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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-31

The Rev. Gerhard Francke was
pleasantly surprised Tuesday evening
of last week by all OF the officers of
the church gathering at his home TO
help him celebrate his birthday. An
enjoyable evening was spent by all
present
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-31

Mrs. Mathilda Meyer Walther, aged
Sc years, answered the final summons
at her home, 701 Ninth street, on
Wednesday evening, following a
stroke of apopleXy. The deceased was
born May s, 1858, in Emmett. In 1888
she was married to Gustav A Walther
of De Guniak, Florida. Ten years
later they removed to Wymore, Ne
braska, where they resided until 1905,
when they returned to this vicinity.
Her death came as a severe blow to
her family and relatives and her loss
will be mourned by many friends. She
was a kind and loving wife and
mother and her sympathetic nature
and interest in the welfare Of others
made her loved by all who knew her.
She is survived by her husband, four
children, Alice, Zeno, Herman, Willie,
and three brothers, Arthur and Oscar
Meyer, this city, and Zeno Meyer,
Milwaukee.
The funeral took place Saturday
afternoon from the late residence to
the Oak Hill cemetery, where inter-
ment was made.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-31

Mr.. John Kress aged 90 years formerly
of this city passed away Friday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Will Me
Carthney, in Milwaukee. The deceased
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-31

Mrs. Sophia Lambrecht, aged S4 years
died Monday morning at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Fred Schnitger, route
4. after an illness of ten days of pneu-
monia. She was born in Germany COM
here in 1855. Her husband and three
daughters survive her. Mrs. S. f STANCE,
Mrs. Fred Schnitger, Watertown, Mrs.
August Schoppe, Waukesha Also two
step children, Mrs. Charles Thiede and
Michael Witt, Columbus. The funeral
will be held Thursday afternoon with
services at the German M. E. church at
Affection at 2oclock. Owning to illness
friends are requested not to call at the
house.
Mrs. Ferd Auer aged 81 died at her
home in Wilder street early Sunday
morning after an illness of one week.
She was born lin Switzerland coming
here in 1856. She is survived by her
husband and two daughters. Mrs Her
man Boetcher, town of Watertown; and
Mrs. John McCorkle, Vincennes, Ind; aud
one step son Frank Auer Of this city.
| The funeral will be held Wednesday af-
ternoon at O'Clock and services will be
| held at the Emmanuel church at o'clock.
Mrs. Jane E. Rickett passed away
! at her home in Minneapolis On Tues
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-31

A number Of friends gathered at the
home of Louis Appendfelt, Route 6 Sun
day evening. The time was pleasantly
spent in social chat and games.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-31

A very sad death is that of Miss Ida
Behling, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Behling which occurred Friday evening
at the family home 1926 Rockwell street,
death being caused by diphtheria. The
deceased was born July 10 1894 in
this city and was educated in St. Johns
parOchial school and was confirmed by
Rev. +. FL. Eggers, who officiated at the
funeral. She was employed at the Wash
ingtOn Cutlery factory for more than
three years. Her demise was distinct
shock to her family and many friends.
She is survived by her parents, one broth
er Erwin of La Cross, and three sisters,
Mrs. Charles Generich Ashippun; Mrs.
Henry Mueller, Watertown, and Miss
Minnie Behling, at home. Funeral ser
vices were held Sunday afternoon
| Mr.. Otto Wolff died Thursday after
noon at his home, 301 Dodge street
| tuberculosis was the cause of his
death, he having been a sufferer from
this disease for the past several years
The deceased was 35 years of age
and resided in this city for the past
nine years. His widow and two
| daughters, Lillian and Ella, survive
him, as do his parents, Mr. and Mrs
/ August Wolff, two brothers, Gustav
and Louis, and four sisters, Mrs. Ar
thur Conant and the Misses Martha
Emma and Minnie. The funeral was
held Sunday afternoon from the resi-
dence to St. Johns Lutheran church.
i Mr.. John Kress aged 90 years formerly
of this city passed away Friday at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Will Nd
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-31

Mrs. Jane E. Rickett passed away
at her home in Minneapolis on Tues
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-31
TIE LEADER

has a large circulation in Jefferson and
Dodge Counties and is a good advertising
medium. trial will convince you. ::
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27
LIMITED CHOICE OF vlANDS
Guest Who Didn't Care for Salmon
Was In Fair Way to Have Hot
Breakfast.

