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ACROSS. One who visits shops. l.
Objects shaped like eggs. g. Skill. T. A
vowel s. Time. 8. Flat upon the ground.
z Poems OF fourteen lines. rhymed ac-
tording TO a fixed rule.
CENTRALS.-Readi downward. n
model of perfection.
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"cOLD-IN-THE-HEADs" cous'ns

COlO n nG-n CAO
BY ELIZABETH KIRkMAN'
Sometimes when l am tired
And lie down on the grouno
A lot of shaky shivers
Come stealing all around.
And fore l really know II
They jump all over me :
And tickle me and pinch mo
TIL I'm all shivery!
Nurse says they are hrst COUSIN"
or old "Cold-in-the-Head.
And II l try to catch them
I might catch him instead
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NUMERICAL ENIGMA.

The quotation is from Browning: The
buttercups, the little chldren's dover"
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plank, as described for the drum ~
with groove is made by saving '".,
disks. one smaller than the others
screwing them together. The pulley " -
be Ike, ed to the shaft. The method "
scribed may be used.
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PRINCESS DoRET SEES THE oIRDLE.

and when soon afterward. he followed
his beloved consort he had directed that
the care and training of the little Prin.
cess DOret, who would one day rule the
kingdom. was to be intrusted entirely e
her. So. though many folks thought II
strange and grumbled. showing great
jealousy of Doret's guardian. the old
nurse had continued at her post and had
filled il well.
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COUNTRIES OF SOUTH AMERICA.
ZIBRAL ZEENUVALE COREADC.
LOMOBICA. AGAINU. RUPE. lION1BA.
AGRANTIEN. LEIGH. GURUAYU.
RAYUGAPA.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25

A water motor that can be attacned
to the water faucet in the kitchen, out
house or stable and run all sorts OF small
machinery is very desirable motor for
the boy to have But il must be borne
in mind that IL the water pressure IS
not great there will be very little power
In the motor, no matter now well IL Is
made: while, on the other hand II there
is great pressure Of water, the force OF
the motor will he relatively efficient. For
the ordinary faucet the motor explained
here will give all the power possible. ANY
sized motor can be made to NJ any sized
pipe, after this plan, so that the boy
who wants to grind corn or feed, or
wishes 10 run some such heavy machin-
cry. can do so with A larger pipe dis
charge and with a larger motor.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25

Lock the girdle in It's casket and let US
start"
This Story will he continued next Sunday,
with Chapter III. The Dragons Cave.
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A SMALL MOTOR.

For tn. small motor one-eighth brass
blades will answer. They should be twelve
In number, inches long and IL: inches
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which will apply to the square Of any odd
number)
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MATHEMATICAL PUZZLE, MAY II

Cobserve that there is perfect system.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25

DROP LETTER PUZZLE.
"Persevere. ye perfect men.
Ever keep these precepts ten"
The vowel omitted is "E."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-31
Pot Roasted Chicken.

Draw and clean one good sized
chicken, rub on salt and pepper and
dredge with -four, then truss it and
lay ON either side of the breast under
the Irvine a strip of bacon. Put two
tablespoons of butter and two of lard
In kettle and brown the chicken on
all sides. Add one cup Of boiling wa
ter cover tightly and simmer two and
g hall or three hours, being careful
not to let the water boil away, adding
little water from time to time. Re-
move the chicken when tender and
super1uous fat from the gravy Add
as pIuch water as required FOR the
gravy and thicken with little -four
mixed with water. The gravy Is
greatly improved by adding little
sour cream. An old chicken can be
made very palatable cooked in this
way.
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1hree Good Recipes.

Lemon Sherbert-The juice from.
eight lemons and one oragne: CRATE
the rind from one of the lemons and
the orange also. Add four cups sugar
one pint cream, two quarts milk and
freeze.
Peach Short Cake.-One cup sugar
a quarter cup butter, one egg, one
cup milk, two cups -four, two tea
spoons baking powder and little salt
Bake in two layers and spread be
tween and on top with peaches stewed
down thick with plenty of sugar. Serve
with whipped cream.
Norfolk Stew.-Take two and hall
pounds OF smoked ham, cut in small
pieces. Cut off the fat and brown
down with one onion: then put in the
lean ham with a quart Of tomatoes
add Just enough water to cook Cover
and cook slowly two hours; if the ham
is salt freshen first.
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CUPBOARD FOR SILVER
PROPER RECEPTACLE HOUSE
WIFE WILL APPRECIATE.
Adornments Of the Table Must by
No Means Be Kept "Anywhere'-
Should Have Most Regular
Care and Attention.

