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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
PIMPLES COVERED HIS BACK


"My troubles began along in the
summer. in the hottest weather and
took the form of small eruptions and
itching and a kind of smarting pain.
It took me mostly all over my back
and kept getting worse until finally
my back was covered with mass Of
pimples which would burn and itch at
night SO that I could hardly stand it.
This condition kept getting worse and
worse until my back was solid mass
Of big sores which would break open
and run. My underclothing would be
a clot of blood
y 81 tried various remedies and salves
for nearly three years and I was not
getting any benefit. 1t seemed 1 was
in eternal misery and could not sleep
on my back or lean on chair / was
finally given a set of the Cuticura
could see and feel great relief.
kept on using Cuticura Soap, Ointment
and also the Resolvent, and in about
three or four months time my back
was nearly cured and felt like a new
being. Now l am in good health and
no sign of any skin diseases and I
am fully satisfied that Cuticura Rene
dies are the best ever made for skin
diseases. 1 would not be without
them" (Signed) w. A. Armstrong,
Corbin, Kan, May rs, 1911. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists and dealers everywhere,
q sample of each, with 32-page book,
will be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. L. Boston.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09

tage-the very that originally provided
for President Lincoln and which has since stood
ready for occupancy by any chief executive al
though none OF our later presidents have awaited
themselves of the privilege To be sure this
summer cottage is not located in the mountains
or at the seashore but the contrary is pic
turesquely situated in the environs Of Washing
ton. But then must remember that not nearly
all of our Presidents have subscribed to the
theory of Taft that it is necessary to seek
northern cline for the sostice All the
early presidents of the nation who were residents
of Virginia thought that the Old Dominion af-
forded all the requisites Of summer resort and
so recent president Grover Cleveland chose
to spend his summers in the suburbs of Washing
ton in cottages which he rented for the purpose.
But to get back to the subject of the Lincoln
summer home it may be explained that this his
tor1c cottage stands what is the grounds
Of the National Soldiers Home in the District Of
Columbia This the only country home officially
provided for president of the United States, was
not, however, specially erected for President Lin.
coin. On the contrary it was built in 1910 as
the country home of George Washington Riggs,
one of the first citizens of Washington and the
founder of house that has transacted the bank
ing business of practically every president of the
nation. The vast estate which surrounded this
cosy country home the tract which now com
prises the grounds of the National Soldiers Home,
and the circumstances of it's acquisition for the
use of the nation were very interesting
When upon the conclusion CO the Mexican war,
Gen. Winfield Scott returned with his victorious
army to the United States he brought among
other spos of war the of $4,000 in gold
which he had exacted penalty or indemnity
from Gen. Santa Ana for the action Of the Next
can troops in firing upon flag of truce. General
Scott was soon in quandary what to do with
this money. He offered it to congress- but that
body was, for some reason, averse to accepting
1t. There were good reasons for not attempting
to distribute 1t among the officers and soldiers
of the army and General Scott did not want to
keep the money himself although the War De
partment quite willing that he should do so.
Finally he solved the problem by personally pur-
chasing the Riggs estate and establishing a Ma
tional Soldiers Home. Congress accepted the
gift and this unique institution has since been
maintained by small tax imposed upon each
soldier of the regular army
It was in 1851 that the Riggs cottage, standing
on the crowning site of what had developed into
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
THE CARELESS GROCER
Bundered, and Great Good Came of It.

