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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27
The young man was impressed by

The young man was impressed by
her sarcasm. He blushed and straight
ened up, and after swallowing hard he
replied: Il do not claim to be a hero,
but l am not liar. For three years
have been employed in the First
National bank at Averne"
Yes. And money has been taken"
"A package of $4,000 was missing. /
had no more to do with the taking of
it than you did"
But you skipped out and left the
world to believe you a thief
Yes, fool that / am, it came upon
me so suddenly that l was all confu-
sion The cashier came to me and
charged me with the theft and put
800 in my hands and advised me to
Zee at once to escape arrest. He said
prison awaited me if l stayed. l only
waited to put on my hat and coat
"Chump!' scorned Polly.
But if had stayed?"
That package would have been
found somewhere as having been
mislaid.' Was there any particular
reason for the cashier wanting to
drive you out?"
I can't think of any
Were you both counting the same
young lady?"
"Why-why-"
"Oh, you innocent lamb" laughed
the girl. It's no wonder the gold
brick men can afford their steam
yachts. How that cashier must
chuckle."
DO you think-think-.
No, 1 don't think. l know. Your
name is what?"
Porter Phelps"
And l am Polly Andrews, daugh,
ter of the sheriff of this county. Come
out under the plum trees"
When they were out doors and seat
ed she continued: Mr.. Porter Phelps
you appear to lack sand and to be
easily ratified and to need a guardian
You have told me a straight story
have your"
Il have"
mo evasions?"
None whatever"
Then you are coming with me
and tell dad all about it. Dads fine
as silk on a trail, and they say
know a thing or two. l guess we can
straighten this matter out all right
But your father" protested the
fugitive.
He'll have a few words to say
along the line l have, and then turn to
and help you out"
Polly was a prophet. To a layman
the young mans story would have
been pronounced too fishy for belief,
but Sheriff Andrews had seen just as
queer cases in his time. He listened
quietly, thought for awhile, and then
said:
IF you and the cashier were both
after the same girl, he would have a
motive in wanting to drive you away
in disgrace. I'll go over to Averne
and see what l can pick up"
Two days later he returned to say:
NO one but the cashier had heard
that any money was missing, and ii
did not take me long to convince him
that even he had not heard of It,
You can go back and take your place
again"
A year later, just after Mr.. Phelps
had left the sheriff's house one eve,
ming, the father remarked to the
daughter:
Il thought he was in love with a
girl in Averne"
so did he for awhile"
Did she jilt him?"
mo. | arrested him!"
Copyright, 1912, by Associated Literary
Press.)
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27
Passengers Had to Work Their Way.

A drummer and a friend climbed
aboard a ramshackle train in an iso-
lated Missouri town. The train was
feeble, asthmatic piece of mechanism,
and the Humane society should have
prosecuted it's owners for allowing
1t to run at all.
1t finally came to a dead stop just
in the edge of town, and after a long
interval Of trying to make it go the
engineer stuck his head in the door
and bawled:
Say, you two gents1l have to get
out, till | git it started"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27
The Case.

How did it happen that Jopps did
not keep the good position he had?"
"On one important occasion he lost
his head"
How did that happen?"
ct was cut off,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27
Promises.

A man usually wants the preacher
to furnish proof that what he prom.
Uses is going to come true, but he is
willing to take the glib promoters
word for it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
steethiug, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27
EnouQh for One Niuht.

Enthusiast Cat musical recitaD-
we shall hear more of this young man,
Sufferer-Not tonight, hope!
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27

A woman's headaches are natural;
q mans are usually acquired.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27
Which She Frequently Uses.

She-Say what you Ike about mar
riage; it gives a woman a chance.
He-Yes, fighting chance.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27

YOU CAN CURE CATARRH
BY using Coles Carbolisalve. 1t is most
effective remedy. All druggists. Is and SOC. Adv
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
Supreme Court Finds for Iron
Mountain.

