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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-24

one that had been
in charge for a
couple of years
was addicted to
the habit of occa-
sional sprees, and
when they hap
pened his predic-
t ms Of t h c
weather to come
for the next three
days were terrify-
ing.
ONT Hope was
a village Of 1000
inha bitants, and
was Inclined to be
social. The wealth
pr man. whether
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-24
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London Clubs and Strangers.

London Clubs and Strangers.
The Athenaeum club of London has
rescinded its rule forbidding members
to invite strangers to luncheon and
dinner in it's public rooms. Only two
club ow remain in the British me
tropo :. where visitor cannot be en-.
tertained, the Guards and the Beef
steak.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-24
Copyright, 1912, By Bobbs-Merrill Co
Rives
Mrs. Post Wheeler
Illustrated By Laurs. Stsas

His own fidgeted, flung up wide nos
tr1ls and neighed shrilly. Who was
coming along that runnelled highway
at such an hour in such breakneck
fashion?
The train was nearer now; he could
hear its low rumbling hum, rising
to roar, and the click and spring of
the rails. But though he lifted a foot
from the stirrup, he did not dismount.
Something in the whirlwind speed of
coming caught and held him motion
less. He had sudden curious feeling
that all the world beside did not ex-
list; there were only the sweeping
rush Of the nearing train-impersonal,
unhuman-he, sitting his horse in the
gloom, and that unknown rider whose
anguish Of speed outstripped the
steam, riding-to whom?
The road skirted the track as it
neared the station, and all at once a
white glare from the opened fire-box
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-24

t1OrSe-radiSh and
crisp salty crack
ers and lemon are
always served with
raw oysters.
Oyster Cocktail.
Have the oysters
very cold and free
from hits of shall
La Junta tribune., 1914-08-01
Sugar Company Invade. Dairy Pls,d

The American Beet Sugar Cen
pany. one day this week At k40er.
purchased seventy-one head oe ~
stein cattle for $1,000. The purctAeD
was made by Manager Fred Noble Of
the beet sugar company. Tie cous.
Il Is Understood. will be diseributsl
around on the various raachss Of
the company. Later on this nun.
Der will be added TO. until the slss
Of the herd on each farm will u
one Of large proportions.
The American Beet Sugar Con.
psny has several thousand acres Of
land In Prowers county. and whlls
the largest part IL deroted to bests
considerable attention Is given u
other crops. On the different farms
especial attention IL given to animal
industry.
The advent Of the American Beel
Sugar Company into the dairy field Il
looked forward To with q great deal
Of pleasure by local people. who On
anxious To s~c . healthy Increase q
rapidly as possible In the dslSy
herds.
La Junta tribune., 1914-08-01

reach here to attend the funsfat Her
brother. Raymond. was In CDeaAsls.
Calf. At the time Of ths asGedsnt
and reached hers Sunday nisAk Miss
Irene Brsdish. who was taktne !
leave OF absence from SecretGey Of
State Pearce's office. was visltlns In
Flagstaff. Ariz.. and arrived here
night In response - the
telegram announcing the dea1h Of
her sister.
The bereaved relatives have the
sincere sympathy Of the entire com
munity In this. their hour Of sossow.
The out Of town relatives Who
came here to attend the funeral
were N w. o'Connor. Of Bristol.
grandfather of the deceased: 1ff. and
Mrs. Nell O'Connor. Of Kansas City:
Mr.. and Mrs. d. n. Harmon. q Dem
yer; Mr.. and Mrs. warson O'Coaner.
Of Colorado Springs. and ~. WIN
O'Conner. Of Colorado 6pfingD. all
uncles and aunts OF the deceassd.
The friends from out Of town In
attendance were Byron 0eaAley.
Frank Green. George Beall and Lor-
en- Babcock. all OF Rocky Ford: Mrs.
Manifor and daughter. Aias Mary
Manifor. and Mrs. Baird. OF Las AMI
mas: Mr.. Carl Tucker. and NJ. Ru-
pert, of Fort Lyons. and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Glysson. .nd . number
of other friends OF Swink.
La Junta tribune., 1914-08-01

public charge-or In other words.
should be- controlled and governed
by others.
II you men are in earnest about
the welfare OF the state at large land
not merely In a bunch Of fat hood
sucking brewers and liquor Dealers
better get on the water wagon. ALL
a-board,!!
Yours for n dry state. good times
and decency.
sTILLE BROTHERS.
La Junta tribune., 1914-08-01
I.it,ic Folks Party

