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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
Sir Robert Ball,

In the death of Sir Robert Ball at
the age of seventy-three science loses
one OF those rare interpreters who
bring ner wonders within the compre-
hension OF the multitude. Like the
late Lord Avebury (Sir John Lub-
bock), Sir Robert Ball had a faculty
for simple writing which he employ
ed in the production of such works
as "The Story of the Heavens" Star
land "In Starry Realms" and In
the High Heavens" These books prob
ably did more than any others of the
kind to stimulate the study of astron-
omy and make it popular. The people
of this generation owe a large debt
to Sir Robert Ball. The debt was
freely acknowledged in his own coun-
try, where he received substantial rec
ognition from the government, from
scientific societies, from schools and
universities. 1t has been less freely
but still sufficiently acknowledged in
this country, where his books have
sold well, and where he was a most
welcome and appreciated guest on
more than one occasion.-Brooklyn
Eagle
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
THE CHRISTMAS DINNER.

To serve dinner with but one pair
of hands for the work requires care
full planning and forethought. Of the
hundreds who are supplied with serv-
ants to do the work of preparation
there are tens of thousands who have
all of the work to do themselves. Such
foods as fruit cake buildings and mince
meat can be prepared many days in ad-
vance and the relocating and prepare
ton of a sauce will solve the dessert
question. There is always much to be
seen to when giving dinner SO that
every possible thing that can be done
the day before should be out of the
way. Hothouse flowers are not con-
sidered quite the thing for Christmas
table SO one may with a little taste
arrange fruit centerpiece Santa Claus
or small Christmas tree for that i'm
portant feature.
Cranberry jelly will keep several
days and molds all the better for
standing in the cold. The luxuries
which are in season are not too ex-
pensive for a fine dinner Christmas
out the oysters, goose and plum pud-
ding.
Mayonnaise for the salad, hard sauce
for the pudding, if used. may be made
the day before. The gibIets may be
cooked and chopped ready for the
gravy the day before.
One of the prettiest salads for win
ter dinner is that made of apples. nuts
and celery put into beautiful apple
cups. The pretty red apples may be
polished, slice cut off from the stem
end, and the apple scooped out with
sharp edged spoon. Put in the salad
and put on the lid. Try to keep the
stem in it for handle. If raw oysters
are served for the first course use to-
mato soup. If oyster soup is the first
course, which is simple to manage
alone. the meat course may follow It
is far better to have fewer courses
than 20 serve roast hostess at the first
course.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
CHRISTMAS GOOD THINGS.

At this season of the year our con-
yivial will often lead US into extrava-
CANT dishes; but as Christmas comes
but once a year let US hang worry
and enjoy the feeling of hospitality.
Frozen Plum Puddine.-Boil one cup
of sugar and half cup of water to-
gether until it hairs when dropped
from a spoon. Pour slowly on to the
beaten whites of three eggs and con-
tinue beating until the mixture is
cool; then add one pint of heavy
whipped cream a tablespoonful Of va
nilla and freeze Line pudding
mold with this, then add the frozen
pudding below and cover with more
of the white mixture. Pack in ice and
salt four parts ice to one of salt and
let stand three hours to ripen. When
served garnish with Christmas greens.
For the Frozen Pudding make Gus
tard Of a pint of milk, tablespoonful
OF cornstarch cooked until the raw
taste is removed, then pour over two
well beaten eggs, add a cup of sugar
and two squares of grated unsweeten
until smooth Strain and add a pint
of cream, a tablespoonful of vanilla
and freeze. When partly frozen add
a cup of candied fruit.
Pineapple Cream.-Beat the yolks
Of three eggs slightly, add the grated
rind and juice of one lemon, one-half
cup of sugar and a few grains of salt.
Cook stirring constantly until the mix
ture thickens. Remove from the fire
and add two-thirds Of a cup of grated
pineapple and one and a half table
spoonful of graduated gelatine soaked
in a third of a cup of cold water
When the mixture begins to thicken
add half cupful of heavy cream beat
en- stiff and the whites of three eggs
we'll beaten. Turn into a mold and
chill thoroughly.
English Fig Pudding.-Chop a thi1l
OF pound of beef suet and mix una
creamy, add a pound of figs finely
chopped, and mix we'll Soak two and
a third cupfuls of bread crumbs in a
half cup of milk, one-half hour, add
two well beaten eggs, one cupfu1 of
sugar and one teaspoonful of salt.
Beat well together and turn into
buttered mold, cover and steam three
hours Serve with egg sauce.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19

