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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-27

relieved in the ruddy glow, while her
face was all In shadow.
Zone moment" he begged humbly-
before we 90 in. | I've some
thing else TO say to you. If | may"
She waited, seriously attentive.
81 haven't played fair, I'm afraid"
he said, lowering his head to escape
her steadfast gaze. 'Tve just told
you that love you, but . -
"Well?" she demanded in an odd
ringing voice. isn't it true?"
'"TrueY He laughed unnaturally.
ITS so true wish / had died before
told your
"PIease explain" she urged a trace
YEARLY.
az" he stammered-T am already
married"
She gave a little. stifled cry
whether of pain or horror or of indig-
nation he could not tell.
''Tm sorry-I-" he began.
Don't you think you might have
thought of this before?"
81 you don't understand"
$50 1T would SEEM" she put In
cruelty.
''Please hear met 1t was several
years ago | married a girl I'd never
seen before, to help her out Of a des-
perate scrape she'd got into. We
never lived together never even saw
one another after that hour. She
had every reason to think me dead
as | should have been, by rights. But
now she knows that I'm alive-is about
to sue for q divorce"
After a long pause, during which
neither stirred, she told him, in faint
voice: THANK you"
She moved toward the house.
'If you will forgive me-"
'Oh, l forgive you, Mr.. Whitaker.
My heart is really not quite so fragile
rs all this implies. / think I'll go
to bed. I'm very, very tired, in spite
of my sleep on the sands. That didn't
rest me, really"
They returned To the kitchen.
In silence, while Whitaker fidgeted
about the room, awkward and I'M
happy, the girl removed a glass lamp
from the shelf above the sink, as
Sured herself that it was filled, and
lighted it. Then over her shoulder:
Il hope you don't mean to stay up
all night"
'T-well, I'm really not sleepy"
''As soon as you feel the least need
Of sleep, you'll go 20 bedY
81 promise"
Every well, then"
The insistent note faded from her
tones. She moved toward the table,
put the lamp down. and hesitated in
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-27
ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR PRUNING.

some knowledge of the way in which
the fruit buds are formed and on
what portion of the tree the fruit is
borne. The orchardist who practiced
the same system of pruning for his
apples as for his peaches would make
a failure of his crop.
'"The apple produces it's fruit buds
on short, crooked or irregular spurs
that are two or more years old. In
pruning, the object should be to pro-
duce the formation of new spurs and
to save all that are already on the
tree Don't let desire for regularity
influence you to cut off those ugly OBJ
jects, for they are the source of your
crop. If the growing conditions are
good, these spurs may persist for many
years, but if the sunlight is shut out
they soon die. If these die or are
broken, they can never grow again, and
the only way they may be replaced is
by training watersprouts. This is
slow and uncertain process"
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CAREFUL SELECTION
OF FRUIT PAYS WELL
Time Used in Picking, Packing
and Grading Apples by Hand
Is Well Spent.

Though it is poor business to put
large apples only in the top of the
box, r. S. Macintosh, horticultural
specialist, Minnesota University farm,
SAYS that time used in picking, grad
ing and packing apples by hand is
well spent. A uniform grading sys-
fem. a good box and careful handling
a1e requisites of high prices for fruit.
All apples should be carefully picked
by hand from the tree before they be-
come "hard ripe" Mr.. Macintosh
saws. Those which become water
cored" must be picked especially early.
Grades, particular attention being
paid to the varieties of apples, should
be carefully separated. All fruit
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CHAPTER XIV.
Discovery.

