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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
WANDERING Bird.

The great albatross deserves to be
called the wandering albatross. A
mounted specimen is preserved in one
of our museums of bird which, when
cember 20, 1S47, had small vial hung
on a string about it's neck. This vial
contained piece Of paper, from which
it was learned that the bottle had been
attached to the bird on December IL,
1847, by the captain Of whaling yes.
sci when it was about 500 miles off
the coast of New Zealand. The bird,
therefore, travelled at least 3,400
miles in eight days.-F'rank Chapman
in ST. Nicholas.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Wind imprisons Woman.

Imprisoned in a closet by the wind
slamming door fast, Mrs Mollie Cor
derry, who lives near Bridgeville, Del,
had a narrow escape from death, and
when discovered was nearly overcome
by the shock.
Mrs. Cordery was cleaning the attic
and while she was looking in an old
closet a gust Of wind slammed the
door and locked it from the outside.
There was no one but herself in the
house, and it was nearly an hour be-
fore Mrs. Cordery's screams happened
to be heard by gang of men who
were repairing the road. With all
the doors locked downstairs, Harry
Richards climbed to the second floor
and got through by window. When
Mrs Cordery was found she was in
a pitiable state. She is still serious
Iy i'll from the shock.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Mrs. Temple Was seaminq When
Came Down From My Bath.

for ten minutes l lay on the needles,
fully vacant. Then l returned to my
scoOping, marvelously restored.
[ scooped and spread and raked until
six o'clock, when, palm-sore and weary,
l drank a great dipperful of water
from my copper pump in the kitchen,
took last look at Hard's bookcase.
and tramped up the dusty road to sup
per.
Mrs. Temple was beaming when
came down from my bath.
We'll" said she, lin the first place.
I've got you the housekeeper l want"
by which | infer that she's the one
1 want, too?" l asked.
"Of course" said Mrs. Temple. on
whom irony had no effect. "She's Mrs.
Pillig. from Slab City, and she's au
artist in pies. Pillig amt dead, worse
luck, but he's whar he won't trouble
you. / guess Peter won't trouble you
none, neither. He's a nice boy, and
he'll be awful handy round the place"
Peter Pilligw | exclaimed. There
amt no such animal! If there is.
Dickens was his grandfather. How
old is Peter?''
Peters eleven" Mrs. Bert replied.
He's real nice and bright. His moth
ers brought him up fine. Anyhow, she
was a CoriisS.'
But. eugenically speaking. Peter
may have a predisposition to follow
in fathers footsteps. which infer led
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
War Cuts Phone iSt.

There are at least 10000 fewer tele-
phones in London as a result of the
war, business firms in hundreds of in
stances discontinuing the service in
the interest Of retrenchment. The
government, which operates the sys-
TEN, announces that although tele-
phones have been discontinued by the
wholesale there has been an increase
in the use Of eIectrophones-the in
strument which connects the subscrib-
er with. the theater and enables peo-
PIE who prefer to remain indoors these
gloomy nights of black streets to have
amusement brought to their fresides
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
DESERVES WELL OF FARMER
tainly Is Not Pretty, but She
Hates Ali Beetles.

After you're well acquainted with
the phoebe and catch some of her spir-
it of friendliness and companionship,
you won't care snap of the finger
that she can't sing very well, nor that
she isn't good looking. You'll well
come her in spring Just as if she were
a Venus for looks and Melba for voice.
You'll listen for her first notes and
say: There's Phoebe back again.
She's the earliest arrival among the
hycatchers, reaching here about March
Fl, even before the flies. She seeks
out her last years home under the
bridge, or beneath the rafters Of the
barn, and starts renovating her nest.
Often when an INSCRIPTIONS cowbird
usurps the nest to lay eggs Of her
own, the phoebe will build another
nest atop the old one and start house
keeping over again as if nothing had
interrupted
We've remarked that she couldn't
sing, yet her little "phe-bee" note Is
one of the cheeriest of springtime.
We've said she wasn't beautiful, yet
her dull olive-brown coat, with a yell
lowishwhite breast are far more at
tractive than some birds of gay plu-
mage. The phoebe is beautiful be-
cause she is useful.
From the time of her arrival until
she leaves late in the fall she's busy
warning on the farmers enemies
She'll sit on MULLEN stalk and watch
for beetle. Suddenly she will dart
into the air and her bills go shut with
a good-by beetle. She is a for
est conseTvationist, because she eats
the elm leaf beetle. She is the farm
eT's friend, because she eats the May
beetles and click beetles, which in
jure crops. She is the gardener
friend because she eats the squash
beetle.
In fact, she is the friend of everyone
except the beetles.-Philadelp
North American.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
HE Whim of Happiness.

