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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10

A Useful Bird Which Is Rapidly Becom-
ing Extinct
exterminated, and other curlews great
ly reduced. So adverse to the
shorebirds are present conditions that
the wonder is that any escape. In
both fall and spring they are shot
along the whole route of their migra-
ton north and south.
The accompanying Illustrations pre-
sent portraits of group of birds, most
of which the average person probably
knows by sight, though | fear that
only a small minority have a clear
idea of their very great economic
worth.
The jacksnipe Cor Wilson's snipe) is
one of the shorebirds preferred to by
Mr. McAtee), which, as a family, are
being rapidly exterminated 1t de-
stroys large numbers of worms and
larvae, for which it probes with its
long bill in the soft earth of corn and
potato felds-thereby doing the farm
er a great serVice-as we'll as along
the shores of ponds, lakes and
streams, 1t also feeds on grasshoppers
and other injurious insects 1t should
be carefully protected, especially dur
ing the breeding season.
The kildeer plover is another yalu-
able and beautiful shorebird which
is being hunted to death. 1t frequents
meadows and pasture lands, as well
as shores, and devours great quaint
ties Of mosquitoes, crane flies, grass
hoppers, army worms, cut worms,
cotton-boll weevils, clover
leaf weevils, rice weevils. marine
worms, wire worms and crayfish.
Doubtless everybody knows the rob
in, perhaps the most democratic Of our
birds. beloved in the northern states
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10
Quilt Protector.

Procure the best quality white or
cream cheesecloth, about two and one
quarter yards. On one side put a
three-inch hem, stitching it neatly.
In the center of this, just above the
hem, embroider a monogram or one
large initial. This is to be folded
over the top of quilt or comfort and
sewed on to protect it, as this is
where they always show soil first,
says Harper's Bazaar. The hem on the
under side may be small and hem
stitched or plain hemmed. The ends
should be hemmed. Lawn may be
4sed instead of cheesecloth.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10
HAREnlS OUT OF DATE In TURKEY

dence as the elder male descendants.
And the royal favorite of the moment
will have transitory Importance on
account Of the influence which she
may exercise over the sultan.
Royal princesses are considered in
ferior to the mother of the sultan, who
is the real queen Of the little world
of the harem, has absolute authority,
a large staff of officials and the su-
preme title of "Valide sultan" Thus
it happens that a woman of slave
birth may, if she be the mother of an
heir to the throne, eventually become
the highest woman Of the land
Every royal princess has her daira,
or separate apartments, slaves, ser
wants and so on, the management of
the household being given over to her
kalfas, or ladies in waiting-that is to
say, Turkish women of good birth
who have remained unmarried
Royal princesses rarely take a hus-
band of their own rank. They are
generally married by the sultan to
the sons of men of wealth and posi-
high civil officials and the like. a
policy which is founded on a very
practical reason, nan nelly, that the ar
rangement makes the existence of a
hereditary aristocracy Impossible.
One Of the paradoXes in Turkey is
that the poorer a Turkish woman is
the greater her freedom. The rich
woman canont move a step unaccom-
panied. She sees ConstantinopIe only
from the windows of her closed
brougham or through a veil thick
enough to act as a mask. She may
dress as exquisitetly as mannequin
in a Paris dressmaker's showroom.
but she must not display so much as
an inch of embroidery in public
When her husband wants to take a
second wife, or grows tired of her
and wishes to divorce her, he has
both the opportunity and the means
If he is a rich man. 1t is not chic
among Turks of any education to take
a second wife; but divorce is re-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10

by various forms of treatment they
have found complete relief by the
use Of Peruna. These testimonials
have come to me unrequested, unso-
licited, unrewarded in any way, di-
rectly or indirectly. They have sim
ply been cleaned from my private cor
respondence with patients that have
been more or less under my treatment
or taking my remedies.
No remedy, official or unofficial, has
greater accredited basis for the
claims we make for it than Peruna as
. remedy for catarrh
| have never been opposed at any
time to the regulations offered by the
Pure Food and Drugs Act. | am not
now opposed to its provisions, but
am opposed to the proposed amend
ments to give to partisan board of
physicians the unqualified authority to
decide as to all therapeutic claims
which may be made for a proprietary
medicine. 1t is manifestly unjust to
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10
Fire in Bank of England.

