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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
WILL EXTEND BREAkWATER
Federal Appropriation Bill Carries
Provision for Sheboygan Project
at Cost of 100000.

Washington, ID. C.-The river and
harbor bill as reported to the house
provides for the expenditure of 1885,
900 for improvements in Wisconsin
including the new project for i'm
proyement of Sheboygan harbor at
a cost of $4,000. Of this latter
amount $125,000 will be spent dur
ing the coming year if the bill passes
in it's present form. The Wisconsin
items are as follows: Superior Du-
luth harbor, S150,000; Port Wing
harbor, $4,000; Ashland harbor,
$4,000; Menominee harbor and
river, $4,000; Green Bay harbor,
$32, 000; Kewaunee harbor, $1O,-
600; Two Rivers harbor, $500;
Sheboygan harbor, $125,0O0; Port
Washington harbor, $4,000, and
Kenosha harbor SIS, 700.
Surveys have been ordered for the
st. Louis river, waterway from
the head of Lake Superior to the
Mississippi river, for the ST. Croiz
river, for turning basin at the west
ern end Of the Sturgeon bay canal,
and for the Wolf river from it's
mouth to the head of navigation with
a view to making it a part of the
Fox river system
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
SAY INDIANS LACK RELIGION
Chippewa Presbytery Will Advance
Missionary Work on Western
Wisconsin Reservations.

Eau Claire.-At a special meet
ing Of the Chippewa presbytery it
was declared that religious work
among the Indians in the western
part of Wisconsin has been sadly
neglected and that a good majority
OF the 5000 Indians in Couderay,
Odanana and on the Flambeal re-
serve are without religious training
The Presbyterian churches will take
the initiative in the missionary work
and 1T was recommended to the board
OF home missions that the Rev. Jo-
seph Martin, an educated Indian, be
engaged as assistant to the Rev. G.
l.. Merriam, in charge at Couderay
1t was also recommended that a
grant of $4,000 be made for a chapel
and parsonage at the reservation.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
FOR FEEDING TURKEYS ONLY
Small VShaped Trough Elevated to
Height to Allow Big Birds to
Pick From Is Useful.

Often on a farm where turkeys are
raised right along with the chickens
and other poultry, 1t is desirable to
feed them heavier than the other poul-
try, yet suitable means of doing so are
not available without fenced yard
to separate them, writes p. G. Cross
Of Ohio in the Prairie Farmer In
such cases the following continuance
serves admirably:
A small Vshaped trough, of imma-
terial length, is elevated by means of
supports to height that will allow
the turkeys to stand on the floor and
pick from It, yet be too high to per-
init the chickens and small fowls do
ing likewise. Three or four inches
above the top of the trough board, as
wide as the trough, is attached fiat
wise. This prevents the chickens from
flying up and standing on the edge of
the trough. The sides of the trough
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
EXPIRES IN SUPREME COURT
Thomas w. Spence, Prominent At
torney of Milwaukee, Stricken
Suddenly at Madison.

Madison.-Thomas w Spence, of
Milwaukee, head of the law firm of
Quarles, Spence & Quarles. the only
surviving member of the original
firm, long one of the leading mem
bers of the bar of Milwaukee and of
the state, died suddenly in the SUI
preme court room, just as he was
about to begin an argument in a
case before the court
Mr.. Spence, who was seated at
the attorneys table, appeared about
to Else, when he collapsed, his head
fell to his shoulder and he would
have fallen to the floor but for quick
assistance.
Judges and lawyers quickly hur-
rled to his side. Justice Marshall,
first to reach him, helped to lay him
on the floor and efforts were made
to revive him. He only lived five
minutes.
Mr.. Spence was born in DUNCAN
non, Ireland, in 1916. When he was
two years old his family immigrated
to the United States
In 1872 Mr.. Spence was admitted
to the Wisconsin bar and soon after
this he formed a partnership with
James Coleman of Fond du Lac un-
der the firm name of Coleman &
Spence.
While resident of Fond du Lac
Mr.. Spence was elected to the assem-
bly, and served from 1877 to 1879.
He also was postmaster of Fond du
Lac from 1873 to 1884. He was
chairman of the republican state con-
vention in 1884.
In 1881 Mr.. Spence moved to Ra-
cine where he became associated
with the late Judge Joseph v.
Quarles, under the firm name of
Quarles & Spence. Seven years la
ter the firm moved to Milwaukee.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
THOUGHTS OF SPRING FEEDS
Birds Should Have Variety, Especially
Great Deal Reasonably Rich in Pro-
tein-Lime Is Needed

