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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
Queen Margherita's Retort.

That was a bright reply which the
queen mother of Italy, the extremely
popular Margherita, sent back to
Kaiser Wilhelm, who had offered adj
vice that seemed to be important:
I'm the house of Savoy we reign one
at a time"
Harrison Morris of this city, accord
ing to "Girard" in the Philadelphia
Ledger, says he was not surprised to
read such happy retort. He was
one of our commissioners of art, and
in Rome attended very handsome
function given by the dowager queen.
Il was astonished," said Mr.. Morris,
ito observe that the kings mother
spoke to every guest in his native
tongue. To me she talked in excellent
English. A Japanese representative
was standing beside me, and l ven
tured the remark to her majesty that
here was a person to whom she could
not talk in his own language. To my
utter amazement and to the delight of
the Japanese, she spoke several SEN
fences in that tongue. Then she
laughed and explained that they we're
the only Japanese phrases she knew"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
CLOSED HAMPER BEST
MOST SUITABLE FOR THE IN
FANT'S BELONGINGS.
Open Basket Always Loses Its Dainti-
ness Too Soon-Hcre Is Design
That VIII Last and Is Quite
Easy to Make.

The hamper for keeping the infants
correct than the open basket of lace
and ribbon draperies.
This is sensible change, since
such airy fabrics must be kept per-
fectly fresh to be attractive and few
mothers can manage to do this when
they have the care of a young baby.
At the start there is nothing prettier
than the open basket, but it soon gets
soiled and quickly loses it's daintiness.
Not SO the closed hamper. This will
keep presentable as long as it is in
uSe
Prospective mothers will find a
great saving by lining the hamper at
home, and will not find the work at
all difficult once they know exactly
how to go about it. The size of the
hamper may be what the buyer con-
siders necessary. A hamper twenty
inches long and fourteen inches high
is a medium size. This question be-
ing decided, the lining is bought, pink
or blue, according to preference. First
line the bare hamper with a good
sateen (silk is unnecessary, allowing
ample margin for turning under Line
the sides first, catching strong stitches
down to the wicker, and then turn un-
der the edges of the piece to fit the
bottom and lay smoothly. A few
stitches at the corners will keep the
sateen in place. The more decorative
part of the hamper is made separate.
For this silk or sateen may be used.
If the color is to be yelled with white,
sateen will answer, but if the lining
is to be padded and tufted, then silk,
a nice quality of china or an mex
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
AT POINT OF REBELLION
Jimmy Had Reached the Stage of Boy
hood When Kissing Became
Rather Tiresome.

Little Jimmy had reached the con-
clusion that everybody in the world
had kissed him or wanted to badly.
He could not help being boy that
all the ladies wanted to pet and be-
stow their kisses upon. In fact, jim
my longed for the day when he would
have say SO in the matter of being
kissed. One day a famous woman
came to call upon his mother. Jimmy
CHANGED to enter the parlor and was
directed by his mother to come up
and see the noted Mrs. So and So.
Jimmy knew what was coming, but
he could not prevent the occurrence.
The visitor took him by the hand and
gently gathered him up into her lap.
and as she let him down to the floor
again she graciously bestowed kiss
upon his pouting lips. Jimmy jumped
away from her and began to rub his
lips in vicious manner
What, you are not rubbing my kiss
off, my little MANI" questioned the
woman. Jimmy was puzzled for a
few moments, then replied
mo, ma'am, I'm just rubbing it in"
and then vanished through the door.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
Needed the Hammer

A gunner of the Garrison artillery,
who had successfully passed an armor-
er's course, was at home on furlough,
wearing the usual decoration of the
hammer and pincers on his right
sleeve, when he was accosted by
civilian, who asked what the decora-
ton signified. oh replied Tommy,
humorously, I'm qualified army dem
tist." II see," said the civilian "Of
course, the pincers are for extracting
teeth; but what is the idea of a ham,
mer?" We'll, you see," rejoined the
soldier some of the chaps are a bit
nervous, and are afraid to take chloro-
form, so as substitute we use the
hammer to knock them unconscious
with"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY
Entertainment Suggestion That Is
Worth Needing by Hostess Who Is
Planning Luncheon.