In some parts of the Canadian
back country the recurrence OF
boiled salmon, broiled salmon, sal
mon outlets, and salmon steak at ev-
cry meal becomes, after few weeks.
a trifie monotonous. To the native
palate, brought up on 1t, this constant
temperance of the selfsame dish Is a
matter OF course; but to the newly
arrived tourist it grows at least into a
feeble Joke.
is there nothing else for break
fast?" said one such victim of colonial
hospitality, as a whole fish and pot
Of mustard were laid before him on
the table"
Nothing elsel" replied the host, in
surprise. why, there's salmon
enough there for six, amt there?"
Yes responded the guest. mild
"; but don't care for salmon
well. then. fire into the mustard"
was the rejoinder.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27
OBJECTION PLACED ON AGE
But Young Lady's Idea Was Altogether
Different From What Corporal
Had Feared.

What pensions. what millions and
billions in pensions. this horrible war
is going to entail" said Major Fitzger-
aid of Boston. He added.
"And some of these pensions viii go
on longer than they should. because
some Of the pensioners in their old
age will marry young girls-for an old
pensioner makes a good parti. since
his pension, you know. falls on his
death to his widow.
Il heard the other day about an old
Civil war pensioner who proposed to
the hired girl next door. a very pretty
girl of twenty or SO. But she refused
him.
Perhaps. he stammered then.
stroking in his embarrassment his
long and snow-white beard. perhaps l
am too Old
No. said the pretty hired girl
calmly; no. corporal. you're too
young"
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

From elderly ladies' with sure cures
for toothache. corns and tonsilltis:
and from boiled potatoes. poison Ivy
and the military experts" OF newspa.
pers: and from all females moro than
twenty.three or less than eighteen
years old. and from persons who
know tho exact difference between
who and whom" and are willing
TO tell IL: and from provincial para
graphers who initiate Franklin p.
Adams; and from old and bad cock
tails under new and seductive names:
and from gilt chairs: and from dogs
with loose hair-good Lord. deliver
usl--owen Hatteras, in Smart Set.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27
Accuracy First.

Far down in the basement is a ma
chine OF particular interest to astron-
omers and scientists. 1t is the cele-
brated dividing engine, which makes
It possible, to the delight OF mathema-
ticians, to divide a circle accurately.
even to within one second OF arc
surprising the records OF all previous
dividing engines. This degree of ac-
curacy was accomplished after years
of experiments In room heated to
so degrees, or as near as practicable to
the heat Of the body Of the operator.
for even breath might interfere with
the tiny scratches on the silver bands
of the revolving disk.-An Afternoon
with Ambrose Swasey. by Joe Mitchell
Chapple, in National Magazine.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27
Preparing for EventuaIItIss.

Shortly after the declaration OF war
In Germany, the cashier Of the largest
bank in Berlin received from strang.
er the following letter. postmarked
Dresden:
Dear Sir: A few weeks ago. while
in Berlin on my vacation. found my
self temporarily In need OF money and
pawned my diamond ring. l enclose
the pawn ticket to you, asking that
you redeem the ring. sell 1t for what
you can and turn the proceeds over to
the Red Cross fund. 1t may be that
shall have no further use for jewels. Z"
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27
AFRO-AMER|CAN CU[L|NGS

