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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25

minutes, add the orange to the yolks
and when well mixed add to the
whites, then fold in the flour that has
been sifted with the cream of tartar.
Bake slowly 40 minutes. If using a
gas oven, light the oven just as the
cake is put in.
Chocolate Caramel Cake.-Take two
ounces OF chocolate, one cupful of
sugar, one-half cupful of milk, quar-
ter of cupful of butter, two cupfuls
of -four, two eggs, two teaspoonfuls Of
baking powder and one teaspoonful Of
vanilla. Mix as usual and bake in lay
ers. For the filling cook together a
cupful and half of sugar, half cup
full of sweet milk, a tablespoonful of
butter cook until it hairs Cool add
vanilla.
Date Torte. A cupful each of
chopped dates, nuts and sugar, table
spoonful of flour, and teaspoonful of
baking powder with two well-beaten
eggs. Bake and serve with whipped
cream.
Almond TartIets.-Line patty tins
with rlCn paste Blancn ana cnOp a
third of a pound Of almonds, add two
tablespoonfuls of rolled cracker
crumbs, sifted, three eggs, beaten, a
third of a cupful of sugar, two cupfuls
of milk, salt and vanilla to taste. Fill
the shells and bake.
Date Bars.-Take cupful of dates
chopped fine, beat two eggs, separat-
ing the yolks from the whites, add
three-fourths of cupful of sugar to
the yolks, then add six level table
spoonfuls of flour, teaspoonful of
baking powder with fourth Of a tea
spoonful of salt, add the chopped
dates and a cupful OF walnut meats
chopped, then fold In the whites and
bake in a slow oven in a sheet. Cut
when cold in pieces the size Of a wa
for
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
SHOCKING WELL LIKED
DAINTY ADORNMENT POPULAR
WITH ALL.
GroWn-Ups as Well as Children Have
Their Garments So Reautified-
Developing Color Sense in
the Little Ones.

That charming art of shocking is
very prominent this season, and both
grown-ups and children wear garments
that are daintily shocked in self-stitch.
ing or contrasting colors Loose
wraps, particularly are often shocked
and this work not only makes the
wrap set well, but serves as an adorn,
ment, too.
Perhaps from association of ideas,
and perhaps from the very daintiness
Of the needlework, shocking has al.
ways been considered especially ap-
propriate to and undoubtedly is ever
becoming to little children. The dress
illustrated gives very simple
shocked dress, with shocking at the
wrist as well as around the yoke.
Some lovely little blue and pink frocks
are shocked with white, and vice
versa and a mother with a sense of
the artistic will add sash and hair rib
bons to match the color of the smock-
ing.
The writer saw one little girl lay
her ribbons upon the stripes in her
school frock and pick out the shade
that matched the stripe she consid,
cred most effective. The child's sense
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
GIVE STIFFNESS TO SKIRTS
Partisan Modistes Are Making Much
Use of CrinoIine and Haircloth
in the New Styles.

Regarding skirts, aside from their
greater width and their maintenance
of short lengths, the most remarkable
Feature about them is the use of crino-
line and haircloth. The latter have
actually arrived. For many weeks and
months there have been rumors to
the effect that they were on the way;
and at last these rumOrs have been
substantiated in many of the dresses
sent from Paris to America and re-
Gently exhibited.
A model from Jeanne Lanvin, for
instance, uses black malines in count
less yards, cut in fiounce arrangement
and mounted over crinoline without
any interposition of satin or other
softening material The malines is
gathered very freely and thereby part
ly conceals the unlovely foundation.
The hem of the crinoline is stiffened
with an inch-wide band Of haircloth,
also uncovered.
The skirt shows two founces mount
ed over the stiffened foundation. The
malines forming the fOunces is
striped around by bands Of black satin
ribbon, whose edges are defined with
white crystal beads. These ribbons
are again used on the blouse, hanging
free from the edge OF the semidecol-
letage and serving to break the stiff
line Of the mode-which, by the way,
the designer calls Velasquez.
The truly Spanish feature of this
frock, aside from it's farthingale sug-
gestion, lies in the odd collar of close
ly plated white mousseline which is
placed across the front of the gown
to edge the round line of the low neck.
This collar is in reality an adaptation
of the sort of ruff seen in the por-
traits of Philip II. It's application to
the modern gown is unique because it
does not touch the throat and, more
over, it does not extend across the
hack
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
''CASCARETS" FOR
SLUGGISH BOWELS
No sick headache, sour stomach,
bili0usness or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent box now.

