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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
THE HOMEMADE sKATE-sAILs.

Skate sailing is one of the most ex-
citing of winter sports, as any boy will
tell you who has had the experience
and knows; and it is sport in which
any fair skater can become expert as
soon as he learns the proper handling
or his sail. or course 1t is necessary
to have slight knowledge of sailing,
because the angle at which the sail is
held to the wind must be adjusted for
every change in the direction of sail
Ing. The sail is held between the
skater and the wind, at his back or
TO one side, according to the direction
OF sailing and the direction of the
wind; and the skater preserves his
balance by throwing his weight
against the sail Gig -. In order to
change the position of the sail in
''tacking" against the wind, the skate
sailor swings dead into the wind, with
the wind full on the sail; this frees
the sail from his body. Then he quick
ly raises the sail, fiat, above his head,
and lowers it on the proper side to
carry him upon the opposite tack
When sailing before the wind, the
skater holds the sail squarely behind
him SO that the wind pressure is equal
on all portions. To stop up, the
skater swings around facing the wind
and lifts his sail, fiat, above his head
AS the sail is not attached to the body
the skater can let go of it at any time
in case of any emergency such as the
avoidance of collision with another
skater, or a hole in the ice.
Skate-sails that fold are OF the most
convenient form both as regards car
rying to and from the place of sailing,
and storing them at home. In the IL
Illustrations | have shown two common
forms OF skate-sails, designed with a
special provision for folding COM
pactly.
Fig. 2 shows the plan of skate-sail
with a IT, shaped framework. The
poles or ''spars" can be made any
length that you wish to have them.
The long center spar or boom" of the
sail shown In Fig. is nine feet long,
and the end cross spar is six feet long.
This makes a medium sized sail that
Is about right for boy four feet six
inches or thereabout in height BAN
boo is best for the spars because of it's
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
ALL IN THE ARRANGEMENT
No Need fer Heavily Built Woman to
Have Any Fear of the
Tunic Style,

Already the tunics are so well man
aged that heavily built women can
wear them The fullness is pushed
away from the front toward the sides
and back and there is sharp bias
line formed by the hem across the fig
ure: beneath this, the skirt is draped
over the knees or cut full and caught
into the 'front.' seams in such a man
ner that the contrast between the up
per and lower skirt is not too great.
BY the way, there is a good ar
rangement in draping lower skirt so
that it will have the necessary full
ness below the tunic and yet it will
not increase the fullness around the
waist by means of pleats; the skirt
is made quite long in front and is then
pleated across the figure, just above
the knees, in a three-inch line This
draws the hem up in the middle and
provides that drapery Immediately be-
low the tunio which every skirt must
have.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19

The skate-sail with the framework
made In the form Of an inverted letter
A Gig. 81, is a splendid type of fold
ing-sail. Fig 6 shows the framework
folded, without the sail attached, and
Fig. 7 shows the framework extended
The framework is best made of square
poles on account Of the hinge connec-
tons "Furring-s trips" will serve ex-
cellently. The two spars A and B OF
the framework are hinged together,
with the end OF A overlapping the end
of B Figs. and y. The hinge may
be fastened directly to both spars, but
it is better to cut a triangular block to
fasten one flap of the hinge to, and
nail this to one spar, say spar A Cd,
Fig. 81, for by doing this your frame
work will fold up more compactly
Zig 81. With SparS nine feet long.
the spread at the open end should be
about six feet six inches. You will
have to lay the poles upon the floor in
their proper position to get the dimen-
sions of block d. The center spreader
&C, Figs. and y keeps the frame
work rigid and the sail taut. It
should be fastened about midway be-
tween the ends of spars A and B.
Hinge one end to one spar, and nail
metal plate with a hole punched
through it to the other end Of the
spreader, as shown in Fig. g. The
plate should project beyond the end
Of the spreader, SO it will overlap the
spar, and a hole must be bored
through the spar to receive a nail for
pinning the spreader plate to it.
The sail should be made and fas-
tened to the spars in the manner de-
scribed for attaching the other sail,
and screw-eyes should be screwed into
the free ends of the spars to tie the
corners to.
(Copyripht by A Neely HalI)
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
CARE OF POULTRY
IN COLD WEATHER
Better to Have Small Flock in
Good Condition Than Larger
Number and Less Eggs.

