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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
Milford.

John Mansfield spent several days of
last week at his farm in Aztalan.
Mi. and Mrs. August Helm were Lake
Mills visitors Friday afternoon.
Elmer Gallup of North Milford was a
caller in the village Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. William Hicks spent several days
of last week with her parents at Eagle.
Mrs. Henry Mailman is visiting her
son Albert and family at Fort Atkinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Wegner and daugh-
ter Dycia called on August K0twitz and
family Thursday evening.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
Fish Unhurt by Freezing.

During several months of each year
some of the great rivers of Siberia
are frozen solid to the bottom, but the
fishes imprisoned in the ice maintain
their vitality and resume their active
life when the ice melts.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
The Awakening.

"Then," said the man who was pre-
pairing the sketch, Il shall say that
you first saw life in the little village
Selfmade, Il was born there, but
didn't see any life till l came to New
York."-Puck.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
CountN Court
Judge R. B. Kirkland presiding:
Special, April il, Jefferson.

Judge R. B. Kirkland presiding:
Special, April IA, Jefferson.
Estate of James Rose, John M. Ne W
pert, Robert Richards, John Bennett
H. D. Splitter, Daniel Hake, Martin J
Swart, George Henchel.
Guardianship of Louise Hansen
John Kruger.
Trust estate Of Isabella Davidson
estate of J. Dietrich MANI
Special, April is, City Hall, Water.
town.
Estate OF Patrick Began, Mary
Perry, Hugh J. Roberts.
Special, April 81, Jefferson.
Estate of Elizabeth Smith, Alice L.
Vaughn, M. G. Mason, Raymond o.
Roessler and Chas. Schultz
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
Spring Laxative and
Cleanser

Flush out the accumulated waste and
poisons of winter months; clean your
stomach, liver and kidneys of all impuri-
ties. Take DR.. Kings New Life Pills;
nothing better for purifying the blood.
Mild, non-griping laxative. Cures con-
stipation; makes you feel fine. Take no
other. 25c at your Druggist.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for all Hurts.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
What He Wanted to See.

Three-year-old Emerson had an idea
all music was produced by a method
similar to that Of the talking ma
chine, with which he was familiar.
One time he attended band concert
and insisted on going up to the band
stand after the band had played a
selection. His father asked him why
he wanted to go and he replied, Want
to watch them change the media
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-24
BURNING ITCHING ON ANKLE

Washington, Me.-"I was taken with
burning and itching on my ankle
and suffered one summer with it. My
ankle was swollen badly. 1t was bro
ken out in pimples and itched fear
fully and l used to get up nights and
scratch 1t. / had liquid that would
relieve me some at times but later it
would break out again. got sample
Of Cuticura Soap and Ointment which
did me lots Of good and I then used a
full-sized box of Cuticura Ointment,
washing with the Cuticura Soap every
time the itching began and in a few
weeks it was healed nicely" (Signed)
Mrs. Robert Sukeforth, Mar. 6, 1914.
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.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-24
Neapolitan Peasant.

OF Naples indescribably beautiful, it is
smoking away grandly, rolling its
white steam high aloft before the wind
carries it in a streamer off to the
southeast.
have been devoting part Of this
last full day in Italy to study Of
street conditions in this lively, noisy
Naples. 1t is a continuous torment
Of temptations. Every corner pre-
sents an inviting prospect of interest
ing scenes, but it is hard to know
whether to turn or go straight ahead.
One street is much like another, in
general aspect, save that some are
practicable for vehicles and others are
not. The latter ascend the precip-
itous hillsides in series of stone steps,
which swarm with humanity. At the
end Of one of these "gradoni," or steep
streets, where it meets a thorough
fare, will often be a group of flower
stalls, giving a vivid dash Of color
to the scene. Far above stretches
the steep stone staircase, with the
buildings so close together that the
clothing hung out of windows on
sticks and on wires drying, almost OBJ
scure the view Of the sky.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-24
Arrangement Of Nests.

