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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-22
AT THE CHURCHES

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Services held every Sunday at 1920 a.
m.
Testimonial meeting Wednesday
evening at a'clock. All are cordially
invited to these meetings. Sunday
school Immediately following morning
service. Reading room, Cor. Fifth and
Spring streets, open every afternoon
except Sunday from 2:3O until 4:3O
o'clock
REFORMED CHURCH-North Fifth and
Cole Street; F. W. Lemke, pastor
Sunday school at 9 a. m. Divine Service
at 10 am. Ladies Society meets the
First Thursday OF every month at 2. p.
m. The Young Peoples Missionary So
ciety meets the First Thursday of every
month at 7:30 p. m
First M. E. Church-Bible School 10 a.
m. Morning worship II a. N. Epworth
League 6:45, p. H.; Devotional service
at 7:30 p. m. Services at Pipersville at
100 p. m. Everybody is cordially in
vited to these services. Strangers verv
welcome.
ST. Johns Lutheran church-Sunday
school at 9 a. M; services at 10 a. NJ
English services, every second and last
Sunday in the month at 7:3O o. m.
St Marks Lutheran church-Sunday
school at 9 a. M; German services at 10
a. m. English services the first and
third Sunday of the month at 40 p. M
Moravian church-Sunday school at
9:l5 a. w.; German preaching service at
1920 a. M. Y. P. S. c. E. at $50 o. 10 /;
7:30 p. III. evening services.
German Baptist church--Snnday school
at 9:15 a. H.; preaching services at 1920
a. NJ; young peoples meeting at e 80 p.
M; evening services at 7:30 p. ~.
Congregational ehnrch-SInday school
at 10 0'clotk. Sermon at II o'clock; Rev.
n. Carter Daniel. pastor. Young peoples
meeting at $50 P. M.
St. Paul's church-Holy communion
at a. NJ; Sunday school at $3.50 a. M;
morning PRAYER at 1920 a. m.; evening
prayer at 4:30 p. ~.
st. Lukes Evangelical Lutheran
church-Preaching services at 10 a. 10.
and 7:30 p. M: Sunday school at p. m.
! st. Henry's Catholic church Low
mas at sou a. w.; high mass at 10 a. m.
Sunday school and vespers at $50 p. III.
ST Bernards Catholic church-Low
mass 5 a. M; high mass 1890 a. m.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-22
HAD REAL CAUSE FOR GRIEF
Happy Event, Under the Circum
stances, Brought Reverse of Joy
to the Small Boy.

"Boo-hoo!" yelled the small boy dis
consolately, as he wandered down the
street, kneading his eyes with his
knuckles.
"My dear little chap, what's the
trouble?" asked a benevolent old gen
tleman, stopping moment for bet
ter view of the small, miserable one.
"My sisters getting married to
day!" broke out the youngster wrath
fully, and then again made the street
resound with his lusty lament.
"But, my dear little chap" exclaimed
the kindly old soul, bending down to
stroke the youngsters head consoling
ly, you ought to be very glad your
sister is going to be happy. Anyway
it's nothing to cry over"
The dear little chap" jerked his
head free and burst into more violent
and ear-piercing music as he splut
tered sarcastically:
ooh, amt it? Tiff you'd been paid
a quarter a week to k-keep out of the
way when her young m-man came tc
the house, you wouldn't be sorry when
your sister had gone and g-got mar
ried, would y-you?"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-22
HARM DONE BY IMPURE AIR
jured by Disregard of Adequate
Ventilation.

A health bulletin published in Chi
cago has the following to say regard
ing imperfect ventilation in public
places:
Deaths from the impure air dis
eases-taberculosis, pneumonia, bron-
chitis and la grippe-constitute one
third of the total deaths of the last
five months, exceeding by 4,309 deaths
the record of the next most important
cause of death-diarrhea diseases,
So.
These deaths are the dire results
chiefly of dirty breathing habits; they
are results which stamp our present
day sanitary intelligence as little short
of barbaric.
Probably our closed vehicles of
transportation are the one thing most
in need of attention; especially is this
true in large cities where people are
crowded into street cars to the point
of suffocation during rush hours all
breathing and rebreathing air exhaled
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-22
Island of Corsica.

