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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-17


Early the next morning, just as day
was breaking, a buggy. the horse
(which drew It galloping. rocked and
bumped down the lighthouse lane. DR..
Parker. his brows together and his
igins set with anxiety, was driving. He
had been reused from sleep in the ho-
Itei at Hyannis by boy with a tele
gram "Come quick" it read. "Mr.
,Eilery sick" The sender was Noah
iEllis, the light keeper At the ropes,
Yearly as 1t was, he found small group
waiting and gazing at the shanty. The
1iehtkeeper was there and two or
three other men. They We're talking
Earnestly.
How is he, Noah?" demanded the
doctor, jumping to the ground.
Il don't know, doc" replied Ellis 81
ia1n't heard sence last night when
photographed YOU"
"The DEVIL" Dr. Parker swore i'm
patiently "Who is with him then?
You haven't left him alone. have your"
Moo" Noah hesitated once more.
t"No-o, he amt alone. She's there"
"She? Who? Keziah Coffin? ?"
Il don't cal'late KeZiahs heard it
Ret. We was waitin' for you fore we
tsaid much to anybody. But she's there
Nthe-the one that found him. You
isee. he was out of his head and wan
tderin' up the lane most 70 the man
road and she'd been caltiu' on Keziah
land when she come away from the
parsonage she heard him hollerin' and
lgoin' on and"
who did,"
'Why"-the lightkeepeC glanced at
his companions-''why. doc. twas
IGrace Van Horne. And she fetched
him back to the shanty and then come
tand got me to telegraph you"
But Parker did not wait TO hear the
rest He ran at full speed to the door
.of the shanty. Grace herself opened
it,
"How is he? demanded the doctor
Il think he seems a little easier; at
ANY rate, he's not delirious. He's in
there Oh, I'm so thankful you've
come"
is that the DOCTOR" called Ellery
weakly from the next room. is it?"
Yes" replied Parker, throwing off
his coat and hat Coming, Mr.. Ell
ie,y.''
For Gods sake, doctor. send her
away. Don't let her stay Make her
go: I've got the smallpox and if she
stays she viii die. Don't you under
stand? she must go"
Hush, John" said Grace soothing
1y. Hush, dear"
DIR. Parker stopped short and looked
al her. However, he waited no longer,
but hurried in to his new patient.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-17
Eroq Hunting in Russia.

There are frogs in Russia, with pow
erful lungs, which one may hear bark
ing cheerfully any summer night in
the ponds Of the islands where ST.
Petersburg society foregathers to
watch the sunset. Last year 1t occur
red to some enternrising Russians
that frogs might be caught, slain, salt
ed and exported to the French allies
who appreciate these delicacies. The
Yankees Of the state Of Minnesota, it
was said, made thousands OF dollars
a year by sending frogs to France;
why should not Russians do the same?
Frog hunting began in Russia last
year, and in the end many tons of
sailed frogs legs were sent abroad.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-17

