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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
C0AUTHOR Of "TfE STORY OF SARAH" "THE
.Sf1IpOF DREAr1S"FTC. coeYacnr ey nrczuu7yoc

Tbeholden ter nobody! It's tew cents
Old Mems, an them extry tew cents
III pervide for me jest bewtiful." Abra-
ham stopped rocking to stare hard at
his resourceful wife, an involuntary
twinkle Of amusement in his blue eyes.
With increased f1rmness, she repeated,
Jest bewtiful!" whereupon Abe, scent
ing self-sacrifice on his wires part, sat
up straight and snapped, "Haow 80,
haow 80, pother?"
It'll buy postage stamp, won't
it?"-she was fairly aggressive now
"an' thars envelop what want put
up ter auction in the cupboard an a
paper bag l kin iron out-ketch me
a-gwine ter the neighbors an a-beg-
gin fer writing paper-an' I'll jest set
daown an write a line to Miss Hal
sey- Her house hain't a stunts throw
from the Old Mems; an I'll offer ter
come an take keer o. them air young
'uns o. her'n fer my board an keep
an'-ten cents week. 1 was a-gwine
ter say quarter, but l don't want ter
luupOSo Ou AODOuy. OS6lu LudL Lu6y
hain't over well-ter-do, l would go fer
nothin', but / got ter have somethin'
ter keep up appearances on, SO yew
won't have no call ter feel ashamed
Of me when l come a-visitin' ter the
hum" Involuntarily, as she spoke,
Angy lifted her knotted old hand and
smoothed back the hair from her
brow; for through all the struggling
years she had kept a certain, not un-
pleasing, girlish pride in her personal
appearance.
Abraham had risen with creaks Of
his rheumatic joints, and was now
walking up and down the room, his
feet lifted slowly and painfully with
every step, yet still his blue eyes flash
ing with the fire Of indignant protest
me a-bunkin' comfortable in the
Old Mems, an yew a-takin' keer o.
them Halsey young 'uns fer ten cents
a week! / wouldn't take keer o. 'em
fer ten cents short breath. Thar be
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
Boys VIII Be BOYS.

Does the modern small boy really
care whether candy is a trifle shop
worn or not? WEI strawberry cream
soda gurgle less deiciously down his
gullet because it foams in a semi
Opaque glass? Can he resist the lure
of highly rouged candy, and will he
postpone gluing his jaws together
with a stick of licorice while he con-
ducts an autopsy to detect the pres.
ence Of lampblack in it? II he has
attained all this mastery over his ele-
mental nature. as the council Of the
Housewives league would have us be-
neve, he must have become a most
insufferable young prig. Alas for the
days of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry
Finn!
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

young 'uns an young 'uns," he eluci-
dated, but they be tartars! Yew'd
be in yer grave afore the fust frost;
an who's gwine ter bury yer-the
taown?" His tone became gentle and
broken: mo, no. Angy. Yew be a
good gal, an dew just as we calc'lated
on. Yew jine the Old Ladies'; yew've
got friends over thar, yew'H git erlong
splendid. An I'll git erlong tew. Yer
know'-throwing his shoulders back,
he assumed the light, bantering tone
so familiar to his wife-"the poor
house doors Is always open. I'd Jest
admire ter go thar. Thar's a rocking
chair in every room, and they say the
grub is A No. L. He winked at her,
smiling his broadcast smile in his at
tempt to deceive.
Both wink and smile, however, were
lost upon Angy, who was busy divid-
ing the apple sauce in such a way that
Abe would have the larger share with
out suspecting it, hoping the while
that he would not notice the absence
of butter at this last home meal. She
herself had never believed in butter
ing bread when there was sass" to
eat with 1t; but Abe's extravagant
tastes had always carried him to the
point of desiring both butter and
sauce as relish to his loaf.
"Naow, fur's I'm concerned" pur-
sued Abe, II hain't got nothin' agin
the poorhouse fer neither man ner
woman. I'd as lief let yew go than
Std O. me; fer know very we'll that's
what yew're a-layin' out fer ter do.
Yes, yes, mother, yew can't fool me.
But think what folks would say!
Think what they would say! They'd
crow, "Thar's Abe a-takin' his comfort
in the Old mems hum, an Angeline,
she's a-eatin' her heart out In the poor
housed"
Angeline had, indeed, determined to
be the one to go to the poorhouse; but
all her life long she had cared, perhaps
to a faulty degree, for what folks
would say" Above all, she cared now
for what they had said and what they
still might say about her husband and
this final ending to his downhill road.
She rested her two hands on the table
and looked hard at the apple sauce
until it danced before her eyes. She
could not think with any degree of
clearness. Vaguely she wondered If
their supper would dance out of sight
before they could sit down to eat it
So many Of the good things of life
had vanished ere she and Abe could
touch their lips to them. Then she
felt his shaking hand upon her shout
der and heard him mutter with husky
tenderness:
MY dear, this is the fust chance
since we've been married that I've had
to take the wust of 1t. Don't say a
word agin it naow. mother. don't yer.
I've brought yer ter this pass. Lemme
bear the brunt o. 1t"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MARKET REPORTS
Milwaukee. March 5. 1915.