Apoplexy among fowls is generally
confined to the overfat birds and gen
orally the heavier breeds are subject
to it. 1t is, therefore, necessary that
the keeper does not feed any great
quantity of fat-forming feeds to his
birds, especially to the heavier breeds.
In the spring of the year more than
any other time of the year the birds
should have a variety of feeds, and
especially great deal of feed reason
ably rich in protein should be includ-
ed in the ration
Soft-shelled eggs are usually pro-
duced in considerable numbers at this
time of the year. The reason for this
generally lies in the fact that the birds
do not get the proper feed. To form
an egg shell the proper materials must
be present, and If they are not present
the soft-shelled egg is the result
Lime is one of the necessary mate
rails needed in the formation of an
egg shell, and at this time of the year
when the hens are beginning to lay
present at all times where they can
partake Of it when they desire. In pro-
viding any kind Of feed whether it be
vegetable or animal feed, be sure that
1t is pure and wholesome. Musty
grains and rotten meats will cause
sickness many times when the flock Is
in perfect health.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
EXTENDS TINE FOR
NOMINATION FILING
Secretary of State Makes I'm
portant Ruling.
IS DAYS MORE is ALLOWED
Decision Applies to Petitions for
Presidential Nom nations, National
Convention Delegates and Nomi-
matte ems filed With County Clerks.

INSTRUMENTATION for presiden-
tial nominations and for delegates to
national conventions must be filed
not more than forty days and not less
than fifteen before the spring cleo
ton, according to a ruling of Secre-
tary of State Frear
The decision was made in response
to the request of John A. Awkward,
Senator j. j. Blaine and e. L. Philip
of the various presidential commit
tees, for an opinion, and also applies
to all papers filed with county clerks
at the spring elections.
BY this ruling the primary is elm
mated and all nominations must be
made through petition as are indie
pendent nominations at the general
elections. The decision, which is
based by the secretary On section 80
of the amended statutes, will extend
the time for filing fifteen days be-
yond the limit fixed by the Septem-
Der primary law
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
CRlTlCISE TUBERCULIN TEST
Wisconsin State Veter nary Society
Alleges That inexperienced
Men Are Employed.

Milwaukee.-At the annual bust
ness meeting of the Wisconsin State
Veterinary society here resolution
was adopted condemning the action
of the state board for employing a
student of the university and others,
not licensed veterinarians, to apply
the tuberculin test.
1t was alleged that thousands of
dollars worth of healthy cattle were
slaughtered from July 1, 1910 to
July /, 1911, because of the work of
inexperienced men.
The following officers were elect
ed: President, DR.. H. P. Clute, Mil
waukee; vice-president, Dr. j. S. At
kinson, Marinette; secretary, Dr. W.
w. Arzborgen, Watertown; treas
urer, DR.. j. T. Hernshein, Pleasant
Prairie, and director, DR.. Charles
Smith, Dodgeville.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
Wisconsin News Briefs.

