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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-04-23
GERMAN WAR HEAD QUITS
Won Heeringen Offers His Resignation,
Due to Krupp Scandal.

Won Heeringen Offers His Resignation,
Due to krupp Scandal.
Berlin, April 23.-General Won Heer.
ingen, Germany's war minister has
offered his resignation.
It is believed that the resignatton
grew out of the Krupp scand The
minister will vacate his post after the
passage of the army bill by the reich
stag.
The exposures by DR.. Liebknechts
the Socialist leader, in regard to the
action of the Krupps and other afmor
and gun manufacturing establi shments
in stirring up trouble between France
and Germany for the purpose OF In
creasing their output, led to violent
attacks upon General Won HeeringeD
and interfered with the popularity OF
the army bill.
The Vorwaerts in an editorial
makes some scornful references to
what it calls "Germany's shame. It
adds incidentally that these scandals
are only symptoms of the general can.
Ger with which modern society of all
countries is afflicted" It urges that
there has never been more timely
occasion for coming to an agreement
on the question of ornaments with
France and Great Britain
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
SPEEDY REMEDY FOR BL0AT
Many Good Animals Are Lost Because
Owner Did Not Know How to
Treat Case Properly.
CRy e s HANINGl

AS long as green clover pasture
lasts bloat will cause the death OF
many a good animal simply because
the owner did not know how to treat
the case to effect a speedy remedy:
Tapping, as every one knows, will
usually give relief, but aside from be
ing a particular piece of work it has
the disadvantage Of leaving a wound
that cuts the animal down in flesh
and it must be protected from the
flies during the healing process. Here
is a treatment that | have used
in a dozen cases. 1t has never failed
although in some instances the ami
mails were down on their knees. AS
soon as the animal is known to be
affected get a pail Of cold water and
pour it slowly over the distended
sides of the animal and along the
backbone. Repeat few minutes
later
Bloat is caused by moist steam or
vapor generated from the green, wet
stuff in the animals paunch, aided
by the natural heat of the animals
body. The cold water quickly lowers
the temperature, causing the steam
to condense and form water, which
then passes off by way Of the bowels.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
WORK LATE POTATOES
Eternal Vigilance Is Price of SUBJ
stantiaI Yield.
imperativeiy Necessary 70 Maintain
Dirt or Dust Mulch to Prevent
Needless Waste of Moisture
by Evaporation.
(By w. NJ. kelley


During July and August the right
kind of work must be given the late
potatoes regularly, for eternal vigi-
lance in the potato patch is the price
of a good yield of tubers II they
are properly looked after they will
clean in the rows, with hardly a
weed in hills.
AS soon as the plants show in rows
across a field start the cultivator and
set the teeth to run four or five
inches deep the first time over the
ground This loosens up the com
pacted soil and gives the tiny rootlets
a better chance to penetrate between
the soil PARTICLES.
From then maintain a dirt or dust
mulch in between the rows and
around the hills. This is imperative
ly necessary to prevent the needless
waste of moisture by evaporation. To
check this the dirt mulch acts as a
blanket by cutting off the multitudes
Of little holes which appear through
the crust and through which the sun
pumps the water out very rapidly.
1t is a puzzle sometimes to know
just what is the best tool to use at
all times in cultivating potatoes
through the growing season. The
horse weeder is one that may be used
at certain times In the potato field
to alternate with the spring-toothed
cultivator, especially when the pota-
toes are planted in drills
1t levels the ground and destroys
a multitude of weeds Then for few
days the cultivator takes hold and
does better work than it would if the
teeth followed right in the same
teeth tracks as before.
The weeder sometimes does more
damage than good, if used improperly
l like to use 1t in the afternoon as it
does less injury in breaking off tender
plants.
l keep the cultivator going very fire.
Quently over the same ground be-
tween the rows, working as close to
the hills as possible. But If the sea-
son is wet l get out my cid shovel
pillow and corugate the surface quite
deep.
This is for the purpose of exposing
a much larger portion of the surface
soil and thus hasted the evaporation
of the excess of moisture therein. A
moderate drought during the growing
season does not do as much injury as
too much moisture.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
Good Flood Gate.

