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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-05
Religion Of Russia.

Christianity was introduced into
Russia in the ninth century. The Es-
tablished church Of Russia, to which
the great majority Of the inhabitants
belong, is identical in doctrine with
and is a branch of the Greek church.
The liturgy used Is the same as that
originally used by the church at Con-
stantinople, when Constantinople was
the capital Of the Eastern Roman en-
pire, before the coming of the Turks.
This liturgy in the Russian church is,
however, not read in Greek, but in
the Slavonic language. The official
name Of the religion in Russia is the
Orthodox Catholic faith-the word
Catholic being used In Its general
sense, universal or worldwide. Sixty
six per cent Of the Russian people are
OF this faith, and the census of 1915
showed a population Of 182,182,6OO.
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1eaA.MaIeatv.

Lese-majesty in jurisprudence signi.
f1es any crime committed against the
sovereign power in a state. Among
the Romans "crimen laesae majesta-
tbs" denoted q charge brought against
a citizen for acts Of rebellion, usurpa-
ton Of office, or general misdemeanors
Of political character, which were
comprehended under the title of of
lenses against the majesty of the Ro-
man people. In the reign Of Tiberius,
according to Suetonius, it was lese-
majesty to fog slave or to change
ones clothes In the presence of any
image Of the emperor. Germany gives
the law very vigorous force In all crit
cisms Of the emperor's official acts.
In the United States this form of
treason is without constitutional rec
ognition CONSTITUTION Of the United
States, Article III, Section IID.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-05
WAR EMBLEMs FOR SCOUTS.

In recognition of the seriousness Of
the situation and the value of the
service being rendered by Boy Scouts,
the National Scout council has decid-
ed to issue service emblems to all
scouts who help food production, as
follows:
/. To every scout who successfully
conducts garden Of his own and in
duces nine other people to do.the same
or to increase their crops acreage.
2. To every troop In which every
scout does the same.
3. To the scout who stands at the
head Of the list for the whole United
States for the number Of gardens start
ed and successfully conducted through
his efforts.
4. To the troop which stands at the
head Of the list for the whole United
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States.
5. To the local council which stands
at the head of the list for the whole
country.
SCOUTS FARM WITH TRACTOR.

The United States government
turned over to the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea the eastern end Of Potomac park,
Washington, D. c., for a farm. The
tract contained 300 acres, and 1t was
found that it could never be titled with
out labor-saving machinery.
Henry Ford was so much impressed
by the enterprise shown by the Wash
ington scouts that he hurried one trac-
tor to completion. He loaded 1t on q
special express car, together with
plOws, disk harrows, spring-tooth har-
rows and all other necessary machin-
cry. The express car was attached to
q passenger train and shortly after
ward was in operation in Potomac
park.
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WISCONSIN A LEADER
IN RAISING CROPS

Here are some interesting figures on
the crops raised in Wisconsin and the
average for ten years:
Oats-Wisconsin stands first in yield
per acre of states growing 100000
bushels or more without irrigation and
it's additional labor and expense Wis
!consin's crop, 90,000,000 bushels.
BarIey-Wisconsin stands first in
yield per acre of states producing $780,
900 bushels or more without the added
cost and labor of irrigation. Wiscon-
sins crop, 18,O00OOO bushels.
Spring Wheat-Wisconsin stands
first in yield per acre of non-irrigated
states harvesting 100000 bushels or
more OF states growing both spring
and winter wheat without irrigation,
Wisconsin is second only to Iowa, Ia
bushels less per acre.
Rye-Wisconsin stands first in total
production. OF states producing 1,000,-
900 bushels or more, Wisconsin is
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know that they were prepared, by their
scout training, to be of such service at
home as might be necessary. The serv-
Ice suggested included messenger
work, sending messages by wire, wire
less or semaphore, cooperating in the
protection Of property, assisting relief
workers, and so forth. In preparation
for any quick call because of an emer-
gency, the Scouts everywhere have
practiced mobilization.
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TEACH BOY SCOUTS.

