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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25
To Preserve Papers.

10 TreSerVe FapefS.
There are not fifty persons in the
United States who are skilled in the
preservation and repairing of old man
uscripts. One of them may be found
working on the third floor of the Wis
cOnsin Historical library building at
Madison, one Of the six or seven in
situations in the country that carry on
such work scientifically.
The first thing done in the process
of preserving the letters is to place
them between wet newspapers under
weight and leave them for five or
or six hours. This removes the creases
and the dirt. Then they are put be-
tween wood-pulp boards and left "a
hours, and then between blotters to
complete the drying process.
The next step is to repair the paper.
The paper of some of these letters was
SO old when received that it would
fall to pieces if struck. This is
strengthened by layer of crepoline,
transparent cloth, on both sides of
the piece of paper.
Other letters needed mending along
the edges with parchment paper. To
cover holes a piece Of paper is glued
over the edges and is left larger than
the hole until dry. 1t is then cut
down to the proper size and the edges
sand-papered until smooth. After all
such repairs are made the letters are
mounted on large white sheets and
prepared for binding
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25

bounds. On general principles this
heading should be done just before
growth starts in the spring.
The European plums (Prunus do
mestica) do we'll when trained after
the general fashion of the peach. In
general, however, the main trunk of
the plum should be somewhat longer
than that OF the peach, in order that
the work of Earring for the curculio
may be facilitated if the orchard hap
pens to be located where this opera
ton is necessary.
The fruiting habits of the plum and
the cherry are more closely allied to
those of the apple and the pear than
to the peach, and for that reason the
shortening Of the annual growth is OF
less moment with these plants than
with the peach.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25
THE MAGIC WASHING STICK

The Magic Washing Stick is the
finest thing in the world. Cleans the
clothes without rubbing-makes the
whitest clothes l ever saw / cannot
do without it any more All you say
is true, it does ali you say it will. |
would give it for nothing l have ever
used. Hope every lady will try it,
writes Mrs. W. F. Gammill, Ashdown,
Ark. Is washings Csc. This peculiar
article is sold by all groce-s every
where. Roundy, Peckham e Dexter
Co., Milwaukee, Observation-Disclosures
Adv.
Only fool goose would tackle the
gOIden-egg business
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25
Millions for Highways.

More than $4,5O0,00O will be spent
upon highways throughout the state
during 1917. according to present indi-
cations.
Reports already received by the
state highway commission of funds ap-
propriated by towns in the election Of
April 4, point to a probable total of
more than $1,500,O00 when all towns
have been heard from. Under the
state aid law, the counties where the
towns are situated and the state are
each required to provide an amount
equal to that voted by the towns.
This probably will bring the grand
total to more than S4,500,000, if the
demands of the voters are carried out.
OF the seventy-one counties in the
state fifty are under the regular provi-
sion Of the law while twenty-one have
the fifty counties 435 towns out of a
total of S82, have reported to the tax
commission total appropriations
amounting to $4,000 In these same
counties the record shows that in 1914
taxes were voted in 618 per cent of
the towns and the average appropria-
ton was $3.50; in 1915, 1872 per cent
voted on average of $1,054; in 1916,
89.1 per cent voted an average of ST.,
079.
This increase, both in the number
of towns making appropriation and
no oh HOY
the movement for better roads has
grown during the past three years in
the face of the general complaint Of
high taxes.
But the most notable manifestation
OF the forward march of the good
roads idea is seen in Outagamie coun-
ty, according to A r. Hirst, chief en-
gineer OF the highway commission.
There, at the April election the cleo
tors voted by majority of 623 in the
county to appropriate 100000 to be
used in the construction Of a system
of concrete roads in the county
AS showing the contrast between
the attitude Of the city Of Appleton
toward that proposition and that of
the city of Madison toward the Dane
county proposal-Madison refusing to
meet its share-Mr. Hirst called atten-
ton to the fact that of the 623 ma
jority for the bonding proposal ST.
came from the city of Appleton which
is located upon the very southern
edge of the county.
A further indication of the growing
interest in the road problem appears
in the call of Sheridan Road associ-
alton of Milwaukee county which has
issued call for a meeting to be held
in Milwaukee for the purpose of or
ganizing a state goo3 roads associa-
ton Chairman John Hardwood and
Engineer Hirst Of the state highway
commission and F. w. Karstens, Mad
ison's most enterprising good roads
enthusiasts, are to attend.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25
Contagious Diseases.

With over 1000 cases. of contagi
Gus disease reported in the state dur
ing the first three months Of the year
the record comes dangerously near to
that for the entire year Of 1915, when
1853 cases were recorded with the
state bureau of vital statistics.
The high morbidity of the first quar-.
ter is accounted for largely by the IN
precedented prevalence of measles, OF
which $40 cases were reported. Mil
waukee had 4,728 of these. In the cor.
responding period last year the total
number of cases of measles in the
state was only 668.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25
GRIT FOR LITTLE CHICKENS
EggsheIIs, Baked and Crushed, Are
ExceIient-keep GRADUATED Char
coal Before Them.