A careless grocer left the wrong
package at Michigan home one day
and thereby brought a great blessing
to the household
1.-TWO years ago I was a sufferer from
stomach troubles, SO acute that the
effort to digest ordinary food gave me
great pain, and brought on condition
could not be left alone. | thought /
should certainly become insane. was
SO reduced in flesh that was little bet
ter than a living skeleton. The doc
tors failed to give me relief and L de-
SPARED of recovery.
''One day our groceryman left
package of Grape-Nuts food by mis-
take, SO I tried some for dinner. l was
surprised to find that it satisfied my
appetite and gave me no distress what
ever. The next meal | ate of it again,
and to be brief, I have lived for the
past year almost exclusively on Grape
Nuts. It has proved to be most
healthful and appetizing food, per-
fectly adapted to the requirements of
my SYSTEM
"Grape-Nuts is not only easily d.
gested and assimilated, but / find that
since I have been using it I am able
to eat anything else nay appetite fan
cies, without trouble from indiges-
ton. The stomach trouble and ner.
vousness have left ne, l have regain
ed my plumpness and my views of
life are no longer respondent and
gloomy.
'Other members of my family, espe-
cially my husband, (whose old enemy,
the heartburn has been vanquished)
have also derived great benefit from
the use of Grape-Nuts food and we
think no morning meal complete with
out it." Name given by Postum CO.,
Battle Creek, Mich
There's a reason" and it Is ex-
planned in the little book, 'The Road
to Wellville,' in pkgs.
Ever read the above Iefter9 A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
intercst.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Hobbv of Wealthy EnuIjShman

The earl of acknowledgements, who
will be entertaining many parties at
unt-Edgcumbe during the next few
months, would have been able to make
a living as an architect if he had been
born in less exalted sphere. He de-
votes some of his spare moments
evolving fascinating toy palaces, each
a study of its kind, perfect in every
detail. One he had lighted with cleo
tricity These Aladdin palaces are
sometimes passed on to lucky chill
dren of his COMMUNICATIONS
Sketch.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09

try Peruna, and after using four bottles
can say / was entirely cured"
Unable to Work.
Mr.. Gustav Himmelreich, Hochheim,
Texas, writes:
"For number of years [ suffered when
ever 1 took cold, with severe attacks of
asthma, which usually yielded to the COM
mon home remedies.
"Last year, however, l suffered for eight
months without interruption so that I
could not do any work at all. The va
rious medicines that were prescribed
brought me no relief.
'1After taking six bottles of Peruna,
two of Lacupia and two of Manalin,
am free Of my trouble so that | can do
all my farm work again. can heart
lily recommend this medicine to any
one who suffers with this annoying
complaint and believe that they will
obtain good results"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09

remembered that only last win
ter there was talk of attempting
TO have congress appropriate
money for the purchase or cree
ton Of a special vacation re-
treat for the chief magistrate,
and then when this scheme fell
through various summer resort
communities all over the coun-
try came forward with offers to
donate summer presidential
homes, free Of expense to the
nation, if only they beSgiven as
surance that such gift would
receive official sanction and
designation as the summer
White House."
Yet oddly enough all the time
that this discussion of the
project for summer White
House was in progress the ma
ton was already in possession
Of a presidential vacation cot
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Ready for ANYTHING,

A popular neighbor had just passed
to the great beyond in rural Penn.
sylvania community and the under.
taker stood at the door of the home
when he heard the following remarks
by the minister:
Mine bredren und sisters, Joe
Thomas he ISIS dead. Maybe Joe Thorn
as he go to heaven up l no know, und
maybe Joe Thomas he go to hell
down | no know, but. mine bredren
und sisters, We must be brebared to
meet him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Brewers Rule.

1t was common knowledge that at
twelve o'clock noon the wealthy brew
er called in all the poor men in the
neighborhood who warmed themselves
over store and factory grattngs and
made them small presents OF food,
clothing or money. The brewery graf
ings alone possessed no occupants.
I'VE don't dare stand there on ac-
count of the fumes" said one unfortu-
cate the trunkmaker's grating. HE
won't give to anybody who smells
berry"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09

we are most Of the time looking at
things near by. You seldom have a
chance to raise your eyes to the ever
lasting hills"
Here are some good remarks from
an article on eyes and spectacles in
the Journal of Osseopathy, by DR.. w.
B. Van de Sand:
Those who are obliged to use their
eyes for near work long at time Will
find relief in closing their eyes. Of
looking at distant objects for few mo-
rnents from time to time. There are
muscles in and about the eyes that are
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
s ess%'stts aa sas GOSHEN, IND, D. S. A.
Both Wronq.