Scout workers Of Spokane. WASH,
propose to form practical faculty of
which any college might be proud, to
help in the work of instructing local
Boy Scouts. Merit badges are award
ed scouts for proficiency In various
professions, and one of the principal
duties Of the volunteer faculty will be
to assist in teaching the boys to pass
the required tests and in examining
those who believe that they are pre-
pared to qualify.
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CALL ISSUED FOR LEADERS

A number of scout officials have
been forced to give up active work be-
cause Of their membership In the Ma
tionai Guard or through enlistment in
the officers training corps and other
organizations. Undoubtedly q number
of men will be drafted in cddition to
those who have already gone into one
service or another.
All recent meeting Of the executive
board of the Boy Scouts Of America
1t was determined to continue as mem
bers of the Boy Scouts of America,
with the same rank and privileges, all
scout officials In government service.
The national council Of the Boy
Scouts Of America has issued an ap-
peal for 100000 volunteers, eighteen
years old and over, to take care of
the new recruits which are pouring in.
For the last few weeks headquarters
has enrolled an average of over 800
boys day.
The scout movement at this time is
utilizing all the power of a well-organ-
lied force to increase food production
In the United States. The movement
is represented In nearly every city and
town Of 1000 population and over, and
as consequence the work Of the Or
ganizatiOn will be big factor in the
1917 crop; but the needs of America
and her allies at this time are enor-
nous, and the leaders of the scout
movement are determined to secure
leaders to take care Of every boy who
volunteers.
Officers of the scout movement point
out that there are many patriotic men
who want to do their "bit" but who
cannot be accepted for active service
at the front because of physical dis
ability or because they have depend
ents. Many of these men have the
necessary qualifications to serve as
scOutmasters. All such are requested
to give their names and addresses at
once to the representative of the Boy
Scouts Of America In their neighbor-
hood.
1t was also explained that number
Of the scout officials are volunteering
for active service, and this increases
the immediate need for men to take up
scouting in order that all troops may
have adequate competent leadership.
The program for the summer is full
OF activity and opportunity for real
patriotic service.
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REPAIR THE HIGHWAYS.

Boy Scout troops of Savannah, Ca,
have become interested In repairing
the highways. They take jaunts into
the country, sometimes as many as
fifty or hundred of them and, select
Ing some piece of road which needs at
tention, 60 to work at it. A hundred
pairs Of willing hands can accomplish
wonders and all those who have Occa-
sion to use these roads are now en-
thusiastic friends of the scout move
mant
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-05
Trees Make Home Happjer.

One can have shelter or abode with
out trees. but no home which will ap-
peal to the wife and to which the
chil'iren will look back with fond re-
membranes in after years, is truly
home without the sense of beauty, re-
pose and protection afforded by trees
and shrubbery.
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A Difference.

"tlow long have they been happily
married ~ About six months" "Silly,
1 know they've been married longer
than that" They've been married
16 years, but they were happy only
the first six months of that time."-
Detroit Free Press.
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Too Much Prosperity.

tending the fullness of prosperity.
When the heart has no more to wish it
yawns over it's possessions and the
energy of the soul goes out like flame
that has no more to devour.-Young
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WateTtoWn TriWeeky News Buy-atHome Department
These tesass firms have united public reliable

When you are in need of PAINTS,
OILS, BRUSHES, WALL PAPER,
GLASS, WINDOW SHADES, PICTURE
FRAMES OR PICTURES OF ALL
KINDS think of the
]. B. MURPHY COMPANY
111West Main St. Phone 236-W
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WOMAN DIRECTS
HOME PURCHASES
Quick to Recognize Genius
and Sensible Men.
HER WEAKNESS AS A BUYER

