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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-19
EXPECT MELLEN
TO SHOW PAPERS

Washington, ID. c.. May 18.-When
Charles S. Mellen, former president OF
the New Haven railroad returns, to
Washington late today. he is expected
to turn over to the interstate COM
mission, through Chief Counsel Joseph
w. Folk, certain documents and papers
which he went to New Haven to OBJ.
tain.
The papers relate according to Mr.
Mellen's testimony to the various
operations of the New Haven road en-
tirely aside from its relations with the
Billiard Co. 1t is the announced pur.
pose of the commission not to confine
Mr. Mellen's examination to the Bal.
lard transactions but to enter fully
into an inquiry as to the acquisi-
ton by the road OF all of it's subsidiary
properties.
Mr.. Mellen is expected to inform the
commission when he resumes the stand
tomorrow how the properties were OBJ
tanned, from whom they were pur-
chased, and how much was paid for
them. Particular efforts will be made
by the commission also to ascertain
the methods employed in the acquisi-
ton of the subsidiaries and to learn
the names of the people or concerns
that conducted the various deals and
handled the money.
Chief Counsel Folk today did not
care to discuss the pending inquiry
He AID his assistants were completing
their examination and analysis of evil
dence and exhibits submitted.
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0PEh|NG BULGE
COVERS SHORTS
MARKET GROWS QUIET AGAIN
vs. THOUGH AFTER THEIR DE-
IL MANDs ARE SATISFIED.


New York, May 1s.-The opening
bulge today drove the shorts 70 cover,
but after their immediate demands nad
been satisfied the stock market grew
quiet. Prices were a shade lower 70
ward noon, but the greater part OF the
early advance was retained. Specula-
tive sentiment was cheerfui. Bonus
were irregular.
Stocks were in increased demand To-
day and the market responded IN the
early trading with a strong upward
movement Railroad shares, IN par
tIcular, forged ahead rapidly, although
the Steel and Copper issues also maoe
. good showing.
II Business was on sn increase IN the
icale. with a better inquiry from com
mission houses on adviccs from WASH
ington regarding the chances for sue
cessful settlement Of the Mexican dit
f;culty and anticipation Of a larger
foreign demand now that the London
settlement has been concluded salts
factorily, encouraged bullish traders to
take. on stocks In the first half hour
prices aof the leaders were raised TO
2 points.
The market closed easy. Underlying
strength characterized operation but
on unloading under cover OF the late
rise in steel and Union Pacific to their
highest, the whole list sagged again,
Chesapeake and Ohio losing over
point. @
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Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 1s.-Hogs-
Receipts. 5000; market sc higher; bulk.
ss,4o@S.45; heavy. $S.A5QD8.50; pack
ers and butchers. SS.35@s.47h; light.
$s.20@s.4O; pigs, s7.75@s. ~.
Cattle - Receipts, 5000: market
steady to 10c lower: prime fed steers.
$S5O@9.1O; dressed beef steers, 1850
$50: western steers, $7,25@s.75; south
ern steers, se.50@s.o5; cows. $4,000
$50; heifers, S7@9; stockers and feed
ers, $6.t0@S.25 bulls, $5.5o@7; calves.
$650@1O.sO.
Sheep - Receipts, 1900; market
strong to 1oc higher: lambs, $3.50
9.:5; yearlings, s5.50@6.75; wethers.
$5.25@6.25: ewes. s4.75@5.50: stock
ers and feeders. $3.50@7.
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Omaha Live Stock.

South Omaha, Nebr., May 1s.-The
live stock market follows:
Hogs Market steady: receipts 400:
heavy, $S.27A@s.35: light, $S.20@s.30:
pigs. $7.50@s.10; bulk Of sales, $S.27h
$3.50.
Cattle-Market steady: receipts, O.
400; native steers, $7.50@S.S5; cows
and heifers, $6.5O@s.30: western steers
$6.50@8.50; Texas steers. $S@7.75;
cows and heifers $6@7.50; Texas steers
$6@7.75; cows and heifers, s6@7.50;
calves. 1901.
Sheep-Market higher: receipts, o.
900; yearlings, $6.75@7.25: wethers,
v5.60@6; lambs, $s.30@9.20.
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Chicago Liv. Stock; Opening.

