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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
Dies from Effects of Drug

La Crosse-Ald. Carl G. H. Foers-
ter died after Il years illness, re
sulting from the effects of drug
placed in his drink by a trio of
strangers. The culprits, whose mo-
tive was robbery, have not been ap-
pretended.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
Will Report River NavigabIe,

Beloit-H f. Reeves, federal en-
gineer in charge of the Rock River
survey, states that seven foot chan
VILE to Sterling, H., and that he
will report the stream navigable to
the war department.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
a Close WrinhA Mill

Marlnette--The Wright company
will start their saw mill and shingle
mill at once and complete the sea-
sons run, when the mill will be
closed and sold or dismantIed
Frank j Wright will move from here
to California
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
Grease Spots,

Grease spots can be removed by
soaking in benzine and placing be-
tween double layers Of plotting paper
and pressing with medium hot iron.
National Magazine
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
Think He Was on Titanic.

Marinette-Andrew l.. Johnson, a
Peshtigo man, is now believed to
have been one of the victims of the
Titanic. He was on his way to this
country from Sweden about the time
the Titanic was lost. Since the dis
aster nothing has been heard from
him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
Find Missing Girls Boat.

Green Bay.-A boat in which Car
oline FIGHTER, daughter of DR.. Fitch
ter, Sister Bay, left that place was
discovered without the passenger
There was no water in the boat and
the oars were left. The girl is be-
lieved to have drowned in Green bay.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14

Madison.-After thirty-three years
of service, Col. George H. Joachim
of the First Wisconsin regiment, will
resign at the close of the years an
nual encampment at Camp Douglas.
He will be succeeded by Lieut.. Col.
Stearns of Monroe
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
Fifteen sootIeggers Sentanced

Eau Claire.-Judge Sanborn in
federal court passed sentence upon
fifteen, including Indians, halfbreeds
and three women. All were ar
raigned on the charge of introducing
liquor on the Odanah reservation
above Ashland.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
lnvents New Aeroplane

Beloit.-A patent on a new aero
plane has been granted to W. B
Shepard of Beloit. Distinctive fea-
lures of the new machine are it's
single frame supported by balancing
planes at opposite sides.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
Judge Risiord Goes to Hosnita

Ashland.-Judge S. g. n. Risiord
of this judicial circuit has gone to
Rochester, Mimi, for an examination
at Mayo Brothers hospital He has
been suffering from kidney trouble
for some time.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
Still Hoping.

Life is O. series of disappoint-
ments"
Yes. J know man who has been
hoping nearly all his life that he would
some day come into possession OF
coin worth more than It's face value"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
Wants Sherman Renominated.
Shot the Wrong Man.

A Georgia man accidentally shot
himself in his own home with his
own gun, and was fined s25 for it. II
Is always safer, so far as the law is
concerned, to shoot somebody else
Houston Post
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
Metal as Fertilizers.

Certain experiments are being made
at present which, though not yet com
pleted, tend to show that certain met.
ais exercise a favorable influence CD
getation.-Harper' Weekly.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
Haberkorn Is Anno,ntad

Madison.-Gov. McGovern has an
pointed W. c. Haberkorn of Flor
ence as register of deeds of Flor
ence county to succeed Henry Amun-
sou. deceased.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
Former Oshkosh MaYor Dead.

Oshkosh.-Charles W. Davis, for
mer state senator, former mayor of
Oshkosh. and one of the pioneer lum=
bermen and manufacturers of the
state, died suddenly at his home here
of heart disease, aged IS years.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
paw Knows Everythinc.

WfIlie-"Paw, what is the middle
c1ass2" Paw-"The middle class con-
sists of people who are not poor
enough to accept charity and not rich
enough to donate anything. "-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
Suffrage Fails at Marinette

Marinette - Woman suffra oa
seems to be at a low ebb in Mari
nette. At two meetings held here
efforts to organize for the coming
campaign in Wisconsin proved futile
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
Lard 70 Answer.

Papa" aueried f1ve-year-old George.
.wben twc people are married are
they made one?" Yes, my boy" an
swered his father. (Which one?" con-
tinnad the small Information seeker
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
Miners Crushed to Death

Baraboo.-Two miners. Emil Ka-
monsky of North Freedom and Wal
ter Kelley of this city, were killed
at the Cahoon iron mine when the
cage fell, crushing them to death.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
ONLY THINKING.

Where are you thinking OF going
this SUMMER"
I'm thinking of England. Norway.
and Scotland, but III probably so to
Punk Beach"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
ColIere Promoter Dies.

