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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
SCALP ITCHED AND BURNED

Greenwood, Ind.-"First my hair be-
gan to fall, then my scalp itched and
burned when / became warm | had
pimples on my scalp; my hair was
falling out gradually until | had
scarcely any hair on my head.
couldn't keep the dandIuff off at all.
My hair was dry and lifeless and
lost rest at night from the terrible
itching sensation. / would pull my
hat Of and scratch my Aead any place
l Happened to be.
For several years was bothered
with pimples on my face. Some of
them were hard red spots, some were
full OF matter, End many blackheads.
l was always picking at them and
caused them to be sore. They made
my face look so badly / was ashamed
to be seen.
Il tried massage creams for my face
and all kinds of hair tonic and home
made remedies, but they only made
things worse. Nothing did the work
until 1 used Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment- I washed my face with the
Cuticura Soap, then put plenty of
Cdticura Ointment on. Three months
use Of Cuticura Soap and Ointment
has made my face as smooth and
clean as can be-" (SigneO G. M.
Hamilton, Sept. "a, 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, 1914-05-12
ITALIAN BEES ARE
CONSIDERED BEST
Breeding Long Tongued Workers
Project for Consideration of
All Apiarists.

There seems to be an abundant evil
dence that the Italian bees do work
more upon red clover than the blacl,
bees, and therefore that they do have
longer tongues. The project of breed
ing Iong-tongued bees that can reach
any or all the nectar cells in the red
clover does not seem to US impossi.
BILE when we see what has been ac-
complished in the line of breeding orr
domestic animals; our horses for
speed or draft, cows for milk. butter
or beef, sheep for wool or mutton.
and dogs for hunting or other pu1
poses.
1t is true that in these cases we can
control the mating as we cannot that
of the queen bee, but when we find
colonies that approach the type we
want, we can see that only those colo
MES are allowed to produce drones
and queens, cutting out the d-one cells
from them, and If we allow them to
send out swarm, seeing they are pro
vided with a new queen from the mos
desirable stock.
1t may be a work of years. and
queens, may be, as 1t is said some have
been, sold at $500 to 5000 each but
men who understand just what they
want and work for it usually succeed
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
PROPER TINE FOR
STARTING GARDEN
With a Few Exceptions 1t Is Bet.
ter to Wait Until Soil Be-
comes Dry and Warm.
By LAURA E. CHAPIN.)

Our old friend Aristotle knew what
he was talking about, and it is moi
wise to assume that planting time has
come with the first fine day.
D,, not be in a hurry to put things
in the ground With the exception
of peas, lettuce and few other hardy
vegetables it is better to wait until
the soil becomes perfectly dry and
thoroughly warm.
Do not be afraid Of fertilizing toe
heavily. See that all parts of the
garden are well drained and have ev
erything ready for work when settled
weather comes.
garden soil, or any soil for that mat
ter. SO much as to work it when it is
wet.
Wet working of the soil causes it to
be hard and cloddy, destroying its
good physical condition and causing
it's rich plant foods to be locked UP
SO that they are not available for use
Lettuce and peas, also sweet peas
for ornament, may be planted while
there is yet frost in the ground
These and some others are very hardy
plants and can stand cold and frost
without injury.
In planting them in order not to In
lure any OF the other garden soil
choose the driest and warmest place
that can be found and cultivate them
separate from the other later crops.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
EASTER BY ANOTHER NAME
but Light Finally Dawned
on Him.

The lawyer from the city had a seat
beside a farmer ON the train, and
wanting to be sociable he asked about
this or that that had to do with farm
life. Finally he queried:
You don't make much Of Easter out
In the country, do your"
We'll, no." was she answer.
But you all have religions?"
Yes, l guess So
The women in the city make a
great ado about Easter"
UNI"
"A good deal Of money spent for
new things"
There was silence for five minutes,
ana then the farmer said:
You puzzled me a bit back there,
but I've finally caught on"
Puzzled you?"
Yes. l kin see you got mixed up
a bit"
Just how, my friend?"
Why, what you call Easter in town
we call Ground Hog day out here, and
at first | couldn't see why anyone
should make fuss over it, or where
the religion came in. It's all right
now, however. It's to sorter welcome
the hog. and I'll be hanged if l blame
you for it,"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
Not at Ali Extraordinary.

