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

CHRONOLOGY OF AUSTRO-
SERViAN CRISIS:

June 29-Archduke Ferdinand
assassinated by Servlan at Sar-
ajeVo, Bosnia
July 23-Austria sends ultima
turn TO Servia.
July 25-Servia's reply unsat-
isfactory and Austria breaks off
diplomatic relations.
July 27-EngIand proposes
mediation conference by Ger
many, Italy, France and Great
Britain to avert war.
July 28-Germany rejects
England's proposal and Austria
refuses to suspend hostilties
pending conference.
July % - AUSTRIA DE-
CLARES WAR ON SERVIA.
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Falls to Stop EIopers.

Beloit-Mildred Lutke, daughter
of F. w. sLutke, eloped with George
Allen of independence, Iowa, for
mer college student, and was mar
ried at Freeport, Ill. The bride is
sixteen years old and her parents in
voked the aid of the police to pre-
vent the match.
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Give Skin to Save Boy.

Fond du Lac.-One of the most re-
markable cases of skin grating ever
attempted here will be undertaken in
a few days, the patient being John
Lemmeness, aged 10, of the town of
Alto. The child was thought to have
been fatally burned on July when
his clothes caught fire as he was ig-
hitting fire-cracker in bonfire. All
the skin on his lower limbs was
burned off. The mother has volun-
teered to give many inches of the Gu
ticle needed.
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MILLIONS IN GOLD SHIPPED
With Increasing Gravity of Situation
Bio Demand Is Made on
This Country.

New York, July 29.-With the in
ereasing gravity Of the war condition
In Europe, the shipments of gold to
London and Paris banks are continu-
Ing at a rate never before equaled.
More than $24,00O,000 will have been
sent to Europe in the last two days by
Wednesday night. Ships on Tuesday
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Saves Man Twice.

Sheboygan.-For the second time
within a year Capt. Harry Groh
saved Harry Kirst from watery
grave Kirst was swimming near
the breakwater when he was sudden
ly taken with cramps. The tug
Peter Reiss was passing. Groh
caught him and swan with him until
his father, Capt. William Groh,
threw out line.
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Peck at first meant a basket or re-
ceptacle for grain or other substances.
The expression at first had no refer
ence to size
Starve was once to die any manner
of death. Wycliffe's sermons tell
how Christ starved on the cross for
the redemption of men,
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ALL AUSTRIA TAKES UP ARMS
Shops Are Closed, Business All But
Paralyzed Because of Exoous
of Citizens to Front.

Vienna, July 29-Austria is being
stripped of its male population for the
war with Servia. Shops are closed
and business all but paralyzed be-
cause of the exodus of all reservists
70 the front
Patriotic demonstrations have been
in progress almost constantly for days,
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Superior Wins Fair Fight.

Madison.-T city of Superior won
its fight in the circuit court of Dane
county for lower street car rates when
Judge Stevens entered an order affirm
ing the order of the railroad commits
sion requiring the sale of six tickets
for 25 cents.
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carried more than s11,000,000 out of
New York for London and Paris and
on Wednesday S12,500,000 more will
be shipped. The Carmania and the
La Savoie will carry the gold cargo.
The shipment of American gold to
Europe since the first of the year now
totals Sos, 100000. Of this $79.00O,00
was sent In June-also a new record.
Insurance underwriters are greatly
concerned .over whether these gold
shipments are contraband. The Ger
man liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie,
which sailed on Tuesday, carried more
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Charity Head Resigns.

La Crosse-Miss Winifred Sails
bury, q former Milwaukee young wo-
versity, resigned as secretary of the
Associated Charities here, to take eff
feet Oct. 1. Assistant Secretary Kate
Lee also resigned
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Pioneer Settler Dead.

Antigo.-Ezra Wheeler Galligan, one
of the oldest settlers in Langlade
county and veteran of the civil war
and a past, commander of the John A.
kellogg. Post, died at his home in this
city after an illness of about four
months.
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Stranoe Out for Senate.

