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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-21
I Possess the Gambling instinct.

A noted gambler once said: Life
consists in taking chances. Providence
has instilled into the brains and hearts
of men the betting instinct" So when
the mail order houses came into exist
ence they at once opened up an avenue
for the development Of humanitys
well known weakness-a desire for
gambling.
AS the catalogue houses passed from
the elementary and experimental stages
to that of permanent and pronounced
reality the gambling instinct of the
consumer kept pace with the humbug's
progress.
The consumers read the bewitching
circulars describing the many wonder
full bargains; they fumbled the pages
of the huge catalogue in bewildering
amazement The angel of doubt hover
ing near whispered warnings to the
fascinated buyer. but the god of chance
was reckoning from the distance, and
the order was sent forward.
Cheap, Flimsy Seconds"
The advertising humbug's advertise
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-21
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 Prescott daily news., 1917-10-10

forced Zimmerman, McMullin to E. Collins-No runs.
 Second inning
 Chicago-Felsch fouled out to Hol- ke; Gandil fouled out to Holke; Wea- yer singled; Weaver stole second; Schalk flied to Burns-No runs.
 New York-Robertson singled; Hol- ke forced Robertson; Rariden singled; Benton flied to Felsch and Holke stopped at third; Burns fanned-No runs.
 Third inning
 Chicago-Cicotte fouled out to Rariden; J. Collins out Zimmerman to Holke; McMullin fouled to Rariden- No runs.
 New York-Herzog famed; Kauff was safe on J. Collins error; Zim- merman went out to Gandil; Fletcher out, E. Collins to Gandil-No runs.
 Fourth inning
 Chicago-E. Collins out Zimmerman to Holke; Jackson out Fletcher to Holke; Felsch singled; Gandil flied to Robertson-No runs. New York-Robertso tripled; Hol- ke doubled, scoring Robertson; Rari- den sacrificed; Benton famed; Burns singled scoring Holke; Herzog fouled to Gandil-Two runs.
 Fifth inning
 Chicago-Weaver out. Fletcher to Holke; Schalk famed; Cicotte famed No runs.
 New York-Kauff fouled to Schalk; Zimmerman flied to Felsch; Fletcher ! fanned-No runs. Sixth inning
 Chicago-J. Collins went out Flet- cher to Holke; McMullin out Benton to Holke; F.. Collins out to Holke, un- assisted-No runs.
 New York-Robertson flied out to Felsch; Holke famed; Rarden went out. Collins to Gandil-No runs.
 Seventh inning
 Chicago-Jackson went out Herzog to Holke: Felsch famed; Gandil went out Zimmerman to Holke-No runs.
 New York-Benton famed; Burns
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-10
ANOTHER SHARP
 ADVANCE IN COTTON
Weather Reports Keep Price Up, Despite Active Profit Taking December Sold s Per Bale Above Yesterdays Close.

New York, Oct. 9.-The killing tenn peratures reported in the Southwest caused further sharp advance in the cotton market at the opening today, with December contracts selling at 27.10c or $3 a bale above last nights close. This advance, on top of yes terday's big movement, attracted heavy realizing, as a result of which December sold off to 26.58c in the late trading and closed at 26.63c, with the general list closing steady at a net advance of 5 to 33 points.
 The market opened strong at an advance of 53 to 70 points, with Janu- ary selling at 26.95c and March at I27.03c on the call. Proft-taking was active, and reactionary sentiment was encouraged early by prospects for gradually rising temperatures in the belt, while there appeared to be feeling that the early reports of the cold weather in the Southwest might prove exaggerated. There were re- actions of 45 to 50 points from the best before midday, in consequence, but the detailed weather report show ed quite as severe weather in the Southwest as forecasted, and the mar ket steadied up again early in the afternoon. The buying of the second bulge was not as active or aggressive as previously, however, and the mar ket eased off again in the late trad ing under continued realizing, com bined with selling by some of the local spot people. January reacted to 26.36c and March to 26.40c, with the close a few points up from the lowest, on a final spurt of covering.
 Cotton closed steady.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-10

