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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23

the Garden interval. with my gnnr
out before ne. why did Nj. Moeehar
min hurriedly whisper TO me. &c
away Go away, Whatever you do
don't touch NJ lie directeur!' Am
supposed to have an infectious dis
ease?"
It's incredible,"
And, a little later, when NJ. de La
Borderie went up to M Richard, didn't
you see M. Moncharmin fling himself
between them and hear him eyclaim
NJ. Pambassadeur, l entreat you mo-
to touch NJ. lie directeur?'"
It's terrible! And what
was Richard doing meanwhile?"
What was he doing? Why, you
saw him! He turned about, bowed
in front of him, though there was no
body in front of him, and withdrew
backward"
Backward"
And Moncharmin, behind Richard
also turned about; that is, he de
scribed a semi-clrcle behind Richard
and also walked backward!
And they went like that to the stair
case leading to the managers office:
backward, backward. backward,
Well, if they are not mad, will you
explain what 1t means?"
Perhaps, they were practicing q
figure in the ballet" suggested Ga
briel, without much conviction in his
voice
The secretary was furious at this
wretched joke, made at so dramatic a
moment He knit his brows and con
tracted his lips Then he put his
mouth to Gabriels ear:
Don't be so sly, Gabriel. There
are things going on for which you and
MERCER are partly responsible"
What do you mean?" asked Gabriel
Christine Daae is not the only one
who suddenly disappeared tonight"
"Oh, NONSENSE"
There's no nonsense about it. Per
haps you can tell me why, when
Mother Giry came down to the foyer
just now, MERCER took her by the
hand and hurried her away with hfm?'
Really" said Gabriel, Il never
saw it."
you did see it, Gabriel for you
went with MERCER and Mother Giry
to Merciers office. Since then, you
and MERCER have been seen, but nc
one has seen Mother Giry."
DO you think we've eaten herr"
mo, but you've locked her up in
the Office; and any one passing the
office can hear her yelling, oh, the
scoundrels! Oh, the scoundrels!'
At this point of this singular con.
versation, MERCER arrived, all out OF
breath.
"There!" he said, in gloomy voice
It's worse than ever!
shouted, It's serious matter! Open
the door, It's !, MERCER | heard
footsteps. The door opened and Mon.
charmin appeared. He was very pale.
He said, What do you want?' | an.
swered, Some one has run away with
Christine Daae.' What do0you think
he said? And a good job, tool And
he shut the door, after putting this
IN my Rdnd.
MERCER opened his hand; Remy and
Gabriel looked.
"The safety-pin!" cried Remy.
Strange! Strange!" muttered Ga
briei, who could not help shivering.
Suddenly a voice made them all
three turn round
Il beg pardon, gentlemen. Could
you tell me where Christine Daae isl"
In spite of the seriousness of the
circumstances, the absurdity OF the
question would have made them roar
with laughter, il they had not caught
sight Of a face SO sOrrow-stricken that
they were at once seized with pity II
was the Vicomte Raoul de Chagny.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
TaKino No Chances.

Genial Squlre-Many happy returns,
William. / was just going to call on
you with little bit of tobacco.
William (aged eighty)-Thank ye
kindly, sir, but be done wi smokin'
Genial Squire-Why, hoW's that?
William-Well, I've card that be-
tween eighty an ninety's a ticklish
part O. mans life, SO l be takin' no
chances.-Punch.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
CHAPTER XIV.
Christine! Christinei


Raoul's first thought, after Christine
Daae's fantastic disappearance, was
to accuse Erik. He no longer doubt
ed the almost supernatural powers OF
the Angel of Music, in this domain OF
the opera in which he had set up his
empire. And RaOul rushed on the
stage, in a mad fit Of love and despair.
Christine! Christine!" he moaned.
calling to her as he felt that she must
be calling to him from the depths OF
that dark pit to which the monster
had carried her Christine! Chris
tine!"
And he seemed to hear the girls
screams through the frail boards that
separated him from her. He bent
forward, he listened, he wan
dered over the stage like a mailman.
All, TO descend, to descend into that
pit of darkness every entrance to
which was closed to him, for
were forbidden to one and all that
night
Christine. Christine! :"
People pushed him aside, laughing.
They made fun of him. They thought
the poor lovers brain was gone!
By what mad road, through what
passages of mystery and darkness
known to him alone had Erik dragged
that pure-souled child to the awful
haunt, with the Louis-Philippe room,
opening cut on the lake?
Christine, Christine! Why
don't you answer? Are you
alive? :"
CTC BE CONTINUED1
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23

