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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
HARMFUL HABITS In
THE POULTRY FLOCK
Fowls viii Pull Each Others
Feathers and Sometimes
Pick Holes.

(By c. S. ANDERSON, Colorado Agricul-
tural College, Fort Collins, Colo)
Did your chickens ever turn canni-
bal? Many q poultryman has discov-
cred old biddy denuded of feathers
and was at a loss to account for her
sudden lack of modesty. The feathers
were pulled out by her pen mates,
and often the pin feathers were pick
ed out as fast as they appeared. When
this vice becomes established, chick
ems will go so far as to pick holes in
one another, and woe unto the bird on
whose body the blood is once started!
Toe picking is a kindred evil, but
only among young chicks. They like
the taste of blood and an injured toe
is a source of attraction.
Close confinement and unbalanced
rations are the usual causes of such
vices. Both grown fowls and young
chicks need green food, meat food
and grit, and if these are provided,
along with plenty of exercise, the
conditions favorable for the forma-
ton of the above habits will not be
present.
The best plan is to kill the con-
irmed feather pullers that go wild
at the sight and taste of blood. In
focks kept under close confinement,
neck feathers pulled. 1t will be found
beneficial to rub the naked necks of
such victims with carbolated vaseline
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
EARLY WORK IN BULB GARDEN
BY JULIE ADAMS POWELL.

With the first warm days the bulb
ginner has tried in vain to push them
back until warm weather
AS rule it is best to let nature be
dictator. Hardy bulbs will endure lots
Of cold; and if they do sometimes get
helplessly nipped of flower buds by
damage done to the roots by trying
to curb the growth
Do not be in a hurry to remove the
leaves which should have been their
winter cOverlet. Loosen them up grad
ually, taking care that the plants are
tinues fine, work the loose leaves a
little more into the soil every day,
thus gradually making the change.
There is less drain upon the bulbs
if the blossoms are picked as soon as
they commence to wither
Look to it that the bitches and
drains are in good order.
Some cut the tops from hyacinths as
soon as the leaves turn yellow, remove
them, and plant ANIMALS. This is a
very neat way of getting rid Of the
bulbs-and most effectually, as rule.
But if you wish hyacinths another
year, there is better way, unless you
can afford to purchase new bulbs.
Those discolored leaves are neces-
sity to the plant while ripening the
h1,l, ho IL Il
| a permissible compromise is to trans
plant the bulbs to some out-of-the-way
corner of the yard, where they can
ripen in peace. They may then be
dried and packed away for autumn
planting.
1t is better to replant the hardy
bulbs at least once in two or three
years, else they become too thickly
matted. Besides the soil needs a re-
newal of fertilizer; and this can never
| be so we'll done as when the bed is
| empty.
There is often complaint that the
old-fashioned white narcissus poeti-
| Gus blasts in the bud. This is usually
remedied by resetting the bulbs which
| have become matted together
If you have number of varieties
of tulips and more time and patience
| than money to buy new varieties,
| there is often much pleasure in grow
| ing tulips from seed Some of the
| soft shades of old-rose have been
in our own garden evolved from the
crOss-fertilization of standard forms.
| There is a pleasure, too, in watching
the unfolding of the unknown. New
varieties purchased of seedsmen are
always announced and their beauties
described; but these seedlings are
| positively new, and some of them are
| strikingly beautiful.
If in planting your tulips, carmine
and scarlet are in painful contrast,
| mark the one for removal at the prop
er season. Some flowers show only
| harmony in varietal colors, but the
| tulip cannot be classed among these
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
God Specimen of Healthy Dahlia.
TO GROW DAHLIAS