The first fire within memory &C.
CURED at the Bank of England, Lon
don. a few days ago. The fire broke
out in the southeastern portion of
the building. The flooring and joist-
ing were considerably damaged. The
outbreak was discovered by the Bank
Of England authorities, and subdued
by their own appliances in 80 min
utes. A lieutenant and a dozen men
of the Irish Guards on duty at the
bank, with fixed bayonets, assisted
the police in keeping the crowd back
from the building.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10
Smith COLLEGE, Caramcis.

Melt three tablespoonfuls of butter
and add three-fourths cupful of thin
cream, one cupful of sugar, and one
cupful of molasses Bring to the boil
tng-point and add four squares Of un-
sweetened chocolate, letting it melt
gradually. Continue the boiling, STIR
ring occasionally, until firm ball is
formed in cold water. Add one-half
teaspoonful of vanilla and turn into
a slightly buttered pan, having the
mixture three-fourths inch in depth
Wrap in squares of paraffin paper
Voman's Home Companion.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10

with the result that the damage they
do is mounting up, year by year.
1t is perfectly apparent that here
is situation which demands immedi-
ate action, and that this action should
bring about the vigilant protection for
all time, and in all parts of the coun-
try, of all insectivOrous birds. Many
OF the most useful of these birds are
already on the tobogganslide to-
ward determination, as the result of
stupid state legislation, or the lax en-
forcement of such laws as have been
enacted. To be explicit:
There are seven states in which the
robin Is being legally killed by the
tens of thousands annually as game!
These states are Louisiana, Mississip
pi, Florida, South Carolina, North Car
DINA, Tennessee and Maryland.
The black bird is legalized game,
and suffers the same fate in four
states-Louisiana, South Carolina.
Tennessee and Pennsylvania-and the
District of Columbia besides.
Doves are slaughtered by the whole
sale in &c states, much to the loss of
the farmers, for this bird is great
eater of weed seeds.
Cranes, which are also very useful
birds, are much hunted for food and
for sport" in Colorado, Nebraska.
North Dakota and Oklahoma.
Of the sixty-odd species Of shore
birds q. e., snipe, curlews, plover,
sandpipers and the Hke), at least 80
feed on noxious insects; yet all of
these birds are rapidly disappearing
According to Mr.. w. l.. McAtee of the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10
TURKEY BAKED WITH MILK
Recipe of French Chef Declared to Sc
the Finest Method of Cooking
the Bird.

The following recipe has been hand
ed down in our family for FIVE genera
tons. A noted French chef, when in
Edinburgh, Scotland, was prevailed
upon by some of the wealthy families
to give their daughters a series of
cooking lessons, writes a correspond
ent of the New York Press. The most
delicious Of all the recipes was for
turkey baked in milk. 1t was brought
used ever since by all the offshoots OF
our family. l have never seen it any
where excepting in families who have
eaten it at our table
Make a stuffing of one-third pota-
toes finely mashed and seasoned, two
thirds bread crumbs, one cupful of
raisins OF one and a half cupfuls if
turkey is large. one-haIf cupful of but
ter, about one-half cupful of sugar, Gin
namon, salt and pepper to taste, and
last. two well beaten eggs stirred in
lightly.
When the turkey is properly pre-
pared and stuffed with this mixture.
neat pint of n ew milk and put in the
Gripping pan with the turkey and
bake. basting every Is minutes with
the milk. Keep milk in the top of the
stove to replenish the supply In the
pan as needed. 1t will take from one
to two quarts of milk.
When done remove the turkey and
set the pan on top Of the stove to boil
a minute. The gravy will then have a
curdled appearance, and Is the most
delicious gravy ever tasted If the
cooking has not been just right, and
the gravy does not thicken, add a lit
tie cornstarch and boil.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10
Potato Puff,

