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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31
BABY'S ECZEMA AND BOILS

'My son was about three weeks old
when / noticed breaking-out on his
cheeks, from which watery sub
stance oozed. A short time after, his
arms, shoulders and breast broke out
also and in few days became a solid
scab. l became alarmed, and called
our family physician who at once pro-
nounced the disease eczema. The lit
tie fellow was under treatment for
about three months. BY the end Of
that time, he seemed no better. l be-
came discouraged. l dropped the doc
tors treatment, and commenced the
use Of Cuticura Soap and Ointment,
and in a few days noticed a marked
change. The eruption on his cheeks
was almost healed, and his shoulders,
arms and breast were decidedly bet
ter. When he was about seven months
old, all trace of the eczema was gone
During his teething period, his
head and face were broken out In
boils which / cured with Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. Surely he must
have been great sufferer. During
the time of teething and from the time
/ dropped the doctors treatment, I
used the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment, nothing else, and when two
years old he was the picture of health.
His complexion was soft and beauti-
full, and his head a mass of silky curls.
I had been afraid that he would never
be well, and / feel that owe a great
deal to the Cuticura Remedies"
(Signed) Mrs. Mary w. Ramsey, 224
e. Jackson ST.. Colorado Springs, Col,
Sept. "a, 1910. Although Cuticura
Soap and Ointment are sold by drug
gists and dealers everywhere, a sam
pie of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cutl-
cura," Dept l., Boston.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31
Miss
z arriIl's
Quest
BY Virginia Blair
Copyright, 1912, by Associated Literary
Press.)

Copyright, 1912, by Associated Literary
Press)
Mis- Harrill, whose life during
nine months of the year was spent
In New York apartment, loved
during her summer holidays to come
close to the simpler forms of living.
And, above all, she liked to watch
Mary Dean get dinner in the old
farmhouse kitchen, where the sun
made square Of golden light on the
stone floor beneath the west window,
And Mary liked to have Miss Har-
rill in the big chair by the west win
dow, an incongruous figure in her
modish linen gown and exquisitely
dressed hair But Miss Harrill had
way OF getting at the heart of
things, and Mary, who had lived so
long with the two old people that her
youth seemed dropping from her, felt
that through the keen eyes of Miss
Harrill she could see a new heaven
and new earth.
DO you believe in treams?" was
Mary's question as she rolled out the
crust for a chicken pie.
In some Dreams" said Miss Har-
rill with her quick smile Which
kind do you mean. Mary? Waking
ones or sleeping ones?"
I dreamed last night" said Mary
slowly, that a man | cared for came
to me in a phantom ship without a
crew. And as | watched the ship
rose from the waves and scared in
the air, and the face of the man
care for looked down at me from
the sky"
Miss Harrill, rocking gently, waited
for what she knew would come.
DO you think 1t means that-he-
ls dead?"
The older woman shook her head
Il am afraid l can't tell you what it
means. But you can tell me how
long 1t is since you cared"
Mary flushed. Il don't mind" she
said I'VE were engaged. He was
The son of the old people here. / had
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31
WATER REQUIRED
BY DAIRY COW
Should Be Pure and Fresh and
Easy of Access to Animal
An Pasture and in
BaEnyaTd.

Inasmuch as it has been proven by
actual experiments that the average
COW will drink 1000 pounds of water
a month, great care should be ex-
ercised to provide her with water
That is true enough, but there are two
other points that need to be also in
cluded.
1 This water should be pure. I'M
pure water is just as hurtful to the
health and vigor OF COW as 1t IS TO
human being. 1t produces disease just
the same. It reduces the amount Of
suilk the COW would naturally give.
Q. The water should be easy of &C
cess for the COW, both in the pasture
and the barnyard. With large herd
of cows, say 80 to so. it Is good plan
ts have two or three watering tanks
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31