While the Island of Corsica derives
its fame from being the birthplace of
Napoleon, the name of Pasquale de
Paoli is more dear to the natives, for
it was under the leadership of this
patriot, in 1855, that they escaped
from the yoke of the Genoese. For IA
years he wisely administered the af-
fairs of the island In 1850 France
bought the island from Genoa and
landed an army of $4,000, which
Paoli met with a few thousand Cor
sicans and fought until his army was
reduced to SGT men; yet he cut his
way through and escaped to England,
where he remained 20 years. At the
outbreak of the revolution in France
he returned to his native land and be-
came military governor, but he could
not get on with his old enemy, so
he returned to England, where he died
in 1907.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-22
DELUGE BEFORE MANS FALL
sumerian Inscription Reverses tho
Accepted Order of Bible
Narrative.

According to translation of a re-
Gently deciphered inscription On one
of the Sumerian tablets Professor
Langdon of Jesus college, Oxford, says
the deluge preceded the fall of man,
according to the Scientific American.
The tablet, which has been almost
completely restored, contains six fine
ly written columns of about two hun
dred and forty lines, most of which
are intact. 1t begins by describing
the land of primeval bliss, which it
locates at Dilmun, an island in the
Persian gulf I'm this paradise dwelt
mankind, whom Nintud, the greatness,
with the help of EMIL had created.
After the deluge this king is called
Tagtug, the divine. And this Tagtug
lives in a garden, is himself garden
err. and the wise Enki reveals unto him
wisdom. The Greek historians, too,
preserve this legend in the story Of
Cannes, who rose from the Persian
gulf to teach men wisdom in prlmeval
times. And so Tagtug, as in the He
brew history of Noah, plants garden,
names the trees and plants and is
permitted to eat Of all but the cassia
tree, an herb of healing par excellence.
OF this plant Tagtug was not to eat,
for thereby he would obtain eternal
life. Mankind until this time possessed
extreme longevity, but not immor-
tally. Tagtug on his own initiative,
takes and eats of the forbidden tree.
He is cursed by Nintud and becomes
a prey to disease and ordinary NOR
tally Thus in the original Sumerian
story Noah, the survivor of the flood,
is the one who eats from the tree of
life. No woman is concerned in this
disobedience which resulted in our
loss Tor perfect health peace and
countless years.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-22
Cable Over WHIRLPOOL,

An aerial passenger galloway is
soon to be built across the whirlpool
at Niagara falls to enable visitors to
get a close view of that marvel of
nature and to experience the thrills
connected with such view without
mourning any danger. The system,
which is described with illustrations
in the August Popular Mechanics
magazine, is similar to one recently
installed at San Sebastian, Spain, for
spanning a chasm between two noun
tain resorts, and to the one that
climbs the first stage of the Wetter-
horn in Switzerland The whirlpool
is situated in Canadian territory,
about six miles below Niagara falls.
The galloway is to be about 1870 feet
long, with the cables stretched at an
elevation of about ESQ feet above the
whirlpool. The car, which has al
ready been built in Spain, has ca
pacity of fifty passengers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-22
How to Grow Up Lucky.

Old superstitions are always anus
ing. Some of those which are partic-
ularly interesting tell us what should
be done for a babe to insure it's fu-
ture good fortune. In many lands,
mothers to this day take pains to
observe these quaint old rites
An infant should be carried, it is
said, upstairs before it goes down
stairs. Should it be born in an attic,
then it's nurse must stand on a chair
with it in her arms.
A lucky baby will always handle it's
spoon with it's left hand rather than
with the right.
In the Isle of Man it is considered
that walking round or stepping over
a. child will make it grow up dwarfed
or wizened
An unmarried girl should hold a
newborn babe to bring it good luck.
The more tumbles the little one has
in it's first year the greater prosperity
will it enjoy later in life.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-22
Children and Bronchitis.

