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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01

tocracy, but undoubtedly unique rrscs
mems. He visited four more house
holds that afternoon. The last call
was at Mrs. Thankful Payne's, and
while there, listening to the wonderful
poem,' he saw Miss Van Horne pass
the window. He came home to Cape
COD supper Of scalloped CLANS, hot
biscuits, and baked Indian pudding,
and keziah greeted him with a CHEEKY
smile which made him feel that it was
nome. His summary disposal of the
chart" had evidently raised him in
his housekeeper's estimation. She ~
not ask single question as to where
he had been.
Next day he had a taste Of Tru-
NETS real aristocracy, the genuine ar
ticle Captain Elkanah Daniels and
his daughter made their first formal
call. The captain was majestic in
high hat, fur-collared cape, tailed coat,
and carrying gold-headed cane. Miss
Annabel wore her newest gown and
bonnet and rustled az she walked
They entered the sitting room and the
lady glanced superciliously about the
apartment.
"Hum-ha!" barked Captain Eliza
nah. "Ahem! Mr.. Ellery, l trust
you're being made comfortable. The
parish committee are-hum-ah-
anxious that you should be. Yes?"
The minister said that he was very
comfortable indeed.
1T isn't what you've been used to,
we know" observed Miss Annabel
Mr.. Langley, our former pastor. was
sweet old gentleman, but he was
old-fashioned and his tastes were
queer, especially in art. Have you
noticed that fruit piece in the dining
room? Isn't it too ridiculous?"
Then she changed the subject to
church and parish affairs. They spoke
Of the sewing circle and the reading
society and the Friday-evening meet
ings.
"The Come-Outers are so yexed with
u.s., Uttered Miss Annabel, that they
won't even hold prayer meetings on
the same night as ours. They have
theirs on Thursday nights and it's
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
Surprise for Mother.

A certain mother, given to mysti-
cism and impressive theories regard
ing her highly natural children, one
evening was entertaining visitors.
Suddenly came the sound of little feet
pattering to the head of the stairs.
The mother raised her hand in solemn
warning.
Listen" she said, softly. "The chill
dren are going to deliver their good
night message. 1t always gives me a
feeling Of reverence to hear them
they are so much nearer the Creator
than we are, and they speak so won
derfully, sometimes. Hush: One Of
them is speaking now"
Then, breaking through the tense 81
lence, came shrill whisper:
Mamma! WHY'S found bug in
his bed"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
Preserved Ounces.

Wipe the fruit and pare and cut in
quarters. Be sure and cut out all
hard parts of core. Put all seeds,
cores and parings into kettle, cover
with cold water and simmer until they
are cooked so the goodness is all in
away and use the water for your
strip. Weigh the fruit and use pound
for pound. Put the sugar with your
strip, and put the ounces in a steam
er and steam until they are about half
cooked, then put them in yosr strip
and cook until dark garnet, thick and
rich.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01

as good as play to hear them shout
and sing and carry on. You'll enjoy
the Come-Outers, Mr.. Ellery. They're
perfect delight"
And as they rose @ go Captain FL
kanah asked:
rs there anything you'd like done
about the parsonage, Mr.. Ellery? If
so, it shall be done immej1tly How
are you satisfied with your house
keeper"
Very well, indeed, Captain Dan
iels," was the prompt reply.
She's a character, isn't she?" gig
gled Annabel. 'She was born here in
Trumet, but went away to New Bed.
ford when she was young and grew up
there. Her maiden name was Hail.
but while she was away she married
man named Ansel Coffin. They
didn't live together very long and
weren't happy, l guess. I don't know
much of anything about it, for that's
the one thing she WON'T talk about.
Anyhow, the Coffin man was lost at
sea, and after a while she came back
to keep house for her brother Solo,
mon. She's an awful odd stick, but
she's good cook, believe; though
I'm afraid you won't get the meals
people such as ourselves, who've been
so much in the city, are used to-
Ellery thought of the meals at his
city boarding house and shuddered.
He was an orphan and had boarded
for years. Incidentally, he had worked
his way through college. Captain FL.
kanah cleared his throat
ITO RE CONTTNTTED
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
Sikeston, Mo. -
fered everything.