the frame pieces together, says the
Iowa Homestead. After the gate is
made it should be hung securely. If
there are no trees in line with the
fence, or near enough to make their
use permissible, poles must be set. A
good, heavy pole should be selected
Set it as deep as possible. To be Of
any service 1t should be set in con-
crete. Two poles SO set are sufficient
to swing a gate. If dirt is stamped
around the poles the tapping water
will soften 1t and the pole will soon
fall over or be washed out. Brace the
poles well with wires which should be
attached to the top, then tied to sew
eral surrounding trees. Ii there are
no trees the wires can be pegged
down. The gate is suspended by iron
hasps to a wire cable stretched be-
tween the two posts. A dozen strands
Of heavy telephone wire twisted to-
gether makes good one. When it is
desirable to fence against hogs light
lumber can be nailed to the bottom
Of the gate to fill up the opening at
the bottom If there should be one.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
REALLY CLEVER OF JOHNNY
Unfortunate Mr.. Smith Had to Join
in the Laugh That Followed dag
nosis of Small Boy.

Reference being made at a banquet
some time since to the wonderful say
ings of the youngsters, Gov. Ben W.
Hooper of Tennessee was reminded
of the innocent remark of a little
Nashville boy.
One afternoon, the governor said.
the little boy returned from school
complaining that he had stomach
ache. His mother explained that the
ache was due to the fact that his
stomach was empty, and that he
would feel better if he had something
in it.
Two evenings later a young man
called to see little JOhnny's sweet
sister. Sitting in the parlor, waiting
for the family to retire, the young
man remarked that he had a head
ache.
Il know what's the matter with it,
Mr. Smith" exclaimed Johnny, with
great promptness.
do you really, Johnny" indulgent-
ly smiled Mr.. Smith
Yes" was the starting explana-
ton of Johnny. Its empty. You'd
feel better if you had something in
it,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
ECZEMA I'M WATER BLISTERS

748 Congress St., Chicago, Ill.-'My
eczema broke out like little water
blisters. Each one was full of water
and would itch until l would scratch
it open, then the water would run out
and it would get sore. | first got the
eczema on the back Of the hand and
scratched it so hard / made it all sore.
Then i got it on my legs just above
the ankle and above the knee
II used what they call - and it
stopped the itch but it got worse.
Then | used -. In all / had the
trouble for about two years. One day
/ saw the advertisement Of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment in the paper.
wrote for sample OF Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and I tried them and
then bought some more. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment left my sores nice and
smooth | used them for six weeks,
and am now cured; the eczema left no
marks" (Signed) F. w Horrisch,
Oct. 10, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston. ADV.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
Vecetarian Roast.

Soak quart of lima beans for II
hours. Cover with cold water and
cook until nearly done Add three
TO taste. Put into a baking dish and
cover with six tomatoes, peeled and
sliced Bake one hour. When cold
run through a meat chopper. Add half
cup of chopped nuts, shape in a loaf
and bake in a hot oven basting with
melted butter and lemon juice. Ar
range on dish with rings of green pep
pers and parsley. AS both the beans
and the oil are very nourishing it is
good substitute for meat. now that
meat is SO high.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
Raising Asparauus,

Every farmer should have an abun,
dant supply of asparagus for his own
table from the latter part of April
until after the first of July. This is
one of the most wholesome Of vege-
tables and is easily grown. We would
suggest the mulching plan for busy
farmers. Strong one-year roots
should be planted just as early in the
spring as the soil can be prepared
and as soon as the plants are up the
ground should be mulched heavily
enough with fresh horse manure to
prevent weed growth and to thor
oughly preserve soil moisture Four
inches Of manure will accomplish
both Of these purposes. Every rain
will carry liquid plant food to the
roots Of the asparagus and the plants
will grow just as rapidly as under
the best of cultivation. Mulching
should be used much more largely by
farmers for growing asparagus, egg
plants, celery and bush fruits
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18

Device Saves Many Fences From Be-
ing Put Out of Commission Our
ing the Rainy Seasons.

