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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03
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Ii man does not make new &C
quaintances as he advances through
life he will soon find himself left
alone. A man should keep his friend
ship in constant repair-Johnson.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03
LOCAL MARKET.
Elgfn Butter Market.

Elgin, Ill, Dec. 30.-All butter sales
were at 1912 and 80 cents, principally
80 cents; last weeks price was 381h
cents.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03
Maxine PROGRESS.

HAS he asked for your daughters
hand?
NO. but have hopes He has taken
to ordering the servants about Life
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03

A sunny temper 5gilds the edges Of
life's hlackest cloud. Guthrie.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03
Losing Ground.

My wife is in fix about her garden
party
What's wrong?'
Destinations are coming in about as
fast as she can send invitations out"
Louisville Courier-J ournal.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03

Whose keepeth his mouth and his
tongue keepeth his soul from troubles
Solomon
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03
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{. C. BUROFF
Real Estate
Company

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is we get results ON anything big or
small, both city and farm property.
We have representatives all over the
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WASHINGTON LETTER.

THE LEADER Bureau.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 2, 1917.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
" She wsrs F.ss.

A woman Of criminal tendencies
serving a prison term was asked. III
you were given absoIution. freedom to
spend one night in the great city Who'll.
ly uncontrolled. where would you go
to the theater. dance hall or where? p
She replied: ~ would choose warm
night after rainy day. night when
all the electric lights wore halos around
their heads and everything was foggy.
I'd go to the park and walk for an hour
up and down the paths. where could
see the reflections Of the misty lights
In the wet stone pavements. Then I'd
like to go to some quiet place where I
could hear organ music for another
hour. Then I'd go to bed satisfied.
But before got to bed I'd open and
shut my door for Ave minutes steadily.
I'd wsnt to know that 1t wasn't bolted!'
Buffalo News.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
HOW -
To Make Your Win So II
Can't Be Broken
"~N the. United States each STATE
has adopted Its own statute d.

"~N the United States each STATE
has adopted Its own statute d..
recting the manner iE which
wills shall be made. basetl
largely upon the English statute.
states a lawyer. "In New York. for
example. 4 will must be In writing
and must be signed by the testntOr
To this rule that the will must be II,
writing there Is one statute granting
an exception to soldiers In actual mil
itary service and sailors actually At
sea. Wills by aich persons may Ike
made orally and are called nuncupative
wills. They must lie witnessed by at
least two Witnesses
This expert went on to say that .
will must be signed. literally. ut the
end Of the paper upon which It IL writ
ten. for II the testator signs anywhere
but at the end OF the will all that ap-
pears after his signature will not be
considered part Of the will. "In max
ing will. therefore. do not use CORE
spOndence note paper, writing on the
first page, then the third. then back 70
the second and end there. As Is some
times done in letters"
A case was cited where will was 20
written and rejected by one surrogate.
The decision was appealed and high
or court ruled that the paper from the
beginning to the end Of the two pages
where the testator signed II. and the
Witnesses also. was 4 sufilclent will.
and that the remarks upon the third
page could be disregarded. The law.
yer explained the law for the testatos
signing the will personally or making
his mark, and for Mt least two persons
to witness the document. knowing that
1t Is the will Of the testator. The tes-
tator must sign first and the witnesses
acknowledge bis signature. and they
must affix their addresses on the win.
Failure to do this renders them Liable
to penalty of $50 for each oifense.
and witnesses should be people who
have addresses more or less permanent
and whose handwriting can he easily
proved In case of their decease before
the testator. 1t il wise to have more
than two witnesses. In case of the
death of one, for there will then be
less trouble to prove. and the property
bequeathed may lie in state where
three witnesses are required.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
A NEW MENU.
How Flowers Can Be Used For Feed
and For confsetiens.

