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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18
HOW TO PRUNE FRUIT TREES
Branches Wanted as Leading Shoots
Should Not Be Touched-Weaker
Ones May Be Punched Back.

In pruning fruit trees, attention has
to be given to the manner In which
the particular kind bears fruit, writes
an expert in an exchange. The cherry
and the pear both bear their fruit on
short spurs, and in trimming. there
fore, the effort should be to produce
large quantity of healthy fruit spurs
Summer pruning does this admir-
ably.
The branches that we want to re-
main as leading shoots should not be
touched; but the weaker ones may be
pinched back about midsummer, one
foot or two-thirdS of their growth
This will induce the swelling of a
number of buds that will produce
flowers instead of branches, and in
this way fruit spurs can be obtained
on comparatively young trees; but
with such kinds as the grape vine, the
fruit is borne on the branches OF last
years growth, SO the effort should
be to throw all the vigor possible to
those growing branches that we want
to bear fruit the next season
To do this we pinch back the shoots
that we do not want 20 extend; or
even pull these weak shoots out alto
gether. A little pruning is then nee
essary in the winter; to shorten
back these strong, bearing canes,
or to prune out altogether the weaker
ones that we check by pinching back
during the growing season.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18
Box Fruit for the East.

/ think there is a big opportunity In
the east for well-packed, high-quality
fruit in boxes. There are going to be
a great many apples packed In boxes
and those growers who pack scaly,
wormy apples will say the box-pack
is no good, says a writer in an ex-
change. | paid five cents apiece for
Baldwin apples in Ithaca last year. In
the city market recently they were
selling Rome Beauty apples for five
cents apiece. If the growers will ad-
vertise the quality of their fruit and
put the packs up SO that people can
depead on them. they will beat the
western people cut.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18
COLONEL ANSWERS
BADGER SENATOR
Expresses Regret That La Fol-
lette Opposes Progressives.
QUOTES SPEECHES BY BOB
Ono Made in April. 1903, Is Alleged
10 Favor Third Term for Roose-
selt-CoIonei Answers Criticism on
iaritf Record of His Acminis tr alton.

Oshkosh defense Of his record
on the tariff question and an attack
on Woodrow Wilson's position We're
made by Col. Roosevelt in his speech
mere. Gov. Wilson, he said, had been
the hope of the progressiyes, but had
changed his attitude and lat present
his sole chance lies in the support Of
the reactionaries."
Here. in Senator La Follette's own
state, the colonel discussed for the
first time in his campaign the sena-
tors opposition to him. He replied
to Senator La Follettes attacks by
taking up a number of points on
which the senator has based his
criticism of the former president He
expressed regret that the senator had
ranged himself against the progress
siye party and quoted from a speech
last year in the senate in which Mr.
La Toilette eulogiZed him. He also
quoted Senator La Toilette as saying
IN speech in April, 1907, that Col
Roosevelt should have another term.
Col Roosevelt said that the pro-
gresslve party's campaign fund this
year would be less than half the fund
OF either the democratic or the re-
publican party. The progressives, he
said, were planning on a basis that
would involve the expenditure of
about $350,O00.
The colonel reached Oshkosh at
the end of journey from ST. Paul,
during which, in spite of rain, crowds
met him at every station to hear him
speak from the rear platform. The
meeting was held in a warehouse
here. Two halls had been engaged,
but it was found that they would
seat only part of the crowd
Answering criticisms that he did
not take up the tariff question during
his administration, Col Roosevelt de-
clared that business conditions at the
time were such that change of the
tariff would have been folly.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18
AUTO PLUhGES INTO RIVER
Seriously injured al Green Bay
Are Pinned Under Water.

Green Bay.-One is dead and two
seriously injured as result of an
automobile going into East river at
the foot of Pleasant street.
The dead:
Louis G.. Kirchner, Appleton.
The injured:
Meta Markhart, Green Bay.
Clarice Meek, Green Bay.
There were four people in the car,
and being unable to make turn onto
Main street, Kirchner continued
south on Pleasant. Learning too late
that there was no bridge over the
river at that point, they tried to
swerve the car alongside the river
bank, but one side went over the
bank, throwing the four occupants
into the river.
Three were pinned under the car
in the water for several minutes be-
fore aid arrived, and it is not thought
Miss Markhart can recover.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18
A WASTE or S225,OOO,OOO
John Sinclair D scusses Result of Re.
cent Trip Abro q for the State
Board OF Public Affairs.