Her Susceptibility to Bargains-Wom-
on Have More Strength In Their
Looks Than We Have In Our Laws.
Mon Allude to Them az Weaker Yes
sells.
Copyrighted. 1914. by Thomas J. Sullivan. ]
Women have more strength In their
looks than we have in our laws and
more power by their tears than we
have by our arguments. Women are
quick to recognize genius and to listen
when wisdom speaks. They may chat
ter In the presence Of fools, but know
and appreciate the value OF earnest,
sensible men.
1t Is assumed that the Almighty
made man as his masterpiece, and.
conceited being that be Is. man accept
ed this statement as piece Of truth.
That the earth and all 1t contains
were made for his special benefit. that
woman was created solely for his COM
fort, that the sun was made to give
him light by day and the moon to en-
able him to find his way home at night.
that the heavens were hung with u re-
splendent curtain Of stars and the plan
cts sent whirling through space in Il
majestic dance about the god Of day
simply to afford him matter for won
der and amusement-ideas of this sort
evince an egotism that can only be ac-
credited to man.
Masterpieces indeed. Why. God
made man and. finding that be could
not take care Of himself, made wo-
man to care of him. and she Is dis
charging her hea ven ordained duty In
an artistic and capable manner.
Arc Women tho Weaker vessels7
Men are fond Of abiding to women
as 1.-The weaker vessels" and Pope calls
man the great lord Of things" Men
rule with q rod Of iron the creatures
Of the earth, the sea and the air. They
hurl defiance in the face Of kings and
presidents. They tread the oceans
foam beneath their feet. they harness
the imperial thunderboIts to the jaunt-
ing electric car and even succeed in
mounting the storm and flying upon
the wind, but the bravest Of them
tremble and lie like Cretans when call
ed upon by their wives to explain some
Of their extravagant purchases. and for
this reason many men delegate their
wives as the official family shoppers
and thereby shift the responsibility to
them.
More Good Sense Than Men.
Women have more good sense than
men. They have fewer pretensions,
are less implicated In theories and
Judge of values more from their i'm
mediate and involuntary Impressions on
the mind and therefore more truly
and naturally. 1t is said men have
sight. women insight" For these and
many more reasons women make bet.
ter shoppers than men.
Women regulate their purchases al
gether by the amount they have to
spend. men by the amount OF credit
they can get. Women ike to put their
money where 1t will do the most good
men where 1t will make the greatest
show. Men are usually broke" wo
men very seldom. All of which goes
to show that women are the stronger
vessels" after all.
Women Are Prone to Bargains.
Woman's weakness as purchaser
lies in her pronounced susceptibility
to bargains. No man ever followed
freedoms flag for patriotism with
half the enthusiasm that woman Will
trail the red. white and blue that con-
stitute the banner OF the bargain cnun-
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SCOUTS SHOW PREPARATION.

Scout troops in all parts Of the coun-
try recently marched to the offices Of
the mayors Of their respective cities
and towns. and let the authorities
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third in acre yield. First state leads
by IA bushels; second by a bushel.
Wisconsin's crop 100000 bushels.
COrn-Wisconsin stands third in
yield per acre of states harvesting
100000 bushels or more. First state,
Ohio, leads by 81 bushels, Indiana, by
2 bushels per acre.
Hay-Wisconsin stands first in yield
per acre of states producing 100000
tons or more leading Iowa, Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio. Pennsylvania, New
York, Minnesota, Missouri, and Ne
braska. Wisconsin's crop 100000
TONS
Sugar Beets-Wisconsin stands first
in yield per acre of non-irrigated
states, tied with California.
Flax-Wisconsin stands first in yield
per acre.
Why? Good seed, good soil, good
crop systems, good cultivation, good
rainfall, good dairymen.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-05

lIdlu mo. 81 arrives lTOu MllWdu-
kee at 2:55 p. m. Sunday only.
Train No. "A leaves Watertown for
the east at 1850 D. M. Saturday and
Sunday only.
Train No. 33 arrives from Milwau-
kee and departs for Madison at 8:24
a. m. except Sunday.
Train No. 410 arrives from Madison
at 9:20 a. M, except Sunday.
Train No. arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at 3:11 p. m.
daily except Sunday.
Train No. % arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at GAS p m.
except Sunday.
Train No. 81 arrives from the east
at 5:55 p. NJ. daily except Sunday.
Train No. 80 arrives from the east
at 1850 p. m. daily.
Sunday excursion train arrives from
Milwaukee at 1902 a. m. and goes
through to Madison, returning at 5:45
p. m.
Train leaves for the east at 1850 p.
M, Sundays only.
*These trains stop at Watertown
Junction only
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-05

FOR REAL HOMEMADE SAUSAGE
try O'BRIEN'S, the old reliable meat
market of the city, also home of Home
Dressed Meats. Courteous and effici-
ent clerks at both our Third st. and
North Fourth ST. markets.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-05

We have for sale the ERNST LEM
MERHIRT ESTATE of 112 acres To-
Gated miles northwest of Watertown
and 1 mile east of Redwood. Fair
buildings and good land For particu-
lars write Or phone Hafemeister &
Conner. Phone 521-W. Also see us for
other GOOD farms and city property.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN.
South.


