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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-21

y, VAND I i EIl OENI
On improved real estate or for
building. Money advanced as build
Ing progresses.
L. r.. Manning q Co, Equitable Bid.
MONEY loaned on improved prop
erty, per cent. March McCand-
less CO., III So. 18th st. Berlin BID
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29
QUALITIES OF TRUE COURAGE
Subject Worthy of More Consideration
Than Is Generally Given It
Think 1t Over.

Is the bison on the railroad track
waiting for the locomotive a coura-
geous bison? He thinks so. But he
does not know what is going to hap
pen, and, therefore, he is more foolish
than courageous
What is courage? asks the Los An
geles Herald.
To die IN battle, with the band
playing, excitement high, and when
you probably could not run away IL
you wanted to-is that courage?
If it is courageous to save drown
ing child with thousand looking On
to admire you, how much more cour-
ageous is it to do the same thing with
nobody looking on?
If hundred men should show their
courage before a crowd, what percent
age would show the same courage
with no crowd?
Which is the higher courage, risk.
ing your life to gain applause or do.
ing what you believe to be right, al
though you know everybody will de.
spise you for doing it?
Does it take more courage to enlist
IN the army and be killed for your
country than it does to work six days
every week for a shall salary, bring
back all of the money and give It to
your wife for the children on Satur
day?
What is courage? Think it over.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29
Describing His SYMPTOMS.

A negro lawyer in Southern town
was arguing case which had to do
with the breaking of will made by
an old negro. The attorney contended
that the old darby, in addition to
many physical ailments, had been
weak-minded when he made the will.
The court asked the lawyer several
questions about the physical troubles
and mental condition of the dead man,
and to all these queries the lawyer
answered briskly.
Nov" asked the court finally, "did
this old man have any lucid inter
walls ?"
Well, as to dat, jedge," replied the
negro lawyer after a considerable
pause, "de opinion seems to be dat it
was mostly case of ankilosed knee"
Popular Magazine.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29
All Women Nurses.

Every woman, or at least almost
every woman, wrote Florence Nightin-
gale, has, at one time or another Of
her life. charge of the personal health
of somebody, whether child or invalid
in other words, every woman is a
nurse. Every day sanitary knowledge
or the knowledge of nursing, or, III
other words, of how to put the con-
stitution in such a state as that it
will have no disease or that it can
recover from disease, takes a higher
place 1t is recognized as the knowl-
edge which every one ought to have
distinct from medical knowledge,
which only profession can have.
If, then, every woman must at some
time or other in her life become a
nurse-namely, have charge of some
body's health-how immense and how
valuable would be the product of her
united experience if every woman
would think how to nurse.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29
His Ashtray.

Cover a small box lid inside and
out with tapestry and proceed to line
it with glass. This means that five
pieces of glass must be cut, one large
piece, from the bottom, and four OBJ
longs for the Sides Any paint and
window glass store will supply you
with these pieces of glass, just as
they formerly cut them for the passe-
partout work that was the rage a
number of years ago. Glue carefully
put along the edges of the glass will
glue it to the bottom of the box and
the pieces of glai = to each other. There
will, of course, be a rough edge at
the top. This edge should be covered
with furnished gilt galloon. Cover the
wrong side of the galloon with glue
and proceed to bind the edge with it,
half of the width Of the gallon going
inside the tray and half upon the
tapestry outside the tray. 1t is pref
ty little novelty which would look we'll
in mans den, and the tapestry will
be sufficiently dark to please his mas
culine taste.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29
ELECTRICITY TO BE POWER
Owners of Anthracite Mines in Penn
sylvania Decide to Make Use of
1t Exclusively.

