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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-13
Shoots Canine; Hits Girl.

Marinette.--While firing at a mao
dog which had bitten three children.
Officer Cleveland Wright shot and
seriously wounded Nellie Perth, aged
Is years. The bullet entered her
left leg below the knee.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-13
MIX D. aler Fined.

Grand Rapids.-Frank Nusslock
Of Carson, Portage county, was ar
rested on a warrant sworn out by a
dairy and food inspector. on q charge
of delivering milk in rusty and IN.
clean cans.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-13
Rain Postpones Fair

Green Bay.-Because of the unset
tied weather conditions the manage
ment OF the Seymour fair has decided
to postpone the event for thrae
weeks. Dates now decided upon are
September 26, 81 and %.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-13
browns in Nagawicka Lake

Oconomowoc.-Hen THUS. Chi
ca go. a salesman with the Marshal
Field company, drowned while bath
ing in Nagawicka lake near Della.
field. He was 80 years OF age.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-13
No Place for Smokers

Milwaukee.-Aft November 15
smoking will not be allowed on any
street cars in this city At that time
all cars will be reconstructed. with
no place reserved for users of the
weed
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-13
Consecrates New Church.

Green Bay-The new ST Johns
church, completed at a cost of $751;
900 recently, and which takes the
place of the one burned, has been
consecrated.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-13
Aged Men VIII Hunt

Brodhead.-Peter Brewer is the
oldest man in Green county to take
out hunting license. He is rs
years old. P. D. Taylor, 20 years old.
La second oldest.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-13
I ()(I[I}l|
|&VX<T1
CARE OF THE POULTRY HOUSE
Lice and Mites Cause More Losses
Than All Other Things Com
bined-Spray Is Urged.
(By J. s. JEFFREY

by ]. s. JEFFREY)
1t is quite possible to have the best
poultry kept in well-built houses, we'll
fed, and still not get any profit or
pleasure from them. In too many
cases where good start has been
made the house is neglected and al
lowed to become filthy and infested
with mites. 1t may be said that filth
and mites generally go together. for
while house that is kept fairly clean
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-13
IMPLEMENT Is EASILY MADE
Practical and Cheap Hay Rack
Bolster on Frame.
(By J. W. GRIFFIN.)

(By J. ". GRIFFIN)
A practical and cheap lay rack may
be made very simply.
The bed frame is Is feet long, the
rear end Is 3 rect 6 inches wide, and
the front l foot 8 inches wide Being
narrow In front permits of the wagon
being turned in a smaller place
There 81 bolster made on the
frame When the rack is to be used
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-13
Found Dead in EieId

Sheboygan.-P overcome
by the heat and possibly succumbing
TO heart failure later, Mrs. Louise
Roehrborn was found dead in a corn
Aeld near here
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-13
New Denot for EVANSVILLE.

yansyille.-Ground has been
broken here by the Northwestern
railroad for new depot. The struc-
ture is to be of brick.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-13
Portage Flood Danger Passes.

Portage.-The Wisconsin river
reached height of II feet 9 inches
and commenced to recede The bikes
are all holding well and food dan
ger has passed unless excessive rains
occur.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-13
PittsviIIe Woman Takes Life.

Grand Rapids = Mrs. Solomon
Merritt of Pittsville committed sui
eide at the Commercial hotel by TAX
ing a dose of strychnine concealed in
2 chocolate drop.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-13
The Probability

Il am sure when | go to the city to
see my rich cousin, she will put me
under her own roof"
"You bet she will, Directly under"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-13
Candy Factory Tor Merrill.

Merrill-The Merrill Candy COM
pany viii begin business here soon,
with capital stock OF $4,000
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-13

Much Grazing Ground Required.
1t is computed that 1t takes twelve
acres of land to Craze on head of
cattle on Texas range land
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-13

A Good Sod.
A good sod is the close crowding OF
the grass plants.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-13
Handy Fence Gate.

unlock the posts and bend them into
a V, the hinges at the bottom permit
ting this, After you step through,
hook them up again.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
WHY SOME farmers
ELEVATORS ARE UNSUCCESSFUL
Address BY Secretary Anderson Of the America
Society Of Equity-Important Points Consider<
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.