The time is nearly here when the
hens will have to be kept in the house
out of the cold and storm. Remem-
Der that you must not try to keep too
many hens in one house. Better
small flock in good condition and lay
ing well, than large flock with fewer
eggs and twice the expense.
Leaves are good for the litter, and
now is the time to save some for the
hens to scratch this winter. Rake
them up while they are plentiful, and
store them somewhere under cover so
that they will be ready for use.
Save a barrel of dry earth for the
hens dust bath this winter Mixed
with some wood ashes, and dampened
just little, it will be great help to
the hens in keeping them free from
lice. If a box of it is placed in
sunny part of the hen house, the hens
will enjoy bathing in it, and you will
not need 10 use the insect powder so
often.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
KERCHIEF NOW IN COLORS
Old Ideas Has Again Been introduced,
and Bids Fair to Become Elk
tremely Popular.

Small colored silk handkerchiefs
tucked into the breast pocket of a
loose coat or carried in the muff.
Men are wearing large colored silk
handkerchiefs, quite we'll pulled out
of the breast pocket, to flop over and
give color scheme to the suit.
These are not only worn by French
men, but by Americans and English.
Nearly all of the everyday handker-
chiefs have a narrow colored border
with a monogram to match.
Writing of mems fashions reminds
one that Charvet, who always has the
last word in shirts, has brought out
one for use in the Fairgrounds of the
world which has three extra wide,
brilliantly colored stripes down the
middle Of the front and around the
cuffs
All the rest of the shirt is white,
but the stripes are combined of pur-
pie and yellow, blue and gray, yellow
and black, and so on. At first they
are startling, but one realizes that
when worn under white flannel suit
or with white flannel trousers and a
blue sack coat, when yachting, or at
such places as Palm Beach and the
Riviera, they will be quite effective.
Charvet already has many dozens
under way for American men who
intend to wear them next spring and
summer at their country places.
He also has brought out a muffier
of topaz yellow gauze and one OF
bright blue; and Cartier, on the Rue
de la Paix. shows brilliantly colored
jewelry for men, consisting of shirt
studs, waistcoat buttons, linked cuff
buttons and rings.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
NOT LIMITED TO ONE TYPE
Three Styles of Skirts Are Offered
Woman of Fashion, and Any One
Is Correct.

There are three types OF modish
skirt from which one may choose &C
cording to ones inclination and ones
figure The draped skirt has many
notifications and may combine two
or even three fabrics; the tier skirt
is becoming to slender women, but
so pronounced is it's vogue that it is
seen on women Of every degree Of
avoirdupois. Then there is the new
hoped skirt, more popular in Paris
than it has so far become here. The
hoop is placed, not at the hem, which
is as narrow as ever but at a point
between hip and knee, and serves to
distend the tunic or drapery SO that
the skirt is wider at this point than
it is at the hem. OF course these
hoops are very light and very supple
affairs, and do not give the slightest
effect of stiffness TO the costume.
Even lace and chiffon tunics are
hoped, but SO far only accomplished
French couturiers have acquired the
art of handling the hoop successfully.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
NINE. MERRPS ADVICE
SUGGESTIONS FOR TWO EASING
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Sachet Shower Common Sense
Method Of Pleasing Bride-to-Be-
Lively Game, Though Old, Is
Omitted States Mail"

