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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24

Nov. 4, 1882. She was the oldest daugh-
and out Of a large family of nine child
rem she was the only survivor Of that
plague that sewpt that part of Ireland
At the age If II years she came to Amer
lea with relatives, and lived in New
York for several years. In 1860 she
removed here to Milford where she has
been resident ever since.
She Was dQtifu wife and mother and
reared her children to be useful and
law-ah ding citizens, and made for them
a pleasant and happy family home
Several years ago. she confessed her
faith In the Lors and joined the M. E.
church of this place, and of which sh e
remained a faithful member. She was
we'll and fayorably known throughout
the community and by her many good
qualities of heart and head had won the
esteem Of a large circle of friends. She
was possessed of light, friendly heart
which made her companiable and highly
esteemed by her nelghbOrs. Hers was
an exemplary life Of usefulness to others
and many are the homes where her low
ing and faithful services brought relief
and comfort to the sick and suffering
There are those here to-day, who when
their homes were plunged in sorrow and
distress, welcomed Grandma" Platz like
ray of sunshine. During the past
years she was an Invalid and during all
that time bore her suffering with christ
ian fortitude and resignation and it
afforded her great pleasure when Gods
people talked and prayed with her.
On Jan. i5, at 2:40 a. m, after an il
ness of about weeks duration, she
passed away at the age of 80 years, 2
months and II days. She leaves to mourn
her loss a grief stricken husband, two
loving and faithful daughters, Mrs. VIM.
Newcomb of this place and Mrs. DelOs
Lusk of Lake Mills, also three grand
children and five great-grandchidren
Funeral services were held at the NJ. E.
church, Friday p. M. Rev. E. c. Potter
officiating. Floral tributes were in
abundance. The Mesdames Lind ey and
Wakeman of Lake Mills, sang three ap-
prOpridte hymns. Interment was at the
Aztalan cemetery.
Servant of God, well done,
Rest from thy loved employ;
hn hnf In hn iotn
Enter thy Masters joy.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24
Anent the County Court

IF an effort should be made this winter
in the legislature to change the law rel
ative to holding terms of the county
court in this city in such manner as to
limit terms and make the law of little or
no value 10 Watertown. the professional
and business men here should defeat
such an effort if possible. There is no
doubt but that our member of the assem-
bly,, Hon. c. +. Viebahn, will do all be
can tefruStrate such an effort, should
one be mabe. The terms of the county
court in Watert0wn have been a saving
to litigants and lawyers in the northern
half of the county and any change pro-
posed. is inspired, presumably, by the
greed of few politicians at the county
seat. Watertown has a population of
approximately 10000, and should have
municipal court, but in the absence of
such a court, the one we have answers
very we'll and should be left unchanged.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24
johnson Creek.

The young peoples society of the
Lutheran church at its annual meeting
elected the following officers for the
coming year: President, Arnold Behling,
Secretary, Alvin GuetzIaff; Treasurer,
Fred Milbrath; Pianist, Leva Warnee.
After the business meeting spread was
served to all members present, the or
chestra furnishing the entertainment
for the occasion.
H. WO|lering was the recipient of
hearty congratulations on the occasion
of his birthday anniversary which he
celebrated with circle of friends and
relatives Sunday aftern0 n. Mr.. and
Mrs. WOlering served splendid supper
which was heartily enjoyed. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Grell
and children, Isabel, Waiter and Gii bert;
Mrs. j. +. Grell; Mrs. Anna Warnes and
daughters, LeOna and Minna; Mr. and
Mrs. f. w Grell and children; Mr.. ard
Mrs. g. r. Scholl, and Miss Ada Sternke.
L. WdS d W dGcI bUWu flSIG-
or Tuesday Of last week.
Miss Madeline Foss Of Milwaukee, was
the guest of Harley Drews over Sunday
Mrs. E. O. BurletOn was a WatertOwn
visitor Friday.
Mrs. G. May of WatertOwn, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reimers.
The Misses Kathryn Greenwood and
Mary Bowan spent Saturday afternoon
i'll WatertOWn.
Mrs. H. E. Benecke visited Mrs. G. w.
Spokn .at Watertown a few days last
week.
Miss Meta Kiepert was an over Sunday
visitor with friends at Watertown.
Prof. Hooper was called to Lowell by
the serious illness of his sister.
Miss Bessie Hungerford was Water
town visitor Monday.
H. j. Grel spent yesterday in the
cream city.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24
VOLUME LII
Income Tax.

