably liz
horses and mules.
1t IS significant, according to the
bulletin, that of the total increase,
1882, in the number of farms during
the decade, there was a gain of ,674
in the class of owners and managers,
and 1858 in tenants. In 1880, nine
out of each 100 farms were operated
by tenants. Tenancy has been gain.
ing on ownership for thirty years,
until in 1910 fourteen out of each
100 farms were so operated. During
the last decade the increase in ten
ancy was slight
The relative number Of farm homes,
or farms operated by their owners
which are mortgaged has increased
regularly since 1890. From 1896
to 1910 the number has increased
21,S87, or 1915 per cent. During the
same time the increase in the total
number of farms in the state was 21
per cent.
A little more than % per cent of
the amount expended for labor in
1909 was in the form Of rent and
board; the total expenditure in
creased 1914 per cent during the de-
cade. Slightly more than One-half
of the farmers hired labor, and the
average amount expended by the
farmers hiring was S211.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
HAD BEEN SILENT SUFFERER
Subordinate Officer the Recipient Of
Hints intended for His
Superior.

sea captains wife tells this story
OF maiden woman, sister of one OF
the owners of the ship on which she
once made long voyage. She had
very decided opinion on most matters.
and she and the captain had many
spirited arguments at the dinner table.
The captains wife, a meek, submits
sive little soul, fearing that in the
heat of argument her husband might
say something to offend this august
passenger, was in the habit of kick
ing him on the shins to hint at moder-
alton. Nevertheless, all these remind
ers passed UNDECIDED.
One day she administered more
vigorous kick than usual, and noticed
an expression OF pain fit across the
face of the mate, who sat opposite
her.
ooh, Mr.. Brown, was that your
shin?" she asked.
Eyes, Mrs Blaikie," said the mate.
meekly, hits been my shin hall the
voyage, ma'am."-Youth's Companion.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
He Got the Pass.
Il want a pass.

Il want a pass.
Pass? You're not entitled to a
pass. You are not an employee.
Sorry"
mo; but here the anti-pass law
says free transportation can be grant
ed to necessary caretakers of live
stock, poultry and fruit Well, I'm
going on this trip with an aunt that's
hen-there's your poultry: a girl
that's a peach-there's your fruit:
and nephew that's q mule-there's
your live stock. Gimme a pass -
The Way-Bill
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
FOE OF SALOONS DROWNED
Rev. j. n. Berkey of Monroe, Who
Was Prohibition Candidate for
Governor, Loses Life.

MOnroe.-The Rev. Joshua H.
Berkey, formerly pastor Of Union
church here and we'll known as a
temperance lecturer, was drowned in
Crystal lake, near Huntley, H.
Mr.. Berkey was formerly news
paper man and was associated for a
time with Brick Pomeroy. About six
years ago he was the prohibitionist
candidate for governor He was 55
years old
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23

If man prefers the kind OF clothes
he can jump into and wears another
only under compulsion:
Wh1le woman prefers such
clothes as she cannot put on without
toll and trouble and the expenditure
of time, and will, unless under COM
pulsion, wear nothing else;
Then what Of permanent equality
Is it going to avail for the law to
call the sexes back to the tape and
start them all over again PUCK.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
~ cOIored and scald-

ed terribly. Marked Improvement fol-
lowed the use of Doan's Kidney Pills.
In six weeks l was a well woman. NV
friends and relatives marvel at my
recovery"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by druggists and general
storekeepers everywhere. Price soc.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
When Fate hooks.

TOO bad about joe
whats the matter?"
He sprained his arm and they are
afraid he can never pitch again, so his
folks are going to make a doctor or
something Of that sort out of him."
Be not angry that you cannot make
others as you wish them to be, since
you cannot make yourself what you
wish to be.-Thomas A. Kempis.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
Athletic Coach to Be Principal.

Oshkosh -Rudolph Soukup, ath-
letic coach of the Oshkosh high
school, will resign at the close of
the present school year to become
principal of the Sturgeon Bay high
school
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
Former Hotel Man Dead.

Racine.-A. J. Hannas, formerly
owner of the leading hotel of Burling-
ton and in former days owner and
breeder of race horses, died at Man
haitian, Kas., aged 80. His body wa
brought to Burlington for burial
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
Badger is Youngest Dean.