What are you planning now"
asked Polly as she dashed into the
office. her CHEEKS aglow and her eyes
sparkling. "Oh, just the sweetest
thing ever" she exclaimed "It's a
sachet shower for Grace" And here
are the details for all you readers who
have been writing to me for new ideas
for the festivities that now precede
wedding. The twelve girls lin it"
Were asked to meet at "Polly's" and
plan the party. At that time each one
was to say what kind of sachet she'd
bring. | waited a few days to get
the list, and | am sure the bride-elect
will be more than pleased There
were sachets of crepe paper (pink
roses and blue bow-knots design !,
made just to fit bureau drawer One
layer of sheet wadding was inside, the
cotton being split to hold the sachet
powder, and all the girls used the
same kind, violet and orris root. The
paper was laced together with pink
satin baby ribbon. Trunk tray covers
were made OF pink rosebud silkaline,
and had cluster OF three wee sachet
bags tackled to each corner
Two of the girls decided upon cor
sage sachets, made by taking soft sat
in ribbon and making just a plain bow
with ends The two loops were stuffed
with cotton to hold the sachet, and the
ends neatly oVerhanded together.
These are worn either in or outside
the corset cover beneath a lace waist.
The faint color is very pretty. Sets
Of six colored satin squares 1.-TWO by
two inches), were softly stuffed with
cotton, and sachet and gilt safety pins
attached. One Of the girls made some
Of these waist or armhole sachets Of
finest null over pink satin, edging
them with narrow "Var' lace
The practical girl made linen bags
filled with lavender flowers for the
linen closet, the name Sweet Law
ender," being worked in lavender
floss. A novelty to me was the sachet
made from an envelope filed with
sachet to be placed in the desk draw
er, and scented blotters made by soak
ing in good violet toilet water and
drying carefully. While not strictly
speaking ''sachets," the gift of dozen
cheese cloth bath bags filled with oat-
meal, almond meal and orris with
powdered soap were a dainty addition
to this very sweet" downpour.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19

extreme lightness, and old bamboo
fishing poles can be used IL you have
them; otherwise, strips of square
moulding such as is used in the wood
finishing of houses, or what are known
as Turing strips'-strips one inch
by two inches in size-will do. You
will be able to get the latter from any
carpenter or building contractor, or
at a lumber yard.
Fig. 3 shows how the end of the
boom is Joined to the cross spar by
means of screw-eyes and a small bolt
Screw screw-eye into the end OF the
boom and another into the exact cen
ter OF the length of the cross spar, and
use short ''stOve-bolt" with which-to
bolt the two together A washer will
have to be placed beneath the bolt
head and another beneath the nut.
unless the screw-eyes used are very
small, to keep the head and nut from
pulling through. Screw a screw-eye
into each end of the cross spar as
provision for attaching the ends of the
sail
Almost any closely woven cloth will
dc for the sail. although lightweight
canvas is TO be preferred if you can
get it. An old sheet may be used
Cut the cloth so that the selvage ex-
tends along one edge, and make
wide hem upon the cut edges so they
will not rayel. Also reinforce the
three corners with an extra thickness
of the cloth, as indicated by dotted
lines in Figs. and 4. The edge which
comes along the cross spar may be
tackled to it, but it makes more ship
shape job TO provide the sail either
with tapes or metal grommets, so ii
may be dashed to the spar. The or
binary hook-and-eye eyes used by
dressmakers have been employed very
satisfactorily in place Of grommets-
They are cheaper and more easily put
on. Sew a belt buckle, strap-buckle,
or vest-buckle, to the corner OF the
sail which lays along the boom, and
tack a piece of strap with holes
punched through 1t to the free end OF
the boom, With which to pull the sail
aut and buckle it IN position.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
"BuIls" That Were Not Irish.

A lively controversy has been TAX
ing place in England as to whether
Lord CurZon of kedelston, ex-viceroy
of India, was guilty or not OF perpe-
trating a bull" In the course of a
speech. 1t has been pointed out, how
ever that if his lordship 5lundered
he erred in good company. Premier
Asquith, for example, once stated that
redistribution is a thorny subject
which requires delicate handling, or
1t will tread OH some peoples toes"
Mr.. A. J. Balfour has spoken of IAN
empty theater of unsympathetic au-
ditors" Mr. ST John Broderick, now
Lord Middleton, when a member Of the
house of commons, told that assem-
bly, that among the many Earring
notes heard i'll this house or military
affairs this subject (mobilization) at
least must be regarded as an oasis"
In a debate on the London education
bill Mr. Walter Long said, I'VE are
told that much such legislation the
very heart of the country has bee,
shaken to it's very foundations.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
Beads TO Match the Blouse.