Turn the rascals out-the headache,
biliousness, Indigestion, the sick, sour
stomach and foul gases-turn them
out tonight and keep them out with
Cascarets.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by lazy
liver, clogged bowels or an upset stom-
ach.
Don't put in another day of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach;
remove the sour, fermenting food;
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
waste matter and poison in the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
"a Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep. A 10-cent box from
any drug store means a clear head.
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill
dren love Cascarets because they
never grippe or sicken. Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
Glass of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
a Splendid Habit
open sluices of the system each
morning and wash away tho
poisonous, stasnant matter.

Those or us who are accustomed to
feel dull and heavy when we arise.
splitting headache, stuffy from a cold
foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stom-
ach, lame back, can, instead. both
look and feel as fresh as daisy ALWAYS
by washing the poisons and toxins
from the body with phosphated hot
water each morning.
We should drink, before breakfast.
spoonful o. limestone phosphate in
1t to flush from the stomach, liver.
kidneys and ten yards of bowels the
previous days indigestible waste, sour
bile and poisonous toxins; thus cleans
ing, sweetening and purifying the en-
tire alimentary canal before putting
more food into the stomach.
The action of limestone phosphate
and hot water on an empty stomach
is wonderfully invigorating 1t cleans
out all the sour lamentations, gases,
waste and acidity and gives one a
splendid appetite for breakfast and 1t
is said to be but little while until
the roses begin to appear in the
cheeks. A quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate will cost very little at
your druggist or from the store, but
is sufficient to make anyone who is
bothered with biliousness. constipa-
ton, stomach trouble or rheumatism
a real enthusiast on the subject of In
ternal sanitation. Try it and you are
assured that you will look better and
feel better in every way shortly
Adv
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
PATROL DRIVES SAILORS MAD
Letter From British Tar in the At.
lantic Blockade Makes Pathetic
Reading.

The peril, hardship, cold and loneli-
ness that has driven mad some of the
tars who man the British blockade
fleet outside the three-mile limit Off
our Atlantic coast, has been written
OF by an Englishman riding THE Tides
OF Barnegat'' aboard the Sydney, to an
old mate in this city. This is the
same Sydney that ran the notorious
German raider Emden ashore on an
Indian ocean island and shot her to
bits. The Sydney recently has been
transferred to the Atlantic blockade
fleet. The letter says in part:
Dear Jerry: 1t looks as though
we were to spend another Christmas
on the briny deep. 1t has been ter
ribly cold out here and we have had
a hard time of it. The other night we
ran short of coal and had to shoot
down to Bermuda
Jerry, of all the places God ever
made, Barnegat, or whatever they call
it, is the worst. If it amt blowing
it's showing or raining, and there is a
continual swell running that keeps
your insides snug against your main
companionway for days at stretch.
Give me the life of the North sea,
chasing perrys Submarine peri
scopes). You could get a bit Of a
thrill doing that-and it was worth
while getting hit Out here you might
as we'll be on training ship. The men
are mostly sickly and you can't exactly
call them happy. They have nothing
to think of except the arrival of the
cutter with papers and letters. Lord
save us from another job like this.
L heard some Of the boys in the
Caronia (former Cunard liner, now
converted cruiser) went crazy, and |
don't blame them a bit. A lot Of US
VIII be going the same way before
long. We are looking for the cutter
today and expect to get a supply Of
fresh green's. But she'll smash her.
self to pieces against our side, l sup
pose, and lose everything. That's
what happened last time The bloody
pilot must have been tram conduc-
tor in Putney
we lost man over the side who
was reaching for a sack of lettuce or
something. God! He shot down be-
tween us and the rotten little tug so
quick that there was no chance to
save him. He was a young fellow, too,
and had a mother living in Fulham
Palace road, Hammersmith."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
Beautiful.