have an operation. Iwould not listen to
that. and when friend of my husband
told him about Lydia E Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and what it had done
for his wife, l was willing to take it.
Now 1 look the picture of health and feel
like it, too. / can do my own housework,
hoe my garden, and milk cow. / can
entertain company and enjoy them. /
can visit when choose, and walk as far
as any ordinary woman, any day in the
month. / wish I could talk to every
suffering woman and girl. Mrs. DEMA
BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Murrayville, In.-"I have taken Ly-
Ola E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
for very bad case of female trouble
and it made me a we'll woman. My
health was all broken down, the doctors
said must have an operation, and was
ready to go to the hospital, but dreadedit
SO that began taking your Compound.
/ got along so well that gave up the
doctors and was saved from the opera
ton. IN Mrs. CHARLES MOORE, r. r.
No. 3, Murrayville, Ill.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
Live and Learn.

DR.. Sophia Jex-Blake, whose per-
sistent efforts finally brought about
the admission of women to the prac-
tice Of medicine in England, remained
wittily unimpressed by the bestowal
of this privilege. AS the Saturday
Review has it.:
1T was absurd" she said, ito keep
the door longer shut against young
women, seeing how many old women
were already inside"
Of tireless eloquence, Doctor Jex-
Blake once drew the incisive wit Of
Benjamin JoWett. The Master of Bal
liol had sat next to her at dinner, and
after the ladies retired, he remarked,
in his mild, high-pitched voice:
Il always knew that lex meant Jaw,
but never till this night that Jex
meant jaw."-Youth' Companion
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
NAMED THE FIRST REQUISITE
inality, but He Surely Had
Correct Answer

This brave man, beloved by all
France, was then buried with full
military honors," Baltimore boy
read from the lesson, when his name
had been called
What are military honors' in this
connection" the teacher asked, and
several boys seemed to be possessed
Of the right IDEA.
And what must one be to receive
such honors?' was the next question
"A general?" "A hero?" "A cap
taln?' were few of the tentative re-
plies. Only the bright boy Of the
class remained silent
Have you no answer james," the
teacher suggested, what must one
be-"
Why, should say dead. Miss
Mary" was the reply.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
Limit of the Borrowing Habit,

Little Margie was a frequent visitor
at the Jones home, going there on err
rands of borrowing many times each
day On this occasion she asked the
loan of a cooking utensil. But Mrs.
Jones had become very much out of
patience at the continual borrowing
and sent word by Margie that she
had other fish to fry"
Imagine her surprise when In few
moments her neighbor's little Margie
again appeared In her doorway. lisp
ing:
"Mozzer thaid pleathe to thend
thome of the fifth, pleathe.'
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
To Cleanse Woodan oaiIs

To take the woody taste out Of new
wooden pals fill the pail with boiling
water till 1t is well scalded and let re-
main till it grows cold Then empty
it, dissolve some Jumps Of washing
soda in lukewarm water, adding a lit
tie lime to it, and thoroughly wash
the inside of the pail with the solu-
ton, again scald and rinse we'll and
dry before using and you will have
no more trouble with the woody
taste Of water contained in it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
Final and Fatal Question.

Bobby was in an especially trying
mood, and had asked so many ques-
tons as to bring upon himself stern
parental command to be silent. BY
and by, however, he so humbly solicit
ed permission to speak that this was
reluctantly granted. And this was the
time when poor Bobby put his foot
into it with a vengeance.
Il only wanted to ask" he said,
meekly, what made your hair ali
come out, papa? Will l lose mine,
too, when it's ripe?'
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
Pedestrians.

