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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Wiscons.l News Briefs.

Madison.-Ole Anderson, a farm
aborer of Dunkirk, Dane county. was
arrested charged with trying to
wreck a passenger train on the Chi
cagO, Milwaukee and ST. Paul rail-
road The engineer of the passen-
ger train noticed the obstruction in
time to stop before he struck it. An
derson is 80 years old and married.
The authorities believe he is de-
mented.
Washburn-Fred Carlson broke
his neck when he fell from a side
walk into deep ravine. Carlson was
employed as a millwright, was mar
ried and resided az Ashland.
Ripon.-Gustav Wittig, a laborer,
aged so, committed suicide by hang
ing in an outbuilding at his home.
No cause for the deed is known
Ann Arbor, Mich.-Seven Wiscon-
sin students received diplomas at the
5eventy-ffth commencement exer-
cises of the University of Michigan.
They were: Law department-Jo
James Devos, Milwaukee; John e. II.
Manthey, Florence; Marion Freed,
Hurley. Literary Experimentation
Burton Ames, Stoughton; Frank w.
Tufts, Milwaukee. Engineering de-
partment-Georg r. Young, Osb-
kosh. Medical department-Ge
Walter Krahn, Kaukauna. Mr.. Krabn
was the president of his class.
Neenah.-Otto Ziebell placed a
sharp butcher knife in his inside coat
pocket and when he leaned over. the
knife cut through his clothing and
within small fraction of an inch of
his heart. Several stitches were
taken in the jagged wound.
Wausau.-The midsummer meet
ing of the Wisconsin State Mil1ers'
association will be held in this CITY
On July Is and 10.
Milwaukee.-A grandstand, 1000
feet long, seating 43,5OO persons,
will be built for the Vanderbilt cup
races to be held over the Greenfield
course next September, under the
auspices of the Milwaukee Automo-
bile Dealers association. The grand
stand will be the largest ever erected
outside of Grant park, Chicago,
where 10000 people have been seat
ed during the aviation meet and the
United States military tournament.
Pewaukee.-The PeWaukee Yacht
club daunched six Few yachts for
their races on this lake during the
season.
Madison.-About twenty-five Chi
nese students at the University of
Wisconsin expect to attend the annu-
al conference of the Chinese Students
alliance of the United States when it
convenes at the University of Michi-
gan, Ann Arbor, Mich, the latter
part of August and the first of Sep
TENDER. The conference is expected
to bring together more than 600 Chi
nese students in America
Pound-The sawmill of William
Mittrisch was destroyed by fire at a
loss of $500. The planning mill,
single mill and lath plant were also
burned.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Much-Nan1cd isle.

The Parisians, who are extremely
fond Of changing place names with
in their Jurisdiction. have never equal
ed the record established in this re-
spect in the case of the Island Of
Reunion, which has changed its name
four times in little over half a GEN.
fury and with little or no reason for
doing so.
In 1893 1t was Bourbon, a. It had
been for century and a half; but
the convention then changed it to Re
union.
Under the empire 1t became Isle
Bonaparte, at the restoration it revert
ed to Bourbon. and, finally, in 1s4S.
it became Reunion once more and so
far has retained that name.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
HOT WEATHER POULTRY CARE
Remove Every Window and Substitute
Wire Netting for Ventilation
of Hen House,

1t does not require much hard work
to Keep a flock in good condition in
the summer, but absolute neglect will
often completely destroy the winter
producing qualities of not only
the Old hens, but the pullets as we'll
II you have not removed every win
dow IN the chicken house and substi
tuted wire netting, in order to provide
perfect ventilation, do so at once
Better that the chicks roost In the
trees than that they be confined In a
vermn-ridden building.
Body lice will worry flock to
death, or so nearly so as to destroy
It's usefulness. These can be killed.
but not easily.
Good insect powder will do the
business. 1t should be applied with
powder spray by one person, while
another holds the fowls by the legs
so that the powder may reach every
part of the skin through the dis
turbed feathers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Realm of Applied Science