Electricity is to take the place en-
tirely of steam and compressed air in
the anthracite mines of Pennsylvania,
according to a paper read recently be-
fore the Engineers Society of North
eastern Pennsylvania.
The total of electric generating ca
pacity and power purchased for use
at the mines at the present time is
given as 1851 kilowatts, which is ap-
proximately equal to 105,400 horse
power. The horsepower produced by
steam is given as 531,811.
The first electrical installation in
mines was made in 1887 by the Penn
sylvania Railroad company. In 1889
the Thompson-Houston company
placed a locomotive and a generating
station in the Erie colliery of the Hill
side Coal & Iron company. This To-
connective was in operation until 1911,
% years Of continuous operation. The
first electric pump installed was In
1890, and has been in continuous serv-
ice ever since. From 1891 to the pres
ent year plant after plant has been
erected in the mines.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29
Powerful Stuff

A young man noticed that the case
of his watch seemed to be brass, and
he fastened to the jeweler from whom
he had bought the watch to demand a
new case, because he was protected
by 20-year guaranty.
The jeweler looked at the case,
brushed it a little, then replied:
Are you taking any medicine con-
tanning iron? If you are, the iron
probably has come out with perspira-
ton and has furnished the case"
The young man remembered he was
taking medicine containing iron. With
few minutes work the watchcase
was polished until it looked like new.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29
WARFARE AGAINST THE RAT
New Orleans Has Comprehensive Sys-
tenn for Elimination OF Man.
kinds Enemy.

Conversion of insanitary districts
into healthful ones and the prooang Of
the entire city against rats is contem-
plated In the plans made by the health
authorities of New Orleans for perma-
nently stamping out the causes of bu-
are similar in certain respects to those
followed by the federal government at
the Panama canal, while their execu-
ton is as much an engineering prob
lem as 1t is a medical one. Accomplish
ment of the work depends upon the
passage of enabling legislation which
bears directly upon the building regu-
lations and affects practically every
structure in the city. Popular Mechan-
les Magazine, in an illustrated article,
says:
Ordinances designed to handle the
situation provide that all buildings
which rest upon the ground shall have
concrete floors and every structure
shall be PROCEED against rats. Other
ordinances abolish henhouses within
the city limits, excepting when they
are thoroughly rat-proofed; make
stringent rulings concerning the dis
posal of garbage, and subject ship
ping in the harbor to binding regula-
tons intended to prevent rats from
landing from boats locked at the
wharves. 1t is planned that ships shall
lie eight feet from the wharves, have
all hawsers fitted with rat guards and
have a guard at the gangplanks when
ever they are lowered"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29
Penalty of Politeness,

The woman was aged, feeble and
leaned heavily on a thick cane as she
moved slowly along She hesitated
as she approached the crossing at
Fourth and Jefferson streets. A young
man of excellent appearance and
gentlemanly manner, assuming that
she feared to cross, touch ed her gently
on the arm, and, cap in hand, volun-
teered to conduct her over. The kind
ness met with dire results.
The old woman Strengthened up
slightly and wagged the big stick
menacingly.
Get out of here, We bold scallywag, :"
she said. Sure lady can't walk the
street without you Washers is after
'em. Get along wit yei"
The young man retreated in con-
misunderstanding Times.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29
Monster of the Delta,

A 32O-pound shovel-nose sturgeon, a
decided rarity in New Orleans, attract
ed a large crowd in front of Kolb' S
German tavern Sunday afternoon.
This big fish was caught in the Gulf
of Mexico a short distance off the
coast, in a seine. It measures about
six feet in length, has narrow body
and five rows of bony shields which
extend from the gills to the tail. The
striking popularity Of this fish is its
sucker mouth, round gristle projec-
ton about five inches in length, be-
meath broad snout. The snout is
about eight inches in length and is
used to burrow in soft bottoms for
mollusks, which form the sturgeon
principal food.
The eggs of the sturgeon are used
in Russia to make caviar. The blad-
der is used in the manufacture of ISM
glass. The fish is coarse and is cut
into steaks for broiling-New York
Sun.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29

