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ale Whispered a Telegram to Raise asoine.

subway with one OF them graveyard
looks on his face, and you say to him,
Halo, Max. You look like your best
customer would of failed on you,' he
will say: I wish he had Why, what's
the trouble? you ask him, and his eyes
fill with tears. Business is terrible,
he tells you. Last year we made over
a hundred thousand dollars and this
year it's worse yet. We got out our
trial balance yesterday and it looks
like we are ahead a hundred and fifty
thousand dollars Considering that
this brings him under the 4 per cent
supertax and he's got ruin staring him
in the face, what can you say to such
Teller, zapp?"
Nothing" Zapp replied, except to
tell him when him aud his family is
starving i'll two rooms Oh Forsyth
Street, on account they only got hun
dred and forty-four thousand dollars a
year left to live on, Birsky, that your
wife would call round there with once
in while little cold meat from yes
terday's dinner or some Grade B milk
for the baby"
But joking aside" Birsky said, 1.-The
United States was able to pay it's bills
before they had an income tax and
everybody was satisfied, whereas now
adays they don't raise no more money
by it and everybody is kicking, so what
is the use of an income tax anyway"
"Well, I'll tell you, Birsky," Zapp
said, SIT don't do no harm that once in
a year business man should be on an
average only sixty cents truth on the
dollar"
Copyright, New York Tribune)
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could Also Act Like a Loafer at
Times"

during the year incurred in trade or
arising from fires, storms or ship
wrecks and not compensated by insur-
ance or otherwise What is it my bust
ness? And anyhow, Birsky, if the In
come Tax people comes to you and
says they want to look at your bank
book. and they see on September 10Th
$685., and they ask you did you enter
it on line % of your income tax re-
turn, and if not why not, Birsky, all
you've got to do, Rirsky, is to tell them
that the $685. was given TO YOU bv n
curb broker to keep it for a little while
for him until he wants it again. be-
cause sooner or later, Birsky, that's
what's going to happen to your SOS p.
Nobody can do you nothing fer telling
the truth, Birsky-not even the Income
Tax people"
My wife's uncle Julius has got the
laugh on all of u.s. Birsky said, with a
sigh of envy. HE imports imported
English briar root pipes from Germany.
and last year he lost in his business
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GIVING HER HER OWN WAY
Man Who Had married Money" De-
termined to DO the Right Thing
by His Wife.

"Glad to see you looking so we'll, old
man. said the friend of a newly made
benedict. This is the first opportuni-
ty have had of offering my congratu-
lations on your recent marriage. From
the looks of things l guess you've mar
ried money. Well, it was the right
thing to do. That shop-walking berth
of yours must have been awfully bor-
ing. Is she in? 1 should like to be
introduced"
"Oh, she's at work." said the tus-
band, with placid smile.
"At work? What do you mean?'
asked the friend.
We'll, you see, it was this way" re-
piled the benedict "She had a much
better position than mine-head of
her department, fS week Wouldn't
give it up. SO there was nothing for it
but for me to retire from business and
keep house, and here / am, YOU see.
You have TO let women have their way
in some hingS."-London Tit-BitS.
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Complicated, but Easy.

How do you get your husband to
do what he doesn't want to do when
you want him to do it?' That's easy.
/ make q big fuss over something he
has already done which I didn't want
him to do or / remind him of some
thing which | have done which he
wanted me to do and l didn't want to
do and soon he is doing what / want
aim to do just as though he wanted
to do it all along."-Detroit Free
Press.
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TORTURFh.G SKIN TROUBLES
That Itch, Burn and Disfigure Healed
by Cuticura. Trial Free.

Battle with plenty of Cuticura Soap
and hot water to cleanse and purify.
Dry, lightly and apply Cuticura Oint-
ment to soothe and heal This stops
itching instantly, clears away pimples,
removes dandruff and scalp irritations,
and heals red, rough, sore hands.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston Sold verywhere-Ady.
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SAVING Diamonds q Trade Secret.

The operation of saving diamonds,
although it would seem TO be simple, in
wolves a great deal of technical knoWl-
edge and is really trade secret that
is carefully guarded to such an ex-
tent that it is followed as a separate
trade, and some of the large establish
ments that conduct all of the other
operations do not attempt to saw their
stones, but send them out to shops that
make a specially of this branch OF
work
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iconocizSm.

