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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
FIGHT lNFANTILE BLINDNESS
State Board of Health Seeks Legis-
lature's Aid to Combat the
Spread of Affection.

Madison.-The state board of
health will ask the Legislature at its
next meeting to provide $1,000 to
combat infantile blindness, which is
gaining a foothold in the state, &C
cording to the health authorities
The board makes the statement
that there are 1000 babies in Wis
consin at present who are blind and
that the affliction is spreading rap
idly 1t is proposed to start an ac-
tive campaign against the disease.
Bulletins will be issued in an effort
to educate the people how to prevent
the ailment and to check its spread.
According to the board the infant
mortality rate is increasing in the
state and during the last year los
opt of 1000 babies died before they
were a year old. The average death
rate is IL out of 1000 persons, &C
eording to the records for the year.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Deaf School Opens Sept. II.

Delavan.-When the Wisconsin
state school for the deaf reopens for
it's next term on September II, it's
accommodations will be nearly rs
per cent larger and will afford edu-
cational means for a still greater
percentage of the deaf boys and girls
of Wisconsin than previously More
than 800 pupils will be accommodate
ed. The state school for the deaf
is a free institution for all deaf chill
dren of school age in Wisconsin, The
state provides tuition, board, medi-
cal attendance and other things free
and the only expense to pupils are
for small incidentals, which average
IS per pupil annually
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
CAR STOPS AT MANY TOWNS
Live stock Special viii Leave Madi-
son or August I9 for Next
Tour of the State.

Madison.-The itinerary for the
livestock special car of the Wiscon-
sin Livestock Breeders association
on it's forthcoming trip over the
Omaha road is announced Twenty
two towns and villages in fourteen
counties will be visited. The sched-
ule is as follows: August 10, Hustler
and Black River Falls; 20, Neills-
Vile and Osseo: p, Mondovi; %,
Augusta and Eau Claire: %, Rice
Lake and Bloomer; "a, Spooner and
Hayward; 26, Cumberland and Tur-
tie Lake; 81, Clear Lake and New
Richmond; %, River Falls and Ellis
worth; %, Spring Valley; 80, Rob-
erts and Baldwin; 81, Elk Mound
and Menomonie.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16

Puts Them in Good Condition for
Work and Prevents Many Diseases
Incidental to Season.

Does the average farmer know that
an excellent grade of charcoal can
be made by burning corn cobs till
they turn red extinguishing the fire
and when dry grinding for mash
feeding for the poultry.
Charcoal is not a food, though
fowls gain In flesh and eggs during
it's use; 1t simply puts them and
keeps them in a good condition for
work. 1t prevents disease because Of
It's great capacity to absorb gases,
acids and impurities 1t is an alter
atfve, changing diseased conditions
to normal, disinfecting the diges-
tive tract and toning up the system
In putrid disease Ike roup, in fer
mentation like sour crop, in intesti-
nal maladies like diarIhea or cholera.
1t is of great benefit
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Breeding Demands.

Poultry breeding demands a vigor-
GUS physical basis. 1t Is not work
for those who are weak In body. An
invalid, it is true, may succeed with
few hens and rear a few chickens,
and In SO doing keep his mind pleas
antly employed and his hands engaged
by this open-air work regain his lost
strength and health, but that is recre-
alton, not business. as soon as the
fowls become numerous enough to
make their keeping business the
poultry keeper needs to be a man,
and in possession of a mans strength,
for a mans work will be required of
him
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Mosquitoes Are Active,

Neenah.-New Jersey has moth
ing on the Lake Winnebago district
right now, as far as mosquitoes are
concerned. The pesky insects while
not large are exceedingly voracious
and pick on young and old, large and
small. Summer resorters are fleeing
to their city homes and farmers are
obliged to wear netting frames over
their heads while at work in the
fields. The continued wet weather is
the cause of the greatly increased
mosquito population
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
name ROOSEVELT AND JOHNSON
Progressive Party Makes Nominations for Presi-
dent and Vice President by Acclamation.