one arm is about five times as long
as the other The lower cross-section
sketches show how the lever and
door are arranged.
To enter the nest the hen flies on to
the walk (W) and crowds under the
door CD which is partly open. In so
doing, she lifts the door slightly, and
the long end of the lever O) falls,
being heavier than the short end. The
door swings shut passing over the
pivot and the shorter end of the lever.
When the door is shut the lower end
Of the lever rests on the floor of the
nest, and the short end acts as a stop
on the inside, preventing another hen
from crowding into the nest. When
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-24
AWOKE THE HUNTER INSTINCT
Alert Traveller Evidently Imagined
Providence Had Thown Game"
Within His Reach.

Gilbert Parker, the English author,
tells of an English gentleman, who re-
Gently came to this country TO visit
some friends in California. "In COM
mon with most travellers he supposed
game was plentiful everywhere in that
state, SO he carried with him the nee
essary guns and ammunition.
"As his train neared San Bernard
ino-tust before making the noun
tain climb-there was a delay. Sew
eral hours passed, and still the train
remained stationary; and our traveller
friend grew FESTIVE, and sought the
porter of the Pullman car to ascertain
the cause of the delay.
1T seems that in mounting the
grade a freight train had broken apart,
the rear portion having descended the
grade and blocked the track. The por.
ter informed him of the accident to
the freight train, and said, There is a
caboose on the track
Immediately the hunter instinct
was awakened; fastening to his berth
he procured his gun and started for
the door saying:
"'Show it to me! Show it to me!'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-24
SPRINKLING MATCHING EGGS
Many Chicks Fail to Hatch Because
of pryness-5etter to Give Too
Much Moisture.

II in doubt as to the moisture con-
tent of the air or If it seems to incline
toward dryness, or if the germs are
weak and die In the shell before
Matching, or stick to it, while hatch
Ing, use moisture. 1t is safer to give
too much moisture than not enough.
1t has been said that the normal
moisture of the atmosphere Is, as
rule, sufficient for the Matching Of
eggs In incubators during the early
part of the year, but this is not al
ways nor generally the case.
The Maine experiment station says
that except possibly in a rather wet
season this is not the case" The eX-
perience at the station indicates that
"in ordinary seasons if no artificial
moisture is supplied to the incubators
there is too great evaporation from
the eggs. 1t is demonstrable that
many eggs fail to hatch because Of
this dryness of the air in the incuba-
tor. In the stations experience bet
ter matches have been obtained when
moisture beyond that normal in the
atmosphere is supplied during incuba-
ton.
The most satisfactory way to sup
ply this extra moisture in machines
where sand trays are not an integral
part has been found to be by sprin-
king the eggs with warm water twice
day. The water is warmed to a
temperature Of from 104 to los de-
grees. The sprinkling may be done
either with a small hand sprayer or by
simply shaking the water on with the
hand or with whisk broom. This is
done in connection with regular ma.
nipulation of the eggs Cooling and
turninSt during the incubation. The
application of moisture is begun as
soon as the eggs go into the machine
and is continued until the eighteenth
day. Since adopting this procedure a
very considerable reduction in the
mortality of chicks in the shell has
been effected"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-24
SPORTING Instinct Aroused.

The street-corner orator had gath
cred around him a group of urchins.
Why they listened so attentively he
didn't understand; nor probably did
they know themselves. Simply moth
ing doing. But the orator took full
advantage Of his opportunity and de-
livered an improving lecture on the
value of kindness to dumb animals. At
the end he sought for some illustra-
ton to point the moral and adorn the
tale. 1t was there at hand. Across
the way walked a lady, leading two
little dogs in leash. The one was black
and the other white. Nov" exclaimed
the tub-thumper, after what l have
said, supposing those two dear little
dogs were to start fighting, what
would be the first thing you would
do?" No answer came at first; but
one little arab turned to look at the
dogs critically and thoughtfully. well,
guv-nor," he answered, at last, II fink
I'd ave tuppence on the little black
uni"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-24
TRAP NESTS STAY IN ORDER
Continuance Used at international
Egg-Layine Contest at Storrs Is
Shown In Illustration.

