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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
(Notarial seal.)

tNotarial sea|.)
Subscribed and swnrn to before me
this 9th day of April, 1918.
Mary r. Burke,
Notary Public.
Correct. Attest:
+. W. Gamm,
j f. Prentiss.
j. ". Wiggenhnrn.
Directors.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11

The ward supervisors are:
First ward-RObert Dent.
Second ward-LOuis Stallmann.
Third ward-N. W. Murphy.
Fourth ward-John Thauer.
Fifth ward-Albert BOrchardt.
Sixth ward-Fred HinZe.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
New Aldermen. Supervisors and
School Commissioners.

The new members of the common
council are:
Second ward-GeOrge H. Schmechel.
Sixth ward-JOhn L. Kehr.
Eighth ward-Wm. A. Beurhaus.
Ninth ward-Charles Ziebe.
Tenth ward-GeOrge Richards.
Twelfth ward-Chas. w. Harte.
Fourteenth ward-C. +. kIeman.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Report IF the Condition

of the Farmers and Citizens Bank lOcat-
ed at Watert0wn, State of Wisconsin, at
close Of business on the 4th day of April,
1913, pursuant to call by commissioner
of banking:
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11

DIR. Barber is now in his
new office at 1O8 Main
street just west of Keck'S
Furniture Store.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11

[, +. E. Woodland president of the above
named bank. do sOiemnly swear that the
foregoing tatement is true TO The best of
my knowledge and lief.
+. E. WOOdard
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11
Report of the Condition of

Fhe Merchants National Bank, at Water
town. in the State of Wisconsin, at the
close of business, April 4. 1913:
RESOURCES.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-11

|, Max Rohr, cashier Of the above
named bank, do sOlemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best IF my
knowledge AMI belief.
NJ * Rohr, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn To before me
this 9th DAY of April, 1913.
IheO. HpitZ
Notary puhIic
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-19

He sprang from the Sledge and again
ran with the team, urging them on
faster and faster until they dropped
into a painting walk when they came
to the ridge along which Ledoq two
hours before had seen the strangers
h%urrying toward Lac Balm.
They did not lunch on the trail, but
drove into the post in time for dinner.
Jean de GravOis and Croisset came
forth from the store to meet them.
"YOu have company, my DEAR" cried
Jean to Melissa 1.-TWO gentlemen
fresh from London on the last boat
and one of them younger and hand
somer than your own Jan Thoreau.
They are waiting for you in the cabin,
where your father is getting them din
ner and telling them how beautifully
you would have made the coffee if you
were there"
"Two!" said Jan as Melissa left them.
"WhO are they?'
'The new agent, M. Timothy Dix
on, as red as the plague, and fatter
than a spawning fish. And his son,
who has come along for fun, he says;
and l believe he will get what he's
after if he remains here very long, Jan
Thoreau, for he looked a little too boldly
at my Iowaka when she came into the
store just now"
"Can you blame him, Jean? l tell
you that / look at Iowaka whenever I
get the chance"
as she not worth it?' cried Jean in
rapture. "YOu are welcome to every
look that you can get, Jan Thoreau.
But the foreigner-I will skin him alive
and spit him with the devil thorn if
he so much as peeps at her out of the
wrong way of his eye"
Croisset shrugged his shoulders.
"There are two of the foreigners at
Nelson House, and two on the Who'll
daia, and one''-
An hour later Jan went slowly across
the open to Cummins' cabin. AS he
paused for an instant at the door he
heard a laugh that was strange to him,
and when he opened it to enter he
stood perplexed and undecided. Me-
lisse had risen from the table at the
sound of his approach, and his eyes
quickly passed from her flushed face
to the young ma who was sitting OPP
posite her. He caught a nervous trem-
BILE in her voice when she said:
"Mr. Dixon, this is my brother, JAN"
The stranger jumped to his feet and
held out a hand.
"I'm glad to know you, Cummins."
"Thoreau," corrected Jan quietly, as
he took the extended hand. "Jan Tho
reau."
"Oh, 1 beg your pardon. L thought
He turned inquiringly to Melissa. The
flush deepened in her cheeks as she be-
gan to gather up the dishes.
1--WE are of no relation" continued
Jan, something impelling him to speak
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-19

