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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-28
Keep this for Reference.

There are three things which il will
be well for the voters to remember End
govern themselves accordingly. In the
first place, it will be impossible for a
man to vote at the approaching spring
election unless he is ful-fledged citiz
Ell. Heretofore man could vote who
had taken out his first papers, but the
new law which went into effect Decem-
ber |, 1912 makes it necessary that he
shall have taken ont his final papers i'm
order to exercise the right of franchise.
SO 1t will be well for those who have
heretofore voted on their first papers to
secure the paper which shall make them
full citizen so that they can exercise
all the rights of citizenship. Then, un-
der an amendment to the laws of Wis
consln at special session of the legis-
latnre which provides that at spring
election no registration of voters shall be
required, az least that is the opinion of
those who have examined the law. As
seven new wards have been created in
the city and the boundary lines of the
old wards done away with, it will be
we'll for each and every voter in the city
to become informed as to which ward 1t
is In which he now resides, especially
those who have not voted heretofore in
the city, as it may be necessary for them
to swear in their votes in case they
should desire to exercise the right at the
ballot box. And then, there Is another
change. Hereafter, politics will be
eliminated from municipal elections and
candidates for municipal offices will ran
lndependenU or nOn-partisan upon petit
tioDs signed by at least three per cent.
of the voters in the city for city officers
and in wards for the ward officers.
Every candidate will run on his merits,
so that the best men in both city and
wards will be elected
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-28
Back to Wisconsin.

Their many friends will be pleased to
learn that Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. VOlkmann,
who left Watertown last fall for Bing-
hampton, New York, are to become resi-
dents of Wisconsin again. Mr.. Volk-
mann has already returned, having ac-
cepted the position of superintendent of
the F0Otville (Nis.) Condensed Milk Co.,
having entered upon the discharge of
his new duties last week. From the
time of the location of the Van Camp
COndensing plant in WatertOwn, Mr..
Volkmann was connected with the insti-
tuition up to last fall, when he resigned
and went east. During their residence
in WatertOwn, Mr.. and Mrs. VOlkmann
made many friends, all Of whom join in
welcoming them back to Wisconsin, feel
ing that they will occasionally have the
pleasure of meeting them. The Leader
is more than pleased to learn of the good
fortune of a former Watert0wn man,
who proved by his exemplary manners
while a resident here that he is deserv-
ing of the best in life. FOotviIle can
congratulate itself upon securing Mr..
and Mrs. Volkmann as residents of that
village.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-28
Figure Out Where You Live.

The following are the wards in the
city as established by recent action of
the common council. Keep it for refer
ence so you will know in which ward to
vote at the approaching municipal cleo
tiOn:-
First ward - Between Rock river,
Main street, Fourth street and C. III. &
st. z. Ry. tracks.
Division street, North Sixth street and
Main street.
Third Between Rock river, West
Main street, c. NJ. & St. ?. Ry. tracks
and Lafayette street.
Fourth ward-As at present. Between
Rock river, county line and West Main
street.
Fifth rd-Commencing at the point
where the G. q n. ". Ry. -intersects the
north city limits; thence south along the
G.. & n. w. Ry. tracks 10 Elm street;
thence east on Elm street to North War
ren street; thence south on North War
rem street to West Green street; thence
east on West Green street to Rock river;
thence north along the east line of the
| former Fifth ward.
Sixth ward-COmmencing on Division
street at Rock river; thence east on Di-
vision street to North Fourth street:
thence northeast on North Fourth street
to North Fourth street bridge; thence
west and south along Rock river to Diz
vision street.
Seventh ward-Unchanged
Eighth ward = Between Main street.
Fourth street, the c., M. & ST. P. Ry
and Seventh street.
Ninth street Between Mai q street,
Seventh streeB, the c.. NJ. q st. P Ry
tracks and Ninth street.
Tenth ward = Between Main street
Concord avenue. Oconomowoc avenue,
east city limits, C. M. e St. P. Ry. tracks
and Ninth street.
Eleventh ward-Between North Sixth
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-28
Orange Blossoms.

