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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21
aamar.anln nnnmnriea.

Thomas Fuller could write verbatim
another mans sermon after hearing Il
only once. says thu London Chronicle.
and could do the same with as many
as 500 words In an unknown tongue
after hearing them twice Which re-
minds one also Of Memory" Thomp-
son. who. among other remarkable
feats. could repeat from memory the
name OF every shop In the Strand In
proper order
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21

Many q rheumatic sufferer has been TO
the drug store for q bottle OF s. S. 8. and
been handed something claimed to be
''Just as good" Truly, to ask for bread
and be given . stone Is still in practice.
II you are troubled with rheumatism In
any form be sure to use S. 8. s. and note
fits wonderful influence.
8. s. s. has the peculiar action Of soak
ing through the intestines directly into
the blood. In i've minutes Its influence is
at work in every artery, vein and tiny
capillary. Every membrane. every organ
Of the body, every emunctory becomes in
effeet q filter to strain the blood of inn
purities. The stimulating properties Of s.
g 8. compel the skin. liver, bowels. kid
neys. bladder to all work to the one end
a casting out every irritating. every pain
inhicting atom OF poison; II dislodges BY
irritation all accumulations in the joints.
ssnses scld aocrctione 70 disolyes renders
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21
Ex..nsl.. R.ner4nirs.

In Bloomfield. N. J.. there is q mo
don picture theater which recently
changed owners. and the new mana
gers enterprise was set forth In this
advertisement "McIntire's orchestrs
win play the latest song hits from
.Rigoletto,' Lucia 'Tannhauser. Chin
Chin and Kick In"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21
Gloomy Calculator.

"Women's clothes don't cost as
much as they used to-" said the consol-
ing theorist.
Il don't see any difference" replied
Mr.. Growcher. After you've paid
the rent and the grocery bill they con-
unue to cost all that's left"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21
Rscorda 81 AsrnnIanea. q.

For an aviator there has been In
vented In France apparatus which
shows the speed at which his aero
plane is travelling, the velocity OF this
wind and the angle at which he is at
tacking 1t and whether he is rising OF
falling.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21
Columbus.

The idea OF the sphericity Of the
earth did not originate with Colum-
bus. Long before his time the idea
was entertained by the leading minds.
The globular form Of the earth was
taught by Eratosthenes. Aristarchus.
Hipparchus and others as early as B.
C. 276.-I25.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21

Hardss,y prynksr Also Has vIslona
Every once In awhile" said Hard
esty Drynksr Il SEQ an article In the
paper describing the good qualities Of
tho man with Vision Every payday
soc two visions at once. and stili my
name has never been mentioned favor
ably In these publications,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21
MIoht HeIo Some.

Bill-A New Jersey inventor has
patented a semaphore railroad signal
In which the arm is outlined with q
vacuum tube electric light SO 1t may
be readily seen at night.
Jill-Wonder II they could be util.
lied on women's elongated hatpins?"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21
Wasted Weather.

Remarkable weather we're having"
said the man who tries to be conyer.
sational.
YES" replied the man who is ever
gloomy; "but with no baseball nor
circus nor election In town ] don't
see what's the use OF It."
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21
er..ld.nf and .h. war powar.

The president OF the United States
cannot declare war on his own initia-
tive. The war rests with the con.
gress, and after that body has de-
clared war the president can proclaim
It. but not until then.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21
1h.x KNOW WHAT. Gaming.

when q woman opens her remarks
with the assertion that OF course she's
always very careful what she says
about anybody. wo notice that all the
other women prick up their ears and
look eagerly expectant--columbul
(O1 Journal.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21

z. Fletcher Hallamore. the leading Dancing Ex.
pert and Instructor I'm New York City. writes: u
powder to be shaken into the Shoes for ten years,
and recommend It To all my pupils" II cures and
prevents sore feet. Sold by all Drug and Depart
ment Stores. 25c. Sample FREE. Address, Allen
s. olmsted. lie Roy, N. Y.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21
rn Clean an Old Painting.

II. Williams of the Welsh National
museum cleans old paintings by rub
bing the varnish with cotton batting
dipped in four parts OF methylatec
spirits and one of turpentine, but Il re
quires considerable skill TO stop at the
right stage.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21
Only = ARins-on."

