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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
CONVENTION PLAN
PUT UP TO VOTERS
ASSEMBLY REVERSES ITS ACTION
ON IDEA OF AMENDING THE
STATE CONSTITUTION.
FIRE MARSHAL MERGER BILL
Measure Passed by Serate Is Similar
to One Recently Killed in Assembly
Gives Power to Commissioner of
Insurance.

Madison.-Tha assembly adopted
joint resolution offered by Judge Rosa
of Beloit to submit to the people the
question of holding state constltu-
tional convention. At an early session
this proposal had been voted down,
and the vote of 40 to Is in its favor in
dicates the change in sentiment which
continued agitation has brought about.
Another attempt to merge the fire
marshaPs office with that Of the insur-
ance commissioner was given impetus
in the senate when the bill introduced
by the special committee on insurance
was passed and messaged at once to
the assembly. The vote on the bill
was 20 to 8. This is the bill recently
killed in the assembly. 1t provides
that the commissioner of insurance
shall be ex-officio state fire marshal,
and it shall be his duty and he shall
have power to retain and to assign to
their duties any or all the officers and
employees of the state fire marshal.
The assembly engrossed the Esta-
brook bill requiring railroad companies
W 1ul Hlou odLlIdIy III ihh1IlS Cupo ~
passengers upon application. Mr..
HulPs bill, appropriating $4,000 to be
used as special state aid in the con-
solidation of rural schools was passed.
The Cannon bill, providing that
cities, towns and villages may discon-
tinue the use of voting machines by
vote of the electors at an election
called upon a petition of 10 per cent of
the qualified electors, was concurred
in by the senate.
The senate without debate passed
the bill tying the hands of the gov
ernor in the matter of removing state
appointive and county elective officers
from office. The bill provides that the
governor must give the accused officer
ten days notice of the charges against
him, hearing and an opportunity to
submit testimony in his defense. The
accused officer also has the right of
appeal from an order of removal. by
the governor to the courts or legisla-
ture, and an appeal shall operate as a
stay of execution of the removal order
The Hedding boxing bill, for state
athletic commission to regulate box
ing bouts, was reported for passage by
the joint finance committee, the vote
being to 6. The bill was engrossed
in the assembly recently without de-
bate.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
SiIaqe for Cattle.

Nebraska farmers living in a re-
gion where the land sells for s120 and
upward an acre are finding greatly in
creased profits from the use of silage
In fattening their cattle, one success
full farmer having been engaged in
feeding $50 tons of silage from "a
acres of land, putting all his stock
In prime condition. Cattle fed this
way are marketed in fine shape, and
feed bills are greatly lessened. The
reports of increased profits are in
spring other neigh boring stockmen
to do the same thing, and many farm
ers are now raising their own feeders
In this way. 1t IS probable that In
the end the increase in silos will do
more than anything else to bring
the beef crop up to the normal stand
ard
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
TWO FINE VEGETABLES
MUCH MAY BE DONE WITH
SWEET POTATOES AND SQUASH.
First Named, Baked in Butter and
Sugar, Are Really Excellent
Recipe for Squash Served
in Creole Style.

