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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12

Ing OF the dessert
Frozen Fig Custard.-Beat the yolks
of six eggs until we'll broken. add to
quart of rich milk and a cup of
granulated sugar. Cook until the
spoon is coated and set away to cool
When cold, flavor with lemon and add
a cup of steamed, finely chopped figs.
Then add a pint of whipped cream,
the whites of the eggs beaten stiff
and turn into the freezer. Open and
stir the fruit that has settled to the
bottom after it is half frozen.
Frozen Choco!ate.-Melt four ounces
OF chocolate by putting into a pan
over hot water, add one and a half
cupfuls of graduated sugar and stir
until this is melted; then add cup.
full of rich milk or thin cream and
boil for one minute. Meanwhile, have
tablespoonful of gelatin melted in
quarter of cupful of cold water, ana
when softened, add to the hot mixture.
When cold add a teaspoonful of va
nllla, a pinch of salt and three cupfuls
of cream, whipped. Pour into a mold
Slo pawn III NC anu salt. rOuE parts
of ice to one of salt
Coffee lce.-Make a quart of strong,
clear coffee, sweeten it with six table
spoonfuls Of sugar. cool and partly
freeze. When it is like frappe add
the whites of two eggs, beaten stiff.
and finish freezing. Serve in sherbet
glasses with whipped sweetened cream
on each glass.
Fig Charlotte Russe.-Have ready
six or eight figs cooked tender in
boiling water, sweeten with three ia
blespoonfuls of sugar and add two
tablespoonfuls of lemon juice. Soften
a fourth of package of gelatin in a
fourth of a cupful of milk, add three
fourths of a cupful of hot milk, one
fourth of cupful of sugar, the figs
cut in bits and the strip in which they
were cooked. Turn into glass cups
lined with ladyf1ngers; decorate with
strips of figs
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12
Very Likely He Could.

A man walked into barber shop
and removed his hat and coat. He
was evidently in hurry.
Can you shave me il | do not re-
move my collar?" he asked impa-
tiently
Yes. sir" said the obliging barber.
The man took his seat in the chair.
and the barber prepared for business
As he surveyed his customer he noted
that the hair had all gone from the
top of his head and that his hirsute
adornment was limited to a fringe Of
hair above the neck Then the bar
Der spoke, as he drew the cloth around
his customers neck and fastened it
at the back:
And l think I could cut your hair
II you did not remove your hat
Columbus Dispatch.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12

spoonful of mushroom sauce and jar
of spices and herbs will give variety
to a score OF sauces. sOne of the meth
DDS SO commonly used that gives a
fat, stale and colorless sauce or gravy
is the one of stirring milk with flour
and turning that into the roasting pan
with the gravy. A rich brown sauce
may be made by using the very same
materials, but combining them differ
emily. Put the flour, tablespoonful
or two, in the hot fat in the pan, stir
until well Drowned, then add the liquid.
whether milk or stock or water.
By adding caramel or kitchen bou-
quet to gravy the color is made rich
er or by browning the butter and flour
and keeping it on hand to use for
thickening sauces and gravies, the
same results obtain.
FIavoring Spices.-Take fourth of
a pound of black pepper, two ounces
of ginger, one ounce Of grated nutmeg,
the same of allspice, cinnamon and
cloves, all ground, and half pound
of salt Put these ingredients through
a fine sieve several times, to- be sure
they are we'll mixed and blended. and
keep closely covered to keep the salt
dry. 1t is a good plan to thoroughly
dry the salt before it is mixed with
the other ingredients. Add in small
quantities as needed to season sauces.
For the plain white sauce, which is
SO much used for fish, meat and vege-
table sauces, prepare by melting two
tablespoonfuls of butter, adding two
tablespoonfuls of -four when the butter
is bubbling hot, then when well mixed
add a cup of rich milk. The sauce is
varied by the amount of -four and but
ter as well as the amount of liquid
added.
This same sauce may be used, with
quart of milk for an oyster stew, or
with chopped, cooked oysters in it.
for a fish sauce; with capers, for
mutton sauce and with any kind Of
fish for fish croquettes.
49,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12
clearinghouse Statistics.