The trap nest here described is the
type that was used at the interna-
tional egg-laying contest at Storrs,
Conn. 1t is very simple in operation,
and can be made by anyone handy
with tools, says Farm and Fireside.
The upper figure in perspective
shows five nests arranged side by
side. By making the nests in a series
considerable lumber is saved. Swing
ing doors (D) are fastened to a rod
running the entire length of the box.
Stops CD prevent the doors from
swinging outward. I) is a lever
pivoted to the partition (P) so that
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-24
SMOKE BARS VISIT
Tourists Contemplated Trip to
VeSuvius Is Postponed.
Writer Tells Of the Difficulties En-
countered in Doing Naples and
Its Surrounding Attractions and
Points Of Interest.

Naples.-The difficulty of doing"
Naples and its surrounding attractions
and points of interest within a posi-
lively limited time was demonstrated,
writes a correspondent, when with
a trip to the crater of Vesuvius In
mind, l surveyed the cone from my
window balcony. Thick clouds envel-
oped the truncated cone, and there
was no sign of a change of wind to
clear away the mist and smoke suffi-
ciently to permit view Of the boil
ing depths. So, inasmuch as there
were other things that must be done
to prepare for the morrows sailing for
home, l regretfully postponed my WIS.,
it to the volcano until some other
time in the uncertain future. Per-
haps the bronze pledges given at
Rome will prove effective in insur-
ing return, and then Vesuvius sure
ly will be seen.
But fortune was not altogether IN
favorable, for by a good chance during
the day l met, at the Office of the
American consul, Mr.. Jay White, two
scientists from Washington, who have
come over for the purpose Of studying
the volcanic activities in Italy. Prof.
Arthur l.. Day Of the Carnegie insti-
tuition and Prof. Henry Stephens
Washington of the geophysical lab
oratory. They will spend several
months here and in Sicily, observing
conditions and endeavoring to obtain
specimens Of the gases emitted from
Vesuvius, Etna and Stromboli in their
research into the nature of the forces
which cause eruptions. 1t is to be
hoped that they will have the good
fortune to gain information to aid in
the evolution of a substantial working
hypothesis explanatory Of the most
battling phenomenon now confront
ing natural science.
Later in the day Vesuvius cleared
off finely, tantalizing trick that made
the postponement of the trip to the
top hard to endure philosophically.
But 1t is quite we'll assured that the
big chimney will continue to smoke
for long time to come, and per-
haps when come again it will be
performing more spectacularly than
at present. AS I write, in the eve.
nings rosy glow that makes the bay
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-24
Not So Much to Blame,

Il didn't know you were so accom-
plished linguist," he remarked as he
glanced at the paper she was writing.
Il don't make any pretentions in
that direction" she answered.
But that is a Russian newspaper
you have picked up"
why, so it is" she answered In sur.
prise. Il thought it was a dialect
story"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-24
A Rouuh Road.

my dear sir" said the philosopher,
when we look about us and see the
troubles that afflict other people, we
ought to rejoice that our own paths
through life are made smooth"
Your path may be smooth" sighed
the pessimist, "but laundering big
steam roller would have to make a
great many trips over mine before
the bumps in it were pressed out"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-24

so poorly that my folks thought / was
going into consumption. One day I
found piece of paper blowing around
the yard and picked it up and read it
1t said Saved from the Grave and
told what Lydia E. Pinkham' S Vegeta-
BILE Compound has done for women. I
showed it to my husband and be said,
why don't you try it?' So l did, and
after l had taken two bottles l felt
better and said to my husband, Il don't
need any more and he said you had
better take it little longer anyway
So l took it for three months and got
well and strong" Mrs. ALoNzo E.
BAKER, 9 Tecumseh St, Adrian, Mich.
Not Well Enough to Work.
In these words is hidden the tragedy
of many a woman, housekeeper or wage
Garner who supports herself and is often
helping to support family, on meagre
wages. Whether in house, Office, fac
tory, shop, store or kitchen, woman
should remember that there is one tried
and true remedy for the ills to which all
women are prone and that is Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. ID
promotes that vigor which makes work
easy and restores the system to N
healthy normal condition.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-24

got so weak that /
could hardly do my
W ork. VIII en- I
washed my dishes I
had to sit down and
when i would sweep
the floor / would get
so weak that would
have to get a drink
every few minutes,
and before l did my
busting Iwould have
to lie down. / got
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-24
SLABS at Wedding Service,

