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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
NO INVESTIGATION
OF PUBLIC MORALS
ASSEMBLY KILLS BILL CENSOR
ING ACTS OF WISDOM
SIN RESIDENTS.
BROAD POWERS DELEGATED
Measure Provided for Commission
Composed of Doctor, Minister and
Citizens, Who Were TO Keep State
Ciean-kiil Plan for Convention.

Madison.-The people of Wisconsin
will haze to get along without hay
ing their morals censored by COM
mission because the Frederick meas
ure, which would have made every
one walk straight line, was indefi-
nitely postponed in the assembly.
The bill provided for a commission
of seven members. One was to be
physician, one a minister, two teach
ers and the others ordinary citizens.
The commissioners were to be appoint
ed by the governor with the advice
and consent of the senate The COM
mission being appointed it was to Gin
vestigate all matters pertaining to
purity and public morals" Books, ad-
vertising, dress and costumes OF act
ors and actresses, etc, were to be
scrutinized. It's powers were broad
III the scope and covered about every
thing in the daily conduct Of Wiscon-
sin citizens.
But the plan did not appeal to the
members Of the assembly and the bill
was killed without mercy after Mr..
Frederick had spoken briefly in it's sup
port. No one cared to discuss fhe
measure and it went to the legisla-
tive cemetery with no ceremony.
No Constitutional Convention.
There will be no constitutional con-
Ventlon, not for a few years at least.
When the Rosa joint resolution, ALA,
providing for the submission of the
question of a constitutional convention
to the people came up in the assem-
bly, it was killed by vote of So to 50.
AsSemblyman H. R. Rothe moved the
indefinite postponement of the resolu-
ton. Mr.. Rothe said no constitutional
convention was necessary as the pres
ent constitution was ample for the
government Of the state. If it's pro-
visions were not sufficient the con-
stitution could be amended in the
usual way. The resolution provided
that the question of whether con-
stitutionai convention should be held
should be submitted to the people of
the state at the general election in
1914
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
De1rees of Lumpy Jaw.

There is an unnecessary prejudice
against lumpy-jaw cattle, according to
DR.. N. H. Reynolds of the Minnesota
station. Considerable percentage of
these cases are passed by government
inspectors as fit for food purposes.
Only the very bad cases, especially
those where the disease affects sew
sraI organs or parts of the body, are
condemned
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
Race Meets at GAINESVILLE

JanesviIle.-WitA the organization
of the Wisconsin Grand Circuit inter
est in harness racing is again being
revived in this city, which is one of
the members Of the circuit At a
meeting of the GAINESVILLE Park asso-
citation it was voted to hold a special
race meet on July 4 in connection
with the Homecoming, which is being
planned under the auspices of the
Commercial club.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
HOMEMADE LAWN ROLLER
Will Keep Grass in Fine Shape
and Discourage Moles.

Frequent rolling with a heavy roller
keeps the lawn in fine shape and helps
to discourage moles from working in
it, says the Farm and Home. A prac-
teal and substantial roller for this
purpose may be made of cement with
gaspipe axle and handle. 1t should
weigh about 200 pounds and should
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
Favors Combining Boards.

The joint legislative committee on
finance has recommended for passage
the True bill placing the work of the
state park board in charge of the
state board of forestry. The bill car
ries an annual appropriation of $780,
600 for maintenance of present parks
and the purchase of additional land
for park purposes. The committee also
decided to recommend for passage the
Engelbretson bill appropriating $4,000
year for two years to the college
Of agriculture of the state university
for the production of anti-hog cholera
serum.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
COOKING Vegetables.

When cooking vegetables remen-
Der that all vegetables which grow
above ground should be put into boil
Ing water, and all which grow under
ground in cold water-with the ex-
ceDtion of new potatoes.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
Expect Ruling April 20.

