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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-12-10

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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-12-10

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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-12-10
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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
NEGLECT is COSTLY
In NURSERY STOCK
Big Loss Caused Every Spring
Through Poor Handling, Says
Minnesota Expert.

From 10 to 25 per cent of the
nursery stock bought is lost every
spring through poor handling, says
w. G. Brierley of the horticultural di-
vision Of the Minnesota college of
agriculture. One should buy all
nursery plants subject to inspection,
he said, and reject the stock if it is in
poor condition.
Zone of the safest methods of han
ding nursery stock" he continues, "is
to remove it from the shipping case
and heel in SO that the plants may
replenish the moisture lost in transit
If the bark appears shriveled it may
be advantageous to even bury the en-
tire stock in light soil for a day or
two. Immersing in water is not advis-
able; it softens the bark too much
"Other means of safe handling" Mr..
Brierley continues, ARE packing the
soil firmly around the roots, throwing
the richer top-soil in the bottom Of
the hole and GROWING the top with
light, loose soil, SO as to preserve all
moisture for the plant.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
FLAVOR OF MILK IS
IMPROVED BY OATS
Series of Experiments Made to
Ascertain the Truth of This
Assertion.

1t has been asserted by some dairy
men that the feeding of crushed oats
to cows will improve the flavor of
milk. To ascertain the correctness of
this theory a series of experiments
was made by the bureau of animal
industry of the United States depart
ment of agriculture at the experiment
tai dairy farm at Beltsville, Md.
Six COWS were used in the expert
ment; three were fed a grain ration
of cornmeal, bran and cottonseed
meal; the other three were fed a
grain mixture of five parts crushed
oats and one part cottonseed meal.
A number of samples of milk from
the cows fed these rations were sub
mitted to various persons in the dairy
division and they were asked to indi-
cate their preference. In all so opin-
ions were passed on various samples.
OF these, Is showed preference for
the milk from COWS fed on crushed
oats, 25 preferred that from the bran
and corn ration, while nine expressed
no choice.
The results show that in these ra-
tions Eot only was there no marked
difference in favor Of the crushed oats
as a feed to improve flavor, but, if
anything, the ration containing bran
and corn was more successful in pro
ducing a fine-favored milk.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27

Now LIS the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots

There's no longer the slightest need OF
1eellns ashamed of your freckles, the
prescription othine-double strengths
guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
simply get an. ounce of othine--double
strength-from your druggist and apply a
little of 1T night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
nave begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom
that more than one ounce is needed to com
pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine, as this is sold under guarantee of
money back If 1t fails to remove freckles-
Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
Tongues That Kill.

The tongues of some animals are
their weapons Of defense, or very dan
gerous Instruments A lion could
speedily kill a man by merely licking
him with his tongue. The tongues of
all the members of the cat family are
covered with curious recurring spines,
formed Of tough cartilage. In the COM
mon domestic cat these spines are
very small, but are sufficiently we'll de.
veloped to give the tongue feeling of
roughness. In the fiercest animals,
such as the lion or tiger, these spines
are frequently found projecting up for
an eighth of an inch or more, with
very sharp points, or edges. While
the mouth is relaxed the tongue is
soft and smooth, but when the animal
is excited the spines become rigid.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
When Greek Meets Greek.

Two business men famous for their
acumen and keenness in the marts
Of trade were wont to meet on the
golf links every Saturday afternoon
in friendly rivalry. 1t was known that
they did not discard professional eth
les in playing the game, and they
watched one another very closely for
attractions of the rules. A ball was
driven out of bounds. and the driver
after searching for it earnestly, finally
gave up, and, slipping new ball in
his trousers, he cautiously let it drop
out by his foot and picked it up quick.
ly with a cry of delight.
oh, here it isl" he said.
You're liar." said his companion
morosely. I've been standing on it
for ten minutes. "-Harper's Weekly
Belgium's population at the out
break of the war was 100000.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
blazers of Anthracite.

