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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-10
Wars Effect on Youthful Minds.

What impression is this terrific war
producing upon the child's mind?
What do the boys and girls think of
the confagration that is raging and
of the battles that are waging?
Perhaps the small children have no
thought upon the subject at all, but
the older children, who are reading
stories of ancient heroes as if they
were myths or fairy tales, and study
ing history bristling with wars of past
generations, which would ordinarily
lead them to believe that war was
relic Of barbarism, and impossible be-
tween modern civilized nations, what
do they think? Is this terrible con-
f1ict to upset all their notions and sub
vert many of their ideals? Is this sys-
tematic slaughter of warning armies
likely to cheaper the value of human
life as appraised in youthful minds?
These are questions, to be true, cas-
lily asked and hard to answer, but they
suggest q trend something for their
elders to ponder over.-Omaha Bee.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-10
ASPECT OF FEMININE DRESS
Various STYLES Seem to Have Been De-
signed From Models Familiar to
Travellers in Europe.

Looking at women walking in the
long. new tunics, loose bodices and
white rundown collars one is strongly
reminded of some of the peasant garbs
of mid-Europe, especially when the
head is crowned by a turbanlike hat
and an erect feather. When we see a
woman in a long coat with a large
waist, emphasized by narrow cord
like belt, The coat fastening at the
waist, and above it a couple of hand
some medieval ornaments accompany
ing a rundown collar and deep cuffs
to the waist, one recalls some of the
Russian costumes, such garments be-
ing mostly accompanied by a high
crowned hat with no brim. One has
not yet accustomed oneself to fur
trimmings on gauze, which were be-
ing worn at so many fashionable re-
sorts in Paris in the hot summer days,
such as ermine, fox and sable. They
mostly take the form of boas or bands
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-10
ROSETTES FOR THE BONNET
Scheme That Will Save Time and
Keep the Little Headgear Al
ways Looking Fresh.

To have fresh rosettes and strings
for baby's bonnet at moments no.
tice, embroider an eyelet at each cor
ner of the bonnet where the ribbons
are usually sewed. Have on hand
supply of small rosettes with ends
attached to serve for strings. Slip
the ends through the eyelets, and the
bonnet is ready to tie. If the ribbons
become soiled, or a different color is
desired, the change may be made in
stantly with no time wasted in ripping
off old ribbons and sewing on new
ones A bunch of tiny rosebuds placed
on the side of baby's little fluffy bon
net is one of it's beautiful features.
These little shirred bonnets, with
their puffed-out crowns and sheer ruch
ing over the face, are as pretty as can
be devised.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-10
FOR THE PLAYER OF BRIDGE
Device Assures Devotee That Pencil
Will Always Be at Hand When
1t Is Required.

Many women, usually pocketless, go
a-fishing for bridge pencil like
terrified bridegroom after missing
ring. Mostly. too, the elusive little
things are made SO perfectly round
and smooth that rolling under tables
seems to be their principal asset. But
behold the solution! The fashionable
bridge player now wears her pencil
much as an elderly woman carries
about with her, for the time being,
unworn -pinchers. The pencil is
attached to silken cord or a little
gold chain, which, in turn, is attached
to gold and sometimes jeweled pin,
the pin in turn being attached to my
lady's bodice over her heart. The lit
tie pencil sometimes has a ring upon
it's end, to which the cord or chain
is attached and the pin sometimes
has hook upon it, to which the lit
tie ring on the pencil can be hung.
The arrangement is really quite as
convenient as though my lady had
adopted a vest pocket for the occa-
sion, and there is no necessity for
stay-splitting stoops under the table
after the truant.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-10
Cute-Rather

