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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-18
WHISPER over PHONE FOR AID
WOMAN'S CALL NOT HEARD nv
BURGLAR.
But Policeman's Whistle Puts Him
to Flight and Intruder
Escapes.

WILLIAMSPORT. Pa, November 1S-
The wife of a physician. Mrs. G. Franklin
BELL played the part of clever detec-
ave IN her home yesterday while a
burglar was ransacking the drawers in
several pieces of furniture in an adjoin-
ing room. with the communicating door
open.
Mrs. Bell was awakened by the low
Srowl of the house dog. which was ly-
ing at the head of the stairs. She raised
herself in her bed and heard plainly the
robber rummaging in the next room.
Not daring to call for help. as her hus-
band was not at home. she reached to q
table which stood at the head of the bed.
and on which two telephones rested,
which were used by the doctor for an
iozht -
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Special Sale OF
Louisine Silk

.@1oNs1 HITE Louisine Silk,
4 1T Ill very lustrous, and OF
NAA1 the delightful tex
ture that lends itself
so admirably to the present
vogue. Suitable for party dresses,
debutante gowns, waists, chill
dren's frocks, etc. These silks
were imported to sell for
S5c per yard,
Special price, soc.
Second floor. G st.
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HOLY CHOSTERS' WOES
Hardships of Girls Who Went
as Missionaries.
TWO IN INDIAN HAREMS
Another Is Kidnapped by Wild Hill
Men Near Lucknow.
FOURTH DIES ON THE PAMPAS
Two Others Are Working in Facto-
ries in Buenos Aires-"Didn't
Have Real Gift"
FOURTH DIES ON THE PAMPAS

PHILADELPHIA, November 1S.-Mabcl
Collins. a young girl who was converted
to the strange religious sect known as
the Holy Ghost Society in New York a
year ago, and sailed for England with
five men and twelve other young. women
missionaries returned to Philadelphia yes
terday. She tells story of almost in
credible hardships.
Starting away from Philadelphia a pref
ty girl of eighteen years, Miss Collins
looks today like d woman of fifty.
One girl of their number. she says, died
on the pampas Argentine. two girls
are working in factories in BuenoS Aires.
three of the men are laying ties on a
South. American railroad, two girls are in
Indian harems and one was captured by
hill tribes.
Believed They Were Inspired.
when we left New York as members
of the Holy Ghost sect said Miss Col
Inns, I'VE all believed that we had the
gift of tongues and we went out to teach
the rest of the world our religion. We
decided to sail to London. We escaped
a great shipwreck. but they would not
receive us there. Then six of us got the
call to go to India. We went from Lon
don and reached Calcutta I'm July. Mr..
McElroy. who led us. thought we could do
great things i'm India.
Besides myself. there were three girls
from New York and two from Philadel
phia. We nearly starved in Calcutta and
went north We reached Buenos Aires a
month later.
There two of our girls disappeared.
They were very pretty and there were
some Indians who met and liked them
very much. We were destitute, and the
girs-well. they just vanished: We didn't
complain to the authorities, because we
knew pretty well where they had gone
They are now in harems, and l can't
blame them much We did not have the
real gift, and life was far more terrible
than l can tell you.
Carried Of by Wild Men.
again we went north to Lucknow.
Another girl, Mabel Charles of New
York. was taken from us one night while
we were camping out. There were some
wild hill men who rode down and stopped
at our camp. Next morning there were
only three of us left.
"Mr. McElroy and Lille Thomas and
| went back to Calcutta. From there we
sailed to Buenos Aires to join the others.
Zone girl, Miss Shines, who was from
way to Rosario. We had been overtaken
by STORM. We had no covering of any
sort and the cold was awful. We buried
poor Mary there.
I'VE had even harder times in Argen-
tine than in India. Then my parents sue
| ceeded in getting me home. Our gift of
tongues was not from heaven. 1t was
from some devil"
Mrs. Collins. who lives at 2135 Catherine
street. said:
MY husband and / pawned many of
our house hold articles to raise the money
to bring Mabel home. There are two 9TH
er girls who are also writing home for
funds. but their parents are unable to
raise the money
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Bureau Scarfs.

