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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
I'VE Desire Our Child to Marry Within
Her Station"

verely to Adrian, eve desire and in
tend our only child to marry within
her station, and this will be final, if
you are a gentleman"
That settled it, apparently. Adrian
was baniShed from the house. Practi-
cally Irene became prisoner within.
Fair, gentle Irene did not sulk, but she
mourned Her heart nearly broke when
she received a letter from Adrian tell
Ing her that he had arranged to leave
the country forever and wished to bid
her goOdby.
1t had not been easy for Mrs Wal
worth to agree that the twain should
see each other once more. 1t was not
until her husband had pledged his
| word that they should be the cynosure
Of Watchful eyes until this last love
vigil was over, that Mrs. WalwOrth
consented to ''the outrageous and I'M
heard-Of propositiOnr' And now, ca
gerly awaiting the coming of the only
| man she could ever love, Irene was
seated on the porch, her mother at it's
other end grimly counting on 'the
ending Of this farce so that Irene could
get down to reasonableness" and pre-
pare to entertain Mr.. Wilfred Grey
and his mother, who were to arrive
the next day on visit.
Irene ran down the steps buoyant-
iy joyful as her lover appeared. Her
mother gave the arrival a daggerlfke
look, but did not address him. Adrian
lifted his hat courteously to her and
to Mr.. Walworth, uneasily smoking
his cigar beside her. Then Irene and
Adrian Strolied into the garden, and
Grimes, gliding from bush to bush,
took up his salaried surveillance OF
them.
The lovers were given until ten
o'clock to get over their fearful and
heroic parting. They had seated them
selves in little summer house quite
remote from the porch. Grimes con-
! cealed himself in ciump of bushes
near by and-went TO sleep.
Then something occurred that was
entirely unexpected and unforeseen.
1t was the arrival of Mr.. Grey. His
mother would be along in the morning,
he said. He had anticipated her, hav-
ing a great desire to see Irene. She
IVES in the garden. A gentleman friend
about to depart for abroad was with
her. Mrs. Walworth explained. All,
he would find her and off bolted
Grey unceremonfously.
Irene had seen him several times,
but he had never seemed particularly
interested in her. His urgent actions
of the present moment caused Mrs.
Walworth to experience thrill. of
hopeful pleasure.
Il am glad / made firm stand, "
she congratulated herself, "as to this
presuming young lawyer. Everything
will come out right as soon as he is
away from here"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
What They Say.

1t was the first day of her first term
up the class and asked large girl to
tell of Columbus voyage. Well" said
the girl, Columbus started out and
sailed around dot ''What?" said
the astonished teacher. He sailed
around dot" repeated the girl.
Pressed for her authority, she pointed
triumphantly to the page in the book
and the teacher read: About this
period Columbus sailed"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01

And who would go TO work and pay
money to put in q paper an advertise
meut like that?" Birsky inquired.
Everybody nowadays" Zapp said.
"They dissent do otherwise, because
what with the Federal and State pure
food laws and newspapers which is pay
ing felIers fifty thousand dollars year
to show up advertisers so that no adj
vertiser would take a chance on adj
'vertlsing Birsky, if you want to adj
vertise your merchandise, y'under-
stand, you've got to tell the truth or
the least that happens you is $4,000
bail on a certificate of reasonable
doubts. SO that's the way it goes,
Birsky. Former times lady reads in
the paper
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
Z. o. B. Ryan, jeff Davis Co.
Toy

understand, it's all / can do to hold
myself back from ringing up the New
York agent and asking him would he
prefer cash oder a certified check"
"Yes, Zapp," Birsky commented,
there's just enough of the rube in
each and every Teller so that sooner or
later, nit kidney pills or oitermobiles.
the fake advertiser Will get him if he
don't look out"
''Or if the newspaper proprietor
don't look for him." Zapp concluded.
Copyright, New York Tribune)
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
Not Far From Right.