DiSSONCiy.
He was up and out in the cool of
dawn, before sunrise, delaying to listen
Tor some minutes at the foot of the
stairway. But he heard no sound in
that still house, and there was no
longer the night to alright the woman
with limited threats of nameless hor-
rors lurking beneath it's impenetrable
cloak. He felt no longer bound to
stand sentinel on the threshold of her
apprehensions. He went out.
The day would be clear. In the
white magic of air like crystal trans
lucent and motionless, the world
seemed more close-knitted and sane.
What yesterdays yelling Of haze had
concealed was now bold and near. In
the north the lighthouse stood like a
norm on the brow of the headland, the
lamp continuing TO flash even though
its light was darkened, it's beams out
stripped by the radiant forerunners
of the sun. On the nearer land hui
man life was quickening; here and
there pale StreamerS of smoke swung
up from hidden chimneys on its wood
ed rises.
Whitaker eyed them with longing.
But they were distant from attain
ment by at the least three miles of
tideway through which strong waters
raced. He Wagged doubtful head,
and scowled; no sign in any quarter
of boat heading for the island, no
telling when they'd be taken off the
cursed place!
In his mutinous irritation, the
screaming of the gulls, over in the
west, seemed to add the final touch
OF annoyance, a Superf1uOus addition
to the sum of his trials. What was
the matter with the Anticipated things,
anyway?
There was nothing to hinder him
from investigating for himself. The
girl would probably sleep another hour
or two.
He went forthwith, dulling the keen
edge of his evaporation with a rapid
tramp of half a mile or so over the
uneven uplands.
The screaming was well-nigh deafen-
ing by the time he stood upon the
verge Of the bluff; beneath him gulls
clouded the air like bees swarming
And yet he experienced no difficulty
in locating the cause of their excite
ment.
Below, a slow tide crawled, SLAYER
ing, up over the bowlder-strewn sands.
In Wave-scOOped depression between
two of the large powders, the reced-
ing waters had left a little, limpid
pool. In the pool lay the body of
a man, face downward, limbs fright
fully sprawling. Gulls fought for
place upon his back.
The discovery brought with it no
shock of surprise TO the man on the
bluff; horror alone. He seemed to
have known all along that such would
be the cause. But he shrank shudder-
ing from the thought of the work
that lay to his hand-work that must
be accomplished at once and COM
pletely; for she must know nothing
of it. She had suffered enough, as
it was.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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placed in the boxes of any grade should
be uniform in shape and each grade
must have a size limit, below which
none in the grade falls. Not more
than 10 per cent of the frst-grade ap-
pies should vary from the standard
type or size.
Regular apple barrels, or bushe1 or
half-bushel baskets for the local mar
ket, are most convenient for packing
choice apples. The first few layers
should be packed with the stems down
and after each half-bushel is put in,
the barrel should be shaken to settle
the fruit. The top should be put on
firmly to keep the apples in place.
A screw or a lever press is best for
putting on the top.
After the barrel is filed and the
head nailed securely in place, it should
be turned over and should have the
variety, the grade, and the size of the
smallest apple written on the other
end. This end is to be opened as the
top.
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FORGET the Past.

The New Year is the best of all times
to take mental inventory, and every
one of us should do so. We should
forget the past entirely. All the re-
grets, all the signs, all the tears that
ever were, or ever will be, combined
cannot recall one single moment that
has passed. Then why waste good
time and vitality? Meet the New
Years day with a brave, smiling face
The world stops to take notice of the
fighter, and gives him 90 chances out
of 100, whereas The whimperer is
passed by without a glance Then
let US resolve that the first day of 1917
will see us starting all over again,
standing fearlessly in our places; and
let us further resolve that during the
coming days we will, occasionally,
reach out helping hand to someone
who needs it. This is q great resolu-
ton to make-a gilt-edged investment
that pays the highest discount on rec
ord
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"On1y>-dont let anything

gently. "Only>-dCnt let anything
worry you
Impulsirely she caught both his
hands in a clasp at once soft and
strong, wholly straightforward and
friendly.
DO you know" she said in a laugh
ing voice, her head thrown back, soft
shadows darkening her mystical eyes
lie lamplight caressing her hair until
it was as if her head were framed in
a halo Of pure gold, bright against the
somber background of that mean, bare
room-'Do you know, dear man, that
you are quite blind?"
II think" he said with his twisted
smile, sit would be well for me if
were physically blind at this instant y
She shook her head in light reproof.
Blind, quite blind she repeated.
"And yet-Pm glad it's so with you.
| wouldn't have you otherwise for
worlds"
She withdrew her hand, took up the
lamp, moved little away from him,
and paused, holding his eyes.
For Love, too, is blind" she said
softly, with quaint little nod of af-
firmation. Good night"
He started forward, eyes aflame !;
took single pace after her; paused
as if against an unseen barrier. His
hands dropped by his sides; his chin
to his chest; the light died out of his
face and left it gray and deeply lined,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-27
CORN SMUT is NOT
INJURIOUS TO COWS
No iII-Effects Shown After Forty
Nine Day Test at Colorado
Experiment Station.

