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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
NEW NAMES FOR OLD C0LORS
Modistes Have Put Forth .WiIes That
Bid Fair to Be Ailuring to
Femininity.

whats in a name?" Much! For
instance, bleu de soldat sounds much
more chic and enhancing to wear in
time of war than soft gray blue" as
it would be called in the piping times
of peace. Bleu de soldat is high
sounding and stirs our martial ardor,
even to the point of ordering a coat
and skirt of it forthwith. While SLATE
color" might leave us cold, dread
naught gray, which is its wartime So
briuuet, has a topical flavor and
arouses recognition and interest in the
most languid Who could resist a
frock of bisque, or mastic, or midnight
blue, or a gown OF faille d'amour?
And how we should frown at the pro-
sale realist who ventured to allude to
it as "just silk"
"a rose by any other name would
smell as sweet" as the poet saith, but
a new name can impart wonderful
cachet 10 an old color. What a vogue
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
NOTES ON BLOOMING THINGS

W vs. ssss.S~%h ~ "a sIs
| No matter what the calendar says.
do not plant your tuberoses out of
doors until the ground is warm and
spring settles downright.
Liquid manure is made by saving
a barrel in two or using tub with
spigot near the bottom. Punch holes
in an old lard can through the bot
tom and fill with fresh manure. Place
it on the tub with boards laid across
the tub and fill the can with water.
Harden plants grown under cover
by exposing them to the sun and air
and outdoor atmosphere. Expose them
but a short time at first and increase
the exposure until they are hardy.
However, they must not be left in the
weather during high or cold winds or
when frost, snow or ice are IN the
air.
Mulch sweet peas by sowing seeds
of any of the low growing ANIMALS
along the pea trenches and thereby ex-
tend their growing season.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
HEALTH AND BEAUTY

For toothache, soak bit of medical
ed cotton in oil of cloves or oil of
wintergreen, and gently press into the
cavity, and where this is absent battle
the gum and try the hot water bag.
To prevent or cure those wind
freckles make lotion by mixing equal
parts of honey and lemon juice, or
honey and eau de cologne. together,
and massage it into the face before go
ing out.
Put a tablespoonful of ammonia into
a quart of water; wash your brushes
and combs in this and all grease and
dirt will disappear. Rinse, shake and
dry in the sun or by the fire.
Drink lemonade freely during the
summer, but do not have it too sweet
1t quenches thirst better than water
when one is ironing or doing house
hold work that creates thirst on hot
summer days.
In view of the alarming increase In
heart and arterial diseases, nervous
troubles and insanity, as well as can.
Ger, 1t is at least comforting to find
from recent statistics that the mortal.
ity from diphtheria and cerebro-spinal
meningitis has been reduced nearly so
per cent in New York alone since anti
toxin was first understood. True
cholera infantum, too, Is rarely seen
now that baby feeding has become
science, while the great epidemics of
typhus and smallpox which used to
sweep the country are practically un-
known.
There is an excellent old skin tonic
used for generations which will prob
ably be of interest to the woman
readers of this page. 1t may be pre-
pared at home and contains nothing
that is in the least bit harmful to the
face, which is more than can be said
of so many of the so-called skin tonics
on the market Make bag of cheese
cloth, double thickness, and fill 1t with
bran, a tablespoonful of orris root and
a half cake of CASTLE soap chopped up
fine. This bag may be used in the
bath and on the face and makes the
skin smooth, white and firm.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17

breadth of the skirt portion with it's
corner cut off in a diagonal line start
ed trifie below the knee. A SIM
la section Of belt holds in place a
line of gathers across the back,
while bands of material tiny bit
narrower and cut with rounded ends
are stitched to the edges of the slant
ing pocket slashes, then trimmed
with few buttons across the ends.
A broad, square collar turns back
from the neck, but stands well up
across the back, where it folds over.
The armholes are wide and extend
about an inch and half beyond the
shoulder line. Straight, wide sleeves
are smoothly set in and given
broad turned-back cuffs whose re-
versely overlapping ends are cut in
two scallops and trimmed inside with
a straight row of buttons.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
WITH THE COMING OF DAWN
Is Not as Beautiful in the City as In
the Country, But 1t Brings
Another Day.