Sweet Potatoes Baked in Sugar and
Butter.-Steam four medium-siZed
sweet potatoes until tender; or slice
them raw, and cook in little boiling
water for ten minutes. Drain from
the water and place layer IN the
bottom of a baking dish. Sprinkle
with sugar and spread with butter
Add another layer of potatoes, more
sugar and butter. Fill the dish up
in this manner with sugar and butter
on top. Then nearly cover the pota-
toes with the water In which they
were boiled and place in hot oven LOT
three-Quarters Of an hour.
Sweet Potato Pudding.-Boil or
bake six smooth potatoes, peel and
press through a fine sieve; add the
yolks of six eggs and beat well. Aod
one and a half cups OF granulateo
sugar, beaten with one and hall
cups of butter and one pint OF milk
Beat all very light, then add the
whites of the eggs beaten to a white
foam. Mix thoroughly and add grated
nutmeg, allspice and cinnamon TO
taste Blend with the potatoes. Last
of all add a glass of good old brandy
If you use liquor to flavor. Bake LOT
an hour with a buttered paper over
the top for the first three-quarters or
an hour, then remove and let the pud-
ding brown. Sprinkle with powdered
sugar and serve hot or cold. Half
the above quantity will make a good
sized pudding; or use only four eggs
making up the quantity of liquid In
milk or cream. Less butter may be
used though it requires plenty of but
ter or cream.
Squash, Creole Style.-Cut the
squash up in quarters; pare and re-
move the seeds. Cut into inch
squares. Wash In cold water and put
into a saucepan and half cover with
boiling water. Simmer gently about
half an hour and when tender drain
and press out all the water gently.
Mash as fine as possible and return
to saucepan and add salt and pepper
to taste; two tablespoonfuls Of butter
and stir until thoroughly heated; then
gently to prevent burning. Serve hot
In a covered dish with roast beef or
chicken.
Squash, Plain Baked.-Wash. wipe
dry, cut in pieces convenient for serv-
ing; lay in baking pan, skin side
next the pan; spread with butter.
sprinkle with salt and pepper and
bake in moderately hot oven for at
least an hour. When done loosen up
the squash with silver fork; pour a
little melted butter or hot cream over
it and serve very hot. a.....
Squash, Maryland Style.-Cut up
In two-inch pieces and pare of rind.
Cook slowly in boiling water for
twenty minutes, then drain. Arrange
in baking pan, sprinking each layer
with sugar and spreading with but
ter. When dish is full add half cup
of water; cover closely and bake
slowly for an hour or longer. The
squash must be soft and transparent
when done. A casserole Is the most
convenient dish for this method of
cooking squash.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
LIVE STOCK7
@R0H sI

Regularity in feeding brings uni
formity in results.
The growing pigs require protein
and not much corn.
Be sure there are no narrow doors
for the ewes to crowd through.
1t is we'll to change the sheep occa-
sionaly into the different pastures.
Do not expect too much from your
young sows, especially if they are
bred too young.
1t is poor economy to sell poor
cattle when they can be made fat
before marketing.
Under all conditions young ami
mails make the largest gains in pro-
portion to food consumed.
Check the sgrowth and you in
crease the amount of food needed
to produce given result.
To make the largest and best
horses out of your colts keep them
growing from first to last.
The truth is the farmers of the
middle west are raising better NUT
ton than ever before and people are
learning that it is about the best and
cheapest meat they can buy.
In counting the profits from your
flock, do not fail to count the value
Of the fat lambs killed during the
twelve months for the family use and
the high value of all the manure.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
ORDER PHONE CONNECTION
Physical Connection of La Crosse and
Wisconsin Companies Lines De-
manded by Railroad Commission.

La Crosse.-In what is said to be
the first decision of its kind in the
United States, the Wisconsin railway
commission orders a physical connec-
ton between the local lines of the La
Crosse Telephone company, an indie
pendent concern, and the toll lines of
the Wisconsin Telephone company and
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company. The decision will give
subscribers of the Independent COM
panies benefit Of all the Bell toll lines.
Expense incident to the connection
is to be borne equally by the two COM
panies. 1t is said that the case will
be appealed to the supreme court. The
commission gives the companies thir-
ty days to comply with the order.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
KEEP WATER IN SOIL
Excellent Method Given to Ascer-
tain Capacity.
Long-Necked Bottles Arranged With
Bottoms Off and Cheese Cloth
Over Mouth VIII Tell How
Much Moisture Is Retained.
Ry r. J. Crosby


To ascertain the capacity OF soils
to take in rainfall break the bottoms
off five long-necked bottles, tie a
piece Of cheesecloth or thin muslin
over the mouth of each and arrange
them in a rack with a glass tumbler
under each one. Fill the bottles to
about the same height with different
kinds of soil and firm the soils by
lifting the rack and Earring it down
moderately three or four times. To
break the bottom off of bottle file
a groove in the bottle parallel with
the bottom. Heat poker red-hot
and lay 1t in the groove. AS soon as
small crack starts from the groove
draw the poker around the bottle and
the crack will follow.
When all is in readiness, take
watch or clock in hand, and with a
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
LONG STEP TAKEN
IN PRISON REFORM
WAGES FOR COUNTY PRISONERS
is PROVIDED BY MEASURE
NEAR FINAL PASSAGE
DEPENDENTS TO GET MONEY
Bill Provides All Sentences for Felon-
les to Be at lizard Labor"-Con-
tracts for Employment of Prisoners
Within County Limits Allowed.

