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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-14
Social Doings

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Loock celebrated
their golden wedding Monday evening
of last week at their home in route s.
large number of guests were present
and the evening proved a most pleasant
one to ALL Mr.. and Mrs. Loock spent
the entire fifty years of their married
life in this vicinity. Both were born in
Germany and came to this country with
their parents when children. They were
married April 6. 1864. Six children were
born to them, four of whom are still
alive, as follows: Anna (Mrs. Fred Krue.
ger), Fred Loock, Mary Mrs. John Bren-
demuehD, Minnie Mrs. Edward Witte)
There are six grandchildren and one
great -grandchild.
Those present were: Rev. and Mrs.
j. Klingmann, Messrs. and Mesdames
Carl Nowack, Eli Fischer, Fred Krueger
Edward Witte. Henry Volkmann, Ferdi-
nand Mallow, John Schumann, herman
Riebe, Rudolf SchOenicke, Herman Ross,
August Fehrnann, Louis Rabenhorst;
Mrs. A. Zwieg, Mrs. Paul Zubke; Messrs
August Fehrmann, John Lettow, Herbert
SchOenicke, John Boeder, Edwin Boeder,
Carl Kruger, Marcus Witte, Raymond
VOlkmann, Arthur Volkmann, Ewald
Riebe, Emil hide, Emil FehrmanD, Ed
win Mallow, Alvin Braunschweig, Leon
ard Zwieg, Hugo Mallow, Leonard Zub-
ke, Herbert Fehrmann; Misses Edna
Brendemuehl, Loretta Brendemuehl, Ida
Boeder, Elsie Boeder. Lizzie SchOenicke,
Evelyn SchOenicke, Lizzie Zwieg, Lillian
Mallow, Ida Mallow, Erna VOikmann,
Ella Ross, Mabel Ross, Dora Fehrmann,
Edna Fehrmann, Della Schumann, Ruth
Witte.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-14
TIE LEADER

Dodge Counties and is a good advertising
medium. trial will convince you. ::
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24
Circumstantial Evidence.

The conversation at a recent
tea took a turn to courts and
kindred topics, when Miss
Katharine Gray, the theatrical
star, told of Uncle Rastus. inter
pretation Of circumstantial evi-
dence.
Uncle Rastus, it seems, was
arrested on charge of rallying
around chicken coop, and on
being found guilty by the jury,
was given short term in Jail.
One day a sympathetic friend
called to see Rastus, and ques-
toned himN on how his present
unfortunate condition came TO
pass.
"Dey jes done sent me ter Jail
when dey hadn't no right ter"
eloquently answered Rastus.
"Dat's what my lawyer tole 'em.
| wah convicted on circumStan-
tial ebidence."
Dat doan sornd good ter me,
Rastus," obviously remarked the
friend, shaking his head. what
am circumstantial ebidence?"
From de way dat | under
stand it," explained Rastus, cir
cumstantial ebidence am de
feathers dat yo' leave around
when yo' hab got done wild de
chicked."-Ex.
Where the Watch Had Been
Henry Miller lelates a neat lit
tie anecdota to the effect that
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24
Bad Whiskey and Worse

Mr.. 1. c. Ferguson, popular
travelling salesman from Mem
phis, Tenn, spent Monday here,
and noticing an empty whiskey
bottle picked up in a back lot,
showed the 'boys" how the
cheap whiskey concerns ddulter-
ate what is said to be good (O
whiskey and thereby produce
the kind that will make a man
fight his grandmother or cause
a rabbit to spit in a bulldogs
face. Taking the bottled in
bond" bottle, he showed where
by the use Of an electrical appa-
ratus little hole had been mel
ted in the bottom of the bottle
and contents pedred out. Of
course the adulterator would not
dare tamper with the seal on the
bottle, but by getting the con-
tents out through the bottom, he
could then fill the bottle with
cheap whiskey and seal it again
with an electric sealer. He ad-
vises the people to be very care
full and see that not only the top
but the bottom of the bottle has
not been tampered with by the
fiend who would for a few cents
profit convert sane man into
a demon. This is all very well.
but the men who have as niuch
sense as Mr.. Ferguson have
found out, as he did, long ago.
that it won't do to drink even
the genuine, if you care to keep
your mind clear and hold the
respect of your fellowmen.-
Wadesboro knsonian.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24
Our University Letter
By Robt. Turner