Dawn comes softly and pleasantly
over the country fields, and if it loses
something of it's charm through IA
mlliarity, 1t is most friendly and per-
haps most appreciated there. In the
hills the dawn comes gayly, stopping
behind each peak to make itself more
beautiful, scattering color everywhere
and playing with its own reflection in
the deep waters of the lakes.
In the city streets the dawn comes
swiftly and bravely-perhaps because
the night is ugly there and so deter
mined to stay. Dawn in the city streets
Is not so pleasant as dawn in the coun-
try fields, and it is not SO young as
dawn in the hills. 1t is finer and
stronger. 1t is awesome, but it is reas-
surfing, too
Perhaps it is only the uninitiated
who feel the terror and the fascination
of the city streets at night. Perhaps
the initiated know that the fascina-
ton is not true and the terror not real.
Perhaps they are more fascinated and
more afraid than anybody. The unini-
tiated do not understand.
They wonder why there are so many
people in the streets; why that old
man stands alone on the corner;
where that woman and the two chill
dren are going; where all the automo-
biles come from, why, with so many
people and machines in the street, is it
all so strangely silent?
1t is the hour before dawn, and
everywhere the earth lies quiet. The
night street is silent as though
ashamed before the day. The young
men loaf1ng on the corner hush their
profane quarrels, and the two women
on the curb speak in whispers. The
uninitiated wonder about those wom-
en-one slight and dark and we'll
dressed, sitting on a pile Of newspa-
pers; the other large and blonde, with
bare head and coat thrown about her
shoulders, sitting on the curb below.
1t is no longer dark. Neither Is 1t
light The night still hides between
the high, empty buildings. A pigeon
croons wistfully above the street, its
WHO ii5luS W d lOLG as II I66lS
the breath of the dawn. Strangely
enough other bird voices break the ST.
lence. The weary men and women on
the sidewalks are stirred by the same
songs Of welcome that are sung in the
fields and the hills. The birds are al
ways ready for the dawn. And it comes
swiftly and bravely into the city
streets.
The first rays reach the tallest
buildings and the night scurries up the
alleys and down into Easements. The
owl car blinks its one eye sleepily and
rattles away. 1t is not a beautiful
dawn. The faint flush on the patches
of the sky is all that is left of the color
it threw away in the hills 1t looks
upon too many ugly things to be gay.
Perhaps it brings too much work and
worry with it to be pleasant. Never
theless it makes the birds sing and it
brings another day.-Indianapolis
News.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17

tide on sloplng beach has been
abandoned, and women remind one
less wildly of the wooden Noah's ark
ladies and gentlemen whose hair was
vanished on, you know.
The sketch is illustrative Of the
new hairdressing, and also shows a
smart tailored hat Of black lisere
straw to wear with ones summer
tailored suit or dresses. The brim
which turns up closely all around
the head, is cut out at either side, al
lowing a view Of the black taffeta
crown and forming a sort of little
Granny for the quilts of black taf-
feta that trim the sides. These are
knotted at the base, with the wing
part wired visibly. The one on the
left stands more erect than the other,
but must not look too stiff. They can
be faced with white if desired, as
many Of the ribbon trimmings are, or
kept all black, according to require
ments.
The model is equally good for col
ors, or would be most attractive If
carried out in all white.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17

mulched with old manure or lawn clip
enough together to shade the ground
after July l.
One packet climbing nasturtium four
to six feet; blooms in July until frost.
Set seed one inch deep in May.
One packet nicotiana af1nis two to
three feet; July until frost. Start in
May one foot apart
One packet candytuft one foot; June
and July. Sow seed early in the gar
den.
One packet poppy one to one and
one-half feet; July and August Mix
seed with sifted soil, SOW the earlier
the better. Firm the soil with a
board or the hand but do not cover.
Not easily transplanted.
One packet petunia dwarf six
inches; July to September. Start in
the house for early bloom. Grown
anywhere. Portulacca (rose moss is
another annual for dry soil. Grows
in sand pile, six inches. Sow the
seed middle of May.
No. 8. A handy garden that will
bloom the first year with a light
strawy winter protection and improve
in appearance from year to year. After
the first planting they will require
only an occasional mulch of old man
ure. Pull the weeds and thin the
plants when they begin to crowd,
which will not be before the third
spring.
Start all these seeds in the hot-bed
or box of fine soil in a sunny win
dow.
One packet hollyhock four to six
feet; July to August. Get single early
blooming
One packet delphinium (hardy
larkspur) one to three feet; June to
July.
One packet New England asters one
to three feet; June to the end Of
August. Sow seed out of doors early.
One packet pompon chrysanthemum
one to three feet; October until snow
flies.
In October plant bulbs of daffodils.
late tulips and crocus in this garden
to have flowers from March Is until
November with practically no work.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Famous Leader in Turkey.