sChicago passenger-------- 500 a. m.
sChicago nger--------11:05 a. m
@ChicagO ssenger-------- 1870 p. m.
GAINESVILLE pasSenger 7:15 p. m.
$40 a. M. train makes close con-
nections for the west at Jefferson
Junction and also for Milwaukee.
Both HOS a. m. and 7:15 p. m.
trains make close connections at JEFF
ferson Junction for Madison and all
points west
North.
Screen Bay paSsenger------7:55 a. m.
Green Bay, Sundays only----8:10 a. m.
Screen Bay nger------2:43 p. m.
*Northern Michigan p. M
Rockford passenger arrives at Wa
tertOwn at $40 a. m. and goes no
farther.
The 1856 a. m. train makes connec-
ton at Clyman Junction for trains
east
The 1870 train south makes cOnnec-
tons at Jefferson Junction for points
east.
A train goes west from Clyman
Junction at 500 p. m.
*These trains leave daily except
Sunday.
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Women Are Prone to Bargains.

Women Are Prone 70 Bargains.
Woman's weakness as purchaser
lies in her pronounced susceptibility
to bargains. No man ever followed
freedoms flag for patriotism with
half. the enthusiasm that woman Will
trail the red. white and blue that con-
stitute the banner OF the bargain coun-
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-10-11
To Whom It May Concern.

Having heard that some people
claim that | failed to register when
I should, submit the following
explanation: My Fathers Fam
lily Bible has had recorded ever
since ! can remember that | was
born Oct. 9th, 1896, and this is
what my parents taught me was
my birthday. If this is so, and |
have no reason to doubt it, on
June the 5th, 1917, registration
day, | was twenty years, seven
months and eight days old, hen G
under twenty one, the required
age. If anyoae who reads this is
prepared to give better explana
ton Of my age than that recorded
in my Mother Bible and taught
me all of my life as being correct,
| will be thankful to have them
give me the correct Information,
anu If same can be -stac .ished t.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-10-11
PR0rEEI ikGS tF TIE RciRD
suFERYIs 3Rs
October Term, 1917.

Below we publish such of the
proceedings as we deem of interest
TO our readers. The salaries OF
the officers, regular allowances
for light, water, postage and tele-
phone are omitted.
J w Williams. 2 days SER
vices on Pension Board, SO 90
w II Ski lner, 2 days SER
vices on Pension Board, 600
u w Milford. 2 days SER
vices on Pension Board, 6 90
] w Harvey, days SER
vices on Pension Board, 6 Oo
. L Phillips, 2 days SER
vices on Pension Beard, 100
E A Payne ct al. lunacy
Thester Faust, Fl 20
] c McCulloch. lbr bridge, 80
] A Williamson, bridge lbr, IL 20
d w Pace, keeping County
Home, 102 20
N L Phillips. salary and
postage. 73 S5
ohm Seay, conveying Tom
Storment, col, TOGO. Home, SO
IL Jourdan, lights. 2 50
] {. Jourdan, Material, Co.
Home, 20 43
n Bette Shubert. present
relief. 5 oS
w Jourdan, lbr and nails
for bridge, 3S 81
J CSeago, lbr for bridge. 2 So
Allen Wright Hdw Compa-
ny. ma /; for bridge, rs
Tom Harris, wrk on bridge, | 90
S A Jordan, repair. bridge, Is 90
T A Long. conveying Thes-
ter Faust to Meridian, 33 81
T A Long, Wood, Washing
and work on Jail, 10 70
r U Woodley, feeding pris-
oners, IS 20
T G Howell, lbr for bridge, / 20
| w Henley. wrk on bridge, 225
Cumb Tel. and Tel. Co., 4 20
Luther Beard, Pumping at
Court House, 5 90
E II Gravette, sanitary work
and repairs. 6 90
Aus, Trim, refilling vat, 90
c D Holly, " us
w E Broadway. dipping
va chemicals. 8 70
Sam Wylie, drayagc. IS
JC McCulloch, refilling watts, d 90
] B Williams, drayage. lee
Circuit Court, ! %
l. c Taylor, work roads 5th
District. II II
A E Bostick, work on roads
5th District. SS As
] w Mann, work on roads
9th District, 38 20
w M Clay, work on roads
5th District, II 22
J r Wilson, work on roads
5th District, II IL
Mrs Fannie Martin, present
relief, 5 0J
DR. A F Whitehurst, Is Wis
its to c. Fl m, 81 so
William Gillian, Battery
for Pump, S 10
w M Glasgow, work on
Public Roads, 65 90
F d Harvey ct al, 1874 "a
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-10-11
TWO YEARS IN BED AND
ROLLING CHAIR.
Mrs. Wilson Says She Had Given
Up AL! Hope -.-- Gains Is
Pounds on Tanlac and is
Now a Well Woman.