will. The offspring of the hill is al
centage of small tubers, but We may
count upon 1t that it will produce a
lesser percentage Of small tubers than
the average hill
What a farmer should do at potato
digging time Is to dig a fair-sized
patch, leaving each hill by itself.
After the patch is dug he should care
fully go over the patch and select out
those hills that have few tubers OF
good size.
The tubers from those hills should
be sacked by themselves and laid
away for seed for the year following.
If he Is particular he may not be able
ing
In the springtime these should be
treated by themselves and planted In
a separate patch. The second years
product from the ten hills will be suf-
fcient to plant quite a piece OF
ground, perhaps as much as the farm
er desires.
If the farmer wants to follow a
method even better and more accurate
than this, he should plant each OF the
ten hills in little plat by itself.
This requires that each hill will be
sacked separately at planting time. Ii
the ten plants show up OF about equal
value and all good, it is not necessary
to keep them longer separate, but the
product of the ten plats may be
sacked together and saved to plant
the main patch the year following.
If two or three Of the ten plats are
off, these should be discarded and the
good plats saved.
If an occasional farmer follows the
method here laid out, he will soon
find that his neighbors wall be after
him for seed and they will be willing
to pay him bonus for them.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31
Best Business Creator.

AS business creator, what is there
better than advertising? Have you
ever asked that question of yourself?
The millions that advertising has
made for merchants are uncountable,
yet there are business men who even
now don't believe in advertising, just
as there are people who still think 1t
Is safer and more convenient to travel
in a prairie schooner behind a pair of
slow oxen than In a Pullman palace
car. Yet this type Of business man Is
seldom rated in commercial rating
books.-Exchange
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31

At a certain factory number of
young women were working at small
.ables. each table covered with little
instruments and odd things, which
only those who knew the business
could possibly understand. At one
tahle two girls were threading needles
with fine, silky hair and sewing them
In little squares on thin, transparent
gauze.
Those girls" sad the overseer,
,sare making some Of those beautiful
arched eyebrows you may sometimes
see on the stage. They are frequently
worn by both actors and actresses.
These sewed on the net are the less
axnensive kind, and are only used on
Snacial occasions. The real brow Is
very expensive and can only be made
sv person of great skill.
THE patient sits here in this chair
which very much resembles dentists
operating throne. In this cushion to
my left are stuck score or so Of
chose needles you saw being threaded.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31

worked for them since my mothers
death. And when he fell in love with
me ! thought it would be perfect to
stay here-as a daughter
but the old man didn't think So"
she went on, without bitterness. He
looked higher for his son. And when
the boy went away because l would
not marry him unless his people were
willing | was sent away, too. But
they couldn't get along without me,
and so | came back But Jim was
gone. He couldn't forgive me be-
cause | wouldn't marry him without
their consent, and the old mau would
not forgive him because he would
not marry the daughter of a neigh
for who had been selected for him.
i've lived here SINCE Mary went
on gently, land l have hoped that he
would come back. The old people
are good to me, and / owe them a
great deal for their kindness to me
when | was an orphan child"
But you have paid your debt"
said Miss Harrill decidedly. eff Jim
comes back, you can get married and
live happy ever after
Mary shook her head Il couldn't
marry Jim unless his father said
yes
Miss Harrill rose and shook out the
folds of her gown. IF Jim comes
you shall marry him. Don't be silly,
Mary. You have done more for the
old folks than they have done for
you You have your own life to
live"
Wouldn't it be selfish?" Mary
asked.
SELFISH" Miss Harrill laughed de
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31

in the yard, where the cows are wa
tered out of doors 1t is worth while
also to have man remain in the yard
while they are drinking, to drive the
master cows away from the tanks as
soon as they have drunk their fill. In
turning cows out to drink, it is a good
plan to first turn out the underlings
and the most timid ones, giving them
plenty of time to get what water they
want undisturbed. Lots Of money can
be lost with herd Of cows by being
Indifferent or careless on this water
question.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31
Self-Supportinq Animals.

