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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
MORE IMPROVED LIVE STOCK
High Prices Make Ii Profitable for
Farmer to Produce His Own Ami
mails for Feeding.

The recent rapid rise in the price
paid for all kinds of live stock is MAX
ing it more and more profitable for
the average farmer to produce his own
young stock for feeding rather than
to buy the high-priced product of the
plains for this purpose. Conditions in
America today are more nearly like
those prevailing in European countries
in regard to live stock than they have
ever been for an extended period in
the history of our country.
If the present conditions remain as
they are for a few more years there
will be noticed a rapid Improvement
of the farm herds and 1ocks. Former
ly the range was large enough to crowd
out the competition of the cornbelt
meat producer. Then the range began
to produce only feeders and today the
cornbelt farmer is rapidly taking over
this phase Of the cattle business as the
range is becoming smaller and smaller
and is more and more unable to supply
the demand for beef
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01

It last week"
Mrs. Farmer Strengthened herself up,
gave the merchant look which meant
that there were more groceries in town
and started out to find them
She did, and they gave her the same
advice she received at the first place
The Turn About Game.
Farmer Independent drove ioao
of corn to town and was offered about
cents less than the market price He
protested The grain man suggested
that maybe the mail order house OF
Chicago would be glad to have the
corn at the market price.
The implement man referred the man
with the secondhand machine to a
Chicago catalogue house, remarking
sarcastically that 1t made specially
of taking old goods in trade,
The dry goods and clothing men
quoted their stiffest prices and refused
credit, and the hardware man sent
home empty handed the small son OF
catalogue house patron who had asked
for some tools and nails.
An Outcome Pleasing to All.
The merchants all stood firm Credit
and favors were withheld from all mail
order house patrons.
The victims first became indignant
but In the course Of time came to see
the injustice they were doing their
home merchants and home town. and
soon they began to apologize and &C
knowledge their error and promised in
the future to confine their purchases
to their home institutions.
"Competition Was Helpful"
Today the catalogue houses have 40
following in that community.
That Is a modern example where
competition was helpful"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
Deep, WelI-SIoped Shoulders With
Good Seat for Collar.

the front legs resulting from their
striking the ground are considerably
relieved by sloping shoulders, while
straight shoulders, by not having this
effect, tend to promote early unsOund-
ness of these limbs.
Strong constitution, endurance, good
front action, and style are associated
with deep, well-sloped shoulders. For
draft purposes the shoulders should
have pronounced offsets, so that the
face Of the collar will have plenty of
bearing surface. The position of the
collar on shoulders which are deep
enough is not materially changed. The
heavier the pull the tighter the collar.
On shallow shoulders collar is
squeezed back with the result that the
skin and muscles beneath the collar
are often sore. Sharp, thin, prominent
withers add depth and wearing quail
ties to the shoulder. Shoulders that
run well into the back in the saddle
horse aid in holding the Saddle in
place.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
PROPER RATIONS FOR LAMBS
Mixture of Corn, Oats, Linseed Oil
Meal and Bran Is Recommended
for Young Animals.

(Ohio College of Agriculture BulIetin.)
A good grain ration for lambs just
beginning to eat is ground corn, one
part; crushed oats, one part; linseed
oil meal, one part; and wheat bran,
two parts. Wheat bran is very es-
sential in this ration, and the shep-
herd should always see that it is pres
emf. A grain ration consisting of two
pounds Of wheat bran, one pound Of
oats (crushed oats being preferred)
one pound Of finely ground corn meal,
and one-half pound of. oil meal has
proved to be an excellent grain ration
for young lambs. 1t has also been
found that a grain mixture Of Oil meal
and corn meal has given better re-
suits than a mixture of cottonseed
meal and corn meal.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
Meerschau,n in Asia.

Meerschaum mining is an important
business in Asia Minor. Pits are first
dug, and as soon as a vein of meer-
schaum is struck horizontal galleries
are laid out. These galleries are often
very long, and they vary in length
from 25 to $50 feet. The crude meer-
schaum, which is called hamtash, is
yellowish-white in color, and red
clay coat envelopes it. The blocks are
sold on the spot at from $50 to $500
a CARLOAD, according to their quality.
They are then soft enough to cut with
knife, but they are dried before be-
ing exported.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
Where Americas Heart Lies.