Madison. - The payment Of the
wages made by county prisoners dur
ing their term to those people depend
ent upon them is endorsed by both
senate and assembly. Senator Huber'5
bill to accomplish this, passed the SEN
ate and has been engrossed by the
assembly. It provides that in counties
where there are no warehouses that
all sentences for felonies shall be to
the county jail at hard labor, and that
the term Jail shall extend to any
part Of the county designated by the
sheriff The sheriff is empowered to
make contracts for the employment of
the convicted persons and is required
to turn over to the dependents the
sum made by the prisoner each week.
If the prisoner has worked for the
county, sum of $125 shall be paid.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
BRAHMAS AS EGG PRODUCERS
Veteran Poultry Judge and Breeder
Claims That Hen Will Lay $50
During Course of Year.

Speaking of the Brahma type Of
fowls, that veteran poultry judge and
widely known breeder, Mr.. l. K. Fetch
says: 1t has been my claim, and it
can be substantiated, that the Brahma
will lay $50 eggs in year, and hatch
and rear a brood of chickens.
What one hen may have done is no
criterion of Hock's proficiency, not
withstanding one Brahma did lay 313
eggs in 333 days, but laid no more
that year, yet repeatedly have f1ocks
Of eight fowls laid between February
l and June 1, four months, an average
of SO, SSb, IS, and during May laid
o total of 200 eggs, and average of IS
each for that month. | think there
are many Brahmas that have reached
200 eggs in a year as any other breed.
But $50 eggs and rear brood of
chickens places them among the best
and most profitable Of all breeds. At
this writing / have a hen that aver
aged 8S eggs between February 1 and
June 1, that l set May %. She has
Matched and reared a brood Of chick
ems and has laid rs eggs in nine
months, leaving her three months for
the chance of becoming 200-egg hen.
like one of her ancestors, Queen
Quality. But breeders prize any hen
that matches and rears a brood Of
chicks and gives you $50 eggs as a
years work. Such are capable Of earn
ing you $40 profit per annum If they
are thoroughbreds, and nearly that as
utility workers in 4Natick.
Keep strict account Of the expense
of feeding if you want to know how
much profit they bring you. The aver
age price for kitchen eggs, fresh, In
Natick for 1910 was 3712 cents. Every
15O-egg hen at these prices earned.
as you see, S4.69 cash, less S1.25 for
keep, leaving $9.44 net profits per hen.
With the pure stock in Brahmas,
Plymouth Rocks and Orpingtons or
Wyandottes this is obtainable with in
telligent care. Thus are we justified
in saying that poultry upon the farm
is the best earning power in agricul-
ture.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
Bowel Trouble Preventive.

A teaspoonful Of Venetian red in a
gallon of drinking water is a good
bowel trouble preventative.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
MAKE WOUNDS HEAL QUICKLY
When Large Cut Must Be Made Paint
the Wood With White Lead and
Cover With Zirc.

To make large wounds heal quickly,
first see that the trees are in a vfgor-
Gus growing condition. When large
cut must be made paint he wood with
white lead, then cover the most of it
with piece Of zinc. The healing
tissue, called the "callCs," will start
from the edges of the wound. In the
course of time this c1llus will fold
over sufficiently to cover the wound.
It's spread may be fastened by slit
ting the callus with the point of a
sharp knife once each year. Early
in the summer is the best time to do
this, as the callus tissue is most &C
tive at that time.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
Spanish Cream.

One-fourth box gelatin, one-fourth
cup of cold water, three-fourths cup
boiling water, yolks of three eggs,
three tablespoons Of sugar, one-haif
teaspoon salt, one pint Of milk, whites
of three eggs, one teaspoon of vanilla.
Soak the gelatin in cold water till
soft, then dissolve it in boiling water.
Make a custard with the yolks of the
eggs, beaten and mixed with the sugar
and salt. Pour on the hot milk and
cook in the double boiler till it thick
ems then add the strained gelatin wa
ter, vanilla and the whites Of the
eggs, beaten stiff. Mix all well and
turn into molds wet with cold water,
and when hard and ready to serve
turn out on a dish. This is also
called gelatine pudding.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
SOL0NS ON HOME STRETCH
After Twenty Weeks of Sitting, Wis
consin Legislature Has Passed
$50 BiIIs-267 Are Signed.

