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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-07-07
The Markets.
RETAIL BUTTER AND EGGS
-Strictlv fresh - CENTS

Egg+Strictly fresh, IL cents
Butter-Dairy, q 10 % cents; creamery
- cents
Tie following quotations on butter,
eggs, vegetables and fruit are up-to-date
and furnished the Leader by the best
IDEAL authorities.
VEGETABLES
Potatoes, Is cents per peck; 60 per
hushel.
Cabbage cents a pound
onions cents pound
FRUITS
Lem0ns-Dozen % cents to 81 cents
Orangns-D0zen 20 cents to 40 cents
FARM PRODUCE
The following quotations are reported
by f. Graeszel. so West Main street:
Beans $500
Eggs I'll
Live Chickens II TO II cents
BUTTER
Chicago, July s, 911-Steady G cam
ery-EItra, 2l1 cents; Print 2219 cents
hrstS, 2 to % cents; seconds, is to II
cents; dairy, Is cents
CHEESE
Chicago July s, 1911-Steady Daisies
III To II cents; twins, 10 to 10 cents;
young Americas, IA cents
BARLEY
The following quotations for barley is
reported 10y ii. ertheimer, Barley Head
quarters. Main Street
GRAINS AND FLOUR
Red winter wheat-Snc
White winter wheat-S0c
Spring No. l-S0c
Spring No. Use
Spring No. $40
Corn 81 cents
Rye-77 cents
Oats SO cents
Patent FIour-$1.40 sack; $3.50 Dbl
Straight Flour $500 per Dbl; $1.25
per sack
Middlings-Per cwt., $1.35
Bran-Si.35
Rye feed-$l.20
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ST. BERNARD'S CHUF

Low mass at s "A. m, high mass at 10:
a. M; VeSpers al 3 p. III.
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ST. HENRY'S CHURCH

Low mass at Z a, M; high mass at
a. m. vespers at p. III.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-07-07

EVANGELICAL PROTESTANT
Rev. Herman Sterz, pastor. Services
10 a. M: Sunday school 9 a. IN.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-07-07
ST. MARKS LUTHERAN

Rev. j Klingman, pastor. Snndt
school at 9 a. m, sermon at 10 n. NJ,
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ALICEToN (sALEM) CHURCH

sunday SCHOOL at 7 p. M and preaI
ing al , p. III. All are welcome.
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EEARMED CHuRCH

REFORMED CHURCH
Morning services 10 a. M; Sunday
school / | a. III.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-07-07

YaIe's New Football Coach
John W. Field of Washington has
been selected head field coach of the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-06
Uncle Sam Gives Facts About Fleas

r. HERE may be those who imagine
! 1t Is an easy thing to kill a flea.
But II they will read certain facts re-
ported by the United States public
health and marine service their minds
will be disabused of the notion. The
information is given in a pamphlet en-
titled Notes on Agents for Flea De-
struction." Fleas, 1t appears from
these notes, survive all the usual
means of insect assassination and
others less common.
But how to kill the flea is not the
only problem before the investigators.
It is quite as much of q puzzle to know
when he is dead.
1t was found that when 1t comes to
death by drowning a flea has more
lives than a cat. That is to say when
the medium is water. But fleas left
swimming over night in a mixture OF
glycerin and water are dead the fol-
lowing morning.
Obviously the flea Is a hobo among
insects, for one Of his deadliest enc
mics is green soap. A flea dipped en-
tirely In a tincture OF green soap sue
cumbed beyond resuscitation in two
minutes; another ceased his move
ments in forty seconds and was dead
in ten minutes; no fleas OF any Of the
species examined survived the soap.
In a humane attempt to suit the
tastes of the flea in the manner OF
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-06
Cranks Offer Forest Fire Remedies

a forest fire with a front Of ten miles.
Another "crank's" plan was to con-
struct huge screens Of asbestos,
which could be placed around trees
ear a fire and thus prevent them ig-
hitting. OF course this way did not at
tempt to explain how the problem OF
transporting these screens through
rough mountainous country could be
solved.
A third plan was to locate a mum.
Der CT huge sprinkling carts in each
forest and drive them to q fire, turn
on the water and, presto! your fire
would be out-the inventor said. He
was told to 90 ITO. unless he could pro-
vide a sprinkling car big enough to
tackle a fire such as ragged last fall in
Idaho, the flames Of which mounted
over 200 feet in the air and burned
the ties off a railroad bridge, and at
another point jumped clear across a
valley half a mile wide, converting
streams in its path into steam and
cooking the fish therein.
The forest fire fighters do not re-
1ect all novel suggestions. In fact,
they have adopted a chemical equip.
ment for use In putting out small
ground fires in the Arkansas National
forest. Some OF the rangers are
equipped with rubber muzzles contain.
ing sponges to be wet and put over the
nose.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-06
lnoculate Soldiers Against Typhoid

