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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-09
SCALP ITCHED AND BURNED

833 South Scioto ST., Circleville,
Ohio.-"My little girls trouble first
started on her head in bunch of lit
tie pimples full of yellow-looking mat
ter and they would spread in large
places. In q short time they would
open. Her scalp was awfully red and
inf1amed and the burning and itching
were SO intense that she would scratch
and rub till it would leave ugly sores.
The sores also appeared on her body,
and her clothing irritated them so
that had to put real soft cloth next
to her body. She would lie awake of
nights and was very worrisome. At
times she was tortured with itching
and burning
II tried different remedies with no
benefit for months. / had given up all
hope of her ever getting rid of it, then
concluded to try Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. The second application
gave relief. In a short time she was
entirely cured" (Signed) Mrs. Alice
Kirlin, Nov. 4, 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, 1914-06-09
SENT UP A FLEA FOR HELP
Sailors, imprisoned in Submarine, Tel
ephoned Their Appeals to Rescu-
ers at Surface.

The Mingoa is one of the submarine
day several weeks ago it was out for
exercise in the neigh5orhood of the
lightship off Libau, with its full crew
OF 10 men under the command of Lieu
tenant Garsoey, and as usual tender
was present during the maneuvers,
writes a st. Petersburg correspond
ent of the Seattle Railway News. The
Mingoa, which was apparently pro-
ceeding either well on to the surface,
or just awash, was suddenly discov-
cred by those on the tender to Jake
plunge in somewhat abnormal fash
ion, throwing its stern well into the
air. For some time it was not sup
posed any accident had happened, and
the return of the submarine to the sur
face was expected, but the appearance
of the emergency buoy gave the alarm.
These buOys not only serve precisely
to locate the whereabouts of a sunk
en- submarine, but are fitted with tel
ephonlc apparatus, enabling the crew
to communicate with the upper air.
iiO ihOhiCht tlS lSllutI lSoI HCQ Wy
these means what had happened, it
steamed off to the lightship, which tel
egraphed the news of the disaster to
the dockyard headquarters at Libau.
The accident happened at. three
o'clock in the afternoon, but owing, it
would seem, to the disposal of the men
on Saturday, the message was not
acted on for several hours, and it was
not until nine o'clock at night that
the salvage vessels reached the spot
The weather conditions remained hap
PLY favorable, and divers having fixed
the lifting chains, the Mingoa was sue
cessfully brought to the surface by
midnight, having been nine hours at
the bottom of the sea- When the
after hatch was opened three men
staggered out, barely able to crawl
Fifteen of the crew and the captain
were got out unconscious from the
after part of the vessel. There re-
NAMED only the coxswain, who was
in the coming tower amidships. 1t
was necessary to raise the submarine
well out of the water to get at the
coming tower and this took another
three hours work but the coxswain
when released after II hours confine-
ment was in the best condition of any
of the crew.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-09
ing from left to right as indicated in

ing from left to right as indicated in
Fig. 2.
The cover to a large sized card
board box-one having narrow rim
lis needed for the serving tray
shown in Fig. A. 1t requires a pair Of
handles, and these are made of pieces
of light wire bent into loops, with
the ends pierced through the ends of
the rim OF the box cover, bent over
and twisted as shown in Fig. 5. With
the handles in place, wrap them with
a piece of crepe paper and then with
the paper rope.
Lap and paste strip of crepe pa
per over the edge of the box to con-
ceal it. Then coat the outside sur
face of the rim with glue, and start
ing at the bottom wrap a strand of the
paper rope around and around the box.
pushing each row of the rope close
against the preceding row Gig. 3D.
When the top of the rim has been
reached coat the inside surface of
the rim with glue. run the rope over
the rim and wind it around the in
side; then coat the inside of the bot
tom with glue and wind the strand OF
rope around and around, working in
from the outside rim until the ceuter
is reached. Cover the outside of the
bottom in the same way, and the tray
will be finished
Select small square cardboard box
for the little basket shown in Fig. 7.
Then, first of all, make its long handle
out of piece OF wire, stick the ends
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-09
Smooth-Faced Wisdom.

