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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
SET OFF THE EVENING GOWN
Small Embroidered Aprons Being
Worn in Paris-Shoes of Brocade,
With Buckles.

Little aprons and tabards of net, or
silver, gold or aluminium tissue, close
ly wrought with jeweled embroidery,
appear on some of the newest eve
ming gowns, writes a Paris correspond
ent, or cestus composed of swinging
strings of diamonds or pearls reaching
nearly to the knees
Evening shoes Of brocade. with
beautifully jeweled buckles, are in
tremendous vogue, and the buckle,
often an exquisite copy of an old de-
sign, appears to even greater advan-
tage on plain shoes of satin or gold or
silver tissue.
Suede and kid shoes for day wear
also have ornate buckles of silver.
cut steel or paste. Light silk hose
covered with latticework or fine silk
cord studded with jewels are being
shown in the shops, but, like the Jew
eled anklets and Irish lace CATERS
%. they will not be worn by we'll
bred women
All sorts of brigand effects rival the
various types of strapped footgear.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
ERUPTION ON cHlLD's BODY

r. F. D. No. 2, Jackson, Mo.-"Our
daughter who is ten months old was
suffering from an eruption all over
the body. In the beginning they were
small red spots and afterwards turned
to bloody sores. We tried all sorts
of ointments but they did not procure
any relief for our child. She cried
almost day and night and we scarcely
could touch her, because she was COW
cred with sores from head to foot.
eve had heard about the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and made a trial
with them, and after using the rene
dies, that is to say, the Soap and the
Ointment, only few days passed and
our child could sleep well and after
one week she was totally we'll"
(Signed) August +. Bartels, Nov. rs,
1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston ADV.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

are the front and rear ends of the
shelter tent become the sides of this
tent, and are enclosed halfway with
triangular shaped pieces of cloth. AS
but one edge of the tent covering y
pegged to the ground, you must tack
it along the ridge-pole. BY pulling
away the stick props, and dropping
the canopy, your tent will be enclosed
upon all sides.
The tent shown in Fig is triangu-
lar in plan, and has triangular sides
and a triangular front. The ridge Of
the tent is made of piece of a
clothesline, one end of which IS fas-
tened to a clothes-post, and the other
end to stake driven into the ground
The covering material should be
square A seven-foot sheet will do.
First tie the lower end of the ridge
rope to stake driven into the ground
seven or eight feet away from a
clothes-post, then fold the covering
material cornerwise, as Indicated by
the dotted line in Fig. 5, and place it
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
WHY TEACHERS AGE EARL
Fearful and Wonderful Excuses Given
for Occasional Nonattendance of
Their Pupils.

While the law of the land compels
children to attend school up to a GER
tain age, there is no law that makes
1t obligatory for them to be present
at every session. They may be lex
cused" on the written request of par
ents, and we herewith present some of
these reasonable excuses:
der Miss Blank: Sadie had
pane in her left hart and could not
come yesterday. If it goes to cuttin'
up today, plese let her went home and
oblidge
Mrs. B. P c."
Kind Friend: Kindly excuse James
for lateness. | kneaded him after
breakfast"
'Dere Miss H: Willy was not
thare yesterday becaws he had to
have his shoes half-souled. They was
SO holey his feet got wet and I was
afraid he would get tonsilightous. His
konstitushion amt of the best. 1t
is some Hereditary on his pas side
him being pulling So excoose. New
York Evening Post
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
NOTICES FOR FANCY WORK
Appreciative Sentences That May Be
Employed on the Popular Floral
Embroidery.

To the girl in search of appropriate
floral notices for fancy work the fol-
lowing are suggested: "Colors are
the smile of nature; her laughs are
in the flowers" Your voice1ess lips,
o flowers, are living preachers-each
cup a pulpit and each leaf a book" y
Sweet flowers are slow, and weeds
make haste THE flower is the
proper object of the seed, and the seed
of the power. '-Ruskin. Fair flow
ers are not left standing long by the
wayside' We waste our best years
In distilling the sweetest flowers of
life into potions, which after all do
not immortalize, but only intoxicate."
God made the flowers to beautify the
earth and cheer mems careful mood;
and he is happiest who hath power
to gather wisdom from a flower and
wake his heart in every hour to pleas
ant gratitude" What right lave you,
o passer by the way, to call any
aower a weed? Do you know its mer-
it's, its virtues, its healthy qualitieS?
Because a thing is common shall you
despise it? If so you might despise
the sunshine for the same reason"
The flower of sweetest smell is shy
and lovely. The flower of youth never
appears more beautiful than when it
bends toward the sun of righteous
ness In the perishable petals of the
lowers there resides more spirit and
life than in the lumpish granite boul-
of thousands of years" Little flow
er, if | could understand what you
are, root and all, and all in all, l
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
PUFFY PANNlERS NOW
PRETTY AND GRACEFUL EFFECTS
ACHIEVED.
Illustration Shows One of the Best of
the Styles-May Be Made Up in
Materials to Suit Fancy of
Wearer.

