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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13

BOOST. CLOSET FOR POULTRY
Consras-aale Stress Laid on Curtain
In Front of Hous. at Maine
Experiment Station.

In the curtain-front type of poultry
house used at the Maine experiment
station a feature of the original plan
on which considerable stress was
laid was the canvas curtain In trout
of the roosts
This curtain, together with the
back wall of the house and the drop
pings board under the roosts. formed
closet in which the birds were shut
up at night during cold weather.
When the curtain-front house was
first devised it was thought essential
to provide such a closet to conserve
the body heat of the birds during the
cold nights when the temperature
might go we'll below zero. Expe-
rience has shown, however, that this
was mistake. Actual test shows
that the roosting closet is of no adj
vantage, even in such a severe eli
mate as that of Orono. On the con-
trary, the birds certainly thrive bet
ter without the roost curtain than
with it. 1t has been a general OBJ
servation among users of the curtain
roost curtains are used the birds are
particularly susceptible to colds. 1t
IS not hard to understand why this
should be so. The air in roosting
closet when 1T is opened in the
morning is plainly bad The fact
that it is warm in no way offsets
physiologically the evils of it's lack
of oxygen and excess of carbon di-
oxid, ammoniacal vapors. and other
exhaiations from the bodies of the
birds.
For some time past it has been felt
that the roosting closet was at least
unnecessary, if not in fact a positive
evil. Consequently the time of be-
ginning to close the roost curtain in
the fall has been each year longer
delayed. Finally, in the fall of 1910,
1t was decided not to use these cur
tains at all during the winter. Con.
sequently they were taken out of the
house, or spiked to the roof, as the
case might be. The winter of 1910-1l
was a severe one. On several occa~
sions the temperature dropped to 80
degrees below zero. Yet during this
winter the mortality was exceptional
ly low and the egg production excep-
tionally high.
In view of this experience the sta
ton has decided to discontinue the
use of the roost curtain. 1t would
seem to be generally undesirable or
at least unnecessary.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee. June II. 191:

MILWAUKEE,, June IL, 1910.
Butter - Creamery, extras. csc;
prints, 29c; firsts, 26Q27c; seconds,
24Q2 Csc; renovated, 24Q25c; dairy,
fancy, 26c.
Cheese-American, full cream new
made twins, 141a @15c; Young Amer,
icas, 15@151ac; daisies, 150151zc;
longhorns, 15c; limburger, new, lac;
brick, 13c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality. 16 II Q17c; recandled, eX
tras, L QZ0c; seconds, 13 % lac.
Live Pouitry-Fowls, Ice; ROSTERS,
9@10c; springers, 171ac.
Wheat-No. / northern, 9312c; No, 2
northern, 924ac; No. 3 northern, 97c;
No. l velvet, 93c.
Corn-No. yellow, 64c.
Oats-No. white, 3S1a@S91ac;
standard, 40c.
Barley-No. 8, 64Ac; Wisconsin,
57@59c.
Rye-No. 2. 5Sc.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 6.75@S.50i
COWS and heifers, 5.25@750; feeders,
6.50@70O; calves, 9.75@10.00.
Hog8-Good heavy butchers, $3.50
SIS; fair to best light, S.45@S.6O;
pigs, 725@S.25.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
G. 4. R. is SLOWLY
BECOMING EXTINCT
DEATH MAKES INROADS UPON
RANKS OF VETERANS IN
WISCONSIN.
$40 DIE WITHIN THE YEAR
Report Of Assistant Adjutant General
Shows Membership to Be 5,7o3-At
tendance at State Encampment al
heenah-Menasha is Large.

