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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
LOCAL MARKET.
El0in Butter Market.

Elgin, H., June 14.-Market unchang-
ed. Price same as last week, BIC per
pound.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15

Misses Margaret and Helen Sproesser
returned Monday from Waukesha, where
they had attended the alumni dinner Ct
the Beta Pi Epsilon and dance at Rest
haven hotel Saturday evening.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
Located.

Located.
Where is the cradle of the 1eep?"
Il suppose it is somewhere near the
oceans rocky bed. Exchange.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15
Neuralgia Pains Stopped.

You don't need to suffer those agoniz-
ing nerve pains in the face, head, arm,
shoulders, chest and back. Just apply a
few drops of soothing Slean's Liniment;
lie quietly for few minutes. You will
get such relief and comfortl Life and
the world will look brig liter. Get a bot
tie today. 3 ounces for 25c., at all drug
gists. Penetrates without rubbing ADV.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
cHAUTAyQUA BUREAU
HAS Slime PROGRAM |.
1915 Assembly To Be Bigger.
and Better Than Ever
Before.

The Redpath-Brockway Chautauaua
Bureau which intends to put on a
chautauqua program In this city next
summer announces that the 1915 as
sembly will be bigger and better than
ever.
While the program is not yet com
plete still many OF the features are
ready to be announced.
The Redpath-Brockway Chautauqua
Bureau plans to make the 1915 AS.
sembly greater and better than ever
before were given to us.
More and more the importance OF
child training is appealing to the PEG.
pie, and to meet this situation the
Redpath-Brockway Bureau have en-.
gagged nine young ladies' who are be.
Ing especially trained for them at the
Columbia School OF Expression IN Chi.
cago. as teller OF stories. and other
folklore. Second year Boy Scout
work will be given the boys but the
girls and any other people will enjoy
this new and interesting feature OF
story telling by these talented young
ladies'.
Among the lecturers OF the year
should be mentioned Mr.. Grosvenor
Dave Of Washington, D. C. Mr.. Dave
is one of the best informed and inspir.
ing speakers on Commercial Subjects
in this country. He has earned this
reputation by diligently applying him.
self in study and practice of this work
and has spoken before many Of the
great commercial and business mems
associations In the largest cities. He
was one Of the organizers OF the
Chamber Of Commerce OF the U. s.
and his long experience as newspa.
per man eminently fitted him for the
position OF Editor in Chief Of the
Chambers Editorial Department, and
Editor Of THE Nations Business"
Mr. Dawes lecture on "a MANS Duty
to His Community" is. a strong appeal
to the community spirit, which is SO
essential any permanent success
whether commercial or social.
Sands Premier Military Band, and
all Union combination and the Ben
Greet shakespearcian Players are the
only Companies that will be repeated
Among others engaged are the zieg.
ler.Howc Orchestra sptphents Met.
ropolitan Music Men, the Weber Male
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
GIRLS NEARLY DIE OF
THIRST IN Big DESERT
On Walk 70 California .'TIihlslt.
Ganlssn Springs a Leak.

Chesaning. Mich.-According to let.
fers received BY chesaning friends
from Misses Marie and Kittie Bible.
ritz, the girls had a narrow escape
from death By thipt while crossing
the Nevada desert They left Saginaw
last spring to walk to the coast and
are now In San Francisco, having
completed the Journey successfully.
At the point where they crossed the
desert II was fifteen miles between 'hu.
man hnbitntions. When they were ave
miles on their way they discovered
that their only scanteen had sprung
leak and that there was very little
water left. They drank this and then
hastened their pace. 1t was race
against death.
Very soon their tongues swelled up
from lack OF water and their faces
turned purple. It was intensely hot.
with no shelter OF any kind. Several
times one or the other, exhausted. was
ready TO give up and lie down beneath
the blazing sun. but they struggled on.
nj the courage OF both Of us had
given out ut the same time We surely
would have died there" said one OF
the letters.
AS they were staggering along. dazed
and half blinded. the building which
houses pool I'm the desert was dis.
covered on the horizon. Their strength
was almost spent, but. they reached the
spring, crawling the last few rods on
their hands aud knees. They were too
inexperienced to drink sparinsly. and
oSerindnigence nl,nost completed the
work which prlyation began They
finally managed to rench a little town
on the edge Of the desert md there
spent the might.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
END.|ND|GESTION
0R.STOMACHPA|N
IN five MINUTES
"Pape's piapepsln" Makes Sick, Sour
Classy stomachs Feel Fine.

