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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-01
A SAVINGS PLAN
FOR "EVERYMAN"
AT THE
| Merchants National Bank

DR.. +. c. Werner spent the last two
weeks in Madison in the discharge of his
duties as deputy collector of internal
revenue under the Harrison anti-nar-
cotic law.
1t is reported, that after The first of
July several saloons Will be closed in
the city on account of p or business.
Mrs. William +. Brandt was visitor
Wednesday in Milwaukee.
Mrs. E. W. Schultz and daughter Miss
Muereil returned last Tuesday from Los
Angeles, CAL Mrs. Schultz went to
California because of the illness of her
daughter VINO is much improved, TO the
Joy of her many friends.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-01
Chill dren Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
Q a 8 ITO RIA

Reformed Church-Sunday. June 6,
there will be Sunday school at a. h..
There will be no preaching service this
Sunday, as Rev. Lemke, the pastsr, at
tends the annual conference of the Mil
waukee Chassis of the Reformed Church
III the United States this week. Sunday,
June l3, there will be Sunday school and
preaching service at the usual time at
9 and 10 a. m.
Mrs. A. r. Wiggenhorn left last Sat-
urday for Chicago to visit relatives and
friends for a few DAYS and from there
she goes to Iowa to visit daughter, ex-
pecting to be absent a couple of weeks.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-01
Use WATERFOWL
Coke For Fuel.
Gas

Mrs. Charles Kramer Of Milwaukee, is
the guest of relatives and friends in the
city.
Jack Rack of Milwaukee, was a Sun
day visitor at the home of his mother.
Philip Quentmeyer, Owain Hughes,
William Grams and Wallace Thauer,
students at the State University, are Wis
itors in the city.
The Misses Bernice Kruger and FL
leen Stats were home from the Milwau-
kee Normal school to remain over Sun
day and Memorial Day.
AGENTS have the proposition
that will interest you Write at once
for particulars; free. May-Swift Supply
Co.. 316 N. Academy, GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Heyn and
daughter Hazel of Milwaukee, have been
recent guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Gorder, Jr.
Mrs. Ida Nowack and daughter Esther
and Erna were at Hubhleton Saturday,
guests at the celebration of the Kopplein
silver wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Berth and children
OF Milwaukee, are guests at the home of
Mrs. Borth's parents, Chief of Police and
Mrs. H. c. Block
Edward Reichardt and John NJ Moore
left yesterday for Marinette to attend
the state convention of the Knights of
Columbus, they being delegates from
the local council. The Michigan knights
meet at Menoninee A feature will be
joint banquet this evening.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-01

1t is time that our Business Mems As
sociation got busy and secured a few
manufacturing enterprises, before more
of our mercantile establishments close
and leave more store rooms vacant.
marriage license has been issued by
the county clerk to Otto P. CRUDE of
GAINESVILLE, and Miss Adela A. Braeger of
this city.
Miss Gertrude Bramer visited Johnson
Creek friends last Wednesday.
Miss Helen Schultz of Chicago, is Wis
iting at the parental home on Western
avenue.
Miss Olive Blair-has returned from
State Center, Iowa, where she passed the
winter months.
The long wait at Clyman Junction be-
tween trains on the Northwestern road
is ended, the running Of the passenger
trains on the two divisions having been
so scheduled as to obviate the delay.
Members of the United Commercial
Travellers having secured the change
from the Northwestern company.
All of our citizens, especially the old
er residents, are pleased to learn that
M. j. Woodland and S. M. Eaton, who
have been quite i'll, are much better and
their many friends hope for their full
and complete recovery.
Edward Gnatzig, special agent in the
Census Department of the Interior, has
been busy the past two weeks In the dis
charge of his duties in Dodge county.
DR.. and Mrs. W. f. Whyte of Madison,
were the guests of friends here last
week
Miss Della Jaeger returned Wednes-
day evening after an absence of
month spent at Valparaiso, Ind, with
her sister, Mrs Herman Lightcap.
Myron Woodland of Portland, Oregon,
is visiting his father, M. j. Woodland,
North Washington street.
Miss Loretta Burns closed her school
at Elba Monday with picnic in the af-
terneon, enjoyed by pupils and mothers.
1t was very successful term and Miss
Burns made good as teacher.
Mrs. +. G. Keck and sons visited
friends at Fall River last week.
T. G. WiggenhOIn of Minneapolis,
visited relatives in this city last week.
Mrs Anna Goeldner visited relatives
in Chicago last Week.
Mrs D. A. Hadley of Oconomowoc,
was the guest Saturday of her sister,
Miss Ella Wilder.
Attorney Gustav Buchheit was a pro-
fessiOnal visitor in Milwaukee SATURDAY..
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-01
Why He Altered.

