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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06

got any blowouts or punctures going
through here because there isn't a sa-
loon in the town, so the garage failed
and the man left town in an awful hur
ry and all your Uncle Gilbert got for
the money he loaned was this car.
We've been four years making up our
minds to buy one and now we have
one whether we want it or not"
'Finei" l said. Going out for a
spin, Uncle Gilbert?"
Possibly" he answered, never TAX
ing his eyes off the man-killer in front
of him, which stood there trembling
with anger.
What car is it?" I inquired polite
"
Its Seismic" Uncle Gilbert said
''Oh, yes, of course; made by the
Earthquake Brothers in PowdervilIe-
good car for the hills, especially COM
ing down" 1 volunteered. Know how,
to run it,"
Il guess so; l was always a good
swered
Don't you think you should have a
chauffeur" Peaches suggested.
Chauffeur Why" Uncle Gilbert
snapped back. What do l want with
one OF those fellows sitting around,
eating me out OF house and homer"
Now you know why he has SO much
money.
We'll be back in q little while"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06
KNITTING BAG EASY TO MAKE
Mercerized or Silk Handkerchief May
Be Employed for the Purpose,
at Small Cost.

The daintiest bag for knitting can
be easily made from a small handker-
chief; mercerized handkerchief, or
one Of silk may be used. but it should
have a pretty lowered border. All
else that Is needed will be two pieces
of stiff wire or whalebone such as is
used in making bodices, little tape
and some narrow ribbon, the shade OF
which should match the border of the
handkerchief.
To make the bag, lay out the hand
kerchief the wrong side face up. and
measure off about an inch at the top
and bottom Of It, Run a piece of tape
along this place top and bottom TO
act as slots for the whalebone to be
slipped through. To make the bag
shape fold the handkerchief into two
and seam up the two sides to the tape
ends. Slip in the whalebone and Sc
cure the tape neatly over the ends of
them. Sew on press studs about two
inches from each end, to clip the bag
together when the work Is in.
Now take the ribbon and make a
loop on each side of the bag large
enough to hold the bag by, and at the
four corners make a pretty little bow
as finish and the bag is complete.
II larger bag Is required, simply
buy a gentleman's handkerchief and
treat in exactly the same manner or
use a square Of pretty printed sateen;
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06

an old cows tail across his cheek as
they rushed On and out of that AMI
mails life forever.
Aunt Miranda tried to be brave and
to CHAT pleasantly. How is Wall
street these days?" she asked, and just
then the machine struck a stone and
she went up in the air.
Unsettled" answered Uncle Gilbert
when she got back, and then there
was an embarrassing silence.
To try to hold polite conversation
on motor car in full fight is very
much like trying to repeat the Declare.
ton of independence while falling
from a seventh-story window.
Then, all of a sudden, the machine
struck a chord in G and started for
Newfoundland at the rate of 100000
miles minute.
Aunt Miranda threw her arms
around Uncle Gilbert's neck, he threw
his neck around the lever, the lever
threw him over, and they both threw
a fit.
Down the road ahead of them a
man and his wife were quarreling.
They were so much in earnest that
they did not hear the machine sneak
ing swiftly up on rubber shoes.
AS the Benzine Buggy was about to
fall upon the quarreling man and wife
Uncle Gilbert squeezed a couple Of
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06

hoarse "Toot Toots!" from the horn,
whereupon the woman in the road
threw up both hands and leaped for
the man. The man threw up both feet
and leaped for the fence
The last Aunt Miranda saw Of them
they were entering their modest home
neck and neck, and the divorce court
lost bet.
Then the machine began to climb a
telegraph pole, and as it ran down the
other side Aunt Miranda wanted to
know for the tenth time if it would
explode
How did John tell you to handle
it," she shrieked, as the Rowdy Cart
bit it's way through a stone fence and
began to dance a two-step over a
strange mans lawn.
"The only way to handle this in
fernal machine is to soak it in water"
yelled Uncle Gilbert as they hit the
main road again.
Il don't see what family pride has
to do with it; there isn't a soul look
ing" moaned Aunt Miranda
"Oh! if I could only be arrested for
fast riding and get this thing stopped"
walled Uncle Gilbert as they headed
for the river
LET me out! LIE. me out!" pleaded
Aunt Miranda, and the machine
seemed to hear her, for it certainly
obliged the lady.
I found out afterwards that in or
der to make good with Aunt Miranda
the machine jumped up in the air and
turned a double handspring, during
the course of which friend uncle and
his wife fell out and landed in the
most generous mudpuddle in that part
Of the state.
Then the Buzz Buggy turned around
and barked at them and with an ex-
cited wag of its tail scooted for home
and left them fiat.
Late that evening Uncle Gilbert ex-
planned that there would have been
no trouble at all if he had removed a
defective spark plug.
But I think if Uncle Gilbert would
go to Doctor Lesser and have his par
simony removed he'd have more fun
as he breezes through life.
Peaches thinks just as / do, but she
won't say it out loud. She's a fox,
that kid.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06
NECKWEAR FOR THE SUMMER
Seems to Be Every Sort of Material
TO Choose From, and Many
Varieties of Styles.