The within we have of happiness is
somewhat thus: By certain valua-
tons and averages, of our own strik-
ing, we come upon some sort of av-
erage terrestrial lot; this we fancy
belongs to us by nature, and of indie
feasible right. 1t is simple payment
Of our wages, of our deserts; requires
neither thanks nor complaint; only
such overplus as there may be do we
account happiness; and deficit again
is misery. Now consider that we
have the valuation of our own de-
serts ourselves, and what a fund OF
self-conceit there is in each of us
do you wonder that the balance should
so often dip the wrong way?-Car-
Iyle
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
LITTLE DEMAND FOR PRODUCT
Production of Raffia Wax in Madagas-
car Has Never Gone Beyond Ex-
perimental Stage.

Rafia wax has never been produced
and exported in Madagascar in any
large quantities, and at present 1T is
not possible to find any Of this mate
rial in this section of the island, nor
any exporter who might be interest
ed in orders for same.
This wax is made from dust beat
en- from the leaves of the raffia palm,
and afterwards boiled to a creamy
consistency which, when allowed to
cool, becomes somewhat brittle. This
practice of making the wax was hrst
begun on the northwest coast, near
Majunga; but the industry never
reached more than the experimental
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30

toward the little green swinging
DOORS" | protested.
''Speakin' e. S. A. tommyrotH' said
Mrs. Temple. Anyhow, it's the door
O the drugstore in this town. They
sell more'n sody water down to Dan
forths.''
What am l to pay the author of
Peter and the pies?" | asked.
'Well, seems how you keep Peter,
as 1t were, and Mrs. Pillig calculates
she can rent her house up to Slab City
she's goin' to come to you for twenty
dollars a month. She's with it, too
You'll have the best kept and cleanest
house in Bentford."
| rose from the table solemnly.
Mrs. Temple" said I, Il accept Mrs
Pillig, Peter and the pies at these
terms, but only on one condition: She
is never to clean my studyt'
"Why?" asked Mrs Temple.
Because" said l. you can never
tell where an orderly woman will put
things"
Bert chuckled as he filled his pipe.
Mrs. Temple grinned herself. I was
about to make triumphant exit. when
these words from Mrs. Temples lips
arrested me:
Bert" she said. Ibid you clean the
buggy today? You know you gotter
go over ter the deepot tomorrow an
git that boarder."
THAT what?" cried.
Mrs. Bert's eyes half closed with a
purely feminine delight. ooh. amt |
told your she said innOcently. Were
goin' ter hev another boarder, a young
lady. From Moo York. too. Her
health's broke down, she says, only
that's not the way she said it, and
somehow she heard of us. We amt
never taken many boarders, but
guess our names in that old railroad
advertisin' book I wouldn't hev took
her, only | thought maybe you wuz
kind O. lonesome here with jest u.s.
Mrs. Temple" said |, your solicit
tude quite Overwhems me. Comfort
me with petticoats! Good Lord, And
an anemic, too! III bet she has nerves.
When can Mrs. Pillig come to me,
woman?"
Mrs. Bert's eyes closed still farther.
"Oh, your house amt near ready yet"
she said why, the painters amt
even began"
| fled TO ny chamber and hauled
forth a manuscript. A female boarder.
Hang Mrs. Templer' muttered, read
ing q whole paragraph of manuscript
without taking in a word of it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Totem Pole Must Don Some Clothes


Clothes make the totem pole, &C
cording to John Oscar Davis, collector
of the port, at San Francisco
Horrified at what he saw when a
Burmese specimen consigned to the
Rev. j. H. East of Portland was I'M
covered at the customhouse early in
February, Collector Davis has now
recovered sufficiently from the shock
to announce that when the proper ha-
biliments have been placed on the
relic it may be allowed to proceed on
its way to the indignant consignee.
Painting the collector said, had
been considered, but clothing would
be better. His plan now is to arrange
for a proper costuming of the mooted
totem pole at the expense of Doctor
East and that then the curio, decor
ously accoutered for appearance
among the most select Circles, might
be allowed admission to the land of
the free and the home of the brave.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
New Cure of Toothache

A jumping toothache is no excuse
for smoking in a factory in New
York, as two sufferers found when ar
raigned in court today, charged with
smoking in loft building in violation
of the law. Its true, your honor"
admitted the first sufferer. 'It was
like this. I had an awful toothache
had to have relief: couldn't work and
all that sort of thing So | smoked
cigarette and the ache disappeared
presto, like that" Thirty dollars or
three days in JAIL" was the only SYM
pathy the sufferer received from the
magistrate. The second sufferer was
soaked $40 or two days And, by
the way" the magistrate added as the
two men were led away, you fellows
might call in the Tombs dentist while
you are serving out your sentences
1t might save you a return engage
ment"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Soldiers Message to His Wife.

