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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-08-04
His RidicuIous Claim.


$50 you claim to possess the heart
OF boy? BAH"
But, really, feel just as young as
I ever did"
go on. The fire engines went past
here five minutes ago and you were
so busy reading some Of Emerson's
essays that you never knew it."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-08-04
Eleven Years After.

He married her to have home
"A dear and coy little nest,
Where she would be the mistress and
Contentment would be in his breast
OF paice and men are still upset;
He married her to have a home
And he and she are boarding yet
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-08-04
Strength of italian Army.

Strength of italian Army.
The Italian army is more or less an
unknown quantity. It's value to Aus
tr1a and Germany would consist In it's
dlyerting some of Frances attention
to her southern frontier. On a peace
basis, the Italian army consists of
slightly more than 100000 men. The
Held army in time of war would mus
ter nearly 100000 men, and could be
raised by drafts from the mobile mill
tia to 100000 Behind these troops
stand the territorial militia, partially
trained, forming what the French call
the levee en- masse, more than 2000,-
600 men, mostly Of doubtful worth.
Needless to say, Great Britain is not
expected to count for much in military
operations on land in a. general Euro
pean war. Her allies would expect her
to smash or bottle up the German
fleet, and then lend her navy to assist
France In wiping out the Austrian and
Italian squadrons In the Mediterranean
and Adriatic seas Doubtless, several
divisions OF the so-called expeditionary
force Of the British home army could
be sent over to France But Britain's
most efficient help would undoubtedly
consist IN attempting to destroy the
German navy and mercantile marine
and in blockading the German ports
of the North sea and the Baltic.
Where it would all end the wisest
wiseacre could never say, -and the in
dustrial and economic havoc such
war would wreak would probably set
the world back half century, at least
It's expense would run into the bill
lions, almost beyond computation The
figures of armies given here, it must
be remembered, except In the case of
Italy, include only the active army
now in service, and the first and sec
Ond classes of reserves Every coun-
try In Europe which practices con-
scription contains additional millions
Of men, young and old, who are re-
garded as possible food for cannon.
Within a month between six and
twelve millions of men might be en-
gaged.-New York Evening Post.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-08-04

The man who will build the new
mansion is Otto H. Kahn, the banker,
well known to Philadelph1ans as Q
dominating force in the Metropolitan
Opera house and the Century theater.
New York Correspondence Philadei-
phia Public Ledger.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-08-04
SinuIe or In Bulk?

"How long have you been married"'
asked the prima donna.
only six months this time, replied
the beautiful soubrette, but putting
them all together l suppose I've been
a wife for three or four years at least.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-08-04
The Limit.

Would you go through fire and
water for me?" she asked.
Eyes" he replied, but please don't
put my love to the test by asking me
to sit through a Chautauqua lecture
with you
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-08-04
HE DOESN'T SHORE NOW.

you used to
complain t b a t
y 0 u r husband
snored so hard
that he kept you
awake at night.
Do you still have
that trouble? ?"
aNT -
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-08-04
Expected Him,

Caner-Was your sister expecting
me, Bobbie?
Bobbie-Yes; sis said you were sure
to come round when she had good
novel to read.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-08-04
Void That Needs E1Ilino.

Some day a great genius viii arise
and invent fruit to fill in between.
the passing of the grapefruit and the
arrival CT the cantaloupe, and that
man will be elected president-if he
condesceuds to want the job
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-08-04
His Troubles.

Church-The day he took wife his
friends gave him an automobile.
Gotham-WeIl, you know troubles
never come singly.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-08-04

It is to be regretted that none of
us can borrow money on our obituary
records
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-08-04

ton does not allow her the immense
amount OF reserve strength which Ger
many possesses, the outbreak Of war
would mean the instant increase of the
held army to strength of 1000, 1000,
which might be still further increased
by the recall of troops from Algeria,
and drafts from 100000 trained reserv-
lists OF the second line.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-08-04
Austria's Fighting Forces.