1t was dinner time at Mrs. Meane-
leigh's high-class boarding establish
ment. |
We'll" said the statistical boarder,
leaning back in his chair, 1--WE have at
this meal the representatives of two
widely separated generations"
"How is that?" asked the inquisitive
boarder, rising to the occasion.
why, the hen we have been trying
to eat was in all probability, the
eat-grandmother of this ONE
leti'
Then there fell a palpable silence
Judge.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12
Soldiers in Silk.

There is serious proposal to clothe
the British army in silk, and an order
talon of the Yorkshire regiment.
1t is homely-looking material,
made from tussah yarn, wool and wor-
sted, which the silk trade wants the
army authorities to accept.
1t is said to have the great advan-
tages of lightness and durability, the
strain it will bear being nearly double
that of the material now used.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12
Exact Copy of Wrapper.
q. Il g 3 u g
Just the Boy He Wanted.

The aim of golfers is, of course,
to go round the course with as few
strokes as possible, and the man with
the least strokes wins the game. A
payer realized this once, and decided
to engage a caddy who would help
him.
"Caddie." he said to the boy who
came up to him, "can you count?"
Yes, sir" said the boy.
Can you add up"
Yes, sir"
well, what's five and seven and
four?"
Twelve, sir"
\ Come along" said the golfer,
you'll do" And he engaged the boy
On the spot.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12
[ Took Cold
IT Settled In
NY Kidneys.
[ Used
Peruna.
Am all
Right
Now.
L owe my
Health to
Peruna.

Mrs. Anna Under, r. F. D. s. Dag
sci. Meeker Co.. Mimi, writes: For
two years 1 suffered with that ter
rible disease. chronic catarrh.
Fortunately. saw your. adver-
tisement in my paper. / got your
advice. and j took Peruna. Now !
am well and the mother OF two
children. ] owe II all to Peruna.
e'I would not be without that great
tonic for twice it's cost, for I am wel9
and strong now. I cannot speak In
too high terms of its value as q
medicine"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12

LdSl6 TOT frozen dishes
and the convenience of
freezing water to make
ice helps to make the
dessert a very reason
able one. Put a pail or
pan of water outside
over night and have a
hIr
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12
Advice From Lord Bacon.

Generally it is good to commit the
beginning of all great actions to Ar
gus with a hundred eyes, and the ends
of them to Briareus with hundred
hands: first to watch tand then to
speed.-Lord Bacon.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12
Result of Warfare.

If we are tempted to make war upon
another nation, we shall remember
that we are seeking to destroy an ele-
ment of our own culture, and possibly
its most important element.-Oscar
Wilde
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12
Her Only Alternative,

What! Is Helen sick?"
"Oh, no. Her skirts are so narrow
she can't walk, her shoes are so mar
row she can't stand, her corset so
tight she can't sit, so she is lying
down. "-Humoristicks Listy prague
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12
Hard Work.

"She interlards her conversation
with great many French phrases"
YES
HAS she ever been to PARISH"
ooh, no. She has just finished
six weeks course in French and She:
trying to keep from forgetting it."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12
Cause of the Chill

But Captain Hawley," said the
handsome Miss Pluto coquettishly,
will you love me when l grow old
and ugly?"
my dear Miss Plute," ans wered the
captain CALAMITY, you may grow old
er, but you will never grow uglier.'
And he wondered why their friend
ship ceased so suddenly.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12
Sure,

Sure.
DO you believe that there is high
er power?"
My dear sir, l married her.
Tifa
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12

The only time we notice an impedi-
ment in the speech of some people is
when an occasion arises to praise
others.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12

No one can live happily who regards
himself alone, who turns everything
TO his own advantage. Thou must live
for another if thou wishest to live for
myself
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12

What has become of the old-fash-
Toned man who used to say there
would never be any more big wars?
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12
Two of = Kind

BALD heads remind me of kind
words
why SOP
They can never dye, you know"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12

