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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05
WORK TO SAVE BABIES
LONDON MOTHERS INSTRUCTED
BY COMPETENT TEACHERS.
Infants Are Officially Weighed Once
Week, and instructions Given
to the Mothers as to Proper
Care Required.

Does anyone know that curious old
enwell? Curious because, in the very
heart of industrial London, it pre-
serves distinctly old world and
"Dickensy" atmosphere Of quietude
and LONELINESS, says the London
Globe. Save for the passage Of an oc-
casional tram, hound for Smithfie1d
Market or for Waltham Cross, there
is little more traffic in the afternoon,
anyhow, than would be found in the
side streets of a sedate and remote
county town.
Here, every Thursday, remarkably
interesting domestic function is held
at No. 268, one of the municipal
weighing centers" maintained by the
Borough of Finsbury, where poor
mothers bring their babies to be
weighed and inspected by the chief
woman sanitary inspector and the two,
health visitors Of the district, who, II
the child is not flourishing as it should
do, give expert advice and aid to the,
mothers.
Quite pleasant gatherings are these
municipal mothers meetings" for
relations are most cordial between the
officials and their charges. Imagine
some fifty young mothers, with as
many babies, chatting cheerily with
the inspector and with each other,
comparing notes-and infants as
they wait their turn to go to the
weighing table.
Fine and pretty babies most OF
them are, thanks to the care and at
tention their mothers bestow on them
under the expert guidance of the Off
Gals. The only puny babies present
are found to have been brought there
for the first time.
One of these newcomers is found
not to have scrap of wool on his
poor, chilly, ill-nourished little body;
and a cozy knitted vest is provided
for him straightway, while the moth
er is told of the Importance OF keep
ing the mite warm and quiet. He Is
a bottle baby" which accounts to a
certain extent for his evident deli
cacy; and a proper bottle is thereup-
on produced and the diet chart on
which the register of the baby's prog
ress from week to week is explained
to the mother, giving instructions for
the proper feeding times and the prep
aration Of the food.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05

more popular and add a dainty finish
TO a DAINTY toilette. The pair shown
above were made Of imitation Baby
irish brochet and worn over black
velvet boots. The pretty boudoir slip
per is easily made by procuring the
soles sold for this and shirring to
them top of white net over pink
silk. The rosette is made from the
same. To the right is shown a pretty
tango slipper of satin with lacing of
black velvet and buckles of rhine
stones. The dainty evening slipper at
the bottom of the group was of satin
with buckles Of rhinestones.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05

women, too. / cannot praise Lydia K.
Pinkham s Vegetable Compound enough
for know never would have been as
well if / had not taken it and recon-
mend it to suffering women"
Daughter Helped Also.
II gave it to my daughter when she
was thirteen years old. She was in
school and was a nervous wreck, and
could not sheep nights. Now she looks
90 healthy that even the doctor speaks
of it. You can publish this letter if you
like. Mrs. RENA BOWMAN, 161 S. 10th
Street, Ironton, Ohio.
Why will women continue to suffer
day in and day out and drag out sickly,
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths of the joy of living, when they
can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound?
IF you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegeta-
Bile Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.pinkham Medicine Co.
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by q woman
and held in strict confidence.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05
EVENING WRAPS.

The daintiest warm-weather evening
coats are made Of shadow lace, in
filmy design and fabric. They are cut
on the lines of a mantle, with body
and sleeves made in one One that is
especially charming is made of lace,
with a big spreading pattern mount
ed on white tulle. 1t is really a long,
wide scarf, pointed where it falls over
the shoulders, and caught together
under the arms, the lace is edged
with band OF tiny chiffon and silk
roses in pale blue and pink.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05
His Excuse.

