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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
Rolled Dat Cakes.

One cup of rolled oats, " cups of
white -four, one-half cup Of light
brown sugar, one-half cup Of butter,
one-third cup of sour milk, one-half
teaspoon soda, one handful of raisins
and dates chopped fine. Break the
oat flakes up fine with the hands, add
the flour sifted with the soda, rub or
cut the butter in as for pie crust At
the beginning of operations put the
sour milk and sugar together and
when other work is done add these.
Roll thin, sand with granulated sugar.
then cut out. This will make three
or four dozen cookies ~ inches
across. 1t makes a much easier dough
to handle than one with egg, SO can
be rolled thin with ease
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
PAYMENT REGAINS STANDING
Wisconsin Supreme Court Makes an
important Decision Affecting
FraternaI insurance.

MadisOn.-The supreme court
handed down decision affirming
the lower court findings in a case
insurance. The case, which was
that of William Walter Ramsey,
respondent, against the Travellers
Protective association of America,
appellant, involved the question
whether payment of an overdue as
sessment in a fraternal benefit So
ciety restores a member to good
standing and entities him to bene-
fit in case Of injury. Ramsey, the
plaintiff, sales manager for the J.
1. Case Threshing Machine COM
pany, Racine, held a certificate in
the Travellers Protective associa-
ton. On July 5, 1909, he broke
his arm while cranking his auto
mobile. He sued in municipal court
to recover indemnity, alleging he
was in good standing, although his
assessment was four days overdue,
according to the society's conten-
ton. The fees were paid July 6,
after the injury. Ramsey claimed
this payment related back and COW
cred the risk from July ], and set
up in justification that he had
often paid assessments when they
were overdue.
In circuit court, the plaintiff was
held to be in good standing and
was given judgment for $211.83
damages and costs. From this
Judgment the defendant appealed.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
SOCIALISTS LOSE BY $4,000
job Hartman Is Overwhelmingly De-
feated for Mayor of Los Angeles
-Women's Votes Turn Tide.

Los Angeles, Cal-Job Hartman,
socialist candidate for mayor has been
defeated after one of the most terrific
battles in the history of American
politics. The majority Of Alexander,
good government candidate, is esti-
connected with the defense of the Nc
Namara brothers, self-confessed dyna-
miters. Fully $1,000 women cast bal
lots under the new equal suffrage law,
had great bearing on the result.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
M'NAMARAS GIVEN
PRISON SENTENCE
LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR JAMES
B. MNAMARA AND Fifteen
YEARS FOR JOHN j.
CONFESSION READ IN COURT
Younger Brother Declares Nonintent
to Cause Loss of Life in Los An
geles Times Bomb Disaster-Ois-
trict Attorney Asks Ciemency,

Los Angeles, Collaborating
James B. Mcnamara as a murderer
at heart and declaring that there was
no extenuating circumstance in his
case, Judge Walter Bordwell SEN
fenced the man who confessed that
he blew up the Los Angeles Times
and sent twenty-one souls into eter-
nifty, to life Imprisonment in San
Quentin prison
Immediately thereafter the court
called John ]. Mcnamara, secretary
of the Iron Workers union, before
the bar and sentenced him to serve
fifteen year term in the same
prison
If the men live, however, and
prove exemplary prisoners, they will
come under the operation of the state
parole law within seven years.
The district attorney kept his
promise to the two prisoners given
at the time they made their confess
Slons, and begged the court to ex-
ercise clemency.
District Attorney Fredericks, amid
absolute silence, read the following
confession of James B. Mcnamara:
Il, James B. Mcnamara, defendant
IN the case of the people, having
heretofore pleaded guilty to the
crime of murder, desire to make
this statement of facts:
And this is the truth. On the
night of September 80, 1910, at 5:45
p. M, [ placed in Ink alley, a por-
ton of the Times building, a suitcase
containing sixteen sticks of 80 per
cent. dynamite, set to explode at 1
O'Clock the next morning.
ct was my intention to injure the
building and scare the owners.
did not intend to take the life of
any one. l sincerely regret that
these unfortunate men lost their
lives. If the giving of my life would
bring them back | would gladly give
it. In fact, in pleading guilty to
murder in the first degree, | have
placed my life in the hands of the
state. JAMES B. M'NAMARA.'
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
KEEP NAVY OF EVEN STRENGTH.
Meyer Wants Two Batteshps Built
Each Year.

