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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13
Frauile Distinction.

How does Bliggins get the reputa-
ton of being such n clever man? He's
always getting into some new kind of
trouble"
Yes. Where he shows his clever
ness is by getting out again"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13
Her intent.

Look how that cat has taken up
her position just in front of the cam
era"
Il suppose she did it for set purr
pose"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13
Approval.

do you approve of the study Of the
If we could only live on the advice
that others give us, the high cost of
living would lose its sting.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13
Don't FORGET Ideals.

Don't judge a man altogether by his
achievements his ideals ought to
count for something.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13

Canada in 1915 mined $1S,936,971
worth of gold.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13
Indeed II Does.

Telephones are great time savers,
aren't they?"
well, that depends upon who calls
you up"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13
Beuin to Plan Now.

The most of success lies in the plan
ming you are building your next years
crop now.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13
OnIy Natural.

"He seems welded to his work :"
employers daughter. Judge.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13
Leading to Improvement.

Improvement comes, first by agita
ton, then by cogitation, and in the
end by perspiratiOn.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13

A man may bow to the inevitable
but he doesn't lift his hat.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13

This is a strenuous world and few
of US get out of it alive.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13

Abyssinia is an important cattle
breeding country.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13

Bravery is reckoned by what we do,
not by what we threaten.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13

Skin deep beauty is all right-i1
the girl has the money.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13

tados Unidos Mexicanos" and "Repub-
nca Mexicano."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13
Be Charitable.

Don't question your neighbOr's hon
esty SO much as his knowledge and
Judgment.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13

In order to hold his job n diplomat
must hold his tongue.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13
No Need to Worry.

Rankin-My wife speaks six differ
ent languages.
Phyle-I wouldn't worry.
Observation-Disclosures mean worry?
Phyle-She can only talk one at q
Chronicle-Telegraph
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13

Some men never get busy till Sat
urday afternoon.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13

The man who hrags about his past
career of wickedness is usually
harmless cuSS.
Do you earn living you don't get
or do you get n living you don't earn7
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13

Two women like to start a fuss and
then leave their husbands to fight it
out.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13

Joy and sorrow are next-door neigh
bors.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13
Wisconsin Directory

Few men die of old age.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13

Ere long picnics will give way to
politics.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13

Optimistic Thought.
No omen can be bad to those whose
designs are good.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15
HAVRE DE GRACE VETS MAY
CONTEST.
Machinery Was Employed AT
Municipal Election for Which
Separate Provision Is Made
By Special Act.
By Special Act.


The whiskey crowd, who recognize
no law as legal that tends in any way
to curb their dirty business, are pre-
pairing to contest the validity of the
election held in Havre de Grace No
vember z, when the saloons were
voted out of that rum-ridden town
and will have to close their doors on
May 1, 1913.
One point is based on the claim
that, while the town has it's own
election machinery, a board of e1ec-
tion supervisors, its own election
laws and, in fact, all the machinery
necessary to conduct local option
election, the vote at the November
election OH the question of "for" or
against prohibition was conducted
under the state law It is claimed
that to be valid the vote should have
been taken at a special local election
conducted under the local election
laws.
The question of impairment of con-
tract has been raised under law
passed about 10 years ago authoriz-
ing an issue of bonds by the town
for local improvements. Under the
terms of this act interest payments
and sinking fund requirements were
to be met by revenues from hotel
and saloon licenses.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15
Lecture On China and Japan.

An illustrated lecture on China
and Japan will be given by Joseph
Elkinton at West Nottingham on
Friday evening, the 18th, at 8
o'clock and repeated at Mt. Pleasant
on Saturday evening at the same
hour, under the auspices of the West
Nottingham Community Club.
The Lecturer visited in these coun-
tries many of the Mission Stations
and especially those where Friends
are working and has many interest
ing pictures taken all along the way.
The pictures taken on the journey
up the Yangsti River will be of
especial interest to those who have
read Jane C. Balderston's account
of her trip up the same river year
ago.
A silver offering will be taken to
meet expenses and any balance will
be used by the Community Club
towards further entertainments.
On account of the death of near
relative Josehp Elkinton is obliged
to cancel his engagements for Satur-
day and Sunday, so the meetings
planned for him on those days at
Mt. Pleasant and Colora Will not be
held. He will be at West Noting
ham on Friday evening so come out
then and enjoy the illustrated
lecture.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15
Prizes Offered To School Children In
Delaware.