Charley, dear" said young Mrs.
Torllins, you can say anything you
like nowadays about George Washing
ton, can't you?
Eyes. The lid seems to be off"
well, l never liked to mention it be-
fore, but l have my doubts about his
being incapable of an effort to deceive.
His picture looks TO me as if the Old
gentleman wore Il wig. Washington
Star.
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DlScoUr5OinC.

What did your governor think of
your proposition to go into business
with him?' asked the first college
graduate.
"I1e didn't seem much impressed"
answered the second college graduate.
'He said he 'didno see how the firm
open a dancing academy as a sort Of
side line"
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More Extravaganza.

Another evidence of the eXtrayar
gance Of the age is the fact, il we in
terpret the esteemed dry goods adver-
isements correctly, that 4 girl who
used to be satisfied With Il pair Of gar
terS now seems to require seXtet,
if not an actual octet-Ohio State
Journal.
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Solace.

Did you pay that freak election
bet?'
Eyes. l ate gallon of molasses
with toothpick."
Weren't you annOyed?"
mot much. The other man bought
the molasses, and even though l lost
the bet, l beat the high cost of living
q little"
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Her Ahliction.

Niece-Katherine writes me that
Mrs. DaSher has got the alimony
Aunt Selina-Dear Dear I'm afraid
it will go hard with her. She is such
q frail, nervous creature.
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Remedy for Bee Stinu.

When stung by n bee rub off the
sting instead of pulling it out with the
nails, which forces more poison into
the wctInd. Apply ammonia to the
wound for this will give immediate
relief.
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I-oyaI Lad.

Office Boy-De boss kin see no
callers dis mOrnin'
Insistent Visitor-Say, I'll give you
a quarter to take this card in to him.
Office Boy-Aw, shucks He gives
me bigger wages for not dom it-Bos-
ton E,rnnino TRANSCRIPT
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To join in a dispute between neigh
bors is human, but to stay out Of Il is
divine.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20

The ripe fruit of the common green
elder is often used for pies, sauce,
Sirun and wine
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Nav of Brothers Wives.

Each brothers wife thinks that all
the other brothers wives have every
thing they want.-FOrt Worth Star
Telegram.
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Coles CarboyisaIye Quickly Relieves

Coles CarboIisaIye Quickly Relieves
and heals burning, itching and torturine
skin diseases. It instantly stops the pain
of burns. Heals without scars. Csc and
soc by druggists. For free sample write
to The ]. W. Cole Co, Rockford, Ill.-AdV
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Safety First.

Newlyrich Ito his social mentor)-
Tell me what not to do next, Bud. I'm
twisted already.
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The Ouinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because of it's tonic and laxative effect Laxative
Bromo Quinine be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing in the head; There
Is only "Bromo Quinine" E. w. GROVES
signature Is on each box. 25c
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The absent always bear tAc blame.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20

The setting hen may be peeyish, but
she's On-neSt
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important TO Mothers


Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children and see that it
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-07

81 u = 4 = = ~ Z.
S2. and confirmed trade commission ap-
pointees except George Rublee.
Robert w. Woolley nominated az d.
rector of mint
March 4.-Sixty-third congress ad.
journed
March 15.-Samuel L. Rogers of North
Carolina succeeded William J. Harris as
director of census.
April civilian Hale Thompson. Re-
publican. elected mayor of Chicago.
Mayor Roberts Of Terre Haute Ind,
and rs others found guilty of conspiracy
in election.
June S.-Secretary Of State Bryan, dis
approving the note to Germany resigned
June H.-Supreme court annulled
grandfather clause" aimed at negro suf-
frage
June 22-one hundred twenty-eight In
dianapolis city officials and politicians, in
GLIDING Thomas Taggart. indicted for cleo
ton fraud conspiracy
June 23.-Robert Lansing made secretary
of state.
Aug. 2S.-Frank L. Polk made counselor
OF U. s. state department
sept H.-South Carolina adopted state
wide prohibition.
Oct. 19-Womau suffrage defeated in
New Jersey.
Nov. 2-Suffrage defeated in New York
Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania; Repub-
lcans carried Massachusetts. electing s
w. Mccall governor; new constitution re-
1ected by New York: prohibition defeated
In Ohio; A. o. Stanley. DEM. elected
governor of Kentucky. and E. C. Harring
ton. DEM, of Maryland.
Dec 6.-Sixty-fourth congress assem-
bled; Clark reelected speaker of house.
Dec. 7-Democratic national committee
selected st. Louis for convention of June
IA. 1916.
Republicans won generally in Massa-
chusetts town elections
Dec A.-Reublican national convention
set for June in Chicago
/ Dec T.-Henry p Fletcher nominated
ambassador to Mexico.
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FINANCIAL