Her father shook his head warning
ly- "Debby." he said to the maid,
you needn't wait"
Debby departed reluctantly. After
the kitchen door had closed, Captain
Elkanah said: my dear, we mustn't
be too hasty in this matter Remem-
Der, Mr.. Ellery is very sick. AS for
for the Van Horne girl, we haven't
heard the whole truth yet. She may
not be there at all, or it may be Just
an accident"
Accident! Pa, you make me boil.
Accident Accidents like that don't
happen. II you let her stay there, or
if Oh, to think of it! And we were
calling him a hero and-and every
thing, Hero! he stayed there just SO
she might"
Hush! hush, child"
Il shan't hush Pa, are you going
to let him disgrace himself with herr"
mo, no. Probably there amt any
idea Of his marrying ner. II there is"
IF there is you put him out of the
church and out Of town. And as for
her Ooh! And we've been hav-
ing him here at dinner and-and
have Oh, shall die! l wish was
dead"
Then followed Mysteries and agony,
greedily listened to by Debby, whose
ear was at the crack of the door. Cap
tain Elkanah soothed and pleaded and
tried to pacify. 1t ended by his prom
Using to investigate and, if necessary,
take steps 'immejitly."
Lavinia Pepper sprung the mine on
her brother Ryan was Mortified. He
had grown to be one of Ellery's most
devoted Worshipers.
One of the very first to hear of the
minister's illness was Keziah Coffin.
Mrs Parker told her and Keziah start
ed for the beach before the tale Of
Grace's part in the nights happenings
reached the village. She did not wait
for conveyance, hardly waited to
throw a shawl over her shoulders, but
began to cover the three miles on foot.
She had walked nearly two-thirds Of
the distance when Captain Zeb Mayo
overlook her and gave her a seat in
his chaise.
They said little during the drive, the
shock and anxiety fOrbidding CONVEX
satiOn. At the ropes was the same
group, larger now, and DR.. Parker's
horse was hitched to one of the posts
You can't go in, Mrs. Coffin" said
Thoph Black. THE doctor give us his
orders not to let nobody get by.
guess nobody wants to, but all the
same"
Keziah paid not the slightest atten-
ton TO Mr. Black She stopped beneath
his arm, under the rope and was on
her way to the shanty before they real
lied her intention. The living room
step some one came from the room
adjoining That some one was Grace
DR.. Parker appeared, holding up a
hand for silence.
"Hush!" he cried He's quiet now
and / think he will sleep. Don't talk
here. Go outside, if you must talk
and l suppose you must"
Grace led the way. Fortunately, the
door was on the side not visible from
the spot where Captain zeb and the
rest were standing. Keziah, bewil-
dered and amazed at the girls pres
ence, followed dumbly.
Now, auntie,' whispered Grace,
turning to her, you want to know
how he is, of course Well, think he
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-17

with his housekeeper. I've got Htne
thing to tell you, Aunt Keziah," he
said weakly Some news for you
and-and--"
Cats FOOT" snapped Keziah brisk
ly, don't start in tellin' me news
now. I've got my hands full as It's
NewsH keep and you won't. II yoil
talk another minute"
She could manage him: it was with
Grace that she had her struggle. First,
and bluntly, she told the girl that her
leaving was useless. The secret was
out; 1t had been made public. Every
one knew she was in love with John
and he with her. Their engagement
was considered an established GER
tainty. Grace was greatly agitated
and very indignant.
who dared say so?" she demanded.
WHO dared say We were engaged?
It's not true It's wicked lie and
Who is responsible, Aunt Keziah?"
We'll, l suppose likely I am, much
as anybody, deary"
You? You, Aunt Keziah?"
him; at any rate, you said so. And
you're here with him, amt you? If
you two amt engaged you ought to
be-" She argued and pleaded and
coaxed, and, at last, when she began
to think she had prevailed, Grace
brought forward another objection.
She had given her word to her uncle.
low Oh Il hot TO
a dying man? She would feel like a
traitor.
Traitor to who?" demanded the
housekeeper, losing patience. Not to
poor Nat, for he's gone. And don't you
suppose that he and Eben understand
things better now, where they are?
Do you suppose that Nat wouldn't
want you to be happy? l know he
would. for I knew him"
1t was still unsettled when the long
talk was over, but Grace agreed not
to leave the minister at present. She
would stay where she was until he
was himself again, at least Keziah
was satisfied with the preliminary
skirmish. She felt confident of win
ming the victory, and in the prospect
of happiness for others, she was al
most happy herself. Yet each time the
mail was brought to the shanty she
dreaded to look at 1t, and the sight Of
a stranger made her shake with fear.
'Ansel Coffin had threatened to come
to Trumet. If he came, she had made
up her mind what to do.
The parish committee was to meet.
Captain Elkanah had announced his
intention of moving that John Ellery
be expelled from the Regular church.
There was to be no compromise, no
asking for a resignation; he must be
discharged, thrown out in disgrace.
The county papers were full OF the
squabble, but they merely reported
the news and did not take sides. The
fight was too even for that.
One afternoon a few days before
the date set for the meeting Elkanah
and two or three Of his henchmen
were on the piazza of the Daniels
home, discussing the situation. They
were blue and downcast Annabel
was in the sitting room, shedding
tears Of humiliation and jealous rage
on the naircloth sofa.
ITO pEc CONTJNJTFD
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-17
OK Made Investigation.

