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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07

attending business College. Miss
Greenwood is working for her father i'm
the bank and Mics Stiehm in the dentist
Office of her brother Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will PitZner and Children,
OF Jefferson, were over Sunday visitors
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hunger
ford.
Phil. Case had the misfOrtue of having
some bones broken in his hand while
working near the gasoline engine In
Prenzlow's shop and is now enjoying an
enforced vacation.
Mrs. n. X. Seavor left for Chicago last
week where she will visit some time
with her granddaughter, Mrs. Ed Simon.
Mrs. +. L. shakshesky, OF Watertown,
visited few days of last week with her
daughter, Mrs. W. A. Christians and
family.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
A BUM LEGISLATURE

1t is the consence of opinion gen
orally throughout the state amoung
thoughtful men, that our present
Legislature is the biggest fool gath
erlng that has convened at the
state capitol since the admission
ct the state into the Union. In
days long past, Wisconsin was
recognized as a sane state and had
able representatives in both
branches of the legislature and
time was not spent in exploiting
individuals, but in legislating for
the people and keeping down state
expenditures in the interest of the
the taxpayers. Today, as a state,
IN the estimation of the people of
other states, we hold about the
same position that Kansas and
Nebraska held a few years ago,
and IS now on a par with Oklahoma,
Reform, so-called, has brought into
prominence lot of cracked Drained
political dreamers who have made
the state jest everywhere, and it
IS time that the people of Wiscon-
sin influenced by state pride make
a radical change and elect repre-
sentatlves to the Legislature and
congress, who instead of PLAYING
cheap politics, will rise to the Dig
nifty Of statesmen in their desire to
lift legislating to higher plane
than it now obtains, and change
conditions, which all must admit
are detrimental to all classes of
our citizenship.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
ONLY A SPIRIT OF SPITE

1t seems that members of the
Legislature have it in for the country
newspapers and several bills have
been introduced, having for their
object the Gripping of the country
press. One bill was to reduce the
fees for publishing legal notices
reducing the fees one-third, the
fees at the present time being too
low for the service rendered which
should be increased instead of
diminished. Then not satisfied.
another bill has been introduced to
repeal the law which provides that
the session laws shall be sent out
in supplement form through the
newspapers in the state, which is
the best way to reach the people
and all of the people. The bill no
doubt was inspired by the author
because he had a spite against
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
Avert Awful TRAGEDY

Timely advice given Mrs. G.. Willough
by, Of Marengo. Wis, R. No. u prevent.
ed dreadful tr puy and saved two
lives. Doctors had said that her fright.
full cough was ''consuption" cough and
could do little to help her. After many
remedies failed, her aunt urged her to
take DR.. Kings New Discovery. 81 have
been using it for some time.' she wrote
land the awful cough has almost gone
1t has also saved my little boy When
taken with sever bronchial trouble" This
matchless medicine has no equal fol-
throat and lung trouble Price SOC and
$1.0O. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
Gamm's Corner Drug Co.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07

dreams are seldom tomorrow's
Interchangeable he keeps on while
you weep on--he trudges forward,
always seeking something better
eternally in quest of fair sky and
a rose by the wayside.
He isn't philosopher nor an
enthusiast. He's merely a real
man, sitter in the Game of Life
who knows the rules and accepts
them-the same rules in the same
game that the world has played
since the first dawn came smiling
out of Chaos.
He sneers at nothing. He
judges no fellow-he has put him
self upon the scales and has seen
his own short measurements far
too often.
He is daring because he has
learned that the average man is a
coward therefore he can rely upon
no initiative but his own.
He never despairs-tomorrow
are unknown quantities.
When in doubt, he plays conf
dence. He chooses a lever instead
OF a drag. He is never totally a
failure. When he loses much. he
still keeps something-the right to
respect himself. He can't lose ut
terly because he can only lose what
can be replaced.
You can't get the best of him
because he holds on to the best in
himself. You can't keep him down
because you can't keep him down.
hearted. You can't defeat him be-
cause he is guarding his birthright
OF manhood and protecting that in
stead of the things you want, so
that even if you do win he dose
not lose.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
Johnson Creek

