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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
On a Sunday morning. a lew weeks

after the committee meeting, the Reg
ular church was crowded. John Ell
lery was to preach his first sermon
since the San Jose came ashore. Ev-
cry member of the congregation was
present Even Mrs. Prince, feeble
but garrulous, was there. Gaius
Winslow, having delivered his brood
Of children at the church door, made
a special trip in his carryaI to fetch
the old lady. Captain Zebedee and
Mrs Mayo beamed from their pew.
DR.. Parker and his wife smiled at
them across the aisle Didama Rogers
new bonnet was work of art and
her neck threatened to twist itself of
as she turned to see each one who
came in.
Lavinia Pepper sailed to the front.
She was dressed in a new black al
paca which rustled so very much like
silk that nearsighted people might
have been deceived by it. With her
was a man, apparently suffering from
strangulation because Of the height
and tightness OF his collar Its Ca
leb Pratt, from Sandwich" whispered
Didama. Thankful Payne's relation.
you know. Have you heard what folks
are sayin'? I guess it's true, because
= Look at Ryan, you'd think he was
goin' to his own funeral
There was stir at the door. All
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
POTATO ErItferS

Bake about dozen large, mealy po-
tatoes: break them open when done
and scrape cut the contents and put
quickly through the press or sieve.
Put the pulps into a saucepan with
two ounces of butter. two ounces of
sugar, the grated rind of lemon, and
the beaten yolks of four to six eggs.
Stir well over the fire with a wooden
spoon until they are thoroughly heat
ed; then spread an inch thick in
fiat buttered pan, cover with buttered
paper, and let cool; then turn out on
a Toured table and with a buttered
knife cut in rounds with pastry cut
ter, dip in light, thin -four batter, and
drop in deep, hot fat and fry same
as doughnuts or other fritters. Roll
In powdered sugar and serve.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
MAKING WORK EASIER
MATTER OF SAVING ENERGY Is
OF MUCH IMPORTANCE.
Average Housekeeper Works About
Twice as Hard as Is Necessary
to Accomplish the Tasks That
Are Set for Her.

IN factories the matter OF saving
energy is made a study; in fact. it has
become almost science, but In the
household where there is just as great
need Of saving every ounce Of en-
ergy little if any effort is made in
this direction. writes Alice r Quinn
by In the Chicago American
AS a result the average housekeeper
goes to her bed at night thoroughly
tired and the chances are that she
has exerteG just about twice as much
energy as vas actually necessary in
the performance of her duties
throughout the day. The whole sec.
ret lies in studying every task neces.
sary in the running OF a household,
and learning. il possible, where the
same work could be lessened
Take the beating of eggs, for IN
stance. Almost every woman breaks
them in bowl, stands up in the
pantry, tips up the bowl with the left
hand and beats them with fork OF
else whips them with a wire beaten
Sometimes a rotary egg beaten IS
used. In this case II takes both
hands and every woman knows that
the bowl dances and Frances all over
the table or the sideboard, or wher
ever she is working
1t takes great deal of energy tC
hold this bowl. or to hold the rotary
beaten in the bowl and keep the bow
from prancing about.
A little wooden arrangement IN
which a bowl or porcelain dish could
be set, holding 1t firmly on or at the
side OF an old kitchen table, would
surely do away with one-half Of this
labor, for the woman could then sit
down and use both hands in beating
the eggs, thereby saving the energy
needed in keeping the bowl in place
and resting herself by sitting at the
same time.
The modern bread mixer Is a cum
bersome thing to manage unless 1t is
made firm to a bench or table. Get
a tinsmith to solder clamps on the
bottom of the mixer, that 1t may be
clamped down securely. This will
save fully half the labor In mixing
bread
The bright housekeeper can get a
lot Of enjoyment out OF mapping out
her work along the line OF least re-
sistance. and after this is done she
will find that at the end of the day
she has not wasted half the energy
she formerly did, and that she is not
nearly as tired.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Surprise for Mother.

A Chicago school teacher tells with
great gusto of the shrewd little col
ored brother" who once arrived at
school provided with a most unusual
excuse for hardness. Il couldn't help
bein' late, please, teacher" he dubbed,
shriily. ''Somepin happened to US las
night. My nav, she went ter bed wit
a headache, and when she wakes up
dis mornin, dere's two little quins
ttwins) one on each side oh her. and
she don know muffin bout EN- tell
she wake up. An my NAV, she so
sprised, she CANT get up ter get me
ready for SCHOOL,"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Occasional Visitor.

A notable housekeeper of the past
generation, before the days of screens.
had just announced with decision that
she never had any flies.
But, tunt Augusta faltered the
timid visitor, cit seems to me that I
saw few in the dining-room."
ooh, those" replied her aunt, with
a majestic wave of the hand, were the
neighbors' flies. They will come in
occasionally. But 1 was saying. we
never have any of our own. '-Youth's
Companion.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Dreamed Hash.