n HE entire army OF the United
States is to be inoculated against
typhoid fever. officers and privates
alike. An order has been issued by
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood. chief OF
stat. making 1t compulsory for every
officer and enlisted man in the army
under forty-Hve years of age to sub
ject himself to the typhoid fever vac
cine. This order applies to all those
who have not heretofore had typhoid
fever or who have not ben inoculated
with the germ. Heretofore 1t has been
voluntary on the part Of an officer or
private In the army whether he should
subject himself to the experiment, but
from this time every one serving in
Uncle Sans fighting force must un-
dergo the experience.
Estimates compiled at the war de-
partment show that up to the present
time about 1900 NEGOTIATIONS for IT,
phoid have been made. OF the troops
who we're sent to the Mexican border
nearly $4,000 had been inocuiated- The
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-06

Not anything dishonorable in one
sense" answered Gormly. "And what
ever 1t was, | have repented Of It
long since and would have made
amends II l could have done SO; but
Well, II l ever should come to you
with that question about being my
wife, l will tell you all about It. AS
it is, l don't want even the faintest
shadow Of q pretense about myself
where you are concerned"
"You were only a boy, as you say,
Mr.. Gormly," said Miss Haldane after
a long pause. Il don't know what 1t
Is, o do | wish to, now. l know
what you are, the world knows what
you have been since you have been
here, and l." She extended her hand
to him. II trust you, l would trust
you with anything"
The mar took 1t in both his own.
They were stretching out beyond the
city. No one IA near. The two in
front were busy about their own con.
Germs. He bent over and kissed II
fervently.
81 thank you for that" he said aim,
ply, as he released It.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-06

NJ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is not
ID one grand succession Of marble
structures and beautiful parks. There
are Sums under the shadow OF the
capitol that compare in squalor with
the East side in New York. The capt.
tai slums have the advantage over
those in New York in being less ex-
tensive and in being composed OF
small houses instead Of lofty tene-
ments.
The Washington refuge Of the very
poor is sufficiently bad to have at
tracted the attention Of sociologists
and philanthropists and to have
caused President Taft to demand their
improvement in a message to con-
gress.
: This district Is within ten minutes
walk OF the United States capitol and
has for one Of its boundaries the Boz
tanical gardens with their wealth OF
exotics. President Taft, in his mes
sage, made particular mention OF Will
low Tree alley. but 1t is no better and
no worse than the others. Possibly
the president mentioned only Willow
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-06

over the proposed granting % the
Gotham Freight Traction company Of
the New York Street Car company
franchise was still at its height, Mr..
and Mrs. Haldane and their daughter,
after waiting sometime for the arrival
of Livingstone Haldane, sat down to
luncheon without him.
1t was Eleanor who opened the con-
~yersation, after the luncheon had been
served and the servants had with
drawn.
Father" she said, Il have been
thinking for some days now that
ought to tell you something that hap
pened the other night"
What night, Eleanor?"
THE night Mr.. Gormly made his
famous speech in the city hall square.
You know Livingstone and Louise and
l were down there In the a and saw
and heard 1t ALL"
YES" said her father, somewhat
bitter. 1T was told to me the next
morning that Gormly had spoken from
your brothers. car and that after II
was all over he had ridden away with
you two young women"
Told to your" exclaimed his daugh'
ter. why should you be interested
In Mr.. Gormly's movements?"
Haldane saw that he had made q
mistake. e" mean." he said quickly
that I heard Of all this from some Of
those who were present"
Eleanor, I am surprised" began
Mrs. Haldane In her Hottest and most
impressive manner, that you should
allow yourself to be mixed up with
this ineffable person in any way. II
Is bad enough to have Livingston
espousing his cause; but to have YOU
associated with him in the public eye
or out Of 1t, Is simply preposterous!"
"Mother!" said Miss Haldane mild
ly; but the elder woman was not tc
be stopped.
1.-THE family has never been allied
with trade since 1t has been settled
on Manhattan Island. / am a FIVE
barred Colonial Dame; your father:
people are nearly as old; and l sa,
frankly that l do not like your init
macy with this person. OF course Liv
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-06
Low Sums Near the Nations Capitol