President Wilson is the first bare
faced occupant of the White House
since President Mckinley. Indeed
these have been the only smooth
faced presidents since the Civil war.
The faces of the most conspicuous
members Of the cabinet are whisker
less, as is the mobile countenance of
the speaker of the house. The SEN
sible fashion is especially noticeable
in the medical profession, owing to
the fact that formerly it's members re-
garded whiskers as an indispensable
part OF their equipment, on par with
the stethoscope and clinical thermom-
eter and odor of carbolic acid. The
idea then was, of course, to look DID,
Now they try to appear young. Other
business and professional men are fol-
lowing the example Of the doctors,
much to the qualification of the bar
bers and razor manufacturers. 1t is
not likely that we shall soon again see
the day when whiskers cover a multi
tude Of chins.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-09
Belgian King a erea. Smoker.

King Albert of Belgium, who is an
ardent lover of tobacco, is an honorary
member of dozen different Belgian
pipe smokers clubs.
Next month great pipe-smoking
tournament will open simultaneously
in Brussels, at Antwerp, at Client and
at Liege. Prizes, including a magnifi-
cent meerschaum pipe, offered by the
king, will be competed for, the win
ners being those who smoke the great
est number of pipes in given time.
Participation in the contest is sub
ject to one condition-that the tobacco
smoked shall be of purely Belgian orr
gin. 1t must have been grown either
in Belgium proper or in the Belgian
Congo.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-09
The Troublesome Postscript.

Some years ago a well-known Indi-
ana politician, who was a member Of
the national committee of mis- party,
wrote to an active political worker in
a distant part of the state, to give him
timely directions concerning the cam
paign then in progress. The poll
tician's secretary was absent, so he
wrote the letter himself, although he
knew his handwriting was as hard to
decipher as that of Horace Greeley.
A week later his correspondent Wis.,
tied indianapolis, and came to see the
politician.
Did you get my letter? Could you
read it," asked the politician.
II didn't have any trouble with it,
except the postscript" said thes other
man. That stuck me. l showed it
to everybody in town. They could all
read the letter, but no one could make
out the postscript"
The man drew the letter from his
pocket and handed it to the poll
tician, who gave it quick glance.
Heavens" he exclaimed. "The
postscript says, Don't let anyone see
this letter youths Companion.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-09
PREFER THE YELLOW PEARL
Eastern People Believe That Colored
Gem Is More Valuable Than the
Pure White.

Most peoples have placed the lus-
trous white pearl above all others.
The Chinese, however, together with
other eastern peoples, prefer the yell
low pearl, believing that it preserves
both its luster and color longer than
the white.
This pearl is said to owe its yellow
tint to the fact that the oysters have
been allowed to die and putrefy in
their shells, the shells opening Of
themselves on the death of the oyster.
This custom has been ascribed to
the fact that the pearl generally lies
close to the edge Of the shell, and it
is feared that many fine pearls would
be spoiled if the process of opening
the shell with knife were practised.
Black pearls are very much valued.
The famous necklace of black pearls
belonging to the Empress Eugene was
sold for $4,000.
Pink pearls are much desired among
the Buddhists, who use them profuse-
ly in the adjoining of their temples.
The inhabitants of Chipanga are wont
to place pink pearl in the mouth Of
a dead relative or friend before Gre
nation of the body.
The story of Cleopatras pearl is
well known. To match this there may
be cited the tale told of Sir Thomas
Gresham, the millionaire merchant Of
Queen Elizabeth's time. 1t appears
that the Spanish ambassador had the
bad taste, in the presence of Elizabeth,
to extol the riches Of his sovereign.
To shame the foreigner the mer-
chant remarked that Elizabeth had
subjects who at one meal would ex-
pend a sum equal to the daily rev.
enues of the king of Spain and all his
grandees.
Not long afterward the ambassador
was invited to dine with the English
knight, who at dinner drew from his
pocket a pearl for which he had pre-
viously refused $4,000. He ground 1T
to powder and drank it in a glass Of
wine to the health of the queen, thus
rebuking the Spanish boaster.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-09
THINGS TO MAKE WITH PAPER
ROPE.
By DOROTHY PERKINS.

