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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-18

same time of furnishing the necessary
cash to pay all expenses. In the farm
ing sections of our country which have
enjoyed the greatest and most lasting
prosperity, the grasses and clovers
have always occupied an important
place. He has SO acres in a bermuda
and lespedeza pasture. The larger
part Of the land now devoted to per-
manent pasture was first planted to
winter oats. Small areas of the pas
ture is now well sodded in bermuda
and lespedeZa or Japan clover. He
will thoroughly sod every square foot
Of this pasture land in bermuda grass
and lespedeza within the next year Or
two. The best pastures in the cotton
belt are perhaps those which in sum-
mer consist of bermuda grass and les
pedeza. With the addition of burr
clover, white clover, crimson clover,
hairy vetch and red top, when the
lures can be grazed the year round.
Mr.. Wood is not only increasing the
prOductiveness Of his soil; he is also
improving the yielding power Of the
oat, corn and other seed planted OF
this farm. He realizes the fact that
like produces like and he has pur-
chased the very best seed from per-
fectly reliable seed breeders and will
use every known scientific method to
further improve the yielding power Of
the seed. His part in obtaining the
most prolific seed and in growing, Sc
lecting and caring for such seed will
not be appreciably greater than the
work necessary to handle scrub seed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-18
PLAN FOR BEAUTY

Plan for beauty, then work unceas-
ingly for the plan.
Have grass and shrubbery in the
back, rather than rubbish.
Hardy azaleas are among our most
brilliant, hardy shrubs.
All the spireas, herbaceous or shrub,
are beautiful and hardy.
Let your kitchen window be a pic
ture frame. Let the picture frame be
green things growing
Let the green things be something
beside burdock, jimpson weeds or
cookie burs.
Plant to screen the ugly views from
the back door Vines will do it.
Get a root of the mpet-creeper
from the woods and plant it in the
back yard.
Set a strong stake beside it, and
keep the vine cut back until the
shrub habit is formed. 1t is beau
tiful.
The trumpet-creeper will not spread
unless you cut it's roots. When you
do you won't have to import any more.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-18
IN DAINTY DESIGNS
ALL SUMMER FROCKS GIVEN A
DRESSY APPEARANCE.
Appropriate and Elaborate Trimming
Marks the Apparel of the Season
Clever Touches in Evidence
on All Garments.

Even the simplest summer frocks
are dressy this year, due to the fact
that great deal of trimming is fea-
tured on the skirts, and also to the
variety in sleeves, collars and vests,
as well as sashes Ribbon sashes pre-
dominate. but many dainty little cotton
net dresses have sasheS of self-mate-
rial edged with tiny rufles. Where a
net and organdie fabric combination is
worked out the sash may be of organ
die with ruffles of net.
Elbow sleeves are popular, and they
may be finished with faring single
double or triple frills. Many clever
little vest, fichu or surplice fastenings
are shown.
Evening frocks combining such sheer
materials as crepe de chine and taffeta.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-18

basket. The menu should follow the
color scheme as far as possible.
A tall vase of apple blossoms or a
glass basket of sweet peas with pink
tulle bow tied to the handle is very
effective for a pink luncheon.
A very simple menu would be toma-
to bisque in houillon cups, with
whipped cream; salmon with shrimp
sauce, peas and creamed potatoes,
salad of asparagus tips, the mayon-
naiSe colored pink with vegetable cot
oring, strawberry Ice cream and tiny
cakes iced in pink and white.
A very clever girl entertained her
sewing club at such a pretty luncheon
last spring. The table was quite I'M
usual because there were no flowers.
She used lace doilies, and in the cen
ter was Il little Dresden figure, whose
bouffant skirt was pink satin pin
cushion filed with needles and pins
There We're four Dresden candlesticks
with tall pink candles surrounding the
lady, and the dishes containing the
nuts and candies were small Dresden
baskets. At each cover was a tiny
sewing bag made of Dresden ribbon.
The paSteboard bottom was stuck full
of pins and it opened UP for a needle
book
On the place cards was written,
Needles and pins, needles and pins,
when a man marrieS his trouble be-
gins"
OF course, when they read this the
guests all became suspicious at once,
and then the hostess showed them the
new ring she was wearing on her third
finger.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-18
Lorelei Veil.

One cannot but note the prevalence
of taupe colored wells on well dressed
women. There is something very SOFT
and becoming about a bit OF taupe col
ored tissue stretched before the face
and the delicate tint that is more hat
tering to the complexion than black
The Lorelei pattern is worthy of its
name, for it is distinctly allurlng.
Vines in delicate design stray UP hne
hexagon mesh at either side OF the
face so that the latter seems peeplng
from a fairy bower. More convention
al is trellis pattern, and the lattice
mesh which crossbars the face with
definite lines is liked by women who
wear tailored hats.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-18
Ideas for Table Decoration.