For instance, Spectator A has stu
died the general crop conditions Of the
country and believes that by Offering
to buy 100000 bushels Of wheat at 81
per bushel for May delivery he can
make money. SO he goes to the pit
and makes that offer. Spectator B
has also made study Of these condi.
tons and he believes that BY offer
Ing to deliver 70 A that 100000 bus
ihels Of grain In the month Of May ct
81 per bushel, be can make money.
80 he proceeds TO bargain With -.
The two put up from I'VE to ten cents
margins; and the contract IL closed !.
Now. on what II susb : transaction
tased. These men haven't the grain
on hand. because that Il still With the
farmer. The transaction II therefore
based on the supposition that the far
mers will come to market with whea,
in sufficient quantities to permit these
fellows to buy and sOll at . profit.
The whole system Of futures y bassd
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12

largely on the disorganised and isnor.
ant condition Of the farmers. It 10
caused from the fact that farmers In
the past have disposed Of their wheat
without taking into consideration the
cost Of production. No one buys op.
tons in farm machinery or any other
manufactured products. Why? he.
cause there 10 . cost element sntssing
into the manufacturs Of these prod
ucts and no one win sell below this
cost. There IL . cost slsmsnt en-
tering into the manufacture or pro
duction Of bushel Of wheat. and no
one should DO compelled to sell below
that cost. Nor would this b nscss.
sary II farmers were Just Z littlo bet
ter organised; because the Creator
has decreed that the farmer shan ~
ceive these products hrst. Until he
disposes Of them again, where will
the speculator 30 Ct? In connection
with the future business, I an re-
minded Of the story Of IN old farmer
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
daub a quantity Of the snur between

daub quantity OF the snuK between
his lower lip and testh, ana he 10
curious TO know what thore IL in II.
The first time he rises snuff, he be-.
comes dizzy, but after the habit IL
once formed, he can scarcely do with.
out 1t. The other day young man
rode down the line on The Fismarck
Cannontall and he forgot to provide
himself with any snuff. It hap,.encd
that no one on the train had supply
and he grew SO uneasy that he called
loudly to every newcomer on the
train, asking for the stuff. He LEFT
the train At Makoti, and We presume
that he lost no time In buying q sup.
ply We don't know just what there
Is In snun that makes the habit SO
pernicious, but presume that there L.
a strong drug. 1t Is said that the
American Tobacco Co., the manufac.
turers Of Copenhagen Snuff, are the
largest Importers Of opium in this
country, SO 1t is only fair to suppose
that opium may be found in the prod
uct. There Is q law IN this state
which prohibits tho sale Of snuE, We
believe, yet should every North D.
kota merchant cut 1t out, the users
could still get their supply from the
catalos houses. Some day the gov
eminent viii take 4 hand in the rop-
csition and stop the manufacture and
importation OF snuR. This 70 shout
the only way that the business can b
curbed. Few realize tho large nun
Ter Of people who use snug n this
country. It II said that In the kinot
territory I've speak from Wholesale
standpoAnt). shout $4,000 worth %
it Is sold In . slasis year. II any Of
the readers Of this article happen 70
re usexs Of snu&. for goddess safA.
don't lose any time in breaking tAs
nablt which u demoraHSing In IT.
effect and which Will get you II you
don't quit it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
o'RLs. READ shla.


A prominent Massachuetts club and
society woman il not In sympathy
with the extreme fashions Of the pres.
ent day and the following remarks
made Ey her are worth considering.
"A pretty girl Is the loveliest thing
in existence, but when she refuses 70
look pl osty the rest Of us have . right
to complain. Let us hope 70 live un.
I'll the time may come when women
will try to dress in good taste. push
their hair up out OF their eyes and
ears, bantsh the hat that suggests
they are about to 90 out to the barn
TO do the chores, QUIT trying to &C.
centuats their physical development
md try to appear a. though they
were clothed and IN their right
min,ls.'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12

At the last session Of congress a
law was enacted providing for secur.
lug and distributing seeds for dry
land farming by the agricultural d.
partment Of the United States. In
accordance with this law the agricus.
1ural department has secured alfalfa
and millet seed suitable for dry land
farming. The seed is put UP in pack
ages sufficient to plant an acre or a
little more ard Is to be distributed
through the senators and members Of
congress.
The seed 10 of selected strains Of a
very high quality with respect to
rurlty and viability. and it is thought
by the agricultural department that
the western part Of North Dakota
would properly be included IN the
area to which the seed sa adaptable
Senator McCumber has Z limited
quantity Of this seed for distribution
and advises that he will be Glad to
send a package in this vicinity to
whoever cares to apply for It. The
seed will be, sent out through the aGri-
cultural department, with full Inst rue.
tons a. to culture, and the depart
ment will also enter INTO oorrsspond-
once with those receiving 1t 70 ascsrt
tain the results secured from It. II
any Of our readers care 70 experiment
with the seed they can 1ocars Il By
writing Senator McCumber ct Wash.
ington.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12

W. A. Peck, in charge Of the bet
ter farming movement here. Win
spend the winter in organizing farm
ers clubs In the vicinity Of Minot.
Mr.. Peck informs the Independent
that he will have no I6ss than twenty
two well organized clubs in his terri
tory before the winter IL over. a
half dozen farmers can organize such
club. Get busy in your community
and notify Mr.. Peck who win assist
you in the organization It's worth
your while. Be sociable; make Z
study Of some particular branch Of
farming during the winter. 1t viii
not only help the long, cold winter to
pass quickly. but You will be bsusdt-
ted nightly % dollars and cents.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
TWO SIDES TO THIS QUESTION.