There is brand new idea for max.
ing pretty baskets, trays and boxes,
and | am going to tell you all about
it because the work is very easy to
do and you will find it a great deal Of
fun. All that you need are some card
board boxes for the foundations of
the articles, crepe paper out of which
to twist rope strands for covering ma.
terial, glue and some light wire for
handles. You can buy the crepe pa
per at almost any stationery store.
In fact strands of paper rope are
sold ready twisted, but you can twist
them just as well yourself and have
the fun Of doing it, saving money be-
sides. Buy a roll of crepe paper of
any color you may select. A chocolate
brown is pretty for the articles here
described.
Open the roll Of crepe paper and cut
the entire length into eight strips Of
equal width. That will make strips
about two and half inches wide. To
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-09
Rather Personal.

1t was the season of Lent, and the
vicar of certain village church was
solemnly and impressiyely exhorting
his congregation to self-examination,
abstinence. and repentance. The
beadle, who is accustomed to sit be-
low the pulpit, is locally renowned as
the owner of the biggest mouth in the
district Unfortunately he felt sleepy,
and yawned at very critical and i'm
pressive part Of the minister's sermon.
Pause. my brethren, at this solemn
season of Lent, before it is too late"
exclaimed the preacher, ''or you may
be dragged into the abyss which is
now yawning before YOU"
There was suppressed litter in the
congregation, the preacher looked sur
prised and the beadle a little discom-
fted.-London Tit-Bits.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-09

deplh and length is plenty large
enough. Cut a hole one inch in di-
ameter in one side of the box near
the top for doorway. If you haven't
a bit-and-bitstock with which to bore
the hole, you can make small hole
with a nail or screw-eye, and then en-
large it to the right size with sharp
knife or small compass saw Make
the perch below the opening triangu-
lar in shape, and fasten it to the box
with short nails. For the roof cut
piece of board of the right measure
ments to make projection of about
an inch over the front and sides of
the box, and nail it to the top edges.
The two-compartment house in Fig.
2 is made of a box about II inches
long, s inches wide and inches deep.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-09

prepare the rope strands, first take
single strip, pinch one end in a door
jamb and make a loop in the opposite
Then twist the pencil from right to
left as indicated in Fig. 1, pulling
firmly as you twist to make the twists
even and tight. When the strip has
been tightly twisted from end to end,
remove it from the door, and twist
second strip in like manner. Then
placing an end of each of the two
twisted strips together, pinch them
in the door jamb, slip a pencil in
loops made in the opposite ends. and
twist the two strands together, twist
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-09
Literally.

A scholastic journal gives this story
as strictly true"
A class had studied the first chapter
of Acts, concerning the election of
new apostle.
And how was Matthias chosen? ?"
asked the instructor
They all jumped on him and kicked
him." replied the bright boy of the
class.
Whatever put that idea into your
head?" inquired the teacher.
We'll, sir, you told US You read tc
us that the lot fell on Matthias'!"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-09
The New Cook

Senator John Sharp Williams, argu-
Ing against suffrage at tea in Wash
ington, said, with a smile:
These feminists know less about
the nature of woman than the new
cook knew about cooking.
Martha said the mistress to the
new cook, I thought / told you we'd
have curried chicken for dinner
." Yes'm,' the new cook answered,
but the hostler was busy and l ain t
no hand with currycomb'
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-09

The box is divided in the center of
its length by a partition. and a door
way is cut through one side of the
box into each of the two compart-
ments thus formed Gig. 81.
Fasten a stick parallel with both
long sides of the box, for perches,
supporting the ends upon a pair of
sticks nailed to the ends of the box.
in the manner shown in Fig. 8.
Figure shows how the box may be
fastened to the top of post support.
Nail a pair of cross pieoes to the bot
tom of the box at a distance apart
equal to the width of the post, and
drive nails through the sides of the
cross pieces into the post. Then as a
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-09
Mistaken Raid.

