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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
The Blackstone
Ring
By Florence L. Henderson


Copyright 1917, Western Newspaper Union.)
Throw it! Why don't you throw
1t? Ho! Ho! Lefty! Why, you
couldn't hit the side of barn five feet
awayi"
Thus tormenting urchin, lodging
and retreating from the presence of
the wrathful little miss he was mock
ing, Nellie Ross. Lefty was becom-
ing a hated nickname to the neat,
pretty child, who would incline to am
bidextrous usages, despite discipline
ut home and ridicule at school.
Patience had ceased to be virtue
and the teacher had punished Nellie
for persisting in using her slate pencil
with her left hand. The shy, shame
faced pupil had been sentenced to
stand the cynosure of the whole school
with that persistent left hand held
aloft for five minutes. Again, she was
compelled to hold it in her apron
pocket through the entire session.
They did not break Nellie of her
whim, habit or misfortune, whichever
it was. They nearly broke her tender
little heart, however, as her heaving
breast, her eyes filled with angry tears
showed. The urchin had leased her to
the last point of human endurance.
Nellie had seized a clod of earth. She
gave it vigorous fling as her tormen-
tor lodged behind some bushes. Over
past them, leaving the enemy scath-
less, the missile sped.
Crash!
The youngster darted out of view Of
the schoolhouse. Nellie, appalled, as
she heard the jingle and clatter Of
breaking glass, sank among the shell
ter of some bushes, fairly crushed at
this new misfortune.
you sneak" greeted the cause of
all this commotiOn, and a manly young
fellow, Arnold Wayne. stayed his
course with jerk. "Tormenting a
little girl! Say, if you SO much as
breathe a word about Nellie breaking
that window, I'll break your head"
Then young Wayne gave his captive
vigorous shake, flung him headlong
into bramble bush and with resO-
lutte face started straight across the
playground to face Miss Elwood, the
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
FEW GIVE: LUCID TESTIMONY
Average Person Seems to Get Badly
clustered When Talking to
Lawyer or Detective.

Sand after the choking" prompted
the lawyer, who represented the
plaintiff in recent trial for assault.
ooh, there wasn't any choking that
I saw" said the witness.
mo choking? But didn't you tell
the officer that the accused sprang
upon his victim from behind and
seized him by the throat?"
"Yes, sir, surely. But there wasn't
any choking. He just squeezed him
till he couldn't breathe"
swell, wasn't that choking, I'd like
to know"
'When body chokes, he coughs till
he splits 1t out" explained the witness,
"but the old man didn't have any
thing in his mouth, and he didn't
cough, so he didn't choke. He was
squeezed till the life was most squOze
out of him. that's ALL"
If the court was not enlightened by
such finely Disseminated point,
neither was the truth beclouded. But
William J.. Burns, the famous detec-
tive. declal es that 1t is nearly impOs-
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sible for the average person to give
simple, lucid information to a lawyer
or detective. He gives. as an exam
pie the Office boy who was asked, did
Mr.. Jones or his partner usually reach
the office first?'
"Well," said the boy eagerly, blush
Ing and stammer1ng with excitement,
"Mr. Jones at first was always last,
but later he began to get earlier, till
at last he was first, although before
he had always been behind He soon
got later again, although Of late he
has been sooner, and at last he got
behind as before. But guess he'll be
getting earlier sooner or LATER
Youths Companion.
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Holding Cows Leg.

easy and safe and worked just fine.
In little while the heifer would stand
without the strap.
A very good method to cure a COW
from kicking and to teach her to stand
still while milking is to fasten 2-by-A
timber securely to the floor and cell
ing just back of the COW, then have
a good, strong strap, with buckle, pass
around her hind right leg and then
around the 2-by-4 and draw up tight
and buckle it. Drive a spike in the
2-by-4 part way to keep the strap from
slipping down when the COW struggles
to get her leg free.
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GIL RON &c
Sufferers

| want to talk to you. The fact that
without benefit does not discourage
me in the least l am helping men and
women every day, effecting cures
many times in cases pronounced in
durable by others, so that l feel sure
can do as much for you. My counsel
will cost you nothing but my charges
for treatment will be reasonable and
not more than you will be willing to
pay for the benefits conferred
treat rheumatism. Nervousness
Stomach and Heart Troubles Ca
tarrh. Blood and Skin Diseases. Con
stipation. Urinary and Kidney Dis
eases and Diseases peculiar to women
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Wrong Recruit.

