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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-30
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 8.
DARKNESS AND LIGHT.

LESSON TENT-Luke 1l:l4-s6, 1886.
GOLDEN TEXT = Il .ooll therefore
whether the light that is in thee be not
darkness Luke 11:35
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-14

highway and police departments will
carry those departments over until the
first of the year. We appropriated all
our revenues. In 1915 we will not have
a $4,000 Indebtedness facing us and
that amount of money can be used to
care for the deficiencies not heretofore
provided for.
cit is true that we may be com
PEELED to borrow money, but 1 do not
think it will be obtained through the
banks. We have excess revenues in
the Water Department, which now are
bearing only two per cent, and so far
as l can see there is no reason why we
should not use that and pay but two
per cent. when we would be compelled
to pay six if the money were borrow
ed elsewhere.
"The several improvements and
changes which the commissioners now
are planning to make in 1915, it seems
to me, can be taken care of very nice
ly and even then we will be able to
reduce the tax rate by half mill. -
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most of the misunderstanding and difficulties of
athletic councils.
Most football teams have members who once have
played or now are playing for money whether it
can be proved against them or not. College men
who make the teams frequently have had training
SOMEWHERE been developing their abilities
before entering college. In many cases their serv-
ices have had cash value and they have received
entering They did not do wrong in accepting it
long they earned it and did not lie about it.
They did not do wrong in trying for their college
teams and in playing them if they qualified, SO
long as til y made no deception of the fact that
they had been paid players
Moral wrong, however, is done when players lie
about having received money; when coaches, teams
and institutions practice deception. The real blame
rests with regulations concerning exclusion of pro-
fessional players. Harm is done because some
schools engage professional players for their teams
through liberal inducements, while other schools
which oppose them on the gridiron have no such
hirelings.
Fairness in the sport cannot be assured by having
rules barring professionals. That plan has failed
because so many subterfuges have been discovered
by the clever collegians. The efforts to eliminate
professionalism by fixed agreements among colleges
have done little save encourage deception.
1t must be admitted, however, that if interco
legate football teams actually to be representa-
tive of bodies of students who go to college pri-
marily to study, professionalism must go; but it
must also be admitted that the socalled agreements
to eliminate professionalism have not eliminated
1t. Some other method of barring players who are
paid, by cash or by other considerations must be
found if college football is to become college sport
The solution is not yet in sight and until it appears
there will be at least certain amount of. profes-
sionalism in college football; but even before the
solution is found the agreements which encour-
age misrepresentation and deception should be
abolished
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-14

Women prominently identified with
the suffrage movement met in Chatto
nooga, Tenn. in the first annual con
ference of the Southern States Won
ans Suffrage Association. Prominent
among the speakers were Miss Kate
Gordon, of New Orleans, president of
the association; Miss Cristobel Pink.
hurst. of England: Mrs. Medill McCor.
mick, of Chicago, and Mrs. O.Hp pel
mont, of New York.
The principal subject discussed was
a scheme through which the democratic
party might be compelled to chamnion
the cause of votes for women. Mrs Me-
Cormick spoke in favor of q suffr, 20
amendment to the federal constitution
Miss Gordon favored scheme r.hia,
embraced the States rights pr;nc,r,o
ana said that the women of the s,r.,,
should unite in their efforts to oh.a,1
declaration in favor of womon,s sn.
frage in the next national plotforn,
the democratic party.
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REoPENING OF THE COTTON MARTs

