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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31

Doubtless in Boston the pesky things
wear blue stockings.
Haiti has selected new president,
the last presidents week being up on
Wednesday.
Although the European situation
may be more ominous, the Mexican
situation is more exasperating
AS a measure of preparation for
modern war we have the largest ar
my of expert mechanics in the world.
Presumably the German troops are
anxious to reach Petrogard in order
to put ST. Petersburg on the map "a
gain.
While this country is and ought to
be in favor of peace, it sometimes
grows a little weary of turning the
other cheek.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31
Cunningham for Governor.

The Madison Democrat brings out
T. j. Cunningham of Chippewa Falls,
as democratic candidate for COVER
nor and the Jefferson Banner endor-
ses what the Democrat says of him as
follows.
: Wisconsin democrats, casting ar
ound for gubernatorial candidate,
have one of available quality in the
person of T. j. Cunningham, the we'll
known editor of Chippewa Falls. No
citizen of the commonwealth has a
better understanding of Wisconsin
conditions and needs; none know the
state or its people better; none has
had much wider experience in pub
lie affairs; none has had higher rep
utation for consistent uprightness:
none is truer to friend or fairer to
foe. He is strong and popular with
all factions of all parties, and, run
ming at time when partisan antagon-
isms are so pronounced, he must
prove most attractive candidate in
all camps. So. keep your eye on Cnn-
ningham'
The writer has known and been
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31
Out of the Spice Box.

If the people had to pay for their
wars before they fought them, there
would be a reign of universal peace.
But how can nation that has a
Roosevelt be called unprepared for
war?
The main trouble with Russia ap-
pears to be that 1t has no standing"
army
What complicated the Mexican
problem is that it is a case of every
Mexican for himself.
The Chicago manicure who sues for
$4,000 breach of promise of marriage
evidently thinks she holds a good
hand
MISUNDERSTANDING to the abuse
OF the United States and not criticiz-
ing any foreign country.
New York is annoyed by demale
mosquitoes that have black legs.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31
American labor Interested in BOTH

American labor Interested in both"
Did the ways and means committee
heed this advice? Nary a heed. A
bunch of Italian importers from New
York City, subsidized by the Italian
government and designed to promote
the industries of Italy called the
Italian chamber of commerce, got in
their good work, and the 13 democra-
tic legal lights whose oil came from
the white house and whose wicks
were trimmed by Oscar Underwood,
adopted practically all the recommen-
dations of this chamber Our manu-
facturers were required to pay the
old duty, per cent on the crude pro-
duct, argol, the duty on cream of
tartar was cut so per cent, tartaric
acid, 30 per cent, and Rochelle salts,
II per cent.-the democratic idea of
duty on crude materials for manu-
facture, and a tariff for revenue only,
with resultant competition, on the
manufactured product.
But the man who cuddles his Red
Raven split the next morning, and the
housewife who tempts his appetite
with batch Of baking powder biscuits,
reap no benefit from the tariff law
which handicapped a legitimate in
dustry.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31
"TWO Souls With But a Single
Thought"

"Mr. Carranza and the persons who
cooperate with him are of the pro
found conviction that if the American
government would know the true sit
uation in Mexico it would understand
that the only possible, just and accep-
table solution would be to leave the
revolution to follow it's natural course
until the complete victory of the par
ty representing greater necessities
and popularity. "-Carranza's note to
the Latin American Conference.
81 hold it as a fundamental princi-
pie, and so do you, that every people
has the right to determine it's own
form of government and 80
per cent Of the people of Mexico never
had look in in determining who
should be their governor or what their
Government should be. 1t
is none of my business, and it is
none OF yours, how they go about the
business. The country is theirs The
government is theirs The liberty if
they can get it-and God speed them
in getting it's theirs And so far as
my influence goes, while I'm President
nobody shall interfere with them **
Have not European nations taken as
long as they wanted and split as much
blood as they pleased in setting their
affairs? And shall we deny that to
Mexico because she is weak? No, l
say!" Woodrow Wilson's speech at
Indianapolis.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31