Save the eggshells, and when the
chicks are out Of the Incubator, bake
them in the oven until hot. Crush
between the hands or with a rolling
pin and sprinkle before the chicks as
a first grit. Keep graduated charcoal
before them. After the first week they
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25
Packinu Hatchinc EGGS.

IN packing Matching eggs for ship
ment use great care to pack them firm
ly to avoid breakage. There are sew
eral styles of packing boxes which are
cheap and serviceable. Lacking one Of
these, line a splint market basket with
excelsior, wrap each egg with a hand
full Of excelsior, cover them with an
other layer Of this material and then
sew on a cloth cover.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25
Hens With Broods.

should have a good-sized, sunny, warm
room or colony house where they and
their broods will be protected against
the harsh weather of early spring, yet
where they can get plenty Of sun and
get out on the ground and exercise
when the weather permits.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25
ESQ Fires in March.

ESQ Fires in March.
According to returns made to State
Fire Marshal NJ. ]. Cleary, fire losses
in Wisconsin during March totaled
s419, AS, covered by insurance of
S973,0S5. The number of fires was
259. This is a considerable decrease
from the corresponding month of
$500, 800 and the number of fires $50.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25
THE WONDERFUL
MAGIC WASHING STICK

The Magic Washing Stick, the
greatest helper woman ever had with
her washing, and l have been singing
its praises to my neighbors, writes
Mrs. Mollie Martin, Route ), Apache,
Okla. It is truly a wonderful article
saving all the dashboard labor on
washday. Is washings 25c. Sold by
all grocers everywhere. Roundy,
Peckham & Dexter Co., Milwaukee,
Wis, Distributors.-Adv.
The female lawyer doesn't object
TO being the woman in the case.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25
Results Ernr1 Cuck~

Usually flock or twenty or twenty
five ducks and four or five brakes give
better results in fertility than one
drake and four or five ducks penned
together
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25
T0lDt0 QD0iid
Operations
These Three Won1er1 Tell How They
Escaped the Dreadful Ordeal of
Surgical Operations.

Hospitals great and necessary Institutions but they
should be the last resort for who suffer with ills
peculiar to their Many letters file in the Pnkham
Laboratory at Lynn Mass, prove that great number of
women after they have been recommended to submit
operation have been made we'll by Lydia E. Pnkhams
Vegetable Compound. Here are three such letters. All
sick women should read them.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25

can have dry bran. Many breeders
give bran from the beginning, but our
experience is that it is harsh on the
tender intestines.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25
Kidney and Bladder Trouble
Causes Great Distress

1t gives me great pleasure to recon-
mend DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root to any
one suffering from bladder trouble.
For four years | was troubled by hem
orrhages from the bladder and was not
able to get any doctor who could help me.
l was in such shape that sleep at night
was impossible on account of distressing
symptoms. While bending over I would
be stricken with such pain that it was
impossible fer me to straighten up. Mr..
Henry, one of our leading druggists, ad-
vised DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root; although
j never had any faith in patent medi-
cines, as a last resort | purchased a dol
lar bottle of Swamp Root. / noticed a
decided change and after using two bot
ties | was completely cured. 1t seemed
remarkable that l should be cured so
quickly after being i'll so long. But
since this took place nearly two years
ago, | have never been troubled and
would highly advise any one suffering
from the same trouble to at least give
Swamp Root a trial and | think the re-
suits Will be the same as mine.
Yours very truly,
THOMAS A. BENNETT,
Greensburg, Indiana.
Personally appeared before me this
l4th day of February, 1918, Mr.. T. A
Bennett, who subscribed the above state
ment and made oath that the same is
true in substance and in fact
L. A. BOWER,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25

Worse than crouch is the man who
likes to catch you with one and talk
about it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25
Keep Out the Rain.

See that roof, doors and windows
are sound and tight, so that rain can
not beat in.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25
& Secret.