Now that the season of heavy rains
is at hand the farmers whose fields
are traversed by creeks and ravines
will be subjected to the annoyance of
having their fences washed out. Flood
gates save many fences from being
put out of commission, but unless they
are properly MADE and hung they are
apt to come to disaster during some
violent food when the streams are
running swift and carrying wreckage,
trees limbs, etc. The food gate should
be built for strength and should be
made long enough to reach out good
distance on each side of the creek or
ravine. The timber used in its con-
struction should be heavy-unfnished
boards are the best The frame
should be made Of 2xS. The other
lumber-the boards which go across
the frame-should ne one inch thick
and twelve wide Use spikes and ten
penny nails. The best way is to bolt
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
CHICKEN SALAD AT IT'S BEST
Appetizing Dish, Particularly Appro-
pirate for Picnic Menu, Requires
Care in Its Preparation.

1t is best to cook fowl for chicken.
salad the day before it is to be used.
Select plump one, medium size, with
white, firm flesh. Put into kettle
of boiling water, to which you have
added a sliced onion, couple of bay
leaves, stick of celery or half
teaspoonful of celery seed and a slice
Of carrot. Bring quickly to boil,
then push back on the stove or over
the gas simmerer, where the water
can be kept just below the hard boil
ing point until the chicken is tender,
but not stringy. This will make the
dark meat almost as light as the
white. Take the kettle from the fire,
but leave the chicken in the broth
over night. A short time before serv.
ing take all the flesh from the bones,
rejecting all the skin, fat and gristle.
Cut In dice-shaped pieces and meas
ure.
Take nice white stalks of celery
that have been cleaned, scraped and
crisped and cut into the same sized
pieces as the chicken, allowing enough
to make about two-thirds the guam
tity of-the chicken. Toss together, add
enough of the broth In which the
chicken was cooked to make rather
moist, season with salt, pepper and a
little lemon juice, then add enough
mayonnaise- to cover each piece of eel
cry and chicken. Toss lightly again,
arrange on crisp white lettuce leaves,
garnish with celery tips and olives and
dot with small spoonfuls of mayor.
naise.-Deline
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
Sow Beans In SORGHUM,

Please advise farmers to try some
Soy beans in sorghum, adding to feed
ing value of sorghum as forage and
good for the soil. Sorghum is the
most valuable feed for this section,
especially so in a dry season. In the
fall Of 1911 | was offered a bunch of
nice straight s00-pound feeders at
two cents per pound, but had to turn
them down as l had no feed. A field
of sorghum would have enabled me
to handle them at a profit of at least
$3.50. Farmers will make no mistake
in sowing field Of sorghum for for
age. Should it be frosted before cut
tin 1t will keep we'll in shock or
stack
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
Original Hay Fork Hitch.

so they go through link in the chain
Leave enough slack in the chain SO
that the middle Is about one and a
half feet from the middle OF the stick.
Fasten fork to each end of the chain.
The forks should be set crosswise to
the spreader stick when set in the
load. Set the forks opposite each 9TH
er on the back end of the load and
ages of this rig are that it will take
a big forkful Of hay and take it up
clean. We use sling on the bottom
because it cleans the hay off so nice.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
FOUND A WAY
To Be Clear of Coffee Troubles.