"They fooled some cops the other
evening at tango dance contest"
How did they fool emp
Told 'em they had better raid
the hall as a lot of dips were get
ting in their work"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-09
For Handy bous and
Girls 10 Make and Do
Copyright by A. Nicely HalD
HOMEMADE BIRD HOUSES.
Nv a. Nicely HALL.

A bird house need not be elaborate
fy constructed.
The cube-shaped house in Fig.
may be hung upon a wall. That is
why pair of screw-eyes are screwed
into the top (see illustration). A box
measuring eight inches in width,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-09
CubiSt Art.

What are you painting from a soap
boX?"
Il am using soap box as a model"
answered the cubist with dignity, "but
the subject of the painting is a young
girl standing by a brook
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-09
For Rust Stains.

For removing ink stains and iron
rust from wash goods, cream of tartar
is excellent. Dampen with solution
and put in the sun.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-09
Wrono Guess.

Bill-And SO you proposed to herr
Jill-YeS.
letters? %
Three
Good. Then il was yes"
you're wrong; it was nix"
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Of the wire loop through the bottom
of the box, in opposite corners. bend
up over the outside of the box, and
twist as shown in Fig 8. Wrap the
wire with a piece of crepe paper, then
With the paper rope, and when the
handle has been completed cover the
tray inside and out with the rope.
winding it around the surfaces in the
manner described for covering the
Sarvin0 frar
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-09
A Surprise.

why are you SO surprised to see
me? Did not the maid tell you who
It was that had called?"
mo, she only said: A gentle
man -
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NJ afIIrSiIU

Sonny-Pa, what is huzazzar?
Pat is man who has an impedi-
ment of his intellect.
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You're wrong: it was nix"
The citizen., 1914-05-22
MURDER Of PARKS
A HOSTILE ACT
United States Sends Sharp Note
to Huerta.
DICTATOR MUST ANSWER.
ccnstitutionaIists VIII Probably OBJ
tain Arms Through Tampico.
Dictator's Delegates De-
lay Mediation.

Washington, d. C.-The United
States has demanded of the Huerta
Government news of the fate of Private
Parks, the American infantryman who
strayed into Mexico lines near Vera
Cruz. declaring that unless information
about him was given Immediately the
American Government would consider
that IAN unfriendly and hostile act"
had been committed in violation of the
understanding for cessation of war
like moves pending mediation.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan, drafted strong communica-
ton after receiving word from the
Brazilian Minister in Mexico City that
Parks had been executed"
No mention was made in the Minis
ter's report of whether he was shot as
a spy after a court-martial or whether
his body was burned, as has been per-
sistently reported to General Funston.
The American Government cabled the
Brazilian Minister to inform the
Huerta Government of the strong feel
ing G. the United States in the mat
ter, directing him to make vigorous
representations concerning the Incl
dent
The note asked the Minister to pro-
test to the Huerta Government that if
Parks were alive the failure to explain
his whereabouts was in itself an un-
friendly attitude, and that if the SOL
h0nn
reported, such execution of man who
came into the Mexican lines in full
uniform was contrary to military pro-
cedure of civilized nations and an act
of hostility.
No mention was made in the Ameri-
can note of the course the United
States intends to pursue in the mat
ter, but an official close to the Presi-
dent said it was one of the things
which would be held up against the
Huerta government when the final
reckoning came over the offenses COM
mitted against the United States.
The three South American mediators
had received no communication from
the United States about the Parks
incident and persons in the confidence
of the President said the affair prob
ably would not interfere with the be-
ginning of the mediation proceedings,
though it was recalled in many quar-
ters that the United States accepted
the tender of good Offices with the
reservation that no hostile acts toward
Americans should occur while the
negotiations were in progress.
The citizen., 1914-05-22
THE JOHN BARRY
STATUE UNVEILED
Memorial to the Father of the
American Navy.
WILSON'S STIRRING ADDRESS
President Wilson Defines Patriotism
As Not a Mere Sentiment, But
PrincipIe-Secretary DAN
iels Presided.