The decision reached yesterday by the authori-
ties of the New York Cotton Exchange, followed
promptly by like decision on the part of the man.
ayers of the New Orleans cotton market, to reopen
for business next Monday, bears evidence to a
decided revival Of confidence in the financial circles
of the country which became so seriously disturbed
. when the European war started.
bfhe Liverpool Cotton Exchange for several days
has been permitting unrestricted transactions and
the fact that trading is to be resumed in the
chief cotton marts of this country is important
step in the direction Of restoring normal conditions
throughout the textile trade which thus far has felt
the effects of the war very materially. Comment
IN this regard made by financial writer in this
mornings issue of the t'New York Sum- is of spe-
cia interest just now. He says
The decision to reopen the New York Cotton Exchange
makes important contribution to the recovery
and banking confidence The prospect of it has un
doubedy been of the influences in the further relaxa
ton of foreign exchange and in the easing domestic
money market 1t addition to the volume of the
countrys general business will help to loosen up the
banking position, while it will certainly stimulate
creased export movement of cotton.
Naturally the Cotton Exchange developments added to
the increasing encOuragements for optimistic view
values, and Wall Street found further hope
fulness in the persistent strength and activity rregu
lar and dsorganized securities market The Broad street
curb market looked like old times and in other varieties
of Street dealings the demand for the
supply Dealers bonds and could only report both
growing demand and growing irmness
The trading in general securities in the New
York Curb Market has thus been resumed with sue
cess and conditions there very much resemble those
before the start of the European hostilities The
managers of the New York Stock Exchange have
been taking wise and conservative course in keep
ing that great securities mart closed but the trend
of events in the financial and business circles of this
country raises the hope that will soon be possible
to resume trading the Stock Exchange without
jeopardizing the business and banking interests
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-14
QUEEN MARY'S APPEAL IS
RESPONDED TO LITERALLY
BY The American PEOPLE

London, Nov. IA, $50 A. M.-Amer-
leans have been liberal in response to
Queen Mary's appeal for 100000 pairs
of socks and belts for the soldiers at
the front. Through Lady Arthur Paget,
who IS prominent in the relief work in
behalf of the soldiers, the need of a
fund for the supply of these articles
was brought especially to the attention
of American women. In discussing to-
day the response to this appeal Lady
Paget said:
1.-THE generosity of my countrywom-
EN- and countrymen is most gratifying.
Every day | receive parcels from all
parts of America. Already $1,000 pairs
of socks have been sent to me, many
accompanied by touching letters from
women, children and shop girls. Some
say there is nothing they could spare
except an hour of daily knitting, but
that they gladly yielded their leisure
time to help the men in the trenches.
Many business houses sent socks. The
gifts are forwarded Immediately to the
men at the front with the explanation
that they are from American friends.
The soldiers are duly grateful for the
gifts. -
Lady Paget has received the follow
ing letter from Queen Mary:
Buckingham Palace, Nov. Dear
Lady Paget: The Queen is much touch
ed at the very large number of socks,
belts and shirts being made and sent
to you for our troops by friends and
well wishers in the United States. Can
you find some opportunity of expressing
to them Her Majesty's very grateful
thanks for this practical mark of sym
pathy'
"The things will be of the greatest
use. 1t is with real pleasure and gratifi-
cation that her Majesty accepts them
and hopes that your friends win con.
tinue their gifts through you. Believe
me, yours truly,
"Mary Trefusis.
"Lady -in-waiting.
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weeping and praying, DR.. Slough made
himself heard, and asked the people to
take their seats. calling for all in the
building who wanted to ''get right with
God Ito sit on the front benches. After
about two hundred had responded the
doors were opened for persons who
cared to, to leave. The greater part of
the audience left the building aud the
after meeting began.
The trail hitters knelt in the saw
dust and repeated the evangelist S pray.
er after him. Then followed the scene
of public professions and hand shaking
The trail htters, after signing their
cards, congregated for long while in
the building, women and men embracing
one another and sobbing on one anoth.
er s shoulders.
Passages From Sermon
Passages from DR.. Slough s sermon
last night follow:
Lots of people shake hands like dead
fish.
Some of your old spare rooms smell
so of dead air that a self-respectng
mosquito wouldn t stay in them.
Some OF you have dedicated your
homes more to card playing than to
anything else.
You business men are courteous t.
your customers whether you are to your
wives or not.
For every church you have in this
city, for every benevolent Institution,
and every agency you've got to lift
men upward and Heavenward, you have
five to drag them downward and He'll.
ward.
| don t wonder that so many boys
and girls go astray, / wonder that so
many go right.
What in the name of God is father
for, if not to guide and guard the foot,
steps of his boy and keep him out of
the snares and pitfalls of city's life.
! do not wonder so many girls in
Harrisburg 90 wrong, when their moth
ers give them no words of warning.
All universalsts are not in the uni
versaist church.
You better cry now for your sons
and daughters than at their caskets.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-14
PROFESSIONALISM IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL

The day has passed in which advantages of foot
ball to colleges and universities have been seriously
questioned The sport has become as much part
of the life of higher institutions of learning in this
country as the courses Of study Some persons
deplore such condition of affairs but their obiec
tlons are drowned i'll the shouts and cheers from
the bleachers and grandstands about the gridirons
The enthusiasm for the game of passes, dashes and
goals is too far above the cooling point to be
chilled.
Among the warmest supporters of college foot
ball. however, differences have arisen In the ranks
OF the players and spectators themselves there has
been dissenson. Teams have disagreed games have
been Cancelled and enmity between institutions has
sprung up. The trouble is all about professional
players.
There is no telling just where the idea originated
but somebody in burst of genius once suggested
that men who have played as professionals. who
have received money at time for working on
teams should not be permitted to engage in inter
collegiate athletics That was brilliant idea. or
so it seemed to be at the time 1t is to-day back Of
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-14
Tonaue-End Topics
The Public and the Firebugs


In view of the fact that there have
been a number of suspicious fires in
harrisburg and Dauphin county recent
ly, and one of the frebugs has been
sent to the penitentiary, the following
from circular just issued by Chief
Fire Marshall Baldwin will be of in
terest
In the investigation of the cause of
suspicious fires the Fire Marshal De-
partment is severely handicapped be-
cause people who are able to throw
some light on the conditions existing
before and after the fire absolutely re-
fuse to furnish the information, basing
this refusal on the ground that they are
not interested and do not care to get
mixed up in the case. The firebug is one
of the most dangerous of criminals; /;
nevertheless, unless he is caught red
handed in the act, or confesses to his
crime, it is almost impossible to secure
a conviction. The sympathy of the pub
lie, to greater or less extent, is with
the man accused, as the people go on
the theory that, as the loss comes out
OF the insurance companies nobody is
damaged, forgetting the fact that the
insurance companies base their premi-
ums upon losses, and that every crooked
fire loss is, in the last analysis, paid by
the honest insurer
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-14
Square Sleeves in Goats

When Signor Marinetti gets his flu.
turist clothing from Rome he will Ger.
tainly add to the gayety of nations if
his revolutionary ideas lead him to
wear the garments. One of his ideas
is to have coats with one round and
one square sleeve, and in order to
avoid the monotony of modern men IS
wear he goes further and predicts that
=" the futurist will have patches of col
ored cloth, which he will stick on his
suit at different times of the day to
suit his fancy and his occupation. 1t
will be simple to adjust and essential
ly comfortable. -
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-14
do YOU SUFFER
FROM BACKACHE? 5?

When your kidneys are weak and
torpid they do not properly perform
their functions; your back aches and
you do not feel like doing much of
anything. You are likely to be despond-
ent and to borrow trouble, just as if
you hadn't enough already. Don't be
victim any longer.
The old reliable medicine, Hoods
Sarsaparilla, gives strength and tone to
the kidneys and builds up the whole
system. Get it to-day. Adv.
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HIS OCCUPATION