At a recent auction sale in Echt,
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, a good deal
of amusement was occasioned when
large OK, which the auctioneer was
trying to dispose of, took into II head
to walk into the auctioneer's box,
and, after he had cleared the office
of officials, made q minute inspection
of the books, and retired from the ros-
trum evidently quite pleased with the
way the sale was being conducted and
also with the state of the books. 1t
is needless to say that the ofhc1als
were much more excited than the OK
and made a quick exit. While the c,
walked with the utmost i'1f"afou
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-17
CHAPTER XVII.
IN Which Keziah Decides to Fight

IN Which keziah Decides to Fight
The news was flying from house to
house along the main road Break
Hasts were interrupted as some neigh
bor rushed IN to tell the story which
another neighbor had brought TO him
or her. Mr. Ellery was very sick and
Dit was feared he had the smallpox
tGraoe Van Horne was with him, had
taken him back TO the shanty. and in
sisted upon staying there until the
doctor came.
at the Daniels's house the servant
girl rushed into the dining room to
serve the toast and the story at one
swoop Captain Elkanah's dignity de-
serted him for an instant and his egg
spoon jingled to the floor Annabel's
face turned dull red. Her eyes
flashed sparks.
''Pas" she cried. Tiff you don't
do something now I'll never"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-17
Prune Whip.

Soak one coffee cup prunes in cold
water over night, boil slowly on back
of the stove in the morning, then add
one-half cup sugar and cook for a
few minutes more. Rub through a
colander, whip the whites of four
eggs stiff, then add the prunes and
beat up stiff, put in deep dish and
bake Is minutes. Eat cold with
sauce
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-17
Pot Roast With Tomatoes,

lect a solid cut of meat from the bot
tom of the round. Brown all over in a
teaspoonful of dripping, put in the cas-
serole with two sliced onions, two
sliced carrots and the thin part of the
can Of tomatoes used for the luncheon
dish Add salt and pepper, cover tight
ly and bake in a slow oven for four
hours. Remove the meat to the serv-
ing platter, thicken the gravy and
serve in a sauceboat.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-17
Takjno the Pie From the Tin.

One housewife obviates the difficulty
often experienced in removing a pie
from the tin it was baked in by ar
ranging two or three oiled strips of
stout paper or cotton across the bot
tom of the tins before covering with
the under crust. When the pie is
baked it is only necessary to take hold
of the ends of these strips and lift it
out
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-17
Apple and Brown Bread Pudding

One pint brown bread crums, two
thirds cup suet fine chopped, one pint
apple chopped fine, one-half teaspoon
salt, one cup raisins, two tablespoons
-four, one egg, one cup milk, one-half
teaspoon ginger or other spice. Mix
the crumbs and suet and add the ap-
pie, salt and raisins. dredged with
-four, and the spice, Beat the egg, add
the milk and stir into the dry ingredi-
ents. Steam two hours in a buttered
mold Serve with hard lemon or
other liquid sauce.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-17
Timely.

Joseph Ettor, addressing the Little
Falls strikers, cracked a timely joke.
Let us emulate the firmness of the
millionaire class" he said. Our mil
lionaires, you know, swear off at the
beginning of each year, and infallibly
keep their pledge"
"Aw, whata do they swear Off? a
striker incredulously demanded.
"They swear off their personal prop
erty taxi" was the reply.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-17
Dish-Mop Duster.

When busting or cleaning floors
there are always some places where
even the finest mop will not clean,
especially in corners and under some
around radiators, where much dust col
lects. To clean these places one of
the dish mops, to be found at any ten
cent store, works like charm
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-17
Tea HoIla.

One pint OF bread flour, two heaping
teaspoonfuls baking powder, two Of
sugar, one of salt Sift all together
Break one egg In half cupful of cream
or rich milk Then take two cupfuls
OF milk. or enough to make a thick
batter when poured on the -four. Bake
IN roll tins until 5 light brown.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-17
ASK FOR ALIENS FooT-EAsE

the Antiseptic powder to shake into your
shoes Relieves Corns, Bunions, Ingrowing
Nails, Swollen and Sweating feet. Blisters
and Callous spots. Sold everywhere, 25c.
Don't accept any substitute. Sample FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y. Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-17
Mine Reader,

First Straphanger - Look out!
You're treading on my feet!
Second traphanger-Beg pardon
| also prefer to ride in a cab.-Judge.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for ChilCren
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
ton, alays pain, wind collie, 25c bottle. Adv
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-17

If man didn't have wife he prob
ably wouldn't know that he had neigh
bors.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-17

Fully two-th1rds of what the average
man says is Of no consequence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-24
BREWERSTAKESA ALL
ON TURN Of CARD