Jan. i6.-President Wilson ordered fed
eral inquiry into high price of wheat
March 9.-Goulds lost control of Mis-
souri, Pacific-Iron Mountain system.
March 13.-Dayton Cash Register case
Lower court reversed and remanded for
new trial by. U. 8. circuit court of ap-
peals at Cincinnati.
March 16.-Trade commission organized
at Washington, Joseph r. Davies. Wis
consin, chairman.
March 16.-Charles c. McChord elected
chairman interstate commerce commits
sion vice James 8. Harlan.
April 3-International Mercantile Ma
rine company put in receivers hands.
April 81. B. Greenhut company, New
York department store. failed for $12.-
600. OO0
April 21.-Receivers appointed for Rock
Island railroad company.
May 15.-Interstate commerce commits
sion decided railroads owning and oper-
ating steamship lines on great lakes must
give them up.
May 24.-Pan American financial confer
ence opened in Washington.
Aug. n.-Interstate commerce commits
sion denied most of requests of western
roads for increased freight rates.
Aug. 12.-Interstate commerce commits
sion ordered big reductions in freight
rates on anthracite coal.
Aug. T.-Interstate commerce commits
sion found Moore-Reid syndicate guilty of
plundering Rock Island road and throw
ing it into receivership for it's own pur-
pose.
Aug. A-Eastman Kodak company de-
clared monopoly in restraint of trade
by federal court at Buffalo. N. Y.
Oct. 1-U. s. court at Philadelphia or
dered moving picture trust to dissolve.
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u { r. q
Oct. 7.-Rt Rev Robert Goldman. Epis
copal bishop Of Maine, at Boston.
Oct 9.-Danlel NJ Houser. publisher Of
the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Oct. n-Henri Fabre, French entomol-
ogist. fk
Oct. 16-Sir Lionel Garden. British Dip
lomat. in London.
Oct. &-Paul Hervieu., French dramatic
author.
statesman, at Bexley Heath. England.
Oct H.-Blanche Walsh. actress. at
Cleveland. O.
Nov. lie. w. Pretorius, publisher of
st. Louis Times, committed suicide.
Herman Ridder. publisher New York
Stats Zetung. at New York.
Lewis Waller. noted actor. In London.
Nov. 6.-P. A. B. Widener. Philadelphia
f1nancier.
Nov. s-E g. willard. noted actor. in
London.
Nov. H-Booker T. Washington. noted
negro educator, at Tuskegee. Ala.
Nov. 16.-Former Senator Julius c. Bur
rows at Kalamazoo. Mich.
Dec. August Pitou. actor and play
wright, at Hobesound. Fla.
Dec. 5.-Gen Jesus Rabi, hero of Cuban
wars, at Santiago.
Edward Smith. president American
Shipbuilding company. at Buffalo.
Dec. 9.-Stephen Phillips. English poet.
Dec. 10-Lt. Col. c. s. Bromwell. head
of army engineer corps in Hawaii. COM
mitted suicide.
Abraham Gruber, prominent New York
politician.
Dec. l2.-Former U. 8. Senator F. NJ
Cockrell at Washington.
Earl of Glasgow at Fairline. Scotland.
Dec. 15.-Viscount Alverstone. forme-
lord chief justice of Great Britain.
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FOREIGN