Cut beef. veal or mutton IN slices,
then chop fine, and brown in a little
fat pork or bacon drippings Drain
from the fat, and into same pan put
two tablespoons Of -four to two Of the
fat and rub smooth. Then add a cup
Of rich milk or cream, If you can
spare it, salt and pepper to taste, and
stir until it boils up. Then add the
meat and cook long enough to heat
thoroughly, and pour out over toasted
slices of bread
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
H0LEDhy.MG IN
THE WINTER
AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF MONEY
SPENT BY WESTERN cAEArI-
ANS IN WINTER SEASON.

can unusually large number Of
Western Canada people are leaving
or preparing to leave TO spend the
Winter in California"
The above item OF news was clip
ped from a Western Canada paper
early in December. In the same paper
were items of news conveying the in
telligence that hundreds Of Western
Canadians were also taking a trip
abroad, spending the Christmas sea-
son "at home" as they yet term the
old land. The Scandinavian element
participated largely in the holiday
business Of the railroads and the
steamships, but they all had return
tickets. Early in December the east
bound trains and boats were loaded
and an estimate furnished by the rail
road people gave upwards Of twelve
thousand as the number who would
make the Christmas holiday visit
abroad. This does not mean that these
people are leaving to avoid the cold.
ness Of the winter, nor for any eli
matte conditions whatever. They
have come out to Canada and have
done so well that they can afford the
hundred and fifty or two hundred dol
lars or more that it takes to carry
them across and back. When they
came to Canada they did not have
that much money all told, but now
they are wealthy and on their return
will bring some Of their friends with
them.
Then there are those, too, who Oh
their wheat farms have made suffi-
cient money that they can afford to
take holiday, and what better winter
holidaying ground could they have
than California? How many in other
farming districts of the continent
could afford the money and the time
that these people can?-Advertise-
ment.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
ziah was clearing the table and Cap

ziah was clearing the table and Cap
tain Nat was helping her A happy
party of four had enjoyed the meal.
John and Mrs. Gotta acting as hosts
and Grace and the captain being the
invited guests. Now the younger
couple had gone over to the church,
the bell of which was ringing for
evening service.
Hurry up, Keziah." urged Nat. IF
you and me don't get decks cleared
pretty soon We'll be late for meetin',
and I'd hate to do that, considerin' I'm
such a brand-new disciple, as you
might say"
He walked to the back door of the
kitchen, threw it open, and stood look
ing out
"Keziah," he said, "come here a
minute
She came from the dining room and
stood at his side. He put an arm
about her.
Look off there" he said, pointing
with his free hand See that?'
The sun was just setting and all
ZIG WEST was SOL SeouS Will "a lhiooAA
and purple and yellow. The bay was
spangled with fire, the high sand
bluffs along the shore looked like
broken golden ingots. They were to
be married in another month. 1t
would be a double wedding. for Grace
and the minister were to be married
at the same time. Then Nat and his
wife were TO go to New York, where
a new ship, just out of the builders
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
AS TO the Weddind Garb.

Colonel Watterson occasionally
turns his attention from dressing
down candidates to dressing up inquir
ing correspondents Listen to this ad-
vice from the Louisville Courier-Jour
nal:
There are two reasons for being
married in a dress suit, young man.
It's fashionable and it's your last
chance to get dress suit"
This can be considered good advice,
founded on observation and expert
ence, even if it is a little pessilnistic.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Spinach On1elet.

Chop up altogether a quarter OF a
pound of spinach, quarter Of pound
Of cooked beets, ore tablespoonful of
parsley and a little thyme; season the
mixture with salt and paper, then
add by degrees one heaping table
spoonful of flour, four tablespoonfuls
Of milk, four eggs well beaten and
two heaping tablespoonfuls of melted
butter; mix the whole well together,
put into buttered pan and bake in the
oven for twenty minutes.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14