No, sir" said Tim Haley, publisher
OF the Chronicle, II won't attend Judge
Watson's reception. | won't give his
honor a chance to add to my humilia-
ton"
The publisher was pressed for an
explanation, and he finally yielded.
"You understand" he confessed,
that Judge Watson is extremely sem
sitive about his clothes. Well, today
one of our editors wrote headline on
q labor case in the judges court which
read:
Suit OF Union Irritates Court
This line was just two letters too
long, so one of our intelligent compost
tors rearranged it to read:
Union Suit Irritates Court
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05

famous sculptor once gave vent
to the opinion that the curve of a
Woman's bare shoulder is the loveliest
line in the world, and perhaps this &C
counts for the fact thatsthe smart
dressmakers are now making the eve
ming frocks practically sleeveless
that is, the drapery of the bodice is
caught up and held across the Shout
ders with single stone or cabochon.
leaving the upper part Of the arm
bare, while wisp of tulle or a scanty
frlil OF lace is draped across the arm
few inches lower down.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05
FATIGUE Museum.

Mr. Frank B. Gilbreth, the we'll
known efficiency engineer, has started
a museum Of devices for eliminating
fatigue in industry. The museum is
in Providence, r. I. Among the ex-
hibits to be found in the museum are
factory stools and chairs CT many
kinds adapted to many lines Of work
for both men and women employees.
Ultimately the museum will contain
a permanent exhibit CT all kinds OF
factory devices that affect the physi-
cal well-being Of the worker. Il is
not limited to machine safeguards or
sanitary arrangements. = Scientific
American
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05
He Knew.

IF l were you,' his wife said, I'D
20 to that man and tell him exactly
what | thought OF him. He lied to you
and you ought to tell him that you
know it. If / were you I'd let him
know just how l despised him. I'd
have the satisfaction of making him
feel ashamed of himself"
no, my dear" he replied, you
wouldn't do anything of the kind. II
you were me you'd do just as I'm do
ing. This fellow weighs so pounds
more than / 90 and they tell me he's
one CT the best boxers in this town"
Chicago RecorG-Herald.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05
Flower Muff the Latest

Muffs of white or purple vioiets are
one of the loveliest of the seasons
fashions. These NUTS are long in
shape and are worn always with the
violet hats which have come to us
from Georgette, the great Paris MILL
ner With suit of the new green
shade such mun of purple violets as
displayed by a fashionable woman
seen the other day on Fifth avenue
gave us a real thrill of springtime
gayety.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05
The Russian GirdIe.

Wide belts and suggestions of the
Russian blouse find much favor, and
the waist line is most literally ex-
tended. The wide belt gives a straight
line from shoulder to hip, and leaves
the size of the waist to the magma
ton without defining it. But it is not
fashion for a literally DEVELOPED
woman, nor those with prominent
hips.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05

tiste. by a vine or flower in handwork
Some busy girls will not buy ready
made gowns because they complain Of
the store trimming" Surely this is
a simple problem. Remove the store
trimming AMI replace it with trim
ming of cne's own selection. Parsicu-
larly net or lace yokes can be re-
placed in this WY to advantage
Sometimes gown CT really good lines
hiss a gingerbread air about it that
can be quickly dissipate6 b. a change
of trimming.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05

years. men 1 Ue-
gan to take Lydia e.
Finkham's Vegeta-
BILE Co m pound I
could not sit up. /
had female troubles
and was very ner-
vous. / used the
remedies a year and
! can do my work
and for the last eight
m on tn 8 / h ave
work ed for other
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05
The Favored Skirt.

The skirt which is finding a good
deal of favor has a plated front and
a draped back, with loosely falling
sides which balloon a little. Rows
of buttons hold the plaits in place near
the waist in front, but otherwise they
are untrimmed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05
The Dreamer.

A dreamer is frequently a correct
precursor OF the future, but he does
not feel like waiting for it. That
which nature needs thousands OF
years to accomplish he wants to see
achieved during his lifetime-Lessing.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05

tablespoonful of butter
in a saucepan with a
tablespoonful of chopped
onion, add a cupful OF
tomatoes and half a cup
full of cooked rice. When
hot add two cooked
chicken livers finely
chopped and one-half
cupful of cream. Season
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05

s reliable recipe.
Here is one:
Coffee Cake
Take t h T e e
fourths of a cup.
full of sugar, add
four well-beaten
eggs, a cupful Of
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05
Relatives and comnanione-

Judge no one by his relatives, what
ever criticism you pass upon his COM
panions. Relatives, like features. are
thrust upon us. companions. like
clothes. are more OF less our own 8
lection
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05
Their Purpose.