How Flowers Can Be Used For Feed
and For confsetiers.
The food value OF flowers is a mat.
ter that is just beginning to interest
the scientific world. says the Pitts.
burgh Post. violets are said to con.
tain considerable nourishment. They
formed the basis Of a refreshing drink
and in other forms figured conspicu.
ously In the feAsts Of the ancient Per.
SLAMS. The modern confectioner crys-
tallizes them in sugar.
The old Turkish corrections made OF
rose leaves are declared delicious by
those who have eaten them. A mum.
Der Of cooks have discovered that a
handful Of rose petals imparts II flavor
Of unparalleled delicacy to dc rts Of
many kinds.
For those who do not care for
sweets the gayly colored nasturtium
offers delights TO the palate. 1t may
be used a. a filling for sandwiches.
mixed judiciously with other materials
in salad. Its delicious pungency ap-
peals to the epicure. while physicians
say It aids digestion.
A favOrite italian dish consists Of
fried squash blossoms. When prop
erly prepared this food is both ap-
petizing and nourishing. The yellow
blossoms Of the common field pumpkin
may he cooked In the same way.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
The us. Of Candy.

Pure candy is good for children. Pure
sugar In good for grown people. OF
course there are exceptions to every
rule. If the doctor prescribes a diet
and orders a patient to refrain from
sweets the patient is bound to obey
his adviser. What is the use Of calling
physician and paying him for sug-
gestions IL the latter are treated with
indifference3 People in ordinary health
need not be afraid to crafty an apI'e-
tite which Graves sweets. Those who
have looked into the matter have been
telling us lately that soldiers on the
march hold out better II they have
ratious Of sugar than II their food
omits this useful commodity. A fond
ness for sugar is often defense
against the temptation to use alcoholic
stimulants. The inebriate does not care
very much about pure sweets.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
PIN MONEY.
Hsw . Quaint Explanation Of Il Be.
came Current.

How . Quaint Explanation Of Il Be.
came Current.
The term 'Hn money" dates back
to the seventeenth century. when the
modern pin was invented. After that
time the maker was allowed to sell
them openly only on Jan. I and 2. "a
that court ladies' and fashionable
danes alike were compelled to buy a
large quantity to last them over the
year. 30 extremely important was
this yearly purchase that husbands
gave their wives large sums Of money
for the pins. BY and by pins became
cheaper and cheaper, and women spent
their allowance on other vanities. but
the term pin money" remained In use
for all spending" money.
The expression salt money" is an.
other such. This dates very far back
when the Roman workers in the salt
mines were paid in salt The salt they
got In return for their labors was
called in Latin "salariuin." or salt al.
iowance. The word salarium later on
was applied to the fees men got for odd
Jobs. For instaAce. the Roman noble
would say. For patching my toga I
will give the fellow slight salarium-
q bit Of money to buy salt with" ri.
nally salarium came to mean wages.
salary. what n does today. When we
say "a man Is not worth his salt we
mean that be Is not worth his salary
or wages.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
TESTING SUBMARINES.
u 10 an Easier Task Now Than II Was
Few Year, Aoo.

u 10 an Easier Task Now Than II Was
Few Years Ago.
Vessels built to navigate under wa
ter require particular care in their
construction. for when they gre sub
merged they have to Withstand the
pressure Of water from all sides with
out showing the slightest leak
The newest submarines must be able
to sink to a depth of 100 feet or more
At such 4 depth the pressure is ire
mendous. and II the joints are not per-
feet water squirts In as though through
Z hose pipe. Ten years ago testing a
new submarine was 4 dangerous job.
She might not be watertight. Her bal
ance might not be perfect, or. again.
the air system might not be equal to
blowing out the water from her tanks.
Terrible accidents have occurred in
testing new under water boats during
actual submergence, but today all that
is thing of the past. A testing dock
Is used, which was invented by an
Italian engineer. Major laurent 1t
10 huge cylinder. into which the sub
marine In hoated. A caisson at the
end ia closed and Theoretically scaled.
The cylinder Is built 30 as to stand
tremendous pressure. and pressure Is
slowly applied until 1t equals some
thing far greater than the submarine
herself will ever be called on to en-
dure.
The men inside are in communica-
ton with those outside by means OF
telephone. 10 that If anything goes
wrong the trial can at once cease
Pearson's Weekly.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
ETIQUETTE OF THE FLAG.
4uiss Governing the Use Of the star
Spanalsd Banner.