ISx36-inch, $3.50 each.
I8x54-inch, $3.75 each.
Linen Dept. Second floor. Eleventh st.
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Infants and Little
Children's Coats.

TIWH E ARE showing a
Il VIlI very attractive as
WV sortment of Long
and Short Coats for
Infants and Little Children, made
of the latest and most fashionable
materials-soft and comfortable
and trimmed to meet various
tastes, either plain or elaborate, as
you may wish.
Infants Cream Bedford Cord Long Coats, lined
throughout with sateen; cape. collar and O. ~
cuffs trimmed with narrow silk braid. po.OO
Infants Cream Cashmere Long Coats lined
throughout with sateen: cape. collar and q. 49,
cuffs trimmed with fancy silk braid. 49,. 9S.OO
Childrens Cloth Short Coats, blue and brown ::
double breasted style: lined throughout with
sateen: velvet collar finished with d.
stitching and cloth buttons ......... pS.OO
Childrens Short Coats. Of serge broadclotb
covert cloth. velvet. plush and caracsl vgrIousiv
trimmed with fur. silk braid and hands ~
self msterial: lined throughout with Mai, T.,
or r,. quilted silk and Sz.soto S,e0o
Third floor. Eleventh st.
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Hamd=embroid
Madeira Linens.

Q : r.; a.: Il: ; ;; S:;::;
Hand embroidered
Linens, including Doilies, Center
pieces. Bureau and Buffet Scarfs,
etc. We import these goods di-
rect and they are ours exclusively.
They are exquisitely embroidered
by hand, many in English eyelet
designs. and finished with en-
broidered scalloped edge. Pretty
and useful pieces for the home
and for Christmas gifts.
D0ilies. (Round)
6-inch, 25c each; $500 dozen.
o-inch, SOC each; 5000 dozen.
Centerpieces.
18-inch, $3.50 each,
,o-inch, $I.75 each.
24-inch, $500 and $3.50 each.
3o-inch, $500 each.
Bureau Scarfs.
ISx36-inch, $3.50 each.
I8x54-inch, $3.75 each.
Linen Dept. Second floor. Eleventh st.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
C0unty Court, Jefferson CO.

Judge Charles B. Rogers.
Special Term, Tuesday October 13,
1903.
Estate Of L. T. Davies, deceased.
Hearing on claims.
Estate uf Edward Strople, deceased.
Final account and assignment Of re-
sidue.
Estate of Jane E. Rouse, deceased.
Final account and assignment of
residue.
Estate of Margaretha B. Whitman,
deceased. Petition for administration
Estate of Ferdinand CRUDE, de-
ceased Hearing on order to show
cause.
Estate of Helena Dahm, deceased.
Final account and assignment OF
residue.
Estate Of Richard Lean, deceased.
Final account and assignment Of
residue.
Estate nf Stephan II. Abbott, de-
ceased. Final account and assignment
of residue.
Special Term. Tuesday, October 20
1908.
Estate IF Friedrich Scheer. de
ceased. Hearing on claims.
Estate of Anna Barbara Puerner,
deceased. Hearing on claims.
Estate of William Kammerer, de
ceased
Special Term, Wednesday, October Fl
1908. To be held in the Cit.
hall in the city of WATERFOWL.
Estate of Pauline Arndt, deceased
Final account and assignment of re
sidue.
Estate of William Arndt, deceased
Final account and assignment of re-
sidue.
Estate Of Ernest Dornfeld, deceased
Final account and assignment of re.
sidue.
Estate of Joseph Rotter, deceased.
Petition for sale of reai estate.
Estate of Frederick Rick. de-
ceased. Petition tor administration.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
THOUGHTS AT RANDOM.