Boil three large potatoes until soft,
drain the water from them and mash.
Add one cupful of milk, one table
spoonful of butter, one tablespoonful
of flour, one tablespoonful of baking
powder, yolks of two eggs beaten in
the potato until light. Add the beaten
whites last. Put in the oven in a
creased dish until Drowned on top.
When eggs are high leave them out
and find the puff is all eaten just the
same, but of course the eggs add to
the dish very much
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10
Day on Which Women RuIe

Candlemas day is not celebrated in
Holland much more than in England,
but its place is taken by a festival I'M
known in this country. Slipper day in
the Netherlands is the one day in the
year in which the Dutch woman
claims superiority over her husband.
On that day she rules him to her
hearts content, and he generally
obeys good humoredly enough. That
is, unless she is one of those ladies'
not unknown In Holland or in any
other country who aspire to complete
rule over their unhappy partners
throughout the year.-Philadephia In,
Quirer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10
THE BEST TEACHER.
Old Experience Still Holds the Palm.

For real practical reliability and
something to swear by, experience
plain old experiences able to carry
a big load yet without getting sway
backed.
A So Oak. woman found some
things about food from Old Expert
ence a good, reliable teacher.
She writes:
Il think | have used almost every
breakfast food manufactured, but none
equal Grape-Nuts in my estimation.
81 was greatly bothered with weak
stomach and indigestion, with forma
ton of gas after eating, and tried
many remedies for it but did not find
relief.
Then l decided I must diet and see
If | could overcome the difficulty that
way. My choice of food was Grape
Nuts because the doctor told me
could not digest starchy food.
"Grape-Nuts food has been a great
benefit to me for feel like a different
person since l begun to eat it. 1t is
wonderful to me how strong my
nerves have become. / advise every.
one to try it, for experience Is the
best teacher.
eff you have any stomach trouble
can't digest your food, use Grape
Nuts food for breakfast at least, and
you won't be able to praise it enough
when you see how different you feel
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the little book
"The Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs
There's a Reason
Ever read the above letterf new
enc appears from time to time. They
are genuine, trne, and full OF human
interest. Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10
Gumbo SOUP,

Take a couple Of nice small chick
eng. divide them as for frica ssee /:
dredge with -four, brown in frying pan,
using butter instead of lard; then let
them boil very gently two hours; salt
and pepper to suit taste, add strained
juice from a quart Of oysters, put in
two slices OF fat boiled ham; let this
boil for one-quarter hour before put
ting in the boiled oysters; put in a
few leaves of some pleasant herb
hen simmer for ten minutes.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10

that I have been most abstemious. I
have eaten sparingly, and have not
used tobacco, and have taken little
exercise"
1T is just the reverse in my case,''
explained DR.. Mitchell. II have eaten
just as much as | wished, IL l could get
1t: have always used tobacco, immod-
erateIy at times; and / have always
taken great deal Of exercise"
With that, Ninety-Two Years shook
his head at Eighty Years and said,
well. YOU will never live to be an old
man. ''-Lippincott 8:
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10
Einnan Haddie and Cream.

One pound smoked fnnan haddie,
remove bone and skin, then cut up
very fine. One-half pint Of milk, one
half pint OF sweet cora, one-half tea
spoonful of salt, one-efghth spoonful
of pepper. Mix all this with pieces of
fish and boil for ten minutes. This
makes enough for three.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10

somewhat familiar with He was
also certain that she had been con-
frmed within the week at another
place The bishop whispered to her
to remain after service. and said
My dear madam, what do you mean
by coming for confirmation? l am
sure l confirmed you on Monday at
such a place Did not?" She said,
You certainly did. / have been fol-
lowing you up the river and have
been confirmed every day this week"
He, aston.shed. said, why did you do
tb1t?" Whereupon she replied, Be
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10
jumped. Killed: Stayed. Safe.