Washington, D. C.-In the presence
of several thousand persons, including
members of the Cabinet, senators, rep
resentatives, Army and Navy officials
of high rank and members of Irish
American organizations from all sec
tions of the country, and with Presi-
dent Wilson the principal speaker and
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Dan
iels presiding, bronze statue of Com
modore John Barry, Father of the
American Navy" was unveiled in
Franklin Park here.
After an invocation by Bishop Alfred
Harding, Secretary Daniels introduced
President Wilson, who, drawing infer
ences from the life of Barry, gave his
views on what constitutes real patriot
ism.
Patriotism" he said, lis a prin-
ciple, not a mere sentiment. No man
can be true patriot who does not feel
himself shot through and through with
a deep ardor for what his country
stands for, what it's existence means,
what it's purpose is declared to be in
it's history and in its policy.
Need No Alliances.
John Barry fought like every other
man in the Revolution in order that
America might be free to make her
own life without interruption or dis
turbance from any other quarter. You
can sum the whole thing up in that
that America had right to her own
self-determined life.
There are just as vital things stir
ring now that concern the existence
of the nation as were stirring in the
time of the Revolution and every man
who worthily stands in this presence
should examine himself and see
whether he has the full conception of
what it means that America shall live
her own life"
The President referred to the creed
of the revolutionary heroes by saying
that Washington and Barry were the
men who first saw that America must
live her own life without "entangling
alliances"
The citizen., 1914-05-22
A HITCH INEVITABLE.

The Mexican peace delegates
realize Huerta's administration
Is crumbling. and they are inter
ested in the choice of success
sor who will protect all Mexican
interests.
They win want guarantees
against conf1scation of property
by invading Constitutionalists.
They want to see set up a
stable government that will
secure worldwide recognition.
They want Carranza and Villa
eliminated from any possible
chance of succeeding to the pres
idency.
The Constitutionalists insist
that they will consent only to a
conquest of Mexico City by force
of arms and the establishment of
their own civil government.
The Mexican delegates will on
the other hand insist upon the
selection of a man for president
who will be able to guarantee all
factions constitutional govern
ment
The citizen., 1914-05-22
Woman Attemps Suicide.

Salisbury-Mrs. Ethel Bell, wife OF
Henry Bell, of Berlin, shot herself in
the head with pistol while en- route
from Berlin to Salisbury on the Balti-
more, Chesapeake and Atlantic Rail-
way Upon her arrival here she was
taken to the Peninsula General Hos
pital and upon examination by the doc
tors it was learned that two bullets
fro ma .332-calibre pistol had entered
the skull Mrs. Bell was in such a
precarious condition that the bullets
were not probed for.
The citizen., 1914-05-22
ACID EXPLOSION
KILLS TEN PEOPLE
-Four Others Taken From Debris
May Die.
BUILDING 0BLITERATED
Most OF Victims Were Chemists
At Mexican Crude Rubber
company's Plant, In
Detroit.

Detroit-Ten men, most OF them
chemists, were killed by the explosion
of acid and chemicals in the mixing
room of the Mexican Crude Rubber
Company, on the West Side here. Four
other employees, removed from the
steaming debris, were taken to hos
pital and all may die. Two men were
less seriously hurt. The building.
one-story structure Of solid concrete
and cement, was almost obliterated.
Other buildings within a radius of
mile were more or less damaged. The
loss was estimated at $4,000.
Among those who escaped were John
H. Evans, superintendent, and John c.
Treadwell, manager of the plant.
Just what caused the explosion prob
ably will never be known. In the
mixing room was large vat of molten
rubber being prepared by secret pro-
cess. Without moments warning
the building was torn to pieces. Every
man who was in the mixing room at
that moment was killed.
Masses of cement and concrete were
found several blocks from the scene of
the explosion. Nearby buildings were
battered by the hail of flying stone and
hundreds of windows broken. Several
pedestrians had narrow escapes. A
short distance from the rubber factory
was the plant of the Commerce Motor
Car Company, which was badly dam
aged.
The company manufactured imita-
ton leather and it is understood that
ether and other explosives were used
in large quantities. Because of the
secret process of preparing the crude
rubber, employees were not allowed to
leave their department to enter other
parts of the plant Few of the EN-
ployes knew each other and 1t was
some time before the victims were
| identified.