In the Woman's Home Companion
appears a page entitled Entertain
ment" on which several contributors
give suggestions for picnics and par
ties. One contributor gives the fol-
lowing suggestions to hostesses who
wish to entertain periodically on the
Fourth of July:
For table decorations use as center
piece a small ship of state, flower
trimmed, f1oated on mirror, on a
cheesecloth rippled sea, or on large
shallow tray of water. Thirteen tall
crystal candlesticks bearing candles of
red, white and blue. alternating, light
ed or not as desired, Stimulating the
Thirteen Colonies may illuminate
the table. Pure white candles. each
stick bearing a perky bow of tricol-
ored ribbon might be used instead.
All the candlesticks could be Joined
either to the ship by narrow tricolored
ibbons OF separate red, white and
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
YEARS NOT A BURDEN
OLD AGE HAS PRACTICALLY
CEASED TO BE BOGY.
Man of Today Refuses to Be Consid-
cred Old When He Arrives at the
Three Score Years and Ten
Some Examples.

Old age used to be regarded as an
forward to with horror; a period of
useless numbering Of the earth.
That bogy is scared away by the
testimony of some of the living celebri-
ties who have left the biblical three
score and ten" landmark far behind
them, says a writer in the Milwaukee
Sentinel.
Says John Burroughs, the great nat
uralist, at seventy-seven:
Il am in better health and more
able to do my work at seventy-seven
than l was at forty-seven or at fifty
seven. 1 nave produced more manu-
scripts during the last three years
than during any other three years OF
my life, and of kind that has made
unusual intellectual demands upon me.
"Old age is not such bugaboo after
all. He is, in many ways, better to live
with than youth, because he leaves
you more at your ease; you are in the
calmer waters; the fret and fever of
life have greatly abated. Old age brings
the philosophical mind; he brings
a deeper, wider outlook upon life; he
brings more tolerance and charity and
good will. l did not squander my
youth in excuses, and hence l am not
bankrupt in my old age"
Amelia E. Barr, the novelist, who is
six years older than Burroughs, and
who writes six hours day, gives this
recipe for staying young in the
eighties:
Il have constantly given my mind
plenty of new thoughts; and this men
tai diet has kept me young. 1t is
routine that ages. Even in my sleep
l am often mentally busy. l think l
know consciously that when / rest
darken. l have constantly proved that
intellectual activity infuses life into
every part of the body. AS far as pos
sible l avoid anger or worry, for one
hour of such facilitating mental exer-
else destroys all personal magnetism;
and what passes between them and the
soul do not care to say.
Il keep my health because l keep
my illusions. l will not believe that
every one is false. l will not believe
that hope tells a fattering tale, or
that friendship is only a name, or
that true love has fed from earth and
that the fear of God has vanished. And
above all other reasons for my good
health I place the vivifying power of
love nva iS 1ifa''
Cardinal Gibbons, eighty years old
and in the prime of his powers, says:
Il believe firmly that the critical
time of life for the making or marring
of a sound constitution is the period
of youth. The seeds of weakness are
sown in the system then; by irregu-
larity of life, particularly in the hours
allotted for sleep and rest; by excess
in eating and drinking; by grosser ex-
cesses; and by lack of proper exer-
cise
"The rules of health from which 1
have never swerved from my youth
are: Regularity of life; moderation in
eating and drinking; exercise proper
to my age and profession; avoidance
of worry; and an ever abiding trust in
Gods providence. l have always been
avaricious in the matter of sleep.
Early to bed is the wisest of all saws
for him who has work to do and ambi-
ton to do it WE'LL"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
The Proudest Moment.