A number of prizes have recently
been offered to school children in
the state of Delaware. Among the
number are the following: J.
To stimulate interest in the study
of the Bible friend has offered
two prizes to public school students
of that state, the first prize amount
ing to SIS and the second to $10.
To the best speller in the State and
to the second best L. Scott Townsend
of BFandywine hundred offers re-
spectively $40 and $40 in gold.
Arley B. Magee of Dover offers a
prize of $40, the conditions of which
will be published later, and William
w. Knowles of Wilmington offers a
prize of SIS, the conditions OF which
have not been decided.
For the best plea for birds, DR..
Julius Dodd of New Castle offers a
prize of SIS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15
STEALS HORSE AND KILLS IT.
Port Deposit Negro Pulls OF A New
stunt In the Criminal Line.

Port Deposit Negro Pulls OF A New
stunt In the Criminal Line.
Charles Larue, sixteen year old
colored boy of Port Deposit, was
arrested last week by Constable Bar
rett, charged with stealing a horse
owned by B. ]. Auide, who is oper-
ating asaw mill in that section. The
animal was the best horse Mr.. 'Aulde
owned and was valued at several
hundred dollars.
The boy, who said he wanted to
get money to get away on, stole the
horse from it's stable Monday night
and tied it out in the woods. The
next morning he went out with an
axe and killed the animal, and was
skinning it when he was discovered
and arrested. When taken to Elk
ton Tuesday afternoon by the Sheriff,
and asked why he did not sell the
horse, he said he thought it would
be easier to sell the skin. Larue is
also under charge of stealing watch
from one Of the drivers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15
Charles w. Shippers.

Charles w. Shippers, one of the
foremost resident of North East,
died at the home Of his brother, H.
Ellsworth Shippers, in that town, on
Wednesday, Dec. 6, after several
weeks illness,> aged rs years. The
deceased was son of the late Jesse
H. Shippers, and was born on the old
Shippers homestead in the Third dis
trict. At the age of 18 years ne
took up the carpenter trade, which
he afterwards followed for time,
meanwhile also having charge of a
farm in the Third district. In 1862
he moved to North East, where he
had since made his home. For a
number of years he conducted a
successful livery business there,
afterwards engaging in fishing and
marchantile business. In politics he
was a Democrat, and in 1875 was
that party's nominee for sheriff, be-
ing defeated by 20 votes. He was a
nember of North East M. r. Church,
and for many years a trustee. Fra
ternally he was connected with the
Knights of Pythias. He married
Miss Sarah c. Robertson, and by this
union four children were born.
His wife died several years ago.
One daughter survives, Altha A,
wife of JOS. J. Summerill, Esq, an
attorney of Woodbury., N. ].
The funeral was held Saturday
afternoon, with interment in North
East NJ. e. cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15
Big pividends ON Powder stock.

Directors of e. I. dupont de
Nemours & Company have declared
the regular quarterly dividend of
11.2 per cent, on the Common stock
and a special one of 241.2 per cent.
making a grand total for the year
of 100 per cent. The dividend Just
declared is payable on December 10
to stockholders of record at p. m.
on November 20, and will come as
Christmas present to stockholders.
The directors of the E. 1. DUPONT de
Nemours Powder Company declared
a quarterly dividend of 11.a per cent.
on the Common and like one on the
Preferred stock, payable February l
to stockholders OF record January "a,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15
POLITICS ON THE EASTERN
SHORE.
Long Distance Wire Pulling As Seen
BY the Baltimore American.