There Is not the slightest doubt that
certain quantity OF silver goods adds
wonderful charm to the appearance
of a table-a charm which can be i'm
parted in no other way. At the same
time there is equal certainty that the
possession Of any quantity OF silver
means a very real addition to the do
mestic labors of the housewife. Few
housewives, though, are there who DO
not prefer the additional labor rather
than forego the pleasure of counting
more or less silver among their
their household treasures.
Whenever there is the possible
choice always buy silver goods as
plain as possible-they are more cost
ly than when elaborately chased and
engraved. but they are also far less
trouble to keep in order and look in
fnitely worth the extra value.
Because there is not enough silver.
perhaps. to warrant the adoption OF
silver pantry or great canteen, do not
fall into the error Of keeping silver
anywhere" If there is no small cup
UOdTu n66Q IN the uOuSS WHICH, Ioi
be used for the purpose, have silver
cupboard made-a good strong cup
board lined right through with green
baize. With larger things-cake and
bread baskets, cream-jugs, and SO on
just stand them on the shelves OF
such q cupboard. Small cutlery things
are better If kept in baize rolls. which
are quite easily made. Take two
strips Of baize. one wider than the
other. Join them together In en-,
velop fashion. and stitch across in a
succession OF pockets. Slip fork or
spoon into each Of the pockets. fasten
the flap over with couple Of patent
clips, and the result is thing which
will keep the silver much better than
any baize-lined baskets. 1t is not wise
az a rule to keep silver goods In satin
or velvet-lined jewelers. cases, as fire.
quently in time the color or friction
Of the lining affects the color OF the
silver.
Silver must be attended to regular
iy-not once In three months. Keep
special china or earthenware bow
for washing the silver in each time ii
Is used. Simply make a good soap
lather with boiling water, adding a
tablespoonful Of broken soda for every
quart of water
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-31
Hints for Authors

The writer of fiction, who also looks
for steady success, must never by any
chance get himself labelled AS soon
as he finds the critics saying, This
man writes sensation or This man
writes sentiment as the case may be,
that is the moment when he must sud
denly switch off to something e.se.
Like Charles Dickens, l believe in
experiment. In my own work I have
frequently resorted to it, and in nine
cases out of ten it has proved a sue
cess. Furthermore, the novelist must
ever remember that the public taste
is constantly changing. I myself would
never dream writing today the stories
which | may say were by no means
unsuccessful Gallon, in The
Daily Citizen.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-31
DULL TIME FOR ROYAL CHILD
Heir to the Throne of Russia Knows
Very Little of the Genuine Joys
OF Boyhood.

The cZareVitch cannot look back UP
on the joys of early life in the way
that most children born to throne
are in position to do. Nor will any
of his European colleagues envy the
crown prince Of Russia.
From the day Of his birth the little
prince was put under the care of q
Cossack guard. who is held answerabfe
with his life for the safety Of his
charge The soldier never leaves the
child; he Sleeps IN the anteroOm of
his bedchamber. The room is locked.
but a series of bells would at touch
communicate with the outside world.
Two sentries parade in front of the
bedroom door. and a few PAGES fur
Their on is another double guard.
Little Alexis was four years old be
his own small garden bounded by the
wall of courtyard He did not even
play as other children do. for while
he was digging in the sand or running
about with his only companion, the
son of a lady in waiting, other chill
dren were acting as his ghosts and
running about in another part of the
garden to distract attention and make
security doubly sure. His own Cos
sack guarded the imperial child of
Russia, while a second Cossack guard
simulated duty over the other little
ones.
An English tutor entered upon the
service of the cZarsvitch when he was
seven years old, but all lessons are
done in the presence of the Cossack
and of a lady in waiting. Friedborg
was the first place the little boy saw
outside his own secluded playground,
later he beheld the grounds Of the i'm
perial residence, and from the decks
of the STANDARD his eyes greeted the
Baltic
On one occasion only was the son of
of the czar at a military reception. and
the precautionary measures adopted
were of the strictest kind The ear
and czarina have tried to prevent any
possible risk of their child being pois-
oned. attacked or kidnapped. He eats
nothing until it has been examined by
his own special faster who makes
trial of every dish before it appears
on the tab1e.-Neues Wiener Journal.
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The QuMerine Mass Was Temporarily
Halted.

