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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-08

It is not the events of life nor it's
emotions, nor this nor that experience,
but life itself which is good.
A thought, good or evil, and act, in
time a habit, so runs life's law: what
you live in your thought world that
sooner or later you will find objectifed
in your life.
Ralph Waldo Urine.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-08

. Chinese call China Ta-Tsing- Kwo.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-08

W IllCl ID ~ tlllll
that it is unpleas-
ant to eat, should
be avoided.
There are any
number of boiled
dressings which
are co m m o n | Y
used, but the saw
Ory dressing eS-
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08

Every time an American or two
gets blown up by a submarine,
President Wilson and his crowd
get up in arms but soon get down
to peaceful waiting" No crime
to be shot, hung or burned here in
America, but if it happen on the
ocean, it's a terrible crime. The
supposltion that one American
was drowned last week, shortened
tho presidents honey moon and
forced him back to Washington.
The same week seven inoffensive
Negroes were ruthlessly murdered
in Georgia, and not word has the
president or his party said against it .
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08

To prevent the destruction Of
corn planted, birds and rabbits our
legislature did wise thing when
it put premium on the killing of
crows. They have been known to
destroy whole covies of quails, kill
turkeys, almost kill men and posi-
lively did kill horse in Indiana.
They are fond of eggs and carry off
all they can find, and the same is
true Of young chickens.
From time out Of mind farulc.s
and gardeners have used scare
crows, to little advantage.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08
SAVE THE VOICE.
Do Not Sing Nor Talk When Suffering
From Throat Eatiuue

Do Not Sing Nor Talk When Suffering
From Throat Fatigue.
Fatigue injuries the voice. Excessive
use Of the voice weakens it's carrying
power. From Ovcruse or improper use
Of the voice chronic pharyngitis de-
velops. Every one knows the symp-
toms Of overuse Of tho voice. The voice
Is husky, and Its use IS followed by dis
tress. There is an increase In secre-
uon and constant desire to clear the
throat and there are disagreeable SEN
sations, as fullness, tickling and the
like. After long day Of shopping,
sightseeing or ones daily routine Of
work, 1t is quite common to be tnou.
Died by hoarseness, which does not in
dictate 'cold," but IS merely fatigue
Of parts which produce the voice.
The muscular system all over the
body Is tired, relaxed. The throat, be
Ing muscular structure, shares in this
fatigue. and 1t should never be used for
any particular purpose, like singing or
rec1ting, until the whole body is rested
If one has arranged to use the voice q
the close Of the day or at any other
time, 1T should not be when sufferln.
from fatigue.
Public speakers and singers take car,
OF their voices and never willingly us
them long enough at q time to weake
them. Singing only one song extr
may hurt the voice enough to impas
Its clearness, and frequent overdoir
may result in permanent weakness
Rest before using the voice and TAXI,
care not to use it too long when sin,
Ing or speaking saves the voice a..
keeps it clear and sweet and gives I
carrying power.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08
Household Helps.

Often 1t is difficult to run the rod
through freshly Numbered sash cur
tains. This can be made easier by plac-
ing an old glove finger over the end Of
the curtain rod.
Often comparatively new hot water
bottle will get little bole In it. The
hole can be mended by covering 1t with
several applications Of court plaster, al
lowing each application to dry before
another is added.
A teaspoonful Of common salt placed
In the bottom of kerosene lamp will
make it give clear light and prernnt
it from smoking. -Woman's Magazi.e.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08
IELL MOTHER ILL BE THERE.

IELL MOTHER ILL BE THERE. -
While delivering an address
before the Tabernacle Society of
Men. in Columbus Ind. the Rev.
Charles M. Fillmore, pastor of the
Hillside Christian Church of In
dlanapolis, told how he came to
write his famous song, Tell
Mother I'll Be There He said
he was trying to organize little
church in PERU, Ind, and was
writing hymns, which he sold for
an average of So each.
One morning, while he was
waiting for his wife to get breakfast
he read in a newspaper a dispatch
that the mother of President Mckin-
ley was dying. He noticed that
the president telegraphed, Tell
mother / II be there
Couldn't you write a song about
that?' his wife asked. Before ten
minutes had passed, the minister
says, he had written the chorus and
before breakfast was ready he had
the entire song completed
He sold 1t for So. Ten million
copies of this song have been sold
and at the customary royalty of l
cent copy the minister should
have received 500 600. But So is
all he ever got for it.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08
COMMUNICATED.
Mr.. J. r. Clifford