The reindeer, like the camel, is
particularly suited to the needs of
nomadic people; easily satisfied In the
matter of food, it is unnecessary to
carry fodder for him; what cactus,
thorns and other growths of the
coarsest are to the camel lichen or
moss, always to be found by scraping
away the snow, is to the reindeer;
both are self-suppo,ting Travellers
Bailey'S Magazine.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31
"SiIent Actors" Not Silent,

Ten-cent grand opera is fast near
ing a reality.
A patent was granted last week to
G. Milton of London, Eng, for COM
bining a photograph and a moving
picture machine, so that they will op-
crate in absolute harmony.
AS soon as this patent is placed
on the market, it will in all probable
ity mean that moving picture shows
will soon have monographs in their
houses, and will reproduce the words
or songs of the now silent actors
at the same time that the film Is be-
ing projected on the screen.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31
To Revive House Plants.

Charcoal and a small quantity of
potash mixed to a fine powder and
fed to the roots twice a week for a
few weeks will revive dropping or
dying house plant. This seems to
act as tonic and has been tried sew
eral times with good effect. In less
than a months time the plant will
take on new life and flourish vigorous
ly If all the necessary elements are
not out of the soil.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31
Obedience Not Always Good.

Obedience is good and indispens-
sbIe; but lie it be obedience to what
is wrong and false-good heavens,
there is no name for such a depth OF
human cowardice and calamity;
spurned everlastingly by the gods
Thomas Carlyle.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31
Animals Ability TO Learn.

Animals which have never met with
an electric current become sensitive
to it in a marked degree, thereby dis
proving the theory that animals pos
sess only traits that are due to natural
selection by long process of the sur
vival of the fttest." This sensitive
ness is called galvotropism" and is
rather body blow to Darwin's the.
0ry
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31
Eradicate Weeds.

Troublesome weeds or grass Of al
most any kind may be gotten rid OF
by scattering rock salt plentifully on
it. The stock will eat it off close
every time it comes up. and tramp it
out.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31
Jonesy Bought Secondhand Car

makes almost too much noise for me-
I'm glad you like it: | thought you
would. Ha, ha!
Jonesy Himself-....&'A% III
Puck
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31
Later the Better.

Hubby-Understand me, madam.
your extravaganza will have to cease,
sooner or later.
Young Wife-Very well. Well
make it later
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31
Keep Best Lambs.

Do not allow any dealer to sort out
the best lambs, leaving you the culls
1t would be better to sell all of them
at once, at figure that will be fair
for you and the dealer, too.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31

About the size of your shoes, you can
wear a size smaller by shaking Aliens Foot
Ease, the antiseptic powder, into them
Just the thing for Dancing Parties and for
Breaking in New Shoes. Sample Free
Address Allen 8. Olnsted, LIE Roy, n. Y
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31
Sheep Remove Bushes.

Is the farm growing up to brush In
the pastures? Invest in a few sheep
They can cut the bushes cheaper than
you can do it, and will make the land
richer wherever they 80.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31

Mrs. wtnsfow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infanma-
ton, alIays pain. cures wind collie, 25c bottle
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31

There may be crumbs Of comfort In
knowing that some people cast their
bread upon the water.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31

woman can remember how a man
once made love to her long after she
has forgotten his name.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31

The Paxton Toilet Co. of Boston.
Mass, will send a large trial box Of
Paxtine Antiseptic, a delightful cleans
ing and germicidal toilet preparation.
to any woman, free, upon request.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31
Cause of ChceSy Taste.