Nicksburg, Miss, Dec, 23.-Goyer-
nor Brewer is facing a serious situa-
ton in the case against State Senator
G. A. Hobbs, who is on trial for ac-
cepting bribe Stephen Castleman,
a business associate and intimate
frincd Otfhc governor, was the first
witness Of the state against the
senator, but his testimony, strong
against Hobbs, failed to involve Lieu
tenant Governor Theo G. Bllbo, who
is jointly indicted with Senator
Hobbs.
There is no question but that
Governor Brewer, in order to save
himself, must convict not only Sen
ator Hobbs, but Lieutenant Governor
Bilbo also Those who are aJt ia
miliar with the evidence upon which
Governor Brewer and the attorneys
for the state will rely assume that
the character Of testimony against
Lieutenant Governor Bilbo will b.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-24

ton 10 the bettcrment Of the people
around them, that those who are m.
developed aud unframed may be Dc.
yeloped and trained 20 do their work
in the world.
Looked at from the purely material
point of view, there are enough peo-
pie in the south 10 do twice as much
work in the aggregate as Is now done
there. There are enough yeople TO
meet every amand pf the farm and
the factory, but very COTsiderabl Die
proportion Of them are living in idle
ness for part, and many for al o,
their time, some are wasting life in
and gambling; some are sim
ply drifting as the current g0@s, and
others are yiciously bad. There ara
very many in all of these classes that
might be reached by the right kind OF
work, and who would probably We saw
ed TO themselves and to their coun-
try by an expenditure Of even less en-
ergy than that which is put forth TO
bring other people into tn, South.
Would It not be well for every man
who is asking the question what he
can do to bring increased popula-
tion into this section, 70 ask, what 81
he doing TO develop the population
that Is here? Some are being de7al-
Dped in the schools and colleges, hut
the student is not necessarily the
1ne who Is passing through college
or a university. Thousands Of men
who have been Students in the best
sense of the word, have never passed
through college, but either of their
own yolition or by helpful words and
right training have been taught DyI
those about them the responsibility of.
study and work. Let MS in the south
make new effort to develop the raw
in tn people who are al
ready here, with a full recognition Of
the fact that it is easier to develop
these people to the good Of the south
than it is to bring in and develop an
alien element whose thoughts and de-
sires and manner Of living to very
large extent would not be in harmony
with the thought and the life Of the
south.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-24

their Godgiycn faculties for their own
advancement and the bettcrmcnt Of
the world. We boast and rightly So Of
the great material resources Of the
South, but infinitely more valuable
than coal and iron and cotton are the
people of the south, men and women,
and boys and girls
In proportion as mind is greater
than matter as soul Is greater tan
body and spiritual things greater
than material things is the value of
the manhood and womanhood of the
south greater than all of its vast ma
tcral resources The output by the
schools ana colleges Of the South
of "hmdcnls is worth to this
section and to the world many times
the output Of its coal mines and its
iron furnaces and its cotton mills.
These material things are of triiling
importance as compared with the
higher things represented by STU
dents Great is the responsibility of
the men and women in the schools
and colleges who are training these
boys and girls and young men and
young women and fitting them to No
their part in the world. Their work
has never been adequately appreciated
either financially or in public recog
milton of its pre-emncnt importance
in the welfare of the individual and
of the country.
While We are striving TO utilize the
material resources of the south, to
turn its coal and iron and timber and
water powers into wcalth-crcating fac
tors, it is even more important that
the vast undcyeloped, unutili2cd re-
sources of the unframed and unedu-
Gated boys and girls Of this section
should be utilized by fitting them by
education and by the training of
work, and the education that fits them
for the responsibilities of life. to be-
come greater factors in the worlds af-
fairs than all the coal and iron and
timber of this or any other section.
NhlIr STRIVING TO improve uhe So'' Vi
tho SOUTH sun greater e"or'S Shou'u
ne MADE To improve 'he Sou'S anu
bodies oil 'h' uhde'e'oPeu ana "h'n
proved men ana women ana po!s anu
girls of the south.
We talk a great deal ABOUT prIhs-
ing new population INTO the SOUTH ""'
the incoming OF new peop'e is not nan
so important as the development OF
the people we already nave n great
lniinN OF immigration would aud III shl-
lily to the problems Whi'h the soutn
The Washington times., 1913-02-07
HELEN KELLERSAYS
WORLD IS GOOD, BUT
PO0RAR[ OPPRESSED
Lands, Life, and Machinery Are
Properties Of Few, Says
Blind Socialist.