PanEier effects grow rapidly in ia
vor. Already they have passed the
fad stage and are no longer eccentric,
but pretty and graceful. The long,
clinging ones are rather ignored. They
have given place to the extremely puff
fly and more punched ones, much on
the order of that shown in the illus
tration.
Here the costume is an evening
gown, carried out in the nile green
chiffon taffeta with a corsage drapery
First there is a foundation blouse of
white net, simply made with short,
straight kimono sleeves, and finished
with corded shirring and heading
around the round neck Over this the
lace is draped to cover the shoulders
ard form angel sleeves to the elbow
Each end of the laces is gathered
along the side Of the arched girdle ex-
tension in back and in front and a
corsage flower is caught against the
front at the waist
The skirt is gathered evenly at the
waist and gathered and pouch ed
across the front a trifie below the hip
line. From that point the taffeta is
slashed to the feet directly in front
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
CHANGE IN SHOULDER LINE
Departure From Styles of
Previous Seasons.

Once on time gown whose shout
der seam extended beyond the actual
line of the shoulder would have been
returned to the dressmaker as care
less fit. At present, however, the
shoulder line that is one-half or three
quarters way down to the elbow is
the only fashionable kind This gives
a narrowed appearance to the top Of
the waist, which is so much sought
after just now
The whole silhouette is straight and
narrow. The lines which the cor
setieres aim for are straight and I'M
broken from shoulder line to hip. end
ing with swirled-in appearance
around the ankles.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
STARCH TO USE FOR COLLARS
Preparation Will Keep Them Present
able, and They Will Also Last
Much Longer.

There is only one valid objection to
the new muslin collars They are frag-
lie. Like maline, moisture reduces
them to shapelessness. Wrinkles are
as obvious on them as they are on
linen shirt waists
Fortunately, laundering restores
them to their original state of dainty
loneliness, if the laundering is of the
right sort
These collars depend for their shape
on their stiffness. Sometimes they
are stiff enough if they are ironed
wet. But usually they need a little
starch.
Here is a recipe for the right sort
of starch to use for these collors of
linen and organdy that are the ear
mark of the new fashions:
Add a piece of paraffin the size of
an egg and a piece of white or cas-
tile soap the size of a hazeinut to
quart of boiling water Mix the starch
With cold water ia bowl using what
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
Summer Predictions.

Lace will be the. fabric chosen for
the fashionable gowns as soon az
June comes in. The long tunic will
give way to the single skirt. Tho
bodice will become narrower. Gowns
will fasten up the front Darts will
appear and seams will be strongly
marked in the back Of blouses. The
sloppy" style will disappear. Hats
will have bandeaux again. The hair
will be lifted from TIE face entirely
The ears will show. Skirts will be
shorter and white stock ngs will CONS
into vogue.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
For Handy Boys and
Girls 10 Make and Do
Copyright by A. Nicely HalD
TENT FOR THE BACK YARD.
By A, NELLY HALL

If you can find an old blanket, quilt
rug, piece of carpet, or even a sheet
it will furnish you with just the right
kind of material for making a satisfac-
tory tent for camping out in the back
yard, or in a nearby vacant lot.
Below are shown three simple tents
which may be made of such covering
material as these, and they can be
put up quickly, as there is but little
work to making them.
The shelter tent shown in Fig 1 re-
quires a ridge-pole fastened across up
rights braced as shown in Fig. 2, and
this framework can be made out OF
any sort of sticks that you can find
at hand. A clothes-pole, though a
trif1e long, might be used for the
ridge-pole. Drive the bottoms of the
uprights into the ground, and, after
fastening the ridge-pole across their
tops, run rope brace from nail in
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