Tree alley because 1t was the only cne
bearing . name that COMFORTS wen
with a state document The other reur
are Pigtail alley. lineup alley. Louise
alley and Heil's Half Acre alley. These
names, with the exception OF Willow
Tree alley, have the virtue Of making
any other description unnecessary.
Why Willow Tree alley was SO named
nobody remembers. There may have
been a willow tree there once.
The district is hard to find. It In
within the outer crust OF a block which
has a rather fair exterior. A stranger.
after fruitless search. appealed to q
policeman. The officer pointed 10 o
narrow opening between two build
ings. go on in there. and you'll Q
all you want Of it." he said. It's q
pest hole, 1t is. I'd go with you. but
it's of my beat"
The officer was lucky. What the Wis
itor found after he passed the portal
of the slums would not be pleasant ad-
juncts to any beat The buildings ap-
peared to be ages old. Stables ad-
Joined homes. Piles Of stable refuse
gave forth offensive odors and drew
clouds of flies. Negroes and whites
were mixed in one inextricable con-
fusion. Puny, sickly children rolled
about on the ground. Slatternly. dis
couraged women sat on the steps or
in rooms which spoke eloquently OF
the most abject poverty.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-06

dying the investigators tried oil OF
pennyroyal, oil of peppermint, kero-
sene, miscible oil, the refuse from the
Pintsch gas tanks and many other
chemicals. A flea left to swim in for
malta, a powerful germicide and in
secticide, wal apparently dead in IL
hours" but revived" another kept
for 20 minutes in a mixture Of creo-
sote, soap and water was still alive
after fifteen minutes. but died five
minutes after that.
1t took 100 per cent. carbolic acid
more than one minute to kill a flea:
Of two fleas that were made to swim
in a one one-thousandth mercury chlcr-
lido solution, a powerful germicide. one
was alive after ten hours. the other
after eighteen hours; powdered sui
phur was practically inert and useless
for killing f1eas. H~ydrocyanic acid Is
among the most powerful poisons. yet
five feas exposed for As minutes to
h%ydrocyanic gas were alive at the end
of the test.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-06

thing else. | don't know what fate
has in store for me: but ! doubt II l
shall have another opportunity OF the
magnitude Of that I have enjoyed to-
night, and that you were there COM
pletes my satisfaction"
Mine, too"
yet, there Is another thing that !
ought to say" continued Gormly. and
this was the hardest thing he had ever
attempted, he thought. you have
spoken of my career. of my long and
honorable record. Of my unblemished
reputation. / have to confess to my
shame that | am not altogether worthy
Of your confidence"
What do you mean?"
Ever since | have been in New
York, there Is no act Of my life that I
could not tell you myself; but before
that"
you we're a boy then" said the
woman quickly.
But l mingled with life In an ugly
way"
THAT ride In the snow?" she whis.
pered. staring at him in turn.
1t did not occur to him to lay any
emphasis upon or draw any inference
from the fact that she had remem.
bered his remarks of several months
before.
And that other woman. was It she
for whom you rode?" she went on.
Eyes," said he.
did you do anything that makes
you unworthy the respect Of"
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VIZ HILE the field officers Of the o. 8