| Aby Ctle DhALDIOEC American
The Baltimore American in a re-
cent issue gives space to the follow
ing breezy article on Democratic po-
litical wire-stretching
Democrats on the Eastern Shore,
who play politics all the year round,
are already maneuvering for control
lext year, some aspirants-and there
are always plenty seeking office
across the Bay-having actually be-
gun to lay wires for the campaign
two years hence. John George, the
)mnipresent candidate, who is never
without a job, wants to succeed Con-
gresham Price. George is now as
sistant> to the president of the State
Roads Commission. Others whose
,astors are in readiness for shying
are Sisk, of Caroline; Henry, of Dor
chester; Sheehan, of Talbot, with the
remaining counties to be heard from.
The reason the Eastern Siforemen
are looking so far ahead is that there
is nothing to fight for next year. 1t
is assumed that Comptroller McMul
len, who halls from Allegany, will be
renominated, and as the Governor
has distributed most of the plums at
his disposal to his fellow Eastern
Shoremen, there is nothing in sight
Just now. 1t is reported, however.
hat the Governor may be induced to
make some changes, and that some
Eastern Shoremen may be obliged to
walk the plank, so as to make room
for others on this side now out in the
cold, but whose support would be de-
sired in the event the Governor
ihould conclude to be candidate for
United States senator when Smiths
,erm expires.
1t is rumored that the executive
has the bee in his bonnet and all he
needs is a little encouragement. II
he ran now he would be over
believe that conditions will change
materially by the time his term ex-
oires. Be this as it may, no politi-
,ian would be surprised If Harring-
.on sought to make up with the Pres
on-Lee people, even if this would
1ecessitate separation from Sena-
or Smith. The Governor realizes he
iced not expect any further political
Advancement while the city is
against him, and he would therefore
welcome new combination.
Some of the wiseacres intimate
hat soon after the inauguration the
President will be asked to assume
he role of mediator. The plan is to
have him send for the local leaders
md promise them consideration II
hey agree to end the revolution. AS
there are no appointments to be
made within two years, the benefits
to accrue do not appear sufficiently
inviting to induce surrender.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15
To Organize Peninsula Milk Pro-
ducers' Association.

On Monday, Dec. IS, a general
meeting of delegates from the East
ern Shore and Delaware Counties
will be held at Chestertown, when an
effort will be made to organize
peninsula milk producers association
composed of all counties represented,
with the object of receivins fair
price for milk the year round.
Every farmers organization in
Cecil county should appoint dele
gate to attend this meeting and
should get in touch with the County
Agent at once.
Several leading dairymen of the
state have been invited to attend
this meeting and explain the method
Of organization to us. There is GER
tainly nothing to be lost and much
to be gained.
For further information get in
touch with D. H. Kaufman, County
Agent, at Elkton, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15
Three Barns Burned In Hartford
County.

Three barns were burned in Har-
ford county on Wednesday and
Thursday of last week, within few
hours. While men were engaged at
work at William Gross barn, near
Jarrettsville, on Wednesday, sparks
from an engine ignited stack of
fodder and flames spread to the barn.
The building was destroyed, together
with $50 bushels OF grain, the sea-
sons crops and some machinery.
The high wind carried the sparks
500 yards to the new barn belonging
to DR.. James Gross and within a
short time this building was destroy
ed, together with it's contents.
At an early hour Thursday morn
ing the large barn on the property
of Mrs. Mary P. Walsh, at Hartford
Furnace, was burned, together with
the contents, including five horses,
two colts and two mules, large
quantity of hay, wheat corn and
machinery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15
17-Year Locust To Return Next
Summer, Expert Says.