Madison.-After twenty weeks of
sitting, the legislature now is enter
ing the home stretch. In senate and
assembly there have been introduced
1,701 bills, SIS in the former and
1,1S6 in the latter, besides 120 joint
resolutions.
So far there have been passed and
sent to the governor for approval $40
measures. Of these 267 have been
signed, 10 recalled and seven return
ed with executive veto.
The assembly committees are prac-
tically cleaned up, having less than
a score of bills unreported, except
those in the joint committee on fin
ance, which has forty-two measures
altogether.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
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Apparatus to Test Capacity of Soils
to Take in Rainfall.

glass of water held as near as posi-
bic to the soil pour water into one
Of the bottles just rapidly enough to
keep the surface Of the soil covered
and note how long before it begins
dropping into the tumbler below.
Make record Of the time. Do like
wise with each of the other bottles
and compare results. Note which
soil takes in water most rapidly. We
all know what happens to nonporous
soils when heavy shower of rain
comes.
10 ascertain which soil would store
up the greatest amount of moisture,
weigh each bottle before and after
filling it with dry soil, and again after
the water has entirely ceased drip
ping from it. The difference between
the weight of the dry soil and that
of the wet soil Is the weight of water
stored. During the time that the bot
ties are dripping, they should be COW
cred to prevent evaporation Of water
from the surface of the soils
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
Generous Reformer.

Miss Augusta De Peyster Is q
charming young lady of Knicker-
booker descent who does noble mis-
sionary work among New York's float
ing sailor population.
Miss De Pedster's work is unique in
that she believes in helping the sailor.
no matter how prodigai or dissipated
or nonconforming he may be. She
also believes in very generous. very
liberal type of charity.
Often her views are expressed in
epigrams, as:
Don't scold a reprobate. for men
are Ike eggs-left in hot water they
harden"
Or again:
LAS long as virtue Is its own re-
ward it is apt to be spasmodic."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
WHILE THERE WAS YET TIME
Mean Man Made His Suggestion and
Departed in Some Haste From
Meeting of Indignant Women.

With tense, eager faces. the great
audience of women leaned forward in
their seats, eagerly drinking in the
noted speakers every word.
Mer1 man. she was saying, lis
wont to belittle woman's ability to en-
ter the fields already usurped by him.
AS matter OF fact, she is capable OF
filling any post of public or private
office now held my man, and if APP
pointed to it, could even perform
mans tasks with greater faithfulness
and greater daring.
Name, IL you can. one post for
which she cannot fit herself! Name
one office to which she would not.
could not, give the greatest meas
ure of capability. the highest degree
of courage, the"
A mere man, who had slipped I'M
noticed into back seat, rose at this
point, and the light of sudden inspira-
ton cleaned in his eye.
Rat catcher!" he shouted. And
Their he fed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
1918 CROPS BREAK RECORDS
Most Favorable Agricultural Condi-
tons Prevail in State-Fruit
Outlook Is Excellent.

Madison. Prospects for a crop
more bountiful than the bumper crop
of 1912 are described in the report
of the conditions on the farms of the
state issued by James G. Mackenzie,
secretary of the state board of agri-
culture He says conditions are much
more favorable than last year at the
same time and that the outlook for
a record breaking fruit crop was new
er better than at present.
'"The condition of crops in May,
1913, is much more favorable than
for the same period in 1912" says his
report, "the general average cOndi-
ton of winter wheat being 80 per
cent in 1913 as against Sc per cent in
1912; winter rye, SO per cent against
81 per cent; alfalfa 81 per cent against
80 per cent; clover meadows SO per
cent against "a per cent; timothy,
meadows, 81 per cent against SO per
cent; pastures, SO per cent against
sc per cent.
The acreage comparison is equally
encouraging with the exception OF
winter rye and barley. The increase
is as follows: Winter wheat, 95 per
cent as compared with 81 per cent in
1912; spring wheat, 81 Per cent
against 80 per cent; spring rye, SO
per cent against 80 per cent; oats,
101 per cent against 101 per cent;
clover meadows, 101 against "a per
cent; timothy meadows, SO per cent
against SO per cent
The percentage of acreage of Win
ter rye in 1913 is 95 per cent as COM
pared with 81 per cent in 1912, and
the acreage of barley in 1913 is 95
per cent as against 1902 per cent in
1912.
The acreage of alfalfa for the year
1913 is reported at 107 per cent,
showing a substantial increase in &C
reage. The percentage of abandoned
winter wheat acreage for the entire
state is IA per cent.
fourteen per cent of the 1912
hay crop was still in the hands of the
farmers on May 1, and the report
shows that So per cent of the entire
hay crop of the state will be con-
sumed on the farms producing it.
Sixteen per cent of the 1912 corn
crop was still in the hands of the
farmer on May 1, and "a per cent
| Of the total crop of corn produced
in Wisconsin will be consumed on
the farms producing it.
'"The wages paid for farm labor
vary from SIS to $37 per month, the
general average throughout the state
amounting to $31 per month
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
u. w. COMMENCEMENT WEEK
Program of Annual Graduating Exer
cises to Be Held at Madison
June IL to 10.