Jan. 1.-Revolutionists in Paraguay
seized President Sherer.
Feb. u.-Father vladimir Ledochowski.
Russian Pole, was elected general of
the Society Of Jesus
Feb 23.-President Davilm ar Of Haiti
fled the country.
March 23.-China acknowledged Japa-
nese control over Southern Manchuria.
April 23.-Japan sent ultimatum to
China.
Danish diet granted suffrage to women.
May S.-China yielded to Japan's de-
mands.
May EMANUEL de Arriaga, president
Of Portugal. resigned.
June 5.-Danish parliament adopted new
constitution giving franchise to women.
July G.-Revoutionists in Haiti killed
President Guilaume, and proclaimed Dr.
Rossalvo Bobro president.
July S-United States marines and blue
jackets landed at Port Au Prince. Haiti,
and took charge.
Aug. 12.-vesuvus, Etna and Stromboli
in eruption.
Gen. Dartinguerave elected president Of
Haiti by national assembly.
Sept. n.-Word received from Vilhjal-
mar Stefansson, arctic explorer, who had
been missing for year and half.
Oct. 25.-Porter Charlton convicted at
Como. Italy, pt wife murder and given
light sentence
Nov. 10.-Emperor Yoshih!to formally
mounted the throne of Japan.
Dec. a.-EWdemic of typhus in Mexico
City reported.
Dec 5.-fthinese rebels seized cruiser
Chaotic ut Shanghai and fought two
other warDhips.
Dec. 6-,Pope held consistory and ap-
pointed seven cardinals.
Revolt at Shanghai suppressed.
Dec. M.-Yan Shi-Kai accepted the
throne Of China.
Belgian munitions plant at Havre blew
up: thousand killed and hurt.
Dec. i6.-Cam1lle de Coppet elected pres
fdent Of Swiss republic.
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MEXICO

Jan. 5.-Carranza forces under Obregon
stormed and captured Puebla, and took
Gen. Angeles prisoner.
Jan. 27-Provisional President Cara
and his government fled from Mexico City
to Cuernavaca.
Jan. 2S.-Carranza forces under General
Oregon occupied Mexico City.
Feb n.-Carranza expelled Jose Caro-
Spanish minister. from Mexico.
March 9.-Seven battleships ordered
from Guantanamo to Vera Cruz.
March 12.-Carranza evacuated Mexico
City and Zapata entered John B. Nc
Manus, American. killed by Zapatistas
while American flag floated over his
house.
April 12.-vflla forces defeated near
Jarita. losing 500 killed.
Victoriano Huerta landed at New York.
June 6.-Carranza armies led by Ohre-
gon defeated Villa and took Leon afte.
battle lasting five days.
June N.-Victoriano Huerta arrested I'm
New Mexico on charge Of melting an
other Mexican revolution.
Aug. 5.-Diplomats from Latin America
in Washington conferred on Mexico situa-
ton.
Aug. 8.-Six Mexican bandits killed and
three Americans wounded in battle at
Norfas ranch. north of Brownsville Tex
Aug 16.-Armed Mexicans crossed Rio
Grande near Mercedes, Tex, and attacked
outpost of American cavalrymen, killing
Corporal Wilman.
Aug 19-Villa accepted Pan-America
proposition for peace conference.
Aug 3d. Gen. Pascual Orozco, noted
Huerta leader, killed while leading raid
in Texas. fse
Sept 17-Eighteen Mexicans shot in two
fights between U. 8. regulars and Car
rama soldiers.
Oct. 9.-Recognition of Carranza recon-
mended by Secretary Lansing and Latin
American diplomats.
Oct. 19.-Mexican bandits robbed train
in Texas, killing three Americans; posse
killed ten Mexicans for alleged completely
in the crime.
Carranza formally recognized as presi-
dent of Mexico by United States. and six
Latin-American governments.
Nov. 3.-Villa's army withdrew from
siege Of Aqua Prieta.
Dec. B-Villa gave up fight against
CarranZa.
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July 81. p. Morgan snot twhe ny
Frank Holt. who placed bomb IN capitol
at Washington.
July 5.-Twenty-nine Killed and LILO in
jured In Independence day celebrations.
July 6.-Frank Holt. who shot J. +.
Morgan. committed suicide In cell.
Worlds Christian Endeavor convention
opened In Chicago.
July lO.-Robbers held up L. q. N. Train
In ALBANIA and got nearly 100000.
July 12.-Thomas A. Edison made head
or board of civilian inventors TO advise
navy department.
July Hilary K. Thaw declared sane
by jury.
Aug. 7.-Joe Cooper and Morris Keller
killed In auto race at Des Moines.
Slide in Culebra cut blocked Panama
canal.
Aug. Robustness mems army training
camp at Plattsburg N. Y. opened.
Aug. 16.-Leo Frank taken from Geor-
gia prison farm by mob and hanged
Aug. 2s-Powder mills In Delaware and
Massachusetts mysteriously blown up;
sept. W-Citizens' training camp at fort
Sheridan, Illinois, opened.
Sept. 27.-G A. r. national encampment
opened in Washington.
Sept. 3O.-Wireless phone message sent
from washington to Hawai-:
Oct. 1-Six midshipmen dismissed and
others punished at Annapolis TOT nazlng.
Capt. E. r. Monfort, Cincinnati. elected
commander in chief of G. A. r.
Oct. 4.-Mayor Thompson of Chicago or
dered Sunday liquor selling stopped.
Oct. 6.-President Wilson announced his
engagement to Mrs. Norman Gait OF
Washington.
Dec. 4. - Panama-Pacific exposition
closed
Dec 6.-Bishop Mundelein of Brooklyn
appointed archbishop of Chicago,
Dec. S.-President Wilson married Mrs.
Norman Gait
Dec. 2S:-American Civic association met
in Washington.
Convention Of American Association for
Labor Legislation opened in Washington.
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DOMESTIC