MadisOn.-That a saving of $225,-
100000 could be made to the con-
sumers and producers of the farm
produce of this country through CO.
operative buying and selling is the
opinion of John Sinclair of the Wis
consin legal reference library.
Mr.. Sinclair was sent by the Wis
consin state board of public affairs
to England, Denmark and other
European countries in which coop
eratiye marketing has succeeded, to
study the methods followed there
and to determine whether or not
these would be applicable to Wis
consin conditions.
The farm produce of this country
is worth about 9,000,0OO,OOO, and
assuming that half of this represents
the cost of marketing under the pres
ent system, Mr. Sinclair, in his re-
port, estimates that at least per
cent of the other half could be saved
by the producers by having their own
cooperative managers and sales
agents.
This would mean net gain to the
people of 100000. And the
experience of cooperation in Ireland
and Denmark, as told in Mr.. Sin
clair's report, is that many times that
amount may be saved
The great aim in cooperation, &C
cording to Mr.. Sinclair, is to increase
production and to get the product to
the consumer as economically as pos,
sible.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18
BOY BANDITS HOLD
OFFICERS At BAY
Calvin and Amos Drier Fire
Upon Pursuers.
SHERIFF Is HIT BY BULLET
After Robbng Store of Guns and
Revolvers They Fee Into the WOODS
Near Shawano Defying an Army of
Twenty Men.

Shawano-Calyin and Arthur Dri-
er, brothers, aged IS and 16, are
holding a posse of twenty officers and
citizens at bay from their stronghold
at Big Bend, on the Wolf river four
miles north of this city. The boys are
charged with burglary. They were
traced to den in the woods not far
from the city and later retreated to
their stronghold at Big Bend.
Twice has the hardware store here
been entered by burglars during the
last few months. Each time guns
and ammunition have been stolen
and evidence against the Drier boys
has been obtained. The first bur-
glary took place August 16. The
boys were arrested and held under
$500 bonds. Saturday night the
store was entered again and the COM
plete stock of firearms was taken.
Officers, when they reached the den
said to have been occupied by the
Driers, found fifty guns and 5000
rounds of ammunition.
The boys have been firing upon
members of the posse. Sheriff An
derson received a bullet in the
shoulder, but the wound is not re-
garded as serious.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18
GOOD STUFF"
A Confirmed Coffee Drinker Takes to
Postum.

A housewife was recently surprised
when cook served Postum instead Of
coffee. She says:
For the last five or six years have
been troubled with nervousness, in
digestion and heart trouble I couldn't
get any benefit from the Doctors med
icine so finally he ordered me to stop
drinking coffee, which I did.
81 drank hot water while taking the
doctors medicine, with some improve
ment, then went back to coffee with
the same old trouble as before.
"a new servant girl told me about
Postum-said her folks used it and
liked it in place Of coffee. We got
package but told her ] did not be-
lieve my husband would like it, as he
was a great coffee drinker.
"To my surprise he called for a
third cup, said it was good stuff and
wanted to know what it was. We
have used Postum ever since and both
feel better than we have in years.
my husband used to have bad
spells with his stomach and would be
sick three or four days, during which
time he could not eat or drink any
thing. But since he gave up coffee
and took to Postum, he has had no
more trouble, and we now fully be-
lieve it was all caused by coffee.
81 have not had any return Of my
former troubles since drinking Pos
tum, and feel better and can do more
work than In the last ten years. We
tell everyone about it-some say they
tried it and did not like it. I tell them
it makes all the difference as to how
it's made. It should be made accord
ing to directions-then 1t is delicious"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the book, "The
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's
q reason"
Ever read the above 1etterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest. Adv
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18
Giants Win Seventh Game,

Boston-The New York Giants
administered crushing defeat to
the Boston Americans on Tuesday by
score of II to in the seventh
game of the worlds series. The Gil
ants got to Wood in the first inning,
getting seven hits and six runs and
driving him off the slab Hall re-
lieved him in the second inning. Tes-
reau pitched for the Giants, Boston
getting nine hits from his delivery.
The game was poorly played by both
teams. The series now stands: Bos-
ton, three games won; New York,
three games one, and one game a tie.
One more game to be played to de-
eide the worlds championship.
Sunday School Convention.
Monroe.-The annual Green coun-
ty Sunday school convention will be
held in this city on Oct % and "a,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18
MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee, Oct. 16, 1912.