Butter = Creamery, extras, 29c;
prints, SOC; frsts, 26@27c; seconds,
23@24c; renovated, 23@231ac; dairy.
fancy, &c.
Cheese-American, full cream, new
made twins, 15h @16c; Young Amer.
icas, 16@16sc; daisies, 16@16hc;
longhorns, 16@161sc; limburger, fan.
cy, 15h @16c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 2O@2Ohc; recandled, extras,
24@25c; seconds, 17@1Sc.
Live Poultry-Fowls, lac; BOOSTERS,
lOc; springers, fancy, 14@15c.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, Las; No. 2
northern, 1.40@144; No. 8 northern.
1.24@1.34; No. 1 velvet, 1.43@1.44.
Corn-No. yellow, 691ac.
Oats-No. white, 541a@55c; stand
ard, 551Ac; No. 4 white, 541a@55c.
Barley-No. 8, 79c; No. 4, 721a@S1c;
Wisconsin, 79@S1c
Rye-No. 1, 11S.
Potatoes or Minnesota,
red stock, on track, 32@36c; white
stock, 35@3Sc.
Hay-No. 1 timothy, 13.50@14.00;
No. 2 timothy, 115O@12OO; clover and
clover mixed, 12OO@13OO; heavy red
top and grassy mixed, 10.00@1050;
rye straw, 8.5O@S75; cat straw, $500
600.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, $3.50
$40; fair to best light, 6.40@6.7O; pigs.
600@6.75.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 5.2507.75;
feeders, 4.00@5.90; COWS, 3.00@5.75;
heifers, 4.50@6.5O; calves, 9.OO@975.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
How to Win an Author.

There's no greater fallacy," said
an author at the New York Authors
club, than the popular one to the
effect that writer's don't like you to
talk to them about their work.
Mark Twain exploded this fallacy
well when he said that there were
three ways Of pleasing an author:
First, to tell him that you have read
one of his books; second, to tell him
you have read all his books, and, third,
to ask him to let you read the manu-.
script Of his forthcoming book. The
first way wins his respect, the second
wins his friendship, and the third wins
his love"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
AVERAGE Consumption Of Water

While the average amount of water
used daily in the cities of the United
States varies from SO to $50 gallons
per capita, there Is an almost uni
form consumption Of little more than
half gallon by each person for drinh
ing purposes.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

More than one faded, fragrant
romance la revealed In the chap
ters of this homely little story.
Through II runs like a golden
thread, the tender devotion of the
aged husband and wife.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
MINNEAPOLIS, March 5. 1915.

Minneapolis, March 5, 1915.
Wheat-No. 1 hard, Las; No. l
northern, 1.42@1.44; No. northern.
I38@1.45.
Corn-No. yellow, 67@c.
Oats-No. 3 white, 51@52kc.
Rye-No. 2, 115@116.
Flax-1.S1A @184A.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
Chicago, March 5, 1915.

Chicago, March 5, 1915.
Hogs-Light, 6.55@6S0; heavy, 6.25
@6.75; rough, 625@6.35; pigs, $3.50
$50.
Cattle-Native steers, 550@9.00;
western steers, 5.OO@75O; COWS and
heifers, 3.5O@7.7O; calves, 6.75@10.25.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

The bundesrath has increased the
maximum prices Of potatoes from 81
to S1.45 for 100 pounds. 1t was feared
the former low price, in view of the
scarcity of fodder, would result in
farmers feeding to stock potatoes fit
for food
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
IN THE FATHERLAND
INTERESTING BITS OF NEWS
FROM THE GREAT GERMAN
EMPIRE.
WHAT'S DOING IN OLD HOME
Summary of the Most Important Hap
penlngs In the Land of the Kaiser
Timely Items for the German
Readers.