Tall lilies can be grown between
the peonies in border, choosing the
hardest varieties for a cold situation.
These will make their way between
the foliage of the peonies and look
very handsome after the peonies cease
to bloom.
Other suitable plants for massing
with peonies are the tall blue and
white delphiniums, Campanula persi-
cifolia Tin blue or white), pyrethrums,
aquilegias, ETC., all Of which are
perennials. Carnations are attrac-
tive massed with peonies, and will
do well with the same cultivation as
the peonies. For a bouquet for the
home, these splendid flowers are
unique when cut with long stems and
arrange in a bowl with plenty Of
their own foliage to set them off.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
A WORD ABOUT PEONIES

Peonies should be planted in the
autumn early If they are to do well
the first year, October being the
best time for the work. They are
not too particular as to. soil; but
In every case this should be well dug
to the depth of 10 inches, enriching
it with manure, which should not,
however, be allowed to come in con-
tact with the root In planting, but
rather be mixed with the top soil, at
the distance Of few inches from the
plant.
Peonies are propagated both By
seed and by division; the former plan,
however, is lengthy and troublesome,
as the majority of batch of hybrids
will be found worthless, and a large
plot of ground is necessary as a place
of trial.
They can only be obtained true to
name by division of the roots; but
this should not be attempted until the
plant has been in one place for two or
three years, as they do much better
when undisturbed, when it will ma
ldi y llIIC oIlOOIo, WulCIl year ny year
increase in size until the peonies be-
come one of the grandest sights in
the garden
During a drought in summer (par-
ticularly when the plant is young) an
occasional soaking with water will
benefit the peony, and every spring
Tin March) a mulch of rich soil or
hotbed material should be laid over it's
roots.
When peonies are grown in a sep
arate bed an edging of daffodils will
be effective with the crimson shoots
of the peonies in April. The foliage
of many of these plants turns in au-
tumn to various shades of purple,
bronze and crimson, when the plants
again become decorative; and it is a
mistake to cut off the foliage of the
peony directly after Towering, as it
is necessary to the plant while ma
turing its growth for next season and
makes a mass of not undecorative
green.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
Activities of Women.

Greek women, generally speaking,
have no individuality.
Only one woman finds employment
in Ireland as against IL men.
Mrs Harold Almert of Chicago, ma
tional woman champion trapshooter, is
the mother of two children.
Chinese women have started an az
gressive campaign for the restoration
of monarchy in that country.
Since the no-treating law went into
effect in London the drinking among
women has greatly decreased.
There has been an increase of %
per cent in the employment of women
in London banks since the war began.
Miss Laura Taylor owns an 80-acre
farm in Cleveland county, Oklahoma,
where she specializes in hogs and
beeves. While she does not do the &C
tual labor on the farm, she is head Of
the project in every sense of the word,
Planning, directing and overseeing the
work.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
GOSSIP ABOUT FASHIONS

Velour checks are much liked fol-
skating skirts.
Stripes are as much liked as ever
among novelty silks.
Bright-colored tulle scarfs are edged
with metal braid.
Coat frocks of faille silk are heavily
trimmed with furs.
Ribbon-slashed tulle dresses for eve
ming are worn by young debutantes.
Astrakhan and velvet compose the
newest Russian toques.
Some beautifully cut tailored skirts
are edged with cord.
Silver lace is often used for the
trimming of velvet bodices.
Tete de negre is a tone becoming to
blonde and brunette alike.
A white silk skating veil with a Dor
der of white wool embroidery is nov
elty.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
PROVEN SWAMP ROOT
AIDS WEAK KIDNEYS