looked at him. Then She laughed, and
a bright spot leaped into either cheek
81 understand, brother" she said soft
~. Pardon me for questioning you
so. l had forgotten that the MacVeigh
girl lives on the Nelson trail. Iowaka
says that she is as sweet as a wild flow
er. / wish you would have her come
up and visit us some time, JAN"
JAMS face went red, then white, but
Melissa saw only the first effect of her
random shot and was briskly gathering
up the dishes.
81 turn off into the Cree lake country
before I reach MacVeigh's," he was on
the point of saying, but the words hung
upon his lips, and he remained silent.
A few minutes later he was talking
with Jean de Gravois. The little
F~renchman's face was ominously dark,
and he puffed ~furiously upon his pipe
when Jan told him why he was leaving
at once for the south.
Running away!'' he repeated for the
tenth time in French, his thin lips curl
ing in a sheer. 81 am sorry that l gave
you my oath, Jan Thoreau, else / would
go myself and tell Melissa what 1 read
in the papers. Pish! Why can't you
forget?"
81 may-some day." said Jan. 'That
is why l am going into the south two
weeks early, and l shall be gone until
after the big roast. If l remain here
another week 1 shall tell Melissa, and
them
He shrugged his shoulders despair
ingly.
"And then what"
81 should go away forever"
Jean snapped his fingers with a low
laugh.
'Then remain another week, Jan
Thoreau, and if it turns out as you
say l swear 1 will abandon my two
IOwakas and little Jean to the wolves!''
81 am going the day after tomor-
row."
The next morning Iowaka complained
to Melissa that Gravois was as surly
as a bear.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-19

moment later he recognized them as
those of Melissa and Dixon. His face
clouded, and his eyes snapped fire.
He peered forth from the bushes, his
loyal heart beating a wrathful tattoo
when he saw that Dixon dared put his
hand on Melisse's arm. They were
coming very slowly, the Englishman
bending low over the girls bowed head,
talking to her with strange earnest
ness. Suddenly he stopped, and be-
fore Jean could comprehend what had
happened he had bent down and kissed
her.
With a low cry Melissa tore herself
free. For an instant she faced Dixon,
who stood laughing into her blazing
eyes. Then she turned and ran swiftlyl
down the trail.
A second cry fell from her startled
lips when she found herself face to
face with Jean de GravOis. The little
Frenchman was smiling. His eyes
glittered like black diamonds, 8
Jean, Jean!" she sobbed, running
to him. !
He has insulted you" he said soft
~, smiling into her white face. "Run
along to the post, my pretty Melissa" !
He watched her, half turned from
the astonished Englishman, until she
disappeared in a twist of the trail q
hundred yards away. Then he faced
Dixon.
ut is the first time that our Melissa
has ever suffered insult" he said,
speaking as coolly as if to a child.
'If Jan Thoreau were here, he would
kill you. He is gone, and 1 will kill
you in his placer
He advanced, his white teeth still
cleaning in a smile, and not until he
launched himself like a cat at Dixon's
throat was the Englishman convinced
that he meant attack. In a flash Dix
on stepped a little to one side and sent
out a crashing blow that caught Jean
Oh the side of the head and sent him
fat upon his back in the trail. !,
Half stunned, Gravois came to his
feet. He did not hear the shrill cry
of terror from the twist in the trail.
He did not look back to see Melissa
standing there. But Dixon both saw
and heard, and he laughed t%auntingly
over jeans head as the little French
man came toward him again, more
cautiously. than before.
CTo BE Continued = !
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-19

the words with cool precision. "Only
we have lived under the same roof
since she was a baby, and so we have
come to be like brother and sister"
"Miss Melissa has been telling me
about your run this morning." ex-
claimed the young Englishman, his
face reddening slightly as he detected
the girls embarrassment. 81 wish l
had seen it"
'"There will be plenty of it very
soon," replied Jan, caught by the
frankness of the others manner. "Our
runners will be going out among the
trappers within a fortnight"
"And will they take me?"
"You may go with me if you ear run.
I leave the day after tomorrow"
Thanks" said Dixon, moving to-
ward the door.
Melissa did not lift her head as hU
went out. Family she said:
1--WE kept your dinner for you, Jan.
Why didn't you come sooner?'
81 had dinner with Gravois," he re-
piled. Jean said that you would
hardly be prepared for five, Melissa, so
I accepted his invitation"
He took down from the wall a fur
sledge coat, in which Melissa had
mended a rent a day or two before,
and, throwing it over his arm, turned
to leave.
"Jan!'
He faced her slowly, knowing that
in spite of himself there was a strange
ness in his manner which she would
not understand.
"Why are you going away the day
after tomorrow-two weeks before the
others? You didn't tell me-"
'I'm going a hundred miles into the
SOUTH" he answered.
"Over the Nelson House trail?"
Eyes"
"Oh.' Her lips curIed slightly as she
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-19

