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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09

Farmers Are Advised to Secure State
Aid for Tubercular Cattle Be-
fore Offer Closes.

MadisOn.-In view of the fact that
state compensation for tubercular-
lied animals will cease on July 1,
1913, the state livestock sanitary
board is now starting a systematic
campaign to dispose Of reactors in
Wisconsin herds. Agents of the
board will test all herds, giving own
ers opportunity to take full advan-
tage of the states offer The board
has plentiful supply of tuberculin
on hand.
The law, according to State Vet
erinarian o. H. Eliason, requires
there shall be no discrimination in
the distribution of tuberculin be-
tween veterinarians and men who
have taken examinations to qualify
to make the tests A recent ruling
by the board requires that the Ii
censes held by others than veteri-
narians shall be renewed from year
to year.
Those owners of cattle who expect
to be paid for dead animals, victims
of diseases, are advised by Dr. Ella
son to i'clean up" their herds
promptly.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09

Beatrice Singl>terry of Miles ave
nue. is -ncKy kid, says the Cleveland
Leader Every one of her wishes
bears fulfillment. If she finishes up
as she began there is no telling what
the gods may have in store for her.
When the news got about that there
was brand new baby in the family
a friend made inquiries and learned
that the newcomer was little boy,
named Robert "Robert?" inquired
the friend. II can't think of anyone
in the family after whom the baby is
named. never heard of Robert on
either side OF the house" mo,
spoke up Beatrice. Il had little dog
that died and | asked papa to name
my brother after my doggie. And he
did"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09

at the hotel. He could not, as yet.
fully grasp the situation, but he re-
NAMED loyal to the one overpower1ng
truth that he loved Christie Maclaire.
Fairbanks nature was rough, orig
inal. yet loyal to- the core He had
lived all his life long in army camps.
and upon the frontier, and his code
Of honor was extremely simple. 1t
never once occurred to him that Chris
ties profession was not of the high
est, or that her life and associations
in any way untitled her for the future.
To his mind she was the one and only
woman. His last memory of her, as
the little party of men filed out OF
that room, haunted him until he fin
ally dropped out of the search and
drifted back toward the hotel
1t was late hour, yet it was hard
ly likely the woman had retired. Her
excitement, her interest in the pursuit,
would surely prevent that; moreover,
be was certain he saw a light still
burning in her room, as he looked up
from the black street below. Never
reception. Bluff, emphatic, never
afraid to face a man in his life, his
heart now beat fercely as he endeay-
ored to muster the necessary cour-
age Far down the dark street some
roysterer fired shot, and sudden fear
sionally sent the doctor hurr1edly
within, and up the stairs. He stood.
just outside her door, Quaking like a
child, the perspiration beading his
forehead, but light streamec
through the transom, and he could
plainly hear movements within. At
last, in a sudden spasm of courage,
he knocked softly. Even in that noisy
spot she heard instantly, opening the
door without hesitation, and standing
fully dressed within. She was no
longer a discouraged, sobbing girl,
but an aroused, intent woman, into
whose pathetic, lonely life there had
come a new hope She appeared
younger, fairer, with the light SHIN
mering in her hair and her eyes smil-
ing welcome.
"Oh, Doctor" and her hands were
thrust out towards him, Il am glad
you have come. Somehow, | thought
you would, and | have wanted SO to
talk to some one-to you"
ITO me! Do you really mean that.
Miss Christie?"
Yes, | really mean that, you great
bear of a man." and the girl laughed
lightly. dragging him into the room
and closing the door, why, who else
could l expect to come tonight? You
were the only one really good to me.
You-you acted as If you believed in
me all the time"
(TO BE sCONTINUED)
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
PHTHISIS CAUSES TRAGEDY
Outagamie County Youth Stays His
Father, Brother. Sister and Self
All Were tuberculosis Victims.

Appleton.-One of the most sensa-
tional murder mysteries in the his
tory OF Outagamie county became
known when report of the finding of
four bodies, three of which had cut
Threats and the fourth bullet
wound in the head, was made to Dis
trict Attorney Rooney from Bling
hamton, fifteen miles from Appleton.
The dead, all members of the same
family, are:
LEWIS MAILAHN, aged Sc years,
shot in bead.
WILLIAM MAILAHN, aged 81
years, throat cut
DORA MAILAHN, aged Is years,
throat cut.
JOHN MAILAHN, aged s years,
throat cut.
The discovery of the bodies was
made by George Mailahn, aged Is
years, when he returned home from
district school
1t has developed that tuberculosis
is undoubtedly responsible for the
tragedy and that William Mailahn,
driven to desperation by the white
plague, shot his fathers head off
killed brother and sister by slash
ing their threats with a razor and
piece of mirror and ended his own
life cutting his throat.
During the last few years five
brothers of the Mailahn family have
died with tuberculosis. All the re-
naming members, including the MUIR
derer, were afflicted, the sister who
was killed being on her deathbed.
eve have been dying piecemeal, SC
to speak, for the last few years, and
| believe it would be a good thing il
we ended the agony all at once and
all die together. | guess I'll gel
some carbolic acid and kill the whole
bunch"
That declaration was made Is
William Mailahn While he and his
father and sisters and brothers were
assembled at the dinner table cou.
pie of days ago.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
AUGUST HOGE PUT ON TRIAL
Aged Oconomowoc Man, Accused O
Staying Wife While She Slept,
Faces Waukesha Court.