Beioit.-B Warren Brown, son of
Rev. DR.. William T. Brown Of this
city. a graduate of Beloit college in
1907, has been elected dean of Fargo
college, Fargo, N. D. He will be the
youngest college dean in the United
States.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
Welded Fifty Years.

Green Bay.-Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Martin recently celebrated their gold
en- wedding anniversary on the same
farm in the town of Rockland where
they began married life fifty years
ago. Nine of their ten children were
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin were
among the first settlers to locate in
this section
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
Harvey Clark Seriously III.

Madison.-Harvey Clark, former
and superintendent of the state in
stitution for blind at GAINESVILLE, is in
a hospital at Monroe, seriously ILL.,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
Unknown Man Murdered

Milwaukee.-The body of an uni
Identified man, about 5 5 years of age,
was found in an alley in the rear of
65S Thirty-ffth street There were
eleven knife wounds on the BODY
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23

hand Or foot. NY
right limb was swoI-
len to twice normal
size. l looked the
picture Of death and
my case puzzled the
doctors. The kidney
secretions wsre high
ly cOlOred and scald-
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
More Paw for State Officials,

Madison.-The joint finance COM
mittee of the legislature has recon-
mended for passage bill increasing
the salary of the offices of state su-
perintendent of public property from
$4,000 to $4,000, and Of warden of
the state prison from $4,000 to 81
500.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
To Replace Burned Mill.

Marinette.-It is expected that the
River, which was destroyed by fire,
will be replaced by steel and con-
crete mill built on modern lines.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
Rinon Man Dies CT injuries.

Ripon.-T. S. Chittenden, aged "a,
a prominent resident of this city, is
dead as the result of injuries sus-
tanned in az automobile accident on
June 10.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
TWO Varieties

Little Willie-Say, pa, what Is bust
ness courtesy.
Pa-There are two kinds Of bust
ness courtesy, my son. One is the
kind extended to people who pay cash,
and the other is extended to people
who don't
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
Neterans Attend Reunion

Kenosha-Two thousand veterans
of the German army were in Kenosha
attending the twelfth annual reunion
of the German soldiers of Wisconsin
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
PerhaDS

why did Humpty Dumpty sit on
the WALTZ"
HE probbly thought he could hold
1T down"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23

Love Is the emblem OF eternity: It
confounds all notion of time; it eff
faces all memory of a beginning, all
fear of an end.-Madame de Stael.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
A MARVELLOUS RECOVERY
HoW q Chronic Invalid Retained
Perfect Health.

Mrs. Ray Trusner, 80 West Third
St, New Albany, Ind, says: Kidney
disease had rendered me a chronic in
valid. I lay in bed unable to NOVA
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
About MARRIAGE.

Shea girl should look before she
leaps.
He-She should look pretty or she
may not get chance to leap.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
Some Day Ask
Your Physician

To tell you the curious story of how the mind
affects the digestion of food.
refer to the condition tho mind is in, Just
before, at the fime or Just following the taking
of food
If he has been properly educated (fhe major
lily have he will help you understand the curious
machinery of digestion.
To start you thinking this interesting
subject, will try to lay out the plan in general
way and you can then follow into more minute
details.
Pawlow pronounce Pavlof) famous Russian Ply
stefan and Chemist experimenting dogs, cut
the tube leading from the throat to the stomach
They were first put under chloroform some other
anaesthetic the operation painless. They
kept for months in very good condition.
When quite hungry some un-appetizing food
to eat shown by analysis Of the contents of the
stomach that little If any Of the digestive juices were
found
couldn't reach it at once and little time allowed for
the minds dogs Participate" and create
petite When the food finally given them, they de-
voured it ravenousy and with every evidence Of sat
isfacton The food passed out into dish through
the opening before it reached the stomach 1t
found to be mixed with "Ptyaln the alkaline juice of
mouth, which is important for the first step in d.
geston Then analysis was made OF the contents OF
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23

some people have an idea the world
wouldn't know they were religious
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23

ADVICE
TO WOMEN

-, Women suffering from any form Of
illness are invited to promptly COM
munlcate with Mrs. Pinkham at LYNN.
Mass. All letters are received, opened.
read and answered by women. A wo,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23

Garfield Tea will set the liver right,
correct constipation cleanse the system,
purify the blood and clear the complexion.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets rer,,I,+.
and lnyigorate stomach, liver and bowels
ougar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23