Mr.. J. R. Clifford.
Dear Sir:-Enclosed find order
for two dollars for the Pioneer
Press. After keeping you waiting
SO long thought I had better pay
up for two years. My father is
we'll and sends regards to YOU and
your family.
He has been feeling fine since
coming to Denver.
But he thinks there is no place
like old Berkeley.
Denver ism t the best city in the
country for our people.
There is so much prejudice and
the poor white man tries and does
keep the colored man out of all tie
work he can.
We have hflccu clerks a.. zen
carriers in the Post Once; two 10
trolmen and a motorcycle Officer for
years. Also fire company.
We have too many physicians |
think. There are five of them. One
5 woman.
do believe another DENTS, could
do we'll here, as there is only one.
The Birth of Nation is PLAYING
here now. The colored people had
1T stopped the second night. The
picture people went to court and
won out.
have been across this state sew
elal times and haven't seen a buzz
zard yet. But at the State Agricul-
tural School they lost their prize
hogs with cholera. So that knocks
your argument out about buzzards
carrying cholera
hope you had Merry Christmas
and that 1916 will prove prosper
Gus year to you.
Yours respectfully,
J. Clayton Myers.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08

The Pioneer Press notes with a
degree of interest as we'll as pleas
urs that United States Senator Will
liam Alden Smith, of Michigan
will allow the use of his name in the
presidential primaries Of that state
Should he be successful in landing
the nomination, and likewise be
victorious at the polls, the country's
interests from all standpoint. would
be safe in his hands What say
you Robert Pelham
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08

Any one who knows by hard
study the war territory, and has
closely watched the tactics of war
can. by this time, see plainly Germa-
ny's wisdom in all her movements.
AS we see it, England is the mouse
Germany the cat. That which is
going on relative to the Sucz Canal
foreshadows where Gemny is going
and when there, what will England
do but beg for pcaceo
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08

By the death of Hon. William
Seymour Edwards, West Virginia
lost one of its best men. There
never was . time he was false to a
friend, to his state or nation. Big
hearted, big souled-the embodi-
ment Of christian gentleman
he was worthy in character, intelli-
gencs and nobility to have been
givsn, for the services he gave this
state, the nation and the Republi
can party. every honor he craved
and politics, if has any shame
bowed Its head over his caskst.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08
WILLIAM BURST DEAD.

The last survivor Of the famous
battle between the Monitor and
Merrinac died at his home in Phil
adelphia one day this week. The
aged hero was loved by thousands
of school children, who delighted
to hear him rehearse the part he took
IN the great naval encounter. The
Monitors crew consisted of So men
the day the ironclad whipped the
Merrimac. The last survivor ex-
Cept burst died in California.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08

The Review of Reviews says we
have 400 millionaircs now and that
If the war lasts two years longer
we will have FIVE hundred more
Will that help on war between
capital and labor? Some munition
firms are making hundred million
dollars year, and in the face of it
all, with bumper crops last year and
higher prices than usual, vet the
democratic administration is tryipr
to pay off its blunders by war tax
when there is no war.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08

What wonderful thing bravery
IL in any man. Were it not for
such. this continent and all of its
glorious beauties would be TN
known, and millions of us unborn.
Daniel Boone, Kit Carson, Ere
mont, John Wesley Powell and
many others, did wonders for
America. Every girl and boy
should acquaint themselves with
what they have done.
1t would not only inspiret hem to
noble action, but supreme love for
the dead who have done 80 much
fox the civilization of this country.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08
Pictorial Wash Lists.

Pretty old inventions are our modern
wash lists. The old German house
wife had an odd way Of keeping track
Of the garments she gave out to be
washed. She had picture Of each
article and wrote down the number Of
everything opposite to it with piece
of chalk, which was rubbed out when
the article was returned, to be used
again the next week. 1t was really q
pictorial and perpetual wash list.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08
Passing Of the Whale.