Little Rock, May 27.-The su-
preme cOut today affirmed and
reversed in part the "cr0ssing"
case from Fort Smith, in which
the Iron Mountain and Fort
Smith and Van Buren, railways
were the contending parties.
The circuit court decided tha'
the privilege of crossing was
granted to the mterurban line.
but that the expense of the cross.
ing IN one instance 0nl y was to
be borne by that line. The su.
preme court held that the rail.
road company having its tracks
there first, it was immune from
any expense as 10 crossing, hut
that the line between the two
cities should pay $1,000 IN each
of the three crossings to the Iron
Mountain in addition to the one
provided for in the circuit court
ruling.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
After Plumber,

Little Rock, May 2S.-Prose.
cutting Atty. John ID. Arbuckle,
of Bonneville, who has establish,
ed u record for the prosecution OF
corporations for law violations,
was 10 Little Rock, Monday, pre-.
pairing for the oseculion of the
suits brought last winter against
the Arkansas, Fort Smith, Buck.
eye, Rose City and Mulberry cot.
ton oil companies, alleging viola
tons of the antitrust law. The
original suits were for 100000
for each company, but these were
amended TO read S25 per day
while they have been in opera.
ton. Mr.. Arbuckle will be M,
sisted by Senator JEFF Davis, his
partner, Frank Pace, aud &. L.
Grant, Of Newport.
Mr.. Arbuckle recently settled
with the Rock Island on about
100 eases he had brought against
the railroad for violation Of the
law passed by the last Legislature
providing that the frogs shall bs
blocked, The company paid fines
amounting to $1,000 at Bonneville
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
King George Hates Fuss.

King George has just begun
the third year of his reign, and
during the two years that have
passed he has made it very plain
that as a sovereign he writes the
word duty Enthusiastically over his
daily life.
His personal charm and dignity
have been made most apparent,
not only in the magic ring Of so.
ccty, but also in far more humble
circles, as his many Wits TO hos.
pitfalls and poor quarters amply
testify.
Certainly King George abomi.
mates fuss and his kindly feel.
ings for others have on many oc.
casiOns been eXemplitied.
some years ago, Wheh prince OF
Wales, his majesty was due to EN-.
bark on a liner at Malta. The
captain, officers and crew were in
readiness TO receive their dis.
tinguished passenger, when IN
unassuming young man mounted
the laeder
"When is that blessed prince
comingH" asked one ofthe officers
petulautly,
"Well," came the reply, "as a
matter OF fact, here he is! ] knew
you'd be ooaIing, and have your
crew hard at work, 80 ] came
aboard quietly by myself to save
trouble,"-London Answers.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
June Institutes,

Institutes Of at least five days
duration will be conducted in
each county by the County Sup.
eriutendent or Examiner, rs re.
Quired by law. All teachers are
required by law 10 attend the
June Institute for five days, or to
attend some summer Normal and
have their attendance certified to
by the County superintendent or
Examiner within ten days Of such
attendance, otherwise their license
TO teach are not valid aud salari.
es cannot be legally collected
from the school fund. The lnst.
tule Manuals, from which the ey.
animation questions will We taken,
have already been sent to the var
ious counties aud should in all
cases be secured from the exam.
iner or superintendent.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
To SeIsct Commissioners.

The State Board of Election
Commissioners, composed OF the
governor, secretary of state aud
attorney general, probably VIII
meet during the first ten days OF
July for the purpose of selecting
the county boards of election
commissioners. The law provides
that the state board shall make
these selections not more than 80
nor less than 80 days before the
general election, and ii has been
customary fer the board to meet
about go days before the election.
The county boards of election
commissioners are required to
meet not less than 20 days before
the general election to select the
election officials.
1t has been suggested by men,
bers of the state board that rec
concentrations for county cleo
ton commissioners should be for
warded to The board as soon as
practicable, in order that the
members may have time to give
them OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
Wilson Wins Minnesota.

ST. Paul, Mimi, May 2S.-Re.
turns today show that Woodrow
Wilson was indorsed at the Dem.
ocra,ic caucuses held yesterday
in q majority OF the counties IN
Minnesota. Champ Clark failed
TO carry o district In the state,
with the exception OF the fourth,
II the unit rule prevails at Duluth,
however, No now seems probable,
oil Of MInnesota's "a delegates ~
Baltimore will 40 IN aid of the
New Jersey governor.
On the returns Wilson has 500
instructed delegates, Clark 1913,
Bryan 81, and GO uninstructed.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
Co. Operate to Build up Arkansas.
Arkansas Press association, Arkansas
ynncemeDt Association, Real Es-
tate Association, Chamber Of
Commerce and Beard Of
Trade Hold Conference.

