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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20

bon in blue and pink. When taking
advantage of the many attractive bar
gains in white crepes and lingerie
silks, remember that all these mate
riais,e especially the crepes, shrink
iengthwise, and especially in making
combinations of camisOleS hand-run
tucks should be put in. These tucks
may be put in above the waist or at
the knee. the latter being the more
convenient place
The nightgownS OF the present time
are SO elaborate and so ~narmipgly
dainty that they must have a case for
themselves. Take q piece of linen and
fold II. in envelope shape. Regulate
the size according to taste. The flap
OF the case should be Scal1oped and
a flower or conventional design EN-
broidered on it. A touch of color can
be introduced by lining the case in any
pastel shade.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20

IDEAL METHOD OF ARRANGING
ONES FEW BOOKS.
Most Satisfying Piece of Furniture
When One Has Not Large Lii
brary-SoIves Problem That
Has ?erplexed Many

Have you too few books to warrant
gour getting in a full-fedged bookcase?
Have you too many to put in the one
you have? These questions arise in the
minds of so many people, and occasion
ally they are solved SO satisfactorily
that | think you ought to know about
it, in case your books are on your
mind.
l know q girl who got married, after
planning for months how she should
furnish her little house. 1t was to be
the prettiwt little house in the world.
And so it Was, for l saw it and | know
But the thought of books and book
cases kept troubling this girl; she
wanted everything in her house that
she should have, but somehow, in all
her life she had not had time for many
books, and so she had only few Of
her own. Her husband had few more,
it is true, but between them, even, they
could not begin to fill a bookcase And
yet she did want everything she should
have.
At first she was tempted to get a
few sets of nicely bound books and
have done with it, but she'd always
been rather set against buying books
"by the yard as she called it; and
then she ran across the incest little
things for books she'd ever seen in her
life-a book trough, she believed they
called it. 1t had troughlike piece on
top, where the books slid in and stood
slantwise, so that their titles could be
read at a glance, and it had two lower
shelves for stowaways, and cane inset
ends. Altogether it was a most satis-
factory piece Of furniture and whe? !
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20

the house turns up with business ac-
quaintance or two for dinner. That is
the sort of situation which tests the
real value of ones hospitality, and I'M
fortunately very few housewives rise
to such occasions at all successfully.
Don't let impromptu hospitality die
,ut in your home. Encourage your hus-
band TO bring his friends home for din
ner, and your daughter to bring her
girl chumS to lunch. Keep a stock of
canned goods always ready on your
shelves, and supply of clean table
linen in your linen closet for such Oc-
casionS.-Irish World.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20

after they flower until their leaves be-
gin to turn yellow. Then they should
be watered with care, taking pains not
to use too much water. When the
green has disappeared from the leaves
the pots should be laid on their sides
in cool, shady place until the soil
has become as dry as dust. Then the
bulbs should be separated from the
soil, the trash cleared away and you
are ready TO store them in a dry, airy
place until autumn, when they may be
planted out of doors. 1t is useless to
try to grow them in the house a second
time. They will not produce good flow
erS twice in succession.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20

single large nail run through each end
will hold the bar in it's place. Diagram
A illustrates this.
The wood can be painted the same
color as the wall and suspended in
this manner the brOOnis will last long
er than they do if they are allowed to
rest on their briStleS when not in use.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20
Clean Your Decks for Action.

You can't imagine how much more
satisfactory most house interiors
would be if cleared of all the various
riff-raff and junk. even including the
ornaments. 1t would then be possible
to start over, using some of the old
things again, of course, but only after
it had been determined that they were
necessary and beautiful in the setting
provided for them. They would then
be used from choice, rather than habit,
so 1ustifying their existence.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20

ais ready for the candy-maknr.
Brown Sugar Nut Candy.-Alix one
pound of brown sugar and one pint of
molasses with one teaspoonful of soda
dissolved in a little water. Stir the
ingredients until well mixed, then boil
until the candy will harden when
dropped in cold water. Remove from
the fire and stir through it one pound
OF pecan meats or walnut meats: the
more nuts the better the candy. Pour
into fiat, creased dishes to cool and
mark off in squares.
Pralines.-Boil one pound of brown
sugar Coffee Az, with enough water
to dissolve it, until it threads when
poured from the end of IA spoon Stir
in a pound of pecan meats ami when
evenly mixed drop by spoonfuls on a
marble slab. Flatten and round each
one and when cool take up with q
Spatula. PralineS should have the
taste of cooked brown sugar with Pc
cans
Fondant-This is the foundation
which may be used for any number of
French candies. Boil together pint
of granulated sugar, half cupful of
water and tablespoonful of glucose !;
this latter to keep the sugar from
granting. A pinch of cream of tartar
may be used in place of the glucose.
Boil until it hardens when n drop is
put into cold water; remove from the
heat and allow it to cool, when still
warm begin to stir and beat with a
wooden spoon until it is creamy white
and smooth. Put into q bowl, cover
with buttered paper and damp
cloth and allow it to stand for few
days TO ripen. Then it may be used
to dip bon bons, for peppermint or
wintergreen waters; when mixed with
chopped nuts may be made into loaf,
using cOlors and packing 1t in leaves !;
small balls of the fondant favored
then dipped in chocolate make the
popular chocolate cream.
IF YOU do not know anyone who
needs help the chances are that you
are short-sighted.
It is better to offer no excuse than
a bad one If at any time you should
happen to fall into error.-George
Washington.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20
Picture Sports Hat.