A teacher in a primary school was
endeavoring to make clear to her
class the meaning OF tie words
"eouestrianism" and Professionalism"
when she put this query TO one smali
boy: What is a Pedestrian He
is one of those fellows said the boy,
who makes an awful kick when an
automobile runs him dowa
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01

there was another religious organiZa-
ton In town and that made up of
seceders from his own church. He
was surprised.
"Er-this Miss Van Hornet" he
asked. rs she a-Come-Outer"
Mrs. Coffin nodded.
YES" she said. She's one. Couldn't
be anything else and live with her
Uncle Eben, as she calls him"
Has Captain Hammond no children
Of his own?" he asked.
Keziah's answer was short for her.
Yes" she said. zone"
"Ah! another daughter"
mo, a son. Names Nathaniel, and
he's sea captain. He's on his way
from Surinam to New York now. They
expect him to make port most any
time, / believe. Now. Mr.. Ellery,
s'pose we've got to arrange for your
upper and stayin' overnight; and
with this house the way it's and all,
| don't see
81 guess" ruminatively, that the
best thing for you to do will be to go
to Cap'n Elkanah's. They'll be real
glad to see you, l know, and you'll be
in time for supper, for Elkanah and
Annabel have been to Denbro and
they'll be late home. They can keep
you overnight, too, for it's big house
with lots Of rooms. Then, after break
fast tomorrow you come right here.
I'll have things somewhere near ship
oh hHz %J.o
cleanin1l have to be mainly lick and
a promise until | can really get at it.
Your trunk'll be here on the coach,
/ s'pose, and that1l be through early
in the afternoon. Get on your hat
and coat and I'll go with you to FL
kanah's."
The young man demurred little at
thrusting himself upon the hospitality
Of the Daniels home, but Keziah as
sured him that his unexpected coming
would cause no trouble. So he en-
tered the now dark study and came
out wearing his coat and carrying his
hat and valise in his hand.
Pm sure In ever SO much obliged
to you," he said. "And, as we are go
ing to be more or less together-or
at least / guess as much from what
you would you mind if I suggest
mutual introduction. Pm John Ell
lery; you know that already. And
you"
Keziah stopped short on her way to
the door.
We'll, l declared" she exclaimed. eff
that amt the very worst! Fact is,
you dropped in so ahead Of time and
in such a irregular sort Of way, that
never once thought Of introducin'
anybody; and I'm sure Grace didn't.
I'm Keziah Coffin, and Cap'n Elkanah
and | signed articles, so to speak, this
mornin', and I'm goin' to keep house
for you
She explained the reason for upset
ting the former arrangement by
which Lurania Phelps was to have
had the position.
At the Daniels door Keziah turned
her new charge over to Matilda Snow,
the hired girl. 1t was an indication of
the family's social position that they
kept hired help" This was unusual
in Trumet in those days, even among
the we'll to do.
Good night" said the young man,
extending his hand. Good night, Miss
or is it Mrs.-Coffin?
Mrs. Good night"
She's widow" explained Matilda
Husband died fore she come back
here to live. Guess he didn't amount
to much; she never mentions his
name"
Keziah, in the midst of her labors,
found time to coach her employer and
companion in Trumet ways, and par
ticularly in the ways which Trumet
expected its clergymen to travel. On
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
Baked Squash.

Put layer Of thick slices Of sum
mer squash into a baking dish which
has been nicely buttered. then salt
and pepper and dot over with pieces
Of butter and continue layers until the
dish is full Cover and bake two and
ons.bslf hours.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs. Keziah Coffin, supposed widow, is
arranging TO move from Trumet to Bos-
ton, following the death Of her brother.
for whom she had kept house. Ryan
Pepper. widower. offers marriage, and Is
Indignantly refused. Capt ElkaEah Dan
fels, leader Of the Regular church offers
Keziah place as housekeeper for the
new minister. and she decides to remain
In Trumet
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
Carmelized Peaches.

Peel six peaches, put into the oven,
cover with three tablespoonsful sugar
and just enough water to keep them
from Burning. Cook for five or six
hours in a slow oven
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
WOMEN SHOULD
BE Protected
Against So Many Surgical OPP
erations. How Mrs. Bethune
and Mrs. Moore Escaped.

or five days at a time
every month, and so
weak / could hardly
I cramped and
had backache and
headache, and was
so nervous and weak
that / dreaded to see
anyone or have any
onemovein thereon.
The doctors gave me
medicine to ease me
said that | oupht to
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01
ADDrODriate.