Why He Altered.
Nife-Refore marriage you said you
would lay down your life for me. Hus-
band--I know | did. but if | laid it
down now you'd pick it up and put it
lway somewhere, so that could never
ind it again.-New York Globe.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-05

ing farmers home. The subscription
price is SOC year and three years for
one dollar-and the Publisher offers
to refund your money if you don't like
the paper. 1t is big handsomely
printed farm magazine issued on the
first and fifteenth of each month. Be-
leving that many Of our farmer
friends will want to read the arti-
cles on "Why Doesn't the Average
Farmer Make More Money, we have
arranged to receive and forward sub
scriptions to this splendid paper and
thus save you the trouble. To this
end, leave or send your subscription
to The Times office when we will
gladly forward it to the Publisher and
request him to enroll your subscrip-
tion at once
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-05
ALL BUT SEVEN COUNTIES
SEND STUDENTS TO M. U

With the exception Of seven coun-
ties, every county in the State Of Mis-
souri, sends one or more students to
the University at Columbia.
Boone County, of course, being the
home Of the University, sends the
most students, 52l. The two coun-
ties in which the two largest cities
in the state are located come next
jackson county sending 257, and st
Louis 224, Jasper is next with 80
and then comes Buchanan with 81
Pettis 40, Audrian 33, and Lafayette
Nodaway and Linn 80 each.
Worth county with but an area Of
270 square miles, sends 13 students
The largest county in the State, Tex
as, sends two students.
Atehison county, in the extremt
Northwest corner Of the State, send'
IL students; Clark county, in the ex
treme northeast corner, sends Z; Me
Donald county, in the extreme south
east corner, sends 9; and Dunkl1
county, in the extreme southeastern
part, along with Pemiscot county
sends Z; Pemiseot county sends
students.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-05

met. Missouri Corn Growers Assoeia-
tior, Missouri Farm Management AS
sociation, Missouri Cattle, Swine and
Sheep Feeders Association, Missouri
Women Farmers Club, Missouri
Home Makers Conference, Missouri
Association of County and District
Fair managers, Missouri State Dairy
Association, Missouri Draft Horse
Breeders Association, Missouri Coun-
try Life Conference, Missouri Sheep
Breeders Association, Missouri Duroc
Jersey Breeders Association, Missouri
Farmers Exchange, Missouri Saddle
Horse Breeders Association, Boys
and Girls Club, and the State Board
of Agriculture.
E. ]. Mahony of Sikeston won the
State Board of Agriculture trophy,
silver loving cup, for the best ten
ears of corn exhibited at the Missouri
State Corn Show. The trophy award
ed for the highest yield Of corn on
one acre reported by Missouri boy
was given to X. Porter Graham, Of
Centerville. A cup worth $120 went
to F. M. Rebel Of Arbela for the best
bushel of yellow corn. Mr., Rebel
also won the grand champion single
ear trophy. In the sweepstakes prizes,
boys classes, best ten ears Of yellow
corn, Forest Hatfield of Trenton won;
Clifford Clark Of Rea was winner for
the best ten ears of white corn. The
trophy for the best peck of oats at
the show went to S. T, Mathes, Eagle
vile. The sweepstakes prize in the
mems acre. yield contest went to Grant
Gates of Ravenwood.
| The champion baby Of Missouri is
Melvin Raines White Of st. Joseph
| the seven months old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. D. White. John N
Burrus Of Norborne won the first prize
Of S25 in the Third Annual Ham ant
Bacon Show. The Jackson County
team won first prize in the seed corr
/ men, A. Traxler and A. J Caldwell
were winners Of the best sausage
contest. Miss Anna N. Phillips o.
Marion County won q silver urn trophy
! for being the best horse Judge Mort
than 14O boys and girls We're entered
/ in this contest. The grand CHAMPION
ship s100 trophy given by the Uni
versity Of Missouri for the grand tota
winner WAS won by jackson County
Saline County was second and johnson
County third
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-05
WHALRY.-.sAGN