Didama Rogers peers no more from
her parlor window; that parlor is now
profaned by the frivolous and irrever-
ent summer boarder But the old
residents love TO talk of the days that
are gone and if you happen to catch
Mr.. Isaac Higgins, now postmaster
and dignified member of the board
of selectmen, in a reminiscent mood
he will very likely tell you Of the
meeting Of the parish committee call
ed by its chairman. Elkanah Daniels,
to GUST Rev. John Ellery from the pull
pit of the Regular church.
III never forget" says Mr.. Hig-
gins, that parish committee meetin'
II live thousand years. l, and two
or three other young shayers, was hid
in the little room off the vestry-the
room where they kept the dishes they
used for church suppers-and We
heard the whole business. OF course
nobody knew that Nat was goin' to
marry Keziah then, but they did know
that he want goin' 10 marry Grace
Van Horne, and had given her up TO
the minister of his own accord. So
Daniels's guns We're spiked and he
didn't have no chance at all. How
ever, you'd never have guessed it to
look at him. He marched into that
meetin' and up to the platform as stiff
and d1gnlfied as If he'd swallered a
peck OF starch. He called the meetin'
to order-'twas a full one, for all
hands and the cook was there-and
then got up to speak.
He opened fire right of He raked
John Ellery fore and aft The par
son. he said, had disgraced the So
ciety and his sacred profession and
should be hove overheard immediate.
Three or four sung out Question
and Vote But Elkanah held up his
hand.
Gentlemen says he, before ask
for the vote / want to say just one
word. I've worshiped in this meetin'
house ever sence / was child l was
christened in it; my father worshiped
here afore me; I've presided over the
meetin's of this body for years. But
| tell you now that if you vote to keep
that rascally hypocrite in your pulpit
shall resign from the committee
and from the society It'll be like
cuttin' off my right hand, but [ shall
do it. Are you ready for the vote?
Those in favor of retaining the pres
ent minister OF this parish will rise.
Those opposed will remain seated
Every man on the floor stood up.
Daniels himself was the only ere that
stayed settin' down
1T is a vote, says he, white as a
sheet, and his voice trembling. Gentle
men, bid you good day.
He took up his hat and cane, give
one look around the yestry, as If he
were sayin' good-by to it, and march
ed down the aisle as straight and
starchy as he'd come into it. Only,
when he reached the door, he put up
one hand as if he was steadyin' him
self. There was precious few in that
vestry that liked Elkanah Daniels, but
I'm bettin' high there want one
who didn't feel sorry for him then"
Captain Daniels and his daughter
moved to Boston that summer. They
never came back to Trumet to live
Annabel remained single until after
her fathers death; then she married
a man very much younger and poorer
than she was. 1t was remarked by &C
quaintances Of the couple that the diff
ference in age became less and less
apparent as their married life con-
tinued
On a Sunday morning. a lew weeks
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Cocoanut Cakes,

Cream one-Quarter of a pound or
butter with four ounces Of sugar and
beat in three eggs alternately with
two ounces -four. Add six ounces
chopped cocoanut. one gill whipped
cream and one teaspoonful vanilla ex-
tract. Bake In small buttered tins.
When ready and cold dip the top of
cakes in stifiy whipped cream and
sprinkle with cocanut.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
EuIIer'S Earth

Fuller's earth, SO named from it's
earliest use in fulling wool, is
rather rare, soft, friable rock whose
value depends altogether on it's tex
ture and it's filtering and absorbent
properties. 1t has no definite compo-
sition, INTERNATIONALLY, it's physical
properties rather than a chemical an
alysis determining its commercial
value. Fuller's earth was first pro-
duced in the United States in tie
early 'nineties.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Drawn Butter or White Sauce.

Cream one tablespoonful each of
-four and butter until thoroughly mix
ed. Add to one cup of milk cream or
white stock and cook until the -four
and butter are well mixed. Season
with salt, also pepper If liked.
If brown sauce Is desired, put a
tablespoonful of butter in a pan and
put over the stove to heat. Sprinkle
into it a tablespoonful of water, and
brown, stirring constantly. Then add
gravy, stock or water until 1t thick
ems
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Spiced Beef Relish.

Take two pounds Of raw beef and
chop very fine; add half teaspoon salt,
quarter teaspoon pepper. half tea
spoon sage, and two tablespoons melt
ed butter. Roll two crackers very
fine and add to the mixture and bind
together with two beaten eggs. Shape
into a roll and bake, basting often
with melted butter and water Slice
cold Serve with horseradish mayor.
QaiSe
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
More Deadly Than the Gun.

A small country boy was carrying a
dead cottontail by the ears.
Hello, son, did you shoot that rab-
bit?" inquired city man who had
hunted all day with no success.
mo" sarcastically replied the ur-
chin, Il scolded it and it died of
modification"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
IJnnrodtabIe.

Householder give you my word,
three seventy-fve is all I have In the
house. Burglar-We1l, soy! When ye
figure me time an me tools, how dye
expect NE 10 make any profit at chat
rate Life
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Sometimes They Are Stolen.

After all. you ought to buy an
auto"
Buy one, child? That would be
difficult. But 1 might try to get one"
-Meggendorfer Blaetter (Munich.)
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14

corrects constipation. Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills are a tonic to the stomach, liver and
nerves. They invigorate instead of weaken:
they enrich the blood instead of impover-
ishng it; they enable the stomach to get all
the nourishrnent from food that is put into
il. Price IS cents. All Druggists.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
For Ripping and BastIno.