The smuggling of precious stones
into New York is perhaps one of the
liveliest of live" industries in spite of
all the efforts of the authorities to
stop it. Some of the tricks employed
seem to touch the limit of human in
genuity. Perhaps the cleverest trick
in this line-cleverest because the
Gmplest-stands to the credit of a
Chicago man.
He would buy 100000 worth of dia-
monds in London or Amsterdam, and
hide them behind panel of the wall
of his cabin. On the ships arrival at
New York he would walk calmly
ashore, leaving the stones behind him
in their hiding place, but going
straight to the booking office and en-
gaging the same cabin for the return
voyage. When the time came for
the vessel to sail he went on board
accompanied by his wife. The lady,
of course, must go to inspect her hus-
bands cabin, and when at length the
bell rang and the lady walked ashore
with the rest of the visitors, her peck
cts were heavier by the weight of
100000 worth of diamonds.-London
Tit-Bits.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-10
new REDINGOTE MODEL
MOST ATTRACTIVE COSTUME IN
VELVET AND FUR.
Designs Vary So Greatly That There
10 Little Danger Of This Style Be-
coming Monotonous-Vario
Methods of Trimming.

A wonderfully attractive redingote
model shown recently was made of
velvet and fur trimmed The plainness
of the shaped front was broken by
three or four plaits running horizontal
ly toward the sides. A band of the
fur trimmed the sleeves, the wrist and
a high standing collar A long line of
the fur trimmed the front at the clos
Ing. 1t ran from the neck to the hem,
and the redingote was fastened with
large metal buttons.
These redingotes are of various de-
signs, so that there is no danger of the
style becoming monotonous in the way
OF similar lines. Some coats, instead
of being fitted to the waist line, as the
old-tlme models, hang straight from
the shoulders. These are made more
picturesque by the draping of scarf
round the hips, and one end is allowed
to hang down the side Others are
simply semi-ftted with basque pep
lums attached at the sides and the
BACK. Again we see them with the
fashionable wide belt and a slightly
DIoused upper portion that trespasses
dangerously on the Russian lines.
showing tendency of fashion toward
those ideas.
There are various ways of trimming
tnese. Some are simply ornamented
with large buttons, others show braid
ornaments, and again we see them
deliberately trimmed with fur. With
out a coubt, one will be perfectly safe
IN combining silk and velvet and vel
vet and cloth. The heavy materials
will more often be seen in the red
lngote and the lighter goods in the
skirts. Hardly anything can be found
that will be prettier than velvets for
developing these long coats. The i'm
portance of fur as a trimming for win
Ter garments must not be overlooked,
-or almost every garment will boast Of
touch of this rich trimming.
Materials this season are lovely.
shops are showing imported as well
as domestic weaves, and those who
buy early will have quite as varied a
stock to select from as usual. 1t is
the tardy buyer, who might otherwise
wait until later in order to get ad-
RANGED ideas, who will be disappoint-
ed. The first shipment of autumn
and winter goods was made before
The outbreak of the war in Europe. 1t
will be impossible for the second ship
nent to be brought over, and later
only domestic goods can be had. This,
aowever, will give home manufac-
urers a wonderful opportunity to
come to the fore, and if they are able
10 stand the test America may shortly
stand first among those who give ma
erials to the world
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-10
able acquaintance, friend or en-

able acquaintance, friend or en-
ployee.
Splendid ability and many superb
traits often starve to death in a wom-
an because she does not overcome
the handicap of an offensive manner
or disagreeable personal habits. No
matter how able, how honest, how in
dustrious she may be, or what splen-
did qualities she may possess, If a
girl does not have an agreeable, an
attractive manner, a pleasing person
atty, she will not attract her friends,
and people will avoid her.
Employers prefer girls with less
ability but with pleasing manners. 1t
is human nature to love sunshine
and harmony and we gravitate to-
wards agreeable, sunny, kindly people.
Many girls seem to think that fine
clothes are a good substitute for a
pleasing manner, but the sunny,
agreeable, pleasing girl often gets
good position when the girl who
dresses much better, but who has
repellent manner, loses it.
| have in mind young girl Of
splendid ability and exceptionally
attractive personality who applied for
an important position in a very large
concern. There was no vacancy or
likely to be any in the position de-
sired, but she made such a profound
impression upon the proprietors that
they created a new position for her,
and paid her large salary. One of
the proprietors afterwards said that
he could not afford to let the girl
get away from them for they con-
sidered the human element, the per
sOnal element, their greatest business
asset
The firm in question prides itself
on the superior personality of all its
employees 1t admits that a large per
centage of the salaries of many of the
workers is paid not purely for ability,
but for the desirability and attractive
ness of the employees personality.
They value this because an attrac
tive personality has the power to
make friends and to draw patrons
for the house, and, Notwithstanding
the fact that they owe their success
largely to the exceptional quality of
their products and the excellence Of
service, they say that their large bust
ness is due even more to the personal
ity of their employees
The greatest factor in your career
is the personal one. Your personality
will count more than anything else.
Your chief assets are locked up in it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-10
LAUGHTER in Supreme Court.