Inc popularity of coat suits has
done more than to revive the lives of
blouses; it has brought forth a great
array of neckwear There are all
sorts OF materials and styles from
which to choose. Hand embroidery
seems TO be the thing on neckwear
of the best value; so it Is for this
reason that you are urged to add a
few stitches to plain models or ma
chine embroidered affairs. The hand
embroidered neckwear for sale In the
shops may be too high-priced for some
pocketbooks, but this does not mean
that it is out of reach If you will buy
several yards of organdie-this Is the
material that is used a great deal for
it collars of the newest shape, you
will be we'll along the road To success.
so far as neckwear Is concerned The
next step is to transfer simple designs
to the various collars and embroider
these in an-white or in solid colors, or
in combination of delicate colors, so
long as the combination results in an
artistic effect.
When time is limited, it may be bet
ter buy buy Neutrality-suspicious. col
lars and then embroider over the de-
sign, using the machine work as pad
ding. This touch will add value and
beauty to the neckwear.
A most adorable collar, which re-
sembled the neckpiece of peasant. is
made of sheer white organdie, fits
smoothly around the shoulders and
falls into points down the front. The
whole edge is finished with a hem
stitched hem.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06
HOT WEATHER CLOTHES
NOW THE TIME TO MAKE SUIT
ABLE GARMENTS.
Dainty Negiigees and Other Suitable
Apparel Should Be Got Ready Be
fore the Oppressive Heat
Makes Work a Burden.

When the relentless summer heat
prescribes awnings, iced tea and as few
clothes as possible it is very pleasant
to remain indoors throughout the long
afternoons clad in a cool negligee,
comforting oneself with thoughts of
billiards. and arctic explorations-and
now. just before the hottest days
come, is the time to make few such
garments to keep on hand when the
others are being washed. Lacy nets,
chiffon crepes, china silks and crepe
de chimes make the daintiest Of negli-
gees, and because they have no dress
ing in them are considerably cooler
than the batiste and lawns and
swisses.
preference Is shown the short
matinee in summer, thus making a
pretty petticoat an essential. The
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06
Handy Knitting Bag.

the bags so made will make useful
knitting or work bags, and they wash
and get up beautifully, though the
whalebone should be taken out before
this is, done.
In exactly the same way a very
special best bag can be made from a
square piece of silk or satin and lined
with a square of soft silk, and such a
bag as this would make a very hand
some present, and often pieces of
satin, etc., are left over from blouses
or dresses that would just answer the
purpose.
In these days of so much knitting,
bags are really necessary, and pieces
of cork should be kept In them so
that the ends of the needles can be
pushed In them when not in use, then
there is no fear of an accident
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06

der the hood to see If the trouble
was stubbornness or appendicitis.
Uncle Gilbert took dislike to a
brass valve and began to knock it
with the monkey wrench, whereupon
the valve got mad at him and upset a
pint of ancient salad oil all over his
features.
When Uncle Gilbert recovered con-
sciousness the machine was breathing
again, so he jumped to the helm,
pointed the bow at Boston, Mass, ard
began to cut the grass.
Alas! however, it seemed that the
demon of unrest possessed that Coal
oil Coupe, for it soon began to jump
and skip, and suddenly, with a snort,
it took the river road and scooted
away from town.
Uncle Gilbert patted it on the back
and spoke soothingly, but it was no
use.
Aunt Miranda pleaded with him to
keep in near the shore, because she
was getting seasick; but her tears
were in vain
You must appear calm and indif-
ferent in the presence of danger"
muttered Uncle Gilbert as they rushed
madly into the bosom of a flock of
cows.
But luck was with them, for with a
turn of the wrist Uncle Gilbert jumped
the machine across the road, and all
he could feel was the sharp swish of
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06