Does anybody know how Van Geld
made his money!"
Evidently not. Otherwise Van
would probably be in jail
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25

d Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for
a laxative-three for cathartic.-Ady.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25

NTarinette, Wis-"I went to the doctor and
he told me must have an operation for a female
trouble, and hated to have it done as | had been
pains and my hands and feet were cold all the
time I took Lydia Z. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound and was cured, and / feel better in every
way. | give you permission to publish my name
because / am so thankful that [ feel well again"
Mrs. FRED BEHNKE, Marinette, Wis.
Detroit Mich" When | first took lydia E.
pnkharn,S Neontahle (OnlnC,lnd was down
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25

female troubles that could not do anything and doctor
said would have undergo operation could hardly walk
without help when read about the Vegetable Compound and what
had done for others thought would try IT, got bottle OF
Pmkham Vegetable Compound and package Of Lydia
Pnkams Sanatve Wash and used them according to directions
helped and today Tam able work and lam WE'LL
Mrs THos DIVER $50 Milwaukee Ave. East, Dsroi, Mich
Bellevue suffered than tongue tell with terrible
Inflammation tried several doctors and
they al told the story that could get vel without
operation dreaded the thought OF that also tried
good many medicines that recommended and
Of them helped until friend advised me to give Lydia e. Pink
trial The first bottle helped kept
taking and don't know what to be sick and
picking weight 20 old and weigh 1I5 pounds
viii be the greatest pleasure to if can have TIE Qppor-
unity other suffering Miss IRENE
FRoE1CHER Manhattan ST., North Side, Bellevue Pa
you would like special advice write to Lydia f. Pinfarn
Your letter be opened,
and held in strict confidence
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25

In order to pose as a first-class the
Orist a man must have perfect con.
fidence in his imagination.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25
Prove What Swan,p-Root VIII Do For You

Send ten cents to DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size bot
tie. 1t will convince anyone. You viii
also. receive booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular tifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25

Ridicule never kills unless the
death is deserved.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25

Any man may fool other men, but
it takes a genius to fool a woman.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25
NJ atUraIly Would.

I Yes" said the cynical old sea cap
tain, when was shipwrecked in
South America | came across a tribe
OF wild women who had no tongues"
Good gracious!" exclaimed a listen
er. How could they TALK"
They couldn't" was the reply.
That was what made them wild"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-25

Much happiness or misery lies with
in the circle of wedding ring
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-12

A British flying officer recently left
the trenches on the western front in
the early morning. took a Turkish
bath three and a half hours later in
London, had. luncheon at one of the
leading London hotels. and arrived
back somewhere in France" the same
evening.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-12
cooyrtsht ~ G.orr. Mathew Adam.

/ crepe de chine, the addition of little
methylated spirit making the material
glossy, if this is desired.
In making up garments of crepe de
chine IL is well to Remember that the
very prettiest sort o trimming is the
simplest. Bemstitching is admirably
suited to this material, though little
real hemstitching is seen on blouses,
nightdresses or chemises made up
in this silken fabric. .
Hemstitching proper, Of course,
consists in drawing two or three
threads Immediately below the hem
and lacking them with stitch work
ed across, taking up first tiny piece
of the turned in nem, then a groVp
Of two or three threads left exposed
by the drawing, the number CORES.
ponding with that of the threads
drawn. This is all very we'll with firm
thread materials. Fortunately crepe
de chine is one of these, SO that real
hemstitching is quite feasible and sue,
cessful with 1t, but 1t can only be. done
actually on the straight, for otherwise
the line cannot be given by the draw.
ing of a thread.
1t comes, therefore, that most Of
the. so-called hemstitching employed
in the finishing Of wide hens on
blouses, ETC., Is so. only by courtesy,
the effect being gained by the deliber:
ate punching OF tiny holes instead OF
The actual drawing of the threads.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-12

NowHnK N TIE WORLD has material
progress been 30 great and 50 swift
~ In this young country Of ours,
and yet, in our haste, We have over
looked some Of the most important
steps In civilization.
Take the matter Of public baths.
: There II . shocking lack Of them,
with the government Just waking up
70 their need. How much crime and
immortality 10 the result Of Q dirty
skin only the Lord knows-Ron0 Of
us do. We send missionaries, in our
arrogance, to Japan-and other so
called barbarous countries-yet the
japanese have splendid public baths,
where men and women can enjoy .
daily plunge. Even the aboriginal
Indians Of the Western mountains
built crude sort Of yapor baths near
streams, following out beehive
shaped places IN the dirt, or build
Ing them Of mud and sticks, with q
hole in the top for entrance. Bathers
went to them In companies, taking
jugs Of water, pilins heated stones in
the huts and pouring water ON them.
They stood in the yapor till hard
sweat was produced, then plunged
into the cold stream. Truly o cleans
ing and healthy bath! William
Penn describes such baths among
the Pennsylvania Indians, used by
them = cure fever and colds.
In. the days Of Rome's greatness
she was famed for her wonderful
public and priyats baths, whole
suites Of rooms being devoted to this
important ceremony. The Romans
built baths wherever they conquered,
remnants Of them being found in the
English resort-Bath-and even In
Paris. Later, in the justly.named
Dark Ages, bathing was lost sight Of,
either as q remedy for disease, or
sanitary precaution. ~
Do not omit the daily bath II you
can help II. Even q sponge OF In
basin IN your bedroom. II you have
not the luxury Of shower and tub,
leaves the pores Of the body free to
breathe. Else you cannot hope for
good looks. $3.50. -:
Questions and Answers ....
Both MY hdnds are yelio.o, the skin q
6ry, tcftA deep Iines, the fingers curl Hp
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-12