You as an individual have 40 more
consideration in my concern than a
postage stamp. You are a nonentity,
you are only q yellow envelope with
a series of marks denoting the num-
Der of kicks you have sent in.
But f1attery goes a long ways You
must be fattered, you must be ca
joled. You must be given all and any
kinds of promises, but none of them
will be kept. Your money is what we
want. But l must try to make you
believe that you are a great friend,
that I read your letters personally and
answer them.
Dear Friend-It's all bunk. For ev-
cry letter sent you, full of flattery and
insincere statements and lies, there
are thousands of others all over the
country who get exactly the same let
tiers. I'll guarantee that many of you
who read these confessions by me
have read letter after letter written
by me and to which the name of some
big boss was signed with a rubber
stamp Or perhaps some little gum
chewing girl signed them with pen
and ink, writing the boss name.
Think it over.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12
ICY DESSERTS.

The fact that ice and snow sur
round us does not deprive US of the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12
SAVCRY SAUCES AND GRAVES.

The making of savory, well-sea.
soned sauce, is an art The common
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12

est dishes. when
dressed with an APP
propriate sauce, be-
come di g n i fl e d
dishes,
T.x
A touch of gar.
lie, a dash of ia.
basco or Worces.
terShire. a tea
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12

and funny songs. It's a perpetual
comedy for them.
You sit at home, after a hard days
Work, and write, with the greatest
sincerity and often trouble, a letter
of complaint to my house. You are
very serious about it. What would
you think, how Inundated you would
feel, if you could see your letter, writ
ten so carefully by you, passed around
for sneering comments and laughing
jests.
And one Of my nine-dollar-a-week
clerks will turn to his stenographer
and say: Send this kicker form 10
letter" And the stenographer will
take an imitation form letter, write
your name at the top and stamp the
name of one of the bosses as the sig
nature, and mail it to you. The letter
will read something like this:
Dear Friend:
We are very sorry to note that you are
d1spleased with your last order. We can
not understand how such a mistake has
occurred. We paid particular attention
to the shipment of your order as we look
upon you as one of our most valued Gus
toners.
[ will attend personally to your next
order and see that it is put up in the very
best manner. We value your letters very
highly and look to hear from you with
pleasure.
Hoping you are we'll and wishing you
the compliments of the season, permit
me to sign myself
Yours most sincerely
Signed: Name of the Boss)
Probably the boss is away in Eu-
rope or somewhere else You will
note that the letter would apply to
anything, from the receipt of can of
decayed tomatoes to a broken chair.
It's all hot air. These letters don't
mean anything. The manner in which
we avoided sending a duplicate of the
same letter to you when you sent in
the next kick, which we looked for
and expected, was in this way. We
kept big yellow envelope with all
OF your letters and correspondence,
orders, etc., in it. On the front of
the letter was memorandum of the
form letters that had been sent you
For instance, when your next kick
was received the correspondent who
would get your letter would look on
the front of the envelope and see that
you had been sent form IS. So he
would reply to this new kick with
form IA, which would read something
like this:
Dear Friend:
1 have just looked up your last order
and find that in the absence of Mr.. Blank
Ghe boss that signed the other with a
rubber stamp as proxy, who was I'M
avoidably out of the city when your or
der came in, your order was filled by a
new employee. Just how the mistake oc-
CURED we don't know, but I have dis
charged the person who handled the or
der.
We want you to feel satisfied that we
are trying to give you our very best serv-
ice and if you have any further COM
plants to make write direct to me-
VIII give then my personal attention.
Send in another order, as soon as you
can, and 1 will see that it is taken care
Of.
We are having nice weather here and
hope you are having the same in your To-
cality. Write soon.
4 Yours faithfully,
Signed: (AnotheY Boss.)
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-21

preparation OF meals The sink and
table. stove and cupboards should be
within speaking distance OF each 9th
er. The dining room should open dt
rectly into the kitchen or pantry be
tween so that the shortest possible
routing would be accomplished in
serving a meal.
Windows should be plentifuI and so
placed that plentv Of light and ven.
tilation could be obtained. Artificial
light should be planned to fall where
il is most needed. over sink and stove
and table.
If swing doors are placed between
the kitchen and dining room the kitcb.
en- need never be in view when sitting
at the dining table.
The floor should be covered with
linoleum or finished in such a way
that scrubbing is unnecessary.
Tables and sink as well as stove and
ironing board should be OF the height
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-21
Thought Umbrellas Unmilitary.

