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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

VI dS ulOd
Spread this on each slice, roll and tie.
Dredge with lit and pepper and flour,
fry IN drippings. Then p 1T them into
stew pan, pour over water and sim
mer until they are thoroughly hot
Stuffed Onions-ParboiI large-sized
onions; take out the center, leaving a
cup to hold the filling which will be
used, Chop the onion which was
taken from the center, mix with cold
sausage or bits of bacon, bread crumbs
and seasoning. Fill the onions; pour
around any nice meat broth or water
and butter and bake until the onions
are tender
Cream of Spinach Soup.-Press one
cupful of cooked spinach through a
sieve, add one pint of hot white
sauce, two cupfuls of broth and sea-
sonlng. Pour over the well-beaten
yolks of two eggs, which have been
beaten, with a cupful of cream
Cheese SouffIe.-Cut bread into fine
crumbs and mix with cupful of milk
which has been heated. Melt a cupful
of grated cheese, beat the yolks of two
eggs and add to the cheese cool and
fold in the whites of the egg, beaten
stiff. Butter individual dishes and
fill with the ingredients. Bake in a
moderate oven Is minutes Serve very
hot
Onion SouffIe.-This is another most
appetizing onion dish. Boil eight on
ions, drop and squeeze out all the
juice. Add to a pint of white sauce,
made rich by the yolks of two eggs.
Fold in the stiff1y beaten whites of
three and put into well creased bak-
ing dish. Bake until firm
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
Business Proposals.

81 limited to Miss Gladys that was
in the matrimonial market"
did she take the hint?"
'Tn a way She said l would have
70 go to par before she would take
any stock in my declaration"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

Extensive Wood.

One of the most expensive woods
used regularly in an established in
dustry in the United States is box
wood, the favorite material for wood
carving. 1t has been quoted at four
cents cubic inch, and about $1,000
by the thousand board feet.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
liked the Church, But

Sweet Girl-Do you enjoy taking me
TO church?
Lover-Not so much as riding with
you in a street car.
Goodness! Why?"
''The sexton never yells, Sit closer.
please. New York Weekly
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
Not Tactfully Put.

Houseman-If I'd known you were
going to drop in on us so unexpected
ly we would have had better din
ner
Horton-Don't mention it, old man;
but next time I'll be sure and let you
know.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
BEAUTIFYING THE HOME

Every country home may be beau
tiful, but in order TO have it so there
must be cooperation by the whole
family. From the guide mon" down
to the tiniest tot, there should be re-
sponsibilities shouldered, and none
should be allowed to shirk their part
of the program.
Stock must be fenced off the yard
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

A sacred burden is this life We bear,
Look on it, lift it, bear it solennly,
Stand up and walk beneath it stead
tasty
Fail not for sorrow, falter not for sin,
But onward, upward, till the goal We
win.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
Attention MotharSt

Write VIM. Wrigley Jr. Co., 1904
Kesner Bldg, Chicago, Ill, for % page
beautifully colored Mother Goose
Jingle Book" Sent free to all read
ers of this paper-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

per where they may be
referred to in time of
need.
Use fruits for dessert
at least once or twice a
week, preferably on busy
days when time is linn
tied
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
Precious Sperm-Whale.

Sperm-whales are the richest prizes
of the ocean, yielding spermaceti from
the cavities in their heads, ivory from
their lower jaws and rich yellow oil
from their sides.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
keepinu at Il Wins.

There may be such thing as luck
In the poultry business, but keeping
everlastingly at it, is what character
ties the successful poultry raiser.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
One Thina She Knew

Salesman-'What size collar does
your husband wear?" Dear me,
I've forgotteni But I know it's larger
than Fido's. "-Judge
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

well, see the grounding"
by George, that reminds me! My
wife asked me to bring home some
sausages for pper."-Boston Tran
script
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

one tablespoonful 1
the chopped mix
ture for each slice
of the roast: sea-
son highly with salt
and pepper, herbs
anG a fourth as
much Of cracker
crumbs as meat
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
Keenino the Peace

II presume that you and your wife
have occasional differences of opin-
ton?"
ooh, yes, but-er-I don't tell her."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
Varied Menu.

The chorus girl dimes one day on a
crust and the next on crustacean.-
New York Evening Mail.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
MKkI EfECIHlK
t8GAkBINNEE

But who can paint like nature?
Can imagination boast
Amid its gay creation, hues like hers7
Or can 1T mix them with that match
less skill
And lose them in each other as ap-
pears
In every bud that blows.
Thomson
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
Contaminated Milk.

Milk that has once been contain
mated with foreign substance can new.
er be thoroughly cleaned.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
Optimistic THOUGHT.