ing easier the amendment of the ma
tlonal and state constitution
Recognition of the right of the
people OF state to secure to them
selves the initiative, the referendum
and the recall.
development of methods for max
ing it easier to get rid of an incom-,
petent judge.
Publicity of campaign contribu-
lions during the campaign.
Employers to file wage scales and
other data as the public element in
industry demands.
A living wage and the establish
ment of minimum wage commissions
by the nation and states
Immediate establishment of mini
mum wage standards for women.
" establishment of standards of
compensation for Industrial accidents
and deaths and for occupational dis
eases.
Prohibition of nigh tabor for
women and children.
Prohibition of the employment of
women for more than forty-eight
hours per week
Three shifts Of eight hours in con-
tinuOus industries.
Prohibition of the premature en-
ployment of children.
Provision for insurance against
hazards of sickness, accident. invalid
ism and old age.
Strengthening and efficient en-
forcement of pure food laws.
Establishment of federal depart
ment IN which shall be combined all
agencies relating to public health.
Establishment of a department of
labor with seat in the cabinet.
Revival of the country life com
mission and cooperation by the gov
eminent with the farmer to make the
farm more productive
Provision for rural banking and
rural credits.
Strengthening of the antitrust
law.
Creating a national industrial COM
mission, with full power to regulate
and control all features of the great
industrial corporations.
Remodeling of patent laws and
prevention of use of patents as tools
of monopoly.
Establishment of a parcels post on
the zone principle.
Strengthening of the interstate
commerce law, especially as regards
railroads.
Sound and elastic currency form
guarded against use for any specuIa-
tive purposes.
Extension of rural free delivery
and favoring good roads.
Opening of coal and other re-
sources of Alaska to development at
once under homestead plan.
Natural resources of country
should be conserved for benefit of all
the people.
Providing for two battleships a
year
Improvement of waterways.
Panama canal, built and paid for
by American people, must be used
primarily for their benefit.
iAOtoCCINe Idilu WHICH Shall equal
ize conditions of competition between
United States and friendly countries,
both for the farmer and the manu-
facturer and which shall maintain
for labor an adequate standard of
living
Graduated inheritance tax and
favoring ratification of the pending
amendment to constitution giving
the government power to levy income
tax.
Enforcement of civil service act in
letter and spirit and legislation
bringing under competitive system
postmasters, collectors, marsbals
and all other non-political officers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16

L
Roosevelt was nominated for presi-
dent and Gov. Hiram w. Johnson of
California for vice president by the
convention of the national progress
siye party Wednesday afternoon.
Both nominations were made by ac-
clamation amid scenes of great en-
thuslaSm and a few moments later
both candidates were escorted to the
platform, officially notified of the &C
ton of the convention and each de-
Hvered a brief speech of acceptance.
The platform was then submitted
to the convention and adopted. 1t
comprises about 5000 words and
down by Col. Roosevelt in his speech
delivered to the convention on Tues
day.
Roosevelt was placed in nominal
ton by William A. Prendergast of
New York and the nomination was
seconded by Judge Ben B. Lindsay
of Colorado, Henry ]. Allen of Kan
sas, Jane Adams, Gov. Hiram w.
Johnson of California, Gen. Horatio
G. King of New York, P. V. Collins
of Minnesota, j. M. Parker of Louis
lana, Lucius F. G. Garvin, Gen John
H. Mcdowell, commander of the Con-
federate Veterans of Tennessee; AL
exander I. Hamilton of Georgia, G..
d. Collins and John j. Sullivan of
Ohio.
Gov. Johnson was placed in nom
ination by John M. Parker of Louis
lana. The first seconding speech
was made by Judge Lindsay, who had
been prominently mentioned for the
nomination. Other seconding
speeches were made by c. S. Wheeler
of California, James r. Garfield, Gift
ford Pinchot, Fred Lands of Indiana
and Raymond Robbins of Illinois.
The convention adjourned sine die
after the "Doxology" had been sung
by the delegates.
The party formally christened it
self 1.-The progressive party" leaving
out the prefix national by which it
has heretofore been known, but pro-
vision was made for the cognition of
real progressives in any of the
states by whatever name they should
be locally designated because of
state laws
During the three days the conven-
ton was in session there was not a
single roll call, nor a ballot taken.
The delegates asked no such formal
tiles either in placing their candi-
dates in nomination or in voting for
them. There was not voice of op-
position either to Col Roosevelt or
Gov. Johnson.
There was sharp discussion, how
ever, in several of the committee
meetings, and no little difficulty in
agreeing upon the platform as finally
adopted. Col. Roosevelt worked
with the subcommittee in charge of
the platform until late Wednesday
afternoon, going over their work of
the two previous days and nights,
and vigorously helping to mold the
draft which at last proved acceptable
to him. The platform did not take
up the negro question.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
[ POULTRY
|SVSV'V<2|
DETERMINE SEX OF A GOOSE
One Good Way Is to Notice Difference
in Voices-Mating Season Is
Usually in Fall.

In answer to a query as to method
or rule for determining the sex of geese.
an exchange makes the following re-
ply:
There are no marks by which one
can tell the gander from the goose.
The only ways are to watch the &C
lions of the birds and to notice the
differences in their voices. The gan
der has what is popularity called a
tenor voice. 1t Is possible that all four
OF your birds may be geese. If so,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
INSECTS MJURE POTATO CROP

Surfing. = Many potato growers
have reported the appearance of a
black or slate gray insect about a
half inch long and an eighth of an
inch wide. This insect attacks the
potato vines and numbers of them
have done a great deal of damage in
this county. The beetles are the So
called blister beetles, being closely
related to the variety which is dried
and used in making blister plasters.
Their life history is very similar to
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Bull Moosers" Spent $40. %.