8panoled Banner.
There are many citizens VINO are moi
familiar with the rules governing the
use of the stars and stripes. To then
the following hints on flag etiquette
will be of interest:
The flag Should not be hoisted before
sunrise nor allowed to remain up after
sunset. It should not be displayed
upon stormy days.
When the flag is displayed at half
stan for mourning 1t Is to be lowered
to that position from the top Of the
stan. 1t In afterward hoisted to the
top before 1t is finally lowered.
When the nag Is formally raised oil
present should stand at attention, with
hand raised to the forehead ready for
the salute.
When our national flag and state Or
other days ny together or are used In
decoration together our national nag
should be on the right
When used on bier or casket at
funeral the stars should be placed at
the head. In no case should the has
be allowed to touch the ground.
It is an unwritten law in the navy
that the nag Is never to be washed; II
IL always to be considered immaculate.
For indoor decorations the flag can
only be used as drapery; 1t cannot he
used to cover bench or table. desk
or box where anything can be placed
or set upon the fag.-Daughters OF the
American Resolution Magazine.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
The Youths Companion Calendar
for 1918

The Youths Companion Practical
Home Calendar combines the beautt-
full with the useful. 1t IL especially
sought for by busy people, because It
gives at one glance not only the days
Of the current month, but those OF
the month preceding and the month
following. all on the one leaf. AT tho
same time the calendar 10 decorative
In design and suitable for . place In
the best room in the house. It 10
given to all readers Of The Youths
Companion who have paid their sub
scriptions for 1915
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
SATURDAY. DECEMBER ~. 1917
Oil Shale Lands

The demand for information re-
garding ths oil-shale fields Of Colo
RADIO and Utah, now attracting 70
much attention. has caused the Dom
yer 4 Rio Grande Railroad to repro
duce for free distribution inaps from
bulletins issued by the United States
Geological Survey showing location
Of the enormous deposits In western
Colorado and eastern Utah. It 10 CON-
fldently believed that the develop
ment of these fields will remove ell
danger of worldwide oil famine.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
CLAWS OF THE CANARY.
rhsy Should D Carefully Trimmed
Every Few Months.

As a canary grows old 1t will be no.
ticed that its claws get long and catch
on the perches and wires as 1t hops
about the cage. In 4 state Of nature
the activity Of the bird as 1t moves
about on the ground or among twigs
and limbs keeps the claws properly
worn down. Confined In a cage. the
canary Is less active. and. while the
rate Of growth Of the claws remains
the same, they are subject to much less
abrasion.
1t is necessary therefore to trim them
with pair Of sharp scissors every few
months. 1t is important to watch the
condition of the claws carefully, as by
catching they may cause = broken leg,
In each claw slender blood vessel ex-
tends well down toward the tip. This
may be seen on close examination
through the transparent sheath of the
claw. In trimming cut well beyond
this canal and take special care not to
break the leg while handling the bird.
In cage birds the horny covering Of
the bill as well as the claws sometimes
becomes distorted through growth with
out sufncient wear. Tie tips Of the
mandibles may be pared down with
sharp knife, but care must be taken
not to cut deep enough to reach the
quick.-United States Department o;
Agriculture Bulletin.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
AN QUESTIONABLE FISH.
Fine In Flavor and feed Value, Va
Our AAslsee Discard Il

Fins In Flavor and Feed vaIus, Va
Our AnsIsrs Discard Il
1t seems As II there are fashions In
fish just now ~ there are in wearing
apparel. A fsh that brings in German
markets nearly four times ~ much per
pound As our fresh mackerel and con-
sIderably more than haddock ID thrown
away BY our fishermen because no one
wants to eat 1t. Yet those who eat 1t
praise 1t for its delicate favor. Even
the English like It Every year they
consume 5000 tons OF 1t. Yet We will
have none Of 1t.
This flsh II known a. the goosefsh.
anglerfish, devilnsh and monkash.
True, its appearance ID against 1t. but
still the epicures in England and Ger
many demand 1t because 1t Is delicious.
Analyses made by the bureau Of fish,
cries on samples show that goosefish
contains considerably more protein
than founder. slightly more than cod.
little less than halibut and consider
ably less than sirloin steak.
The goosefish has an average length
Of three feet and Is broad and dat.
somewhat resembling the founder In
general outline. The only way to get
1t, says q Philadelphia woman, II for
the housewives to club together and
demand 1t. At the present time nsher-
men do not take the trouble to bring 1t
home, but discard 1t from their nets
Popular Science Monthly.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
Chamberlain Tablets

