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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19
BOY SCOUT FIRE SQUAD.

Troop No. 3 Of Vandergrift, Pa,
boasts Of having the first organized
Boy Scout fire squad. This fire squad
was officially recognized by the fire
department awarding each Of the mem
bers a regular firemen's badge. After
training for two months under their
scoutmaster, Charles W. Henry, Jr.,
who is also instructor Of the firemen's
rescue squad, they proved themselves
very efficient along the lines Of fire
prevention, fire fighting, first aid, res
cue work and police duty. The Boy
Scout fire squad practices each week
with the fire company, and the boys
are taught regular firemen's duties
aside from their Scout duty, such as
plugging, connecting up and directing
hose and nozzles. During their short
period Of aiding the firemen, they have
been called to quite a few fires, and
have responded with 100 per cent In
attendance and also action.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19

once or twice during the time 1t is
kept, shaking off the surplus water.
A coffee can is fine receptacle for
crisping lettuce or parsley as it is
easier to handle from large-mouthed
receptacle.
This Is the season for mushrooms
and they may be found In old pastures
or woods in abundance, affording deli
cious food at little cost.
Raspberries and strawberries keep
better when spread out on a platter
or plate, in fact twice as long as when
heaped in a dish; the weight of the
berries crush and spoil them.
Oatmeal cookies.-Take two cupfuls
of fine or ground oatmeal which has
been Drowned, two cupfuls of flour,
one egg, a half cupful Of sour milk
and half teaspoonful Of soda, half
cupful Of shortening and cupful Of
sugar, add raisins and nuts and drop
from q teaspoon on a well-greased
baking pan. --,.
Rhubarb is delicious baked, using
cupful of sugar to a pint Of finely
cut rhubarb. Bake in an earthen dish
until jellylike in consistency.
Rhubarb Cup PuddIng.-Put tea
spoonful of sweetened, stewed rhubarb
into buttered cup. Pour boiling wa
ter on a pint of bread crumbs and let
them soak until soft and then drain.
Add a we'll beaten egg to the crumbs,
q TABLESPOONFUL Of sugar and q little
nutmeg. Turn this over the rhubarb
in the cups and bake. Add a cupful
of chopped peanuts that have been
carefully cleaned from the little brown
husk, to well cooked corn mush and
mold in small bread pan to cut in
slices to fry. Other nuts such as hick-
DRY or walnut meats may be added,
but the peanuts are SO common that
they are always in the market.
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|, DISCOVERING RUTH =
BY OLIVE GREY.
pa pa pa pa "a "a m 20 IA p nV

Ruth gave last loving little pat to
the bowl of sweet peas spreading their
fragrance through the cool, shaded liv-
ing room, and smoothed the snowy
cloth of the tea table charmingly ar
ranged for three. She sighed with sat-
isfaction when she thought of the pam
try shelves and icebox grooming with
good things she and Mrs. Woodward
liked in the old days at home.
For Bob was coming back. Not to
stay, but to take q months rest in the
pure, fresh air of the country where
he was raised. Ruth" called Mrs.
Woodward over the bannisters, you'd
better get dressed. The house looks
all right now, and you've only ID min
utes till train time"
eyes, auntie, I'm coming. I've just
been wondering"
wondering what, dear"
wondering if Bob has changed any
If he'll notice that things are-oh, [
told you I couldn't say it. You see,
when people go away from place and
get rich and are used to all sorts Of
things, and then come back, the old
things and the old people may not
seem so attractive"
She brushed back her thick wavy
Bob used to like it, and hurried into
dainty white dress and was just
clasping the necklace of seed pearls
that he had sent her for Christmas,
when there was the sound Of q car,
hurrying feet and Bob's voice. "Hello,
people, auntie, Ruthie. Hello. say,
where are your
And in an instant everybody was in
everybody else's arms. Ruth's fears
flew to the winds. 1t was Bob, their
very own Bob, home again. And he
hadn't changed, except to become bet
ter looking than ever, and his clothes
somehow had q different look than of
old.
Bob held her off at arms length and
looked her over and then turned her
slowly around. "Ruthie, you're stun
ner; that dress just suits you, and
there isn't girl in New York who
wouldn't give her right arm for that
complexion Of yours. And that hair
Ruthie, you're a beauty! Isn't she,
auntie?" and catching his aunt by the
waist he spun her around several times
In spite Of her gasping protests, just
as lie had Of old.
Ruth was radiantly happy. No!
Bob had not changed at all.
Tea was a wonderful affair, where
everybody talked at once and told ev-
erything that anybody knew.
1t was while Bob was picking up
crumbs that had fallen round the cho-
colate cake, that he said nonchalant-
ly-so very nonchalantly that Ruth
pricked up her ears at once-"Do you
know the Owens who had rented the
old Stephenson place on the hill for
the summer?"
mo-" said Mrs. Woodward. They're
not our kind. Bobbie They're society
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WHEN POISONING WAS ART
MarehIoness Of BrInvlIIiers In
Seventeenth Century.

