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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-15
BISHOP WEBB, MIL WAUKEE,
HERE WEDNESDAY
To Officiate at Dedication of the Re-
Gently Installed Memorials in
st. PauPs Church.
DIR. Z. LARABEE WILL PREACH.

Bishop William Walter Webb, Mil
waukee, will arrive in Watertcwn this
evening. He will officiate tonight at
a special benediction service, author
lied by himself, at st. Paul's Episco-
pal church at which two Of the most
recent memorials will be dedicated.
Dr. Edward Larabee, dean of Ma
shota house, will preach at the serv-
ice. There will be special music by
the choir with cello and violin ae-
compartment.
The memorials to be dedicated are
the white marble altar and reredos
in the chancel in memorium of the
late Mrs. Edward L. Bartlett, and the
Office lights which are memorial for
the late Mrs Pauline Van Ness Pooler.
The service will begin at 7:3O
o'clock.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-15
BISHOP ]. 7. HAMILTON
GUEST IN CITY
MOravian Bishop Will Deliver Ad-
dress on Conditions and work
in Nicaragua.
TALKS AT NEIGHBORING CITIES.

Bishop J. T. Hamilton, the represen-
tative of the American province on
the general mission board Of the Mo-
rayian church stationed at Hemhutt,
Saxony, Germany, arrived in Water
town Monday night and was the guest
of Bishop Mueller. Tuesday after
noon he LETT for De Forest where he
spoke in the evening. After speaking
at Mamre and at London, he will re-
turn to Watertown Friday evening and
will speak at the Morayian church at
7:30 o'clock. His address will deal
with the general social and political
conditions of Nicaragua and with the
mission work in that country.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-15
WM. f. WOLFE ILL.
Defeated Candidate For [. 5. Senator
Operated on Sunday.

William F. Wolfe, recently defeated
as the Democratic candidate for
United States senator, is recovering
at ST. Francis hospital, La Crosse,
from an operation for appendicitis
hurriedly performed at IL o'clock Sun
day night. Mr.. Wolfe was taken i'll
at a Chicago hotel where he and Mrs.
Wolfe had gone for brief trip to
rest after the campaign He was
rushed back to the city on the first
train suffering intense pain and taken
at once to the operating table
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-15
WISCONSIN HIGH AS
BEEF RAISING STATE
SHORT HORN CATTLE ASSOCIA-
TION HAVE MANY MEMBERS
IN WISCONSIN.
Farm Boys Under 21 VIII Compete
For Cash Prizes In Coming Live
Stock Show.

Wisconsin now buffers a big slice
Of the nations bread, and likewise the
beef produced in the Badger state
furnishes no small part of the nations
steak, roast and stew
Only short time ago, Wisconsin
was considered a strictly dairy state,
while at present some of the foremost
breeders and feeders of beef cattle
live within it's boarders.
An informal Inventory" of the beef
cattle interest of Wisconsin. taken by
the Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders
Association, brings to light these facts.
That there are more than 500 reg
ularly enrolled members Of national
cattle clubs in Wisconsin.
That the membership in the Red
Polled Cattle Club of America leads
the list, with a total of 241 active
breeders in the state
That other national beef breed clubs
are represented in Wisconsin as fol-
lows: The American Polled Durham
Association, 131; The American Here
ford Breeders Association, AT; Amer
lean Galloway Breeders Association,
25; American POlled Hereford Asso-
ciaton, 6; Aberdeen Angus Associa-
ton Of America, 35.
According to official figures, Short
horn breeders in Wisconsin owning
pure bred females, number about $50.
However, only a small number of
these men are members of the Nation
al ShOrthorn Organization, which is a
stock company, and restricted. Sales
of pure bred Shorthorns in Wisconsin
are of nationwide interest and the
secretary of the American ShorthOrn
Breeders Association is F. w Hard
ing, of Wisconsin,
To show how fast and at what price
Wisconsin pure bred beef moves" AT
the big sales, it may be stated that last
week F. W. Harding, President, Anoke,
Farms, disposed of the 1915-16 crop of
calves numbering As, for an average
of 81 1,020 each, to breeders in this and
many other states The top animal
of the sale sold for the snug sum OF
$3.50.
Unusual activity is also noted in
the Angus industry in this state. With
in the past few months, 185 bulls of
this we'll known beef type, were trans
ferred to Wisconsin breeders.
While no exact figures are available
on the sales of beef cattle to the open
market, the steady demand of well
fitted animals for this purpose is
reflected in the growing activity
among breeders, who largely supply
the feeding stock.
Keener interest in the development
of excellent young stock for market
ing in the shape of baby beef" is
growing in Wisconsin. With the pur-
pose of encouraging this movement
among the farmers of the state who
are in a position to handle beef econ
omically, the first Wisconsin Boys
Beef Show will be held at the live
stock pavilion, College of Agriculture,
November 1928.
Complete programs for this event
which will attract more than half a
hundred entries of animals fed and
handled by Wisconsin farm boys under
21 years old, will soon be announced.
Prizes totalling more than $500 have
been secured from commission and
packing firms, by the Wisconsin Live
Stock Breeders Association, which is
fostering the show.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-15
TWO MEN BREAK LIMBS.
John Hughes Breaks Leg and Hugo
FIueter Breaks Arm.

