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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Short Snap Shots.

The President denies that he is
mixing in the Riggs bank row. He
certainly has troubles enough of
his own.
Those who have read the Presi-
dents book on American history
say that he writes a mighty sight
better history than he makes.
AT the present rate of decline OF
the balance in the Treasury, it
won't be long till a silver dollar
Will look as big as a cart wheel to
Brother McAdoo. And there are
some millions of obless men to
whom dime will look like din
ner.
Three years ago, when President
Wilson was Governor of New Ter
sey, he made a trip to the Pacific
Coast and told people what he was
going to do. This year he will
make another trip over the same
road and will probably tell the peo-
pie why he didn't do it.
A Philadelphia newspaper has
been gathering the views of bust
ness men on current industrial con-
ditlons. They all report great i'm
provement in sentiment and a
slight Improvement in business.
The advance effect of next YEAR
Republican victory is thus early
beginning to develop.
The Jackson (Tenn.) Sun re-
marks: The terms of II Demo
cratic Senators will expire on Mich.
4, 1917. Six of these Democrats
are from states that are unques-
tionably Democratic-Tennessee
Florida, Missouri, Texas, Virgin
ia and Mississippi" Very we'll
we shall be content to take the 9TH
er eleven.
Over $50, 900 horses have been
purchased in America for shipment
to the warning nations of Europe.
At fair estimate, the average
price was not less than $3.50, which
would make a total of $4,000, 900
paid for horses alone. This accounts
for a part of the balance Of trade
in favor of the United States, cred
it for which the Democrats have
made vain attempt to assume.
Republican platforms for 1914
In all states, declared in favor OF
a protective tariff. y There were
fourteen states last year where the
Progressive party had a platform.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
A ScrupuIous Officer.

At Marengo, while Napoleon recon
no4tered the enemy's movements and
gave his orders in writing, cannon
ball struck the officer to whom he was
debating and threw him mutiiated on
the ground Napoleon ordered anoth-
er secretary. He came. At the mo-
ment when Napoleon resumed his dis
patch the wounded man raised him.
self. General" said he in dying
voice general we stopped there.
And he repeated the last words that
Napoleon had dictated.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18

Seven of them pronounced, in
terms, for a protective tariff. ="
and the other seven reafhrmed the
platform of 1912, which was pro-
'tective tariff platform. Progress
slve votes, In 1914, were for pro-
tective tariff and for Republican
candidates-as they will be in 1916.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Clyman Department
News From Clyman and Dodge County

j. T. Walsh, editor of the Clyman de-
partment, is authorized to accept SUBJ
scriptions and advertising for the Lea
der. Any business entrustedin his care
will receive prompt and courteous at
tenfiOn
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Whole Family Dependent.

Mr.. E. Williams, Hamilton, Ohio,
writes: "Our whole family depend on
Pine-Tar Honey" Maybe someone in
your family has severe perhaps
it is the baby. The original DR.. Bells
Pine-Tar Honey is an ever ready house
hold remedy-it gives immediate relief
Pine-Tar Honey penetrates the Innings
of the throat and lungs, and destroys
the germs and allows nature to act. AT
your druggist, 25c.-Ady
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
LOCAL MARKET.
ElQin Butter Market

Elgin. H., May 15.-Butter sold Satur-
day at 251ze and 261zc, against 27c and
Is cents last week.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Lime Lone Used a. Fertilizer.

Lime was one of the earliest mate
rails used to improve soil. being men,
toned in the writings Of Plato and
Pliny.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18

Advertise in the Weekly Leader
will bring results.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Optimistic THOUGHT,

0PkfTffTStFN 'fS'S''s'
One should always pull gently at
weak rope
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-06

Ii will not do to simply smooth ever
the top of the soil II should be thor
oughly pulyerized to the depth OF eight
to twelve inches To do this requires
a considerable amount Of spading ana
raking
When the soil is in the condition
OF the finest portion Of your garden,
then plant your seed in rows 80 inches
apart, one seed in place, and cover
lightly,
Then ii is necessary to keep the
surface of the soil very fine all through
the growing season in order to keep
the moisture from eyaporating.
Do not wait until the weeds grow
higher than the corn before attacking
them. Use the rake as soon as they
make their first appearance and then
keep after them with rake and hoe
and hands until the corn natures.
If this practice is carefully followed.
one may be agreeably surprised in the
improvement Of his crop. even from
seed that has hitherto proved iisap.
pointing.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-06

