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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

path of messed gravel, between box
rows frowsled like the names of lions
gone mad and smothered in an &C
emulation of matted roots and debris
of rotting foliage, and presently the
bulldog at his heels, found himself
in the rear Of the house.
"Mine!"- he said aloud with rueful
pride. And for general rundown
ness, It's up to the advertisement"
He looked musingly at the piteous
wreck and ruin, his gaze sweeping
down across the barred fields and un-
kempt forest 'Mine!" he repeated.
"All that. / suppose, for it has the
same earmarks Of neglect. Between
those cultivated stretches it looks like
e wedge of Sahara gone astray." His
gaze returned to the house. "Yet what
a place it muet have been in its time!"
He went slowly back to where his con-
ductor sat on the lichened horse
block.
Yves heah," called Uncle Jefferson
cheerfully. "Whut we gwinter do
mex, sub? Reck'n All better go oyah
ter Miss Dandridge's place fer er
crowbah. Lawd!" he added, 'ef he
ain got de key! Whut yo' think OBJ
dat now?"
John Valiant was looking closely at
the big key; for there were words,
which he had not noted before en-
graved in the massive f1ange. Friends
all hours" He smiled. The sentiment
sent a warm current of pleasure to
his fnger-tips. Here was the very
text of hospitality
A Lilliputian spider-web was
stretched over the preempted keyhole,
and he fetched a grass-stem and poked
out it's tiny gray-striped denizen be-
fore he inserted the key in the rusted
lock- He turned 1t with curious
sense of timidity. All the strength of
his fingers was necessary before the
massive door swung open and the lev
cling sun sent it's late red rays into
the gloomy interior.
He stood in a spacious hall, his nos
trils filed with a curious but not I'M
pleasant aromatic odor with which the
place was strongly impregnated The
hall ran the full length of the build
ing, and in it's center a wide, balus-
traded double staircase led to upper
darkness. The floor, where his foot
prints had disturbed the even gray
film Of dust, was of fine close par
quetry and had been generously
strewn everywhere with a mica-like
powder. He stopped and took up a
pinch in his fingers, noting that it
gave forth the curious spicy scent.
Dim paintings in furnished frames
hung on the walls. From a niche on
the break of the stairway looked down
the face of a tall Dutch clock, and on
one side protruded a huge bullying
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

strikes me as absurd-remiEds me, in
fact, of the Anti-Crueky Society of
Nola Chucky.
a man with big club appeared at
the annual convention of this society
and demanded the annual medal, Or
first prize.
What kindness. the president
asked him, what kindness have you
shown, my man, toward the lower
animals that entities you to our
medal
Wal. yer honor said the man, 4
spared the life of bar. 1 might "a
killed him with this here club. But /
let him off,
Where was this bear?" the presi-
dent asked. Where was he, and what
had he done to your
" He'd killed my wife, the man re.
piled.
Ho. ho!' cried the president And
you demand our gold medal? My
friend, you've been sufficiently re
warded already"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
RetoId for Tourists.

The Bale-Geneva express, says the
Standards Geneva correspondent, WAS
overcrowded the other day and trav-
elers had to stand in the corridors of
the second class coaches. One tour
list saw seat vacant. but covered
with luggage and asked a passenger
sitting near whether the seat was
occupied" Yes replied the stran-
ger, 'the man is in the restaurant
wagon and will return soon"
There the matter ended until the
express reached Lausanne, when the
owner of the baggage prepared to get
out.
Pardon me- said the tourist, that
luggage does not belong to YOU" and
called the guard. The latter sided
with the tourist and the whole matter
was placed before the station master.
The selfish traveller had to prove,
piece by piece, that the luggage on
the seat belonged to him, and he I'm
ally was obliged to pay tor two rec
ond class ttcketA
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
WASN'T ENTITLED TO MEDAL
President of Anti-Cruelty Society
Made Decision Positively Brutal
in Its Frankness.