OF makes me think of my Nina" he
said
Old StiefeT's wife had died two
years before and his only daughter
had been killed i'm a railroad accident
year later. He lived absolutely
alone, for at fifty one does mot often
make new f1iends.
What I'm afraid of, he continued
muncfaing his luncheon, SIS that that
rotten old Smith buildings going to
fall. Yes. feIlers, them foundations is
rotten-rUtten, feI4ers- I've been down
and I've seen them. Some swindling
contractor must have set them down
on the mud of the river bed. There
amt one inch of concrete under EN-
! felIers. And If that Old building fails"
he paused inpresively--I tell you,
from the way them foundations is
twisted, she falls plumb into the East
river, like a house OF cards But don't
you say nothing to BILL
Miss Elizabeth always waved 8 wel-
| coming hand to Pop" Stiefei. He
would have died for her. She had
whispered to him, before anybody else
was told, the secret of her engagement
to Allen, and had told him he was to
consider himself a privileged guest at
the little bungalow which was being
| built for them out on Long Island. She
reminded Pop" more than ever of
Nina He went away, wiping the
tears out of his eyes. Soft hearted
and stout of soul, Stiefel was exag-
geratedly German, from his bluchers
to his spectacles and his thatch of
iron-gray hair.
He had gone down in the caisson
Under several pressures of atmos-
phere the men were pushing the great
shield forward, scooping out the soft.
cheese-like clay Of the river bank and
sending up the debris. When the
gangs hour was ended old Stiefel re-
manned down alone. He wanted TO in
spect those Smith building foundations
again. He had been worrying about
them. Three months remained before
the old, condemned building was to be
! closed. Of course it was not likely
| that within three months they would
| give way. They must have been rot
| ten for fifty years; three months
made little difference.
Suddenly Stiefel became conscious
that something abnormal was happeI.
ing. In fact, the air pressure had
been slightly lowered and a little silt
was drifting in. That in itself was not
! of the greatest consequence. Probably
there was ieaky valve somewhere
which lowered the atmosphere tension.
1t had happened before and meant
only a few hours work lost. But this
was something different It was no
leaky valve-he saw that now-but a
sudden influx Of ouicksand, probably
propelled by the sudden releasing of
the pressure of the dead weight of
clay that had confined it in its orig
| ipaI limits. And it was flowing, not
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-31
Esecutioner Set Fashions.

In England fashions have been kill
ed at executions, but in France over
a century ago fashion in mems attire
was set by Samson, the public execu-
toner. Samson, who had high ideas
of the dignity of his Office, was famous
for the richness Of his attire when
officiating on the scaffold Just be-
fore the revolution he was forbidden
to wear blue, the noblemans color.
and by way Of protest he made him
self even more gorgeous. He took to
green, and that color, as well as the
peculiar cut of his clothes, was adopt
ed by many of the young handles OF
the court.
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A HOUSE Of CARDS
Old "Pop" Steifel's Great Sacri-
flee as a Memorial to His
Daughter Nina.
By ARTHUR JONES.

