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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23

was another drop in Sarah Lewis
bitter cup. Once an ambitious peri
Wrinkle had crept from Asa Lynns
grave under the chain and had pro-
ceeded to establish itself directly over
the resting place of the other soldier
Mary Lynn and her daughter had
discovered it and had left it untouched.
When Sarah discovered it she tore it
ruthlessly up by the roots and flung
it contemptuously into the adjoining
lot
So, in like manner, she had repealed
and her daughter
Early in the morning Sarah and
Peter carried great baskets of flow
ers to the churchyard. They heaped
the well-kept mound with snowballs
and lilacs and blood-red sprays of
Japan ounce, not forgetting such a
liberal display OF the national colors
as befitted the occasion
But Asa Lynn's grave was bare save
for its green covering of turf and the
blue-fowered periwinkle
Peter had finished his task and was
gazing wistfully at the flowers still
remaining in his basket.
Mrs. Lynn and Bessie have been
called over to Plantsville,' he said
hesitatingly. Her sister is sick.
don't suppose you'd want me to put
these over there'-he nodded across
the chain.
With a fierce look and without a
word Sarah Lewis snatched the bas-
ket from his hand and began to heap
the sprays of lilac on the mound al
blossoms, and then in silence they
went their way homeward.
David returned to his work in the
field, and all day long Sarah went
about her household tasks with com
pressed lips.
1t was, indeed, discouraging to en-
deavor to bring up a son to an in
heritance of patriotic hatred and then
have him refuse it.
1t was a tempestuous evening The
sun disappeared in a cloud bank and
soon it began to storm fiercely. Dur
ing the night a hurricane dashed the
earth mercilessly and stripped the re-
naming blossoms from the orchard
trees
At daylight it cleared and, after
they had breakfast, Peter and his
mother made their way to the church
yard to see what havoc the storm had
wrought Peter bore with him a
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
Success Secret Revealed.

He had that well groomed, well fed
looking after himself appearance that
goes with prosperity and the corner
hangers on made way for him as he en-
bangers-on made way for him as he en-
diamond ring and another fine dia-
mond blazed from his scarf pin.
He approached the counter, tossed
down a dime and called for highly
advertised brand of scent smokes"
When the box was thrust before him
no carefully picked out two, stuffed
them in his pocket and started out
the door.
One Of the hangers-on looked after
him and shook his head:
Wearing diamonds like that and
smoking nickel cigars!"
The purchaser caught the remark,
and turned quickly.
Yes" he called back, land that's
how he got those diamonds
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
PAID THE PRICE OF PEACE
First Thought That Should Inspire
Americans on Each Memorial
Day Anniversary.

II Memorial day emphasizes to the
American people one fact more than
any other, it is that the price of peace
is human life. Fifty years have passed
since Grant and Lee met at Appomat-
toX, during which period war debt Of
billions has been practically paid, a
ravaged country wholly rehabilitated,
industry and commerce developed, and
wonderful achievements made III the
arts and sciences, all accomplished at
tremendous cost. Yet today the mil
lions paid, the tremendous effort put
forth, the great burdens then assumed,
count for less than the loss to the ma
ton in human life. Today, North and
South, only men, brave men, are
mourned as their graves are strewn
with flowers
1t sometimes seems that, in the rush
and roar Of life, even the price of peace
has been paid without regret But
life is discrimination. In hundreds OF
thousands of homes there are faded
portraits, tattered uniforms, little re-
minders Of a thousand sorts which in
a quiet hour are again and again bap-
tiZed in tears, as they suggest per
sonal loss, blasted hopes, destroyed
happiness, and still these but quicken
memories that are ever with those
who really paid the price, just as the
ceremonies and exercises today bring
back more wildly the partings the
anxious days, the terrible news of so
years ago. In the very words Me
mortal day" there is a wealth of mean
ing to some which tsose of the present
generation cannot understand as fully
as they should, to appreciate the sig
nincance of observance of the day
And yet, those of the present gener.
alton have only to look across the At
lantic, and contemplate the carnage
and destruction there, to gain a better
appreciation of the price paid by this
nation before they were born. Figures
tell something, but hearts tell more
broken hearts which time cannot heal.
Let Imagination touch the sOrrows of
the countless widows and orphans this
great war has made, let it reckon the
prospects of life dashed to ground,
yes buried beneath bloOd-soaked sod,
and there will come some conception
of 80 years ago in this country, and OF
the significance of Memorial day ded-
icated to the men who fought and
died, constituted the real price of the
peace this country has enjoyed tor
half century.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
Most American of Holy DAYS.