Time It! In five minutes all stom.
ach distress Will go, No Indigestion,
heartburn, sourness or belching OF gas,
acid, orseructations OF undigested food,
no dizziness, bloating, foul breath or
headache. ~
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in regulating upset stomachs. It
Is the surest. quickest and most certain
indigestion remedy In, the whole world,
and besides 1t is harmless.
Millions OF men and women now eat
their favorite foods without fear--they
know Pape's Diapepsln will save them
from any stomach misery.
Please, for your sake, get large
fifty.cent case OF Pape's Diapepsin from
any drug store and put your stomach
right. Don't keep on being miserable
life is too short-you are not here
long, so make your stay agreeable.
Eat what you like and digest It; enjoy
1t, without dread Of rebellion. In the
stomach. ~
Pape's Dfapepsin belongs in your
home anyway. Should one of the fam.
lily eat something which don't agree
with them, or In case Of an attack OF
indigestion, dyspepsia, gastritis or
stomach trouble at daytime or during
the night, it is handy to give the quick.
est, surest relief known. \
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
REeAINs sIesT At. NINETY.
Operation Restores Vision to Veteran
Of Two Wars. Blind Thirty Years.

Operation Restores Vision to Veteran
Of Two Wars, Blind Thirty Years.
Philadelphia am sorry | have
had my first glimpse Of the world aft
er so many years on cold. rainy
day." said Captain Isaac Williams.
who is ninety. II veteran OF the Mexi.
can and civil wars. He had been blind
nearly thirty years. He was operated
upon by Dir. Aiary Buchanan few
days ago, and now be says he can
see as well MS the day he watched
Pickett's men as they marched across
the field Mt Gettysburg.
Somehow had been wondering II
my first look at the things used to
know by sight would be on day
when could see the SUM-" the aged
man said wistfully. He received many
callers seated in the old arm chair In
which he had spent nearly all of his
thirty blind years.
"Let me see. This would be Sally"
he said once as white haired woman
took his hand. 81 am glad to be able
to have another look at you after all
these months"
.But I am not Sally" the woman
replied with laugh. After that the
old man listened to his callers voice
before he spoke the name.
"You see." said the old soldier,
Everything is new. to me-"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
TRUSTEES SALE OF CITY REAL,
ESTATE.

By virtue of the authority yesteu
in me. by two certain deeds OF trust,
one dated March q, 1914, and record.
ed in the office OF the clerk OF the
county court OF Marion county. West
Virginia, in deed ofstrustl book No. SO.
page 1853, and the other dated August
4, 1914, and recorded in said clerks
Office in deed OF trust book No. 37,
page 247, executed by Estella g.
Hough to the undersigned. y II. Shriy.
er, trustee. will offer for sale and
will sell at public auction, at the front
door OF the court house OF Marion
county, West Virginia. to the highest
and best bidder, on Saturday, the
18th day OF March, 1915 between the
hours OF 10 O'clock a. m. and q o'clock
p. M, all the following described real
estate, containing two parcels, and
severally described as follows:
First Parcel: All those certain
parts Of lots numbersl5 81 and 72 In the
plat of tho Town Of Fairmont, said
part of lot 81 having a front OF 20
feet on Washington street, and ex.
tending back theretrom S2.5 feet: and
said part OF lot No. 72 having front
of 425 feet on Washingt ton street, and
extending back therefromB that width
S2.5 feet.
Second Parcel: All! that part offlot
No. Il in the plat OF said Town oi
Fairmont, bounded as foil ows-hegin.
ming at the west corner thereof and
running thence with o. line OF -
alley 40 feet to Barnum Fletcher's
line; thence with the same 40 feet
to line Of lot, No. IS, and thence With
same S2.6 feet to the beginning.
Being all of the. same rea, estate
conveyed to said Estella q. sHough BY
Constant NJ. NJ. Hougl and husband.
by deed dated November 20, i $40, aad
recorded in said clerks Office In deed
book No. III, page 1885,
Terms Of Sale.
Said real estate will be sold upon
the following terms to:wit: one,tliirti
Of the purchase money cash In hand
on day OF sale, one-third thereof, With
interest, In one year, and the residue.
with interest, in two years form the
day of sale, taking from the purchas.
er his notes with good security for
the deferred payments and retaining
and reserving lien on said real es.
tate as further security for said de.
ferred payments.
J. 1. sHRIvER, Trustees.
2.1S.25-34-11.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
MEAT At so CENTS; SHOES SIC
Experts See This In Two Years Owing
to Shortage In Cattle.