Neenah.-That the state G.. A. r. is
slowly becoming extinct is shown by
the report of the assistant adiutant
general, read at the opening session
of the state encampment in this city.
This report shows that the total gains
in the six months ending Dec. 81, 1912,
were 165, while the losses during the
same period were 347, of which $40
were deaths. The membership of the
order on Dec. 81 was SOB. At one
time the membership of the order in
Wisconsin was 10000. He said that
there are as many veterans of the
civil war who are not members of the
order as there are members.
The encampment is marked by the
largest attendance of any since 1893.
Both Of the cities are fairly darkened
by the flags hung in honor of the four
organizations which are meeting here.
The feature that appealed most to
the old soldiers was staged at night,
when the huge campfire meeting was
held on the shore of Lake Winnebago.
Here the commander in chief spoke to
his men, as well as Dept. Command
er George Spratt, the mayors of the
two cities and some of the past de-
partment commanders. Following the
main speeches the men sang again the
old songs, the songs of the battle
field, and talked again of those times
IN 81 to '65 when they were young.
The parade contained about 500
aged veterans and 1000 children of
the Twin city schools. in addition to
members of the other three organiza-
tons meeting in the cities. This pa
rade was reviewed by Commander in
Chief Alfred Beers and was the first
parade of a Wisconsin department re-
viewed by the head of the national
organization.
When the department election is
held, it is expected, Capt. Charles
Henry, Eau Claire, will be chosen as
department commander to succeed
Commander Spratt. 1t is also thought
that S. A. Cook of Neenah will be
chosen senior vice commander.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
News Notes of Wisconsin.

La Crosse.-Outstarvi a band Of
eleven wolves by lying in constant
vigil outside the entrance to their
den for four days and four nights,
owen Hughes of Angelo township f.
nally had his vigilance rewarded
when the wolves, driven by hunger,
made a dash from their refuge and
were killed one by one as they
emerged. Hughes came to town, col
lected bounty of $1G0 and treated
himself to the first meal in more than
half a week.
Oshkosh.-John Alberts, a bag
gageman, divorced his wife on the
ground of cruel and inhuman treat
ment, sued a former county official
for the alienation of her affection and
was awarded a verdict of $500. Now
he has remarked the woman.
Mondovi.-Paul A. Richie, 10
years old, a former resident of this
village, has been awarded the gold
medal in the Michigan state contest
in oratory.
Tony was brought to this city for
treatment following the loss Of both
his legs under train from which he
was unloading ties.
skeaton.-Farmers in this vicin-
ity report that the continued wet
weather has rotted the rye and made
it impossible to get in the corn and
potatoes.
Appleton.-The Appleton dairy
board of trade has adopted a resolu-
ton endorsing the nationwide cam
paien to have the postage of first
class letters reduced from 2 to l cent.
Madison. 1.-THE assembly noncon-
Cured in the Teasdale bill prohibit
ing persons interested directly or in
directly in the liquor business from
holding office.
Neenah-J A Kimberly, paper
manufacturer, has returned from Cal
ifornia, where he was recently report
ed to be seriously i'll. He has recov-
cred and will spend the summer In
this city.
Wrightson has received order to
serve as instructor to the South Da-
kota National guard this summer He
is in charge of the University of Wis
consin corIs of cadets.
Eau Claire.-Miss Vera Brooks is
dead from burns received when she
tainted at an open window with a
lighted lamp in her hand.
Madison - Senator George E.
Scott introduced a new bill placing
the state fire marshal and state oil
inspection departments under the
state industrial commission The bill
IS similar to one attempting to place
these two departments under Insur-
ance Commissioner Ekern, which was
recently killed in the assembly.
Maiden Rock.-Myriads of grub
worms are doing much damage to
early corn and garden truck in this
section. unlike the cut worm, which
cuts the Pant off at the surface, the
grubworm eats the end of the roots.
causing the plant to wilt ana die,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
SEES BIG WHEAT CROP.

June Agricultural Report Shows 744,-
OOO,OCO Bushels to BE Harvested.
Washington, June ia bumper
wheat crop, sufficient to mill more
than 160,500,000 barrels of flour, and
which may reach the proportions Of
the record wheat harvest of 1901 if
conditions from now on are exception
ally favorable, was forecast by the
department Of agriculture in its June
crop report.
More than 744,O00,000 bushels of
wheat, says the report, are already in
sight, and with the country's record
set at 748,000,000 bushels in 1901, it is
quite probable this year will exceed
any other in productiveness.
In its estimate Of the crop there are
492,000,000 bushels winter, or within a
few million bushels Of the greatest
crop ever raised, and 252, 100000 bush
els spring This should mill 16,500, 600
barrels Of -four.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
KILLED In AUTO ACCIDENT
Son of Former Lieut.. Gov. Conner
Crushed When Machine Turns
Turtie-Girl Will Die,