Plant them, if there is no danger
of frost, outdoors about three feet
apart each way, not in too rich
ground; then when they commence to
grow get good stick, a brOom-handle
is good, and tie them up with either
cotton cloth or raffa.
1t is best to raise them with single
stem; take half the branches off, so
the air and light will circulate well
around the plants, as they take time
to make large plants.
Place some sticks over them and
attack piece of canvas sheet or
blanket to protect them from the first
frost The plants thus protected last
four weeks longer, and it pays for the
labor, because you get the finest flow
ers and lots of them. The tuber gets
ripe better, too
When the dahlias are killed by frost,
cut out the tops; do not dip them too
early; wait until the hard frost comes.
They can stand until November 10.
They also get more nouriShment from
the ground. When you dig them be
careful not to bruise them. Let them
stay in the sun to dry, then put them
in their winter quarters; a cellar that
is frOst-proOf is a good place. Cover
them with sand, but if your cellar has
concrete floors or is too cold, they
will get mildew and die. Put some
boards on the bottom.
One should SOW some dahlia seed !;
they grow much stronger than either
tubers or cuttings, and one is we'll
repaid The seeds sown in early spring
will flower from the middle of July
until frost; those that do not suit can
be thrown away, and the best ones
can be kept over for another season
If the season is a dry one some of
the plants in the garden will have 10
be watered if you want flowers from
them. This is especially true of the
dahlia.
Use enough water to penetrate all
Ihe soil in which their roots grow, and
see that it is kept moist
Watering today and neglecting for
week to come isn't the proper thing
Save the suds from wash-day for this
purpose. The soap in the water will
benefit the plants.
Be sure to supply substantial sup
port for your dahlias. If this is not
done you will be likely to find them
broken some morning after a sudden
wind or hard rain-storm.
The stakes should be at least four
feet tall-allow an extra foot and a
half for insertion in the ground-and
they should be at least an inch through
and of good sound wood.
Paint them a dull green and they
Will not be unpi2asantly obtrusive.
| Tie the stalks 10 them with broad
strips of cloth instead of strings. The
latter will cut into the tender branches
when they are whipped by the wind
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
Glass of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
a Splendid Habit
Open sluices of the system each
morning and wash away the
poisonous, stagnant matter.

Those Of US who are accustomed to
feel dull and heavy when we arise;
splitting headache, stuffy from a cold
foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stom-
ach, lame back, can, instead both
look and feel as fresh as a daisy always
by washing the poisons and toxins
from the body with phosphated hot
water each morning.
We should drink, before breakfast.
glass of real hot water with tea
spoonful Of limestone phosphate III
it to flush from the stomach, liver,
kidneys and ten Yards of bowels the
previous days indigestible waste, sour
bile and poisonous toxins; thus cleans
ing, sweetening and purifying the en-
tire alimentary canal before putting
more food into the stomach.
The action of limestone phosphate
and hot water on an empty stomach
is wonderfully invigorating. 1t cleans
out all the sour lamentations, gases,
waste and acidity and gives one
splendid appetite for breakfast and it
is said to be but little while until
the roses begin to appear in the
cheeks. A quarter pound of lime.
stone phosphate will cost very little at
your druggist or from the store, but
is sufficien to make anyone who ig
bothered with biliousness, constipa-
ton, stomach trouble or rheumatism
a real enthusiast on the subject of in
ternal sanitation. Try it and you are
assured that you will look better and
Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
PLANT CATALPA TREES
BY BETTY PAKE.

An acre of ground will produce
three to four thousand fence posts
and such posts are now worth about
twenty-five cents each. Fifteen years
later they will probably bring twice
as much, as timber is becoming scare
er every year.
Catalpa trees grow into telephone
poles and fence posts in about fifteen
years.
One-year-old trees are the best to
plant. Be sure they are all healthy
and come not too far from home. You
will have to pay about twelve dollars
per 1000 for good trees.
The ground should be plowed and
put in good condition, as for corn.
The rows ought to be about eight feet
apart and perfectly straight. Use a
corn marker to get them just right.
After they get a good start cut them
back nearly to the ground. Don't be
afraid to cut, as they will be all the
stronger for the pruning. On good
soil, where trees are not too much
crowded, they will grow from fee to
seven feet the first year.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
HANDY HUSBAND
Knew How to Get Part of the Break
fast.

I know one dish can prepare for
breakfast as well as any cook on
EARTH said my husband one morning
when the cook was i'll and he had vol
unteered to help get breakfast. He
appeared with his dish and / discov-
cred it was Grape-Nuts which, of
course, was easy to prepare for it was
perfectly cooked at the factory. but it
was a good illustration of the conven-
fence of having GrapeNuts about.
I'VE took up Grape-Nuts immedi-
ately after returning from five years
sojourn in hot country. Our stom-
achs were in bad condition and we
were in poor health generally.
In a day or two we liked Grape
Nuts better than any other kind of
food on the table. We both gained
steadily in health and strength, and
this was caused by Grape-Nuts and
Postum
"a friend of ours had similar ex-
perience. She was seriously i'll with
Indigestion and could find nothing to
eat that would not give her heartburn
and palpitation. especially at night.
''She found that small dish of
Grape-Nu.s with cream made her a
satisfactory supper and gave her a
comfortable nights rest In a short
time she gained several pounds in
weight"
There's a Reason" Name given by
pocturo 20 Rattle Crack Mich
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
ere genuine, true, and full OF human
Interest.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18


Pinkham's Vegetable Compound? My
mother bought it and the next month 1
was so we'll that worked all the month
without staying at home day. l am
in good health now and have told lots Of
girls about it. miss CLARICE NORM,
22 Russell Street, Taunton, Mass.
Thousands of girls suffer in silence
every month rather than consult ply
stefan. If girls who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, draggingdown sensations,
fainting spells or indigestion would take
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, a safe and pure remedy made
from roots and herbs, much suffering
n light be avoided.
Write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. (confdentiaD for free
advice which will prove helpful.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
SWAMP ROOT STOPS
SERIOUS BACKACHE