went out Weaver to Gandil; Herzog singled; Kautf flied to Felsch-No runs
 Eighth inning
 Chicago-Weaver doubled and was caught off second by Benton unassist- ed; on Schalk's roller to the box: Schalk was safe; Cicotte famed: Schalk was doubled trying to steal second, Rariden to Herzog-No runs.
 New York-Zimmerman lined to E. Collins; Fletcher flied out to J. Col lins; Robertson singled; Robertson soile second; Holke fanned-No runs.
 Ninth inning
 Chicago-J. Collins went out Rari- den to Holke; McMullin out Fletcher to Holke; E. Collins singled; Jackson flied to Fletcher-No runs.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-10
N9u YOTk 0)inS
 Third Of Series

,pr H. c. Hamilton, United Press
 Staff Correspondent.)
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-10
GARFIELD ADMITS POSSI-
 BILITY OF COAL SHORTAGE
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
 Washington, Oct. 10.-The possi- bility of a coal shortage this winter was admitted by Fuel Administrator Garfield today for the first time.
 To cope with the situation he an- nounced a plan for operating the country's fuel supply among the states, including Canada's imports from this country on the same basis.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-10

tBy H. c. Hamilton On''eo rreSS
 Staff Correspondent.) Now York, Polo Grounds, Oct. 1O.- ,rrdpr sunny sky, the White Sox and Giants clashed in the third game of ths Star Spangled Banner worlds .eries games this afternoon. Despite 4ho cold and overcast sky of the morn irv. thousands were in line at dawn and as the day wore on the lines in- creased. The stands were packed when the Giants and White Sox appeared on tbe field for practice play.
 The following is the lineup:
 White Sox.
 John Collins, right field.
 Fred McMullin, third base. Eddie Collins, second base. Joe Jackson, left field.
 Oscar Felsch, center field. Arnold Gandil, first base.
 George Weaver, shortstop. Ray Schalk, catcher.
 Eddie Cicotte, pitcher. Giants
 George Burns, left field.
 Charley Herzog, second base. Benny Kauff, center field. Henry Zimmerman, third base. Arthur Fletcher, shortstop. Dave Robertson, right field. Walter Hoke, first base.
 Rariden, catcher.
 Benton, pitcher.
 Empires: Kem at plate; OLough- lin, American League, first base; Ev- ans, American League, second base; RigIer, National League, third base. The score by innings:
 First inning
 Chicago-J Collins fouled out to Rariden; McMullin famed; E. Collins singled to center; Jackson out-No runs.
 New York-Burns famed; Herzog flied to Felsch; Kauff was safe at sec Ond when J. Collins dropped his high fly; Zimmerman singled; Fletcher
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-10
APPEAL FOR THE
 LIBERTY BONDS
Hon. Thomas C. McRae Makes Plea to the Patriotic Citizens of Nevada County to Purchase Liberty Bonds.
ITO the People of Nevada County:

To the People of Nevada County:
 The Constitution of the United States gives Congress the power to declare war, to raise and support ar mics, and to provide and maintain navy. In the exercise of that consti- tutional power, with the very best of reasons forcibly stated by the Presi- dent, Congress declared war upon Germany. An army of more than one million men has been raised. The navy is not inferior to any. The avia- tion fleet will soon be the best in the world. We must fight, suffer and sac rifce to prevent domination of the German clique, whose motto is: "Ne- .cessity knows no law, and we are the judges of Necessity" Your institu- tions, your business and your pros perity requires Germany's defeat. In order to accomplish this heavy taxes must be levied upon and large sums of money borrowed from the people. Twenty billion dollars are needed for the first year. A large part of this will be collected by taxation of the Corporations and the rich of large in- comes. Only a few of you will pay any war taxes, but you have realized large war profits.
 The United States needs to borrow five billion dollars; you are expected to lend of this sum one hundred and eighteen thousand, five hundred dol lars. You are not asked to give any thing. For your money you get bonds of the wealthiest government in the world, and will have the safest invest ment in the world.
 If the bond issues are promptly and fully subscribed, you will have greatly added prosperity and an in- crease of present good business. On top of the present high tide of busi- ness-the greatest we have ever known-we shall have expenditures in this market, by our own govern ment and the foreign governments of more than nineteen billion dollars for the feeding and equipment of our troops and the armies of our allies.
 All of you who have money should subscribe for the bonds. Any bank will tell you how to do this. The bonds bear interest at four per cent, and up to five thousand dollars are exempt from all taxation. The eX- emption provisions of the bonds are so fixed as to make them attractive to the great middle class of people of moderate means, and for the purpose of excluding the very rich from par in this loan.
 Our best authorities freely predict that these bonds will reach a premium and sell for more than you pay for them, after the war.
 As chairman of the committee ot this county, easnestly appeal to the people to promptly subscribe for the allotment assigned to it.
 Faithfully yours,
 THOMAS c. McRAE,
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-10
BRITISH REGISTER ANOTH-
 ER SUCCESSFUL ADVANCE
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
 With the British Armies Afeld, Oct. 10.-Desperate German infantry counter attacks were reported early today, over undiscovered fields across which the British registered another successful advance.
 The raggedness of the German ar tillery fire indicated the Germans were occupied more in hauling the guns back than in firing.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-10
MEXICO REGARDS SCHEME
 AS GERMAR INT TRIGUE
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
 Chicago, Oct. 10.-The scheme of German Foreign Secretary Zimmer- man to involve Japan and Mexico in an alliance with Germany against the United States was regarded in Mexico as only a German intrigue to stir up trouble. This was the declaration of Gen. Avaro Obregon, former Mexican minister of war, who was here today en route to Washington.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-10
MISS HEDDA BURGMEIS- TER VOLUNTARY SURRENDERS
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
 San Antonio. Texas, Oct. 10.-Miss Hedda Burgmeister, the nurse indict- ed in 1914 in connection with the kill ing of Otto koehler, president of the San Antonio Brewing Association, voluntarily surrendered herself to the sheriff today.
 She was released on $25,000 bail.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-10
AUSTRALIANS CAPTURED
 POSITIONS FROM GERMANS

United Press Special.
 With the British Armies in Flan- ders, Oct. 10-After desperate hand to hand battles, the Australians this afternoon captured Celtic Wood, southeast of Broodziende from the Germans.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-10
MEMBERS
 DENY COMPLICITY

Berlin, Oct. 1O.-Radical Reichstag members furiously denied today com plicitv in a naval revolutionary plot, revealed by Admiral von Cappelle, in
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-10
GERMAN COUNTER ATTACK
 PUSHES BRITISH BACK
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
 London, Oct. 10.-Powerful Ger man counter attacks pushed the British advance troops back short distance south of the Ypres Menin railway, Field Marshal Haig re- ported.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-10
DISCOVER EXISTENCE NATION
 WIDE MILK TRUST
United Press Special.

United Press SpeclaI.
 Chicago, Oct. 10.-The existence of a nationwide milk trust has been dis covered, federal officials here declared today. The disclosure is said to have been made in the records of the Milk Producers Association, which were seized in a recent raid by state au- thorities.
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-01-11