Little Rock, May 27.-Chiet Of
(icials of the Arkansas Press AS
sociauOn, Arkansas Advance
meut association, Arkansas Rea
Estate Association, chamber OF
commerce aud board of trade
held "A conference here today
looking to cooperation on the
part of all these organizations III
the building up of the agricultural
commercial aud industrial inter
ests Of the state.
The following statement was
proposed and presented to the
executive committee of the Ar.
kansas Farmers Union, which to
day, late III the evening, adopted
it unanimously:
"Officrrs of the Arkansas Press
Association, Arkansas Advance
ment Association, Arkansas Real
Estate Association, Little Rock
Board of Trade and Little Rock
Chamber of Commerce, met today
looking TO a coordination of eff
fort and cooperation in the work
of developing and building up the
agricultural, commercial aud in
duslrial interests of the state.
"The Arkansas Press Assoca.
ton will disseminate information
at home and abroad in regard to
the resources and advantages of
Arkansas through the country
press.
"The Arkansas Advancement
Association will advocate those
principles that will make for rap.
ID progress in commerce, indus.
try and agriculture, and as soon
as possible call a state convention
looking to that end.
"The Arkansas Real Estate
Dealers Association will give
accurate information az to real
estate in Arkansas and induce
bomeseekers to locate and inves-
tors to utilize our commercial ad.
vautages and natural resources.
"rhe Little Rock Board Of
Trade aud Little Rock Chamber
Of Commerce pledge their co.
operation in the well directed eff.
forts of the organizations named"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
Wilson Sweeps Texas.

Houston, Tex, May 2S.-Dem-
onstrating what its members call
n real political upbeayal in Texas,
the Woodrow Wilson majority in
The State Democratic presidential
convention here today took com
plete control of the convention.
AT 6 O'Clock the Wilson caucus
slate for permanent organization
was adopted aud recess taken I'M
til s o'clock, when the program
was the election of 40 delegates
TO Baltimore go delegates, dis
trict, and 8 at large, and the
adoption of a platform.
The most notable fact was the
aqsense Of any fight TO put for
ward the known policies of U. s.
Senator J. w. Bailey, whose
friends and opponents for years
have waged the states bitterest
political contests over the sena.
tors political principles. Sena-
tor Bailey campaigned in part of
Texas, opposing Wilson, before
the conventions in which Wilson
won.
The personnel Of the subcom-
mittee TO draft platform and
resolution announced tonight
Just before recess, was composed
entirely of men known as OppOu-
ents of Senator Bailey. This sub
committee furthermore was com
posed entirely of Wilson men.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
Worthless Tribe Of hottentots.

In the Port Nolloth district. South
Africa, is the Rchtersveld, IAN i'm
mense area occupied by a handful nj
thriftless Hottentots, some sixty-tive
families or 400 members all told" So
thriftless are they, one reads. that as
often as not they eat up the seed
wheat supplied to them by the gov
eminent In seasons OF scarcity instead
OF sowing It. The natural springs at
their doors are not utilized, but neg
lected, and so more Industrious and
energetic race OF men is shut out and
debarred from doing justice to the
land. But they are a soclalistic COM
munity When one kills a sheep or
goat all the others flock around to
help him eat It, and this applies to I'll
foodstuffs; hence the natives idleness.
He knows that II he works he will
fare no better than those who do not
work
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
BllliOusness and Constipation.

For years | was troubled with bill
iousness and constipation, which made
life miserable for me. My appetite
failed me | lost my usual force and
vitality. Pepsin preparations and ca
thartics only made matters worse,
do not know where should have been
today had not tried Chamberlain $
Stomach and Liver Tablets. The tab
let's relieve the i'll feeling at once,
strengthen the digestive functions,
purify the stomach, liver and blood,
helping the system to do its work ma
turally Mrs. Rosa Potts, Birming-
ham, Ala These tablets are for sale
by John o Kane.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
Wingo is Party Nominee.