Little Anna and velna Gilliland
were hostesses TO about dozen OF
their little friends on Tuesday after
noon OF this week at their home at
SCI Belleyiew avenue. Various
games were INDUCED in and dainty
refreshments we're served.
La Junta tribune., 1914-08-01
Nosice os Repsbiiras l.rgislaslvs
district Assemtly

Notice 10 hereby given tina, an o.
sembiy Of delegates representing w.
Republican Party In the counties Of
otsro and Crowley will b. held q
Rocky Ford. Colorado. on Saturday.
the LIST day Of August. 1914. II ~
hour of 1900 .. m. for the pus-
pose Of selecting two candidates ~
the office Of representative Of ~
General Assembly. aud for the TIM.
sartiou Of such other business g
may regularly come before said 9.
sembiy. The said delegates are =
b elected st the respective sssso.
blsss 10 b held In the counties q
0tseo aad Crowley. said countiss -
b satisied 70 representation o. t..
lows:
Oeero County. ~
Crowley cosnty. ............o
W. b. VAUDEVILLE,
Chaif0aa. Otsro Couuty
q. g. BEAVER.
chalsnas. Crowley cess1v
La Junta tribune., 1914-08-01
TOURISTS AND BOOZE

CONTINUED from First Pass.y
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
HONEST ABE, u. S. M.

uary selling barbed-wire fences? He had
blue eyes and red whiskers and spoke
with a smile, and he fell in love with
for a week, and before he went away
he asked me to be his'n.''
And you promised?' said I.
ii think l did. He was to come in
a month. and was to write me three times
a week. / got two letters from him, but
shake, amt it?'
like 1t. I'm afraid he was only toying
with your affections. He was barbed-
wiring the pastures and your heart at the
same time. Have you written him.
him love and I've written him threats
but he won't answer neither. I'm so up
set that / don't know what to do. l
CAN'T work days and can't sleep nights
tell woman that she's the dearest,
sweetest, cutest. lovingest thing on earth
and then walk OF as cool as a COW in a
cidet"
widow" said I. as I watched the tears
stream down her face, don't you go
and cut up no elothesline to hang your
self on account Of any such scoundrel:
He might have had blue eyes and red
whiskers, but his heart was false. II
you had married him, he would have
broken your heart In a month. Lord
bless me, but he might have taken you
chucked you over. Just weed him right
out of your heart and look sweet and
purity again. Why, / know a dozen fel-
lers who are dying to marry YOU
You don't say" she gasped.
OF course / do. and with the hints
shall drop here and there you'll have TO
stand at the gate with a club TO keep the
crowd on. Lands alivei Widow Taylor.
but you don't tell me you are breaking
your heart over one single man, and a
barbed-wire man at that when you can
have your pick Of twenty"
But I've been shook.P she said,
smiling and weeping at the same time.
Then get even by shaking three or
four men, and don't shed another tear
Bless me, but IL my-wife was q widow
she wouldn't stand one show in fifty be-
side you Widow, haste thee away and
curl my hair and powder thy chin ana
get ready to wreck the lives OF half q
dozen Windmill agents before Saturday
night"
She called down blessings on my head
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

Ny Dear Mr.. President: It viii be well
or you to know something about who Is
or you and who is agin you in this town
Jericho.
One Of the for-yoh's is Squar' johnson,
Fho came into the fold at the last cleo
ion. after voting the other ticket Tor
hirty years.
He is a man of influence.
He has a voice like bull
SHe weighs 80 pounds.
He can AFFORD sausage every morning
or breakfast
He goes around with a big roll OF
money, Offering to bet two TO one that
you will get "a second term.
He stands ready to lick anybody that
says you are not the best President We
ever had
Look here. Pop. :" he said. as he drop
ped into the postoffice one day when
WAS alone, I've got q scheme on hand
khatu do more to boost the town OF
jericho to the top of the ladder than
AsTty miles OF new sidewalk. Yes, sir.
Is a boomer, and II it's carried out
ou'H see the price of real estate jumps
ID per cent"
He waited fur me to git my breath
nd then lowered his voice and continued:
gPap. I've got a notice out fur all pa
riotic citizens to meet at your grocery
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
THE GRAND PROMOTER
Can Beat the New Haven at Frensied Finance

place of a piano. Do 1 make myself
plain?'
YES"
you have a piano here. for Instance.
It's tuned about once in fifteen years.
Every evening they gather together to
hear some one drum on the old tin-pan.
II you had a SEQ mummy in the parlor.
don't you see Now much more educa-
tlonal and entertaining IL would be-
No drumminG-no squealing-no COM
plants to the police. But the fifteen
would gather around the mummy while
some one read Egyptian history. You
must follow me-you can't help but
follow me. Can't you realize that II
every public school had its mummy gen.
eral interest would be enhanced 100 per
cent? Can't you understand that II
saloon had a mummy on exhibition II
would beat any sODS Of music or free
lunch?'
"Yes-but-"
Then there is nothing more to say.
The demand for mummies is firm and
steady. There is always a scarcity in
the market They are simply picked
up here and there in Egypt, with moth
ing like system in buying and selling
Today-this evening-right on now We or
ganize. The Mammoth American
Mummy Export Company. We capital
ize at S2.OO0O0O. We make a business of
buying and selling mummies. We deal
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