| Mrs. William Mansfield, one Of the
few remaining old settlers, died Wednes-
day morning at her home on Watertown
street in this village, after three
months illness, caused by an injury re-
ceiyed Jan. 3rd, whereby she broke her
hip. Although being not exactly fatal,
her advanced age was against recovery
and her end had been anticipated for the
past few weeks. Her remains were
inferred in the local cemetery Friday
afternoon, after religious services by
the Rev. Shaw, of the M. E. church, of
which deceased was a devOut member
At the time of her demise Mrs. Mans
field was 81 years, 5 months and ID days
old. Marcia Bagloy was born On October
10Th, 1923, at Hartland, Vermont, and
married to VIM. Mansfield on February
Goth, 1851, little over 80 years ago. OF
their happy and harmonious union came
FIVE Children, three of whom, together
with her husband and relatives are left
to mourn her loss, which will be kneely
felt as she always was devoted wife,
and mother and faithful friend.
Mrs. F. W. Grell, Mrs. +. R. Scholl
the Misses Mabel Bennecke, Bernice
Beischel and Edwin were among Satur-
days WatertOWn visitors.
A small blaze was discovered Friday
noon at the Park Hotel when some
live coal fell through the bottom of the
kitchen range. About noon smoke was
discovered to issue from the ceiling in
the basement and Landlord DrOeder with
a chemical extinguisher mptIy
smothered the fire, which had already
eaten through the floor.
Mrs. A. Frattinger and Children re-
turned to her home in Watertown, Mon
day, after a two weeks visit with her
sister, Mrs. W. A. Christians and family.
Among the Watertown visitors Thurs
day were: Mrs. A. E. Greenwood and
daughter Kathryn, Mrs. H. Huber, Mrs.
Fred Kiepert and Miss Meta Kiepert.
The Misses Isabel Greenwood and
Elizabeth Stiehn returned from MilWau-
kee last week, where they have been
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
Do Ghosts Haunt SWdmpS?

No, Never, Its foolish to fear fancied
evil, when there are real and deadly
perils to guard against in swamps and
marshes, bayous. and lowlands. These
are the malaria germs that cause ague,
chiIls and fever, weakness, aches in the
bones and muscles and may induce dead
ly typhoid, But Electric Bitters DESTROYS
and casts out these vicious germs from
the blood. "Three bottles drove all the
malaria from my SYSTEM wrote VIM.
Fretwell, of Lucama, n c., "and I've had
fine health ever since" Use this safe.
sure remedy only SOC at Gamm's Corner
Drug Co.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
Had Stroke of PARALYSIS

Friday noon, A. R. Menk on returning
to. his home corner North Water and
West Cady streets, found his mother
lying on the floor in her room suffering
from stroke of paralysis and unable to
to help herself. DR.. Whyte was sum-
moned and prescribed for her and sub
sequently she was taken in closed car
rage to the home of her sister, Mrs.
Charles Heismann where she will re-
ceive the care her case requires, for
better than could be given by an inex-
qereniced hOusemaid.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
Time To Subscribe

The Inter Ocean Farmer and the Wa
tertOwn Leader for about the price Of one
paper. Every farmer should have the
Farmer, for every issue contains useful
information for the farmer, which will
more than pay the subscription price.
Arrangements have been perfected by
which sample copies of the Farmer will
be sent to our rural subscribers. Both
papers for only s., and the offer should
be taken advantage of quickly.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
THE REAL MAN

He has his reverses- trips
and bruises his heart-grief bites
into his soul-delay nags at his
ambition-the frosts of ill-fortune
nip his hopes-time and time again
he walks forth in faith, only to
sink in the quicksands of deceit
but he smiles.
Life has been as hard with him
as with you-he has learned that
every JOY must be paid for with
tears-he has found that today's
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
THOUGHTS BY THE WAY.

Secretary of State Frear has
called the attention of the legisla-
ture to the fact that the bills
already introduced making appro-
priation of public funds will far
exceed the anticipated state reve-
nues and leave large deficit to be
covered by a special tax. The
taxes in the state are now burden
some, and people are finding it
difficult to pay the same. Instead
of extravaganza in the public ex-
penditures, the Legislature should
practice the utmost economy and
only provide by appropriations for
those things which are absolutely
necessary,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
Milford.