Austria's army is credited with
peace strength Of 415,000 men and
1880 guns, which the frst-lfne re-
serves would increase in a few days to
$4,000 men. Behind these could be
mustered hundreds of thousands of
men of varying ages who have had
some military training, and who would
fill the gaps in the field army Little
Servia can mobilize all of her male
population trained to bear arms to the
number of 324, 900 in a fortnights time,
although she maintains only $4,000
men in time Of peace. AS Austria
must guard her RussiSn frontier and
leave some troops in the great Slav
areas of her own territory to restrain
outbursts of revolution, it can be seen
that any army she might attempt to
throw across the Danube into Servia
would not be of overwhelming
strength. Then, too, the SerTian
army is largely composed of veterans.
with a splendid morale, and a record
Of first-rate achievement In the Balkan
wars
Germany's field army in time of war
numbers 100000 men, and her en-
tire system of mobilization and strate-
gy is based upon an invasion Of France
and a simultaneous resistance to
Russian attack upon her back door.
Behind this field army stands an act
i've reserve of 600, 900 men of the Land
wehr, and behind them still 100000
men who have had military training
and are available to make good battle
losses. Germany's strong point, as OPP
posed to Russia, of course, lies in her
superior mobilization. The vast dis
tances which Russian reservists must
travel, and the scanty railroads in the
cars empire all tend somewhat to
neutralize the preponderance of Rus
sian troops.
, On peace footing, the Russian
army numbers 1,3S4,000 men of all
corps, distributed over her European
/ and Asiatic possessions. Many of
/ these men would not be available for
/ use in European war But military
+ experts concede that Russia could hurl
+ a great army of 100000 men across
! the German and Austrian frontiers,
/ these men comprising the regular Eu-
ropean army corps and the first-line re-
t servists. Behind them, in turn, are
| several million trained and partly
trained men, for use in making up the
ravages of battle and disease
France, too, would be- an effective
/ ally of the Seryians GA land. The
| French army is different weapon
/ from what it was in 1870. The active
army within continental France is
thought to number about 600,0 900 men.
and, although Frances limited popula-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-08-04

How did you stop it."
well, we've got a baby now"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-08-04
TWELVE MILLION
SOLDIERS MAY
BE IN CONFLICT
General European Struggle
Would Make Wars of Ma
p0lsonic Era Small.
SERVIA NOT TO BE DEsPIsED
Little Country Has Large Army of
Veteran Fighters-Germany's Won
derfuI War Machine In Read-
ness TO Begin War at
Moments Notice.

Americans unacQuainted with the
elaborate military organizations of for
eign powers can have but little idea Of
the tremendous number OF combatants
who would be involved in any general
European war which might arise from
Austria's imbroglio with Servia Aus
trla, large BIS she is in territory and
population, does not outnumber Servia
in available trained men SO heavily as
might be expected. But the serious
ness of the situation lies in the fact
that, once hostilities between the two
principals begin, a general war might
be inevitable. And it Is safe to say
that not even the Napoleonic wars
rent the fabric Of European civilization
rs would a. war between the powers Of
the, triple entente and the triple alli-
Rnce
Always supposing that Russia makes
good her reported threat to aid Servia
in case the Austrians persist in going
to extremes, it is believed that Ger
many and Italy would come to their
ally's assistance. In such a circum-
stance, it is assumed that Great Brit
ain and France, the two remaining
powers in the triple entente, would not
permit their ally, Russia, to fight such
a serious battle alone, This might
mean the arraying of Russia, France
and Britain-and possibly Rumania-
on the side Of Servia, and Germany
and Italy on the side of Austria, with
the possibility that the other Balkan
nations and Turkey may be dragged
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-08-04
Because.
Re aS6urinu.