If it is true that the defense of the
Dardanelles has been intrusted to Ad-
miral Won Usedom, Germany is en-
ploying one of it's best-known naval
officers in this capacity, says the Lon
don Globe. Usedom Pasha, as he now
calls himself, was captain of the
cruiser Hertha in 1900, when he COM
manded the German detachment which
marched to Picking under the leader
ship Of Admiral Sir Edward Seymour
His services in China evidently REQ
commended themselves to his imperie,
master, for on his return from the
east he was given the command of the
kaiser's yacht. Later he became su-
perintendent Of the Kiel dockyards,
and afterward Joined the personal
suite of the kaiser.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
PARE MINUTE GARDENS
BY LULU G. PARKER


These spare-minute gardens, de-
signed for busy women, are not formal
affairs; they are border beds about
two by eight feet In size and should
be planted along the walks, drive
ways and fences.
Get good seed from a reliable seeds
man. Phlox will not terminate at all
unless 1t Is fresh. Cheap balsam seed
Will produce poor flowers.
Plant tall sorts in row at the back
medium sized sorts in clumps Of a
6ozen seedlings or more, and use the
low growing sorts for edging.
Any of these little gardens will
furnish enough cut flowers for the
table, with a few to give away, besides
Frightening the yard from June until
frost.
Five minutes each day or half an
hour once a week given up to stirring
the top soil and wedding, will be all
the attention required after the plant
ing is done.
NO. /. ANIMALS for a sunny garden
with plenty of water. Flowers from
June until November.
One packet cosmos, early Towering
three to four feet; blooms in July I'M
til frost. Start seed indoors and trans
plant six feet apart In the garden
in May
One packet balsam one to one and
one-half feet; blooms June and July.
Sow in the garden in May. Thin or
transplant ten inches apart.
One packet phlox drummondi six
inches to one foot; blooms June and
July.
One packet dahlia eighteen inches
to two feet; blooms September and
October Start seed in the house, set
In garden one foot apart after dan
ger from frost is past
One packet sweet alyssum six
inches; June to November. Sow seed
in the garden early. This alyssum
will thrive In damp place as we'll.
No. 2. Garden In a dry, sandy soil.
These plants will require no water-
ing during the driest summer, If
weeds are kept out and the soil Is
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
FRILLS FOR THE UNDERWEAR
for the Lingerie That Is in
Favor Today.

One always expects to see flowers
grow on hats and on dresses during
the summer days, but it is little sur
prising to see them spring up on mi
lady's underwear However, they ap-
pear to very good advantage, and on
such material as chiffon, taffeta, net
and organdie. The little combination
suits, consisting of either corset cover
and boomers or corset cover and
short skirts, are most charming.
Dainty chemises are also offered in
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Powered organize A. the

nowered organize As the Il.
material is so ornamental in itself 1t
requires very little trimming A row
OF beading at the neck line or around
the waist is all that Is necessary. To
preserve the quaintness of the mate
rial, black velvet ribbon is run through
the beading In preference to pink.
blue and white ribbons.
The Powered materials are also
used for nightgowns, negligees and
petticoats. The latter are usually
made of the lowered taffeta, which, In
its stiffness, is just the thing to be
worn beneath the full skirts.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Novels in Class,

The novel falls into one of four
classes, as it deals with romance,
with life, with ideals, or as, lastly, 1t
takes the shape Of a work of art pure
and simple. OF the great novelists of
the last century, Scott, Thackeray and
George Eliot stand for the first three
types. For the fourth we look in
vain in that period. Mr.. Hardy, who
embodies it as to the manner born,
is of our own generation; and here
the name which at once occurs to us
for romance is that of Robert Louis
Stevenson, for life that of George
Meredith, and for ideas that of Mrs.
Humphrey Ward. The divisions, of
course, overlap.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Sleep on a Hot NjuhS.

How to secure good nights sleep
IN hot weather is often most trying
problem, especially to the sick. Here
is a method that l find successful.
pour cold water into hot water bot
tie until about half full, screw top
partly on, then with one hand squeeze
upper part of bottle until all air has
been forced out. Then 1 tighten the
top, and soft, pliable pillow is the
result. I wrap this in towel, or slip
it inside the pillow case, and lay my
head SO that the bottle is at the back
of my neck. In a few moments | am
cool and comfortable and sleep quick
ly follows. Just try it some night
Woman's Home Companion.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Wireless Wonder ON Wheels

The signal corps of the United
States army has just taken delivery
of what is probably the most powerful
portable wireless telegraphy outfit of
its kind. The apparatus is mounted
on a motor car chassis and can be set
up complete and in operating condi-
ton in as short time as twelve min
utes.
Under favorable conditions, the ap-
paratus has sending radius of UP to
500 miles. Messages from points $500
miles distant have been received The
generator which furnishes the current
is driven by the same motor that pro-
pels the vehicle.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
About White Hair,

Anyone whose hair is white and who
has found it impossible to keep the
yellow tint out of the hair will find
this hint invaluable. Blue the last
rinse water just as you would blue wa
ter for clothes. Use this water freely
and anyone whose hair has been
streaked with yellow will be delighted
with the results. This will not in
lure the hair IN the least.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Three Types of Feet.