Mr., Otto Whaley Of Collinsville, Ill,
and Miss Mary Sago Of Bismarck
were quietly married at Collinsville
January 26th. Only few friends
were invited. Mr.. Whaley is a son
Of r. NJ. Whaley, formerly Of Lead
wood, and a brother Of cur townsman,
Earl Whaley.
Miss Sage is the highly esteemed
daughter of mr. and Mrs. Franz
Sage Of BismarclS-
The happy couple viii make their
home al CoilinsYille, where Mr. Wha.
ley has good position with the ST
Louis Smelling and Refining Go. The
Times extends congratulations.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-05
M AKING THE
F ARM P A Y
European War Creates Great 0ppor-
tunity for American Farmers.

That the foreign war-great and
pitiful tragedy that it is means an
opportunity for unusual profit to the
American farmer is becoming more
apparent every day. The exports of
wheat in November, 1914, were al
most four times as large as in No
vember, 1918, and the foreign demand
is growing stronger every day while
prices arc slowly but surely creeping
upward. Where they will stop no.
body knows. So too, there is much
greater demand for American meats
and that the effect will show itself
in powerful way in the price of hogs
and cattle in the United States in the
near future is a certainty In the
tolls. Of a war without precedent in
history, the stricken countries turn
to us as source Of food supplies
and if there ever was time when the
American farmer should make the
most of his opportunity, it is now
Furthermore, in producing big sur
plus during 1915, the farmer viii not
only reap big benefit for himself
but he will contribute in a larger way
toward appeasing the worlds hunger.
Again, when the price Of foodstuffs
is driven up, it means that the Amer
lean public, as well as London and Ber-
lin, win have to pay their share Of the
penalty-so it may be truly said that
the eyes of the whole world will be
focused upon the American farmer
during 1915.
| To this end, if our farmer friends
want to knock a big hole in the mort
gage-or build new house or barn
now is the time to roll up your sleeves
and determine, as never before-to
make things count. In this eonnec-
4 tion, it may be Of interest to our
farmer readers to know that the Mis-
souri, Farmer is conducting an in
I GuHJ Ou why AtOSSi tiiS FAYSi oinN
Farmer Make More Mopey"-and it
viii unquestionably be the greatest
! discussion Of the kind that has ever
( appeared in any farm paper In the
country. In a series of articles a lot
of the most successful farmers in Mis-
souri, are telling in their own way
why they think the average farmer
doesn't make more money and COM
ing from men who have fought the
good fight and won---whose opinions
were born in the hard school Of prac-
ical experience-the suggestions they
make should be read and pondared
4 over by every thinking farmer il
Missouri.
III the articles which have thus fai
appeared, two things stand out witt
overshadowing promiuenee-the ne
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-05
281O AT ANNUAL
FARMERS vJEEK
Attendance at Missouri College of
Agriculture Event is Larger Than
Ever.

Two thousand, eight hundred and
ten Missouri farmers, farmers wives,
and farmers children attended the
annual Farmers Week Of the College
Of Agriculture of the University of
Missouri January IL to Is, 1915.
This is by far the largest attendance
at any meeting of this sort in the
United States. Nearly 1000 visitors
attended the tenth annual Farmers
Banquet given by the University of
Missouri as the closing event Of the
week.
During the day short courses in
many subjects of vital interest to the
farmers were given. And the wo-
men and boys and girls were not left
out either, for there were short cours-
es in home economics for the women
and special sections and meetings for
the boys and girls. In the forenoon
were held the meetings Of fifteen Of
the state associations Of farmers and
their wives and in the evening special
speakers provided by the State Board
Of Agriculture spoke to audiences that
filled the big auditorium Of the Uni
versity to its capacity.
Not counting, Boone county, the
county in which the meetings took
place, Cooper conuty sent the most
persons, 141. Next comes Jackson
county with 76, Audrian u, Saline 60,
Pettis 66, and johnson 81.
There were many prominent spenk-
ers here from different parts of the
United States. President Woodrow
Wilson was invited, but was unable to
come. He sent as his representative
David f. Houston, Secretary Of Ag-
riculture. Some of the other speak
ers .were: Governor Elliott w. Ma
ior; A. Ross Hill, President Of the
University Of Missouri; Dean F. B
Mpmford OF the College Of Agricul-
ture; P. P. Lewis, President State
Board of Agriculture; H. J. Waters
President Kansas State Agricultural
College,; j. Kelley Wright, Farmers
Institute Lecturer; Or. I NJ. john
son, st. Louis; s. ". Sawyer, GOV.
ernor Of The Federal Reserve Bank
Kansas City; Colonel 5ohn Clay, Chi
cago; Geo. Woodruff, Joliet, HI; Mrs
Belle yanDorn Harbert, President q
the International Congress of Farn
Women Manzanola, Cello; Miss Hel
en- Louise Johnson, head Of the honl'
economics department of the Gene
raj Federation Of Women's Clubs
Watertown, n the Rev, G. =
Green, Ravenwood, Mo; Prof.. Her
bert w. Mumford, University Of III
The following State associations
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-05