Each Year.
MISUNDERSTANDING of the Navy
George Won l.. Meyer, in his an
nual report submitted to the pres
1dent, recommended that congress pro-
vide for building two new battle
ships and two GOLFERS at it's coming
session. He explained the policy of
building two new battleships each
year-not to increase the navy, but
to keep it Of an even strength of
about 40 battleships, those over 20
years old being practically worthless
because of progress in methods of
naval warfare.
THE recommendation for a contin-
uing policy" he said, (which will give
us the fleet desired Is made with
due regard for the almost worldwide
movement for the settlement of inter
national disputes by arbitration, in
which movement our country has
taken foremost part.
Satisfaction was expressed with the
progress made in aviation by the navy
aviators. The secretary declared he
expects this branch of the service to
become an important one. eventually
each battleship being equipped with
aeroplanes for scouting purposes.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
German Apple Cake.

Make your coffee cake dough a
tride richer, use more shortening
and add one egg, also flavor batter
with teaspoon Of lemon extract Roll
all inch thick and set to raise in
square pan. When light place very
thin slices Of apple quite close to-
gether, sprinkle sugar and cinnamon
and very little ground cloves over
all, lastly a few drops of cold tea.
Bake to a golden brown.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
SLAYER GOING ON THE STAGE
Mrs. Gertrude Patterson Seeks to
Earn Living as Actress.

Mrs. Gertrude Patterson Seeks to
Earn Living as Actress.
Denver, Colo-Mrs. Gertrude Pat
terson, who was acquitted on the
charge of numbering her husband,
Charles A Patterson, expects to so
on the stage as a career, providing
somebody will give her a start in that
line
Il have got to earn my own living"
she said. And 1 have always had
a longing for the stage, so that is
what l am going to try If possible"
will you follow vaudeville or regu-
1ar?" she was asked.
No, not vaudeville" she said. rails
ing her eyes and lifting her hands.
That is SO cheapening. 1 am going to
ask Mr.. Belasco to give me a start
and feel sure that he will do So"
Mrs. Patterson expects to leave
Denver within the next three days
for Sandoval, ILL.,, her former home,
where she will pass the next three
months with her parents.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
OIL COMPANIES LIVE APART
Thirty-Three Subsidiary Concerns
Start as Separate Corporations.

New York.-Standard Oil as a
bad trust has technically ended. It
has completed the splitting of itself
into thirty-four parts. Under the deci-
sion of the Supreme court none of the
parts Is to be interrelated with the
others hereafter. Each is to conduct
it's own business, keep it's own rec
ords, declare and distribute it's own
earnings to its own stockholders
Shares of the trust have been ex-
changed for shares Of the thirty-three
subsidiaries.
Yet this seeming topping of the
temple of Rockefeller produced no
physical effect at 26 Broadway except
that a few rooms were made vacant.
There will still be housed there the
Standard Oil company Of New Jersey,
the Bucyeke Pipeline, the Colonial
Oil, the New York Transit company,
the Northern Pipe Line company, the
Standard Oil Company of New York
and the Union Tank Line company.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
Eryinu Veal,

When frying veal, either steak or
chops, first dip the meat in a little
sweet milk. Then place in a frying
pan containing hot butter or mix
ture of hot butter and lard. Fry over
a good fire and ses the results. The
milk causes the meat to brown beau
tifully and imparts to it delicious
flavor and unusual tenderness. Veal
fried in this way browns quickly and
the juice Of the meat is retained,
which is not the case when frying Ia
continued for a long time
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
Corned Beef Balls,

Two teacups fine chopped corned
beef, one onion minced very fine,
three teacups mashed potato, salt and
pepper to season, one egg; beat all
together well, form into balls, roll
we'll in -four and fry In deep fat, as
you would fry doughnuts; garnish
with parsley or celery leaves and
serve hot
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
Io Clean a ,Iun.

To empty or clean out any large
bottle or jug, take the neck In the
right hand and hold the base firmly
with the left. Revolve swiftly four or
five times in an upright position, then
quickly turn the mouth down and hold
it still You will be surprised at the
velocity with which all the liquid
comes out.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
She Had Her Doubts.

Patience-He said he would go
through fire for me.
do you?
Sometimes l do. I notice he al
ways sits rear the fire extinguisher
when he calls on me-"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08

Twelve Loaded Revolvers and Dyna-
mite Found at leavenworth

WE'VE IOduCu nCFOfECTS ana Oynd-
mite Found at Leavenworth
Leavenworth, Kan.-The finding of
twelve loaded revolvers and four
sticks of dynamite in the federal
penitentiary yard at Fort Leaven-
worth probably prevented a whole
sale outbreak of government prison
ers.
The confederate of the prisoners,
whoever he was, broke through the
outside door of tower and lowered
the arms and explosives inside the
wall. W. r. Beltz, guard, found the
package before the convicts had a
chance to get it.
But for the timely discovery there
might have been an outbreak rivaling
the mutiny of November Z, 1901, when
26 convicts escaped after one guard
and three of their number were killed.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
New Road Is Assured.