The Supreme court of the United
States is absolutely and indisputably
supreme when it comes to solemnity,
dreariness and gloom. People do not
laugh once a year in that funereal
looking chamber. All you have to do
is to set foot inside of it in order to
understand that the dispensing Of JUS
tice is heavy, ponderous and seri-
Gus affair.
Not long ago, however, Mr.. Justice
Lurton made the lawyers, the auditors
and the other justices laugh right out
loud.
A lawyer from the South was argu-
ing a case concerning two secret fra
ternal lodges.
May the court please" said the
lawyer heatedly, the opposing lodge
not only got hold of our ritual and
used it, but also got our insignia and
regalia.'
Just a moment, interrupted Judge
Lurton. Did they also get your goat?'
Popular Magazine.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-10

which comes next to the wood, three
little holes are made Holes to cor
respond are drilled in the wood and
then fine wire passed through, and in
this manner the shell is firmly fast
ened in its place. The wood is beveled
at the edges and stained nice dark
green, and afterwards vanished
Just above the shell an oblong piece
of sand paper is glued on upon which
the matches may be struck. Into the
upper edges of the wood at the top
two small brass picture rings are
screwed, by which the holder may be
suspended from nails in the wall.
In a bedroom or in hall, little
holder of this kind will be found very
useful, and where many members of
a family are smokers an article of this
description is almost indispensable.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-10

solve hve cupfuls of sugar in a cupful
OF boiling water and cook without stir
ring until it forms a soft ball when
dropped in cold water. Add cupful of
sweet cream and cook until it hardens
when dropped in water. Add a half
teaspoonful OF vanilla and turn into a
buttered tin until cool enough to pull.
After pulling cut in pieces and set
away in alright jars to become
creamy.
another dustless mop which is
rlghly recommended is a sugar sack
wet IN Kerosene and hung out to air for
a day, when it will be ready to use.
When visiting or travelling and one
wishes to be unhampered with extra
baggage use a rolled newspaper tied
in the middle with a string to hang
dresses on.
10 save zinc table from becoming
marred with the clamps of food
chopper put piece of pasteboard or
a holder under the clamps. 1t saves
the constant slipping, also, which is
very annoying.
When 1t is necessary to remove wall
paper, go over it with a thin paste
which does not dry out as quickly as
water and the paper will be more east
ly removed.
Strap small rubber band around
the spools in the basket and keep them
from tang.ing.
To mend lace curtains take a piece
of lace, dip in starch and iron down I'M
til dry. Any rough edges may be
trimmed away and the patch will never
be noticed.
Old lace curtains make fine dish
cloths. Fold and stitch several thick
nesses together.
Gasoline and flour mixed to a paste
makes a fine cleaner for gloves or 9TH
er things needing hard rubbing.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-10
The Forward Turn.

Pierre Rodjestvensky, the Russian
consul to San Francisco, said in
recent military argument:
''These assailants of the Russian
campaign are ignorant. Their argu-
ments show a military ignorance as
great as the sea ignorance that was
shown by the young tripper on his
first visit to Coney island
"As this tripper and his girl stood
on the Coney island beach, the young
woman said:
Gal, is the tide going out or COM
ing in?'
Coming in Of course, you Ounce
Al answered. Cant you see which
way the waves are turnin' over?'"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-10
IN A RAIN OF SHELLS
RUSSIAN SAILOR TELLS OF HOR-
ROR OF NAVAL BATTLE.
Once Gunners Get the Range Every
thing Which the Projecties Strike
is Destroyed, While the Spin-
tiers Work Great Havoc.