Not only must the volume of light
be accurately measured, but it's chro-
matte composition must be deter
mined. The most desirable light is,
of course. that which comes nearest
to sunlight in its color composition.
The pitch Of tuning forks, Of inter
est to manufacturers Of musical In
struments; the testing of optical sur
faces. which is important to every one
who wears glasses; the verifcation of
Thermometers. of gas. water and cleo
trio meters-in fact, the standardizing
Of all sorts of measures-are coming
more and more within the scope OF
the bureau Of standards.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee, July s, 1912.

Milwaukee, July s, 1912.
bNster.-Creamery, extras, Csc;
prints, 26c; firsts, 2S@24c; sec
onds, zoo 21c; renovated, 22@23c;
dairy, fancy, Csc.
Cheese - American full cream.
new made, twins, 13 u Ole; Young
Americas, IA u @15c; daisies, lao
II &c; longhorns, 14@15c; lin
burger, 1514 Q16c; brick, 800
13 Nc
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, 16 Ole; recandled, ex-
tras, 10 q zoe; seconds, 13@15c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, II nc; roos-
sers, lie; springers, 22@24c.
Observation-Disclosures, sacked, on
track, 7O@75c.
Wheat-No. /, northern, LAO
lis Il; No. 2, northern, 11201.14;
No. 3, northern, 112.
Corn-No. 3, yellow, 76c.
Oats-No. 3, white, SIC; stand
ard, 521ac.
Wisconsin, 99c; No. 8,
99c; No. 4, sec.
Rye-No. 2, 73c.
Cattle-Butchers steers, $500
7.75; heifers, 5.5O@7.0O; COWS, 4.95
@6.6O; feeders, 5.OO@5.5O; calves,
7.25@S25.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 745
% $50; fair to best light, 1000
1856; pigs, 6.O0@6.5O.
Sheep-Lambs, 4.00@7.00; ewes,
32503.5O.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
FEED HOPPER NEVER CHOKES
Minnesota Experiment Station Recon-
mends Device as Shown In Illus
traton Herewith.

A good feed hopper for grain and
dry mash feeding Is shown in the IL
lustration herewith and is recon-
mended by the Minnesota Experiment
station at Crookston. The diagram
explains itself. The advantages of
this style of hopper are that it will
not choke, the chickens cannot get
into the feed with their feet, the feed
Is kept dry even outdoors, and none
is wasted. The wing on each side
shows the roof over the trough to
keep the outside feed dry. One side
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
PROVIDING Fresh Air.

Birds are SO constituted by nature
that they require an abundance of
fresh air for health and vigor They
never do well with limited supply
of air. For this reason all coops and
boxes in which poultry of any kind
is kept in the summer should be as
open as possible.
Let the roof be tight to protect from
rain, but let at least one side be open
for the admission of fresh air at all
times. The open side may be protected
by wire cloth or other material that
etc
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
KEEPING Birds Graded

Be sure to grade your birds accord
ing to size as the weeks pass. When
you find that some are outstripping
the others, take them away and put
them with birds of their own size. If
you have toe-marked the feet and have
put on legbands, you will be able to
tell the facts regarding them at any
time.
Here is where the value Of records
comes in. Keep an accurate record of
every hatch, and then grade the birds
without having to feel that If you mix
them up you will not be able to tell
them again when you want to know
certain things about them.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Stops Work of Lice,

The poultry department of Ohio
Agricultural college is recommending
lice powder which, it is said, poul-
trymen will find effective in Kidding
their fowls of parasites Directions
for making the powder are: Put 21A
pounds Of plaster of paris into a pan.
Then mix "a pint gasoline and Ii pint
cresol. Stir the plaster of paris
while adding the liquid. When ready
the mixture should be rather crumbly
After drying it should be sifted, when
it will be ready to use.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
CHICKEN COOP is PORTABLE
Mississippi Man lnvents Device of
knockdown Styie-When Not in
Use Takes but Little Room.