Richard A. Garfield, who has parted
with his superb collection of Whistler
paintings and pastels for 100000,
said the other day in New York:
1T would be a wise criticism to
state my Whistler collection is the
best in the world And this reminds
me of the unwisest criticism going
criticism that a pretty English girl
made to Whistler about my Whistler
portrait of Count Robert de Mon
tesquiou F'eZensac.
This pretty girl, gazing at the ia
nous portrait with enthusiastic eyes,
cried in a gushing voice:
"Oh, Mr.. Whistler, | do think your
foreshortening of the skin tints is per-
fectly wonderful!
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

the same cloth for both rooms, run it
around the three walls
Fig shows how the center wall
covering is Tapped around the center
posts and pinned.
With all walls pinned in place, the
next thing to do is to cut the door
way and windows. With a pair OF
sharp scissors this is easy to do.
Make the doorway about inches
row strip across the bottom, as shown.
to hold the cloth together. Cut the
window openings about 4 inches wide
and inches high, with the bottoms
about inches above the ground
Oiled paper may be stitched over
these openings for glass but it will
look better to omit it, and instead to
represent windowsash with black
thread, running the thread across the
openings from side to side. and from
top to bottom, to represent the wood
en- bars.
White cloth, or piece of some plain
color that will harmonic with the
wall covering, should be used for the
ceilings of the rooms Pin it to the
upper edges OF the walls.
Make the floors of cardboard cut
from a pasteboafd box
Window curtains may be made from
scraps of silk, Or tissue paper. The
lace edge of shelf paper makes splen.
did lace curtains, and white, green or
yellow paper does nicely for window
shades
The doll house may be entirely fur
nished with simple furniture made
from berry boxes or cardboard boxes,
or with any doll furniture that you
may have.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

driven into the ground several feet
away from the base of the upright.
Drive stakes at the four corners Of
the tent, and tie the corners of the
covering to them Also drive a stake
at the center of each side for addi-
tional fastening.
With the same kind of framework,
you can make the open-front tent
shown in Fig. 3. The only way in
which it's construction differs from
that of the shelter tent is that the
side of the shelter tent becomes the
front of this tent, and is raised and
held by stick props, thus forming a
canopy over the entrance. And what
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

using another stick or a hammer to
pound with; also drive two sticks into
the ground at each end of the inside
wall. (See Fig. %
For the walls you will require pieces
of cloth II or Il inches wide White
cloth will do, but if you can find col
ored cloth of some pretty pattern it
will give the rooms a much daintier
appearance. Different material may
be used for each room. Plain colored
cloth will give tinted-calsomine eff
feet, potato sacking will look nearly
like burlap, and cretonne will have
the appearance of tapestry. Fasten
the cloth at one corner, doubling it
around the corner stick, and pinning
it to itself in several places as shown
in Fig. 8; then pass it around the
other corner sticks as far as the CEN
ter wall, or, if you are going to use
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

board, pins and thread, and any girl
will find the making easy
This doll house may contain just as
many rooms as you wish, though it is
best to start by making only two
rooms, as shown in Fig. 1, and then
to add others afterward.
The sticks are used to support the
walls, and are driven into the ground
at the corners. 1t is not necessary for
these to be of equal size, though they
should be at least Is inches long.
Sticks longer than this can be broken
off, or driven further into the ground.
They should be at least 1 inch thick
SO they will not bend
With pointed stick mark out upon
the ground, in shady spot, the shape
of the rooms Eighteen or 20 inches
square is good size. Then pound
one Of the sticks into the ground at
each corner, to a depth Of inches,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

hams Vegetable Compound. After tax
ing the third bottle of the Compound [
was able to do my homework and today
| am strong and healthy again. I will
answer letters if anyone wishes to know
about my case. Mrs. JOSEPH AsELN,
628 Monroe ST. N. E., Minneapolis, MINI.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harmful
drugs, and today holds the record of
being the most successful remedy we
know for woman's ills. If you need such
q medicine why don't you try it
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia II. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia Il .Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confid entiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened.
read and answered by a woman,
and held I'm strict confidence.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
Solomon Not in 1t.

Two old Migrants were discussing
how wise the large-rimmed tortoise
shell mandarin spectacles made Magis-
trate Freschi look.
ut makes him look as wise as Sol
omon," said one.
Solomon amt in it," replied the
other, 'in them big cheeters the judge
looks as wise as a tree full of owls. +"
New York World.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
NEW WAY OF LOOKING AT 1T
Possibly Many of Us May Find Food
for Reflection in Remark Made
by Reverend Gentleman.