Waupaca.-Donald Connor, "a years
old, Oldest son of former Lieut. Gov
William ID. CCnnor of Marshfeld,
graduate of the University of Wiscon-
sin and Ripon college, was killed, and
Miss Nora Braun. 20 years old, of
462 Main street, Oshkosh, was perhaps
fatally injured in a spectacular auto
mobile accident near the village of
Fremont this county
The automobile in which the young
couple were riding, a new six cylinder
high powered roadster. shot into the
cir at sharp turn, turned over twice
and landed on its side
Connor was thrown out of the ma
chine TO a height of sixty feet, and
was caught under the heavy machine
as it struck the ground The young
woman remained in the machine dur
ing its thrilling gyrations
Conner was crushed to death. His
ribs were broken and there were many
internal injuries. He died almost in
stantly.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
CANAL TO OPEN JANUARY I, 1915
Goethas Says Anything That Floats
Can Pass Through Then.

New York, June 11,-"By January /,
1915. anything that floats can pass
through the Panama canal between
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans" de-
clared Col. George w. Goethals, chief
engineer of the canal zone, who ar
rived here on the steamer Pastores
from Colon.
Il shall send vessel through the
canal just as soon as we get water
into it, continued the chief engineer.
Il promised that the Fran, used by
Amundsen in discovering the south
pole. should go first, but the initial
passage probably will be made by a
smaller craft"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
MARYLAND'S AIM is SO,552.
Cruiser Makes Admirable Record in
TARGET Practice.

Washington, June 11.-At the target
practice of the Pacific feet held off
San Diego the cruiser Maryland re-
ceived an average of S0.552 with her
main batteries of eight-inch guns.
With a speed of Is knots per hour,
the Maryland steamed past the targets
and at range of 10000 yards, opend
fire with her main batteries. Firing
each gun every minute, she made over
eight out of the possible ten hits per
gun. The targets are very small as
compared with the size of the possible
enemy, SO that in actual battle the
damage of this fire would have been
terribly accurate.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
FORCES mot GUILTY" VERDICT.
Looter of Philadelphia Bank Restores
All Missing Securities.

Philadelphia, June 9.-Walter F.
Shourds, the trusted employe of the
Merchants Union Trust, who robbed
that bank of $1,400,000 in securities
and $4,000 in cash and was hunted
by the police and private detectives
for two years, came into court here
Friday, confessed, made restitution
and was then allowed to go free.
When Judge Hall ordered the bill
of Indictment Cancelled and verdict
of not guilty recorded Shourds smil-
ingly handed over the last remnant OF
the securities he had removed from
the vaults and left court with a smile
on his face.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
HIT MINERS UNDER TRUST ACT.
Sherman Law invoked Against Presi-

Sherman Law Invoked Against Presi-
dent White and 18 Others.
Charleston, w. Va, June 10.-The
federal grand jury returned indict-
ments Saturday against President
John P. White and Is other officials of
the United Mine Workers of America,
charging them with having violated
the Sherman antitrust law.
1t is alleged the defendants con-
spired with the coal operators of west
Illinois to raise wages in the West Vir-
ginia coal field SO as to prevent it's
competition with the four other states
in the western market
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
Gusts Milwaukee Weather Man.

Washington.-Maj. Henry B. Her
sey, general inspector of the Milwau-
kee weather bureau, is one of the
four officials in the weather service
suspended today by Secretary Hous-
ton, pending further investigation in
connection with the recent retirement
Of Chief Willis L. Moore.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
Auto Ordinance Invalid.

Madison.-Attorney General w. c.
Owen holds that an ordinance passed
Dy the city commission at GAINESVILLE
limiting the speed OF automobiles in
the city parks and public streets to
eight miles an hour was invalid be-
cause it contravened the state stat
utes which places a limit of fifteen
miles an hour upon automobiles and
motorcycles.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
Noted Aiienist Is Dead.