Mrs Waldorf Aston at the port CT
New York declared the other day that
she never wore aigrettes or the feath-
ers Of song birds. or the plumes OF
anything that flies. Yet she was wear
ing sables at the time; her boots were
Of calfskin; her gloves were kid, and
she would go to the Ritz-Carlton for
luncheon and swallow tiny. living oys-
tiers, afterward eating young trout,
outlets of lamb, grilled quail, and so
forth and SO on. Oh, consistency!
The speaker was DR.. L. G. Wither-
spoon, the San Francisco dietician.
He continued:
Man is cruel toward the animals.
There is no denying it And hence
Mrs. Waldor. Astor is rather foolish
10 prate of her kindness as regards
Aigrettes when, on her behalf, we
slaughter daily birds and sheep, sables
Hnd seals, 6sh and kids.
Yes, as Sae world is constituted,
say talk OF kfndness toward animals
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

ter, brown in the oven OF fry in deep
fat. Fill with the following: Cook
an onion in butter, add a quarter Of
cupful of flour, one tablespoon
full of curry powder, pint of CO.
coanut milk, pepper. salt, and lemon
juice to season. Strain this sauce
over pint or less of lobster cut in
pieces. Serve in the rice cups gar
Dished with lobster coral or small
pieces of the pretty claws.
Rhubarb Jelly and Banana Cream
Bake pound Of rhubarb cut in pieces
with a cupful of sugar and half cup
full of water, add tablespoonful of
sifted banana pulp add the juice of
half lemon, half a cupful Of orange
juice. half a cupful of sugar and a
tablespoonful and half of gelatine
When beginning to set fold in a cup
full of whipped cream Put into the
mold in layers and serve with whipped
cream for garnish.
Pineapple Cream in Pineapple Shell.
Boil together three cupfuls of wa
ter, two of sugar and a pint OF
shredded pineapple for Is minutes.
Add a tablespoonful of gelatin soft
ened in water, strain through cheese
cloth and when cold add the juice of
two lemons. Freeze to mush. Add
one cupful of cream, beaten solid.
Fill the chilled shell of a pineapple,
set the mold in ice and salt for an
hour or more and serve on a dolly
covered plate.
Asparagus Patties.-Make sauce
of three tablespoonfuls each Of butter
and flour, half cupful each Of chick
en- broth, cream and the water in
which asparagus is cooked Add the
beaten yolks of two eggs. teaspoon
full of lemon juice, salt, pepper, and
a bunch of cooked asparagus cut In
pieces. Serve in patty shells or in
thimble cases.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

something draped with yellowed
linen sheet. From its shape he
guessed this to be an elks head Dust,
undisturbed, lay thickly on everything,
ghostly floating cobwebs crawled
across his face, and bat fitted out
of a fireplace and vanished squeak
ing over his head With Uncle JEFF
ferson's help he opened the rear doors
and windows, knocked up the rusted
belts of the shutters and flung them
wide.
But for the dust and cobwebs and
the strange odor, mingled with the
faint musty smell that pervades sun
less interior, the former owner of the
house might have deserted it week
ago. On wall-rack lay two walking
sticks and a gold-mounted hunting
crop, and on great carved chest
below it had been flung an opened
book bound in fooled leather. John
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

called to an affair as delicate as it
was urgent
He quickly made up his disguise.
For his bourgeois melon hat, he SUBJ
stituted cap, the classic cap of the
Apache. He then jumped into an
auto
He was not recognizable, or rather
he would not have been if the hon
orable inspector had not retained
upon his breast the red ribbon of the
legion of honor, a ribbon that he had
heroically won at Shoisy-le-Roi. under
tragic circumstances that no one has
forgotten.
And the malefactors in the midst OF
whom this disguised officer insinuated
himself could not refrain from laugh
ing and are laughing yet at this man
clothed like one of them and decorat-
ed with the legion of honor!-Le Cri
de Paris
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
All Riuht In This Case.

A clergyman in a country church
gave out the following notice:
"The ladies of the parish intend to
prepare fowl supper on Friday eve
ming for the benefit Of the church Il
is hoped that there will be a large
attendance"
After service one of the men present
was heard to remark: 81 suppose it
will be all right to pay for your foul
supper with tainted money!"
why, certainly" was the reply.
1.-THE guest of honor is to be filthy
lucre, SO you see we're not bit par
tcular."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
Best OF Political Parties.