Milwaukee. = Former Lieut.. Gov.
John Strange, Oshkosh, has announc-
ed his candidacy for the republican
nomination for United States senator.
Although he will make the run on the
republican ticket, Mr.. Strange was
Bull Moose in the last presidential
campaign.
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Injured by Explosion.

Fond du Lac.-Albert Schrage, aged
II years, filed a pop bottle with cal
cum carbide and water, closed the
cork and later opened it. An explosion
followed, wounding the boy about the
face. head and neck. His condition
is precarious.
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Lightning Sets Fire to Barn.

Antigo.-Fire caused by bolt of
lightning burned two barns on the
farm of Frank Baxter on the Neya
road a mile north of this city. The
barns were filled with hay and are a
total loss
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Record of Circuit Court.

Antigo.-One hundred and six civil
and nineteen criminal cases have been
disposed of in Circuit court branch of
the Municipal court the past year
Eight divorce cases were disposed of
during the present term.
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Seek Former Banker.

La Crosse Angeles officers
are seeking F. G. Cutler, former
banker here, charging $4,000
frauds by use of rubber stamps, coun
terfeiting the county recorders mort
gage stamp.
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but by doing so she accorded the
war that the signatories to The Hague
stipulated should precede the formal
opening of hostilities.
Could Not Avoid HostiIities.
Statements made by government of
ficials before the declaration of war
was sent to Servia showed that there
was no possible way in which hos
tilities could be averted. They de-
clared that even if Servia granted
every demand the AustroHungarian
army would not be held back.
Wilson Discusses War Situation.
Washington, July 29.-President
Wilson and the cabinet discussed the
war in Europe and it's probable effect
on economic conditions in the United
States.
Following the adjournment of the
cabinet the president and Secretary
Bryan conferred for more than an
hour on the various phases of the Eu-
ropean situation.
Secretary Bryan, with the approval
of the president, went to the capitol
on Tuesday to urge members of the
foreign relations committee to take
favorable action on the twenty new
peace treaties sent to the senate last
week. With war in Europe, the ad-
ministration considers the present an
especially suspicious time for ratify-
ing the treaties.
Mass Strength on Border.
London, July 29-Europe is nearer
conflict involving every nation of the
continent than at any time within a
generation.
Germany will be the first nation to
mobilize upon the initial move by Rus
STA to support Servia. The kaiser has
expressed his desire for peace-pro-
viding Russia keeps hands off. Rus
STA has declared this is impossible If
Servia is invaded.
Every nation in the triple alliance
entente is counseling the compromis-
ing of all internal political disputes
and the uniting of all factions to face
the threatened war is expected to re-
suit in an early compromise on home
rule. Demands for a general election
have ceased. All factions are advising
an early settlement in view of the out
side peril
Gar Stands Firm.
1t is positively known here that
Car Nicholas and Kaiser Wilhelm
have been in personal communica-
ton, but as yet the kaiser has re-
ceived no encouragement from the
car in his efforts to induce Russia to
let Austria and Servia settle their dis
pute alone.
Although England has apparently
remained more or less cold and indif-
ferent to the war the people of all
other nations are aroused to the high
est pitch of patriotic enthusiasm. 1t
onstrations in Berlin, but cheering
throngs have paraded through Paris,
st. Petersburg and Berlin.
In France the statements from st.
Petersburg that Russia will surely in
tervene are taken as direct chal-
lenge to the triple entente by the
triple alliance French troops are
gathering on the border, prepared to
resist the blow which it is believed
certain Germany will aim at the re-
public as one of it's first war moves
All leaves of absence have been can
celed by the French war office and
mobilization orders are likely to be
posted at any time. Soldiers are al
ready guarding the main line railway
stations.
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Vienna, July 31.-Reports reached
here last night that 1000 Servians are
held as prisoners of war as result Of
the first big battle, which was fought
early today on the Bosnian frontier
near Fotcha. Six hundred Servians
and 200 Austrians were killed in this
engagement, according to the official
figures.
It seems certain that the Servians
are holding the Danube line only with
a weak force consisting principally of
landsturm, and are massing their
Krushevatz on the line of the Morava
river
Belgrade Is Occupied.
Semlin, Hungary, July 31.-The Aus
tro-Hungarian army has crossed the
Danube at a point about thirty miles
east of Belgrade and the River Save,
ten miles south of Belgrade.
Belgrade itself has been captured
and is now occpied by Austrian troops.
The Austrian force which invaded Ser
via at Semindria is advancing along
the road which leads to Osipanica and
ultimately to Nish, the present seat of
the Servian government.
Resistance Is Slight.
The occupation of Belgrade was car
ried out without serious difficulty.
AS the Austrians approached the
Servian capital from the south they
met with some resistance, but this was
overcome.
The Servians retreated, partly along
the road leading to Groca and partly
along the road leading to Popovich.
The losses on both sides appear to
have been comparatively light
The invasion of Servia at Semindria
was much more difficult operation.
At this point there is an island of some
size in the middle of the Danube
where the channel between itself and
the Servian shore narrows to about
200 yards
they pushed forward and took up their
position on the Servian side of the
river.
1000 Killed, Is Report.
Three battles were reported on
Thursday along the Servian frontier.
Eight hundred Servians and 200 Aus
trians were reported killed i'll an en-
gagement at Foca, in Bosnia.
Heavy losses were suffered by both
sides during fighting at Semendria,
twenty miles south of Belgrade. An
artillery duel was in progress at
Kiecznicy.
The Austro-Eungarian forces made
their first invasion through the Mo-
rava river valley. They were met by
a Servian force at Semendria. The
battle there started Wednesday on
Servian soil and was renewed on
Thursday. At Losnitza, on the west
ern Servian frontier, an attack was al
so made, according to Vienna dis
patches. Stubborn resistance was met
there and the Austrians su&ered
heavy losses without driving out the
defenders.
Ultimatum 10 Gar.
Berlin, July 31.-A note sent by the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-08-04
browns In Lake Winnebaoo.