London, June 10.-Dr. Forbes Wins
low, the widely known alienist, died
suddenly at his home Sunday OF heart
failure. He was sixty-nine years old,
and the founder OF the British Hospital
for Mental Disorders
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
CHILD EATS BASEBALL, DIES.
Philadelphia Girl Killed by Chewing
Rubber Core of Sphere

Philadelphia, June 10.-Six-year-old
Annie MacAntee, who lived near Shibe
park, is dead at her home from 1nflam-
nation of the stomach from eating the
rubber core of an American league
baseball that had been knocked over
the fence Of the Athletics grounds in
the series with Detroit
So many balls have been knocked
over the fences recently in the Ath-
letics' batting melees that the chill
dren have grown tired of preserving
them as trophies and the child cut it
open and chewed the rubber that IS
placed around the cork-centered
sphere
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
Veteran Becomes Daddy at "a.

ST. Joseph, Mo, June 1G.-William 8.
Coffield, eighty-four years old, veteran
of the Mexican, two Indian and the
Civil wars, is the father of girl baby,
born Saturday. He draws pension of
S55 a month.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
CALIFORNIA TORNADO UNIQUE.
Cream-CoIored Funnel Cloud Snaps Of
Mile of Telegraph Poles.

Redding, Cal, June "a heavy but
local tornado, said to be the first OF
the kind ever reported in California
snapped off a mile and half of tele
graph poles three miles south of here,
uprooted fruit trees and unroofed
many lightly built barns and sheds
The usual funnel-shaped cloud was
seen, but it was cream colored, not
black. heavy downpour of rain fol-
lowed the wind.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
FOR SHIPPING EGGS SAFELY
Holder Made Of Corrugated Straw.
board Is Provided With Small
Hole at Each End.

This egg holder is made from cor
rugated strawboard, the egg being in
serted by opening an overlapping joint
at the side. The container is provided
with a small hole at each end so that
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13

Staples, Mimi, June lie. L. Stew
art and Paul Williams of this city
were drowned Monday in a lake near
Sylvan when a boat from which they
were fishing was overturned. The
bodies were recovered.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
Murder CHARGE Against Italian.

Wooster, O., June 10.-A charge of
murder in the first degree was placed
against Peter Sarro, an Italian who
shot three men here Saturday in
a quarrel following a bicycle acct
dent.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
Brakeman Killed by LIGHTNING,

Lander, Wyo., June lie. R. Nc
Cauly. a brakeman on the Wyoming
& Northwestern was struck by light
ming and killed Monday during a Sc
we're electrical storm while riding on
ton of a box car.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
Nav Sue Adams Express Co,

Washington, June 1.-The right of
the federal government to sue the
Adams Express company under the
commerce law was upheld Monday
by the Supreme court Of the United
States
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
Minneapolis, June II, 1918.

Wheat-No. 1 hard, 913sc; No. !
northern, soc; No. 2 northern, $50.
CoTn-No. 8 yellow, 55@56c.
Oats-No. 8 white, 3614 c.
Rye--No. 2, 46@5Sc.
FlaX--1.2 81 Is.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
Steamer Damaged by Mine.

Athens, Greece, June 9.-The Bel
gian steamer Kurland from Antwerp,
struck a mine fear the Island Of
PhIeva, in the Gulf of Athens, Friday.
1t was seriously damaged and had to
be beached.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
Wins County Spelling Contest.

Wautona-Mable Chase of the
town of Leona, won the county spell
ing contest held in this city and will
take part in the state contest to be
held in Milwaukee at the state fair.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
Mexican Rebels Shoot a Spy.

Laredo, Tex, June 11.-Juan Man
uel Diaz. an alleged Huerta spy, was
court martialed at Columbia, Mex,
Monday and Immediately shot TO
death. He was charged with giving
information to the federals
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
Burglars Enter Station.

Observation-Disclosures. entering the
station of The Milwaukee Electric
Railway and Light company here stole
s35. The dry goods store of Wanner
& Lobdell at Mukwonago was also
entered
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
Couples Grief Too Great.