The whale Is passing and rapidf
Modern means Of destroying him ha$
reduced his numbers until compaE
lively speaking. only few remat
from the various Newfoundland st
lions made IN annual catch Of 1,5g
Today Il catch Of 200 in a year is cd
sidered remarkable The whale W;
soon be extinct at that rate.-BostS
Herald.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08

Prof. A. S. Peal Principal, has
our thanks for a copy of the re-
Quiraments and pledges embodied
in the Boys Movement of the Blue
field Colored Graded Schools
Boys who live up to such a high
sense of honor will make good
men and clean citizens. The Press
extends its hand and wishes the
organization prosperous year.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08

II is useless to ask where this
paper stands when the distin
guished, the Hon. Joseph Benson
Foraker is advocated for the presi
Dental nomination. 1t is for him
as long as there is the ghost of a
show, for he is one Of our best
friends.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08

A strong agitation is going on az
to ruthless educ at O n a
pre- aration for the influx of
the anticipated hordes of foreigners.
1t would be thousand times better
to spend the time and money edu
eating our natural born Americans.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08
Scientific Research.

well. what Is the professor up
nOw?''
More scientific research. He is &C
Quoting experiments to determine t
exact velocity with which man ord
a hot potato" - Louisville COURT
Journal
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08

Is Russia undergoing All internal
war? Threats to that effect for q
long time have disturbed the rulers
and tho fact the outside world has
heard nothing Of her doinss since
5rd of last month, looks mighty
suspicious.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08
When He Was Lavish.

II presume you still remember you.
wedding trip"
Yes indeed. And | often wish that
my husband had continued to care a..
little for money as be seemed to OF
that first Journey we took together."--
Detroit Free Press.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08
Back thrust.

Mrs. Puritan - My ancestors came
over In the Maytiower, I'd have you
know. Mrs. DEMONSTRATING rlav be.
but they might not be allowed to land
today.-Philadelphi bulletin.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08
SATURDAY JANUARY 8. 1916

As badly as this year ends for the
Allies, the Boosting of what the y
are going to do with the Teutons
doesn' look 80 bright.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-08
Why He Was Quiet.

Why FIe Was Quiet
what did he have to say for him
self3"
Judge.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-24
Miller Looks Good
To N. Oak. Editor

j. K. Fairchild, in Cavalier Chron-
cle:-Tuesday MI and Mrs Fairchild
arrived home from Miller, S. Oak.
where they had been to spend a few
DAYS visiting their son c. l.. Fairchild
and family. W. found Miller a very
nice, progressive little city of about
1900 population. IL is the county
seat of Hand county, and the people
there seem to be in one opinion that
J there's nothing too good for Miller.
The city possesses one Of the finest
school buildings in the state and en-
ploys a corps of fourteen teachers.
The building is generously equipped
for educational purposes and has
commodious manual training and
domestic science departments, IS
electric lighted has sanitary drinking
fountains and shower baths. c. l..
Fairchild the Superintendent. speaks
highly Of the Miller people and the
interest and enterprise they show
in maintaining educational work in
their city.
Miller is surrounded by a fine pro-
ductive agricultural country. Thou
sands of acres Of corn are grown and
stock raising is EXTENSIVELY carried on.
They r not depending alone upon
grain growing. The wheat crop is
very poor there this season. Some
rust and blight, same as in No. Oak,
We had a very nice visit with our
son and his family, all Of whom we
found well and comfortably located.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-24
Rec HEIGHTS

The Harvest Dinner at John Spiers
was well attended last Thursday.
The dinner was good. and all present
thoroughly enjoyed the day.
Miss Grace White from Iowa visit
ed Mrs Peter Watkins recently. She
teaches French and German at Park
University. She reports her mother
MRS David Watkins ip poor health.
Paul PANE is having anew house
built in town.
Mrs c. L. Willett is now able to be
up a portion of each day.
Mrs w. Frank expects her mother
here this week from Iowa. She is
90 years old but in good health.
From Sunday morning till Monday
morning it rained over 5 inches.
Many of the farmers were all ready
to thresh.
w. II. Maxwell and wife and Jules
DeSomers autoed to Orient Satur-
day and they are still there. No
weather for autos.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-24
CORRESPONDENCE
AND EXCHANGES
Personal and News Notes From
Over the County
ALPHA-G