Rev. Herman Sterz united in marriage
Miss Clara Radtke and Mr.. Otto Jaedecke
at 7:30 o'clock Saturday evening at the
parsonage. The bride was attired in a
brown travelling suit and the couple
was unattended. After the ceremony they
departed for a brief wedding tour and
on their return will reside in their new
home in Tenth street. The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. n Radtke,
and her pleasant ways as salesIady for
several years III Schempf Bros. company
SGcre, has gained her many friends who
extend their congratulations and well
wishes TO her and Mr. Jaedecke. The
groom is also well known here conduct
ing first class grocery store at Gil 613
Main street, and his courteous and genial
has won him many friends.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-28
An Ordinance.

The following is an ordinance Of in
terest to all passed by the common c0un-
ell and approved by the mayor:
Section /. At the municipal election
held IN April. 1913, one alderman shall
be elected for the term Of one year in
and for the Ninth ward; and for the
term Of two years in the following wards
to-wit: Second, Sixth. Eighth, Tenth,
Twelfth, Fourteen.
r.. AT the municipal election to be
held in April. 1914 one alderman shall be
elected for the term of one year and for
the fourth ward; and for the term of two
years in and for each Of the following
wards. towit; First, Third, Fifth, Seven
tn. Ninth, Eleventh and Thirteenth.
49, At the municipal election to be
held in April, 1915, and biennially there
after, one alderman shall be elected for
the term of two years in and for each or
the even numbered wards.
~ At the municipal election to be
held in April, 1916, and biennially there
after, one aldeTmann shall be elected for
the term of two years in and for each Of
the odd numbered wards.
Sec 2. School Commissioners. H.
At the municipal election to be held in
April, 1913, one school commissioner
shall be elected for the term of one year
in and for each of the following wards,
towit: Second, Eighth, Tenth, Twelfth
and Fourteenth; and for the term of two
years in and for each of the following
wards, tOwit: First, Third, Fifth, Sew
enth, Ninth, Thirteenth.
(2.) At the municipal election to be
held in April, 1914. one school commits
sioner shall be elected for the term of
one year in and for the Eleventh ward
and for the term Of two years in and for
each of the following wards, towit: Sec
ond, Fourth, Sixth, Eighth, Tenth,
Twelfth and Fourteenth.
al At the municipal election to be
held in April, 1916, and biennially there
after, one school commissioner shall be
elected for the term of two years in and
for each of the even numbered wards.
Sec. 3. Supervisors At the rnunici-
pal election to beheld April, 1913, and
annually thereafter, one supervisor shall
be elected in and for each ward.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-28

street, Main street, Concord avenue, east
city limits and the north line of the
present Second ward.
Twelfth ward-All of present Third
ward except that part between Rock riv-
er, Lafayette street, C. & n. ". Ry.
tracks and West Main street.
Thirteenth waTd-C0mmenclng at the
intersection of North Fourth street and
Division street; thence east on Division
street along the south line of the former
Sixth ward; thence north on the east
city limits to the northeast corner OF the
city of WatertOwn; thence west along
the north city limits to the line between
the former Fifth an d Sixth wards;
thence south along this line to the Rock
river; thence east along Rock river to
North Fourth street bridge; thence south
west along North Fourth street to Divis-
ion street.
Fourteenth rd-COmmencing at the
northwest corner Of the city; thence
south along the west city limits to the
county line Tor West Division street,;
thence east along the county line to
Rock river; thence north along Rock riv-
er to West Green street, thence west on
West Green street to North Warren
street; thence north on North Warren
street to Elm street; thence west on Elm
street TO the C. e n. w. Ry. tracks; thence
north along said railroad to the north
city limits; thence west along said north
city limits to the northwest corner of the
city
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-28
Notice to Gas 6 Electric Company
To WatertOwn Gas & Electric Co.,

To WatertOwn Gas & Electric Co.,
GeDtlemen: Inasmuch as your con-
tract with the City of Watertown for the
furnishing of light expires on March 1st,
1913, and the city does not desire re-
newal thereof or any Of its provisions,
and whereas, it is the opinion of the city
officials OF said city and of the citizens
generally, that the prices provided for in
said contract are excessive and exOrbi-
tant, and whereas. written complaint
has been filed TO that effect with the
Rate Commission at Madison, which is
the only tribunal authorized to adjust
such prices in the first instance, and
whereas, a hearing on said complaint is
now pending and will come up in the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-28
Eastern Star Banquet and Social.