By W. W. ROBBINS, Colorado Agricul-
tural College, Fort Collins.)
IT is a quite common belief that
corn smut is injurious to cattle. Mum
erous experiments have been made to
ascertain whether or not this is true.
One eXperimenter started feeding two
ounces a day of the smut to each of
two cows. Later the amount was in
creased to II pounds. The test last
ed 40 days, but no serious results
were evident. The cows had normal
milk yield at the end Of the period.
Other experiments have given prac-
tically the same results, so that 1t
may safely be said that corn smut,
either in the field or in the prepared
ration, is not poisonous to cattle.
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one of her strange, unpresaged moods
of dit1idence, looking down at the
finger-tips with which she traced
meaningless pattern on the oil-cloth.
you are kind" she said abruptly,
her head bowed, her face hidden from
him.
"Kindr he echoed. dumfounded.
You are kind and sweet and gen.
erous to me-" she insisted in a level
voice. you have shown me your
heart-the heart of a conference.-the
out reserve; but of me you have
asked nothing"
Il don't understand"
Il mean, you haven't once referred
to what happened last night. You've
been content to let me preserve my
confidence. to remain secretive and
mysterious in your sight That
is how l seem TO you-isn't it?"
.'Secretive and mysterious? But
have no right TO your confidence; your
affairs are yours. inviolable, unless
you choose to discuss them"
"You would think that way-of
course - Suddenly she showed him
her face illuminated with its frank.
shadowy smile. her sweet eyes, kind
and as fearless as the eyes of a child
"Other men would not, I know And
you have every right TO know"
"I-!"
you: and 1 shall tell you. 4.
But not now; there's too much to tell,
to explain and make understandable !;
and I'm too terribly tired. Tomorrow,
perhaps-or when we escape from this
weird place, when I've had time tc
think things out"
Eat your pleasure he assented
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crooked cut that requires another at
tack before a smooth surface can be
had. 1t is also too heavy, and the
back prevents a continual cut through
a large limb. 1t cuts rapidly, how
ever, and the low price of blades
makes it possible to have a sharp saw
at all times.
Using California Saw.
1.-The California saw has curved
blade making a draw cut. This saw
is well adapted to light work in the
orchard and can be used to advan-
tage in the smaller trees.
"a saw that has been used widely
in the East can be generally recon-
mended for the heavier pruning. This
saw has a comparatively narrow blade,
being three and one-nalf inches wide
at the butt and one inch wide at the
tip, and having seven teeth to the inch.
1t has a full grip handle so that it
may be used with the gloved hand.
The blade may be had in lengths vary
ing from Is to "a inches. This saw
works rapidly and is light in weight,
durable and we'll balanced. The mar
row blade makes it adapted to close
work
MANY implements have been of
fered that are attached to poles, but
most of them are too unwieldy and
many are too crude in workmanship to
merit their use.
Primer Must Know Facts.
Before pruning can be judiciously
carried out, the primer should have
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-27
NEW YEAR MEMORIES
BY Fred Bogardus.


Oh! for an oId-fashioned New Year day.
With enjoyments keen and pure,
When fun and frolic reigned supreme
Good fellowship the lure.
AS we journeyed to the parties
Afoot, perchance by sleigh.
The atmosphere seemed laden with
Best wishes of the day
With good old hearty handshakes
We knew were welcome grips,
Instead of the present method of
Just touching the ffngertips.
How we merrily danced the lancers,
Danced 1t with a zeal
Also the polka and minuet,
And jolly Virginia reel.
How the young and old enjoyed 1t
Each in his separate way,
Youth thinking of the present,
Age of the bygone day.
While times and vogues may change, alas.
And natures will obeys,
I'll still retain sweet memories of
The good old-fashioned ways.
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TABS type of primer leaves stubs, and
they should always be avoided.
HEADING Back Small Limbs,

Heading Back Small Limbs.
1.-THE pole primer cannot be safely
used except in heading back the small
limbs. HIRE it is great time saver
and is a valuable tool. 1t is sure to
leave stubs, however, when used on
large limbs.
1.-The pruning saw is the most inn
portant tool in dealing with the older
trees, especially in the neglected or
chard. Many of the saws offered for
this work are not only worthless but
Il menace. The two-edged saw has
nothing to recommend its use, and it
mny badly damage the trees. The meat
saw type is recommended by some men
because the blade can be turned
SO that work may be done in
close crotches. The point that gives
this saw it's advantage is also point
against it. The blade has a tendency
to turn while cutting and often makes
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-27
ALFALFA TAKES PLANT FOOD
Zach Cuttino Removes Ten Pounds of
Phosphorus and Thirty Pounds
of Potassium to Ton.