Husband and myself both had the
coffee habit, and finally his stomach
and kidneys got in such bad condi-
ton that he was compelled to give up
a good position that he had held for
years. He was too sick to work. His
skin was yellow, and there didn't
seem to be an organ in his body that
was not affected
Il told him | felt sure his sickness
was due to coffee and after some dis
cussion he decided to give it up.
ut was a struggle, because of the
powerful habit. One day we heard
about Postum and concluded to try it
and then it was easy to leave off
coffee.
His fearful headaches grew less
frequent, his complexion began to
clear, kidneys grew better until at last
he was a new man altogether. as re-
suit of leaving off coffee and taking up
Postum. Then / began to drink it too
Although | was never as bad off as
my husband, l was always very ner-
vous and never at any time very
strong, only weighing 95 lbs. before
began to use Postum. Now | weigh
115 lbs. and can do as much work as
anyone my size, | think"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for booklet, The
Road to Wellville."
Postum comes in two forms.
Regular Postum Unjust be boiled.)
instant Postum doesn't require boil
Ing, but is prepared instantly by stir
ring level teaspoonful in an ordinary
cup Of hot water, which makes 1t right
for most persons.
A big cup requires mere and some
people who like strong things put in
heaping spoonful and temper it with q
large supply Of cream.
Experiment until you know the
amount that pleases your palate and
have it served that way in the future.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
What She Wanted.

One day in the spring the orphans
from the asylum were taken in motor
cars out to the park. A society wom-
an, accompanied by her stylish little
daughter, was driving through the
park in a big limousine car. They
stopped and watched the procession
of little orphans, and the mother ex-
planned that the little boys and girls
had no homes and no fathers or moth
ers
After she had finished she discov-
cred that her little daughter was al
most crying, and her eyes were filled
with tears.
why, what's the matter, dearest?"
she asked.
ooh, mother" was the sobbing re-
ply, Il want to be an orphan. Can
I?"-Harper's Monthly.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
Peculiar Pets

An English major with a penchant
for entomology asserts that the hor-
net is "a gentle, inoffensive creature
very suitable for pet" This re-
minds one of an incident in the life of
the late Lord Avebury. Travelling one
day on a railway train with a pet
wasp in his pocket, he hurriediy
thrust his hand into his pocket to get
his ticket, and the wasp stung him. He
did not blame the wasp, however, as
his hurried action had frightened the
creature. Wasps have frequently be
come pets, but the major is said to
be the first to turn the hornet into
one.
On the augh-and-grow-fat principle,
he laughs best who laughs least.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
HANDLE VERY FINE DRY HAY
Difficulty of Unloading Obviated by
Use of Rig Shown In Illustration
Material Needed.

Where the hay is very dry and fine
it is difficult to unload it with a horse
fork, as SO much of it slips off the
load, writes Henry S. Arnold of Min
nesota, in the Farm and Home. Here
is rig we used with great satisfac-
ton. To fix up this rig you will need
piece of chain about six feet long,
three clevises, two double harpoon
forks and piece of wood about three
inches in diameter and four feet long.
Sharpen down the ends of the stick
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
Calf Disorders.

Bowel troubles in calves are some
times caused by milk that is exces.
sively rich. Milk that is moderate or
low in butter fat is usually better for
young calves. Indigestion in older
calves is usually due to unclean milk
or feed, unclean vessels, close con-
finement in dark, INSANITY stalls,
and irregular or excessive feeding In
some cases it appears to be due
mainly to sheer weakness and in
ability to digest.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
ROYALTIES That Dislike the Motor.

The car is, among European mon
archs, the one who makes the least
use of the motor car. His imperial
majesty, in former days, registered a
vow that he would never enter such a
conveyance, and although necessity
occasionally compeIs him to break it.
his dislike for motors is undated.
When King Edward first took a car
with him to Denmark on joining the
big fa.-.i;:iy party at Fredensborg one
year, neither the car nor his grand
father, King Christian TX, could be
persuaded to set foot in it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
Care of MILK Utensils.

Milk cans or utensils should never
be allowed to set around the stable,
as many careless men will thought
lessly do. Milk is very susceptible to
germs and odors, and the greatest
care should always be exercised in
handling. Clean utensils are import
ant essentials in dairying
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
CHEAPEST IN THE LONG RUN
Housekeeper VIII Find That the
Purchase Of the Best Cretonnc Is
Only Sensible Plan.