Perry S. Eustis, railroad passenger
traffic manager, was complaining at
the Traffic club dinner in Kansas City
few nights ago about the way the
government pays the railroads for
hauling the mails.
Il was a sweet, curly-haired child"
he said. Il guess | had sweet voice,
too, for / sang in the choir Of the
Chestnut Hill Episcopalian church in
Philadelphia. The rector, the Rev. j..
Andrews Harris, always took the choir
boys for walk each Saturday. priv
ilege we greatly esteemed On this
particular Saturday my nose was out
of joint because some one had been
CHOSEN to sing a solo the next day.
and I was voicing my Indignation.
AS / understand it, your position
is that you didn't get what you de-
served said the rector
Exactly / replied
"'Then pray God you don't the rest
of your life,' answered the Rev. Mr.
Harris kansas City Star
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
A Girl With Some Head

Ethel tdining in swell restaurant
with a girl friend)-Goodness
haven't enough money to pay for our
dinner
Kitty-And / haven't a cent with
me-
Ethel-What in the world shall We
~
-ittv (brighteningl-Oh. I know.
y hill sept g . D.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
Children Wear oolnne Coats.

The golfne coats of rose and wheat
and soft blues and whites, which are
already so popular for adults have
been copied for children's wear, an.
are among the loveliest OF coats to l.
found for little Asss Mufet
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

ever proportion of starch to a quart
OF water that the particular brand
of starch calls for to make thin
starch. Add the cold mixture to the
boiling mixture and let it boil up two
or three times.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

should know what God and man is.
THE tender flower that lifts it's head,
elate, helpless must fall before the
blasts of fate" Sunk in the earth,
defaced it's lovely form, unless your
shelter ward the impending storm. -
Burns.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

meet with admiring approval from a
young girl who is planning new
evening frock. In this case the under
bodice and drop ruffle may be Of flesh
colored chiffon, finely plated, and the
shoulder draperies of white lace or
white chiffon bordered along the low
er edge with white maribou.
In mouse-colored charmeuse, with a
slightly higher neched under bodice
of white net, and shoulder draperies
the same shade of gray chiffon cloth,
a remarkably pleasing afternoon gown
can be developed from the same de-
sign.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

and curved away to display the lace
drop ruffle. A cord-run is few inches
below the belt dipping toward the
back. The top of tie bib girdle is also
finished with corded edge.
In ivory white taffeta or charmeuse
the same design could hardly fail to
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
AFTER SUFFERING
TW0L0NG YEARS
Mrs. AseIin Was Restored to
Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Minneapolis, Minn.-ttAfter my little
one was born / was sick with pains in

my sides which the
doctors said w ere
caused by infamma-
ton. I suffered a
great d al every
month and grew very
thin. / was under the
doctors care for two
long years without
any benefit Finally
after repeated sug-
gestions to try it we
got Lydia E.. Pink
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
His Job.

How does your husband spend his
Sundays"
Cleaning up the automobile, most
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
AN OUTDOOR DOLL HOUSE.
BY DOROTHY PERnINs.

AS nice a little doll house as you
could wish may be built out of doors.
All that is necessary to make it is
few sticks. some cloth, some card
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
Lace Scarves

Delightful lace scarves are edged
around with ostrich feathering or two
or three shades of one color.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

over the rope with the fold along the
rope, and fasten with clothes pins.
Pass the upper end of the rope around
the ciothes-post and pull until the tent
is raised to the proper height; then
tie it. Fasten the front corners to
stakes driven into the ground. IT a
front flap is wanted, it can be pinned
to the edges of the sides, with just
enough of one corner left open to
crawl through.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
snnnortan4 n dothsra
That's What.

These fellows who won't take no
for an answer generally get what is
coming to them"
Yes, they usually marry the girl
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

combined. Don't forget that fuel saw
Ing soon makes up the price of the
stove. That a cool kitchen makes
cooking easy. especially when striking
match gives you your fire.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19
ABoon to the Farm Housewife

The kitchen loses its terrors with the
NEW PERFECTIONW Wick Blue Flame
cook stove. Does exactly the work of
the coal range without the terrible ex-
hausting heat and the dirt and trouble.
Burns clean, convenient, economical
oil; almost saves its cost during the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

NEW PROJECTIONS come in 7.3.
and burner sizes, which your dealer
can show you. ASK him to explain the
special burner construction, how the
broiler broils on both sides at once,
and about the patented fuel reservoir,
vehlled without turning off your fire.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-19

Be sure and see the
latest model with the
n G w T H ERMO S
oven, an invention
thatgivesyou arrange
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