been noted by British naturalist. In
the most common designated, the L
type, the first or great toe projects
beyond the others; in the much less
frequent S type the second toe ex-
tends beyond the first, as well as the
others; and In the rare e type the
first and second toes, longer than any
others, are of equal length. The 8
type, which seems to be a more youth
full form than the other, is more COM
mon in females than in males.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
CARE OF THE LAWN

In dry season don't NOW the lawn
as often as in the showery one. Regu-
late the frequency of your moving by
the appearance of the grass. Aim to
keep it looking green and velvety. 1t
will not have such look if you keep
it shaved too closely in dry weather
And don't make the mistake of clip
ping it too short. A sward that has
the appearance of having been shaved
with razor cannot be ornamental
There must be enough of the grass
blade left to give the dark, rich color
and the plushlike effect upon which
all lawns depend for their attractive
ness.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
SAVE GRASS CLIPPINGS

Save the grass clippings from the
lawn to serve as a mulch for the bed
of tea roses. These plants like to
have the soil about their roots cool
and moist. Spread the grass over the
bed to depth of two or three inches.
When it withers, work it into the soil
TO act as fertilizer as it decays. and
apply fresh clippings.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17

the old snuff brown has had under
the elegant French title Of tete de
negre; while as snuff brown 1t
would have been unthinkable. Under
the majestic appellation of "royel" one
Of the ugliest and most trying of blues
enjoys an extraordinary amount of
patronage; and while magenta is cut
dead under that nomenclature, it be-
comes quite modish while masquerade
ing as petunia or one Of the fuchsia
shades.
The why and wherefore of these
things would seem to possess some
psychological interest.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
WIRE NETTING SUPPORT

This arrangement makes an excel
lent support for any of the climbing
plants. Any kind Of chicken wire will
answer the purpose. The posts should
be driven solidly into the ground so
that the weight of the plants will not
cause them to sag.
Plants supported in this way will
grow faster and blossom more freely
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17

u n C o n s idered
hair into the
cr o w n S, new
methods of hair
dressing b a v Q
b e e n reSorted
to. BY rollin G
it up in a pretty
knot at the back
Of the neck a
glimpse Of the
couture is al
l o w e q beneath
the hat, and the
very becoming
slicked-back ar
rangement that
suggested ebb
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Only Universal Standard.

University club Washington, D. c.,
c. Francis Jenkins stated: "The
motion-picture ribbon is the only
unit that is standard in every country
Railway gauges, for example, vary in
different countries; units of value, vol
ume, weight and of length differ, but
the motion-picture film is the same
the world over"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
FIRE BLIGHT

Fire blight is caused by disease
germs in the tissue of the plant and
the leaves and new growth turn black
as though having been scorched. Cut
out all the infected parts and burn
them.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Support for Climbing Plants.

than if they are supported. Sweet
peas, particularly, should be support
ed by wire netting, or lath lattice
work, and not be allowed to struggle
up uncertain strings, only to be blown
down by the first heavy storm.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
CHEAP Flowerpot Stand.

An ordinary cheese box with wooden
clothespins stuck around the edge, in
verted and stained black, makes a
very attractive Japanese howerpot
stand for summer homes.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Miuht Do Better

1t may be supposed that two women
kiss each other when they meet be-
cause one imagines that she is ex-
pected to do so, and the other hasn't
the moral courage to disillusionize
her.-Albany Journal
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17

The age of chivalry is never past
so long as there is wrong left IN
redressed on earth, or man or a
woman left to say: Il will redress
that wrong or spend my life III the at
tempt Kingsley.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Horses in the Civil War.

During the last years of our civil
war the quartermaster-g generals report
shows that the consumption of horses
and mules, On the northern side alone,
amounted to 500 a day.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17

A young woman named Gold and a
young man named Ring were married
in Minneapolis the other day. court
commissioner did the moIding
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
COX III. NOTRE DAME, INDIANA
A Modern "Zigzag Journey"

a Modern "ZIgzag Journey"
That once famous series Of books,
the "zigzag Journeys should be
brought up to date by including a
chapter on women who drive electric
cars.-Ghicago News.
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Wise.

HAS Brown a comfortable income?"
Large, but not comfortable. His
wife knows just how much it is."-
Puck.
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Yet millionaire can say more In
ten words than a penniless man can
say in ten thousand.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17

Being happy is often a matter OF
not having anything to make you 9TH
erWise.
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For Campers.

Chiefly intended for campers Is a
curved table knife the end of which In
formed into a four-pronged fork.
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the ease with which they are convert
ed into enemies
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Self-satisfied people have reached
the jumping off place
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NEW HATS AND HAiRDRESSING
Latest Model In Millinery Permits Gen.
erous Glimpse of Coil In Most
Becoming Couture,

Since hats remain small and one
has not room to tuck up apparently
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17

Generally speaking, an unpopular
man is one who saves his money.