Chicago May 1s.-The opening live
stock market follows
Hogs-Market steady to sc higher;
receipts 10000: left over, 2,2s5; esti-
mated, 10000: quality good; bulk OF
sales, $s.50@s.55: light, $S.35@S. $780,.
mixed, $s.30@8.50; pigs, $7.50@S.45;
heavy, $S.10@S.55: good heavy. $S.25@
S.55; rough. sS.l0@S.25; Workers, $s.45
@8.50.
Cattle-Market steady to 10c lower;
receipts. $1,000: estimated tomorrow.
5000; beeves, s7.s5@s.3o: Texans, $40
-@s.10 westerns, s72o@S2o: stockers
and feeders. $6.40@s.5o; cows and he'll
ers, S3.65@S65: calves, $500 1880
Sheep-Market slow, steady; receipts
$4,000; estimated tomorrow, 10000; ma
tives, $6.35@6.15: westerns, $3.50
$40; yearlings. s6@7.25;. lambs, native
$6.25@S.25: westerns, $3.50 @S.45;
springs, $6.50@9.75.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-19
TWILIGHT LEAGUE
OPENING SEASON

The opening game of the Twilight
baseball league is being staged this
evening on the Myrtle street grounds
between the Dain and Friedman teams.
There is to be forty-flve games played
during the season and the teams to
meet this week are Morrell's VS.. Motor.
cycle Wednesday, and the Arcanum VS..
Moose Friday evenings. Practice will
be held Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday evening by the teams comprising
the city league only.
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St. Louis Cash Grain.

st. Louis, Mo-, May 1S.-The cash
grain, market follows:
red, 96@s6hc; No. 4 red 94c: No.
hard, S5@96hc: No. 3 hard, 93@96c.
Corn-No. 2. 73c; No. white, 75c;
No. 2 yellow, 731a @74c; No. 8 white,
73c: No. white, 7ok @71kc: No. 8
corn, 721s @73c: No. yellow, 721A@
72Ac; No. and No. 4 yellow. 70Rc.
Oats-No. 2, 4Ohc: No. 2 white, AN
t@A2c.; No, 8, 38Ac;sNo<3 white, 40&@
Ale: No. 4 white, 1914 @4okc; standard
41@41hc.
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Chicago Live Stock; Closing,

Hogs-Market shade Tower: receipts.
10000: estimated tomorrow. $4,000;
bulk Of sales, $s.45@s.55; light, $3.50
S.55; heavy, $S.10@8.52; rough. $500
S.25.
Cattle-Market slow, mostly 10c low
er; receipts, 21.000; top. $3.50.
Sheep-Market steady: receipts, 49,
900: top, $500; lambs. $s.45.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-19
HARRY. MURPHY DIES
AT BONAPARTE

Bonaparte, May 1S.-Harry Murphy
who for years has been a sufferer with
locomotor ataxia,. died Saturday, May
Is. He leaves a mother, four sisters
and one brother, Mrs. Icy Dial and
Miss Trilla Murphy Of st. Louis, Mrs.
Mamie Leach of Ottumwa, Mrs. A.
Leach Of Missouri, and Minor Murphy
OF Lacon, ILL., Interment in the Bona
parte cemetery.
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The Courier's Complete Markets Of the World
'ncerned as to the future.

concerned as to the future.
Country, lot quotations were con.
day, - ~
CLOVER-There has been nothing
gone In clover The market was neg
lected, small movement was re-
ported. The regular market was with
out offerings, and no one inquired for
clover. For old seed the season 10
over New crop clover Is receiving no
attention as yet. Some time AFRO
October delivery was offered at $685..
IL probably could have been bought at
that. Country lots were given NOM
inal range of $S@12.5O for poor to
choice; very poor lower, down to $50
Z; interior below that; fair to rood
SlO.50@12. Alsike. common to choice.
quoted at $10@15.
HAY-Receipts for the week were
1922 tons, against 10056 tons for the
previous week. Shipments for the
week We're 739 tons, against 1874 tons
the previous week. The arrivals OF
soth timothy and prairie hay were
much smaller during the past week
than for some time past A good local
demand existed and the market ruled
firm early In the week, but an easier.
FEELING prevailed toward the close. The
INQUIRY on shipping account was only
moderate. The crop prospects are *.
cellent for an abundant yield. ss
Quotations at the close ranged AZ
follows: NJ
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Now York Money; cIosinu.