The treatment of a cold which runs
down into the bronchial tubes" re-
Quires local as well as internal medi-
cation. A warm bath at bedtime is
very necessary to relieve the nervous
ness and irritability; after the bath
the chest and back should be we'll
rubbed with a mixture composed of
one tablespoonful of spirits of turpen-
tine and three tablespoonfuls of sweet
oil. Let the child wear a cotton night.
gown next to the skin and warm fan
mel gown over the cotton gown. Be
sure the feet are kept warm. The
hot water bottle wrapped in towel
may be placed under the feet and legs
for warming purposes. To relieve the
thirst and dryness in the mouth give
the child bits of chopped ice to suck.
The ice also relieves the tickling in
the throat and lessons the tendency to
cough.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-22
Parson Holler Discourses on Faith.

Have faith, bruddren and sistahs!"
generously said good old Parson Hol-
Ter, during recent sermon. Have
faith, but don be foolish about it! De
Lawd will back yo' up plumb to de
limit if yo' uses judgment, but he amt
mixin' up in no podnership wild fools.
Be honest and decent and 'dustrious,
and have faith, an yo' will win out,
some fawty, some sixty and some an
bundled folds. But if yo' jump out'n
a fou'th story winder wild one o. dem
new thought books open in yo' hand
and 'spect to float straight up like o
hot-air balloon, all de faith in goddle-
mighty's world won't save yo' fun
bumpin' de life out'n yu' pussonality
on de ground Have faith, muh
friends, but don act de fool!"-Kan-
sas City Star.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-22
Statue of Brick,

Perhaps no other nation in the
world, save the inventive Germans
would have thought of building q
statue of brick. In the little city OF
Vegesack, near Bremen and in the
district of the German clay fields, the
citizens have erected such a statue tC
one of their number who won fame as
an African explorer The monument
is of brick, 80 feet in height, including
the pedestal. The architect nodded
the figures of a man and camel out OF
solid mass of clay, which was
burned in a great kiln and then sawn
into brick-siZed blocks
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-22

by others, Some coughing and sneez-
ing in their neighbors' faces.
Our places of public assemblage,
especially the small theaters, are also
urgently in need of ventilation correc-
ton.
Ventilation laws must be enacted
and rigidly enforced if tuberculosis,
pneumonia and other impure air dis
eases are to be reduced to the mini
num-"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-22
BANQUETS THAT ARE FAMOUS
Old Romans Would Send to the Ends
of the Earth for Delicacies That
Appealed to Them.

At the famous banquet of Trimal-
chic which, 1t should be remembered,
was not merely a banquet, but bur
lesque, and was given by multi-mil-
lionaire, as we should call him today,
the gustus would have served the most
of men for a dinner. A donkey of
Corinthian bronze held two baskets of
nHvas white on one side. black on the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-22
Zero In Accidents,

Thomas Hardy might have added
another story to his "Lifes Little
Ironies,' il he had read about che
man who died from blood poisoning
after pricking his finger on safety
first pin.-MiIwaukee Journal
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-22
Matter of Necessity.

Newlywed disturbed over pur
s)-"You had very simple tastes
before | married you" Mrs. Newly.
wed-"I had to in those days. I new.
er could get any money out of IA
ther. Boston Transcript.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-21
The South's Thrift.

1T is a noteworthy fact that one
hears less talk of business depression
in the South than in the North, ,"
said r. NJ. Ellery of PHILADELPHIA.
we have been hearing much of
hard times in my part of the country
for months pi st and improvement is
not expected until the railroads are
allowed to advance their freight
rates. With the railroads the situa-
ton is said to be really acute. If
the interstate commerce commission
grants the petition of the carrier
then business will revive at once.
When the railroads are feeling and
talking hard times business general
ly is dull. On the other hand, when
traffic is moving in large volumes
trade in most lines is apt to be brisk.
Here in the South prosperity is
the rule. hear no pessimistic talk.
The South has a great future and II
is safe prediction that millions of
new capital will flow into Southern
states just as soon aa confidence In
the financial world Is fully restored.
II we have big crops this summer
and IL the railroads are granted re-
lief then look out for d boom" 's'
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-21
PRESIDENT WILSON
WARDS OFF WAR
Uncle Sam Has a Close Call
With Mexico.
PRESIDENT HOLDS OUT.
Cabinet Urges Chief Executive {.
Send Troops Into Mexican
Capital