Anyway, Candidate Risgen has the
satisfaction of knowing that the own
ers of the other band wagons have TO
use his axle grease-to. beat him in
the race.
judge Parker says he doesn't want
an office. Let's see! What was it the
milkmaid said to the fresh guy who
told her he couldn't marry her?
Chain says that Washington is one
of the worst cities in the world. Cheer
up Eugene-ycu won't ever be forced
to live there.
"Some business men burn the candle
at both ends-others cut the candle
in half and burn it at four ends
playing poker for instance.
1--WE conceive kicks IN our heads,
but deliver them with our feet, -
snd oft times against the pricks.
1t is always safe to tell a woman
she sings like bird. 1t ism { nee
essary to add that there are crows as
we'll as nightingales.
A man named Robinson Crusoe has
appeared in the United States court
at Boston last week and took out
citizens papers-and he didn't wait
for Friday, either.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
THE SAME OLD BRYAN.

There is a pretense among many
Democrats that the Bryan of 1903 is
an entirely different Bryan from the
one whom the American people, with
a good deal of cheerfulness, defeated
in 1886 and 1900. Mr.. Parker has been
saying this recently. So has Mr..
Olney. So have thousands of others
who have the excuse of honest ignor-
ance for saying so, which Parker and
Olney lack. 1t is easy to expose this
sham of a new and better Bryan in
1908. Where is there the slightest
reason for anybody to believe that
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
A High Grade Farm Paper For
Wisconsin Farmers.

With splendid special edition is
sued on September !, 1908, followed
each week by numbers of surprising
interest and beauty, The Wisconsin
Farmer. published at Madison, Wis.
and long one of the standard farm
papers of this state and tie northwest,
entered upun series of improvements
which will quickly give it d place
among the half dozen greatest and
best agricultural weeklies in the
United Statas.
1t is now printed or book papsr uf
high grade, on a press purchased ex-
pressly for It's production, ard in a
manner giving it rank with the hand
soonest farm journals in existence. Its
Illustrations are elegant fine-screen
half-tones, from high-grade photo
graphs or artistic drawings; the letter
press is as excellent AS modern meth
DDS can make it and the contributors
include many of the best agricultural
writers in Wisconsin and the north
west. The managing editor Andrew
w. hopkins, is a leader among the
younger generation of Wisconsin ag-
riculturists, and a man of unusual
ability.
The special issue of September Sd
was unQuestiopably the most beautiful
number OF Wisconsin farmer paper
ever published. The cover would have
done credit to Golfers or The Satur
day hvening Post; there were special
articles by A. J. Meyer On "The
AgriC Fair" by John M. True
on 1.-The Growth of the State Fair, -
by Charles L. Hill on wisconsin s
Live Stock Industry and by other
prominent writer's; and the pspar as
whole was perfect gem. The sub
sequent issues have been admirable in
every respect.
Agriculture, dairying, horti ulture
and the various industries of the farm
are making rapid progressive strides
in Wisconsin, and The Wisconsin,
Farmer has departments for every
branch of farm work as we'll as for
the household and poultry yard and
fine Sunday school corner. With
such journal to promote its interests,
Wisconsin agriculture will unquestion-
ably continue to win new laurels for
itself and those who pursue it as a
vocation.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

Bryan has ever changed ground en- any
of his old follies? He is not mention
ing Soc. Mt dollars in the present cam
paign. This is one CT the "omitted
issues" of the Denver platform, which
Bryan says is as binding az the de-
clared issues. hut though Bryan is
silent en- debascd dollars, has ne ever
condemned them? Has he ever re-
canted nything which he said in their
favor in 1895 and in 1900, when he
was a candidate, and also in the St.
Louis Convention of 1904, " hen he
attempted to put them in the Parker
platform? If he has ever repudiatgd
anything which he said in advocacy OF
paying the nations workers in dollars
whose purchasing power would be cut
in two the people have not heard Of it.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

81 put Mr.. Tatt's deeds against
your words" writes the president to
Mr.. Bryan. l" ask that Mr.. Taft be
judged by all lis deeds, for he wishes
nDne of them forgotten. l ask that
you be judged both by the words you
wish remembered ana by the words
that, seemingly. you and your party
now desire to have forgotten. The
test proposed IS a fair one to apply to
any candidate.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
PROMISE AND PERFORMANCE.