Waukesha.-The case against Au-
gust Hoge, aged SO years, charged
with having murdered his aged wife
with hammer while she slept, came
up for trial in circuit court before
Judge Lueck. Hoge has been seri-
ously i'll at the jail here with pneu-
monia and for a time it was feared
he would not live to face trial.
The crime of which he is accused
was committed at Oconomowoc on
Nov. IA. When arrested Hoge Wig
orously denied his guilt and has since
stuck to his assertion, although he
has told conflicting stories as to tho
occurrence.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Smallest of Postoffiices
How the Patrons of the Five-Foot Fed
erai Building at Virginia, CAL.
Are Accommodated. sls.

Virginia, Cal, boasts of having the
smallest postoff1ce building in the
world. It is situated In lonely spot
on the stage road north OF San Diego
City, and Is maintained for the con-
venience of rich ranch owners In the
vicinity. Not more than six or eight
people get mail there. but their let
tiers are of sufficient financial impor-
lance for a postoff1ce to be provided
for their use The postmaster's sal
airy does not keep him In cigarettes.
but he only has to be on duty on the
days when the stage coach is due to
pass. The stage driver drops the mail,
the few letters from Virginia are
handed up and the postmaster pro-
ceeds to distribute the letters, post
cards and newspapers In lock boxes
hung on the outside OF the postoffice.
After the scanty mall Is distributed
the postm aster locks up the little Of
fee and goes away.
When a citizen of Virginia mails a
letter he does not buy stamp, but
deposits letter and money through the
lGttGI uIOp III Tic oOCI- Ii tAO ASliCA
is a heavy one and likely to require
more than one stamp he drops a
quarter or half dollar in with it and
finds his change in his letter box next
mail day. AS the postmaster knows
the handwriting OF ever man, woman
and child In the postal district he
never puts the change in the wrong
box. About once a year, generally
near the holidays, registered letter
or package arrives, and then the &C
commodating postmaster delivers It.
In Virginia registered mail is put in
the letter drop, with the fee. and the
receipt placed In the proper lock box
the same as the change for stamps
The little postofice building is con-
structed OF rough Slabs Of pine, un-
Ave feet square. and about the height
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
New Convict Labor Contract.

Madison.-The state board of con-
years with the Paramount Knitting
company for the employment of 800
convicts at the state prison, to expire
Jan. 1, 1914, the same day as the
prior contract of three years ago for
200 men. A clause in the agreement
drawn for employment on any state
construction work. In the elasticity
of this contract, which it is believed
is not duplicated in that of any other
state, the board has removed an OBJ
lection of long standing against ty-
ing up the labor of 500 convicts for
a term of years.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Pay $24, $50 Heritage Tax.

Madison-The estate of Mrs.
Adelia Berry Sloane, who died some
time ago at Lenox, Mass, paid the
state of Wisconsin $24,650 as in
heritance taxes on 10000 shares of
Northern Pacific railroad stock own
ed by Mrs Sloane at the time of her
death. The taxes were paid as the
result of compromise of the states
claim, which was approved by the
governor and state tax commission.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
The Choice of Vocation.

This year the Harvard summer
school will have for the first time a
vocational course. which it is intended
shall give teachers an idea of the way
In which to guide their pupils In the
choice of a vocation The courses of
the summer are open to both men and
women, and no doubt both Will take
advantage Of the course. as the re-
sponsibility Of the teacher In this d.
rection is coming to be recognized
more and more
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Pioneer Editor Dies.