When your back aches, and your blad-
der and kidneys seem to be disordered, re-
member it is needless to suffer-go to your
nearest drug store and get bottle of Dr.
kilmer's SwampRoot. 1t is physicians
prescription for diseases of the kidneys
and bladder.
1t has stood the test of years and has
reputation for quickly and effectively
giving results in thousands of cases.
This prescription was used by Dr. Kill
mer in his private practice and was so
very effective that it has been placed on
sale everywhere. Get a bottle, SOC and
$i.OO, at your nearest druggist.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & CO., Binghamton, n Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
Girl. could
NOT WORK
How She Was Relieved from
Pain by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Taunton, Mass had pains in both
sides and when my periods came | had

to 8 tay at home
from work and suf-
fer a long time.
One day a woman
came to our house
a n d a 8 k e d m y
mother why l was
suffering. Mother
told her that | suf-
fered every month
and she said, Why
don't you buy a
bottle Of Lydia E.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
Friuhtened by Cat.

countered in the cellar of a New York
building, youth named Putter, sup
posed to have been intent on arson,
dashed to the roof, pursued by guilty
conscience, was apprehended because
OF his queer conduct, and lodged in
jail, where half an hour later he con-
fessed, meanwhile thinking assorted
meannesses about those who claim it
is the black cat that brings i'll fortune.
Fire authorities say so fires may be
traced to his activities.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18

stlH enough to stand, place in q
glass dish and pour over it a custard
made by using the yolk of the egg.
two tablespoonful Of sugar and a cup
full of milk, flavor. and after cooking
cool before serving.
Prune Puff.-Take cupful CT prunes
soaked and cooked until tender, add
a teaspoonful of lemon juice, cup
full Of -four, five tablespoonfuls Of
sugar, half teaspoonful of salt. two
tablespoonfuls of melted butter, two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder and one
egg and a third of a cupful of milk.
Put the prunes in a baking dish and
pour the batter over them. Bake in
moderate oven until brown. Cut in
squares and serve hot with sweet
ened and favored whipped cream.
Pork Cake.-Take a pound of fat
salt pork, chopped fine, pour over it
a pint of boiling water, add two cup
fuls of sugar, cupful of molasses and
a teaspoonful of soda stirred into it.
Add spices to taste and -four enough
to mix well, adding currants, raisins
and citron. A good plan is to bake
small cake to see if it is of the right
consistency.
Cabbage With Cream.-Cook a me-
dium-sized cabbage in an open kettle
until tender Drain and lay in but
tered baking dish, pour over it sauce
made of four tablespoonfuls of butter
and two of -four add a cupful of rich
milk and half cupful of rich grated
cheese; when the sauce is thick stir
in the cheese, and pour over the cab
bage, set in the oven to set hot and
serve at once
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18

Rev w. i'll. Warner kidneys were at
fault, SO I took Dodd's Kidney Pills.
They were the means of saving my life.
On Feb. 10th, 1916, write to say that
undoubtedly your medicine restored
me to perfect health.
Dodd's Kidney Pills, soc per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Dodd's Dyspepsia Tab
let's for indigestion have been proved.
soc per box.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
SOME TIMELY TIPS

Do not be in too much of a hurry
to make a garden. Wait until the soil
is warm. Seeds simply will refuse to
terminate in cold, damp weather.
Keep the house plants indoors or
we'll sheltered until the weather is
warm for keeps. A single cool night
may ruin all your treasures.
An uncovered rain-barrel will breed
millions of mosquitoes. Do not allow
any stagnant water to stand near the
house Drain off the little pools that
form where the plants are watered
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
MAKE THE GARDEN NEAT

Too much stress cannot be laid
upon neatness in the garden If faded
flowers and fallen leaves are allowed
to accumulate, the charm that should
characterize it is gone, and no amount
of bloom can make up for the lack of
care which is thus made manifest.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
WATCH THE YOUNG TREES

Young trees should be watched and
the open spaces in the ground about
them, which have been made by the
wind swaying the trees. should be well
firmed down.
This is important before the heavy
winds Of spring.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
Prevent Stomach Worms.

pound of cure, and then some, IN the
case of stomach worms in lambs. Pre-
vent them now by frequent change
of pasture. Keep lambs off the Old
rundown sheep pasture, and give
them free access to good medicated
salt.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18

These farms had equally good crops
and each raised one colt. The annual
cost of machinery and horse labor, cal
culated on this basis, was 1854 for the
first farm and 1867 for the second.
Each day the second farm paid $1.12
more than the first in horse labor and
machinery costs alone. No farmer can
afford to keep machinery and work
horses that are not used profitably.
Can such leak be found on your
farm?
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
Avoid Moldy Feed.