Wherever the standard of freedom
furled, there will Americas heart, her
6enedictions and her prayers be. But
she goes not abroad In search Of mon.
sters to destroy. She is the well-wish-
er to the freedom AMI independence Of
all. She is the champion and vindica-
Adams.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01

STOCK \ 4, <
X'> N
GOOD POINTS ABOUT HORSES
Action Are Associated With Well
Sioped Shoulders.
(By r. H. REESE.)

By r. H. REESE.)
In examining horse there are sew
eral points about the shoulders to look
into. Short shoulders do not gener-
ally indicate sufficient room for large
heart and for lungs capable of ham
ding a maximum quantity of air.
Straight shoulders favor a low,
short, stubby action Of the front feet.
A low carriage of the head, with a
heavy irresponsible mouth are often
associated with long back and a cor
respondingly short underline, whereas
the opposite proportions, namely, a
short back and a long underline, are
desirable. The conclusions or Jars on
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
|PATRONIZE THE MERCHANTS OF WATERT- WN-IT Will

Week-and I carried the hand bag
gage. When I protested, my husband
said: What's the matter--do you want
people to mistake US for honeymoon
couple?
"What I want to know is this: How
old do we have to be before it will be
safe for my husband to begin to be
polite to me?" Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
No PhiIanthropist.

$50. Mrs. Closeleigh got up ba-
zaar to help a poor widow pay her
rent? I didn't know she was philan-
thropical."
She isn't. She owns the house the
poor widow lives In"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01

Train No. 40 arrives from Milwau
kee at :55 p. NJ Saturday and Sunday
only
Train No. A leaves Watertown for
the east at 4:50 p. N. Saturday and
Sunday only.
Train No. 33 arrives from Milwau-
kee and departs for Madison at S:24
a. m. except Sunday.
Train No. 410 arrives from Madison
at ola a. m.. except Sunday.
Train No. arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at Sill p. m.
daily except Sunday.
Train No. % arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at 6:45 p. Z.
except Sunday.
Train No. 81 arrives from the east
at 5:55 p. m. daily except Sunday.
Train No. SO arrives from the east
at 1850 p. m. daily.
Sunday excursion train arrives from
Milwaukee at 1902 a. m. and goes
through to Madison, returning at 5:45
p. m.
Train leaves for the east at 1850 p.
M, Sundays only.
*These trains stop at Watertown
Junction only.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
Watetown Tri-Weeky News Buy-atHome Department
These bgis firms have united the public reliable information Trading

When you are in need of PAINTS,
OILS, BRUSHES, WALL PAPER,
GLASS, WINDOW SHADES, PICTURE
FRAMES OR PICTURES OF ALL
KINDS think of the
J. B. MURPHY COMPANY
111West Main St. Phone 236-W
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
Just WONDERING.

did you know that he was once the
lightweight champion Of this town.
"Was he? I've been wondering where
he got his lightweight training. We
buy our groceries from him."-Judge.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
True Optimism.

True optimism never closes it's
eyes to the formidable enemies of hope
and happiness, but goes out armed
and armored to meet them"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
GETTING Theirs.

Marley-"Here's a prominent wom
an giving the bachelors an awful call
down." Meekton-"That's right. We
married men oughtn't to get all the
lecturing."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
Place for Everything.

isn't she beauty?" "She has
more beauty than sense, my boy"
That's all right. When 1 want wis
dom can read the encyclopedia.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01

INSURANCE SPECIALTIES-We sell
only insurance, therefore can give you
expert service in all branches of the
business.
WATERFOWL INSURANCE AGENCY
Phone 63 Central Block
All kinds of insurance, real estate and
loans
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
BIC VICTORY OF
LOCAL DEALERS
How One Iowa Town Checked
Catalogue Houses.
BEGAN BY REFUSING CREDIT