Dutch windmills, trees, birds. land
scapes and wreaths of French lac
quered flowers are all being appliqued
or embroidered around the crowns OF
sports hats of velour and felt. Con-
ventionalized beetles and other insects
are carelessiy scattered about the
brimS. too.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20

Washable satin ribbon is now almost
as much used for lingerie as is the
conventional wash ribbon. A novelty
for lingerie ribbon is white ribbon
edged with tiny thread of gold. Ros-
cites are used on underwear, and so
are flowers made of folded satin rib
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20
Nu1: hlAx u,seQ.
Common Incident.

whats the trouble here?" asked
the policeman. Nothing serious" an
swered the movie manager. "One Of
my patrons asked a woman in front
of him to take off her hat and she in
vited him outside to hear her opinion
of him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20

put into q Christmas box
and fill the ecipi e n t
with delight. We have
all had all the bedroom
slippers, pin trays, hat
pin holders and gifts of
that kind to last us the
rest Of our natural lives.
A gift that may be eaten
and enjoyed with anOth-
er never calls forth the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20
Don't Write Poetry.

Don't write poetry unless you can't
help it, says the St. Louis Globe
Democrat. And often when you think
you can't help 1t, It's well to consult
I doctor.-Toledo Blade.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20

coulu not prepare
o ur h o IN e-made
candies. Many of
them are so simple
that even the little
people make them,
or with the more
elaborate kin d g
they may help in
getting the materi-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20
FOR THE CHRISTMAS BOX.

When cooking is your special delight
there are countless foods, candies and
dainty eats that can be
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20

Beautiful negIiqee, developed in pale
pink crepe de chine and chiffon.
The accordian plaits and the edging
of white swansdown add considera-
gee.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20
49,! TIT.
NE-aCABlNE 7 L.
Forget thyseif; console the sadness
near thee
Thine own shall then depart
And songs of joy like heavenly birds.
shall cheer thee,
And dwell within thy heart
. CHRISTMAS CANDIES.

Christmas time would lack much in
the pleasure of anticipation If we
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20

Kaiser Wilhelm sent the following
telegram to Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg on the chancellor's siXtieth
birthday: Il thank you from my
heart for the loyal faithfulness with
which in this most serious time you
have stood at my side, giving advice
and assistance. May God give you
in your new year of life health and
vigor for further work in the service
of the king and the beloved country.
May he give you and US all final vic
torious end of this stormy time o
struggle"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20

If you do not know anyone who
needs help, the chances are that you
are short-sighted.
1t is better to offer no excuse than
a bad one, If at any time you should
happen to fall into error.-George
Washington.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20

Count Szeptycki has been appointed
commander of the Polish legionS. The
count is brother of Rev. Anreas
Szeptycki, former archbishop of Lem
berg.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20

Tvs enjoy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
Read The Yellow
Menace Today
Read the synopsis
then go on with the story
EVERY WEEK