Just at the presena time North Da.
kota farmer is being literally flooded
With education. No less than eight
agencies are devcting time and ener.
~ toward teaching him how to farm.
The deluge Of education is coming his
way and there Ia no escaping It. The
very fact that so many agencies are
taking 1t upon themselves to tell the
farmer how to run his own business.
however, does not by any means in.
dicate that all other classes possess
efficiency and that the farmer lacks
1t entirely.
As a matter of fact the farmer has
been making considerable progress
ecme of the agencies nom at work in
bis behalf are doing splendid work,
and the farmer is taking It all In good
part. But here is the point. If yus.
iness men generally would increase
The efficiency of their own business
Instead Of devoting 90 much of their
time to the farmer. the ultimate GOOD
done would probably be larger.
Where it is Of use for = railroad com
nay to tell the farmer how to raise
moro bushels Of grain, while doins
this It must not lose sight Of the st.
Aeieocy Of its system. Furnishing
cars to haul what the farmer doee
raise, and rendering first class serv
tee to him OF > Responsible freight rate
10 the nrst business OF the railways.
Ii the banker would work out plans
which would result in the farmer ne-
ing allie to borrow money on the sAue
basis as other business undertakings.
the farmer might be- better able to
carry on diversitie alarming he is urGr
I'd to do. II demonstration and model
farms were run at q profit and not .
a loss, the results would have more
weight with the farmers a. object les
sous.
In other words, this 10 not q one
sided proposition. There is . de-
nand Tor Better farming, but there is
also q demand for efficiency In other
lines OF activity. 1t 10 we'll enough to
teach the farmer better methods, hut
n the meantime It 10 up to every Rus
.i1ess man to see that his own bust.
Deso u made "a efficient ~ careful
study and up to date methods will
make It.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
THE shurF .EuL,


The snuf evil In this country 10 be.
coming SO alarming that tho Indepen-
dent believes that much good can be
done By the press In warning the
Young OF the evil consequences that
are certain to result from the per-
nicious hahit. The evil Is far worse
than the smoking or chewing habit,
and indeed It IL fully az bed " wozse
than the drink habit. No one ever
likes the uee Of snuR from the hrnt,
70 the habit has to be acquired. The
young man for want Of something
better to do, sees his COMPANION
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12

Flax reached the excesdins1y low
price Of S1.02 In the local market
Monday End the price may atnl 20
down. About . year ago now the
farmers were receiving about 81. ~ a
bushel for the product, but the total
flax crop last year amounted to
only 100000 bushels as compared
with 29.o0o.Ooo bushel crop this
year. The annual consumption IL
26, 100000 bushels. 90 the demand 10
actually less than tho supply. Local
grain men say the price may come
back, Tut in the meantime, 1t IL pos
sible to 90 still lower before It reach.
% the bottom. Little max 10 being
soad. ths showers profeesins to be
game and pay 10 per cent Instead Of
selling At : nsure that means ne
money IN growing th!s crop. In 1901.
during the. penie az ten T. q cents
q bushel, but within few days, the
price SCARED 70 1918. The farmer
ought to get $3.50 Z bushel for AaI
70 make any monev With present high
wages.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12

Tho yellow 1ouFnale heye. gtt@ TIC
marriage Of the black pugilist to the
white woman too much prominence
Any white woman who win "throw
herself away" for any negro, Il no het-
ter than the women Of the street
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12

This is the time Of the year when .
sack of oats for the rural mail car
riers' horses will be duly appreciated
by that servant. He has had to
travel on almost impossible roads In
order to serve you. His salary is
none too large and IL fortune has fa-
vored you, just toss sack Of feed
into the matl wagon and watch the
old boy smile. The Yuletide seasob
IL NJ hand, anyway.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12

Too many white girls are apt to DO
something rash Just to get talked
about and to Sc their pictures &C.
cupy the front pages Of our newspar
pers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12

South Caroljnans have little reason
to b proud Of their chisf nec1tivs
Governor Blease, who went on ram
page At the sovsrnors' confsfsnce
held ct Richmond. Va. and declared
himself in favor Of mob violencs.
when Bleass makes such utterancss
No violates his oath Of once and
should be removed II possible.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12

Iowa farmers have lot 91S ,oO0. 900
worth OF hogs this Year from cholera
and this has had . tendency 70 raise
the price. Of PORK. Hogs on Iowa
farms are bound 70 b scarce for ssv.
eral yesrs TO come from this scourse
This isn't . bad tine for the North
Dakota farmer 70 engage Il this vel,
paying industry.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
OSBORN ELLIOTT MEETs
IA WITH ACCIDENT

