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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-19
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Thursdays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGU]

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
st. Louis, 4; Chicago, 6.
Cincinnati, 7; Pittsburgh, 6.
No other games played; rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 5; ST. Louis, 0.
Cleveland, 6; Detroit, 2.
No other games played; rain.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-19

The days gain, according to the
figures, amounts to $136,S11.650, and
represents a general increase Of per
cent in subscriptions for the country.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-19
Figures by Districts.

Subscriptions and percentages ar,
as follows:
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23

musical chords. Here, you Internal
old cat, come down from there and
take seat in a chair while practice
on YOU a little"
Mr.. Bowser seated himself at the
piano. He had been able since he was
boy three years old to make hor-
rible jangle of the keys Of piano.
All you have to do is to lift up your
hand and bring it down. You can.
II you strike hard enough. make the
keys give for.n the sound Of boy
sobbing after Ills father had given
him a licking, or you can make a jar
that will almost bring the ceiling
down. Mr.. BOwser had confidence in
himself on this occasion, and the cat
seemed to have. 1t was a time to
strike the keys gently. He wanted to
touch the cats sympathy chord. and
he persisted for five minutes and
made n failure. Then, by chance al
most. ne touched the right chord. It
was chord in the air Of "The Sweet
BY and By" The cat responded to it
Instantly. Her heart was touched. She
gave yeowl and went out of the open
wincow into the back yard and licked
seven cats one after the other.
Mr.. .sowser didn't know whether to
be satisfied or not. He was bordering
1t over IN his mind when he heard the
cock fussing around in the dining
rSom. She was making too much
noise ana he could hear her talking
to herself and complaining of her hard
life. lie would find chord to calm
and quiet her, and if she wanted a
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MANY CITIES START Z0NING
Are Following the Lead Of New York
In Attempt to Save Highelass
Sections.

The coming and building heights re-
strictions, which when they were put
into operation more than a year ago
engendered so much opposition from
certain interests, are now considered q
great step in city planning. a wonder
full means of safeguarding sections
from detrimental influences affecting
the character of sections, which In
turn produce loss in many directions
particularly fee value. Outsiders have
watched the working of the restric'
lions and are convinced that they are
worthy of acceptance. More than a
half dozen large cities of the country
are now preparing restrictions based
on those of New York. This was dis.
closed at the meetings in New York
of the American City Planning 1nstl'
tute. which had for its special purpose
a closer study of the restriction. Zon'
ing commissioners and city planners
to the number of 100 attended the
meeting. They came from Philadel'
phia, Newark, st. Louis and other
cities where coming commissions have
already been appointed to subdivide
their cities into residential, trade ana
manufacturing zones.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23

began to strike chords. He let the
bass keys alone and used only the
treble. If he used any of the bass
keys they might sound like brick
bat falling close to the dogs heels and
thus arouse his ire.
Slowly, very slowly, the tender keys
were pressed down and held for two
or three seconds, and then the right
chord came. The bulldog cooked his
ears, gave a growl which sounded like
distant thunder, and with a sudden
lunge he broke from his master and
ran across to the divan. Here he
seized a sofa pillow in his mouth and
had it in threads in moment and
feathers flying all over the room. He
had served a second pillow in the same
way when the two men interfered. In
the melee which ensued both were bit.
fen. two or three chairs knocked over
and the easel on which stood Mrs. Bow.
ser's portrait was knocked over and
the portrait was trodden under foot.
lust at this moment the original of the
portrait opened the front door and
the dog ran out, pursued by his own.
or. Mr.. Bowser sat down to rub his
bitten leg and face the music, but
there was no music to face. Mrs. Bow
or came in and looked around. and
then. as she began to remove her hat
she said:
"Oh, yes. l read that same article.
and / was going to suggest that you
try it some time. see you have been
trying it, and / hope you found it Q
success 7"
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Recreation Spots Needed.

IF we are to conserve the health.
the morals and the fine spirit of enthu.
siasm so vital to the welfare of our
people, we have in this recreationaI
movement the greatest opportunity for
good now lying within the field OF so
cial service.
1.-THE wrongs against society are
committed by our people not in their
hours of work, but in their hours OF
leisure, and the responsibility lies not
wholly with the people who perform
these unfortunate acts, but with the
people who have not been wise enough
to see to it that the fundamental bus
mess of the community at large is to
see that it becomes increasingly easy
for the people to do right. and fncreas'
ingly hard for them to do wrong
Government Bulletin.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
Flowers Essential.