New York, May 18.-Mercantile
@4%.
Sterling exchange-Firm; so days,
$4.s5.50; demand, $4.s830.
Commercial bills-$4.S5.
Bar silver-581ac.
Mexican dollars-45%c
Government bonds-Steady; railroad
bonds, irregular.
Call money-steady, 1907; ruling
rate. ~; closing bid, ~ az.
Time loans-Stronger; so days. TX a
2AT 80 days, TX as; six months, so
az.
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New York Produce,

New York. May 1S.-Butter- Unset
tied; receipts, 500 tubs: creamery ex-
tras, 26@2shc; firsts, 24@25hc: Sec
onds, 22@23hc; process extras, 201s q
21c: ladies firsts, 19c; seconds, 1870
1shc; packing stock, No. 2, 17@17hc.
Cheese-Weak; receipts, 700 boxes
state whole milk, fresh white specials
13Nc; colored, 13A @14c; average
fancy, 13A@13hc; skins, 1h@11Ac.
fresh gathered extras, pm @23c: stor-
age packed films, 21@22c: firsts, 200
20Nc: extra frsts, 21@21hc; seconds
19@19&c; state Pennsylvania and
nearby hennery white, 23@24c; gather
ed whites, 23c; hennery browns, 221a a
23c: mixed colors, 21@22c.
Poultry-Dressed, firm; western
chickens. frozen. .17@20o; fowls, lao
19c; turkeys. 25@26c.
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CHICAGO Produce.

Chicago, May 1s.-Butter-Lower;
creameries, Is to 25@25hc.
Eggs-Higher; receipts. 21,099 cases;
at mark cases included, 7h@1sAc;
ordinary firsts, Tx @17Ac; firsts. 1917
@18Ac.
Cheese-Steady: daisies, 14A @15c;
twins. lax @l4hc; Americas, 15h a
15Ac; long horns, 15@15Ac
enthusiastically; receipts, 81 cars;
mixed, 50@55c: Michigan and Wiscon-
sin red, 55@65c; do whites, 60@65c:
Minnesota white. 55@60c.
Alive. lower; fowls, 15ac.
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Omaha Cash Grain.

Omaha, Nebr., May 1S.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 hard, S9h @91c; No. 8
hard. SSH @90c.
Como. 2 white, 71@71Ac; No. 8
Tic; No. 3 yellow. 70A @70hc; No. 2
corn, 70@70hc; No. 3. 8SA @69Ac.
4 Oats-No. 3 white. 3S@38hc.
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Kansas City Cash Grain.

! Kansas City, Mo. May 1s.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 red, so@s1c; No. 3 red
500 90c: No. A red, $50 $50: No hard
9o@91kc; No. hard, 1914 @91c.
Corn-No. 2 1914 @7ic; No. 2 white.
i75c: No. 2 yellow, 74c: No. 8 white.
TN @74c; No. 3. 7sc: No. yellow, 10
@73hc.
Oats-No. 2, ~ss@3sAc; No. 2 white,
40c: No. 8, 3s1h@39c; No white.
39hc.
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ACTIVE sH|PP|NG
PUSHES PRICES
HEAVY DEMAND FOR HOGS AIDS
IN BOOSTING PRicE-MANY
SPECTATORS.

Chicago, May 1s.-Active shipping
demand helped today to push. up the
price of hogs Spectators too, were en-
thusiastic buyers.
1T was difficult to dispose OF steers.
Butcher cattle however, held steady.
Sellers were hard but without sue
cess in an attempt to foEce higher
values for sheep and lambs.
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New York SUGAR.

New York. May 1S.-Raw sugar
Firm; molasses, 2.56c; centrifugal,
1920.
Refined Firm; cut loaf $5.O5; crush
ed. $4.95: mould A. $3.50; cubes, $4.25;
xxx powdered, SAILS: powdered, $40;
fine graduated, 81; diamond A, $500;
confectioners A. $500; No. !, $3.50.
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Peoria Cash Grain

Peoria ILL.,, May 18.-The cash grain
market follows:
Corn-No. 8 and No. 3 yellow, Tic:
No. and No. yellow. 70kc.
Oats-No. 2 white 401sc; No. white
39h @40c; standard 4Oc.
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St. Louis Grain Futures.