The great festivals of Christianity
are the common property Of christen-
dom. Other nations celebrate ami
versaries of independence or of deliv-
erance from alien domination. Even
Thanksgiving, often regarded as pc
culiarly American, has it's roots in
immemoral harvest home festivals.
But. Memorial day is uniquely Amer
lean
No other nation has anything like
it. No other people has by common
consent and legislative enactment set
apart a day especially devoted to
proud and tender remembrance of
t use who sought ''the great prize Of
death in battle" that the nation might
be, might live on united, or to vim
dictate their country's right and honor
and to enlarge the boundaries of free.
dom and civilization.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
MEAL-TIME CONSCIENCE.
What Do the Children DRINK

There are times when mother or
father feeds the youngsters something
that they know children should not
have. Perhaps it is some rich dessert
but more often it is tea or coffee.
1t is better to have some delicious,
hot food-drink that you can take your
self and feed to your children, con-
scious that it will help and strength
en-, but never hurt them.
A Yorkstate lady says: 81 used
coffee many years in spite of the con-
viction that it injured my nervous sys-
tenn and produced my nervous head
aches. While visiting a friend / was
served with Postum and I determined
to get a package and try 1t myself.
The result was all that could be de-
sired-a delicious, finely favored, rich
ly colored beverage. Since / quit cof
fee, Postum has worked wonders for
me.
my husband, who had suffered from
kidney trouble when drinking coffee,
quit the coffee and took up Postum
with me and since drinking Postum he
has felt stronger ana better, with no
indication of kidney trouble.
"You may be sure | find it a great
comfort tC have warn drink at
meals that l can give my children,
with clear conscience that it will
help and not hurt them as coffee or
tea would"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum CereaI-the original form
must be well boiled 15c and Csc pkgs.
Instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly in cup Of hot wa
ter, and, with cream and sugar, makes
a delicious beverage instantly. 30c
and soc tins.
Both forms are equally delicious
and cost about the same per cup.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
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mixed in the garden earth and dress
ing, and then worked and revoked
it with a rake, and finally with my
hands.
Ah the joy of working earth with
your naked hands, making it ready for
planting, The ladies | had seen in
their gardens always wore gloves.
Even my mother. | recalled, in Der
little garden, had always worn gloves.
Surely, thought L, they miss something
the cool, moist feel of the loan, the
very sensa tons of the seeds them
selves. At four o'clock l had my bed
ready, and | got my seed packets.
sorted them in a tin tobacco box, and
began to SOW the seeds. The direc-
tons which I read with scrupulous
care always said. press the earfh
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
If Natural Phenomenon of Sleep Last
ed Longer Than Single Second
We Should Expire.

nomenon of life, so dreams are a
natural phenomenon of sleep. The
medical man assures us that the long
est dream we ever have-even the
dream that seems to carry US on
through several days-actually occu-
pies no more than single second!
Some authorities maintain that if
any one of our dreams We're GO last
longer than a single second we should
die. Other authorities are convinced
that we do not dream at all when we
are asleep, but only in the fraction of
time when we are las Shakespeare
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23