Ontario.-It is announced here by
Engineer Rau of the proposed On
tario-Norwalk railway, who has just
returned from st. Paul, where he in
terviewed hackers of the line, that
the new road will certainly be built
and that cars will be running before
July next.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
False Weights and Measures

Madison.-Reports coming from
the six scalers of weights and meas
ures in the field in various portions
of the state indicate to State Supt.
Emory that fully one-third of the
weights and measures so far found
in use are incorrect.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
AT the Football Game

"Of course, We have to use our star
men sometimes" explained the foot
ball enthusiast, "but were always wor-
ried for fear Wen lose one OF them"
81 know just how it is" responded
the young bride. Il feel that way about
my best teacups."
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
Doom Reno Divorce Joke.

Cleveland. O.-Governor Oddie of
Nevada is quoted in an interview here
as saying that the Reno divorce joke
has become obnoxious and that he
will attempt the coming winter to Sc
cure a more rigid divorce law IN
Nevada.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
impossible.

Ihey would rake a splendid match.
| wonder why they have never mar
ried?"
On, in the winter she lis interested
In society. and in the summer he is
Interested in baseball The Smart
Set
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
Rel,ste CHARGE Is Killed

Washing ton.-The Supreme court
declared the practice of railroads in
paying charges for elevating grain is
legal and does not constitute rebate
The case involved charges made at
Omaha.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
Soldiers Battle in Philippines

Manila.-A battalion of the Third
infantry has had three days battle
with guerrilla Moros, who refused to
be disarmed Between Is and 40
Moros, were killed. One American
soldier lost his life
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
Harlem Savings Bank Close.

New York-The State Savings
bank. comparatively small institu-
ton in Harlem, was closed as result
of alleged Irregularities of John PUGET.
teller, who is under arrest charged
with forgery.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
New President for San Dominoo,

San Domingo-Congress elected Sen
ator Eladio Victoria provisional presi-
dent in succession to the assassinated
president, Gen. Ramon Caceres. II is
expected the senate will confirm the
election.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
Watch Heat Of Oven.

A slow oven is one which will slight
ly yellow piece of paper after three
minutes. But gas oven often grows
fast before one knows it, and no two
ovens are exactly the same. hence the
iced of great care.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
Skiff Gets Panama Fair Job,

San Francisco.-Frederick j. v.
Skiff of ST Louis has been appointed
director IN chief of the department OF
foreign and domestic participation for
the Panama-Pacitic international expo
sition.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
Back to Cell, Clear. Name.

Jacksonville, Ind-A fugitive for
five years, Harry Ross returned volun-
tarily to the Indiana reformatory to
complete a sentence for larceny. Ross
escaped from the reformatory soon
after he had entered it.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
Iowa Editor Dies.

Mason City, Ia.-Sam G. Sloane,
former editor of the Charles City
Intelligencer and at one time president
Of the Northeast Iowa Editorial az
ISOLATION, died at Abel.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
Mothers Full DUTY.

Our observation is that no mother
can do her full duty by a big family
OF boys without becoming good deal
Of Q TuxiliSt.--Galvesto News
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
Too Easily Satisfied.

He who comes up to his own idea
of greatness must always have had a
very low standard Of 1t In hia mind
Haxlitt
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
Beware Of ldIeness.

All the bad things we do are the
result of having nothing good to do.
Idleness Il the DEVILS trap. Kaep
busy.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
Bow Hunter Kills Self.

Viroqua.-Spencer Robson, aged
10 years, accidentally shot and
killed himself while alone in the
woods, hunting.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
Order New Passenger Station.

Madison-The railroad commits
q new passenger station at Anery.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-08
Supplemental Legislation Needed.

The opportunity thus suggested for fed
eral incorporation. 1t seems to me, is suit
able constructive legislation needed to ia
cilitate the squaring of great industrial
enterprises to the rule of action laid down
by the antitrust law. This statute as
construed by the Supreme court must
continue to be the line of distinction for
legitimate business. It must be enforced,
unless we are to Danish individualism from
all business and reduce it to one common
system of regulation or control of prices
like that which now prevails with respect
to public utilities. and which when ap-
piled to all business would be long step
toward state socialism.
VIM H. TAFT
Arizona republican., 1911-01-01

walls of rhododendrons and banks of golden banksias lend their gay color to the brilliant scene.
 Before the azaleas begin to decline the camelia japonica trees burst into flower and delight the onlooker with perfections undreamed of. There are six acres of these. white and pini- and mottled. which grow in great cone shaped bushes. scentless and cold. but .eSauisite to behold in the tropical lux uriance of these unequalled gardens.
 A little later as the spring advances the magnolia trees come to blossom. then indeed the place is an enchanted spot worthy of a queens taste The waters of the Atlantic ebb and flow dangerously in the river where, on either bank the rich grass grows; the air" is heavy with fragrance and the great trees loom in stately masses, sheltering their proud blossoms amid the cool shadows of the waxed leaves. In the midst of all this floral munifi- cence stands the tomb of the Draytons in which six generations are sleeping. l. Charleston. $. C.. has many beauti- flil old formal gardens. but it is diff cult for the casual tourist to find them as they are mostly concealed by high brick walls And yet. lovely as gar dens are. who would tear down the dear old garden walls of Charleston?
Arizona republican., 1911-01-01
THE OLD SOUTHERN
 GARDENS KS MEMENTOs
Their Famous Hedges of Towering
 Olive, Cedar and Box.