He-What candle light power has
your electrical filings?
She-Oh, those aren't real candles
on that chandelier; they're merely
make-believe.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05
Ie<kG H-eseN-
ANY Undertaken Can Attend to That

Any Undertaken Can Attend to That
If there is one optimistic line | &c
not thoroughly appreciate remarked
Mrs. Knox, 1T is when l am i'll and
call in a doctor to have him look me
over and say in his professional, sar-
donic manner: Cheer up, I'll have
you all Strengthened out in few
days.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05
Nothing Is DespicabIe.

En living among mon. one must hot
despise any personalities no matter
how really debased, miserable or iudi-
ous-Schopenhauer
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05
His Speciality,

did you hear about Muggins taking
up settlement work." Yes; he usu-
ally works his creditors for 80 cents
on the dollar Town Topics
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05
footing.

Cholly-"There's girl who wouldn't
marry the best a:an living" Reggie
How do you know CholIy-"I asked
her myself"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05

with salt and paprika and serve on
toast
Stuffed Green Peppers.-Cut the
the seeds and the white fiber and fill
with a mixture made Of one cupful OF
minced ham, two eggs, half a cupful
of cracker crumbs, dash of paprika
and a little salt Put on the tops OF
peppers and put them in a pan with
of an hour. Corn, Or any kind OF
minced meat may be used instead Of
ham if one has any bits left over.
Eggs Stuffed With WaInuts.-Cook
as many eggs in the shells as need
ed, shell and cut the egg lengthwise
in half. Remove the yolks and rub
them smooth with enough olive oil
to make a paste, add half a teaspoon
full Of finely chopped English walnut
meats for each egg. Season with salt
and pepper and form the mixture into
balls and place ball in each halved
white. Put on the ice until we'll
chilled. Serve on lettuce with
spoonful of mayonnaise.
MaxWelIton Chops.-These chops
may be either broiled or pan broiled
and well seasoned. The chops may
be left-overs. Make sauce as fol-
lows: Put four tablespoonfuls of but
ter In saucepan, add four table,
ispoonfuls of flour; when well mixed
and smooth add a cupful and half
of milk, cook until smooth and thick,
add two tablespoonfuls of capers, two
of very small green peas. Spread this
mixture on the chops using the bone
for handle, and set away until serv-
ing time. They will then be firm and
can be dipped in egg and crumbs
and fried in deep fat. If carefully
done and cooked these chops are espe-
cia1ly fine.
To be happy is fine thing to do
Looking on the bright side rather than
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05
Glad Tidinos.

He-My dear little wife, have just
paid off the last cent on the mortgage
on our home.
She-Oh. I'm so glad! Now you can
put on another and we can buy an au-
tomobile
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05
The Remedy.

Much to the disgust Of its promo
tiers, that telephone venture has gone
into the hands Of a receiver"
well, why don't they hang up the
receiyer?''
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05

Constipation causes and seriously aggra-
Yates many diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured
by DR.. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated
,granules. ADV.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05
HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS.

When you do not know what to
have fer luncheon try this: Cook a
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05

Tagal hemp ard milan are in ths
lead tor hraids on hats
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05

Putnam Fadeless Dyes color more
goods than others Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05
SOME HONEY RECIPES.

The old-fashioned coffee cake is
spot, a favCrito that one should have
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05
WOMAN COULD
NOT SIT UP
Now Does Her Own Work.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound Helped Her.