when the world goes black around
him.
Now this isn't brief for the 10y
atty of woman in little things. Per-
sonally l think the word Loyalty" is
the wrong one to use in such con-
nection. Loyalty is a word that is
better connected with the bigger
things, and women as sex are not
loyal to other women in petty things.
Women have petty jealousies that
men do not understand because the
majority of men are so busy they
haven't time to even think about the
triviaIities that crowd into the idle
brain of the average idle woman.
Man Has Much More Liberty.
Man has great deal more liberty
than woman, and a great deal more
money, and a great deal more in
terests; naturally he is Indifferent to
trivialities. He may wish he were
financially in a position that his neigh
Dor across Wall street is in, but the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
COULDN'T CORNER THE QUACK
Very Evident He Was Used to Getting
Into and Squirnine Out of Elk
ceedingiy Tight Places.

A correspondent of the Lancet tells
of man who, when he went TO a
"quack' and complained of a sharp
pain in the loins after sitting on damp
grass for some hours, during which
he frequently sucked the point of the
lead pencil with which he was writ
ing. was told that he was suffering
from "plumbism," and given some
pills. The next day he returned to
the "quack'' and said:
You told me | had 'plumbism,'
which is lead poisoning, and | HOW
find there is no lead in lead pencils,
only graphite of plumbago."
Oh replied the "quack,' airily.
did l say plumbism is the cause of
your lumbism? l meant to have said
plumbago is the cause of your lum-
bago.''
oh said the man. but anyhow.
your pills are only bread"
"Of course" replied the 'quack. >
Don't you know that breads lis the old
est and finest thing TO remove pencil
marks WITH"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19

Seasickness affects people different
ly, but it is doubtful if many accept it
in the spirit manifested by a certain
small sinner who, by reason of his
poor health, had been subjected to
various kinds of unpleasant medical
treatment. Fairchild was taken out
for an ocean sail, with direful conse-
quences. He kept silence as long as
he could, but at last even his good
nature revolted. Between paroxysms
he angrily addressed his mother.
Il told you never, never again to
give me medicine without telling me
about it. I'd lots rather know when
I'm going to be sicki"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
HOW TO TREAT PIMPlES AND
BLACKHEADS

For pimples and blackheads the fol
lowing is most effective and eco
nomical treatment: Gently smear the
affected parts with Cuticura Oint-
ment, on the end OF the finger. but
do not rub. Wash off the Cuticura
Ointment in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water and continue
bathing for some minutes. This treat
ment is best on rising and retiring.
At other times use Cuticura Soap
freely for the toilet and bath, to as
sist in preventing Inflammation, irri-
tation and clogging of the pores, the
common cause Of pimples, blacEheads,
redness and roughness, yellow, oily,
notify and other unwholesome condi-
tions of the skin.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
Throughout: the world. Sample of each
free, with SIP. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston. ADV.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
She Is Forgotten When the Time
Comes for Triumphal Growing.