The Missouri Bureau of Geology
and Mines at Rolla has just issued a
new base map of Missouri, the data
for which We're compiled in co-opera-
ton with the United States Geolog-
ical Survey.
This is by far the most accurate
map of Missouri that has ever been
printed. In the compilation all pre-
else data of the Mississippi River
Commission, Missouri River Commits
sion, United States Coast and Geodet-
ic Survey, and United States Geolog-
ical Survey have been used to estab-
lish accurate positions, to which the
original General Land Office surveys
have been tied. The map is AZ by so
inches and is on scale Of to 500,-
600 or about s miles to the inch, the
same scale as is being used by the
United States Geological Survey in
making a similar map Of each state,
the whole to be part Of general
scheme embracing maps on this scale
by all the civilized nations Of the
globe.
The drainage is printed in blue and
shows the streams in great detail.
The railroads have been accurately
located from original plats submitted
by the various companies. The out
lines Of the counties are shown in red,
the contrast being sufficient to make
each county stand out distinctly.
The map also shows in red figures
the elevations above sea level Of all
railroad stations on which data could
be obtained, and the elevations Of all
accurate bench marks established
throughout the state by different pre-
else level lines. These figures show
the comparative elevations Of the va
rious parts Of the state and form
unique and valuable addition to the
map.
The map should prove exception
ally valuable in the teahcing Of geog-
raphy in the public schools, and is
q general reference map Of the state.
This map may be obtained ufrnount-
ed, by addressing Il. A. Baehler,
State Geologist, at Rclla, Me-. The
only charge is 15c, the cost Of pack
ing and transportation similar MAPS
could not be obtained under ! cost Of
several dollars IL published hy g corn
! mercial enterprise. Maps mounted
On cloth and attached 70 wood rolls
may be obtained for 60c.
Mo better investment possible than
your home paper well read.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-05

cossity for building up the fertility
Of the soil and the raising of more
and better livestock. Beyond any
question we are on the eve Of a great
er degree of thoroughness in farm
ing methods than has ever before
characterized American Agriculture.
Thousands Of farmers not merely in
Missouri but all over the United States
have realized for some time that
somehow they have too little to show
for their toll and sweat at the end
Of the average year. True, drouths,
insects, live stock diseases and other
unfayorable conditions always have
and always will limit farm profits
but how to combat and fortify against
these conditions more successfully
than we have in the past--how to so
change our farming system and meth
DDS that we may reduce these unpre-
ventable factors to a minimum that
is the great American farm problem
Of the hour. And not only is its So
luton of tremendous Importance to
the farmer Of the present but upon
this depends almost Wholly the rural
conditions which viii obtain in the
future. Beyond doubt, if we are to
stop the drift Of bright young farmer
boys to the cities-which are already
oyercrowded- life on the farm must
be made both mores attractive ard
more profitable as q an avocation.
Again, before we shah be able to
build high-class public highways, ru-
raj high schools ard itup farm homes
with furnaces and other modern con-
veniences- those comforts which are
so attractive in the fcities-the bus
mess of farming must be made sufi-
GENTLY profitable to foot the bills
which these things will cost.
All these questions will be discuss
ed in a strickingly powerful way in
The Missouri Farmer during the ball
ance' Of the winter-apd every farmer
who really wants to win during 1915
IN a big way should put in the long
winter evenings which lie ahead Of
us in reading the comments and sug-
gestions made BY lot Of the bright
est and most successful farmers in
the state.
The Missouri Farmer is MissourTs
greatest farm and live stool; paper
and we heartily recommend it to all
our farmer readers. It is published
at Columbia, The home Of Missouri's
great Agricultural College. It is ed
tied by Geo. B. Ellis, for years Sec
retary Of the Missouri State Board
i of Agriculture--a man who was born
| and raised on the farm and who ranks
as one Of the leading Agricultural
thinl.ers in the Corn belt. The Mis-
souri, Farmer is strictly a paper fol
Missouri farmers and deals exclusive
4 " with farm problems and conditions
as they exist in this state and foi
/ this reason It should be in every think.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-05
HoME MANERs club MEETs