-Auntie. did you ever get q pro
posalf" "once, dear. A gentleman
asked me to marry him over the tele-
phone. but he had the wrong number.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21
With Adxanelnn Ysara,

I do not say we ought to be happier
as we grow older. but we ought to bc
calmer, knowing what life is. and look
ing forward to another, which we be-
lieye to be reality, though we can,
not tell what 1t means.-Jewett.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21
Ready 10 Quality,

Merchant Ito sppllean, for Job
Sorry. but only employ married
men" Applicant---"Do you happen to
have . daughter. sirr--DostoL Tran
script
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21
Daily Ihouaht.

What does your anxiety do? II does
not empty tomorrow of its grief. but
1t empties today Of its strength. Is
does not make you escape the evil;
1t makes you unfit to cope with It II
Il comes.-Ian Maclaren.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21
Daily Thouaht.

Persons and events may stand for .
time between you and reckoning, but
Il IL only a poStponemont. You mua,
pay at last your own debt.--Emor
son.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21
Emeralas OF the Aztecs.

Among the Aztec treasures Of Mex
ico were found many fine emeralds
They were exquisitely cut, and It IL
from this source that the magnificent
emeralds now forming part Of the
royal collection Of Spain were sup
posed to have come.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21

We owe most OF our higher culture
10 ancient Greece. OF modern ma
,iona tho most highly civilized ID Nor
way. II by civilization IL meant the
triumph OF practical democracy and
the art OF manly living Exchange,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21

What a happy old world this might
be II his Satanic majesty never cared
to wander from his own freside.-In-
dianapolis Star.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21

The suggestion OF an English seien
tist that coal be burned IN mines aud
the resulting gas utilized TO produce
electric power for general distributor
will bo acted upon in an experimental
way In tho near future.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21
A Common FaIIIno.

DE man dat likes to talk about his.
se'f," said Uncle Eben. generally gifts
mad when other folks git to diseussin'
him"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21
Method q FattsnIna oeese.

Geese are fattened for market In
some parts OF Europe by confining
them in dark rooms. to which light is
admitted at intervals. causing them to
eat seven or eight meals a day.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first
put up 40 years ago. They regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bow
els. Sugar-coated tiny granules.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21

What do we live for II not to make
life less difficult to each other?-
George Eliot
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21

Happiness Ever by You.
Only learn to catch happiness, fol
happiness is ever by you.-Goethe.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21
LEARN
AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING AND DRIVING
st the best equipped. most up-todste and only
practical Automobile School IN the NorthwssS
FARMERS. ATTENTION

Ussd antOmohIlss and truchs 20 trade for horses.
cows and hoes: we viii take livestock In full pay
nsnt or part payment on most any Of our used
cars or trueks Write what yoa have 20 trade.
irving price and get our list Of used cars and
trucks. Address Desk T.. Gerlingcr Motor Car
o. co Washington ST.. Portland. Or.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21

SunfIowers In Russia.
SEnfowers are extensively cult.
rated In southern Russia
Newark post., 1915-10-06
Surprise For Crap Shooters

Going to 237 Tatnall street, Will
mington, on Sunday to arrest Ida
Jones, charged with stealing $25
from Aaron Shapiro, of 400 Mary
land avenue, Officer Burchenal
surprised about dozen colored
crap players who were busy at a
game and drawing his revolver
held them till the patrol wagon ar
rived. Ida was found at the house
and was arrested and George Bell,
one of the players was charged
with assaulting Shapiro who ac-
companied the officer.
Newark post., 1915-10-06
Big Crane For Shipyard
amt on your House

The Harlan & Hollingsworth
Corporation has ordered a steel
crane for it's shipyard in Whining
ton with lifting capacity of $50
tons, 10 feet in height and with
a radius of 80 feet. 1t is to be
completed and ready for use by the
middle of next year and will be
erected on the south wharf of the
plant near the dry dock and will
greatly aid in the handling of boil
ers and other heavy material.
Newark post., 1915-10-06
Fine Street For MiddletOwn

Middletown Council has award
ed the contract for the repair of
West Main street, from the rail-
road station to the public square,
to the Juniata Paving Company of
Philadelphia. The street bed will
be covered to a depth of four
inches with crushed stone coated
with asphalt. Concrete cutters
will be laid and stone crossings
will be removed. The work will
cost $4,000 to be met by the road
tax levied by the town.
Newark post., 1915-10-06
Bounced The Wrong Way