Carolus Fonta stepped to the con-
ductor's desk and, in a sad and seri-
Gus voice, said:
Ladies and gentlemen, an I'M
precedented event has taken place
and thrown us into a state of the
greatest alarm. Our sister-artist,
Christine Daae, has disappeared be-
fore our eyes and nobody can tell us
howl"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
His Idea,

Gould you call dogs chasing of
his tail an economic pursuit."
II don't see how"
isn't he trying to make both ends
meet?''
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23

pessimist is man who thinks
that when he gets to heaven it will be
a waste of time for him to look around
for his earthly neighbors.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
Important to Mothers
No Wonder.

why did you order that we'll
dressed lady out of the store?"
shes a well-known kleptomaniac."
did she take anything here?"
"She took umbrage."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
CHAPTER XIV.

The Singular Attitude of a s'afety-Pin.
Behind the curtain there was an in
describable crowd. Artists, scene
Shutters. dancers, supers, chcristers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23

When a woman can arrive at salts
factory conclusions without expressing
them, that is wisdom
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23

Now it is photographs, not dickv
birds, that tell tales.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23

The longest life is but an elemen-
tary school.--Lady Warwick.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-21
REBUILDING BILL FOUGHT.
Wall Street Influence at Work, Its Op.
pouents Declare.

Nashville. of the bill pro.
viding for refunding the state debt be-
fore joint meeting of the Senate and
House finance, ways and means COM
mittees, held in the Senate chamber, was
not at all in keeping with the frigid
condition of the room. The arguments
were earnest, spirited and at times con-
Trajectory. Members of the committee
took exceptions to many statements, and
E. B. Craig of Chattanooga former state
treasurer, was accused by Senator Church
of Representing Wall street. But cir
cumstance that is deeper and more Sc
rious than any charge made either on
one side or the other is the report that
independent and Republican members Of
the Senate committee on finance are
hopelessly split in consideration Of this
measure because of the reported fact
that the advocates of the bill went to
Wall street for their information and, in
fact, so the opponents of the bill say,
that at meeting in Speaker Whites
room at the hotel serious differences
arose because the prime movers of the
bill did, it is said, look to the money in
terests in the East for their information
in drafting the measure on which Ten
nessee is to refund her state debt Of
Sill 100000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-21
|. TIE N N ESSEEI
LEGISLATURE
STATE DEBT PROBLEM BIG ONE.
Debt Is s11,775,ooo-Bills by Speakers
Of Both House Meet Opposition.

NashaIie. - Immediately confronting
the legislature with one week until re-
cess and the calendars full is the prob
lem of refunding the state debt of ST..
IT'S 900.
Some member said in the beginning OF
the session if both houses should con.
vene, pass the appropriation bill and ar
range for the funding of the state debt
and adjourn that it would have pursued
the best possible course. 1t might be
well to remark that the refunding bill
has been given scarcely no attention.
However, the old adage about legislators
rushing in where fnanciers fear to tread
may hold good and during the lull in
the legislative grind this week the meas
sHe may be passed.
The bill which was introduced by
Speaker White in the senate and Speak.
er Stanton in the house has encountered
opposition. Senator Nat Baxter has of.
fered several amendments which change
the essential features and according to
his opinion improve the bill to that ex-
tent.
One of the problems under discussion
is whether or not the state has the right
to exempt the bonds from taxation as
desired by Mr.. Baxter. 1t is entirely
respectable to take either side of the
question, as Charles 7. Gates, attorney
general, has held that they cannot be
rendered exempt, while Judge John X.
Shields, former chief justice of the SUI
preme court, and Col. John j. Vertrees
have declared to the contrary.
Judge Shields gave Senator Baxter a
written opinion and Col. Vertrees in his
opinion followed very closely the decision
of Judge Shields. Gen. Gates appeared
before the legislative committee and
sustained his opinion brilliantly anu
even Immediately, it might be said OF
the general.
In order that the legislature may De
correctly informed a committee has
been authorized from the two branches
of the legislature to make an investiga-
tion. Speaker White appointed Senators
Morrell and Fisher from the senate.
Speaker Stanton has yet to name his
and then the joint committee may en-
ploy a New York lawyer, who, finding
both sides amply justified in their con-
tention, will probably decide the mooted
question with the ancient but thoroughly
dependable method of "wet or dry" and
charge the state $1,000 for the perform
ance.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-21
BErR1ENDs EDUCATION.
Compulsory School Bill Meets but Little
Opposition.

