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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
STARTING FLOWER SEEDS
BY BESSIE L. PUTNAM.

Almost all flower seeds terminate
more quickly if soaked in warm water
for few hours before planting In
some instances this is almost a neces-
sity.
The advantage of treating sweet
peas this way is most marked.
Cypress vines will stand quite warm
water poured over the seeds II hours
before planting.
Gamma seeds and those of the other
large, hard-shelled sorts, sometimes
require careful filing to break the
tough, outer cover, but extreme care
must be taken not to injure the germ.
The finer greenhouse seeds should
be merely sprinkled on the surface Of
very fine soil and kept continually
moist During termination glass
should be kept over the pots. After
the plants have come this should be
removed to admit air.
The sowing of fern spores on
brick, covered with just sprinkling
of earth, is an interesting study to the
nature lover, the necessary water be-
dish of water
Extreme care must be taken of the
tiny seedlings, for if allowed to get
dry they will almost surely die and
if kept too moist they incline to
damp off,
Most of the greenhouse plants and
similar delicate ones are scarcely
profitable for the amateur to raise,
save as source OF experimental
study, though geraniums and a num-
Der of the larger seeds are as easily
managed as pansy or an aster. and
one can get a good variety at small
cost.
AS rule the seed should be plant
ed twice its own depth, and in the
case of small seeds it is essential to
have the ground finely pulverized
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
lihAraI .IurieS

Based on verdicts by Mississippi ju-
ries Law Notes recommends that state
as place where money is easy. The
case of Illinois Central railroad VS..
Dacus resulted in a verdict for $500
to prospective passenger because a
ticket agent said Oh" to him;
while in Alabama, ETC., Railroad COM
pany vs. Morris it appeared that a
liberal jury gave $4,000 to a white
woman who was compelled to ride a
short distance with three negroes, al
though the stingy court cut the YER
dict to $4,000.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15

seeds growing, and give you flowers
all summer long.
Be sure to thin plants that come up
thickly If allowed to grow too close
ly together they will be spoiled for
life.
Mignonettes and poppies do not
transplant well and should be grown
where they are to remain. No garden
is complete without the fragrance of
the former, and the fragile and fla
ming beauty of the latter
This month begin to transplant sue
cessions Of gladioli. By doing so you
will have a much longer period of
blooming.
The golden feverfew makes a very
pretty border for flower beds Re-
member, however, that the flower
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15

gether Wait two or three weeks be-
tween planting, thus insuring sue
cessiOn of blooming periods.
AS the frost leaves the soil, dig
in the manure mulch placed last fall
about the shrubs, roses and hardy
perennials If there be no winter
mulch about such plants, be sure to
apply some sort of fertilizer to them.
In the absence of well-rotted ma
nure apply a good coat of bone meal.
Scatter it about the base of the plants.
after the soil is stirred, and let the
rain drive it to the roots.
When digging for permanent beds,
see that the soil is stirred and thor
oughly aerated by digging deep, and
by splitting or throwing the soil from
the spade in a thin stream-thus sep
hrating it as much as possible.
Dig a strip fifteen or eighteen
inches wide across the bed or border
and then rake it, beginning at the
bottom of the trench and firing the
soil from the subsoil to the top. Con-
tinue this throughout the length of
the bed, and then you will have
worked the soil perfectly.
When unwrapping and uncovering
trees, bushes and plants which have
had winter protection, examine care
fully to see if insects or fungi have
done any damage. Be sure to burn
the wrappings if any traces of pests
are found, and apply such remedies
as may be needed to rout the enemy.
Seedlings grown in the house, hot
beds or coldframes need harden off
before planting in the open. Give
them plenty of air, and during this
month only lower the sashes at night
and when the weather is cold and
stormy.
Much trouble and disappointment
would be avoided if tender seeds and
indoor-grown plants were not set out
too soon. AS a good general rule
which obtains throughout the country,
such plants should not be set out or
seeds sown until complaining time.
Hardy perennjals and ANNALS may
De sown this month or even earlier if
the soil is in proper working order.
They can stand quite good deal of
frost
If you have dry, bare spot that
gets the sun all day, seed it to por-
tulaccas. They will beat the weed
must be pinched out occasionally to
get the best results.
All summer tender bulbs make q
6no chou ond arc a0nronriately miami
ed in clumps among shrubbery where
there are open spaces. This is espe-
eially true of young shrubbery which
has not filed out its allotted space.
Start cosmos as early as possible,
and the end of April plant in the open
TWO to four feet apart, for they need
plenty of room. They want light, rich
coil, and can stand a great deal of
pjpching back to keep them stocky.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
HELPS IN FLOWER GROWING
BY L. M. BENNINGTON.