In an article in World Work on
the situation in the anthracite coal
regions Guy w. Mcconnell explains
that during recent years the old type
of coal miner from Great Britain and
Germany has disappeared out Of the
mines and that, driven into their
places by the extreme and peculiar
hardships of laboring down under the
crust of the earth, have come hordes
upon hordes of racial types more
physically fit to fight off the rheuma-
tism lurking IN the dog hole Of a
wet chamber and less susceptible to
the prevalent miners asthma and
germs of tuberculosis These are the
peasantry of southeastern Europe,
Russia and Poland. They are the
rank and file of the anthracite field
where general conditions have grown
steadily worse, said President White
of the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea the other day. Owing to the in
crease Of II per cent in the cost of
living during the last few years, many
of our men are III debt to the land
lord and installment houses, their chill
dren, in order TO keep alive and stay
in school, subsisting on oatmeal three
times a day. Families are frequently
forced to live three and four in one
house"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
Bible Only Noncontraband.

During the Civil war the demand for
the Scriptures increased and multi
piled and Bibles printed at the Bible
house, New York, were the only mer
chandise which, during more than
three years of civil strife, the Union
army permitted to go through its lines
to the people of the Confederacy, and
the only merchandise which the Con
federate states were willing to receive
from the people of the North. In 1866
the receipts of the society were $642,
625.25, and the total number of Bibles
and portions printed was 1,15052S. q
number which was not exceeded until
20 years later.-Christian Herald.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27

good and l hope every suffering woman
will give them a trial" Mrs. ANNA
KELLY, no Chestnut Street, Burling.
ton, Wis.
The many convincing testimonials con-
stantly published in the newspapers
ought to be proof enough to women who
suffer from those distressing ills pecu-.
liar to their sex that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is the medicine
they need.
This good old root and herb remedy
has proved unequalled for these dread
full ills; it contains what is needed to
restore woman's health and strength.
IF there is any popularity In
your case requiring special adj
vice. write the Lydia f.. Pink
ham Medicine Co. (confidentiaDs
Lynn, Mass, for free advice.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
TOOK GLADSTONE FOR LORD
interesting Story Related by Mrs.
Drew Illustrating the DeceitfuI-
ness of Appearances.

In her recently published sketch Of
her mother, Mrs. Gladstone, Mrs. Drew
tells an altogether delightful story con-
nected with Mr.. Giadstone's wedding
day which we'll illustrates the deceit
tulness of appearances. The two daugh-
tiers of Sir Stephen and Lady Glynne
were married together at Hawarden.
Catherine Glynne married William E..
Gladstone and her sister married Lord
Lyttleton. Writing of the wedding
day, Mrs. Drew says: when Lord
Lytton and Mr.. Gladstone arrived at
Hawarden for the wedding, as they
walked down the village street, the one
tall and upright, pale, resolute, with
eyes like an eagle, the other, in spite
of massive head and intellectual brow,
somewhat rugged and uncouth in man
ner and appearance, it was said by a
passer-by, gazing with admiration at
Mr.. Gladstone, Isn't it easy to see
which is the lord? "-Christian Sci
cnce Monitor.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
Worked Way to Hiuh Position

The Right Hon. Andrew Fisher, for
mer prime minister of Australia, who
has come to London to take up the
duties Of high commissioner for the
commonwealth, in succession to Sill
George Reid, is fifty-four years Of age
He began life as pitboy at ten, with
his father, who was a working collier
He practically educated himself When
he was tbirty-one he entered the
Queensland parliament after working
in the gold fields, where his sterling
character earned for him much popu-
larity among the diggers. A keen deba-
ter, organizer and labor student, he
steadily climbed the ladder of political
fame and success, eliminating in his
appointment as prime minister of Aus
tralia id 1910-London Mail.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
DON'T USE SLOVENLY SPEECH
why an Early Training in Grammar
Heips-A Manufacturers Lapses
are Embarrassing.