The symptoms of kidney and bladder
troubles are often very distressing and
leave the system in a rundown condition.
The kidneys seem to suffer most, as al
most every victim complains of lame back
and urinary troubles which should not be
neglected, as these danger signals often
lead to dangerous kidney troubles.
DR.. KiImer's Swamp Root which soon
heals and strengthens the kidneys is a
splendid kidney, liver and bladder remedy,
and, being an herbal compound, has gen.
tie healing effect ON the kidneys, which is
almost Immediately noticed in most cases
by those who use it.
A trial will convince anyone who may
be in need Of it. Better get bottle from
your nearest drug store, and start treat
ment at once.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. Y, for =
sample bottle When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
Practical Afternoon Gowns.

According to the Dry Goods Econo-
mist, the afternoon gowns are simple
in character, but show an unusual
amount of individuality in the trim
ming touches. The materials, too, are
unusually attractive. These include
the fine taffetas, and the failles and
corded silks which have sufficient body
to give the new distended effect.
AS the skirts widen the bodices be-
come more snug in fit, or this effect is
acquired in the narrow shoulders, set
in sleeves and slightly curved fronts.
The extreme types Of the tight-f1tting
bodice are very quaint in effect, but
rather trying for many figures. For
this reason they will doubtless be con-
fined to the better class departments
until fashions more strongly indorsa
these ideas.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25

that he is out of balance mentally as
convalescence, when life is beginning
to be worth while, the small things
OF every day will interest and little
things will irritate, which would never
be noticed in health.
1t is not necessary to mention that
the tray should be as immaculate in
its appointments, no matter how sim
pie, as are all ether things about an
invalid. Where laundry needs to
be considered, there are any number
OF pretty paper napkins which can be
bought in different designs and col
ors. For a child the bright colors
will be interesting and a variety will
be a source of entertainment. In
case Of infectious diseases paper nap
kins are quite necessity. The small
paper cases, too, may be used for a
tiny custard or bit of dessert.
A flower or two on the tray will be
most welcome. The tiny vases which
hold a small bunch of violets or a
single rose are well adapted for use
on tray.
Set the tray as carefully as a place
is laid at the table, and in the same
order. A small pot of steaming tea
which may be poured by the invalid
is an item to be remembered.
Never ask a patient what he would
like to eat or drink. Let his food be
a surprise, as it will taste better.
Do not watch every mouthful he
eats, for some people do not enjoy
the sensation. Do not serve fried
foods to a sick person, nor food in
any large quantity. 1t is much bet
ter for them to want more than be
surfeited at the sight of too much,
Twice baked bread should be served
with the broths and beef juices.
Sponge cako is the only desirable
kind to serve.
Cocoa is better than chocolate, I'M
less the patient needs the fat, and is
able to take care of it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
FOR BABY RASHES
Cuticura Soap Is Best Because So
Soothing and Cooling. Trial Free.

If baby is troubled with rashes, &C.
zemas, itchings, chafngs or hot, irri.
tated skin follow Cuticura Soap bath
with light application Of Cuticura ONT
ment to the affected part. Nothing SO
soothing, cooling and refreshing when
he Is fretful and sleepless.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, CuticUra, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everyWhere.-AdY.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
Skirts Cover Boot Tops.

Skirts are short, but not too short,
which means that for the street they
cover at least the upper edge of the
buttoned boot. Dancing frocks, worn
with slippers, may be trifie shorter.
In many instances outer tunics of
chiffon or indestructible voile fall sew
eral inches below the foundation skirt
of silk or satin, and the ankles appear
to be covered until one glimpses the
smart buttoned boots through the
transparent tunic
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
TRY AMARANTHUS

The amaranthus is a much-neglected
plant. 1t can be made more effective
it color schemes in red and red and
yellow, and red and yellow and green
can very easily be worked out. 1t is
worth a trial
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
Her Notion.

