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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27

G AY! have you ever noticed that
~ when a gink with an aluminium
headpiece Is handed the 'This-Way-
Out" signal by his adored one, he
either hikes for a pickle parlor and
begins to festoon his system with hops,
or he stands In front of a hardware
store and gazes gloomily at the guns?
You haven't noticed it? Why, you
astonish me!
Friend wife met me by appointment
to take dinner at the Saint Astormore
the other evening, and with her was
her little brother, Stephen, aged nine.
Il brought Stevie with me because
had some shopping to do, and he's
so much company" Peaches explained
as we sat down in the restaurant.
"Stevie is always pleasant COM
pany," / agreed, politely, but with a
watchful eye on my youthful brother
1n-law all the while.
That kid was born with an abnor-
NAL bump of mischief, and by pains
taking endeavor he has won the
worlds championship as an organizer
of impromptu riots.
"Oh, john" said Peaches, when I
began to make faces at the menu
card Il didn't notice until now how
pale you look. Have you had a busy
day."
"Busy!" repeated. well, rather.
I've been giving limitations of bull
fight. Everybody l met was the bull
and l was the fight. Nominate your
eats What'n it be, Stevie?'
Sponge CAKE said Stephen prompt
ly.
What else?" asked Peaches.
More sponge cake" the youth re-
piled, and just then the smiling and
sympathetic waiter stopped down to
pick up a fork which Stephen had
droppen.
In his anxiety not to miss anything
Stevie rubbered acrobatically, with the
result that he upset a glass of ice wa
ter down the walters neck, and three
seconds later the traytrotter had is
sued an extra and was saying things
in French that would sound scandal
Gus if translated.
1t cost me dollar to bring the dish
dragger back to earth, and Stevie said
/ could break his bank open when
we got home and take all the money
If I'd let him do it again.
Just then l got flash of Dixie
Lawrence bearing down in our direc-
ton under a full head Of benzine.
Dixie was escorting three days jag,
and whispering words of encourage
ment to it.
A good fellow, Dixie, but he shouldn't
permit a distillery to use his thirst as
a testing station-he's too tempera-
mental
"Har'ye, Mrs. John?" he gurgled as
the waiter pushed an extra chair un-
der. "Howdy, John? How de do, little
man? 'Scuse me for int'rupting a per-
fly splendid family party-my mis-
take!-Tm all in-that's tim all in,
and it's your fault, John; all your
fault"
What's wrong, Dike?" I inquired
''Ev'thing!" he martinied; "ev'thing
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27
WaIkinn Motor Cars.

A motor car without wheels has
been specially designed in England
for passing over rough ground and
climbing hills Instead Of wheels the
car has three parallel pairs of runners,
resembling those of sledges, except
that they are movable. AS soon as
the motor is started one pair is raised,
moved forward and set on the ground,
and these movements are initiated by
the succeeding runners. The car al
ways rests on two pairs, and by means
of the forward action Of the runners
also moves forward
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27
Modified.

This really happened In New York
the other day:
Displeased Parent-Molly, | find
you have been buying three pairs of
gloves without my permission. Why
did you do it?
Miss Molly (aged twelve)-Why,
daddy, l was obliged to have some
gloves; hadn't pair to wear!
Displeased Parent-It was very
wrong of you to buy the gloves with
out asking either your mother or me
about it.
Miss Molly-Well, never mind, dad
dy dear; they won't cost anything. ]
had them charged!-New York Eve
ming Post
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27
Know Him?

What dc you think Of my gradua-
ton essay?" asked the young man.
''Fine!" replied his father. only
I'm afraid lot of people are going
to be bashful about offering plain
wages to a man whose intellect is SO
much above the verage."-Washing-
ton Star.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27
Not So Lucky,

"Scadds is a lucky chap. He's got
a country estate on the Hudson,
hunting camp in the Adirondacks and
a bungalow at the seashore."
Yes, and his wife refuses to go to
any of them. She insists that he find
some new place to spend the sum-
mer."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27
She Understood.

