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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
CARY TAKES RAP EXPERTS
otate Superintendent of Schools in
Second of Series Of Letters Re-
sumes University Discussion.

Madison.-In the second of his Sc
rles of letters to teachers and the
general public, State Superintendent
y. T. cary reneWs his discussion of
the university in it's relation to the
state government, laying special en-
phasls on the peril he sees in the in
creaslng number. of permanent COM
missions and appointive positions,
the growing productivity of the Mad
lson Dill milf and the spread of the
IDEA that only experts can safely
be trusted with government affairs.
The university, according to Supt.
cary, is to be held largely responsible
Iof these tendencies in Wisconsin, US
ing these means to further strength
en- It's hold upon the state.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
FLOOD Is CAUSE OF TANGLE
Damage Done to Light Plant Brings
About Naming of Receiver for
Hudson Power Owner.

Hudson.-On application of Fran
els c. Cary of Minneapolis, Circuit
Judge E. w. Helms has appointed
orrin Lord of Ellsworth receiver for
b. w. Utman, former mayor of Hud-
son but now a resident of Prescott,
Wis, and principal owner of the
Clifton Electric Light and Power
company. The court has also en-
tered another order restraining Ut
man from disposing of certain notes
and securities valued at approx
mately $4,000, which are involved
IN the suit. The litigation grows
out OF contract entered into by
cary and Utman, it is alleged,
whereby Cary agreed to turn over
10 Utman certain shares of stock in
the Clifton Electric Light and Power
company in return for notes and Sc
curltles that are now the basis of the
pending action. Before delivery was
MADE the dam of the company was
swept away by food and the power
plant destroyed. Cary is suing to
compel the specific performance of
the contract.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
RECE|VERSH|P FOR
ALL|S WORKS PLAN
Directors Forced to Decision
by Business Depression.
NOT TO PAY BOND INTEREST
Statement by Vice President Says a
rganization of Big Concerns
capitalization Is Proposed-Cur-
rent Obligations Will Be Met.

Mllwaukee.-The Allis-Chalmers
company, manufacturers of heavy
machinery, will probably precipitate
Itself into a receivership by default
ing the Interest on it's first mortgage
per cent bonds on Jan. /, 1912.
The company has been in a bad
way for months and it's securities
have declined to low points in the
stock market. Protective commit
tees were some time ago formed to
look after the interests of the bond
holders and the preferred stockhold-
ers. There had been a pretty gen.
eral expectation that matters would
come to an end with an inevitable re-
celVershlp. For weeks the directors
nave been holding long and frequent
meetings at New York.
Vice President Nichols has issued
statement which says that on ac-
count OF business depression the COM
pany did not deem it advisable to
pay the interest on the first mortgage
DCnds due Jan l, but that funds
were available for meeting. all cur
rent obligations as they fall due A
plan OF readjustmenti of the COM
panys capitalization is being consid-
ered by stockholders, the statement
declares.
Inc company has authorized $25,-
OoO,OOO common stock and $4,000
>ooo cumulative per cent preferred
STOCK. There is outstanding about
SI9,S20,OO0 common and SIS, $780,
600 preferred. ~
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05

but Keith was first to break the still
| ness.
81 wish | might be told what that
was"
ITO what do you refer?" apparent
ly forgetful as to where their CONVEX
sation had been broken
ITO Hawley's proposition"
mo doubt" her lips smiling, but
you have come to the wrong market
Mr.. Jack Keith"
Yet" he insisted earnestly. "if this
is all straight. with no fraud conceal
ed anywhere. II you have the proofs in
your hands. why are you afraid to talk
openly? The very manner in which
Hawley works should convince YOU
he is himself afraid to face the truth. "
No, you are wrong. There are per.
fectly satisfactory reasons why we
should for the present keep our plans
secret. There are details yet to be de-
cided upon, and Mr.. Hawley's present
objection to publicity is only ordinary
prudence"
She leaned toward him, her fingers
playing nervously with a knife.
Mr.. Keith, | cannot help but like
you, and | also feel most kindly dis.
posed toward Mr. Hawley. / wish In
this | was no longer compelled to con.
slider you an enemy of us both. There
is no reason why | should, except fer
your blind prejudice against this other
man who is my friend. know you
have some cause. for he has told me
the entire story. yet l am sure he did
no more than HE actual duty. He let
me realize how very sorry he was that
the marshal at Carson City had called
upon him for assistance"
Who? HawIey?" Keith questioned
hardly trusting his own ears.
Yes; indeed he is very different
man from what you have been led to
believe. | know he is a gambler. and
all that. but really 1t is not altogether
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05