If good crops of alfalfa are to be
expected over a period of years it may
be necessary to use proper fertilizers,
saws DIR. Charles K. Francis, chemist
at the experiment station Of Oklahoma
4. and NJ. college.
Alfalfa removes large quantity Of
plant food at each cutting-something
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SAME o. . BLUFF.

The old year was backing up, pre-
paratOry to his departure.
Have you anything to say before
you leave? he was asked.
81 don't know that L have. No, l
guess not. Unless"
Eyes; go on"
eff had my life over again 1 would
do a whole lot different. | wish had
known then what / know now. 1 should
have"
That's what they all say. It's old
stuff. Good-by."
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like ten pounds Of phosphorus and 80
pounds of potassium to the ton" says
Doctor Francis. This should be re-
placed if good crops are to be expect
ed year after year. Very few Okla
homa soils are absolutely deficient in
potassium, but many need additions of
phosphorus
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His Deduction.

"Ours is a homelike church." we
modestly boosted.
Brethren and sisters fighting all
the time, eh?" returned j. Fuller
Gloom.
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Money for Experiments.

Congress has appropriated money for
experiments looking to the increase OF
production Of sugar-beet seed In the
United States.
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Ii Can't BE Done

You can't brag your way TO the top
any more than you can kill q hippo
potamus with a blank cartridge.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Dickinson press., 1916-06-03
GLADSTONE

Albert Cook made a bushes trip to
Dickinson Friday last.
The Methodist church services have
changed from 1880 A. N. to 2:s0 p. M,
Miss Anna Padduch is making an ex-
Rirdsall.
parents of a baby boy born to them
May 18th. ~
Jacob ,Rothschiller was a business
visitor at Richardson the latter part Of
the week.
H. O.. .Pippin. assistant superintendent
of last week.
Miss Eva Reiss spent Saturday and
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Reiss.
Miss poris Gregg; who has attended
son. returned home Tuesday.
MEs. Catherine Metzger. who. has been
at Dickinson taking treatment for her
arm. returned home Sunday.
Miss Eva Kaufman, who is employed
parents. Mr.: and Mrs. Joe Kaufman, ST..
Representative and Mrs. G. c. Turner
left Sunday on No.. 2 for Chicago, where
Mr.. Turner will attend the Republican
convention.
NJ. J.. Sohm came down from Beach
the latter part of the week to take
charge of the management of the Farm
ers' store at st. Elizabeth.
John Dolwig and Carl Duckhorn were
day. They autoed back Sunday in Mr..
Duckhorn's new car, which he purchased
Mr.. and Mrs. R%othschiller and daugh-
The Dickinson press., 1916-06-03

priest, went to Mandan the first Of the
week to attend the celebration given by
Father p: Clemens Dimpd of Aandan
May 23rd.
Jacob Rothschiller, candidate for
sheriff of Stark county, went. to Dickin-
son Monday evening to attend the gath
ering and dance at the st. Anthony's
hall that evening.
Peter Stricken, who has been en-
ployed at Dickinson the past few months.
came home Wednesday to visit for q
few days. He expects to go out west
this summer.
Mrs. Nick Schiff and baby came down
from Dickinson Saturday on No. 8 and
visited with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Anton Focht, Jr., until Sunday evening.
Mr.. Schtn came Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Rohr and children
of Dickinson spent Saturday M Sum
day visiting with Mrs. Rohr's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Herr. They also at
tended the dance here Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Wilhelm. who
have made their home in Chicago. Ill,
for the past two years, returned to Glad
stone Monday evening and their present
plans are to make Gladstone their
future home.
Mrs. Ole Olson and E.. Netell drove
out to Regent Monday morning to visit
with Mr. n Mrs. Fred Elston. They
were accompanied home by Mrs. Netell,
sister Of Mrs. Elston, who had been
visiting there for a few days.
The Dickinson press., 1916-06-03
Powers Elevator Company
herman EhlER1, Ast.
GLADSTONE, N. D.