II took my wife out to the ball game
yesterday" said Fansome
Il know you suffered" said Park
way.
Indeed did! The home team gave
a rotten exhibition Of ball playing and
the caustic comments my wife made
kept me squirming until the last man
was out"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27

could hardly w a ] X
across the floor with
out h o ldin G on to
something. l had
nervous spells and
my fingers W ould
cramp and my face
would draw, and ]
could not speak, nor
sleep to do any good.
had no appetite, and
everyone thought I
would not live
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27
downward path and nearly went to

downward path and nearly went to
Helgo1and''
Then Lena would say, "Oh, Simpsey
| wanted you to prove our love, but
thought you'd prove it with beer AMI
not red-eye. Forgive me, darling!"
Then they would kiss and make up,
and the wedding bells would ring just
as soon as Simp's salary grew large
enough to tease a pocketbook.
But these days the idea is altogether
different.
Children are hardly out of the cradle
before they are arrested for butting
into the speed limit with a smoke
wagon.
Even when they go counting they
have to play to the gallery.
Nowadays Gonsalvo H. Puffenlotz
walks into the parlor to see Miss
1mogene Hoffbrew.
"Wie gents. Imogene!" says Con-
salvo.
"Simlich!" says Imogene, standing
at right angles near the piano because
she thinks she is a Gibson girl.
"Imogene, dearest" Gonsalvo con-
tinues, 81 called on your papa in Wall
street yesterday to find out how much
money you have, but he refused to
name the sum, therefore you have un-
told wealth."
Gonsalvo pauses to let the Partisan
clock on the mantle tick, tick, tick!
He is making the bluff of his life,
you see, and he has to do even that
on tick.
Besides, this furnishes the local
color.
Then Gonsalvo bursts forth again:
'Imogene! Oh! Imogene! Will you
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27
Loves Dilemma.

They are both in love with you,
Famine. Which one do you prefer?"
81 can't decide to save my hfe," said
the summer girl. "One has gorgeous
roadster and the other has a stunning
motorboat"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27
CARE FOR CHlLDREN'S
Hair and Skin With Cuticura. Moth
ing Easier. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify the
skin and scalp, the Ointment to
soothe and heal rashes, itchings, red.
ness, roughness, dandruff, etc. Moth
ing better than these fragrant super
creamy omollients for preserving and
purifying the skin, scalp and hair.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27
Goinq Through.

Il hear that Jones is on his uppers;
is it true?"
Il guess 80. met him this morn
ing and he said he expected to be on
his feet in a few days"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27
Like Joffre or French.

so you want a position in the
army"
Yes; doing general work, for
choice. Boston Evening Transcript.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27

And This Is No Joke, Either.
"Mistah Tambo, can yoah tell nah
when's joke not juke?"
mo, Mistah Bones, All can't. When
is a joke not joker"
Usually, Mistah Tambo."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27
DAISY FLY KILLER
Very indiscreet.

Look here" said Mr.. Bonehedde an
grily, I'm not going to stand this
sort of thing any longer. That broth
er of yours called me fool today, and
right in public, too"
That's just like Tom" replied his
wife. He's always blurting out fam
lily secrets"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27
The Riuht lime.

How did Bill manage to coax his
father to get him motorcycle?"
81 suppose he asked for it at the
sociological moment"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27
The Day.

as this Friday, mamma"
mo, darling. This is Thursday"
ooh, dear! / can hardly wait for
Saturday. Uncle George promised to
take me to the drug store then and
buy me a sundae."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27

There are various methods by which
trouble may be avoided. One of them
is to sell your bulldog.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27

When things fail to come your way
we can turn about and follow the line
of least resistance.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27

The college girls idea of scandle
is the story of another girls failure
to make a sorority
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27

1t is easy to pick out the man from
the small town. He is the man who
wears rubbers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27

Oxen and sheep are believed to fat
ten better in company than when kept
alone.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27
There Are Others.