Ernest Woods, fireman, jumped and
was killed, while Fred Lebush, en-
gineer, stayed at his post and escaped
death when the train from ST. Adams,
which they were driving, collided with
an engine in the Grand Trunk yards at
Montreal. Woods had barely leaped
from the engine when the baggage
car toppled over upon him
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10
Warm GINGERBREAD.

One cupful of molasses, one tea
spConful Of soda, one tablespoonful of
ginger, one-half taaspoonful of salt,
one-third of cuW'ul Of butter, soft
ened, one eupful of milk and three cup
fuls of pastry -four Mix in the order
given and bake in small gem pans in
a moderate oven for 80 minutes
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10
Percentage Amount
Of Loss. of Loss.

Keeping in mind this enormous
loss, consider also the following
facts;
ID That insectivorous birds do
more than all other agencies com
bined to keep down insect pests;
(2l That such birds undoubtedly
are rapidly decreasing in number;
and that, therefore,
CD Destructive insects are, in all
probability. increasing very rapidly,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10
CrushinQ Reioinder

A workman sat on a curb nursing an
injured foot which had been struck
by an iron casting which had fallen
from the top of a building.
did that big thing hit your" asked
a sympathizing bystander.
The workman nodded.
And is it solid iron?"
NO replied the victim, half of it
is only lead"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10

For a great
many years |
have been gath
ering statistics
as to the effects
of Peruna when
taken for ca
t a TT h al d e :
engagements. |
have on hand
thousands of
unsolicited tes-
tilnonials from
people in all
stations of life.
who claim that
a ( tie T m q II Y
years futile at
tempts to rid
themselves of
chronic catarrh
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10
Recipes for Longevity.

The late John Bigelow, the patri-
arch Of diplomats and authors, and the
no less distinguished physician and
author, DR.. S. Weir Mitchell, were to-
gether several years ago at West
Point Dr. Bigelow was then ninety
two and Dr. Mitchell eighty.
The conversation turned to the sub
ject of age. Il attribute my many
years" said DR. Bigelow, ito the fact
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10
Instrumentation.

How do you know your speech
made such a profound IMPRESSION"
asked the doubling friend. There
wasn't very much cheering?"
That's just the point" replied SEN
ator Sorghum. II am one of the ora
tors to whom my constituents would
rather listen than hear themselves ap
plaud"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10
PLEASING Sounds.

What is more delightful than the
careless prattle of a chiId?" asked the
fond father
Have you ever heard the rattle Of a
train for which you had been waiting
nine hours at a lonely little station
$50 miles from homer" replied the
travelling man.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10
Human Hair a. parnino Thread.

When darning a rent in wooden
goods and 1t is impossible to ravel out
the goods for thread, try using long
strands Of your own hair. The loose
weave of the wool loses the hair in its
meshes ard 80 the darn becomes In
visible.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10

Many a man performs his work as
though he thought he was doing the
boss a favor
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10


HE United States de-
partment of agricul-
ture is responsible
for the star t.
ling statement that,
in the year 1904, in
sect pests cost this
country no less than
$420,1OO,0 200. Here
are the figures of
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10
The Distinction.

I'D marry a man not Of words, but
of deeds
$50 would |, If they were title
deeds"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10

Don't become so busy giving advice
that you have no time to mind your
own business.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10

When a woman gets fat 1t doesn't
broaden her mind.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10

cfhe bird portraits with this article arc
from the American Natural History"
Copyright 1904. by William r. Hornaday,
are reproduced here by the permission Of
the publishers, Charles Scribner's Sons)
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10