Beaver Dam.-Thomas Hughes,
aged 70, died at his home in this city
after short illness, of heart trouble,
He came to Beaver Dam in 1S47 and
in 1856 started to learn the printer
trade in the Dodge County Citizen
office, which newspaper plant he pur-
chased in 1862, and owned until
1910, when he sold it to E. E. Par
Beaver Dam from 1899 to 1912 and
had held many political Offices
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Aged Man Seeks Legacy

Appleton-Believin that a for
tune aggregating several hundred
dollars left him by one of his sons
in-law had been deposited with the
United States treasury department,
August Schmidt, 80 years of age,
who for more than half century,
except for two years has not left
Brown county, travelled alone from
Black Creek to Washington, d. c.,
where he made a demand that the
cash be turned over to him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
More Income Assessors Named

Madison-The state tax commits
assessors, leaving five districts yet
unprovided for. Following are the
appointments made: Two, Racine
county, James H. Norton, Union
Grove; 3, Walworth county, w. F.
Dockery, Whitewater; 4, Rock coun-
ty, F. A. Taylor, Evansville; Is, La
Crosse county, James E. Keller, La
Crosse; 10, Winnebago county, Da-
vid NJ Shea, Oshkosh.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09

Madison.-Attorney General Ban
croft gives an opinion holding that
automobile licenses do not accom-
pany the machine when sold, but the
purchaser must secure new license,
and the seller, if he buys another ma
chine, must also procure a new Ii
cense.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Bride and Groom Each IT.

Reedsburg An unusual wedding
was performed by the Rev. Johnson,
pastor of the Baptist church here
The contracting parties were each II,
the bride being the senior by few
months. The groom was Charles
Lawrence and the bride Mrs Sarah
Cronkheit, both old settlers
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Start Retaining Wall,

Black River Falls.-Work has
been started on the foundation for
the retaining wall for the protection
of the city. Pile driving was begun
and the concrete work will follow as
fast as the foundation is built. The
work is to go on day and night until
completed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
CHAPTER XXI.
Fairhain and Christie,

FdfFUdfn ana CHFiStIe
DR.. Fairbain had originally Joined
the searching party, fully as eager as
Keith himself to run down the rene
gade Hawley, but after an hour of re-
sultless effort, his entire thought shift
ed to the woman they had left alone
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Want Naval Militia Company.

Washburn.-A movement has been
started here to organize a division of
the Wisconsin naval militia to join
the Ashland naval militia in their
maneuvers. The Chequa megon bay
district is assured a training ship for
the coming summer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
CeIehrate Diamond Wedding

West Bend.-Mr. and Mrs N. NJ
Emery, residing near this city, cele-
brated their sixtieth or diamond an
niversary on Feb. l. Mr. and Mrs
Emery are the Oldest residents OF this
section, coming here in 1916. They
have eight children living.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
No Sunday Train for Seymour.

Madison-Followin an old SUI
preme court decision which declares
that a railway company is under no
Sunday, because it is not a work of
necessity, the rate commission has
dismissed petition of Seymour bust
nessmen to compel the Green Bay
& Western Railway company to pro-
vide Sunday train service for Sey-
nOur
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
School Banks a Success.

La Crosse.-After trial of TWEEN
ty-nine months the Penny Savings &C
counts, run in connection with the
public schools, show that 2,229 pu-
pills are enrolled in the system and
that the sum of s8,344.25 has been
deposited by them
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
BeedIe Is Out of Race.

Madison.-George E. Beedle of
En- barrass, deputy commissioner of
insurance, will not enter the race for
congress, according to statement is
sued here This leaves Senator
Browne of Waupaca as the only pro-
gressive republican candidate
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Name Railway Mail Clerks.

Washington, ID. CIV. w. Liesch,
Embarrass; William G. Zien-er, Man
itowoc; Ralph G.. Sasse, Mcmillan; r.
J. Cronquist, Hurley, and John A.
Hefner, La Crosse, have been ap-
pointed railway mail clerks.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Plan Water Pipe Plea.

Manitowoc.-An appeal will be
made to the state rate commission
on the liability of water works
company to lay service pipes free to
the curb and to furnish free meters
to consumers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Rawson Is Pension Clerk.

Madison.-M. J. Rawson, clerk in
the Office of the adjutant general,
pension clerk to succeed the late Col.
c.. R. Russell.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Courthouse Plans Chosen.

Racine-The county supervisors
selected a firm of Minneapolis archi-
tects to draw the plans for the pro-
posed county building and selected a
sketch for a structure to cost
$165, 900.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Ice Thirty Inches Thick,

Ncenah-Not in many seasons has
the ice in Lake Winnebago been as
deep as at present. Due to the con-
tined cold in January, the ice is thir-
ty inches thick.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Child Scalded to Death,

Maiden Rock.-Esther Hron, aged
4 ;. is dead as a result of being scalded
in a kettle of boiling water at her
fathers farm in the town Of Union.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Woman's Age Test.

You can usually guess within a few
years Of woman's age by noticing
how she takes 1t when you call her
a syiph Galveston Newa.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09

May Test Teac cheers Pension Law.
Appleton--A movement was start
ed by the rural school officials OF
Outagamie county to test the school
teachers pension law
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Nine State Banks Chartered.