John Hughes broke his leg Friday
While helping an Eighth street man
who was cutting tree down. He was
pulling on rope attached to the tree
20 guide its fall when he stumbled.
sustaining the injury.
Hugo Hooks" Fleuter. employed at
the Whitmore garage, suffered a bro
ken arm Monday noon, when a car
which he was cranking kicked"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-15
Rock River Not Navigable.

Janesviile.-Judge Fowler of the
circuit court handed down a decision
against the state of Wisconsin in the
action brought to have the Rock river
declared navigable and declare a mill
ion dollars worth of buildings now
standing over the river nuisance and
obstruction to the river.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-15
FAIR AND COUNTY SALE,
Monthly Stock Fair and Inter-County
HOlstein Sale Held.

The monthly stock fair was well
attended considering the cold weather
Tuesday. Geese brought II cents.
ducks 1Sc, and young pigs $3.50 to
$4.00 apiece.
The inter-county Hoistein sale held
at the fair grounds Tuesday and We'd
nesday brought farmers from long
distances away.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-15
FREAK ELECTION BET.
Beaver Dam Man Must Sleep in Hen
House as Result of Wager.

Speaking of freak election bets, two
Beaver Dam men take the prize.
''Blondy.' Kowalski, Beaver Dam bus
man, must sleep in the chicken house
one night, having bet the manager of
the Wisconsin Telephone company of
that city that Hughes would win.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-15

Biddy would you be after marrying
me? Sure / will Patsy; but haven't
you been a long time finding out the
same; Now Biddy ye no we have to
have a housekeeping outfit: Don't 1
know it Patsy, and it will not cost We
very much If you buy it of The Cen
tral Trading Co. Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-15
THREE SILVER WEDDINGS
IN TWO DAYS
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY SEE
THREE TWENTY-FIFTH WE'D
DING ANNIVERSARIES.
All Have Lived Here Since Marriage,
and Are Well Known and
Prominent Citizens.

Mr.. and Mrs George Henke, 514
Eighth street, celebrated their twenty
fifth wedding anniversary Saturday.
A silver wedding dinner was served
at 6 o'clock, with places set for fifty
six guests The rooms were deco
rated for the occasion with ferns, car
nations and chrysanthemums and the
dining tables were decorated with
lavender and silver bouquets. Miss
Doris Kronitz played several piano
selections and Bramer's four piece
orchestra furnished musical pro
gram.
Mr. and Mrs. Henke were married in
Horizon, November IL, 1891, and took
up residence in Watertown, Mr.. Hen
ke has been a city mail carrier fol
twenty-four years, There are four
children in the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rogler observed
their silver wedding anniversary by
entertaining at their home in Main
street, Sunday afternoon and evening
The afternoon was spent at cards and
the evening was occupied with dane
ing and music. Dinner was served at
o'clock and luncheon at II o'clock.
Places were set for fifty guests.
Sigmund Hoffman, of Jefferson and
Nr. Rogler furnished the music, play
ing a duet on the either.
Mrs Rogler is = daughter of the
late Adolph Roth of Reeseville, and
Mrs. Louisa Roth of this city. Mr..
and Mrs Rogler were married NOvem-
Der IL, 1891, in Reeseville. They came
to Watertown and have lived here
since their marriage. Mr.. Rogler is
a well known Watertown tailor.
There are four children, three
daughters and a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund j. Siefert are
enjoying a belated honeymoon. On
Saturday, November IL, their silver
wedding anniversary, they left for
Milwaukee where they are visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. William
Sonnemann, brother-in-law and sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Siefert were married
in Watertown, the late Rev. Mr.. Brock
mann officiating They have resided
here continuously since their marri-
ape. MRS. Siefert was formerly Miss
Mathilda Korn, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs William Korn. Mr.. Seifert is
we'll known journeyman tailor anC
member of the board of park COM
misSionerS
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-15

You can get some fine dressers and
commodes of The Central Trading Co.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-14
RIVERSIDE.