thought doesn't tester in his mind and
lead him to make unpleasant remarks
about the better business man.
No, he knows that his neighbor has
worked harder and been more awake
to his opportunities. He is wise enough
to know that with the same attention
his own business may assume the pro-
portions of his neighbours business.
A woman who doesn't work and who
has no way of acquiring the things
she wants except by having them
given to her, by a chance of fortune
as it were, naturally is envious when
another woman in her set is more
lucky and gets them. A woman's petty
envy may be aroused by motor car
or a sealskin coat or a pearl pendant,
but these are trivial things that are
swept aside when the real issues of
life, death and sorrow and human
needs stare her in the face.
Survival of Race Instinct.
Again there are those who say that
there can be no such thing as loyalty
between two women, where both are
interested in the same man, or in any
man
This, 1t seems to me, isn't an indi-
| vidual trait, but a survival of the race
| instinct from those far-off times (not
so far gone either when man repre-
scented to woman all the indulgeEces,
| independence and freedom that was
| given to her. From him she received
/ favor, and all other women naturally
were rivals, as she saw them, il they
| interested him.
1t is not such far cry to those days.
| Many women today live quite as de-
pendent ION the most high nod OF
| some most high Jove,' and because
they are human, not because they are
women, they jealously guard every
privilege and every possible encroach-
ment upon such liberty.
| Because a woman is a woman she Is
interested in the sorrows of other
women. Few men can bear the idea
of condoling with friend; they want
to fly from woman in trouble, and
while they'll gre materially to help
any man friend, it's asking pretty
much of them t. give spoken consola-
ton and compnionship to such an
one.
A heart-broke1 man never hunts up
a man to pour his troubles out to, but
always it is some woman friend who
tries to hearten him up.
A woman wfo is broken-hearted
never thinks of hurting out her grief
to a man; it would only annoy him.
She instinctiveF knows that Her
first aid is anotler woman. In pros
| perity she may not have been able
to see that man. women were around
waiting for her favor, but in adver-
sity any old woman will do-for the
universal womal, be she a deposed
queen or a widowed charwoman with
a large family o support. Such an
one is never too poor to give her help
and her sympath to any other woman
who really needsit.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
THOUSANDS OF
AVAILABLE HOMESTEADS
Western Canada'S Homestead
Area Being Increased.

The great rush for homesteads
whenever a reservation is opened by
the U. S. government reveals the fact
that there is a great desire on the
part OF the American people to get
land. The fact that tens of thousands
are on hand at every opening, and on
ly few hundred homesteads are
available shows that the avail
able agricultural lands which are
in the gift of the government are rap
idly diminishing, In addition to this
agricultural lands that are of proved
value have advanced in price to such
an extent that it becomes a serious
question to the man with moderate
means who intends to go into farming,
where he shall go Fortunately there
is yet to be had in Western Canada,
either in Manitoba, Saskatchewan or
Alberta, thousands of free homesteads
of 100 acres each, which may be had,
by the simple process of filing, paying
a ten dollar entrance fee, and living on
it for six months each year for three
years. There is no necessity to make
long, tedious and expensive journey,
only to find you have one chance in
fifty of getting what you want. Al
though this homesteading has been
going on in Canada for a number of
years, and hundreds of thousands of
them have been taken by hundreds of
thousands of Americans, there re-
mains sufficient to last for some time,
and of as good land as any that has
yet been taken up. In fact, in the
opinion of very many, those that are
left are of the best They comprise
lands that give the opportunity to in
dulge in the growing of grain, wheth-
er it be wheat, oats, barley or fax,
but in addition these lands are admir-.
ably adapted for mixed farming, q
class of farming that is certain to give
better returns than that of all grain
growing. Cattle thrive and fatten on
the nutritious grasses; dairying can
be carried on successfully; timber for
building is within reach, and water is
easy to get. These lands are located
in the park districts of any of the
three provinces; groves of trees in
tersperse the landscape and give it a
beauty that can only be attained in
the more open prairie sections by the
planting of trees. Tree culture by the
way is being carried on to great ex-
tent. Besides these free grant lands
there are lands which may be had by
purchasing from railways and private
companies and individuals. These
lands have not increased in price as
their productive qualities and their To-
cation might have warranted, and may
still be had at reasonably low prices
and on easy terms. The crop in West
ern Canada in 1913 was one of the
best of the number of good crops that
that country has raised Wheat has
been reported with yields of from 80
to 45 bushels per acre, and other grain
with like heavy yields.-Advertise
ment.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
RISING In His Profession.