The seventeen-year locust is due
to appear again next summer, ac-
cording to C. H. Hadley, Jr., al
entomologist of the Pennsylvania
State College. Having studied pas
records thoroly Mr.. Hadley predicts
the largest swarms in 1917 will
occur in Armstrong, Butler, Cam
bria, Clarion, Indiana, Lawrence
Mercer, Venango and Washington
counties.
He looks for smaller and scatter
ing swarms of locusts in other coun
ties in central and northern Pennsyl-
vania. Mr. Hadley says this brood
also occurs in Ohio, Maryland, Mass
achusetts, New Jersey and West Vir-
ginia, altho much less widely distri-
buted than in Pennsylvania.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15
Proves His Marksmanship.

Besides proving that he was an ex-
cellent marksman, Clyde Herr, a son
of Albert Herr, of Quarryville, pro-
duced evidence that he possesses a
good rife. The young man was sent
to the barn yard to shoot chicken
for dinner. After selecting one he
thought would make the best meal
he put his rifle to his shoulder and
aimed.
The bullet went fair, hit the chick
en-. went straight through it, then
passed through the frame wall of the
barn and hit COW. valued at 800
The cows leg was broken by the bull
let and it is most likely that the
animal will have to be killed.---Ex-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15

According to Secretary Girdwood,
of the State Tax Commission, Har-
ford county's new assessment will
be $34,331,8 ,893.83, land and i'm
provements, $14,99O,S93.00; intang-
ible, $19,341,000.83.
On recommendation of the county
superintendent of education, the
school board has ordered the teach
ing of elementary agriculture in the
sixth and seventh grades of the rural
schools of Hartford county.
What is reported to be the largest
eagle ever seen in that part Of the
country was killed on the Gunpdwder
river, a few days ago. The huge
bird had a spread of wings measur-
ing seven feet six inches from tip to
tip.
Prof. N. c. Norris, principal Of
Little Britain High School, has been
elected treasurer of the York Bridge
and Construction Company, of York,
Pa, and will assume his new duties
at the close of the present school
year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15
Court ACCOUNTS MRS. Marshall.

Mrs. Rose Virginia Marshall,
charged with assaulting with intent
to kill, her stepdaughter, Grace Mar
shall, by imprisonment in small
room for number of years and not
properly feeding her and otherwise
mistreating her, was acquitted last
week in the Circuit Court for Tai
bot County, at Easton.
The case was tried before the
Court. Judges Adkins and Hopper on
the bench, and lasted a week,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15
MT. PLEASANT ITEMS.

Rev. F. H. Huffman preached to q
large audience in Mt. Pleasant M. q.
Church last Sunday evening.
The evangelistic services are still
in progress here. Much interest is
being shown in the meetings. AT
the time of this writing, fourteen
persons have accepted Christ as their
Saviour.
Next Sunday morning the Sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper will be
administered and an invitation will
be extended to the recent converts
to unite with the church.
Preparations are now being made
FOR the Christmas entertainment
which is to be held in the Church on
Thursday evening, December 81.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15
Crushed To Death Under Hay Press

Leslie McMinimee, aged II years,
son of Mr., and Mrs. John McMinimee,
of Kirkwood, Pa, was crushed to
death on Wednesday afternoon OF
last week by falling beneath hay
press. The press was being moved
to new location and the young nan
slipped and fell as he reached for his
coat. The man in charge of the
press was not aware of the terrible
accident until called to by a rural
mail carrier who was passing the
machine in the road.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15
Miss Margaret Campbell.

Miss Margaret Campbell, one of
the oldest residents of the Iron Hill
section, died Dec. 3, from pneu-
monia, aged 80 years. She was a
daughter of the late John Campbell
The deceased was lifelong member
of Welsh Tract Baptist Church. Two
sisters survive her, Misses Sarah and
Emma Campbell, with whom she
lived at the old homestead.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15
viii o. George s. Woolley Admitted
To Probate.