Philadelphia. - Declaring that the
marriage service is a poll parrot"
affair, DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, the
noted suffragette, urged that the cere-
mony be remodefed. DR.. Shaw said
that she would not officiate at the
wedding of a bride who promised to
obey.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-24
Ia
Nest Is Easy to Operate.

the egg is gathered the trap nest Is
set again by raising the long end of
the lever and propping back the door.
The two right-hand nests in the upper
sketch show the position of the doors
and levers before the hen enters. The
other nests show the traps closed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-24
No Relief

did you send away that ill-tem-
pered, growing dog to the pound?"
Eyes, but it doesn't help things
much. l can't send my husband there,
too"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-24
Horse Kills Father and Son

Jacksonville, N. Y.-Brewer Carlton,
kicked by the same horse that killed
lis father two years ago, died Of
ractured skull.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-24
Sour Feed Injurious.

Never leave soft feed lying until
1t sours in the feeding coop for young
chickens To do so means death for
more than one.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-24
Rreaks Neck at Ninetv-Nine.

Fremont. O.-Ninety-nine years old
and never Ill day, Knud Knudson,
oldest citizen here, suffered stroke
and fell downstairs, breaking his neck.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-24

The amateur poet is going some
when he earns enough money with his
pen to pay for the ink.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-24
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot Ease the
Antiseptic powder TO be shaken into the shoes. 1t
makes tight new shoes feel easy. Just the thing
for dancing. Refuse substitutes. For FREE trial
package address Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy NY
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-24
Feed by Hand,

If the young chick refuses to eat
after three days old, as some viii do,
feed it by hand. Many a chick is
made strong in this way.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-24
could NOT
STAND ON FEET
Mrs. Baker So Weak-Could
Not Do Her Work-Found
Relief In Novel Way.

Adrian, Mich. -" l suffered terribly
with female weakness and baekache and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18
BIDDING THE THING
AT ROYAL AUCTION
That, Not the Play, Is What
Decides the Result Of
the Game.
MISTAKES IN THE OPENING
Trouble Caused by Naming a
Losing Instead Of q Win
ming Suit First.

In hands containing q winning suit and
losing suit Of about equal length and
strength at royal auction many persons
mako q distinction between them by Civ.
Ing tho losing suit the preference 50 as to
be able to overcall with the winning suit
This Is on the theory that II they start
with the winning suit and some one bids
higher the later showing OF the losing suit
would require too high a declaration.
But that is only one side OF II. In the
first place the call of n losing suit except
spade denies any game going declara.
ton In the hand. so that II a losing suit
Is bid first the partner is deceived from
the start and his whole conception OF the
hand from then on is false.
The mere presence of a strong winning
declaration In the dealers hand materi.
ally reduces the chances that any wlnninr
declaration will DO made by another
player and the losing suit that Is FIRST,
shown may be left In, which IS "A cont.n.
gency that must always DO provided for.
stlll more important considerat IN
will at once suggest itself 70 any player
OF experience, and this Is that n the part.
ner accepts the Invitation TO go no trunps
that Is always conveyed by the oriEna'
call OF losing suit the dealer will have
70 return to his winning suit. and this will
leave the partner under the impression
that he Is long and weak in II and could
not venture Its decla ration on tho FIRST
round The situation may become even
more involved. as in the following case:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18