Several years ago tourist fell over
the rock from height Of about three
hundred feet, near Europa Point, Glib
raltar. He was killed, of course The
lieutenant in charge of the guard
room, however, inserted in his guard
report for the day that nothing un-
usual had occurred
For this he was "carpeted" before
the town mayor, who asked for an ex-
PLANTATION.
We'll. sir" replied the young Off
Ger, a Scotchman, If the puir mamie
had ma been kilt it would have been
a very extraordinary fact; but as the
puir body was kilt-why, sir, thought
it was ma extraordinary or unusual.
The plea was accepted.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12

1t should be remembered that in the
combination of lime and copper sui
phate chemical reactions occur and
that these reactions take place in a
manner to give best results only when
the ingredients are combined in GER
tain definite proportions, hence adher-
ence to these proportions which are
expressed in the formulas cannot be
too strongly urged.
For the proper making Of bordeaux
mixture certain essentials in the way
of barrels or tanks and necessary
tools should be provided beforehand.
The kind of equipment will depend on
the extent Of the spraying operations
in prospect. For the small home or
of the mixture, a few oil barrels as
containers and small Stacking box
Will serve every purpose; for the
large commercial orchard where
spraying is done from one or more
two hundred-gallon tanks every de-
vice that will diminish the labor and
save waste of time should be en-
ployed. Here the elevated platform,
SO located with reference to a pond or
well that water can be pumped direct
to the diluating tubs, is an essential
feature. This platform should have
two parts, one higher than the other;
on the lower part is supported a re-
ceiving or mixing tank of somewhat
greater capacity than the spray tank,
at such a distance above the ground
as will allow delivery of the mixture
by gravity, to the top of the spray
tank driven underneath. The upper
platform should be large enough to &C.
commodate two diluting tubs, four or
more barrels for stock solutions and
stacking box and still have room for
convenient operation of the pump. 1t
should be elevated above the lower
platform to such height that the dilut-
ing tubs can be adjusted to deliver
the solutions together through a
ftrainer into the receiving tank
Stock solutions of copper sulphate
and lime should be prepared in adj
vance. Fill an oil barrel with fifty
gallons of water then suspend in the
water coarse sack containing fifty
pounds of copper sulphate. This gives
a solution of definite strength-one
pound to the gallon. The quantity of
copper sulphate can be doubled if de-
sired, giving solution of two pounds
to the gallon; however, one pound to
the gallon is the one most frequently
used Solutions thus made will keen
indefinitely if protected SO that the
water will not evaporate. The amount
prepared should be adjusted to the ex-
tent of the operations. In like man
ner prepare milk of lime, which shall
contain definite weight of lime to
each gallon of water Where fifty or
more pounds of lime are to be Stacked
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12

at one time the shallow box is to be
preferred to the barrel, because it af-
fords better opportunity to control the
stacking. The success of the mixture
depends in great part on the manner
in which the lime is Stacked The two
common faults observed in practise
are the addition of too little water,
which results in too much heat and
the burning Of the lime. In this case
there are many small Jumps which do
not slack and will be thrown out when
the lime is strained into the tank The
second fault is the addition of too
large amount of water, resulting in
drowning the lime. This, likewise, re-
suits in incomplete stacking, and,
therefore, a reduction in the actual
amount of lime added to the mixture.
In some cases where the lime is Meth
er perfectly fresh nor of great purity
these losses may SO reduce the amount
that the copper is not all precipitated,
and serious results follow. Lime, dur
ing the process of Stacking, should
have constant attention.; water should
be added in small amounts as needed
to keep the action even and to insure
that perfect stacking which can be OBJ
slack definite number Of pounds, and
when thoroughly Stacked transfer to
barrel containing such amount of
water as, added to the quantity used
in stacking, will give milk contain
ing definite quantity to the gallon.
The dilution tubs should each have
a capacity in excess of 100 gallons.
We will suppose that the standard A
so formula is to be used and that the
mixture is to be made in lots of 200
gallons In one dilution tub place six
teen gallons of stock solution of cop
per sulphate, made up one pound to
the gallon, then add "a gallons of
water The first lot should be care
fully measured and the height at
which it stands in the tub marked, SO
that in filing for succeeding mixtures
it is only necessary to fill to the mark.
and, if it has been made up one pound
to the gallon, transfer sixteen gallons
to the other tub and fill up with water
in like amount as for the copper sui
plate solution We now have 100 gal
Ions of copper sulphate solution and
an equal quantity of milk of lime This
is on the plan Of full ,dilution before
mixing, which has been shown by ex-
perience to possess advantages over
other ways of mixing. By this method
of equal and full dilution before mix
ing, the chemical action between the
| copper sulphate and lime appears to
take place quicker and more complete
ing mixture settles less rapidly, is less
frequently injurious and attains a
maximum adhesiveness
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
Biggest Rubber Tree of All.