Umbrellas and khaki seem a most
unlikely combination; yet one in
stance is recorded OF British soldiers
taking their umbrellas into action. &C.
cording 10 the London Chronicle. On
December 10. 1913. during the battle Of
the Nive, the Grenadier guards cap.
tured a redoubt outside Bayonne.
While they were in possession of this
Wellington passed by and noticed that
the officers had umbrellas up to pro-
tect themselves from the heavy rain.
He sent back his aide-de-canp,
Lord Arthur Hill, to tell them that
the duke does not approve OF the use
Of umbrellas in action. The guards
officers may, If they pleace, carry UNI
brellas even in uniform when on duty
at st. James; but in the field ii is not
only ridiculous, but unmilitary."
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-21
HIS SILENCE A COMPLIMENT
Too Many Men Are Apt to Make the
Mistake That Is Recorded of
This Husband.

The coffee was weak, the bread uI
derdone, and the fowl tough, or at
least he said SO. His wife's long pa
thence gave way.
John Henry said she. I've tried
faithfully to cook to suit you for
twelve years long. No one i'll the town
has better-cooked food, yet you are
always finding fault. Why can't you
praise me once in while, I'd like to
know"
He looked up in establishment.
Well, If you amt the most unrea
sonable woman ! ever saw" he ejacu
lated. why, many and many is the
time I've sat down 10 a meal and new.
er said a word about it. Anybody
would know there wasn't any fault
to be found, or Id "a found il. and
yet you want a better compliment than
that! That's just like a woman-they
can't tell compliment when they get
ONE"
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-21

the small cakes. creamer and sugar
bowl, teaspoons and cups and saucers.
Cups may be had that are artistic
and shapely from ten cents to as
many dollars. but the tea tastes as
well from the ten-cent one and IL one
is broken, your heart is not. Tea is
served at four o'clock so that IT does
not interfere with the six o'clock din
ner and is not a meal in any sense.
The correct way OF preparing tea
is to take the freshly drawn water at
the first boil. scald the teapot, then
add tea a teaspoonful for each person
and one for the pot: cover with the
water. then let stand five minutes, add
enough water to serve, allow II to
stand a minute then pour.
II you desire to make the tea with
tea ball II may then be served of
required strength to suit the individ-
ual taste. A pretty pitcher of hot wa
ter is another requisite. as well as a
bowl to empty the tea for a fresh
cup. Tea served in a moderate guam
tity. not too strong. is a fatigue re-
mover as well as a nerve soother.
Serve cream rather han milk as IL
makes a great difference In the favor.
Those who enjoy Russian tea with
the lemon will take a Glove or two A
pretty way TO add flavor as well as
sugar is to rub the cubes of sugar
over orange or lemon rinds to absorb
the volatile oils
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-21
Men and Women

Women as well as men are made miser.
able by kidney and bladder trouble. Dr.
kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney
remedy. is highly recommended by thou
sands.
Swamp-Root stands the highest for the
reason that so many people say II has
proved to be just the remedy needed in
thousands Of even the most distressing
cases.
At druggists in 6oc. and 81 90 sizes. You
may receive a sample size bottle OF
Swamp-Root by Parcel Post. also q
pamphlet telling you about IL. Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co. Binghamton. n. T.,
and enclose ten cents. also mention this
paper.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-21
SCORE UP ONE FOR JONES
Sarcastic Comment Viii Be Appre-
eiated by Those Who Favor Old
Time Methods Of Travel.