One becomes better acquainted with
a Country through having the good
luck to lose the way.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
SAVORY DISHES.

Cut thin slices from cold roast beef;
chop the trimmings and at, allowing
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
JOT THESE DOWN.

Either put them down in the cham
bers of memory where they may be
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

white evening primrose which open
just after sunset
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-21
BRITISH PREMIER IS ILL
CONSUMPTION Postponed and Lord
Derby's Plan Will Be Given
Trial.

London, Oct. 20-ln the absence Of
Premier Asquith, who is ill, David
Lloyd-George, minister of munitions.
refused to give the house of commons
any real light on Sir Edward Carson 9
resignation from the cabinet, war OPP
eratiOns in the Balkans and near East
or on the substitution of General Mon
70 for Gen. Ian Hamilton as command
err at the Dardanelles.
Mr.. Lloyd-George took the premiere
place in answering or parrying moro
than one hundred questions dealing
chiefly with near eastern affairs, tbs
Dardanelles and the method of raising
necessary men for the army. While
he and other ministers answered many
of them. in no case was supplied the
information which the public was anx-
iously awaiting.
1t is believed that instead of any
idea existing Of abandoning the al
tempt to open the straits and sea route
to Constantinople the appointment OF
General Monro means a more strenu-
GUS effort, and that when the right mo-
ment comes the Italian navy, il not
Italian troops, will cooperate.
1t is generally agreed that for the
moment at least the controversy over
recruising has been silenced, for the
ConsCriptiOnists, or majority OF
them, have decided to give Lord Der.
by's new scheme a fair trial and to
assist him in every way to get the
men to increase the size Of the army
and also fill the gaps
Seton Robert Beresford, a former
army officer and a brother Of Lord
ing in London during the day. sUg-
gested that King George dissolve par.
lament forthwith and assume com
mand of the armies in the field. His
suggestion was put in the form OF a
resolution, which was adopted by the
meeting.
Premier AsquiLh became ill sudden
ly. He was indisposed on Monday, but
attended the cabinet meeting. His
condition was so aggravated that he
consulted a physician, who orderei
him to remain in bed several days AMI
then take rest of few days in the
country.
The following bulletin was issued at
Downing street:
THE prime minister is suffering
from an attack Of gastro-intestinaI
catarrh, which will necessitate a few
days of complete rest"
( Cheers greeted the statement by
Speaker Lowther of the house of com
mons in response to a query that he
hoped the premier would be absent
only short time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-21
NO DOG FOR BOYS LICENSE
New Jersey Father 6anishes Pet, but
Can't Get Back Three Dollars
Lad Spent.

Montclair, N Theodore Cox ten
years old, bought dog in Patterson
and took it to his home here. Then
he went to Town Clerk Harry TrippeIU
and paid three dollars for a dog Ii
cense.
When the boys father, Ernest Il
Cox, saw the dog he told young Tneo-
dore to take it back to Patterson. Att
er that he wrote to Town Clerk l rip
petit demanding the return of the three
dollars the boy had paid for the II
cense.
The matter was referred to the town
attorney, who decided that young Cox
could not be an Indian giver" in deel'
ing with tho municipality. The attcT.
ney advised the town clerk to keep
the three dollars. ..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-21
$240,oco for Disposal.

Mason City, Oct. 2O.-At a meeting
of the city council resolution was
passed providing for three mill levy
for period OF twenty years, for the
construction of a sewage disposal
plant. Professor Bass of St. Paul, is
now working on the plans. A three
mill tax will raise each year. under
the present valuation, about $4,000.
Running for a period of 20 years this
will make a total of $4,000. The
land upon which the plant is to be
erected has been purchased 1t com.
prises about ten acres and is about
one mile east of Main street on State.
1t is expected that work on the dis.
posal plant will be commenced early
in the spring. This will be the. first
large plant to be erected in Iowa. The
Imhoff pattern will be used Hundreds
of cities and towns in the state will
await with interest the development
of the Mason City plant,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-21
BRITISH GOLD TO BE MELTED
Latest Shipment to U. S. Guarded
With Secrecy-Consisned to
J. p. Morgan & Co.

New York. Oct. 20.-The latest ship
ment of gold from England to the
United States, said to be larger :hau
any OF the previous consignments, ar
rived here Tuesday and was placed in
the assay office. The gold is said TO
consist chiefly of British sovereigns.
and to be worth approximately s25.-
100000 The gold was consigned to
}. P. Morgan & Co, but no official an
nouncement concerning the value OF
the shipment was made by that firm.
1t was learned that the coins will be
melted into bullion bars and credited
to the British government by the Nor
gan firm.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-21
CARRANZA TOLD
OF RECOGNITION
MEXICAN CHIEF NOTIFIED OF
ACTION OF 7 GOVERNMENTS
EUROPE TO RESUME RELATIONS
President Wilson and State Depart
ment Seek Ambassador to Send
to Mexico City-H. P. Fletcher
is Urged.