Madison.-The Wisconsin supreme
court has finished hearing arguments
on the first assignment OF cases for
April and adjourn ed until 10 o'clock
a. N. on April %. 1t is expected that
the court will announce its decision
lin the Ekern- McGovern case then.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
Hotel at Bio Burns

Rio.-The Hotel Annas caught fire
from defective stovepipe and burned
to the ground. The loss viii amount
to about $1,000. The hotel had about
twenty rooms, but none of the guests
had retired for the night.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
Injuries VIII Be Fatal.

La Crosse.-Failing TO hear an ap-
preaching switch engine as he was
about to cross the tracks of the Mil
waukee railroad, John Stink, farm
er, was struck and received fatal H.
juries
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
OFFICIAL VOTE FOR STATE
SCHOOL. SUPERINTENDENT

Madison.-The following returns, re
ceiyed from the county clerks of all
counties of the state with the cxcep-
ton of Oneida and Waushara, gives
Charles P. Cary a majority Of 35,60S
over William Kittie
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
Jail Delivery Attempted.

Waupac2. Bolinski and Wal
ter Tabor sawed two steel and iron
bars from their cage in the county
jail and made their escape A reward
of S100 has been offered for the cap
ture of either OF the men
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
Motor Dealers Organize

La Crosse-Local motor dealers have
effected new organization to be
known as the La Crosse County AUTO
mobile Dealers association, and will
hold show in connection with the
interstate fair in September
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
Must Rebuild Bridge.

La Crosse.-Owing to the damage
sustained by the bridge over the La
Crosse river at North La Crosse, dur
ing the recent high water, the bridge
viii have to be practically rebuilt. The
work has been started.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
Cereal Is Nearly Fatal.

Marinette.-After eating breakfast
food containing fiaxseed, DR.. Simon
Berglund OF Marinette was taken i'll,
and for several hours it was thought
he could not recover.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
Largest Grade School Opens

Green Bay.-The new Howe state
school, which has Just been opened. is
the largest grade school in Wiscon-
sin. Its dimensions are $50 feet by
II feet, three stories high
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
Saw Their WAY to Liberty

Superior-A jail delivery was nearly
affected when John Wilder was caught
saving the bars at the county Jail
He says he escaped from British
prison during the Boer war by using
the same methods
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
Drinks Linament and Dies.

Appleton While his mother was
busy with her housekeeping, Lorenz
Bubberstein, aged =, Of the town of
Hortonville, found a bottle of lima
ment and drank part Of it. He died
a short time later.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
College Seed Potatoes Sold Our.

Madison-No more seed potatoes
can be supplied to Wisconsin farmers
by the state college of agriculture this
spring, the supply being completely
exhausted.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
kenosha Man kniqhted.

Kenosha.-Peter B. Nelson. former
ly mayor of Racine, has received no
tice from King tfaakon of Denmark
that the order of the Knights of Dan
nebrog has been conferred upon him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
Homemade Lawn Roller.

be about two feet long. A piece Of
15-inch salt-glazed sewer tile makes
a good form. Forms can also be
made of wood from narrow Stats or
galvanized iron. In the latter case
the form may be left on the roller.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
Gets Tame Deer Back.

Madison.-A tame deer confscated
from a poor settler near Bayfield, by a
game warden and shipped 20 Madison
has been ordered returned by Gov. Nc
Govern
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
Train Kills NorNaIk Rnu

La While playing on the
railroad tracks at Norwalk, Omar
Luetke, Is years old, fell under the
wheels of moving train and received
injuries which proved fatal.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
Robbers Visit Dentist.

Neenah.- Robbers entered the den
fist parlors OF W. f. Gary, at the noon
hour ana ransacked the place. taking
SIPS worth of finished work and $50
worth OF gold
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
Only Expense POSTAGE Stam1

Fond du Lac.-Roy E. Reed. re-elect.
ed municipal judge of Ripon. filed q
campaign election account in which
he said he only spent . cents for =
postage stamp to mail his account
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
Let's Contracts for limits

Fond du Lac-This city is to raze
the old electric light towers and has
let a contract for 200 arc lights OF
1000 candle power at s6S each for ten
years
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18

Receives Eggs by Parcel Post.
Superior Edward Wilson of this
city has received a shipment of TWEEN
~ eggs from England, by parcel post
Not one of the eggs was broken.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18

The total revenue to July l, 1912,
end OF the fiscal year, was $124,303,
and unless all signs fail the record
on that date, 1913, will be close to
$4,000
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18
LARGE REVENUE FROM AUTOS
License Fees Expected to Yield $780,.
600, or $4,000 More Than
Last Year.