Calling-up papers have been served
ON a five-months' baby boy at Hull,
England. The mother took the child
to the recruiting office and satisfied
the military authorities that an error
had been made. Her husband Is q
discharged soldier, but the papers
were not intended for him or for any
Ole else In the household.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29

II could tell by the way the orator
cleared his throat that he was going
to make strong speech"
us that always an indication Of
forceful oratory?'
mo, but this speaker cleared his
throat in an angry, impatient way that
showed he meant business"
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PREVENT cow FROM KICKING
Method Shown in Illustration Is Easy
and Safe-Leg Tied by Means
Of Strong Strap.
(By E. ESCH.)

had a heifer which persisted In
kicking and struggling until it was
simply impossible to milk her. A
neighbor told me about the strap meth.
cd and l adopted IT at once. It is
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29

You can have the union label on
your printing at the News Office
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN.
South.

South.
$Chicago passenger 5:Ii q. m
*Chicago senger-------ll:Oi az III.
fChicago passenger--------I lou y. H.
GAINESVILLE passenger s:lo p. l"
$50 a. M. train makes close con-
nections for the west at jefferson
junction and also for Milwaukee,
Both 1907 a. m. and 7:15 p. m.
trains make close connections at JET
ferson junction for Madison and all
points west.
North.
Screen Bay passenger------i:oo d. IL
Green Bay, Sundays only----S:lo a. NJ
screen Bay assenger------2:4o p. m'
Northern higan---------o:zo p u
Rockford passenger arrives at wa
tertown at $40 a. m. and goes no
farther.
The 1850 a. M. train makes connec-
ton at Clyman Junction for trains
east.
The 1870 train south makes connec-
lions at Jefferson Junction for points
east.
A tran goes west from Clyman
Junction at 4:45 p. m.
these trains leave daily except
Sunday.
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Or. Turb1n
who has visited WATERFOWL for the
past 20 years will be again in
WATERFOWL, Thursday,
November s, 1917 at the
COMMERCIAL HOTEL
Office hours-1O a. M to 5 p M, and
every fourth Thursday thereafter
FREE CONSULTATION
ARE YOU NERVOUS
De pondent, Dizzy, Weak. Debilitated. Tired
Mornings, Lifeless, Easily Fatigued. Excitable,
SleeplessneSs? Have you Poor Memory, Weak
Back, >unken Cheeks, Foul Breath Heart
Flutter. Catarrh, Lack of Energy and Confidence
or no Ambition
URINARY, KIDNEY AND BLADDER DIS
EASES, Distractions, Straining, Pain in Back.
Bladder and Kidneys, Enlarged Gland, Nerv-
BUSINESS Swelling.
BLOOD POISON. SKIN DISEASES, Rash, VI
|, GERS. Sore Mouth or Throat Swollen Glands,
Mucous Patches, COpper-Colored Spots, Rheu-
matte Pains, Eczema Itching, Burning, Nerv-
BUSINESS.
LADIES-If YOU are suffering from persistent
Headache Painful Menstruation, Uterine Dis
place ments, Pains in the Back, and feel if it
were impossible for you to endure your rou-
bles and still be obliged to attend to your house
hold and social obligations. / will cure you if
your case is durable.
I TREAT DROPSY. RHEUMATISM, FISTULA.
PILES, CONSTIPATION. ALL REC
TAI DISEASES,
STOM ACH TROU LES, Pain in Stomach. Los
of Appetite Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Bad Taste
or Breath, Sick Headache, Bloated, Heartburn,
Sour Belching, Splitting Up, Catarrh,- Cas-
Gnawing, Nervousness.
HEART WEAKNESS, Fluttering, Skppi &. Pal
pitation, Pain in Heart, Side Shoulder Blade
Short Breath Weak Sinking, Cold or Dizzy
Spells, Swelling. Rheumatism, Throbbing in
Excitement or EXertion.
CATARRH Hawking. Splitting Nose Running,
Watery or Yellowish Matter or Stopped Up
Sneezing Dull Headache, Coughing, Deafness,
Pains in Kidneys Bladder, Lungs, Stomach or
Bowels may be Catarrh.
DOCTOR TURBIN
SCHILLER BUILDING CHICAGO
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CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL
EOSf
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
MOTHER! LOOK At
CHILDS TONGUE
II cross, feverish, COnStipated,
give california Syrup
of FiuS."