Have you heard about Miss Rock
ingham? She is to marry an English
dulza -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-16
M'CANDLESS DENIESREPORT OF
AGREEING TO WITHDRAW SHOULD
. PALMER P. WOODS enter RACE

candidate was in the field was perfect,
ly plain.y,
In referring to George r. Carter,
Link said that there WIS no use con
sidering the ex-governor seriously, as a
vote for him would simply be vote
wasted Carter, according to Link
has not got I''look in" in the race for
the delegateship
AS to Rice. what McCandless said
about him and his ability to act as
delegate, If elected, was to the point.
Link declared that Rice, during the ten
years he has been in politics, has run
r.. Carter could do nothing in Wash
ington when he went there to lobby for
the sugar interests. President Wilson
actually refused to see Carter. He
would be lot of good as delegate now.
However, ii will turn out On September
12 that Kuhio ard L. l.. McCandless
will be the two nominees. The rest
have not a chance. On Hawaii we
have only been able to hear of three
voters who will vote for Carter at the
primaries"
McCandless spoke in Hawaiian first
and then in English. He told of how
he first came out in the race for the de-
egateship in 1908, and of how his sup
port had grown at each election. by
a thous and votes each election has my
political strength increased. Last
time carried Oahu by 500 votes. II
the voters of Oahu have enough con-
fidence in me, think those of this
island should show the same con.
fidence," concluded the candidate,
The meeting was attended by a
couple OF hundred voters and several
speakers addressed the crowd. Harry
irwin spoke briefly and said that
while the Democratic party had two
candidates, the thought that the man
who had borne the burden for so. many
years should be rewarded at the polls.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-16

the territory into debt and has spent
$49,000,000.
:. Talking of himself, Link pointed out
that il was really he who got the Hilo
breakwater, and that six months be.
fore KuhiO first became delegate, L.
L. McCandless had originated the
breakwater scheme He declared also
that while he had no kick coming
about the big bay being called after
Kuhio, he thought that credit should
be given where it belonged. McCand'
less said:
I'm the past when there has been a
Republican and a Republican admins.
tration at Washington, the cry has
been, We must send a Republican
delegate to Washington as Democra-
tic one could do no good for Hawaii.
Why not be consistent now, and. as
there is a Democratic administration,
send Democratic delegate to the cap
itol? feel that could, il elected, do
more good for the Hawaiian islands
where all my interests lie, than a Re-
publican who would virtually go to
Washington with a club in his hands
and he denied everything. Why, Geo.
Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
HILO, August 12.-"The republican
newspapers are printing lies about
me-" declared L. L. McCandless at the
Democratic rally that was held in the
Hilo Armory last Wednesday evening.
McCandless told of the tricks that
were played on him in the past by
his opponents and asked all the vot.
ers to remember that unless he him
self announces his withdrawal or
made some Abatement. so. disbelieye
the stories, asIthey would be fixes.
Speaking OF Palmer. Woods candi-
datrire, McCandless declared that
Woods was. running on Republican
money and that the reason the new
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-16
Noted Bull MooSer Thinks Solid
South Is Being Broken
Up Now

Democratic disaffection in the south,
caused by the Administrations tariff
and foreign policies, continues to work
out favorably to the progressive party,
according to a letter received from
George w. Perkins by National Com
mitteeman A. l.. C. Atkinson. The let
ter, which also furnishes some interest.
ing side lights on New York state
politics now attracting national at
tention, says:
rsr'. ~ New York, July 29,1914.
A. L. C. Atkinson, Esq,
Honolulu, Hawaii.
My dear Mr. Atkinson:
| wrote you at some length on the
22nd about the New York situation and
dictated the letter just at the time
that Senator Hinman had declared his
intention of entering the primaries for
the governorship of this state. Several
days have elapsed and the develop
ments here have been most interesting
and significant. The trend of public
opinion is clearly away from Mr.. Whit
man, who is regarded as Mr.. Barnes
candidate. and toward Mr.. Human,
enclose two or three editorials and ar
ticles that will tend to show the reason
why. One thing is absolutely certain,
namely, that it is being made perfect.
ly clear that our people have not en-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-16
WRITES To ATKINSON
ABOUT PROGRESSIVE PROSPECTS