The Home Makers win hold 9 call
ed meeting at 2.80 next Tuesday,
Feb. 9Th, in the High School building
The meeting is called for the pur-
pose Of selecting a subject to be pre-
sentea hsra at a later date bg q lee
eurer from the Columbia State Uni
versity.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-05

1000 yards 36-inch Bleach Muslin
of special soft finish for Ladies
Muslin Underwear and Mems
Night Shirts-the value Of this
bleach is at least 10 cents yd.
special price per yard 8 l-3 cts.
116 Ladies' Shirt Waists, were
$1.9S and $1.48, final Cleanup
Price ........ ....... .98 cts.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-05
PENNINGTON, MO.
NEW BASE MAP
OF MISSOURI

Map Just lssIsed D. Missouri Bureau
Of Geology and Mines is Most Ac-
curate Map of This State Ever
Printed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-05

81 Ladies' Winter Suits at JUST
HALF THEIR REGULAR PRICE.
SO Ladies' Skirts at a saving from
3S 1-3 to so per cent.
5-pound rolls of Percales, Crepes
and Fleece Goods--the goods in
these rolls cost you less than
21-2 cents per yard, per roll. SIPS
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-05

Lot rs Mems Hats-every one is
the famous $500 "No-Name"
quality. Your choice as long as
the lot lasts for. .$IS9
so "Cloth Craft" Guaranteed all
Wool Mems Suits, were $500,
your choice of the entire stock
for only ............. .s1O48
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-05

Mo better investment pessib.c than
your home paper well read.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-05

Underwear, Sweater Coats, walk
Over" Shoes, and Wool Shirts at
prices that will clean them all out in
few days. Come in and share in
these great savings. You won't find
the assortment to select from else
where.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-05

80 Ladies' Winter Coats, were
$1498 and $1798, final Cleanup
Price .,.................. "S7.4S
AZ Girls and Childfen's Winter
Coats and Serge Dresses, were
S5.98, final Cleanup Price. 49,. .S2.98
4s Ladies' Shirt Waists, were
$1O0, final Cleanup Price. :. so cts.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-29
The Manufacture of Quilts.

. The manufacture of quilts as busi- ness is of recent origin. Not much was done at it until 1880. It has since grown to be a large business.
 Before this time the old fashioned bed quilt, or comfortable, was pieced together from small bits of cahcoes in some fancy designs.
 The sale-quilt. supplying trade to- day, differs in many ways from the way the people made them before 1880. things-the covering, the filling and the stitching.
 No one sees the process of wholesale quilt making without feeling of in- terest.
 First we enter a large, well lighted room called the cloth room. From here comes all the cloth that goes into the quilts, packed either in cuts in cases or on rolls containing 2,ooO yards. In this form 1t is not wide enough for a quilt so to a full breadth is sewZ
 ed 8 strip one-eighth the width of an- other.
 The face and lining, corresponding tc the top and the bottom of a finished
 quilt, are passed over spreaders and sent down through the floor to the | room below,@where two different stylet Of quilts are made The next thing to be done is the fastening and filling. The top and bottom cloths src sep. arated and the filling, which is pre-. pared In bats, is rolled -.s, after whict the face and lining are brought into their places and the three are fet | through rollers. beyond which girl or either side sews the edges of the clotl | together.
 Then the fabric passes along to tn, knotter. These quilts are then sold il 1 the United States, Cuba Mexico ant Porto Rico. l .. JAMES O. KELLY. l