At the battle of Tsushima. when the
Japanese destroyed the Russian fleet,
Captain Semenoff was on the flagship
Suvoroff. He had no definite post, and
took notes until the sinking of the YES
sci. Extracts from his story are as
follows:
The first shells flew over US. At
this range some of the long ones
turned a complete somersault, and
could be clearly seen with the naked
eye curving like so many sticks thrown
in the air. They flew over us, max
Ing a sort Of wall, different to the or
binary roar
After them came others short of us
nearer and nearer. Splinters
whistled through the air, jingled
against the side and superstructure.
Then, quite close and abreast the fore
most funnel, rose a gigantic pillar of
smoke, water and flame. saw stretch
ers being carried along the fore
bridge
Shells seemed to be pouring upon
us necessarily, one after another 1t
seemed as if these were mines, not
shells, which were striking the ships
side and falling on the deck They
burst as soon as they touched any
thing-the moment they encountered
the least impeachment in their flight.
Handrails, funnei-guys, topping lifts
of the boats derricks, were quite suffi-
cient to cause a thoroughly efficient
burst
"The steel plates and superstruc-
lures on the upper deck were torn to
pieces, and the splinters caused many
casualties. Iron ladders were crumpled
up into rings, and guns were literally
hurled from their mountings.
"In addition to this, there was
the unusual high temperature and
liquid flame of the explosion, which
seemed to spread over everything
actually watched a steel plate catch
fire from burst. Of course, the steel
did not burn, but the paint on it did.
Such almost non-combustible mate
rails as hammocks and rows of boxes,
drenched with water, fiared up in a
moment. At times it was impossible
to see anything with glasses, owing to
everything being so distorted with the
quivering, heated air.
"a man reported that the after-tur-
ret had been blown up, and almost
simultaneously there resounded above
us rumbling noise, accompanied by
the sharp clank of falling iron. Some
thing large and heavy fell with a
crash; the ships boats on the spar
deck were smashed to bits; burning
debris fell all round us, and we were
enveloped in an impenetrable smoke.
"The fore-bridge was struck By
numerous projectiles. Splinters of
shells, which penetrated in large guam
titles under the mushroom-shaped roof
of the conning-tower, had destroyed
all the instruments in it, and had
broken the compass, but luckily the
telegraph to one engine and the voice
tube to the other were still working"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-10

step to her reserve or emergency shelf
and take down beans and cheese, pick
les, preserves or jelly, some crackers
or cookies, you are armed with sup
plies to make a good meal to re-en-
force the besieging forces.
If you have canned soups, fish. ham
or chicken you are still better equipped
and may make most worthy main
dish of chicken pie, mashed potatoes,
with fish salad or cheese souffie.
An omelet is always a tasty dish,
and with sauce or a filling of chopped
meat it becomes a most hearty meal.
Canned beans may be reheated in
ramekins covered with buttered
crumbs and served piping hot on a
dainty plate covered with dolly, az
pearing so well that it will never occur
to one that it is not a real homemade
dish
When mashed potatoes are to be
served cut the potatoes small SO that
they will cook quickly. Lay the table
while things are cooking, so that every
thing will be in readiness when the
meal is cooked.
Toast or baking powder biscuit are
quickly prepared, and with good hot
drink of coffee, cocoa or tea the most
exacting appetite may be satisfied.
For a chicken or other meat pie, if
the meat is chopped and ready, the
small individual one is best liked
Bake in small custard cups or in patty
tins and serve piping hot.
One always has pickles, olives, Jel-
lies and canned fruit which may be
used as relishes and desserts with a
few crackers or cookies.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-10