A woman was discussing the other
day her husband S tricks of speech. He
is descended from one of the most
aristocratic families of the state and
had every educational advantage But
now at his factory he constantly as
soclateS with uneducated men and
| makes the same kind of errors in
speech that they do. If he had less
social prominence, he would be called
| an lgnoramus. One can forgive the
workingman, who never had much
chance at schooling, for such blunders.
But when a college-bred man says
Amt this fne?" it does seem rather
slovenly
Perhaps this man was an exemplifi-
cation Of the fad Of dropping study Of
formal grammar in school, the Law
renee (Mass.) Eagle observes. This
education theory has influential
spokesman, as will be seen in an ad-
dress just delivered by an official of
the general education board of New
York, concerning which the board asks
Tor general expression of opinion.
Some people ask, What use is gram
mar, anyway? Why is it not as well
to say them things" as those
things" The meaning is perfectly
clear, and if so, is not the purpose of
speech observed? Yet there would be
no end of confusion if the bars were
let down. A fixed agreement that GER
tain forms are to be used for certain
Ideas promotes clarity of thought. The
mind grasps the regular form more
quickly than an irregular one. Ease
OF expression and understanding are
promoted by the practice of regularity
Some advanced educators, while
holding firmly to the need of grammar,
argue that you don't need to teach it
In set lessons. If the child hears cor
rect forms in school, he will speak
them afterward, they argue.
This seems to ignore the influence
OF ones surroundings after quitting
school, when one encounters a flood
OF incorrect speech in daily life. The
memory of the way you used to speak
in school or college fades out Then
comes in the use Of the old parsing
lesson. The memory of nouns and
verbs and possessives and detectives,
what they meant and how they were
related, comes back like a rock amid
the sands.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27

IN tablespoonful of softened butter
and fold in the stifly beaten whites
the last thing. Bake Is minutes in
gem pans in a moderate oven.
Graham Muffins.-Beat an egg light,
add cupful of milk, cupful and a
half of graham flour and a half cupful
OF flour, beat well and add teaspoon
full each of butter and lard and anothar
fourth of cupful of milk. Bake in
muffin pans in moderately hot oven
about twenty minutes.
Fruit Gems. - Take q cupful of
Whole-wheat -four and a half cupful
OF cornmeal; add a cupful of mixed
fruits, currants and raisins or dates.
Beat two egg yoiks and add with a
cupful and half of milk, lastly fold
in the stiff1y beaten whites. Bake 20
minutes or more.
Hominy Pone.-Take a cupful of
boiled hOminy, a half cupful of corn
meal, butter the size of an egg, a tea
spoonful of salt, well mixed while hot.
Cool and add cupful of milk, two
eggs beaten well. Bake in muffin pans
or in thin sheet in a very quick
oven.
Breakfast Muffins-Take a pint of
flour, tablespoonful of sugar, a half
teaspoonful of salt, two teaspoonfuls of
baking powder, all sifted we'll togeth-
er; ado beaten egg, and a cupful of
milk, stir in two tablespoonfuls of
softened butter; beat well and bake
in muffin pans 20 minutes
Popovers.-Take pint each of flour
and milk, two eggs, half teaspoonful
of salt. Beat the eggs until very thick,
add milk and flour alternately until
1t is as smooth as cream. Bake in a
moderate oven 40 minutes. Do not
open the oven for the first half hour
If put into deep granite cups it makes
very light cake.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27

"The poorest results usually occur on
the sandiest soils, for these dry out
more severely in the late summer
months and prevent the formation of
new plants and runners and reduce
the development of fruiting buds for
the subsequent season.
Freshly Broken Land Ideal.
Freshly broken land is usually
ideal for a strawberry bed provided it
has first been planted to same cult
waited crop, such as potatoes. Sod land
is likely to be infested with white
the tender plants"
There are many different ways of
planting, states Mr.. Merrill, but the
two most commonly used are the hill
system and the matted row system. In
the hill system the plants are set IS
inches apart and no runners are al
lowed to develop. The strength of
the plant is utilized in the formation
of one STOOL All the work done in
cultivation in this system must be
done with hand implements, but the
returns are higher than the matted
row system A modification of this
system is sometimes practiced by set
ting the rows three feet apart and the
plants Is inches apart in the row.
In the matted row system the rows
are from three to four feet apart and
the plants II to Is inches apart
in the row. New plants are per
mitted to develop until the row is two
feet wide. With this system the work
can be done mainly with horse-drawn
im01ementS
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
Art Objects Sold.