wv HILE the field officers Of the q. 8.
w Forestry service are taking pre-
cautions against fire in the great ma
tional forests Of the west, the forestry
bureau is besieged constantly by
"cranks" and real inventors, chiefly
the former. who propose all sorts Of
ridiculous plans for coping with the
flames. One Of the most novel OF
these recently came from an eastern
man who proposed that an artillery
organization be formed in the forest
service and equipped with huge NOR
tar batteries, which would shoot
%grenades filled with chemicals.
This mans plan was to have a bat
terry OF these mortars hauled to a suit
able Hill near a forest fire. from which
the grenades would be discharged rap
idly into the fire and. bursting. would
smother the flames. Admitting that
chemicals will extinguish a small
blaze, the forestry people told this in
ventor to move on, as all the chemicals
in the world would hardly extingnish
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ingstone being a man, It does not
make so much difference; but you
should be more careful"
81 think 1t proper" said Miss Hal.
dane at this juncture, ito inform you
that Mr.. Gormly told me that he
that he cared very much for me-"
What" exclaimed both Mr.. and
Mrs. Haldane at the same moment
and with one voice.
The intimation. however. and the
feeling expressed In both cases were
decidedly different. Both were sur.
prised: but Mrs. Haldane's surprise
was lost in indignation. In Haldane's
amazemsnt, there was a shade Of re-
lief. A possibility instantly leaped in.
to his mind, a possibility that he dared
not formulate or give utterance tc.
1t rendered him less emphatic, there
fore, in his disapproval. Nothing re
strained Mrs. Haldane.
1.-THE impudence, the insolence Of
that mani" she cried. 1T was bad
enough to have him aspire to be
mayor Of New York; but that he
should have the audacity, the pre-
sumption to raise his eyes to you
Eleanor Haldane, is uncomfortable!
trust that you reduced him to his
proper position instantly. For one
thing, l am glad that he did declare
himself: for now the acquaintance
will be absolutely ended"
He did not ask me to be his wife
returned the daughter quietly.
why, good gracious! you dom
near to say that he"
Eliza" i~nterposed Haldane. don
be foolish. ! have no doubt that MT
Gormly's remarks were entirely prop
err"
"Mother!" exclaimed the girl indis
nantly. "Of course they we're"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-06

total strength Of the army at present
is $4,000 SO there will be plenty of
work for the surgeons of the army to
perform before each one has under.
gone treatment
The typhoid prophylatic," as It IL
called. has been prepared BY Major
Russell OF the medical corps. stationed
at the army medical school. in this
city. and will be distributed to the
various forts and posts throughout the
country. 1t Is estimated that in about
a months time every officer and man
N the army will have been i~noculated.
Very little If any Inconvenience as a
result OF tAe incubation is felt BY the
patient
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-06
CHAPTER x,.--contlnued.

"And you-you will-do you think"
He stopped. mo-" he said. ." shall
stop there, with this moment, with
this statement. I ask nothing, ! ex.
pect nothing, and so far as a man ear
crush down his OWE feelings, l hope
for nothing. l Just want you to know
the fact"
81 know It," was the answer. "Now.
you must let me say something. am,
at least l believe myself to be, abso.
lutely heart free. Sometimes I have
thought that what you have said
might be true, with regard to your
feelings l mean; but l have tried to
put 1t out of my mind. Your declara.
ton. therefore, m to me with a
certain measure Of surprise. You have
not asked me anything, and It is Just
as we'll that you have not. l think l
can say honestly and t%ruthfully that
\ do not care for you now In the way
you seem to care for me-"
Seem to care for you." cried the
man impulsively.
The way you do care for me them"
returned the woman.
That's better"
And whether l could care In that
way, I don't know; but at least I care
for no one else. And while I hold
myself as free as the air, when you
speak to me again on this subject, ]
shall at least be ready to hear you"
THAT is all that | can ask"
Meanwhile I want to say over and
over again how ! respect you, how
admire you The fine life you have
lived, the splendid stand you have
taken for public right, the browning
of your long and honorable and I'm.
blemished career with the success
which | think | see before you and
with the great opportunity for service,
Ihlls me with pride"
Miss Haldane," said Gormly, "what
you say to me Is sweeter and more
precious than the acclaim, the ap
plause, the Endorsement of all the res,
of the people Of New York. AS l said
l began this to make myself worthy
OF you; but | would not be worthy
Of you, | would not be worth consider
ing In any light, II | did not say t
you now that | I'M carrying 1t on fol
the work and for the possibilities tina
It presents, as we'll as for YOU"
II believe you" said the woman
sand | am glad to have you say that
Although there is nothing in m,
life / so covet as you, Miss Haldane.
went on the man with the blunt hor
esty that somehow appealed to tn
m much more powerfully tina
more graceful apd romantic wooinl
yet II I had to &hoose now betwee
you and this greSt opportunity fo
service to the people"
you would choose the opportunit
for service" interposed the woma
quickly.
81 should have to do so. And "
o still remain my inspiration" sal
the man. your appreciation mean
more 70 me than anything or ever,
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BOOK Ill.
THE CRUCIAL MOMENTS.
CHAPTER XII.
Mrs. haldans Ia surnrlsed.