A dinner in New York not long
n ago everybody at the table was
obviously attracted to a wonder
fully beautiful face belonging to a lady
of about twenty-five. She seemed the
personification of beauty and charm,
grace and poise of character and
mind, but the instant she spoke she
exhibited such a coarse, repulsive
voice, such grossness, and her manner
and bad English were so completely
out of keeping with her face that the
remarkable impression she had made
was dispelled. Her symmetrical and
attractive face was her only recon-
mendation. Grossness and ignorance
back of it disillusioned us all.
The most beautiful face in the world
VIII lose it's attractiveness the mo-
ment we see in the person any sug-
gestion of coarseness or vulgarity, any
lack of refinement and culture.
Every child ought to be taught that
a pleasing personality and charming
manner are of inestimable value to
everybody, and especially to a girl.
We judge people by the earmarks
and signs which they exhibit. Every
body is. taken on his manners. No
matter what possessions you may
have at home all that you have, so
far as strangers are concerned, is
what you show. what you exhibit in
your manner. in your face, in your
bearing, your personality
The best of our wealth we always
carry with us. The triumph of char
acter and a superb personality are
of infinitely greater value than any
material possessions, however great.
If the impression you make is un-
favorable people who meet you will
naturally jump to the conclusion that
you would not make a very agree
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-10
Watch Sets Speed of Men.

One of the most interesting exhibits
at the jewelers. exhibition which has
been in progress at London was a
novel watch for the use of officers hav-
ing charge Of troops on the march, an
invention of an Austrian officer.
On the face is a little arm (illum-
mated by radium for night use), which
can be made to swing so many times
each minute. Thus an officer wishing
to bring his men to certain place
at certain time, decides that they
must march 120 PAGES minute. He
then sets the arm to swing 120 times
with the beat, and so regulates the
speed of the march.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-10
Spotted Gloves.

Many a girl has had pairs of kid
gloves ruined simply because she did
not know how to save them If gloves
spotted by rain or other water are
allowed to dry there is no hope for
them They are irreparably ruined.
But if, while they are still damp, they
are kept on the hands and rubbed
gently with a damp cloth, the spots
will disappear. There is no use try
ing gasoline, benzine or anything else
for water spots. A cloth dampened in
plain water, but not wet, is the only
remedy.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-10
Ninth Arrest Breaks Jin,,.

Haven't | seen you before?' asked
Municipal Judge Sheridan Fry at Chi
cago when Charles Miehle was ar
raigned on a charge of non-support.
"Wen, | should say you have, judge
replied Miehle. you seem to be my
jinx. Every time I get within a mile
of your court they pinch me. I've
been before you fully eight times"
"That is enough" said the Judge.
Discharged. l am going to begin my
vacation, and if you let anybody else
try you while I am gone, I'll be mad,
Miehle Now go get that job, and
give your wife some money or / will
come back in the middle Of my vaca-
ton to attend to you"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-10
Scotch of Dantziq.

One of the largest Scottish colonies
on the continent formerly existed at
DantZig, the valuable port which Ger
many will lose if the ancient kingdom
of Poland be reconstructed. In the
last decade of the fourteenth century
a number Of Scottish knights journeyed
to Dantzig to help In the crusade Of
the Teutonic order against the Lithua-
nian heathens, and one of the city
gates-now known as the Hohe Thor
was christened the Douglas Thor,
after Lord William Douglas, who was
slain there.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-10
REGARD for His Mothers FEELINGS.

Jokes about cheap motor cars are as
the sands of the sea, but a Kansas
City traffic manager believes he has
new one. He met an old friend whom
he had not seen for many months, and
asked him:
What are you doing now?"
Selling motor cars" was the unen-
thusiastic reply.
What kind Of cars?"
Well, er-the truth is he STAN
mered, Il am selling (deletedl
cars, but I'd rather you wouldn't say
anything about it. l don't want my
mother to know; she thinks I'm bar
tender"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-10
Could Be Easily Put Riqht.

Aren't you afraid to run about in
your bare feet, over such rough
pavement" was asked of a fairylike
little maid, whose snowy "tootsies"
betrayed their unaccustomed contact
with the coarser things of earth.
Aren't you afraid you'll get cut or
wounded?"
Yes, a little returned the child
frankly, but, if l do, it's no matter.
My papa's doctor, and getting mend
ed up again won't cost anyone
cent?"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-10
HEY Come HiQh.

My darling" she murmu-ed, you
were SO grand, SO noble, when you
proposed to me that day in the au
tomobile! Shall l ever forget how
touchingly you spoke of your future.
of the sacrifices you would make for
me? 1t must have cost you sorue-
thing to speak those words" 1T did,
Mabel replied the young man, a
shadow creeping over his face. 1T
cost me about two weeks salary for
the auto hire