Saturday evening, t he Watertown
Chapter No. "A, Order of Eastern Star
to which reference was made in the last
issue OF the Leader, gave a banquet, the
In the Masonic Temple, and a hundred
members and guests were present to
Join in the festivities and have a royal
good time, which is always assured
when the Chapter extends hOspitalities
After the banquet, the time was spent
in social converse and dancing to the
strains of Stube's orchestra, and the
time for parting came only too soon, and
the occasion viii long be remembered by
those who were present at the gathering.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-28
The Two Debates.

The debate held in this city Friday
evening at the ass mbly room i'm the
high school building between debating
trio from Beaver Dam and representa-
tives from our high school, was won by
the home trio, the question being, Re-
solved, That there should be federal in
come tax in the United States, the Wa
tert0wn boys having the affirmative side
Of the question. The debating team
which met the Columbus trio in debate
in that city Friday evening met defeat
having the negative side Of the same
question. They presented strong argu-
ments in their contention. bnt failed to
convince the judges by their el0quence
of the correctness Of their arguments.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-28

large picture of the Father of his Coun-
try, beautifully draped with the Ameri-
can ensign and everybody felt that we
had the best country and the most beau
tiful flag of any country in the whole
world and That it was great privilege
to be citizen of the United States-the
land of liberty, and opportunity for the
oppressed of other lands.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-28
Day Generally Observed.

Washington's Birthday was quite gen
orally observed in Watert0wn. The stars
and stripes fioated above the public
buildings and many business buildings,
and were displayed at many of the resi-
dences in the city. In the front window
Of tire store Of Carl F. NOwack was a
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-28
HOnOred washington

Saturday afternoon in the assembly
hall, the pupils Of the advanced grades
of St. Bernards school rendered the fol-
lowing pleasing and patriotic Washing
toms birthday program:
Vocal chorus America"
The School
Recitation ''Betsy Ross"
Girls of Seventh and Eighth grades
Recitation "The Man Who Dares."
Henry BOlger
Vocal chorus, Marching Thro' Georgia" ,"
The School
Recitation "The Nations Flag"
Boys of Seventh and Eighth grades
Recitation 1.-The Gay of Heart. >
Anna Butler
Recitation-"The Builders of the Nation"
LeOnor Salick
Recitation 1.-The CLEAN of Liberty"
Isabel Coogan
Recitation
When Washington Was Boy"
Sixth Grade Boys
Vocal chorus Hail Columbia
The School
Accnmpanist Rose Fitzgerald
FOR SALE-A scholarship In the In
ternatiOnal Correspondence School,
Scranton, Penn, and scholarship III
the Williams Business College, Milwaukee.
Scholarships cost $4,000 each and will
be sold for less than half price. Inquire
at the Leader office, Watertown, Wis.
/ Ralky liver? Miles Laxative
Ta hIptS.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-28
News Item for the Press.

S. Hirai, Vice President of Imperial
Government railways of Japan, has re-
qnested the Central Safety Committee of
the Chicago and North Western Railway
for literature and Information on the
safety first movement, with view to in
Producing safety first" campaign on
the japanese railways.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-28

Sec. A. All ordinances or parts of or
dinances conflicting with any terms of
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Sec 5. This ordinance shall take effect
aud be in force from and after its. pas
sage and publication.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-28
near future, now therefore,

uedf Iuluit, UuW luoiCloiC,
You are hereby notified that from and
after March 1st, 1918, this city of Water
town will not pay the prices stated in
said contract and Will not in anyWise
recognize d contract or any part
thereof in any manner; and that said
city will thereafter pay only such price
or prices for light as the said Rate Com
mission of this state may determine to
the satisfaction of the city to be Just,
and that no payment will be made until
such determination a u d any appeal
therefrOm has been disposed of. Under
the foregoing conditions the city is will
ing to accept your light after March 1st,
1913, and it shall have installed its own
Municipal lighting plant, if such auth
Ority is granted by the said Commission
otherwise your dealings with the city
must discontinue entirely.
Given under my hand and seal at the
city hall in the city of Watertown, Wis
consin, this 25th day OF February, A. D
1913
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-28