The political parties that | would
call great, are those which cling more
to principles than to consequences;
to general, and not to special cases;
to ideas, and not to men.-such par
ties are usually distinguished by a
nobler character, more generous pas
sions, more genuine convictions, and
a more bold and open conduct than
others.-De TocQueville.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant. a rich society favorite.
suddenly discovers that the Valiant cor
poration, which his father founded and
which was the principal source OF bis
wealth. has failed. He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
for the corporation. His entire remaining
p"eeessioas ms st of an old motor car. a
white bull dog and Damory court. a neg
1ected estate In Virginia On the way to
Damory court he meets Shirley Dand-
ridge, Sd authenticated beauty. and di-
cides that he is going to like Virginia i'm
menseiy. An old negro tells Shirley's for
tune and predicts great trouble for her
account of a man.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
Blow to Scientist

Professor Beanbrough was jubiant-
"Ah, hal" he cried, as he rested on
his shovel. Look what we have I'M
earthed! I believe we have discov-
cred the remains of some herbivorous
amphibian Of the order of pleasio-
sauri!"
Farmer Sodbuster took good ieok.
Nope, you're wrong, prof." he said.
Them bones belonged to hog I
buried here two years ago Last fall"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
Rather Mixed

II am going to make that spend
thrift son of mine walk a chalk line
with his new automobile"
How walk a chalk line?"
I'm his running expenses"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. Constipation is the cause OF
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. Easy to take. Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
GentIemanIy Pic.

The pigs that are reared In the
neighborhood of Harvard may be gen.
tlemanly and highly cultured but In
this section of the country they are
very careless about Themselves
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
-ZH-<snN-


When white spots appear on the
refrigerator lining take all the food
out and rub the zinc with kerosene.
Leave the refrigerator open for sew
eral hours, then wash with ammonia
and warm soapsuds and let dry thor
Ouphfy
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

A tasty way of cooking a rabbit is
the following: Joint and wash rab-
bit, drain it, slice up two Spanish on
ions; take saucepan. lay in a thick
layer of onions, then layer of rab-
bit, sitting of flour, pepper and salt,
another layer of onions, and proceed
until all the rabbit is used, finishing
with the onions. Place the saucepan
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

A well-cooked and well-served
dinner implies on the part of the
entertainer a sense of the respect
he owes to his guests, whose COM
fort and happiness he controls
while they are under his roof
Didsbury
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
Not an Honor.

did Jones take prize at the dog
shown"
mo, although some judges thought
he might have been entered on his
face for one"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

over & moderate IRE and
when heated draw to one
side and let simmer very
gently for two hours or
more. AS in this cooking
there is no water added,
it is necessary that it be
S | o W ly and carefully
cooked to keen from
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

No Choice Variation.
Nurse, what is your patients mean
temperatures"
"He hasn't got any other kind"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

are any number OF
meats which will
serve nearly as well.
Lamb is especially
good for this dish.
Mold cooked rice in
cups, then when cold
remove the centers
and brush with but
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
Opportune Philanthropy

Jonas-You know, Silas, 1t Is our
duty to look out for those who come
after us.
Silas-Especially when it's the
sheriff
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

was an ideal hunting lodge for palace
lithic man, was the most westerly out
post of the race in Europe.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
Wasted Day.

OF all days, the one that is most
wasted is that on which one has not
laughed.-Chamfort
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

scorching. Serve with mashed pota
toes. The rabbit may be put into cas-
serole and covered, then baked in the
oven.
Chicken Terrapin.-Melt two table
spoonfuls of butter, add one of -four.
and when well cooked a half cupful
of cream and teaspoonful of salt,
few dashes of pepper and mace When
boiling stir into this cupful or more
of chicken, with two hard-cooked
whites of eggs chopped, and the yolks
put through ricer, add two table
spoonfuls of orange juice and serve
at once
Shepherds Pie.-Cut enough butter
into inch-pieces to make a cupful.
Cut from three to four medium sized
potatoes in dice and put them in bak-
ing dish; add half cupful Of stock or
water and a tablespoonful of butter
cut in bits. Season with salt, pepper.
and bit of mint, and cover with po-
tatocrust.
Mutton Hash.-Take a pound OF
cooked mutton, cut in small pieces
and add to the following sauce: Cook
together one onion and two table,
spoonfuls of butter, then add one ia
blespoonful of flour, various season
ings, like mushroom catsup, marjor-
am, parsley and salt; add the meat,
and when hot serve on toast.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
The Inspectora pisouI<..