The old gardens of the south are among its most interesting mementos of the past Those at Camden, $. C., are justly celebrated for their arches of cedar. Towering olive and box. Crit ics have declared the old gardens at Pine Flat. Hobkirk Inn and Lausanne equal to the best of those found in con- nection with old English manor houses.
 Lausanne. as 1t was first called, was planted by John de Saussure. French Huguenot. The name of the place was afterward changed to Upton Court, and it has passed through a number of hands It is today as perfect an ex- ample of the formal gardening of the section and period as can be found. No gardens in America are planted on so heroic a scale as these.
 The rich southerner of the early nine teenth century was man with large schemes. says a writer in Uncle Remus' Magazine. Box so commonly employed in New England. is seldom seen in the far south Privet. so generally used in modern gardens. was but little known at Camden seventy five years ago. The shrubs most employed in that region were cedar. mock orange, and species of Towering olive. euony- nous and holly The towering olive
Arizona republican., 1911-01-01

gardens are to be found at Beaufort S. C.. attached to fine old Georgian houses
 Beaufort and the adjoining country, including the nearby Sea Islands, was at one time the abode of the richest so- ciety people in America. who represent ed the nearest approach to 8 blood aristocracy on this continent in that they married only among themselves for generations and consequently were all related They owned more slaves per capita than any other people in the south and looked with disdain on all occupations other than the planting of rice and Sea Island cotton.
 Their servants and livery and their equipages presented a spectacle of ele- gance and fashion then unequalled in America. Their houses were the most splendid in the country and were filled with what is now called old mahogany and their gardens were skilfuiiy laid out and perfectly maintained.
 One of the most beautiful gardens not only of the south but In the world is that of Magnolia -on- the Ashley, near Charleston. The manor house. once a feature of the old estate, was burned by Sherman's army, but the wonderful gardens remain intact and are visited by thousands of tourists,
 Magnolia -on- -the-Ashiey was settled by the Drayton family. Two brothers of that name having come as gentle men adventurers from the Barbadoes. one of them settled at Magnolia and the other at Drayton hall. The chief glory of Magnolia gardens are azaleas. They grow there in almost unheard of luxu- riance and perfection.
 The bushes arc sometimes twelve feet high and twenty feet in circum- ference. Their blooms are crimson and all shades of pink. with now and then a white bush. The gardens are still in perfect preservation Smooth. walks wind @.hnough rich wiIdernesses of color. placid lakes mirror 8 thousand different Eues, great live oak trees are weighted down with moss, and
Arizona republican., 1911-01-01

lends itself to various treatment in big and little; it is well suited to the sandy soil of middle and lower South Carolina: it grows apace and it stands the summer heat better than almost any other plant.
 Sowell gardens. at Camden. afford some excellent specimens of topiary art. in connection with which cedar was most commonly used. Holly Hedge. a beautiful old garden of Camden, has various walks bordered with holly and one great archa foit. The garden also contains a hedge of Cherokee roses, which when full of white blossoms in the springtis indescribably lovely and most characteristic of the south
 Among the Towering evergreens found in most southern gardens is the gardenia, colloquially known as the cape jessamine and the Camelia japoni- ca. The gardenia grows in great round bushes and is always highly ornamental whether used singly or as a hedge In some. sections of the south the cultiva- ton of the gardenia is so simple that every negro hut has huge bush as a single sentinel at the gate. full grown. luxuriant. spreading its polished leaves in the sunlight. blooming riotously in excess of fecundity. filling the air with fragrance; the mere presence Of such munificence satirizing the gaunt. bare. indulgence of man. In the .alluvial low country every other farm house facing the road has hedges of gardenias bor- dering either side of the firm walk of white sand. their straight line giving a touch of pleasing formality to what would otherwise be very indefinite effect
 The Preston gardens at Columbia. s. C.. were perfect in their day and once covered two city squares. They still show some remarkabse hedges. Among the best known gardens of the old south are Fernefl gardens at La Grange. Ga, They cover ten acres and abound in clipped and shaped hedges of various kinds and;rare 'plaafs from n quarters of the globe. Some very interesting