What is believed to be the largest
rubber tree in the world stands in the
Brazilian territory of Acre. on the
frontier of Bolivia. It's stem is p feet
40 inches in circumference at the
base For 120 days every year this
colossus gives % pounds of rubber q
day. At present prices this brings ia
81. 100 year, or a fair interest on
about $4,000 to its owners, a family
Of seven Seringueiros.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
BEWARE THE. REFORM "BUG"
Little Insect Introduced Into House
hold Does Not Always Bring
the Best Results.

| know a woman who was seriously
convinced that she ought to improve
her husband. He had numerous small
faults that annoyed her.
jim she began, Il want OF tell
you something about your faults.
Jim braced himself SO obviously
that she added, hastily, Then you can
tell me mine."
'Gee!" replied Jim, II haven't got
time to reform you; it takes all my
time to reform hyself!"
Somehow this woman didn't feel like
telling Jim his faults right then; she
thought it over and decided that her
chief married business was with her
self. She decided that if "a friend
should bear friends infirmities, )"
married people should dwell on each
others failings. The reform bug is
the very worst insect that can infest
household.-The Delineator.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
So Glad.

A story is going the rounds to the
effect that at performance of Ber-
nard Shaw's delightful play of An
tony and Cleopatra" by Forbes-Rob-
ertson, the following conversation was
heard between a sprightly damsel and
her friend:
do you know, this is the very first
OF Shakespeare plays | have ever
scent" The friend: mo, really? I'm
so glad we came"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
Motive Power in Norway

The greatest single factor in the pos
sible industrial development of Nor
way lies undoubtedly in its cheap and
abundant hydroelectric power. The
country having practically no coal re-
sources, the Norwegian industries are
coming to depend more and more upon
the utilization of waterfalls as a pri
mary motive power source.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
lmpossibiIity.

George AIDE, cynical as usual, said
at the Chicago Athletic club: Never
trust a girl with secret. 1t is as
hard for the average girl to keep a
secret as it would be for her TO wear
her slashed skirt with the slash but
toned up when she had a new pair of
silk stockings on"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
He Knew.

A Washingtonian who was touring
the Shenandoah valley stopped his
motor car in the road one day and
asked an aged darky who was pain
fully proceeding in the opposite di-
rection whether he knew where Mr..
Simpkins lived
"Yessuh," was the reply. HE live
heah in de valley"
DO you know where his house is"
The aged negro chuckled. Deed l
do, boss, he said. Il only wisht | had
as many dollahs as l knows where dat
house is"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
Give Hens a Variety.

Don't feed corn alone. Give the
hens wheat, oats. barley, kafir corn:
give them variety if you want plenty
of eggs. Corn makes fat and fat hens
never lay. In other words, remember
that a rat hen and a lousy hen will
produce very few eggs, if any.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
What He Did Know.

One day Johnny was digging pota-
toes when man came along the road
The man was surprised to see Johnny
working SO hard. Then he asked:
Johnny, what will you get for dig
ging these potatoes?''
Johnny turned around and said: Il
don't know what will get for digging
them, but l dc know what l will get
if don't dig them."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
Oxerconfdence.

District Attorney Whitman said the
other day of a business man who had
failed disastrousIy:
He didn't work hard enough. He
was too self-confident- That is why he
failed"
With a laugh, the district attorney
added:
He who feels sure that the world
has an opening for him is apt to land
in a hole"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
Be SURE it's WRIGLEY
Nothing Short of Calamity.

Nothing Short Of Calamity.
Holding a glass of clear honey In
his right hand, father observed i'm
pressively: 1T cost the little bees
many a weary trip to fill this with
sweetness from the flowers" Little
Laura, who had been listening close
ly, exclaimed, with great earnestness:
Wouldn't it have been too bad if
one of them had dropped the glass 2?
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
Dust the SETTING Hen.

Dust the setting hen with a good
lice powder two or three times dur
ing incubation. Repeat the process
when the chicks make their appear
ance
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
Precipitate.

Baby Camel-Mamma, can l have
q drink?
Mamma Camel-Shut up. Why, 1t
was only five weeks ago that l gave
you one.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
Nice Place for Hens.

The straw stack is a nice place for
the hens to work especially the sic
that was under the straw carrier.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12

Hong Kong, China, is badly in need
of roofing that will stand the rigors
of that climate
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
Early Garden Truck.

The main thing in selling early gar
den truck at a profit is to be on the
market a week ahead of your neigh
bors
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
Well Supplied.