Chamberlain Tablets are intended
especially for stomach troubles, bill
BUSINESS and constipation, and have
met with much success In the treat
ment OF those diseases. People who
have suffered for years with stomach
trouble and have been unable to OBJ
tain any permanent relief, have been
completely cured by taking Cham
berlsin's Tablets are also Of great
value for biiiousness. Chronic consti-
patton may be permanently cured BY
taking Cha,nberlsin's Tablets and
observing the plain printed directions
with each bottle.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
HOUSE PLANTS IN WINTER.
How They Should d Cared Fer In .
Proper Manner,

Don't fuss with your house plants
until You KIN them" Is the warming
given Kansas housewives and other
lovers Of flowers by NJ. F. Ahearn. pro-
lessor of landscape gardening in the
Kansas State Agricultural college.
MANY amateurs" said Professor
Ahearn. do not realize that plant It's
sues need to rest as do the human It's
sues. and when the plant stops grow
ing they begin to dig around the roots
and then repot the plant. Plants should
not lie disturbed In winter
'In caring for house plants keep the
temperature between 90 and 20 de-
grees in the daytime and so to G3 at
night. When plants are grown in an
abnormally high temperature. with
moisture. the growth becomes soft and
they are easily injured. A strong
draft. even II only 10 or 20 degrees
cooler than the surrounding air. will
seriously chill the plants"
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
Father Fails Asain.

Did you ever watch the bright young
man father has picked out as the man
with q future and invited home for
dinner?
/. The b. 7. N. has read somewhere In
his youth that B. Y. men are supposed
to fall in love with and marry the
boss daughter And he sits and stares
q her, nervous as the dickens because
he can't decide which is worse-losing
his job or following precedent.
And the daughter plays the tune she
knows on the piano and wonders
Whatever possessed father to bring
that around here?"-New York Even
Ing Sun,
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29

Why Cats Ar Able t. sss In the Dark.
The human eye can only perceive
things which are revealed by light, and
1t requires a much greater amount of
light to use the faculty Of sight than
IL the case with animals Of the cat
family. These animals have the pow
er of charging the eye pupil, thereby
permitting the eye to obtain all of the
light possible. As there is some light
present in even the darkest places. this
is q distinct advantage and enables
cats ito see in the dark"
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
BEWARE OF FOOD FAos.

Dieting . Serious Matter, Warns ths
Public Health Service.
array, Mr. Abernethy. what Is cure
for gout7'' was the question Of an In.
dolent and luxurious citizen.
"Live upon sixpence day and earn
IT," was the cogent reply.
John Abernethy. second son Of .
Scotch-lrish family. born April 3. 1894.
q physician Of rare discernment, sur
geon Of great skill. a lecturer and
teacher Of dramatic magnetism. never
said q better thing in his life. 1t is
particularly apt In this country. where
the sin Of overeatinR is far more com.
mon than the sin of overdrinking.
Gluttony. always a fault. Il all the
more glaring In 4 land where a plen-
tiful food supply permits IT to be more
general. The sallow. fat cheeks. the
aching joints and irascible temper OF
the prosperous overfed are far too
common. Abernethy said to one such.
the Duke of York. by the way. Cut
of the supplies as the Duke Of Wei
lington did in his campaigns and the
enemy will ienve the citadel"
Diet. however. is a really serious
matter. and many people suffer ~
much from dietary eccentricities and
food fads a. from actual disease The
average individual can eat good. plain.
wholesome food In moderation all bis
life without ever being aware that he
has a digestive apparatus. Starvation
to cure fancied ailment or to reduce
an expansive waist line has shortened
many lives. just As tndiscretion In the
opposite direction. Certain diseases do
require particular diet. but this
should, be chosen BY physician OF
skill and not self prescribed. The self
prescriber often has a fool for pa.
tient. : United States Public Health
Service Bulletin.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
Stomach Trouble and COnstipa.
ton