The Democratic central com
mite OF The Attn congressional
district met Thursday of last week
after the adjournment of The con.
veution aud organized. Judge A
l.. TrlmhIe, OF DeQneen, was
chosen chairman, aud Sam Dent
Fell was continued in the otfiC e
of secretary. The members OF
| the new committee are:
Sewer county-Jadge A. l..
Trlmble.
Crawford county -Sam Dent
Bell.
Scott county-S. X. Duncan.
Pike county,. G. Pinnix.
Polk county - Judge Wright
Prickett.
Logan county-A. 7. Barlow.
Miller county,. ID. Head.
Howard county-Garrett White
sides.
Sebastian county-Harry Woest-
man.
Little Riversounty-J. NJ. John
son.
Montgomery county-Not re-
ported.
Ia a brief talk in accepting the
nomination Az the candidate for
congress to the Democratic con
vention of the 4th congressional
district. Otis 7. Wingo said:
"Gentlemen, thank you, and
through you the people whom
you represent here today, for the
honor of this nomination. | want
TO say to you that the promises |
made you were made in good
faith and that when | get to con-
gress | am going to give you the
best service of which this young
m an is capable. My conception
Of the Democratic party is that it
is "a party of progress; that it
stands for the people and not for
special privilege TO the few. |
believe it will win this time if it
stands true to the old Democratic
principles There is a well defn-
ed issue and the position of the
Democratic party should be well
defined aud plain, standing for
the people aud having nothing to
do with those features the Repub.
lican party is trying so hard TO
get rid Of"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
Beyond That STAGE,

FrSnk Coffyn, the aviator, was talk
Ing In Detroit about the perils OF fly.
ing. when We aylators hold our
Thanksgiving" he said, there is usu.
ally something CHASTITY about it, We're
grateful only to have broken one leg,
or something of that sort. CHASTITY
gratitude little like the huckster's,
In fact, I hear your wifes H. a
friend said to the huckster. She Is
that-terrible Ill., the huckster replied
Dangerous said the friend Don't
tell me she's dangerous I'm thank.
full to say, said the huckster, that
she's too weak to be dangerous any
more"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
Believe Always In Rlght.

Sometimes when you are worn and
weak with the struggle; when It
seems that justice is dream, that
honesty and loyalty and truth count
for nothing, that the devil is the only
good paymaster; when hope grows
dim and Hickers, then Is the time
when you must tower in the great
sublime faith that right must pre-
vail then must you throttle these
lmps OF doubt and despair you must
master yourself to master the world
around you. This Is conquest; this
Is what counts. From SelfControl by
William George Jordan.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01

II would surprise you 10 know OF the
great good that Ia being done by Cham.
berlain \ Tablets, Darius Downev, OF
Newberg Junction, N y writes,
my wife has been using Chamber.
lals's Tablets and finds than very II
fectual and doing her lots of good +"
N you have any trouble with Your
stomach or bowels give them trial
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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
A Healing Salye for Burns, Chapped
Hands and Sore Nipples.

AS a healing salve for burns, sores,
sore nipples and chapped hands Cham
berlain s Salve is most excellent. 1t
allays the pain Of burn almost in
stantly, and unless the injury is very
severe heals the parts without leaving
scar. Price csc For sale by John
o Kane.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01

appreciated the real meri's of Cham.
bprlain's Cough Remedy more than
now This is shown 10y the increase in
sales and voluntary testimonials FROM
persons who have been currd by it, If
Won or your children are troubled with
cough or cold give it trial and be.
come acquainted with its good quah-
ties. For sale 10y John o Kane,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
Saves Leg OF Boy

1T seemed that my II year old boy
would have to lose his leg on account
OF AN ugly ulcer, caused by u bad
brnise, wrote d +, Howard, Aqu-
one, N, &, IAN remedies aud doe.
tors treatment failry I'll we tried
Bucklens Arnica Sslve, and cured
him with one box - Cures burma,
boils, skin eruptions, piles Poe at f,
q Kerr,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
For Constipation.