Jan. 1-San Diego exposition opened.
Jan. alabama legislature passed bill
making the state dry after June 80.
Jan. 25.-President Wilson inaugurated
first transcontinental telephone system
by speaking directly to President Moore
of the Panama-Pacific exposition in San
Francisco.
Feb. 2O.-Panama-Pacific fair opened at
San Francisco
March 5.-North Dakota legislature
passed measure abolishing capital pun
ishment
March 11.-Rear Admirals Fletcher
Howard and Cowles appointed admirals
under new law.
March 12.-Harry K. Thaw found not
guilty of conspiracy.
April s--Census bureau announced pop
ulation passed 1000oo.O0O mark.
April Acknowledgement libel case
opened at Syracuse, N. Y.
u. s. Supreme court refused final ap-
peal of Leo NJ. Frank, convicted of muir
der of Mary Phagan at Atlanta, Ga.
May 22.-Roosevelt given verdict In
Barnes libel suit.
/ June 21.-Goyernor Slaton OF Georgia
commuted Leo Franks sentence to life
Imprisonment and martial law was pro-
claimed around governors home to pro-
tect him.
July 2.-Bomb explosion wrecked re-
ception room on east side Of capitol in
Washington.
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INDUSTRIAL

March 8.-Chicago building contractors
locked out 900 union fathers.
April 15.-Great building strike declared
in Chicago.
April 30.-Federal board Of arbitration
awarded slight wage increase to engine
men of SO western railroads.
Bridge and structural iron workers of
Chicago struck.
June 13.-Great street car strike in Chi
cago.
June 16.-Chicago street car strike end
ed by arbitration agreement
June 25.-Shut down of Chicago's build
ing construction industry ordered because
of strike.
July 10.-Chicago's building trade strike
and lockout settled.
July 16.-Employees of Chicago surface
lines won big victory in arbitration award.
July 20.-Strike and rioting at Bayonne
plant of Standard Oil Co.
July 27.-Standard Oil strike at Bayonne.
N. j., ended
Sept. Authoritative thousand Chicago
garment makers called out on strike.
Dec. 3.-Fifty-four Chicago labor leaders
indicted for conspiracy, extortion and ma
licious mischief.
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POLITICAL

Jan. 2-Senates passed immigration bill
with literacy test.
Jan. 6-President Wilson declined for
sixth time to support federal constitu-
tional amendment for woman suffrage.
Jan. 12-House Of representatives by
vote Of 2N to ia rejected Mondell reso-
luton proposing enfranchisement Of wom-
en-. '-'+- "
Eighty Terre Haute men pleaded guilty
to indictments charging conspiracy to
corrupt the election of November 8. 1914
Jan. 2S-President Wilson vetoed the
immigration bill because of the literacy
test clause.
Feb. 5.-House passed naval appropria-
ton bill with provision for two battle
ships.
Feb. 22.-President Wilson nominated as
members of interstate trade commission
Joseph E. Dacies of Wisconsin. Edward
N. Hurley of Illinois, William j. Harris
of Georgia, William H. Parry of Wash
ington. and George Rublee of New Hamp-
shire.
Feb. 2-Senate passed army appro-
priation bill of $1O3OOO.OO0 and house ap-
propriated 100000 for Notifications.
March 3.-Senate passed general def
cheney appropriation bill carrying $685.