Experts Bee This In Two Years Owing
to Shortage In Cattle.
Chicago.-Meat at 90. cents pound
and shoes at $40 pair arc possibili.
ties in the next two years. in the opln.
ion of government and stockyards ex.
perts after taking a census Of the cat.
tie in the country and finding the yisi.
bic supply less than 100000 head.
As this includes calves, yeariings and
full grown stock, the number Of AMI
mails capable OF breeding Is reduced
to an alarmingly deficient supply.
'sMeat in America viii be a rarity
before the war ends, with its drain
on our supply said Henry j., VIII
Hanson, government. statistician In the
department OF agriculture.
Unless scientific breeding becomes
general and the slaughter Of calves
ceases before i've years have expired
America will find herself in the class
Of European countries Tint have to-
look to importation to supply meat
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
CHILD GETS SICK
GR0SS,FE||VE.R||SH
DEMONSTRATED
California Syrup Of Figs" Can't Harm
Tender Stomach or Bowels.

A laxative today saves sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time; from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother. II
coated, or your child is l!stless, cross,
feyerish, breath bad, restless, doesn't
eat heartily, full sof cold or has sore
throat or any other children's ailment,
give teaspoonfulG of g California Syr.
up of Figs. then don't worry, because
II is perfectly harmless, and in a few
hours all this constipation poison, sour
bile and fermenting waste will gently
move out OF the bowels, and you have
well, playful child again. A thor.
pugh "inside cleansing Is Softimes all
that is necessary. Il should be the
FIRST treatment given IN any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for q fifty. cent bottle
Of California Syrup Of Figs, p which
has full directions for babies, children
81 all ages and for grownups plainly
printed on the bottle. Look carefully
ind see that Il is made by the sCalifor-
=, Zig Syrup Company
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
An Amianie VioIiniat.

Robert Browning and Joachim me,
one evening at a friendly gathering In
London. The violinist had "obiged''
without satisfying certain ladies' who
entrcated the poet to obtain from him
another solo. Browning. feeling the
delicacy of his task. discharged It dip.
lomatically and spoke. Ms sometimes
lie wrote. so as to conceal his thoughts.
while the viollnist, not understanding.
bowed and smiled and did not play.
As they left the house Joachim ask
cd. "What did you mean Just now?'
"oh." said the poet. II wanted you
to give us some more music"
Then why did you not come aud
say, '1oe. old boy. give us another
tuneT" returned the amiable violinist,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
aeatt,s,d hyIEroa1..

II Is said to be owed to the frogs Of
Western Australia that that part of the
empire Is English and not French.
Abont 1900 a party Of prospective
French colonists landed on the west
coast Of Australia, but on the first
morning they were alarmed by the
loud croaking OF the frogs, which they
took for demons, and retired with all
speed to their ships. Western Austria.
iia might have preferred the frog to
the swansast her emblem. just rs Rome
might have preferred instead Of the
eagle the goose that saved the capital.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
PAIN GONE! RUB
SORE RHEUMATIC
ACHING JOINTS
Rub Palm Away With a Small Trial
Bottle Of Old ST. Jacobs OIL.
Stop "doslng,' rheumatlsm.

Stop dosing rheumatism.
It's pain only;Snot one casesin fifty
requires Internal tretatment Rub
soothing, penetrating "st. Jacobs on"
right on the tender spot and by the
time you say Jack Robinson out
comes the rheumatic pain and distress.
st. Jacobs Or is a harmless rheu-
matism lininent which mover disap,
points and doesn't burn the skin, il
takes pain, soreness and fitness from
aching joints, muscles and bones: stops
sciatica, lumbago, backache and neu,
ralgla.
Timber up! Get a small trial bottle
OF old.time, honest st. Jacobs on
from any drug store, and in q moment
you'll be free from pains, aches and
stiffness. Don't suffer. Rub rheuma.
tism away.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