The enrolment at the Uni.
versity of South Carolina has
passed the $50 mark since the
beginning of the second term.
Twenty five new students have
registered since the End of Fkb-
ruary.
The third of the series of L.
Work lectures given under
ssiusprce 81 the .6tHhfrvefsfsy =! !!
G. A. was delivered Wednesday
night by DIR. N. B. Edgerton,
who is we'll known all over the
state, on Qualities Needed lin
the Study Of Medicine" The
lecture was we'll attended and
was one of deep interest to the
students, many of whom are
preparing for the study of medi-
cine.
The University basket ball
team defeated Furman in the
gymnasium Saturday night by
a score of "a to 18, making the
third consecutive victory, over
the colleges of South Carolina
Baseball practice has begun
and with the material out, there
is no reason why the University
should not put out a strong
team this season. The Univer.
sity Glee Club which was re-
Gently organized has been de.
voting much time to practice
preliminary to taking a trip over
part Of the State.
Arrangements for the annual
high school, track and oratorical
meet, which is to be held at the
University the last of April are
practically completed.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24
Powder House At Whitney
Blown Up.

Wadesboro Ansonian.
The people of Wadesboro felt
what was supposed to be earth
quake shocks las: night at about
us. Many questions were ask
ed about the matter until this
morning, when news came that
a powder house at Whitney had
blown up at about the same time
the shocks were felt here. The
house belonged to Rhlnehart &
Bennett and was on the Mont
gomery side of the river. 1t was
at first reported that 40 people
were dead as a result, but later
news says that not a single
person was injured. The house
contained between 20 and 80
cases of powder, andit is thought
that an oil stove used in the
"heating" room caused the ex-
ploSion.
The shock produced a small
sensation here, and it is said that
one good lady of the town fear
ing that it was the forerunner of
serious earthquake disturbances,
changed her mind and went to
the revival meeting now in
progress.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24
Negro Fireman Crushed

Gus Jackson, colored, fire
man on a switch engine on the
yard here was ground to pieces
under the wheels of the engine
on which he was working early
last night, says the Monroe En-
quirer. Mr.. Fred Carroll, night
engineer on a switch engine, was
bringing his engine from the
Round house. and Mr.. Lester
Horton, day engineer on the
switch engine, was taking his
engine into the roundhouse early
last night and they met at the
point where the tracks split, Mr..
Horizons engine knocking MIR.
Carroll's engine and tender apart
and as the engine and tender
separated Gus Jackson fell and
the wheels ground him to death
as above stated. Jackson was
a good worker and owned his
own home on the Morgan Mill
road.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24

Paddy Dolan bought a watch
from local jeweler with a guar
antee to keep it in order for II
months, relates Young's Maya
zine.
"You must have had an acci-
dent with it," said the jeweler.
"A small one, sure enough, sir.
About two months ago I was
feeding the pigs and it fell into
the trough"
but you should have brought
it before
"Sure, your honor. | brought
it as soon as / could. We only
killed the pig Yesterday"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24
Notice of Decrease of Stock

AT call meeting of the board
of directors of the Pageland Mer-
camille Co., held at Pageland, S.
c., on the 18th day of February,
1914, said meeting being held
pursuant to notice and "a resolu-
ton was offered and adohted by
a two-thirds vote that the capital
stock of twenty five thousand
dollars be decreased TO ten thous-
and dollars.
r. H. Blakeney, Pres.
Dr.. ]. NJ. Rallings, Sec.
tAdvertlsement)
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24
Mad Pigg Bites Brutus Martin.

MIR. Brutus Martin, of Lanes
creek township is in Raleigh TAX.
ing the pasteur treatment as a re
suit Of an encounter with a mad
pig one day last week. The pig
was purchased from MIR. John
Richardson and MIR. Martin did
not know it had been bitten by "a
mad dog, but one of Sam Gath
ings' boys says he saw the dog
bite the pig few weeks ago,
and there was scar on the pig.
MIR. Martin and his wife thougG
the pig had blind staggers and
they caught it and attempted to
pour medicine into its mouth,
during which time the pig made
"a bad cash on Mr.. Martins
finger.
When Mr.. Martin learned that
the pig had been bitten and in all
probability had rabies he began
at once his preparation to go 10
Raleigh with the pigs head.
There were sores on Mrs.
Martins hand and she is proba-
bly, i'll as much danger as her
husband and she will take the
treatment also.
MIR. Richardson told Mr.. Mar
tin to 90 ahead and take the
treatment and he would pay the
cost.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24
John C. Rivers Suicides.