g AY! did you ever have to leave
~ the soothing influence of your
own rattling radiators in the Big City
and go romping off to rich relations
for the Christmas weekend?
Well, don't do it, if you can help it,
and If you can't help it get back home
as soon as possible.
When Uncle Gilbert Hawley sent us
an invitation to run up to Hawleys-
vile for day or two l looked at
Peaches and she looked at me-then
we both looked out OF the window.
We knew what wildly hilarious
time we'd have splashing out small
talk to the collection of human brio
a-brac always to be found at Uncle
Gilbert's, but what is one going to do
when the richest old gink in the fam
lily waves a reckoning arm?
I'll tell you what one Is going to do
one is going to take to ones O'Sul-
livan's, beat it rapidly to choo-choo
and float into Uncle Gilbert's presence
with business of being tickIed to
death-that's what one is going to do.
You know nature has a few immu-
table laws and one Is that even rich
old uncle must in the full course of
time pass on and leave nephews and
.nieces. Leave them what? All! that's
1T! Where's that time table?
HawleysviIle is about forty miles
away on the p d. & O., and it is some
burg. Uncle Gilbert wrote it all him
gelf.
Uncle Gilbert has nearly all the
money there is in the world Every
time he signs check national bank
goes out of existence. He tried to
count it all once, but he sprained his
wrists and had to stop.
On the level, when he goes into a
bank all the government bonds get up
and yell, Hello. papa!"
When he cuts coupons it's like a
sheep shearing.
He has muscles all over him like a
prize fighter just from lifting mort
cages.
When Peaches and finally reached
the Hawley mansion on the hill we
found there scene of great excite
ment. Old and distant relations were
busting up and down the stone steps,
talking In whispers; servants with
scared faces and popping eyes were
Eeeping around the corner of the
house and in the roadway in front of
a sobbfng automobile stood Uncle Gil
bert and Aunt Miranda, made up to
look like two members of the Peary
expedition at the Pole.
After the formal greetings we were
soon put hep to the facts in the case.
You see, John" dubbed Aunt Mi
randa, while pair Of great green Cog
giles danced an accompaniment on her
nose; your Uncle Gilbert loaned the
money to a man to open a garage in
Hawleysville. But automobiles never
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06
Mark Laying Hens.

egg-laying abilities. The uncolored
hens were speedily segregated and,
failing to show color after a second
color test, were sent to an early death,
says writer in Technical World.
We used one color for week, then
changed to another for the second
week, and so on, in order to continue
the tests for a month or more. It
made our hens plumage resemble
Joseph's coat of many colors, but we
were seeking reproducing results,
not beauty, and our scheme amply re.
paid US.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06
Rag RUGS for Summer.

Rag rugs can be had in all desil-
able color combinations at really re-
markable prices. For SO almost any
bedroom floor can be covered suffi-
GENTLY with rugs. AS all patterns are
made in all the accepted sizes. it is
an easy mater to fit room of any
shape.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06
HER DIARY SAVED FlANCE
minnesota Woman Was Able to Prove
Alibi-He Was Freed by
I the Jury.

! St. Paula little entry in his sweet
hearts diary produced in Hennepin
county court saved Norman Lee from
a penitentiary sentence.
! Lee was charged with passing a
worthless check. His fianeee, Esther
carlson. testified he was with her at
RE time the check is supposed to have
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06

been passed, and produced her diary
to prove It.
The state contended that Lee was
in the company of two men down
town. The jury believed the girl and
freed Lee.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06
Plants for Window Boxes

Window boxes are so popular now
adays that many plants are required
for the filling of them each season,
and these can be easily grown by the
amateur. Petunias, nasturtiums, sweet
alyssum candy tuft-all these can be
used in them with good results. and
they can be grown with good margin
of profit
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06
CULLING OUT THE
NONLAYING HENS
Excellent Detector Made of Piece
of Felt Saturated With Col
ored Spindle Oil.

On our ranch in the San Joaquin
Valley, Cal, we keep about 1000 lay
ing hens. To weed out the unproduc-
tive members of the flock we placed
piece of felt saturated with glycerin
or spindle oil colored with a dye at
the entrance to each nest, where the
hen would strike it. The productive,
nest-visiting hens bore marks on
heads, tails or backs attesting their
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06
Economy In Feed Cutter.

A feed cutter is a genuine economy.
The coarse feed that the stock don't
eat isn't wasted If it goes into the ma
nure pile and the manure is properly
cared for. But a great many times it
would save buying feed if the coarse
stuff was cut up SO the stock would
eat 1t. And any man who has forked
manure that is full of long corn stalks
knows that it would save a lot of his
energy if the stalks were cut in short
lengths.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06
COVERING FOR Berries,

Light, one-inch-mesh fish netting
makes an excellent covering for ripen-
ing berries that attract the birds
Scarecrows and strings usually fail;
netting is sure, and not expensive for
small areas.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06
Baseball Eaxnrs.

We have all seen baseballs Of paste
board that are in reality candy boxes.
But more unusual is the baseball bat
of wood, with a screwed-on handle
that, unscrewed, discloses a cavity for
sweets. These bats cost 10 cents
each and are inscribed with the print
ed names of the big teams.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06
Disposing of Dead Animals.