Photo Of canal o by Illustrations bureau.
BOATS IN sugz CANAL AND pErosEp KHE.
DIVE OF EGYPT
would naturally be the first object OF
attack BY the Ottoman army. For a
long time the porte hns been preparing
for such move.
Many years ago an agitation was be-
gun to have the canal adequately pre-
pared against IN invasion, 1t was pro.
posed to put the province OF Ell Arish.
comprising the desert Of Tih and the
peninsula OF Sinai. In a state OF de.
Tense In order to prevent injury to the
canal by an enemy. ~.
The difficulty, in the way Of a realiSa-
ton Of this plan has been the fact
that Egypt has been until now a theo.
reticai dependency of the Ottoman en-
pire, the khedive ranking at stamboul
as hereditary Governor-inferior In
grade to the grand !vizier and the grand
eunuch Of the seraglio. The khedive
has always been a. Turkophile, pre-
ferrlng the porte TO England, which he
has always hated.
In addition to this there has been
a very considerable ro-Ttrkish ele-
ment in Egypt which. with the ruler,
would have raised very serious objec.
tions to the use. Of the revenues OF! the
nation to fortifyi the canal against the
Turks, who, in all probability, would
have construed such an action as a hos.
tile step. Nj.
The porte has always insisted that
the desert OF Tih really belongs TO
Turkey and was not included in the
khediviate. Ini19e6, on tho occasion Of
a Bedouin uprising tn the province OF
Sinai and the Tih desert, q British On
cial Of the Egyptian government was
appointed commander and inspector Of
the peninsula. Thereupon the anti
British element In Turkey spread the
report that England was going to forti-
~ the gulf Of Akabah to menace the
Medina. Damascus railway, then In
course Of construction. The sultan
marched troops from Akabah to Taba,
on the gulf of Akabah, at once.
Great Britain called upon him 10
eyacuute Taba on the ground that It
was Egyptian territory and finally
forced him to consent 10 tie firing Of
the boundary line SO that It should
run from ri Rafa, ON the Mediterra.
mean to point on the gulf Of Aknbah,
ut least three miles east OF the town
Of Akabah. Since then the position of
Great Britain has been even more deli.
cate. and IT, has been obviously I'm.
possible to propose again to fortIfy
Egyptian territory against an invasion
which could come only from Turkey.
the stzerain Of Egypt.
..asf 4 j. + aI
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
LOCAL DRUGGIST MAKES
MANv E2fEMne

Martins Drug Store reports they
are making many friends through the
QUICK benefit which Fairmont PEG.
pie receive from the simple mixture
OF buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc.,
known as Adler-i.ka. This remedy
became famous by curing appendicl.
tbs and It Is the most thorough bowel
cleanser known, acting on BOTH the
lower and upper bowel. JUST ONE
DOSE OF Adler-i.ka relieves constipa.
ton and gas on the stomach almost
IMMEDIATELY.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
SUH MOST VITAL
TlO.|GR|.EAl1 BRITAIN
ProtectoIats Over Egypt.forn.
ed 10 Safeguard Canal
FEAR OF OTTOMAN ATTACK.

Proper Defensive Measures Could No.
Be Made While Turkey Held Thee.
retieal Rulorship Over Pharaoh's
Land-New Governor Has the Title
Of Sultan.
London. -"Lons live Sultan Hus
seinm Such Is the cry which is re
sounding throughout Egypt over
which England has now declared a
protectorate, giving her a freer hand
in safeguarding the Saez canal. upon.
which the existence OF hervast empire
so greatly depends.
The naming Of Hussein as sultan ends
the 4oo-year-old connection between
Turkey and Egypt. The new ruler is
an uncle Of the deposed khedive, Abbas
Hilmi, who has made common cause
with the enemies Of the British empire.
The suez canal has been described
as the most vulnerable point In the
British empire. It is England's chief
line Of communication with Australia.
with India md with other British de-
Tendencies in the east, not counting
Its value in the relations with Japan.
Slightly less than 100 miles in length,
the Suez canal is even more important
to Great Britain than IS the Panama
canal TO the United States.
In any plum Of war between Turkey
and Great Britain the Suez canal
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
SItchtcd,

y saw Blobson out this morning
with his wife and her dog
Was be trailing behind his wife and
her dog?
Why, no.,
u guess she was making II conrcs.
sion for the sake Of appearances. Tint
Is his usual status at home Elrm.
ingham Age; Herald
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
Pretty Absentminded.

A book about George Canning and
bis friends contains among Its anec-
iotes two which deal with Hookham
Frere and the observation-disclosures for
which he was noted. Frere married
Lady Enrol, aud while they were en-.
gagged he took her in TO supper at IL
ball. While they were talking he drank
up the glass of wine he had poured out
,or her and then took her back supper.
ess to the ballroom. After the we'd.
ling he went straight from the church
10 Mr.. Murray, the publisher, who ask.
cd him to stay to dinner. to which l,a
very nearly agreed, remembering only
lust in time that Lady Enrol was wan
Ing to start on tile honeymoon"
The Final Preeaution.
"You treated the accusations with
silent contempt, of course:r
~ did,"
"And then with naughty indltrer,
enceg'
yes"
"Thcn-you laughed them to scorn?"
Certainly"
"Aad finally rcpellsd them with just
indlgnation?"
Exactly"
"TlIcn you'd better see good crtnr
lnal lawyer next" : Philadelphia
Ledger.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
How She Did 10.
$50 she refused Won Il,

That's the impression 1 1receiyed.r
Didn't she actually say nor
mo. she didn't. All she said was
Just 'Ha, ha. cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
Envy.