Mr.. John G. Rivers, a promi.
nent farmer and merchant who
lived two and q half miles west
Of Chesterfield, committed s,li,
eide last Friday morning about $
o'clock by drinking about one
ounce of carbolic acid. He
drank the deadly poison and
walked into his wife's room
and told her that he had drunk
the acid and was going back in
the other room and die, anG ask
ee her not to be mad with him,
saying that he knew he had
done wrong. He went back and
lay down on the floor with a
pillow under his head, and there
he died in a short time. He
gave no reason~for the deed, but
ii is stated that his mental facul-
ties had been slightly effected for
a few weeks. Trivial matters
worried him greatly, and he had
allowed his business to bear
heavily upon his mind. He had
credited many and he ire
quently talked about this. His
mind was little out of balance
for a time about a year ago.
He was loyal member of
Hopewell church and was one
OF the most faithful workers in
the association. His health had
been bad for two or three years,
and it is believed that this caused
his mental condition, He had
fine farm and a nice home and
was in good financial circum-
stances. In his death the county,
and especially his community,
loseS one of the best of citizens.
The funeral was conducted at
Hopewell church Saturdayat IL
O'Clock.
His wife, who was a daughter
Of the late Sheriff Douglass, and
flV hSI5rYive. He was
Drotler-1n-IaW OF HIf. n. %C.
Douglass of Pageland and Sheriff
D. P. Douglass. He was son
of Mrs. Sarah B. Rivers and a
brother of b. r., Kirby, G.. W.,
H. D. and NJ. V. Rivers and Mrs.
]. NJ. Sullivan.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24
In the Legislature.

Columbia, Feb. 21-
The Laney textbook bill was
passed to third reading by the
house. The measure prohibits
the State board of education
from changing a textbook used
in public school, within five
years from the date of its adop-
ton and further provides that not
more than SO per cent. of the ex-
changeable books used in the
various grades and in high
schools shall be changed at any
one adoption.
Mr. Stevenson amended the
Laney bill to provide that it
should not interfere with the
textbooks selected and used in
graded schools.
The morning session of the
house yesterday was featured by
the passage of the bill introduced
by MIR. Harper of Darlington to
require the registration of all
births and deaths in South Caro-
lima. In the form in which the
measure went through the
house it is practically identical
with the laws on the same SUBJ
jeCt now in force in 43 States of
the Union. South Carolina and
Georgia are at present the only
two States which do not require
the registration of vital statistics.
The South Carolina Medical
association gave its hearty in
do1sement to the Harper bill. In
addition, the United States CEN
suS bureau interested itself in the
matter to the extent of sending a
man from Washington to confer
with Mr.. Harper. AS result of
the conference with the represen-
tative of the census bureau, Mr..
Harper offered yesterday morn
ing substitute bill for the one
he had pending on the calendar
OF tine Ivase. I 1t i.uus. ...xs,s.
ed the substitute in place of the
original.
The house passed the bill in
troduced by Mr.. Thompson of
Charleston providing for resi-
dent inspectors to be employed
by the commission of agricul-
ture to enforce the law requiring
seats to be furnished female en-
ployes in mercantile establish
mentS.
By a vote of 4 to % the house
passed to third reading the bill
introduced by Mr.. Ashley of
Anderson placing violations Of
the dispensary law in the juris-
diction of magistrates courts.
The house last night passed to
third reading the bill introduced
by the late Mr.. Rembert of Rich
land, requiring all railroad COM
panieS to have a crew of an en-
gineer, fireman. a conductor, a
flagman and brakeman on
freight trains. Where the train
consists of more than 25 cars the
bill requires two brakeman and
prohibits more than so cars OF
one train.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24
Poor Ikey.

Don't fool, Ikey is a sick
man." said a Hill dweller to Tom
Reilly. "All the time he hollers
NIT one hand for ice water and
NIT the other hand for the doc
tors. Newark News.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24
Usual Treatment.

Usual Treatment.
Mrs. Brown has the klepto-
mania"
Indeed; what is she taking
for it?"
Anything that looks good to
herr" New York Times.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24
A Few Timely School Room
Suggestions.