Men and women of an earlier gen
GRAFTON have a clear recollection of
"blackstrap" molasses a byproduct of
the manufacture, of cane sugar. 1t
was common article of food half a
century ago, but the children of to-
day scarcely know it by name. But
the European war has suddenly Gre
ated large demand for it for use in
making denatured alcohol, which, in
turn, is used in making smokeless
powder A fifty per cent increase in
the price of blackstrap has been a big
help to cane sugar producers and has
further impressed upon their minds
the fact that the European war alone
has saved them from the disastrous
consequences of a Democratic tariff
law.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31
Democrats Discourage "Made-In-
America" Policy.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Special Cor
this country has been walloped, due
to the lack of plain American horse
sense on the part of those gentlemen
whom the country, in 1912, inadver-
tently empowered to dynamite our
protective tariff wall, is aptly illus
trated in an article appearing in a re-
commerce. 1t is the tartaric acid
and cream of tartar industry,-prOd
ucts extensively used in the manu-
facture of baking powders, efferves-
cent drinks, Seidlitz powders, etc.
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and
California are largely interested in
that industry
Quoting from this article: I'm
pors of tartaric acid for the fiscal
year 1914 amounted to S4S,575 pounds,
and of cream of tartar to 812,857
pounds, figures that reveal a remark
able increase over the 1892 pounds
and 66,718 pounds, respectively, re-
corded for the previous year. This
increased importation followed the
tariff reduction that became effective
in October, 1913"
Those figures may not look very
big to the layman, but a pound of
such material goes a long ways, and
when it is said that the estimated
manufacture in this country of tar
taric acid is 100000 pounds, the ra-
ton of importation can be appreci-
ated. This is what Mr. Underwood
would call competing article"
The Harshaw Fuller & Goodwin
Co., Cleveland, Ohio, testified that, &C
cording to their expert, who for fif-
teen years was superintendent of the
largest factory in Europe, the cost of
building and equipping their factory
was almost double that of a similar
plant in France. And, further: Our
minimum wage is $500 per day, and
the average wage paid is $3.50 per
day. In the French factory, of which
our superintendent had charge, the
minimum wage paid was 31a francs
per day; the average was 4 francs, or
little less than so cents per day
American money. In other words,
the average daily wage in the French
factory is less than one-third of the.
average wage in our factory. We
would not object to reduction of the
present tariff on the finished goods,
provided corresponding reduction
were made on the raw materials, but
the parity between the two must be
maintained"
A pertinent suggestion was offered
by several California firms, who said:
mo doubt you will agree with us
that tariff provisions should not be
enacted which, at best, can procure
but very slight reduction in cost for
the ultimate consumer by destroying
domestic manufacturing industry,
and with it the market for a domestic
raw material, with consequent loss to
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31
FLORAL SHOW A SUCCESS.
Grand Exhibition at Masonic Temple
Last Saturday-Oyer 400 En-
tries on Display.

The Masonic temple was a busy
scene last Saturday afternoon and
evening, the occasion being the an
nual flower and vegetable contest, in
which there were in the neighborhood
OF 400 contestants. There was a big
attendance of pleased parents and
friends of the young people who con-
trlbuted to make the exhibition the
success that it was
In the junior and senior depart
ments there were over 400 entries and
the exhibits were of a quality of which
older and more trained persons in
raising flowers and vegetables might
we'll be proud Of. The arrangement
of the exhibits was exceptionally good
and the same were placed on long ia
bles in the big hall, which was hand
somely decorated for the occasion. The
entrance to the building was also be-
decked in floral decorations, as was
also the show room ON the second
floor. The pretty display of flowers
was especially fine, which is also true
of that Of the vegetables, some of
which were of extraordinary size.
One of the pleasing features was
the luncheon tables decorated by the
school girls, who fairly outdid them
selves. In fact each table was dec
GRATED in manner which would have
done credit to experts. The prizes
were awarded at exercises held in the
exposition hall, which was cleared of
tables, with the exception of a row
| circling the room.
An appropriate address was made
by Mayor c. A. Kading and the awards
| were announced by Ex-Mayor Herman
| Wertheimer, president of the Outdoor
Art association.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31