Judge Churchman in the City
Court in Wilmington on Saturday
fined William Gibbons bartender
in J. w. McMahon's saloon in
South Wilmington, 5000 for as
sault and battery on Joseph
Cephas, colored, whom he violently
elected from the saloon. Cephas
fell and broke two bones in his
right ankle. Gibbons forced
Cephas out backward and Judge
Churchman held that was not the
proper way to bounce disorderly
customers.
Newark post., 1915-10-06
Stole Money In Store

Harry Potter, colored, is lodged
in Dover jail charged with stealing
S5 from Mrs. Isaac Vickers of
Smyrna. A customer paid Mrs.
Vickers S. in her store which she
laid upon a chair while showing
some other goods and while her
attention was engaged Mrs. Wick
ers charges Potter took the money.
Newark post., 1915-10-06

The young peoples dancing
class of st. Georges gave the first
of a series of dances to be held
during the fall and winter on Fri
day night, September "a, in Odd
Fellows Hall. Those held last
year were greatly enjoyed by resi-
dents of the town and neighbor-
hood.
Guarantors of Delaware City's
Lyceum Festival set for November
4, 5 and 6 have chosen the follow
ing officers: DR.. Walter w. Ellis,
president; Harry G. Price, secre-
tary; Henry Cleaver, treasurer.
Committees were appointed on ad-
vertising. Sale of tickets, hospi-
tality, reception and decorations
headed by Henry Cofer, c. Earl
Baum, Miss Florence Hall, Harry
G. Clark, and Mrs. H. G. Clark re-
spectively.
The one hundred fifty-first ami
versary of Thomas Chapel, located
ten miles west of Dover and said
to be older than Barratt's Chapel,
near Frederick, was observed on
Sunday, with Rev. J. M. Eckerd
and Milton McCann of Smyrna as
the principal speakers.
The Hambleton farm of 60 acres
near Rising Sun, Cecil county, has
been sold to w. G. Reynolds of that
town for $4,000.
H. B. Smith of Newark, it is
stated, sold the Alden farm OF
521 1-2 acres, near Appleton, for
$4,000.
An automobile bearing New
York license tag ran into that OF
Charles Blackston of Havre de
Grace at the stone bridge near
Principio, on the Elkton-Perryville
road last Tuesday evening. Mrs
Blackston was severely injured
and her husband was cut anc
bruised about the face and head
The car was completely wrecked.
A poultry and oyster supper fol
the benefit of the Stewards of Film
Hill M. E. Church will be held to
morrow (Thursday) evening II
/; George w. Jones' shop, Strickers
Vile. Ice cream and cake will b.
on sale.
The Elk Mills Athletic Associa
, tion will hold a four nights indoo
carnival October 27-3O, in tn
first floor section of the larg
stone mill in the village, the use o
+ which has been granted by Mr.. "
, R. Baldwin, president of the Ell
Mills Company.
: Hog cholera is prevalent aroun
+ North East, in Cecil county, and
q number of farmers report losse
: from the disease.
The funeral of Lewis Buchana
= was held at st. Johns Churcl
: Lewisville, with interment in tn
n adjoining cemetery. He was a so
of the late John Buchanan
Lewisville, and residents for son
l. time past at Roxborough, Pa
: where he was thrown from
l. wagon on September 25 and fatal
Newark post., 1915-10-06