Milwaukee, Oct. 16, 1912.
Butter - Creamery, extras, 29c;
prints, soc; firsts, 27@2Sc; seconds,
24@25c; renovated, 24@25c; dairy,
fancy, 26c.
Cheese - American, full cream,
new made, twins, Is @ 16%c C; Young
Americas, 17017Ac; daisies, ITO
17Ac; longhorns, 17@17Ac; linn
burger, 16 a C; brick, 16 1ac.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as
to quality, 22@23c; recandled, ex-
tras, $50 soc; seconds, IT @ 18c.
Live Poultry-FoWIs, lie; roos-
tiers, sos springers, 12c
Potatoes-Early Ohio, Minnesota,
Wisconsin or Michigan, 40@43c.
Wheat-No 1, northern, 94@95c;
No. 2, northern, 94c; No. 3, northern,
SO 12c; No. 1, velvet, Gle.
Corn-No. 8, yellow, CSC.
Oats-No. 8, white, SAC; standard,
S4Ac.
Barley-No. 8, 60@71c.
Rye-No. 2, 65@711ac.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 6250
$50; heifers, 4.OO@75O; cows, $50
600; feeders, 55O@6.0O; calves,
1O.OO@1125.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 9.15
@9.35; fair to best light, 5000
$40; pigs, 6.00@7.75.
Sheep-Lambs, 5.75 $3.50; ewes,
3.25@375.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18
JUDGE TlMLIN'S SON KILLED
Youth Who Had just Began Work
as Ra lroad Fireman SCalded
to Death In a Wreck.

Milwaukee.-Cecil Timlin, 25,
youngest son of w. H. Timlin, as
sociate justice of the Wisconsin SUI
preme court, was caught underneath
the wreckage of a switch engine in
the stock yards and SO badly scalded
by escaping steam that he died
The wreck occurred when the
switch engine was passing a moving
string of freight cars at a point
where both tracks curve sharply. The
freight car cornered" the engine,
one car striking the side of the cab
in which Timlin was seated.
Young Timlin had been employed
as fireman on the Milwaukee road
but a few days.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18
HORTICULTURAL
sM1e w NOTES

Prune out the old raspberry canes
as soon as they are through fruiting.
The packages used for shipping
pears vary widely in different parts
of the country
Zip layer the black raspberries this
month if you wish to set out new
plants next year.
Do not prune your trees until the
sap has gone out of them and then
prune very sparingly.
Among the perennial plants, the
old-fashioned hollyhock has bloomed
especially well this year
1t is a mistake to cultivate an
orchard on a hillside Nothing but
the sod will hold the soil there
A new strawberry bed may be set
now If the ground is moist, although
spring is generally better time.
No part Of farm work is so thor
oughly misunderstood and neglected
as the raising and selling of fruit
A real satisfactory remedy for the
control Of aphfdes or lice on apples
and other fruit has not been found.
Early blooming wild flowers may be
transplanted from the woods now
If they are carefully set they will
bloom next year.
A well selected apple orchard of
Is acres in a good location next to
a big market viii, in ten years pro-
duce a iarae, permanent income.
1t is reported that berry grower
in the state of Washington has per-
ries by sunlight so that they are very
palatable.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18
kieHer Pear.