Fond du Lac.-Arthur Schultz, aged
20, machinist's apprentice in the 500
shops at North Fond du Lac, was
seized with cramps while swimming in
Lake Winnebago and drowned.
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Oroanizino Volunteers.

La Crosse.-John E. Maggie, for
merly a sergeant in the Austrian
infantry, is organizing company
Of Austrians and Bohemians living
here. He plans to take them to Aus
tria to join the army against Servia.
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than $10.000,000 In the event that war
is declared between Germany and Rus
STA or Germany and France it is held
by many experts that this cargo would
be contraband.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-08-04
Set Line Catches Body

La Crosse.-The body of Arthur
Schildman, drowned in the Missis-
sippi river, was dragged from the
bottom by two boys pulling up a set
line
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-08-04
Catches LARGE Catfish.

Neenah.-Edward Lawson caught
twelve pound catfish in the mouth of
the Fox river here. This is the first
of that kind to be caught here in sew
eral years.
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Fall Proves Fatal.

Ashland-Phillips Kohl, for the
past fifty years resident Of this city,
died from injuries received by falling
downstairs He was a civil war vet
eran.
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Liberty.

Liberty is the right to do what the
law allows; but if a citizen could do
what they forbid it would be no longer
liberty, because others would have the
same power.-MontesQuie
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Berry Crop Is Heavy.

Antigo.-Six thousand quarts of
strawberries were harvested from a
two acre tract on the farm of James
Cherf near this city.
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Chicago. July 81 1914

Hogs-Light, S.7O@9.20; heavy, $40
Q9.12; rough, S.40@S.55; pigs, 1850
905.
Cattle-Beeves, 7.5009.90; stockers
and feeders, 5,50@S.00; cows and heif-
ers. 3,S0Q9.20; calves. 7.50Q11.0O.
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Totals. .21, 722.o61 $792,O4o.44

The figures are taken from the re-
ports sent in by 58S licensed fisher
men. They show an increase of
4,114,225 pounds and $139,14SS3 in
value above the 1912 catch.
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Find Body In Lake.