Booker T. Washington, In a letter
to the Negro people. makes these
timely suggestions:
There are 100000 colored famii-
les who live on farms or In villages,
or small towns OF this number, at
the present time, 100000 have no
pigs. l want to ask that each family
raise at least one pig this fall. Where
one or more pigs are already owned,
| want to ask that each family raise
one additional pig this fall.
AS soon as possible. want to ask
that this plan be followed by the or
ganization of pig club in every COM
munity where one does not already
exist. / want to ask that the matter
be taken up at once through famil-
les. schools, churches and societies.
farmers Institutes, business leagues,
etc.
THE average pig is valued at about
five dollars. II each family adds only
one pig, In few months at the pres
ent prices for hogs. $40 would be add
ed to the wealth OF the owner, and
s14, 100000 to the wealth of the col
ored people. If each family adds two
pigs. 1t would have in few months
$40 more wealth, and s2s.0oo,0o0
would be added with which to pro-
mote the welfare of the race during
the money stringency created by the
European war"
The pig club idea is one that the
Negroes Of the South should embrace
At this time all farmers OF the South
are discussing the problem which an
enforced reduction OF the cotton area
has precipitated, and 1t is generally
agreed that hogs and the feed crops
necessary to maintain them win be
the most profitable substitute for cot
ton. There Is no doubt that the
white farmers Will as far as possible
pay more attention to hogs hereafter
than they ever have before, and the
Negro farmers are just as much inter
ested In the hog question as others
The Negro farmers have made
much progress during the past quar-
ter of century. but they have usual
ly suffered from the same causes
which have impoverished the white
farmers. the chief of which Is the fail
ure to raise on the farm what is con
sumed at the farm table, Out OF the
present dilemma the South ought &c
emerge the greatest meat-producinf
region of the world, and this OBJ
jective will certainly be reached IL ths
100000 Negro families take Wash
ington's advice and organize pig clubs
In every village and farm community
The South will have all her agricul
tural problems pretty well settled
when the southern farmers Tive Al
home 1t will be the most prosper
Gus region of the United States, and
We shall soon see the end Of the ten
ant system. the credit system and al
the old systems which have kept SC
many thousands impoverished. .--Hous
ton Post.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27
FORGET Himself.

There is a story going about Of a
man who resolved to give up drinking.
and went TO a temperance lecturer TO
draw him up an afildavit to that ef-
feet The document was drawn. read
and proved. The party held up bis
hand and murmured the usual prom
iise. The paper was then properly
sealed and delivered.
What's to pay7" asked the pledge
maker
To pay? to pay?' exclaimed the
lecturer. Nothing. of course--this is
q labor OF love"
Nothing to payi" returned the
grateful but very forgetful pledsetak-
er We'll that's handsome. Let's
60 and have a drink"
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27
Leper Asylum.

Tho Kwanju asylum. Korea. has
grown from an old tiie-kiln where the
FIRST leper patient was housed i've
years ago. She had been found on
the roadside. almost dead. with worn
and bleeding feet. and was taken into
the warm tiie-kiln and fed and taught
Then followed a little wooden build
ing Of three rooms which the mission
aries paid for from their own pockets.
This has been displaced nov. By =
suitable asylum, the gift OF the mis-
sion TO lepers. II viii care for 100
patients. Doctor Wilson writes: Il
am taking them out of the snow ev.
cry day now. and we shall soon reach
the 100 limit"
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27
A REBELLION
Food Demanded.

The human body will stand lot Of
abuse. but sometime 1t will surely re-
bel and demand proper food in place
Of the pasty. starchy, greasy stuffs on
which it has been made sick.
Then is the time to try Grape-Nuts.
the most scientific and perfect food in
the world.
A lady of Washington says: Three
years ago ! was very Ill with catarrh
sof the stobach and was given up to
die by one doctor. / laid in bed four
months and my stomach was SO weak
that | could not keep down medicine
or hardly any kind Of food and was so
weak and emaciated after four months
Of this starvation that my daughter
could easily lift me from bed and put
me in my chair.
But weak as my stomach was, 1t
accepted, relished and digested Grape
MUS without any difficulty the first
time that wonderful food was tried.
Il am now strong and In better
health than for great many years
and am gradually growing still
stronger. I rely on Grape-Nuts for
much of the nourishmeEt that / get.
The results have certainly been won
derful In my case and prove that no
stomach is so weak 1t viii not digest
Grape-Nuts.
My baby got fat from feeding on
Grape-Nuts. / was afraid would
have to stop giving the food to him,
but | guess 1t Is healthy fat. for his
health is just perfect" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book. "The Road to MELVILLE :
sTheFe's 4 Reason"
Ever sead the shove letter. A new
one appears froBB time so fIue. They
are Rennines tfHcs ara full of human
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27
Unromantlc Times.

"Old Ironsides was the theme of a
great patriotic poem"
Yes; tina. was a famous ship"
"The loss Of the Royal George in
spired noble poem"
Quite true
Great battleships have had their
names preserved in many immortal
poems"
mo doubt. But what are you driv-
ing att"
Just this: You cant write a poem
about boat labeled B-14"
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27
Have nest War HospltaI.