There, is no lovelier time for parties
than now.
4 very attractive luncheon table
may be made with little trouble. Paint
the handle of a toy broom white and
fasten it to a fiat board SO it will stand
I'D in the middle of the table. Cover
the board with moss. Wind the pole
halfway down with pink and white
ribbons, then extend a ribbon to each
cover, alternating the colOrs. Buy
small baskets and fill with arbutuS.
Tie a ribbon to the handle of each
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-18
Both Dainty and Useful.

In the accompanying sketch we show
dainty and useful little chatelaine
that can certainly be made from frag
ments that we shall find ready at hand
at home.
The upper part is composed of q
piece Of card cut out in the shape
shown in the diagram on the right of
the illustration. The card is covered
on both sides with silk and in front it
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-18
Trimming for Sports Hats.

In sports hats of the finer type a
tailored suit of trimming, consisting OF
ribbon folds fatty laid against the hat
and fiat star-shaped bows, is generally
the exact color and shade of the hat
In some cases the crown is swathed
with wide wrinkled bands OF two
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-18
OLD HENS QUITE EXPENSIVE
After Third Year Fowls Lay About
Dozen Eggs and Rest Remainder
of the Year.

Old hens are the cause of low aver
ages in egg production. The pullets
work regularly, Chicago farm paper
says, but the old hens lay about a
dozen eggs and rest the remainder Of
the year.
Unless you are raising a particular
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-18
Improve Quality of Stock.

Endeavor to increase the quality of
your stock, spend little money once
In a while for setting of good eggs
or buy a cockerel that is worth SIS or
SO to improve your flock.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-18

faced satin ribbon, softly rather than
strongly contrasting in color, and tied
in fiat bows at one side. Sometimes
only the knot is used with ruffied ends.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-18

only few hens, you cannot afford to
keep the old hens as layers. A hen
is not profitable after her third sum-
mer as a layer. Selling the old hens
and using the incubator for Matching
is the best plan for the small poultry
man.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-18
cIeanness Is Necessary

Absolute cleanness is just as neces-
sary with turkeys as with chickens
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-18

Kill Weeds Before Start.
All weeds should be killed before
they are old enough to vote
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-18
Value of Wood Ashes,

Wood ashes are of much value in
the garden and fruit plantation. They
supply potash. which some plants need.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-18
Best Place for Hatchino

Hens used for Matching should have
a dry, well-ventilated place to set.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-18
NAm EARN Value

A coat of paint puts new values an
over the farm.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29
ain the past the AVERAGE citizen has

"In the past the average citizen has
been somewhat In the dark In his ma
val preparedness work because the
task has been for the most part tech
meal. 1t has related to the building
Of ships and in the training and In
crease in the number Of officers ana
men. But hereafter very large part
OF the problem will be non-technical
1t will concern the industries OF the
United States: our shipping and pre-
paredness in such matters as tho de-
Velopment Of resources to supply
those chemicals, medicines, dyes and
other materials for which we arc now
more or less dependent upon warning
nations. In such matters non-tachnl-
cal men may be better qualified in
many respects TO Judge and act than
are those who are experienced In ma
val affairs. Consequently, from this
time on there Is need Of redoubled
vigilance on the part Of every friend
OF preparedness that the nations de-
lenses be made q reality.
Ask Adequate Increase.
Heretofore. the league has con-
centrated Its efforts largely upon oh
tanning an adequate increase OF naval
material and personnel, as these wore
the prime necessities. From this time
on. It's actlylties will be broadened to
cover matters Of policy having 10 do
not only with the size and efficiency
of the navy, but Rluo with tho up
building Of our merchant marine, in
dustrlal preparedness, the develop
ment Of better comprehension OF
world problems and international re-
latlnns, and the incubation Of 4 higher
spirit Of nationalism and patriotic en-
deavor.
Perhaps its most important work
will be that Of combating the ineyi-
table loss OF public interest in pre-
paredness when the war is over"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29
NAVY INCREASES
MAY NOT Be
REALIZED
Appropriations Cover Only One
Years Building Program,
Says League.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-That the
whole program OF naval preparedness
may yet go TO pot and fail OF reallza-
ton unless American citizens main
tain their alertness for years to come,
is 4he warning sounded by Sea Power,
the official publication OF the Navy
league, on the press tomorrow. II
says:
Must Be on Guard
1.-THE possibility Of failure to carry
into execution the entire present build
ing program must be guarded against.
1t is to be remembered that only a
portion, about half, OF the increase
has been appropriated for-only those
ships which are to be laid down this
year-and that the balance Of the pro-
gram is to be spread over the follow
ing two years. 1t is to be expected that
the small navy people and tho peace
at-any-price fanatics will redouble
their efforts TO curtall preparedness
as soon as conditions appear favor
able to them, and 1t would not be sur
prising II such a movement should
become active after tho national cleo
tion when preparedness Issues will
have lost much of their importance
in party politics.
"A grave crisis In our International
relations will probably arrive soon af-
ter the war. The crisis can be ward
ed of or met successfully only II our
feet be ready.
Unequal to tho Task.
"or/ig to the great merchant tom
mage now under construction, the
available BhipbuIldlng facilities. in
Guiding the navy yards, are perhaps
unequal TO the task Of building prompt
Nv the ships already provided for. II
this should prove to be the case, steps
should be taken to enlarge the ship
building plants with q view TO under
taking the construction OF tie bal
ance OF the program not later than
mort year. II crisis is to come, and
we believe 1t is, we small need TO lay
down all the ships on the program
81 the earliest possible date, for It
must not be forgotten that It takes
at least three years to build capital
ahin.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29
HOW MANY STEPS DOES
A MAN TAKE TO A MILE?