Mandy, you seem to have mighty
fine husband"
Eyes, indeed, All has, mum, but some
times All cayn't help wonderin' how
fine he would a-been eff he'd been
unfortunate enough to have married
a woman who wasn't strong enough
to WO'k"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
RIack and White.

Hats of black and white continue to
command their share of popularity,
and street hats Of black velvet or
satin are trimmed with white plum
age. black and white striped ribbon,
white braid or white beaded birds or
flowers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
ODORLESS FLOWERS

By far the greatest number of flow
ers have no smell at all For instance,
of the 1920 species of flowers in Eu-
rope, only about 10 per cent give forth
any odor. The commonest flowers are
white ones, and of those only one
sixth are fragrant.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25

of color was perfect and her choice al
ways the best. Any little tot may be
taught color judgment by giving it
the ribbons it is to. wear and teaching
it to match those ribbons, or harmo-
nize them, with some color in it's
frock. The dress illustrated may be
gathered and not shocked, if the moth
er likes
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
Pink Crepe Boudoir Set.

A pretty boudoir costume IS made
of pink crepe de chine and white
swansdown. There is a short, faring
circular skirt, a faring jacket that
reaches to the hips and pulled little
cap, all made Of the crepe de chine
and edged with the swansdoWn.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
NA.:s 1l~x mseQ
Silk in History.

The credit Of making the first silk
is given to Sizing, wife of Hoang-Ti,
emperor of China, $500 B. c. Among
the Greeks Aristotle-384322 B. c.
is the first who mentions it. 1t was
not until A. D. $50, however, that it
began to be cultivated in Europe, the
first eggs being then brought from
India by some monks.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
Danish West Indies.

The Danish West Indies, comprising
the three islands, st. Croix, st. Thorn
as and st. John, have an aggregate
area of 1873 square miles. The $4,000
inhabitants, most of whom are Of the
negro race, are engaged in the cult
walton of sugar cane, cotton, fruit and
vegetables.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25

whites of six eggs, the
yolks of five, one cupful
each of sugar and flour,
three-foufths of a tea
spoonful of cream Of tar
tar, the juice and rind
of a large orange. Beat
the whites very stiff and
add half of the sugar,
beat the yolks and add
the other half. beat five
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
Chance In OrthouraphY.

Directory Canvasser-What is your
first name, Mr.. Peck?
Mr. Peck-Wel1, it was Claude" be,
fore | got married
Directory Canvasser-Am to I'M
derstand that marriage altered your
name?
Mr.. Peck-N-no, not exactly; but
spell it "Clawed" now.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25

Aspidistra lurida variegata is one
of the best house plants. Give it a
compost of two parts fbrous loan, one
sand. 1t grows slowly, cannot be hur-
ried and will endure neglect and i'll
treatment with the greatest patience,
and will increase in beauty every year.
Pot early in the spring.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
CARE OF ROSES

Roses and other similar plants that
can be bent to the ground can be pro-
tected by laying the branches in a
trench made by removing a spadeful
of earth at one side of the plant and
covering them with six inches of
earth
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
Cotton Glove Test.

Cotton gloves to wear in doing
homework are cooler and better in ev-
cry way than old kid gloves. If
bought especially for this purpose, get
a size larger than usually worn.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
All About 1t.

Tell me about Spain, romantic
SPAIN Well" said the motorist,
there are few bad places as you
come down the mountains, but in the
main the roads are pretty good''
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Green as the Plant.

Mistress you water the rubber
plant Mary?
New Maid-Why, no mum; 1 thought
it was waterproof
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25

Function of the Hammer.
why do you knock so? Why are
you always using the hammer"
81 do it to rivet attention, my boy"
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Master of Craft.

"Wot-is it you, Bill? Have yer
chucked the hold-up gamer"
mo, partner. I've gone to the sem
ate"
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Few of Them Can Do That.

There would be less temptation to
speculate if the losers could talk as
interestingly as a w1nner.-Washing
ton Star.