In buying chintz, or cretonne as this
material is usually called over here,
1T is wisest to select the best quality
and patterns, for cheap cretonne soon
stretches and fades and the colors are
apt to be crude. Chairs, touches and
sofa pillows should be covered with
the same pattern, and one or two at
most sofa pillows in a plain color in
Guided in the cretonne pattern, will
Instead of taking down the winter
portieres of tapestry or plush, Gre
tonne curtains in the form Of long
bags may be slipped over the winter
hangings and sewed together firmly
at the top. Table covers of cretonne
should be lined with plain colored sa-
teen and finished around the edge with
a narrow, colored gimp which comes
for that purpose.
Not every hOusekeeper realizes the
possibilities of chintZ in the summer
home, or in the city house which must
be made cool and comfortable during
the hot months. A magical metamor-
PAAooio AIdy OO "iOu0Al III iOohI
and bedroom, furnished in the winter
with rich, yet heavy tapestries ard
velvets, if all these hangings and COW
erings are packed away in the cedar
chest up garnet, or wherever such
things are stored, and fresh, dainty
chintz substituted.
Every English drawing-room Is
swathed in chintz with the beginning
of warm weather. and the bright COW
ers combined with the fresh cut
flowers that are fetish with English
housekeepers, make an English draw.
ing-room a most delightful and rest
full place in summer time.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
DISPOSAL of Manure.

The most important part of the sta
BILE sanitation from the other fellows
standpoint is the disposal of the ma
nure
The liquid manure should be alb
sorbed by the bedding and the bedding
changed every day, The solid ma
nure should be cleaned up morning
and evening and thrown in a fyproof
box or vault. If possible have it
hauled away daily
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
Found Londoners Cold.

The high commissioner of New Zea-
land did not like his reception in
London when he first went there-a
plain citizen, then-24 years ago. He
had nobody to talk to, and instead of
staying month or six weeks. as he
intended to, he departed within a few
days for Washington, where he ap-
pears to have received what is known
as the glad hand. Thomas Mac
KenZie took great pleasure in re-
calling his first impressions of Lon
don at the Atlantic Union dinner in
that city recently.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
HAMBURG Rice.

Wash one cup rice, put it in a ket-
tie and add one onion cut fine, one
teaspoon salt. one pound hamburg
steak and five or six cups boiling
water. Let it cook slowly and uncov-
cred, as it burns If covered. 1t takes
about one and half hours to cook.
When the water has almost cooked
away cover and set on back of range
where it will keep hot and finish cook
ing by it's own steam
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
Fruit Blanc Manqe.

Squeeze ripe currants, raspberries,
dry strawberries, and add to the juice
an equal quantity CT water, and to
each teacup of this mixture allow one
tablespoon Of small sage. Sweeten to
taste, and cook in a jelly pan or in a
jar inside a saucepan stir until cook
ed sufficiently. Pour into molds wet
in cold water, and set away to cool.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
NYe,s Humorous Compliment.

Wagner, the composer. In Then and
Now" Dean Hole relates: "Nye, the
American humorist, brilliant as the
best, whose comedy never fails to
charm, and whose tragic death l shall
never cease to mourn, told me that
when he met Wagner he said to him.
Your music is beyond my compre
hension, but 1 always feel sure when
I hear it that it is really much better
than it sounds"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
Oven Roasts.

In order to have juicy tender roast
of meat, it should be Drowned first
either in hot skillet or in an oven
which is hot. After 1t is well Drowned,
cook for the remaining time in slow
oven. In this way the juices are kept
in the roast and at the same time the
meat is made tender.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
Man Without a system

The man who is always behind in
his work and frets and worries be-
cause he has so much to do is work
ing without system. No use trying
and if one will adhere to this rule and
have a time for doing everything day
after day and month after month, the
kinks will soon straighten out and he
could DO his work easily and without
friction
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-18
RramhIes

Make a ptf paste, roll same as pie
crust; cut in four-inch squares
Filling cup raisins, one cup
dates, chop not very fine, two cups
sugar, juice Of two lemons, a small
piece of butter, two eggs. Cook just
a little in double boiler, put tea
spoonful in the square of pastry and
fcld over Bake in hot oven.