"Oh, no! A fellows proudest mo-
ment was not the time he came out
on top in his first scrap with "the kid
next door" Nor was it the first time
he saw" Mary Jane home from the
party. Nor, again, was it when she
named the day."
1t wasn't when he made his biggest
business deal; got his largest raise;
became a partner in the concern and
was paying an income tax
And while this, too, was proud mo-
ment, the proudest of all was not
when the frst-born came, nor was it
when the youngster first lisped dada"
All those were big moments, mo-
ments most every fellow remembers
long and happily, but the real proud
est moment was the first time when
He wore his first pair of long pants!
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
VALUE OF THE "SCRAP HEAP"
secondary Metals" Have Added Much
to the Wealth of the United
States.

In 1914 the value of the secondary
metals" exclusive of gold, silver. plat
mum, iron and STEEL recovered in the
United States was $57,039.706, accord
ing to ]. P. Dunlop of the United
State geological survey. This is a
decrease from 1913 of $15,746,321, the
secondary metals recovered in that
year being valued at $72,7S6,027
The term secondary" does not i'm
ply that these metals, which are re-
covered from scrap metal, sweepings,
skimmings, dresses, etc, are Of inferior
quality, but it is used to distinguish
them from primary metals" which
are derived from ore. While the sur
vey figures relative to lead, zinc, cop
per, aluminium, tin and anthony given
in this statement cover a large field
and form an essential addition to the
reports on primary metals, the scope
of the inquiry probably reveals less
than one-half the extent of the, waste
metal trade. The value of the old
iron and steel reused amounts to mil
lions of dollars.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22

pensive messaline will be the better
choice.
A strip of the fabric is cut to fit the
four sides, any joining to come at the
corners, where it will rot be seen, and
a second piece to fit the bottom. These
are padded with white sterilized cot
ton, and # the tufting is preferred
then the strip going around the sides
is tied at intervals with baby ribbon
matching the color Of the lining The
bottom is not to be tufted If the
color is to be yelled cut fine swiss or
point d'esprit a little deeper than the
lining and long emo Ugh to go around
the hamper once and one long side of
it extra. Shirr this to fit the colored
lining and sew in place Cover the
bottom plain with the white and then
seam bottom and side lining together
on the wrong side. Place in the ham
per smoothly and catch in place on
the bottom. Sew all around the top
Of the hamper and cover the stitches
with a ruching of ribbon Sew a pin
cushion at one end and have pockets
upon the three sides of the basket for
holding baby's toilet articles and other
items.
In lining the cover match it to the
sides of the basket and outline with
ribbon ruching. To line the sides
Il the cover would prevent perfect
closing. If an outer decoration is de-
sired a large ribbon bow secured to
the cover at one corner or in the
center will be as dainty and practical
as anything.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
Diamond Oldest of Riches.

The discoverer of diamonds is un-
known. From references in Exodus it
is apparent that the diamond was
precious stone in Egypt in those early
times; and even before that it was
known in India, where probably it was
first obtained. The name is derived
from the Greek word "adamas," mean
ing "unsubduable"
From Pliny, writer of the first Gen.
fury, we learn that the diamond was
regarded as the most valuable of all
things, and only a few kings ever
could afford to buy them. But as no
means of artificial polishing had been
discovered the stone deprecated in
value, so that the ruby and the emer-
aid became more precious. The dis
covery by Ludwig Won Berquen, in
1476, Of mode of polishing and cut
ting it at once returned this gem to
the first place among precious stones
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
SHE QUIT
But 1t Was a Hard Pull.