The sixteenth and seventeenth CEN
turtles developed large number Of
persons who brought the crime Of poi
soning to an art. None attained great.
er perfection In this than the march
ioness of Brinvilliers. She was the
daughter Of Dreux D'Aubray, high
official in the reign Of Louis XIV. In
1851 she was married to the marquis
of Brinv1ll1ers, heir to an enormous
cradle dowry.
She was a woman of prepossessing
appearance and great charm. She lived
happily with her husband until one
Sieur GOdin, commonly known as st.
CroiX, was introduced into the family.
The marquis took a great liking to
him, and st. Croix made his home with
the aristocratic couple. The march
ioness soon fell in love with the ad
venturer. De Brinvilliers had st. Croix
imprisoned in the Bastille. Here the
latter met an Italian who was an adept
in poisons, and he taught st. Croix his
arts. When the latter was released,
aIIer year 8 confinement, he reSumeu
his acquaintance with the marchioness,
but more cautiously. The Italian came
out Of prison and entered the services
of the pair. They at once entered into
schemes to poison the woman's father,
her two brothers and her sister, so as
to get possession Of the family fortune.
They succeeded in all cases except
that Of the sister. Yet they escaped
suspicion and would have gone free
had 1t not been for an accident. While
mixing poisons the mask worn by st.
Croix fell from his face and he was
suffocated by the poisons he was pre-
pairing for others. Then the whole
dark tale was unfolded and all were
condemned to death.
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TOBACCO FOR SOLDIERS

Ii you want to contribute toward
the comfort and sOlace of the Ameri-
can soldiers in France, join the Wa
tertOwn News Kit Fund. Ii vii! cost
you 25 cents. In the kit of tobacco
which will be sent is postal card up
OH which will be written the name of
the donor. When it is received some
where i'm France, the recipient can re-
turn the card to the donor without
charge.
The kit contains two packages Of
Lucky Strike cigarettes, three pack
ages of Bull Durham Tobacco, three
books of Bull Durham cigarette pa
pers, one tin Of Tuxedo tobacco and
four books of Tuxedo cigarette papers
worth As cents.
Send your quarter to the WatertOwn
News and the money will be forward
ed to the American Tobacco company
at New York, which will take care Of
the rest. The company is enabled to
do this as the tobacco will be admitted
free to France for the soldiers.
You may contribute as much as you
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19