Madison.-The state banking de-
partment has chartered nine new
state banks in less than two months
This reco:d n unusual.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
oan AGENT Denied Freedom.

Loan Agent Denied Freedom.
Madison-The supreme court has
Guashed a writ of habeas corpus filed
by Lawrence Murphy, Milwaukee
loan agent, under sentence for usury.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-09
Board Rule Un at New London.

Board RuIe Up at New London.
New London.-A special election
will be held here Feb. 20 to decide
whether the commission form of gov
eminent will be adopted.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-08-22

al committee from this state is
reported to have said that he ex-
pected the election of the presi-
dent to go to the house of repre-
sentatives as he believed that
neither Of the three leading can
didates would secure a sufficient
number of electoral votes. There
are many who do not agree with
his view of the matter, and yet
such a condition is not impossi-
BILE. Certain it is that Roosevelt
can carry some of the republican
states, but his chance of carry
ing any of the democratic states
is poor. The split of the repub-
lican vote between Taft and
Roosevelt, may result in strong
republican states like Minnesota
going to Wilson. The normal re-
publican majority in Minnesota is
about fifty thousand and the di-
vision of the candidates may leave
Wilson the winner in that state
and the same thing is true in many
other states. That condition
gives Wilson a promise of a
large electoral vote.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-08-22

the Democratic party had lived up
to its platform promises in the
treatment Of labor. Mr.. Wilson
cited fifteen specific measures
beneficial to labor that had been
passed by the House at the pres
ent session at the request of the
workers Of the nation.
Prominent among the list is the
eight hour-bill, extending the OPP
GRAFTON of this law to work done
for the government as we'll as
work done by the government;
the anti-injunction bill, to pro-
tect workingmen during wage dis
putes; the contempt bill, to pro-
vide for trial by jury in cases of
indirect contempt; the bill Great
ing a Department of Labor, and
the investigation of Tylor and
other systems of scientific shop
management" which impose un-
due hardships on working men.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-08-22
Watered Stocks Cost Each Famil,
500 Annually,

OvercapltaliZatiOn of our in
dustries is not only one of the
prime causes of the present high
cost of living, but is also one of
the principal causes of the pres
ent unsatisfactory conditions of
labor. This can be demonstrated
by a little arithmetic.
Various prominent financial
students conclude, and their con-
illusions are sustained by the re-
ports Of the United States Com
mission and the published figures
of the National Corporation Tax
Returns, that about $50, 900, 00O,-
900 of outstanding stock repre-
sents water. On this stock, divi-
dends of about 81, 100000, 900 are
being paid, amounting to about
SIS person or nearly 800 an
American family.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-08-22
orders against them, whepeupon
they simply changed name and

orders against them, whe,eupon
they simply changed name and
place of business, and went on
fishing for suckers. The Post
Office now tries to get evidence
against them for use of the Fed
eral courts, but with all its activ-
ity the swindlers keep far enough
ahead of the law to pursue their
nefarious way.
1t is said there is no law strong
enough to protect those who will
not help protect themselves. The
Postoflice has shown that much
can be done by legislation and ex-
ecutive action to prevent "easy
marks from beating themselves
out of their hard earned cash.
The lottery was broken up in this
country. 1t has been starved out
by the deniel of it in the mails,
The drain of losses with its at
tendant embellishments has been
stopped by radical legislation
against pool selling on horse
races. But with all the activity
Of the authorities the raid on the
mobile capital of the country goes
on. People learn slowly that
they cannot get something for
nothing.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-08-22
He Is Not Worried.

A man said to us the other day,
You know a certain candidate for
Office is a liar, a crook and an in
competent fellow. Why don't you
go after him?" Our reply was
that we had enough trouble of our
own without dipping into other
peoples battles. Our theory is
that the people sometimes get in
to mood to be fooled, and MOTH
ing can stop it. That about states
conditions at IT, present stage
of the game. Besides, IL the
people are willing Tor any candi-
date to pull the wool over their
eyes, it is their lookout. What
we should say wouldn't cut any
figure. They would laugh at Us
and vote for the other fellow. We
can stand any man in power, and
the great common people can. We
have lived under all kinds ofstate,
county and city officials and have
survived, as have the rest of the
people. The threatened chaos
never came, and we have about
come to the conclusion that such
conditions are only a nightmare
We common people worry toe
much over politics. The flag has
waved in more troublesome times
than the present and never q star.
ry fold was crimped. 1t will con.
tinue to wave long after the dais.
les have blossomed and witheret
on the spot where we shall disap.
pear.-Bert Walker, Kansas Edit.
or.