may be canned or preserved without
losing all resemblance to the fresh
fruit.
AS each year comes we find the
pineapple more abundant, and in con-
sequence more reasonable in price.
There are now few weeks In the year
when fresh pineapple is not to be
seen in the markets.
Pineapple Compote.-Cook cupful
of rice until it is quite soft, and each
grain stands out by itself Form the
rice into mounds about the size of
slice Of pineapple, place slice on
top and pour over a sauce made from
the pineapple juice, sugar, a little
semon Juice and butter. Serve hot.
Pineapple Snow.-Drain the strip
from can Of pineapple and when
boiling stir in two tablespoonfuls of
cornstarch mixed with a little cold
juice. Mash the fruit to a pulp and
stir into the thickened juice. Beat
the whites of two eggs until stiff and
fold in lightly Pour into a mold, set
on ice and serve with well-sweeteDed
whipped cream.
Pineapple OmeIet.-Make an ord1.
nary tive-egg omelet and fold into 1t
while it is cooking and yet soft q can
of shredded pineapple which has been
gently cooked with cupful of sugar
until the Juice has been reduced. Dust
thickly with sugar and brown.
Pineapple Fritters.-Sift together a
cupful of flour half teaspoonful OF
baking powder, quarter of tea
spoonful of salt, add can of pine
apple from it's juice, sprinkle with
sugar and let stand one hour. Dip
each piece in the fritter batter, which
should be thick enough to hold it's
shape when dropped into hot fat If
too thin add more flour. Fry in deep
hot fat, drain on paper and dust with
powdered sugar. A sauce of the juice
of pineapple with sugar and butter
makes them still more delicious il
served with them.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29
WAS FIRST MISSOURI TOWN
Thirty-Five Years Before
Ste. Genevieve.

Although Ste. Genevieve generally
is held as the first white settlement in
Missouri, it is probable that French
settlers lived within the present state
limits 35 years before Ste. Genevieve
was founded.
Ehe very first settlement, it IS sup
posed, was Des Peres, at the mouth Of
2 creek by that name about six miles
south of ST Louis. 1t was founded by
Jesuits. Austin, in 1897 quizzed the
Oldest inhabitants at Kaskaskia. They
had heard, from their parents, of Des
Peres. Beck takes this view in his
gazetteer of Missouri.
The settlers found Des Peres un-
healthy and moved across the river
and Is miles south. Later they went
to Kaskaskia. Credit is given to the
story by the fact that a Roman coin,
found on Des Peres creek, was given
to Governor Clark in early territorial
days.
Penicaut, a carpenter on LIE .Sueur's
expedition in 100, notes a Canadian
settlement at the mouth of Saline
creek in Missouri
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29

mon and half teaspoonful of grated
nutmeg. Dot over with bits of but
ter and adjust the upper crust. Brush
over with beaten egg and bake in
a moderate oven three-quarters of an
hour. Serve cold with thick, sweet
cream.
Oyster Sausage.-Take half pound
of veal, one pint of oysters, the yolks
of two eggs, quarter of cupful Of
cracker crumbs and small piece of
suet. Pass the veal, oysters and suet
through the meat grinder, mix with
the crumbs, that have been soaked
with the oyster liquor and add che
eggs. Season highly with salt, pepper
and celery salt and pinch of mace.
Mix we'll together, shape in croquettes,
dip in egg and crumbs and fry in deep
fat. Serve on mound of mashed
potatoes.
Orange Bread Puddng.-To a cup
full of stale bread crumbs add a cupful
of cream. When the cream is all alb
sorbed beat lightly with a fork and
add the grated yellow rind of an or
ange and the juice of two. Sweeten
to taste, add pinch of salt and half a
cupful of boiling milk Blend the in
gradients thoroughly, fold in the stiff1y
beaten whites of two eggs and pour
into buttered cups. Set in a pan of hot
water and bake until firm In a moder-
ate oven.
Savory Egg.-Separate the whites
from the yolks of three eggs, beat the
whites until stiff and fold in the WELL
beaten yolks, add half a cupful of graf
ed cheese, half cupful of cream, mus
tard, paprika and salt to taste. Mix
well and bake in a buttered dish until
firm. Serve Immediately.
Ie<k& -N~<~<N.
Old bed spreads make fine bath
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29

Train No. 40, Sundays only, arrives
from Milwaukee at 2:55 p. m.
Train No. a leaves Watertown for the
east at 4:50 D. H.. Sundays only.
Train No. 33 arrives from Milwaukee
and departs for Madison at 1892 a. M
except Sunday.
Tain No. 40 arrives from Madison at
9:20 a. M. except Sunday.
Train No. arrives from Chicago and
departs for Madison at Bill p, NJ. daily
except Sunday.
Train No % arrives from Chicago and
departs for Madison at 6:38 p. m. except
Sunday,
Train No. 80 arrives from the east at
$50 p. m. daily.
Sunday excursion train arrives from
Milwaukee at $50 a. m. and goes thru
to Madison. returning at $50 p. m.
*Stops at Watertown junction only.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29