A school-room should not be
over 40 feet long.
Not more than IS pupils
should be allowed to each room.
The air in a room. should be
completely changed every. ten
minutes.
The heat should be uniform
throughout the room. In country
school this can be done by
covering the stove with a galvap-
lied hood: the hole under the
stove connecting with the out
side air.
There should be individual
drinking cups.
The children should wash
their hands before eating their
lunch.
The children should not spit.
The children should not pick
their nose, or put their fingers in
their mouth.
Objects that have been in the
mouths of one child should
never be allowed to reach the
mouths of another.
The vault of the closet should
be water-tight, and by means of
dry earth the contents kept dry.
The contents should be removed
frequently and hauled to the
open fields for fertilizer.
The we'll or cistern should be
SO constructed that no surface
drainage can gain entrance.
Screen the school against flies.
Examine the children closely
for any signs of eruption on the
face or hands, sending any child
home that has an eruption with
instructions to the parents to
consult physician.
The pupils should be closely
questioned from time to time as
TO sore throat. II
The rural sch0oi teacher viii
| find fnanv Of thece rttIaS oasv IN
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24

such j friend 70 hinI
lay the pain of your own treu-
ebles upon him.
The midnight of ignorance is
the ignorance of ones own
ignorance.
Advice is so cheap that no.
body even makes a pretense of
respecting it.
If some folks knew themselves
as they really are they would
scratch their names of their own
visiting lists.
An empty mind is so small
that it dosen't note the vacuum.
The only good thing about
worry IS that it gives some folks
an occupation that keeps them
from meddling with other folks
busineSs.-Ex.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24

One afternoon an esteemed
citizen went into barber shop
to have his briars reaped, but no
sooner had he taken seat in
kone of the chairs than he drop
Tped off into heevy slumber. Ap-
\ parently the shave artist was
paving his own troubles in m n
ulating the customer, and after
making several attempts he
thoughtfully paused.
Excuse me. sir" said he.
gently shaking the man in the
chair; but would you mind
waking up? l can't shave YOU
while you are asleep"
Cant shave me while I'm
sep" exclaimed the victim
a wondering expression.
not?"
eause." explained the bar
softly as possible, "when
u into slumber, your
ens so wide that I can't
= Eek,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24

| 81 II ss.e axifitez ak md
cleaned it carefully, but did not
sell it. Seed wheat will be
scarce in the spring." he said to
his wife. 'I'll keep it until
then"
One day in April a man who
lived several miles farther out in
the country drove up to John
Willer's barn, and said he want
ed to buy load of seed wheat.
The farmer did not answer him
at once.
You needn't be afraid, Mr..
Willers," said the would-be pur-
chaser, "1've got the money to
pay for it right here"
"Now that's just what | want
ed to know" said John5 Willer,
and his face frightened precep
fb'y; Pm glad you told me.
Lots of my neignborS need seed
this spring, and haven't the cash
to pay for it. If they can't get
seed on credit they can't get it al
all, and | want TO help them out.
But if you've got the money,
you can get seed wheat any
where. And so you just drive
on into town. You'll find plenty
there. youths Companion.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24

The rural school teacher Will
find many of these rules easy to
enforce and that the enforce
ment will result at once in les
sening of the many ills that too
frenquently invade our public
schools.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24
Pointed Paragraphs

Enthusiasm makes heavy
work light.
And many a toothless person
indulges in biting sarcasm.
"A mean man always measures
the world by his own standard.
When a man puts his foot in it
he feels like kicking himself.
And many a self-made man
has been unmade by a tailor
made moman.
The more rights woman has
the less she cares to talk about
them.
When couple are divorced
the real reason doesn't always
show on the books.
The high cost of living still
enables home to pose as the
dearest place on earth.
Flattery among friends is a
case of either make or break.
Many man has one wife too
many who has only been marri-
ed once.
Many a mans wasted energy
is restricted entirely to praising
himself.
The fellow who pats himself
on the back is quite satisfied to
stand pat.
Instead of taking time by the
forelock some people are satisfi-
ed TO hang onto lis coat tails.
Tell girl she has dreamy
eyes and she will generally
prove that she it wide awake.
Light reading lights no candle
in the dark places of the mind.
Some folks wait for success as
though 1t had a special track
laid right by their door. and was
due to arrive on scheduled time.
Religion with some people is
a thing to be endured with forti
~
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24

John Whilfers Corner in Wheat.
John Willer, of Scarboro town
ship, had a good crop of spring
wheat one year almost the best
for miles around. He threshed
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-01-08
TAKES OFF DANDRuFF
HAIR STOPS FALLING
oirisl Try ThIsl Makes Hair Thick
Glossy, Fluffy, BsautifuI-No
More Itching Scalp.