With the first breath of spring. the
earth everywhere breaks forth and Is
covered with verdure and blossom-the
violet, arbutus, daisies and all the field
flowers. The dogwood, laurel and rho
dodendrons, with their clouds OF bios
SONS, ornament the woods. We gather
and place them in the home; they
carry cheer and beauty wherever
shown. Why should these and other
favorites from all over the world not
be enjoyed the season round? They
are, as grown in the greenhouse. even
more beautiful in the winter season,
when the earth is covered with Its
mantle of snow. The poisoning pot
in the window, the graceful fern or
palm, which, with their summer green
give life to the house decorations, are
as essential to the beauty Of the home
os flowers to the landscape. Let every
member of the craft combat with his
greatest force and earnestness, every
effort made to decry the use of flowers
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bird. That chord might appeal to
their sympathies, their aggressive
ness, their loneliness. their JOY, their
calmness, and SO on through the
schedule.
The writer cited one case where an
elephant had his sympathies wrought
upon so that he sat down and cried
like child. There was also one where
a man took a harp to geological
garden and played on 1t in front of
tigers cage. He hit the tigers
aggressive chord, and the animal got
out of his cage and terribly bit and
clawed two or three patients. Again.
when he struck lively chord Of the
hippopotamus. the old fellow went
waltzing around and his eyes spark
led with JOY.
Mr.. BOwser didn't know whether
to believe the story or not. but thought
he would like to see it tried. at that.
There was chance coming to him.
but he did not know it. He got
home the other evening to find that
Mrs. BOwser had gone out and left
word that she. might not be home UNI
til about ten o'clock. AS the cook
had the dinner all ready and it was
good dinner, and there was no eX-
cuse for kicking, Mr.. Bowser ate his
meal and smoked his cigar and read
the paper for while. 1t was the cat
trying to climb up on the piano that
made him remember the magazine ar
ticle.
"Egad!' Bowser said to himself. Il
am going to prove the truth or fall
sty of that fellows story about
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'flN([F' TOWN
HELPS !
NEED NOT FEAR WOOD famine
Government Figures Convey Assur
ance to Those Who Contemplate
UsirQ That Material for Building.