Old Lady, Daughter About to Be Mar
ried, Couldn't Buy Wedding Present
Others Who Patronized Mail Order
Business Unable to Find Market For
Wares.
Copyrighted. 1914. by Thomas ]. sullivan.I
1t Is not victory that makes the Joy
of noble hearts, but the combat The
greater the obstacle the more glory in
overcoming it, and difficulties are but
the maids Of honor to set off the virtue
The effects of competition are won.
derful. There are men who rise re
freshed on hearing Of threat-men to
whom crisis which intimidates and
paralyzes the majority comes graceful
and beloved as bride. Competition
inf1ames the enthusiast and drives him
on to action
The Making of Men.
1t is not ease, but effort; not facility.
but difficulty, that makes men. There
Is perhaps no station In life In which
difficulties have not been encountered
and overcome before any decided
measure of success was achieved
Recognizing the retail catalogue
house as worthy foe, a competitor.
the local retail merchant, in preparing
for battle must take an inventory OF
his many advantages over the mail or
der house.
First and foremost, he Is always
working among friends and acquaint-
ances The mail order house must al
ways work as q stranger.
Did any one ever suggest to him be-
fore that perhaps he neglected or over
looked many things important to bust
ness success?
An Iowa Cure For Bad Habit.
l am not an adept at suggestions, 80
will refrain from making any, but will
tell of plan that worked out success
fully in an Iowa town.
The merchants of that town were be-
ing imposed upon by mail order buyers
and organized for their own protection
and determined to cancel all favors
and credit heretofore extended to those
offending citizens.
1t developed that the first applicant
was a lady who had recently purchased
a sewing machine from q catalogue
house. Her daughter was about to be
married, and she wished to present her
with parlOr set as present and, find
ing her husband short Of ready money.
asked credit from the local dealer
Tho Dealer Politely Declined.
The dealer politely declined, advising
that no doubt the mail order house of
Chicago from which she purchased her
sewing machine would be most happy
to extend to her the desired credit.
The good lady, somewhat perturbed.
hurried over to the other furniture
dealer. Here she met with the same
suggestion. II am sure the mail order
house will grant you all the time you
ask" said the merchant
The lady knew different, though, for
she had read the catalogue and remem
bered it said Cash in advance"
Mail Order House Doesn't Buy Eggs.
When Mrs Farmer. who had offend
ed. came to town with butter and eggs
the grocer said: Really, Mrs. Farmer,
the butter is fine, and the eggs are
fresh but l am not needing any today
would suggest, though, that you send
them to Chicago mail order house
1t will doubtless be delighted to receive
them in exchange for another box Of
groceries such as you purchased from
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTER
SOuth.


sCncago nger-------- $40 a. m.
*Chicago nger--------11:0 5 a. M
sChicago assenger------ 1870 p. NJ,
GAINESVILLE passenger--- 7:15 p. m.
500 a. m. train makes close con-
nections for the west at Jefferson
junction and also for Milwaukee.
Both 11:05 a. N. and 7:15 p. ~.
trains make close connections at JET
ferson Junction for Madison and all
points west.
North.
Screen Bay passenger 30 a. M.
Green Bay, Sundays only----S:10 a. M.
Screen Bay passenger 43 p. m.
*Northern igan---------S:25 p. m.
Rockford passenger arrives at Wa
tertown at $40 a. m. and goes no
farther.
The 1856 a. M. train makes connec-
ton at Clyman Junction for trains
east
The 1870 train south makes connec-
tons at Jefferson junction for points
east.
A train goes west from CIyman
Junction at 500 p. m.
*These trains leave daily except
Sunday.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01

Invest little money in a News
Want Ad 1t will return a profit.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01

Little of Both.
"What is that dog--a pointer or a
setter?' "He's a pointer when there's
a beefsteak near, and setter when
we're out looking for game."-Life.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01

Read the. news.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01

Old Lady, Daughter About to Be Mar
ried, Couldn't Buy Wedding Present
Others Who Patronized Mail Order
Business Unable to Find Market For
Wares.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-16
HENRI YS MAN
WHO SUPPLIED
IMPORTATION
Men Mentioned
IL, Leak Story1