MadisOn.-That revenues derived
from the auto vehicle business in 1913
will greatly exceed that Of 1912, prob
ably reaching $150,00O, is evident from
the record to date of licenses issued
by Secretary of State Donald, the to-
tai receipts already aggregating 1884,
525 as foJlnuc.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-18

Occasionally we meet a man who
acts as if he was living his life by
contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
FISH RECEIPTS FALL OFF.
Gale Hurts Shad and Herring In.
dustry in Lower River.

In consequence of the heavy southerly
gale that has prevailed I'm the lower river.
from whence come the bulk OF the shad
and herring now being received at the
18th street wharf market the receipts Of
shad and herring fell of yesterday To
almost nothing. But two vessels laden
with the fish came to the wharf all day
and they brought but 1900 herring and
113 shad.
In consequence of the small receipts ard
the fact that the local demand took all
the sha, and herring coming, no fish were
cut on the wharf market yesterday. and
this morning the indications were that
none would be cut today. The steamers
arriving here from the lower river
brought up few barrels of fish, but al
together the receipts We're very light.
Carroll & Aman. who are operating
the haul seine at Chapman's point, Nd.
report having started operations. the first
haul having been made Thursday. Several
barrels of fish were caught, most OF
which were sold to the people residing IN
tn. vicinity of the shore, but two tar
reis being sent to the market here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12

Alex B. Many. Nelson NJ. McKernan.
Dore- Wolfsteiner and Ruth n. Stauffer.
Members of the Orchestra.
Music WIS furnished by the Tech Or
chestra. consisting of:
Director--Dore Wolfsteiner.
Violins-John y. Phillips, Charles A.
Appel, jr.; Reuben Schmidt, Lewis Bau-
mann, Miss Frances Myer, Raymond
Briggs. Fred Christie, c. C. Holmes, C.
f. Wolf. w. w. Kirby, c. S. Winner, WV
ian Dowd. Stanley W. Ball, ID. \. Glus-
hak G. l.. Bliss, r. Johnson and r. SIAM
baugh.
Cello-Walter Fl. Nash.
Rass-Chcster Hough.
Flutes-Kay mond l.. Gilbert and Mark
Taylor.
Clarinets--R. Saunders and ). Carioto.
Cornets-Adolph A. DAILY, Philip q.
Wrightman and Fr2nklin j. Jackson.
Trombone-Frank s. Cheney.
Drum-Harry b. White.
Piano-Miss NJ. Hazel Chisholm and
Miss Dorothy Whitney.
Refreshments and dancing followed the
performances. The program will be re-
peated at the school this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
NEW GUIDES FOR MARINERS.
Beacons Installed in Waters of Pc.
tomac and Chesapeake Bay.

Announcement has been made by the
lighthouse authorities of the erection re-
Gently of number of new beacons to
guide mariners I'm and out OF waterways
tributary to Chesapeake bay and the Po-
tomac. These beacons, which are located
at Point Patience and Brooms Island. in
the Patuxent. tributary of the bay and
at Cedar point. st. Clements bay, Lynchs
point, Yeocomico river and Jarvis point,
Coan river Potomac tributaries, will be
lighted in a few days. Notice as to when
they will be lighted will be issued from
the Office of Inspector rutland.
The inspector requests masters of YES
sells to be careful and not to run into
these beacons before they are lighted.
On several different occasions lately
newly erected beacons have been de-
stroyed by vessels colliding with them.
before the lights were placed on them.
uecessitating the rebuilding of the bea-
cons and delaying the benefit to be de-
rived from the new lights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
INJURED ON THE STREET.
Samuel r. Warren. War Department
Clerk, Says He Was Robbed.