Hon. 5. A. Peterson, ex-state treaSur-
er, Of Rice Lake, in communication to
the ChronGtype, newspaper published
In his city, gives his Opini n relative to
abolishing the personal property tax as
recommended by the state tax commits
sion. His objections are applicable to
WatertOwn and should be carefully con-
sidered by every taxpayer in the state,
especially the owners of real estate. He
says:
In its annual report the state tax
commission recommends the abolition
of the personal property tax, with few
exceptions. T e recommendation i
based on the outcome Of the income tax.
II the accommodation should be en-
acted into law. the question arises: How
would it affect Rice Lake?
The total amount OF taxes in the citv,
on real and personal property according
to the tax roll of 1912, is $43.654.g4.
The amount Of personal property
tax is $l5.90l.78, it being nearly one
third Of the the total tax. The net in
come tax in the city, after deducting the
offsets. is s382.98. The total income tax
in the city, without offsets, is $1,7o7.22.
This amount is supposed to take the
place Of the $l5,90l.78 personal property
tax, leaving deficiency of S14,1l4 56,
which must be added to the present tax
on real estate.
What would be the result? 1t means
that the taxes on all real estate, includ-
ing business blocks, farms inside the
city limits and your homes, would be
nearly One-third higher 1t would mean,
further, that there would be no tax on
over 10000 worth of merchants stock;
there would be no tax on over $4,000
OF manufacturers stock; and there would
be no tax on over $4,000 of logs and
lumber. The tax now paid on merchan-
disc, manufacturers stock, liquor, logs
and lumber would mostly all be saddled
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24

been made during The past decade in ru-
raj school situation in Wisconsin. In
his Introduction to the Preliminary Re-
port 0f the Committee of Fifteen State
Superintendent G. P. Cary by whom the
illein is issu d calls attention to this
fact in the fol owing words.
"Great changes for the better have
taken place in country education in the
past ten years. Hundreds of Districts
nearly five out Of every six the state over
as a matter Of fact-have crowded ven
tilation by means of ventilating stoves.
They pnt the out buildings into decent
shape; they have added supplementary
readers, maps and blackb ards; they
have increased the number OF books in
their libraries by 200 per cent; and have
furnished Cases and card catalogues for
them; they have increased the expendI
ture of money per child enrolled by 100
per cent; they have increased the school
year from seven months to eight; they
have increased the annual compulsory
period for each child by 100 per cent;
lhey have added agriculture 10 the school
course as prescribed by law; they have
increased the number of county training
schools from three to twenty-seven, and
increased the course of training 100 per
cent in point of time. High schools
have awakened and are vying with the
county training schools, as are also the
state nOrmals, in the training of cOun-
try teachers.
"School board members by thousands
in the aggregate have come out every
year for the past eight years to school
board conventions, and their interest
constantly increases. There are more
call; for good teachers, more evening
programs in which adults take part,
more demand for work in the school re-
lating to life on the farm than ever be-
fore. Much more in the same strain
might be said"
Superintendent Cary then goes on to
discuss the less welcome aspect of the
country school problem to aid in the
solution of which the bulletin was pre-
pared by the Committee of Fifteen.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24

Editor BaiIy of the Britt iowa Tribune
says an old gentleman was heard TO re-
mark the other day: Once was young,
and | never saw a girl unfaithful to
her mother that ever came to be worth
one-eyed button to her husband. 1t isn't
a guess. 1t isn't in the Bible. 1t is
written large and awful in the list of
misfit homes. If one of YOU boys ever
rpn across a girl with her face full of
roses. who says As you come to the door
[ can't 60 out for thirty minutes, for the
dishes arn't washed yet, you wait for
that girl; you sit down on the door step
and wait for her. Because some other
fellow may come along and carry her off,
and right there you have lost an angel
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24
Entitled to LenienCy.

"Wednesday, 6. II. Tanning of Chicago
who was arrested for obtaining money
franduleDtly from the Bank Of Water
town, December II, 1912, by means of a
worthless draft and who was arrested
and brought 10 this city on the 18th
inst, and was sent to the county Jail in
default of bail, Appealed before Justice
W. H, Rohr "Wednesday forenoon. waived
examination and lin default Of bail was
bound over TO the circuit court. Mr..
Tanning appeared like fine young man
who had run against hard luck. He
gave the Bank $50. the face of the draft
he drew Oh Fairbanks Manufacturing
COMPANY of Chicago, paid all the expen
ses he had Occasi0ned and should be
leniently treated by the Judge before
whom he will plead guilty.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24
Ex-Gov. Hoard Exonerated.