Great heavens, Willard" he cried,
"where are Margaret and May? They
were standing near that summer house
a minute agol'
The banker heard those agonized
words and rushed out Needless of
possible consequences, the three men
examined the summer house and shrub
berry, but could find no trace of either
of the girls.
Hastily summoning the servants with
lanterns, they began a further and
more exhaustive search. By chance
while passing the summer house Man
ming looked in and to his utter amaze
ment saw his sister stretched motion
less on the floor. Yet, unless he were
bewitched, he was absolutely positive
that the place had been empty a few
minutes earlier.
May Manning was not dead nor even
injured, but had been rendered in
sensible by some Supplying agent.
While the butler and maid were en-
deavoring to revive her In the library
every inch of ground around the house
was examined afresh for traces OF
Margaret.
But poor Margaret was gone! Ali
Singh had chosen his first victim.
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play, and I must make a call down
town first. You can arrange with Mar
garet to have you over later in the
week"
Manning intended to look in at
Kemp's Office before crossing to Long
Island. Steps must be taken at once
to protect the Bronsons, and the neces-
sary arrangements required the ut
most secrecy and care, neither Of
which essentials was wholly attainable
by conversation over the wire. In
planning his ewn movements, however,
he left out of count the element of
feminine guile. When he reached Fern
Brae May was there to meet him!
He was surprised, of course, but his
lively sisters presence did not really
matter-indeed, 1t might be helpful,
since the two girls would be constant
ly together, thereby affording each 9th
er mutual assistance In the event Of
any untoward occurrence.
Moreover, matters had developed
during the night. Kemp reported that
Detective Ford, one of his best and
most reliable men, was missing Such
an incident was almost unprecedented,
because Ford knew how important 1t
was that he should keep In constant
touch with headquarters. And Ford
was attached to the staff specially de-
tailed to maintain close watch on the
comings and goings at All Chow's
opium den Was he the first victim?
Somehow Manning was reminded of
the vague fate which befell Tong Flu,
the Christian Chinaman who had help
ed Consul Clark.
Selling an opportunity when the
girls were not in the library, the
banker showed Manning the working
of an electrical arrangement which
had been devised for the protection Of
the house from burglars.
you see," he said, opening book
case and thrusting aside seeming
edition of SCOTS novels, which turned
out to be nothing else than a number
of backs stitched together, there is
the indicator When the battery is
in action not a door can be opened,
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mel, showed great excitement and be-
gan at once to pick up a trail in the
neighborhood of the summer house.
Seldom at fault longer than a few sec
onds, the animal led the two men to
deep ditch at the back of clump of
trees which screened the bankers resi-.
dence from the northeast wind. Here
cunningly devised trench had been
scooped out under some thick bushes,
and indications were not lacking that
May Manning had been hidden there
mer house. Such a proceeding was
indeed wholly unnecessary. The girl
might well have been left until she
was found or regained her senses. 1t
seemed to be just part and parcel of
the illusiveness and mystery associated
with everything undertaken by the
Yellow Menace.
Beyond that point the dog could go
no farther. The hope which had
sprung into sudden life died as quick
~. There could now be no reasonable
doubt that Margaret Bronson had
been spirited bodily away from Fern
Brae Defeated and sick at heart, the
searchers returned to the library, but
Manning's wits were at once spurred
into tackling the exigencies of the mo-
ment by being summoned to the tele-
phone.
Kemp's voice reached him with a
tone of fright.
"Ford's body has been recovered"
announced the police captain. "He was
drowned, poor fellow, but was IN
doubtedly rendered unable to struggle
before being thrown into the water.
as the fingers Of both hands are crush
ed to a pulp, and the doctor says that
the injuries were inflicted before
death"
Manning bit his lower lip savagely
in the effort to restrain his tongue. He
almost shirked the dreadful task of
announcing Margaret Bronson's uncer-
tain fate.
"But that isn't ALL" went on Kemp,
evidently laboring under the stress of
deep emotion ''Hennessey is missing
too! You will remember, Mr.. Manning,
that Ford and Hennessey were the two
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17