The day was hot and the sleepy class
found it difficult to concentrate it's at
tention on it's tasks, though the his
tory mistress did her best to make
the lesson interesting.
"Now, Girls" said she at last, "can
you tell me why the great man was
buried in Westminster abbey"
There was q long silence.
At last girl put up her hand.
Because" she answered solemnly
and impressively, ''he was dead?'
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
Why Thick Glasses Break Easily.

Thin glasses do not crack so easily
as thick glasses when you pour hot
water into them. This is because the
heat penetrates the thin glass so quick
ly as to heat all parts of it equally,
and they hold together in the expan-
sion which occurs. When hot water
is poured into a thick glass the par
ticles forming the inside of the glass
begin to expand before the heat has
penetrated to the outside of the glass,
and in the effort TO expand the inside
particles of the glass break away
from the particles of the outer side,
thereby causing the crack.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
In DUTY Bound.

ProfeSSor-s'Y Young gentlemen, 1t Is
my duty and privilege to create in you
a thirst for knowledge" Student
Now you have helped me to solve a
problem over which / have been puZ-
zling for some time" Professor-'1n
deed, / am pleased TO have been of as
siStance May | ask in what particu-
lar l have enlightened you?" Student
II never could understand before
why all your lectures are so dry
Christian Herald.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
The Delights of Life.

What seems to grow fairest to me
as life goes by is the love and peace
and tenderness of it: not its wit and
cleverness and grandeur of knowl-
edge, grand as knowledge is. but just
the laughter of little children, and the
friendship of friends. and the cozy
talk by the fireside and the sight of
flowers, and the sound of music--J.
r. Green.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
Movable Birthday.

Eugene was not quite four, but his
mothers habit of deferring pleasures
he wanted to enjoy Immediately was
inclining him to pessimism.
"When are you going to the movie
shOw?" he was asked.
II am going on my birthday" he re-
turned promptly and decidedly, ''but
s'pose they'll keep putting that Off"
Christian Herald
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
Foolish Rabbits.

A hare will dart in the path of d
giant locomotive at night and run at
the rate of sixty miles an hour in the
full glare of the headlight and finally
drop exhausted. 1t Will never leap
from between the rails to a place of
safety. The hare pursues the same
tactics on the highway when autos are
speeding.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01

$40 of 309o Benzo-bOracid acid and
Gil of 1919 somethingate of soda and
40 alcohol by weight and $3.50 by vol
ume.' Also | never fall for advertise
ments of cheap clothing, cheap straw
hats, cut price furniture or specials in
watches and jewelry, but when l see
in newspaper:
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
The Pilots Skill.

The pilots skill is by no means
equally proved in a calm as in storm.
In the former case he tamely enters
the port, unnoticed and unapplauded /;
but when the cordage creaks, the mast
bends and the rudder groans, then II
is that he shines out in all his glory
Pliny the Younger.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
Nunt hlnx~tlQ
Lost Time.

How mankind defers from day to
day the best it can do, and the most
beautiful things it can enjoy, without
thinking that some day must be the
last one, and that lost time is lost
eternitY-MaX Muller.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
Rather DemoraIizino.

care you still thinking about buying
a motor carr"
Eyes. 1t doesn't cost me anything to
think about buying one"
Don't you fool yourself. When a
man gets an idea like that he's liable
to neglect his business"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
After 1T.

10 Cose-Is Mr.. Bowman in?
lima Stenog-No, he went out to
lunch.
10 Cose-Will he be in after lunch?
Ina Stenog-No, that's what he
went out after.-Chaparal.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
TAPPING Rubber Trees.

Rubber tree tapping by series of
small borers set in a circle, the inven-
ton of an English expert in the Bel
gian Congo, has proved more produc-
tive method than the customary verti-
cal incision system.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01

and meat, should be
avoided Dy people who
are inclined to indiges-
ton. When repeated
trials of certain foods
have resulted in indiges-
tive disorders, the warn
ing should be needed.
Starchy foods of all
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
heKTION
Cabinets = s. !