Nashville. Admitting the unpalatabla
but undeniable truth Of the deficiency
Of Tennessee, her disposition to cling to
customs that are old or even obsolete,
it may also be said that the present
general assembly has. measured up fully
to its responsibility and assumed the
obligation it owes to the children of the
state.
The striking unanimity of opinion on
educational matters and the unresented
condemnation of sweat shops and fac
tories where the minds of little children
are warped and their bodies dwarfed are
encouraging indications. 1t is not ex-
pected that the senate will defeat the
compulsory education bill which passed
the house. The bill requires that chill
dren shall be sent to school if they are
without employment.
At present, there are 35 counties In the
state with compulsory education. 1t is
said that the law is not enforced in
some of them. Two members of the
house undertook to have their counties
rendered exempt from the operation of
the proposed law, but the others would
not have it. The legislature will prob
ably set aside 80 1-3 of its taxes for the
public school fund. This will be an in
crease from 25 per cent.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-21
BOY IS WIRELESS CHAMPION
New York Amateur Picks Up Mes
saae From Steamship Impefator
at cuxhaven, Germany.

New York.-The amateur cham
pionship of the world at long distance
wireless telegraph is claimed by w.
]. Howell, nineteen-year-old opera,
tor, who from station Of his owl
design at his home in the Bronx, as
serts that he picked up message
from Germany.
Young Howell says he heard the
new 1,000-foot steamship Imperator.
which is nearing completion at Cur
haven, Germany, while the steamship
was testing It's wireless equipment.
my aerial is only 48 feet long" he
said, which makes 1t very remark
able that could hear the steamer at
such distance. It was communicat.
ing with high.powered stations here.
I interrupted to ask the local station
who 1t was l overheard, and
learned It was the Imperator, which
! verified by other inquiries"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-21
Ceylon Tea.

Tea plantations in Ceylon have been
in existence only 80 years, yet the an
nual exports Of black tea amount to
nearly $20,000,OO0 in value. Formerly
coffee constituted Ceylon's main in
dustry, but after disease of the plant
In 1880 its cultivation was discontin-
ued.' Many planters, however, re-
couped themselves by tea and rubber.
Thanks chiefly to the former article,
the islands old prosperity revived. To
day Ceylon boasts $500 plantations.
Plant necessary to tea cultivation is
costly but very labor-saving. The
work itself is not hard; only the eli
mate makes it irksome. What Is
wanted mainly of employees Is to
watch machinery and feed 1t from the
stock Of tea leaves awaiting treat
ment. The workers are not Sing
halese, but natives of southern India.
A laborer's wages vary from eight to
sixteen cents day, while a foreman's
salary averages 5000 month.-Har
per's Weekly.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-21
QUITE EQUAL TO EMERGENCY
How ResourcefuI Young School Teach
er Procured Eggs When the Out
look Seemed Dark Indeed.

And men relate tale Of brave
and resourceful little schoolteacher in
one of our suburbs who supports her
mother and three young sisters on
her by no means munificent salary.
Last week her mother called her UP
by telephone. Listen" walled the old
lady, "a whole bunch Of relatives is
coming to supper tomorrow evening.
I'll have to make a cake, or something,
and haven't an egg in the house. And
the grocer won't trust US any more,
and there won't be any money until
next week, and"
Never mind, mother-I'll fix it,
answered the young teacher, cheerily.
Then she turned again to her class,
Now, children" she said, "tomor-
row we will have the beautiful story
OF Columbus, and how he made the
egg stand on end. Each of you will
please bring an egg to school tomor.
row. The class Is dismissed" -Cleve.
land Plain Dealer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-21
As TO FAVOUR.
Found Her Favorite Again.