Mr.. l., u Farnham, n prominent
druggist Of Spirit Lake, Iowa, says:
Chamberlain \ Stomach and Liver
Tablets are certainly the best thing on
the market for constipation, Give
these tablets n trial You are certain
to lind them agreeable and pleasant IN
effect Price 2jci samples free, Sold
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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01

my little son had n very severe
cold | was recommended to try
Chamberlain 4 Cough Remedy and be.
fore small bottle was finished he WAS
Ms we'll rs ever, writes Mrs II Silks
80 Bowling street sydney, Australia
This remedy is for sale by John o KaEe
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01

You will look good while before
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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01

or the fast express means serious trou-
bic ahead II not removed, 80 does loss
OF appetite, IL means lack OF vitality,
loss OF strength and nerve weakness.
IL appetite fails, take Electric BitterJ
quickly to overcome the cause bv ton.
iDg up the stomach and cnripg the in.
digestion, Michael Hesshemer, Of
Lincoln, Neb bud been sick over
three years, but ak bottles OF Electric
Bitters PIT him right on his feet again,
They have helped thousands. They
give pure blood, strong nerves, good
digestion, Only 80 cents at +. q,
Kerrs,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
Indian Killed on Track.

Near Rochelle, III, an Indian went
to sleep on railroad track and was
KILLED by the fast express he paid for
hls careleesness with bis life, Often
ils that way when people neglect coughs
and colds, Don't risk your lifp when
prompt use OF Dr. Kings New Dt'
covery viii cure them and An prevent 4
dangerous throat or lung trouble, III
completely cured men, Ia n short time
OF terrible cough that followed y A.
we're attack Of grip" writes J, H.
watts, Floydada Tex "and re-
gained 10 pounds In weight that | had
lost Quick, safe, reliable and guar.
sn'eed bOo and VI, TRIAL bottle free VI
j q kerr's,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
ERss--f First insert June 2; last June y,
Sheitf'S Sale Of School Land.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue Of
~ the power vested IN me- by Section 7706,
Klrby's digest | win on the hfst day OF tho
County Court OF Crawford County, which viii
be ON
MONDAY JULY lyL 1912,
the Court House door, In the CITY Of Van Buron
between the hours Of " N, aud 3 y, IN, the fol-
lowing school lands situated In Crawford county,
Arkansas, via
The NE . " the me- " the az Y Of the
Nt, Y tho NV 4 Of the nv, y and the M,
Y Of The sE, H. the NV, a OF the ~ H. the sW
y OF the sE, a, the 81, y Of the ~ a all In
North, Range Thirty three GG West
W, H. wlSfREY, sheriff,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-05

NEW LINE or 81. 5AlsAHs 70 HE
COMPLETED HY CHRISTMAS.
It Is Expected That Business VIII
) Justify Stunning Of Car An
Hour Each Way.

Charleston. w. ya.-Unlesa obsta-
cles develop which are now unexpect-
ed the Sinterurban line between this
city and the town of st. Adams. IL
miles south, will be completed and
cars will be running regularly by
Christmas. The work, which will
have represented an expenditure Of
about 100000. was began in July,
and cars are running to Spring Hill
now and have been in operation to
that point for the past two months.
1t is likely that the. business on the
new line will justify the. operation of
one car each way once an hour. The
greatest industrial good along the line
will be in evidence next spring when
it is intended by a large number Of
land owners to begin truck and other
farming, now. that it will be possible
to reach a good market at small ex-
pense. There has been already a
notable increase in property values
along the line proposed, according to
the estimates of the owners. How
ever, great many sales are being
recorded.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-05
Charters Iesiued.

NThe Creeds Telephone Company,
Incorporated, Creeds, Va H. c. N.
Batten, president, Back Bay, Va; r.
T. Eldridge, secretary, Back Bay.
Va; N A. Nicholson, treasurer,
Creeds. Va.
Munden Annex, Incorporated, Nor
folk, Va. Armistead Boreland, Sec
rotary; E. H. Cunningham, presi-
dent; C. NJ. Barnett, all of Norfolk,
Va. Capital: $1,000 to $4,000.
The Church Hill Bank, Incorpor-
ated, Richmond, Va. Joseph E. Will
lard, President, Fairfax, Va; Oscar
E. Parrish, secretary, cashier and
vice president, Richmond; Charles
A. Peple, Richmond Capital: 500, 900
to $150.o00.
Andreae silk Company Incorpor-
ated. Norfolk, Va. Walter H. Tay-
lor, president; William c. Dickson.
president; j. p Andre Mottu,
secretary and treasurer, all Of Nor
folk, Va.