Robert Lee Henry, con-
gresham from Texas and
chairman of investigating
committee; said to have
told Lawson a cabinet Off
Ger and a member of con-
gress were involved in the
leak
William G. McAdoo, Sec
rotary of the treasury; said
to be cabinet member in
volved.
H. Pliny Fisk, New York
banker; financier connect
ed with officials in leak"
Senator 90; member Of
congress involved.
Paul M. Warpurg, men,
Der of federal reserve
board; said to have had in
formation in advance.
Count Won Bernstorff,
German ambassador to
United States; said to have
profited by leak"
Malcolm McAdoo, broth
err of secretary; another
who had advance informal
ton.
c. D. Barney & Co., and
Stewart c. Gibboney,
brokers of New York; said
to have known of leak"
Joseph P. Tumulty. pri-
vate secretary to President
Wilson: said to have res
ceived "his Bit"
w. w. Price, Washing
ton newspaper correspond
ent; said to have been Tu-
multy's "go-between."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-16
Big Business Is
Ready fo,. Scrap
on Tax Question
Mine Owners Declare Will
ingness to Be Investigated,
but Will Fight Discrimi-
nation.

Butte, Jan. 15.---Steps were taken In
Butte this afternoon to organize a
state association through which all
bills discriminating against the mining
industry in the matter of taxation will
be opposed. Twenty eight mining
companies and many individual op-
orators in Silver Bow county, together
with other interests, We're represented
in the initial meeting. The Butte
Chambr Of Commerce and the Rotary
club will take formal action along the
same line later.
The plan for the organization Of a
state association was left to CON-
mittee which will be named by the
| chairman Of the local organization
former United States Senator Lee
Mantell. This committee will issue a
| call for a meeting, possibly to be held
at Helena. The state association will
| enter a protest against the proposed
special license tax on mines and will
| present evidence before the senate and
house committees intended to show
that the mining industry is now bear.
ing proportionate share of the bur.
den of taxation.
| Former Senator Mantell explained
the purpose of todays meeting in &
short address in which he referred tt
the prominence of the mining industry
He was followed by c. F.. Kelley. vics
president of the Anaconda Copper
Mining company, and a dozen Other
speakers. Mr.. Kelley said that he was
convinced that there was no spirit O
hostility against the mining com.
panies and that the latter should un.
dertake to enlighten the lawmaker.
and the public generally as to tn,
facts. These, he said. would show tina
!
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-16
PLAYERS SEEK A f. Of |.
Baseball Fraternity. May Az
filiate With Federation
and Strike.

New York, Jan. ia new phase
of the threatened strike of the Base
ball Players fraternity developed here
late today when it was learned that
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, and
President David l.. Fultz of the play
ers' organization had been in confer
ence relative to the proposed action OF
the fraternity members in refusing to
sign 1917 baseball contracts until the
minor league magnates grant requests
made by the players.
This information was followed by
receipt of a press dispatch from
Washington to the effect that the
players fraternity has applied to the
American Federation of Labor for a
charter. and that the application will
be considered at the next meeting OF
the executive council of the federation
next Saturday.
Gompers was located at a hotel Just
as he was leaving for Washington. Up
! on being questioned he admitted that
he had been in conference with Fult2
| several times within the past few
weeks and the latest conversation &C.
! CURED today. When asked if the fra
ternity was a member Of the labor
federation, ne replied:
Not yet but soon. expect"
I have been in close touch" he con-
tinued. with the officers Of the Base
ball Players fraternity for some LITTLE
| time and while the players organiza-
ton is not affiliated with us as yet
am In full sympathy with their re-
quests and actions and they will have
my support in any action they may
see fit to take in order to better the
existing conditions"
| President B. B. johnson of the
American league arrived late today
from Chicago. being delayed by the
heavy snowstorm. He said he had come
to the city to attend meeting Of the
schedule committees ana expected t.
remain several days He said he die
not care to talk about the proposed
strike, but if it came the American
1 league had enough players under con.
tract to start the season and tina,
others would be obtained for any va.
| cancies.
Johnson also said that he was not il
favor of the plan to divide the proceed.
of the players share of the work
series money among any except thu
competing club players. ITO the victor.
belongs the spoils." was the way h,
put it.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-16
THE HOUSE