Bends queried Pop" Stiefel
scornfulIy. Huh If you fellers wasn't
In such blame hurry to get out Of
the caissons so as to knock off work
you wouldn't be in danger of them"
Though he was only fifty-fve, every
body knew old Stiefel, the foreman of
the construction company, as Pop"
1t is not often that a German is found
in charge Of gang; and when he is
he is apt to be a man of authority.
But everybody revered Pop" Stiefel
because he was known to be man
devoid of fear.
You see, boys" he would explain
to the newcomers, them bends is
caused this way. Under two, three,
four pressures the blood gets full of
cir. Now you got to go back slow,
or else when you gets back to one
pressure them air bubbles hasn't
busted yet, and it's going To get into
your heart and kill you, maybe.
Which was as nearly scientific as was
necessary for their comprehension.
Bills anxious to git back to meet
that girl of his when the Smith build
ing turns out it's people" said one of
the men.
Everybody knew Bill's girl. Bill
was the popular sobriquet for Mr..
William Alien, whose uncle was junior
partner in the construction company
that was sinking its caissons deep into
the edge of the East river, adjoining
the Smith building Allen was quail
flying for an engineer by learning the
practical details of the work. Miss
Elizabeth Strickland was employed In
the Smith building, a little three
story structure soon to be pulled down
because of age aid general decrepi-
tude II was rarely that the men go
ing to work did not see Miss Elizabeth
seated at her desk beside a window
on the top story, and booking out to
wave her hand to Bill. Pop" Stiefel,
the sentimentalist, as most Teutons
are, was once found almost i'm tears,
though he stoUt1y attributed his con-
dition to the onion which his landlady
had placed in his lunch basket that
morning.
Say, you feIlers- when see a nice
girl like Miss Strickland and "a fine
Dung feIler like that Teller BIZ, 1T sort
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from the south. as 1t should have
flowed, but from the west-from imme-
diately beneath the Smith building.
Pop" Stiefel knew what that meant.
The rotten foundations would simply
be swept away. The building resting
on nothing, would collapse as surely
as house of cards falls when the I'M
der cards are withdrawn.
The sweat poured down his face.
He looked round him in agony. Then
he rushed back to the air lock and
entered the chamber with the next
pressure of atmosphere. One man
was waiting there, and he vas just
about to pass back into the upper air
Rum" shouted Stiefel, plucking
him by the sleeve. Run like all you
was worth, you Teller, and tell 'em the
Smith buildings going to fall"
The man caught the horrif1ed look
on the old Germans face and turned
and obeyed Then Stiefel turned back
into the lowest chamber again and
waded through eight inches of swampy
sand.
Five minutes" he muttered. Five
minutes and she falls. But Wen save
I her."
He knew that a slight obstruction
often checks a vast momentum for a
short space of time. And he, with his
| ponderous body-what better purpose
could he serve? So he sat down heav-
( lily In the mud, which reached almost
to his armpits. AS he did SO he be
came conscious that the quivering
mass was temporarily halted, like
some wave meeting a breakwater
/ The ripping surface undulated away
from him; then slowly it crept round
and upward. But he had saved min
4 ute. And minute meant the margin
between death and safety.
He looked at his watch. -Four
4 minutes" he said. Five. Good. Now
/ let her comet" And the mass rose
/ to his neck and gulped his watch and
| the hand that held it, and Tapped al
! his chin and nostrils. The old man
! tilted back his head to breathe. ~She
/ looked like Nina" he muttered. as
though In extenuation OF his sacrifice
And suddenly he saw Nina beside him
| her arms outstretched, a look of in
effable love in her eyes. Nina he
mumbled thickly. TIN coming, my
dearl'' And the tapping sands no Ion
| ger oppressed him nor the mud waves
! that now surged over him.
| Copyright, 1913. by w. G.. Chapman
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-31
Maearoon Coffee Custaed.

One-half scant cup sugar, one-halt
teaspoon salt one large teaspoon corn
starch. one cup milk, one cup very
strong coffee, one egg slightly beaten,
one dozen macaroons crumbed Mix
sugar, salt and cornstarch together,
moisten with a little of the milk, add
egg, mix thoroughly, then rest of
liquid slowly, stirring to keep mix
ture smooth. Then add macaroon
crumbs and cook IN double boiler IN
til thick Serve cold.
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jelly Roll That VIII Not Break

Six eggs beaten separately, YER,
light; then mix and beat light TO
gether: add one scant cup sugar and
beat some more. Fold in one scan1
cup flour with one level teaspoon bak
ing powder. Flavor with lemon and
vanilla Bake 80 minutes, adding q
pinch of salt last Turn out on cloth
wrung out Of cold water. Beat the
Jelly slightly with fork so it can be
quickly spread on with a butcher
knife. Currant or blackberry Jelly is
best. Don't use tough jelly. as it is
hard to spread. Roll quickly. Deli
cious and healthfui.
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Fair to All.