The genial editor of the Daily Times
stated recently in the columns of that
paper that he would consider the mat
ter of trying for the office of United
States marshal because of the fact
that country editors are being favored
for political jobs.
If anyone deserves recognition for
consistent effort in the advancement
of the Democratic party Mr.. Holland
certainly does, and we would be pleas
ed to see him rewarded with the Office.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29
Size of ZeppeIins.

Zeppelins vary in diameter and
length, but most Of them are Of large
size, being almost as big as battle
ships. The Deutschland, for example,
is 4S5 feet long and As feet in diane
ter, with capacity of $4,000 cubic
yards, and a lifting power of 1900
pounds.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29
Great Work Completed.

The Jura mountain tunnel has been
completed after three years of unin-
terrupted work 1t is a fve-mile tun-
mel and has been cut through the Jura
mountain from Moutiers, France, to
Grenchen, Switzerland. The cost was
100000 of which 100000 was
contributed by the Eastern railroad Of
France. The tunnel will shorten the
travelling distance between Paris and
Milan and Paris and Bern.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29
Europe's Population.

People are in the habit of thinking
OF China as the most densely popu-
lated land in all the world The great
loss of life which usually attends
floods in China helps to maintain this
idea. Few people realize that Eu-
ropes population is slightly denser
than that of China
According to census, the inhabitants
of China number 439, 100000. AS China
Is about one-tenth larger than Europe,
the density of population of the two
slightly favors Europe.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29

freshing and deli
cious to the taste
t b e y b a We a
marked medicinal
value, and are used
for affections of the
throat. Pineapple is
one Of those salts
fying fruits which
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29

many or them.
Date and Apple Pie
Line a pie plate with a
rich crust and fill with a
mixture of chopped dates
and tart apples. Sprinkle
over the fruit three-quar
tiers of a cupful of sugar,
a tea sDoonfu1 of cinna-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29
exclamation.

What gained Miss Wayne the rep
utation Of being brilliant talker?"
i suppose it was all the gold she's
got in her front teeth"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29
A Human Comfort.

What relief these Red Cross ex.
petitions will bring t. the wounded"
Yes, with all the pretty nurses they
are taking out
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29
|ZM1@MIF6IHEN


How difficult it is for the firmest OF
US to be always guarded!
No hand can make the clock whict.
will strike again for me the hours that
are gone.-Dickens.
In this world a great deal of the bit.
terness amongst us arises from an i'm.
perfect understanding of one another
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29

Simplicity and plainness are the soul
of elegance.
What are the odds so long as the fire
OF soul is kindled at the taper of con-
VITALITY, and the wind of friendship
never mouths a feather.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29
WAYS OF SERVING PINEAPPLE.

Pineapples are one of our most valu-
able fruits; besides being most re-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29
SOME "BEsT" RECIPES.

Tuck these anywhere they may be
found, for they are new and unusual
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29

Old bed spreads make fine bath
towels and wash cloths.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29
Railway Time tables.
CHICAGO q NORTHWESTERN

*Chicag0 Passenger. .........5 :35 a. m,
*ChicagO Passenger. .......11:0 5 a. M.
*ChicagO.. .... ....... 1:30 p. m.
GAINESVILLE Passenger ........ .7:15 p. m
5:35 p. ~. train makes close cOnnec
tiOns for the west at jefferson Junction,
also for Milwaukee.
Both 1l:05 a. m. and 7:15 p. m. trains
make close connections at jefferson
Junction for Madison and all points
west.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-29
NORTH

NUKTH.
*Ireen Bay passenger ........ 1855 a. m
Green Bay. Sundays only. 49,. $40 a. m.
screen Bay Passenger. .... .2:43 p. M
*N0rthern Michigan. 1926 p. m.
Rockford Passenger arrives at Water
town at $40 a. N. and goes no farther.
The 1855 a. M. train makes connection
at Clyman Junction for trains east.
A train goes west from Clyman juno
tion at 8 p. m.
*These trains leave daily except Sunday
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
RULE OF GERMANS
CALLS LUXEMBOURG
People, Indignant at Regu-
lationS, Now Speak
ONLY French.