Weed seeds have more vitality than
flower seeds, for after the flower beds
are made and the seeds sown, weeds
appear before the flowers. Don't
waste time wedding by hand, but get
a good wedding hook and stir the soil.
killing the weeds.
Don't spade the soil before the
moisture of winter and spring has
drained from it, so that it will pull
verize perfectly. If the soil drops
from the spade in moist, soggy Jumps,
be sure it is not ready TO work.
1t is not a good plan to SOW all an
nuals at the same time, nor plant
your summer blooming bulbs all to-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
He Was Clever. All Rioht.

MY DEAR said the wife of one of
our most prominent bankers, do you
realize that you have forgotten that
this is my birthday"
Yes. dearest, l did forget it." re-
piled the husband. isn't it natural
that | should? There isn't really any
thing about you to remind me that
you are a day older than you were a
year ago"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
TOO Sour.

Professor Copeland of Harvard, as
the story goes, reproyed his students
for coming late to class.
"This is class in English compost
tion," he remarked with sarcasm, mot
an afternoon tea"
At the next meeting one girl was
twenty minutes late. Professor Cope
land waited until she had taken her
seat. Then he remarked bitingly:
"How will you have your tea, Miss
Brown"
Without the lemon, please" Miss
Brown answered quite gently-Chris-
tian Register
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
The Heiqht of AtrocITY.

Il see the Germans are using gas
instead of shot and SHE'LL" said Hank
away. Gould anything be more afro
cious?"
ooh, yes" said Dingleberry. 1T
would be more atrocious if after u.s.
ing the gas they should fire a volley
Of gas bills at their victims labeled
Please remit"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
a Cfpch.

my big brother is a printer" said
the boy who worked in a downtown
office.
That's nuthin' to brag about" re-
torted his bosom friend.
Maybe it amt, but it's mighty
handy just the same. When I want
to go to ball game, get him to put
death notice in the paper, 80 the
boss has got to believe I'm goin' to
funeral"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
CAUGHT.

What pretty hat, Mrs. Pinkey
wore this evening"
Did you like it, dear?"
Eyes, it was very becoming. Why
don't you get hats like that?"
You mustn't blame me if l laugh,
John. The hat you like is my hat.
Mrs. Pinkey borrowed it this eve
ming. It's the $50 hat you called a
fright "-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15

If you desire dense shade, plant
'Dutchman's Pipe" - Aristolochia
S1phO-about your summer house or
arbor. 1t has great heart-shaped
leaves that overlap in true slate-roof
style, but whose opaque greenness
seems to rob the summer sun of it's
heat, and insure a cool retreat during
the dog days.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
HANDS LIKE VELVET
Kept So by Daily Use of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment Trial Free.