Miss N. Knaak of Mayville visited in
the city Monday.
George Reinhardt of Jefferson was a
caller here Sunday.
J. R. Whitman transacted business
in Milwaukee today.
Miss Doris Miller was an over Sun
day visitor in Beloit.
Miss Grace Hildemann was a Mil
waukee visitor today.
T. P. A. 5 cent cigar insures
perfect satisfaction. If
John Moore, Jr. of Portage transact
ed business here Tuesday.
Miss Anna Grahlmann of Johnson
Creek was a visitor here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerhard Strassen of
Mayville were visitors here Sunday.
Mrs. julius Bittner and son Erick of
Mayville were callers here Sunday.
Edward Maede and George Euper of
West Allis were visitors here the fore
part of the week.
Mrs. NJ Turner left Tuesday for her
home in cambridge, Ga. after spend
ing several weeks at the home of her
parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Summerfield
and children of Charles City, Iowa
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Murphy Tuesday.
Alfred Dohr of Madison, a former
shortstop for Watertown, is visiting at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Edward
Graf He was recently called to the
colors and will probably go with the
next call.
Wanted-A number of good
girls; steady employment, at
WiggenhOrn Bros. cigar fac
tory. 5tf
Mrs Albert Preusse went to Mil
waukee Tuesday afternoon to attend a
farewell party for her nephew, Ray
mond Hefty. He will leave Thursday
for Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Mich
Mr. Hefty is well known here. He is a
son of Mrs. S. Wagner of Milwaukee
formerly Mrs Anna Hefty of this city
A free lecture on Christian Science
will be given in Turner Opera house
on Tuesday evening, September rs, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock. The lecture will
be delivered by George Shaw Cook
member of the Board of Lectureshir
of the Mother Church, The First
Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston
Mass. The public is cordially invited
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their quarters.
Give now, and awaken your &C
quaintances to the privilege they have
Of giving also. Remember, no other
provision is made for tobacco for the
fighters except such as may be sent to
them by voluntary organizations
Nearly everybody among the enlisted
men smokes, and pipeful of tobacco
is a great solace, as any man knows
who has been in the army and out of
tobacco.
1t makes the men cheerful They
forget their inconsistencies under the
influence Of the soothing puffs They
obey their superior officers more read
lily, discipline improves, making them
more effective in trench and field, and
thus helping to strike hard, swift
blows that must be struck to end the
war.
Tobacco is not luxury for the sol
der, but a necessity That has been
proved. The men are being sent over
to France now. We must get the to-
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19
SCOUT ACTIVITIES.

A manufacturing concern in Knox
vile, Tenn, has number of scoutmas-
tiers, and these men interested the man
agement in placing IS acres of the
company's land under cultivation. The
vegetables are used in it's own restaur-
ant.
The Detroit Council of the Boy
Scouts Of America, including 2,072
Scouts, reports 1874 acres in cultivation
In large tracts. This Is given up most
~ to potatoes and beans, but corn and
garden truck have also been raised.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19

folks and we're not. I understand it's
very gay there-house parties all the
time and everything. The girls pretty,
they say. Do you know them, Bobbie?
They're from New York"
eyes. Mr.. Owens a client Of mine.
I've been to the house several times,
and they're all nice people. Katha-
rine Is pretty. She rides WE'LL
'Do you know her very well?" asked
Ruth.
ooh, yes. We ride together some
times. It's about all the exercise get.
By, the way auntie, I'm having my
horse sent out tomorrow. There's room
in the barn, isn't there. I brought my
riding things along. I thought this air
and these wonderful roads a pity to
be wasted, now I'm here"
Before many days had passed it was
clear to the girl and the woman in the
little white house that more than a
desire for rest had brought Bob home.
He was over at the Owens or riding
with Katharine most Of the time.
One day Bob came in from q ride
while Ruth was gathering eggs in the
barn. She had on a blue Bingham
dress and her cheeks were the delicate
pink of Ophelia roses. To her intense
amazement Bob came right up to her
and kissed her deliberately on the
mouth.
"Bobbie, you mustn't do that again J"
"Why not? I couldn't help it."
"You-you care for another girl and
it isn't right"
Bob flecked thoughtfully at his rid
ing boot with whip for a moment be-
fore answering.
'Listen, Ruth. I won't kiss you
again until you say may. But as for
caring for any one else, 1--we found
out since I came here that don't. I
thought did, but I've found out diff
ferently. You'll think I'm silly, Ruth.
I know you think I'm just sort Of a
cousin, but do you know I've fallen in
love with you? But I don't think I
knew it, quite, until this minute when
you looked at me over your shoulder
as came in. I feel as though I've
just sort Of discovered you all at once.
I wish you'd say you liked me little,
Ruthie."
II love you, Bobbie," whispered
Ruth.
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)
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N41 n~t~tlQ
Strong Wireless Signals in Winter.

A series Of tests lasting over two
years were completed some time ago,
with the object Of finding out how
much stronger radio signals between
two selected stations would be in win
ter than in summer. The test signals
were sent nearly every day during that
time, AMI the amount Of power sent
and the intensity of signals received
were carefully measured. It was found
that the best time Of year was from
November to February, and that then
the messages were about six times as
loud as during the months from May
to August.-Popular Science Monthly
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BY COMPARISON.

you may not believe me, num-"
said the tramp at the door, "but 1
once had a fortune"
Indeed? And how long ago was
that?"
About three years ago. mum. had
500 earned on a freight steamer"
why, that isn't much money"
you don't understand, mum. was
knocking about in China after me vOy-
age, an 500 looks like a million to
them chinks over there"
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Probablv Not.