good opinion I do not seek, and you
should not form your decisions on the
unsupported testimony Of a personal
enemy"
"Oh, indeed" rather resenting the
words, and already regretful OF her
conn liance Surely I have as much
reason to trust my informant as
have you. He, at least. has proven
himself friend"
of that as you do" he returned honest
ly. Il would then have every tempta
ton to NEEDLE further taken away
from me. Do you realize that my In
terest is very largely upon your &C
COUNT"
'Oh, no." laughing. Il couldn't be
lieve that. IL have heard it whis
pered it might be because Of the other
girl"
The other girl" in complete sur
prise at this swift return
Eyes, sir conscious of having at
tanned the upper hand. Miss Hope
Waite"
Some moro of Mr. Hawley's fan.
cfes," he reterted, perplexed that SO
much should be suspected. Have you
seen herr"
Why, of course. | am woman,
Mr. Keith. with all the natural curl.
osity of my sex. In this case | had
special reason to be interested. One
does not meet her counterpart every
day"
1.-The resemblance between you is
certainly most striking"
Sufficiently So" she said slowly
her eyes on his face, ito abundantly
confirm In my mind the truth of all
that has been told me-
The waiter approached with the or.
ders, and the two remained in silence
until he had deposited his load upon
the table. and departed. She was
watching the face opposite through
lowered lashes that yelled her eyes,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05

at time when you are only beginning
your meal. May | join your"
She hesitated for an instant. debat-
ing with herself, and as quickly de-
Gliding on disagreeable tactics.
Il presume this is a public table.
and | consequently have little choice
in the matter. if you insist" she re-
piled. her voice more civil than her
words. Still, Mr.. Keith, am not
accustomed to associating with Grim
inals.
He smiled. holding his temper in
check, more than ever determined to
win
Then. possibly. you may rather
welcome a new diversion. can as
sure you our criminals out here are
the most interesting portion of our
population | wish l might have your
permission"
Standing there before her, bare
headed, his slightly tanned face strong
and manly. his gray eyes filled with
humor, Miss Maclaire recognized
again that he was not of the COM
mon herd. and the innate coquetry of
her nature obtained mastery. What
harm could 1t do for her to chat with
him for half an hour? 1t was better
tiian eating lonely meal, and, be-
sides. she might learn something of
value to report to Hawley. Her own
eyes frightened. the slight frown dis
appearing
You are certainly an illustration of
your theory" she said pleasantly. 81
shall have to say yes. but, really. did
not suppose you would enjoy being
ranked among that Glass;
He drew out chair, and sat down
facing her. leaning slightly forward
upon the intervening table,
Nor would l, only recognize you
do not comprehend. The source OF
your Information il bit polluted.
Miss MaclAirs There are those whose
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
BADGER FAIR MEN TO MEET
annual session of State Association
viii Be Held at Milwaukee in
Month of January.

Milwaukee.-The annual meeting
OF the members of the Association
OF Wisconsin Fairs is to be held in
TINS city in January, though the ex-
act date has not yet been prepared
PRESIDENT +. M. Porter of Elkhorn.
and Secretary M. Syverson of Tomah
are arranging program to surpass
any that has yet been offered.
There are seventy-eight county
agricultural societies in the state
each holding an annual fair and each
having claim against the state for
aid. So far only twenty of the fairs
have reported
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
FARM SCHOOL BEGINS JAN. 80
Annual Agricultural Training Course
at Madison Embraces Long
List of Subjects.

Madlson.-The ninth annual ses-
sion of the farmers course in agri-
culture, under the auspices of the
college OF agriculture of the Uni
VersIty of Wisconsin, will open in
this city on Jan. 80 and continue
until Feb 8.
Special dairy classes for farmers,
women and young people will be
given on the opening day; Control
OF Waste Through Proper Manage
ment'' will be the subject for Jan.
81; Efficiency on the Farm Feb.
l; NBettering Country Homes Feb.
z; Saving Feeds and Fertilizers y
Feb. 3; Important Wisconsin Prod
ucts, Feb. 5; Controlling Plant
Pests, Feb. 6; annual meeting of
the State Board of Agriculture, Feb.
Z; annual meeting of the Wisconsin
Live Stock association, Feb. 8, and
controlling Animal Diseases" on
Feb. 8.
special dairy course for cream
cry and cheese factory operators
and managers will be held in this city
from Jan. 80 to Feb 8. Other spe-
clal courses to be given are: A wom-
ans course in home economics Jan
80 to Feb. 3, with the annual course
OF lectures and demonstrations for
farmers wives; the women's one
week school, Feb. 5 to 8, with daily
lectures and laboratory instruction
in cooking, sewing, home nursing,
and household management: a young
peoples course in agriculture, Jan.
80 to Feb. 3; and the second annual
meeting of the Wisconsin country
life conference, Feb. 1 and 2
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
EMBEZZLER SENT PRISON
oourt hevokes Parole of Former
Ashland Court Clerk Who Had
Failed to Keep Promise.