If a girl in business is intrusted with
delicate piece of machinery, she is
taught the structure, use and care of
1t. How much more necessary is the
need for teaching her the care of her
wonderful body
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01

Laughter is one of the greatest helps
to digestion and the custom prevalent
among our forefathers of exciting it
at table by testers and buffoons was
founded upon true medical principles.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01

then decorate each
with almonds that
have been shred
d e d lengthWiSe
Il n d b row II e d.
These little porcu-
pines may then be
served with a ball
OF hard sauce or a
lemon, egg, or any
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01

understand, and right away she for
gets that she is going to take dinner
Friday night with her husbands folks
out in Borough Park; that the doctor
says that people with her trouble could
live for years already.
But what is it nowadays for such
woman? She reads
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
CHAROSES SIX ROADSTER

made by the CharOses Motor Car
Corporation.
This car has the elegant. refined
lines of the most expensive cars.
Distinctive Charoses stream line
Seats eight and a half passengers
and is finished in genwine walrus
leather with four knife blade pleats
and belt of silk braid to the hip
line, trimmed with narrow bands
of fur and otherwise is equal in
every respect to any car selling for
over 81, $50.
$3.50
T. o. B. Ryan, jeff Davis Co.
Tex
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
SOME FOODS TO AVOID.

Very hot bread, hot cakes, heavy
rolls, fried foods and greasy cakes
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01

LTHERE is no more pleasure in
reading advertisements now
adays." said Barnett Zapp,
the waist manufacturer, to Louis Biz
sky, the real estater.
why not?" Birsky said.
well" Zapp said, "what fun is it 10
read in a paper
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
SOME GOOD THINGS.

nice way to serve plum pudding
is to steam them in individual moldS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-03
HAWKINS dies Of
WOUND RECEIVED
IN HOUSE PLAY
Cleveland Farmer Expires
of Wound Inflicted by
Miss Evadell Holloway.

Holland Hankins. the Cleveland
county farmer who was shot ia the
head Thursday night near his home at
Griffith Springs. died shortly after 10
o'clock yesterday morning.
The body was prepared by the
Holderness company and was shipped
to Griffith Springs last night, for
burial there today. Deceased. who
was 90 years of age, is survived by
his widow, one young child and quite
a number of other relatives.
The shooting occurred as the re-
suit of prank. when the men OF a
Thanksgiving party tried to brighten
the women. Hankins went under the
house His sister in law, Miss iIvadell
Holloway, started to fire shotgun
into the darkness when the men made
noises, but recognizing their voices,
returned and tried to uncock the gun
which exploded, the charge going
through the floor and striking Han
kins in the head The young woman
and her sister are both FRUSTRATED
over the affair.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-03
FIND NEGRO'S BODY
UNDER COTTON SEED

Frank Evans, negro, about "a years
of age, who was working about the
seed pit of the Pine Bluff Cotton Oil
mill Friday night, was found dead
about 10 o'clock yesterday morning in
the seed pit, buried under about two
feet of seed.
The negro had not been missed. 1t
is presumed that he fell asleep and
was smothered, or that he died sud
denly of natural causes and was bur
led by the shifting seed, after he fell
into the pit. The negro had been
dead several hours, when the body
was found by other negro workmen
yesterday forenoon, the discovery
causing little semi-panic among the
finders of the body.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-03
MASS MEETING ON
THURSDAY Plan
FOR GOOD ROADS
Property Owners North of
River Determined to
Build Better Highways.