The Red Cross hospital Of 600 beds
near Torquay. established By Aneri-
can women. IA said TO be the best ar
ranged war hospital In England. ac-
cordlng TO SIR Frederick Treves. the
distinguished surgeon The orgAniza-
tion. which has at It's bead wealthy
Americans like Mrs John Astor. Lady
pafef and others. has appropriated
$4,000 for motor ambuiances. Funds
are ample 10 maintain the hospital for
another year. IL Is said.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

At the National Negro Business
League convention at Muskogoe. Okla
homa. II was stated that the 100000
Negroes living In Oklahoma. Kansas,
Missouri, Arkansas. Louisiana, and
Texas have under their coltrol. as
owners and renters. about three hun
dred million dollars worth OF farm
property and and own 10000 farms.
containing 100000 acres Of land with
farm property, land. live stock. and
farming implements worth 100000
900.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27
cub,a Faux pan.

This may be base libel oh an hon
ored profession. but IL Is told By the
man who perpetrated the faux pas
He was reporter for a Baltimore pa
per-or had been one for about an
hour this being his first experience Ina
newspaper work-when the city editor
sent him out TO see Cardinal Gibbons.
The cub" rushed down 10 the modest
white house where the venerable pre-
late lives. says the Philadelphia Eve
ming Ledger. aud rang the bell. A man
servant opened the door. ~
rs the cardinal at home7" asked the
reporter.
mo, sir"
"oh. Mrs. Gibbons viii do." ejscu~
lated the cub"
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

The number of Negroes In the Unit
ed States proper In 1910 was 1927, 1853.
compared with 8,S33,994 in 1900. or an
increase OF 993.769, a preliminary re-
port of the census bureau announced.
In 1910 Negroes formed 20.7 per cent
OF the total population, as against 11.6
per cent in 1900. The increase for the
decade was 11.2, compared with 20.S
per cent among the native whites and
of SOL per cent among the foreign
born whites.
OF a. total of 1853 counties In the
United States there were only 10 In
which there were no Negroes, and
there we're 80 counties In 1910, as
against 55 counties in 1900, in which
rs per cent of the population was Ne
gro.
or the total number Of Negroes ten
years OF age and over, 2,227,731, or
30.4 per cent. were reported as illit-
crate. The percentageros illlteracy de-
creased from 571 in 1890 to 30.4 in
1910.
The total value OF farm property op-
Grated by Negroes was s1,144,1s1. 900.
as against s499.941. coo in 1910. The
death rate among them in the regis
tration area was 25.5 for 1000, as
against 29.4 In 1900.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27
Hls Better HaIf.

Here, my DEAR" said the husband.
producing his purse. here is $50
won playing cards over at Browns
last night. You may have 1t to buy
that dress you wanted"
Reluctantly the conscientious wife
took the money; then said, with an
expression of rigid rectitude:
Il simply shudder at the thought
of using money gained in such a way.
Henry, promise me that after you
have won enough for me to buy the
hat to go with the dress you will
never touch those awful cards. l
don't want my husband to become q
gambler"
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

At the opening of the forty-third
annual session Of the Negro Baptist
General Missionary and Educational
convention at Fort Worth. Tex. DR..
L. K. Williams told 1000 Negroes that
II the Negro ever amounted to any
thing he would have TO help himself,
and not sit around on the streets
complaining about white people or
any other people. Every man, wom-
an and child In the state can be some
thing and have something" he de-
clared. "and II the Negro fails he viii
have only himself to blame"
Proof. F. w. Gross. president Of the
Houston college. delivered an address.
The convention was one Of the largest
In It's history.
Among the visitors introduced
were Rev. =. Arlington Wilson and
wife. OF Muskogee. Okla; c. G. Fish
back, d. d.. Topeka, Kan. field sec
retary OF the National Baptist For
eign Missionary board II. 3. Britt,
Louisville. Ky. singing evangelist
In addressing the convention In Its
second days session, Rev. L. K VIII
liams declared that ignorance was
the Negroes great liability. and
urged the convention to work as
never before to wipe Il out OF the fn-
ture OF the race In America would be
dark.
The pew Is demanding q trained
minister" said Reverend Williams.
'and no time In our history have we
had as many Idle preachers waiting
for some one to call them, and then
We have few worthy churches looking
for the proper men TO call"
DIR. ]. T.. Knox OF Dallas. superin.
tendent OF missions, delivered an ad-
dress. and introduced Rev. DIR. +. NJ.
Mcconnell OF Dallas. corresponding
secretary OF the General Baptist State
convention (white). who delivered an
address.
when l think of the war 10 Eu'
rope In respect TO my people," said
Doctor Williams In his annual ad-
dress. Il shudder. and call upon you
ministers as leaders OF people. as you
go from this place. urge them 10 live
closer to God. aud do all of our worh
we'll"
Rev. J. Frank Norris. ID. d. pastor
of the First Baptist church. ad
dressed the convention. He congrat
ulated the Negro Baptists on whai
they had accomplished and the stand
they had taken against intemperancs
aud the saloon. Il believe II Is possi
Bile to drive out whisky from oui
country"
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27