The members of the Ladies' Aid and
their families will hold their annual
chicken pie dinner at the home of
Mrs. Lena Weatherwax, Friday, Jan
Fl. This day was chosen as there will
be no school and the children can all
be present.
Mrs. e. G. Holbridge returned from
Chicago, Friday evening.
Mrs. Reeves of Chicago, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Reeves.
Miss Wava Austin is home from De.
troit.
Harvey Graves and family and Elder
Darling and wife were visitors at
Harry Stanton's last week.
What might have proved a serious
fire occurred at the home of Mr.. Hol
bridge last Friday evening, when fire
was discovered in the roof, caused by
sparks from the chimney. Mr.. Hol
bridge, with the help of neighbors and
passers-by, managed to put the blaze
out by carrying water. The loss has
not been estimated, but was covered
by insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli McDougle visited
Harry Young and family last Sunday.
Ed Smith of Hartford, is visiting his
uncle, Jay Casselman.
The Cleaners met at Chas. Hotrum's
Monday aVaninp and in CT allad tho now
officers and enjoyed an oyster supper.
Elder Darling and wife visited al
Eli McDougle's Monday.
Herman Ghohl was called to Coloma
Monday by the death of his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clemens, Viola anG
William, left Thursday, January 6, for
Wisconsin, where they will make theiI
home.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-14
BLOOMlNGDALE.

The annual meeting of the Blooming
dale Telephone Co. was held at the
opera house Monday evening, January
10. The following ,officere were
elected: E. A. Haven, President; F.
S. Merrifeld, Vice President; Benz
Schamehorn, Secretary; E. ]. Merri
field, Treasurer. Directors, Chas
Rathburn, S. S. Haywood, Chas. Rem
ington, Arthur Shaw, B. Mum. Au
diting Committee, E. A. Lyons, Thos
Rogers, E. A. Remington. The com
pany has added many new phones dur
ing the year, built many new lines, and
repoled with new cedar poles, and
have a surplus in treasury larger than
last year.
E. S. Redding of Sidney, Montana
and Lou Harley are visiting old
friends.
Mrs Kitzmiller went to the hospita
at Kalamazoo, Thursday, for seconf
operation.
E. Cooley, a former BloomingdalC
boy, was married in Kalamazoo, Mon
day.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-14

clover hay are piled out by post or
against the side of the shed to be
trampled underfoot by the cattle and
horses.
A good size Is as follows: For the
body Of the feed rack make a box 4 by
10 feet, with sides 6 inches high, the
top rails by II feet. At each corner
the Stats should be Of 2 by 4 inch
STUFF, the other Stats by 3 inches.
The Stats should be 31a or 4 feet
long and wide enough apart for the
stock to reach through and eat meal
or grain from the box. Any material
at hand may be used to make the rack.
Permanent feed racks may be made on
this principle out Of heavy material In
which to feed fodder. straw and hay 10
horses and cattle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-14
PACKING SILAGE.
Should Be Tramped Sufficiently to Elk
clude the Air.

Prepared by Kansas station.l
Perhaps the most important opera.
ton in filling a silo is getting the silage
properly packed. More silage is spoiled
by improper packing than by any other
cause controlled by the farmer. When
the silage is not tramped sufficiently to
exclude the air. spoiled slage results.
1t is known. too, that the more the ST.
lage is tramped in the filing process
the less it settles afterward. When the
silage settles in the silo it tends to
draw away from the wall. thus leav-
ing an air space, which results in
spoiled siage. The amount Of tramp
ing necessary depends upon the rate of
filling. When q small outfit is used
over several days the slow filing gives
more time for the silage to be tramped
and the siage settles from day to day
With large outfit, however, the silage
should be well tramped, as it goes in
more rapidly. and if not well tramped
will settle several feet after the silo is
filed. The capacity of the silo. unless
refilled, will thus be reduced, and a
large amount Of spoiled silage may re-
suit. With a small cutter two men in
the silo are perhaps sufficient. one to
carry the distributor and the other to
do the tramping. With larger outfits
two or three men in addition to the
men carrying the distributor are need
ed. IF convenient the men may be
changed from the silo to the field and
the monotony of the work be relieved
In case of any short delay in filling the
entire force can be used in tramping
the silage.
An important factor in packing silage
Is the manner Of distributing it in the
silo. The most common method is to
build the silage about two feet high
around the walls and tramp this we'll;
then fill up the center and tramp it
equally. and then again build up
around the walls. BY this means the
silage Will settle without pulling away
from the wall. At the top the silage
can be rounded off by being made
higher in the center and within a few
days will settle till nearly level
Tramping is more important in the up
per half and top Of the silo because
this silage will have less weight on 1t
to force it down.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-14
GEN EVA,