Recently" says a Richmond man.
81 received an invitation to the mar
Tiage of a young coiored couple for
merly in my employ. | am quite sure
that all persons similarly favored were
left in little doubt as to the attitude
of the couple. The invitation ran as
follows:
You are invited to the marriage
of Mr. Henry Clay Barker and Miss
Josephine Mortimer Dixon at the
house of the brides mother All who
cannot come may send" -Lippincott' S
Magazine.
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Annie OumptinCs.

Make a rich biscuit paste and sep
arate it into as many parts as there
are dumplings to be made. Roll each
piece into a round big enough to cover
an apple and put into it peeled and
cored apple. Then bring the sides of
the paste around the apples. pinch
them into shape and steam or bake.
Then serve with a mixture of raisins
and nuts or with jelly. Two cupfuIs
sf -four will make two dumplings.
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THE BANKS
OF CANADA

The closing of the year 1912 has
brought out the usual bank statements
accompanied by the addresses of the
Presidents and General Managers of
these institutions. Their reading is
interesting as they show in a striking
manner the prosperity of the country,
and deal with economic matters in a
first hand way. Those who know any
thing of Canadian banking methods
know the stability Of these institu-
tons, and the high character of the
men who are placed in charge. In
discussing the land situation the Pres
ident of the Union Bank of Canada,
whose branches are to be found in all
parts Of the Canadian West, said
"A good deal has been said about
speculation in land The increase in
land values has added enormously TO
the assets of Western business, and
has to some extent formed a basis for
extended credit, but this is not felt to
be a drawback when the value is real
and convertible. We consider that a
business standing which is strength
ened and enhanced by property hold
ings is entitled to a reasonable en-
largement of credit for legitimate bust
ness operations"
r will thus be seen that the banks
recognize the certain rise in the value
of farm lands in Western Canada.
When the facts are known of the won
derful producing qualities of farm
lands in the Provinces of Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and Alberta, it is SIM
pie to understand the liberal stand
taken by the banks.
Living not far from Lashburn, Sask.,
is a farmer named Clarke who in 1912
secured a crop of Marquis Wheat,
Welding 76 bushels per acre. This
is spoken of as a record yield, and this
is doubtless true, but several cases
have been brought to notice where
yields almost as large have been pro-
duced, and in different parts of the
country. During the past year there
have been reported many yields OF
from 35 to 45 bushels of wheat to the
acre, Oats, too, were success
full crop, and 80 was the barley
crop. Wheat that would yield 4C
bushels per acre, would bring on the
market zoe Ga fair figure) per bushel
a gross return of $500 per acre. AL
low $1,000 per acre Can outside figure)
there would be balance of $1,000 pei
acre net profit. This figure should
satisfy anyone having land that cost
less than $4,000 per acre. Very much
less return than this proves satisfac
tory to those holding lands in Iowa
and Illinois worth from $3.50 to $500
per acre.
The latest Government returns give
al approximate estimate Of four hun
dred thousand Of an immigration tC
Canada during 1912. Of this number
| 200, 600 will be from the United States
Most of these are of the farming class
and it is not difficult to understand
why farming lands in Canada will ad
vance from ten to twenty per cent
within the next twelve months. There
| fore investment in Western Canadian
| lands is not looked upon as being II
| the speculative class. Those fortunate
enough to secure free homesteads in
Canada will acquire in the intrinsic
value of the land alone the best pos
sibie start for a splendid future. AID
vertisement-
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No lnCulQence.

Mrs Alec Tweedie of the Eugenics
Education society of London, said at
a reception in New York.
'Eugenics will save the son from
paying for the sins of his father. Eu-
genics shows US that there has been
no escape heretofore from these pen
alties In the matter of eugenics it is
not as it was with Spence.
Let bygones be bygones.' Spence
indulgently said to his old debts, as
he started in to make some new ones.
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Panocha.

Three cups brown sugar, eight table
spoons of milk or cream, butter size
Of large walnut, boil until when tried
N water it will form a waxy ball
Then remove from stove. add one ia
blespoon vanilla and beat five minutes.
then add one-half cup or more Of wal
NUTS cut in small pieces Let cool
and ont in small squares. Figs. may
he used instead OF walnuts.
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No Sale.

Hubby had arrived home while
wifey slept and at the breakfast table
there was cold silence.
"A penny for your thoughts. my
dove" he ventured.
For two cents I'd tell You what |
think of you, she retorted, with a
dangerous CLEAN in her eye.
He did not raise his bid.