.NDw YORK. Feb. 7.-Helen Keller
made her debut as public speaker In
Montclair, N. j., last night, lecturfng In
the Hillside School to an audience OF
nearly one thousand. She spoke under
the auspices Of the Montclair branch OF
the Socialist party. She Is Socialist
herself, and IN her talk she voiced sent-
ments that revealed radical political IN
clinations.
II am going to try to make you
feel that no one Of us can do anything
alone: that we are bound together" said
Miss Keller. II do not like this world
a. Il II. l am trying to make II little
more as would like to have It. Per
haps you are thinking how blind have
been. You have your eyes and you be-
hold the sun. and yet you are more
blind than I am.
'Tt was the hands Of others that made
I should be nothing. without you
should be nothing. We live by. and for
each other. We are all blind and deaf
until your eyes are opened to our fellow
men. II We had penetrating vision We
would not endure what we see In the
The lands. the life, the machinery
belong TO the few. All the work they
DO gain for the workers a mere iiyeli-
hood. Strange that we do not see II.
ard when we do We accept the con-
dition In blind content.
ut Is the labor Of the poor and iS-
norant that makes US refined and COM
Portable. ! am no pessimist The pessa-
mist says that man was born In dark
vas intended for the liRht and shall not
die. II ID a good world and II will be
much better when you help me to make
it more as want II. !"
The Washington times., 1913-02-07
PRINCETON TO CINE
wilson's SEND OFF
Plans Under Way for Great
Demonstration Evening OF
March /.

PRINCETON. N. j.. Feb. 1.-The
town Of Princeton will close up shor
on the evening Of March / and every
body will march to the Wilson bungalow
on Cleveland lane to say good-by to
the President-elect> and his family.
According to the plans announced to-
day by Joseph Hun. president of the
Woodrow Wilson League Of Princeton.
almost every citizen In the village has
been invited to join the big parade. The
rarade, headed by the town brass band
win give the new Presidert real old
fashioned send-on. Leading citizens
win make SPEECHES before the wilsos
cottage I'm the glare of Greek fire and
the President-elect. Hun said. had prom
ised to make a farewell address to tn,
townsfolk among whom he had lived
twenty-seven yeers.
I'VE want to show Governor Wilson
that we regret to lose him, but are
proud TO have one Of our number 20 &c
the White House" said Hun. Scores
citizens have suggested that we have
some sort Of DEMONSTRATION and It has
The Washington times., 1913-02-07
Custom Cutters Select
Washington for Meeting

Washington has been selected as the
next convention city OF the Interna-
tonal Custom Cutters Associate
which has been in convention this week
at Philadelphia with the largest attend
ance in the history of the organizati IN.
Charles G. Folk. of Washington, was
elected chairman OF the employment
bureau of the association
This convention will bring to Wash
ington about SOC people. 1t Is a con-
vention that the Chamber of Commerce
mas been trying to get for this city for
several years. and II is believed that
the attractions OF the Capital as a con-
vention city will induce the tailors To
make II their permanent meeting place.
The Washington times., 1913-02-07
new BOY SCOUT
TROOP ORGANIZED
Herman Filler Is Selected as
Head of Maryland 0rgani-
zation.

A number of boys living in the
vicinity of Cleveland Park are to meet
at the Eaton School this evening for
the purpose of forming a Boy Scout
troop. They are to be addressed by
Assistant Scout Commissioner Frank
c. Wood, who will explain what is
expected of the Boy Scout and
also assist them in forming their or
ganizatlon. which will be known as
Troop No. A.
A troop of Boy Scouts has recently
been organized at Kensington. Nd. and
already has membership Of more
than thirty boys, Herman Filler has
been selected as their scout master. J.
Philip Hermann has been elected presi-
dent OF their council. and NJ. o. Chance.
secretary.
Assistant Scout Commissioner Wood
plans to have several OF the crack
scouts OF Washington visit the Ken
sington troop soon. to demonstrate the
various Boy Scout activities. The Ken
sington troop will Cooperate with the
scouts of this city on March 8 and 4.
when they will assist the police In
handling the crowds.