"The clock is striking twelve" said
the impassioned sutton. "Oh, that /
might turn back the hands Of time for
just one hour"
'sYou might be able to do that, Alger-
non," said the beauteous maid, "but
father will be coming downstairs soon
and I'm afraid you couldn't turn him
back"
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A Plight Far Worse,

Governor" said the whining tramp,
"give dime ter poor unfortunate
what leads hand-ter-mouth exist
ence."
BEAT it, my friend" said the hard
hearted citizen. Leading a hand-to-
mouth existence Is no great hardship.
It's the fellow who takes his nourish-
ment through tube that I'm sorry
for"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19
Neal Brown Dies.

Word was received at Wausau OF the
death Of Neal Brown, 81, at Watkins,
N. Y, where he went recently, hoping
the trip would benefit his health. He
was quite i'll early in the summer, but
rallied in August, and was thought to
be out of immediate danger
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SEPTEMBER 10, 1917.
City BriefetS

Smoke Ginger, sc cigar.
John Kohlhoff was Waterloo Wis
itor today.
Joseph CLAUS was Chicago visitor
on Tuesday.
Miss Ruby Elver was a Milwaukee
visitor today.
Eli Fischer transacted business in
Chicago today.
DR.. C. J. Habhegger was Chicago
visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Eli Fischer was a Milwaukee
visitor Tuesday.
Garry Anderson of Madison was a
:. visitor in the city Tuesday.
Oscar Schmutzler transacted bust
ness in Milwaukee Tuesday.
E. w. Buchert called on friends in
Pipersville Tuesday evening.
Albert Koser Of Menasha spent
Tuesday at the home Of his parents
here.
Dancing school and social at Turner
Opera house Friday evening, Septem-
Der q. 1927
Fresh crabs and shrimps re-
ceived daily at Mig Preusse's,
Third street. 2Otf
Mr.. and Mrs. William King, Mrs. w.
G. Pritzlaff and Mrs T. B. Rau motor
ed to Milwaukee Tuesday.
Frank Moldenhauer has returned to
his home in Clintonville after weeks
visit with relatives here.
j. R. Whitman, manager Of the
Golden Rule store, has returned from
a business visit in ST. Louis.
Miss Norma Ladwick has returned
to her home in Milwaukee after visit
ing friends and relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs Theodore BuntrOck
have returned to their home in En-
barass after visit with relatives here.
Mrs. Albert Neitzel, Miss Margaret
Neitzel, and Mrs Martha Koltmann of
Spokane are visiting at the Great
Lakes training station.
AUCTION BILLS p g5drt aoti se
and at right prices at the News office,
10S Second street. Give us a trial.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Moldenhauer,
Mrs Louis Dornfeld and Mrs. G. "
Exner attended the funeral of rela-
tive in Beaver Dam today
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Erdmann and
son Walter of Chicago were guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Neu-
bouer, Rockwell street, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
George W. Calhoun of Waukegan,
Ill. was in the city Tuesday to bid
farewell to his relatives and friends.
He was one of the boys called to fight
for Uncle Sam and joined the troops
in the training camp at Rockford to-
day.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19
Gets $1,000 Now.

What have you there"
1.-THE life story Of q famous dancer.
1t seems that she started at the very
bottom"
what do you mean by the very bot
tom?'
"Why, a paltry 800 week"
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Burning Candle at Both Ends.

Of course, unhappiness is the cause
Of divorce, and much of the unhappi-
ness is due to the circumstance that
the wife has nothing to do at home in
the daytime and the husband has en-
tirely too much to do downtown at
night.-HoustOn Post.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19
Admit One Oniy

Peter was left in the house and told
not to leave until mother returned
from the store. When she came back
she found sheet of paper on the door
saying: I'm playing with Ray. The
key is under the rock on the step. No
one but mother go in.''
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19
First Steps in Finance,

"Why do you give your little son only
one penny at timer"
I'm trying to encourage thrift and
economy. He knows he'll have to save
five before he'll have enough money to
buy movie ticket"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19

In a pail tightly covered
and let stand an hour or
two when the crisp fresh
ness will have returned.
Parsley may be kept for
two or three weeks, by
washing it carefully and
then putting it into a
glass jar with a cover
we'll screwed on. 1t will
helm to wash the parsley
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19
FIexing His fsuscIes.