Mrs. c. J. Walker, one of the most
prosperous colored business citizens OF
Indianapolis and one OF the most sue
cessful colored women OF America, Is
founding an industrial school IN West
Pondoland. South Africa The school
Is Ipodeled after the Tuskegee insti-
tute, and has the Endorsement of Book.
er r. Washington. She is also main
tanning at Tuskegee institute scholar.
ships, three boys and two girls. with
the hope that they viii go 10 Africa
to engage in educational work. She
was left an orphan at the age OF seven,
and has won her own way In the world.
She is the only colored woman in the
world to give $1,000 TO Y. NJ. c. A.
work.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

Attributing the inability OF the
Negro Presbyterian church to keep
pace with churches OF other denomin-
auons TO too much culture. Rev. ]. y.
Isaacs. Wilmington. In paper read AZ
the session OF the twenty-irst annual
convention OF the Afro-American Pres
byterian council AT Reading Pa. rep
resenting five eastern states. sug-
gesfed zeal and practical religion as
a panacea for the Ills OF the sect.
Rev. Isaacs said the church was af
fiicted with plague known as ''intel-
lectual achievement OF the scholar
ship" and that something woefully
was wrong with It's ideas, otherwise
the progress would be greater than
at present.
After paper by Rev. Francis Greg
ory. Philadelphia. on How to Reach
the Unchurched. the session ad-
journed
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

The first state tuberculosis sani-
tarium for colored people in this coun-
try f. to be located in Delaware, near
Hope farm. II consists OF several
acres OF well wooded and well watered
land. A temporary building has been
opened, with accommodations for
about twenty patients.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27
Comparative Values.

Il suppose you had the usual trou-
BILE In Europe this summer" said Mrs.
De Jinks.
Yes said Mrs. Won Slammerton:
chiefly In the matter of getting
money. however. Why. would you be-
iieve it, Mrs De Jinks, letter Of
credit over there wasn't OF any more
value than q treaty Of neutralItyl"--
Judge.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

'Twobble is noted for his passion
ate striving after perfection"
Il must say that's commendable
trait"
In some cases. yes. but Twobble
spends all his time trying to achieve
1t In other people,"
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

There are few really great men on
earth, but there are n lot OF others
who are willing 10 admit their great
ness.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

A youth always wants to marry a
pretty girl because his parents want
him to marry sensible one.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

The livestock exhibit at the Pana-
ma-Pacific International Exposition In
San Francisco Will last throughout the
period OF the exposition. from Febru-
airy 20 to December 4. 1915. Compe-
titlons viii take place In October and
November OF next year.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

Russia's population Is increasing at
the rate of 100000 year 1t now
stands Mt about one hundred and forty
seven million. of which 100000, 600
are peasants.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

Boats equipped with gasoline en-
gines are used great deal In Para
quay for earring fruit down the river.
Government officials have estimated
that 1,35O,000 horsepower in the form
Of gas alone is wasted every day by
the. oid-fashioned coke ovens of the
United States.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

A mouse scares woman almost an
badly as a milliner's bill scares a man.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

Fire in Pennsylvania coal mine
was extinguished by exploding dyna-
mite in the airway. the conclusions
blowing out the flames
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

American wire wheels with rubber
tires are soon to be used on Japan
ese rickhas In place OF the old Jap
anese wooden wheels.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

The man who makes good doesn't
walt for opportunity to knock He
las the door wide open.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

A famous German physician proves
that infantile paralysis Is often carried
from one household to another by
domestic animals. such as chickens.
ducks and cows
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

Many man grows gray waiting for
chance that some other fellow has
gone out and grabbed.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

A Norwegian scientist has advanced
the theory that saturn's rings are
electrical phenomena. produced by
the radiation OF luminous particles
from the planet which constantly re-
news them.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

There may be a lot Of heroes in the
world. but no woman viii admit that
she Is marrie& to one OF them