Thomas Morgan has bought Il
lcre farm near Watervliet.
Karl Egelin Of Mesick, was called
ere by the death of his nephew, Cas-
Johnson.
Charlie and Will Tyler received
lews last week of the death of theil
unit, who lived in Massachusetts.
Hattie Remasky has been i'll witt
.uinsy.
Edith Holland was sick during the
'acation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blardow from
ear South Haven, visited old neigh
ors in their vicinity last week.
The friends of Mr.. ands. Edgar John
on, formerly of Geneva, will be sorry
hear of the death of their only child
arr, aged Is, who died at his home il
hicago January 3rd. Burial tool
lace Thursday He has been in poor
ealth for over a year.
Chas Elite and family visited in
}erlamont last Sunday.
Charlie Clark and family have
moved into their new bungalow.
Chas. Elite and family have moved
into their new house.
Mrs. F. II. Crosby has been on the
sick list.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-14
HOW TO GROW ALFALFA.
information Issued by the New York
State College Of Agriculture.

information Issued by the New York
State College Of Agriculture.
Alfalfa will grow on almost any type
Of productive soil If it Is well drained
and If it is not acid. Lime must be ap-
pied to at least three-fourths Of the
cultivated soils of New York If alfalfa
is to be grown successfully. Such are
the statements made in publication
entitled alfalfa In New York." re-
Gently issued by the New York State
College Of Agriculture.
In many cases soil must be inoculat-
ed with nitrogen gathering bacteria
for alfalfa, and this may be done in
either of two ways, according to the
college. Soil may be procured from an
alfalfa field or sweet clover patch
and applied at the rate of from 200 to
300 pounds an acre to the new field
just before sowing. This soil should
not be allowed to dry before it is ap-
piled. The other method Of inocua-
ton is by means Of cultures, which
may be obtained at cost either from
the United States department of agri-
culture or from the State College of
Agriculture at Cornell.
Alfalfa should be cut when the new
growth from the base of the plant is
from one to three inches high, regard
less Of whether the plant is in bloom
or not, so the college authorities state.
This new growth starts as the plants
reach maturity.
Care should be taken not to use al
falfa seed infested with dodder. bod
der seeds may be removed. it is said,
by screening the seed in small guam
titles through a 20 by 20 mesh sieve
made of No. 81 wire. Dodder infested
spots in an alfalfa field should be
closely moved. the stubble sprinkled
with kerosene. then covered with dry
hay and burned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-14
WAVE RlY.

Roy Confer is moving onto the Leslie
Sweet farm recently vacated by Ed and
hable Johnson, who have rented the
Jim Gay farm for the season.
Frank Plumb of Kalamazoo, visited
his sister, Mrs. w. H. Carr. and niece,
Mrs. Roy Cummins, last week.
Mesdames Noyes and Shears visited
the latter's sister, Mrs. Ralph Adams,
Of Gliddenburg, Saturday.
Ruth and Mable Passmore were visit
ers at the Glendale school, Friday.
Merlin Valleau, who has been visit
ing his son, Irwin, has returned to his
home In Lansing.
Mrs. Addie Stuck, sister Of Mrs.
W. H. Carr, died at her home in Grand
Rapids, last Friday.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-14
SOME BEE WISDOM.

"Any old thing" does not make a
suitable hive I'm which to keep bees.
Queens are mated but once In their
lives and then out in the open air.
Beating the dishpan or ringing the
dinner bell never settled a swarm; they
Just naturally cluster after leaving the
hive.
Bees have no more to do with the
scattering of fruit diseases than do the
other hundreds Of insects that visit the
flowers.
1t is not sign of ability to make n
practice Of trying to handle bees with
out smoker or veil; it's just foolhardi-
ness.
It does not pay to keep more colonies
than can be properly cared for. Bet
ter sell of some than buy more end
aot care for them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-14
Farm and
Garden
COMFORT FOR FARM WOMEN
The Simplest Way Of Getting Running
Water Into the Kitchen.