Diligence is the mother OF good
iuck
A good way to kill time is 10 work
I TO death
He keeps his road well who gets rid
Of bad company.
You cant improve the weather BY
srumbling about it
The farmer. like the business man
must use modern methods or fail
Learn more, earn more. have more
DC more" il good motto to keep In
mind
The more alfalfa folks grow Oh their
arms the less you see of ii on their
aces.
To despair is 10 put an utterly false
and foolish estimate upon the meaning
Of life.
Just as soon as some men get boys
big enough to trust they learn how TO
AXE life easy
A filthy tongue neyer manureg any
poor knoll. but il always points TO a
poor knowledge.
Anybody who adds to the. wealth OF
he world, and prevents waste. makes
everybody richer
He who never had temptations 10
overcome has never travelled any on
he upward course.
When yesterdays duties stick their
heads In amongst those of today they
crowd the quarters
The theory that like cures like
seems borne out by the fact that
some Of the new dances are proving
cure for the insane
II your neighbor is kind OF heart
1ublicspirted and philanthropic. do
lut be afraid TO say so now. instead
Of waiting until he is dead
A cheerful atmosphere is the one
We all wish 10 live in and yet many OF
US expect some other member Of the
family to furnish the sunshine while
We go around looking like rain
cloud
Gultiyatine kindly thoughts and
mental serenity may be begun at any
time in life, but the habit comes eas
lest to US in our youth and the longer
We use any good quality the greater
the life and the longer We live
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-06
KEEPING THE FARM RECORDS
Cash Accounts. Labor. Cost OF Pro
duction OF Various Crops and
Live Stock Should Be Noted
by Y l.. MARTISEAtr.

During the last three or TOUR years
the terms, business OF farming. has
come into very common use in the
newspapers. magazines, and in ordi.
nary conversation. In fact, the public
In general is beginning to realize that
farming Is business The sooner
every farmer comes to this conclusion
and applies business methods Of man.
agement, the better will be his chance
for success.
Thousands OF farmers today realize
that their farm business could be
changed in many ways. thereby result
ing in greater profit These same men
are anxious and willing to readjust
their business. but lack of trust.
worthy information as 10 what
changes should be made is preventing
this step OF progress
Now that farming is recognized as
business, il Is obvious that records Of
cash accounts, labor. cost OF prodnc.
tion Of the various crops, live stock
and any other feature tending toward
better management should be kept in
fairly accurate way A carefully
kept record of the various phases OF
the farm business will make il pos
sible for every farmer to make intel
ligent adjustments whenever such
changes are necessary Without such
record losses due TO mismanagement
slip by unnoticed year after year, and
the farmer becomes discouraged
blaming the business instead Of its
management II is an uncommon
thing to hear a farmer who keeps a
system Of farm accounting which he
uses as a guide say that the business
of farming is Improbable.
The time required for keeping such
record is a very small factor, lust
u matter of ten minutes per day, pro.
yided the record sheets have been
ruled and headed properly
II you are farmer. resolve today
10 keep records. They will give YOU
greater confidence in your business,
help you to utilize labor and capital
TO better advantage, and they will al.
ways serve as your surest and safest
guide in developing a more nearly per.
feet system OF management.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-06
VEGETABLES MUST
NOT Be CROWDED
Much Garden Stuff Ruined b,
Not Being Trimmed Out
Much Nerve Required.

DO not be afraid to thin out your
plants-they must not be crowded
Probably more garden stuff has beer
ruined for want Of being thinned al
the proper time than by any other
cause.
However that may be, one OF the
most puzzling things for the beginner
is to find out whether any particular
vegetable should be thinned or trans.
planted. and how far apart the plants
should stand afterward.
He will get some help from the cata.
logues as TO the distances. but whether
he should transplant or thin IL the
kind of thing that is not In the book
1t requires great deal of nerve te
pull up and destroy the unnecessary
seedling-more nerve than the ama@
teur possesses. They say that a per
son never becomes good gardener
until he steels his nerve to this ruth.
less sacrifice.
A vegetable must have plenty OF
room to develop its best size and fla.
vor, and no one can take pride in small
or commonplace vegetables. True it
Is tha. "the worst weed in corn ID
corn"
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-06
This Years Cotton ACREAGE