New York, June 10.-To join in
death the three-yearold daughter
whose passing was the end Of all joy
for them, Dominick Jardina and wife
ended their lives Sunday in each
others arms in gas filed room.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
Raid Gives Pirates $4,000.

Hong Kong, June 9.-The French
steamer Robert Lebeaudy, engaged in
the west river trade, was attacked in
the China sea by pirates. who secured
$4,000, according to reports received
here Friday
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
Travellers in Session.

Richmond. Va, June 11.-Delegates
from AZ states met here Tuesday for
the twenty-fourth annual convention
of the Travellers Protective associa-
ton of America About 1000 dele
gates were in attendance
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
Worry Causes Suicide.

Randolph.-W. H. Ross. 56 years
Did, committed suicide while despond,
ent over business affairs. Mr. Ross
went TO the barn, fastening a strap
to one Of the rafters and stranrling7
himself TO death.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
"Tama Jim" Goes Abroad.

New York. June 10.-James Wilson,
former secretary of agriculture, and
Henry Wallace of Iowa, an authority
on agriculture, sailed for England Sat
urady to make an exhaustive study of
the English tenant farmer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
Coolest June On Record.

Washington, June 1.-THE coolest
weather ever recorded during June in
the middle Atlantic and New England
states, the Ohio valley and the great
lakes region, was reported to the
weather bureau Monday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
Cans Kill Weaifby Farmer

Stephenville, Tex, June 9.-Lee
Jones, a wealthy farmer and a preach
er. was shot and killed Friday at his
home near here by his two sons. The
bows allege he abused their
mother.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
Veterans Plan Reunion.

Endeavor.-The twelfth annual re-
union of the veterans and Sons of Vet
Grams of Adams, Marquette and Wat
shara counties will be held in this city
Oh June "a, % and %.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
Safety EGG Holder.

1t may be opened and closed without
tearing it, says the Popular Mechan-
les. The holder is adapted for send
ing eggs safely by parcel post, or
carrying them with the least POSSIBLE
ity of breakage.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
EnQineer Cooked to Death.

Indianapolis, Ind, June 9.-James ".
Seaman, aged tweIty-seven, Big Four
engineer. was scalded to death here
Friday when cut OF cars turned loose
BIZ a switching crew sidesWiped his en-
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4. CnnNicted OF Graftinn-

San Francisco, June 10.-Frank
Esola. first to be tried Of the eight po-
licemen accused of completely with
the Forty Thieves gang of conf
dence men" was found guilty Satur.
dpy
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
TAFT AGAIN IN WASHINGTON

Is Wilson's Guest at White House
Luncheon.
Washington, June 9.-Former Presi-
dent William Howard Taft arrived in
Washington Friday, accompanied by
Mrs. Taft. and started in to enjoy a
three days social reunion with his OLD
friends The Tafts are the house
quests of Mr.. and Mrs. William J.
BOardman.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
Chicago, June II, 191;

Cattle-Beeves, 7.2O@S.S5; stockers
and feeders, 6.15@S.15; COWS and heif-
ers, 3.65QS.00; calves, 7.75Q1O,75.
Hogs-Light, 8.50@S.S0; heavy, SEC
QS.7O; rough, S.20@S.35; pigs, $3.50
$50.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
HELEN KELLER TO LECTURE.
Blind Woman Announces Coming Tour
of the United States.

Boston, June 11.-Miss Helen Kel-
Ter, the blind woman, announced that
she will undertake next winter an ex-
tensive lecture tour. Miss Keller,
through her teacher and friend, Mrs
J. A Macy, declared that the cabled
rumor that she would go to Spain to
teach two of the royal children is not
true
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-13
MAY TIE up CURRENCY BILL.
Democratic House Members May Halt
LEGISLATION Proposed by Wilson.

Legislation Proposed by Wilson.
Washington, June 10.-Dissatisfac
ton over the tariff bill by certain
Democratic house members will, if
their plans work out, halt the currency
legislation proposed by President Will
son until after the tariff measure has
been entirely disposed of.