Property owners living north Of the
Arkansas river, in jefferson county,
will meet in mass meeting at the
courthouse at II o'clock in the morn
ing of Thursday, December Z, to take
steps preliminary to the preparation
of bill to be adopted by the state
legislature, at it's next session, pro-
viding for the formation of special
district for the building of system
of good roads and laterals covering
that section Of the country.
Some months ago, two road districts
were organized, No. Ia and No. 10, to
build two main roads, each with lat
erals, extending from the free bridge
to the adjoining county lines. Both
districts were disorganized as a re-
suit of legal proceedings, however,
and nothing has since been done in
the matter, until the present move
nlent was started.
It is planned to have the leading
owners in the northern end Of the
county to attend the meeting here
December 7, and to have the meeting
adopt resolutions asking the legisla-
ture to pass the special measure for
the organization of the district to
build the roads.
Nothing definite has been decided
upon at the several conferences held,
but the general plan is to have one
road lead to the Arkansas county line
at Humphrey, there joining an Ark
ansas county pike; another road lead
ing to the Lonoke county line about
Tomberlin, there connecting with a
turnpike in that county; and a third
road leading to Pulaski county about
Oakdale, there connecting with a
Pulaski good road.
These three roads, over consider
able distance, will be one road, from
the start at the bridge, diverging at
convenient points. Laterals will reach
to the important towns and settle
ments not directly upon the roads, so
that virtually network of modern
good roads is planned, by the planters
and other land owners who have in
terested themselves in the movement
Considerable enthusiasm is said to
have been aroused, and the belief is
expressed that with favorable action
by the legislature, Jefferson county
will have, within the next two or three
years, the most complete and perfect
system of good roads in the state,
reaching all points of the county and
connecting with the turnpikes in all
adjoining counties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-03
Receivership Proceedings.

In the receivership proceedings OF
the Valley Oil company, Judge John
M. Elliott entered nunc pro tune
order as of date November 81, direct
ing Receiver 10 Nichol to sell two
notes of $16,625 each to the Simmons
National bank for $33,S20.76, which
includes interest to the date of the
purchase. The notes were given by
Leo Nj. Andrews as part of the pur
chase price for the oil mill, when he
bid it in at receivers's sale recently as
trustee for the Farmers Oil company,
which is now operating the plant. Re-
ceiver Nichol was also authorized to
pay the costs in the proceedings, and
dividend OF 81 per cent on claims
allowed.
B. w. Benton, receiver for the Big
Bayou Lumber company, filed his fl
nal report, which was approved and
the receiver and his bondsmen dis
charged. Mr.. Benton reported that
all the money he had received from
timber was insufficient to meet the IL
abilities of the concern and of eX-
penses of operation under receiver
ship, and that there had been bal
ance of $500 due the Merchants 4
Planters bank, which he had assumed
. and paid, as he had guaranteed pay
ment of a loan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-03
JURY D)SAGREES
IN JOHN COBB
WILL CONTEST
Unable to Agree as TO Genu-
ineness Of Signature on
Instrument.

A jury in the circuit court yester-
day was unable to agree as to whether
the signature to the will of John Cobb
had been forged, and mistrial was
entered. The signature to the pur-
ported will is in firm, wellformed
letters. The signature of John Cobb
on q deed presented in evidence is in
irregular letters, as tho written by an
aged person. The will was admitted
to probate upon the testimony Of per-
sons who swore they had witnessed
the signing of the instrument. Heirs
of Cobb later employed Attorney Fl.
X. Toncy to contest the will, attack
ing it's validity. Recently Judge w. B.
Sorrells set aside the order admitting
The will to probate, but upon motion
Friday of Attorney Nixon, Levine &
Nixon, representing beneficiaries I'M
der the will, he set this Judgment
aside and fixed the case for trial yes
/ terday.
In the suit of Gillespie Brothers
Grocer company VS.. P. A. MahfouZ
Judgment for plaintiff by default for
$143.59, on an account, was render
ed.
Jurors We're discharged yesterday
with the thanks of the court, which
recessed until Thursday, December z.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-03
NEW CHEF AT PINES.
w. E. Roberts. Formerly of Kansas
City, Presides in Cuisine.