A new form of knock-down chick
en- coop has been patented by Mis-
souri, man. When erected it forms a
roomy coop and when taken down 1t
occupies little space The structure
Is of metal and consists of bottom
piece, top piece and sides and two
ends. The roof is curved to shed rain
and has handle by which the coop
can be carried easily. All these parts
f1et into each other by means of
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05

or Of sleeplessness. or she may have
merely a short time in her room with
nothing to do, when she does not wish
to go down stairs or elsewhere to OBJ
tain books. At such a time a new
book, an interesting magazine or two
would prove most grateful. 1t is not
necessary to have whole guest room
bookcase. One or two well-chosen
books will serve the purpose quite as
well. 1t is a distinct compliment to
guest to have put enough thought into
her tastes and interest to be able to
offer her just the book or just the ar
ticle which she would wish to read.
While this is not always possible, with
the best intentions, something bright,
readable and new will rarely go amiss.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Cleaning Up Old Nests,

The tncubating season is over with
poultry so far as profit to the owner
is concerned, and the Minnesota ex-
pertinent station advises that all old
nesting material be taken out and
burned, and that all nesting boxes be
disinfected and given a coat of liquid
lice killer, after which fresh straw may
be placed in them for late layers
The creosote preparations sold at
lumber yards for wood preserving
have been used with good effect as
lice killers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Introducing New Blood,

Replenish your stock occasionally
with good nonrelated birds. Keep
your best birds yourself; sell only the
culls. To close, don't let the poultry
department run itself, but watch the
flock and you will stand an excellent
chance Of getting eggs when they are
so cents a dozen instead of when they
are selling for 20 cents.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Look Below the Surface.

When bent on matrimony, look
more than skin deep for beauty, dive
further than the pocket for worth, and
search for temper beyond good humor
of the moment, remembering it is not
always the most agreeable partner at
ball who forms the most amiable
partner for life. Virtue like some
flowers. blooms often fairest In the
shade
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Feed for YOUNG Guineas.

Young guineas should be fed grass
seed or small seed and baked bread.
Guineas should always be Matched
early enough for the knot on top Of
their head to get hard before frost
or they cannot be raised. August is
good month for them to come off,
as the grass seed are then ripe
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Disposition of The Grizzlies.

The cripple and the malformed
chicken should be put to death i'm
mediately after Matching. Such lit
tie unfortunates will bring nothing
but disappointment. They will give
you more care than ten well and
whole q9es. They will make you sick
of the chicken business and give your
entire flock black eye from the first.
Kill 'em the instant they are born.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05

grooves and extensions. The door is
a hinged flap that can be kept open
or closed so that only the farmer can
open it, and has vent holes In it. With
this door closed the chicken or chick
ems are perfectly safe during the
night from cats, rats or other preda-
tory animals that roam through poul-
try yards and kill so many fowl.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Thouqhtfulness.

It is a pleasant bit of thoughtful
ness which many hostesses show in
leaving reading matter on the table Of
their guest room. A guest is frequent
ly not accustomed to the same hours
OF rising and going to bed as prevail
In the house where she Is visiting
She may have a habit of early rising
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
"Never Choke" Hopper.

Of the upper roof may be hinged like
lid for filling. The gable shaped pro-
lection, running the length of the
foor, allows almost every kernel of
feed to be reached by the birds, thus
preventing feed from getting musty
from remaining in the hopper too
long.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Too Much for Him.

ALLOW me-" said the fresh young
man in the Pullman dining car, as he
passed the sugar bowl to 8 shy young
girl; sweets to the sweet. you
know"
ALLOW me-" said the girl. as she
handed him a plate OF crackers;
crackers for the cracked, you know"
Ladies Home Journal
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
CIeanIlness with chIckens.