Madison.-Charles K. Lush filed q
statement of the amount expended
by him in the work of preliminary
organization in the selection of a del
egation to the progressive conven-
ton held in Chicago. The account
is itemized as follows: Railroad fare,
S25.18; general expense, $7O28. He
certifies that this amount was refund.
ed to him by Henry F. Cochems
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Hotel Man Indicted.

William F., kid"
Kasson, hotel proprietor at Neenah,
was indicted by the grand jury which
is investigating alleged official cor
ruption here. Kasson is suspected OF
being the agent who placed a bride
to secure the escape from the county
Jail of Edward Jamison, pickpocket.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
State Grocers to Picnic

Neenah.--Neenah, Appleton, Kau-
kauna, Gree Bay, Oshkosh and Me-
nasha groce s and merchants, to-
gether with sheir clerks, will go to
Fond du Lac on Aug. Is to attend
the State Grocers and General Retail
Merchants association picnic and
meeting.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Biron Will Have New lake.

Grand Rapids.-The raising of the
dam at Biron, three miles above this
city, will make a ten mile lake
above that point, which will be avail
able for boating purposes. The Con-
solidated Water Power and Paper
company is planning to put in a boat
derrick at the dam, which will en-
able pleasure boats to leave Grand
Rapids and have a fifteen mile
stretch of navigable water ahead.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Want More Money for Counties.

Chippewa Falls.-The county board
of Chippewa county has passed a res
olution demanding that the law be
changed in the next legislature to
give the counties SO per cent of the
inheritance taxes collected from said
county. AS the law now stands the
state gets 92 II per cent of all inherI-
lance taxes and counties 71a per
cent.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
VIII Represent Wisconsin.

Madison.-By appointment of Gov.
McGovern, Senator Henry Krumrey
of Plymouth, Senator Paul o. Hust-
ms of Mayville, William Irvine,
Chippewa Falls, w. o. Hotchkiss and
Clinton B. Steward of Madison, will
represent Wisconsin at the confer
ence of the Mississippi Valley I'M
provement association at Chicago or
August 20.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Praacher Goes on Stape

Portage Rev. William F. Phil
lips. rector of ST Johns Episcopal
church here for four years, has re-
signed and will take the part Of Man
son in the production Of 1.-The Ser
want in the House" in a compan,
now rehearsing in Chicago.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
R0OST IS QUITE CONVENIENT
Made Of Two Four-Inch Pieces Six
Feet Long, Nailed Together
With Five Crosspieces.

Select two four-inch pieces six feet
long. Lay them parallel and nail Eve
crosspieces, three feet long and three
inches wide to these. The legs may
be made of by 4 stuff the desired
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Ask for Scent Fare.

Fond du Lac.-A petition asking
tina tinterurban cars carry passengers
within the Fond du Lac city limits
for fare of five cents has been filed
by the city with the state railroad
commission.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Fatally Shot by Robbers.

Waukesha. - Alexander Watzla-
week, a saloonkeeper of this city, was
fatally shot in a struggle with four
unknown Italians who entered his sa-
loon at midnight and attempted to
rife the cash register. His sister was
assaulted by the four men when she
came to her brothers. aid.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
To Have Joint Celebration.

Neenah.-The labor unions of Nee
nah, Menasha and Appleton will
unite in labor day celebration Sep
TENDER 2. Last year joint celebra-
ton was held in this city and fol-
lowing the plan, Appleton unions
will have charge this year.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Railroads PAY Big Taxes.

Madison.-Oyer three-quarters of
a million dollars in taxes received by
the state treasurer on August in
Guided the following large checks:
Northwestern railroad company,
s626.406.51; Omaha road, $751;
6SS.46. Milwaukee road, SS4,940.O6
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Fair at Marshheid.

Grand Rapids.-The Central Wis
consin fair will be held at Marsh
field, Aug. 1923. Two features will
be an aeroplane meet and a final Sc
ries baseball game between Grand
Rapids and Stevens Point.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Principal Planks in
New Party Platform

Woman's suffrage
National presidential primaries
Election of United States senators
by popular vote.
Provision for a short ballot.
A stringent corrupt practices act,
which shall apply to primaries as
well as elections
Recall of judicial decisions and
the creation of machinery for MAX
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Veterans Meet at PALMYRA

Palmyra.-The meeting Of the SOL
diers and sailors of southern Wis
consin held here was the largest in
the history Of the association. The
next meeting will be held at White
water. Officers We're elected as fol-
lows: President, Z. B. Heimstreet
Palmyra; vice president, Capt. J. w.
Weld, Whitewater; secretary, c. N
Griffith; treasurer, Capt. F. C. Kizer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Boat Firen an Is Missing.