What did the bankers bride wear
at the meeting?'
oh, some check goods"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01

Mrs. Winsfow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
ton, aliays pain, cures wind collie, 25c a bottle,
Adv.
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Usual Answer.

all about?"
THE Joy riders are about all in"
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It's an easy matter to forgive those
who trespass against others
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A preachment by any other name
would be quite as unwanted
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01

Many a bewhiskered man has been
known to tell barefaced lies.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-01

CURES BURNS AND CUTS,
Coles Carboisalve stops the pain instantly.
Cures quick. No All druggists. 25 and Soc Adv.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-25

Because they eat so much and
exercise so little" I told herl
Most American men try to let
their wives and daughters work
as little as possible in the world.
Their wives and daughters
show it" he exclaimed.
How shall I reduce my flesh?
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BAGGING AND BALING MATERIALS

od Congress- LIST Session. R. An n1aca
agricultural implements cotton baggng sbo
Us
and other articles 0"1e ""'nHe' Salt
Be it enacted by the Senate th
States OF America
me passage OF this Act the following articles shall exempt from duty we
imported the United ' N"9 "he9
Pows tooth and disk
farm and farm agricultural implements Of @
KIND and description whether specifically
IN whole including ' "A~N1o-
bagglng cotton all
suitable for bg whole or mart of
lute butts Russian Norwegian
oe
and burap and
ue bur other material suitable baggng Agricultural
punched wholly partly manufactured ties coated or nor
other
for bang cotton other commodity balng hav
shoes wholly
and cattle skins of whatever weight cattle
caskns and harness. saddles and saddler finished
unfinished wholly leather; and leather m into
shoe other forms suitable
ud articles ~
Barbed fence rods wide rope wire woven or
including wire staples. 9
Beef veal lamb kinds fresh saed pickd
smoked dressed in
hams shoulders,
and ~
Bucwheat snoina rye -four bran
mddngs and other ofs oatmeal and rolled
Timber spars or in build
ing wharves shingles a fencing boards
other lumber rough dressed boards pks
be of gnum ancewood ebony box gan mahogany
sainwood, and all other cabinet woods
Sewing machines, and all thereof
Salt whether bulk packages
Passed the House of Representatives May 8, 1911
Attest
CLeyI
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A FALSE POSITION

Rumors generally believed to have
emanated from the camps of men who
either are or have been considered as
Democratic presidential possibilities, that
Mr.. Underwood, of Alabama, could not
command the support of the North be-
cause of the fact that he is a South
erner, are not only poppycocl., pure and
simple, but they place the men of the
North in false position in the eyes
of the people of the South and tend to
revive sectional feeling which has been
buried for many years. The effects OF
such rumors are nil in the North be-
cause the people of the North know they
have not one iota of truth, but people
in the South are apt to take them more
seriously, and there is where they may
prove harmful, not only because of their
tendency to cause dissatisfaction on the
part of Southern Democrats, but be-
cause of the effect they may have in
giving rise to sectional prejudice through
false representations of conditions which
do not exist No Northerner would
hesitate to support Mr.. Underwood be-
cause he comes from the South.-The
ArgaS, Albany, New York, November
%. 1911.
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q New Leader
From the South

The Presidents veto, of course, de-
stroyed the Free List Bill, as we'll as
all the other features of the Democratic
platform. The special session, however,
was not without far-reaching results.
Its chief accomplishments were a reor-
ganized Congress and a resurrected
Democratic majority under new lead
ership. 1t also emphasized the new
part which the Southern States are now
playing in national affairs. With a
Southerner as Chief Justice, Southerner
as majority leader in Congress, and
Southerners as prominent candidates for
the Democratic presidential nomination
Clark, Underwood and Wilson-the
nation is certainly more united than at
any time since the Civil War. No man
rejoices more over this changed situa-
ton than Underwood He is even more
interested in the solidarity of the forty
eight States than in the union of the
Democratic party."-Burton T. Hen
drick in MeClare's Magazine, February,
1912.
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UNDERWOOD THE TAN