Cleanliness Is the most important
factor in the successful raising of poul-
try, and 1t doesn't consist altogether
in the removal of dirt from the hen
house. 1t includes also plenty of fresh
air and the liberal use of dtsinfectants.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Shading Chicken Coop.

as illustrated herewith the stakes are
about 2 feet long, and driven 4 to 6
inches in the ground. The curtain is
tied only at the corners. On the
windy side the tying Is closer to the
ground than on the lee side This
is of special help in spring
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
SHADE FOR CHICKEN COOPS
Cloth Where Trees or Bushes Are
Found Scarce.

By means of sail cloth, duck, or
factory cotton curtain shade may east
ly be supplied chickens where there
are no trees or bushes. In such a case
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
Chicago. July g 49,

Cattle-Beeves, 500 $50; stock
ers and feeders, 4.0O@6.50; COWS
and heifers, 2.70QS.4O; calves,
5.50@900.
Hogs-Light, 7.2O@7.70; heavy,
7.25 @7.80; rough, 725@7.45; pigs,
5.30@71O.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05
MINNEAPOLIS. July g 1912

Minneapolis, July 8, 1912.
Wheat-No. 1, hard, 1.11A; No.
1, northern, Ito Is; No. 2, northern,
1.O9 Is. Corn-No. 3, yellow. 73c.
Oats-No. 3, white, Acc. Rye-Not
3, zoe. Flax-218.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-05-15
Agrees With Us.

"State-wide prohibition is the is
sue upon which all friends of sobri
ETY. in Minnesota should unite upor
to fight for. It would not be an,
more difficult to secure than county
option and it would be a great ad-
vance over county option, when Sc.
cured. No man should be elected tc
a public Office by no license votes
who is not in favor of statewide
prohibition. That's the way to gel
it. "-Willmar Tribune.
The Commercial has given ex.
preston to the first statement con.
tanned in the above article-mort
than once. When the voters who be.
ieve in no license will stop voting
the same ticket as the brewer anl
the saloon keeper we can have state.
wide prohibition. No greater oppo.
sition can be made to statewide
prohibition by the brewing interests
and the politician than is now beins
made to county option. Then why
not get the whole thing at one tim,
instead Of by slow degrees,
We are also thoroly in accord will
the statement that mo man should
be elected to a public Office by no Ii
cense votes who is not in favor o.
state wide prohibition. "-Montevidet
Commercial.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-05-15
DENMARK.

Thorvald Hansen Of Herring locked
ut the eclipse Of the sun until he DO.
came totally blind.
Some Danish ladies and gentlemen
have raised about $1,000 towards
opening 4 homo for dogs, cats, and
birds. The establishment 10 to cost
about $4,000. u. 4
Carl Jacobsen, the millionaire brew.
er of Copenhagen, has just celebrated
his SEVENTEEN birthday. A delegation
OF leading citizens handed him an ad-
dress of thanks for all the princely
donations which he has made to the
city. The address had $4,000 sigma
lures. Responding to the address Of
presentation, Mr.. Jacobsen said: II
consider it the first duty Of citizen
to endeayor to serve his city and his
country, and the greatest happiness
to him II he succeeds in doing So"
A consular report on cooperative
societies in Denmark with regard to
their influence upon the cost of living,
was presented by the president to
congress. The report states that in
Denmark sales are confined to mem.
bers OF the cooperative societies
unless the latter wish to subject
themselves to taxation. The Joint
association of Danish cooperative so.
cieties operates numerous factories
and warehouses throughout Denmark.
At present tho average dividends
range from per cent to IL per cent.
The statement is made in the con-
sular reports that the prices charged
by private dealers are kept down.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-05-15
Bids Wanted.