LONDON, Sept. 29.-How many
steps docs the average person take to
The miller The paco OF british infant
rymen is said TO DO the longest of
any lnfantrymen in tho world. The
Russians' pnce is tho shortest, being
but twenty-seyen and onc-hnlf inches,
and the Germans do thirty-one inches.
Eut your own pace, whnt OF TT II
depends on your height. say sclon-
lists. Take your eyebrow height, halyo
II and that represents your pace. You
will find II to be somewhere between
thirty inches and thirty-two inches,
80 that you will need between 1000
and 2,l0O PAGES to the mile.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29
STRONG DRINK
Manufacture and Sale m Mexl.
CO Are Ordered to Be STin-
gently Regulated.

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 2s.-stringent
regulation OF the manufacture and sale
Of pulque, the principal strong drink
of Mexico, is ordered by First Chief
CarranEa in a decree which has lust
been promulgated. The beverage IL
made from the juice Of the mGguey
cactus. Tho new regulations double
the tax on the bringing OF pulque into
towns, and require manufacturers Of
1t to record with proper authorities
all details concerning their business.
The decree provides that no factor.
les may be established more than. fort,
kilometers from the town in which the
product is to be sold. This is TO in
sure that the pulque arrives quickly
and In good condition.
Should the product spoil in process
Of fermentation, the manufacturer
must notify the authorities and eBtab-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29
WEARING BALL AND CHAIN, {
PRISONER MAKES ESCAPE,

JEFFERSON CITY. Sept. 2s.-wes-
ley ol!phant. convict of the state peni-
Tertiary from Henry county, had only
four months of two-year sentence
to serve, but prison oficials discovered
here recently that he had escaped for
the second time this month.
The nrst time he was captured with
in few hours and as punishment was
put to work in the prison quarry With
ball and chain attached to his leg.
This Is the first time in the history
Of the institution that a man has es-
capped who carried ball and chain.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29

IntractiOns of these regulations VIII
be punished by aue of ten times the
amount of taxes or the factory may be
closed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29

llsh that It has been thrown out or
used to make alcohol,
It Is provided that the maguey lands
also must be used to raise other agrt-
cultural products as we'll az masusy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29

The bes. blaze to buy it is prob
aaSly clearly indicated to you in to-
days ads especially tbs happens
to be the best time to buy I'll
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29
Stylish Shoes for That Young Lady

We know the pride that is maturing in the heart Of
that daughter Of yours which prompts her to desire Shoes
like mothers and have provided in Fall Shoes
for growing girls just the Shoe peaseher and You Zach
Shoe is correctly designed to make her feet grow right
combined with correct fitting is the secret of perfect
healthy feet later years Bring your daughter here for
correct fitting.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29

Our Fan Shoes ready and ask the considera-
ton Of particular who desire Shoes that are Right in
Style Right in Price and Right in Fit The women we Shoe
will pay here for her Shoes than she would else
where, but she will wearh"tt looking az Dry
Shoes.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