My friend said the solemn man. "have you ever done
augh to make the community in which you live the better
for your living in itq"
Il have done much, SIR, replied other humbly .to
purify the homes of my fellow beings"
"Ah,' continued the solemn man. with a pleased air
''you distribute tractss"
No; clean carpets Exchange
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A LOGICAL QUESTION

witness, in describing certain event, said: ''The
person at the head oAthe stairs man with one
eye named wilkins
What the of the other eyes" spitefllv asked
the opposing counsel.
The witness dsgusted with the evty of the audi
ence.-Exchange.
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BOWMAN FOR CUT
IN The TAX Rate
Continued From First Page.
until our regular revenues are avail.
able.
Paid $50 600 in Old Debts

until our regular revenues are avail.
able.
Paid $4,000 in Old Debts
cit is true that we used $4,000
of the 1914 revenues for paying a
part of the city's ndebtedness-part
of that had been accruing for upwards
Of ten. years-but it must also be un-
derstood that if we had not done that
We now would be in debt that much
more than we are. Our tax rate for
1914 would have been at least mill
less in such circumstances. We cannot
levy tax that will bring in unneces-
sary revenues.
So As | see it, the taxpayers were not
put to an extraordinary hardship by
reason of the 1914 tax rate remaining
the same for the nine-month fiscal
year as prevailed in other years of the
full twelve months. Our debt is redue-
ed by $4,000 and now we are in good
shape to cut the millage. Approprias
tions made in 1914 provided for only
nine months business in the highway
department and the Department of
Public Affairs. That is true, but at
the same time we allowed the Park
Department the regular twelve months
appropriations.
"Our printing bills in 1918 were
something like $4,000. Last year
year we appropriated $1,000 and
have been given to understand that not
all of that money will be used. We
have saved money through various
ways. The $4,000 we used to cancel
old debts, this year will more than off
set the cost of operating the several
departments during the three months
which were not provided for in the last
budget.
Would Borrow Water Funds
'In other words, Mr.. Bowman
continued, "our appropriations for the
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-14
McManus-Leeds Rivalry Recalled

The rivalry between the McNichol
ana Ware Republican factions in Phila-
delphia as to which shall make the
finest turnout at the coming Inaugural
tion of Governor Brumbaugh recalls to
mind the famous factional rivalry in
that city between the McManus and
Leeds factions in 1878. James McMan.
us was the "big boss and William
Leeds was aspiring to the bossship, and
there wasn't any love lost between
them or their adherents. At the Re-
publican convention that nominated
Henry NJ. Hoyt for Governor in 1878
both factions decided to attend and as
a distinctive uniform the McManus fac
tion wore white high hats and the
Leeds faction black high hats. They
came to Harrisburg about 500 strong
each. Nothing of disturbing character
happened as the two clubs passed each
other on the march to the convention
hall, but it was evident that the march.
ers were under powerful self-restrant.
and it only needed word or a blow
to have started first class riot. On
the evening after the convention had
adjourned the two clubs left Harrisburg
at the same time, but not ON the same
train, and they arrived in Philadelphia
within a few minutes of each other.
There they had the livelest kind of a
row near the old Pennsylvania station
at Thirty second and Market streets.
McManus IN time gave way to Leeds,
but the old war horse was game to the
last, and retired with honors.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-14
TOLDIN LIGHTER VEIN
WHY THEY SMILED

At country fair in Jersey of fattest visitors
sat down in pavilion to rest her weary feet for moment
She couldn't imagine why everyone who passed was so
amused Since she is sensitive the subject her
sze she concluded it the of this and
she decided to search for conspicuous seat She
glanced around she had been sitting in front
of the guessing cake table directly under the pacard:
Guess my weight and I yours '-Exehange
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-14

No. tmd reader that uproar you heard waited acl oss
the Susquehanna river from Island Park this afternoon
was neither the cry of band invading Cossacks
nor the battle hymn of charging Mexican revoluonsts
1t was merely mingng of the college yes of the SUP.
porters of the Bucnel and Gettysburg college football
teams in their annual gridron scrimmage
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-14
COUPLES united
AT TABERNACLE