The net balance in the general fund
OF the national treasury dropped to
s5S,431 AGO during the week ending on
Saturday, August IA, compared with
over $130,000,000 two years ago. The
deficit from July 1, to August IA, was
S24, $3.50.
George W Perkins has written a let
ter to the New York Evening Post de-
nouncing what he calls 1.-THE Wilson
tariff. But Mr.. Perkins, by his plan
to maintain the Progressive party or
ganization, is the most potent support
the Wilson tariff" has. Which, how
ever, is not saying much
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31

Imports entered at thirteen princi-
pal customs districts in the United
States for the week ending August 7,
1915, were valued at $34,294O00; duty
collected thereon, $3,432 900, an aver
age ad valorem duty of 10 per cent,
compared with an annual average ad
valorem of 176 per cent for 1913, un-
der Republican law.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31

The New York Times Annalist In
dex Number on wholesale prices of 25
leading articles of food for the first
week in August, 1915, was 145.17, com
pared with 1887 for the first week in
August, 1913, under Republican law
The Index Number for the year 1914
was 1867 compared with 1898 for
the year 1913.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31

The Turner society will usher in
TENDER 6, Labor Day The music will
be furnished by the popular Weber
Stube orchestra. On Wednesday and
Thursday the annual fair dances will
be held. On the latter date the Saxa-
phone orchestra will play. Dancing
will start at $50 p. m. in order to
give all visitors a chance to attend
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31

About two hundred members of the
Waukee enjoyed their annual outing
here last Thursday and were guests
at the Lutheran Home For Feeble
minded. They arrived in two special
trains on the interurban road, reach
ing here at 10 a. m. Dinner and sup
per were served on the home grounds
and they left for home that evening.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31

Mrs. Edward Rack, who now makes
her home in Milwaukee, was an over
Sunday visitor with friends in the
city. call at the Leader office was
appreciated.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31

deacon OF the church and who will
leave this week for his charge at
New Serepta, near Calvary, Alberta,
Canada
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31
IN THE SOCIAL REALM.

The home of Edward J. Brandt, ALP
Fourth street, was the scene of a
pleasant social gathering last Thurs
day afternoon. It was in the nature
of reception given by Mrs Brandt
and Mrs. Arthur Meyer for Mrs Earl
Quirk of San Diego, California, who
has been spending the summer at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Brandt
Assisting the hostesses were Mrs
A. P. Boardman of Portage, Mrs. n.
Carter Daniel, Mrs John G. Conway,
Mrs. Oscar Meyer, Mrs. Oscar Wer-
theimer, Mrs. William E. Brandt and
Miss Maldaner.
Assisting in the reception and din
ing rooms were the Misses Mary
Woodland, Frances Skinner, Mary
Conway, Louise Stallmann, Laura
Stapleton, Agatha Hahn, Doris De
Lewinski.
The house was beautifully decor
ated for the occasion and the Weber
Stube orchestra played during the re-
ception.
DR.. and Mrs. Arthur Meyer and
daughter, Doris, and Mrs. Quirk and
little daughter have left for California
where Miss Meyer Will attend school
At o'clock last Saturday afternoon
occurred the marriage Of Miss Ruth
Schulz, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Schulz, to Mr. Otto A Wendt
The ceremony was performed at the
parsonage of ST. Johns Lutheran
church, the Rev. F. S. Eggers reading
the service. The bride was attended
by Miss Esther Jaeger, and the atten-
dant of the grom was Mr.. Edgar F.
Schulz Immediate relatives gather
ed at the home of the brides parents,
BIG Eighth street, late in the after
noon, where the bridal pair were ten
dered reception. A wedding dinner
was served at 6 o'clock The groom
is son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wendt
who reside in Center street, just north
OF the city limits Mr. Wendt and the
bride will reside in William street.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31

Members of the young mems bible
class and other men workers of the
Moravian Sunday school gathered at
the home OF the Rev. and Mrs. Theo-
bald Kant in North Eighth street,
Thursday evening to tender a fare
well surprise party to the Rev Her
man Kant, who was recently ordained
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-03-23
Campaign department open from am. to 6 pm
Rules of the Contest

Any lady married single participate
the nomination information
send u to the contest Of the Herald
IS subscription to the Herald
Either subscribers renewals from present subscribers
carry voice. 1850
the that renewals do
No transferable from contestant to another
organizations participate although 10 fair
lodge organization
six weeks.
good for 5000 votes Only nolna
ton be counted for contestant
Touring Cars prIxes-One 1915 Model
OVERLAND Touring
1915 Model FORD Touring Car
Appearing In Tuesday and Friday Herald.
arty receiving the
second highest number Of
votes will bs awarded FORD touring car
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-03-23