Washington, Oct 90. - Under the
terms of the agreement recommended
by Secretary OF State Lansing with
the ambassadors from Brazil Chile
and Argentina and the ministers from
Uruguay. Bolivia and Guatemala. these
seven governments have notified Gen.
eral Eenustiano Carranza through Eli.
SEQ Arredondo, his local representa-.
tive. that they recognize him as the
chief executive and his government as
the de facto government Of the Next.
can republic.
Great Britain, France, Spain, Ger
many and Japan. whose governments
States as to recognition. are expected
promptly to resume diplomatic rela-
lions with Mexico. The new Chinese
minister to Mexico, who recently ar.
rived in this country, will be accred.
tied to the Carranza government with
out delay.
President Wilson and the state de-
partment have turned to the problem
of choosing an ambassador. The char.
acter of the first American envoy to
the revolutionary government in Mex
leo will determine how far Carranza
is to listen to counsel from the White
Hohse.
Henry P. Fletcher, now ambassador
to Argentina, is strongly urged by a
group anxious that man experienced
in handling Latin-American affairs be
given this post. On the other hand, It
is learned that the friends of Brand
Whitlock, now minister to Belgium.
are urging that his notable work in
the war zone be rewarded by the am
bassadorship. Friends Of former Coy
ernor Folk of Missouri and ex-Gov.
Martin H. Glynn of New York are also
urging their claims.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-21
PERRY HEIRS TO BREAK WILL
File Suit in Superior Court in Chi.
cago to Stop Requests Made to
Public Institutions.

Perry. Oct 20.--MTs. r. J Simpson
aud other Perry heirs OF Charles
daines. wealthy st. Charles man,
ave brought suit in the superior
;ourt of Chicago to break the will
eaving from $350,00O TO 100000 in
public requests.
The success of the suit depends on
establishing the fact that Simpson
was a blood relative of Haines. Simp-
son was the lawful son of Haines'
father. An early marriage and di-
vorce obscured the relationship.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-21
FINDS DEAD BODY OF WIFE
Tennessee Man Discovers Remains Of
Murdered mate-Head Severed
With Ax-Negro Arrested.

Dyersburg. Tenn. Oct Return
ing home from work Peter Feather.
stone found mis- wifes body with the
head severed by a blow from an ak,
and their two children lying beside the
slain mother, their clothing SCATTERED
with blood. A posse with bloodhounds
got on the trail " the slayer and
after a short chase arrested Robert
Davis, a negro. The prisoner was
brought here to the Jail. and a strong
guard was established to prevent a
lynching.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-21
THREE sWITCHMEN KILLED
Mistake in Orders Sends Two locomo.
tives Together in Dense Fog at
Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 2O-TLree
switchmen were killed and three Sc
verely injured in a collision betweeI
two Kansas City Southern switch en-.
gines here. A mistake in their or
ders sent the two locomotives togeth.
err in dense fog on the High Line
bridge over other railroad tracks in
the Kansas City Southern yards. The
dead and injured men were standing
on the running boards OF the engines
and we're crushed when they came to-
gether.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-21
RUSSIAN WAR CONTRACT LET
Bradley Company Gets $5o,ooo,ooo Or
der for Munitions, Including Amer.
lean One-Man Machine Gun.

New York, Oct. 2O-The distribution
of a $57 100000 Russian war contract
for this country was announced here.
The Bradley Construction company
was awarded the munition contract.
which totals about $50,000,00O. and in.
ciudes 1,O00,00O.OOO rife cartridges.
It's contract provides also for a new
one-man machine gun which is car.
ried on soldiers back. 1t is an
American invention. A contract for
100000 yards Of cloth for overcoats
was awarded to the American Wooden
company.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-21
Bio Contract Let.

Dubuque, Oct. 20.-AnnounCement
is made by Harry r. Leeming, assist.
ant general manager Of the Thomas
A. Edison company now in this city
that a million dollar contract for pho,
nograph cabinets will be placed short
ly with the Brunswick Bake Collander
plant, manufacturers of billiard tables
bank and bar fixtures AMI other wood
work located al Dubuque. 1t means a
big increase in the force of men EN-
plOyed here.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-21
GOV. DUNNE HALTS HANGING
Illinois Executive Grants Reprieve to
Slayer to Avoid Another Pub
lie Execution,

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. Ex-Governor
Dunno granted reprieve of 80 days
to Elston Moore, sentenced to hang at
Murphysboro next Friday for the muir
der of Clara Dalton. This aston of the
governor followed telegram received
from Sheriff James White of jackson
county in reply to the governors tele-
gram insisting that he inform the gov.
ernor how many persons he would in
vite to the hanging, in which the sher-
if said he would invite as many as he
pleased.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-21
4 SUFFRAGIST MELTING pot
State Meeting at Des Moines is
Planning Successive Campaigns
Until June.