A ludicrous story is told of an Ed
inburg bailie, whose studies in natu-
raj history seems to have been limit
ed. The following case came before
him one day:
A man who kept a ferret having to
go into the country, left the cage with
the ferret in charge Of a neighbor till
he should return. The neighbor in
cautiously opened the cage door. and
the ferret escaped. The owner was
very angry, and brought claim
against him for damages.
The following was the decision OF
the learned bailie: Nae doot," he
said to the neighbor; mae doot We
was wrang to open the cage door
but" he added, turning to the owner
we was wrang, too What for did We
no clip the brute's wings?" b.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09

in a condition of contraction constant
~ while one is reading, writing or do
ing near work. Closing the eyes Tor a
few moments, or looking at distant OBJ
jects. allows, these muscles to relax
and rests them"
Another excellent thing is to battle
the eyes thoroughly in cold water
morning and evening, and to massage
them thoroughly. also the regions
around the eyes, dipping the finger
tips in a good OIL In this way great
Improvement in the eres;ght may b.
effectad
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
FREE HOMES
Quarter Million
Northwest

Montana, Oregon and Minnesota,
combined, can provide homes for a
quarter million people and give each
man deed to a $50 or 320 acre farm,
under the provisions OF Uncle Sans
homestead laws.
Montana won the premium for the
best wheat, oats, barley and alfalfa
grown in the United States at the
New York Land Show, and she has
more than twenty million acres or
government land within her DorderS
capable of raising rich crops or these
products yearly. You can sledu
this land.
Central Oregon has been opened to
settlement by the completion or the
Oregon Trunk Railway. Crops raised
on its bench lands won against the
world at the last Dry Farming Con-
eress Seventeen million acres of good
Farm land await the coming of the
homemaker here;
Minnesota, contrary to general opin-
ion. has over twenty million acres Of
unOccupied farm land. A million acres
of it is homestead land. Most of it
is logged off and wonderfully fertile.
Write for the latest free booklet
published by the Great Northern Rail-
way regarding the particular state
you are most interested in. Send a
postal to
e. G. LEEDY,
General Immigration Agent.
Great Northern Railway,
st. Paul, Minnesota
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Proper Care of the Eyes

the body, depend upon the condition of
the entire system. Diet has a special
effect upon the eyes. Sugar is particu-
larly harmful. Some of those of this
department have reported that the
mere abandoning of sugar has been
sufficient to effect a great improve
ment in their eyesight.
Another evil OF Civilization" is that
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Years to Service Afforded by
These Organs.

Among other drawbacks OF what We
IRE pleased to term civilization" is
the failing of the eyesight Perfect
eyesight in man above the age of
10 is almost as rare as perfect set
4 teeth.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
SI1EJZD<yZ ZLTCOLVS
ACHE-

twelve rooms in the cot
tage. Several additions
have been made to the
house since it was erect
ed more than a century
ago, but the residence as
it stands today is ldentl'
cal with it's appearance
when Lincoln was master
there. AS has been said,
the building is a frame
structure but the exterior
is covered with stuccor
such as was so popular
with many of the early
builders, and this has
been kept in a perfect
state of repair so that the
cottage today bears no
evidence of its great age.
The cottage is at present
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
A DREAM OF RELIEF.

Isn't that Miss Yawler singing across the
way?"
Yes, wished she belonged to grand opera
company
you surely don't think she can sing?"
Not at ALL but grand opera companies never
come to this town"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
ALL A BLUFF.

Who is that intoxicated chap, boastng that
he whip his weight in wildcats?"
That's Meekers"
Husband OF Mrs Puffinghurst Meekers the
suffragette?"
THE same suspect he is hanging around
here because he is afraid to go home"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Biuuer Than Mobile.