Kenosha.-The decomposed body of
an unidentified man was found float
ing in the lake off the Kenosha harbor
piers this morning
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MINNEAPOLIS. July 81. 1914.

minneapolis, July 81, 1914.
Wheat-No. 1 hard, los; No.
northern, 1.04; No. northern. 102.
Corn-No. yellow, 70@71c.
Oats-No. 8 white, 35@35bc.
Rye-No. 2, 59@611ac.
Flax-1.S701.
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Expect Record Cranberry Crop.

Appleton-An extra large cranber-
~ crop is expected this year, follow
| ing the failure of the blight to get in
| its usual destructive work.
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JAPS TO AID ENGLAND.

Toxic, July 31.-The Hcch Shin
bun, semi-otficial paper of Japan, on
Thursday declared that if England is
attacked, Japan will give assistance
to British arms.
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Collecting on
Christmas
Told by a Drummer

II BUNCH of us were putting in
~ Sunday evening swapping
yarns of our early days on the
road when 1t came the turn of
an accident insurance special.
"The first trip ever made was when
was kid Of twenty" he said. II
was shipping clerk in an agricultural
implement house in Brooklyn. ! was
to make collection. and. Of all days In
the year. was to see the man on
Christmas day!
"Why then? Well. the chap j was
to see was big farmer up In the hills
Of Sullivan county. and he did quite
business in farm implements among his
peighbors He had given the house
bunch Of notes running four months
and falling due Sept. l. Every one of
them came back protested.
1.-THE Junior partner had charge Of
the collections, and he figured there
was just one sure way Of mailing the
chap, and that was to get to the house
Christmas morning.
81 don't remember the name Of the
village had to get of at, but do re-
member 1t was mighty cold night
when l arrived there. got away all
right in the morning after the hotel
man had given me all sorts Of direc-
lions about the way to get to John
ston's place. twelve miles away.
Johnston himself opened 1t and
without waiting for word from me
said: Come right in, stranger. Mighty
cold morning. amt 1t? S'pose you lost
your way
II didn't commit myself one way or
the other. but accepted his invitation
by walking into the parlor. There was
q bunch Of children In the room, one
lad Of sixteen or so, who was told to
put the horse up. There was big
Christmas tree In the window, all dec
grated with shiny ornaments and tin
sell
1--WE chatted for quite awhile until
he had to go to the barn to help his
men tend the horses. played with
the children. and when he got back
had the littlest girl on my knee and
was reading to her.
"'Started showing again. Johnston
remarked as he stamped his feet on the
rag rug outside the parlor door. Din
ner'll be ready in little while. but
I'll have the wife hurry 1t up II you
have to get away.
81 told him couldn't think of but
ting in on the family that way and
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that If he'd give me. few minutes I'd
like to talk little business with him..
"sYou'll talk no business to me to-
day. he said. You'll have dinner and
supper with us and a mighty good bed
tonight. You can talk business In the
morning.
"'But'- broke in.
There's no "but" about it. That's
the program. and I'm boss In this
housev
Sand let me tell you. boys. I had a
bully time!
AFTER breakfast my host took me
into the little Office he had between the
parlor and dining room and told me to
fire away.
"What do you think l said? Mr..
Johnston, don't want to talk business
at ALL I'm going on my way. and I'll
come again tomorrow
".Don't be afraid. Ii it's something
disagreeable spit it outr he said.
What's the question:
".When are you going to take up
CQOSe uOIcS Vi EuTuudu W w uSOu > I!
That's what they sent me up from
Brooklyn about. But after the friendly
way you and your wife have treated
me have nothing more to say. I'm
ashamed Of my job
"'You're all right. young man. he
remarked. to my astonishment and re
lief. 4 don't blame you bit. and l
admire the stand you take. Read some
more stories to Nellie out Of her book
while look after the cattle. and by
and by wen drive to town, and I'll fix
up the notes for you. / have been
pretty hard up the last few months.
but got in sum of money a few
days ago. and everything is o. K. now.
"When we got TO the bank he gave
me q certified check for the 5000 he
owed the house and ten dollar bill
for myself to buy something for my
baby as a present from curly headed
Nellie. New York Tribune.
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Tn. First Christmas Card.