Osborn Elliot. the Reporters 10
man, was run down on .hs streets Of
the city Monday evening ~ I fas.
msr's team and painfully injured. 40
was thrown to the ground and one q
his wrists sprained % that 10 y IN.
able to wusk this week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12

A Minot father has : younsster
4
that he thinks will MAKE politician
because he can ~ % many thtnxs
that sound well. but really mean
nothing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
Or. :. n. voEMANs

locATEo HERE
Dr.. T. n. Yoemans, who has besa
practicfng medicine and surgery q
Lansford, has located in this city, .
the G. Al. Johnson block. d. YoS
mans u graduate from IL Iichigan
university ct Ann Arbor, % b wa
equipped for his profeasjon.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12

Nearly everybody eats too much. 4
complete fast of week should have
no harmful results and under ordi
nary conditions the experience would
Re conducive Of great benefit. Elk.
Mayor Bemis Of Omaha, IS years of
age. has just concluded a Is II days
fast during which time he took moth
ing but water. Colonel Bloom, Col
onel Black, Colonel Hager. Colonel
Whitehead, Kernel" Brewer and q
few more Of the editorial "cotoneas'
Of the state ought to be greatly i'm
pressed BY the example sat BY the for
emer executive Of tho Nebraska city.
What's the matter with forming a
fasting cluf-or something7 It would
be one way Of solving the high living
cost problem. anyway.
+
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12

A New York woman who has been
IL lur Aeaily lour years 1rOM parats
IS, sl.lu wno believes herself to te in
.uA4Ale, has .nree umes asAea puo-
l.,lys tnaI she might DE put Out I'll
4.ei MISERY with an anaestherie. Ine
woman writes IN support OF her arSu-
'nents Why her wishes should lie com.
lheu WITH. as follows:
"lhe law does not scruple TO- de-
manu life for lite. Lately this public
has seen awe men condemned to
death for the killing Of one. These
men are young. vigorous. tenacious
OF life. They will strain every re-
source to save themselves. Why may
hot the law become an instrument Of
mercy as well "a OF vengeance? Why
cannot those who wish to be put TO
death 10 gratiaed BY legal enactment
whereby, incurabls suffering may BE-
relieved huuaaeayf So long - oaDi.i
ral punishment exists there . No
force in the argpnent shat man can
not take away that which he does not
give. a
The trouble with critics Of my -
peal is that they cannot put thsm-
selves in Any place. The imagina-
ton does not exist thA can convey
to = pefson who has always known
health . sense truly realizing Of the
continuous agonies Of one who has
lain unable to move and always In
acute distress for three years and two
months, AZ I have I must In natural
courso continue to suffer for year, to
come, with no hope in the end except
such rsjsase % now seek. why
should any one 70 % punished:
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-05

That old adage, at is better to
be right than president" was never
so sublimely exemplifed as in the
case Of William Jennings Bryan nt
the Baltimore convention. With
every prospect of election after
nomination, and the popular idol Of
the masses, yet he threw all chances
away in order to whip the conven.
tion into the right track. That he
would cut of his right hand II II
gave ohense was illustrated when
he turned his back on a lifelong
friend when he developed signs OF
taint. Perhaps, like Moses OF old,
he may never enter the promised
land presidency, yet Moses was
never a truer guide and leader than
Bryan has proven, and hc does not
need an Aaron for spokesman. Yet
the presidency would add not q
whit to Bryan's greatness nor in.
crease the love OF his countrymen
for him. II takes centuries TO pro-
duce men like Bryan, the most es.
teemed and beloved man in the
world. lie was clearly the logical
nominee and his election would
have been practically assured, but
''he who fights must bear scars"
and Il was not to be-yet.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-05
Proposals for Street Work

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the recorder of the city of St.
Johns, until July %, 1917, AT s O'Clock
p, m, for the Improvement of South
Hayes street from the southerly side line
OF buchanan street TO the northeTly
line of Ida street in the manner
provided by ordinance No ass, subject
to the provisions OF the charter and orli-
nances of the city of ST. Johns and the
estimate OF the city engineer ON file.
Engineers estimate is s3,7i6.b5.
Bids must be strictly in accordance
with the printed blanks, which will be
furnished ON application At the office of
the recorder OF the city of 81. Johns
Aud said improvement must be com-
pleted ON OF before % days from the last
publication OF notice of proposals for
said work
No proposals OF bids will be considered
unless accompanied by certified check
payable to the order OF the mayor OF the
city of ST, Johns, certified by response
BILE bank for an amount equal to ten per
cent. OF the aggregate proposal,
The right To reject any and all bids is
hereby reserved.
BY order OF the council.
Il. A. RICE,
Recorder OF the city of St, Johns.
Published in the ST. Johns Review
July 3, II and 10, 1874,