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War Garden
Club Notes

Beneath the surface OF the soil in
your garden you may find some enc
mics that are the hardest to fight
that you win have to deal with b.
cause they cut down your soldiers at
night while you are asleep. The worst
OF thesc arc the cut worms. so named
because they cut OF the plants Just
below the surface OF the ground II
you find one OF your soldiers that has
been cut down during the night. dig
around the roots OF the plant and see
il you dom, lind a dirty eoiored worm
about m inch long. This the enemy
that is hard TO fight and you should
KIN him SO that he will not do any
more damage.
There are several ways OF ee,tins
rid OF these enemies. The robins.
which are friendly aeropianes may get
some OF them. Probably the best
wny to protect cabbage and tomato
plants Is 10 wrap strip of paper
about two inches wide around the
plant just above the roots so that tho
paper will come little above the sur.
face OF the ground. This will save
your soldier plants and Is very prec-
ticakrcmcdy for small garden.
For large garden. the poisoned
bait mothod is usually used. The bait
is made by mixing one pound of wheat
bran. one half ounce Of white arsen-
ic. one ounce OF cheap syrup and one
orange or lemon chopper fine. Add
enough water to make a stin mash
and scatter the bait along the rows
In the evening and the cutworms will
come out during the night and yet
enough to kill himself.
We have n number OF new members
In the Garden Club since our last
meeting. They are: Raymond I,o.
gan. Marshall Noriing and Fern Ho.
man. We are glad to have them with
us and void like to have many more
boys and girls to poln. II doesn't coat
anything and we have some good
| timcs ahead OF US.
Thru some error the name OF Mar.
garet Taylor was omitted from the
list OF those growing home gardens
which we published some time ngo.
The gardens OF Harold Miner. Law.
rcnce Swanson. James Markwaid.
Eugene Jones and Maurice Konkei are
showing up fine In the City Garden
plat.
Eugene Benson and George sbupp
up on Mystic Avenue. have the iarg.
eat home gardens of any Of the club
members and both boys have their
gardens in fine shape.
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last night. at which Rev. Don Frank
Fem OF this city was the principal
speaker. The building was crowded
with an enthusiastic. sympathetic
audience which is enlisted heart and
soul in the campaign. Rev. Fem says
he never attended u meeting in which
stronger patriotism was shown. Fol-
lowing the address OF the evening a
moving piiture film The Spirit OF
The Red Cross. was thrown upon the
screen.
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Red Cross Notes

The campaign is resulting in a
stronger spirit OF fellowship among
the men and women OF the vicinity
and Is arousing patriotism that with
too many people has been dormant
and In need OF ''shakIng up" In such
campaigns he people arc brot to q
better understanding of the enormity
OF the war and OF the NECESSITY for
the "stay-at-homes" to do all they can
to help bring II to successful ter.
mination.
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Your Liberty Bond Is lonesom
without your Income Tax receipt.
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There was big Red Cross meet.
ing at the opera house In Florence,
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RECORD Want Ads. always pay; that
- why you should use them
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QUOTAWAS $3.50; AMOUNT RAISED
TO NOON TODAY T0TALLED S10,6 0,681
Total Amount of Gifts of the Canon City
District, Embracing South Canon and
Western Part of the County, Amounted
to $13,242.11; Florence Totals $3,178 to
Wednesday Night.

tFrom Thursdays DaiIy1
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.sTHE OLD RELIABLE''
Fremont County
National Bank
GIVES NOTICE THAT

Interest is due on First Liberty Loan Bonds
June 18th.
Interest is due on Second Liberty Loan Bonds
May 18th.
Interest is due on Third Liberty Loan Bonds
Sept. 18th.
If you own any of these Bonds when the inter-
est is DUE cut the coupon and bring it to us and we
will pay you the cash on it.
For the safe keeping Of your Liberty Bonds
we will gladly take care of them for you in our
Fire and Burglar Proof Vault.
Coupon Bonds are payable to bearer and
should be carefully kept to avoid loss.
Third Liberty Loan Bonds will be here in
few days.
Let us do all we can for the Red Cross.
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Announcement was made at the
luncheon at noon today by Secretary
e 4. Bradbury OF the chamber of
commerce that Canon City lodge No
610. II. T. o. =. had voted $3.50 for
the Red Cross campaign. The state
ment elected much applause. In ad.
dition TO this gift many of the EIks
have subscribed generously to the Red
Cross funr rs individuals and were
glad TO do H. Mr.. Gibson stated that
the Masonic brotherhoods had also
given literally and that their conirl-
buttons would add several hundred
dollars TO the Red Cross treasury
Other lodges will likewise help along
this magnificent enterprise.
"Wednesday evening MessrS. r. +.
Hunter and w. II. Dozier by invita-.
lion of the proprietor visited the ex-
hibition grounds of Ciark's Greater
Shows company. rear the Grande ho-
tel. corner of Ninth and Water Sts..
In the interest OF the Red Cross cam
paiEn. II was found TO be- n 1907 In
siitution as n Eif; giver: every man
and woman connected with it max
ing n subscription. Mr.. Clark and his
wife each gave five dollars and the
employees on. COLLAR each. The com
mittee returned to town. s55 richer
as a result OF the visit.
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Eugene Benson and George shupp
up on Mystic Avenue. have the iarg.
eat home gardens Of any OF the club
members and both boys have their
gardens in fine shape.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
CORPORAL ROBERT ARCHIE
WRITES HOME FROM FRANCE

Mr.. and Mrs. John Archie are in
receipt of a letter from their son, Cor
poral R. J. Archie, with Co. G, 10th
U. S. Engineers, in France:
France, Feb. 26.
Dear Folks: We finally arrived
at our destination and are at work
once more, and it sure seems good to
get settled down again after riding
for about a month.
We are having spring weather over
here now, and it is kind of sloppy
The scenery is great tho. The towns
are all old fashioned, and all the
buildings are of stone.
There certainly is a bunch of Am
erican soldiers here; one runs into
them every place you go.
Our grub is pretty good, with the
exception of one thing and that is
hard tack. We have eaten that stuff
until our jaws are sore.
Will have to close for the present
but will write again soon and in the
meantime don't worry
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ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE
FOR MEETING THURSDAY

Arrangements for the meeting
Thursday evening in Turner Opera
house, when Governor James NJ Cox
will speak in behalf of Hon. Joseph
E. Davies, candidate for United States
senator, were made at a meeting of
the Jefferson club in the city hall on
Monday evening.
The meeting will be presided over
by Hon. William F. Voss, who will in
troduce the speaker. The band has
been engaged and the speaking will
be preceded by a musical program in
which ". ]. Conlin, celebrated tenor
singer of Milwaukee will take part
The reception committee will consist
of Col. A. So1liday, j. w. Moore and
Emil Tanck, who will meet the speak
er at the train and escort him up
town. The finance committee consists
of c. w. Harte, John c. Cruel, Edward
Gnatzig, Herman Kruger, Owain T
Hughes, Arthur Bursinger.
Governor Cox will have with him
his personal glee club from Columbus
Ohio, who will participate in the mu-
steal program.
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PAID ADVERTISEME EMF
Ordered and to be paid for by Her.
man E. Kruger, 707 North Fourth
street, at cents a line.

The average assessed to true value
OF all property in the county of JEFF
ferson for the year 1917 was S4.91 per
cent and that part of the city of Wa
tertown located in Jefferson county
was 1910 per cent.
The range of the per cent of the
true to the assessed value in the
county is from 1914 to 98.O5 per cent,
your ratio does not run to the ex-
IRENE in either case.
On the whole you have done good
work, but the assessment instead of
being high is low, when we take into
consideration the fact that all prop
erty should be assessed at it's true
value.
Every tax payer, under a full value
assessment, pays his just share of
taxes; no one suffers thereby and this
office recommends that you use your
best efforts to attain that end
Very truly yours,
F. S. Trucks,
Assessor Of Incomes,
Jefferson County
Dated March 16, 1918
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GEORGE SEMRICH WRITES
OF TRIP ACROSS POND

Mrs. August Semrich is in receipt
Of a letter from her son George, who
is with Co. c, 18th Machine Gun Bat
TALON now across in France
Some Atlantic Port
We were very we'll protected during
our trip and were in no danger what
soever from submarines. This sure is
a beautiful port we are in. All you
car see is ships. The most of them
are sail boats. While l am writing
this letter we are still on the ship.
We may leave it tomorrow or the day
after.
When we first saw land it sure
looked fine to us for we had seen
nothing but water for some time and
it was great to see a large city. This
city is on a high bank and is very
beautiful from a distance. The build
awful queer. They came up to the
sides Of our ships today in small boats
Some of the fellows gave them tObac-
co and cigarettes and in exchange
they gave US apples. They were awful
glad to see us. Their dress is very
queer 1t is entirely different from
ours.
While coming over we were never
lonesome. There was always some
thing going on in the mess hall. If it
wasn't boxing it was wrestling or
something else.
On Washington's birthday we had a
fine time which included a fine din
ner as you will see by the enclosed
menu. Had six boxing bouts and a
battle royal. Five negroes in the ring
at one time. The last man who wasn't
all in won. 1t was great fun to see
them hitting each other around
don't think any Of us laughed so much
in all our lives. The band gave con-
certs.
From 4 to 6 is the time the subma-
rines do their most harm and from
until it gets dark at night.
| suppose we will have to drill
pretty hard now. We will have tc
drill for at least four to six months
before we will be ready for active
duty. l heard we were going to Eng
land from here for our training. How
true this is | do not know.
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0WAIN J. HUGHES
WRITES FROM "OVERTHERE''

Owain j. Hughes, with the 10th
Regiment, U. S. Engineers, writes
from France as follows to his parents
Mr., and Mrs. Owain T. Hughes:
We have finally settled down for a
time. We are billeted with the people
in small French village. This bill
letting is great stuff. Each family is
given few soldiers whom they must
furnish place to sleep. OF course
we don't sleep in beds but on straw
Our own company cooks take care of
the feeding.
These villages must be similar to
those Dad tells about that are in
Wales. All the farmers are grouped
together at one place and go out from
there to till their land
We do our own washing in a public
washing place. This is a tank about
eighteen inches deep. the sloping
walls of which are of a close grained
sandstone. The walls serve as wash
boards, but believe me the stone ones
do take out the rirt. The water comes
from an EXTREMITY cold spring but
that makes but little difference. All
the women in the town bring their
clothes to this place to wash and then
take them home to dry.
Don't worry about me at all since l
am feeling fine. Will write again soon.
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HER KIND
BY AGNES G. BROGAN.


Lawrence Morey was tired of the
adulatlon attendant upon fame and
fortune. Presently, he acknowledged,
the call would come to him to go back,
but he would now linger longer in the
perfect freedom this unfrequented
LakeShOre resort afforded
Most of the regular cOttagers had
returned to their homes, the distant
boarding place he had chosen was
free from interruption; it was unlikely
that the distinguished features of the
miniature artist would here be recOg-
nized. Fishing, at first entered into
with zest, now lost its charm, Morey
took to long walks upon the beach.
1t was during one of these strolls that
he came upon a girls camp, with the
name of a well-known city factory
above it's door. The fair workers out
for their vacation were evidently thor
oughly enjoying the change. Much
like the favored girls whose society
the artist had always known, were
these bright-faced creatures taking
their morning dip in the lake, or cook
ing things over beach camp fire. One
face especially attracted his attention,
several times he had met the girl upon
a return trip from the village. In her
short skirt and MILDLY blouse she was
| childishly attractive.
Each time he saw the girl he became
| more eagerly DESTROYS of knowing her
After all-in this place so free from
Internationally not pass the time
with a diverting Irritation? The WON
en- at home had become of tiresome
sameneSS, here one might find interest
ing variety. So Morey approached one
day a jolly favorite dubbed by her
companions, Myrtle" and beSOught
Myrtle" for an introduction to her
reserved friend.
'YOu want to meet Jane Gray?" the
| girl responded, "sure, I'll introduce
yOu," and she did.
Jane Gray, swinging along down a
path, smiled when she was accOsted
"Pm pleased to meet you, Mr..
MOrey,' she said simply.
If the artist had found the women
| of his acquaintance of 'tiresome same
| ness" the feeling had not been reciprO-
Gated. Even in his Indifference he had
| possessed for them a fascination, sc
now where Lawrence MOrey was for
once in his life eagerly DESTROYS of
pleasing, it was not strange that he
should succeed. Jane Gray at first
apparently diffident, yielded to his ac-
| knowledged charm and few hours of
| the day found the two apart. There
| were so many beautiful walks to be
| TAKEN rides through the early autumn
| in the artists car-enchanted moOnlit
evenings the two seated in silent com
| partnership, just beyond the laughing
circle about the beach fire.
Morey did not talk to the other girls
| this one little dark-eyed, soft-voiced
creature claimed his every thought
Alone with his pine. he fretted uncom,
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WRITE IN The NAME
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

Failing to file nomination papers
within the time prescribed by law, no
name appears upon the city ballot for
justice of the peace. AS it will be ne
cessary to have two justices in a city
the size of Watertown, voters should
unite on name for the office and
mark an X after it.
Justice of the Peace William H.
Rohr states that he will qualify for
the place if the voters elect him next
Tuesday. So write his name in the
blank and mark an x after it. If
enough voters remember this on cleo
ton day there will be no necessity for
the city council to elect man to fill
the vacancy
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fortably, that where he had intended
this to be but a pleasant filtration, this
girl out of his world, had so complete
ly enthralled him. When the acquaint-
ance would be ended as abruptly as it
began, would he still know this con-
slant yearning for her presence? In
his apprehension came a joyous real
ization of love returned. Could it be
love at last-upOn his part? This he
must know though he cast it from
him.
The opportunity came upon the night
before his secretly planned departure,
she was irresistibly appealing, as they
stood alone at dusk, her appraised eyes
showing in the moonlight with a sort
of radiance. Lawrence Morey kissed
her-kissed her, and then he knew!
For one glorious moment her arms
chung to him.
81 love YOU" he whispered tensely.
The girl sighed.
"It seems too good-to be true" she
said-"you and l meeting here and
through this chance-a future life of
happiness. I viii confess now, that
I knew all along, who you were
else 1 should not have been so friend
ly. Though wealth and fame could not
influence my love, that-just had to
come"
Then, feeling the while like a brute,
Morey told her. "It was all mistake.
He must go back. Loving her, still he
might not make her his wife. There
was his aristocratic family to think
of, his career. One might prate Of
marriage for love, alone, but after all
there could be but one satisfactory
union for him-marriage with one of
his kind"
Pale, wide-eyed little Jane Gray list
ened, then dumbly silent moved away.
During the business hours at the
studio, he could not Danish her from
his thoughts. "Girls like that some
times made way with themselves" and
he wondered.
Bursting in on his troubled refec-
tons, one wintry afternoon, came his
sister. 'Such luck, Lawrence" she
began, 'Im bringing up millionaire
ess to see you. She's going to be all
the rage here this winter and if you
can get her portrait, you'll be the rage
too. Daughter of the Gray Manufac-
turing Plants"-man, you know, and
she's doing a great work among fac
tory girls, has vacation camps for them
and even chaperones them sometimes
herself Wait till you see her."
When Morey did see her, he stood
speechlessly staring. The little lady
in costly furs was quite composed.
When he could find a moment with her
alone, the artist spoke quickly, Il did
love you'll want you for my wife," he
pleaded. But Jane Gray smiling.
shook her head.
II too believe in marriage with ones
kind, she said, and my kind--are hon
'3hle-and true"
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REQUEST FARMERS To USE
F0RMALDEHYDE TREATMENT

Farmers are urgently requested tC
use the following seed treatment:
Making the solution-Add l pint
strong commercial formaldehyde (4(
per cent? to 80 or 35 gallons of water
in a barrel or tank
Applying the solution to oats
wheat and rye. /. Dipping method
Dip loosely filled gunny sacks, about q
bushel in each, into the solution and
let soak for five or ten minutes, then
drain, pile and cover with wet sack OF
canvas for two hours. Spread out and
dry. Avoid freezing. Sow a little more
if the grain is swollen. 2. Smut ma
chine-The smut machine can be used
for wetting the grain. Leave 1t wet in
the sacks for a couple of hours, then
spread and dry. 3. Sprinkling-This
method if carefully done, does not get
the grain so wet. Success depends
upon the grain being uniformly moist
ened with the solution. Apply the So
luton with fine garden sprinkler as
the grain is being shoveled over on the
barn floor, canvas or in tight wagon
box. Then cover and handle as when
dipping. 4. Dry method (Tried out
thus far only for oats)-Take l pint
of 40 per cent formaldehyde to l pint
Of water and put in a common atom
izer. Spray this solution onto the
grain while it is being shoveled over
on barn floor or canvas, holding
sprayer close to the grain 1t is
enough for 40 or so bushels of grain.
Then pile and cover for five hours. 1t
may then be bagged and sown at
once or kept indefinitely. There is no
danger from freezing or heating, and
because the grain is not wet and
swollen there is no need to increase
the amount to be seeded
Applying the solution to barley
The dipping is the best for barley.
And in case the fields have had
stripe" or loose smut the seed
should be soaked two hours, then
drained and dried.
For any further information in re-
gard to the above, call on or CORES
pond with the undersigned
a. F. Gafke
Emergency Demonstration Agent.
Jefferson, Wis.
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POULTRY MEMBERS
TO ENLIST HELP
In FOOD RAISING
twenty-five Deputies Named Al
Meeting Tuesday To Solicit 739
Homes That Do Not Raise
Chickens.

The members of the Watertown
Poultry and Pet Stock association
held a meeting in the Watertown
Photo Studio Tuesday evening for
the purpose of hearing the reports of
the members named by Uri Laskey to
take a census of the city to find out
who do and do not keep chickens
Fourteen members reported that
there are in the city 739 homes not
keeping chickens, of which at least
rs per cent should do so. Deputies
twenty-five in number, will call on the
people within the next week in an en-
deavor to interest them in poultry
raising.
Those pushing the campaign have
already sold 235 chicks and twenty
clucks
Uri j. Laskey, member of the County
Council of Defense, appointed the men
working on the project after having
received word from the council that
they had placed in his hands the task
of placing chicks and clucks
The following were appointed ward
deputies and are equipped with in
formation and will be ready to answer
any and all questions on chicken rails
ing:
First ward-George Block.
Second ward-Robert Doerr, Her.
man Kruger.
Third ward-R J. Rowlands, John
Carey.
Fourth ward-H. Schlueter, A. R.
Meyers.
Fifth ward-W. Off,
Sixth ward-Frank Wetter, Fred
Hinze
Seventh ward-Emil Pfaffenbach
Eighth ward-Emil Doerr, Paul A.
Schoechert.
Ninth ward-R. F. Knowlton, w. F.
Gruetzmacher.
Tenth ward-Paul Yahn, Herman
Bublitz.
Eleventh ward-Albert Zier, Wal
ter Zier.
Twelfth ward-William Zier
Thirteenth ward-Uri Laskey, Hill
mer Sonnemann
Fourteenth ward-Arthur Heide
Frank Wetter will have charge of
the S00-egg incubator in which it is
proposed to hatch the chicks ordered
Fred Wittenwyler is a member at
large to look after matters in the
rural districts
t. j Berto was named secretary
and general deputy.
Be ready to take a cIuck and chicks
when the deputy calls. Let the slogan
be We're with you and will do our
share"
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Expecting Too Much.

The girl or boy who expects her
friends to be perfect Las many disap-
full of surprises but perfection would
be the greatest surprise of all. Do not
be astonished when you discover some
little flaw in your friends character
For unless love has blinded him, it is
very certain that your friend has DIS
covered a similar flaw in yourself.
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Birds, Nests for Soup.

The birds nests from which the far
famed Chinese soup is made are built
by a species of swallow that abounds
on the coasts of Java, Ceylon and Bor-
neo, and consists of gelatinous sub
stance obtained from marine plants.
The nests are boiled either in chicken
broth or in milk Of almonds, and the
result very much resembles vermicelli
soup, except that it is far more costly.
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Vote for LenroOt
"Irish" Potatoes Unknown in ireland.

''We speak in this country of the
Irish potato" remarked III. O. Con-
ner, a native of Ireland, at the Ra-
leigh. Nobody in Ireland would know
what is meant by an Irish potato.
There are five distinct varieties of po-
tato in Ireland-the Champion, which
is the potato we call in America the
Irish potato; the White Rock, the
Leather Coat and the Skerry, which is.
a cross between the so-called Irish po-
tato and the yam" Star
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Out For Hike.

Johnson Creek today. They started
out bright and early. The day was
ideal with just enough snap to lend
zest to the walk.