Nh and Mrs Tom Sewing came in
Friday noon to visit Mrs Servings
brother, +. A. Garlic and family.
Mrs Joe S~teinleitner has been
helping Miss Mary St~einleitner in
Greenleaf twp while she had thresh-
ers several days this week.
Misses Pearl and Maud Kramer
from st. Lawrence are visiting at
the home of John Marston.
Misses Geneva and Dorothy Bow
man from st. Lawrence are visiting
their cousin Arnold Vessels since
Wednesday.
Mrs L. O. Teller and brother
George Alexandria and wife, Misses
Cora and Cora B. Teller and Mr. and
Mrs Bussey made a few calls in
Alpha and Greenleaf twp Saturday
morning.
E. A Garlic had a fine spring
colt struck by lightning in the
storm Saturday night.
On account of rain Sunday there
was no Sunday school at the Moncur
school house and as next Sunday is
preaching Sunday Aug. 9th a good
attendance is expected
j. F. Wilson and family visited all
day Sunday with John Ballard and
wife.
County Supt. Miss Jessie Moncur
visited home folks from Saturday
evening until Monday forenoon.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-24
Exhibits Wanted
For State FAIR

Corn-Must consist of 10 ears =
yellow dent, white dent, other kinds
Of dent, yellow flint, white flint,
sweet corn, pop corn, squaw corn.
Potatoes, l peck, any variety.
Pumpkins, squashes. watermelon
inuskmellons.
Vegetables of all kinds.
Let me know what you have. or
bring in your exhibits to me not
later than Sept. 7th. Headquarters
for receiving and arranging exhibits
one door south Of Opera House in
the l. o. O. F. Bldg.
Yours for a good exhibit.
John H. VanLooD, Mgr.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-24
OVER 5 inch RAIN
IS "a HOUR RECORD
Big Downpour Exceeds All Former
Records

It is doubtful if any rain record in
TIE history of Miller exceeds the
downpour of Sunday. Three citizens
in different sides of town report So
inches of rainfall from Sunday morn
ing to Monday morning. and their
pals were SO full that a loss by
splashing out was easily possible.
Reports from over the state indicate
that it was a general heavy rain.
The next high record to this was
August 2. 1911. when nearly 5 inches
Of rain fell over Hand county.
II is needless to say that Sundays
downpour flooded cellars and base.
nents, because Miller's inadequate
sewer system was unable to carry off
the surface water. An experience
of this kind thoroughly demonstrates
the oft remarked necessity of agood
sewer system. consisting of a large.
deep sewer main down Main street,
with all lateral sewers leading there
to. And this is the common eXper-
fence of nearly all towns and cities.
It appears to be a custom to put IN
small sewers to keep down the ex-
pense. But when a town begins to
grow they are not equal to the de.
mands made upon them. This was
Huron's experience. After some
years Of flooded easements that CITY
finally put in a good sewer. since
which time there has been no trouble
in this direction. Miller must adjust
itself to this needed Improvement in
the near future.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-24
A Girl Injured
In A Runaway

Rockham Record:-The little ten
wear old daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Fred Selke, of Wheaton township,
was in a runaway this week which
might have resulted fatally. She was
driving a hay rake when the tongue
broke and hit the horses which start
ed the runaway. She showed great
presence of mind in not jumping.
Had she done so she would no doubt
have been killed. As it was her left
leg was badly lacerated. and part of
the calf was torn away. She was
taken to the Office of DR.. Seeman,
who dressed her wounds and reports
her as doing nicely.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-24
Suffrage Question
Has Opposition

An anti-suffrage organization at
Pierre has begun issuing campaign
arguments against granting the vote
to women.
Their method of campaigning is
by circular letter, containing the
usual arguments of the Ants. They
make the claim that the question
should be submitted first to the
women of the state themselves, to
see if a majority want it. The cir
culars are signed by Mrs G.. M. Hol-
lister. president. Mrs. j. l.. Lock-
hart, Vice president Mrs. S s. Rnble
treas. Mrs f. Jacobsen. Secy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-24
VALUE OF CORN CROP
WILL EXCEED WHEAT
Wheat Crop Grows Less Import
ant In Mixed Farming
Country