Oshkosh.-John Laux, fireman on
the steamer Leander Choate, either
fell or jumped from the boat into
Lake Winnebago while the craft was
bound from Menasha to Oshkosh
and was drowned.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Suffragists Spend SIO6t IA

Madison.-In a statement filed An
gust 10, the Wisconsin Women,s
Suffrage association showed disbursa-
ments Of S1,06174, of which 1882
II was previously reported. Total
contributions have been s1.a27 0e
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Madison Girl Dies Abroad.

Madison.-William Owens has re-
ceived word from Edinburgh of the
death of his daughter, Lillia. "a
years old, who was visiting in Scot
land with-her mother,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
New Drainage District

Grand Rapids.-A new drainage
district has been formed in Wood
county and incorporated. This dis
trict embraces 1900 acres of land
lying southwest of Grand Rapids.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Farmer Junns in River.

Manitowoc.-Fred Klann. a far
mer of Clark's Mills, respondent over
i'll health, killed himself by leaping
from a bridge into the river near his
home. klann was recently badly
hurt in runaway accident.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Gets ST.. 300 for Enx

Iron River.-Henry L. Moreland.
living IN the town of Hughes, has
received the record price for a fox
He sold a female black fox to Ca
madam breeder for $1,000.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
ManitoWoL Man Killed

MISUNDERSTANDING X. Burke.
former city attorney of Manitowoc
and head of the Tubbs Type company
at Ludington until its dissolution.
was killed recently in an auto acct
dent near Tampa, Fla.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16

that of the potato bug. The eggs are
attached to the under side of the
leaf and the newly Matched larvae
descend to the ground where they
mature. The vines are attacked by
the adult beetle
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
BUYS Old Violin.

Appleton-Geocge Eberhardt, pro
prietor of a second hand store in this
city, recently bought an Italian VIC
lin which is believed to be 272 years
old and worth a large sum.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
indians to Re-Enact Old Scenes.

Black River Falls.-Fifty Winnie
bago Indians, with a complete out
fit of wigwams, have gone to Chicago
to re-enact frontier scenes for a NOV
In gDicture firm.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16

A woman writer says kiss on the
forehead denotes reverence. Perhaps
she is right, but the average girl
doesn't care FOR that brand OF rev.
erence.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Town Treasurer Shoots Self.

Wausau-John Common, treasurer
of the town of Mosinee for several
years, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the head.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Heposha Considers Roard D.,

Henosha Considers Board Rule.
ADMINISTRATIONS are ready for
circulation among voters, who will,
be asked to sign for a special cleo
ton to decide on the adoption of a
commission form of government
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Wild West Show in Wreck.

Lancaster-Five horses were kill
ed when the 101 Ranch Wild West
show train was derailed at Leslie by
sprsa ding of the rails.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Named on important Committee.

INdtII6u OIt tITFkJOI kuItt NOIIIITFTtIEG.
Washington, ID. C.-Senator La
Toilette of Wisconsin has been elect
ed a member of the senate interstate
commerce committee to succeed the
late Senator Nixon of Nevada.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16

length. By means Of long spikes Sc
cure them to the parallel pieces, says
the Iowa Homestead Place these in
roosting quarters for chickens and
they will soon be perching upon it at
night.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Sex of Geese.

Both sexes in geese are feathered
exactly alike, which makes it difficult
to distinguish ganders from geese.
especially when young
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Poultry Feed.

Corn is good poultry feed the
year around. provided the birds have
plenty of green stuff during the warm
months
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
kewaunee Store Burns.

Kewaunee.-Fire destroyed the
building occupied by w. Seyk, who
conducted hardware and clothing
store.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16

Sound advice, paradoxically, is the
kind that makes the least noise.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-10-07
NOT WELL ENOUGH To WORK

Thousands OF American girls and
women are dragging out a weary eX-
istence in stores. mills. shops and fac
tories with distressing weaknesses
and arrangements which are sappinP
their very life away.
Such women may find JOY in liv-
ing and be restored to vigorous
health by taking Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. a wo-
mans remedy for women's ills which
has stood the test OF time.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-10-07
WILL " o LICENSES

In order to prevent trouble about
the smelters the saloons have been
closed by the County Commissioners
of White Pine County. One saloon
man who violated the order had his
license revoked. Orders have been
given by the Sheriff to see that all
saloons in the restricted district are
closed and to arrest any proprietor
who is found selling liquors. The
closing of the saloons has so far pre-
vented any disturbances among the
Greeks and other foreigners.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-10-07
POINTS IN FAVOR OF
WOODROW WILSON

He is not a lawyer.
He has no war record.
He is not connected with an up
lift magazine.
He does not care for hunting bears
or other wild creatures.
He has never been a judge and
does not boast of a judicial temper
ament.
He has done something else in
his life besides hold political office,
He does not come into prominence
on account of either the heath or
the favor of his predecessor.