THIRD GRAND PRIZE - $4,000 Hobart M.
Cable Upright Piano; mahogany finish. Soon
on exhibition at Payette Music House. This
beautiful instrument will 60 to the contestant
who has the highest number of votes after the
two automobile winners have been selected.
The day book., 1915-07-19

Los Angeles. - Nell Shipman-a
new face card in the beauty pack!
She needs no introduction to the
film world, for she is one of the piO-
neer scenarioizers of the popular
novel In fact, she made that nifty
little job, the fashion among the
'scenariOwrights, who since have
turned over a good many real coins
with the leaves of said novels.
Miss Shipman's photOplays rank
her among the best scenario writers.
Because she claims the right to looks
as well as brains, picture producers
have made her a series Of offers to
join them as a player.
Choose bacon that has a thin rind
and with fat of pinkish white,
The day book., 1915-07-19

utes later Joel faced a good sized aU-
dience. He was encouraged as he
noted the eager and attentive express
sion in the bright, cheerful faces be-
fore him.
He sang his -favorite song first.
There was some applause, not much.
1t was when he began his Grafton
about "The Gladiator" that many of
the audience began to wTithe. They
uttered no words. They simply
smiled, smiled, smiled. Then they
writhed. Two of them fell over in
their seats.
did you seer cried Joel, as he
came back to Ned behind the scenes.
You could have heard pin drop.
They were actually hypnotized into
attention and appreciation"
Ned nodded and smiled. Then, as
they reached their hotel, he let the
cat out Of the bag.
''JOel," he said, that was the only
audience 1 could arrange for. They
are inmates of an asylum"
What kind of an asylum" qUes-
toned Joel
deaf and dumb, replied Ned
''ThOse who couldn't hear, were so
amused with your pantOmime that
they nearly had fits. Those who could
hear, weren't much impressed with
the big voice, So"
Joel flushed. Then he got mad
Then he said something about IAN
unappreciative world, and vowed he
would let it go to pot!
AS to Ned, he took his friend home,
cured, of his rare gift" and won a
rarer One-Winnie!
Copyright by w. G. Chapman.)
WHAT DAME FASHION is UP TO
The day book., 1915-07-19

shapes, or white kid striped with
black patent leather
With a hat Of glazed cloth that is
rain proof, and washable. the practi-
cal girl no longer worries about the
weather, nor does she mind how
many umbrellas you borrow from
her.
The day book., 1915-07-19

WHAT DAME FASHION IS UP TO
Her Iadyship's hair has tumbled
down from its perch on top of her
head and now the nape of the neck is
the correct place for the knot of hair.
Of course, an ornament, usually
dagger-shaped pin, must be worn
with this low coiled hair dressing.
Hand bags are no longer sensible"
affairs in black leather. They are
more likely to be white kid in quaint
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-13

stance that there were no reptiles Of
any kind in ireland.
Tt is TO be presumed that long ago,
other persons VINO remarked this in
terestiug fact in natural history sought
a reason FOR il and II only for the sake
of compliment. made up the tale about
Saint Patrick
Furthermore, if exact truth must be
told, Ireland at the present day is not
wholly devoid Of snakes. One species,
known rs the ring snake is found
there Though rare in the Emerald
isle, II IS a very common species on
the European continent. where il fire.
quently inhabits houses Being harm
less ITS presence i'm q dwelling is sup
posed to bring good luck. ana il pos
sesses the additional virtue Of catch
ing and eating mice. 1t is amUhi hiOus.
frequenting ponds and in parts Of
Germany people viii under no circuu-
stances eat duck eggs. owing to an
extraordinary belief that snakes Of
this kind mate with ducks.
Woman Takes Up war.
After saint Patrick's death. his work
was taken up by woman. who today
Is revered in Ireland almost equally
with saint Patrick himself Her moth
er was slave, cruelty treated by a
Druid master, and the girl was en-
ployed in tending sheep. RemarEab BILE
Tor her powers Of mind. as well as for
her virtues. she obtained enormous in
fluence in church affairs founding a
great monastery and school ana was
appointed Abbess Of Kildare. such VS.
the character and history Of saint
Bridget whose memorial cross on the
island IN Lough Derg invites the vows
or repentant pilgrims She was buried
at DOwnpatrick, where the tomb OF
saint Patrick is likewise 10 be found.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-13
German Women Urged
To EatLess Meat; Soup
For Breakfast Suggested