Washington, D. C-The Indian
appropriation bill reported to the
house carries the following items for
Wisconsin: Support of school at
Hayward, repairs and building adj
dition to dormitory, $54,670; sup
port of school at Tomah, repairs and
general improvements, $48,95O;
support and civilization of Chippe-
was of Lake Superior, $1,000 The
reservation in Wisconsin from shar-
ing in benefits on appropriation for
forestry experiments.
Black River Falls-The first Sc
rious accident that has happened
here since the flood last fall occurred
at the restraining dam. ]. II. Wal
ters, who is in full charge of the
work, fell from one of the concrete
forms and broke several ribs, in
jured his spine and is in critical
condition. The last of the steel fac
ing in the foundation for the new
dam has been driven and the pile
driving completed.
De Pere.-To make more en-
phatic the protest of Fox river val
ley cities against the plan advanced
at Chicago to increase the flow of
water from Lake Michigan through
the drainage canal, the common
council has appointed A g. Wells
as delegate to protest against the
plan at Washington
Platteville.-There was a light
vote but an overwhelming majority
against the commission form of gov
eminent at the special election here.
The vote stood 581 against and 1913
for.
Madison.-Quick work on the part
of employees at the state fish hatch
cry here when a break in the dam
left the Matching boxes dry, saved
100000 eggs, the entire year
production of lake and brook trout
eggs. Dynamite was used to break
the ice in the streams.
Madison.-A. A. Allen, manager
of Gov. Harmon's campaign in Wis
consin, filed a statement in the Of
flee of the secretary of state, show
ing an expenditure of 81, 136 during
the period from Sept. 80, 1911, to
Feb. "a, 1912.
Ashland service men of
the Indian department of Washing
ton arrested three men for taking IL
quor on Odanah reservation. Quite
a sensation was caused here over the
fact that one of the men, W. G.. Nc
Rae, is a government official himself,
being in charge of scalers who keep
track of logs cut on the reservation
by the Stearns Lumber company. Nc
Rae and his associates were bound
over to the federal court on charges
preferred against them.
Keposha-The saloon of Mayor
NJ J. Scholey was looted by robbers
who got away with more than $3.50
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
Dried EGGS.

Different methods of evaporating or
desiccating whole egg yolks and whites
have been proposed and several prod
ucts which claim to be thus prepared
are now on the market II the process
Of manufacture is such that the pro-
duce keeps well, the value OF evapor-
ated eggs under many circumstances
Is evident This material Is used by
bakers to some extent as being cheap
er when fresh eggs are high in price.
1t is also used in provisioning camps
and expeditions, since desiccated foods
have the advantage of higher nutritive
value in proportion to their bulk than
the same materials when fresh
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01

hen leaves the nest, she goes for the
light which comes in at the slat door.
Her weight on the front end of the
platform causes the door to open, and
1t stays open until she finds food and
water and is ready to go back on the
nest. The box is best with no floor, so
the nest can be made directly on the
ground
Explanation: A. platform, 1 " feet
long by which hen enters nest B,
board across back end Of platform, on
which she puts full weight when enter
Ing nest, causing platform to tilt. c.,
lever attached to platform and door,
showing door open. ID, point where
lever is attached to door. E. point
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
RAGING BLIZZARD
HITS WISCONSIN
Worst SnoWstorm i'm Years Is
General Throughout State.
BIG DRIFTS DELAY TRAFFIC
cause Abandonment of Interurban
and Street Car Service-Storm
VIII Cost Milwaukee Citizens a
Half Million Dollars.

MllWauk :. - Milwaukee was
swept and tossed by a half a million
dollar blizzard, which was general
throughout the central states.
Street and interurban traffic were
naralyzed railroad schedules were
demoraIized, business was practical
iy suspended, schools were closed,
and great damage was done to teie-
phone and telegraph lines. 1t is
conservatfvely estimated that the
storm cost the city fully 100000.
The heavy snow fall necessitated
the employment of hundreds Of ex-
ira laborers, both by the city and
private interests. The cost of clear
Ing the walks and carting away the
snow is said to total at least S25.-
600.
The average velocity of the wind
was forty-two miles an hour. The
highest velocity was forty-four
miles shortly after midnight Sun
day
JanesVille.-The worst snow storm
since the blizzard of 1881 was ex-
perienced in this vicinity early on
Monday. County roads are blocked
and the high wind has SO drifted
the right of way that interurban
service has been abandoned.
Fond du Lac.---This city is almost
at standstill, due to the storm.
which took residents by surprise
street traffic was impossible and peo-
pie were obliged to shovel them
selves out of their homes. Class
rooms were deserted No fatalities
resulted, although several people
had to take to the homes of strang-
ers in trying to battle through the
big drifts.
Racine.-Street car traffic was sus-
pended in the worst blizzard of the
year, which swept over the city dur
Ing the night. Telegraph and tele-
phone wires are down all through
this locality and interurban and rail-
way schedules have been abandoned.
Manitowoc.-The worst blizzard OF
the winter struck Manitowoc and
RACED with undated fury. The
snow is two feet deep
Madison.-Business and traffic is
at a standstill as the result of the
blizzard which rendered streets i'm
passable. Several state employees
were unable to reach the capital
from suburban residences. Eighteen
inches of snow fell.
Neenah-Heavy snow, blown by
sixty mile wind, has for twenty
hours dashed Neenah and this vicin-
fty. 1t was the worst blizzard in
years
Beloit.-The city is snowbound.
Railway traffic is greatly interrupted
and the electric interurban and city
street car service is abandoned.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
CITY MUST PAY FOR LIGHTS
Waupaca Lighting Company Need Not
Reduce Contract Price. Rules
Railroad Commission