SS2N 49,
He Thrust In the Papers, Crowded
Them Down and Filled the Hole With
Chunks of Bark.
mans life at Lac Balm he and Perez
had climbed the old spruce, looping off
it's branches until only the black cap
remained, and after that it was known
far and wide as the "lobstick' of Cum
Minis wife. 1t was a voiceless ceno-
taph which signifed that all the honor
and love known to the wilderness peo-
pie had been given to her.
To it went Jan, the papers still held
in his hand. He had seen a pair Of
whisky jacks storing food in the butt
of the tree two or three summers be-
fore, and now his fingers CROPPED for
the hole. When he found it he thrust
in the papers, crowded them down
and filed the hole with chunks of bark.
always my sister, and never any
thing more to Jan Thoreau,' he said
gently in French as if he were speak
ing to a spirit in the old tree. 'That
is the honor of these SHOWS; it is what
the great God means us to be. l swear
that Jan Thoreau will never do wrong
to the little Melisser' With a face
white and set in its determination he
turned slowly away from the tree.
When he came into the cabin for
breakfast next morning JAMS face
showed signs Of the struggle through
which he had gone. Cummins had al
ready finished, and he found Melissa
alone. Her hair was brushed back in
it's old, smooth way, and when she
heard him she flung her long braid
over her shoulder, sc that it fell down
in front of her. He saw the move
ment, and smiled his thanks without
speaking.
"You don't look well, JAM she said
anxiously. "You are pale, and your
eyes are bloodshot."
81 am not feeling right" he admit
ted, trying to appear cheerful, "but this
coffee will make a new man of me-.
You make the best coffee in the world,
Melissa"
what are you going to do today,
Brother Jan?" she asked.
"Drive out on the Churchill trail.
Ledoq wants supplies, and he's too
busy with his trap lines to come in"
evil you take me?"
"Tm afraid not. Melisse. It's q
twelve mile run aud a heavy load"
Every well. I'll get ready imme-
diately."
She jumped up from the table, dart
ing fun at him with her eyes, and ran
to her room.
Its too far, Melisse,' he called aft
er her. Its too far, and I've a heavy
Load
Didn't 1 take that twenty mile run
with you over to- Oh, dear! Jan,
have you seen my new lynx skin cap?"
Its out here, hanging on the WALL"
replied Jan, falling into her humor de-
spite himself. "But l say, Melissa
Are the dogs ready?" she called.
eff they're not I'll be dressed before
you can harness them, Jan"
They'll be here within fifteen min
utes." he replied, surrendering to her.
Her merry face. laughing triumph at
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-19
Copyright. on,
bu the BobbS Merrill Co.
CHAPTER TX.
The New Agent and His Son.

The New Agent n His Son.
VAN thrust a hand inside his coat
and clutched at the papers that
n Jean de Gravois had read. Then
~ he drew them forth slowly and
held them crumpled in his fingers,
while for many minutes he stared
straight out into the gray gloom of the
treeless plain.
His eyes shifted. They went from
rock to rock and from tree to tree un-
til at last they rested upon a giant
spruce which hung out over the pre-
cipitous wall Of the ridge, its thick top
reckoning and signing to the black
rocks that shot up out of the snow 500
feet below. Mukee had told Jan it's
story. In the first autumn of the wo-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-19
AII of BE-

Nurse Ito young doctor)-Your prac,
tice is waiting, sir? Shall l shows
him in?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-19
CHAPTER K.
A Kiss and the Consequences.

y II ELISE saw little of Jan dur
vi ing the day. AtsnoOn, Dixon
told her that he had made
a 4 I'M his mind not to accom-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
Harrison's Annual Fur
Opening