1t is hard to believe that coffee will
put a person in such condition as it
did an Ohio woman She tells her
own story:
I did not believe coffee caused my
trouble, and frequently said l liked it
so well | would not, and could not,
quit drinking it, but l was miserable
sufferer from heart trouble and nerv-
Gus prostration for four years.
L was scarcely able to be around,
had no energy and did not care for
anything. Was emaciated and had a
constant pain around my heart until
thought l could not endure 1t.
Frequently l had nervous chills
and the least excitement would drive
sleep away, and any little noise would
upset me terribly. l was gradually
getting worse until finally asked my
self what's the use of being sick all
the time and buying medicine so that
l could indulge myself in coffee?
so l got some Postum to help me
quit. / made it strictly according to
directions and / want to tell you that
change was the greatest step in my
life. 1t was easy to quit coffee be-
cause | now like Postum better than
the coffee
"One by one the old troubles left
until now l am in splendid health,
nerves steady, heart all right and the
pain all gone. Never have any more
nervous chills, don't take any medi-
cine, can do all my house work and
have done great deal besides"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to
Wellville,' in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum CereaI-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and Csc pack
ages.
instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly in cup of hot wa
ter and, with cream and sugar, makes
a delicious beverage instantly. 30c
and SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22

blue ones. For daylight party the
candlesticks might bear frecrackers
instead of candles.
AS place cards use Liberty Bells or
little ships bearing quotations from
the poem, The Launching of the
Ship which refers to the Union as a
giant ship Another place card sug-
gestion is to make use Of wee rolls of
the Declaration of independence tied
with tricolored ribbon and bearing the
clause beginning, We, the people of
the United States
For favors, small drums containing
patriotic CONNECTIONS, with small
drumsticks made of red, white and
blue reception sticks can be used.
"Tiny American flags stuck upright
in individual forts of vanilla or choco-
late ice cream add patriotic touch
to an easily prepared dessert"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
Wanted a Change.

The little boy had bad habit of
running off, so his mother tied him to
a clothesline and just let him play
along the clothesline, and said to
him: Mother will have to tie you
just like little dog until you learn
to stay at home This remark was
overheard by his little sister and
brother, who were playing close, but
after about ten minutes time the other
little boy tired Of his girl playmate
and said to her: "Olga, won't you
please be the dog while? I want
Teddy to play wifi me"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
Hopeless.

ooh, dear" said Mrs Bleecher. 'T
wish the home team would win a game
or two. They've been losing steadily
for two weeks"
Il didn't know you took any interest
in baseball said her friend
Il don't; but | want a new gown,
and there's no use asking John for it
until he's in better humor"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
Skulls as DRINKING Guns.

The old Scandinavian sages repre-
sent as among the delights of the i'm
mortals the felicity of feasting and
drinking to drunkenness from the
skulls of the foes they had vanquished
on earth. Vaudeville goes further, and
represents the Guebres as exposing
the dead bodies of their parents to the
fowls of the air until nothing but the
skeletons remained, and preserving
the skulls to be used as drinking cups.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
Unusual Hat.

Sheer brims are feature on many
of the hats for dress wear and one
of the most Unusual treatments noted
was seen at little shop the other
day. This had rather low oval
crown of lack satin and the wide
brim was entirely composed of a gath
cred ruff1e of black chiffon, held out
by invisible wiring.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
SouQht Information.

During an intermission of a Josef
Holman recital in New Jersey
town, a woman glancing through the
program observed the following ad-
vance notice: Thursday Eve, March
18th, at Carnegie hall. Philharmonic
Society of New York Soloist-Zim-
balist." Turning to her companion,
she asked: "Tell me, I'm not very ia
miliar with musical instruments, but
what's Zimbalist ?"'
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
What Interested Him.

Uncle Ben Barnstraw's city nephew
took him into fire station one night
just in time to see the fire ladies
shining like squirrels down pole
from their quarters overhead. Come
on, uncle, We'll go to the fire." the
nephew suggested. II don't want to
CO." replied the uncle. II want to
stay here until they come back, SO
can see them scoot back up the pole
again. Judge.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
DICTATES OF FASHION

Almost all the new suits and coats
have abundant pockets.
Handbags very fiat and thin are the
style most in favor.
Stripes appear in some of the most
charming new shirt waists
Hats of sailor shape have crowns Of
black and white striped silk
The silk coat aod skirt suit is one
of the successes of the season.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
STAND FOR THE UMBRELLAS
Novel and inexpensive Equipment
That Is Necessary Part of
the Hall Furniture.