Samuel r. Warren, seventy-nine years
old, residing at Is Grant place and en-
ployed as clerk In the War Department,
was taken to Emergency Hospital last
night shortly before 8 O'Clock. from G
street northwest, between 9th and 10th
streets. suffering from a fracture Of his
left shoulder and collarbone and from
shock.
Mr.. Warren. the police learned. was
struck by a street car and knocked down.
He was unconscious when taken to the
hospital. and when he regained con-
seriousness he stated that he had lost $73.
Later the patient told Detective Bur-
lingame that he had not been injured by
a street car He had been attacked by
three colored men while passing through
an alley, he stated, and robbed OF nearly
500
The police think the elderly mans state
ment about having been robbed was due
to the disordered condition OF his brain
resulting from the severe shock he ex-
perienced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12

Offices to the Capitol have to scurry
across the street like scared rabbits to
keep from being struck by speeding ma
chimes he said. IF necessary we shall
make law holding the machine itself
responsible and confiscating 1t when 1t
violates the regulations"
That plain clothes men should be
used In enforcing the traffic regulations
was also asserted by Mr. Sims. Il see
no reason why men in citizens clothes
should not be used to hunt down autoists
who insist on breaking the laws. 1t is
absurd that every one who crosses the
street should have to be nervous and have
to keep looking out for some reckless
driver
Authority of City Heads.
Speaking of the authority of the Com
missioners. he said:
IF the Commissioners are shown to be
without the right to make regulations
governing traffic in the District / shall do
my best to have legislation introduced by
which they will be given the power.
do not know anything about the questions
involved. but If they do not now have the
power they should have ii"
Il am not a nice man." Mr.. Slime said.
II mean by that that am not the kind of
| a man. who is willing to let vehicles run
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
SIMS WOULD PUT
SPEEDERS IN JAIL
Representative DeCrieS Care
Iessness of Automobiles
in the Capital.
CONGRESS MAY BE ASKED
TO FATHER AN INQUIRY
Desired to Know Why Maximum
Penalty for Violation of Law
Is Not Imposed.
TRAFFIC CASES IN
THE POLICE COURT

Thomas Atkins. failure to round
the center of intersecting streets
when driving wagon around corner,
forfeited SO collateral.
Oscar c. Brothers. speeding in
auto, forfeited So collateral.
Edward B. Dean. speeding in
auto, forfeited S. collateral.
Eugene Golf. failure to round the
center of intersecting streets when
driving auto around corner, fined
S..
Ellis r. King. speeding in auto,
forfeited So collateral.
John A. kinslow. permitting
wagon to approach within fifteen
feet of street car discharging pas
sengers, forfeited S. collateral.
Charles +. Meyers, speeding in
auto, forfeited So collateral.
Charles Miller, speeding in auto,
forfeited So collateral.
Benjamin Pool, wagon left stand
ing with left wheels to curb, for
feited s. collateral.
Clarkson Humphrey. wagon left
standing with left wheel to curb,
forfeited Sd collateral.
Mike Silverman, wagon left
standing with left wheels to curb,
forfeited s. collateral. =
Guy s. Zepp, failure to round the
center of intersecting streets when
driving auto around corner, for
feited 50 cola teral
Robert Ford, speeding in auto,
fined SO.
William .Stowell, no weight on
horse, forfeited 81 collateral
Elsie Castle. speeding in auto,
forfeited So collateral.
Samuel w. H. Mcpherson, speed
ing in auto, forfeited So collateral.
Oridan Nathaw. obstructing street
with push cart, continued for SEN
tence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY AIDS.
Court House Citizens to Cooperate
in Clean.Up Campaign.