'"This doctor says people who lead
sedentary lives should take some form
of exercise"
II have a clerk who must have con-
suited that doctor"
'Yes?'
she stretches and yawns the whole
day through"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19
A WaYside Inn.

The Landlords Daughter-Did you
say, sir, you wanted fried eggs turned
and glass Of milk?
Motorist-Yes; eggs turned, and
hurry up, sis, or the milk will have
turned, too.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19
Advice to Tyro,

Guide Ito young sportsman)-"Now,
young Teller, I'm taking you deer
shootin', but If you see what you think
is deer, it'll be me-there hasn't
been deer in this country for forty
years Flown Topics
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19

Every quarter contributed means
packet Of tobacco delivered in France
that will last one of our boys there
two weeks. For the immediate future
the Red Cross, which will distribute
the tobacco, has made acquisitions on
the fund that will require the expendi-
ture Of almost three times the amount
so far collected
If the boys on the other side are not
to be deprived of their tobacco, the
men, women and children of the coun-
try must come forward at once with
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19
Cueered Itself.

"She used to think more of her pet
dog than she did of her husband"
Cali that's changed now; Fido
wouldn't eat her cooking and her hus-
band did"
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EncouraqinQ.

Redd-How are you getting along
with your car?
Greene-Slowly.
"Oh, well, you're saving fines for
speeding, then.'
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19

Job printing promptly and neatly
executed at the News office. The
union label is in use at this office.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19

News Want Ads are small and the
cost Is smaller, but wise investors use
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ECONOMY HINTS.

When vegetables such as lettuce are
wilted do not throw them away, wash
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19

You can have the union label on
your printing at the News Office.
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KeKTCHEN


Our greatest glory consists not In
never falling, but in rising every time
we fall.-Oliver Goldsmith.
It's the mans own push that gen.
orally gets him pull.
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bacco to them regularly from now on.
Don't wait until they are in the
trenches and in the hospitals and be-
gin begging the folks back home for
the markings" That will be too late
We dare not run the risk
Your quarter is needed now!
Join the News Kit Fund campaign
now by filling out the coupon below
and send it at once to the News Kit
Fund editor:
Enclosed find to
buy----------packages of tobacco for
American fighting men in France.
| understand that each dollar buys
four packages, each with a retail val
ue of 45 cents, and that i'm each of my
packages will be placed a postcard,
addressed to me, on which my un-
known friend, the soldier, will agree
to send me message of thanks.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19

Entered as second-class matter in the
postoffice at Watertown, Wis.
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Published every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday by the News Publishing
Co. at los Second street, Watertown,
Wis. Subscription rates-In city by
carrier Is cents month, or $2.75 per
year if paid in advance. Outside OF
city by mail So.
Delivered by carrier to any part OF the
city Phone 3d.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19

Any erroneous reflection upon the
character, standing or reputation
of any person, firm or corporation
which may appear in the columns OF
the News will be gladly corrected If
brought to attention of the editor.
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Market Reports
Milwaukee Live Stock Market

Milwaukee, Sept. 19.-Hogs, receipts,
1000; steady. Cattle, 800; steady.
Calves, 500; steady. Sheep 500; steady.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-11

erwise subjected to rough handling. In
case OF parcel post it may be thrown
from the bail cars to the platform or
knocked about as we havd seen other
mail bags. All of these conditions
must be considered by both consienor
and sonsignee.
When arranging to send Matching
eggs to distant points. there are many
excellent methods in practice which
have their advocates, and have proven
highly satisfactory. \ small splint
basket lined with excelsior and each
egg wrapped individually with excel
sior and packed with the points down
so that there can be no movement.
the whole covered with layer Of
excelsior. over which a muslin cover
has been stretched and stichedsto the
sides of the basket has been in popular
use for many years. This method
protects the eggs from heat or cold
and the springiness of the excelsior
absorbs the shock and vibration.
Many new devices are being put on
the market which have exceptional
merit as carriers for Matching eggs and
are proving eminently successful.