Those who are afflicted with stoan-
ach trouble and constipation shoald
read the following: II have never
found anything 20 good for stomach
trouble and constipation ~ Cham
berlain's Tablets. have used them
o6 and on now for the past two years.
They not only regulate the action Of
the bowels but stimulate the liver
and keep ones body in . healthy
condition." writes Mrs. Benjamin
Hooper, Auburn, N. Y.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29

Hsw 10 Keep Rssss Fresh In the Hsuss
Cut flowers. especially roses. will stay
fresh longer II they are kept in salt
water. To get the best results small
piece Of the stem should Be cut Cd
each dny. The stem si,ouk- then be
slit about half an inch und salt put
In the slit. Fresh water should he
put in the vase each day. Great care
should be taken not to drop water In
the roses themselves. ~ II viii turn
them dark.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29

A formula has ben recently put for
ward by q medical authority which.
he claims. practically "withers warts
while you wait" Mix sulphur sub.
ave drains; concentrated acetic acid.
two and q half drains; glycerin. two
ounces. Apply the paste to the warts
ON small pieces Of linen or spread with
q brush at night. Wash of the next
morning. Repeat till the warts drop
ofY.-Londo0 Answers.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29

The readiest and toughest estimate
OF time is the pulse beat. 1t is sad to
know that the human pulse beat is not
exactly sixty to the minute. That Is
one Of the faulty disarrangements OF
life. But 1t comes pretty close. And
the rough and ready calculator of the
time between the fash Of lightning
and the thunder depends on his pulse
when he cannot see his watch. To the
ordinary man 4 second is pulse beat
London Chronicle.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
Conn. Nor. u... Fer Ye.et.

Because it is 30 essential in the max
ing Of bread and beer most Of us think
that yeast liz useful for nothing else.
But the Berlin Institute of Fermenta-
tive Industries calls attention to the
fact that valuable havoring extracts
and tonics can be obtained from 1t and
q relatively large percentage of mus
Gle building matter. Its remaining con-
stltuent, a mass of cellulOse. can be
used to make very hard mass, known
as ernolith. an excellent noninfam-
mable substitute for celluloid.-Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
Never Say Enough"

An Irishman who was getting
the worst Of 1t In a fight was asked II
he would say "enough?' He replied:
"If had strength left TO say that, I
wouldn't be licked"
That's the proper spirit. Never
give up. A qnitter never gets any
where. II hard lnck strikes you,
brace up and go on just as bravely as
YOU can
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29

How 10 Rid Cats and Dogs Of the Psss
Of risas.
Attention has been called to the fact
that. care must be taken in using tar
camphOr on dogs to rid them Of Heas.
not to let them lick their fur before
the tar camphor has been brushed Oh.
Tar camphor never should he used on
cats. for they naturally lick their fur
to keep 1t smooth. and in this way the
camphor will get into the alimentary
able cat treated with the camphor had
to be killed to put 1t out Of its agony.
But in the case Of dogs this danger III
slight
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
A Slap At Her Complexion.

A Slap At Her Complexion.
rs 1t true that Mrs. Dubwaite and
Mrs. Twobble are no longer on speak
ing terms?"
ayes. fear the breach will never
be healed"
"what did they fall out about?''
"They met on the street one day.
Mrs. Dubwaite said to Mrs. Twobble,
MY dear, how do lookT Mrs. Twob-
BILE kissed her etfusively and said, Ny
dear. you are work Of art! "-Btr.
mingham Age-Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29

II has been shown that In actual
warfare . single machine gun. with .
crew Of four men. In equivalent to for
~ infantry armed with the modern
magazine ride and 10 capable Of throw
ing q hotter concentrated Ore upon .
given spot. says an English expert.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
csmprshsnsivs eusinss.

II suppose you built up your colcs-
sal fortune by attending strictly to
your own business"
YES" replied Mr.. Dustin stax- but
made IL my business to keep inform
ed a. to what the other people were
doing. Star.