Among the estimates as to what the
cut in cotton acreage will be, IL has
been reported that the Texas farmers
mean to reduce their acreage 25 per
cent, while Oklahoma will probably
make a cut OF 30 per cent, says New
York Post. Adviees from Alabama
say that the state will probably re.
duce its acreage Is per cent, and.
moreover, that so per cent less fertil.
izer will be used. 1t is said that the
farmers of that state had not meant
to make so large a cut. but we're urged
to do so by the merchants who supply
their wants
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-06

Mos; people buy any kind of sweet
corn seed that comes handy, put it
into the ground indifferently, hoe it
occasionally and let it go at that"
The result Of this sort of planting
and cultivation is naturally not the
best. There are many varieties of
sweet corn seed to select from, and
the best for ones own garden can best
be told by observing the results Of
other gardens
There is great strife among seed
dealers TO produce the earliest va.
rieties. but this development is re-
sulting in a great deal of early seed
that is subject to smut.
There are some varieties which will
produce ripe corn in 80 days, but as
a rule. two months is as early as one
should expect corn from the time of
planting
Next TO the seed the preparation Of
the ground is of the greatest import
ance. The ground should be plowed
deeply and should have had a coat of
well rotted manure the previous fall
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-06

No one can afford 10 be Indifferent
when II comes to the selection OF
clothes, for they are the universal
means Of expression by which II is
possible TO convey something of their
Hearer's personality TO whomeyer
he meets, And in the selection OF
coats and hats the judgment is put TO
the hardest test. This is because we
may have fewer of these than of other
items OF our apparel, and what we
have must do more varied and more
constant service.
But where the choice ts broadened
by needs and the means TO meet them
coats and hats designed for special
service are added to the wardrobe
Shown in the picture given here are
what are called the sport coat and
hat Each is much affected by youth
iul Wearers for sport and other wear,
and is Included in the complete ward.
robe of many people.
The cleYerly designed coat shown
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-06
FERTILIZERS AND
SOILS FOR ONIONS
Heavy Clays, Hi||sides and Stony
Land Should Be Avoided
Old Muck Lands Best.
lgy ]. 7. GRAINGER. J

The best soil for onions is a rich,
well-drained loam Heavy clays, hill
sides and stony land should be avoid.
ed. Onion soil cannot be too rich.
Excellent crops are grown on deep,
rich. muck lands that have been un.
der cultivation ior three or four years.
Such lands she aid contain fair mix
ture OF sand. New, raw muck lands
give poor returns.
The ground for onions should have
been planted to some heavily manured
hoed crop the preceding year and be
practically free from weed seed 1t
Is great mistake to grow onions on
~eedy or rundown land.
The following which relates to grow.
ing onions on large scale also sp-
plies to garden growing.
A rather firm seed bed which re-
suits from fall plowing is desirable
and gives the best results A second
crop of clover, heavily fertilized with
barnyard manure and turned under
in the fall followed by potatoes the
next year, makes an excellent prep
aration for onions the Sc ,ond year.
A heavy top dressing OF well rotted
baTnyard manure or compost should
be applied in the spring, and well
worked into the soil After this. a
complete commercial fertilizer an.
alyzing per cent nitrogen, per cent
available phosphorus and 10 per cent
potash should be applied
This fertilizer formula Is very pop
ular with large onion growers, and it
should be put on broadcast and thick.
II the ground is in high state Of
cultivation the commercial fertilizer
may replace in part, the barnyard ma
nure. A top dressing of ashes and
hen manure might also replace in part
the commercial fertilizers.
Very successful growers use them all
and in addition nitrate OF soda applied
broadcast in three or four applications
during the growing season.
Wood ashes constitute one of the
best forms of potash fertilizers and
should be carefully kept under shell
ter away from the rains.
II is well to bear in mind that it
costs just as much to seed and cult.
yate crop of onions that yields 300
bushels to the acre as 1t does to grow
crop yielding 500 to 1000 bushels.
And further that the land once prop.
erly prepared can be used for grow.
ing onions year after year unless in
sects or diseases come in.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-06
SCARECR0W THAT
WILL SCARE CROWS
Ordinary Device. in Most Cases,
Does Not Serve Purpose
New Idea Is Suggested.
by Il. A. GALLIHER)