Roy NewcOmb had lumber hauling
bee last Monday.
The carpenters are busily engaged in
building new tool shed for Albert
BOhnsack.
Mrs. Henry Halfman entertained unite
a number OF friends at rag bee last
Friday afternoon.
Minnie Daugs and Nora Last. visited
with relatives in the village last Satur
day afternoon.
Richard Shultz and family have moved
into the village from Grellton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hooper and daugh-
ter Mabel visited at Leonard Wegnel's
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Muck, who has been seriously i'll
at her son Helmuth's, is rapidly recover
ing.
John Mansfield spent few days of the
past week in Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Wegner visited with
Herman Hardtke and family near Pipers-
vile last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Yandre of Lake
Mills spent Friday with Mr.. and Mrs.
August Sander
At the election last Tuesday the follow
ing officers were elected for the town
for the ensuing year:
Tor Cupory;oorc.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
It's Equal Don't Exist

No one has ever made a salve,
ointment or balm to compare with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. TIT the one per-
feet healer of Cuts, Corns, Burns,
Bruises, Sores, Scalds, Boils, Ulcers,
Eczema, Salt Rheum. For Sore Eyes, Cold
Sores, Chapped Hands or Sprains its SUI
preme. Unrivaled for Piles. Try it.
Only 25c at Gamm's Corner Drug Co.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
TILE
CREEK
DOCTOR
COMING
REMARKABLE SUCCESS OF THIS
TALENTED PHYSICIAN IN THE
TREATMENT OF CHRONIC DIS.
EASES. OFFERS HIS SERVICES
FREE TO the SICK

The Battle Creek Specialist, licensed
by the State for the cure of all Nervous
| and Chronic Diseases of Men, Women
and Children, offers to all who call on
the day, date and during the hours
given below, consultation, examination,
advice and all medical services required
to complete cure absolutely Free of
Charge. All that is asked in return
for these valuable services is that every
person treated will state the result OBJ
tanned to friends and thus prove to the
sick and afflicted in every city and
locality that at last treatments have
been discovered that are absolutely
sure and certain in their effect.
This Doctor is considered one of
Americas leading Stomach and Nerve
Specialists, an expert In the treatment
of all Chronic diseases, and will cure
you, whatever your ailment, in way
that will astonish you. .a~~~se
Many Wonderful Cures in Diseases
of the Stomach, Liver, Kidneys, Heart,
Lungs, Nerves and Rheumatism, Scia-
tica, Diabetus, Fits, St. Vitus Dance,
Eczema, Dropsy, Bed-wetting Chill
dren and all constitutional and serious
internal diseases that battle the skill
of the family physician.
No Operations Needed for Appendix
citis, Gall Stones, Goitre and Piles.
Leg Ulcers positively and speedily
cured by an entirely new system.
Modern Treatment for Asthma, Ca
tarrh and Deafness.
In Fact, there is no durable disease
that cannot be cured and no incurable
disease that cannot be benefited.
No Matter what your ailment may
be, no matter what others may have
told you, no matter what experience
you may have had with other physi-
clans, sanitariums or patent medicines,
if you want to get well again, you
should not fail to call. Go! Have it
forever settled in your mind, if your
case is durable, he will treat you; if
incurable, he will give you such advice
as may prolong your life.
This Free Offer is made but once to
each caller in order to advertise the
Battle Creek System of treating diseases
which has lifted so many from the
depths of dispair to the heights of
health and happiness, and why not you?
Married Ladies must come with their
Husbands and Minors with their Fathers.
The Visiting Specialist will be at the
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07

some publisher, and we are conf
dent that the legislature will not
assist him in his efforts and thus
do a great injustice to the press
and the people generally through
out the state.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07

up. The Wisconsin Farmer is one of the
best agricultural papers published and
the Leader speaks for itself. One thou
sand subscribers wanted to accept this
offer. P. III. Swift, Publisher.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
Farmers, Read This Offer