The cheesy taste of butter is due to
lack of thoroughness in washing and
removing the buttermilk. Butter will
not keep well if any Of the butternslk
remains
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31

More important than the choice Of Presi-
dent is the selection Of Garfield Tea tie
remedy for constipation and biliousness.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31
Charles II, the Merry Monarch

Here lies our sovereign lord. the King.
Whose word no man relies on;
He never says a foolish thing,
Nor ever does a wise one"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31

Garfield Tea is admittedly the simplest and
best remedy for constipation.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31

Fourteen per cent of the egg Is al
bumen-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31

NV HIS scurril-
"a Gus verse
y w a S found
scra wled one
morning on the
bedroom door of
his majesty, King
Charles II. of Eng
land. The king
read the rhyme,
smiled carelessly
at the Mortified
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31
Tha Flat That Failed,

Howell-How do you like your new
home?
Powell-It Is q fat failure.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31

s<wY OIL x o f
U " IA fashion do
81 com p lain
right griev-
ously t b a t t b e
groantngs and la
mentable cries of
the rebel prisoners
(both here in New
Yotk and in the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31

London Is the healthiest capital OF
Europe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-30
DEVELOPMENT
WORK IS STARTED
ON LE0HGITA DAM
Will Create. a Great Artifi-
ciaI Reservoir Near
Alpine, Tex.

Alpine. Tex, Jan. 30.-ActuaI work
has been started on the great LeOncita
dam that is to create a reservoir three
square miles in extent on the Irving
range, is miles north or Alpine
One Of the new Kansas City, Mexico
& orient towns is to be located on
the borders Of this great artificial lake
The calculations are that at least 5000
acres of valuable fruit and farming
land will be laid under tribute from
this reservoir.
The dam is to be reinforced con-
crete. 1000 feet long and from 40 to
as feet high. 1t viii be of the Am
bersOn type. Many men and teams are
already on the ground, and vigorous
prosecution Of the work will now re-
suit
The contract limit for finishing this
great piece OF engineering work is
October l. but the contractors are
hopeful of completing the dam at an
earlier date.
The tract of land in the J. B. Irving
pasture purchased by the Orient Town
site company in conjunction with other
Kansas City capitalists, embraces an
extent Of $4,000 acres, nearly all OF
which is good farming land. but less
than half OF which can be properly ir-
rigated from the new reservoir. Water
throughout the greater extent of this
tract.
As for the needed supply to the
reservoir, itself. the annual rainfall in
this vicinity is in excess Of IL IL
inches and it is believed that no ap-
prehension need be felt Of insufficient
supply
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-30
MAY CHANGE ROUTE
OF CANYON EXTENSION
Building Activity in Miami
Continues; Work on
Hotel Resumed.

Miami Ariz. Jan 30.-The extension
Of the Arizona and Eastern railroad up
Keystone canyon to the Inspiration
property may not be built A prominent
official Of the railroad company states
that the company considers the ap-
praised value Of $4,000 fixed BY Judge
Lewis excessive. for the rightofway,
and that the company VIII probably
select another route. which will prob
ably be up Warrior canyon, the line be-
ing continued from Warrior junction
and running past the Warrior camp to
the Inspiration property. Practically No
grading will be necessary.
l. Weeks is building q three room
dwelling on his lot in the lower town
site.
J. J. Mackey is building a modern
concrete dwelling TO contain five rooms
and bath on his lot in the lower
tOwnsite
J. \. Ashton is building a three room
dwelling on his lot in the lower town
site
Clyde Bell is painting the new dwell
ing Of P. Kelley in the Red Springs ad-
dition
The Inspiration Consolidated Mines
company's warehouse in keystone can
yon IS completed
Work has been resumed on the three
story concrete hotel building on Rail-
road avenue, opposite the railroad sta
ton by contractor Ward. The owners,
Hinclif and Bradshaw. expect to have
1t in readiness for guests by March !.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-30
DEVFLOPMENT
MUCH BUILDING
IN TUGUMCARI
Many New Residences Going
Up; Numerous Stores
Being Fixed Up.