rs hand offers the choice OF two dec
iarations. He can bid Il diamond. hold
ing two sure tricks In that suit, or ne
holding two sure tricks IN that suit. or he
can bid two spades, holding two sure
tricks in spades and a trick outside. The
diamond bid shows only one thing, giving
no Indication of any outside tricks, where
AS the two spade bid shows tricks in two
suits. because no good player will declare
two spades without two tricks in the suit
itself and at least one trick in another
suit
chance to overcall q two spades with
a no trumper. which he intended as
snutout bid, and which would have had
that result with many players in ls
position. 4 knows that the two spade
bid invites to go royals or no trumps,
and as AS cards show him that Y viii
never go royals 4 wants To- head off
the no trump.r. With average assistance
from his partner \ could make his bid.
knows that his partner has two
tricks in spades. but he cannot place
the outside trick. which may he in either
OF the red suits. II i; is the ace of
hearts, \ and Il may have all tho dia-
monds. but has that suit stopped with
the Jack. In spite of AS bid Y depends
on his partner for the cards Ia Justify
the invitation To royals or no trumps. and
as no cannot go royals Y bids two 10
trumps over \.
Il led the diamond and u won the first
trick with the ace. starting the heart
suit at once. a passed one round but
took the next with III. ace and led
club. Y won this with the ace and led
n spade. A stayed of until he had ace
ten over the queen nine
shifted TO the diamond. leading king
and another. upon which discarded
the heart ten, Y made his queen of
hearts and A discarded the ten Of spades,
whereupon y surrendered the rest of the
tricks. having already Won the game.
1t is n mistake to declare two spades
when the two tricks in the suit are not
the tops, Tho bidder should have ace
king. or ace queen jack. or king queen
jack. II Is also n mistake to call any
thing less than three spades when there
are five cards In the suit yet few per-
sons realize the Importance or value OF
the three spade bid, especially as an
alternative to a doubtful no trumper.
Here II n deal that shows the fatal re-
suits of confusing the two bids,
The three spade bid, by the way. must
not he COMPOUNDED with the ao-called
high spade bids. These were designed tn
show suits other than spades by bidding
spades. which is now generally taboo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18
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There are no truinps and n Is IN the
lead. and z want all seven tricks
against any defence.
AZ Is usual in take all problems, there
70 little chance for the solver to slip UP
By sending In false solution, because tho
moment he gets to a position that gives
A or trick no knows no Is wrong
whereas in those situations that concede
a trick to the opponents .he solver may
be in doubt until the very last as TO which
trick II Is that they are To- get and he may
easily be content with the wrong one.
In No. 25s there are six tricks in plain
sight. The problem is to get the seventh.
The solution Is for Il to start with n club.
which Y wins. A and r have choice OF
several discards, but the best for both
hands is evidently the spade. A must
protect the heart suit by keeping two
cards OF II and y must keep heart high
enough TO shut out VS. six. That a dia-
mond discard from BIS hand would be
Immediately fatal is clear.
now leads the spade ace, upon which
u discards tine seven of hearts. so as 20
keep the small one to lead through ). IN
case later gives up the heart nine Y
follows the spade ace with the seven OF
diamonds, not the small one. and FOR che
same reason that II discards the seven
OF hearts. to keep small diamond TO lead
throuyh a 4, case 4 shouIJ be forced 10
give up the eight Of diamonds later on.
small, and leads h,,, ran,,ininf, CHM Th,s
h,irxs abou, Frank Roy's fnmons forced
d,scura ON tho fourth trick Which he has
demonstrated TO be the turning point in
the solu;ion Of so many discard or take all
problems. There are three discards open
a.
IL 4 discards the diamond and keeps
III. shade y can discard the spade king
but before ne does SO v will get rid OF the
spade deuce which is now hopeless AS
discard having set up the diamond tenace
for T., and V having prepared for 1t by
playing his higher diamond at the third
trick. all Il has 10 do is to put Y In with a
heart and let him come through Il with
tho i've Of diamonds.
If 4 keeps the diamond and discards the
spade queen he puts his partner In n hole
Y discards the diamond, which is no longer
OF any use. as a has that suit stopped
Now II let's go n diamond while is
-. T.