ST Louis, Mo-, May 1s.-The clos
Ing grain futures follow 4, =, = *, M
4 >WheatLMay, 9411c; July, s4kc.
Corn-May, 711kc; July, 6sAc.
Oats-July, 40c.
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WHEAT MARKET
SHOWS STRENGTH.
COME IN FROM IOWA
AND OTHER STATES ABOUT
HESsiAN FLY DAMAGE.

Chicago, May 1s.-Wheat today
showed strength on account OF contin-
ued spread of Hessian fly damage 10
crops. Nebraska and Iowa sent com :
plants as well as Kansas, Missouria no
Illinois. Profit taking on the part or
bulls however, caused reaction. The
market opened shade of to Nc on
and made a slight further gain. but
then lost virtually all of the advance.
Dry weather and Arm cables gave
lift to corn. Buying power. though. was
soon exhausted. Prices started six
,teenth down to A@%c higher, and
after a little additional rise fell back
Renewed strength developed on pre-
dictions that Hessian fly damage
threatened most Of the territory from
Ohio to Oklahoma. The close was un-
settled h@Ac lower to Nc higher.
The market later broke sharply on
account OF increased offerings here ia
arrive. The close was nervous y to u
al net lower.
to about Saturday nights level.
Oats were governed by the action OF
wheat and corn.
Demand was only scattered, but Of
ferings too were light.
Provisions responded to an upturn IN
the hog market Selling which came
chiefly from packers, did not assume
burdensome volume. rs-e
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81. l.oui. Produce,

st. Louis, Mo-, May 18-Poultry-
Chickens, lac; springs 30@33c; turkeys
15c;; ducks, 12kc; geese, SC.
Butter-Creamery, Csc.
Egg+18c.
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kansas CITY Grain Futures.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 1S.-The
closing grain futures follow:
Wheat-May. S9c: July, 811sc.
Corn-May, 71h OHIO; July, 69c.
Oats-May, 38hc.
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Car Lot Reoe;pt.

receipts
Wheat-1ss cars. with 1873 of con-
tract grade.
3 corn-47 cars. with - of contract
grade.
oats-ss cars, with is Of contract
grade.
Total receipts Of wheat at Chicago,
Minneapolis and Duluth today were
405 cars, compared with 252 cars the
corresponding day year ago.
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Toledo Grain Seed,

Toledo, o., May 1s.-Clover seed
Prime, cash, $3.50; Oct, $780,
Timothy-sPrime, cash, s2.32k; Sept.
$237h.
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Kansaa CIV Produce.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 1s.-Butter-
Creamery. 23c: firsts, 21c: seconds
1sc: packing 151ac.
Eggs-Firsts, 18c: seconds, 15c.
Poultry-Hens. lac: springs, 15c.
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CITY HOG LISTS
SHOW INCREASE
ALL WEIGHTS EXPERIENCE FIVE
CENT ADVANCING OTHER
CHANGES.