Subscriptions to the Milwaukee Jour
nai, Milwaukee Sentinel, Milwaukee Free
Press, Evening Wisconsin, Chicago
Inter Ocean, Youths Companion, Ne
Calls Magazine, Wisconsin, Farmer will
be received at the Leader office in com
bination with the Leader at reduced
prices.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-28
II G. Grllhe

Mayor of WatertOwn, Wis.
Mayor H. G. CRUDE is to be commend
ed for taking the initiative in the mat
ter OF an investigation by the state rate
commission as to the charges of the Wa
tertown Gas & Electric Co. for gas and
electric service. AS early as last Octo-
Der, the company asked for such an in
vestigation, but fer some reason the
city authorities were not ready to act
and the matter was deferred from time
to time until the mayor made personal
demand for such an investigation, which
is to be held in the near future and
which will be surprise TO many, as the
figures will show, which we are not at
liberty to publish until after the inves-
tigati0n.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-28
"Can [ Afford
1t"

Doesn't apply to a bank ac-
count.
Instead Of calling for ex-
pense, it saves expense; in
stead of hesitation on your
part 1t suggests a prompt de-
clslon to possess.
Your account will be glad
ly handled without cost to
you by the Merchants Ma
tional Bank, and you will re-
ceive besides, its varied serv-
ices. A visit will be well
coined.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-28

Balky liver?
Tablets.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-02
Railway Appraisers Wanted

HELENA, March 28.-The state
board of railway commissioners is in
receipt of Q communication from the
interstate commerce commission solic-
iting Information and assistance to-
wsrds making y ply siosl valuation OF
public utilities coming under It's juris.
diction and which the federal body
has been directed by congress to ap-
praise.
Among other things, the commits.
sion asks the state board 10 recon-
mend If possible from i've to ten COM
petent and experienced men ia this
particular line of work to make the
appraisements In Montana. The COM
mission will be pleased to receive sp.
plications at it's Office in the capitol
building.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-02
Utilities Commission at Work

HELENA, March 27.-The newly
created public service commission Of
Montana issued it's first order today.
1t calls upon all public utilities in the
state coming under its jurisdiction to
file with the commission not later than
April 8 complete schedules showing
all rates, tolls and charges in effect
for any service performed and all
rules and regulations in any manner
affecting rates charged for SER
copy OF any and all existing contracts.
Upon issuance of this order 1t becomes
the lawful duty of every utility to
file its data with the commission with.
In the time specified.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-02
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, March 30-The rates
on coal between points In Wyoming
and Montana and South Dakota hav.
ing been the subject of recent com.
plants to the Interstate Commerce
commission, that body on it, own mo.
ton has instituted an inquiry IS to
the reasonableness OF the rates with a
view to r~esdjusting them. The dates
for hearings in the proceedings will
be fixed later.
Representatives Stout and Evans
have secured q promise from the fed.
eral bureau that . soil survey will be
made by the experts OF the agricultu-
raj department at the earliest posi-.
BILE moment OF the soils in Missoula
and other western Montana counties.
Representative Evans declared today
that the farmers and horticultur alists
OF western Montana had long been de.
handing such q survey and that it
would be of inestimable value In de
termining the kind of crops to be
planted on particular ground.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-02
OFFICIAL PAPER OF cH0UTEAu COUNTY
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1918.
LESSON OF CONFINEMENT.

