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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16
The Bitter End

do you think asked the girls
mother. you have succeeded at last
in convincing Mr.. Youngbuck that he
can never have our daughter"
TN afraid not. Somehow, i cant
help feeling that he may get her yet.
But you told him this morning
when he asked you for the seventh
time that you would not give your con
sent
Yes The trouble is that he has
not threatened to carry on his cam
paign to the bitter end. As long rs a
chap refrains from referring to the
bitter end there is chance that he
may win out"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16
The Trouble in That Family.

You told me when you said good
by yesterday that | should never see
you again. she complained. as she
Strengthened up beside the tub,
Il know | did" he replied leaning
YEARLY against his breath, but you
know wha tn phiiosOph'r says.
donshu? A bad promise is (hic') bet
ter broken Why donshu try to be
(hicD more philosopher Thash
whatsh always been the trouble in
thish fam (hic,) family. You amt
go ny phil thicD osophy in your sys-
tenn"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16
Better Let the Women Tat.

Tatting is the least expensive sort
or fancy work a woman can do. Many
girls admit that they could crochet
three balls OF cotton while they are tat
ting one. Men. it will be easier or
your pocketbooks if you let this harm
less task go blithely on, for those gay
sofa cushions are soon done and then
thread and linen must be bought fo'
a new one For womans fingers
must be employ Industrial
C
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16

ularly active in looking for telephoto
lenses, for with such lens tourists.
get fort embrasule or the breech
of a gun.
Or course, since all countries en-
ploy spies, Italy is justified TO take
what steps she thinks essential to
safeguard her military position. On
the other hand, these new rulings
seem rather silly and orerdrawn. be-
cause Italy caters specially for tourist
trade. The most reasonable ruling
would seen, TO be TO prey ent the tour
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16
Airshins To Carry Fifteen

The new airships being construct
ed by the German government VIII
have a larger carrying capacity than
those built heretofore. Each of them
will accommodate a crew of fifteen
persons. several tons of explosives.
two machine guns, and all OF the new
vessels have been designed to remain
In the air for at least sixty hours
without landing
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16
Hat Az Standard Measure.

Heat rather than candle power
should be the standard OF measure
rnent for illuminating gas, according
to a statement issued by the bureau
of standards Of the department oil
commerce. Where open fame gas
lets are used, the candle power stand.
ard must be retained, says the report,
but where mantleg are more econom
{ooi
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16


Excitement was widespread not long ago.
Shtious,
One interest appealed TO high and low.
10 careless men and likewise 10 audit
tious,
Ea5h message from the scientists WAS
heard
tn most respectful ana intense alVeH-
ton;
Men gazed off at the heavens amt were
stirred
BY hopes or fears too numerous 10 men
ton;
The thing was all-absorbing, Eou'it allow;
Who cares where Halley's comet may he
now?
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16

Found They Had Much in Common
Two CoffeyYille, Kas., young women
on their way to the northern lakes
stopped at Chicago. They priced hats
in a fashionable millinery shop and
this is the conversation, as they re-
port it in letter: we would like to
look at some cheap hats. ~ es,
madame" TWO or three hats priced
at $50 We're shown them. But We
said cheap hats. Have you nothing
for less than $500 Certainly. mad
anne" said the saleswoman, appearing
with So bonnet. But returned
one of the Coffeyville women, Il don't
call nat cheap unless it is undet
IS" When the saleswoman brought
out with a condescending smile hat
marked $59S, she said: Say, girls.
amt it fierce 10 be poor? '-kansas
City Star.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16
Never.