Ashland.-Judge Eschweiler. SEN
fenced Jahlmer Johnson. former
clerk IN the municipal court. to two
years IN Waupun. Johnson was q
prominent young man of this CITY
who pleaded guilty last fall to em-
bezzllng funds of the municipal
court, but Judge Eschweiler released
MIN under the Wisconsin probatiox
law, permitting him to have his lib
erty under the direction of the state
BOARD OF control. Johnson gave
pledges to the state probation officer
regarding his conduct, which he
failed to keep.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
tuberculosis Wipes Out Herd.

Green Bay.-Out of herd of
thlrty-six head of Jersey COWS, thirty
four were found to be tubercular bv
state veterinarian, on the farm of
IL. 5. Eldred, town OF. Stiles. All will
be killed by the state According to
the state law, three-fourths of the
appraised value of the Jerseys will
be returned to Mr. Eldred by the
state. The state official is still at
work testing COWS in the vicinity OF
Stiles and it is reported that he has
also found other animals suffering
from the disease.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
Two Hurt in Freight Wreck.

GAINESVILLE Engineer George Boo
die and Fireman Peterson are in the
hospital, bruised and scalded, as the
result of a head-on crash between
two Northwestern freight trains at
Alton, six miles from here. The loco
motives were badly wrecked and ten
cars piled in a heap Other mem
bers Of the train crew saved them
selves by jumping. The cause of
the wreck is not known.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
kenosha Couple Welded 81 Years.

Kenosha.-Mr. and Mrs George
Yule celebrated the sixty-fourth an
niyersary Of their marriage, and
while both of them are close to 90
years they received their friends and
were greeted by many who had been
pioneer residents of Kenosha. Mr..
Yule, who is just rounding out
lightweight years, is president of the
Balm Wagon company and one of the
wealthiest men of the county He
makes it his boast that he never
missed a day from his work and he
is the active head of the great manu-
featuring institution. All of the
sixty-four years of the married life
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Yule have been spent
in Kenosha.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
VIII Keep Cobbiing Course.

observation-disclosures several states
have decided to drop shoemaking
from the trades taught in. schools for
the deaf and dumb, cobbling will
still be taught in the state school
here. Supt. E. w. Walker says that
while the big factories have practi-
ca1ly forced the custom shoemaker.
out of business, repair work is still
a lucrative vocation All the shoe
repair work for the 225 pupils here
is done at the school
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
Rebuilding Hatfield Dam.

Black River Falls.--Work has
been commenced on the reconstruc
zion Of the Hatfield dam damaged in
the flood of Oct. 6. A gate dam will
take the place of the solid concrete
structure, which will do away with
future danger to this city The re-
construction Will cost about $4,000
and will be completed by spring.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
Case Company Capital $40, 100000

Madison.-The J. |. Case Thresh
ing Machine company, Racine, has
notified the secretary of state that an
amendment to its articles of incor-
poration will be filed by the company,
increasing it's capital stock from
$5,0O0,000 to S40,000,000. 1t is the
intention of the company to consol-
idate several other manufacturing
companies in the larger corporation.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
WlTTENBERG HAS BAD FIRE
rour Business Houses Destroyed by
Blaze Which ImperIs Town
Loss Is $4,000

Wlttenburg Fire which started
in the Calkins confectionery store
and spread rapidly, burning the
Calklns store, Meyers jewelry store.
saloon building and barber shop to
the ground, and badly damaging
Melster & McDonald's office. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. martial
ly covered by insurance. Assistance
from Amigo was called for. The
fire for time threatened the whole
business section.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
State Receives 5000 600

Madi9on.-The state treasury was
replenished by about 100000 in in
heritance taxes, collections of the
last quarter of 1911. On account of
constant expenditures for the new
capitol, it had been necessary to
draw upon two of the state deposi-
tories in Milwaukee for about s7O,-
600 to tide over until the Inheritance
taxes came in.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
Hot on Trail of Hunters

Cumberland.-Dep Game War
den A. L. Hubert is here investigat-
ing violations of the game laws and
is after several deer hunters whom,
it is charged, bought deer instead
of shooting them. He has already
arrested twenty-one hunters
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
Auto Kills Former BADGER

Appleton,-Frank Fitzpatrick, a
former Wisconsin man, was killed in
an automobile accident in Washing
ton, ID. c. He was formerly vice
president of the McMurray Canning
company, which operated plants in
other Wisconsin cities.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
CHAPTER XVI.
A Chance Conversation.