The will of George s. Woolley, late
of Chesapeake City, was probated
before Register of Wills Rufus E.
Bowland, in Elkton, last week. The
testator bequeaths his property, To-
Gated in Alabama, to his wife, Mrs.
Lizzie q. Woolley and George n.
Bennett. The rest and residue of
his estate is left to his wife, Mrs. l..
E. Woolley. Judge Victor B. Wool
ley, of Wilmington, Del, is named
as executor. The will bears date of
April 25, 1908, and is witnessed by
John S. Writ, John s. Strahorn and
Fred H. Letter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15
Lancaster County Gunners Bag Deer

Lancaster County Gunners Bag Deer.
Returning Lancaster county deer
hunters report splendid luck this
season. H. Galen Fritz, of Quarry
vile, shot an eight-pronged buck
near Pine Grove, and Milton Herr
Of Chicago, landed a ten-pronged
buck weighing zoo pounds.
James Herr also bagged a ten
pronged buck, John Mcclure and
party, of Green Tree, came home
with three deer, while John Hayes.
of White Rock, killed large buck
The Ephrata Hunting Club returned
from Centre county with four deer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15

During an alteration over dog
between George Ross, aged about IS
years, son of Harry Ross, Of Perry
Vile, and Murray Banks, colored, of
that town, Ross was painfully shot.
Banks accused Ross of shooting his
dog. and a quarrel ensued. It is
alleged Banks grabbed Ross' gun
away from him and fred,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15
8. II. Arbucklc,

Samuel T. Arbuckle, well-to-do
farmer of the Fourth Cecil county
district, dropped dead at his home
at Andora Saturday evening of heart
disease, aged 10 years. A widow
survives him
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15
Philip Duer.

Philip Duer, II easurer of the Bald
win Manufacturing Company at. Elk
Mills, Cecil county, died at his home
in Philadelphia on Dec. 5, after a
brief illness of pneumonia, aged
SIS years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15
James Scott.

After a lingering illness James
Scott, retired farmer of the Fourth
District, died Dec. at his home at
Elk Mills. He was in his 82nd year.
and had spent his entire life in that
section. His wife, two sons and a
daughter survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15

A nice Christmas gift for yourself
or friend would be subscription TO
the Midland Journal and those four
magazines we are offering for
twenty-five cents additional. This
would be gift that will last a whole
year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15
DEATHS.
Erasmus B. Waples.

Erasmus B. Waples, who nearly
forty years ago was principal of Elk
ton public school, died Dec. at his
home in Philadelphia, aged 65 years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15

When casting about for some ap-
propriate Christmas gift for friend,
read our clubbing offer of four good
magazines for twenty-five cents,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15

Buflngton's stores open every eve
ming until Christmas, -.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15

Visit Bunington's for your Holi-
day wants.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-15

Get your candies, nuts, fruits. etc.,
at Buffington's.'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02

find Mr.. Hardcastie's place, and were
there within the next ten minutes,
flashing through the gates UP to a
severe gray Georgian house,
Mr.. Hardcestle, announced q sour.
faced middle-aged woman who opened
the door. was not at home.
"we will see Miss HardcastIe, II her
uncle is not here" o,Brien said
suthoritatively. And to his surprise
panions, the servant made no objec-
.Teil her IT'S Mr.. Nayior." cried tn.
And in two minutes he was an
swered by the girl herself, pale and
lovely. in a tea-gown Of white, her
beautiful hair disordered as II she had
risen hastily from bed.
"Oh, MauriceW she sobbed, running
: II was true that Mr.. Hardcastis
was mot at home" as his servant hnd
said. But he had returned early that
morning. by motor. as o'Brien had
guessed. and by threatening to kill
Maurice Naylor. whom he knew 10 be
In London. he had induced Violet TO
tell her carefully guarded secret, to
save her lovers life. Then with his
confidential man. her uncle had zone
But luckily" remarked the detec-
tive when he had heard these details
from the girl. he can't sail for New
York today"
Therefore Mrs. Maurice Nayior IL Q
rich woman. as we'll as n happy one,
In spite OF the enormous speculations
OF that now famous defaulter. the
solicitor Hardcastie.
tAnother Adventure Next Week.