ExGov. W. D. Hoard has been ex0ner-
ated. He had no connection whatever
know. 1t was all a mistake, the work of
over Jealous officials, and the judge of
the United States court has ordered that
his name be stricken out of the proceed
ings against the butter trust. The writ
er has been acquainted with Ex-Goy.
Hoard from boyhood and knows him to
be high minded, honorable man whose
life has been absolutely free from any
act that could be legitimately criticised.
We congratulate Elk Gov. Hoard upon
his exOneratiOn.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24
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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24
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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24

NMULTANEOUSLY with the an
nouncement of the completion of
~ extensive stretches of block signal
installation on various parts OF It's
system, made recently by the manage
ment of the Chicago and North Western
Railway, comes the publication OF com
prehensive plans on the part of the rail-
road company for the completion next
year of block signal installation on the
entire mileage of through line between
Chicago and St. Paul and Minneapolis,
which includes not only the older line
through Madison, Wis, but also the rev
route to the Twin Cities via Milwaukee,
on the recently completed cut-off running
northwestward from the Wisconsin city
through Clyman and Wyeville.
This is the route followed by the
North Coast Limited between Chicago,
Milwaukee and the Pacific North Coast
The most recently completed portion
of The North Westerns block signalling
is that portion of the new cutoff between
Butler and North Lake, Wis, distance
of thirty miles out of Milwaukee, This
portion finishes the protection of track
by automatic electric block signals on
the new Wyeville line from Milwaukee
as far as Clvman junction, Wis, where
the Janesville-Fond du Lac line crosses
the new cutoff, a distance out of Mil
waukee of fifty-two miles.
This is only small part OF the extensive
block signal installation completed by
the Chicago and North Western Ry. this
year, summarized in today's announce
ment. The track between Harvard, Ill.,,
and Evansville, Wis. by way OF James
vile, distance of 5S.l miles, has been
signalled during the past surrEnaf with
automatic block signals Signalling on
the single track, which exists through
most of this territory, is of the latest
type, which gives the best protection
now known to sigma engineers of the
world against head-on collisions, as well
as affording the best protection known
to modern railroading against reaFend
collisions. At the same time, through
allowing the operation of greater
number of trains with perfect safety than
is possible where no automatic electric
protection is provided, the capacity of
the railroad is materially increased.
The North Western Lines installation
of the modern system between Harvard
and Evansville, tits announced, was the
first case of this type of block signalling
being put into operation in the United
States. Already, say officials of the
railroad, the system has proved itself so
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24
5adIer-Cause and cure of colds.
Thirty Dollars an Acre for Corn.
Advertisement

A recent issue of the Wisconsin Farm
er contains highly practical article on
the use If the silo, in which there is Civ
ing siage. He shows that corn put into
the silo brought him net price Of $50
per acre. Examples of like high-clBss
farming are given in each issue Of The
Wisconsin Farmer. 1t should be in every
farm home. By special arrangement we
are able to send The Wisconsin Farmer
and this paper, both one year, for Sl.75 :,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24
Milford.
Week ending Jan. II.

Week ending Jan. 10
Grandma Platz is on the sick list. Dr.
Engsberg is in attendance.
Quite number from here attended
the Albert Springer auction last Tues
day.
LA Grippe" called at a number of
homes in Milford during the past week.
August Sander and family spent few
days of the past week with relatives in
Milwaukee.
John Sliliman is spending few weeks
in Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Wegner visited
with Prof. Hooper and family at John
son Creek Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Herman Brendel is entertaining
her mother, Mrs Kasbob of Watertown.
Elmer Gallup was caller in the vii
age Tuesday.
Mrs. Delos Lusk of Lake Mills, is car
ing for her mother. Mrs. John Platz.
Mrs. Fl. Mansfield and son John were
Lake Mills visitors last Saturday after
noon.
Max Hahn spent a few days of the past
week at Columbus.
John Platz spent last Saturday with
his daughter, Mrs. Delos Lusk, at Lake
Mills.
Miss Myrtle Huntley is working fol
Mrs. Mansfield.
Emil Schaefer and Leonard WegneI
sawed wood for Logis Stuelke and Hem y
Froelich last Saturday.
Mrs. August Sander is on the sick list
Vim. Hicks entertained brother from
Milwaukee last week.
Mrs. C. F. Gallup received the sad
news that her sister, Mrs. Albert Roach
died at Los Angeles, Cal, last Thursday
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Alice PlatZ, beloved wife of John
Platz was burn in Killarney, Ireland,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24
Farm Apple Growing.