Parts Of Alexandria county are inter-
ested in the cleanup week in Wash
ington, and will cooperate in the
movement here next week. commit
tee of the Alexandria Court House
Citizens Association, Mrs. c. E. Lewis.
Mrs. Lewis Collins and Mrs. c. H.
Greathouse have been assigned to the
work of interesting the schools and
teachers in their field Of work in an
effort to have all yards cleaned.
The commons will receive attention
also and In the several subdivisions
and around the courthouse unsightly
heaps and litter Of all kinds will be
removed, so far as residents have time
and means. Also the matter of santa
ton will be considered, and measures
against the spread of disease by flies
and mosquitoes will be planned and
carried into effect, with the co-opera-
ton Of the county health Office. The
campaign now begun will be carried on
throughout the summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
DEATH KNELL FOR TROT.
Freak Dances Not to Be Tolerated at
School Hons.

In order to prevent any one from at
tempting the new. unconventional dances
such as the turkey trot" or the bunny
hug" while at a school dance, Principal
Frank c. Daniel Of the Mckinley Manual
Training School has issued the following
order governing dances by the school:
1.-The conventional position. requiring
three inches between partners and the
gentlemans left arm extended, will be
observed. Trotting of all kinds Is pro-
hibited. Offenders will be warned once.
At the second offense the couple must
leave the floor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
OWNERS Of HOMES
INVITED TO ASSIST
Cleanup Committee Issues an
Appeal for General SAM
tary Improvement.
INSPECTION TO BE MADE
AT CLOSE OF CAMPAIGN
Next Week Set Apart for the Local
Crusade Against Dirt
and Disease.

Clean city committee leaders de-
clared today they We're discOur-
aged as the result of their failure
so far to raise the fund of $500
required for next weeks cleanup
campaign. No additional contribu-
tons have been received since yes
terday, the total amount pledged
being S131. or less than half of
what is needed
The campaign begins Monday,
and unless the remaining Sl69 is
subscribed at once the committee
will be greatly hampered in its
work. The money donated is to be
expended principally in the en-
ployment Of teams with which to
remove trash from the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
URGE USE OF MUFFLERS.
Star Reader Calls Attention to Prac-
tice of Autoists.

One reader has written to The Star
urging autoists to use their muff1ers.
His letter reads in part as follows:
'.WilI you be good enough. through
the columns of your paper. to call the
attention of automobile drivers and motor
cyclists to the annoyance and discomfort
they cause to the residents of the city
by the practice of cutting out the
mufler?
Accurate tests have been made which
have proved that a gasoline engine when
fitted with an efficient muffler loses power
rather than gains it when the muffler is
cut out
."rhe cut out has it's uses. but under
no circumstances can it's use be justified
on the streets of any city.
1t is probable that if inquiry be made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
Barred From Becoming Citizens.

SEATTLE, Wash. April 12.-Members
of the Industrial Workers of the World
will not be admitted to citizenship in
any court of Washington, Oregon.
Idaho or Montana. as result of an
understanding reached by Chief Natu-
ralization Examiner John Speed Smith
and his assistants. who will challenge
all such applications for citizenship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
BETTERMENT OF HOMES.
Object Lessons in Housing Conditions
by Committee of Women.

A novelty among the movements for
the betterment of housing conditions in
the city of Washington has recently
been undertaken by a small number Of
women in this city.
AS series of object lessons they pro-
pose to refurnish and redecorate the va
rious offices of the Associated Charities
in simple. artistic and inexpensive way.
and In these as centers to gather women
of limited means and opportunity who
may wish to improve their own homes
There will be illustrated talks on simple
housefurnishing and homemaking by
members Of the committee Of women.
While the rooms of the Associated
Charities are being used as centers for
the work, all funds are supplied through
the committee independently of the AS
ISOLATED Charities.
Arrangements have been made for
conference. open to all who are interest
ed, next Tuesday. at 1890 am, at the
home Of Mrs. c. p. Townsend 1856 Eu-
cid street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12

posed on automo-
bile speeders-why
none have been
sentenced to inn
pr for in
fringing the traffic
regulations" Rep
resentative 7. w.
Sims of Tennessee
today made 1t
plain that he was
going to do all
within his power
to prevent automo-
bil.sts and motor
cy eli S IS from