We have been humbugged and scared
off long enough by the bogy of North
ern prejudice against Southern candi-
date. Underwood stands for Just those
things which recent Northern MAORI
ties have declared they want-a revi-
sion of the tariff downward and the
destruction of special privilege. His
qualities of leadership have been tested
and approved. In his personality he
is solid, clean and sane, with the cour-
age of fighter and the clairvoyance of
a true refor1ner, and if the South pre-
sents him as her candidate and the party
ratifes her choice this fine, strong char
acter of a new day in our annals viii
catch both the sentiment and the sober
judgment of the North. sweep awav the
last remaining debris of the dead old
war and its dead issues and carry
enough States in that section to give us
the Presidencv.-Live Oak, Fla, Demo-
erat, reprinted in the Montgomery Id
VertfSsy, January II, 1912
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UNDERWOOD A UNIFYING
FORCE

The Republicans cannot agree with
his tariff views; the country, we are
sure, will never put him into the presi-
dency, but assuredly he must be con-
ceded to be the ablest, the strongest, the
most influential Democrat in Congress
to-day, and he has shown a marvellous
capacity for leadership. His party asso-
ciates stand solidly behind him, and that
could not have been said of any other
man in recent years who led the Demo-
Gratis in the House of Representatives.
X X
The shrewd Republican politicians
who predicted that the Democrats in
the House would be split into dozen
bitterly fighting factions in less than a
month, are now amazed at Underwood's
success as a harmonizer and a uni
flying force. He has succeeded where
everybody else failed; it seems likely
that with the prestige of success he will
grow larger and more powerful as time
passes. We detest his political princi-
pies, but it would be folly to deny his
strength and capacity-The Post Err
press, Rochester, N. Y, June Il, 1911.
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FORAKER ON UNDERWOOD

Mr.. John Temple Graves will be in
town soon to make us a speech. He
was in Birmingham the other night and
The Age-Herald printed an interview
with the former Georgian, in which that
gentleman discussed Mr.. Underwood as,
a presidential candidate Mr.. Graves
said: Mr.. Foraker used to be very bit
terly opposed to the South, but softened
great deal after his elevation to the
Senate. l asked Mr.. Foraker if in case
Mr.. Underwood is nominated for Pres
ident, will it make any difference to YOU
that he is Southern mani"
Absolutely nome said Mr.. Foraker.
OF course, | cannot vote for him, as I
am Republican, but if any Republican
should get up and denounce him because
he is from the South, would take the
stump in Underwood's defense"
That reads well, coming as it does
from a man whose antagonistic attitude
towards the South in other days gave
him the appellation of Fire Alarm"
Foraker.-MoH tg0mery (Alabama) Id
vertiSer, reprinted in the Birmingham
Ala, Age-HesalG, January, 1912
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Underwood PreSi-
Dental Timber

Mr.. Underwood would make an ideal
President. He is a broad-gauged, level
headed citizen; he doesn't slip his cere-
bral cogs and go off at a tangent as a
rabid exponent of revolutionary dogmas
in an effort to popularize himself; he is
uniformly courteous to all men; he be-
leves in reducing the high cost of liv-
ing in this country, not talking about it /;
he does not believe in destroying the
industries of the United States while at
the same time he is a thorough believer
in the principles of tariff for revenue
only.
.
There is no flub-dub about Mr.. I'm
derwood. He doesn't believe in shams.
He is big, brawny, brainy statesman,
without his lightning rod out to attract
the Democratic nomination for the pres
idency, and largely on that very account
he is liable to be the very man that will
get in the way of the bolt that may
elevate him to the White House.-J. w.
F1enner, in the Times-Democrat, Mus
kegee, Okla, October q, 1911.