Bills providing for license tax of
in the house. Dodds, Flathead. has al
ready introduced such a measure; Hig-
gins. Missoula, has given notice Of two
separate bills covering mines and pub
lie utilities: Baxter, Meagher, has in
troduced bill and Gould, Madison, has
given notice that he will bring such a
measure before the house. Speaker
O'Connor today referred Bakers meas
ure to the ways and means committee,
according to his statement at the time
these bodies were named.
Representative 1ronside. Silver Bow,
gave notice Of a bill which will pro-
vide for an eight hour day for all en-
ployes earning wages and extra COM
pensation for overtime. Mr.. Ironside
stated that ne intended to have his
measure apply to men and women alike
in whatever employment they might
be engaged.
Would District Counties.
Committee reports today were much
more lenient with the legislators than
they have been. The judiciary COM
nittee reported seven bills favorably.
These were H. b. 81 by Holt, Cascade;
40 by McQuarrie.. Missoula: ~ by Cot
ter. Broadwater; Is by Stimpert, Cas-
cade; IS by Connolly, Silver Bow: 81
by Demel. Yellowstone and ~ by De-
mel. Yellowstone. The measure most
likely to cause debate in the house is
II. b. IS by Stimpert which provides
for dividing the county into county
commissioner districts within the
county and the election Of county COM
missioners from such districts in the
counties. Il believe this measure is
only q fair one" said Mr.. Stimpert
THE farmers have not the chance
which they should have to be repre-
sented on the boards Of county CON-
missioners and my bill will give them
equal representation with the cities.
think that they are entitled to this
much consideration and am sure that
this law will have the hearty endorse
mcnt of the farmers"
Unfavorable reports were submitted
by the committee on highways on H
b. q introduced by Demel. Yellow
stone. and H. b. 81, Stimpert, Cascade
Representative Harbert's resolution
asking the federal congress for legisla
ton which would permit of the devel-
opment Of hydro electric power was re-
ferred to the committee on federal re-
lations upon the request of the ways
and means committee. His bill WITH
regard to the commission form of gov.
eminent was sent to the judiciary com.
mittee. sch
Mortpsse Bill Amended.
H. d. is, Baldwin, which exempt:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-16
Representative Gould, Chair
man, Sees Strenuous
: Work Ahead.
DAY GIVEN LARGELY
TO ROUTINE MATTERS
Whiteside Bill Aims at Banks
Which Do Not Regard
New Loan Law.
.(Dy w. G. Ferguson, Staff Correspond

CBy w. G. Ferguson, Staff Correspond
ent)
Helena. Jan. 15--Senate and house of
representatives convened today at 2
O'clock following a two days adjourn
ment. The sessions of both bodies
were largely devoted to routine bust
ness, although the naming by Speaker
OConnor of the committee which is to
conduct the investigation into the cor
porations and mining interests Of the
state was Of Importance in the house
and in the senate a resolution was in
troduced by Senator Whiteside calling
on the secretary OF the treasury to
withhold federal funds from all banks
which failed to comply with the federal
act which provides for loaning money
to the farmers at a per cent rate of
interest upon warehouse receipts.
Personnel Of Committee.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate the public utilities is: Gould,
Madison; Mcmahon. Silver Bow; Bel
den, Fergus; Rasmussen, Dawson and
Spain, Gallatin. OF these five, Gould,
Rasmussen and Spain voted with the
majority on the resolution introduced
by White. Fergus, providing for the in
vestigation. Belden was absent and
Mcmahon voted with the corporations.
Representative Gould. appointed as
chairman of the house committee.
stated that he would proceed at once
with the work which has been en-
trusted to his leadership. I'VE are 60
ing to get into motion at once" said
Mr. Gould. 1.-THE house has set limit
of % days in which to have this re-
port ready and We will be forced to the
limit to be ready by the time the limit
expires"
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CARLETON LEADS.

Mortified, Mimi, Jan. 15.-Carleton
college continues to lead in the Mime
sofa conference basketball race. its de-
feat Of st. Thomas Of st. Paul here
today. II to ~. keeping its record clear
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