The honor Of the Christmas card Is
ascribed frequently to the late w. =.
IT. Dobson, an English painter. In
December, 1874. date earlier than
that given to any other claim. he was
anxious to send some more novel
Christmas greeting than that OF a let
fer TO distant friend. and the idea
occurred to him to make little sketch
symbolizing the spirit OF the season.
The sketch depicted in its center q
family party gathered around the
Christmas dinner table raising glasses
TO the health Of absent friends. Un-
derneath were the words "A Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year TO
you." while on each side was small
or sketch representing an act OF be-
neyolence. Mr.. DObson's caro- SO
pleased its recipient that the following
year he designed another card. OF
which he sent Autographed copies 70
a large circle of friends. Other artlsts
followed his example. and the circle
sending out Christmas cards gre"
wider and wider until an enterprlslng
printer saw there was money IN the
business, and within few years from
its birth the Christmas card was 10 De
seen in hundreds Of shop windows.
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Mo.t I ;ber.I chr;..m.. civer..

Most Liberal Christmas Civers.
The big private banking houses Of
Wall street are the most liberal re-
warders at Christmas. just as they are
the heaviest salary payers throughout
the year. The greatest house in the
street has been known to give 100 per
cent bonus to all employees at New
Year's-that is, double pay for the en-
tire year. In that firm New Years is
the greater day. Nobody has ever ex-
planned exactly why it is preferred to
Christmas Often the house gives 40
per cent. But. like other private bank
ing firms. 1t never let's 1t get out what
bonus it will pay for fear that the
size of the gift will be taken by the
world to indicate the state Of pros
perity of the firms preceding year
Every year the amount Of the bonus
naturally does leak out afterward
through the people who get pieces Of
It and who lunch with benefited ones
from other banking houses. So 1t Is
that almost everything In Wall street
leaks out through the amiable weak
nesses of luncheon gossip.
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But earthen were the sparrows,
And earth they did remain,
Though loud the Jewish children
Cried out and cried again.
Except the one bird only
The little Lord Christ made.
The earth that owned him master.
His earth heard and obeyed.
Softly he leaned and whispered,
ely up to heaven, fy!"
And swift his little sparrow
Went soaring to the sky.
And silent all the children
Stood awestruck looking on
Till deep INTO the heavens
The bird Of earth had gone.
like to think for playmate
We have the Lord Christ still
And that still above our weakness
He works his mighty will;
That all our little playthings
Of earthen hopes and joys
Shall be by his commandment
Changed into heavenly joys.
Our souls are like the sparrows
Imprisoned in the clay
Bless him who came to give then
wings
Upon . Christmas day.
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\ lfIBlSl'MkS
~ legend
y EI.IZA],EI'H
* sfps 4fEh

like that old sweet legend
Not found in Holy Writ
And wish that John or Matthew
Had made Bible out Of il.
But, though il 10 not . gospel,
There 10 no law to hold
The heart from growing better
That hears the story told:
How the little Jewish children
Upon summer day
Went down across the meadows
With the Child Christ to play
And in the gold green valley
Where low the reed grass lay
They made them mock mud sparrow,
Out Of the meadow clay.
so, when these all were fashioned
And ranged in aoeks about,
"Now,n said the little Jesus,
SWELL let the birds fly out"
Then all the happy children
Did call and. coax and cry
Each to his own mud sparrow.
"Fly, ~ bid you-hy!"