, rel went rolling the cat screamed out
and began jumping Up and down but in
half a minute changed from jumping 10
a wild career about the yard.
You ought to be ashamed to kick a
cat" exclaimed Mrs. BOwser. as the
cavorting went on.
Il never kicked her. he replied.
What in thunder can all her? Gimme
club till ! drive her over the fenCew
He vas looking about for a weapon
when he gave a sudden start Then he
uttered an exclamation and tried TO lift
both feet on the ground at once. Then
he kicked OF his shoes and seemed to
start in pursuit of the cat, and he had
circled the yard twice before Mrs. Bow
ser and the cook grabbed him.
"Water-a pail OF water-my feet, he
howled; and as soon as the water was
drawn he plunged his feet into the pail
Now, then, will you explain this cir
cus?'' asked Mrs. Bowser as look of
relief came to his face.
The acid got to my feet" he replied.
There was gallon OF acid, you know.
The cat must have stepped into a puddle
of it,
Mrs. Bowser got out the bottle of sweet
oil and some rags. and the blistered feet
owner and proprietor hobbled upstairs
and stretched himself out on the lounge.
Mrs Bowser hadn't called him a lunatic
or an idiot. but he felt that he had lost
still cuddling him when he sat up and
pointed finger at her and hoarsely
whispered:
Woman, I understand all
'Al about melting snow she inno-
Gently asked.
AN about why my experiment was a
failure. Don't seek to hide your guilt
by looking at me IN that bOld-faCed
way! While was gone to the drug
store you sneaked down and put salt
or ashes or vinegar or something into
that baTreI,''
How foolish OF you
THAT Will do DgnlalE ugnihEg
You can go home to your mother by the
1920 train, tomorrow, and my lawyer
will notify you of the legal steps
take, Woman, avaunt and leave your
victim to die in peace"
And. having squared himself and ac-
counted for the failure of his expert
ment, Mr.. Bowser drew up his legs and
fell into peaceful slumber.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
Nothing Allied Hannah.

There was man blowing within a few
rods Of the highway as I got within
three or four miles of Clayton, and !
stopped to have a talk with him We
had been conyersing for a quarter Of
, an hour when along came a trampish
looking man on the run. and though we
both called 10 him he went past like a
runaway horse. He was bare-headed,
and his eyes were sticking out and I
said to the farmer:
1t seems to me that he is flying in
great fear Of something
Yes, I should reckon he was"' was
the reply.
Just then We heard a report OF a gun
from the direction the fugitive had come
within a few rods Of us and then took
to the woods
'T reckon I'll go along up to the
house" slowly observed the farmer as
he got down OF the fence. Hammer is
all alone there and it may be that SUM-
thin has happened"
I kept him company, and after pass
ing over a wooded hill We came to q
with a shotgun across her lap. sat a
woman about fifty years old. and her
face was as serene as a June morning
when We turned in at the gate.
Anything the matter, Hanner?' asked
the husband
"Nuthin' to Drag about" she replied
as she looked me over and gave a nod.
Thought l heard shootin' up yere?"
Yes, seven tramps came along and
tried to rob the house. One of the two
that went down the road carried a hand
full OF birdshot along with him"
And where is the others?'
She pointed TO a thick-topped tree
standing a few rods away from the
house and shading the milk house, and
rosa up and went over to the place with
us. There were five men up that tree.
and each and every one Of them looked
uncomfortable and anxious.
Drew 'em out o the house and up
there" explained the farmers wife.
The farmer ordered them down one by
one, and as each man reached the
ground he was collared and given a
couple OF kicks which had force enough
behind them to uproot a tree stump.
They skunk OF without a word. and when
the last had disappeared l said to the
woman:
Your husband ought to be proud Of
you
Fur why?" she asked.
For your bravery. There are very
few women who would have shown the
courage you have"
."G'long with you. strangeri There
was only seven In that gang and the
gun was ready loaded. It's when they
come along by the dozen and the gun
amt loaded and I'm down in bed with
a chill. that have to blow the horn ana
git the old man up from the nslds!"
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
Not a Case of Fever.