started on an auto tour through the state
and friends in different parts of the
state. Rev. Ralph Roe 81 having charge
OF their business during their absence.
torang Wang of Sims. expert on the
violin, has been secured by h Farmers
Progressive club to assist with the
urday evening.
Mrs. S. M. Braubeck of De Grand,
Mont, who Is temporarily staying with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Berger north of
Taylor. was suffering a severe attack of
Wednesday She had again regained con.
seriousness n it is now believed thai
she will live. Mrs. Braubeck is a daugh-
ter of A.. Fink. who lives a few miles
north of Richardton.
The school, entertainment given last
Intermediate grades sy of 'o our pu ui,ie'y scb aoeS
was excellent and much. praise is due
the teachers who worked SO lard to
make it a success. The Tom Thumb
% %S"a's Swedish Hs 'n FOX RF't panyceg: "P by t the the Inc
Of praise. The auditorium was crowded
and everyone present expressed himself
as being greatly pleased.
Knud Knudson, oldest son of Mrs. X.
knudson, who lives five miles south of
Taylor. met with a painful accident last
"wednesday. noon. He and others were
hauling culverts from Taylor and dis
tributing them at the desired points on
the south road. While trying to unload
a culvert his horses became unmanage-
able and in attempting to hold them
Knud in some way got wedged between
the wagon and the fence, the loaded
WACO going over his leg and fracturing
the zone badly. Medical help was at
once summoned and at present Mr.
Knudson Is resting as well as can be
expected, although he will be disabled
for the greater part of the ummer.
The Dickinson press., 1916-06-03

ter. Magdalena. went to Beulah Wednes-
day to take in the celebration there.
They will be he guests Of Mr.. n Mrs.
Leo Schneider while there.
Public school crossed Monday. Prot.
Holm returned to his home in Minnesota.
kelly to Dickinson and Miss Reilly will
spend part of her vacation at her hone
here
c. c.. Turner and family autoed out to-
eeis aSds, 5 Fr'd Wii make Aee an e.te Ssy v aaa
with their uncle and aunt. Mr.: and Mrs.
S~chnebley, while their parents are
away.
The pupils of Miss Duggan and Prof.
Holm's room gave g picnic Tuesday.
trees and the day was pleasantly. spent
in games. They all q a delightful
time.
Among those that autoed to Richard
to to the ball. game Sunday were John
Dolweg and family, P: J. kirsch and
die and family, M. c. Brown and family,
and I. B. Hunt.
Deferred from last week..
Mrs. Ed Bremen made a business trip
to Dickinson Friday last.
Anna Metzger had some dental work
done at Dickinson the latter part of the
week.
Henry Blast has been busy this week
hauling his house hold furniture In from
st. Elizabeth.
Miss Katie Lob and brother were pas
sengers IN No. Z for Dickinson the latter
part of the week.
Mrs. Maria Stricken went to Dickinson
Monday for a few days visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Nick Koenig.
The dance given by the Deutsche Elm
tracht last Saturday was well attended
and everyone had a nice time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Math. Wehener, Jr., Of
Dickinson visited with Mrs. Wehener's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilhelm Menches,
Sunday.
Mrs. Catherine Metzger has been at
ments for her arm, which she sprained
recently.
Mrs. S. B. Elston, who has been visit
ing with her son, Fred Elston, of Regent
for the past month, returned home
Thursday.
Miss Blanche Cameron of Taylor was
a guest of Misses Duggan and Cuskelly
urday and Sunday.
John Metzger, our local barber and
pool hall proprietor, made a business
trip to Dickinson Sunday evening. He
returned Monday morning.
Father Alphonso Hem, our parish
The Dickinson press., 1916-06-03

For Sale or Rent-My stock ranch
and farms, stock also. q. B. SchafE-
ner, Glen Laurel Ranch, Marshall
p. 0.-adv. 1O-2-H
Girl Wanted-$25 per. month for
good competent girl. Mrs. w. F.
Burnett. 5-27-H
Mandan Hospital Training School
for Nurses Of Mandan, N. D., has
three vacancies for pupils DESTROYS Of
taking the nurses training. For in
formation address superintendent,
| above address.-adv. 5000