The opportunity thus so unexpected.
ly afforded was not one to be wasted
and Keith accepted it with swift deter
mination. The expression in the WON
ans face was scarcely one of well
come, yet his purpose was sufficiently
serious to cause him to ignore this
with easy confidence in himself.
Il am, indeed, most fortunate to dis
cover you alone, Miss Maclaire," he
said, avoiding her eyes by a swift
glance over the table, and evidently
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
Date Fixed for Road School

Kaukauna.-The state railroad
rate commission in a formal order
las fixed the sum of $4,000 as the
price to be paid by the city for the
purchase of the property of the Kau-
kauna Gas, Electric Light and Power
company.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
Success in Fight on Typhoid.

Marinette.-Dr. Bird, chief sur
geon OF the Menominee River hosgi-
tai, is using serum for the proven
ton of typhoid fever with marked
success. The typhoid epidemic in
Marinette is now almost entirely
wiped out.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
New Black River Falls Depot

Black River Falls.-The Omaha
railroad has completed it's new pas
senger depot here, the building being
put into service Jan. l. The old de-
pot is to be turned into a freight
station.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
Merrill Has $4,000 Fire.

Merrill.-Fire destroyed the Liv-
ingston department store, entailing
a loss on the stock and building of
about $50, 200, covered by insurance.
The origin of the fire is thought to
have been from an electric light.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
Engine Rams Street Car

Janesville.-In a collision between
a switch engine and street car Mo-
torman Simon Burdick was rendered
unconscious and slightly injured and
three passengers and the conductor
were bruised.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
x-Ray on Lieut.-Gov. Morris

La Crosse.-Lieut Gov Thomas
Morris, who has been i'll at his home
here, is in such condition that he
will be removed to hospital for
X-ray examination. A bad cold is
said to have developed into kidney
trouble.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
Child Scalded to Death.

Appleton.-While watching her
mother preparing to do the family
washing, Isabelle Merkes, aged 2,
fell into tub of boiling water and
was so badly burned that she died.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
Toy Causes Bows Death

Racine. 4-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Hanson is dead as the
result of blood poisoning. The child
scratched his face on Christmas with
toy.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
Aged Man Burns to Death.

Beaver Dam.-William Ehnke.
aged 70 years, who lived alone in a
small house near Juneau, was burned
to death in his home.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
Freezes to Death in Hut

Waukesha.-The body of Leonard
Lesser, aged go, was found in de-
serted house a short distance east of
New Berlin Center. He had been
frozen to death
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
Killed While Hunting Rabbits.

Stevens Point.-While hunting
rabbit near here, John Strosin re-
ceived charge of shot from his own
gun and died within an hour
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
Wood County Roads Blocked.

rshfield.-Fourteen inches OF
snow falling in twenty-four hours
has drifted in country roads SO that
travel is almost impossible
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-05
s-AfALE or. THE PLANS
By RAnDAILpARRIS

AUTHOR Or Ny LADY e.r ThE SOUTH. /
~ Whey WILDERNESS Was kIho ErcEre J.
ILLUSTRATIONS By DrARn1r,r1 Nrix VII Il
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-22
PARENTS
SCHOOL
Continued from First Psse.)

any time to restore them a a true
level. His entire report ON the con-
ditions is submitted in the same
vein.
With the exception of President
James Taffe and Commissioner Bel
fatto, the board members made no
comment. After MI. Guilbert's re-
port had been adopted President
Taaffe said there would be no aban-
Comment of the building and the other
members of the board concurred in
his decision by a silent vote.
Principal Charles Shaffer was be-
fore the board and asked to explain
certain statements he is alleged to
have made to the parents of his school
children on the evening of November
s, He denied many ow the state
ments accredited to him and attri-
buted the agitation to a woman
whose child was a pupil in the school,
1t is, nevertheless, a fact that he
has many times expressed himself
on the u~ndesirability of the structure
for school use.
MIR. Belfatto was the only mem
Der of the board who spoke of having
made a personal inspection of the
building. He could find nothing wrong,
he said, and characterized the reports
of the dangerous condition, and these
included the opinion of experts, as
outrageous. Mr.. Belfatto was posi-
tive that the agitation was started
for the purpose of getting new build
ings. This statement will probably
go undisputed.
The meeting Of the parents on the
evening of November s, at which the
conditions of the lettering old build
ing were set forth by Principal Shat
fer, was reported in the Newark
Evening News on the following day
as follows: