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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
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As large and as powerful as Is the
LusltanIa. the big liners memorable
trip across the Atlantic did not create
half SO much interest as did the voyage
Of the little American steamship, the
Savannah, which was the first steam
vessel to bridge the great ocean. The
Savannah's trip was made in the year
1919, and was only intended as an ex-
pertinent, as she did not carry passen-
ger or pound Of freight. From a
financial viewpoint the trip was a fall
ure, for, while there were several offers
to purchase the new steam vessel, none
Of them regarded as acceptable.
The Sayannahs trip is historic and
was accomplished at great risk SO
fearful were mariners generally Of the
fate Of the experiment that the COM
mander found it impossible to obtain
sailors In New York, and was obliged
to seek them In New London, Conn, the
home Of the sailing master, Stevens
Rogers, who was well known to the sea
faring men at that port.
Much of the data regarding the Sa-
vannah has been lost, but 1t Is certain
that she was a full-rigged ship, with
auxiliary steam power, and Of $50 tons
Originally intended as a sailing packet
between New York and Havre While
she lay on the stocks at the shipyard
at Corlear's Hook, New York, she at
tracted the attention of Captain Moses
Rogers, who had been associated with
Fulton and Stevens in commanding sew
eral of the early steamboats,. He In
duced wealthy shipping firm in Sa-
vannah to purchase the vessel and fit
her with steam engines, with a view to
giving that city the credit of being the
first to lnaugurate a transatlantic
steamship line.
Queer PaddIe-Wheels.
Scarborough & Isaacs, the firm refer
red to- bought the ship and had her fit
ted with an inclined, direct-acting, low
pressure engine of 90 horse power, the
diameter Of the, cylinder being 40
inches and the stroke five feet. The en-
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
Cnre of the Filter.

The water filter must have an Oc-
casional cleansing, and one of the best
preparations is a solution Of perman-
ganate of potassium. Dip small
brush in the solution and 60 over every
atom OF the surface after washing with
hot sOapsuds and thoroughly rinSing
Should some small amount of the sOlu-
ton remain after several musings, it is
not injurious. y cheap filter eau be
made from Il large new flower pot
thoroughly cleaned With the hole in
the bottom covered with a piece OF
clean, new sponge held down by a layer
Of coarsely powdered charcoal covered
with a layer of clean sand with TOP
layer of coarse gravel stones. This
will filter the water as successfully as
an expensive apparatus
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
Short Suggestions.

A cloth dipped in strong cider vine
gar will clean mica.
CheesecIoth towels" for silver and
glassware will be found more desirable
than crash, as they are free from lint.
Ordinary fine salt should be kept on
every kitchen washstand, since it IS
splendid in cleaning stains from the
hands.
Remember that salt raises the tenn
perature of boiling water, thereby max
ing vegetables cook more quickly when
it is used.
Serviceable yet handsome towels are
made of huckaback with one or TWO
insets Of heavy torchon lace above the
hemstitched two-inch hem
\ pair Of sharp scissors Is a kitchen
convenience desirable in every house
hold. For trimming bacon and sam
and trimming salads, scissors are very
serviceable implements.
To remove paint from glass wet the
window with either cold or warm
water and rub a coin over it. a half
dollar would be best and VIII re-
move paint without scratching glass.
All juices left after making preserves
should be boiled down, bottled, secure
" corked and labeled for winter use.
when they are delicious to add to gela-
tin buildings, biancmange, sauces and
fruit drinks.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
REGIMENT Is LARGE
CADET CORPS AT UNIVERSITY MUM
BERS 1000 STUDENTS.
Lieut. Mccoy Organizes Companies of
the Two Battalions-Drill
Programme Out.

MADISON, Wis, Oct. 1o.-Lieut.
Ralph Mccoy of the Twenty
United States infantry, recently appoint
ed commandment of the University of
Wisconsin corps of cadets to succeed the
late Capt. Charles Curtis, has taken
charge of the 1000 men in the sopho-
more and freshman classes who make up
the regiment this year. The $40 fresh
men were organized into companies of
the regiment Wednesday. and the field
officers have been appointed from the
upper-classmen by the commandant, aft
er competitive drill in the armory. to ill
the higher positions as follows: Colonel
and regiment commander, Charles 5.
Merceln, Milwaukee; lieutenant colonel.
Miles W. Birkett, Madison: major and
post adjutant Adolph Heinz. Madison
mayor and First battalion commander,
Frank NJ. Kennedy, Hinckley, H.; ma iur
and Second battalion commander, Philip
L. Schwenker, La Crosse.
me organization OF the six companies
of the two battalions of the regiment in
Guides the following appointments:
First NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Frank NJ. Ken
NEEDY; first lieutenant and adjutant. W. j.
torrance, La Crosse; second lieutenant and
sergeant major, F. a. Schunchel KenOsha
4Hartermaster sergeant, L. NJ Hammond,
Wauwatosa. Company A-Capttin. r. G.
SaNUon, Madison; first lieutenant Samuel
Kerr, Oak Park, H.; second lieutenant,
Otto Wicse Avoca Ia; first sergeant, o.
IL. Nelson, StOughtOn. Company Cap
tain, Donald r. NLihills, Fond du Lac; first
lieutenant z. II. Buchanan, Indianapolis
Ind. second lieutenant, X. E. Dougherty,
Schuettee, Green Bay. Company cap
tain, Alonzo B. Ordway, Madison: first
lieutenant, II. A. Odds, Milwaukee; second
lieutenant r. \. Gesell, Alma; first ser
geant Alfred Prtnz, milwaukee,
Second Battalion-MajOr, Philip f.
SchWenker; first lieutenant and adjutant.
IL. j. Newman, Milwaukee; second Ieuten-
ant and quartermaster, $. A. Pease, Wan
Watosa; quartermaster sergeant, T. II.
Edgar B. Colladay, Madison; first leuten-
ant, J. +. Newman, Madison; second lieu
tenant, II. NJ WinSor, Mansion; first ser
geant j.. L. HenSey, Jefferson. Company
D-Captain, Michael II. Flynn, Hartford
first lieutenant, w. B. Schultz, Madison
second lieutenant, J. T. Welsh, Madison
first sergeant, ]. D. Van SIyke. Madison.
Company F-Captain, Lester B. Orr, Mount
Hope; first lieutenant, K. f. Green, Wau-
kesha; second lieutenant, A. w. Ovitt, Wau-
kesha; sergeant, D. A. Menzies, GAINESVILLE.
DR.. James G. Elsom, professor of
physical training, continues as regimental
surgeon, and Herman Z. Owen of the
school of music as band leader, as in
previous years. Ross Sutherland James
vile, is made regimental adjutant; Louis
w. Willie, Milwaukee, regimental quar-
termaster; and Arthur L. Luedke. Mil
waukee, captain of the target detach-
ment.
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CINE was built by Stephen Vail, after
ward connected with Morse in the In
yention Of the telegraph at the Speed
well iron works, near Morristown, N
J. The boilers were built at Elizabeth
BY Daniel bod. A popularity Of the
equipment was that the paddle wheels,
which consisted of eight radial arms
held In place by one hange and ar
ranged to close together like q fan,
were SO constructed that they could be
unshipped and taken on board If the
weather proved to be very heavy. In
those days such contrivances were only
regarded as fair weather adjuncts and
not to be intrusted to the buffetlngs Of
a rough sea- The vessel was designed
to carry IS tons of coal and % cords
of wood 1t cost $4,000.
An account of the Savannah, pub
Hshed after the trial trip between New
York and Savannah, says her cabin is
finished in elegant style and is fitted
ND in the most tasty manner. There
are 80 berths, all of which are state
rooms The cabin for ladies Is entirely
distinct from that intended for gentle
men, and Is admirably calculated to
afford that retirement which is so rare
" found on board Of passenger ships
Captain and Sailing Master.
The captain was Moses Rogers, and
the sailing master was his brother-in-
law. Stevens Rogers, who was not re-
lated TO him by ties Of blood, although
their surnames were the same. Captain
Rogers. a native of Connecticut who
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18

The power Of the jaws of the croco-
ollie is terrific, says Sir Samuel Baker
in his book Oh wild beasts.
Once, he continues, he had the metal
of a large hook, the thickness of an or
binary telegraph wire, completely bent
together the barbed point being
pressed tightly against the shank and
rendered useless. This compression was
caused by the snap of the jaws when
Selling a live duck which he had used
as a bait, the hook being fastened be-
meath one wing. On one occasion he
found a fish weighing seventy pounds
bitten clean through as if divided by
a knife. This, again, was the work Of
the snap Of the jaws Of a crocodile
A Frenchman, NJ. Paul Bert, once
made experiments on the strength of a
crocodiIe's jaws by means Of dyna-
mometer. He found that a crocodile
weighing 100 pounds exerted a force of
3OS pounds in closing his jaws.
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was responsible for the experiment,
commanded the Phoenix built for John
Stevens and his son, Robert Livingston
Stevens, in 1903. He took the little
Phoenix on her memorable voyage from
Sandy Hook to Cape May, the first time
q steam vessel had braved the dangers
Of the ocean He also commanded the
Eagle in 1913, when that vessel made
her first voyage from New York to Bal
tlmore, and he was associated with the
owners of the New Jersey, when regu-
lar bi-weekly voyages were insugurated
between those ports. Captain Rogers
was regarded as a person whose opin-
ions on the subject Of steam navigation
were important and valuable, and he
frequently was consulted by steamboat
owners and constructors.
The first long voyage of the sayan-
nah was from New York to Savannah.
The trip occupied days Is hours, and
during that time the engine had been
worked Az hours The vessel left New
York at 10 o'clock on the morning Of
March %, 1910, and arrived at her des-
tination On April @, at o'clock in the
morning. Arrived at the southern port
the ship attracted a great deal Of at
tention, for 1t was known that she was
to try for the record across the At
lantic The revenue cutter Dallas sa-
luted the ship as she entered the har-
Dor, and the bank of the river was
lined with patriotic citizens. whose en-
thusiasm found relief in shouts Of ap-
proveI
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afire. When the cutter. after sending
several shots across her bows brought
her to, the British commander was
much chagrined to find his mistake and
ordered the captain to take down the
pennant he was flying, but Captain Rog-
ers answered that he would do nothing
of the kind, as he was entitled to hy
the colors.
While he was off the Irish coast
Captain Rogers had another experience
which sorely tried his pride. He found
when about fifteen miles from Cork
that he mad run out of coal He was
in Il calm, but was unable to get I'D
steam, and while he had hoped to steam
into Liverpool, he was compelled to
enter like any other sailing ship. On
the voyage, which ended on June 90, at
6 o'clock IN the evening, he came to an
Choir in the River Mersey, in front of
Liverpool. The voyage had lasted %
days IL hours, during which steam had
been used so hours
Cruised In Europesn Waters
Although the Savannah did not en-
ter Liverpool under steam, she shipped
coal as soon as possible and gave the
| people at that port a sample of her
work under engine power. Richard
Rush, the American minister, sent a
dispatch to the State Department, not.
ing the arrival Of the ship. In this
note he refers to the vessel as being
the first Of her description that has
ever crossed the seas, and having ex,
cited equal admiration and astonish-
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18

mcnt by Chairman O. f. RocssIcr, re
Spouse by ex-Gov. w. d. Hoard, I'M
yelling by Majorie Lane, address sin be
half of the G. y. r., by Bishop Samuel
Fallows of Chicago, address, ''Wiscon-
son in the Civil War" by Col, j. A.
Watrous of Milwaukee, address in be
half of the S. O. V. by Senator E. T..
Fairchild, addresses by Capt. Holmes,
Past Commander J. 2. Rumble, Com
rades Burton, Haselwood, Dickinson and
others. Address by Gov. j. O. David
son, address by G.. A. r. Department.
Commander j. G. Martin. Vocal and
Instrumental music.
Tonight there will be a campfire held
in the courthouse. at which Mayor j.
w. Puerner, Commander Felix A.
Kramer, County Judge G. b. Rogers and
other prominent old soldiers will deliver
addresses. The music will be rendered
by the Jefferson Aron Military Music
band and male quartette. At Bender's
hall the S. 0. V. have arranged for a
dance
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
NJ. @. FOR ASHLAND
City to Operate It's Own Lighting Plant
by Development of Power at
Copper Falls.
ASHLAND. Wis. Oct. 72-TS

ASHLAND. Wis. Oct. 12.-[SpeciaI ]
The municipal lighting plant PROPOSE
ton for Ashland was solved last night,
the city council voting to accept the
proposition of the Chippewa Valley Con
struction company to transmit power
from Copper Fails, the city to leave the
power plant for three years with the
option of purchase at that time.
4. E. Appleyard of Boston, who built
the interurban line between Chippewa
Falls and Eau Claire, heads the com
pany. He promises to bring 6OOO-horse-
power from Copper Falls, eighteen miles
south of Ashland by next June.
Connected with the deal is a 100000
business transaction which will develop
later The White River Power company
will also have its plant completed and
lOCt(-horsepower transmitted to the city
INSIDE of a NOM.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
SHAFT TO VETERANS
JEFFERSON COUNTY SOLDIERS
MONUMENT is UNVEILED.
Survivors of the Rebellion Meet at Coun-
ty Seat in Reunion-The Pro-
gramme.

JEFFERSON. Wis, Oct 12.-[Spc-
cial. 1.-The soldiers monument. erected
by the county III the courthouse park
here, was today unveiled and dedicated
with appropriate exercises In the fore
noon at 1880 in the courthouse re
union of the old soldiers was held with
an informal programme and after that
Il business meeting took place.
In the afternoon at o'clock the dcdi-
cation exercises commenced with the fol
lowing programme: Music by the -Arion
Military Music band. invocation by DR.
E. l.. Eaton, presentation of the monu-
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
Crane Jelly.

Wash the grapes and put them over
the fire, without water, in large
double boiler. Cover closely and cook
until the fruit is well broken and soft.
Rub the grapes through a colander,
then squeeze through a flannel Jelly
bag. Measure the juice and to each
the sugar in pans in the oven to heat
taking care that it does not burn. Re
turn the juice TO the oven in a porce-
lain-lined kettle, bring to the boil and
cook for twenty minutes. Pour in the
heated sugar, boil up just once and
pour into glasses.
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tration, it consists OF a handle, to
which one end Of Il metal strip or strap
is attached. The opposite end of the
strap contains q series Of perforations
which fit over q bolt extending from
the handle. On the bolt is a removable
nut for adjustabIy clamping the per
forated end of the strap 10 the handle.
The strap being adjustable, it can he
changed to fit over the lids of preserve
jars Of all sizes After firm grip
has been obtained it is an easy matter
to force the lid open.
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Blumng the Buffer.

The talkative man in the smoking
room was boring the company with his
"reminiscences of the great people he
had met. Last week he said, Il spent
most delightful day with my friend
Lord Broadacres."
Indeed said a gentleman on a cor
ner, who had not hitherto spoken; "and
so you don't recognize me as Lord
Broadacres?"
The boastful one Instantly collapsed,
and. muttering some apology, left the
room.
And I'm not Lord Broadacres at
ALL" chuckled the gentleman as the
door closed upon the discounted one
London Tit-Bits
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
SAYS STORY IS UNTRUE.
Eau Claire Women Deny Charges of In,
FAINT Mortality in W. c. T.
U. Home

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Oct. 12.-[Spe-
ciaI 1.-The Woman Christion Temper
ance union home for women, located in
this city, is having fight for life.
The local board of health has quaran-
tined it. declared the buildings unsani-
tary and has put the city physician in
charge.
Stories of alleged cruelty. graft and
great mortality of infants are rife but
not in such shape as to constitute def
mite charges.
The directors Of the home who are Eau
Claire women and prominent in the state
union express great surprise at the meth
DDS of the board Of health. They state
that they are prepared 10 meet and dis
prove any and all charges rejecting on
the home and are now preparing state
ment.
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Cut in Front of Car,
TORE OFF BOYS FACE.
Delavan Lad Killed by Trigger of Gun
Catching in Cornstalk and Elk
ploding Charge.
DELANAN. Wis. Oct. 12.-LSnt

DELAVAN. Wis, Oct L. Special. !
Burr Brakeman. the 12-year-old son
of Harry Brakeman and grandson of
former Mayor y. b. Hare, was accident
ally shot while hunting in a corntieId this
erwards The trigger of the shotgun the
boy was carrying caught on a cornstaIk
and the charge blew off the boys lower
Jaw.
This is the third hunting fatality in
Walworth county this week. Carl Mes
sprschmidt, Il 14-year-oId boy living near
Whitewater, being killed while trying to
knock down apples with his gun, while
Charles Clilfcrson of Aliens Grove was
accidentally shot on Monday, dying Il
few days later.
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MILWAUKEE, sToCKYARDs REPORT