woman, "she s in the back of the
building there.'
"Is she Christian?"
"Well, She s half q one.o
Go fetch her here, and she III get
the other half" said the evangelist as
ne went on his way through the throng.
A little later the old woman brought
her daughter down the aisle, indicat.
ing her to the evangelist.
''There's your husband" said DR..
Slough to the wife. "Do you know your
husband9 Well, if you do, 90 kiss
him.
The husband drew the young woman
to him, and for long time the couple
remained in strong embrace.
Boys and Girls Crying
Other married couples came forward
together, as well as mothers and daugh
ters and fathers and sons A number of
boys and girls were in the throng, ac-
companied by parents or alone. They
cried pitifully, joining their sobs to
those of their elders. Drunken men were
in the throng, and men with the marks
of dissipation on their faces. In strik-
ing contrast were pretty young girls,
anxious to un'burden themselves of their
own peculiar little sins.
The invitation was extended last
night differently than the preceding
night. Evangelist Slough first asked all
present who had been praying for per-
sons near and dear to them to raise
their hands. He then had them rise and
come to the front. The demonstration,
he said, was to show sinners in the
building that Christians cared for them
and were praying for them.
Prayers Go Up Prom Throng
He asked the men and women and
boys and girls at the front to crowd
as close as possible, and then told them
each to pray for their loved ones in Just
two words, "My father" "My son, !"
My shopmate," or "My neighbor,"
as the case might be. No sooner had he
made the suggestion, than loud cries
went up from the crowd. Sobbing be-
gan, women threw themselves on the
sawdust or on the benches, and the pro-
cedure went beyond human control. DIR.
Slough called to the Cooperating min
listers to lead in prayer, and one after
another they lifted their voices by
strong efforts above the crying of the
crowd.
After about ten minutes of incessant
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-14
LET US BE JUST

To hell with the Hohenzo zollerns and the Hapsburg =
Louisville Courier Journal.
Now, don't be hasty. There may be decent souls in
Hades entitled to consideration. The sudden arrival in
their midst of the two most devastating families of Europe
would be hardly far-London Opinion
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-14
A BARGAIN

young lady sued for damages in a case of breach OF
promise of marriage She offered $500 to heal her
breaking heart.
1.-TWO hundredl' she exclaimed. 1.-TWO hundred pounds
for ruined hopes bighted fe Two hundred pounds for
all this No-never make it two.ffty and it's a bar
gan!'-London Tit Bits
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DURING THE TRAINING

1t Private Smiths (whose number was 254) first
church parade, and having done good of marching
he was naturally feeling the effects of it during the
service He had not been i'll church long when the rev.
erend gentleman announced the hymn:
Number 254 Art thou weary, art thou langudg' :"
Private Smith shouted with loud voice. "Not half,'
London Opinion.
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1t is reported there will be keen rivalry between the
Ware and the McNicho factions in striving to make the
most impressive display in the Brumbsugh inaugural
parade in Harrisburg. 1t is likely, however that hos
tes will reach the point where the state police will have
to do any shooting.
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Shopping in Brazil

In Brazil it is considered undigni
fed for lady to go shopping. Usual,
a servant is sent for samples, and if i
is nat the senorita wants to buy
box or basket containing several Of tn,
latest styles is sent for her inspection
st. Louis Republic.
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SHE DIDN'T MEAN 1T

Old Gentleman (who has just finished reading an ac
count of shpwrec with loss of passengers and all bands
"Ha! 1 am sorry for the poor sailors that were
drowned!'
Old Lady-"Sailors! 1t isn't the saors it's the mas
sengers I am sorry for The sailors are used to it -
Exchange
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Disapproval

"Growcher doesn t look very cheer
full. But you must give him credit for
one thing. He doesn't quaErel.'
'Humph!" exclaimed the cxcitable
man. "He 3 so i'll natured that no one
wants to get well enough acquainted
even to quarrel with him. SPOKANE
Spokesman Review.
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German Cruisers Sail at Daybreak

Valparaiso, Chile, Nov. 14.-The
German cruisers Leipzig and Dresden.
which came into this port yesterday
morning and spent the day in taking
on provisions, sailed away this morn
ing at daybreak.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-14

The railroads going to put up the passenger fares
Well what can you expect if the Interstate Commerce
Commission persists in refusing permit them to raise
the freight charges to a fair fgures
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One good thing about having college football gam
IN town is that we learn how high it is proper
! our trousers this season.