DISPLAY AND SALE OF S5oOlOo WORTH OF FUR COATS FUR
SETS SEPARATE sCARFS AND MUFFS BEGINS WEDNESDAY
MORNING NOV 5rH AND CONTINUES UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT
WE coRBA1Iy INVITE YOU TO COME TO OUR SPECIAL OPENING
AND FIRST SHOWING OF ALL TIL NEW MODELS FUR COATS
NECK PIECES AND MUFFS.
You will want to see them while they all here Many new style
innovations are noteworthy The aly well the workmanship
boud not ESCAPE you attention They and separate
peces-and all at much lower than the same quantity can be
bought elsewhere mention CT the leading fuHudson SEAL
Black Fox Black Wolf Black Lynx Isabel Fox Blu WOLF Cvt Cat
Red Fox Skunk Natural L Iceland Fox Japanese Mink Opos'
sum- Racoon, COney, etc,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
caches at
Opera House
PASTOR BARTON DELIVERS ABLE
= SERMON ON BEYOND THE
+ GRAVE"

Pastor Barton preached at the
Grand opera house yesterday after
noon. Beyond the Grave" was his
subject. The question as 10 whelh-
er we shall know each other in the
next world was discussed. The
speaker defended the doctrine that
friends will know their friends in.
the beyond. He said that II we do
not retain memory OF our friends
in the life to come we will not be
ourselves. Personality is largely en-
tcrtwined With memory. 1t does
not follow that We shall know them
by looks for there are nther ways Of
distinguishing and recognizing q
friend.
Most of his talk dealt with the
wicked and the portion which comes
TO them beyond the grave. He said
in part:
The Bible most cmphatically
teaches that some will be finally
lost, but when We carefully cOnsid-
cr the teachings OF the Word OF God
We find abundant reason for believ-
ing that not nearly so many will be
! lost as we once imagined. If there
was one soul lost because of ignor'
uncc, or anything else TO which he
was not to blame, it would be M
eternal reflection upon the wisdom
and goodness of the Lord.
However, being lost will mcar
something so different from VIVA
we once supposed. The word hell
is probably the most misunderstood
word in the English language. Ev
crything the Bible says about hel
I can believe, bnt there has beer
much preached about hell which
cannot believe because il Is both IN
SCI lptural' and unreasonable.
The Bible speaks of good people
going to hell at death as well as tie
had. Thus David and Christ ar,
represented as going to hell Whit
surely neither OF them went TO
state of endless misery. The key Il
all such statements is located in the
fact that hell does not mean place
Of everlasting suffering, but 1t real
~ means the death state.
The final penalty inflicted upon
the hopelcssly wicked will be utter
destruction, an humiliation. so CON-
plcte that the Apostle Peter conf
parcs it to the destruction of tho
brute beasts.
NO man could commit any series
of sins bad enough TO justly deserve
a million years of torture, then how
Imuch more Inconsistent with jus
ticc human or divine, to sentence
him to an eternity OF such indie
iiscribablc woe" ..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
Edward Morris
Passes Away
HEAD OF GREAT MEAT PACK.
ING HOUSE DIES AFTER
LONG ILLNESS.

CHICAGO. Nov. edward Nor
ris. president of MOrris & Co. pack
crs, died at his home today after an
Illness of more than year. Mr.
Morris was born in Chicago AZ
years ago and was thee ldest son Of
the late Nelson Morris, pioneer
packer. He suffered nervous
breakdown about a year ago and
was obliged to give up active bust
ness. He spent last winter travel
ing in California in search of health.
hut when he returned last spring
his friends noticed that he had not
been benefited by the trip.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
Thanksgiving
Union Service
ALL CHURCHES OF GREATER
FAIRM0NT TO UNITE AT
MP. TEMPLE.

\ union Thanksgiving service
which will include all the cvangcli-
cal churches Of Greater Fairmon!
will be held on the morning 81
Thanksgiving ut the NJ. p. Temple Oh
Monroe street.
This is departure from tho usual
custom and it Il believed will h"
Il much more satisfactory arrange
mcnt. Heretofore two services have
been held. one = union Of the Firs;
ward churches the other union Of
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
Worlds Temperanee Sunday.

Next Sunday is Worlds Temper
ance Sunday and the local pastors
upon request Of the WCmra's Chris
tian Temperance Union. will speak
on the various phases Of til" temper
.anre question from a legal stand
point. The day will he generally
observed throughout the city
churches.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
TWO ARE FINEC SO FOR
HUNTING ON THE SABBATH,

George Baniy and Rex Wright
were arrested yesterday b. local
officer on charge ol hunting az.
Sunday. Tho mCH had hearing IN
Justice Firming's court this mnrnia,;
and they were each rincd $lH and
costs. The law concerning Sunday
hunting is very severe and the Off.
GERS will see that every offender Is
raught and dealt with according to
the provisions Of the statute.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
he other churches of the city.