Wood has been aud is still one Of the
chief materials used in the construc-
ton ard furnishing Of the home. It
has had natural advantages because
of the ease with which it can be work.
ed and fastened, because it has
strength and hardness for general pur.
poses, because it is comparatively
light in weight, because it is good
protection against heat and cold, and
because it is pleasing in appearance.
These properties, which are due to Its
peculiar chemical nature and physical
structure, have made wood unique
among building materials.
An impression seems to be preva-
lent that the supply Of wood is becom-
ing so depleted that in the near future
it can be used for ornamental or
special purposes, says report issued
by the bureau of standards. This Is
declared to be erroneous. We still
have enough virgin timber, 1t Is de-
clared, in this country to last for sew
eral generations. and with the growing
practice of forestry certain supply
will always be maintained. partly by
increasing the yield Of timber per acre
and partly by checking the waste In
using the timber.
Although the centers Of production
are being removed farther and farther
from the centers Of population. freight
rates do not make the shipment OF
lumber across several states prohibi-
tive, wood being a comparatively light
material.
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raise in wages to make her forget 1t.
He struck a chord that he thought
would do the business. It did. he
heard her broom drop and she came
Gathering upstairs and looked into the
sitting room and exclaimed:
"Why, Mr.. Bowser, what was that7
I thought a bad boy had thrown
stone through the window and you nao
tumbled out of your chair dead"
1T was only me playing, Sarah'
calmly replied Mr.. Bowser.
"Then, if you don't mind 1t, please
don't play any more, for I certainly
will have to have my wages raised II
stay here where such things are 60
ing on"
Mr.. Bowser hadn't hit it yet. The
people across the alley, with the front
of the houses facing on another street.
had their back windows open, ana MS
eve caught human form seated at
one of the windows in despondent
attitude.
"There's my chance" he whispered
as his eyes came back to the keys. III
is a girl or woman who is in SORROW
and thinks there is no more JOY or
pleasure for her in this life. VIII trv
and find the joy chord and give ner
new emotion"
Mr.. Bowser began with great de-
liberation to strike every Key Oh
the board from left to right. ana ne
kent his eye on the figure in the WIN
dow MS he did so. He had almost
reached the end, when he struck a
chord that seemed to float out ana
culver around with sort OF Fourth
of July chorus. The figure instantly
changed position, and the woman lean-
ed out of the window and shook her
fist and shouted:
Eye old divil ye! Has poor wom-
an. who has been over the wash tuo
all day, got to submit to such an IN
fernal racket as this, when she could
! catch nap by this cool win
dow. Stop that clatter or l Will blow
the whistle for Il policeman. and ne
will soon yank you out of there!,
Mr.. Bowser had failed again. Per
haps he should have played on harp
instead of a piano. He pulled on the
curtain of the window. and was about
to abandon his experiments, when the
doorbell rang. He went to the door,
and there stood man with bulldog.
and the man said:
"This is Mr.. Bowser, I believe"
1T is"
swell, Mr.. Bowser, the butcher was
telling me that you wanted to buy q
bulldog, and so l brought mine over.
He is worth every cent Of fifty dol
lars, but, rs l am hard up just now,
will take half of that"
II do not wish to buy a dog. OF
any kind" replied Mr.. Bowser, but !
wish you would bring your dog in here
a minute, and let me try an expert
ment on him."
"Is there another dog or cat In
the experiment." cautiously asked the
man.
"Oh, no. I am going to play the
piano q little, and see how he Hikes
it."
sThat won't do no harm, I think
but YOU must take the risk of it. a
bull dog, Mr. Bowser, is an animal
that you can't fool with. Sometimes
he will lick your hide, and sometimes
he will try to get at your throat.
will watch him closely, however, and
I guess he will be all right"
The man took seat, and the dog
sat up and looked around him. If he
had any idea at all, it was that his
owner was going to sell him, and ne
had objections to that, for everything
looked nice and comfortable. Mr.
HOwser took Il seat at the piano and
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
As a Man IL Judged.

Remember, it is not the kind of work
you are going to do, but the kind Of
work you now turn out that counts.
Your future is guess fOrecasted only
by the present. Exceptional unexpect-
ed fitness seldom appears. 1t never
happens. It is a matter of growth If
1t comes at all. Latent ability may
lie dormant until challenged by some
great task, but it will be mental
competence physically handicapped If
It hasn't been working up to its job.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
Roman Glass Makers.

Rome is supposed to have entered
upon glass making only some 300 OF
400 years before the Christian era
She brought it into the empire along
with her other conquests. Alexander
Severus, 22O B. c., levied tax upon
its manufacture within the imperial
city, and in the reign Of Tiberius the
glass makers had an entire street t.
themselves in the POrta Capena.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
LITTLE DETAILS OF SPRING
Poultrymen Should Clean Out, Oisin-
feet and WhiteWash Hen Houses
Look Over Fences.

With the coming of spring, when
fowls spend more time out Of doors,
the poultryman should don his overalls
and jumper and set things briskly to
rights. There are the houses to clean
out, disinfect and whitewash; fences
to look over and possibly mend, yards
to rake up, spade and sow to rye or
oats; breeders and brooding coops to
paint and clean and colony houses to
get in shape.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
Appropriateness First.

By all means let any community, be It
large or small, secure as large build.
ing as possible for its important civic
edifices, but let the members of the
committee, as we'll as individual citi'
zens, make every effort toward the in
telligent expenditure of their money.
Let them remember that large build
ing of poor or mediocre design is far
less q credit to the community than q
small building which is model Of
harmonious, appropriate and we'll.
studied NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Herald
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23

With the right intelligence and will
power there is no reason why you
can't work up. You have the same
chance that has made others great. II
your mentality and skill are equal tc
theirs, why can't you do what they
have done. If they are not you have
no reason to complain. When you
make your life count, obstacles and
problems will become pleasures. Men
Of metal rejoice in the chance to prove
themselves.
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BRONZE TURKEY IS POPULAR
Largest Of All Domesticated Fowss
and Most Favored, Whether
for Profit or Pleasure.