Envy.
"Ch. dear, wish was turtle!'
"What an absurd idea! Why?"
"a turtle has II snap."-Exchange.
Rector. Courteous.
Hc-Men are what they eat. She
Then you ought to live on calf's brains.
baltimore American.
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Very, Clever.

Very Clever.
They tell d story In London of Ger.
tain peer who had never before shown
the slightest interest in horse racing
that he surprised young man of his
acquaintance by asking him apropos OF
nothing which horse had won the Der.
By. The young man told him. "That
was very clever on him. replied the
peer. Was 1t the first time he tried
lt2" The young man stared, but said
Yes Then | call 1t very clever Of
him." replied the noble but incomplete
sportsman. ito win the Derby the FIRST
time he tried for It."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

GO TO CHURCH E az. .s'E f. ssgsissI'
aGsosT CHURCH.
" going church you'll insure happy.lif here and
y in the hereafter.
THIS LIFE IS AN ILLUSION. AS BOY YOU WERE TAUGHT
TO LOOK .FoRWARDSTo THE WHITE HOUSE AND THE PREs-
DEncY OR PERHAPS YOUR DEAF MOTHER PRAYED THATYoU
MIGHT BECOME GOOD ENOUGH TO BE a CLERGYMAN. THE
THINGS THAT YOU HAD HOPED FOR MADE up IN YOUR
lMAeNAToN THEY ARE SELDOM REALIZED OFTEN 1T is A
WISE AND MERcIFuL ARRANGEMENT THAT THEY ARE NOT.
YOU BEGIN LIFE WITH ILLusloNs ALL LFEs EXPERIENCE
IS A CORRECTION OF THESE ILLUSIONS
Again there that immortal saying What doth it profit
to gain the whole world and lose his own soul" Riches
often has been preached do not bring happiness More often
they bring misery Solomon when he had satiated every DESIRE
said CAL vanity There is only place on earth that true
and lasting happiness be had that the house God
There emptiness the happiness Of the world the hap
pness that be bought with riches The who
religion who is rich in the virtues far happier than Croeus
IT IS IN THE CHURCH THAT YOU WILL FIND REAL HAPPI
NESS TRY IT. GO TO CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY. If YOU
HAVEN'T BEEN TO CHURCH IN A LONG TIME YOU WILL AT
ONCE FEEL THE BENEFICIAL EFFECTS YOUR HEART WILL BE
LIGHTER. YOU'LL WALK WITH A MORE RUoYANT STEP.
YOU'LL BE REFRESHED IN BODY AND MIND YOU WILL FEEL
LIKE THE TRAVELLER ALONG A DUSTY ROAD WHO FINDS A
BUeeLlNe SPRING.
The door Of the church OPEN is inviting The pastor
bids to enter Follow the happy hrong Be of them
IF YOU DESIRE HAPPINESS NOW
IF YOU WISH HAPPINESS HEREAFTER
GO TO CHURCH.
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Different Then.

He-fou don't seem MS happy now
that am making $4,000 year as
when was making only $1,000 She
But It was so much easier 10 live
within our income then.-Philadclphia
Ledger.
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Too Late for
Classification

FOR sALE-9G.acre farm. bargain If
sold at once. Good condition. a. G.
Snodgrass, Falrview. W. Va. S.11.6t
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,ne Linu

INC L,n1r.
Ted-l hear he Is very extiavagant.
Sed-He is. Why, he had a plumber
repair his auto.-Judge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

Germany Won't Buy Our Oil After War.
Aitistertlam.- Professor Wygutlsiuski.
lecturer IN economics ut the Gnlver
stty OF Bonn. 10 discussing Ii, the Iine,n.
ische Zeltnng the economic measures
which Germany will a,!opt after the
war, expresses indignation II, tie Uni.
ted States forinpt Insisting that Great
britain nerlnit3th the passage of pe;ro.
lenm. Hedeclares that after the war
Germany will smake herself intri"nd.
st,t of American oil nen".a'!v.