This mornings quotations showed a
Ave cent increase in all weights or local
porkers Other lists remain the same as
on Saturday. Following are todays
markets.
/, WHOLESALE-Livs Stock.
Hogs Corrected daily by Jno. Nor
rell & Co.)-120@150. $7.45; 1900 lSo,
s7.75; 100000. $3.50: 2OO@240, Sz,sS;
24O@30O, $7.95; 800 and over, $3.50;
packers and feeders, s7.2o@7.so,
Cattle-Corrected on May. Is, by
John Morrell & Co.)-Choice corn
fed heifers. $500 100; good heifers.
LETTERS, $5.oo@b.5o; choice corn fed
cows. $5.75@6.25; good cows, $500
5.85: common to fair cows, $4.5O@5;
Gamers. $350@375; butcher bulls. $500
@6; bologna bulls, S5@5.50; choice !ight
calves $6.50@7.50; choice heavy calves
35.85@6.25: common to fair calves. $o@
sheep corrected on March . by
John Morrell & Co.)-Choice lambs,
ss;5o@7oo; good lambs. s5,1o@e q, /,
fair lambs, IS; choice ewes, $4@5; fair
ewes. $s@s.5o: Gull sheep. $2@2.5o;
hucks. s2.5o@s.
Grain and Hay.
Grain and hay-Street prices--oats'
$780, straw, $4@5: hay, $1o@lS; wheat
7O@s0c: rye, 57@Soc; corn, 65@70c.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Butter fat-No. /, csc: No 2, 23c;
creamery butter. 32@33c; country
butter, grocers pay, 20@25c; eggs groc'
ers pay, 15c.
Poultry THESE prices are paid to
producers): Hens, l1hc; ducks, white
feathered, 10c: dark ,feathered, 1Oc;
turkeys, 15c; geese. Sc; guineas each,
&C.
RETAIL PRIcEs-FIour and Feed.
Flour and feed-Graham flour. per
sack, SOC: corn chops. per cwt., $1.75;
shorts, per cwt., $1.65; bran, per cwt.,
$1.55: corn, new, per bu., roc; hay, per
cwt., 75c; straw, Der cwt., 400 soc; meal
per sack, zoe; corn and oat chop, per
cwt., Sits; corn chop, 20 lbs, 4oc; oil
meal, per cwt, 81 l
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Bvtter-Country butter. so@35c:
Sept. creamery. CSC.
Eggs-Dozen. zoe.
Poultry-Geese, dressed, h. zoe; tur-
keys, dressed, 27hc; springs, csc; hens,
dressed. csc: ducks. dressed, 23c.
Fresh and Salt Fish.
Fresh fish-Catfish, h., zoe: trout
17hc:, halibut. zoe; salmon, 171Ac.
Salt fish-Mackeral. 10@25c; herring,
OCs SoulISI, lUU GUC, lahc liSI pail, wv,
finnan haddie, Id. 15c; smoked halibut
22c.
Fruits.
Fruits Bananas, 2o@25c; lemons
soc" oranges, 17h @50c; grape fruits Il
F@15c; pineapples. 15@35c: kumquats,
soc box: Strawberries. qt., 12k @l5c.
Vegetables.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lb., &c; onions.
sos 1-sc; cauliflower. 2o@30c potatoes.
bu. $1.15@ 1.20: garlic, zoe; beets.
1oc per bunch; endive bunch, 10c:
satisfy, 2 for IL cents: celery. bunch,
15c; : new turnips. 7A cents; cauli-
flower 20@3oc; sweet potatoes, lb.
INC: egg plants. 15@25c: mangoes
for 25c; cucumbers. 15c each: brus-
sells sprouts. 30c box: watercress
&c h.; fresh tomatoes, 15c H.;
spinach. 15c: head lettuce 10020c:
mushrooms. CSC H.; rhubarb, 2 punches
SC; radishes. 5@71sc bunch: parsley,
s5@10c? bunch: asparagus. 10c, bunch:
Young onions 2 for &c: leaf lettuce. )
@7hc bunch; new potatoes. lbs for
Csc; artichokes, 12hc; carrots, 10c a
bunch; green beans. lb. 12hc; wax
beans, ID. 15c; parsnips, &c lb.
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Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, May 1s.-The cash grain
market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 red. s7,a @sshc: No.
2 hard, 97@9Sc; No. 2 northern, 97@
csc; No. 2 spring. 96h @97hc.
Corn-No. 3. 71@71hc; No. 2,<yellow
TN @71kc; No. yellow. 71@11Ac;
No. white. 4o@41c; standard, 41Ac.
Rye--No. 2, $50 6c.
Barley-50@63c
Timothy. per cwt.-s275@4so.
clover, per cwt.-$S@12.75.
Pork-$19.S5.
Lard-S10.07.
Ribs-$11@11.50
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This mornings quotations showed
Ave cent increase in all weights of local
porkers Other lists remain the same as
on Saturday. Following are todays
markets l.-. .#e AZ,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16
Pennington.