Des Moines, Oct 2O-The state
suffragists met today and are plan
ming successive campaigns until the
June election. Leaders are not dis
couraged over the New Jersey defeat.
They are getting up Melting
Pot" Every woman in Iowa is asked
to send In jewelry, spoons, etc. to
be melted.
A dog collar of dimes and nickels
and set of gold teeth were sent al
ready.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-21

of 800 blue jackets, $500 appren.
tices and 1900 marines, or 1880
men. For the aviation corps, Score
taly Daniels will recommend estab'
lishment of special service TO which
civilian aviators can be appointed.
The 1917 naval estimates. to be pre-
scented to congress this winter, will
total $2l7,652 .l73. an increase of $67,
990,3OS over last years appropriation
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-21
UNITED STATES
J ORDERS SHIPS
SIXTEEN SUBMARINES AND sly
oesTRoYERs ON tbs LIST.
THE COST OF PREPAREDNESS
Half Billion Dollars viii Be Asked
For the NaVy--Secretary Dan.
iels viii Also Recommend
Increase in Men.

Washington, Oct. 20.-ConstrUction
is ready to begin for the largest mum.
Der of ships ever awarded by the navy
department at one time. These con-
tracts, which have just been let by
Secretary Daniels, call for the con
struction of is submarines and six de-
stroyers at total cost CT $4.923.433.
Four destroyeTs are to be built at
private yards and one each at the Nor.
folk and Mare island navy yards, re-
spectively. Fourteen submarines are
TO be built at private Establishments
and two at navy yards
The contract calls for delivery OF
the vessels in from Is to 20 months.
all Of the destroyers will hav, mini,
mum speed OF 80 knots an hour and
a displacement OF 1.125 tOnC each.
They will each have Lattery Of four
4-inch rnpid-tire rifles, two antiaICcreft
guns, and four triple-tOrpedo tubes to
discharge the heaviest and largest tor,
pedOes now built.
The submarines will have surface
and submerged speeds of "a and ten
knots. respectfully, with a displace-
ment of $50 tons. Each will be
equipped. in addition to torpedo tubes,
with 3-inch disappearing rifle for sur.
face shooting.
Cost Of Preparedness.
Washington. D. C. Oct 20.-OfiCiaI
estimates OF the navyS part in the ad-
ministrations billion dollar national
defense programme were made public
last night by Secretary Daniels. They
show that within five years it is pro
posed to spend $500, 4S2,2A4 on con
struction Of new ships. development
of air craft and creation OF a huge re,
serve OF ammunition and guns
The five year building programme
contemplates construction OF ten
dreaduaughts, six battle cruisers, nifty
deStroyers, fifteen seagoing submarin
es eighty-fve coast defense submar
ines, tour gunboats, one hospital ship,
two ammunition ships. two fuel oil
ships and one repair Snip. On naval
aviation it is proposed to spend IS,
600, 900 during the five years and on
reserve munitions $250OO.O00.
Secretary Daniels will recommend
this winter the addition to the navy
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-21
1915 <. of p. Grand Iodine.

Waterloo, Iowa, Oct. 20.--At a meet
ing of the grand council of the knights
of Pythias here yesterday afternoon
the date OF the grand lodge to be held
in this city in 1916 was set for Aug.
% ani "a. The date is later than MS.
ual owing TO the fact that the 50.
preme lodge meets at Portland i'll the
previous week
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-21
Mud Saved His Life.

Les Angeles, Cal.-Eddie Musick
escaped death when his biplane
plunged 100 feet to earth at Venice.
because he was buried neck-deep in a
Shiny bog in the middle of the aviation
field The way in which his machine
fell would have dashed him to instant
death II he had not landed in the mud
The plane is total wreck, except for
the motor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-21
SWEDISH STEAMER CAPTURED
Vessel Bound for Germany Taken to
Revai by British Submarine
Had Ore Cargo.

Gefe. Sweden, Oct. 20.-The Nord
lands Posten says that the Swedish ie-
CATION at Petrograd has informed the
foreign office at Stockholm that the
Swedish steamer Nike has been cap
tured by a British submarine. The
Nike was on its way from a Swedish
port for Stettin, Germany. with a
cargo OF ore. 1t was taken by the sub
marine TO the Russian port OF RevaL