Madisor.-In a decision handed
down by the railroad commission to-
day the city of Waupaca loses in it's
contention with the Waupaca Elec-
trio Light and Railway company.
After a contest in the courts over
cost of service and the service itself
the city and company appealed to the
railroad commission to arbitrate the
trouble The commission finds that
not suffered such damages by rea-
son of the substitution of a new form
of light as to entitle it to claim re-
duction from the contract price for
lighting
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
MARKET REPORT.

Milwaukee, Feb. %, 1912.
Butter-Creamery, extras, Csc;
prints, 29c; firsts, 25 a 26c; seconds
20@23c; renovated, 20 @26c; dairy
fancy, 24c.
Cheese-American, full cream
Twins, lie; daisies, new, II OFT " C;
Young Americas, 171a @1Sc; long
horns, Ice; Swiss, Is @1712c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as
to quality, % @30c; recandled, ex-
tras, 33 q 34c; seconds, 22@23c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, II C; roos-
ters, SC; springers, 13 1ac.
Potatoes Wisconsin, sacked, or
track, 1.0O@1.O5.
Hay-No. 1 timothy, 21.00; clio,
yer, 1850; No. 1 prairie, 1850.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, 1O8 a
1.09; No. 2 northern, 1.O4 @1.O7;
No. northern, 1O1
Corn-No. 3, yellow, 64c.
Oats-No. white, SIC; standard
521ac
Barley-W Wisconsin, lis; No. 3
1.13; medium, 1.18.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 500 q
SIS; heifers, 3.40@5.25; COWS
3.75 @ 5.25; feeders, @4O0;
Calves, 5.25@7.O0.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 6.35
$3.50; fair to best light, 500
$40; pigs, 5.00@5.75.
Sheep-Lambs, 5O0@60O; ewes
3.00@3.75.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
MAY BE DISENFRANCHISED
missing Records of Naturalizations
Startle Politicians and Business
Men at Sp-rta.

Sparta.-The recent discovery that
all naturalization records of Mon
roe county prior to 1888 are miss
ing makes legal foreigners of all
persons naturalized prior to that
time, in the opinion of attorneys,
and a number of men who have been
active in politics and business in
Sparta for many years have made
application for new papers One of
those affected is Evan r. Jones, who
is the republican leader in the coun-
ty and a former active member of
the legislature. The naturalization
process will require five years, dur
ing which time the applicants can not
vote or hold Office
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
RAISING POULTRY FOR EGGS
Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
Issues Bulletin Giving Results
With Plymouth Rocks.

Under the above title the Maine
agricultural experiment station has is
sued Bulletin 1872, which summarizes
all of the results of the experiments
which have been carried on at the sta
ton during the last Is years in at
tempting to improve by breeding the
average egg production of a strain of
Barred Plymouth Rock poultry An
account is given of the results Of She
earlier experiments in selecting the
highest producers as breeders without
regard to any other qualities than
their trap nest records 1t is shown
that this plan of breeding failed to OBJ
tain any distinct Improvement in flock
production. The experiments of the
artificial incubation and brooding has
a harmful effect on egg production are
described. The effect of inbreeding on
egg production is discussed on the
basis Of extensive experimental rec
ords. This Is followed by a clear and
simple explanation of new plan of
breeding which has been tried during
the past five years, and which is based
upon the conception that high egg pro-
ductiveness is inherited in certain
blood lines" and not in Others and
that by proper system Of pedigree
selection it is possible to isolate the
high producing lines. The last section
of the bulletin is devoted to an exposi-
ton Of the gratifying success which
has attended the application of this
new plan of breeding to the station
flock. Strains which have high egg
productiveness fixed as definite
character have now been obtained and
are being prOpagated at the station
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
MAY GUST WESTERN UNION
Secretary of State to Take Action
tor Revoking tne Charter of
Telegraph Company.