The Watertown Leader and the Wis
consin Farmer will be sent to rural sub
scribers, for $3.50 per annum the price of
one paper. In order to take advantage
of this offer, the subscription must be
paid in advance and all arrarages paid
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07

The Leader is just in receipt of new
and handsome series of type, suitable for
wedding invitations, calling cards, an
nOuncements and other fancy station
cry. Send in an order and be convinced
OF our superiority and up-to-the-minute
methods of execution.
HupmObiIe
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
ANSWERING THE QUESTION

medical freedom?"
The aim and purpose OF this
League is the maintenance OF the
rights of the American people
against unnecessary, unjust, OPP
pressive, paternal and un-American
laws, ostensibly related to the
subjects Of health.
1t will strive to protect the peo-
pie in the enjoyment of one OF the
most sacred rights for which man
has had to contend, against privi-
lege-seeking classes-that right to
select the practitioners of his choice
in the hour OF sickness.
1t will seek through publicity
and education to oppose any legls-
lation which endeavors to put into
power any one system OF healing
and use the government prestige.
money and machinery to enforce its
theories and opinions upon citizens
who believe in other forms of heal
ing. The United States govern
ment has in its employ 6,253 ply
sicians, all of one school of medi-
cine. Remember this.
Consider for a moment these
grave facts:
I. If national department or
health bureau is established it will
be dominated by the American
Medical Association.
2. The American Medical Asso-
citation has long been aggressively
favoring monopoly Legislation or
restrictive laws that would deny
the intelligent citizen the practi-
toner of his choice.
8. There are millions of highly
intelligent citizens whose belief in
regard to the healing of the body
is Numerically opposed to that of
the American Medical Association.
Indeed, there are great and rapidly
growing schools or systems of
thought that number among their
adherents hundreds of thousands of
individuals who have been restored
to health and the enjoyment of life
after they had signally failed to
obtain relief under the treatment
given by the school of which the
American Medical Association is
largely composed.
The legislation that we are COM
batting would, if successful, mark
another long stride in the establish
ment of a Russian bureaucratic
system in the place Of the demo-
crazy of the fathers, inimical to
the rights of the people and con-
trary to the growing spirit of op-
position to trusts, monopolies and
privileged interests which is so
marked at the present time; while
such a bureau as is contemplated
would soon entail an enormous and
ever-increasing burden of expense
to the taxpayers. Prof. Fischer in
letter, written to a physician and
read in recent hearing, stated
that "once started" it will surely
expand within a decade so that
Millions upon Millions of Govern
ment money will be put into this
form Of national Defense"
The League proposes to wage a
persistent educational campaign,
with the view to clearly exposing
the purpose of the privilege-seeking
class and securing for the people
protection from the most danger
Gus trust that is today clamoring
for legislation that would enable
its members to gain power and
wealth at the expense of the rights,
the interests and the sustenance of
the people.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
neCeS SarY.

1t will be gratifying to the con-
sumers in this country to know
that the government is after the
spectators in food products who
manipulate the supply and demand
of such products SO as to force the
people to pay an unreasonable and
a greatly increased, price by which
the speculatars make millions of
dollars and thus rob the consumers.
The government officials contend
that it is in violation of the Sher-
man antitrust law and it is matter
of surprise that the federal officials
have not proceeded against the
men engaged in the business here
tofore.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
Children Cry
FOR FIETCHER'S
Q a 8 TO RIA
Starting aBank
Account
Is no more trouble
HupnObiIe

TT is no more trouble
l. to open q bank ac.
count than to buy a
postage stamp. Come In
and say to the man at the
window 81 want to open
an account" and tell him
how much you want to
start the account with.
He will fix UP your pass
book and give you q. sup-
ply of blank checks, ond
will ask you to sign your
name SO the bank men
will always know your
signature VIII they see
it. All this will not not
take more than two min-
utes. and you have facili-
ties for saving money and
taking care of it that are
unknown to the man who
Is not a bank depositor.
You can open such an
account with the
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
For an Idle Moment.