The Bronze turkey is the largest OF
all domesticated turkeys, the COCKS
weighing Sc pounds. and the hens ~
pounds, according to their standard OF
weights.
Besides the Bronze turkeys, the 9TH
ers of the turkey family are the Mar
ragansett, White Holland, Black Butt:
Slate and the Bourbon Red turkeys.
Each of these varieties of turkeys
IS bred with more or less profit, but
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
DO NOT BRIGHTEN CHICKENS
Hens Disturbed Will Not Lay as Well
as They Otherwise Would
Keep Dogs Away.

Hens that are frightened or disturb
ed will not lay as well as they 9TH
crwise would and therefore it pays
the caretaker to make friends with
the flock and to be sure that dogs
and strangers do not disturb the lay
ers.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
Foolish Victims Of Custom.

Foolish Victims Of Custom.
A summer hotel in Vermont once
tried the experiment of placing horn
pout on the menu, only to provoke In
dignant protests from the guests
against such unheard-of and uncivil-
lied food. A few days later the de-
spised fish were again presented un-
der the disguise Of mountain trout
when they met with such enthusiastic
favor that several men had to be en-
ployed for the rect of the season to
catch enough Of the fish to satisfy the
demands of the discriminating guests.
These victims of custom would eat
scout, but not catfish.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
AVOID DAMPNEsS IN HOUSES
Ducks Liable to Be Attacked With
rheumatism or Cramps-Also
Cause Of Leg Weakness.

Leg weakness in ducks is usually
caused by dampness. II duck is
compelled to sleep in a damp house
she is Likely to be attacked by rheu-
matism or cr,:ups, for which there is
no sure reme0v. Overlooking will
also do it.
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Know How to lrrigate.

Although primitive in their planting
and harvesting the Igorots mastered
all the details of irrigation. This Is
the source of their prosperity. They
have terraced all the mountainsides
and raise two crops of rice a year.
While the Igorots as a race are
small, they are exceptionally we'll de-
veloped. They are great mountain
climbers. Dress reform does not both
er them. A thin breechcloth and q
happy smile make up their costume
which they wear the year round. They
are much like the aboriginal Indian OF
America in many customs, one In par
ticular being that the women DO all
the work, while the men sit around IN
indolent ease, smoking green tobacco
in ill-smelling pipes. The women ane
children smoke, too.
Superstition enters into their cures
for sickness. When a part Of the body
is injured they tattoo little stars oil
over the spot, believing that by this
means they will drive out the little
devils that have taken up their abode
there. Being exposed to the sun and
weather at all times they are constant
ly shedding their skin. When death
occurs in a family the natives take
chicken meat and other foods and q
great feast is held, followed by wild
dance similar to the dances Of the
American Indians. The body is then
buried, and the personal belongings Of
the dead person are handed among the
relatives and the visitors depart.
They relish dog meat, and after they
have fattened a dog on rice they have
q barbecue and wild dance.
But with all their quaint and saw
age customs the Igorots are patriotic
to the American flag now, and want to
60 to the trenches for the Great Apo.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
ADVANTAGES OF SOUR MILK
Keeps Turkeys In Good Health and
Reduces Activities Of Organism
Causing Blackhead.

The feeding of sour milk has been
found of advantage in keeping tur-
KEYS in good health and in reducing
the activities Of the organism causing
blackhead. Free range and care not
to overfeed are most important.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
Fine Type Of Bronze Turkey,

the Bronze is the most popularity bred
of all turkeys, whether for pleasure or
profit.
The breeding stock is the first essen
tial feature of profitable turkey rails
ing, and the better, the healthier. the
stronger the breeding stock, the great.
er will be the results.
Vigorous, healthy breeding hen tur-
keys should always be over one year
old, two and three-year-old hens are
even better for breeders.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
A Ran for Dad.

He-What did you say when your
father asked If you thought l could
support you as you had been accus
tOmed3
She-Oh! told him If you were
as stingy with me as he is wouldn't
think of getting married.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
FARMERS SHOULD RAISE
MORE CHICKENS AND EGGS.
prepared by the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture.)