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Education of Independent
School District No. AZ, Of Kandiyohi
county, MINI, up to May 20, 1912,
at 5 o'clock p. M, for the construc-
ton Of an addition to the Industrial
School Building in said District, ac-
cording to plans and specifications
on file in the clerks Office. Certified
check for ten per cent of bid must
accompany each bid. The Board re.
serves the right to reject any Or al
bids. VI.
Dated at Willmar, Mimi, this 9th
day Of May, 1912. =
BOARD OF EDUCATION,
3t By A. O.. Forsberg, Clerk
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-05-15
TALKS TAXES IN VANCOUVER
j 6. Armson Tells Canadians That
Single Tax Ideas are Growing
*53# IN Minnesota q

Hon. j. Ct. Armson, member Of
the Minnesota permanent tax COM
mission, is a guest at the Hotel Van
couyer, having arrived in the city IS
investigate the Vancouver system OF
taxation. Said Mr.. Armson to q re-
preventative Of The World this
morning: 81
We in Minnesota have heard and
read q great many favorable com
ments upon the system Of taxation
conducted in Vancouver, and it is for
the purpose Of studying conditions at
first hand that ! am here at present.
On the way west, ! have studied the
business tax systems Of Winnipeg
and Regina, but my Investigations
have dealt more particularly with
the land taxation Of Western Can
ada.
"A gradual evolution Of the gen
eral property tax system in Minne-
sofa seems to mark a trend toward
taxation upon the land values Of the
state. In 1906 an amendment pro-
vlded for the classification of prop
erty assessable, and in 1911 the i'm :
posing of fiat rate of three mills
on each dollar Of intangible proper
ty such as money and credits has
had salutary effect upon the res
ponse of the taxpayer to the de-
mands OF the state assessors.
"As l have said, the trend every
where seems to be toward a system
Of land tax assessment, in Minnesota
especially. where there are many
more of the so-called single taxes
than is generally understood. The
Vancouver system of exemption Of
taxation upon buildings and i'm
provements is new form of tax
alton to us, and the desire for relia-
BILE information is largely RESPONSIBLE
for nv present trip to the Coast. I
have come to Vancouver with an
open mind upon the question Of your
system of taxation, and hope to gain
much valuable information upon both
sides Of the question"
Mr.. Armson is one Of three mem
bers of the permanent state tax
commission established upon non
partisan lines by an act Of legislature
in 1907. Aside from investigating
the problem Of equable taxation in
various parts Of the continent, the
commission is carrying on a cam
paign Of education through the med
ium of 125 state papers in which ar
ticles dealing with problems Of as
sessment and revenue are dealt with
weekly. Mr.. Armson will interview
many prominent men while in the
city and hopes to obtain valuable
data to be included in the next an
nual report Of the commission to
which he belongs. = Vancouver
World ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-05-15
BOWMAN COUNTY. N. D.

Amor, n. D., May 5Mr. and Mrs.
Hans Peterson left for Old Mime
sofa for u three weeks visit this
morning.
1t is raining all day today, Friday,
May 3rd, and we also had a big snow
storm on April 18th, 50 now there
is plenty Of moisture in the ground
to start the crops.
All Of the farmers around here are
now busy with the seeding and the
first wheat which was seeded is now
coming up out of the ground.
j. 0. Thompson is now back on
his claim again after being down
East for the last fourteen months,
and he is now busy with the farm
work. He will haul all his stuff from
Rhame as he shipped it in car with
horses, machinery, lumber, seed,
feed, etc. He likes North Dakota
better than Minnesota.
Geo. Stene got back up to Bowman
county again after fourteen months
down East at Norway Lake, MINI.
7. Thompson came up from De-
troit, Nina, after spending the VIM
ter months down there.
Geo. Roen left some time ago for
Aberdeen, S. D., to look up job for.
the summer.
John O. Thompson bought a bron-s
cho from Armstrong the rancher,
last week, which he is now driving in
the field.
We had a big snow storm and q
blizzard here for the last two days,
Saturday and Sunday, so Bowman
county does not look like a dry coun-,
trvt now 80.