Some interesting new chains OF
beads are shown now, made to wear
with certain silk waists. The beads
are strung on string about thirty
long, and where the two ends are
fastened together long silk tassel is
attached. When the chain is put about
the neck, the tassel hangs in the front,
forming deep V Ene of the beads.
Any woman could make such a chain
to wear with any of her waists or
frocks. For use with a plaid taffeta
waist of blue, green and brown there
is chain made up of blue and green
beads, of dark shades, about as big as
a pea, and of nat. amber-colored beads,
each three-quarters of an inch long,
Three blue beads are strung, then
three green, then yellow, then a
green, then a yellow, and then three
blue again, and so on until the right
length is made up. A yellow silk
tassel about four inches long is used.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
Diseases of Metals.

Metals suffer from contagious dis
eases analogous to those of living
beings. Among these diseases one OF
the most striking is that called tin
pest" Sometimes block, plate or
medal Of tin attacked by this disease
crumbles and falls into dust, and
sometimes warty protuberances ap-
pear on the surface of the metal
Various other metals suffer from a
disease that manifests itself by a
spontaneous recrystalliZation. The
most remarkable cases occur with lead
and hard drawn brass. These dis
eases are not due. as has been
thought, simply to moisture Temper
ature plays a part in producing them.
The most extraordinary fact perhaps
is that the tin pest" is capable OF
spreading by agion.-Harper's
Weekly.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19

The low-down uniformly pruned
tree also will produce more fruit, and
of a quality superior to that of the
tall tree, while the ease with which
the fruit is picked from the low trees
recommends them to all.
The ends of all low-hanging
branches also should be pruned back,
so that one can pass under them on
foot, or with vehicle in harvesting
the fruit crop, which not only makes
the picking handler, but avoids dam
aging the trees by peeling and break
ing up the limbs.
After the pruning is completed, all
pruned limbs should be removed
from the orchard, the smaller ones
being utilized for filling up washes
about the farm, the larger ones being
hauled to the wood pile and used for
fuel, Where limbs of considerable
size have been saved off, the stub
should be given thick coat of paint,
which will guard against the wood
cracking during some of the very
warm days that usually come before
winter sets in.
Then this paint serves to hold the
wood together during the severe
freezing weather of midwinter
Where it has been necessary to cut
down whole trees that were dead
or badly diseased, note of these
should be made so that one can fill
in their places next spring with new,
young trees of the same varieties.
1t is also we'll to remember here
that the old and diseased trees not
only take up valuable space in the
orchard, but they are liable to spread
disease among the healthy trees, and
they always harbor pests that are in
furious to the entire orchard.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
MAKES NOVEL TRUMP MARKER
Dainty Present for Those of Ones
Friends Who Approve of Card
Playing.

Quite little novelty In the way Of
trump marker may be seen in the
accompanying sketch, and it can be
made with the aid OF any small square
cardboard box. The box is filled with
sand to give weight. and the exterior
is then neatly covered with pale blue
silk on which hearts, clubs, diamonds
and spades have been embroidered. SO
that one of these emblems appears on
each side of the box. The edges OF
the box are finished off with a fine
dark blue silk cord
When complete. the marker should
somewhat resemble large dice. with,
of course, hearts, spades. ETC.. upon it
instead of numbers.
To use the marker, it merely has
to be placed upon the table in full
view of all the players. and to mark
the suit that may happen to be
trumps, that side of the box repre-
senting the trump card uppermost.
little novelty of this kind looks
pretty, and would be sure to prove an
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
CBy NJ. COVERDELLD