Mars has high aims these hot
times"
Yes, and so has Mercury"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27

Uncle Sam is in duty bound to take
care of his trade relations.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27
The Cure.

June-Aren't you just crazy abou
flats?
Ann-Not since / married one
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27

The earliest record of any life In
surance policy bears the date of June
Is, 1883.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27
An Essential Particular.

Jones can tell the date of the end
of the war"
Which end?"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27
THOUGHT SHE
COULD NOT LIVE
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
compound.

Unionville, Mo- suffered from
female trouble and / got 30 weak that I
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27

Drink Denison's Coffee,
For your health's sake.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27

Insurance against unemployment In
being introduced in Bavaria.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, January 3O.-Threatened
enlargement of the war zone in Europe
was accompanied today by the greatest
upward whirl yet in wheat, the May
option going to new high record,
$1.52. Excited buying lifted the mar
ket cents buShel, as compared with
the level at which many nervous trad
ers were yesterday selling on account
was strong at -212 to 3l2 above last
night. Other net gains were: Corn.
is to 14a12; oats, Il to l: provi-
sions. 2@ to 10.
1t developed during the last hour
that foreigners had not only bought
100000 bushels of cash wheat in Chi
cago today. but from the moment that
trading began had also been purchas-
ing future deliveries here. Wheat for
spot cash commanded the highest
premium this year over futures Big
cash interests seeking to get grain to
fill export sales were bidding l 4 above
the May price. 1t was this circum-
stance in particular that 1guratively
set the speculative pit on fire near the
end of the day.
No setback under last nights price
for wheat took place at any time to-
day, and the few reactions that did
occur proved brief. The calling out OF
the military reserves in Italy. the denial
of peace rumorS and the fact that
storms were further menacing the
quality and movement of the Argentine
crop made sellers reluctant throughout
the session. The bears were further
discouraged by the prospect of heavy
decrease in the United States visible
supply total Monday. From July l,
1914, to date exports have been more
than twice as much as for the corre-
spending time the year previous.
Corn climbed with wheat. Besides
there was noticeable widening of the
seaboard demand for corn. whereas re-
ceipts here fell off.
Oats Joined in the advance and were,
helped upward by big export sales.
601a.
Although offerings of provisions were
LIBERAL early. and the market accord
'ngly weak, the strength of grain acted
Is more than an offset later. Packers.
however, continued to sell on upturn.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
ion it would be much moro aelc,en
If all banks were in the system
Must Compete for Business.