paying one dollar an acre for all fields
Insured, the farmer will now be insured
at but a few cents per acre to be paid
in taxes. This system of insurance has
been in force in Canada for many years
with great success, why not here?
Fifth-the instant recall Of any pub
lie official who is found guilty Of graft
or any other act detrimental to the
people he serves.
SiXth-The lowest taxation consist.
ent with the public welfare.
FARMERS SATISFIED
There are others, all plain and sim
pie, as all measures made by and for
the people should be, in order to be
fully understood. The particulars Of
the revolution would fill volumes, but
it is not necessary to go into this so
fully. Suffice it to say that all farm
ers without a single exception are full
ly satisfied with its outcome. This in
itself should be sufficient "The Nom
partisan Leader" the official organ Of
the organization, has been, and is at all
times keeping the farmers in touch with
all that is going on in the political world.
thus giving them an insight into all
matters pertaining to the legislature
Lynn Frazier, the governor of North
Dakota, is a nonpartisan man, honest
and upright, and will undoubtedly serve
the people with fairness and impair
tiality. This also applies to all the
other successful candidates. All the
states in the Union will eventually fol-
low the lead Of North Dakota and in so
doing show true cooperation and pro-
gresiveness This work of organiza-
ton is now being carried on in Minne-
sofa, and if you want fair legislation,
laws by the people and for the people,
work for it and support it. In other
words cooperate. for in cooperation
lies success. Cooperate, for in this
way only can you win the political Free
dom you covet so much.
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-01-11
5ranlund and His Three Sons Make r
Record on North Dakota Farm

M. GRANLUND, DeLamere, N
D., and his sons are the cham
pion corn growers In North Da-
kota q
In the fifth annual boys acre yield
corn contest, Just closed, Arthur Gram
1und won first place with q yield Of
1o3 1-S bushels CT mature corn on an
acre, which brought him the sweep
stakes prize of $50. Arthur raised his
corn on sandy loan soil It was
manured in 1913, spring plowed and
top dressed before planting the corn.
The seed corn he used has been grown
on the farm nine years and carefully
selected each year. He planted the corn
May "a and gave it good cultivation.
The corn was dead ripe before frost
came
Home grown seed, early planting,
land manured, well prepared seed bed
and good cultivation have been the fac
tors that have enabled the boys to Sc
cure the big yields Of mature corn.
IN 1915 Walter Gran1und, brother of
Arthur, won the contest with yield of
80 bushels of mature corn on his acre.
His total yield was 80, of which 9 bu-
shells were not quite ripe. Walter also
Won the 1914 contest with a yield of
SO 34 bushels. The 1918 contest was
won by Henry Granlund, another
brother, with yield of 106 "a bushels.
Mr.. 3. M. Granlund. the father of the
three boys. has given good deal of
attention to corn growing. He bought
prize exhibit of Rustlers white dent
corn at the first North Dakota corn
show and has been improving and Sc
lecting it carefully each year With
this corn he has won a good many
prizes. Last year he won first in the
North Dakota stateS corn show and he
also won first in section and first in
state in the St. Paul First National
bank corn contest. His boys have used
this same corn In making their records
in the boys acre yield corn contest.
Mr.. Granlund and his boys have done
the state good service in improving
this strain Of corn. BY entering into
the contests and corn shows, they have
done much to call attention to the pos
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-01-11
IN CLASS BY ITSELF

Editor Nonpartisan Leader:
We have more than score of peri
odicals coming to our table, but the
Nonpartisan Leader is in a class by it
self. AS a weekly there is nothing like
it and never was for the Dakota peo-
ple"- we were going to say farmers
but we are all farmers (and "agricul-
turists," who work the farmer) al
though some few Of our people have
not learned this yet, and we do not
wish to give offense to anyone.
We wished to come in for the first
copy of the daily but have not been
able to do SO yet
K. F. KEBNER.
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-01-11
The Farmers" Rose in a Body
Minnesota Papers Account of the Political Revolution
in North Dakota

without complaint, is ignorance. 1t is
a strong term, but isn't 1t true? Ignor-
ance Of the true worth of co operation
explains it all, explains why farmers
have been compelled to slave and
work year in and year out, and receive
in return but bare, paltry living. And
now for the subject in hand. The
farmers Of North Dakota began to
think and, in thinking discovered that
the social conditions now existing
were of more detriment than benefit
to their interests. They determined to
find the reason for this, and then the
remedy necessary to better their lot.
They had not Tar to seek. only as Tar
as the legislature. The undescribahIe
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-01-11
Bergquist in the
(Minn.) Gazette.