tered into any amalgamation, combina'
ton or fusion with the Barnes-ridden
Republican party of this state. Two
or three days after Mr. Humans an
nouncement, accompanied by Colonel
Roosevelt's statement that he was for
Human, some Progressives seemed to
have the impression that the Progress
sive organization in New York state
had entered into an arrangement to
amalgamate with the Republican Or
ganization of this state. If you have
heard any opinion or rumors to this
effect, / call your attention to Mr..
Barnes statement in this morning
New York papers, Of which l enclose
a copy. Mr.. Barnes has not only sued
hr. Roosevelt for libel but has attempt
ed to put Mr.. Hinman in the Ananlas
Club. and is apparently about as boil.
ing as any politician could be.
Mr. Human. has made formal
statement to the effect that he will run
for governor on whatever party ticket,
IL any, he carries in the primaries.
Therefore, If he does not carry the Re-
publican primaries but carries the Pro
gressive primaries, he will run as our
candidate for governor. OF coures, II
he does not carry the Republican pri-
maries, a Barnes man doubtless viii,
in which event you can clearly see
that Mr.. Human would carry with him
into the primaries and into the final
vote a large number of Republicans
who are independent and Progress
sives but who have up to date not az.
filiated themselves as voters with the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-16

The sMid-Pacific Magazine" is out
today with Illustrated articles from all
&around the Pacific and from each of
the Hawaiian islands. There is a good
and timely story of the ascent of Hale
akela by Rowland p. Dodge, and des-
cription of an ascent of Hualalai on
the Island of Hawaiian excursion
that should be better known. John F.
G. Stokes tells something of how the
Hawaiians make their nets, and how
they use them for fishing. Motor
boating in Hawaii is treated by Guy
N. Rothwell, and there are several
other Hawaiian articles.
In this number, Alexander Hume
Ford tells of some of his experiences
and observations on his trip around
the Pacific. He gives remarkable
description OF how Percy Hunter
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-16
DIX IS BRINGING
MANY HORSES TO
THISDEPARTMENT

Representing the pick Of more than
1000 animals examined in Washing
ton and Oregon by United States army
veterinaries, AIS horses for the army
posts in the Hawaiian Islands will be
carried - the transport Dix when
she sails from Seattle for Honolulu
this month, says the Seattle Times.
The horses have been assembled in
the corrals at Fort Lawton. Altogeth-
er 479 were collected for the voyage
but minor ailments will prevent the
transpoi tation OF four at this time.
The shipment is the first heavy one
Of horesfesh ordered by the army au-
thorities to the Hawaiian Islands
where the army posts are being
strengthened steadily by the national
government. The number OF animals
prepared for the voyage, in eOniUnc-
ton with the fact that more will be
shipped to the islands later, is taken
as an indication that the government
has permanently adopted the policy of
converting the islands into a great
military camp. Nine thousand sol
diers, coast artillery, cavalry and in
fantry are now stationed in the Hawai-
ian posts.
The horses to be taken by the Dix
will represent the first big shipment
Of the kind made by the government
out Of Seattle since the concentration
of the troops in the Philippine Islands.
Prior to that time large number OF
animals were required for packing
purposes in the Philippines and heavy
shipments of horses we're not unusual.
The work of purchasing the horses
for the Dix shipment was begun some
time ago, but was carried out quietly.
The utmost care will be taken of the
ANIMALS on the voyage across the Pa!
cific, a stock tender being assigned
to every 10 horses. while several veter-
inaries will have them under constant
observation. Experts who have ex-
amined the animals pronounce them
perfect specimens.
Aside from the horses the Dix will
have 900 tons of forage and 100000
feet of lumber for the Hawaiian army
posts The lumber will be used in
construction work
The TRANSPORT returned Sunday from
the Puget Sound navy yard where she
underwent engine department repairs
in addition to having her bottom
scraped and painted. On her arrival
here she coaled at the West Seattle
bunkers and yesterday shifted to Pier
IL and signed on a full crew. Her
crew has been skeletonized for the re-
pair period.
In the absence of Captain Robert T.
Balm. now In command Of the trans.
port Buford, carrying the Thirtieth In.
fantry from Alaska to San Francisco,
Capt w. ]. Crangle is acting as mas.
ter of the Dix. The Dix is Captain
Bain's regular command and It Is be-
ltsyed that he will arrive back Ii ss-i
attic in time tp resume COMMAND tors
the approaching voyage To- Honolulu
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-16
INSTRUCTIVE ARTICLES ABOUNDlN !.
Z. 4 ISSUE OF MID.PACIFIC MAGAZINE