Ella-Don't you think she has mo-
bile mouth?
Stella-More than that; it is as big
as the whole of Alabama.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Deep-Sea Version,

Tommy Cod-What is it they call a
pessimist, pa?
Pa CODA pessimist, my son. is a
fish who thinks there is hook in ev-
cry wormi-Puck.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09

lapse long before the close of the
The Lincoln summer cottage has a certain added
significance when considered in connection with the
project which has several times been preached in
recent years provide the President of the United
States with a permanent summer home 1t may be
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Doctors Said
Health Gone
Suffered with Throat Trouble

Mr.. p. w.
ID. B a r mes,
ex Sheriff
of Warren
G 0 u n t y,
T e nnessee,
in a letter
f r 0 n Nc
M i nnville,
L e nnessee,
writes:
81 h a d
I n r o q t
I r o u b | G
a n d h a d
{ h r ee doc
tors treating
m e. A ! |
failed to do
m e a n y
z o o d, and
D r onounced
my health
gone. / con-
r. I II dad to
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09

The man who is satisfied with him.
self never worries on account Of his
neighbours estimate Of him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
SOMEWHAT RATIFIED.

When you are presented to the king you will
please make genufection,'' said the master of
ceremonies.
Good landi" exclaimed Mrs. Porkngham Of
the U. S. A., is that noise or a gesture?"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09

Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. Constipation is the cause Of
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. Easy to take.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09

The mind has more room In it than
most people think, If you would but
furnish the partments.-Gray.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09

Some cheerful givers make a spe-
cialty OF handing out lemons.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09

Numerical Logic.
what makes you think ones Is on
his feet again in the factory?"
81 noticed he had so many hands"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09

When people begin to say to a
woman, How young you are look
ing it's a sign she is getting old.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09

ages. take all the risk. Sold by druggists
for 25 cents vial For free package address,
Prof. Munyon. 53rd Jefferson Sts.. Phladelpha, Pa
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
vour druggist will refund money If PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure any case OF Itching Blind.
bleeding or ProurudinR Piles in TO Ia days. 6Oc.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
IF YOU ARE A TRIFLE SENSITIVE

About the size of your shoes, you can wear d
size smaller by shaking Aliens Foot-Ease' inc
antiseptic powder, into tEem. Just the thing loi
Dancing Parties and for Breaking in New onoes'
Gives instant relief to Corns and Bunons. oan
pie FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Lekoy'N'h
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
+ R { E

I want every person
who is bilious, consti.
pated or has any stom,
ach or liver ailment t,
send for a free package
of my Paw-Paw Pills
I want to prove tina.
they positively cure In
digestion, Sour Stom-
ach, Belching, Wind.
III ada C b e, Nervous
ness, Sleeplessness and
are an infallible cure
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09

Abraham Lincoln are aware that
there is yet standing in a perfect
state of preservation a modest
frame cottage which served as the
summer home of the martyr preSl-
dent during his administration.
Many readers, no doubt, are I'M
aware that Lincoln had any other
home than the White House at
Washington during the long period
of strain and strife, and yet as
matter of fact had it not been for
the rest and relaxation afforded by
his sojourns at this modest subur-
ban retreat it is doubtful if Lin
coin could have met the exactions
of that trying half-decade without
nona1tu of nprvn1IC onI-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