How is your son getting alon@--f
mean the musical one, who Went to
New York city to seek his fortune?"
asked the village parson at Hohokus
of one of his parishioners, a widowed
mother of family of boys.
Fine, sir, thank you," replied the
old dame II had a postal card from
him sayin' as how he is conSuctir
now"
Indeed. that is excellent news. And
what band is he conducting?
He didn't say, sir. except that it's
on the Belt line, somewhere around
the river front"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
loo Iona to Wait.

At the American Electric Railway
association convention in Atlantic
City John Morse Rogers, the Omaha
statistician, said:
1T is too early yet for the three
cent fare. The trolley roads stand to
ward the three-cent fare as old Gobsa
Code stood toward the beautiful type
writer girl
1T wasn't Gobsa Goldes age that
lost him the beautiful girls hand,
ish her till death. but she shook her
head. She didn't tell him he was too
old, though. No, indeed She told him
he was to young"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
Woman's Love Strong.

The love of woman far man truly
often passeth all understanding. Many
waters cannot quench it, and disgrace
and poverty touch it not at all; even
neglect and deliberate insult have
often failed to destroy it,
l know {. man who has achieved a
certain fame from book that his
wife helped him to write. She not
only practically rewrote the book
after he had finished it, but had it
published out of money she had saved,
penny by penny, from her housekeep-
ing allowance, supplemented by what
she received for doing fine needlework.
She starved with that man and nursed
him through an awful period Of deli
rum tremens; she kept him out of
jail and out of the lunatic asylum,
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to recompense my feat OF judgment
with a check to the extent of SIS.
This was a strictly business PROPOSE
ton. and accordingly / held the bench
at his Judgment seat. Honestly over
coming my diplomatic sense l felt in
duty bound to tell him, after the trial.
in words to the effect that his voice
was so infiniteeimal as to not be worth
his further struggles in its behalf. A
few days later was notified that pay
ment had been stopped on the check.
We were both losers. He had lost his
Voice and I had lost my fee 4"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
IekkI Tk~<eeN-.
Wanted Easier Way.

AS Mike entered the room he saw
his friend Pat hanging by a rope
which he had fastened about his stom-
ach.
Sure, and what be We tryin' to do?"
asked Mike
I'm tryin' to commit suicide" said
Pat.
Well" said Mike, why don't you
hang the rope around your neck, you
fool?"
Sure, and l tried that" answered
Pat, but l couldn't get my breath
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
Both Losers.

David Bispham, the celebrated Eng
iish singer, loves a joke just as well
when it is on himself as on anyone
else The following story shows his
bravery before a rapid fire of laughs.
he being the teller:
While on a tour in the western
states a very earnest-faced young
man besieged me with opportunities
to hear his voice. AS this is no rar.
ity, and would take about all of a
mans 2f hours if he acquiesced to
every such proposal, he finally offered
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
Missed the Flood Story.

Sir William Treloar recently told a
story of a servant who was once en-
ployed at his Cripples' Home at Alton,
says the Taller. One day during lunch
time there was a heavy downfall of
rain. and Sir William said to the little
maid who was waiting at table, why,
Lizzie, it is almost like the Flood"
The Flood, Sir William" said the
girl. Yes, the Flood. Noah, you
know and Mount Ararat." Il never
have no time to look at the papers"
she replied alphabetically.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
Robinpn Crusoe.