"A newer, better, freer Germany
will arise out of this war;" declares
Prof. Franz Won List in a lecture
which the Berlin papers quote APP
provingly. Il am convinced" says
Won List, that the whole life Of
Germany will be altered as a result
of the cooperation between the nation
and the government in this war; and
l expect to see a new democracy shar-
ing in the task of government. A bet
ter Germany will arise which will not
threaten but secure peace, will not
aspire to the domination of the world,
but will prevent others from doing so
and will bring freedom to the seas
now threatened by England" Some
what similar statements are ex-
pressed by Herr Potthoff, we'll
known radical member Of the reichs-
tag, in a statement published in the
Hamburg Fremdenblatt: 1T will be
out of the question henceforth to raise
the charge of inadequate love Of
country or inadequate loyalty to en-
pire against Poles, Danes, Alsatians
or Jews, or against members of any
parties. An inevitable result of the
present unanimous cooperation will
be that in future a greater amount of
lf-government will not be grudged
to the German people Not so much
bureaucracy and police, and more
government and elbow-room, such
are the natural results Of the new
confidence which promises a better
and more joyful development in the
future"
The appeal issued to farmers by
the Austrian minister of agriculture,
in which he urged them not to leave a
single plot of ground anywhere uncul-
tivated, was followed by a peremptory
decree by the Austrian government
ordering landowners to SOW imme-
diately every available part of their
ground with spring wheat. Where
necessary, local authorities are en-
powered by the decree to provide Ia
Dor for this work and to recover
from the sale of crops the eXpend-
iture incurred, Failure to comply
with the edict is punishable by heavy
fines or Imprisonment The minister
of agriculture was quoted as saying
in his appeal: Peace depends more
than ever upon the work in the fields
this spring. The power of the army
and the security of the state are con-
ditional on the productiveness of ag-
riculture." The question Of food sup
plies in Austria-Hungary is daily be-
coming more acute, according to re-
cent news dispatches, and the govern
ment has confiscated all stores of
grain The shortage of fodder for cat
tie is greatly increasing the gravity
of the situation.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNl6YSC1OOL
LESSON

By f. o. SELLERS, Acting Director Of
Sunday School Course. Moody Bible In
stitute, Chicago)
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

The Germans are using an explosive
in trench warfare SO powerful that a
cylindrical case of it foot long and
six inches in diameter can blast q
hole in the ground from forty-five to
fifty-five feet wide and thirty to forty
feet deep, says a correspondent Of
the Daily News, who gives a French
officer as his authority. These
small bombs, with explosive eff
feet of a charge Of 125 pounds of
melinite, are hurled from mortars
and can be plainly seen on their
course. The French believe that the
material used is either liquid air or
liquid carbonic acid gas.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

The military commander Of the
province of Brandenburg has prohibit
ed the sale of distilled liquors by sa-
looms to soldiers of any rank in uni
form. The action was impelled by
the fact that previous warnings 'have
not had the necessary success
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

Do not expect to live forever on the
fruits of one victory
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

Proprietors of the largest popular
priced restaurants In Berlin have sue
ceeded in making bread containing
no wheat oats or barley -four, which
can be served their customers with
out the necessity of presenting bread
tickets.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

Kaiser Wilhelm, in a telegram tc
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg
advising him of the East Prussia vic
tory, emphasizes how, under the en-
perors own eyes, the bodies of new
troops behaved as admirably as the
old eastern troops, Neither the fierce
cold, the deep snow, the bottomless
roads, nor the tenacity of the enemy
were able to check their victorious
course, the emperor says. He re.
ports that the German losses, fortu-
nately, were small
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

LESSON TEXT Samuel, chapter II.
GOLDEN TEXT-He that is slow to an
ger is better than the mighty: and he
that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh
a city.-Prov 1872.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

Chancellor Won Bethmann-IIollweg's
visit to the Austrian headquarters
will be for the purpose of discussing
personally with high officials Of the
dual monarchy the most important
questions pending between the ripple
alliance powers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

Advices from Vienna state that the
military authorities there have con-
fiscated the entire supply of ray rub
Der, pneumatic tubes and rubber
hose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-01
FOUR VIOLENT DEATHS
Three Unknown Men Killed at Wich-
ita-Farmer's Son Drowned.