Tucumcari. n. NJ Jan 30.-Stone tor
the foundations Of three new resi-
dences, is being hauled 70 south Sec
ond and Gaynell avenue The houses are
being built by J. r. WATSON and viii
be used as rent cottages The bunsa-
low which Mr.. WATSON is having built
opposite this site is almost completed
and viii be occupied at once
Many Improvements are being made
over town on residences and IL is said
that q number OF houses have been
contracted for 70 be built this spring.
The roof is being added to the double
store building on east Main street. One
half OF this building VIII be occupied
by J. r. Wells. as a restaurant as
soon as the building is completed
Evans brothers have made arrange
ments for the pebble dashing OF the
sides and back Of the opera house on
Third street and viii also make
number OF other Improvements in the
house. The work OF arranging the in
terror Of the old Electric theater has
about been completed and the house
VIII probably be opened this week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-30
PLAINYIEW FOWLS
IN DENVER DEMAND
Colorado Metropolis Gets
Big Buy-Exodus To Hale
County from North.

Plainview. Tex, Jan Dawson
Bros. Produce company Of Denver. Colo
has shipped to Denver a car o. chickens,
ducks, geese and turkeys, which 1t had
purchased al Plainview. The turkeys
were killed. dressed ard PLACED in an
iced end Of the car. since that fowl
shrinks when shipped alive All the 9th
er fowls were shipped alive, the buyers
stating that g hen pays her way to
Colorado with the eggs she laws en- route.
Dawson Bros. paid the farmers of the
PlEinvieW country approximately $4,000
for the cargo and say that on account Of
the large quantity and perfect healthful-
ness Of plains poultry they expect to
make this one OF their chief buying
points.
A round 100 homeseekers have been
securing the Plainview country for the
past two weeks. Mainly they came from
the northern states and Colorado. Among
the deals that have been made are two
$50 acre tracts elst have been bought
II Hale county by Ohio parties through
j. Q. Adams; j. J. Simpson has sold to
T. l. Bates Of Illinois, 800 acres of Hale
county land. consideration $500: F.
Fsulkner has sold 20 acres fer s4425.
The local herd OF Elzs IS preparing TO
hold the annual banquet and celebration
on the night Of February 16 a large
number Of new members VIII be taken
IN before that date. i IS thought that
on this occasion the arrangements FOR
the new Elk home st PlainTiew VIII Be
coHsummated.
The Z @. o. F. lodge, No -. hiss held
It's annual smoker. Lunch, cigars and
speeches followed in rapid succession.
Among the speakers were 7. e. BAKER, ".
b Lewis and r. II. Eilerd.
District deputy grand master G.. Q.
Keek, J. E. Hawley. J. \. Jordan and
Al5e1t Allen Went TO Hale Center and
installed the officers Of the T. O. d. +.
lodge at that place for the eOmiay term.
They report the lodge IN COOL condition
and growing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-30
ORIENT TRAINS IN
MEXICO BY DEC. 1
Toyah to Be Lighted by
Electricity Here
after.

Pecos, Tex. Jan. 30-Trains Of the
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient railway
viii be operating into Mexico by way
OF San Angelo and Fort Stockton over
the Fort StocktOn-Alpine extension
now under construction by December
1. 1872 said a prominent Orient Of
fetal while in this city.
This man had received a letter from
president Dickinson. of Kansas City.
saying that the final $1,000 900 bond
issue had been disposed OF and that
the work TO complete the Alpine-FOrt
Stockton Mexico gap would be rushed.
Grading is now being done at Al
pine. The road is due to reach Stock
ton early in April Track laying to
Grenada. % miles east Of Fort stock
ton. was completed on Christmas day.
Except for a stretch Of about 209
miles between Sanchez. Mexico and
Fuerte Mckee. the Orient viii have
a direct line from Wichita. kans., to
TopOlCbampc. on the Gulf OF Califor-
MIA. Mexico by December 1 next The
gap between Sanchez and Fuerte viii
be completed eight months later.
Arrangements have been perfected
by the city council Of TOyah Tex, by
which the streets are to be lighted by
electricity. A contract has been signed
between the Toyah Light and Ice com
pauy and the city council covering the
matter.