A we'll known9iolinist is the father
of two lovely an intelligent children.
The other day b overheard a CONVEX
sation between he two in which they
were trying to ecall the first names
of all the grea4pera singers. What
is C'ruso's firstAame?" he heard the
youngster ask. Don't you know
replied the otha in a disguised tone
Why, it's Robson, OF course."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
Good Mails Scarce.

Several ladies' 1t after card party
few mornings 10 discussing the vir
tues of their hhands. Mr.. Bingle
tou." said one ofnem, referring to her
lie partner. ''ner drinks and never
swears-indeed, e has no bad hab
it's
Does he evesmoke?" some one
asked.
Yes; he likes cigar just after he
has eaten a good eal But, suppose,
on an average, b doesn't smoke more
lan once mon"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
MiIIir to Learn.

Herbert and ellen were sitting On
the beach in u moonlight, when,
moved by an imulse he could not re-
sist, he sudden kissed her.
"Oh, Herbert she exclaimed.
that's not righ'
I'm very sorr Helen replied Her
bert humbly; Ibid the best l knew
how Won't yoishow me the proper
way ?"-Ladies' ONE Journal.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
TraIninu Down Daddy.

Ethel declare, Elsie, how we'll
your father looks. He belongs to that
downtown business mems gymnasium.
doesn't he?
Elsie-Not daddy. Dads more up to
date than that. Mother and we girls
talked him into joining Miss Martins
tango classes, and the improvement
has been simply wonderful.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
Slightly Mixed.

1t was a trained nurse who offered
to minister to a fevered patient with
the kindly words: Wouldn't you be
more comfortable if l should cush
and bronze your hair?'
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
Cause for Graduation.

my doctor has put me on diet"
You seem to be rather proud"
yes. It's the kind of diet | can't
afford to pay for"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19

The man that keeps good natured,
By misfortune undismayed,
Is the man that comes out winner
When the final hand is played:
There is cen a certain triumph
That compels respect complete
In the way a real good sportsman
Takes his dose of stern defeat
Washington star
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
Bad for Dentists.

How are those two young men who
went into partnership as dentists get
ting on?"
Rather badly. Somehow they don't
seem TO pull together
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
Col You Are Welcome !

One-third of the people in Detroit
never go to church because they are
not asked Old-fashioned people didn't
wait for an invitation.-Detroit News
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
Speaking in a Business Wav.

Don't you think that play of yours
is little risque? ,"
Yes" replied the manager. "
you can get a play that is risky
enough, you've got a sure thing"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19

They stop the tickle-Dean's Mentho-
lated Cough Drops stop coughs by stop
ping the cause-5c at Drug Stores.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
EuSV,
Busy.
uafch 80 donna ndnd 1 h

Gimme that watch" demanded the
crook.
victim, "but really / can't spare the
time
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie 25c 4 bottle.Aa
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19

But the girl with small foot may
be able to set it down hard on a mans
neck after he has faced the parson
with her.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19

The religion of some people con-
sists largely of praying that the Lord
will provide.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19

crooked to keep the evil spirits out
Of them.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19

She's a bright girl who can snatch
an eligible man from a designing
widow.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19

Anyway, it's better to be disappoint-
ed in love than in marriage.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19

In three years our cigarette con-
sumption has trebled.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19

Milwaukee had 10 issue 2nd edition of their free
Nov. catalog. SO they will issue thousands
more of Dec catalog describing the latest use
FIJI inventions and tricks of magic and Offering
ordinary necessities very reasonably. Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19

Beer-drinking dogs are quite com
mon in Germany.
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Base hing.

do you love your parents, VIII
Iie?"
20, yes
And why do you love your parents,
Wilie?'
Ohm, it's the conventional thing"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19

Neither Trouble Nor Disgrace Ever
Drove True Wife From Her Hus-
bands Side-case Brought to Light
is Only One Of Many That Are Hid
den From the Public Gaze, and Too
often Her Only Reward Is lngrati-
tude-Why Men in Trouble lnva-
riably Seek the Condolences of
Women.