A rare Flemish tapestry entitled "The
lawmakers" dating from late in the
seventeenth century, brought $1,4OO al
an art sale at the Anderson galleries
New York 1t went to M. Kernochan
Other important sales were a large
wine jar of the Sung dynasty in China
about $50 A. y, sold for $175: a Chi
nese painting from the Ming dynasty
scape painting from the Ming dynasty
to the same buyer for $3.50, and an
other landscape scene from the Ming
dynasty to w. Hotchkiss for $3.50.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27

Cucumber Sauce No. 2.-Cook two
tablespoonfuls of butter in a sauce
pan until brown, add a tablespoonful
OF vinegar, a tablespoonful of lemon
juice, an eighth of teaspoonful of
cayenne and large cucumber grated:
use at once
Universal Tomato Sauce.-Mix a ia
blespoonful of cornstarch with cold
water and cook five minutes. Add a
pint of stewed tomato a fourth of g
teaspoonful of paprika, teaspoonfuI
of salt, and a tablespoonful of but
ter Finish with other seasonings as
desired using thyme, parsley, onion,
bay leaf, mixed spices, celery or gar
lie according to the dish with which
it is to be served.
Orange Sauce.-Cut into thin strips
the peel from one orange, cook until
tender in a very little water: add
the juice of two oranges. Cook two
tablespoonfuls of butter with three ia
blespoonfuls of -four; add three
fourths of cupful of stock, a half
teaspoonful of made mustard. a fourth
of a teaspoonful of salt, a dash Of
cayenne, three-fourths of a cupful Of
currant jelly. When all is smooth
add the orange juice and the peel.
Serve with game like duck or with
mutton.
Mustard Sauce.-Mix together two
teaspoonfuls of dry mustard, a tea
spoonful each of -four and salt a table
spoonful of soft butter, teaspoonful
Of sugar and two tablespoonfuls of
vinegar. Mix in the order given; add
a half cupful of boiling water and
stir over the heat until smooth. Serve
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
MARKETS DIFFER in
DEMAND FOR POULTRY
New York Not Particr..ar Wheth-
er Its Dressed Fowls Are
ScaIded or Dry Picked.

There is a marked difference be-
tween the kind of prepared poultry
different markets demand For in
stance, New York is not very particu-
lar as to whether it's dressed poul-
try comes scalded or dry picked.
Many of the western cities think the
same if the poultry be nicely pre-
pared and fowls of the same size are
ccded together, the yellow and white
skinned packed to themselves. Bos-
ton strictly wants it's dressed fowls
dry picked, Chicago likes it's turkeys
dry picked, but prefers chickens, ducks
and geese scalded
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
HOW TO TREAT DANDRUFF
itching Scalp and Falling Hair With
Cuticura. Trial Free.

On retiring touch spots of dandrufl
and itching with Cuticura Ointment.
Next morning shampoo with Cuticura
Soap and hot water. A clean, healthy
scalp means good hair and freedom, in
most cases, from dandruff, itching,
burning, crustings and scalings.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-AdY.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
Breathe Radium Emanation.

The emanatorium is the very lates
thing in radium treatment. 1t is &
room the air of which is charged with
radium emanation and in which a pa
tient remains for two or three hours
at time. 1t has been found that the
radium emanation when thus breatheC
makes its way into the circulation anG
reaches all tissues.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
PLANT FOOD NEEDED
BY RUNDOWN SOILS
Lime and Phosphorus Recon-
mended to Improve Physical
Defects of Worn Land.