On retiring soak hands in hot Cuti-
cura soapsuds, dry and rub the Oint-
ment into the hands some minutes.
Wear bandage or old gloves during
night. This is ''one night treat
ment for red, rough, chapped and
sore hands" 1t works wonders.
Sample each free by mail with 32-p.
Skin Book. Address Cuticura, Dept
KY, Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
WOMAN COULD :
HARDLY STAND
Because of Terrible Bae
ache. Relieved by Lyd'
E. Pinkham's Veget,
bic Compound.
Philadelphia, Pa. -"I suffered
displacement and Inflammation, and ia

SUCH u d III ; IN IN Y
81 i'd s, and terrible
backache so that 7
could hardly stand
l took six bottles of
Lydia Z. Pinkham's
V e G e t a bic Com
pound, and now / can
do an y amount OF
work, sleep good, eat
good, and don't have
a bit of trouble. I
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
Exclaimed,

Hubby came home from a club with
his white waistcoat badly spotted.
How careless you are" said his
wife.
Not at ALL" he replied. You see,
they didn't have any menu cards, and
l knew you'd want to know what we
had to eat"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
Ashamed of Them.

ct see the Sayre baby cried with
loud protest when it was made q
Christian"
well, when you see the way Chris
tians are acting just now in the world.
can you blame the oaby?"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
Styles.

Bill see the Atlanta convicts are
no longer required to wear striped
clothing.
Jill-Perhap s that's the reason some
of the fashionable women are breaking
out in it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
Reduced.

They're having a marked-down sale
Of shoes at Blanks"
81 thought they prided themselves
on never cutting prices"
"Who said anything about city
prices? It's the sizes they've marked
down"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15

When woman plans to do anything
out of the beaten path she always
wonders what the neighbors will say
about it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15

There's Reason.
why didn't you laugh at the boss
joke, Bill?"
Don't have to; quit Saturday"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
SpeakIno Of War.

Church-Dont hear so much now of
engagements Of American women and
foreigners.
Gotham-The foreigners seem to
be kept pretty busy now with en-
gagements among themselves"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
Whaf Ii Does.

There's nothing like adversely to
bring man out"
yes, out at the elbows"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15

Troubles and thunderclouds usually
seem black in the distance, but grow
lighter as they approach.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15

The milk of human kindness is usu-
ally distributed in rather small cans.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15

Where w9uld the average speed
king be without his mechanician? 2"
MY frs guess is under the car"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15

YOUR c0N DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Maxine Eye Remedy for Red. Wes&, Watery
inst Eve comfort Write for Book of the I'VE
~ rlaG Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15

If you never begin a task you'll
never finish it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
DAISY FLY KILLER

The trouble is not so much that peo-
pie cheer nonsense as that they vote
for it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15

A man can be reconcled to any sort
OF expenditure il none of the money
belonged to him
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15

she doesn't care whether he can carry
the tune or not
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
Fiction,

flCtlOn.
What kind of fiction does Fleecer
writer
Mainly promissory notes and l o
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
Drink Denison's Coffee.
Always pure and delicious.

Let out as much truth in as few
words as possible.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
w. N. u, MILWAUKEE, NO. 24-1e15.

Better be taken by surprise than by
the police
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15

The caladium esculentum or ele-
onants' ears are popular bedding
plants And now little advice about
these. The seedsmen offer them in
different sizes, from those the size of
a large, unhulled walnut to the mon
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15

Whisky has caused many man to
go to work-in order to get the price.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15

Marriage rings and prize rings Otter
lead to the stage.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
Another woman's Case,

Providence, r. 1T cannot speak
too highly of your Vegetable Compound
as it has done wonders for me and /
would not be without it. had dis
placement, bearing down, and backache,l
until could hardly stand and was thor
oughly run down when took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It
helped me and [ am in the best of health
at present. work in q factory all day
long besides doing my homework so you
can see what it has done for me. / give
you permission to publish my name and
speak of your Vegetable Compound to-
manyof my friends. Mrs. ABEL LAW
SON, 126 Lippitt ST., Providence, RI.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15