washington, Aug. IS.-Just how
close the United States came to being
involved in war with Mexico as re-
Gently as fortnight ago was reveal
ed to-day by high officials of the Ad-
ministration.
When Gen. Carranza a -lptly re-
jected the overtures of the Oeace en-
voys sent by Provisional President
Carbajal and at the same time ignor-
cd diplomatic efforts Of the American
government to bring about a peace
ful entry of the Constitutionalists in
to Mexico City, drastic measures
were urged upon President Wilson.
Many members of the Cabinet.
Is said, a majority, urged seudin.
American troops from Vera Cruz to
the Mexican Capital to prevent an
archy then expected to follow from
the failure of the Carbajal Govern
ment and the Constitutionalists to
reach an agreement. President Will
son, however, firmly resisted all pres
sure, arguing that sending American
troops to Mexico City probably would
mean war with the Constitutions
alists
OVERTURE FROM CARBAJAL.
\ few days later ovcrtures came
from the Carbaial Governnort TO the
effect that If American troops would
come to preserve order they would be
assisted. Other promises were made
the United States was to be given
n coaling station in Magdaleua Bay,
the ChamiZal claims were to be ad-
justed and many other things of
particular interest to the American
government were to be arranged.
The President rejected all ap-
reaches, believing the Constitutions
lists themselves would maint.in or
der He gave his attention instead to
the possible renewed efforts to har-
monize the leaders.
To carry out this purpose the Pres
ident sent a personal friend, Paul
Fuller, a New York lawyer, TO see
both Villa and Carranza. Mr. Fuller
arrived at Villas headquarters, where
he is cooperation with George c..
Carothers, American consular agent
in urging Villa to join with Carranza
in maintaining peace in Mexico, An
nouncement of the fact that Mr. Full
Ter had gone to see Villa was made
by Secretary Bryan today.
White House officials said Mr. Full
Ter went to Mexico merely TO gather
information for the Administration.
1t was reported in some quarters
that Mr. Fuller sent to familiarize
himself with conditions and that he
eventually might be named am as
sador to Mexico.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-21
Somebody Lost His Job.

EOpuldT magazine.
Western town there sprang up two
factions, one of which criticised the
steward because he did not provide
the members with good meals and
one which defended him hotly.
The dispute got fiercer and mercer.
Half the club wanted to fire the
steward at once; the other half said
he was efficient.
Then, without warning, the stew
ard himself decided the moment
Gus question. One day at lunch
time a member OF the club asked a
waiter: Where's the steward2"
He amt here" replied the wait.
er. ''He said he was going down the
street TO get something good to eat "
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-21
Cant Stand the Gan.

Anderson Mail.
We have heard quite a number of
the former followers of Governor
Blease scoring him for his inability
TO stand under fire. He will not stay
on the stand and hear the speeches
of his opponents in the campaign,
some OF whom have been criticising
his record 80 vigorously. He never
goes on the stand until IL 10 time for
him ITO speak, and he always leaves
as soon as he has concluded and
takes as many Of his followers with
him as will go.
This Is positive proof that the gov
ernoF is feather-legged, to use a
sporting term. He cannot bear to
hear what his opponents say about
him and he is afraid for his friends
to hear IL. He cannot stand the gaff.
Thinking people do not admire this
quality In a man any more than they
admire IL in bird, and you may say
what you please but the majority OF
people do think. They are thinking
now.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-21
A True Friend of the Poor.
ntain Inn Tribune.

FOuntain Inn Tribune.
There is a man i'm South Carolina
who says that he stands by his
friends and that he is the friend of
the poor.
Because of these two statements,
often repeated, he has many, many
followers.
Now have a word to say to these
followers.
Nineteen hundred years ago there
lived in this world n poor man who
claimed to be a friend Of the poor.
He not only claimed that, but he
backed up that claim by his life.
He went about doing good, healing
the sick, and ministering to those
that had need OF him. And in the
end he gave up his life and died in
cruel agony for the sake OF those
whose friend he claimed to be.
. He said that he would stand by
his friends, and he did and does. He
makes their lives full of Joy and
peace, and after death he pleads
their case before the bar of God and
unfailingly wins verdict.
He is a friend indeed.
You who love and follow this man
In South Carolina who claims to
stand by you and be your frkiend,
what shall you do with this other
Man who not only claimed but prov
ed that He loves you and that He
will stand by you?
If you love and follow mere
faulty, human man because OF these
claims, how can you consistently re-
fuse to love and follow Jesus OF
Nazareth, who not only loved you
but spilled His blood for you?
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-21
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
Compliant SerVed.)
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Lancaster County.