Wichita, Kan, July -Four men,
three of them unknown, have come
to violent deaths here within a period
of a few days. One of them was
drowned, two were struck by trains
and the fourth came to his death by
suicide or was murdered.
The only known one of the four is
John Grier, age 10, son of a farmer
who lives near Viola. Grier was swept
away and drowned in the Minnesota
river when he waded into a step
off in about Is feet of water. He
sank and never came up. His body
has not been recovered.
The decomposed body of an I'M
known man was found near the Rock
Island bridge over the Arkansas river.
A rusty gun with one cartridge ex-
ploded leads to the belief that the
man was killed and that the gun was
left lying near him to make officials
think he committed suicide.
Another was a harvest hand, who
was cumming and fell beneath the
wheels of the train. The train on
which he was riding passed over his
body and before he was discovered a
west bound passenger train struck the
body and dragged it for 100 feet.
The fourth victim was struck by a
Santa Fee train and fatally injured.
He died at st. Francis hospital with
out regaining consciousness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-01
HAIL LIKE QU0ITS
Disastrous Storm Sweeps Across
Four Nebraska Counties.
Terrific Rain of Missiles Pounds
Crops Into Earth.
VAST STRIP is DEVASTATED
Ice Three Inches Thick Blank
cts Ruined District.
Wheat Fields Total Loss; Wire
Poles Are Down.
VAST STRIP is DEVASTATED

Hastings, Neb, July IA disas-
trous storm of hail and wind has de-
vastated parts of the four counties
Adams, Clay, Fillmore and Thayer-
sweeping in a zig-zag course over a
stretch of more than sixty miles.
In Adams county hail stones eleven
inches around completely destroyed
crops in strip approximately twenty
miles long and from one to three miles
wide, extending from Mansen. north
of Hastings, east of TrumbuN. and
thence southeast across the Adams
Clay county line. In places the hail
was three inches dep, givineg the
country the appearance of a heavy
snow.
At Inland the storm took on the
proportions of a tornado, with a
funnel shaped cloud dipping ard ris-
ing, but limiting damage to crops.
On many farms the wheat fields al
most ready for harvest are a total
loss. Other vegetation was beaten
into the ground.
The telephone and telegraph wires
are down, but so far as is known,
there were no casualties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-01
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT

| Chicago, July 1.-WHEAT-Definite an
nouncement that the steamship Armenian
sunk by German submarine engaged
in British admiralty business had con-
siderable effect today in Strengthening the
wheat market here. The news was taken
by traders as tending to eliminate a dis
turbing question. Higher prices at Liver
pool counted also against the bears, after
opening 15@5sc lower to " advance, quo
tations underwent a moderate dip and
then rose about 1ac above last night for
July and September
Later a reaction took place owing to
estimates that the 1915 crop in the United
States would be 100000 better than was
indicated a month ago The close
settled at shade off to sc advance COM
pared with last night
CORN-Corn became firm when wheat
started decidedly up grade. Eastern ship
ping demand aided the bulls. The open
ing, which ranged from the same as last
night to A@%c higher was followed by
something of a sag but later by general
net gains.
Bearish crop estimates resulted afterward
in a setback for prices The close was
nervous, 1s@Ac to 15@3 sc above last night.
OATS-Actions of the oats market mere
ly reflected the course of other grain.
Business lacked volume.
PROVISIONS-Provisio held within
a narrow range. Fluctuations and trade
were both apparently without any real
significance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-01

Canada yesterday were To-. 900 bushels of
wheat, 1000 barrels of flour, $4,000 bush
els of corn and 731 900 bushels of oats /;
els.
A cable from India said This years
wheat crop has been overestimated and the
estimated amount of wheat for export has
been reduced "a million bushels
The weekly Iowa weather report con-
tanned the following: LAS a whole last
week was favorable for farm work and
growth of corn. Most of the fields have
been cleaned, many of them plowed twice
and few three times. A few fields on
low, flat ground are still weedy and wet
but most of the corn made rapid growth.
Harvest of wheat and rye began in the
extreme southern part of the state and will
be general this week"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-01
Plan Decisive Offensive to End
Ammunition Sacrifice.
Gigantic Strikes Near ArraS and
ON Peninsula.
RUSSIANS STILL FALL BACK
Every Move More Effectually
Opens Warsaw Road.
Italians Show Renewed Activ-
ity Along IsOnzO.