Some days ago, about five O'Clock
in the afternoon the principal police
inspector OF the Second district was
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
DAISY FLY KILLER pll
l9lRIa 313GSlEA s saAsI IIUs

It's up to the man who would live
long to live slowly.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

Good men are scarce, which II an
other reason tor not bu,tnS the mar
ket.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
SUMMER COMPANY DISHES.

Curry of Lobster in Rice Cups
If lobster is not obtainable there
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

Putnam Fadeless Dyes make no
muss Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

.6GABLNh&EE
The mind may feed on fancy, but
the matter of fact stomach imperi-
ously demands something more sub
stantial.
SOME WAYS WITH MEATS.

Diet cures more than the doctor.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-04-09
TREATY signed
. WITH COLOMBIA
Conference Was the Means
Of Adjusting Matters With
LaAo-Anehc1e d;
United States Gets Canal Zone
But Colombia Can Use Il
=. Without Charge !:

: Washington, D. C., ApriLs8+- Undis-
guised qualification was felt by ad-
ministratiol officials here at the pros
pect Of finally healing the breach be-
tween the United States and Colum,
bia, through treaty signed at Bogata
yesterday. ~,
If. this convention is ratified by the
selates of the two countries, as the
officials are confident it will be, 1t will
close amicably the bitter controversy
brought on by tae secession Of Pan
anna in 1903, and granting to the
United States the canal zone, which
which the official government felt
Handicapped it in it's relations with
all Latin-America. .'i< .<% "
sis ubstantial details Of the treaty be.
came known today. The principal ar.
jdcle provides for the payment to
Colombia of $25 100000 in six months
after the ratifications have been ex.
changed between the two countries,
as, an indemnity for the losses She
sustained. % !
Colombia was granted the right to
ship coal, salt and petroleum from
her Atlantic to. her Pacific ports,
either through tae canal ot Ban;
anna railway without ghaigs other
thai the cost of freight; There will be
no duty. "A
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-04-09
!! Progressive / J Claillp,l J |! !! / l q T.
| publican Coz nlttee 1aln-
q ~ Trick ] /
upsl II! On Responsibility
1lae blllllct spelt9 Of
/. Cssl t6lll|eIillgl /
While No Name s .Atllehed
d 1sltlct he Afilf als .
Sllfted Comment

Y ValletgEi N. D.. April S,-Thera
was ailhiR political meeting held in
this CITY this evening, whAn 119 y.
sessors and candidates aad their
friends. sat down. tn a banquet at
the Rudolf hotel. 1t was intended that
the meeting SHOULD be q get-to.gether
FEAST hut the action of Harry Green
0f keal.l chairman Of the county re-
publican central committee. in ipvtt,
hEt in Ushsr l.. Burdick Unexpectedly
anu Featuring him by making him the
principal speaker of the evening.
tkfew cold water on tho affair and
matters are not as lovely as tha~
a1Ould have been. =, /,
No blame it attached. however. to
M. Burdick In the mattes. =, :. =
HE meeting was brought about by
reasoa Of the fact that alEthe asses.
;.ars Of the county were supposed Ia
I'M u. town TODAY and receive their
books, ard at the, same time receiva
distractions as TO their duties, .
s Tie. idaa was conceived that Il
would ba IN excellent. opportunity for
The candidates -of the county spndsthe
,lsSesSoSS and other reDubllc to
liii6 etAta Eskst tcai lainssd.
assi 4 - u u hoped that ther6
'coufdSbe . tixing up' bf affairs Il the
County and mskei 1t better Tor tha
party all around. 1t was not the In
;tentton that it. shoud be. a factiona,
affair in a1y way.
It is claimed, that unbeknown to
the committee, which had the affair
Id hand Chairman Harry Green. or
Leal. who is a progressive, extended
an Invitation to Mr.. Burdtck to- be in
attendance. and that he made. him
the principal speaker of the eve1ing.
Al candidates present were also call
81 upon for a speech. aad most or
them responded. H.. y !.
The fact that Mr. Green did this has
caused some feeling. but it is hoped
that the matter may be sinoothed
over without further complications.
though there is much conversation
about it tonight at this time-mid:
night. tl.'| ~. :
Mr.. Burdick was very fair, howev-
er, in dealing with his opponent, aud
stated that should Mr.. Hanna win, he
will support him. He further stated
that upon the day that Mr.. Hanna
sails for Norway to attend the big
celebration, lie will close his campaign
and rest his case with the people.
This will be about June 10. aid about
two weeks before the primaries. II
Mr. Burdick was In no way to
blame. it is believed, even by his op-
ponents, for being present at tlrs
meeting tonight. though many feel
that Green ,"slipped one over. and
that it has not made him anything.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-04-09
WOULD SETTLE
BY MEDIATION
Cancellation Board Suggested
for Adjustment Of Labor
Troubles -.