HQGs-Markas,t,. Dc lowsr: miHGd and
rough heavy. 5.S5aG20 light, G.40m6.S5;
pigs 5.25mG25; bulk, 6.40aG.TO
CATTLE-Markct is lower; butchers
to good 3 5OGD4OO; heifcrs medium to good,
3.OOm4OO; common to fair, 2.25@2.75; cows.
good to choice, 2.75Q3.50; fair to good,
1892 %; bulls. good TO choice, 3.o0Q3.75;
bologna bulls, common to fair, 2.25Q2. rs;
feeders, 3.OOG3.75; stockcrs, 2.35GD2S5; milk.
crs and springers, common unstable except
for Gamers, good to choice at 35.OOp45.0O.
CALVES-Markct steady heavy grassers,
3.25Go4.0 90; fair to good, 5.50u615; choice to
prime. 6.75GU725.
SHEEP-Market is lower; common to
fair, ".5O@3.50; good TO choice, 4.O0@5.00;
lambs, common to fair. 50OM6.0o; choice
to prime, G5Ou7.OO: bucks. 2.5OlD35O.
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but must there not be something wrong
with them when l, a creditable output
4 student graduated with high honors,
make such a dismal failure of my
French the first time l try to use it?
And it is fact that the average Ameri-
can college graduate. man or woman
after studying French for half a dozen
years or more. IS quite unable IN the
end 10 speak it.
English girls speak French beauti-
fully. In their childhood they have
French governesseS. the best method: or.
if they are not so fortunate as that. they
go to school where French teachers of
French speak to them continually. and
make them continually speak the lam
guage.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
ApDIe Sauce,

Wash but do not peel tart apples
Slice them from the core, add just
enough water to keep them from burn
ing and set at the side Of the range
to simmer slowly. Cook until very soft,
rub through coIander and return to
the fire with sugar 10 taste, a dash Of
cinnamon, if it is liked. ana the juice
of small lemon. Stir until the sugar
is dissolved, then take from the fire
and set aside to cool.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
ATTACK ON OUR SCHOOLS.

American Girl in Paris Unable to Speak
French, Despite Years Of Study.
She stood on the pier waiting for the
customs officer to examine her smart
trunks with their gay labels Of Italian
French and German hotels.
Yes" she said, Il had lovely time.
but there is one thing | must say. The
seven years l spent at school and college
in the study of French were wasted, and
when [ reached Paris ! found that |.
seven years student of the language
could neither understand nor speak
French.
1--WE boast of our schools and colleges,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18

MADISON. Wis. Oct 1.-THE capito
building commission announces that it ha,
purchased a site for the heating plant anC
storage house for the new capitol. The
site Is FIVE blocks east of the capitol an(
consists of a plot Of ground equal to fOul
and a half city building lots. 1t is expected
mel to the capitol, with equipment, will cos
about $500 900.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
KILL PANTHER IN WOOD COUNTY.
Beast Was Not a Native, but ESCAPED
from a Circus.

cial wild game IS plentiful around
here this fall. Wolves. bears. wildcats
and a panther being among the trophies
of local hunters this last week. The
panther is supposed TO be one which es-
capped from Ringing Bros. circus some
time ago.
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A Pertinent Question.

The lank, long haired young man
looked dreamily at the charming girl
on whom he was endeaving to make
favorable impression
Did you ever long for death?' he
asked. in a low and moving tone.
"Whose?" inquired the charming but
practical young person.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18

A good thing to have about the re-
frigerator is a saucer Of charcoal. or
several saucers, for that matter. Place
one on the shelf where the milk is kept
and also where the butter is kept. This
will keep the refrigerator very sweet,
and is an easy prevention of germs,
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Chocolate Icing.

Boil a cup of sugar and half cup
of water together until the syrup
spins a thread. Beat the white Of one
egg very stiff, and pour the syrup grad
ualIy upon ii, beating all the while,
and whip in two ounces of melted chloe
olate with a half teaspoonful If va
nilIa. When nearly cool spread on the
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Sets Out for Liverpool.

After showing her PAGES to the citi-
zens Of Savannah, on the morning of
Saturday, May %, 1919, the Savannah
set sail for Liverpool. The log Of this
historic trip Is still to be seen in the
National Museum at Washington,
where there are several other relics Of
the daring Captain Rogers. When the
ship was off the coast of Ireland,
British cutter, the Kite, noticed her.
and seeing the smoke belching from her
funnel believed the strange craft was
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18

1T is a serious matter. a serious dis
appointment TO father and mother. when
the young person on whose education
thousands have been spent, goes abroad
and is unable to speak 4 language that
she studied seven years and was ulti-
mately graduated in with honors."
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Cole cues.

First Actor-Nken I was Il boy my old
father often warned me never TO become
an actor.
Second Actor-Well. no occasion for
remorse. old chap, because you haven t,
you seei-FTankfort Witzblatt.