Out of the terrible disasters which,
in rapid and bewildering succession,
have befallen our sister states OF
the great central basin We may learn
the lesson OF contentment. And this
without any wit less of sympathy for
the distressed people whose trial by
food and fire has been so great, says
the Muscular.
Contentment is best learned BY com.
psrison. While there ore few of US
who are not worse off than some
others, it 10 true that come Of US are
much better of than some other Q.
Whether OF not we slearn this lesson
OF contentment, depends upon which
way We look.for Sour comparison. II
We look 1t the situation as We should,
We will ind that we have much for
which to be thankful.
Measured by almost any COMPARE
son of which We sknow, the lines of
Montana folks have fallen in mighty
pleasant places. We may complain
about the backward spring, but our
sesson is much more.pleassnt than the
weather which most Of the country is
having. We Imsy think business is
dull, but 1t 10 better than it is in most
other places and there ore sgood many
where there 10 no business st ell.
We have our own troubles, but they
are Insignificant entirely when We view
the conditions which attend other com.
munities. If there 10 any other place
better than Montana, 1t has not been
discovered, and If there are more
fsvorable.i conditions anywhere than
those which surround us, they have
not yet been reported.
So by all standards Of comparison,
We should be c%ontent.t. W. have the
most heslthful climate in the world, we
have the best natural Advantages, we
have the most progressive, earnest
people, We hsve.good business oppor-
tunities.
COntentment, e however, does not
mean sluggishness. W. may be con-
tented and yet make efforts to improve
conditions. There is always the in
centive in good conditions to make
those conditions better.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-02
The Origin Of Corn

OF the thousands ofhusbsndmen who
plant golden grains Of corn, the
proper name for which lie maize, how
many know OF lite origin and history
beyond the fact that the early settlers
found II among the indiana and thus
It came to belknown ss Indian corn.
When Columbus at Hsyti, saw the
natives using a. food the seeds of q
plant called mahiz, from which word
comes the name maize, our corn.
Properly, allFRrains-wheat, barley,
rye, oats and maize-are corn, but
the latter has by custom become &C.
cepted as the name of maize.
The origin'of.msize 10 obscure, but il
most commonly believed to have orig.
mated in Mexico, where it was frs,
known as a valuable forage grass,
the botanical name of which is teo.
sinte, which produced Iheads of seeds
similar but larger, than foxtsil
grass, and from which has gradually
been evolved, by selection and cult
Walton, the beautiful ear now pro-
duced.
Corn grown by the Indians was an
intermediate stage OF development
about midway between the grass and
present mstured form, similar to the
lowest type now sometimes seen on
sucker stalks, "soft corn" with scat.
tered kernels. Modern methods have
nearly eliminated suckers and the best
specimens of corn are thought by
some to be its most perfect develop.
ment. Indeed. one can hardly con.
ceive . richer orimore beautiful sym.
boil OF plentitude from nature's cornu.
copia than a.perfect ear OF maize.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-02
Record Of Memorable Disasters
Butte Daily Post

(OubVo OoAAy 1O0p
In the loss OF life and destruction Of
property, this weeks catastrophe 10
Ohio and, to q degree, In neighboring
states - putting on proportions that
will make the visitation memorable.
Time will tell whether human agencies
are. 10 any instances, responsible for
the havoc shat has been wrought 10
some sections, at least, of the afflict'
ed region.
1t might be said that the memorable
Johnstown disaster, In June, 1889.
taught q lesson which succeeding
generations would heed with respect
to the building of dams. Johnstown
was the victim of the breaking Of a
dam which stored the waters of an
artificial lake, twelve miles up the
Conemaugh river, at an elevation Of
$50 feet above the city.
High water swept over the top OF
the dam. In q few minutes there was
q break "lsree enough for 8 train OF
r TO pass through" At once
water to the depth OF thirty feet ove
an area of $50 acres was released.
In . little while the breach 10 the wall
was APO feet vide. The statistical
part OF the sequel was the destruction
of property worth ten million dollars
and the ascertained loss Of more than
three thousand lives.
More wildly within the remem-
of today's public is the grim
story of the It'd al wave at Galveston,
In 1900. It's statistics could never be
given but figures that were
accepted as official measured the Hn-
ancisl costs at about eight million
dollars. with a fearful total of more
than eight thousand human beings
among the dead:
The current news naturally prompts
q turning of the public's thought to
the Chicago record. breaking fire, in
October, 1871, and to the wrecksge by
esrthq atiChsrleston and San
Todsy's news helps to run
up toward . distressing aggregate the
losses entailec in this weeks foods.