Now that you have become rich, Z
hope you will not forget the people
who were your friends when you were
poor
ooh, no. I'll not forget them. The
friends a man had when he was poor
never let him do that, however, he
may try
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16
italy Frewns on the Camera.

italy Frowns on the Camera.
Tourists "a Italy will have to take
cameras in future, for they may find
themselves mistaken for spies. The
Italian government has just prohib-
tied certain areas of military import
ance. both on the frontier and in the
Interior, to bearers of cameras, wheth-
er small OF large. PIacards have
been posted in conspicuous positions.
The military authorities have
right TO make restrictions, even on
the SMALLEST camera. and are partic-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16

One OF the clerks In tie fifth Avenue
hotel brokers' office keep at the tele-
phone wire connected with the pool
room. Soon as my friend at the track
opens the regular telegraph wire and
retards the information so that he
can apprise US over the brokers' wire
of the winner the clerk in the office
will call me up at the poolroom and
III know how 20 place my bets. And.
as ! stated before, I'm bound to win
You see how"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16
Big Haul.

Big Haul.
Here are the diamonds. and the
family is just sitting down to din.
ner"
We'll, we'll work IL this way: To
create a diversion, you grab the ola
monds. They pursue you. Then you
drop the diamonds, double back, and
help me get away with the dinner
Those eggs on the table are genuine,
Ia stake my lifa"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16

Along about the time his parents
have ceased to be worried by wrinkles
and gray hair fellow begins to regret
his responsibility for them
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16
SHE HAD NOTICED 1T.

wv by, II you
have no intention
OF marrying him.
have you consent
ed TO be en-
gagged p
We'll. / have al
ways noticed that
W II en- one fly
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16

Many O man would find 1t easier 20
do his Christian duty II he were not so
busy trying to do his Christian friends.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16

NEXT day-a fatal $50 900 day for
~ F'elix-he met Mr. Tompkins and
was escorted to the nearby pool
room. 1t certainly had all the marks
OF the genuine betting rendezvous
Everything was going on just as 1t is
going on in poolrooms where there are
no "gire-tapping" schemes afoot.
It seemed that "Mr Tompkins' had
hardly time enough to walk from the
Cashiers window to the side OF
Felix before the telegraph operator
announced in a loud voice, Rollins
by wins" Instantly Tracy was sur
rounded by group who congratulated
him. Fine tip" and Put US wise
next time were the comments Felix
saw Tracy later hand in his ticket
to the Cashier and receive a yerita-
BILE mountain OF gold certificates in re
turn. At least they looked like genu-
inc money. The fact is, a few of the
outside bills were the regular notes is
sued by Uncle Sans bureau of en-
craving
Felix felt an instant envy to think
that another had got such great haul
of money that should have been his
at least he should have won as
much. He had cleaned his office safe
Of it's $4,000 and it rested against his
beating heart in the inside pocket of
his waistcoa:. Another race started.
4 number OF bets were made by men
standing around. They seemed bets,
all right The men went through the
regular betting motions and it all
looked proper TO Felix. Some Of the
men pulled away fair sized rolls
when the result was announced.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16

DIGIT gladly Mr. Felix went with Mr..
~ Tracy-Tompkins to the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel, few blocks distant. OFF
one of the main corridors was suite
Of stockholders offices. Tracy pulled
q key from his pocket, opened one Of
the doors and ushered his companion
within. 1t was a genuine stcckbrok-
er's office. all right. Felix didn't know
it. but the broker and his clerks had
gone for the day. They hadn't the
least idea who Mr.. "Tompkius" was.
The key he used was 8 skeleton"
Il have a little cash | might try
on this scheme" said Felix to Tracy
as they shook hands III parting. Sup
pose | meet you tomorrow ard bring
it along. If the thing looks good I'd
like to go in it"
Surely. Mr.. Felix. surely said
Tracy, with his breezy. well bred
smile that was so captivating. Just as
you say. Try it out tomorrow. l in
tend to use the system myself Watch
me grow-as to pile Well go to
poolroom right near here I'll have
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16

alights on lump OF sugar the other
flies Immediately begin to assemble
there"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16

list at aiming his camera or using
in the vicinity Of fortifcations.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16