The next step in order is the prun-
ing Of trees, as the seasons growth of
wood is now thoroughly ripened and
there will be no bleeding" from the
pruned branches, nor will there be
any checking of development among
the branches, both OF which often
comes as a result of spring pruning,
since one is apt to put off doing this
work till the sap begins to rise, or
neglects to do it at all.
Next years fruit crop depends
largely upon the efficiency with which
the pruning is done at this time The
uniform distribution of branches,
height of the trees, and the health in
general of all parts of them left for
bearing fruit-all have their infu-
ence. Branches should not be left
so long and slender that they will not
support a goodly burden of fruit.
AS a rule, all water sprouts. those
straight shoots running directly up
Ward from the main branches, should
be removed Limbs that are seen to
be partly dead or decayed should be
cut back until one is sure no part of
them Is left, as it would but invite
further decay. and the sustenance
drawn by them would be a useless
drain on the vitality of the trees.
All tall thick, or top-heavy trees
demand close and careful pruning
Fruits which are reared high in mid
air are not as exempt from the ac-
ton of the wind as if they were low
er down. The top of the high tree
itself is very apt to be caught in the
high wind and damaged, perhaps ru-
ined. by being broken down or torn
up by tbs roots
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
Belgium Preparing for War.

Some time ago Holland decided to
fortify herself against the danger of a
possible and real Armageddon. Now
Belgium is to do the same. She recog-
nizes very wisely that the treaties that
are supposed to guarantee her integ-
rity in the event Of war are not worth
the paper they are written on and that
in the event of clash she would be
inundated, swamped and obliterated.
So she proposes to build forts, enlarge
her army. and so bring herself abreast
with Christian civilization. Evidently
Belgium thinks little Of treaties, and
it may indeed be taken as an axiom
that no country will keep a treaty if 1t
be to her interest TO break 1t. Belgium
has more people to the square mile
than any. other country in Europe She
has also more clericals and more So
cialists, sure signs of an undeveloped
political system.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
In Lieu of riatpins.

A simple method for toasting marsh
matlows is given in the November
Woman's Home Companion. The price
of both umbrellas and marshmallows
will soon soar: Remove the ribs from
an old umbrella, break off the cross
pieces. scrub the rest thoroughly, and
you have a set Of splendid rods to use
for toasting marshmallows, either
around the campfire or at the fire
place"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
Ornament for Sinners.

The very newest style in ornament
for evening slippers is a single strap
made of fold of satin across the in
step and fastened on the outer side
under a diamond crescent. This looks
especially well worn with black satin
slippers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
Profitable Horse Breeding.

The most profitable horse breeding
in France, Belgium, Scotland, Eng
land and America is done on the in
tensive plan on farms of moderate or
small size by farmers who are good,
common-sense horsemen with taste
for doing things well. There is ample
room in the United States for much
more horse raising on this plan, and
we have always had too many inferior
brood mares, too many cheap stall
lions, and too many cheap horses hunt
Ing b1Sara.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
currants in an Orchard.

We grew over so tons of currants
last year. They were produced alto
gether among the fruit trees, and were
rather helped than injured by the
shade Among the Versailles. Cherry.
Fay's Prolific, the latter seems to be
most productive. The cultivation is
all done with cultivator About
ton OF dry blood per acre is used for
fertilizer The plants live 20 years
or more if the old wood is kept cut
out. Picking costs about one cent q
pound.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
He Knew Her,

My wife is very particular" said
the customer to the house decorator.
she says she wants the walls to
match her complexion.
"Oh. SIZE wants EN- painted then and
not papered,'' replied the wise man.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19

The top of this skirt is cut entirely
plain and it therefore hugs the hips
closely, which is a good trick under
a full tunic, provided the tunic is
OPAQUE
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19

Patience hear Witham, Essex
England, is to celebrate this year its
millenary with a pageant
Patrice-Why, we do that on Fifth
avenue In New York every Easter
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
"Shorts. +"

Shorts according to Webster, is
the bran and coarse parts Of meal, i'll
mixture" In some sections of the
country bran is known as Shorts"
and in other places middlings bears
that term
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19

wool, is about. the
most stylish touch
that a mother can
add to her little
girls school dress
or frock just now.
so the wide orr
entail sash on this
p | u m colored
serge is ultra
stylish for the lit
tie miss. To add
to the effective
ness Of the but
ton trimming are
collar and cuffs
Of a bit of ma
linen, with a plaid