window raised or fence climbed in
any part Of the grounds that an alarm
is not given instantly"
eve have a pretty hefty Airedale
terrier, too," chimed in Willard Bron-
son. Hes as sharp as needle, and
never a stranger can come near the
house without his knowing it and
barking"
Manning approved of the precau-
tons, but determined to remain on
guard himself. He was sure that Ali
Slngh's threats were not idle ones
When the Menace made itself felt it's
first blow would be struck at Fern
Brae.
And he was right. Nothing Of the
least Importance happened during the
day. The weather was particularly
fire, so the young people passed the
whole of their time in the garden, May
Manning affecting a mischievous inter-
est in the stolen talk between her
brother and Margaret, yet not neglect
ing her own opportunities when along
with Willard Bronson. The family had
gathered in the library after dinner
and were discussing some topic of the
day when the loud barking of the Aire-
dale terrier caught their ears.
Manning was instantly on the alert
and went out. followed by the younger
Bronson. The girls, Of course, could
not understand such precipitate action
and strolled after the men. but did not
go farther than a shrubbery which
shut off the lawn from passersby on
the highway.
There seemed to be no reason for the
dogs excitement, so the two young
men returned to the house. Manning
was about to call the girls in when
the electric alarm sounded. A hasty
examination showed that some one
must have climbed fence in the rear
Of the premises, and the men made off
once more, assured this time that their
search would not be in vain. But
again they were disappointed. Not
soul was in sight In the vicinity of the
place whence the alarm came.
Too late Manning realized that
trick might have been played upon
him. As matter Of fact. he ascer-
tanned later that Hong Kong Harry
had set the alarm In motion deliberate
ly. Hurrying back to the library, he
missed the girls.
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way into the dingy shop and stumbled
along dark passage at the rear. A
Chinaman appeared.
what you wantee?" he cried
"You makee two pill ready one time"
growled Manning. "And be quick
about it, you yellow son of gun, or
l cuttee off your pigtailI Savee?'
The man gave way before them, and
they lurched into a darkened room
filed with the faint, choking, brain
Supplying odor Of burning opium.
Here by the light of small lamp the
custodian surveyed the pair and was
evidently satisfied that they were gen.
uine patrons. Without further demur
he jerked thumb toward couple of
empty hunks and began preparing the
long, small bowled pipes beloved of the
dope fend. Carrying out their self
imposed roles with a thoroughness
born of a desperate resolve to gain
admission to the inner recesses of the
den before warning could be given, the
two young men tumbled into the hunks,
took the pipes and soon simulated the
besotted condition of the other occu-
pants of the fetid apartment.
Kemp's orders were strict and I'M
mistakable.
While the police would arrest any
person leaving the place, they were
neither to show themselves nor take
any overt action until there was some
sign of disturbance internally Both
Manning and Willard were armed, of
course, and the former carried a whis-
tie of peculiarly penetrating shriliness,
by means of which he would, If prac-
ticable,e summon help from without.
The two had endured the vile atmos-
phere Of the den for many minutes
when a mufiied scream reached their
ears. Restraining themselves with the
utmost difficulty, they waited until
man who had just entered was led to
an inner door by the Chinese attendant.
Then they sprang up, ran to the same
door on tiptoe and, finding it locked,
burst 1t open. Without any hesitation
they plunged into another passage,
dark as the tomb itself, along which
they heard the patter of slippered feet.
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4 door at some distance was flung
wide open, and a stream of light ap-
peared. At the same instant Manning,
who led, closed with strongly built
Chinaman and had to smash the fellow
in the face with the butt of his re-
volver before he could free himself.
Willard, however, dashed on and raced
into the lighted room, where the first
object his startled gaze dwelt on was
richly attired man seated in much
state behind carved table. Two
lamps revealed an apartment of almost
barbaric magnif1cence 1t contained
several other men and two women
dressed like odalisques, but Willard
had eyes for none save the parsonage
whom he instantly recognized as Ali
Singh. Leyeling his revolver and al
vancing without hesitation, he cried
"Now, you scoundrel, you have to
answer to me for my sister,
The man at the table seemed to sur
vey the intruder with scornful indif-
ference. An almost imperceptible
movement of his right hand caused
trapdoor to open beneath Bronson's
feet. With a heartrending yell the
youngster fell through it, being utterly
unable to save himself by sidelong
spring, and the door closed over him.
Manning, now freed from his antag-
onist, took warning by his friends fate
and leaped clean over the dangerous
space, being set upon instantly by the
other mon in the room. A tremendous
struggle took place. Tables and chairs
were overturned, and in the melee
lamp fell and exploded. The scattered
oil took fire, The flame caught some
tapestry, and the dry boards which
formed a party wall were ablaze with
in a few seconds.
Exerting his strength to the utmost,
Manning contrived to fling Off hts as
sailants. Deciding instantly that to
remain there would be only counting
the fate which had befallen poor Bron-
son. while the outbreak, of fire now
rendered the presence of the police alb
solutely necessary, he leaped back over
that portion Of the floor in which he
knew the trapdoor lay and gained the
connecting passage again. There he
was free to place the whistle between
his lips and blow its shrill summons.
When he re-entered the opium den
he was amazed to see the two hunks
on which he and Bronson had been
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scious before either could scream for
help. Her first question naturally
dealt with the fate of her companion,
and, no matter how greatly her broth
er or Willard Bronson might have
wished to keep the truth from her,
that highly desirable course was rem
dered impossible by reason Of the
bankers grief.
Manning himself, apart from his
lover-like distress because of Marga-
ret's incomprehensible disappearance,
was maddened by the sheer helpless
ness of his position. Never before had
he encountered any criminal organiza-
ton which showed such devilish in
genuity as that headed by Ali Singh
nor one that possessed 1.-THE of its
resources. A species of sorcery seem
ed to blend with the latest develop
ments of science in this malefactors
schemes, which were invariably
thought out by master brain and car
ried to logical conclusion by un-
scrupulous satellites.
In which direction should the gang
be sought? Whittier might thcy have
conveyed Margaret Bronson? Was she
even alive?
Manning could have wept in abject
despair. For time he rallied bitterly
against the limitations of mans intel
ligence, so blank was the darkness
which the eyes Of his mind failed to
pierce. Yet when the smile suggest
ed itself to his tortured brain CLEAN
OF light dispelled the gathering stupor.
He bethought himself Of the dog!
Forthwith he raced out madly, calling
on Bronson to bring a leash.
The Airedale, let loose from his ken