Mrs. Brown-Why doesn't Jones gel
a runabOut?
Mrs. Smith-He has-his wife.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12

If a baby is homely the mother is
willing to admit that it looks like her
husband
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
And You Get Taken In

What is this kleptomania l read so
much about in the papers. Is 1t
catching?
mo, it is taking
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach. liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take as
candy. Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
Qampness Is Trxinn

A prolonged period of unusually
damp weather is always a trying ex-
perience for poultrymen
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12

The complexion that is honest is tia
one that wont come on
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
BARLEY for PORK

Barley makes better-fave4.ed pork
than corn 1t should be either rolled
or soaked before being fed
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12

Baltimore "henpecked" husband
has been ordered to pay his wife 1
cent a week alimony.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12

Wisdom follows experience, but the
troubles is that it never catches up.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
XIII the Flies Now and Prevent

disease DAISY FLY KILLER will do 1t.
Kills thousands. Lasts all season. All dealers
or six sent express paid for 81. H. SOMERS,
$50 De Kalb Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y. ADV.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12

The pawnbroker acts as timekeepe
for many a man who fights bad luck
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12

The girl who is quick to point out 6
mans faults is risking spinsterhood.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
Physical ImpossibiIity.

II promise you my art will make a
speaking likeness of your wife,"
You can't She's dumb"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
Unknown.

pings had perfect mania for
speeding. Is he scorching YETI
How do / know. He died last
week"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12

Money talks, but it never gets a
chance to say much at bargain sales.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
The Point of View

Health is wealth." quoted the sage.
"Oh, no, it isn't replied the stanger.
Il am a doctor
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12

A woman has faith to believe that
she has faith
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12

Putnam Fadeless Dyes guarantee
satisfaction. Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-12
Effect of News on LANGUAGE

'Whairta in such hurry, m.
friend?"
ITO my veelya in the suburbs. -
Baltimore American.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-05-14
Save tho Peellno.l

Among the innumerable expedienta
that have been suggested to reduce
the cost Of living, the use of potato
Feelings has not been sufficiently en-
phasized. These humble and usually
despised parts Of the potato are not
without value. Instead of throwing
them into the garbage can, the thrifty
housewife, If she lives in the country
and has a potato patch of her own.
might better put them into a gunny
sack and hang them in a woodshed or
In some dry place where they will
not freeze. II she does this she will
not have to buy seed potatoes next
spring, but can plant the Feelings.
which will sprout and reward her with
as fine n crop as she could get from
the potato itself, provided the "eye''
or bud is on the peeling.
Another and more general use for
the parings is as shavings or kindlings
with which to start the kitchen fire.
When dried thoroughly they are very
infiammable, and even when not quite
dry will burn as well as newspapers.
The five or ten cents a week spent for
kindling wood might thus be saved.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-05-14
10 Force Flower su,b..

Place the bulb In the center of 4
good-sized sponge, set it in q prett,
dish and keep the sponge wet. After
the bulb is we'll started, scatter somt
grass seed owe the surface Of the
sponge. To make geraniums branch
out and blossom. place a common pin
directly in the center of the end Of
the main stalk. To force crocuses in
doors put a thin layer of absorbent
cotton on a dinner plate. Place the
crocus. bulbs on this and cover with
another layer Of cotton about two
inches deep. Keep the underneath
layer damp, and from time to time, AZ
the top cotton gets dusty, add a little
fresh cotton. Put the plate where II
will get plenty Of sunshine. and the
crocuses will grow through the cotton,
Bulbs that are making slow progress,
although they have formed good roots,
may be forced by placing the crooks
In a pan and pouring at least an inch
of boiling water around the bottoms.
Give them sufficient sunshine and
turn them daily that each side may
benefit by the sun.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-05-14
USED AS BOATS FUEL
Passengers on Steamer LIndauer Tell
Of Thrilling Experience. In Pacific
Coast Storm.

San, Francisco, Cal.-With the fore
rigging carried away and a portion of
the deck cargo of lumber missing, the
steamer G. c. Lindauer steamed into
port with a dozen passengers on board.
Each of them told of a thrilling expert.
ence which began four and a half days
before at Gray's Harbor.
The usual time of the passage is
only IS hours, and the fuel tanks of
the vessel had enough oil to feed the.
furnaces for this time when Captain,
sandman left the northern lumber
port. The next day 1t began to blow
from the southeast, and for the next
two days the big waves swept over
the ship and the forerigging was car.
Fied away. !
The fuel gave out and every man on
board was placed at work cutting into
short lengths the lumber slowed away
on deck.
Several of the passengers assisted
the weary crew, and by the time the
vessel steamed through the heads.
more than 5000 feet of lumber had
been fed into the hungry mouths of
the furnaces.