You see. Mr. Felix, there's a very
close friend OF lGine. a very close
friend indeed who is in a position to
give advance information connected
with horse racing. He cant give the
information long way ahead, you I'M
derstand, not any more than you and
| can give it. That's only guess or
an opinion when it's given that way.
He gives. or can give, positive infor-
nation Immediately after the race is
over-before anybody else gets it!
TT RACY'S piercing glance seemed to
4 look through Felix az he uttered
the words before anybody else gets
It.. The king" saw at once by the
intent expression of Felix that the
bait had caught the fish at the very
first nibble He went on:
Step back here. wont you, and sit
down while you tell me more about
it," said Felix eagerly. for he saw pos
sibilities in the preface that strongly
appealed to his interest in hazards.
Tracy went further back in the place
and sat down near the safe in which
reposed the $4,000 he was destined
to get.
There isn't much more to say
see you about understand it all now,
he said
Yes see-how it can be done,
answered Felix with comprehensive
earnestness and Il bettor's CLEAN in
his eye.
COZ course purred on Tracy, lit
may not seem TO great many that
the scheme is exactly square. But
then you know. Mr.. Felix, the whole
horse racing game is not square. My
friend is the soul of honor in all other.
things, Mr.. Felix, but in this one mat
ter he AYERS that it is only paying
these race-track- uoolroom sharks back
in their own coin And | think |
pretty nearly agree with him. A num-
her Of stock broker friends of mine
are in on the scheme and are already
making good bit Of pocket money
from it. giving my friend who re-
tards the information a decent per
centage for his trouble. Id like you
to meet some of these brokers, MIR.
Felix. What do you say to a little
walk right now. I'll Introduce you as
one of US, and they'll be quite free
with you To prove it. just say laugh
ingly TO them Retarded Information
and you'll see them nod and wink
their knowledge of what YOU are talk
ing about There is not the slightest
reason, Mr.. Felix why you shouldn't
be a very rich man in very short
while.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16
can.t hslr from narpina on It.

Generally the trouble with man
who does another favor is that DO
can't forget it
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16
Some Cook.

For love she married poor young Beggs-
She was a rich mans daughter,
And when she tried to boil him eggs
She even burned the water.
Cincinnati EnRtfirar
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16

She wished to buy some eggs. one day.
From six stores where they sell them.
She turned dissatisfied away
Because they wouldn't shell them."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16
INTERNATIONAL,
ISUNDGISCIlO(L
LESSON

tBy +. O. SELLERS, Director OF EreninE
Department. The Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago.J
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16

~ RACY had a very good start, for the
i instant Felix placed his $50, 900 in
the window, he left the room by a
back way, and opening door behind
the Cashier" that active receiver of
bets handed him the full Felix roll.
Down to police headquarters hur-
ried Felix. They threw out the net.
big" Lawson, one of Tracy's chief
associates. fed to Australia, where he
still is After hunt of several
months they caught the king" He
was tried and convicted. You might
think that this properly ends the
chronicle Not at all 1t only begins
the strange part OF It Tracy had
money and good lawyer He carried
his case to the court of appeals OF
New York state.
And a decision of this august fri
bunal released the King of the Fake
Wiretappers. Why. and how? Be-
cause Felix clearly intended to swindle
as much as Tracy did. You must
come into court with clean hands.
at pays to be a predatory genius
said King Tracy as he walked forth
free man upon the announcement OF
the court OF appeals decision.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16