Lancaster county.
Court of Common Pleas.
Gregorg-FIoodf Live Stock Company,
PLAINTIFF against j.. w. Elms, De-
To the def 9endant, J. w. Elms, you
are hereby 4ummoDedNand required
to answer Me- complhint in this
action of which copy Is herewith
served upon you, and 4 serve a copy
OF your answer to soIdf complaint on
the subscriber, at his koffice I'm Lam
caster. s. c.. within twknty days after
the service hereof, exclusive of the
day of such service; and If you fail
to answer the complsint within the
time aforesaid, the Haintiff in this
action will apply to TIE court for the
relief demanded 10 thR complaint.
Date August 18th, a. ID. 1914.
PAUL MOORE,
@. G. G.. l.. @.
r. S. STEWART,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-21
An Editors Platform.
Gaffney Ledger.

Carney Ledger
The things we have stood for and
still stand fore, are Good roads, no
dispensary, compulsory education,
better homes. more hog and hominy
and less cotton, more prosperity and
less adversely, more tolerance to-
wards each other and less bitterness,
more truth and less falsehood and
sham. Come on, brother, and join
In the good work.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-21
Constipation Causes Sickness.

Don't permit yourself TO becomd
constipated, as your system immedl1
ately begins to absorb poison FROM
the bacasd up waste matter. Usd
DIR. Kings New Life Pills and keep
well. There is no better safeguard
against illness. Just take one dosd
tonight. 25c at your druggist.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-08

lace being combined with China silk or
batiste and also with embroidery of the
Hamburg and Madeira type. Those with
tiny sleeve caps are very practical to
wear under the transparent blouses. be-
cause a sleeve protector can then be ad-
Justed without any one being the wiser
Premet has brought certain amount of
fulness into the front of his brassiere
corset to aid in giving the loose bagKy
effect to the front of the blouse. Made
OF batiste, through which wide ribbon
Is threaded and completed with lace, they
are lovely, fragile creations
To wear with black evening gowns the
French designers. who are never at a
loss for an idea, have evolved the black
velvet brassiere- II is lined with pink
silk and finished with pink silk ribbon
shoulder straps II is doubtful. however,
IL II will meet with any more success than
the black corset. The net brassieres, often
very prettilv embroidered. are other now
elites. Like the tricot garments, they
are worn either under the corset or as a
protection TO Il.
Comparatively few Of the new brassieres
are boned, and these have bones only
under the atm and in the back where the
woman who has not been successful in
all her flesh may have difficulty
in restraining it. The heavily boned bras
sieres give the figure a certain rightly
and stiffness that is not in harmony with
the present ideal conception of a woman's
figure.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-08

men had crossed the Cumberland on
July when setting out to cross Ken-
lucky for their raid into the North
Acrsss the csnberia.a.
Gen. Morgan and his companions now
crossed the river in single canoe, with
their horses swimming by its side. Or
the south bank they stopped for the
night ut the house Of Federal cavalry
ofRicer, passing themselves for Kentucky
citizens searching for stolen horses.
The next morning. as they were APP
preaching the highway between Burkes-
vile and Sparta, Tenn, they came upon
the rear Of a house. from which a
woman emerged, making signals to them
TO retire. Concealing themselves, they
watched the house. In q short time the
woman appeared again and signaled to
them 10 approach. She told them that
souadron OF Federal cavalry was pass
ing In front of the house when they
came in sight Of u and that the ofilc.s
In command had told her he was search
ing for Gen. Morgan.
After this narrow escape Gen. Morgai
and his companions had lain conceale
for two days in the hills OF Overto'
County, couth of Okeys River. Her
about forty men of his old command
Joined Gen. Morgan.
The party now Travelled over the noun
tains to the Tennessee River. which thes
struck on December Is, about fifteen
miles from Kingston at Bridges Ferry.
they were then but few miles from the
camps Of the Federal forces operating be-