W. E. Roberts, an experienced and
widely known hotel chef, has accept
ed the position of chef at the Hotel
Pines, and took over the duties of the
position December /.
Mr.. Roberts came here from Kansas
City, where he has been with one of
the large hotels. He has held the po-
sition of chef with number of the
best known hotels of the South and
Central West, and is well known to
that portion of the travelling public
which takes active interest in the
management of the kitchen and din
ing room of the hotels of the country
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-03
GOOD RETURNS TO
FACE INDICTMENTS

Wiley Good returned to Pine Bluff
Friday night, and yesterday tele-
phoned to Sheriff r. H. Williams tina
he was here to face the charges con-
tanned in four indictments pending
aginst him. He was taken into GUS
tody by Deputy Sheriff j. L. Mcbuf-
nett, and last night had not furnish
ed bonds aggregating $4,000, but it
was expected he would do so today.
Good left here recently after he had
POSTED a cash bond Of $500 to await
action by the grandtjury on a charge
of selling liquor. The bond was
ordered forfeited. The grand jury re-
turned four indictments, three charg-
ing the sale Of liquor and one charg-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-03

settlement, filed answer yesterday.
Dr.. Woodul denies that he received
more than $1,01s.22 for his share Of
the crop Donaldson grew on SIS acres
belonging to defendant, and sets forth
that at plaintiffs request he had furn-
ished merchandise to several persons
working for plaintiff to an aggregate
amount of $101S.22, leaving a bal
ance due defendant Of S7.83. He de-
MES that there is in the field cotton
worth $500, saying the value would
not exceed $500, and that plaintiff,
protected by a court order, has gath
cred and sold bale of cotton and the
seed therefrom, and converted the,
money to his own use. He asks the
dissolution Of the injunction restrain
ing him from interfering with plain
tiff in the operation of the farm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-03
HOTEL MEN TO MEET HERE.
Members of State Association Are TO
be Given Warm Welcome.

Arrangements are being perfected
by local hotel men and the chamber of
commerce, for the entertainment of
the Arkansas Hotel Mems associa-
ton, which will meet here Wednesday,
December 20, in annual session.
The program has not yet been COM
pleted, but it is planned to give the
delegates to the convention a most
interesting and enjoyable time. and to
use extra exertions to show the visi-
tors the manufacturing plants and the
good roads of this city and country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-03
BUILDING NEW SCHOOL.

Ground has been broken for new
brick school house to be erected at
Plum Bayou, at a cost of 81 200, which
is to take the place of the present
frame structure. The building will be
completed in about six weeks, when
it will be put into service. The school
has about % pupils in daily attend
ancp
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-03
FLOUR PRICES DROP.

Chicago, Dec. Prices of spring
wheat flour here are lower today in
response to the recent sharp decline in
the wheat market, some brands being
quoted as much as dollar barrel
lower than last week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-03
COUNTY COURT TOMORROW.
Judge Cheek will Conduct Session foH
First Time.

Judge l.. E. Cheek will conduct his
first session of county court tomor-
row, to which date the court was ad-
iourned recently by Judge c. NJ
Philpot. Among the matters to come
before the court will be the reports
'of county officials. These will in
clude a. quarterly and an ANIMAL
report from each office. The annual
report will cover 13 months because
of the change in the time of taxing
office from November l to December
/.
Try 1856 for Tire Service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-03
NIGHT SCHOOL MONDAY.

Several additional registrations
were received yesterday at the Y. M.
C. A., from boys and young men who
desire to benefit from the night edu-
cational classes at the association
building. The classes will begin work
Monday night, and will continue each
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
through forty lessons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-03
Phillips Takes Appeal.

w. J. Phillips, white, convicted of
carnal abuse because of alleged re-
lations with girl of Is, near AL
theimer, filed motion for new trial,
which was refused. An appeal was
granted, and Phillips allowed to re
main at liberty under bond of 81 900.
The Judgment in the case of Della
Fairchild, convicted of disturbing the
peace, was set aside, and the charge
dismissed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-03
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ing him with .';;rulrning d Climbing
House A ,bench; Warrant l5af issued
and bond III eacl aae3fiKea at $1,000
Good told the sheriff he had been
in Denver, Col.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-03

For heavy hauling and fast delivery
service, call the Auto Exchange.
Phone GAG. 11-30-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-03

The value of candy products manu-
featured in the United States has in
creased more than 100 per cent in the
last ten years.