A laxative teday saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play TO empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, motheri II coat
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few
erish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full Of cold or has sore throst
or any other children's ailment, give a
teaspoonful of california Syrup OF
Figs" then don't worry, because It is
perfectly harmless, and in few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out Of the bowels, and you have
a well, playful child again. A thor
Ough inside cleansing is ofttlmes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for n 50-cent bottle OF
California Syrup Of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children OF
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
CHAPTER XIII.
Fate Takes Charge.

For hours Prudence lay unconscious,
with two doctors in close attendance.
Fairy, alert but calm, was at hand to
give them service.
| 1t is significant thing that in bitter
anguish and grief, Christians find COM
fort and peace in prayer. Outsiders, as
well as Christians, pray in times of
danger and mental stress, pray, and
pray, and pray again, and continue
still in the agony and passion of grief
and fear And yet they pray. But
Christians pray, and find confidence
and serenity. Sorrow may remain, but
anguish is stilled.
Mount Mark considered this unique
parsonage family. Their IiveIiness,
their gayety, their love of fun, seemed
a little inapropos in the setting of a
Methodist parsonage.
"They amt sanctimOnious enough
by half" declared old Harvey Reel, the
bus driver, but, by JingsI l tell you
they are dandies!"
But as a matter of fact, every one
of the family, from Connie up, had
characteristic parsonage heart. When
they were worried, or frightened, or
grieved. they prayed. Fairy passing
up the stairs with hot water for the
doctors, whispered to her father as he
turned in to his own room, keep on
praying, father. 1 can't stop now, be-
cause they need me. But Pm praying
every minute between errandsT" And
Mr.. Starr, kneeling beside his bed, did
the stony despair in his
eyes died out, and he came from the
little room quiet, and confident, and
calm.
Connie, seeking a secluded corner
to ''pray for Prudence" had passed the
door of the dungeon, and paused. A |
fitting placel So she turned in at
once, and in the fartheSt and darkest
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
(To BE coNTINUED)
TRIPLES THAT MEAN MUCH
Overlooked, They Cause Unhappiness
Among Married Folk-Woman's
Two Commandments.

Married folk make desperate efforts
to be interested in each others affairs,
and sometimes they succeed, for they
manage to stand each others dullness.
They assert their egotism in turns. He
tells the same stories several times.
He takes her for a country walk and
fOrgets to give her tea, and she never
remembers that he hates her dearest
friend Mabel. Where the rift grows
more profound is when trifles such as
these are overlooked, and particularly
where a man has work that he loves,
or to which he is used, which is much
the same thing. In early days the
wOman's attitude to a mans work
varies a good deal, but she generally
suspects it little. She may tolerate
it because she loves him, and all that
is his is noble. Later, if this work is
very profitable, or if it is work which
leads to honor. she may take a pride
in it, but even then she will generally
grudge it the time and the energy it
costs. She loves him, not his work.
She, will seldom confess this, even to
herself, but she will generally lay down
two commandments:
1. Thou shalt love me.
2. Thou shalt succeed so that may
love thee.-W. L. George, in the Atlan-
tic.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
Caring for Watch at MIGHT.

The care of the watch at night or
when it is not in use is an important
item, concerning which the bureau of
standards states: "At night, or when
the watch is not in use, it is desirable
to leave the watch in the same posi-
ton as during the day, and preferably
in some place where it will not be
subject to any great temperature
change. If it is desirable to leave the
watch In a horizontal position during
the night for the sake of compensat-
ing any considerable gaining or losing
Of the watch in the pendant-up posi-
ton, to avoid marked temperature
changes should be observed, and the
regularity with which such change
of position is carried out may be as
important as regularity of winding.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
The Overt Act Adain.