Jiggs-That marriage broker was to
get 10 per cent. of the girls estate for
arranging match with French mar
quis, but he did better than that-he
took it all.
Wiggs-How?
Jiggs-Married the girl himself.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23

The Herb laxative, Garfield Tea, over.
comes constipation, giving freedom from
sick-hea dache and bilious attacks.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23

Is HE worth living? should say
that 1t depends on the liver.-Thomas
Gold Appleton
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23

the stomach, into which no food had entered 1t was
that the digestive fluids of stomach flowing
freely, exactly if the desirable food had entered
This proved that 1t not the presence of food
caused the digestive juices to fow but the flow
entirely and alone result Of the action
of the mind, from anticipation"
One dog continued to eat the food he liked for
hour believing he getting it into his stomach,
whereas, there; every particle
out through the opening and yet all this time the d1
gestive juices flowed to the stomach, prepared to
quickly digest food in response the curious
the mind
Do you pick up the lesson?
Unappetzing food that which fails to create mental
anticipation, does the necessary digestive
juices flow, whereas, food that is pleasing the
sight and hence the mind will the complicated
machinery Of the body to prepare in wonderful way
for it's digestion.
How natural then to one should sit down
meal in peaceful, happy state of mind and start
off the breakfast, say with ripe delicious fruit
follow with bowl of crisp lightly Drowned, thin
bits of like Post Toastes, add sprinkle OF sugar
and good yellow and the attractive, appez
ing picture cannot and will produce the
condition Of mind which the digestive juices
nature has hidden in mouth and stomach to forth
and do their work.
These digestive juices be driven back by mind
oppressed with worry, hate dislike Of the dis
agreeable appearance of food placed before
Solid facts that worthy the attention Of anyone
who esteems prime health and human happiness q
valuable asset In the game of life
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23

To apprehend contempt is to have
deserved it already-Pierre Lott.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
Taft's Cousin Dies at Lacrosse,

La Crosse.-Abner Lewis Taft. a
cousin of President William Howard
Taft, died at his home in New Am
sterdam, aged s.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23

man can freely talk
of her private i'll
ness to q woman
thus has been es-
tablished this con-
fdence be tween
Mrs. Pinkham and
The men of
America which has
never been broken.
M n~n~ -
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23


ished a testimonial or used q letter
without the written consent of the
writer, and never has the Company
allowed these confidential letters to
get out Of their possession, as the
hundreds of thousands of them In
their files will attest.
Out Of the vast volume of experience
which Mrs. Pinkham has to draw
from, it is more than possible that she
has gained the very knowledge needed
in your case. She asks nothing in re-
turn except your good will, and her
advice has helped thousands. Surely
any woman, rich or poor, should be-
glad to take advantage of this gener-
Gus offer Of assistance. Address Mrs.
Pinkham, care of Lydia E. Pinkbam
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Every woman ought to have
Lydia e. Pinkham's SO-page
Text Book. Tt is not book for
general distribution, as it is too
expensive. 1t is free and only
obtainable by mail. Write for
1t today.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23

Reason" 1.-The Memory Lngers breakfast Is
started with TOASTIES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-25
MRS. MELVIN WINS
Jury Again Decides She Need Not Pay
Insurance Premium.

For the second time a jury in the
district court has decided that Julia A.
Melvin need not pay the premium on
a $4,000 Insurance policy and there
Is now little hopes that the man who
bought the Topeka avenue wonan,s
note will ever get his money. Further.
the two hearings have been expensive
and the plaintiff must pay all OF the
costs.
1t was a hard fought case and
charges of perjury on the part Of Mrs
Melvin's two children were frequently
made by the prosecution. Evidence
showed that they could not have heard
conversations which they related on
the witness stand. but the jury be-
lieved that unfair methods had been
used in securing the woman's applica-
tion and it was not for them to make
her pay the bill
The policy in question was shown to
have been issued and IN full force and
effect for one year. Had Mrs. Melvin
died at any time in that period. the
plaintiff alleged that her beneficiaries
the two children-would have been
able to collect the entire face value OF
the policy. This is the second time
that a jury in the case has found for
Mrs. Melvin and it is hardly probable
that another new trial viii be asked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-25
BODY is REMOVED
Remains of Avis LindelI EX-
amined by Experts.
Denied That an Autopsy Was
Made.