Ihe reduction in the reserve discount
rates OF most of the regional banks to
= per cent for 80 days maturities is
an acknowledgment that reserve
banks must compete for business and
cannot afford to keep their rates so
much higher than the ruling figures in
New YORK city, the great financial city
OF the United States-probably of the
world today. considering the fact that
London has little influence on the out
side world of finance at this time.
one or the cardinal provisions of the
federal reserve law is that the stock
of the banks. owned by member banks
as 1t is. must yield 6 per cent cumula-
1--WE dividends. Unless the banks COM
pete for business they will never be
ape TO make their dividends.
Reports are current that Baltimore
and New Orleans are to be given
branch banks of the Richmond and
Atlanta regional institutions AS a
matter OF fact Baltimore would have
nied no objection had Washington been
chosen as the headquarters for the fifth
district.
The "Jitney'' Bus.
Puget Sound Traction, Light and
Power Company, which is meeting
"Jitney" competition both in Seattle
$72,757 in gross earnings in December,
1914. Galveston-Houston Electric Com
pany in the competition lost s11,50O in
gross earnings for December, while
Northern Texas Electric. with five
"jitneys" in competition, lost s22,315
gross In the same month.
Steel Common Prince or Pauper.
The passing of the Steel common
dividend came as surprise to Wall
street. The low earnings for the quar-
ter were fairly well guessed at. but it
was calculated that n Difference t.
the widely scattered small lot holders
throughout the country and to the
thousands of employees who have
bought the stock from year to IA
that a point would be even widely
stretched in order to keep the stock
on a small dividend basis. But the fact
that only $69S,000 odd was left out of
earnings to pay the Z per cent on the
from the surplus to pay even this, was
too much for the directors: they could
not bring themselves to take further
from surplus the $2.500.O00 to pay the
" per cent for the common:
wall street took the cut stoically,
says ]. S. Bache & Co, but it was ar
gued here and there that the common
stock was, after all, entitled to some
extra consideration in lean times in
view of the fact that immense earnings
had been put for many years into the
properties-at the expense of the COM
mon stock disbursements. 1t was also
rehearsed that the stock might better,
beginning years ago. have been kept
stead Of carrying the dividend up to
and then to 5-only 20 drop
out of sight at time like this: that it
would have been better to turn the
Evening star., 1915-01-31
WOULD ENJOIN RAILROAD.
Suit to Prevent Rock Island From
Carving Local Passengers.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, January 3o
In the federal district court here to-
dav the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany ASKED for an injunction to pre-
vent tho Chicago, Rock Island and Pa
cific Railway Company doing local
PASSENGER business on its trains ope-
rated over Union Pacific tracks be-
tween Kansas City. Kan. and Topeka
Kan.
The -7ck Island operates trains over
JTnion Pacific tracks between the
noints mentioned, but it is claimed
that only through business Is proVideo
for in the agreement.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. January 3O.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. il 900 head: higher: bulk. 6.75a6.9o;
light, 6.6Oa6sO: mixed, 6.6Oa6.95; heavy.
6.4Oa6s5: rough. 6.4oa6.55; pigs, 5.50a
6.65.
natiye steers, 5.5Oa9.10; cows and
heifers, 3OOa7.s5: calves. 7.25a10.50.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head: firm:
sheep. 6.O0a6.S5; yearlings, 7.20aS.O0;
lambs 75CaS.90.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
REPORT IS DENIED.
Walter L. Ross Not to Be Vice Pres
ident of C. & 0.
Special Dispatch >to The Star.

RICHMOND, Va. January 30.-"There
is absolutely no truth in the report
that Walter L. Ross, receiver of the
Toledo, St Louis and Western railway,
will become vice president of the
Chesapeake and Ohio system, as stated
in press dispatches printed here to-
day.
This was all the comment that Presi-
dent George W. Stevens of the Chesa- =
peake and Ohio would make on the re-
port to the effect that Mr.. Ross Is soon
to come here and assume active con-
troll Of the road.
Evening star., 1915-01-31

earnings were not sufficient to PROVIDE
for the dividend. In explanation. Judge
Gary said that the earnings Tor the
last quarter of 1914 (slightly under
s11.000.000) were so small that the di,
rectors, after careful consideration, nad
reluctantly decided to suspend for the
present the payment of dividends on
the ,'nlmon stock. He also said tnat
in La opinion business conditions are
steat :iy improving, and that he noped
the resumption of dividends Would not
long be deferred.
The effect on the security market OF
the suspension of the steel common
dividend was about as financial inter-
ests had expected. There was no de-
mand for the stock at 4S, the official
minimum, which compared with 5lb.
the final quotation prior to the passing
of the dividend. After the closing of
the market Wednesday. the stock ex-
change committee reduced the official
minimum price to 43, sales having
been made on the curb at 421I.
Minimum Quotation Reduced.
The prompt action of the stock ex
change committee in reducing the min
imum quotation for Steel. is quite in
line with the view taken by the stock
exchange authorities as to the necessi-
ty of keeping minimum quotations in
effect. There has been at times since
the stock exchange opened a desire eX-
pressed IN not unlmportanl circles 10
have all restrictions on trading on the
New York Stock Exchange removed on
the ground that the crisis had passed
and New York was fully able to take
care of itself on a demand and supply
basis. 1t is understood that the stock
exchange committee is quite in favor
of an open market. and that it's idea in
keeping the minimum figures in force
is not to interfere with quotations
that may be established by the COM
petition of demand and supply. All
that is desired il that there shall be
some buttress automatically available
in the event of some important hap
pening causing Generalization on all
markets at home and abroad. Such
possibilities are within the fortunes of
w>r. and the desire is to be prepared
for big events. 1t was not the inten-
tion of the committee in continuing the
minimum basis to endeavor to check
purely domestic influences which
should under ordinary circumstances
affect prices. The passing of the Steel
tons dividend may be classi-
fed as such an influence. and the COM
mittee, therefore, has obviously de-
cided to as far as possible permit the
market to take care of itself in respect
to the stock in question.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
THOMAS L. HUME, Broker.
1410 G. st. Rooms 9-1l. Tel. M 1886