down firmly with board" was
working with fat mason's trowel. so
| got up and found board. 1t wasn't
half so easy to work with, but l was
taking no chances!
Mike and Joe were unhitching the
horse from the harrow as | finished.
The great, brown slope Of the vege-
table garden, lying away from the
house toward the ring of southern hills.
was ready for planting. There was
my farm, thence would come my prof
its-if profits there should be. But
just at that moment the little strip Of
soaked seeded behind me was more
important. 1t stood for the color box
with which | was going to paint, for
the fragrant pigments out Of which |
should create about my dwelling
dream of gardens.
After ALL" | thought, "a country
place is but half realized without its
garden, even though it be primarily
farm, and the richness Of country liv-
ing is but half fulfilled unless we be-
come painters with shrub and tree and
play. Perhaps l cannot even write
But surely l can express myself here,
about ne, in color and landscape
charm, and not be any the worse farm
er for that. l have my work; shall
write; | shall be a farmer; | shall be
gardener-an artist in flowers; |
shall make my house lovely within; |
shall live rich full life. Surely | am
a happy, fortunate man.
| put the watering pot back in the
she'd crossed the road to the old
wooden pump by the barn on a sud-
den impulse, and pumped water on
my hands and head, for | was hot
Mike stood in the barn door and
laughed
what are yez dom that for?" he
asked.
| stood up and shook the water from
my face and hair "Just to be a kid, I
guess l laughed.
There are some things Mike couldn't
understand. Perhaps | did not clearly
understand myself. In some dim way
an old pump before a barn and the
shock of water from itg spout on NV
head was fraught with happy memo
ries and with dreams. The sight of the
pump at that moment had walked the
echo of their mood.
But as I plodded up the road in the
May twilight to supper, one of those
memories came back with haunting
clearness-a summer day, a long
tramp, the tender usefulness of young
love shy at it's own too sudden pas
sion, the plunge Of cool water from a
pump, and then at twilight half-spoken
words, and words unspoken, sweeter
still!
The amethyst glow went off the hills
that ring our valley. and far blue
peak faded into the gathering dusk A
light shivered off my spirit, too. l felt
suddenly cold. and the CHEEKY face OF
Mrs Temple was the face of stran-
ger | felt unutterably lonely and de-
! pressed. My farm was duct snG
ashes. That evening l savagely turned
| down manuscript by rather we'll
| known author. and went to bed with
out confessing what was the matter
with me. The matter was. | haG
pumped up n ghost.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
SHORTNESS OF DREAMS

has expressed it'd ~ wixt sleep and
waking"
1t is also urged that dreams are
nothing but distorted ideas and i'm
ages passing through the drowsy
mind, and being no more than extraor-
binary variations of things that have
happened, or OF things that we have
thought, or read in our waking mo-
ments, they can have no possible as
ISOLATION with our future. But, on
the other hand, dreams have been
credited with prophetic meanings
since the days when the world was
young.
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TIME rain fell steadily on the
drenched earth. From the
blossoming apple orchards
waves of perfume waited over
the land.
Sarah Lewis glanced up sharply as
her son came into the room
Where are you going Peter?" she
asked
Down to the choir practice" he an
swered quietly.
The old woman looked out into the
fast falling dust She felt that what
she had to say could be more easily
spoken if her sons big brown eyes
were not watching her furtively
do you remember what happened
twenty years ago tomorrow, my SOM"
she asked.
Certainly, mother | remember.
am not likely to forget it, he replied
Il hope you never will, my son.
You were but seven then, Peter, but
you must remember that sad home
coming of your slain father. Perhaps
you even remember that the body Of
another soldier was brought here at
the same time, by the same train-
You know who l mean-Asa Lynn.
He fought on the Confederate side"
Il know it, mother said Peter,
gently
Only nineteen years had passed
since the close of the Civil war-the
events of that distressful period were
wildly present in Sarah Lewis
memory.
Asa Lynn fought on the wrong
side," she went on in a bitter tone.
1T may even have been his hand that
took your fathers life We shall never
know"
Il, for one, shall give him the bene-
fit of the doubt said Peter gravely.
Because he was Bessie Lynn's
father, suppose"
He flushed deeply and a determined
look came into his face. You should
know me better than that, mother"
he said shortly
Il know you better than you think,
my son. I've heard-Tve seen-I
know what is going On between you
and Bessie Lynn, whose father fought
in the Confederate army and who very
likely murdered your poor father!"
''Ah, l don't like to look at it in
that horrible way mother! l always
like to think of them both as brave
men fighting for what they believed
to be the right. Now, kiss me,
mother, I'm going. Aren't you going
to prayer meeting tonight"
NO." said Sarah Lewis decidedly.
1T is at Mrs. Lyrn's and you know
we haven't spoken for twenty years,
and never shall speak if l have my
way. l hope this rain doesn't spoil
all the flowers. | want to put some
on your fathers grave in the morning
before the crowd gets to the GENE
terry
THE SNOWFALL bush is almost
breaking down with it's load of bios
SONS and the lilacs are OUT said
Peter practically as he left the house
Sarah Lewis watched him until his
darkening road.
L wouldn't have cared if it had
been any other girl than Bessie
Lynn" she groaned bitterly. Il sup
pose Mary Lynn is just easy enough
not to mind-but l dol"
1t was not raining on the morning
Of Memorial day, but it was a pale
and watery sun that shone on the
headstones in the Edgerly churchyard.
The Lewis plot and the Lynn plot
were side by side, separated only by
iron chains looped from granite posts.
The graves Of the two soldiers were
almost side by side-rather less than
four feet apart, only the soft turf
and the sagging chain between.
This very proximity of the graves
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
HEAL SKIN TROUBLES
That Itch. Burn and Dsfisure by
Using Cuticura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Rashes,
eczemas, pimples, dandruff and sore
hands yield to treatment with Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. Relief is immedi-
ate and healment, in most cases, com
plete, speedy and permanent.
Free sample each by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
Alaskan Reindeer Industry.