What he saw seemed to satisfy him, for
he smiled.
aYou take the one on the right" he
said briefly.
Mr.. Kelly signifed his grasp of the
situation with equal brevity.
II got-cha, Steve" he said joyfully.
He made three steps forward, and
started straight left for the mouth.
Mr.. Kelly, however, was shade heavy
with food. He had photographed" his
blow. His adversary ducked, and coun-
tered heavily just over the heart.
Mr.. Kelly grinned his approval. He
disliked cold-blooded butchery.
"Why, yer there, bo!" he told his enemy,
He slid his left foot forward, made a
lightning shift, and shot smashing right
hook for the point of the jaw. He did this
with a flash of regret. He felt certain that
the end of that swing was the end of the
affair. And so it would have been had his
foot not slipped on messy stone hidden
by the leaves. AS it was, his fist landed
on the bony structure of the head just
above the ear; two of his knuckles splin-
tered under the shock, and with them
went the use of his good right hand. His
adversary staggered dizzily back; but
Mr.. Kelly, owing to the stone, was off his
balance for an instant, and in that instant
the brain that had grown cloudy from the
impact Of the blow, cleared and was again
alert.
Mr.. Dundee was also in action. While
he lacked the nice science that distin-
guished Mr.. Kelly, he had been known at
school as EAST big man." Also he felt
a loathing for the thing before him, who
had looked with the eyes of beast at the
only girl in the world, and his breast was
hot and his eyes were cool as he opened
the attack.
He met tough customer, who loved
war and knew how to conduct himself at
the game. Mr.. Dundee took many a
blow, but his anger covered his sense of
feeling like armor. He never knew when
he was struck. He simply threw the
weight Of his heavy rowing shoulders into
every blow and pumped them into that
hateful face and body.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

rarely met, yet each was acutely conscious
of the other.
"Don't you never play ball yerself, Mr..
Dundee?" asked Spider, helping himself
from Tommy's offered cigarette-case.
@Not any more, Mr.. Kelly" Tommy
answered, accepting bilious-looking
cigar from his questioner. II used to
play at school, but that's five years ago
now."
The first fraternal puffs of smoke
climbed lazily into the still air. A jay lit
on limb above, cooked it's head on one
side, and observed the remnants of the
feast beadily. A red squirrel scurried
past, and presently peeped around tree
trunk, its tail jerking with anger. as it
commented upon intruders in general and
the ones under its favorite hickory tree in
particular.
AND now could be heard cracking
rustle-the murmured protest of the
woodland invaded by the clumsy foot of
man. The sound grew nearer, until the
members of the luncheon party observed
two hulking figures that came on, stopped,
and looked at them with swinish eyes. 1t
was look that brought shudder to the
girl in the gray motor-coat. She put out
slender hand and touched Tommy's
sleeve with the tips of her fingers.
@Well, pals, said one of the creatures,
with the countenance of swine and the
body of a man, @you've copped out
couple of swell dolls all right, all right"
He received no response.
3What the hell's the matter with your"
he inquired with turbulence. "Can't you
guys make head rumble when q gent
slips you the good word?"
The peremptory voice of Mr.. Kelly was
now heard in the grove.
aBe on your way!" it said.
For reply there came an easy roll of
oaths, ending in:
3Let's see you make usl"
Then rose up without haste Mr.. Dun
dee, late of certain university. He cast
a searching look at Mr.. Kelly-one-t time
sparring partner Of Knockout Sweeny's
who was also on his feet
Evening star., 1916-12-10

While the battle ragged, the girl in the
gray motor-coat and the girl in the
red sweater became, for a time, sisters in
distress. They were standing behind the
big hickory tree, holding each other by
the hand 1t was the girl in the gray
motor-coat who had first sought what
comfort was to be derived from the clasp
of the warm little fingers hanging so close
to her own. The situation bore hard upon
her sensibilities. Her fiber had not been
toughened by the coarser environment in
which the girl in the red sweater had
played her little part. The latter seemed
to feel this, for she squeezed the fingers
that shook within her own.
"Don't worry, dearie!' she said. "Our
men'n clean up them buns in jig-time.'
AS it became evident to the girl in the
gray motor-coat that this prophecy was
to be fulfilled, her spirits rose. She be-
came possessed of feeling of exultation
like nothing she had ever experienced be-
fore. This feeling must have come down
to her from some maiden of the past who
had watched good knight place his body
between herself and harm, and splen-
didly do his devoir Her eyes were wide
and riveted on cher man," as the girl in
the red sweater had called him. Yes, he
was her man! She grew rosy at the
thought.
By the time two badly punished toughs
had been allowed to stagger dizzily away,
she was stripped Of all evasiveness.
THE girl in the gray motor-coat and the
girl in the red sweater unclasped their
hands with final pressure, and ad-
vanced to meet the conquerors.
The girl in the gray motor-coat felt q
weakness in her knees. Of course, he would
see at once. She feared that others
would also see how abjectly and COM
pletely and for all time she was his. II
must be written in her face as ON printed
page. She wondered why they had not
already noticed the loud humping Of her
heart She looked up into her hero's bat
tered countenance
3Oh, Tommy!" she faltered.
And then the girl in the gray motor