The ordinary scarecrow, consisting
of pair Of old trousers, coat and hat.
which adorns SO many cornfields aft.
er planting time, does not, In most
cases. serve the desired purpose. but
is regarded by Mr.. Crow as notice
which plainly says; Here's a place
to get your free lunch" and he gets
1t, too.
But there is such thing as making
searecrow that will scare, ana here
is the way to do it.
Take a box about fifteen inches long
by ten inches square. Place this box
near the cornfield fence, having one
end of the box open, and hens
nest in the other end, in which put
two or three fresh eggs.
In the open end of the box set a
small steel trap, covering it with fine
dry grass or leaves. Then place an
egg about two feet from the bog, in
such a position that when Mr.. Crow
is In the act of getting this egg he cap
easily see the ones in the nest
The second trip he makes for eggs
is generally the last one. Now you
can catch one crow in this manner, but
one is sufficient; for he will at once
get busy giving out danger signals
that will be needed by all other crows
for miles around
Don't be in a hurry about releasing
him, for the longer he is in the trap
the better opportunity he has OF cir
culsting the news of his imprison.
ment.
Unless his legs are broken or he is
otherwise injured, it Is best to let him
go, and not kill him.
No danger of this one coming back,
and the whole crow family will steer
clear OF that cornfield all season
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-06
SOUND ADVICE TO FARMERS
Retired Agrieulturist is Nuisance in
Town-Neighbors Glad to Get Rid
Of Old Codoer.

Prof p G. Holden. the agricultural
expert who has been lecturing in
the West on crop topics, particularly
alfalfa, in addition TO his lecture on
alfalfa gives some good advice TO his
farmer hearers. Among other things
he says:
When YOU have grown old and
rich on the farm, don't move TO town.
A retired farmer is a nuisance in
town, when he moves there simply TO
die cheap. He is against all improve
ments, because such things cost
money, and he wants to keep his
taxes down. Stay on your farm. Don't
buy more land, but improve what you
have. Put in system Of Waterworks.
so you can take oath once in a
while. Put In a lighting plant, so
you can read newspapers and books
without straining your eyes, and keep
well informed, Stay on your farms,
and when you finally pay the debt
OF nature your friends and neighbors
will regret your death and there will
be a procession half a mile long fol-
lowing you TO your grave. But il you
move TO town YOU won't have much Of
a procession. and the neighbors will
say that il is a good thing the close.
listed old codger is out of the way
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-06
URGE FARMERS TO ORGANIZE
Leading Worker in Southern Confer
ence for Education and Industry
Talks Of Organization.

The chambers of commerce Of
every Industrial city In America could
be made OF vast help in developing
their outlying communities and would
find II satisfying and profitable work. :"
said J +. Marsh, secretary OF the
state board of regents of West Vir-
ginla, and leading worker in the
Southern Conference for Education
and Industry, while in Washington the
other day.
Mr.. Marsh was member of the
American commission which recently
went TO Europe To study rural credits
and agricultural conditions. His ex.
perience in those countries where az.
ricnlture is extensively organized has
convinced him that more thorough or.
ganization for agricultural develop
ment is needed in the United States.
i was at a meeting near Milan,
Italy, attended By 2.200 small farm
ers, who were listening TO an address
on grape culture by a government sci
eHist,' he said u was in the gal
lery and noticed various individuals
taking notes throughout the lecture.
This is the kind Of work the farmers
organizations are continually doing,
in Germany and Italy there are com
pact and effective organizations OF
farmers and those directly affected by
farming"
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-06