Berlin. Germany. March 13-BerIin
is the scene at this time Of numerous
meetings, largely attended by women
Of every class. at which ways and
means OF more economical living are
discussed by prominent physicians
The women are being urged TO cut
down the consumption Of meat by at
least IS percent and to resort more to
the use Of milk The women are asked
10 think Of the men in the field and
the hardships they have 10 endure. if
economy in eating seems to be too diff
ficult.
one physician, speaking the other
night. uhened the situation TO that OF
the tourist. who perforce must at times
make a meal from chocolate and bread
until more favorable circumstances ar
rive. He told his audience that they
were mere slaves TO appetite il they
were not able to elect easily TO eat less
Of the scarcer foods.
Soup in place of coffee for the early
morning breakfast is being urged by
some physicians. especially for adults,
and then the omission of the German
second breakfast" TO the consequent
saving Of thousands OF pounds Of food
stuffs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-13

WASHINGTON, D. c., March ID
M Few people in this country
w have ever heard Of Saint Pat
-iclz-s aePurgatory.' Yet it is perhaps
the most famous place in all Ireland,
and since the early middle ages has
been a resort for plous pllgrllnS II ON
an over Europe. People from America
20 there every year, TO do penance Tor
their sins
1T is a small island in the middle Of
a lake. remote from everywhere, IN one
81 the least inhabited parts Of Ireland.
on the island IS cave, Wnlcn Is sald
TO have been a favorite resort OF the
YEAR. il is said. fasting and praying.
Drives Out Monster.
The place. when he first visited It,
was infested by IrlgnJIul monster,
which laid waste all the countryside
for many miles around But Saint
Patrick was not afraid He had a
magic staff-the same instrument that
~ 71sed for driving the snakes out OF
he Fn1ersld IsIe-and with this he
killed the creature whose blood dyed
red the waters Of the lake The waters
retain the tint to some extent even
now. and on this account the lake IS
called I.ouEh Derg. or Red lake
Except in the summer time, the
vicinity is absolutely deserted; but
about the first Of June the earliest Pill
e-rfms begin to arrive. and as the sea
son advances. they come in flOcks- The
island is crowded to the waters edge
with buildings which are used by the
visiting peniteuts as temporary Iodg-
ings- Arrangements for their subsist-
ence are OF the simplest. the fare con-
sfstinp Of oaten bread without butter,
and tea with no milk or sugar An
AGED priest is in charge
Supplies Idea for Dante
Arfosto, in his Orlando Furioso, %
describes a visit made by that famous
knight as a pilgrim. TO Tough Derg- An
other distinguished warrior, who un-
dertook to spend period Of penltential
sscIusion in the cave. afterwards
wrote a book describing an incidental
and most appalling trip to the Internal
REGIONS which he made under Saint
Patricks guidance ana II IS SAID mat
4bis hook furnished the basis on which
Dante constructed his immortal poem
descriptive Of the Inferno.
After saint Patrick's death. a mon
astery Of a memorial character was
built on the island, but it was de
stroved in the 18th century by CrOm-
wells soldiers who even tried TO do
away with the cave by filling 1t in
with earth and rubbish. The mOnas-
rerv has never been rebuilt, but there
are two chapels open for service in
the summer Of each year
Go in Row Boats
Tough Derg is IN county Donegal
Rowboats convey pilgrims from the
mainland 10 the island. where during
their stay they are required TO so bare
foot They walk about praying and
singing hymns, night and day, and
battle their feet in the waters along
the shore. Ordinarily the term Of resi-
dence is three days, and Tor 90 hours
no food is allowed TO be eaten. On the
island has been erected a cross dedi-
Gated TO saint Bridget and here each
penitent is expected TO make formal
announcement Of the world, the flesh,
The pilgrims are Of all ranks in life