Within ten minutes after an Appli
cation of Danderine you cannot find .
single trace of dandrufY or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch, but what
will please you most will be after .
few weeks use, when you see new
hair. fine and downy at first-yes-but
really new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty Of your hair No DIFF
ference how dull, faded. brittle and
scraggy, Just moisten q cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw Il
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. The effect is amas-
ing-your hair will be light, fluffy and
wavy. and have an appearance of
abundance; an Incompatible luster.
softness and luxuriance.
Get a rs cent bottle Of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store. and prove
that your hair is as pretty and soft
as any-that 1t has been neglected or
injured by careless treatment-that's
all-you surely can have beautiful hair
and lots of 1t II you will just try q lit
tie Danderine Adv.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-01-08
OlSFIGURED WITH PiMPLES

Whitewater, Colo.-"Eczema broke
out all over my little grandson's face
and body. 1t just looked as though
blood poison would set up at times
when he would scratch himself -
much. The eczema broke out in PIN
pies and would run watery corrun
ton and wherever the water touched
the flesh. another pimple would form.
until the pimples would form a sore
His clothing irritated his body and he
lost his rest at night. The disease
was 80 irritating and would itch so
that l have seen him in such an irri.
tating condition that he would CRY
and scratch himself until the blood
would run. He was very much dis
figured as the skin would be torn from
his cheeks from the scratching.
Il tried all the simple remedies tina.
I knew Of to stop the pain and burn
ing. but they did not cure him. This
went on until January. 1912. when
began to use the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment, which proved . complets
cure in q short time" (signed) Mira
Laura Stephens. Nov. 10, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston. ADV
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-01-08
SOME BEST RECIPES.

A delicious fruit salad, and an inex-
pensive one, is made by soaking
prunes over night and then cutting
them into small pieces with scissors:
add diced celery and walnut meats.
Mix well with mayonnaise dressing
Polish 0ish.-After boiling saeur-
kraut one hour, drain 1t thoroughly:
mix with it two cupfuls Of mashed po-
tatoes and fry three slices of diced
bacon with one small onion, and add
to the kraut. Let it simmer one min
ute, then take from the stove Scrape
fine one section of garlic and stir well
into the kraut
Another dish from Poland: For a
six-pound pork roast, mince two cloves
of garlic and mix with salt and pep
per- Rub this well into the meat and
let it stand over night to season.
Economical Raoout.-Put four table
spoonfuls of butter in a pan to brown.
Fry brown two and a half pound
steak cut two inches thick; cut up
four onions, two tomatoes and one
green pepper. Pile on top and around
the meat. Season to taste. Fill the
pan with water and simmer slowly un-
til thoroughly tender
Baked Oysters and Macaroni.-Cook
half cupful Of broken bits OF maca-
roni in boiling water until tender.
Drain. and put layer of macaroni into
a well buttered baking dish; dust well
with salt and paprika. then put on a
layer of well washed oysters. salt pep
per and a few bits of butter Then
add another layer of macaroni and
oysters. using just two layers OF oys-
ters. never more, for they do not cook
well If too many in the dish. Pour
over a cup Of rich white sauce,
sprinkle with buttered crumbs and
bake until the oysters are plump and
curled. A half hour in a rather hot
oven.
Ne<x1 M-<..<N-.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-01-08
S CHILD Cross,
HVER6A, SICK
loek, Mother! II teaOue b
eeated, give '-califernia
Syrup OF Fins"

Children love this fruit isxat1vas
0ad nothing else elsanseA ths tso6ss
stomach. liver and bowels % niceay.
4 child simply will not stop DaayioS
y empty the bowels. and The result y
hey bseoms tightly eloGssA With
waste. liver gets slusgish. stomach
sours. then your little one bseo0ss
cross. half-sick. fsverish. doat saA
slssp or act naturally. breath 10 ~.
system full Of cold. has sore throat.
0tomach-achs or diarrhoea- Listea.
Mother! Bee II tongue 10 coatsA. thsa
give . tsaspoonful Of -Califosais
Syrup OF Figs." and in . few hours Ill
the constipated waste. sour biIs asl
undigested food passes out Of the syo.
tenn. and you have . well child again.
Millions of mothers give ''Calisoraia
Syrug Of Figs" because 1t 10 perfectly
harmless: children love II. and It Asv.
er falls to act on tho stomach. liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for Q 50-cent bottle
Of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.