first dirt is thrown l put in the top
soil and shake the tree, so the dirt
will fill in we'll around the roots, and
tramp to make solid. When 1 have
finished planting l trim to a switch,
being careful to cut branches close,
cutting the tree back to 31s feet
When the tree puts out it can be
shaped to suit. l start my trees three
feet from the ground and sucker low
er limbs the first year
The Kieffer pear is a very strong
grower, SO the second year l head the
trees in to about ten or twelve inches
from the body. In doing this | am
very careful that the outside limbs are
cut with bud the way | want the
limb to grow, also to head in an ON
brella shape. l head in every year
in February or March until the trees
are five or six years old, so as to get
strong limbs and to prevent their
breaking in a heavy yield. After that
| head in only every two years, as by
SO doing the limbs are lower, and
the fruit more readily picked and
much finer.
have 40 acres in Kieffer trees,
from four to fifteen years old Some
are on sandy soil and some on yellow
clay subsoil, and there is no percep-
tible difference either in the size Of
the fruit or coloring. The trees should
be sprayed with bordeaux twice dur
ing the season. The first time after
the blossom falls, and again three or
four weeks later After the trees are
planted l fill by throwing furrow to
them, leaving the clearingup furrow
in the center as shallow as possible
The first two years l plant tomatoes
in the orchard, and use 500 to 1000
pounds of per cent phosphoric acid,
S per cent potash and 2 per cent am
inonia to the acre After the trees
get to bearing | use 500 pounds acid
phosphate, 300 pounds bone and zoe
pounds kainit. For a cover crop
use crimson clover and pillow the or,
chard as early in the spring as tbs,
ground is in condition, and till as long
as possible, or as the limbs and fruit
will allow. / have always been SUE
cessful with the pear crop, and HAYS
picked as many as seven baskets
from f1ve-year-old trees. My Oldest
trees have averaged 20 baskets.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18
MUELLER RESIGNS AS HEAD
Veteran Bank Employe Retires from
Position and Military Service
on Same Day.

Milwaukee.-Capt. R. w Mueller,
commander of troop A, First caval
ry, Wisconsin National guard, for the
last twelve years, resigned from that
position, the resignation to take eff
feet Immediately. His resignation as
paying teller at the First National
bank also took effect the same day.
Capt. Mueller said that he had not
considered leaving the troop until re-
Gently, when he planned to spend
seven or eight months in the west.
He intends to remain in California
during the winter, leaving within a
few weeks, and will not return to
Milwaukee until May or June.
First Lieut.. Ferdinand Fitz has
been ordered to prepare for exam
ination for the position of captain of
the troop and Second Lieut.. Carl
Penner probably will be promoted to
first lieutenant. Sergeant August M
Krech may be elected as second lieu
tenant of the troop
At the bank, George Dreher, who
has been second paying teller for
several years, has been made paying
teller with Fred Brand as assistant.
Mr.. Brand has been one of the receiv
ing tellers for some time.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18
Small Boy Pretty Wei Satisfied That
the Future Was Not Likely to
Be Hard One.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer says:

The Cleveland Plain Dealer says:
A Lakewood woman was recently
reading to her little boy the story of
a young lad whose father was taken
Ill and died, after which he set him
self diligently to work to support him.
self and mother. When she had fin
ished the story she said:
Dear Billy, If your papa were to
die would you work to support your
dear mammal"
''Naw!" said Billy, Unexpectedly.
But why not?"
Amt we got a good house to live
in?"
Yes, dearie-but we can't eat the
house, you know"
Amt there a lot o. stuff In the pam
try?"
Yes, but that won't last forever"
It'll last till you git another hus-
band, won't it? You're a pretty good
locker, maj"
Mamma gave up right there.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18
News Notes of Wisconsin.

Madison.-The city is to quit the
garbage collection business. 1t has
been reported to the street commit
tee that several parties would like
to take care of the garbage collection
and it was decided to invite pro-
posals. Under the present system all
those wishing to have their garbage
hauled away pay certain amount
for the collection to the city.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with paraly-
sis at the railroad station in Water
loo, where he had gone with a party
of friends to meet Mrs. Robert M. La
Toilette, who was to deliver a suf-
frage address, James A. Sheridan. a
former president of the school board
and prominent in local democratic
circles, passed away a few hours la
ter in the house of a neighbor.
Sturgeon Bay.-Fire which de-
stroyed the warehouse, docks and ice
house of the Booth Fishing company,
caused the death of c.. r. Outland,
manager, who was asleep in the
warehouse. Portions of his hands
were found near the ledgers and it
is believed that he was overcome
while endeavoring to save the &C
counts of the firm.
Appleton.-The 500 railway has
started proceedings against the city
to set aside the assessment on the
railways ore dock. The action is
law of 1911, on the ground that the
law is unconstitutional.
MilWaukee.-Thet TRANSMISSION of a
pint and a half Of a fathers blood
into the body of his IL year old son
is all that saved the life of August
Paul, North Milwaukee, who was
shot by companion during an s'In-
dian massacre"
Chippewa Falls.-Automatic teIe-
phone systems are soon to be INSTALL
ed in this city and Eau Claire.
JanesvilIe.-Harry Berger and Ed
win Meyer, two local youths, were
bound over to the February term of
Circuit court without bail, being
charged with the murder of Miss
Matilda Bergsterman, who was found
dead in the kitchen of her home on
Sept. 80. The girls father, who had
been held by the police in connection
with her death, was released as wit
ness on bail OF $500, which he sign
ed himself.
Maiden Roc,-.-Three children of
Mrs. Wiskerchen set fire to wasp's
nest on a window sill and the cur
tain caught fire.
Appleton.-Joseph Hentz, aged 21.
of Kaukauna, suffered a broken back
while at work for the Thilmany Pulp
and Paper company in Kaukauna.
He was painting the bottom of a new
push car which was raised or sur
ports and when they gave way the
car. weighing 5000 pounds, fell on
him.
Ladysmith-T. NJ. Thomas, NOM
inee for elector on the republican
ticket. has issued signed statement
declaring that if elected he will cast
his electoral vote for President Taft,
but will cast his individual vote on
election day for Gov. Wilson.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18
THREE BURNED TO DEATH
Six Are Caught in Flames When Home
Burns GRANDMOTHER, 90, and
Two Boys, II and 10, Die.