Washington, D. G.. April S.-The
settlement of Industrial labor disputes
by mediation and a conciliatioa board
similar to that established under the
new lands act for the solution Of
railroad troubles, was advocated by
representatives of employers and
employees today before the United
States Industrial relations commits.
sion. ..
The commission heard the spokes'
men for the employers anu employees
of the printing and building trades
and tle clothing industry.
George Berry. of Tennessee, pres
ident of the International Printing,
Pressme1 and Assistants union, ia.
vored d governmental board TO act
when efforts to agree on arbitration
fail.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-04-09
nAzEN TO Have
A fine BANK

Hazen, N. D., April S.-The Citi-
zens State Bank has started excayat'
ing for what we suppose will be the
largest and handsomest bank build
ing on the north Missouri slope. The
building will be 25x60 with full
basement and no means or money is
going to be spared in making the
uilding equal to the large volume Of
business this bank is doing. 1t will
be, built of a fine grade of brick and
several contractors are now submit
ting bids. 1t is hoped to have the
building completed for the fall bust
ness. The fixtures within will also be
of the finest kind. The bank will be
one that its possessors can be proud
of and one that the people of Hazen
can point to with an optimistic feel
ing.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-04-09

G. = Dl.llcls IlM
ge' =! ;llev I,;k fsf DfiW-
llg t1eleqltes

New York, April S.-Charles D.
Hilles, chairman OF the RepubaitsA
49,. !, Il ,,.,.....:...,.. ....,.,.. ..l...
4Net'ousl I ovla1u''s0o' sVu'ei' 10
public the proposed plan to decrease
the percentage ofSthe southern and
territorial rei,rasentation in tho 70.
....,.a. . ...;a.a, aa.,o..,aa !, ~ :
pu.''.sn nat'oua' 'on'e"'.o = 80
ana therealter from approximately 80
per cent: 0f the total voting stfengtA
10 less tnan 10 per cent, as PROVIDED
IN resolutions adopted ny the com
mstee ist at It's meeting iast Decemoer'
Inc plan ls addressed 70 the repuou.
lcan conventions OF the several
sates, Wnlcn are ASKED 70 ratl!y thes
aclpns OF the natlonal Dooy before
January y !Sl0. a specla! cohlmlttsee 2 ,
comp0seaa q HnaFles es.,,t b.sWaIrenz ol
Mlcnlean. senator sSN y imam =. BoIan
O !saa0, sne i0tmes governor, Henry
~ 'Hatpei0 oi west we Virginia, dralted
tue !epor!s Ol llef acsOn IN DecemgeI
Wnlcn empoaies 0neE reSOk9sioas
aa0pte9 ly me Nalf0nal C0mmittee
IneSe 6la!eutee:s
Rec0g gniti0n, fn the call to De IS:
ssealo we sneAt snatlonal conventson.
elsae q llsnl. 81 any s.sse g phoViNee u &
ID gs ~ Il \ y - ~ li i
!. sesss. -
~ q any sha.e g. ;eiecI ~
ess'.. sos ss.0 n. b ~ Fsssie 9 lalee, y
psat s.ate' i. ~ isl1e; .ana q! psr1, ~
1ro@ g. 49, 4 slonsl daas ! sdl stflets. =
49, pFox le.O1s we're a0opttea WIN
= u, vieWa - slu'mlnanns contests DeIore
sne na!aoIal!Io9y sucn as ~ tne past
Aase .plooucea o1scola ana dissention:
some memDers 81 tne National
IomIttee' spulFeu on oy the lnsls-
80 % sn,,"htr ~ ~ -. ev w.. " 49,. 49,