Billy and Memo were great friends.
Billy was a goat and Memo a young
thoroughbred bull. They spent many
hours each day, heads together push
Ing one another about, the bulls great
er weight doing all the pushing. The
whole barn lot was dug up by Billy's
sharp hoofs. One day, when engaged
in their favorlte pastime, Nemo's stub
by horns became locked in Bllly's curly
ones. 1t seemed for time that they
could not "let CO." Then Memo gave
mighty toss Of his head, throwing
Billy clear over him. Billy landed
right side up with a shrill cry that
seemed to say, You're too dinged
rough" He pranced around in front
of Memo and with a mighty burst of
speed planted a knockout" blow in
the center Of NemO's forehead. With
a stifled moan, Memo fell to the ground
for the count" Billy surveyed the
wreck, then strobe haughtily away,
but never after were Billy and Memo
seen in their old sport.-Indianapolis
News.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
SEASONABLE NOTES

For worms in the flower pots, take
one teaspoOnful of ground white pep
per to a quart of boiling water; or,
two teaspOODfuls of strong ground
mustard to a quart Of boiling water.
Let cool little and saturate the soil.
In the hands Of an experienced per-
sop liquid manure is of great value,
but in the hands of a novice, disaster
to the plant may result from using 1t
too strong, or when the plant is at rest.
Begcpias must have heat, a moist
atmosphere and shade. The dust and
dryness of the average air in the sit
ting room is very unfavOrable to them.
To keep the air moist have a water
tight tray Of zinc, of any desired size,
and keep 1t full of water, with little
charcoal in 1t to keep 1t sweet. Set
brick in the water and rest the pots
on the brick.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
Apology and pisavowaI.

When the lights went out Mr.. and
Mrs. Occy Wattles were entertaining
cOmpany-friends of Mrs. Wattles,
but comparative strangers to Occy.
They sat and talked through the dark
age, and when the current was re-
stored Occy was seen furtively to
take his pocketbook out of his shoe
and return it to his pocket.
"What did you do that for?" Mrs.
Wattles demanded after the visitors
had gone. 81 never was so mortified
in my lifew
"Well," he admitted, 81 guess that
was a little raw. 1 ought'a' waited
until they left before 1 put it back
Kansas City Star.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
Husbands Soft Answer.
vas waiting for him.

She was waiting for him.
Gathering her brows like gathering
storm, nursing her wrath to keep 1t
warm, and when he entered the room
she began:
This is a nice time of night"
"I-er-know I'm late" he hastily
Interrupted, 'but 1 couldn't help 1t,
my dear. Club had-er-big discus
sion on female beauty"
"And what had you to do with
that?" demanded the fretful wife.
"More'n anyone else. 1 was the one
-er-whO had the most beautiful
wife, an'-ser-course, the best author
lty on female beauty an"
"Why don't you take off your over
coat, Henry? Let me get your Slip
pers for you. It's awful cold outside;
think you must be half frozen"
Half minute later Henry was safe
ly ensconced in his easy chair with his
wife at his feet putting his slippers
on" n."-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13

Plunge their pots into the earth to the
rim and construct lath or slat house
over them that will allow the sunshine
to shift on them. This is done by
mailing the Stats two inches apart.
One part Of nitrate of soda to four
parts bonemeal forms a fertilizer for
a sandy soil. Apply one ounce to a
square yard of surface. Large and
brilliant flowers will follow the appli-
cation of this fertilizer.
Don't try to grow heliotrOpe in
heavy, sour soil, but give it rich, pOr-
Gus earth, composed or leaf mold, thor
oughly rOtted manure, and sand to
make it friable. Give it good drainage
and plenty of water and plant it in the
sunshine.
The best time for planting perennial
seed Is just as soon as It matures-in
other words, follow Nature, who casts
her seed upon the ground, and they at
once grow. The tender seedlings
should have some sort of natural or
artificial shade, careful watering and
wedding, and by fall they will be
sturdy plants. Even the hardest vari-
eties must have some protection the
first winter.
House plants that have done duty in
the window garden, and those intend
ed for duty there next winter, must be
given as near a complete rest as possi-
bic. Invite them to be lazy by giving
them poor soil and only enough water
to keep them healthy. Cut back Sc
verely and pinch Off every bud as it
appears. During the summer time is
your opportunity to trim and train
your window plants to good form.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13