A bright young lady tells how she
came to be acutely sensitive as to the
taste Of coffee:
my health had been very poor for
several years. she says. Il loved
coffee and drank 1t for breakfast, but
only learned by accident, as 1t were.
that 1t was the cause OF the constant,
dreadful headaches from which I suf-
fered every day, and Of the nervous
ness that drove sleep from my pillow
and so deranged my stomach that
everything / ate gave me acute pain.
(Tea is just as injurious. because 1t
contains caffeine, the same drug found
In coffee.)
my condition finally got so serious
that was advised by my doctor to go
to hospital. There they gave me
what l supposed was coffee, and /
thought 1t was the best l ever drank,
but l have since learned 1t was
Postum. I gained rapidly and came
home In four weeks.
Somehow the coffee we used at
home didn't taste right when / got
back. tried various kinds, but none
tasted as good as that drank in the
hospital, and all brought back the
dreadful headaches and the 'sick-all-
over feeling.
"One day ! got package of Postum,
and the first taste of 1t took, I
said that's the good coffee we had in
the hospital l have drank 1t ever
since, and eat Grape-Nuts for my
breakfast. have no more headaches,
and feel better than / have for years"
Name given upon request. Read the
famous little book, 1.-THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs. There's reason"
Postum now comes In concentrated,
powder form, called Instant Postum.
It is prepared by stirring level tea
spoonful In cup Of hot water, adding
sugar to taste, and enough cream to
bring the color to golden brown.
Instant Postum Is convenient:
there's no waste: and the favour is al
ways uniform. Sold by grocers-4s
to 5o-cent tin 80 cts. 80 to 1o0-cup tin
80 cts.
A Soup trial tin mailed for grocer's
name and 2-cent stamp for postage.
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd. Battle Greek.
Nich.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-21
ASKS OLD PRIZE MONEY
Milwaukee Woman to Carry on Fight
Begun by Mother, Now Dead, for
$4,000 Due From England.

st. Louis.--Mrs. Stanley Green Of
Milwaukee has announced that she
will continue the legal fight begun by
her mother, Mrs. Theresa Blennerhas.
set-Adams, who was buried here. for
$4,000 which has been tied up for
more than 100 years in the admiralty
court In London
The sum was awarded as prize
money to a brother OF Mrs. Tisnner-
hassett-Adams' father by the English
government for the capture of a
French ship in 1911. but as he died a
few weeks later, he did not receive II,
and 1t was only recently the heirs be-
gan fight for possession.
Mrs. MISUNDERSTANDING was de.
scendant Of Harmon Blennerhasset,
who was connected with Aaron Burr
in plot to set up republic In the
Mississippi valley.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-21
Development of Great Interest.

Nashville. Brown Ayres, president
of the University of Tennessee, is in
Nashville attending the meeting OF live
stock men, and is an enthusiastic mem
Der Of that body. In discussing the
scope and purpose Of the organization,
he said:
Il think this is one of the mots i'm
portant steps taken in years toward de-
veloping and fostering stock breeding
in the state. There is no reason why
Tennessee should not be one of the larg-
est stock producing states in the Union,
and there is no tangible cause why we
have gone back in the past few years.
l am in favor of giving the most in.
tense attention to raising stock from
now on, and believe the organization
now in course Of forming will arouse
such an interest that the state win soon
be raising stock as we once did"
DR.. Ayres favors community breeding,
more care and the propagation of 4
higher grade Of live stock, and the en-
enlargement Of state and county fairs
to keep the project before the people.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-21
ASKS MORE MONEY.
ststs Veterinarian White Says Bigger
Appropriation Needed.