number in any month in the his
tory of the department. Powder
makers from Carney's Point large
ly helped to swell the total.
Surveys for large munitions
plant, supposedly for the Reming-
ton Arms Company, have been
made at New Castle.
Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls
cleared $40 from a Charlie Chap
lin entertainment at New Castle.
Harry G. Hance Of Bear Station,
James G.. Shaw of New Castle, and
George l.. Batten of Delaware City,
will seek Republican nomination
for Levy Court Commissioners in
New Castle hundred.
Coremakers in the New Castle
Steel plants want 10 hours pay for
9 hours work.
Wilmington Chamber of Com
merce resumed it's weekly noon
day luncheons on Tuesday at the
Hotel du Pont.
The Baltimore and Carolina
Steamship Company has given the
contract to the Harlan & Hol-
lingsworth Company of Whining
ton for large steamship to re-
place the George Weems diverted
as a cotton carrier to ports in Eu-
rope.
Residents of Elsmere ard neigh
borhood have secured a five-cent
fare, with transfer privileges, be-
tween that point and Wilmington,
from the Wilmington & Philadel-
phia Traction Company.
Harry Glandon, Delaware Rail-
road Crossing watchman at New
Castle, was retired on pension on
Friday after 80 years continuous
service without a mishap.
A reservoir to hold 100000 gal
Ions of water for fire protection is
under construction at HockesSln
The Townsend Board of Educa.
ton has awarded the contract fol
a new brick school to cost 1924 tt
Culp Bros. of Chestertown, Md.
Delaware City residents are ar
ranging for a carnival for the las
week in October with clay pigeo1
shooting match on the program.
The Young Mems Business Asso
citation of Dover cleared abou
$500, to be applied to fund for
hospital, from their recent home
coming weeks attractions.
A veneering company in Phlla
delphia secured last week two car
loads of walnut logs obtained i
the Georgetown section.
Rev. Father Harvey of the Pau
lists Order, opened mission sci
vices in St. PauPs Church, Dels
ware City on Sunday.
The automobile of William MAJ
tin of Summit Bridge was wrecl
ed when it ran against a tell
graph pole between Odessa an
st. Georges, one day last week b'
he luckily escaped serious injur
Falling under wagon, tt
wheels of which passed over h
head, at New Castle last Tuesda
Leroy Gibson of Philadelphia dit
in half an hour.
Arrested in Chesapeake City f
failing to blow his auto horn at
street crossing, Philip L. Garre
of Wilmington, Deputy Judge
the City Court and counsel for t
Delaware Automobile Associate
was fined So and costs.
Parties who stole an automob
tagged 1O7211 in Philadelpf
were located in Milton, Suss
county, last Tuesday but escap
with the car before officers cot
move for their arrest.
George Garden, colored, is NJ
for Court at Dover on the chal
of stealing the team OF Woodr
Wilson hitched on a street in H
rington.
Newark post., 1915-10-06

injured. His wife, who was Miss
Mary McCleary, survives him with
four children.
Robert Mackey, Sheriff of Cecil
county for the term Of 1885-87,
died at his home at Blake last
Tuesday aged 78 years. He was
well-known and highly esteemed.
His son, Harvey H. Mackey, sheriff
for the term of 1895-97, survives,
as also two other sons, Jarrett and
D. Clinton, and a daughter, Miss
Susan Mackey. His funeral was
held on Friday with interment in
Rosebank Cemetery, Calvert.
Farmers and dairymen of the
Elkton and nearby sections have
formed a Mutual Benefit Associa-
ton with E. w. Dawson, president,
Warren J. Haines, vice-president,
w. H. Sprinkle, secretary, and w.
P. McFadden, treasurer.
Newark post., 1915-10-06
HERE AND THERE

Wilmington police made 651 ar
rests in September, the largest
number in any month in the his
tory of the department. Powder
makers from Carney's Point large
ly helped to swell the total.
Newark post., 1915-10-06

Surveys for large munitions
plant, supposedly for the Reming-
ton Arms Company, have been
made at New Castle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
BRITISH MUNITIONS army
GETS RECRUITS FROM US.
High Wages and Transportation o.
fered to Americans, It
Is Revealed.