time either in the hospital. in bed
or itaa rolling chair, and during
that time was given up to die,
aud don't guess | would be here
n Nv If it hadn't been for Tanlac, =
said Mrs L . Wilson. Mrs Viii
son is well known in Atlanta, her
husband having been employed by
The Constitution for u number of
years.
II was n great sufferer from
chronic Indigestion continued
Mrs. Wilson, and don't guess
anybody ever had to go through
with what did | was very weak
and nervous, and at times had
those dreadful smothering scnsa
ionSto the point Of faintiug |
ha dreadful headaches, severe
pains Ia NJ, back and ov,r "a
kidneys, and my joints a, he'd al
the time. For two years | had TO
live cntire'y on boile milI, toast
and soft toiled eggs. and even thai
didn't digest we'll, and would sou
on my stomach. | didn't .
what it was to get good niga S
| sleep. | took one kind of medi
cine after another until our house
was al most filled with empty bot
ties, but instead of improving /
was getting worse all the time.
Finally they took me to the hos
rital for treatment, and | lay there
for five long months. but even that
ditlhst make me well. 1t was tax
ing nearly every cent of my hus
bands wages to pay my doctor
and drug bills-our drug bill alone
amounted to Sl4 or Sis a month,
and one doctor bill amounted to
Sl0s 90.
1t looked like everything had
failed to help me, and / had about
given up all hope when one day
my husband brought bottle of
Tanlac home with him and asked
me to take it. He said he had
been reading and hearing a lot of
good things about it, and didn't
see any reason why it shouldn't
help me. | was confined to my
rolling chair when | began TAX
ing it.
Do look like an invalid now !?
I certainly don't feel like one, and
In ave actually gained twenty five
(25) pounds on eleven bottles of
Tanla:, and feel as we'll as | eve
did in my life. ! can eat any
thing want--such things as meat.
turnips, hard boiled eggs don't hurt
me particle and | sleep as good as
| did when l was a girl in my
teens. | can get about as well as
anybody and just the other day |
walked down town, and | am run
ming around the ncighborhood
calling on my friends nearly all
the time now. | haven't pain
about me. | believe / am the
happiest woman in Atlanta. and !
think have a right to be. Think
my recovery is almost a miracle,
and everybody in our neighbor-
hood thinks the same"
Tanlac is sold in Iuka by ]. G.
Jourdan. and by one established
agency in every town.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-10-11

my satisfaction, why then viii
change the dates so recorded as
being the date of my birth and
will gladly volunteer my services
to the war department.
Yours very truly,
CARL L. WooDLEY.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-10-11
off for Camp Pike.

Last Saturday morning about
60 of our young men left for Camp
Bike. Ark. where they will be
trained as soldiers. A large crowd
was at the station to bid them
goo '-bye and wish them good
luck.
Friday morning the colored
bows left and large crowd went
to see them off.
The soldier boys at Camp Pike
vii not be forgotten by the folks
at home.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-10-11
Wagon Wheels and Beds

Have in stock ~ wagon wheels,
all sizes and S Wagon Beds.
Special price for Cash Is days.
See about same before all are sold.
j C Iourdan Mercantile Co.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-10-11

On Tuesday the Vidette was
shown an ear of corn. or group
of ears rather. there being six
we'll developed ears under one
shnck. one ear however wa larg
er and oneer than the other FIVE.
The larger ear was or 3 lnc
lorp al the FIVE clustered around
it S oi E inches in length
Til esfp i Of se 8 row variel
ard grown ~ MIR " A Cornelison
who lives on Route 5 Iuka L
may be seen by calling at the
ia X
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-10-11
Fer Sale Cheap.

One full blood year old Jersey
male, subject to registration.
Easv to handle. Apply to
DR.. J. T. Walker, Box 101.
Iuka, Miss,