La Crosse-F. ]. Toland, WHO es-
tablished business colleges at Eau
Claire, La Crosse, Monroe and Wau
sau, is dead at Ludington, Mich.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
SWedish Bantists to Meet

MarineIte. The twenty-eighth
annual meeting Of the Swedish Bap-
fist conference of Wisconsin will con-
vene here, June Is to %.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14

Normal Graduates Number TIP.
will receive diplomas from the eight
normal schools of Wisconsin at grad
uation exercises during June
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
Even the thirst for glory may have
It's direful after effects.

For years Garfield 'sea has been on the mar
ket. This must mean remedy worth while
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
II Does.

do you find this presidential pref
Well, it makes you mind your p's."
erential primary puzzling?"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
A. A. r. Meets July q

Milwaukee.-The second annual
meet of the slate Amateur Athletic
Federation viii be held here on
July s.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
EiQht Lives ShY.

II have only one life to live"
That proves that you are not cat.
after ALL
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14

The wages of arbitration should be
taid as peace work.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14

Too Favorable a Description.
THAT man is a pinhead'
You flatter him. A pinhead knows
Just how far to CO.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
Those "Emergency Cafes"

A group of out of town newspaper rep
resentatives were on the point of making
an enumeration in the vicinity of the Coli
scum of emergency cafes for reference in
times of busy sessions
'Col. Cecil Lyon has just put through a
motion making newspaper men guests at
a cafe service to be installed in head
quarters at once" said a committeeman
who left the session before adjournment.
Col Lyon Immediately was proposed for
dark horse andidate-immediately and
unanimously
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-28

G.. P. Warrenn went to Hig-
ginsville Monday on business.
w. II. Chiles spent Sunday in
Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-28
For YOUNG GIRLS
Dress Simply and Modestly, Study
Hard and Not Think Of Boys. Ad.
Vises William Allen White.

Minerva-don't.
You are just a little girl, only in
school. You should be kept in sim
pie girlish clothes; you should have
your head full of your books. You
should be interested in girlish things.
So don't dress that way; if your
mother hasn't enough sense to keep
you a little girl in simple frocks, the
blessed Lord knows you should have
enough sense for the two Of you.
Do you know, child, you are hor-
ribly oyerdressed? The idea of you
wearing those clothes that bring out
every line and curve of your girlish
figure for men to leer at; Minerva,
don't; don't put up your hair like
a woman's of thirty you are so
much more beautiful and attractive
as you area child.
You will be a woman soon
enough; be a girl-a simple, genu-
inc, frank-eyed girl just as long as
you can. Don't frowse yourself up
with all those dowdy drygoods.
Don't stir up your hair like a taffy
kettle. Don't show your lank little
legs through a sheath skirt; don't
go gadding to school in white shoes
don't wear a hat that looks old
enough for a mother of five.
Get into some quiet girlish toys
forget about your social position, put
your mind on your books, chase the
boys out of your head, and be a nice
girl-a nice, candid, open-hearted
fresh-eyed, clean-hearted little girl
-Emporia Gazette.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-28
Metropolitan Daily Newspapers
for Two Dollars.

Every day in the year except
Sunday-313 copies of the Daily
Rural Route Republic for $500
less than two-thirds of a cent a
day for lie leading metropolitan
Daily of the West. Think it
over-no other Metropolitan
Daily is sold at the price and no
person who has the benefit Of
a Rural Carrier Service ought to
be without this great Journal.
The price is a little more than
you ordinarily pay for a weekly
newspaper and you get the news
day by day.
The news service of the Rural
Route Republic is un-
equaled by that of any other pa
per published in the West. In
addition to the reports of the
Associated Press and of hun
dreds of special correspondents,
The Republic receives the com
plete service of the New York
Herald, the greatest private
newsgathering organization on
earth. Examine carefully the
sample copy which will be sent
you.
The Market Reports of The
Republic are accurate, reliable
and carefully edited. The grain,
stock and produce figures are
compiled by an expert of super
Tor experience. Full quotations
are given daily on all articles
produced in this section.
1912 CAMPAIGN
The Presidential and Congress
ional campaign Of 1912 will be
one Of the fiercest political bat
ties ever fought in the history
Of our country. The issues in
volve9 will be vital. The St.
Louis Republic, under the editor
ship of Horatio W. Seymour, will
be in the thick Of the fight. 1t
will be the greatest newspaper
exponent of Democratic prin-
ciples in the Middle West.
This is a great opportunity F.;
see your friends and neighbors at
once and raise a club. A years
subscription given now will carry
through the entire 1912 campaign
and give the result OF the cleo
tions.
No subscriptions accepted fol
a term less than one year. Sub
scriptions to the Daily Rural
Route Republic accepted only
from persons who receive their
mail by Star Route or Rural
Route Carriers. Be sure to DIES.
ignate your correct Rural Route
number.
Send your subscription today
land remember, if you mail a
club Of four or more the rate
viii be only $3.50 a year for
each. Address
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st. Louis, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-28

thing through, the demand
for a parcels post comes hardly
without exception from those
who expect to profit in one way
or another from the enormous in
crease in the mail order business.
Free Press, Winfield, Kansas,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-28
Piano For Sale.