CHICAGO. August 5.-The Daily
News today says: Parties of Chicago
recruits for England's munitions
army are now at sea bound for Brit
ish soil on the steamer Arabic; others
are aboard the Adriatic. which was
scheduled to sail from New York
today
Light was thrown today on the sys-
tenn which is sending American me-
hanics to English munitions factories
and shipyards. A letter from the off,
GERS of the White Star-Dominion line
to a Chicago applicant for job as a
munitions volunteer came into pos
session of the Daily News. and it Is
said to uncover the method by which
Great Britain is enlisting American
skilled craftsmen for factory war duty.
Chicagoans Recruited,
Chicago workmen have been re-
cruited for some time past by Supt.
Bond at the Elston Avenue roundhouse
ported. Men accepted have been fur
nished transportation to England at
the offices of the White Star Dominion
line, at No. IA North Dearborn street.
wages as high as f6 $500 a week.
plus overtime are mentioned in the
steamship company's letter to would
be recruits as we'll as rail and ocean
fare both ways and one years employ
ment guaranteed at union rates"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
r. n. JUERGENS ARRESTED
FOR NEUTRALITY THREAT
Letter Declares He Will Blow Up
Capitol and White House and
Kill President Wilson.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. August s.
Charged with threatening the life of Pres
ident Wilson and also with threatening
to kill former President Theodore Roose-
welt, F. H. Juergens, twenty-six years
old, has been arrested here and held in
default of $1,000 bail
Juergens was arrested after the al
legged letter to President Wilson had been
mailed at Austin and intercepted by post
office inspectors, according to the district
attorneys Office. 1t was written, they
said, on the stationery Of a well known
business man Of Austin and signed with
his name, but he was not believed to be
connected with the affair
The letter to President Wilson asserted
that the writer was a member OF an al
lance of $50 men who would not rest
until the United States observed strict
and impartial neutrality, the test oi
which would be the refusal of this coun.
try to sell munitions to the allies. untll
this purpose was accomplished, the writer
threatened the destruction of the Ma,
tional Capitol, the White House ana
finally the life of the chief executive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05

Remnants Dress Goods
All coiOrs. crenm and
black. 80 to so Inches
wide. Worth mp to Soc DC
Here is your opportunity to pro-
cure the right length for a bathing
suit, skirt. dress, waist or suit of
Dress Goods at about a to u the
actual value, in such weaves as
serges. panamas, henriettas. mo-
hairs, checks, plaids. stripes and
host of other much wanted fabrics.
Tomorrow only. per yard, 15c.
Sth st. Annex-Dress Goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
LONDON PAPERS REDUCE
THE NUMBER OF PAGES

LONDON, August 5.-Decreased adj
vertising revenue and shortage in the
supply of chemicals necessary for the
manufacture Of white paper have re-
suited in an agreement by the proprie-
tors of London's newspapers to reduce
the number of pages.
The Post today contained ten pages,
while the Times, Telegraph and Stand
ard contained twelve. Some of these
two-cent dailies frequently have print
ed twenty or more pages since the war
has been in progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
Ready to Pay for Vessel
Promptly, But Declares No
American Rights Violated.
INVITES ARBITRATION
OF TREATY MEANING
Insists Belligerent Is Permitted to
Sink Neutral Contradictory.
ing Ship by Law.

The controversy between the United
States and Germany over the sinking
of the American ship William P. Frye
remained unsettled with the publica-
ton today of the latest German note,
again justifying the German course and
reiterating a willingness to make rep
aration for the ship.
Replying to the last American repre-
sensations, Germany, in justification OF
the sinking of the Frye, adheres to her
previous claim that the act was not In
contravention of the Prussian -Ameri-
can treaty or international law.
The whole controversy hinges on ar
ticle 10 of that treaty, the American
contention being that it specifically
protected the Frye from being sunk.
although not protecting a contraband
cargo. Germany, on the other hand,
contends that the article only obligates
her to pay damages.
Invites Arbitration.
In again offering to pay for the ship
Germany accepts the American pro-
posal that the amount of damages be
fixed by two experts, one to be selected
by each country. and pledges prompt
payment, with the stipulation, how
ever, that it shall not be regarded as
payment for violation of American
rights Should that method be unsat-
isfactory the United States is invited
to arbitration at The Hague.
1t is considered likely that the COM
mission method will be satisfactory to
the United States. provided, however,
49, III ,te rnf -nd
Should the United States allow the
controversy to go to The Hague for
Interpretation of the treaty provision
or continue to discuss the issue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
BERLIN AGREES TO PAY
FOR NORWEGIAN SHIP

LONDON, August 5.-A Reuter- dls-
patch from Christiania says:
Germany has informed Norway tnas
the sinking of the Norwegian steamer
Minerva was due to unfortunate clreum-
stances which led the commander OF tne
submarine to believe the vessel was BTU.
ish Germany has expressed deep regret
and a willingness to pay damages
The Minerva was sunk late in May
while on her way from Shield to Christi
ania. The crew was landed at Newcastle.
England The Minerva was vessel OF
2,413 tons and was owned by Jacobson q
Sons of Christiania.