Growing apples on the farm is one of
the easiest problems the farmer has to
face if he knows how to go about it
right. The current weeks issue of The
Wisconsin Farmer cites an instance in
which one farmer gained fame and for
tune just because he had gumption
enough to recognize, care for and devel-
Op variety Of apple. Ths information
reader. Other articles of like value ap-
pear in the same paper each week
The Wisconsin Farmer is clubbed with
this paper at the very low rate of $1.75
per year for both publications. Let us
send them to you.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24

on your homes, because there is no in
come tax assessed our merchants, ex-
cepting few dollars, and none against
our manufacturers, with the exception
of the Rice Lake Excelsior Co. whose in
come tax ana personal property tax are
nearly equal.
Taxpayers, how do you like it? Let
US hear from you.
"They may claim that the income tax
for 1912 is not fair comparison; that
the w will be perfected. and that 1t
will Weld more revenue. We beg 10 DIFF
fer. AS long as man has a right to
assese himself it will never b. just, nor
satisfactory. The square, honest man Will
make correct statement and pay the
tax; while the crook and the shrewd (?)
man will doctor his statement and pay
no tax.
"You frequently hear remarks like
this: They caught me this year, but
will know better next time 1t will
never be just, nor satisfactory, As long
as men are human.
exceptions might also be taken as to
their recommendation Of the taxing of
bank stock and automobiles, Of which
we may have word to say later.
"We realize that the state tax commits
sion has done splendid work for the
state, in eqnalizing of assessment and in
the payment of taxes. We also admit
that the adjustment of personal proper
ty tax would work well in certain local
tiles; but it would certainly be detri-
mental to Rice Lake and throw the bur-
den of taxes on our little homes.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24
Goods Not Found: Kramer Arrested

j. B. Weber, Chief of Police of La
Crosse, came here Friday and had a
search warrant issued by Justice Stacy
and he with the aid of Chief eek made
a search for goods stolen from IA Lacrosse
store, il being thought that the goods
were concealed in this city. The effort
was unsuccessful, none of the goods be-
ing found. Upon the representations OF
the three men recently arrested here and
taken to La Crosse, charged with burg
larry, Nj. Kramer Of this city was arrested
and taken to La Crosse to answer to
knowing of the disposing of the goods
stolen
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24
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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24
County Fair Officers.

AT the ann a. meeting of the Dodge
County Fair association held i'm Beaver
Dam last week, the following officers
were elected for the coming year:
Presidents. X. Webster.
Vice President-J K. Malone.
SecreJary-C. w. Harvey.
Treasurer-H. b. Drake.
Marshal-E. f. Hopkins.
juneau Telephone.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24
Will Serve on jury.

The following named residents of this
city and vicinity, have been drawn to
serve asjurOrs during the February term
of the circuit court for jefferson county:
WatertOwn - Art Bursinger, Garrett
Gahlmann, Charles Huenefeld, William
King. Wenzel Prochazka, Otto Wege-
mann.
Ixonia-William Draeger, Reinhard
Gauerke, Fred Neumann.
FarmingtOn-Fred Grahlmann, Henry
Koepple.
Town of WatrrtOwn-Frank Sydow.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24
News Item for the Press.

At the request of Senator La Toilette.
the civil service commission will hold
an examination of candidates for An
napolis cadetship on February 1st.
The commission has frequent calls for
competent stenographers. men and w0-
men. A competitive examination will
be held some time in February.
Persons interested should apply to the
state civil service comm issioD, Madison,
Wis. for blanks and detailed informa-
tiOn.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24
Wisconsin st ate CIVIL Service
Commission.

The state civil service commission is
looking for practical printer for service
in the industrial school at Waukesha,
salary $50 a month and maintenance.
AppOintee must be intelligent, cOmpet-
ent to run small shop and to teach the
trade to boys in the institution.
Please bring this to the attention Of
desirable prospective candidates.
Persons interested should write i'm
mediately to the state civil service com
mission, Madison, Wis.,, for blanks. The
matter is urgent
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24

Arthur H. Kusel announces that he Is
now sole proprietor of the plumbing es-
tablishment at 119 West Main Street,
formerly conducted under the firm name
of KuseI & Kusel He has engaged the
service of a f-st-class plumber and is
prepared to do all kinds of plImbing,
gas fitting and sewerage work. Esti
mates furnished. All work guaranteed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24
PrOQreSS in Rural Schools on Wis
COnSin,

In these days of complaint directed
toward the rural schools of the country
in general and of every state in particu-
lar, it is cause for congratulatiOn and
faith in future progress that
in many respects important progress has
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24
Free Public Library Notes.

The Stuebe Floral company has given
the Public Library fine sword fern and
a primrose plant which add much to its
atIractiveness and hOmelike atmosphere.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-24
Important Notice.

On and after January /, 1913, the SUBJ
scription price of the Milwaukee Journ
al by mail viii be $3.50 per year; first
class newspaper every day in the year
for less than 1c day.