We have a piano in the VEN
ity Of Lexington which we have
to take up and rather than box
same paying freight and dray-
age we will sell it very cheap,
for cash or on easy pay
ments as low as $500 per month.
Write us about it. Address,
Olney Music Co, 1024-26 Walnut
street, Kansas City, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-28
OPPOSING OPINIONS.

Mrs. Scripture-The Rev. Mr..
Glimmer hides his light under a
bushel, l think.
Miss Vinny Garrish-How waste
full! A pint cup would more than
hide it.-Puck.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-28
NOT A

Ned-My fathers a doctor, and
yours is only a butcher.
Ted-Well, my father don't cut
'em up till they're dead, anyway
Judge.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-28
MERELY A BROTHER.

Young Lady-Please show me
some ties.
Clerk-A gentleman's tie?
Young Lady-0h, no; it's for my
brother. Batter.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-28
e.

However did you reconcile Adele
and Maryf"
81 gave them a choice bit of COS
sip and asked them not to repeat it
to each other"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-28
SERIOUS OBJECTION.

Knicker-Did your father give
you an auto9
BOcker-Yes, but he didn't endow
it.-LppincOtt's.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-28
FITTING.

"That pretty coed is like a gentle
dove"
@Yes, that's her long suit-why
we call her the eoO-ed."
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-28
BOTH BROKEN.

He-You used to say you would
obey me.
She-And you used to write you
were mine to command.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-28
Irs RESULT.

'That hound dog rally was a
great idea, wasn't it2"
"Sure, as It seems to be turning
out a bowling success"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-28
Parcels Post

1aVVliHS uuuer tue lMlIlence or
several fallacies in regard to the
Parcels Post question. Only
one side has even been presented
TO the consuming public, owing
to the fact that the mail order
publications are interested in
getting the local parcels post
bill through to build up the
mail order houses, as naturally
the more the farmers order by
MAI the more the mail order
Interests feel Justified in spend
ing for advertising in farm pa
pers, and so the system grows
by what it feeds on,
The idea has become prevalent
that there is very little opposi1
ton to the parcels post, and
while to a certain extent that is
a fact, nevertheless there are
more than a million and a
half mercantile concerns in this
country that are opposed to it.
The bill that Isl now before
Congress asks for a Local Rural
Parcels Post system. That is,
the Government is being asked
to transport packages of about
eleven pounds in weight along
the rural routes, but this package
must start, if Uncle Sam is go
ing to carry it, at the local
rural free delivery central sta
ton, which, in short, is asking a
subsidy to help the retail mail
order houses Of the country de,
yelop at the expense of the small
towns.
The census returns are now
coming in and these returns in
dictate that the large CITIES are
Increasing in population while
the small towns of the country
are barely holding their own or
decreasing, so that it is evident
that the drift of population is
toward the large cities. Popula-
ton always follows trade. Toe
much Capitalization, either IL
government or in cities, is a bad
thing. Village life and the
citizenship developed by it con.
stitute the only hope for tht
perpetuality of the free institu
lions of this country. The most
grave and serious dangers thai
now menace our future result
from the overgrowth of the larg,
cities and the consequent degen
grafton of the average citizenship
OF the nation. In the place 0.
the plain people, whose country
environment has made then
stable, steady-minded, ~self-relian
and independent in thought anC
character, we would have Thu
volatile city multitude float
ing population anchored to moth
ing, owning no real estate Of
property, and blown about b!
every breeze of popular prelude
or passion-ready for any rasl
experiment, social or political.
There was so much opposition
from all parts of the country AM
from the express companies t.
the general post bill that it,
advocates withdrew it and drag
ged in this wooden horse o
the Creeks labelling it tn
Local Rural Parcels Post" Thi
proposition is supposed to pleas
the farmer because he Isl suppos
ed to get something for nothing
It is supposed (First) to pleas
the country merchant, becaus
he will be able to deliver hi
goods out on the rural free de
Livery routes without a Wagon
and horse Of his own. (Seeond
It 4 supposed to please Uncl
Sam, because his empty rura
free delivery wagons will trave
loaded. (Third) It is supposed
to be against the express com
pauies because if Uncle San
carries the goods they won't &c
the business. But when it i
analvead If a readily be Seel
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-28