PROMISE AND PERFORMANCE.
A democratic paper says" 1.-THE DEM
Ocratic party is the only one that can
be depended upon to carry out it's party
pledges, to which it has been com
mItted for years. - Committed for
years, is an unfortunate statement.
Prior to the OWL war, the party AS a
political organization, was committed
to the perpetuity of human slavery
and tree trade and during the Civil
war, as political organization was
committed against the flag and the
Union. Since the war it has been
committed to SO many things that
1t is impossible to enumerate them and
when it's did get into power it carried
cut its idea of free trade and the re-
suit was the loss of billions of dollars
in the shrinkage of values of all KINGS
of property. The roads throughout
the country were lined with Starving
men looking for work and finding none.
The prices of all kinds of farm pro,
ducts were reduced to such a low
figure as to paralyse the agricultural
interest of the country and as cheap
as they were, the poor were starving
on all sides because they had no money
with which to purchase the necessities
of life. Coxey and his army of un-
employed men marched to Washington,
j.. @. to demand employment from
the national government or something
to allsy the pangs of hungr Oh yes
the democratic party has always stood
Fy its pledges and ruined the country
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
Amazing BlOOdleS> Cures.

AS great as were recent cures in
Europe they are greater in America
to-day. The cure of Ruture, Cancer.
Piles, ETC., without the knife is now
an accomplished fact as can be proved
by the Illinois State Specialists of 62e
w. State St., Rock ford, Ill.
The validity Of their claims can be
tested by all who write for appoint
ment card. Their ad stating time to
cure diseases appears elsewhere in this
paper.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
Generosity Appreciated.

The Leader man is under obliga tions
to Frank Schultz for generous supply
Of celery and cabbage, raised by him
in his garden at his home. Mr.. Schultz
is one of the most successful garden
ers in the city doing the necessary
work before and after making his
rounds as a mail carrier for Uncle
Sam.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
Game of Football.

The Sacred Heart Juniors defeated
the Third Ward Rippers Sunday after
noonb by a score of only ii to goose
egg. The features of the game were
the long runs Of Bailey and LAWN,
and the touch downs made by Bailey
and Kinsella ct the Juniors.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

Mr.. Taft. by practical experience,
has learned "a great deal about affairs
of government. If Mr.. Bryan knows
anything about running the country
he must have learned it in CORES
pondence school.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

According to a statement of the
Post, lone Houston widow has con-
tributeG one cent to the Democratic
campaign. The donation is probably
made on the theory that that is all the
cause is worth.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

With this edition of The Leader, a
supplem mt is inclosed that should be
carefully. yea, patrIoticly read by
every voter in the Second COMPRESSION
al District, and every voter should
determine in his own mind to vote
for John M. Nelson for congress; and
he should be reelected by an increased
majority over that of two years ago.
He has demonstrated that he is sound
on every question affecting the inter-
ests of the people and he has also
proven that he has the courage of his
convictions and is not afraid to stand
for the right in the face of great odds.
He is certainly the man needed in the
House of Representative and should
receive every vote in the district.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
Short Sharp Sayings.