Boston, t. 25.-Removed from the
grave in she cemetery at Hyannis, the
body of Miss Avis Linnell for whose
death by poisoning the Rev. c. Y. L.
Richeson, of Cambridge, is being held
responsible, was brought back to Bos-
ton by order Of District Attorney Pei
letter
Uncertainty on the part of the prose-
cution as the exact manner in which
the young girl met her death is report
ed unofficialIy to be the reason of tae
sudden move, and the announcement by
the district attorneys Office that the
government had enlisted five medico-
legal experts gave some strength to this
report.
The vial or container in which Miss
LinnelI received the cyanide of pOtas-
sium which caused her death was not
buried with her body. This possibility
which led to the exhumation of the
body from its grave was disproved at
the examination made early this
morning by medical examiner, Tim
othy Leary.
Body Is Reburfed.
Following an examination the body
was today sent back to Hyannis and
again buried. The examination Of
the body of the young woman was
held in the early morning at the city
hospital morgue. The medical ex-
aminers denied there had been an
autopsy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-25
COTTON CROP IS EARLY.
All Previous Ginning Records Are
Broken for This Date.

Washington, Oct. 25-Cotton ginning
throughout the south since the pick
ing of the crop Of 1911 began has been
carried on with greater activity this
season than in any year in the history
of the industry and has resulted IA
the unprecedented quantity OF 7,740534
running bales Of cotton ginned to Oc-
tober Is.
The census bureau report issued at
10 O'Clock to day, showed that greatsr
quantities were ginned during the sea-
son in every cotton state except Okla
homa. There were 2,316,0OO bales more
than were ginned last year to the same
date; 1,32Z740 bales more than during
the record crop year OF 1904, when AT
per cent Of the years total crop Of
13, ,697.310 running bales were ginued
to October IS, and 1.444.46S bales more
than the big crop Of 1908, when ISL
per cent Of the years crop of 13, f32, ,t31
running bales were ginned to that date.
Throughout the growing season vari-
Gus conditions caused the crop to ma
ture much earlier than in most previ-
Gus years and harvest conditions have
been excellent in most districts of the
cotton belt. In Texas the ginning sur
passed previous records by more than
soc, 900 bales; In Georgia by 100000 bales
in Alabama by $4,000 bales. in North
Carolina by 129. 900 bales and in South
Carolina by 132, 900 bales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-25
A STREET ON FIRE
Polk, Near Fourth, a Sea of
Flames Today.
Asphalt Paving Filler Burned
Like an Oily River.
WILD RUMORS OUT.
Dense Smoke Created Fire Scare
Over the City.
Blankets Used by Fire Company
te Smother Flames.

Probably the most spectacular fire
ever fought by Topeka fire companies
attracted thousands of Topeka people
at breakfast hour this morning, when
an entire street near the Continental
creamery was burned.
1t wasn't a street of houses. or
business buildings. It was street of
asphalt. A tar boiling pot belonging g
TO the kaW Paving company on Polk
street between Third and Fourth
streets, boiled over and caught fire to
the tar. This in turn flowed down the
cutters and the fire soon was burning
the asphaltic filler between the bricks.
In a few minutes the entire street was
a sea of fire and dense black smoke.
The smoke curied and boiled in
clouds above that section of the city
and an alarm came to fire headquar-
ters and to other parts of the city that
the Continental creamery, the largest
in the world, was burning.
Smothered With Blankets.
When the first fire companies ar
rived on the scene they found a new
variety of fire fighting staring them in
the face To throw water on the blaz-
ing pavement would scatter it to the
parkings and to the nearby shade
trees To squirt chemicals on the oil
field would have no effect. Mean
while residents and paving gangs We're
blankets sacks=even handkerchiefs
were used in the excitement.
Finally Lieutenant Lucas, in charge
of the first fire companies, ordered
stream shot level with the pavement.
This threw the fire to one point, where
it either burned out or was extin-
guished by blankets and sacks.
The flames were so hot that a num-
ber of big shade trees in the parkings
and in the yards nearby were scorched
and probably killed. The melting pot
of the Kaw Paving company was
ruined and the flames melted the belt
ing from a steam roller that stood like
a monster in the midst of the fire
The smoke was so thick that it could
be seen by nearby towns around To-
peka and the report was spread that
the city was burning. Houses nearby
were blackened with the smoke and
the flames licked up everything in
their path.
The fire disabled the paving appar-
atus for some time The paving had
been laid in this block and the con-
tractors were spreading the asphalt
filler between the bricks.
The loss is about $500.