Ironoon, Ohio -" am enjoying bet
ter health now than have for twelve
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05

I've allus noticed CRATE success is mixed
with trouble more or less,
An it's the man that does the best. that
gets more blame than all the rest.
lanes w Riley.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-05

To be happy is a fine thing to do
Looking on the bright side rather than
the blue,
Sad or sunny musing
Is largely in the choosing.
And Just being happy is brave work and
true.
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|WeKITGHEN
|2A1ABINET

IVA LWAYS do Your best and
uA -&A praise or blame that follers,
that counts just the same.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-09
HELD FOR MURDER
Thomas bradley. CuIorcd. Accused If
Shooting: tnTric Smith NItcr - OumrrcI

Responsibility Toy the death OF Carrie
smith. cOlored. who was shot and in
staut!y Killed carly yesterday morning
near stop i. Pctersbure Turnpike, wac
Laid AZ the door or Thomas bradley,
colorcd. hy jury misuclcd by Cor
oncr j. G. Loving. OF Chesterfield, 10
Investigate the affair. Bradley vas
arrested at o'clock AZ his home by
Officer 4. r Trnylor. ana VIII b" ar
raignd before Magistrate l. ". Cheat +.
ham in the SWansboro Aag!St"ri1l
Court this morning on a charge OF
murder
The tragedy Is alleged TO have oc-
CURED over a quarrc! about money. II
was testified ut tie inquest that Brad
panions. We're returning from q lodge
meeting when the trouble began Ar
irving a; The home OF the woman The
quarrel was renewed, and I'm Il fight
she was Knocked To The Moor
Shoutin" that he would return and
XIII everybody In the house. BRADLEY
rushed TO his home. several blocks dis
tant and returned with - double
barrel shotgun Finding the door
barred, bradley fred both barrels OF
the weapon through it. The double
charg. struck the Smith woman in the
breast, and death occurred before Inedi-
cal assistance could he secured
Ada Joynrr. who was the first 70
reach the wounded woman, and Josh
Dawson, who is alleged to have been
in scuflie with bradley before the
shooting, VIII be witnesses against
him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-09

as regional centres. but they seem to resent
the TACT mat ltichmond was chosen. They
speak derisively OF tho Organization com
mittcc's action In locating one OF the banIts
In Ktchmond. The Washington Post refers
contcmptuously to that city as the old cnpl-
tai Of the Southern Confcdcracy, whilo the
was being seriously considered by the or
.lniaation committees
Washington and baltimore are very bad
losers. 80 many of the cities which
failed to secure OF the reserve bnnk.
There is also much DISQUALIFICATION with tho
regional divisions. and efforts Will be made
To nave ,nuch OF the organization commit
tees work undonc-tll OF which was to have
been expected The committee spent four
months at the large aud dlnicult task or
dividing the country into districts ana Sc
hc located. and II doubtless did It's work
intcllEcntly and Conscicut ously. And per
mars no set Of mon could have organized
the reserve system more satisfactorily,
owing 10 tho impossibiiity OF distributing:
twelve banks among scorcs OF cities.
as to kichtnond that city 81 to he cordial.
,"n,paIKn I" secure one Of tho regional
hanks Richmond was generally favored by
The banks OF several states. ana was select
cd by n unanimous vote OF tho organization
claims az u financial and commercial ccu,re
Any attempt 10 have the committees de-
ciSiHn 80 changed az 10 take the reserve
bank from liyhmond ana locate II IN Wash
inEton or baltimore should fail. and prob
ably Will fail.
rraeticHliy all the national banks of the
and many OF the State banks and trust
companies will cutcr later II * expected,
thai the system VIII be IN operation Within
sixty days. The twelve cltie. selected by ,h-
til" banks arc Now York. philadelphln
chicago. cleveland. Boston. San Francisco
Dallas Richmond Kansas city. ST Louis
MINNEAPOLIS and Atanta-Br!stoi Herald
Courier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-09
General N.rr. Not..