The Simplest Way Of Getting Running
Water Into the Kitchen.
Prepared by United States department OF
agricultural
The convenience and comfort of
having running water at least in the
kitchen and in the bathroom If pos
sible are SO well recognized that engi-
neering specialists of the United
States department of agriculture
have been giving attention to the
simplest as well as to the more eX-
pensive methods of saving the farm
housewife the carrying of water in
buckets from the well or spring up
the porch steps and through doors
int the house.
Almost any system Of obtaining
running water in the kitchen is bet
ter than none at all. If the well or
cistern is located within a short dis
lance Of the house about the simplest
and perhaps the cheapest method is
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-14
EVILLE.

Diphtheria scare all over, school we
resumed Monday. Such strict mea'
ures were observed there was only tn
one case in town.
There were union services at tn
Baptist church Sunday evening; Re-
Hart preached.
Mrs. Sherwood is slowly recovering
G. Morgan is improving.
Jerry Kesler is able to be out AGAR
after a serious illness.
Clare Adele Herman was the guest
of Mrs. Bell Friday night and Satur
day. Mildred Eastman accompanied
her home and stayed till Sunday even.
ing
The F. B. Aid society will hold their
next meeting with Mrs. Thompson and
tie comfortable. They met Wednes-
day with Mrs. Willaver and the fol
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. p
Bush; Vice President, Mrs. G. Post;
Secretary, Mrs. K. Cheney; Treasurer,
Mrs. Il. w. Clement.
Rev. G.. B. Hart has rendered his res
ignation to take place April 1st. His
advanced age, 81, and his deafness
makes the effort too much for him.
This grand old man has filled the F.
B. pulpit 80 years at different places,
several years in each place.
Ed and Harley Redding, old resi-
dents of this place, now Of Sydney,
Montana, are here on visit.
Percy Bush was home from her
school duties in Kalamazoo for the
week end.
Mrs. Hopper is now very Ill with
pneumonia.
Mrs. B. Day has been on the grippe
list, also Mrs. J. Veley.
The following officers were installed
in the w. r. G. Thursday by Lavinnie
Henderson: President, Martha Shell
don: Senior Vice President, Amy Day;
Junior Vice President, Adele Post; Sec
retary. Louisa Hill; Treasurer, Percie
.Simmonds; Chaplain, Kate Veiey; Con
ductor. e. Eastman; Assistant Conduc
tor. r. Markilie; Color Bearers, Jennie
Bush. Sue Slovenian. Dell Parsons
and Sarah Coffenger; Guard, Mrs. V
veley; Assistant Guards, Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Minnie Foster
Frank Thayer has purchased a hall
interest in the produce and coal busi
ness OF Mr.. Hicks.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Clement are the
parents of new boy, William Martin
weight 8 lbs.
Mrs. McElheny and daughter Louise
are at Portagevile. Mo-, visiting he
husband.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-14
BANGOR.

Rev. Douglas of Breedsville, SPOKE
in the NJ E. church Friday evenine
The past week has been one il
which several old residents Of Bango'
have passed away. Mrs. Thomas Red
ding, Mrs. John DeHaven, David Thon
as, Amasa Lyon and Sunday eveninf
Mrs VIM. Reynolds was brought her
for funeral and burial. She had spen'
most of her life in Bangor and was {
most estimable woman.
VIM. Gust and wife, accompanied by
Mrs. Nina Lee and Helen Meachum
are on their way to California to spenf
several months.
Regular meeting of L. o. T. M. M
vas held Tuesday, January 18th.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-14
WINTER CARE OF HENS.

1t is easier to keep the hens quarters
clean than 1t is to fight disease.
Ventilate the henhouse.
Use wire nests. even If Of home man I.
ufacture. Once month burn the
straw. wipe the wire freely with kero
sene (coal oiD and put In fresh straw.
Use the drop board scraper every
day.
Have the floor clean and dry under
the litter.
Warm the drinking water a little r
there Is any chilliness I'm the air.
Be generous with your sour milk.
Watch the hens for superfluous fat.
Provide plenty Of dry earth and coal
ashes where the hens may dust them
selves. and there Is little danger Of
Body lice in c'Aan house.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-14
Shelter For Brood SoWs.

The brood SOW should have a com
Portable shelter in winter Good shell
ter, preferably in a cot we'll supplied
with straw, will contribute to her well
being. and in that lies strength for
her offspring. The shelter should be
placed considerable distance from
her feeding place in order that she
may be compelled to take exercise.
Her feed should consist of bulky foods,
such as milk. roots and clover hay and
enough grain to keep her in good CON
dition without causing her TO put on
fat