planned the Hotel Kosciusko on the
summit of Australians highest peak,
and then introduced skiing to the Aus
tralians as their great July sport. Mr..
Ford also tells of his experiences
along the trout streams of Kosciusko
tina Percy Hunter had stocked, until
they have become the finest trout
streams in the whole world. This ar
ticle is redolent of the things we might
just as well do here; and now that Mr..
Ford, the Mid Paeific Magazine, and
the Promotion Committee are all work
ing together doubtless some of these
plans will be worked out in Hawaii.
From now, on it will be worth while
to keep an eye on the Mid-Pacific Mag
azirie, as II promises to be filled with
instructive, articles from about the
Pacific, telling Of the things that each
country does best. '-...s
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-16
T.K.K. SHINYO MARU LAID OFF
seryiee hs Federal WireIessl
SAN FRANCISCO Cal, Aug 15-The T. K. K. liner Shin
Mar has been indefinitely laid off the between San Fran
cisco and Oriental ports via Honolulu

indicating
Japanese line laying off the shnyO maru ob.ate that
of Castle
round after
Francisco half
believed at Castle Cookies office that the Lyds representatives
fully repaired At Yokohama cHerdam
is s o be on
T. K. K.
mo
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-16
IF. K. BARNES ftouristl:

IF. X. BARNES Tourist: want
to express my appreciation of the
courtesy of the conductor on Rapid
Transit car No So on the Waikiki
run yesterday afternoon. A pas+en-
gers hat blew on and the conductor
had the car backed SO that the pass
enger and his partythere we're sew
eral-did not need to lose the car to
get the hat It's small thing but it
is worth while. ! never saw more
courteous treatment than Is accorded
by the Rapid Transit crews and I
want to say that It makes a hit with
the visitor to Honolulu.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-16

~ Alberto. Bailey, postmaster at Kia.
mesha Lake, Sullivan county, New
York, WAS blown through the roof in
the engine house when a gasoline en-
CINE exploded. He was not hurt.
The American battIeships Missouri
and Illinois, with midshipmen from
the naval academy aboard, arrived at
London.
y. A general holiday was declared at
st. John 8, Newfoundland, because of
the arrival of the Duke of COnnaught,
,governOr,general.
AS a result of stepping on a nail,
Miss Della OBeler, of New York, died
from lockjaw.
The American Federation of Motor
cyclists opened its annual convention
in st. Louis.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-16

| Progressive party You will also Bee
that, if in this further splitting M of
the Republican party in: this sstat 1.-THE
result Is the continuance OF Tammariy
in control and the selection of Tam.
many governor, the people of !. this
state will hold Mr.. Barnes and his
organization responsible and not Col.
onel Roosevelt and the Progressive or.
ganization of this state ;.
Whereas month ago most of the
papers here were speaking well of Mr..
Whitman, and the opinion was quite
general throughout the state that he
would be nominated by the Republi-
cans and elected, the various moves of
Colonel Roosevelt during the last
month have so seriously damaged Mr..
Whitman's reputation that his strength
has been greatly reduced, and the aver.
age person you meet and talk with
seems to feel that he has very little
chance of ultimately booming COVER.
nor. H. 49, .
AS to the news from outside OF. New
York state, 1t is generally satisfactory.
Senator Beverage has just finished q
speaking tour in Illinois, where his
audiences have been very large, enthu-
siastic and most attentive. Our speak
ers generally report the same condi-
tion wherever meetings are held.
From Maine, which, as you know.
holds its elections about the middle of
September, our people report very
satisfactory meetings, and our -organi-
cation is in splendid shape. 49,
The disaffeetion, which have spok.
en- of several times as existing in the
southern states in the Democratic
party, continues to grow, and the out
look for our cause down there is most
encourag ing. -. ~. ..---
| presume you hayeAalso heard of
the sharp split In Nebraska, where the
newspapers report Mr.. Bryan as losing
out in the contest he seems to have
been waging there with Senator Hitch.
cock. as
If there is any particular informa.
ton about any particular section of the
country that you would like to have,
we will be glad to furnish 1t upon APP
plicatiOn.
Sincerely yours,