Mrs. Haldane ls Surprised.
The Haldane family usually partook
of luncheon together. Breakfast was
an irregular meal taken at different
times by different members Of the
household, and dinner usually brought
many engagements which widely sep
arated them. A few days after the au-
tomobile ride, while the excitement
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-30
New System
Is Adopted

Alter the first OF the year, it is ru
mored. a radicc' ~hange will be in
sisted on by the county Commission
eers in the collection of county Ii
censes. Instead OF having an officer
detailed to call on the merchants to
collect licenses at the end OF the re-
spective terms during the year, the
merchants and business men will be
required to call and procure their Ii
censes from the Office Of the Sheriff
or auditor, as the case may be.
Those who conduct business over
the term without the required license
will be subject to prosecution accord
ing to law.
This system obtains in nearly all
modern communities and works in a
satisfactory manner. In other de-
partments of tax collecting it has al
ways been in vogue. The county
treasurer waits i'll his Office for all to
call and pay their taxes. 4 taxes
are not paid on time there is pen
atty and if they are not paid at all the
property is subject to tax sale.--Re-
no Journal
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-30
Forget Trouble
On New Year

1t is pleasant in these times to hear
oi occurrences that show that the
better side OF human nature. 1t is
NOT worth while to hate any one.
lie is too short to cherish i'll will or
: hard thoughts. What ii that man has
cheated you or that woman played
you false: Let it all pass What
difference will it make to you i'll a
lew years, when you go hence to that
undiscovered country. All that
treat you wrong will be more sorry
for it than you in your deepest grief.
\ few more smiles, few more tears,
some pleasure, much pain. little
longer hurrying and worrying in
the world, some hasty greetings and
abrupt farewells and life will be over,
and iujurcr and injured will be laid
away and forgotten. 1t is not worth
while to hate each other This is our
advice and like salvation, it is free.
The Appeal closes the old year and
starts the new without grievance.
Let's all try aud keep it SO i'll 1912.
The Appeal thanks all for their pat
ronagc during 1911, our business re-
lations have been most pleasant and
we wish you all Happy and
Prosperous New Year.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-30
WINS FIGHT FOR LIFE

1t was long and bloody battle
for life that was waged Dv James 3,
Mershon, of Newark, n D. Of which
lie writes: 81 had los. much blood
from lung hemorrhages. and was
very weak and run down For eight
months ! was unable to work. Death
seemed close on my heels. when |
began. three weeks ago. TO use DIR.
Kings New Discovery But it has
helped me greatly. l, . doing all
that you claim" For weak. sore
lungs, obstinate coughs. stubborn
colds, hoarseness. Ia grippe. asthma.
hay-fever. or any throa, o. 'nng trom-
BILE. it is supreme Soc ana 81 Trial
,ottle free Guaranteed by J A.
Muller
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-30
-. -. q
Big Fight
In Australia

CHICAGO, Dec. .2q-Jack johnson
and Sam. .McNey will fight for tn.
heavyweihgt championship Of tht
world at Sydney, Australia Eastel
Monday if Hugh .McIntosch, ths
Sydney promoter, approves the
agreement made here today by his
representative and Johnson
Tom Andrews OF Milwaukee, Nc
Intosh's American representative
agreed to give Johnson $4,000, win
lose or draw $1,000 training expenses
and four round trip tickets to Aus
tralia. Johnson agreed to fight with
these provisos.
"McVcy is the logical candidate" "
said Johnson. He got his, place by
beating Sam I>angford. | stopped
him in six rounds however. and an
other time cleaned him at the end
of twenty rounds. He will. be soft
for me now 1t won't take much
training, but | am going to be fit so
as not to be surprised I'll begin
work at once"
Andrews said he expected cable
approval of terms from Mcintosh
Immediately.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-30
FIREMEN'S DANCE

The Firemeas' Dance to be given
Monday evening. January, lst, is GER
tainly going TO be hummer and
from all accounts the hall is going
to be crowded with dance lovers
The banquet is going to attract and
hold large number who do not
dance, but who eat occasionally, es-
pecially when they can sit down in
front Of the many good things that
Don't miss the dance or the ban
quet. They are both going to be
of a class that you cannot afford to
pass.