One day a miner named Bascomb came
into Reed City after provisions, and af-
ter a couple Of hours. when ready to
start for home he said to the proprietor
Look here. Bill. I'd about forgotten
sunthin' on the claim next TO me is
a Chinaman. and he 'peared to me this
mornin to be a mighty sick heather.
this fellow seems to be purity descent,
and mebbe I'd better take some medi-
cine back with me-"
What kind Of medicine was asked;
Dunno. but sunthin' or other will do"
Has he got a fever?'
1T seems that way"
"Takin' on any?'
'.Jabberin' all the time. and his eyes
Il think he's got the mountain fever"
said the dealer and 1 guess you'd bet
man can ever tell what ails Chinaman,
but salts will be as apt to hit him
as miss him. Just give him the salts and
IL you feel like doin' any more you
rub the soles Of his feet with pork
Bascomb went away with the salts and
il was two or three weeks before he
showed up again. He was after provi-
ed the sick Chinaman and said:
''Oh, by the way. how is that sick china
man you got the salts for?"
why he was dead when / got back"
WAS the reply. lolN UA llt was pun y
sick. but I didn't think he would go of
so soon Yes, he was as dead as a her
rim. and took the salts myself"
Anybody find out what he died of"
''Oh. yes"
Il was thinking it might not have
been fever. These Cinnamon are great
hands to have fits
''Noap, 1t wasn't fever. examined
the body and I seen Il wasn't fever It
wasn't neither. It would hev been all
waste( TO give him the salts anyhow"
What allied the cTitter?"
Somebody had put a bullet into him.
and I'm kind O. 'fraid II was me. In
the night I heard somebody pokin'
around TO get my tools. and / 1iazed
away and run him of. Yes. sir, he had
a bullet rlsht througn ms Dody, out don
they? Don't let on about the bullet in
him fur fear OF hurtin' my feelings"
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
A SOLDIERS VISION

For a period Of three weeks along the
ront Of our brigade a picket had been
hurdered on his post every night. The
ront was a mile long, with the posts
Ithin ten rods Or each other, and q
ishwhaclIer had crept up on the lone
cket with all the craft Of an Apache
nd stabbed him to death. The one as
ssin had killed twenty-five men before
ny great stir was made about it. The
rigade was being equipped for the
bring campaign, many changes were
king place among the officers, and the
|urder Of a few pickets did not count
br much in the general confusion. All
al was done when the matter was
SaIly taken hold of was to put two,
see and four men on a post in place
one, and to send out small scouting
hrties to look for needle in a hay
ack, as II were.
That all these murders had been COM
On the night that the order was is
led TO double the men on the posts 1
as Ill in my tent with a sore throat
'hd fever. My terminates were on guard
detail, and 1 realized that / was light
eaded. / could not fall into a sound
|eep, but l dozed at intervals. aud the
bises of the camp were confused with
beer dreams OF q sudden this confu-
rain for a moment as she opened the
tor for the captain. She was a tall,
rk haired woman. and the face bore
ksmiIe II seemed to me that stood
b watched the horse for the next
arter OF an hour. The animal chewed
the fence rail, broke down a small
sh with his hind feet and paved
en- hole in the earth In his impa-
nee.
'btted out. but il returned again This
ne the captain was mounted and il
Is night It was the same house, and
horse wanted to speed too fast and
S pulled in. I could not make out how
Followed on. but follow ] did, and we
Just descended a hill and were cross
creek BY a plank bridge when there
ne q red nash. followed by the report
q fireman. and the captain threw up
arms and lurched TO the right and
] out OF the saddle. The horse sprang
the left on the bridge, which had no
i, landed IN the creek and went or
bong the underbrush. saw that the
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