ever be able to do.
Second The local merchant is
not equipped with the parapher-
MALTA to get general business from
the consumer unless the consumer
comes into his store.
(Third) Last year the Govern
ment incurred a deficit That a.
mounted to approximately $27,-
000,0 in operating the rural
free delivery system, which was
limited to the carriage of mail
matter and merchandise up to
four pounds. A great many Of
the most successful routes are
made on horseback, over country
that is inaccessible to wagon, so
that the deficit, in spite Of the
income received from the car
riage Of packages, would have to
pay increased taxes to make up
the loss incurred by this sub
sidized system.
Any measure that jeopardizes
the business of the farmer, who
depends upon the dealer not only
to furnish his necessities but to
take his produce. If the local
rural parcels post bill is passed
the small town will be
eliminated and the farmer will
be materially injured; the value
of his proximity to a town and
accessibility to the railroad, will
be decreased. All the money
will go to the large cities, which
are not interested in the welfare
of the local community, and our
whole present system of develop
ment will be changed for the
worse.
The small town, with its stores,
is an absolute necessity for the
proper development pf this
country at large. 1t is a great
educational influence in itself
with its fares of all descriptions
displayed to the eye. The men
tai interest is awakened and
stimulated by the opportunity to
see with ones own eyes tn I
things that will best supply the
need. The social side of human
nature is developed by the per-
sonal contact is developed by
the personal cantact involved in
such intercourse, and the trip tC
town or village to make a pur-
chase is oftentimes one of the
most agreeable breaks in the
%monotony of farm life. They
meet in this socihl center a
whole circle Of friends. Bio
this out of the farmers life by
sending the business of the
town to the retail mail order
houses and you take something
that has a human and sbcial
value not to be measured by
money.
A great many people overlook
/, the fact that this country alread,
has a general parcels post sys-
tenn, limited to four pounds. The
real question is whether that
system shall remain as it is, OF
whether in response to the de.
mand of the mail order houses
and the mediums through
!, which they advertise, it shall be
, radically changed to conform K
their ideas.
The parcels post boomers de.
mand that the rates be radically
cut, though they all advocate
different amounts. Some be
, lieve that the rate should be
! eight cents per pound, with
! weight limit of from ten to FIT.
teen pounds. Other boomers de
mand rates as low as one CEN
} per pound, with a weight liml'
as high as one hundred pounds
! In between these are all kinds O
/ opinions.
Opposed to these schemes arr
the business men Of the country
who do from 85 per cent to- q
per cent Of it's merchandising
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-28

Nothing detractS from your
appearance so much as a light
suit badly soiled, mussed and in
bad condition. Besides, its
not necessary.
For a merely nominal charge
we clean and press suits and
keep them as fresh and shapely
as when new. 1t adds to your
appearance, and to the useful
ness of the garment. Send your
cleaning to us, and let US show
you.
Crawford's Laundry and Dry
Cleaning House. Phone 100.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-23
Value Of Good Books.

When | consider what some books
save done for the world. end what
they are doing, how they keep up our
hope, awaken new courage and faith
soothc pain. give an ideal life to those
wAU-e hours are cold and hard. bind
together dis'ant ages and foreign
lands, create new worlds of beauty
3ilng town trIth from heaven, give
eternal blessings for this gilt. and
11ank GcI for books.-Jamas Free
nam Clarke.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-23
A TEXAS WONDER.

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, removing gray
el cures diabetes, weak and lame
backs, rheumatism, and ali irregular
tiles of the kidneys and bladder in
both men and women. Regulates
bladder troubles in children. If not
sold by your druggist, will be sent
by mail on receipt Of S1.00. One
Small bottle is two months treat
ment, and seldom fails to perfect
cure. Send for testimonials from this
and other states. DR.. +. w. Hall,
1926 Olive street, st. Louis, Mo.
Sold by druggists,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-23

Bonham, Texas, May 23.-Bonham
defeated Durant yesterday in a one
sided game. Russell pitched a good
game for the locals, while Deardorff
and Lewis of the visitors We're both
hit hard. The score:
Durant 900 O2O 900 4 0
Bonham 21O O7O 10x-1l IA 2
Deardorff, Lewis and McCarty'
Russell and Scott
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-23
Child's Ttr,idity AvcrtaG tragedy.

A Tallangatta (Victoria) woman,
after undressing her child in the
kitchen one evening recently, told the
little girl to run upstairs to bed re.
lates an Australian exchange. The
child whimpered and asked not TO be
sent upstairs without a light. The
mother after scolding the child for
her foolish timidity, got a light and
accompanied her upstairs, when she
was Mortified TO find large blach
snake curled up on the pillow
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-23

derer shall be put to death by the
mouth of witnesses. Verses 80 and
81, 35th Numbers.
The governor made known the
fact that he had sought Biblical com
mandment to help him to reach a
conclusion after the prison commits
sion had given out the information
that there had been a falling off Of
appeals for clemency since the gov
ernor's firm stand in two cases re-
Gently.