With trembling fingers Lucinda put the long stemmed
pipe in her husbands lap. Her wrinkled face al
most gray her hair she asked, whats the mat
ter, Pap?'
"Theys enough the matter" Grandpap White
clipped dts enough for you know that I'm shore
goin' to leave you and that right now. You can tell
people when they you, Cndy White, that we've
parted for good and all
He rose, his keen old eyes swapping angrily seeing
not the clay pipe that dropped to the ground at his
feet neither the patient woman, who had taken
hating step backward and staring in surprise and
unbelief
But as he turned to enter the cabin she put detan
ing hand on his arm. Don't do that away, pore old
Pap, she pleaded her gentle eyes filling and overflow
ing "Pap, shorely we haint none of us treated you
bad have WEI
"a course you have!" cried Grandpap White, facing
his wife with look of condemnation. A course you
have! l mean you, Cindy, yon yourself! None O the
rest of em haint Tom and his wife always treats
good
"Why, what do 1 do, Pap
"You-you don't keer nothn about any more"
the venerable mountaineer shot back bitterly. ats
got SO | hant more in yore eyes than durn yaer
dog what's def and CANT hear, and blind and CANT
see, and crippled and CANT walk Do you think,
Cndy White that you could manage to tie up billed
shirt and couple O hankershers for me? I'm goin'
over to Daughter Nancy's, the Bald Mountain,
to stay haint goin to billed shirt acros the
hills: I'll stop and put it jest afore get there. I'll
send back after my other coes sometime when Daugh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

had liked being begged And he would stay at Daughter
ys-Lucinda need have no fears concerning that.
Following the little path that ran in serpentne
course down the rocky mountainside, he stopped at
the sprng-the spring that he himself had dug there
two score years before. He put his bundle down
nearby stone stretched his length the ground, and
drank what he tried force himself to believe his
last drink from that spring.
When he again ready to set out on his journey, he
stood for several minutes his eyes the faint trail that
led into the divide and the eghborng mountain
the 1t mile to the of that mountain;
it five miles beyond that to the home of his daughter
Nancy Porter,-sx miles in all. He squnted at the
bright July it be almost If he hurried,
he could arrive at Daughter Nancy before dusk.
Then he would hurry. He faced about, looking long
ingy toward his little home mentally saying farewes
that tore his old heart like the fangs of wolves at
wounded lamb. Cindy not in sight perhaps she
didn't enough for him to watch him go!
"Goodby old house, he said owy, feelngly. Good
by old spruce tree Goodby, Tom and Janie-and-
the babies! Goodby-old- Cindy-durn it,"
He dashed hand his brow and started at a
1mping gait down the laurel bordered path his eyes
full the fantastic tree-branch shadows that fell
before him. But the of having been treated
fairly yet strong within him, and he dried his eyes
and dared them to become wet again
al don't believe she did love me, he said to him.
self and anon he went doggedly "She fooled
me for a long time; but she won't never fool no
more!'
At the little creek that through the little valley
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HE called to Lucinda to bring his

The old woman, kindly faced, bent and gray CARRIED
in dress of almost black cotton stuff put a worn book
down and fastened to do her husbands bidding
"Here It is, Pap, she said, hobbling down the single
step that lay between the doorsll and the ground
But what you want with yore pipe at this here time
o day IS more than | you never did smoke
only after eatin It's been hour sence you eat yore
Breakfast and you've done and smoked once"
short winged, jewel-eyed mountain bird twittered
somewhere in the branches of the green spruce-wich
was the only reply the old woman received Grandpap
White sat with his head down and his eyes closed to
all appearances that his wife stood at his
side.
But Lucinda knew that he aware of her presence
and that he had heard She had him look up, Just
she stepped from the doorway. Wondering she took
another pace toward him, stopped and peered into his
face.
"Pap?' she murrnured gently "What's the matter
pore old Pap?' And there world of love and SYM
pathy in her voice.
But Grandpap White could see it because of the
poisonous hallucinaton. He frowned hard, still with
his eyes closed tightly and refused to answer
"Shorely, Pap, you haint sick"
At this the old man looked up suddenly, as though
he had been stung NO." he snapped irritably, al
haint sick-less it is that I'm sick at heart You Jest
didn't want to smoke. Count O. the money to-
hacker costs, is the reason you said that about
smokin only after eatin Cindy" he went on bitterly
al buy my tobacker. | smoke when feel like snokin
I'm gon' to leave you, Cindy White! hain't goin
to stay here no longer and be done sech a way!"