s. AND se; NET. FIRST MORTGAGES,
JACKSONVILLE FLA.-On improved business
and residential properties. Fastest growing
city in the south, whore values have quad
rupled in five years Popua ton, 81 o0p Titles
approved by leading attorneys. The demand
for first mortgages in unsettled times uenot.s
their unusual merit. They do not shrink in
value. References: Any bank. Dun or Brad
streets. Correspondence invited Also winter
homes. timber land. farms and groves IN any
part OF Florida. JOHN j. AHERN, Jackson
Vile. Fla.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. January 30.-Wide
s,haatines were advanced today. Cotton
Goods were generally firm. Yarns high
g. Linens and burlaps were firm. I'm
derwear and hosiery were in better de-
mand.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
Rail Orders Are Released.

The most encouraging feature in the
steel trade this week was the release
of orders for rails amounting to 125, 900
tons, making the total contracts placed
in January 325,OOO tons. with 100000
tons additional still pending.
The largest orders placed include co.
900 tons for the Missouri Pacific. 10000
tons for the Erie. $4,000 tons additional
for the Burlington. $1,000 tons for the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois, 10000
tons for the Denver and Rio Grande,
1000 tons for the Union Pacific, $1,000
tons for the Boston and Maine, 5000
tons for the New York, Chicago and st.
Louis; $500 tons light sections for in
Chilean state railways. loo tons Tor
Japan. l,200 tons for Cuba and an in
definite tonnage for France.
The prospective rail orders cover the
requirements of the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn for 1915 the balance for the New
tons for the Baltimore and Ohio. $4,000
tons for the st. Paul and Rock Island,
an indefinite tonnage for the Illinois
Central, 1000 to 5000 tons each for the
Interborough, Hooking Valley and On
tario and Western. also approximately
100, 900 tons for export No car or To-
comotive contracts were placed, but
more than 5000 cars are under nego-
tiation.
Steel building work was light Total
contracts closed called for only 10000
tons of shapes. Larger structural work
is developing, however, including 1900
tons for the New York Municipal rail-
ways in Brooklyn and $500 tons for a
bridge at Vancouver. The Pennsyl-
yania railroad took bids on 5000 to
1900 tons of shapes of bridge work,
20 900 tons for grade crossing elimi-
nation at Indianapolis and tor 400 tons
for the Cumberland Valley bridge at
Harrisburg. The Chicago and North
western placed bridge order for 1850
tons and the Burlington is in the mar
ket for 1000 tons of bridge work.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
S AND SO MONEY
to Loan on D. G. Real Estate
Jesse l., HEISKELL. 1403 II Ut. NV
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, January 30-Beeves-
Receipts. 319 head; no trading.
Calves-Receipts III head; good Ohio
veals, 1880. --
Sheep and Iambs-Receipts, 1,215
head: steady; common to prime lambs,
7.75a9.35.
Hogs-Receipts, 1,145 head. No trad