You have splendid range and
freless cooker combined in this sew
NEW PERFECTION with the in
sulated oven. 1t bakes or roasts
either fast or slow, or you can seal
the oven and turn out the flame and
cook by the easy, economical "6re-
less'' method.
The insulation that makes this
wonderful convenience possible
saves so much money in fuel bills
that a NEW PERFECTION soon
earns Its moderate price.
Itburns clean, Convenient, econonsi.
cal oil-which also means no moro
carrying of coal or wood or clean
ing out ashes.
Price Lou-The price of this NEW
PERFECTION with the Insulated
THE STANDARD OIL CON
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to-
every suffering woman. Mrs HARRY,
FISHER, 1925 Dounton St., Nicetown, Pa
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
Danger Signals to Women
re what one physician called backache.

headache, nervousness, and the blues.
In many cases they are symptoms OF
some female arrangement or an infiam-
matory, Lucrative condition, which may
be overcome by taking Lydia E. Pink
ham'sV egetable Compound. Thousands
of American women willingly testify to
It's virtue.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
An Oil Burning Range with
a "Three-in-One" Oven

Oven is extremely reasonable. It
costs little more than a good FIRE
less cooker, less than the average
coal range, while giving you the
service of both. You can see it at
your dealers In two sizes. Ask
him for the latest NE W PER-
FICTION Wick Blue Flame OIL
COOK STOVE with the Fiyeless
Cooker Oven. Look for the tri.
angle trademark.
For Best Results Use
PERFECTION OIL
72-page cook book free. Just
send 10 cents in stamps to cover
mailing and get this iine cook book
which contains over 200 recipes
compiled on purpose for NEW
PERFECTION users. Address
ANY { AO AZ FsD14sa) Chicago, III.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-26
PICNIC AT TAKU.

One of the many picnic parties who took advantage of the fine weather yesterday went from Juneau on the gas boat Pacific to Talu Glacier. On the way down the party stopped at Annex creek and had lunch near there. and after visiting Taku they returned to the Indian village and had supper. The picnicers returned about eleven o'clock. The party in- cluded: Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Boydstun, Mir. and Mrs. E. D. Vaut. Mir. and Mrs. II. E. Daniels. Mir. and Mrs. Harold Post. Mir. and Mrs. J. w. Thatcher Mir. and Mrs. Bert Howdeshell, Mir. and Mrs. C. S. Lindsay, Mir and Mrs. J. D. Van Alta. Mir. and Mrs. J. M. Cramer. Mir. and Mrs. Walter DeLong, Amos Sandstrom. Russel Cramer, Dorothy Cramer. Martin Jorgenson, NJ. l.. Gilmore, W. w. Casey, jr. Miss Hazel Brandon. ". II. Case, Miss liar riet Case. Miss Walgreen. John T.. Reed. Miss Ada White, Mrs. J. H.. Long. Miss Rhodes. l.. V. Winter, Mrs. J. J. Soles. Geraldine Soles, Mrs. Ma son and little daughter Rene, and Mrs. J. W. Faley.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-26
DUPEE WAS
 LIKE WEASEL

Robert Dupee. who made a success ful dash for liberty at Seattle Mon- day morning. July l9. while on his way from Juneau to serve seven years in McNeus Island Peniten- uary for feioneously shooting Clara Collins of Douglas. two months ago, crawled through porthole across which had been fastened a leg cun, according to J. M. Moose" Baxter who accompanied Deputy Marshal Frank Bach to Seattle with Dupee, as a guard. Baxter returned here Sat urday night accompanied by Mrs Baxter.
 'I had gone Co the Union depot t' look up the schedules of the Tacoma trains. and Mir. Bach stayed aboard the 1lariposa, with Dupee," he said "it was between 6 and 2 o'clock iI the morning. and we had just ar rived In Seattle. When got bacl Co the boat Dupee and Bach had gon' Che latter in search of the fugitive This fellow Dupee certainly IS wea sel for the place through which h' sQuirmed looked about as big as 3 rathole."
 Dupee made his escape while Dep
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-26