when the result was announced.
r. He telephone bell jingled again.
i Mr. Tompkins Is wanted right
away" called the telephone attendant,
Tracy fairly leaped to the booth. Eel
tx followed him close, determined not
to miss anything this time. Out
popped Tracy, so quickly that Felix
well might have wondered how he had
time to get anything over the tele-
phone.
What's the horse? What's the
horse" he urged OF Tracy as the
king" went on hop, skip and z
jump toward the Cashier
"Old Stone-be sure you get it right
old Stone" snapped Tracy. Amy
body in the room could have heard
what he said, although he went
through the pretense OF putting his
lips close to the ear OF Felix. The fact
is they all did hear it, They knew
Tracy was going 10 say it, Most OF
them already had their oVercoats on
and were edging toward the door OF
the "poolroon,
Tracy stopped at the window sec
ond. tUgging at his pocket to unioos-
EN- his Wad. Felix couldn't wait for
him, although the tip came from him,
He planked his roll of gold certifi-
Gates down in front OF the window
and then thrust. them through into
the hand Of the cashier.
Fifty thousand dollars on Old
Stone!''
He stood to win 100000 on the
wager,
Felix was afraid the size Of the bet
might cause the proprietors to refuse
it. He need not have been nervous A
ticket was thrown to him. For the
first time he thought Of having beaten
Mr. Tompkins" to the window.
Where was Mr.. Tompkins, anyway?
Nowhere in sight,
Hurry call came for Mr.. Temp
kins--he had 10 go" said the tele
phone attendant, and Felix noticed he
had his overcoat and hat on.
Funny he didn't stay to bet on
that last race" said Felix in puzzled
way. He had a pretty sure tip.
bet on it,
oh Mr. Tompkins is a true sport"
said the attendant. "He figures what
he don't get today he'll get tomorrow.
Good day. That's the last race I'm
going home
Felix waited until the telegraph op-
orator called out, Summertime
wins" You know how he felt and
acted. Figure out how you would
look in the movies if it suddenly
dawned on you that you had lost $780,
600 In six seconds. But come to think
of it, no one can figure it out until he
actually loses at. Felix looked for the
Cashier" and he had gone He turned
round to ask the operator a Ques-
ton and he was gone. By the time he
wheeled about again the bettors were
gone.
TRACY had very good start, for tho
instant Felix placed his $50, 600 in
>the window, he left the room by a
back way, and opening a door behind
the Cashier" that active receiver of
bets handed him the full Felix roll.
Down to police headquarters hur-
ried Felix. They threw out the net.
sspio' aucOn ore of Tracv'S cbipf
The Sauk Centre herald., 1914-05-21

a subscriber and gives him all the
benefits of membership in the pro-
gressive organization, the directors
feel confident that the list of stock
holders will increase several thousand
within the next few months.
To realize this hope, Secretary NJ.
E. Harrison announces that the As
sociation will inaugurate a member
ship contest. They will offer liberal
cash prizes for the two persons serd-
ing in the largest number of sub
scriptions. Anyone living in West
Central Minnesota is eligible to COM
pete. An advertisement of this con-
test will be found on another page of
this issue. Anyone desiring further
information should write to the Sec
retary at Morris, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1914-05-21
COLORADO
Where Every Vacation Joy Is
Multiplied a Thousand Fold.

You need a rest for your body and
mind! Colorado is the place where
you will surely find it.
Colorado isn't far away-you're
there before you know it. Don't
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Rock Island Lines-direct to Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo or Yel-
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Finest, modern all-steel equipment
-supberb dining car service.
Our representatives are travel ex-
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derful and an economical vacation,
give you full information about no
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after every detail of your trip.
/ Write for illustrated booklets OF
wonderful Colorado. Gaylord War
ner, A. G.. p. A., Metropolitan Life
Building, Minneapolis, MINI.
Low fares June 1 to September 30.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1914-05-21
MONSTER AUTO ADVERTMENT
Maxwell Company of Detroit Puts Out
Worlds Largest Automobile
Advertisement this Week.