A circular basket, made of white
cane and of the nature so often used
for soiled linen, can be purchased very
inexpensiveiy, and, treated IN the man
ner shown in our illustration, forms
an excellent umbrella stand for the
corner of a small hall.
In preparing the stand, the exterior
of the basket should be painted with
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
Cheese Croquettes.

Make a sauce of three level table
spoonfuls of butter. one-third cupful
of flour, two-thirds cupful of milk.
Add three egg yolks, one-half cupful
of grated parmesan cheese, one cupful
of any desired cheese broken into bits
and season with salt and cayenne
When cold, shape, roll in egg and bread
crumbs and fry in deep fat
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
BrookIvn Navy Yard.

The Brooklyn navy yard was estab-
lished February %, 1901, when the
first land, twenty-three acres, was
bought from one John Jackson for $40,-
600. The yard now comprises IA
acres, and has water front of nearly
three miles, protected by sea wall
of granite.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
Expert In Silver Lininus.

Hall-"Blythe is a pretty optimistic
character, l hear" WALTZ shoNld say
so. If he failed in business, he'd thank
heaven he had his health; if he failed
in health, he'd thank heaven he had
his business, and if he failed in both,
he'd say there was no use having one
without the other
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
ECZEMAS AND RASHES
Itching and Burning Soothed by CutI-
cura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Relief,
rest and sleep follow the use of these
supercreamy emollients and indicate
speedy and complete healment in most
cases Of young and old, even when the
usual remedies have utterly failed
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
The Modern Girl.

There are girls whose idea of do
nestle science is to make sufficient
number of social engagements to sat-
isfy mother with the thought of their
popularity, while mother does the
housework. = Louisville Courier-Jour.
nal
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
What a Girl Can Do.

One of the authorities was asked
whether a girl can love two men at
the same time. Probably not But
she can give sufficiently lifelike i'm
itation of the passion to fool both OF
the men.-Topeka Capital.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
Parachute for Aviators.

Among. the parachutes designed for
an aviator is one consisting of wings
and a balloon-shaped canopy, worn
folded against the body and opening
automatically if he falls.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
Womsn's ADVANTAGE.

Women undergo greater trials than
men" True, fair one, but no matter
whom they have murdered there's al
ways an acquittal or a. hung jury
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
A Sad Case.

THE first month Chugson had his
motor car he talked of nothing else"
II see."
He's had it a year now"
Does he still talk about it ?"
only when drinking. He's one Of
those fellows who never unbosoms
himself of his trouble unless he's
drinking"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22

So many Partisan women have lost ia
thery brother, husband, son or sweet
heart in the great European war,
that almost every other woman one
meets on the streets ST Paris wears
the deep crepe denoting bereave-
ment. Fashionable miIiners, appre-
ciating the trend of the times, have
designed numerous very charming
effects for those in mourning. The
photo pictures very charming crea-
ton, nuns Hood" trimmed with
just the faintest bit of white to off,
set its somberness. 1t may be that
some miIiner with advanced ideas
may soon set the vogue of creations
i'm white for those in mourning.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
Liked a Chance,

Friend-Ever play poker evenings?
Dentist-No, sir; l get enough of
drawing and filling in my regular daily
work
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22

We are told it takes three genera
tons to make a gentleman, but the
formula fails to operate when the
third generation is a girl
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22

A woman throws anything that is
handiest
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
Drink Denlson's Coffee.
Always pure and delicious.

Results.
II was out walking with Billy, and
looked daggers at him"
mo wonder he was SO cut up"