An East Side resident tells Of the fol
lowing conversation heard at break
fast table between mother and small
child:
The mother in question was repri-
handing her daughter for speaking I'M
kindly to her father:
"You never hear ME speak in such a
disrespectful manner of your father" she
cOntended.
well, mamma, but you choose him:
[ didn't"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
Gives Aid TO Strikers

Sometimes liver, kidney and bowels
seem to GO on a strike and refuse to
work right. Then you need those plea
ant little strike-breakersr,-Dr. Kings
New Life Pills-to give them natural
aid and gently compel proper action
Excellent health soon follow. Try them.
25c at Gamm's Corner Drug Co.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07

"StOp! shouted the man On the country
road, holding up warning hand. Nut
tering something about rural cops, the
automObillst obeyed.
Turn around and come back to town
with me-" said the stranger. "You were
going at least thirty-fve miles an hour"
you're a constable. [ suppose" said
the autOmObilist, with a covert sneer,
when they reached the village.
"Me?" replied the passenger. No, I'm
the farmer and had to come to town
when all the teams were busy. Nice
growing weather. Thanks. Good-by."
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
WINNER

THE BLUE RIBBON WINNER
POULTRY YARDS, w. F. Gruetzmacher
prop, WatertoWn, Wis, breeder of ex-
hibitiOn and Standard bred Poultry. The
kind that win and lay. Crystal White
Orpingtons, S. c. Black Orpingtons. My
OrpirgtOns are the true OrpingtOn snaps.
S. C. Rhode Island Reds, Barred Ply
mouth Rocks, S. c. Brown LeghOrns.
My winnings in 1910 at Beaver Dam show
1st pullet score 9519, 1st hen 9514 and 1st
cock. At the great 1911 Milwaukee show
1st hen, 3rd pullet, 3rd cock; only birds
entered. At WatertOwn show, 1911, LIST,
End, Bird cock; 1st, End, and 3rd pullet;
1st and 3rd cOckerel; 1st hen. At the
WatertoWn Inter County Fair, 1910 al
most clean sweep. High scoring pure
bred birds. Write your wants and for
prices. Eggs for sale in season.. Stock
for sale the year round.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07

At dinner in Washington not long
since there was Scotch story of par
ishioner who had strayed from his own
kirk.
"Why weren't you at the kirk Sun
day." asked the preacher of the culprit
on meeting him day or two later,
81 was at Mr.. McClellan's kirk" said
the other.
81 don't like you running about to
strange kinks like that continued the
minister. "Not that [ object to your
hearing Mr.. Mcclellan, Pm sure you
widna like your sheep straying into
strange pasture"
better grass" responded the parishioner.
Prof Edgar L. Larkin. the noted
astronomer, was discussing marriage at
a dinner in San FrancisO. Prof. Larkin
believes that it is criminal to continue
for life marriages that are unhappy,
"Why condemn" he said, with grim
laugh, "men and women to such misery
as AFFECTS our NATURAL friends the
Blanks? We have all NATURAL friends
in the Blanks position.
"At the height of their nightly quarrel
the other day, Mrs. Blank said reproach-
fully:
Il was reading one of your old
letters to-day, James, and you said in it
that you would rather live in endless
torment with you than in bliss by your
self"
"Well, got my WISH" Blank growled.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07

A young lady who had returned from a
tour though Italy with her father re-
marked that her father had liked all the
Italian cities, but especially did he like
Venice.
"Ah, Venice, to be sure" the friend to
whom she was relating some of the ad-
ventures of the trip. Il can readily I'M
derstand that your ia her would prefer
Venice with its gondalos and St. Marks
and Michael Angeles"
ooh, no." said 'the young lady. "It
wasn't that. But he could sit in the
hotel, you know and fish out of the win
dow"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07

1t is a very singular coincidence
that Gov. McGovern's appointees
as regents of the University are of
the La Toilette or Socialistic class.
It may be unintentional as the
governor claims, but it is mighty
funny to say the least.
We fail to see any good reason
why Victor Berger could not con-
scintionsly have voted with the
sixteen insurgents for speaker of
ne House of representatives.
They stand practically for the same
political heresies which he Processes
to believe.