officer was dragged along with his foot
in the stirrup. / also saw the man who
had fired the shot. He was tall. gaunt-
faced, with long black hair and gilt
tering black eyes, and dressed in the
rough clothes of farmer.
A week had gone by and was all right
again. when l read in a Washington pa
per OF the singular disappearance Of a
captain in our brigade. read this in
print instead OF hearing the news. While
regiments may be brigaded together, the
men are strange to each other. Aside
from the movements Of regimental ofn-
GERS, one seldom hears anything of, a
own company. This officer, so it was
stated, had left camp on q certain after
noon. on his horse and had not been
me as clearly, and I was so sure that
IL furnished a clue, that / reported to
call either a dream or a vision. saw
a man in the uniform Of a Federal cap
tain, mounted on a dark bay horse, ride
up TO a farm house. The face and form
of rider and horse were as plain to me
as il had seen them in my normal state
of health at MONDAY. The captain was
brown hair. brown mustache, and a front
tooth filed with gold. At the corner OF
the left eye was a small scar from
wound inflicted years before.
AS the officer descended from the sad
die and hitched his horse to the fence
l saw a woman's face at the window for
a moment. The same face was seen
my captain. He ridiculed the idea. but
sent me to the colonel. My statements
We're received with a smile but | was
given pass and a note 10 the brig
aoler general He was a gruff old dog,
slG ne called me fool before had
spoken ten words. When I had given
close description of the missing off,
Ger, ne began TO listen, and the result
was that I went out with SQUAD to
search We passed for two miles over a
roao mad never set foot on before. We
came 70 farmhouse / had never seen
IN my waxing moments. We found the
woman, and she corrobo-
she was widow. living with her mother,
and the captain had been calling for
many weeks, and 1t was case Of love.
morse had gnawed a fence rail; q
horse had paved up the earth; the cap
tains horse was a bay. When we re-
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18


only in the genuine article, and we tackle
1000 years Every mummy warranted
TO have been Of royal blood. No common
plugs bought or sold We buy for SO
apiece and sell for 800. There's a clear
profit Of $50 on every one handled. and
Wen handle 10000 per year right along.
Do you want anything better than thar
Tt seems all right" doubtfully re-
piled the landlady. but"
And there you are. and there you
are" replied the major as he reached
for the check. I have paid you my bill;
you turn around and use this check to
secure $4,000 worth Of stock at ground
floor figures. Dividends will go up to
l0o per cent at the very last, and IL
Woman. permit me 10 congratulate you.
Tomorrow you can go and order your
first bushel of diamonds
But you've taken the check away from
Certainly. You must protect your
stock or II can't he held for you. It
must be plain to you; it can't help but
be plain We incorporate tomorrow, and
the certificates will he ready in two
weeks Meanwhile read up on mummies,
as We may decide to send YOU TO Egypt
to do the buying You've got to be
posted or those fellows over there will
work on scrubs on you for kings and
queens. My dear woman"
But. major. don't
But you do-yOU must-you can't help
II. and now as ] shall be busy the rest
Of the evening. I'll say goodnight and
90 TO work. Not a word-not a word,
You are in with me. and all will be
right. and again I congratulate you and
ask yOur pardon for overlooking my lit
tie Indebtedness Going? Gone? But keep
still about it-keep still"
Maj Crofoot. t-I-'
But the major was on the other side
ot the door and the door was locked,
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

After dinner, during which ne had
seemed much preoccupied. Mr.. Bowser
had passed through the kitchen into the
back yard and poured about two pals Of
water into an empty barrel The cook
looked at him suspiciously from the
half-open door. and Mrs. Bowser wonder
ed what he was up q, but nothing was
said until he had kicked on his shoes
and settled down for the evening. He
had been aching for ten minutes to be
questioned when Mrs. Bowser observed:
Are you going to shut the water on
from the street to make repairs to the
pipes?"
here, now. but want 10 tell you some
thing and / don't want you to shout
fad over il and call me fool. think
I've got hold OF a big thing. In fact, 1
Going 10 turn water into cider vim
egar?'S
voice! BY hen, but you do provoke me!
Why can't you give me a word OF en-
couragement In seeking to win fame and
richest"
"wen, tell me all about it. and IN
Mr.. Bowser picked up the cat and pull
ed her tail in an absent-minded way and
finally said:
It's useful enough out in the country.
where they want to draw saw-logs 10
mill, but II Is a source Of expense to
the amount of millions Of dollars in the
cities. It costs New York City alone
about $S50.oO0 to get rid of her winters
snow. The snow must be shoveled up
and carted OF. you see"
Yes. see"
wen. suppose the snow could be melt
ed on the streets and in the yards and
the water run on into the rivers Sup
pose Z could be done for about hun
dredth part Of the expense OF removal
would there be worldwide fame and mil
lions Of dollars for the inventor Of the
process. or nothing7"
TT would be a splendid idea," said Mrs
Bowser.
Now you are talking. Now you are
offering the announcement to your hus-
band expected Of a wife Say, my dear
woman, I wouldn't sell my secret for
s., ,O00 o0O"'
You can melt the snow on the streets,
can your
Il can melt IL as fire meIts grease
can clean a whole city block with
one barrel of fluid. I can melt snow for
about a cent a ton. It's a discovery
that will knock the world OF its feet
And how did you discover the procesS?"
Partly by means Of an old manu-
script left by a sailor who died in the
hospital, and partly by a man who was
out OF work and was willing to part