Episcopal Cure for rheumatism.
Rev. Joshua Kimber. in his interest
ing "reminiscences, which have been
running through the Living Church
(Milwaukee), tells the following anec-
dote of the late Bishop Horatio Pot
ter:
He had been jouneying UP the east
bank of the Hudson river, stopping for
confirmation each day at adjoining
marshes When he reached Pough-
keepsie he saw a woman at the rail
waiting for confirmation whose face
he was sure he recognized and was
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10

bureau of biological survey Omitted
States department OF agricultural
The black-bellied plover, or beetle
head, which occurred along the ATTAIN
tic coast in great numbers years ago,
is now seen only as a straggler. The
golden ployer once exceedingly abun-
dant east of the Great Plains, is now
rare. The Eskimo curlew with
IN the last decade has probably been
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10

cause l heard 1t was good for rheuma.
tism'
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10
NATURALiZiNG HIM.

This man doesn't seem to know
about the constitution"
But he didn't miss a ball game
last season, judge"
Then l guess he's assimilated."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10
SUNBEAM BUTTERINE

SOLICITORS WANTED-Mano or woman
who can spare even a few hours each day
can make a good income. No capital re-
CURED. A table deicacy that helps the
housewife economic. Repeat orders each
week. Address CHICAGO PRODUCTS
CO., 326 River Street, Chicago, Illinois
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-10

government experts
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-15

To the average feminine obsery er
the Legislature is more or less ridiCu-
lous.
A lot of men meet together, pow
WOW, introduce a lot OF bills. the ma
jority of which are of no import TO the
welfare of society, defeat beneficial
legislation, wrangle, call each other
names, draw fat salaries. live at the
expense OF the state more or less luxu-
riously, and return home.
AS has been said a good many times
in good many places what We need
Is not more laws but the intelligent
enforcement of those We have
In instance, in this city tho i a
waste paper ordinance.
is is enforced?
Certainly not.
If it was this town would be far
better groomed community.
1t is the simplest thing in the world
Get a box with a cover and put all
your waste paper therein.
Anybody can do this.
But nobody much does.
This is a good law But it isn't en-.
forced
1t is a simple illustration. But it's il,
Illuminating.
The eight hour law could have been
administered according to the rules OF
common sense.
If the Gamers need to work long and
hard during the canning season, there
is nothing to prevent them from work
ing twenty-four hours a day with eight
hour shifts.
At least this would seem to the or
binary layman unacquainted with the
intricacies of legal and civic proce
dure.
The trouble is that the law is made
something extraneous instead OF a par,
of the social body.
Something to evade or observe as
suits the private interests of the indi
vidual.
/ 1t should be so much a part of the
individual and the aggregate self as
to go unnoted. 1t is in the breach, not
consciousness.
/ Like the digestive apparatus we
! should not be aware of it's existence
until it becomes deranged.
In other words, it should be pleas
ure and a privilege to perform the du
ties of citizenship instead of a duty
and an irksome irritation.
| Citizenship should be looked upor
as privilege.
would be no opposition to such bench
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-15
PRESIDENT MAOER0
REFUSES TO RESIGN
THE PRESIDENCY
Il Will Die At My Post Be-
fore ! Resign the Office to
Which | Was Elected, "
Says Madero.
Continued from Page Oner
at his word that he would die at hi!
post before giving up.

at his word that he would die at his
post before giving up.
Reports from the palace thst Ma
derois men had sworn to stand by him
has led to fears that the battle may
continue many days. The stubborn
ness of Madero ia subscribed to re-
ligious fanaticism. The president Is
a spiritualist and believes he is being
guided by the spirits Of Benito Jaurez
and Napoleon Bonaparte.
Paul Hudson, editor of the Next
can Herald, declared today he was
ashamed to publish the latest utter
ances of President Taft that the
United States would not interfere I'M
less Americans were deliberately at
tackled, and said he had suppressed
the dispatch as being un-Ameriran
General Deloa and 1000 Zapatists
are known to be near the city aAu It
was believed that they would enter
tonight to help Diaz.
At 10 o'clock the fire was still
heavy. There was considera BILE
street fighting between rebel and fed
eral sharpshooters. The latter took
up stations in the foreign quarters,
thinking they would not be bonn
5arded.