The American heiress prefers an
heir in castle to a castle in the air.
When telephone girl breaks her
engagement it is a case of "ring off. I"
In the game of love, diamonds al
ways capture hearts. bit clubs are
sometimes trumps.
Uneasy lie the dollars in the pocket
of an heiress who can find no titles in
the market
A man is seldom disappointed in
love until after he gets married.
A man n?ver objects to the bonds
of matrimony If they are good bearing
bonds.
When young man goes to court
and pleads guilty to being in love, he
ought to get life sentence.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

Mr.. Bryan supposed his superficial
smartness would shine by challenging
the president in letter writing. Bryan
is involved in sea Of old troubles
and making new ones for himself.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

A Chicago man claims to have died
and gone to hell and he thinks it is
not as bad place as the preachers
say it is. But all the same he doesn't
explain why he wanted to return to
Chicago,
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

The country enjoys the spectacle
when shallow, misunderstanding
denagogue is skilIfuly stripped of his
pretensions by plain statement of
the truth.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

"How long do you suppose Bryan S
heirship will stay up?" asks the De-
trolt News. 1t is dated to fall Nov
ember 3, and it is not generally be
lieved there will be any postponements
on account of the weather.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

Mr.. and Mrs. William Wiegand Jr. =,
of rural route No. 5. town Of Water
town, were in the city today, and
placed The Leader under obligations
for a call which was appreciated.
Smoke --latest Out" SC cigar.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

You may soon be in the grave yard.
Before you go, you better see what
comforts you can take and what bar
gains you can get of The Central
Trading Co
Smoke --latest Out" SC cigar.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
1st district Charles d. French, LAX
Geneva.
2nd-C. f. Greenwood, Lake Mills.
3rd-Dr. r. II. De Lap, Richland Ger
ter.
4th DR.. J. NJ, Beffel, Milwaukee.
5th-.IOhn A, STOPPER, Milwaukee.
9th William Kohl, MayviIIe.
7th-Dr. W. T. Sarles, Sparta.
8th-F. Lampert, Oshkosh.
9th Herbert Peterson, Sawyer
10th d. +. RiOrdan, Ashland.
llth-O. X. Hawley, Baldwin.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
For an idle Moment.

Long Intruductions when a nan
has speech to make are bore, -
says former Senator John c. Spooner.
81 have hsd all kinds, but the most
satisfactory one in my care ar was that
of German mayor Of small town
in my state, Wisconsin.
81 was to make political address,
and the opera house was crowded.
When it came time to begin, the
mayor got up.
' Mine friends he SAID, L haf
asked been to introduce Senator
Spouner, who is to make a speech,
yes. Veil, l naf dit so, und he Will
now do so.
Didn't | tell We to feed that cat a
pound of meat every day until We had
her fat?' demanded an Irish shop
keeper, rodding toward a sickly ema-
ciated cat that was sinking through
the store.
eye did thot, replied his assistant,
can I've just been feedin' her a
pound of meat this very minute.
"Faith an l don't believe ye.
Bring me the scales"
The poor ca was lifted into the
scales. They balanced at exactly one
pound.
"There!" exclaimed the assistant
trIumphanrly. "Didn't l tell ye she'd
had her pound of meat?"
"Thst 's right admitted the boss,
scratching his head. 'That's yer
pound of meat al right. BuU'-sud-
denly looking up" where the divil is
the cat?'
s,Herbert had a way of telling make
believe stories about the things he
saw, and his mother wished to con-
vince him that they were not true.
So, one day, when be saw a dog pass
and began a story about its being a
grizzly bar, she bade him run away
and pray God to forgive him for tell
ing an untruth.
Very soon he returned and ex-
claimed:
"God says that's all right, mother
He thought it was grizzy. too
"You are the schpeaker?"
eyes, sir; am.
"Vell. vot you schpeak abUut?"
"My subject. sir, is this: Re
solved, That | will never believe any
thiongg l do not understand
"Oh, my! Is that 1t? Veil, now,
you shoost take Won Ieetle example.
There you see that felony pasture,
over there. Now my horse he eat the
grass, und it cume up hair all over
he's back. Then my sheep he eats
shoost the same grass and it grow
wool all over him. And vot you
think? My goose he eats the grass.
too, and SUES l tell you 1T comes
all over him feathers. You under
stand dot, do you, already yet?''
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

Butter is always up, so are pork
and praties; but you can make it all
back by buying stove of The Central
Trading Co.