hohnets and hats designed for the
midsummer wear u little maids when
they are all dressed up are CON
trived To look as youthful as the small
Wearers and 10 suggest the happy
springtime Of life in a way irresistible
20 mothers. 4 group of them pictured
here shows the materials and shapes
and the methods of handling them so
clearly that written description
seems almost unnecessary.
Plain and figured crepe georgette," E"
thin silks, nets. chiffon and lace, also
some silk'straw braid, are used in
making the body OF headwear for little
people And many hats for children
can be successfully made by the
home milliner The prettiest ones
are those in which needework-s -shir.
ring, fine tucks and plaitings-are fea
tured. and they represent an outlay OF
time and efficiency in sewing that is
much more expensive than the mate
rials necessary.
The little bonnet at the top OF the
picture ia one of those which can be
made at home. The frame Is light
buckramette shape. having the brim
covered with bias strip OF crepe
seorgette or rather light silk stretched
over II. A wide strip Of the
sane silk is shirred in rows and
the shirring threads drawn up to
make the material flt the crown. When
the frame has been covered in this
way a frill OF plated shadow lace a
little wider than the brim, is sewed
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-06
DlvERSIFICATlON IS FAVORED
Movement viii Be Of Lasting Benefit
to Many seetions-Mskins the
Farm Seif.Sustainine.

The crop diyersifieation movement
will be of lasting benefit to many sec
tions Of this state" said a member OF
the Alabama chamber OF commerce TO
a Birmingham Age-Aierald representa-
tive the other day.
The farmers Of south Alabama
have shown especial interest in the
campaign inaugurated by the Birming-
ham chamber which has been carried
on vigorously throughout the state,
The attention OF the southern planter
has been directed foreefully to the re-
suits that can be achieved by raising
crops of provisions which are needed
at home, such as corn, peas, hogs and
beef cattle.
The farmers now see the impor-
lance OF decreasing the cotton crop
as much as practicable and that fur
ther benefit is to be derived from max.
Ing the farm as near as possible self
sustaining. believe the production OF
corn will be especially heavy this year
and that much effort will be directed
toward increasing the pork and beef
supply raised within the state. Some
years will naturally be required in
which to develop large beef herds in
this state, but comparatively little
time will be required to greatly in
crease the number Of hogs here.
The truckers Of the Birmingham
district are also busy, and the auan.
tity OF imported produce will probably
be much reduced
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-06

over il. A sash OF wide satin MESA.
line ribbon and a little bunch of June
roses at the left front are TO be placed
before the lining OF soft silk is sewed
in.
\ hat of crepe and chiffon is shown
at the right. II has a soft crown OF
the crepe and the brim covered with
chiffon in which narrow shirred tueks
are run. II is trimmed with a little
nosegay OF daisies tied with narrow
velvet ribbon at the front. There is
no reason why this hat should not be
thoroughly successful when made at
home.
The bonnet of figured crepe and
straw at the left Is more difficult TO
make than those just described The
brim is of gray braid with facing of
gray crepe figured with little blue and
red roses like that in the crown OF the
bonnet. This brim is cut out across
the back. and one elastic cord inserted
in the edge of the crown holds the
bonnet tC The head.
The fourth hat is of pure white
crepe bound with black and white
striped satin. A narrow band of
white figured ribbon. with black
corded edge is placed about the
crown with little fat bow and short
hanging ends at the back. The very
reddest of tiny June roses, set prir,-
" on the ribbon band, convert this
hat into gay affair. A small cluster
Of them is posed in the right brim.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-06
Making a Starting Point

The farmers club can be made the
starting point for cooperative enter.
prises, Il can be used to secure the
farmers the benefits that big business
secures from doing things on big
scale. Many have the idea that moth.
ing can be done unless there is n big
organization, This is a mistake The
successful cooperative enterprises
have come from small beginnings
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-06

here is a heavy white wool with rough
surface like "homespun' clothes II
is woven with. narrow black stripe
and made with a smart convertible
collar in black. huge pocket that is
extended 10 form belt effect, and in
geniOus cuffs. Little extrayagances of
fancy are properly allowed coats
Of this character, when the de-
tails OF their finish is considered.
1t fastens with large, black buttons
Of bone or composition.
The hat Is the Incompatible Pan
anna. which has no rival in the field
OF 1sport" hats. unless it be the novel
hats OF hand-crocheted braid that are
used for the same purpose as the Pan
anna
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-06
Plant for Cultivation.

Always plant the vegetables SO that
cultivation with horse will be pos.
sible. as this is essential II the pro-
ouction costs are to be kept down.
There must be plenty of hand work
done in truck growing in any case.
and the costs will be high enough
even II horse labor is used to the
limit.