The reindeer industry in Alaska
ton of III Of these animals from 81
IBERIA. Today the combined herds
number more than $4,000. They are
steadily increasing, despite the fact
that 5000 Of the creatures are killed
annually for food and their skins.
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pose he thought if he could forgive
them for fighting, surely a wicked old
woman like me-"
Then Peter unlocked the chain
and Mary Lynn came through and put
her arms around his sobbing mother
She motioned to the other to leave
them
Bessie and Peter went away to-
gether.
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You did this, Sarah" she quay
cred. 1T was good of you to for
get at last
But Sarah Lewis raised protesting
hand.
No, am not good enough to have
done it, God did it himself with his
wind and storm to rebuke me! l sup
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The Alternative Function.
ne ~. O w. i mum 10.
Grand Rapids, Mich.

knicker-Did she promise to be a
sister to you?
Bocker-No; a president of human
ity.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23

humor by the way she giggles at her
husbands jokes.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23

Water covers 70 per cent Of the sur.
face of our earth.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23

A woman seldom brags of her good
judgment. but men were liars ever.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
SYNOPSIS.

! grow tired If my work as a college
instructor and buy a New England farm
on sight. l inspect my farm and go 70
board a Bert Temples Bert helps me 10
hire q carpenter and a farmer. Hard
Cider. the carpenter. estimates the repairs
and changes necessarN on the house.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-04-13
WINDOW SHADES

We carry a complete stock of
window shades in oil opaque
and Brenlin cloths on hartshorn
rollers, in widths from SO inch
to 81 inches and 6 feet and 7
feet lengths, and we are in po-
sition to bid on shade work, no
motter how large or small the
Job.
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SUITS

at 1898 and Easter only Ten
days off. Suits that are hand
somely made from fabrics that
are found only in $4,000 and
$500 suits. Each and every
suit representing a style in its
self, in staple and fancy pat
terms and models. These suits
are very reasonable, at-$19.98
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T. aster
Millinery

Unusual preparations have
been made for this season. We
expect this to be one of the
greatest weeks of the whole
year in our millinery depart
ment. Our efforts have been
concentrated on giving you
styles that are up to the minute
and we are showing a very
strong line of hats for women,
misses and children at 25c to
$1,000, including the smart
sport hats, walking hats, and
dress hats, from a large sailor
to a small Turban shape, trim
med with beautiful flowers
and ribbons that are so becom-
ing this Easter. A wonderful
choice to select from.
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FOR CHILDREN

A complete line of Oxfords for
Misses and Children in all the
seasons newest styles, consist
ing of Baby Dolls, Mary James,
etc., in Black and White in
sizes to fit children of any age,
and in prices ranging from
75c-- to $500
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FOR WOMEN