Luxemburr. Grand Duehy OF LuNen-
burg (vis The Haguc), Nov. ll.--IhiS
small country. which has almost been
forgotten since the commencement OF
tho war. il beginning 70 show signs OF
unrest under the prolonged German
rule.
Entirely cut oG from the rest OF the
world and obliged 70 read newspapers
which. under a strict German censor
shin. are giving exclusively pro-Ter-
man information. the people show the
.aue tendencies 90 fy into psnlcs ana
"a believe hvstcrical news which arc 80
faniliar in Brussels. Llego, Namur ana
other Belgian cities, where the popuia-
.ion Systematically is kept IN the oarS'
They are now willing 60 believe even
'he most incredible rumors.
The pcople Of LuXemburg have SUI
+ered greatly since the Germans three
,,ecks aco stopped the iron industry
,hc main support Of the country oy
+orhiadinV the use Of dynamite. Rtter
rroionrcd negotiations the operation
- .hc mines has again been auoW'u'
hut the miners are obliged 70 use o''e'
nd less violent explosives
Cc~+,ruoi friction rs apparent pe
.,.c,- +ho citizens and the Germans u"
.Lo froo+icr villages The people VINO
.-9;-o~ilv are bi-lingu0l, under press
mo of the unlnvitcd Germans no" A,e
enc Fronch exclusively as the ohy
,,o,Ts A. their disposal Of showing re
scntreu+ at their country's inV"S''"
snd continued domination.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12

London. Nov. 1.-THE official press
bures, issues the following descriptive
account. which has been communicate
by an eyewitness present with General
Headquarters. and which continues ana
supplements the narrative published
November 6. of the movements OF the
British force and the french armies ln
immediate touch with 10:
November 4 Before the chronology
cal record Of the course Of events is
resumed a short description will be
given Of the part in the battle played
on October 81 by the London ocottisn.
"The occasion is not looked upon as
a spccial one because this battalion nc
quilted itself well for that was re-
garded as a matter Of course nor be-
cause II has done better than the regu-
lar battalous, who have been doing as
much. II not more, for weeks on end.
"Itisa special event because 70 forms
an epoch in the military history OF the
British Empire and marks the first
time that "a complete unit of our terri
torial army has been thrown into night
alongside It's sister units OF the regular
army. Briefly, what happened vas this:
"On Saturday. October 81. being or
dcrcd 60 take up q section OF the iring
line go eupnort some OF our cavalry,
and having advanced 90 IFS position
under heavy fire from field guns. how
tiers and machine guns. the battalion
reached point where further move
ment forward was impossible. There u
maintained itself until dusk. when 10
proceeded 90 iutrench.
Get Around Regiments Flank.
From @ o'clock that night until 2
o. m. Sunday the Germans made nu-
merous attacks on the scottish
line. all of which were ropulsed by
rifle fire. At. a. m they made their
great effort and assaulted the front
and left of the position in great force.
4 considerable number succeeded by a
detour i'm getting around the flank OF
the regiment. 4 large proportion Of
these were engaged by the companies
in support and reserve, while others
penetrated between the first and sec
ond lines Of trenches and assailed our
firing line in the rear.
while the lighting with rifle and
bavonet was going on, both ln front
and Immediately behind the firing line.
reserve company still further be
hind made repeated bayonet charges
against the enemy. who had got round,
and so prevented the entire enveiop-
nent Of the battalion. Behind the fir
ing line the scene Of combat was lit
up by blazing house. which the Ger
mans had set alight.
at dawn IL was discovered that
large numbers Of the enemy had. ac-
cording to custom. worked round both
fanks with machine guns, and re-
tirement was carried out. This was
effected under a crossfre from ma
chine guns and rifles.
NATURALLY IN AN encounter Of this
nature the battalion suffered q heavy
loss. but though unable to maintain it's