Some of the best stories of the war
come from the base hospitals, and are
bestowed on the doctors in the same
spirit that grateful patients bestow
gifts on their medical attendants in
civil life. One told recently has tray
eled from the farthest outposts in
Mesopotamia A Turkish officer, cap
tured in the Mesopotamian campaign,
asked and received permission to tele-
graph to his wife when he was
brought to Basra. Els message read:
Safely captured. London Times.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
His Home Mission.

Have you ever paused to reflect,
Mr.. Jones'" said the new minister.
that in the course of time we must
all join the great silent majority"
Il never thought Of it in that light,
parson," replied Jones. but now that
you have brought UP the subject
wish you would mention it to my wife
and try to impress it on her mind that
she should begin prac-icing silence
while here on earth"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
CHAPTER v.
The Hermit Sings.

The next morning | demanded that
Mrs. Temple again put me up some
lunch. For" said |, I'm going to
postpone meeting this broken-down
wreck of perhaps once proud female
as long as possible
Maybe when you see her drive by
you'll be sorry" Mrs. Bert smiled.
81 shall be working on the south
side of the house." | retorted.
1 had not been long at ny place.
indeed. | had scarcely finished water
ing my seeded and carting out my
daily stint of two barrowloads of
slash from the orchard, when | heard
the road scraper rafting over the
bridge by the brook. Mike came from
the vegetable garden and met his
Grind Morrssy," to whom | was cere-
moniously presented.
The scraDer was q large affair with
f1at-tired iron wheels and blade
eight feet long. The way that eight
foot blade. with four horses hauling it.
peeled off the old fuHows and brought
the top soil down from the high side
to the low made-my poor efforts with
the scoop look puny enough. The lawn
was shaping up so fast that | began
once more to grow expansive.
ct really won't be square" thought
I, because my pergola will cut off
twelve feet of the length. and If J
have flower beds by the roses they'll
cut off some more guess those roses
oupht to he one hundred and twelve
feet from the house,
| threw down my shovel. went over
TO the row of stakes, and moved them
south again. twenty-five feet. having
added thirteen feet as | walked: then
| called out to "frind Morrlssy to
bring his Scraper.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
tTO BE CONTINUED

stage, as far as shipments are con-
cerned.
1t is estimated by the Tamatave ex-
porters that were there large and
steady demand for this wax the cost
price at Tamatave would have to be at
least 8 to $50 francs per kilo
ts0263 to s0307 per pound) .-Consul
James G. Carter, Tamataye.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
SYNOPSIS.

] grow tired of my work as a college
instructor and buy a New England farm
on sight / inspect my farm and go to
Doard al Bert Temples. Bert helps me to
hire a carpenter and a farmer. Hard
oIoer; the carpenter estimates the repairs
ana Changes necessary on the house Mike
commences blowing. 1 start to prune the
orchard trees
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30

Now we hope the professor
Is going to come out in his true
co'ors and not leave US longer
in doubt as TO why he bought
his farm. He is into it deep
enough for another day to de-
termine his attitude.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
ProDrJetOrShjp,

81 won $50 on the races yesterday
How do you known?
1--we got the fifty. I'm going to bet
1t on a sure thing tomorrow"
THAT brings up the real question. Is
it your fifty, or are you only holding it
in trust for the bookmakersY"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Kent Nothina Back.

"Dubson doesn't speak to me any
more
What's the trouble?"
He asked me to tell him frankly
what I thought Of him.
''Yes?"
"And for once in my life I was per-
fectly frank"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Lonn-ldIe Furnaces Resumed.