The service this year will include
all the churches of Greater Fnirmomt.
This matter was decided at n meet
,ns Of the Ministerial association.
-LcId this morning in the Temple.
Rev. ". II. Hampton, Of the CCi-
llal Christian church, will probably
nrcarh the annual Thanksgiving
rimOn.
The usual order of service will he
observed good music will be furnish
cd and the collection taken will D.
devoted to scmc charitable organ!Za-
ticn.
At the meeting this morning
mans we're discussed relative To Tia"
/ nitcd Missionary campaign and Il
meeting will be held next Sunday
Afternoon at which time the teams
reprcscnting the every member, ever
wccl; contribution will &c selected
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
Miners Injured.

Five patients were admitted Il
the. Miners hospital Saturday even
ing suffering with injuries recciv
cd during the day. They were Louis
Potio. employed with the Pitts Goa
company; Gabrial TCssar:us. en-
nloyed with the Consolidation Goa
company; \. Z. Vincent, OF Gypsj
and Ralph Iams. Of HOHlt All r."
ceived minor injuries, y child o
Albert Arnctt was admitted suffer
ing with burns.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
DESTROYED Property.

I.ulu NcrdIiam and Ethel Cmnp
Stnn will have 10 appear in courl
and answer To the charge Of destroy
ing property at the baltimore X
Ohio restaurant near the round
house. The trouble occurred yes
tcrday and Wien the women got key
cd up to the right pitch they began
to play tattoo on the windows
with pop bottles and other missiles.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
Hunted Without License.

Curtis ODell and Turner Parrish
.wer cfined SO each and costs in
Justice Flcming'S court Saturday
for hunting without 4 written per
nit. They were arrested on conf
plant Of j. D. Fowler The law
provides that for person to hunt
or fish ON the lands Of another he
must have on his prrsOn Il written
permit at the time he is hunting.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
BELIEVE
tcnntInnsd trom PaEs DC

rCoufiuuPd from Pave NnH
Gated hy the latter to Secretary Bry-
an. Tuppcr tclagraphed to Secrc-
larry Bryan asking him il he desired
the statement He replied in the al
iirmativc, adding, however. that it
would receive only unofficial attcn-
lion. Topper says recommendations
and Impressions also were requested.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
FOURTEEN C0L0RED MEN
ARE ARRESTED AT CLUE

Fourteen coIorCd men we're arrest
cd in enc of the club houses Of the
city saturday night. Fire were per-
mittcd to 20. The Others will D.
given hearing before Justice Flrm-
ing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
MAYOR. PREACHER QUITS,

SALINEVlLLE, O., Nov. Bic
J. II. Beard, mayor of this village 4
pastor Of the First Christian chur;
has resigned both jobs and will {
gage in the insurance business
East Liverpool.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
Killed By Fall Of Slate.

Steve Fersha. an cmployc Of mine
40. AT Pennington was killed hy
a fall CT slate Saturday night. lie
VAS an Austrian and, was aged :"
years. Intcrmcnt was made in Holy
Cross cemetery this morning by Tn
dertaker Il. {. Jonr1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
FAN GOES RAMPAGE At
GRhHNT TOWN; ARRESTED

Onrcr Sk:#ncr brought foreign
or in from Grant Town last night.
lie is charged with having been on
a rampage and in the course OF his
made career broke up considerable
property. lie was placed in the
county jail where he will await a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
CITY BRIEFS
Appointed De!:yqst is.

I'M. Hartley ana v. y. Scott, Of
this city. have been raH"d delegates
to the Rivers and IIarhnrs congress
To DC held in Wa,niG 5r3n on
December 3, and E. Governor Hat
field recently made the appoint
ments.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
hearing

hCuTlWS.
The Officers are still after the
man who shot up Grant Town last
night 1t was in the pursuit Of this
offender that Constable Skinner run
on to his property wrCrkrr.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03

Fur Goats range i 2, price, $4,000 to $500.
Fur Sets range in price, $3.50 to $1,000.
Scarfs rmge in price, $3.50 to $500.
Muffs range in prize. CSC to S2O.O0
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
BUY YOUR FURS HERE

and the low prices will prove a rev.
citation to you. Our showing Of furs
this season is greater than ever be-
fore, The enormous purchasing pow
er of our chain Of stores makes it
possible for US to get all price con-
cessions possible, enabling US to ben.
eft the buying public by selling at
lowest underselling prices.