kadison.-Commencement eXer-
cises of the University of Wisconsin
class of 1913 are to be held June
as follows:
Thursday, June 12-Annual COM
mencement of Library school in lee
ture room of city library building.
Address, followed by informal recep
ton.
Sunday, June 15-Baccalauereate
address. 1.-The University Man in the
Twentieth Century" by President
Van Hise, at 4 o'clock, in the arm
DRY.
Monday, June 10-Class Day. Ivy
exercises on the upper campus at 10
O'Clock. Afternoon exercises at 2
O'Clock in the gymnasium. "All of
Sudden Peggy" the senior class play,
will be presented in the evening. Re-
unions of alumni classes will take
place all day.
Tuesday, June 17-Alumni day
Business meeting at 10 a. m. All
alumni frolic, glee club concert and
May pole dance from 2 to 6 p. m.
Alumni parade at $50 p. IN. Annual
alumni dinner at 6:45. Pipe of peace
ceremony at II o'clock.
Wednesday, June 18-Commence-
ment day. University procession
starts at 8:45 a. m. from upper cam
pus. Programme starts at hall at 8
o'clock President Van Hise will con-
fer degrees. A concert by Bach's SYM
phony orchestra and a public recep-
ton to the graduating class at the
presidents home in the afternoon will
complete the exercises.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
Spiced Ham.

Choose a fat salt ham, and if very
salty let soak overnight in cold wa
ter. Put over the fire with just cold
water enough to cover, and cook at
a gentle simmer, about 20 minutes for
every pound. Remove the skin en-
tire and press cloves into the skinned
surface, dredge lightly with sugar and
sprinkle with fine bread crumbs, mix
ed with butter; return to the oven
with a cup Of boiling water or sweet
cider. and bake until the ham is very
tender, basting often.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
Gate With BoIted Panels.

the hook placed in front of the one
that will make the gate hang level,
write G. F. Sandritter in the Farmer
Mail and Breeze. The gate may be
raised or lowered at will to let out
pigs or to swing it over snow. In
raising or lowering the gate the up
rights remain perpendicular, the
panels turning between them. In
this as in other gates the main thing
is to get good, solid gate post in
the ground from which the gate is to
swing.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
PHYSICIAN KILLED BY TRAIN
Auto of DR.. Hoffman, Camebeilsport,
Is Struck at Crossing-His
Daughter Manned.

Fond du Lac.-Dr. Matthew A. Hoff-
man, aged 81, was instantly killed and
his 6-year-old daughter, Paula, was ia
tally injured when an automobile driv-
en- by DR.. Hoffman was struck by a
north bound train on the Northwest
ern railroad at Campbellsport, twenty
miles south of here.
DR.. Hoffman, who was a well known
physician at Campbellsport, was hur-
rying to answer a professional call,
and evidently did not see the approach
ing train. The little girl is badly
mangled, her skull being fractured
and both legs broken and there is no
hope for her recovery.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
Baked Ham and Euqs.

Chop or grind trimmings Of cold
ham; put a rounding tablespoon Of
butter into a saucepan and when melt
ed stir in level teaspoon of -four, a
teaspoon of vinegar, a dash of cayenne
and one-fourth level teaspoon of mus
tard; let cook until thick and simmer
a little, then stir in as much ham as
the seasoning will take up; stir until
heated, turn into a baking dish and
make several depressions in the top;
into each hollow break one egg, dust
with salt and set in the oven until the
white of the egg is set; serve in same
dish.