All the seasons newest styles
in foot wear for ladies, pumps,
Baby Dolls, Mary James, straps
and bar effects in prices range
ing from ------ $1.48 toss 90
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AGood Sewing
Machine will
enable you to
Dress Up.
r a: :$S5R

A wonderful machine at the
price-Ball Bearing, lock stitch
sewing machine of the latest
type. Drop head with all the
latest improvements, light run
ming, complete equipment with
each machine, attachments for
hemming, tucking binding, ruff
fling and all kinds Of sewing.
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Our Shoe Depart
nent IS Chuck Full
of Interesting VAL
ueS for Men, Wo-
men and Children
FOR MEN

Over 200 Spring styles shown
for men and young men in OK
fords, consisting of Extreme
styles for the young men and
conservative styles for the con-
servative men in prices from
$500 to - 5000
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OUR PRICE is LOWER

Every machine we turn out is
backed up with a bona-fide
guarantee of 10 years. We
make the terms to suit the pur-
chaser.
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MIDDIES

A big assortment of patterns
in White and Colors beautifully
trimmed with contrasting col
ors. These are wonderful val
ues at ----9Sc
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SKIRTS

New models, made in the best
styles shown this season in
plain, Blue and Tan Chambray
cloths. These are exceptional
values at ----69c
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NEW COATS

in loose flaring models in Black
and White checks, and beauti-
full mixed patterns, trimmed
with contrasting colors. A
large assortment of patterns,
Prices from $5.4s, to --$12.4S
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GIRLS DRESSES

in Linens, Percals and bingham
handsomely made in a beauti-
full range of patterns; the sizes
are 6 to 16 years, a ndhtese gre
exceptional values at --9Sc
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Dress Up
The Home
RUGS

9 x IL Tapestry Art Squares in
a nice range of patterns and
colored with good fast colored
dyes. Values to $500 1898
8 X IL Brussels Are Squares in
nice range of patterns--$12.48
9 x12 "Crex" Art Squares in
solid colors and fancy borders,
A big range of patterns to Sc
lect from - $3.50
81 II Congoleum Art Squares
in a beautiful range of the sea-
sons newest patterns ---$3.29
Special lot of Japan and China
mattings. Values worth up to
35c. To close out - ---25c
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NE WWASH FABRICS

NE WWASH FABRICS
New Ginghams-2OO pieces all
new in a beautiful range of pat
VOILES-hundreds of pieces
in all the most up to date pat
SILK GINGHAMS-in a beau
tiful range of the seasons new
est patterns $500 --25c
FLAXONS-all the new stripes
an excellent material for waists
GALATEA-in all the popular
colors, excellent material for
Boys Wash Suits -----121ac
ORGANDIES-a splendid
showing of organdies in a beau
tiful range of lowered pat
terms - - - - - -----l5c
PERCALS-36 inches wide. A
nice range of shirt and waist
patterns to select from --121ac
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TABLE CLOTHS, NAPKINS

TABLE CLOTHS, NAPKINS
LINEN DAMASK-in white
a nice assortment of patterns
to select from The d--$1.25
TABLE DAMASK-Bleach in
very elaborate new patterns, a
very fine, durable quality--39c
NAPKINS-in hemmed edges
ready for use, bleached or sill
yer bleoched; a beautiful range
of patterns - - $500 doz.
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for Your East
er Dress Here
The most varied collection of
new silks ever assembled in a
Maryville store, await you in
our silk department.
See our large line before buy
ing silks of any kind.
CHIFFON TAFFETAS-in all
the new shades we promise to
show you the best values OBJ
tainable at the yard. sc inches
wide - - -- ----$l.ZS
MESSALINE-in all the new
solid colors, SO inches wide
----0OC
WASH SILKS in white and all
the popular shades of the sea-
CREPE-DE-CHINES-36 inch
width in all the new shades CSC
CHIFFON TAFFETAS- in all
the new stripes 27 inches wide
GEORGETTE CREPES-are
generally used to combine with
Taffetas and other silks. You
will save time and worry by
coming to us. We can match
most any shade you bring at
| the yard $500