A BOUT a year ago, the farmers Of
N North Dakota, smarting under
"A the lash Of capital ruled legisla-
ticn, rose in body, and with the
strongest of all allies, cooperation, sue
ceeded in defeating the moneyed forces
that had been so active in keeping them
helpless serfs. Ever since man can re-
member tillers of the soil have been
looked down upon and regarded as the
lowest class of people. The reason why
such things have been allowed to go on;
why the true sons Of the earth have
supported the world upon their should,
ers; suffered indignities and slavery
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-01-11

rOttenneSS OF tmS DOdy hOrr1ned them,
the unfaithfulness to their constituents.
the untruthfulness of their before-t the
election promises and the continual
bribing by railroads and other capital
interests, made the farmers so indig-
nant that they started an organization
at once to fight and eliminate such
conditions.
LEAGUE is ORGANIZED
This organization was called "The
Farmers Nonpartisan League and
had at it's head Mr.. A. G. Townley,
man, a farmer who we'll knew what
tremendous task he had undertaken.
But he buckled down to work and with
his brains and executive genius sue
ceeded in enlisting over 60,O00- farmers
IN this tremendous undertaking. He
strove for cooperation, and succeeded,
the farmers pledging themselves to
find strong men and honest, and sup
porting them.
At the polls last November, the bat
lie was fought and won. The farmers,
"The Nonpartisan League" elected their
candidates without single exception.
From the governor down, their ticket
was elected by an overwhelming ma
tion and its victory, now stands forth
as the greatest event in the history of
North Dakota, the first state in the
Union to fight for political purity and
win. Political bossism and graft have
been conquered and driven out. Other
states, especially Minnesota and South
Dakota, will undoubtedly follow the
lead Of North Dakota by forming orga-
nizations and through co cooperation al
lowing the majority to make laws that
shall benefit the majority. I shall
state some Of the main principles of
this organization as made in North
Dakota though naturally some Of these
principles will be made different in
each state made to suit that states
individual needs.
WHAT LEAGUE ASKS
First-Laws free from favoritism
made by the people and for the people.
Second - Terminal elevators and
-four mills. This will be of undeniable
advantage to the farmers of North Da-
kota, as their wheat Is considered the
best in the world. and il ground pure
instead Of being mixed with inferior
grades will command a premium price
on the market.
Third-Fair grading and prices on
ell farm products. Anyone who un-
derstands how the farmers have been
treated IN this respect will at once COM
prehend the necessity of this measure
Fourth-State insurance; instead of
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-01-11

dependent on putting into practice the
principles Of good corn growing.
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-01-11

sibilities in corn growing in North Da-
kota and their striking results have
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-01-11

emphasized the fact that the securing
of good corn yields in North Dakota is
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-01-11
II M. GRANLUND, DeLamere, N
~ D., and his sons are the cham.
pion corn growers In North Da.

Clarence Knudson
Herbert Else
Harvey Daughette
Robert Bell
Lyle Daughette
Henry Winter
Claude Open
Martin Nelson
Rene Raymond
Lloyd McMillen
John Cronin.
Joe Beise1
Leslie Smith
Guy Pittnan
Wilbur Anstett
: Sweepstakes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
PREPARING FOR SERIES
Owners, Managers and Scorers Are
Ordered to Meet In Chicago
on October g.

CINCINNATI, September 22.-The
rational commission gave out tho fol-
lowing notice in regard to tho world
championship series:
The official scorers will be ]. q. T.
Sphinx. of the Sporting News, appoint
ed by tho national commission, and a
member of the Baseball Writer'S Asso-
citation OF America to be selected by
the local branch in each city repre-
sented In the series. Each scorer ap-
pointed by the Baseball Writer'S As
ISOLATION shall serve only in the city
of the branch of the Baseball Writer'S
Association which selects him, and will
be compensated for such service only
The national commission. its bust
ness representatives. umpires, official
scorers and respective owners of the
contesting clubs will meet in Chicago
at 10 A. M on Saturday, October g.
when and where special instructions
will be given to officials and club own
ers