(Prepared by the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture.)
More chickens and more eggs
will release more meat for our
armies and the allies. They
cannot get our chickens and our
eggs-we can and like to eat
} them.
Poultry can be increased more
rapidly and more economically
than any of the meat animals.
Chickens will live largely,
grow and prosper, on waste that
never otherwise would be of use,
and will eat the infant bugs.
particularly orchard pests. be-
fore they have had opportunity
to do great harm.
Chickens require minimum
of attention. Most Of it can be
given by women and children.
No heavy labor is required.
Chickens will help win the
war.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
Its Status.

1T is q wonder that this wine jelly
is allowed in the menu of this dry
banquet"
perhaps they thought It best to
have at least one oasis in the desert"
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
Daily THOUGHT.

The men and women that are lifting
the world upward and outward are
those who encourage more than crit
cize.-Elizabeth Harrison.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23

men. they live in the northwestern
section of the island of Luzon, and
number about $4,000. Theirs Is
mountainous country, six days march
inland from the nearest civilized town.
They are a mixture of savage, Daroa-
rian and civilized people.
Worship One God.
They have one god, Lumaw1g. ana
their religious system is sort OF wor-
ship of the spirits of the departed.
whom they believe to inhabit the earth
just as before they died, except that
they are invisible to mortal eyes. The
Igorots are moral and upright, from
their standpoint, and their code OF
conduct, although simple, Is strict.
They worship in their homes, and IN
the fields, but have no priests.
They have no written language ana
no literature Of any sort. But they
have a number of curious folk tales.
One is somewhat akin to the Adam
and Eve story. Lumawig, out OF love
for his people, sent an old couple to
earth with a new food for the Igorot
tribes. The old couple on a certain
day were to explain its use to the
mortals, but the latter became curious
and could not wait until the appoint
ed time. Two of the Igorots stole the
bag in which the new food was hid
den. This so angered Lumawig that
he said the Igorots thereafter would
have to till the ground and gain their
food by the sweat of their brows. The
new food was rice. 1t today is the
great staple Of the people. Rice
and sweet potatoes are the only things
they raise.
Another legend tells Of the origin OF
head hunting. In warfare the 1gorot
always brings home the heads OF his
victims. One day the Moon. which Is
woman, was beating out brass. The
young child of the Sun stood near Dy,
watching. His scrutiny angered the
Moon. and she threw a stick at him,
causing decapitation. The Sun then
appeared and put his child's head back
on his trunk, declaring that because
of the Moons wanton act mortals
would henceforth cut off each others
heads when in wrath.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
BOWSer
Strikes
Chords
But He Does Not Make
q Success at It
BY N. QUAD.

BY M. QUAD.
4 year or SO ago Mr.. Bowser read
In d magazine what many of thousands
Of others read. 1t was an article by a
celebrated musical composer. who
stated as a fact that there was chord
in music which would appeal to every
living thing. from an elephant to a
flea. and from vulture to canary
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23

one bottle If DR.. Peery's Dead Shot,
will save you money, time, anxiety and
health. One dose sufficient. without Caster
Oil in addition. Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23

Mrs. ]. A. Sullivan Of Moundsville.
". Va, has @ relatives in the war.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23

United States is importing $4,000
tons of Chilean nitrate this winter.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
A NERVOUS
~ Breakdown ! Gik
Miss Kelly Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Restored |
Her Health.

Newark, N. J.-"For about three
wears I suffered from nervous break.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23

Over half of the vessels in the Phil
ippine pearling fleet are operated by
Japanese.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23

down ana got 20
weak I could hardly
stand, and had head
aches every day. I
tried everything I
could think Of and
was under q ply
sician's care for two
years. girl friend
had used Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound and
she told me about
it. From the first
day I took It'll began
to feel better and
now I am well and
able to do most any
kind of work. /
have been recon-
men1inp the Com.
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pound ever since and give you my per.
mission to publish this letter. "-Miss
FLO KELLY, 476 So. 14th St., Newark.
N. J.
The reason this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, was 80 s.>ccessful in Miss
Kelly's case was because it went to the
root of her trouble, restored her to .
normal healthy condition and as aresult
her nervousness disappeared.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23

To restore a normal action to Liver,
Kidneys, Stomach and Bowels, take Gar
field Tea, the mild herb laxative. All
druggists. Adv.