The farmer who robs his soil is saw
ing off the limb upon which he is sit
ting. Your deed calls for the subsoil
as well as the surface soil and the sub
soil is a mine of fertility and well of
water if properly utilized.
Lime is the one thing most needed
by the average rundown soil Phos-
phorus, next to lime, is the mineral
plantfood probably most needed by the
average unproductive SOIL
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
Consideration.

you don't mention the American
eagle in your speeches as often as
you used to-
Well" replied the statesman, 81
cherish a whole lot of sentiment for
that American eagle And after see
ing what the donkey and the elephant
and the moose have gone up against
/ want to do what l can to keep the
old bird out of the mix-up." Wash.
ington Star.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
ln1portant TO Mothers
Took the Gold Cure.

The Spinster-It is said that love is
a disease. Do you believe it?
The Bachelor-Well, have no rea-
son to doubt it. A friend of mine once
took the gold cure for it.
The Spinster-You@ don't say!
The Bachelor-Fact. He married a
girl worth half million in her own
right.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
N11. 1let~ eeQ
Work and Leisure.

There is room enough in human
life to crowd almost every art and
science in it. If we pass mo day
without a line"-visit no place with
out the company Of book-we may
with ease fill Libraries, or empty them
OF their contents. The more we do,
the more we can do; the more busy we
are, the more leisure we have.-Haz-
lit.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
The KITCHEN
GBLNET2=ztaas

Ordinary men live among marvels
and feel nothing new about them. Then
comes an independent mind which
sees: and it surprises US to find how
servile we have been TO habit and opin-
ion, how blind to what we also might
have been, had we used our eyes
q. H Lewes
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
Modestv Line Chances

Mrs. Thomas A. Edison is of the
opinion that some of the accepted
presentday styles Of feminine dress
have passed beyond the bounds of
modesty." Perhaps SO, but these dress
critics seem to ignore the fact that
the modesty line changes with the
fashions /"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27

The strawberry leads the list of
small fruits in popularity because of
its wide range Of adaptation to soil and
climatic conditions. The large num-
Der of varieties gives long season of
the most delicious fruit. It's ease of
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
Optimistic Thought.
Minorities have their rights as well
as majorities.
Daily Thouuht.

To be bright and cheerful often re-
Quires an effort. There is a certain
art in keeping ourselves happy; in this
respect, as in others, we require to
watch over and manage ourselves al
most as if we were somebody else
Ayebury.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
Sort the Wool Gin.

The money for sorting the wool clip
is just as good in your pocket as in
the buyers. Try it out this season,
and see if you can't get a few more
dollars toward that farm tractor or
automobile.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
KEEP CLOSE WATCH
FOR RIPPED SEAMS
Runaway Caused by Broken
Parts of Harness Can Be
Avoided by Attention.

"a stitch in time saves nine" some
times it saves a runaway. When you
use a harness, keep sharp lookout
for ripped seams and broken buckles.
If there is a break, fix it at once, or
else take it to the harness makers
without delay. Don't try to patch it
with a piece of string, for the string is
apt to break when you are going down
hill. Safety first
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
Had tC Hunt for Ii.

Flatbush-Did you ever lose much
time house hunting?
Bensonhurst-Oh yes; we lived out
West at one time, and we had a cy.
clone. / spent six days looking for
my house.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27

out alter ia king
Lydia Z. Pinkham's
V e 6 e t a bic Com
pound Tablets and
using two bottles of
the Sanative Wash
/ am fully convinced
that / am entirely
cured of these trou-
bles, and feel better
all over. l know
your remedies have
done mo worlds 81
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
Keeping the Colt Sleek,

A few minutes every day with brush
and comb would keep the colt sleek.
It is when we let this work slip by
that we have to turn the little fellow
out and leave him to get rid of dust
and dirt.