Every time woman rips out
threads she wishes she Lad three
hands. Use small steel crochet
hook for pulling out the threads, and
the work will be twice as easy. Use
this fer pulling out hastings also.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces iniamma-
ticn, allays pain cures wind colo, 25c bottle.s
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
CHAPTER XXI.
In Which keziah's Parson breaches
Once More.

Time has wrought many changes in
Trumet The packet long since ceased
to ply between the village and Boston,
the stage has been superseded by the
locomotive, the old "sQuare-riggers,
commanded by Cape Cod men, no
longer sail the seas. Along the main
road the houses have changed hands.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14

1t is far better to make your mark
in thu world than it is to be an easy
one.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
CONSTIPATION

Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills are unlike all 9TH
er laxatives or cathar-
tics. They coax the
liver into activity by
gentle methods. they
do not scour;; they do
not grippe; they do not
weaken; but they do
start all the secretions
OF the liver and stom-
ach in a way that soon
puts these organs in a
healthy condition and
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14

Hes a good man who sleeps al
the time
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Proof.

'Is Isabel going to a beauty doc
tori"
Cant you tell she is by the way
she is changing countenance?"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
gn1portant 60 Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle o.
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Bears the ~ <<s-zss~'r
Signature of Gs&a<TZIsEENIe<
In Use For Over so Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS
Your druggist Will refund money if PAZO OINT-
MEHr fails to cure any of Itching Blind
Bleeding or ProtrudiDg Piles in 10 Ia days. SOC.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14
Agreeing With Her

Il was a fool when / married you!'
Yes, and you married a fool!"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-10-16
COMMITTEE HEARS BANKERS
DISCUSS CURRENCY BILL

Washington, Oct. 13-Bankers rep.
resenting the country banks of the
nation, or those outside the reserve
and central reserve cities, today dis.
cussed the currency bill before the
senate banking committee.
The bankers urged the committee to
make some provision for retiring the
per cent government bonds on which
the present currency Is based. They
suggested refunding by higher inter-
est paying bonds or retirement at roe
less than par. Gordon Jones OF Den.
yer made a special plea on the point.
The provision to force national
banks maintaining savings depart
ments to segregate a portion of their
assets for that purpose and invest
savings de- Nsits in special kinds OF
securities attacked.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-10-16
COFFEE HAS ADVANCED
HALF CENT A POUND

New York, Oct. 13-An excited ad-
vance of practically half cent estab-
lished the coffee market at a new
high record for the season during Sat
urday's trading. This represented
continuation of bull movement
which has been more or less in evi.
dence since the middle of last July,
and has carried the price of coffee for
March delivery up to 11.31 cents at
today's high level, making an advance
of more than 2 IL cents a pound from
the low point of last summer.
Apprehensions of short crop next
season combined with reduced esti-
mates of the current crop, and reports
of small reserve supplies in the hands
Of distributors in consuming countries
have been the chief factors on the ad-
vance and the market seemed to be
alarmed over the continued strength
Of European markets and the upward
tendency of Brazil.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-10-16
PROUTY TO HEAD
RAILWAY VALUATIONS

Washingtn, Oct. 13.-Charles A.
Prouty will retire in the near future
as a member of the interstate COM
merce commission to become director
of the physical valuation OF railways.
No formal announcement has been
made, but arrangements for the
change have been completed with the
interstate commerce commission and
with President Wilson with whom
Judge Prouty had conference today
Mr.. Prouty's retirement probably
will be about November /. That will
make two vacancies in the commits.
sion for President Wilson to fill this
year. he term of Commissioner Jud.
son C. Clements of Georgia will ey-
pire in December. Generally II IL
expected that he will be re-app ointed
by President Wilson. He is a Demo-
crat and served many years in con.
gress.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-10-16
Uncle Sam To Warn
Against Any Violence
TO EXTEND PHYSICAL
TRAINING TO PRlvATEs

Washington, Oct. 13.-The gener'
al physical standard of the enlisted
men in the army would be materially
advanced in the opinion Of Capt. II
J. Koehler, instructor of physical
training at the military academy, II
the graduates of the academy were
required to impart to the men under
their command the training they them
selves have received. He was sug-
gested that the war department issue
the necessary orders.
1t Is believed the system which has
worked out so we'll at the academy
could be extended to army posts for
the enlisted men under the tutorage
of the younger officers.
Colonel Townsley, superintendent
of the academy, in commenting on the
suggestion, says that while the men
at present take enough exercise in
the court of their drills to insure
health, they fail to acquire that ali
around development physically that
results from regularly planned exer-
cises.