Somerset.-Three were cremated
alive and three others badly burned,
in a fire which destroyed the home
of Louis Wrinkle while the family
were asleep. The dead: Mrs. r. H.
Shutz, 90; Albert Wrinkle, II; Henry
Wrinkle, 10. The injured: Louis
Wrinkle; Mrs. Louis Wrinkle; a baby
daughter.
Mrs. Shutz, mother of Mrs Win
kle, discovered the fire. After mott
flying the father, she went to awake
the two boys. She was overcome by
smoke and the three were burned.
The parents and babe escaped with
severe burns. No cause of the fire
has been found
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18
Wise Young Man.

That was a very wise Cambridge
student of whom the London story
tellers were talking some time ago.
One of his college friends finding him
self without funds, went to this Sol
onion Of students to borrow. He found
him in bed. Selling him by the shout
der, he shook him.
81 say" he said, ARE you asleep?"
why do you ask" queried the
other, sleepily
Il want to borrow sovereign"
YES" said the other, turning over
and closing his eyes. I'm asleep"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18
indict Marinette Undersheriff

Marinette.-Oscar Johnson, who
was undersheriff at the time of the
recent jail delivery, has been indict-
ed by the Marinette grand jury
charged with accepting a bride and
being the one who liberated Edward
Jameson, the pickpocket suspect
who was waiting trial in the circuit
court.
Hitchon, Marlnette gambler who
was indicted for offering a bribe, was
re-indicted on that charge.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18
SETTING OUT PEAR ORCHARD
Sod Preferred With Holes Running
Both Ways and Dug in FaII-kief-
fer Is Strong Grower.

In setting out pear orchard / pre-
fer a sod with rows running both ways,
20x20 feet. The holes should be dug
in late fall, or at least, two or three
months before planting, says the
American Agriculturist. They should
be feet square by Is inches deep. so
the ground will be well aerated.
always set out two-year-old trees
about half inch in diameter. When
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18
Cluster of Campbell Early Grapes.

The pre-eminent qualities for Eghich
this grape Is noted are high quality
when mature, large size and attrs active
appearance, earlines of maj nrity,
small seeds which part easily from
flesh. freedom from acidity about
seeds, and good shipping and keep
ing qualities It falls short In cot be-
Ing adapted to as many soils ard con-
diuons as its competitors. 1t Attains
full color before 1t is ripe. Campbell
Early was originated by G. w Camp
bell, of Delaware, O., in 1892.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18
LADDER FOR APPLE PICKING
One Shown in Illustration Can be
Placed in Tree Without Fear of
Breaking Small Limbs.

Here is the best type of ladder for
picking fruit, as it can be readily
placed in the forks Of the trees with.
out breaking the small limbs, and it
will not slip after once set.
The drawing simplities it enough
without a description. It is easily
made, writes Ray Malcolm in the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18
Appleton Ex- Mavor Eankrunt

Appleton.-David Hammel, three
times mayor of Appleton, and owner
of two stores, has filed a petition in
voluntary bankruptcy before Judge
Geiger in the United States circuit
court. Hammers liabilities are
placed at S50,S30.14 with assets at
S39,736.75.