uty Marshal Bach was stationed just outside of the stateroom door The deputy had given coffee to his pris- oner. and had told him to change his clothes. afterward going outside of the room. The prisoner crawled through the port, which was on the starboard side of the ship, climbed up the ship and made his way across the deck. going ashore on the gangplank. He went up the dock. handed a taxi cabman a dollar and told him to drive him to Argo Station. south of Seat tie. He dropped off the machine there. and has not been apprehended although a search was instituted a' once. detectives from Seattle and Ia coma joining in the chase. The fuet tive was not handcuffed.
 Dupee told Baxter on the trip dowr that he was wanted in Mexico foi breaking jail there, and that he was out on parole from a California pris on when he got in trouble at Douglas He also said he had a "bad reputa tion" in Portland. and other coas cities. He has travelled all over th' world.
 Dupee shot Clara Collins. his para mour. during a drunken row at Doug las The woman survived and testified against him at the trial before Judge Robert W. Jennings. in the United ! States court.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-26
ANCORAGE SALE
 YIELDS $152,OOO

With S46OO0 in checks and cash Receiver Prank A. Boyle of the local land office returned from Anchorage on the Evans Saturday night. This money represents first payments on lots sold at the Anchorage townsite in that period of the sale which closed Saturday. July 17th. Mr. Boyle reports that the sale thus far has amounted to approximately Si52'OOO.
 "I didn't see many Juneau people there" said Mr. Boyle this morning. "and believe that only two from Ju- neau bought lots there. They were George Osborne, formerly of Nelson & Osborne. who purchased six lots, and George Howe, who got two lots.
 The largest buyer at Anchorage was the Pacific Grocery Company, who purchased 30 lots This com pany has some S20O.OO0 already in- vested at Anchorage in buildings and equipment. The biggest price se- cured for any lot was $1150 which was paid by Brown & Hawkins. mer. chants of Seward. This lot was ap- praised by Chief of Field Service A. iChristiansen at S45O. Only 30 lots were sold at the minimum price of ! S25.
 ! Speaking of the general conditions at Anchorage Mir. Boyle said that there is practically no sickness and that there is a very large amount Of unemployment. Men are being put to work just as fast as there is work for them" said the Receiver, "bni ther isn't much work. Everybody al most is loanng around. There are baseball games in profusion, two la dies teams having turned out These teams play every day, but never gel past the second inning because the sun always goes down before they're ready"
 "One noticeable thing about the place is the fact that there are nc natives there. continued Mir. Boyle "but they will probably come In as soon as the place gets little more settled. Building win probably be started at once. and there is much talk of dredging out to deep water in order to allow the boats to come in. At present nothing but a launch could get near the town on account of the extremely shallow water The city at present is collection of SOC tents and about 2sOO people.
 Sale Closed at Present.
 The sale of lots has closed for the present and will not be reopened un tn August 15 Mir. Boyle does not know as yet whether he will return to Anchorage at that time or not.
 A. Christianson has left Anchorage for the time being and is up in the Matanuska coal district on his usual trip of inspection He will be back in Anchorge in time to continue the sale Of lots in August and will prob ably return to Juneau early in Sep tember
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-26
SUES FOR LICENSE.

Two suits to collect license money for the Territory of Alaska were filed in the United States commissioners court this morning by John H. Cobb, Territorial counsel They are against T. F Bush, and are the result of Mir. Bush's failure to secure an automobile license, and a license for conducting the business of scayenging.
 Mr. Bush was released on his own recognizance
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-26
FORESTER GRAVES COMES
 AS FAR AS KETcHlKAN

Henry S. Graves, chief forester Of the United States who reached Ket- chilSan Friday will be in Juneau some time this week, or next, ac- cording to adyices received by cable today.
 Mr. Graves will investigate the forestry service in Alaska, and, ac- cording to a statement which he made while in Seattle, he will gather data with which to combat the abandon. ment of the Chugach National Forest, which has been recommended by va rious sources.