Madison. - Secretary of State
F'rear gives notice that on March 10
he will proceed to revoke the state
license of the Western Union Tele-
graph company in accordance with
a request of Walter l.. Houser. of
Mondovi. The warrant for this pro-
cedure. is the alleged action of the
company in removing a state case
in which Houser was the plaintiff,
from state to federal court in vio-
lation of the state statute ATTORNEYS
for the company will get out a writ
of mandamus in order to take the
case into court to try it on its merits.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
PQDHRYNQIfS
|. good egg is a rare production

A good egg is rare production
The breeding season will be upon
US now before we have had time to
think
The Indian Runner duck is not in
clined to fatten SO readily as other
varieties. -
1t is estimated that it requires the
feathers from about ten ducks to
make a pound.
Full fed hens, having a wei bal
anced ration, will lay larger eggs than
hens on stinted feed
A warm house does not mean that
it be alright. Laying hens must have
fresh air AT all tines of the year
By this time you should have your
spring breeders and the cockerel with
which they are to be mated selected.
The Indian Runner duck is not
new variety, although it is not as old
as some of the other varieties OF
ducks.
Duck eggs are in demand by confec
TONERS, as they impart a glaze to
their icing, which cannot be had with
hen eggs.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
Trough for Turkeys.

should not be very wide as this would
prevent the turkeys from reaching the
corn or other fed in the bottom of the
trough.
With such trough the turkeys may
be fattened right among the other
poultry, and no feed wasted ON the
other fowls.
OF course, the chickens will climb on
top of the fiat board. but from it they
can not reach the trough
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
HATCHE1 HITS OWN CHILD
Weapon Hurled at Rent Collector by
Rhnelander Man Injuries Infant
in Arms of Its Mother.

Rhinelander.-In a fit of anger
caused by the persistent demands of
the son of his landlord for rent due,
III. F. Smith of this city threw a.
Ratchet at the boy, which missed him
and hit Smiths eight-months-old
child which was held in it's mothers
arms. The blade slashed through
the skull, infiicting a deep cut five
inches long. The babe is lowering
near death. Smith was immediately
put under arrest and is almost crazed
with grief.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
Guineas as Watchers.

A good point about guineas is that
they make good watch dog" Every
person who writes of these fowls men
tons this point, but good thing will
bear repeating, in common with wild
birds, they are always on the lookout
for enemies, and quickly detect hawks,
dogs, strange persons, etc, that ven
ture near. Their wild cries on such
occasions soon put the intruders to
rout, and also put all the fowls on
the place on their guard. If hawks
are numerous a few guineas III the
venting their depredations.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01

where lever is attached to platform
+, board attached to under side of
front end of platform, causing plat
form to stop on a level when door
opens, and helping to balance plat
form. G, cleats with notches in upper
ends for axles of platform to rest in
Notches are 8 inches from the bot
tom of the box. H, partition board
between nest and platform |, nest
], cover.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
PREPARING Poultry.

The French method of preparing
poultry for market is acknowledged,
In some respects, superior to others.
The birds are made very fat and
plump, and are manipulated to in
crease plumpness. A few feathers are
left on tail and neck. The skin is
white and delicate. Each carcass is
tied with ribbon, and is shown back
uppermost, instead of breast up, &C
cording to American and English
usage
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
Change in Raj road Plans,

La Crosse.-The affairs of the de-
funct SpartaMelrose Railway COM
pany, which was turned over to ST.
Faui promoters three years ago, will
De turned back to the organizers
March Is. The proposition of build
ing a road according to the old plan
has been abandoned and a new route
selected
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
Small Demand for Blue Books.

Madison.-But $50 copies of the
Wisconsin blue book have been sold
by State Supt. of Public Property,
w. L. Essman. 1t is said that the
new law, placing the price of the
books at 75c each is responsible for
the small demand. The books were
formerly distributed free of charge.
The orders of the members of the
state legislature, who are entitled to
$50 copies each, are being filled