Nashyille.--Dr. George White, state
veterinarian, in an address before the
gathering of Tennessee stock raisers and
FARMERS at the Hermitage Hotel made
&hs startling statement that live stock
10 Tho value of $5,ooo,ooo dies annually
IN Tennessee from preventative diseases,
sad said that it is to the shame of the
skxtc that only $3.50 is appropriated
0sk Of the states funds to project this
sskastry.
mr. White urges that an appropriation
~ $4,000 be made to better safeguard
ann live stock, and said If that amount
wEns placed at the disposal of the depart
sseas oil. agriculture this heavy loss can
10 prevented within five years and taat
dissass outbreaks would finally be en-
kixeay eliminated.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-21
NEW SENATE BILLS.

The following bills were introduced:
Stewart--Basing the salaries of tax
assessors in certain counties on popula-
tion.
Fisher-Expediting the final DISPOSE.
ton of civil cases.
Bass-Amending an act providing for
the organization of corporations and
guarantee companies, 20 as to make same
applicable to all insurance companies.
Stewart, Pope and Bass--Providing for
the distribution of funds of minors with
out regular guardian.
Bass--Protecting real estate owners
from damages done by municipal inn
provements.
Walker-Providiag for service of pro-
cess by publication on domestic corpora
tons not doing business.
White-Fixing the measure of dam
ages for cutting timber on lands of 9th.
ers.
Williams-Increasing the number Of
patients FROM each county allowed at
state insane ayslum.
MISUNDERSTANDING compulsory ed.
ucation act, so as to place responsibility
and fix penalty for non-attendance Of
children.
ts-Regulating the laying out
and working Of public roads in certain
counties.
The bill calling for the creation of a
state banking department was called and
placed on its final reading.
Mr.. Fisher moved that the bill pass
on its third reading. The vote resulted
in the passage Of the bill tN vote Of
20 TO l.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-21
MOODY LADY
NOT MOODY
For Five Years Miss Davis Of Moody
Was in Terrible Plight, But She
Is Now in Fine Spirits.

Moody, Tex.-In an interesting let
ter from this place, Miss Cora Davis,
of R. F. D. No. 6, Box 20, writes az
follows:
Il had been taking different medt
cines for the past FIVE years, without
any relief, and last spring my system
was so completely run down, and !
felt 80 tired and nervous all the time,
hardly felt like staying out Of bed.
Friends advised me try Cardui. the
woman's tonic, and after taking six
bottles, felt like an entirely different
person.
was relieved OF my nervousness,
and bad headaches, and could sleep
soundly all night, something hadn't
done for years.
also gained IS pounds in weight
after taking Cardui, and am In better
spirits, and feel better. than have
felt for five years.
I cannot say enough in behalf OF
Cardui. 1t is the grandest medicine
ever discovered, and God-send to all
suffering women and girls"
We do not ask you to accept our
statements as to the merits of Cardui,
the woman's tonic.
We receive thousands Of letters,
similar to the above, from grateful
ladies, every year, telling what this
medicine has done for them, and Civ.
Ing US permission to publish their let
ters.
These letters speak for themselves.
N B-Hyiks t.. chsttanooga Medicine Ca.
Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn, foi
Ssseisi LsrfyNffisss on your case and 6lpage book
Home Treatment for Women" cent "a plAk
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-21
TAKE PERUNA FOR
COUGHS AND COLDS

to do great injury. After the expectora-
ton has been properly removed the cough
will stop itself. That is the only proper
wwsy;- 70 step = cough.
Occasionally cough depends upon an
irritable condition of the larynx or bron-
chial tubes, in which there is li<ile or no
expectoration.
The problem Of stopping such cough
is slightly different one. Even in those
cases Peruna ought to be taken, but some
times it is necessary that local treatment
be added.
But in any case Peruna is needed. You
do not have to stop to write me. Get
Peruna at once and commence taking IL.
You can get rid Of that cough sooner I
believe than in any other way.
Should you wish to consult me at any
time while you are taking Peruna you are
at perfect liberty to write me. Your let
tiers viii be held strictly confidential and
you will receive prompt answer.
/ want to stop that cough of yours.
want to stop it before it really begins.
l want to stop it before it has chance
to iniure your lungs, an injury that you
may not recover from during your whole
life. Yes, do. You do your part. /
will do mine. No. 81 ~