Elsie May Parker. fourteen year.
old, daughter OF Mrp T. VI Parker
died Yesterday AT her home In Dinwid-
die County OF blood poisoning, after
IN Illness OF several weeks
Yesterday was tho twentieth ami
versnry Of the explosion and are at
The Nomaine fireworks In Blandford
by which eleven lives were lost and
many persons injured. Chief Engineer
bears TO this day the marks OF tho go
rious Injuries no received by tho OK
plosion
An ordinance pnsaed b. tho Coun-
ell prohibits the stoppasc OF vehiclea
on Sycamore and Bank Streets within
: 90 feet Of the Intersection Of these
streets. TravcI and traffic arc much
congcstcd at this point
Secretary W NJ Martin, OF tho
Chamber o. Commerce, went 10 Wash
inSton to-day to attend conrernece
called TO determine the course OF pro-
cedurc 70 hc taken by the Virginia
ci'lcs in their night for decrease In
freight rates 10 points In North Caro-
linn
Tho first thunderstorm OF the sea-
son Visited this section This afternoon.
u was mild IN force, but accompanied
By heavy rainfall
Judge and Mrs. !. ". Mullen. who
have been spending several we.ks In
Florida are expected 10 return 10 the
city on Saturday
BISHOP = $ Lloyd. Of Now York.
7 president OF the board OF missions. viii
, address the Woman's Auxiliary Of St
'@ulS church tomorrow morning on
the importance and Achievements OF
! WoWcn's work for Missions"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-09
Tho Times Dispatch Bereau.
8 Bollingbrook street,
tphOne 1850

Petersburg. Va. April 8.
Much business was transacted by tho
Council last night. mostly of routine
character. The license tax ordinance
for the year beginning May
adopted with but few changes from the
present ordinance Automobiles are to
be taxed 50 each. and groccrs on pay
ment OF an extra tax OF $3.50 arc
granted the privilege OF selling pork
and pork products ~ their stores
The general tax bill was referred to
the Finance Committee for report II
is understood that there VIII DO no
change In the rate of taxation. which
is now $40 on the 800 values OF
property. Tho Sunday closing or
dinarcc with the Mayors veto was laid
over until the May meeting FOR con
sidcration. All accounts of municipal
departments were ordered paid. Tho
Committee on Public Property report
ed adversely on the proposition to
street engine house, and instead that
an appropriation be made for the
erection of a new house. Referred
Ia accordance with the request OF
the Civil League. the Council named
.Np-il % AS general cleanup day In
the city and appropriated 500 10 pay
the expenses OF the work. An appro-
pristion Of $3.50 was made for the en-
ploymcut Of extra labor In cleaning up
Blaadford Cemetery, and $500 was ap-
Drorriatcd To make the last payment
on the work OF laying the main 70 con
duct the water from the river to the
city reservoir, which work has boon
complated. \ resolution appropriatiug
siEo for the purchase or alum foi tho
water department was referred TO The
Finance Committee Various propos!-
tons for street improvements were re-
fcrr"d for report The Council ad-
journcd To April l6. when important
ID be
Alumni Elect Officers.
~ meeting last night OF tho
Petersburg alumni of Hanpdcn- Sidney
( College. "A permanent organization was
effected by tho election OF tho follow
ing officers:
President. Dandr.dgo spot,swood;
vice president. Il, Mason NM secrc-
tary-treasurer. II. J. Harwen ENecu-
tive committee: tho above officers and
s. d. Rogers " w Townos and S
Daley Craig The meeting was adj
dressed by state Senator r X Brock
OF Prince Edward County, who was
made an honorary member OF the as-
ISOLATION. supper was served. NUM-
Der OF brief speeches wore made and
/ the evening was spent mos, pleas
! anty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-09
Personal md General.

Miss lorcllc Neal, OF 7i5 Decatur
Street, LEFT Yesterday TO spend the Eas-
ter holidays with friends At Glover.
Va
work was begun yesterday on lay
ing new curling on Walden Avenue.
Mrs. Eugene Bowers, OF HAMPTON,
is the guest OF her sister, Mrs W. l..
Gil
Mrs. Clarence Iiiunant and SON of
Roanoke. are visiting Mrs. Moliie Hiu-
nant on West Fourteenth Street
Tho Swansboro School and Civic
League VIII hold its regular meeting
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the
school.
Mrs Kathryne Graves will leave to
daE for WASHINGTON, where she Will
10 Tn" guest OF Miss Cornelia Walker.
Miss Lucille Nichols has returned
nom" from visit to Mrs. Henry {.
Pfeiifcr. at Ashland