Increasing demand for pig iron has
put more furnaces in operation Fur
naces that have been idle for ten years
are in full blast and the iron produc-
ton is enormous.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Unreasonable Man.

ssThat man irritates mel" s'Why?"
He knows so much that isn't so-and
he can prove al his statements! -
Judge.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30

After man has been married about
SO long he joins the peace-at-any-pric
advocates.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30

There are too many sidetracks in
connection with the royal road to
riches.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30

A day fooled away !eVeiing
off a place for a sun-dial lawn!
Evidently the esthetic side Of
tiIIina the soil appeals to this
qentleman-farmer. But why
does he object to Mrs. Temple
taking in a female boarder?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03
From Department Of Public Works.

TO the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen The Department cf
Public Works. 10 whom Was rcferr.d
sassn. for the paving OF Msplewood
avenue from Grand River 70 Iron
wood. respectfully reports that the
s,t,.,oner number ts b, re ewns of rea,
tate ahutting the street proposed TO
be improved.
The Department therefore recon-
,ioner he granted and the street
pamd within the limits stated be
paved u - estimated that the cost
OF these improvements will be a.
MAPLEwoop AVENUE - From 2:
line OF Grand River to west line OF
wood. - feet wide. paved with
asphaitic concrete fnatursl lake as
ssons that may he BID upon and or.
dsred. estimated cost In Berea curh
st7.1eo.oo. and In Medina curb. siS'
Respectfully submitted
GEORGE II. FENk ELI.
Commissioners.
nv Ala. Reating;
from south line Of Grand River 20
west inc OF fronwood. be. and the
same In hereby ordered to he graded
and paved with materials named and
cation In accordance with the petit
tions referred to. the specification
adopted by the Common Council. the
provisions OF the Charter and Ordi-
nance 81 the city OF Detroit. and
further be II
Resolved. That the Department OF
Public Works be and II hereby or
dered and directed To advertise I'VE
times for proposals for improving
said street. In accordance with the
recommendation contained In the
fcrcgoing Communication and said
Charter and Ordinance.
Adopted as follows:
yeas--Ald. Allan. Ashe, Bieii. Cram
straw. Dill. Ellis. Field. Guthard,
Hindle, Jnke1, Heating, Kocher, Krim-
niei. Kronk, Kunz Lempke, Little
field. Lodge, Move. Richert, Robinson.
Rol1o. Rutter. Schcmsnsky, Schultz,
stsrkey. Thompson, Warteii, wenxei,
A. r.. Wilson. W. J. Wilson, Wing.
ZInk and the President Pro Teni--3t.
Nays--None.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03

is each case by the Department Of
g Public Works. Approved April
" 33rd. 1919.
parsgraph A--No person shall
eoastruet or maintain any Mosaic,
Art Marble. Thing or any Color
= ed Material; Name. numbers or
. ADVERTISING In amy sidewalk space
tmeaning the space between tho
lot line OF the properly and tho
curhstone). And provided further.
In case of areas or vaults I'm side
10 walk space the illuminated pave
II ment shall have In the top coat OF
u the concrete not less than two CD
IL pounds of No. 10 Cnrborundum
~ noated into every fifteen US
- square feet OF surface space be-
Is tween the prism or glass sidewalk
IL lights No such Mosaic. Art Mar
Is bile, or Ttiing. now existing In
- any sidewalk space shall be re-
20 paired but entirely removed with
~ I'm Ave ,h) days upon notice from
81 the Department OF Public Works
% and " such notice In not complied
- with within the time specified
~ herein. the Department OF Public
20 Works will proceed to rtlnove
% the same and assess the cost
rs against the abutting property. In
20 case OF Illuminated areas To be
70 repaired tho required amount ut
y carborundum. herein provided.
- shall be used.
Read twice by title. ordered print
"a and referred TO Committee on
ordinances
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03

bfen rendered. and as this money Is
pbt available until July 4. 1916. .
recommepd that Z be authorized to
charge the pay roll for this purpose.
General Fund. with the unders. and
ing that when this money II avail.
able on July ist, 81 wiz he returned
to said balances In the General Fund.
GEORGE ENGEI.
Controller.
Accepted and referred In Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03