A splendid crop of corn is now in
sight throughout Hand county. I'M
less the succeeding fall weather be-
comes very unusual. Early fields are
denting. the ears are large, and the
stand good.
The old and faithful readers of
this paper will again be charitable to
the writer's good intentions in men,
tioning some crop ideas he has so
often reiterated. Hand county's
crop this year is fair of oats. barley,
speltz, rye. flax. potatoes, vegetables.
1t is very good in hay, alfalfa and
corn. 1t is poor in wheat alone,
which crop is running all the way
from 3 to l6 bushels per acre, with
some fields not cut at all.
While it is an admitted fact that a
wheat crop is quick and easy money,
when the yield and prices are good,
ana that il goes quickly into circula-
ton. it is likewise an admitted fact
that the best and most permanent
progress and prosperity of all agri-
cultural localities is based upon the
feed crops and live stock. In aidi-
ton to this fact. which is written
into the history of all older states,
we have this year the very peculiar
experience of raising a fairly good
crop Of other things in the same sea-
son that produces a poor wheat crop.
Could any lesson be more direct and
conclusive?
Of course we will always raise
wheat. perhaps. That is to be ex-
pected. But experience points to a
reduction of the acreage, sowing
upon only the very best ground. and
making it of less Importance as com.
pared to other products. This has
been the constant advice of the
PRESS for more than twenty-five
years. And while this paper believes
that it has had some little measure
of influence in encouraging live stock,
dairying, growth of feed crops, etc,
it must confess there is room yet for
great improvement in the same dir
ection.
This long. time belief is based upon
two historical facts, VIZ. Wheat
land is cheap land, and remains so
for generations. The same lands
employed for other uses double and
treble in value. And second. the
variableness in quality. quantity and
price of wheat make it too unsafe to
place it in the important and respon.
sible position of a main crop and
main dependence. A corn crop this
year will be of more permanent value
than a wheat crop.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-24
THE WRESTLING BOY
AND SINGING GIRL
Is Cheer A Lost Art i'm This Gem
Grafton?

What's become of the man who
whistles?" asked the old shoemaker
who has a corner to himself behind
the plate glass window of a big shoe
store on a busy street.
I've been here for a good many
years." he went on, land I've e a
good many thousand people pass here
on their way to and from work.
Thirty wears ago men and boys
used to whistle mornings TN their
way to work, and they used to whis-
tie on their way home in the evening.
But you don't hear them whistling
any more"
And YOU don't hear women singing
about their home work any more.
Bridget warbled over the washtub.
daughter trilled while wipine the
dishes, mother hummed over her
sewing, dad whistled while he wrest-
led with the furnace, and the small
boy son could be heard shrilling his
exhuberance upon any and all occas
sions.
| But the whistle is gone and the
song seems to be stilled.
Why?
Are we growing less cheerful?
Good cheer, good health, a good
heart. and a fairly carefree joy in
life made the whistling man and the
singing woman.
Perhaps we're living too fast. We
haven't any energy left for singing
and whistling. Maybe we're getting
too serious, weighing our minds with
uplift problems. Maybe it's growing
too difficult GO make ends meet and
run an automobile. Maybe we're
trying TO force too many hours of
pleasure into every day. or to Guido
our ne.ghbors to too great an extent,
or to make too much money. Prob.
ably we all want too much of some
thing, and our STRIVING and discon-
tent keep us from lightness of heart.
When life was less complex we
could whistle and sing. We think
we're a lot better off now than we
used to be. Perhaps we are. We
have more, but it takes so much out
Of US to 1--we up to it, 1t seems TO
have taken the whistle and the song
out of US, for one thing.
Last evening, while doing" the
supper dishes, thought I'd see if
there was any Sing" left in me, and
started up 1.-The Campbells are Com
ing"
My voice slipped several times. but
| got into the spirit of the thing and
warbled right blithely. Then the
dog joined in. For some reason he
objected. We werea strenuous duet
until the matters voice foateG down
from the upper regions: Whats
all that noise down there?"
So we QUIT. K. Wooley in st.
Paul Dispatch.