Do not feed the sheep moldy feed
as it is of no benefit to them. 1t has
a tendency to bring about scours
which puts the sheep out of condition
and it will take some time to bring
them back to normal again. Moldy
feed is especially injurious to preg
nant ewes.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
Dampeninq Her Ardor.

Henry" said Mrs. Twobble, Il feel
that | ought to go abroad and nurse
the wounded
Forget it, my DEAR" answered Mr..
Twobble, who is an eminently prac-
tical man. you have no idea how
many war nurses there are who never
get their names in the papers"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
Shoe on the Other Foot.

Impecunious Suitor-"May | ask, sir.
if you are going to settle anything on
your daughter?" Girls Father-Well
it rather looks, if she marries you. that
she is going to settle something on
me. Boston Evening Transcript
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18

uses, WHOLESOME
and appetiZing
Apple Fluff. -
Crate a large ap-
pie, add a half
cupful of S u 6 a r
and the white Of
an egg unbeaten.
beat until it is
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
Daily Thouuht.

The affection of old age is one Of
the greatest consultations Of humanity
| have often thought what a mean
choly world this would be without
children, and an inhuman world with
out the aged.-Coleridge
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
Luck and Labor.

Luck lies in bed and wishes the
postman would bring the news OF a
legacy; labor turns out at six o'clock
and with busy pen or ringing hammer
lays the foundation of competence
Richard Golden.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
Have Things Convenient.

The feedroom, silo chute, and hay
chute should be conveniently located,
but at the same time they should be
in separate room from the milk
room to keep the odor and dust out Of
the stable as much as possible.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
q Victory Reported.

"Our men have scored another vic
tory" said the member of a Mexican
band
"Where?"
Right here We compelled one
general to come across with real
money on pay day"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18

Maeoots Bred for Sale.

In England there are several mag
got farms where maggots are bred for
the market and sold as bait to fishers
for trout and other fish. One farmer
advertises "Maggots of indispensable
size and quality"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18

neuralgia, cramps
IN my muscles,
pressure or sharp
pain on the top OF
my head, and nerv.
Gus dizzy spells. ]
had other symp.
toms showing my
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18

turkey:
Rice and Ham Stuf-
fing.-Put some cooked
ham through a meat
chopper; ado to a cupful
of ham a cupful Of rice,
six chopped mushrooms,
a t a bic onful o f
chopped parsley. salt and
pepper, and red pepper
to taste, four tablespoon
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18

You can give other people your adj
vice, but you cannot give them your
experience. You can give them your
remedy, but can by no means give
them its effect upon yourself. Per-
haps this is just as well, since each is
TO live his individual life and make
his own best achievement out of it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
Edus for Hatchinu.

Do not sell eggs for Matching that
you would not set yourself. When
making a sale, fill the order with the
object of having the customer come
to you again.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
SAVED MINISTER'S LIFE.

Rev w. H. Warner, Route 2, Myers.
vile, Md, writes: My trouble was
sciatica. My back was affected and
took the form of Iumbago. also had
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
Keen Stnck Out Of Filth

Keep stock. especially hogs, out CT
the filth by cement feeding foors-and
keep these floors dry and clean.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18

If you would nit the mark you must
aim little above 1t. Every arrow
earth.
Necessity often succeeds where am
bition has failed
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
Not Much,

Bills he good loser?
Jill-Well, he just lost his job, but
I can't say he feels very good about
It,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
ALL KINDS OF GOOD THINGS.

The following are some unusual
stuffings to use for chicken, duck or
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18

1t is easier for the modern girl to
knit her browns than darn her hose
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18

There is nobody so easy for a wo-
man to fool as herself
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18
MORE GOOD TABLE THINGS.

Apples are almost always in the mar
6et- fruit which lends itself to many
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-11

Patricio. Noble. Union SPRINGS and
Belmont. La, and planned a camp
meeting at Noble. La, to being the
second Sunday in July. also or
ganized an evangelistic company,
known as the Louisiana Eyangelistic
Company" with headquarters at 1884
Murphy street. Shreveport, with nine
evangelists and singers.
| held a meeting also at Kennard,
Tex, where we are having the great
est revival Ratliff ever saw, so the
people tell me. | am now inspired
to organize an eyangelistic company
for the Southwest, to be known as
THE Southwestern Eyangelistic Com
pany." The world has never been
more ripe and ready for evangelism
With best wishes for my home
town. am. yours fraternally
ISAIAH WATSON.