The Herald is printing in another
section of today's edition, the largest
automobile advertisement that has
ever appeared in a newspaper. This
advertisement of the Maxwell "25"
$3.50 car, is known in newspaper par
lance as "double truck" and is sell
dom used except by the biggest moto-
car manufacturers. Some idea of the
tremendous cost of the Maxwell ad-
vertising campaign can be gained
when it is known that 1000 news
papers or a total of 1000 full pages
Of newspaper space are being used at
one time.
The success of the Maxwell "25"
$3.50 in the past year has been one of
the leading topics of conversation in
the automobile world in the past few
months. No other motor car concern
has ever before built and shipped 3O,-
900 cars in the first year of its exist
ance. AS will be remembered, the
present Maxwell Company took over
the assets of the old United States
Motor Company over a year ago.
Cars were first turned out in small
quantities in July 1912 and the pro-
duction. has jumped ahead unti> Max
we'll factories are now shipping 200
cars per day.
Probably the best reason for the
phenominal success Of the Maxwell
product beyond the wonderful
value offered in the $3.50 car, is the
organization and factories of the con-
cern. Five big factories in the cities
of Detroit, Dayton and Newcastle,
form the chain of manufacturing units
where every part of the Maxwell "25''
is built. The combined floor space in
all Maxwell plants amounts to 1854
648 square feet and the land occupied
by buildings is 241.5 acres. The total
number of men employed when the
factories are running full tilt is $4,000
To appreciate the huge scale on
which Maxwell cars are manufactured
it is necessary to personally visit one
of the factories, where the cars are
being turned out. Solid trainload
shipments of motor cars-some OF
them 80 and 40 freight cars m length
to a single dealer, are common
sights at the Detroit plant of the
Maxwell Company. To accommodate
this heavy shipping, an immense
loading platform runs the full length
of the factory building and cars are
shipped at all hours of the day. One
of the interesting features Of quantity
The Sauk Centre herald., 1914-05-21
DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE.

"The West Central Community" is
the suggestive name of the monthly
paper to be published by the West
Central Minnesota Development Asso-
citation. The first issue will be ready
for mailing about June 1st. and it is
expected that all the people interested
in better conditions for this section
will become subscribers.
The Association paper is the result
on the part of the officers to let all
of the people in this section, as we'll as
those outside of it, know more of the
aims and results of the West Central
Minnesota betterment movement. AS
the name implies, it will be primarily
for the community made up of the fif-
teen counties affiliated with the As
sociation. Those in charge of it say
that it will be an exchange of ideas,
methods, and progress among every
one doing anything worth while in the
section.
Each issue will contain a county
agents exchange, from which eacn
man will be able to learn all about
what his fellow workers are doing.
There will also be timely articles an
agricultural subjects by the best
authorities, and various departments
edited by men and women who are
leaders in their lines.
Each stockholder in the West Cen
trail Minnesota Development Associ-
alton is entitled to one years sub
scription to the new publication. The
price Of stock has been reduced to
$1.0O per share and since this small
amount of money makes each person
The Sauk Centre herald., 1914-05-21
DON'T FORGET THE DANCE
NEXT THURSDAY, MAY 2Sth AT
CITY HALL. MUSIC BY HANDS
ORCHESTRA. EVERYBODY VEL
COME. adv
GOOD. TIMBER.

w. H. Wescott, for number of
years one of Dakota County's repre-
sentatives in the House, has filed to
succeed Senator Schaller, who is seek
ing promotion to the district bench.
There are two other candidates in the
field against Mr.. Westcott but with
his record in the House, his wide ae-
quaintanceship throughout the dis
trict and genial disposition he should
be an easy winner in the senatorial
contest. Mayor has host of
friends all over the entire state who
hope that he may be promoted.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1914-05-21
No. 1889.
Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and for Distribution.

No. 4539.
Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and for Distribution.
Estate of Martha j. Ward, Deceas-
ed.
State of Minnesota, County of
Stearns, in Probate Court:
In the matter of the Estate of Mar
tina j. Ward, Decedent:
The State of Minnesota To all per-
sons interested in the final account
and distribution of the estate of said
decedent: The representative of the
above named decedent, having filed in
this Court his final account of the aG-
ministration of the estate of said de-
cedent, together with his petition
praying for the adjustment and al
lowance of said final account and for
distribution of the residue of said es-
tate to the person thereunto entitled.
Therefore, You, And Each Of You,
are hereby cited and required to show
cause, if any you have, before this
Court at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House in the City of st.
Cloud in the County of Stearns, State
of Minnesota, on the 9th day of July,
1914, at 8 o'clock A. NJ, why said pc
tition should not be granted.
WITNESS, The Judge of said
10Th day of May, 1914.
(SEAL) A. H. KLASEN,
Probate Judge.
L. L. KELLS, Sill
Attorney for Petitioner.