Miss Ella Book of North WATERFOWL is
visiting with her sister Mrs. O. Blaese.
irving Weber and sisters, Estella and
Violet spent Sunday with f. Mere and
and family near Watertown.
Otto Staude, who has been working
for G. Pitzner the past season, is now
working for A. Strasburg.
L. B. Sherry returned to Kansas City,
after spending a few days with c. F.
Weber and family.
Miss Mile Raabe is visiting at home
here
Mrs. C. Scnillburg and daughter Hilda
called at the home of c. F. Weber Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Schnitger were
pleasantly surprised by a number of
friends Saturday evening. Those pre-
sent report good time.
Weber Bros. sawed wood Tor G. PITT
ner Saturday afternoon.
II. Kleinsteiber and family attended
the feather stripping bee at R. Buss
Thursday
John Wolfgram and Otto Krumheuer
spent Saturday afternoon at G. Pitzners.
Mrs. C. F. Weber and daughter Violet,
were Helenville visitors Thursday after
noon.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16
AT THE CHURCHES

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Services held every Sunday at 1920 a.
m. Subject, Life"
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 2:30 until 4:3O
o'clock.
First M. E. Church-Bible school 10
a. M. Morning worship, II 100. Epworth
League. 6:45 p. M, subject, League
Study Classes" Evening warship 7:3O.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
7:30. Services at Pipersville at 100 p.
m. Everybody is cordially invited to
these services. Strangers very welcome.
Congregational Church Sunday II A.
N. Sermon The 23rd Psalm. The c. E.
at $50 p. M, Leader = Carrot Keel
Topic, Ambition Indeavorers.
st, Johns Lutheran church-Sunday
school at 9 a. N: services at 10 a. M;
English services every second and last
Sunday in the month at 7:30 p. m.
St. Marks Lutheran church-Sunday
school at a. m; German services at 10
a. m. English services the first and
third Sunday of the month at 1880 p. m.
Moravian church-Sunday school at
9:l5 a. M; German preaching service at
1920 a. my. P. S. c. f. at $50 p. M;
7:30 D. N. evening services.
German Baptist church--SuDday school
at 9:15 a. M; preaching services at 1890
a. M; young peoples meeting at $50 p.
M; evening services at 1880 p. N.
St. Pauls church-HOly communion
at a. NJ; Sunday school at $3.50 a. M;
morning PRAYER at 1890 a. M; evening
prayer at 4:30 p. m.
St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran
church Preaching services at 10 a. N.
and 7:3O p. M; Sunday school at p. m.
st. Henry's Catholic church Low
mass at 500 a. M; high mass at 10 a. m. ;
Sunday school and vespers at $3.50 p. m.
St. Bernard's Catholic church-LOw
mass a. M; high mass 1920 a. m.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16
ONE REASON FOR GLADNESS
Consolation Handed UnchivaIrous Es-
cort Who "klcked" at Cost os
Ills Companions Luncheon.

They were on the subject of girls.
'Iook here" exclaimed McFar-
land. "Did you ever take girl out
to lunch when she felt a little
faint? ?"
"Er-no," admitted Smith, reluc-
family.
'Well, take my advice and don't.
One day I took Miss Jennie West
colt into a restaurant. At first she
declined to eat anything, but then
she said she believed she did feel a
little faint"
'Did she take anything? She
seized the menu, glanced over it, said
she didn't feel very hungry, and or
dered-"
"Well, what did she order?"
"Oysters, bouillon, lobster, outlets,
sweetbreads and peas, chicken,
shrimp salad, biscuit glace, maca-
rooms, coffee and creme de menthe.
1t cost me three dollars"
'Well, you ought to be glad" said
Smith.
"Glad? What for?"
"Why, glad she wasn't hungry"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-16
DISTINGUISHED CAT.

Probably the heaviest cat in Amer
lea died this week at the Episcopal
rectory in West Park, Ulster county.
His name was Easter G. Soaring; he
weighed thirty pounds and was born
at Scottsyille, N. Y, March 20, 1902.
Easter was very docile, Affection
ate cat, seldom in fear of man OF
beast. He was born on Easter Sum-
day, and as he was the only young
inmate of the rectory his letters and
postals were addressed as above. He
received more epistles and packages
than any other cat in the country,
and was as well remembered at
Christmastide as other members Of
the family.
He died in a good old age and is
buried in the church grounds
Kingston IN. " Special to New
York World.