From the Mayor

To the Honorable the Common Council
Gentlemen: ! am Forwarding =,
. your honorable body communicating
| from Congressman Charles A SCR
ola. relative 10 the purchase OF TOT
Ipubiic park. The advantage OF this
spIendidiy situated property Tor pa
l purposes are too obvious TO dweII OF
and believe we should exert
yiaes a fair price may be obtained.
Mr. Nichols requests that your
d honorable body express your w.
lregardins the proposed p urs,a ta-
Isethsr with tina, OF Mr.. Nichols. %
referred to the proper committee Oh
your honorsb BILE body.
1 am pleased 10 sdyis. Suu,
PRANK James % the twelfth pstrist
Iof Michigan has also written me 'en
ring his assistance in obtaining this
property Tor Detroit
OSCAR r. MARK.
| Nv Dear Mayor The adyisaointy
OF the city of Detroit purshasnf tns
| rounds now known as Fort wayne
TO- = puSiic park seems now 10 De
/ question much discussed IN petroit
IL am writing you Tor inc puIp.
| Of inquiring II IN your opinivn
mort TO purchase the property from
the government. suppose that q
would be necessary for you 10 discuss
the proposition with the Commc
S SoSy r.T ard IL personals l be-
iicve II 10 be highly desiraois 10. w
city Of Detroit 90 obtain this most
beautifully located river PARK
.'rsh,e tina, the city OF Detroit should
control as much river and lake front
age as possibIe. While the eonyen.
ience OF having q park such A. ~
Wayne would be great Al p rsssnn.,
Appreciate. the location OF thts eie
ure spot even more than the present
one. -, "A
wsr Department. the possibility OF
the War Department Abandoning TINS
fort, or OF granting pefmissvn "a.
the use OF IT by the city OF u,
tive Was opposed 20 both propon-
s,r, nrsin today. He informed me
that the Fort would be occupisa ".
nea ,rnen. fr~m the Mexican border.
n. alan declared that the war pe
nsr.mrn, rad found " inadvisaoie 20
n~runif the use Of any such iehos ~
municipalities. but ! ean rcs Re
-,Ilinx 20 authorize the sole OF sns
,,rnrsysx 40 the city 81 Detroit AZ .
fs,r pric.. providing the city OF DC
fross desires 20 purchase ,,
n Il H. the opinion OF 60
- pesrois that this property snooia
h. purrha.ed from the GcvernmsSna,I,
.hsIi be pleased TO introduce 2 PHI
In Congress. for such sale o.. m
property. NJ pr,ce 10 o@
Trustins 70 hear from You soon De-
tieye me TO be.
Sincerely yours x,ruogs
Hon Oscar n Marx.
Mayer OF Detroit ..v-.s
A-rert~d. and referred TO reIers"
IN Corrmiftes on Parks and SoaN
vards- g. IN. chair.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03
From the Cooperation Counsel.

To the Honorable tho Common Council.
Gentlemen;--on July 10. 1918, John
Eastlan,i. an employs ~ the Pubic
I'm hts usuai employment In removing
cables from the back OF old switch
board. received an electric shock
which resulted In death.
shortly afterwards I.ayinia East
land. widow OF deceased, nied her
claim under the terms OF the En-
ployers Liability Act and an adjust
ment OF same has been agreed upon.
Under the terms OF the Act, Mrs.
Eastland. being the widow OF de-
ceased, rs entitled To the sum OF $40
a week for period OF 500 wceSs
from the date OF the accident. Mr.,
employment the sum or stst "A e~y.
his weekly wage would average
above $40. consequently $40 a week
Is payable TO the widow.
ssry receipts on account OF compel
sation have been made, and | recon
mend the adoption Of the enclosed
resolution.
WILLIAM l.. fARsNEy.
\ Asst. Corporation Counsel.
Resolved, Tha, the city Controller
bis warrant upon the proper fund in
favor OF IAvinia Ea stand. widow of
John Eastland. In the sum OF sl2o 90.
being at the rate OF Vlo0n week
death OF John Eastiand on July is.
1915. which death arose out ~ the
employment OF said John Eastland
with the Public lighting Commission
of the City OF Detroit
BE IL Further Resolved. That there.
after the sum OF $1,000 a week he
paid to said Iavinia Eastland until
such time as the balance OF se,t0s 30
has been paid. being the amount
a l.A N ~
terms OF the Compensation Act.
Adopted as follows:
reas--Aid. Ashe. Biol. Cranshaw
ptll Ellis. Field. Guthard. Hindle
Jakel. Heating. kocher. krimmel.
kronk. kunx, f~mpke. Lattleneid.
Lodge, Movie. Rtchert. Robinson. Rol-
10. Rutter. Schemsnsky schultz
Stsrkey. Thompson. wartell Wennel
A. F. Wilson. w. !. Wilson. Wing
Zink and tn. President Pro Tem-gs
Nays--Nonc