London, July 1.-While the Austro-
German armies continue to push the
russians back over the Galician bor-
der in their own territory, there are
rumors in London of a contemplated
offensive by the entente allies.
The French are credited with the
intention of making a. formidable at
tack on account of the enormous eX-
penditure of artillery ammunition to
the north of Arras, where a persis-
tent bombardment has kept up for the
last fortnight; While the Anglo :
French forces on the Gallipoli Denim
sula are said to be on the point of
making a supreme effort to capture
the massive hill of Achi-Baba, which
dominates all the country south of the
narrows of the Dardanelles.
Allies Encompass Hill.
The recent gains claimed by the
British and French on the southern
end of the peninsula are considered
important because they indicate an
approach to the hill on three sides.
On the eastern front every change
leaves Warsaw, the capital of Russian
Poland, more open to the drive which
the Germans and Austrians evidently
are making toward that city.
Along the northern line the Austro-
the greatest success. for the Russians
seem to be making a stubborn fight
along the emilia Lipa, while retreat
ing generally between the Vistula and
Bug rivers, toward Lublin.
No Division in West.
In the west both sides have at
tackled in the Argonne forest and be-
yOnd the Mouse hills without decisive
result. The fighting of the past fort
night has been without permanent re-
suit except in the Vosges, where the
French have consolidated substantial
gains. -.-
From Vienna the italians are re-
ported to be showing renewed energy
along the Isonzo river, having brought
up more men and guns, but no de-
ciSiUa action is rannrtad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-01
Topeka Mill To Open
Outside Parties Have Purchased the
Property and Will Improve 1t.

S. P. Kramer, H d. Yoder, and w.
H Linn have purchased the old To-
peka mills near the Santa Fe shops
and plans to enlarge the capacity of
the concern to 1000 barrels of flour
and 500 barrels of corn meal a day
are being made by the new owners.
The sale was made by the receivers
of the Topeka Milling company.
The new firm will be known as
the Topeka Mill and Elevator COM
pany, and will be capitalized at $780,
900. New machinery costing $4,000
will be installed and an additional
story will be put on the mill build
ing. The machinery is expected to
start grinding September l.
Mr. Kramer and Mr.. Yoder former
ly operated the Aetna mills at Well
ington. Mr.. Yoder was formerly
manager of the Kemper mills at Ton
ganoxie- All the parties will make
their homes in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-01
Wholesale Fruit and Produce.
49,. =

-. r.. XII
CALIFORNIA APRiCoTs"Per Grad
CALIFORNIA PLUMs-Per crate, 81. 81
VALENCIA ORANGES-Per box, $3.50
BANANAs--Extra fancy. per h.. 4c
G0oSEBERRIES-Per crate, 1915.
LEMONS-Per box, $4.75.
LOGANBERRIES-Per crate, $40.
RASPBERRIES-No quotations as ben
ries are very scarce.
BLACKBERRIES-Qu after July
RiNEAPPLEsI,PeE crate $2.s5.
Per crate, $265@2.75. -
FIELD LETTUCNPer basket. CSC.
CALIFORNIA CABBAGE-Best rad
NEW BEETs-Per u blu. basket soc.
GREEN BEANS4Per basket, 75c.<T
TEXAS TOMATOES-Per crate, Use.
SWEET PEAS-Per basket, 75c
CUCUMBERS-Per doz.. 3O@35c; q bf
box, $1.25.
RHUBARB-Per h.. &c.
NEW POTATOES-Per bu, S5c
BERRY BOX MATERIAL-Per NJ, 81 a
Knocked Down crates. each loo.
z5c; peck baskets per dozen, 95c. 1
RADISHES Large punches. per dozeH
GREEN -oNIoNs-Per doz.. zoe Inl
doz lots, soc.
WAX BEANs-Per basket. 75c.
OLD POTATOES-Pe bu., Csc.
CARROTS-Per doz, 3Oc.
POP CORN-Per h.. 3Ac In origin
sacks, containing 100 lbs, per ID. 315c.
CHEESEEPer ib, i71kc. S-
ORSERADISH-Per doz. bottles. oOc.