Have care about leaving any dead
animal where the hens can get at it.
Spoiled meat means imberneck and
limberneck is pretty apt to mean dead
hens. Two or three drops Of turpen-
tine in castor oil is about the best
thing to give a hen that gets timber
neck.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06

dreamed that he was on a freight
train, going under a bridge, and that
a beam struck him on the head, frac-
turing his skull. When he came to
breakfast his wife was shocked to see
his hair had changed colors.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06

mouth collars. The effect is that of
finely worked piece Of summer neck
wear without half the tedious labor
required for eyelets and neat white
work. Keep your eyes open at the
next bargain table of linens.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06
Dream Made Hair Red.

Dublin, Textile hair OF w. NJ
Stewart, merchant of this city, has
changed from jet black TO fiery red,
and physicians predict that it will
turn white, as the result of night
mare. Stewart, formerly a brakeman,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06

must be protected from rain and sun.
This is done by bringing several of the
leaves over the heads, while they are
small, and fastening them there. They
may be pinned together with TOOTH
pick.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06
Metal Pump for Atcmizers,

"A Freedman has invented small
metal air pump that can be fitted to
any atomizer when the rubber bulb
has become useless through cracking.
This restores the atomizers useful
ness and will wear a long time.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06
Romance VS.. Reality.

"Ah!" sighed the sentimental maid,
What is so old as the lofty hills?''
tT don't know" responded the mat
ter-of-fact young man, unless it is the
unlofty valleys"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06
Care of CauIihoWer.

If you want pure white heads of
caulihower. which is important when
raising the crop for the market, they
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06

The shoulder strap or epaulet effect
of lace is always good in the fine
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-06

Combine the old blue serge suit with
striped or plain taffeta.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-26

been a death list that would have
shaken the Indifference of the public
and of legislators, said. Olander,
cit required the IroqUois fire to
wake Chicago to proper regulation of
theaters. It required crashing build
ings and many deaths to secure a
building department which has power
to suppress dangerous conditions"
The American Bureau of Shipping,
which calls itself the American
Lloyds," is the only organization
which has studied and fixes a STAN
dard of stability" that is, whether a
boat is topheavy, like the Eastland.
Inspector Nicholas of the .. S.
Steamboat Service said the federal
government takes all its technical
standard on stability from this bu-
reau. Nicholas produced a big gilt
edged book gotten out by this bureau.
''This tells how to find out whether
a vessel is topheavy like the East
land?" asked the reporter.
Eyes" said Nicholas.
"Can you name any vessels running
out of Chicago to which these STAN
dards have been applied by the bu-
reau or by insurance companies or by
anybody else?"
''The federal bureau has not ex-
amined the hull of the Eastland or
any other vessel as to its stability.
That has been left entirely with the
insurance companies"
''What insurance companies would
know about it?"
ooh, there are many insurance
companies"
Would you name two or three of
the best-posted ones we could go to
for information on stability. We want
to find out whether somebody or no
body has examined the Eastland as
to stability or tOpheaviness."
''WeII, there's McDonald's, they
might know. I don't think of any
others just now"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-26

ers. We have power to declare a YES
sci unseaworthy and forbid its oper-
alton. But the single matter Of sta
bility is entirely in the hands of the
American Bureau of Shipping or the
insurance companies"
do you know whether insurance
companies have ever questioned the
stability tests of the shipowners' bu-
reau?"
Not that I have heard of"
There are no officers or agents Of
the American Bureau of Shipping in
Chicago, it was stated. Headquar-
tiers is in New York, with these Of
ficers: A. A. Raven, president; D. B.
Dearborn, vice president; John W.
CantiIlon, secretary; E. Platt Strait
ton, supervisor; Walter Wood Pare
sons, treasurer.
1870
uOlAI TILE AJNDIn uIAb pEHAN
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-26

One year ago today Austrian gun
boats took up offensive positions in
front of Belgrade, Serbia.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16

Nothing herein contained shall prevent the operating of
motor vehicle by unlicensed person 6 years age
other than whose application has been denied
panied by licensed operator which licensed operator shall be
personally liable for violation Of provision of this act
Applications for licenses shall be made blanks furnished
by said police department. and such application blanks shall
be in such form and contain such provisions said police
department may determine. number shall be assigned to
each license and record of all applications for licenses
and licenses issued shall be kept by said police department at
its Office, and shall be open to public inspection.
Each license shall state the place of residence and
pOsoce address of the ensee and the number assigned to
him. and such other matter said police department de-
ermne. Every person licensed to operate motor vehicles
aforesaid SHALL receipt of license indOse his signature
the back thereof space provided for the and
license shall not be valid until endorsed Such licenses
shall expire midnight the last day of December each
year. Such shall be carried by the censee when
atng vehicle upon highway of this city, and shall
examination demand by proper officer
company which his name and of the leading
ufacturers sountry, should be in position to offer
testimony to the automobiles driven in Detroit
He says
II have any city with much reckless drv
ing as in Detroit BY reckless driving do not fast
another The Detroit motorists appear to lack caution in
congested traffic They TO fast downtown they
do in the outskirts of the city"