Clothesline holders in which the
rope is gripped by eecentrically
mounted wheels have been invented
to do away with the necessity for
props.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-12
IN THE REALM OF THE
FEMININE
Battle To Be Beautiful

and the hard 4 stiF oaI lrrts. M Co.
dstsoa lasts for ,ceeE after hose do1S
day icashia0, then tie haads get oil rk0At
tsH they % IN sodter for any length Of
tsMe. W0l roS pteoss prescribe rev.
edyf sho1 Dc vey 1rotefSl- y. 7.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-12
BUSINESS WOMEN DO
NOT DISCUSS PERSONALITIES

when we are, adding up the times
for and against women's entrance into
the business world, there is one that
certainly should not be overlooked"
1t was a woman who has only late
ly taken up money earning job who
spoke Of this.
"The chief thing I've noticed, now
that have been thrown with women
who are in, business, is that they
don't discuss themselves" he told me.
They discuss their. business, to be
sure; they talk of working conditions
as they affect themselves, but that is
very different from the personalities
have been used to. If there were
no other reason than that l should
want my daughters to be business or
professional women. 1t makes for
character" ,.-::-i
Don't you find that the average wo-
man in the great world of public en-
deavor, in whatever line, is not given
to personalities? She touches life at
too many points to be entirely wrap
ped up in the private doings Of her
self and her acquaintance. The wo-
man who. has nothing to talk of but
personalities is the idle woman or the
woman whose duties are narrow and
uninteresting, entirely confined to that
small circle sometimes called home
by those who do not realize that the
real home has interests as broad as
the world itself.
The girl with a job is the girl with
an outlook, unless the job is one to
which she is not suited and which fails
to interest her. If that is the case you
wifi find her talk about as full of small
personalities as though she were tied
down to a small daily round or con-
fined to social affairs.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-12
HOW TO PRACTISE =.
ECONOMY IN DRESS

| Just at present there is great
craze for crepe de chine lingerie and
! blouses. All the shops are showing
dainty garments in this material
Some women hesitate to indulge in
this extravaganza (this is the light in
which they consider crepe de chine)
for they do not believe it wears Of
washes wen. Quite the contrary is
true H. .-..... -.
Considered from the ordinary stand
point, crepe de chine ranks very high
from the economy point Of view both
| for underwear and for blouses. II
wears extremely well; runs Of wide
width and SO is economical to cut; is
now procurable quite easily and at
moderate price, for demand for some
years has been steadily increasing
supply; and a point which is worth
nothing--is so easily washed that
skilled labor can be dispense with.
Added to this, crepe de chine is de-
iightful material to sew, and garments
can be made from it with none of the
hard work associated with ordinary
lingerie (nor with the need for priv
acy which such work usually calls
for, for there is nothing to show, in
the ordinary method Of hand work,
what garment the pretty silken mass
is being turned into). r..
Also, another point in economy, the
material is so charming in itself that
no trimming is needed, and here a
great initial saving is effected, as
well as one in later days when the
wear of the garment has to be consid-
cred; for every woman knows that it
is the lace insertions and so on which
not only run away with the principal
part Of the money in purchasing ma.
terials, but also which wear out most
quickly and constantly call for re-
newal. @..
How to Wash Crepe -.
Crepe de chine washes well and
easily. To begin with, only dissolved
soap should be used. This is the i'm
portant point, because by the dissolu-
ton the alkah in the soap is dis
persed, and alkali, including ammonia,
weakens the fiber of silk Immediately
and also spoils the color.
Warm water, too, not hot, must be
used, and the garment must be well
shaken to free it from dust before
washing, but never allowed TO soak.
ALI practically that is needed. is to
make a good lather of the soap in
warm water. put the well-shaken gar
ment into it, and knead and squeeze
it about in the suds. Some parts may
be specially soiled. and they may have
to be rubbed, possibly with cake OF
soap, to get them clear. but otherwise
there must be no rubbing.
When clean, rinse out in warm wa.
ter to free it from soap and then In
clean water to clear it Roll it up as
dry as possible in a bath towel, ex-
tracing all possible moisture; shake
it out and let it dry in the sun, for
crepe de chine dries very quickly in
deed. When nearly dry, press with a
cool iron on the wrong side and the
work is done.
A Simple Trimming .
Incidentally. with blouses it is some
times desired to stiffen the crepe de
chine slightly after washing, and this
is quite easily done by rinsing the
garment in gum water after the clear:
ing cool rinse. Cne dessert spoonful
of gum water to half a pint gives
stiffness enough to a good quality