taken when ! was In Burlington, and
sent It to him."
Your pcturel Oh, Prudence |!
Where are theyr Aren't you going to
give us oneY"
mo, Cnrol. | had only one made
for Jerry. There aren't any more"
well" sighed Lark reslgnedly. "it :
pretty idea for my book, anyhow"
From that day on Prudence always
wore the sparkling ring-and the wom-
EN- of the Methodist church nearly had
mental paralysis marveling over a
man who gave a diamond ring and
never came a-wooing! And a girl who
accepted and wore his offering, with
nothing to say for the man! And II
was the consensus of opinion in Mount
Mark that modern lovers were mostly
crazy, anyhowl
And springtlme came again.
Now the twins were always original
in their amusements. They never fol-
lowed blindly after the dictates of Gus
tom. And when other girls played
"catch" with dainty rubber balls, the
twins took unto themselves big and
heavy crOquet ball--fOund in the Avery
wOOdshed. To be sure, 1t stuEg and
bruised their hands. What matter? At
any rate, they continued endangering
their lives and beauties by reckless
pitching of the ungainly plaything.
One Friday evening after school
they were amusing themselves on the
parsonage lawn with this huge ball.
When their father turned in, they ran
up to him with sporting proposition.
"Bet you a nickel, papa" cried
Carol, "that you can't throw this ball
as far as the schoOlhouse woodshed =
BY the way, will you lend me a nickel,
papaY
He took the ball and weighed it light
ly in his hand. "I'm an anti-betting
society,"" he declared, laughing, 'but l
very strongly believe it will carry to
the schoolhouse woodshed. If it does
not, I'll give you five cents worth of
candy tomorrow. And if it does, you
shall put an extra nickel in the collec-
ton next Sunday"
Then he drew back his arm and care
fully sighted across the lawn. "Tll !
send it right between the corner of the
house and that little CEDAR" he said, |
and then, bending low, it whizzed from
his hand.
Lark screamed, and Carol sank faint
ing to the ground. For an instant Mr.. t
Starr himself stood swaying. Then he
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
AROUND THE GARDEN
BY L. M. BENNINGTON.

Mark for attention next season, or
this fall, such plants as seem to be a
trifle 'of" in health. Old clumps OF
aperennials-phlOx, anthems, aquilegia,
dicentra and many Others-may need
division of their roots and the rejec-
ton Of all that do not seem perfectly
strong and healthy. This work can be
done In April or May as well as OctO-
ber
If the flower heads Of perennial
phlOx are cut away as soon as they
have developed all their blossoms, the
small branches which frequently form
little below the old cluster will often
produce very pretty little panicles of
bloom. OF course they will lack the
size of the earlier clusters, but they
will be otherwise quite as fine as far
as they go. If the old flower heads are
not cut off these embryo branches sell
dom develop.
In a dry season garden always
needs extra care. Leaves will turn
yellow and fall and the flowers will
soon wither and present an unsightly
appearance as they cling to the Stats.
Go over the grounds at least every
other day and take whatever has
fallen and remove faded blossoms.
Keep the dahlias well tied up. Thin
out the plants that are inclined to pro-
duce so many branches that the air
cannot circulate freely through them.
If tho 10 hrv II will he
sary to apply at least a pailful of wa
ter daily to each plant. Keep the
ground well hOed and mulch it with
grass clippings from the lawn. Apply
water after sunset and see that 1t gets
close to the base Of the plants. For
this purpose use a watering pot with
long spout.
Get some of those unique Texas rain
lilies which bloom two or three days
after a rain. Plant them not later than
the middle of June in rich, light soil,
four inches deep, and where they will
get plenty of sun, and they will bloom
until August.
Well-decayed manure is a much bet
ter fertilizer than commercial fertiliz-
er, because it supplies humus, thus
improving the capacity of the soil for
holding moisture and admitting the
air to the roots.
If you want a subtrOpical effect.
plant a round bed with a few CASTOR
oil plants in the middle, with tall
growing cannas circling them, using
elephants ears for the border.
If you want a wholesome and re-
freshing perfume in the house, SOW
mignOnette every two weeks until the
middle of July; cut great sheaves Of it
every day for the living quarters.
If you would prolong the season of
blooming and enhance the beauty of
the flowers, keep all seedpOds shipped |
off.
Just as soon as the shrubs have pro-
duced their annual crop of blooms they |
should be pruned, thinned, cultivated, |
fertilized and mulched. This also ap-
plies to perennials.
Don't expose palms, etc, 20 the full |
that have been grow
ing all winter and spring In the house. |