Down in the crimson clover zone
there were two farmers named Jones
and Smith. respectively. Jones was
old-fashioned and stuck TO old-fash-
Toned ways, but Smith, who was more
modern, bought a fine new automo-
bile. One day he was proudly exhib'
iting TO some friends when Jones
came along
"Um," remarked Jones, as he
thoughtfully sized up the handsome
machine. What's that thing there
on the side?"
That's a spare rim and tire" an
swered the proud Smith. I'VE al.
ways carry an extra one in case one
of the wheels goes wrong"
"Jes' as ! allus said, was the dis.
dainful response of Jones. I've druv
bosses fer nigh on so years, and
never had TO carry spare leg for one
O. them yet. Press.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-21
Most Eminent Medical Authorities Endorse Il
New Remedy Kidney. and all Uric Acid Troubles

Dr.. Eberle and DR.. Braithwaite as
well as DR.. Simon-all distinguished
Authors-agree that whatever may be
the disease. the urine seldom fails in
furnishing US with a clue to the princi-
pies upon which it is to be treated,
and accurate knowledge concerning
the nature of disease can thus be OBJ
tained. II backache. scalding urine or
frequent urination bother or distress
you. or IL uric acid in the blood has
caused rheumatism, govt or sciatica
or you suspect kidney or bladder
trouble Just write DR.. Pierce at the
Surgical Institute, Buffalo, ". Y; send
q sample of urine and describe symp-
toms You will receive free medical
advice after DR.. Pierce's chemist has
examined the urine-this will be care
fully done without charge. and you
yin be under no obligation Dr.. Pierce
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-21

during many years Of experimentation
has discovered a new remedy which
Is thirty-seven times more powerful
than Ethia in removing uric acid from
the system. II you are suffering from
backache or the pains OF rheumatism,
go to your best druggist and ask for
a 80 cent box Of "Anpyic" put up by
Doctor Pierce, or send 10c for a large
trial pck'g. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription for weak women and DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
for the blood have been favorably
known for the past forty years and
more. They are standard remedies
to-day-as well as Doctor Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets for the liver and
bowels. You can have a sample OF any
one of these remedies by writing DR..
Pierce. and sending 10c for trial pack.
age.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-21
She Knew.

Olive. four years old, went for a
walk with her father one June morn
ing. Hearing a bird singing by the
roadside, sic stopped TO admire his
beautiful black-and-white coat.
bobolink,"
How do you know it's a bobolink?''
asked her father.
Cause / 'stinctly heard it bob
BILE" was the reply.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-21
Aneients Used Gas Warfare.

The earliest use OF deleterious gases
in siege warfare is recorded in the
history of the Peloponnesian wars
from 431 to 4Oi B. c. During this
struggle between the Athenians and
Spartans and their respective allies
the cities Of Platea and Delium were
besieged.
Wood saturated with pitch and sui,
phur was set on fire and burned under
the walls OF these cities in order 20
generate choking and poisonous fumes
which would stupefy the defenders
and render the task OF the attacking
forces less difficult.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-21
BABY LOVES HIS BATH
With cutieura Soap Because So Sooth-
ing When His Skin Is Hot.

These fragrant supercreamy emol.
lients are comfort TO children. The
Soap to cleanse and purify, the Oint.
ment TO soothe and heal rashes, itch
ings, chafings. etc. Nothing more eff
fective. May be used from the hour
Of birth, with absolute confidence.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ady.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-21
Bugs.

Isn't this awful" exclaimed Mrs
Gabb as she looked up from her news
paper.
Isn't what awful?" demanded Mr.
Gabb.
Why here's a woman who com
plains that the insane asylum is flied
with bugs" replied Mrs. Gabb.
Well" growled Mr.. Gabb. what's
the blame place for, anyway"
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-21
Handy.

I've started a ten-cent box for
Christmas. dear!" said the better half
You won't forget it. will you?"
Me forget it," replied the other
fraction. why, how can you say such
a thing? OF course l won't forget
it."
And he didn't. The very next day
he shook four dimes out of the box to
meet a deficiency in his car-fare al.
lowance.