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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
STATE PROPERTY
VALUE INCREASES
TOTAL WORTH is $3,172, s3e, 1874,
ACCORDING TO FIGURES
OF COMMISSION
REAL ESTATE SHOWS GAIN
Assessment Is For Purpose of Deter
mining True Value Upon Which
State Mill, University and Other
Taxes Are Based.

Madison.-The total value of all
property in the state Is $3,172,989,154,
according to the state assessment an
nounced by the state tax commission.
This is an increase of s174,8O1, 449
over last years assessment. The total
value Of all real estate in the state is
S2,592, 983, $50 and of all personal prop
erty, S580,006,004. Real estate has in
creased $128,888.444 and personal
property $45,913,O05 over last year.
The total value Of all property in Dane
county is s157,886, O20 Fond du Lac,
$74, 788,417; Douglas, $62,295, 974; La
Crosse, $43,738, 489; Milwaukee, s617,-
336,757; Rock, s90,027,815; Racine,
1884, 730,829; Waukesha, $59,591 PSI;
Winnebago, S74,356,158.
The assessment announced is for
the purpose III ascertaining the true
value OF all property in the state upon
which the state mill, common school,
university and normal school taxes
are based. 1T is an equalized valuation
of property in the various counties
and is also used as the basis for the
determination for the rate of taxation
TO be fixed for the railroads and other
utilities when the amount of taxes to
be raised by the counties and locali-
ties is apportioned
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
LEADS In CRAB INDUSTRY
Seasons Catch for Green Bay District
Estimated at 1000, OOO-In-
crease in Popularity

Green Bay.-Crab fishing is now one
of the recognized industries of Wis
consin. Handling the little crustace-
ans has become a regular business
only recently in this state. A con-
servative estimate of the entire crab
catch for the 1914 season In and
around Green Bay would be something
close to 100000 crabs. This, of
course, includes besides the regular
shipments of all the regular fish deal
ers, the private sales of fishermen who
prefer to market their own produce.
The market for the local product
has gradually extended until cities as
far east as New York, PHILADELPHIA
and Pittsburg are regular customers.
AS the lobster industry has decreased,
corresponding gains have been regis
tered in the crab business 1t is not
improbable that within a few years.
when the price of Holsters has awaited
even beyond the purses of those of
great wealth, the once lowly crab will
come completely into it's own
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
PREPARE FOR D. A. R. MEET
Mrs. William Cummings Story. Nation
al President, to Attend Madi-
son Conferences

Madison Extensive plans are be-
ing made for the entertainment of
the state conference of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution at this
city October Is and 16, with John
Bell chapter of this city acting as
host. Mrs. William Cummings Story,
national president, will be here, and
the two pages, who acted as Wiscon-
sins pages at the national convention
last spring will attend her They are
Miss Olive Simpson of the state his
torical library, Madison, and Miss
Maude Hawkins of ShuIlsburg. Mrs.
Story has recently appointed Mrs.
Henry l.. Cook of Milwaukee as
chairman of the international peace
and arbitration committee of the D.
A. r. Other Wisconsin women to
serve on this committee are: Mrs. E..
A. Morse, Amigo; Mrs. ]. H. David
son, Oshkosh; Mrs Edward E..
Browne, Waupaca, and Mrs. John So
gard, Racine, state chairman for Wis
consin.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
R. w. SEARS EXPIRES
END COMES AT HIS SUMMER
HOME IN WAUKESHA.
Started Peddling Watches at Eari-
bault, Minn.-Estabiished Big
Mail Order House.

WaUkesha.-R. W. Sears, founder
of Sears, Roebuck & Co., died here
on his summer estate after a short
illness. He was 81 years of age and
a remarkable figure in Chicagos trad
Ing world
Mr.. Sears, while telegraph opera
tor in Faribault. Mimi, started sell
Ing watches, thus starting on his ca
reer as mail order merchant Re-
turning to Minneapolis, he organized
mail order house in 1890, and four
years later went to Chicago There
he established the business which
later was incorporated as Sears, Roe
buck & Co. When he sold his hold
1ngs few years ago, he is understood
to have received s20,O00,OOO in cash
and stock. He retired from business
and the presidency of the firm four
years ago, and had since devoted
much of his time to farming.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
Auto Kills AGED Man

Sheboygan.-Charles Hintz, 60, a
farmer, was run over and instantly
killed by an automobile. two miles
north of Cascade, in this county.
H1ntz had been spending the day in
Cascade and started home on foot
early in the evening. Arthur Selk,
1S, while going home in his automo-
bile, turned into private road.
known as Porke's land, and just after
turning the corner, ran over Hintz,
who was evidently asleep in the road.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06

obligation to pay a military exonera-
ton tax of $3.50 for every 1875 males be-
tween the ages Of fifteen and seventy
five. Under the new regime, however,
all "Ottomans" are subject to mill
tary service, although under certain
conditions exemption is purchasable
Active service in the Turkish army
lasts nine years. OF this the soldiers
are three or four years with the col
ors, and the rest of the time they are
reserves. In cases of necessity all
males up to the age of seventy can be
called upon to join the colors.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
Celebrated Golden WEDDING.

Beloit- Nearly 1000 former parish
toner's and friends Joined in helping
DIR. r. W. Bosworth, retired, one of
the oldest clergymen in point of SER
vice in the state, and Mrs. Bosworth
celebrate the golden anniversary of
their wedding. The event was marked
with a reception at. the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church. which was
built during DR.. Bosworth's pastorate
here from 1900 to 1906
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06

Turkeys army and navy are both
and navies Of the world, the Boston
Globe remarks. While her army is fair
~ well organized and has war
strength of 100000, which is only 3d.
900 behind that of Great Britain, her
fleet is practically nonexistent In
fact, until 1910 the sultan had sys-
tematically dismantled the navy, for
fear it would turn against him as it
had turned against his predecessor
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
Boy Hunter Killed.

Sturgeon Bay.-Gordon, the 12-
year-old son of Olavus Thompson, is
the first victim of the hunting season
in this county, being shot and fatal
ly injured by boy companion.
Young Thompson and boy named
Miller were hunting rabbits The
gun in the hands of the Miller lad
accidentally was discharged and the
charge hit Thompson in the abdo-
men.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
Neenah Priest Dies.

Neenah.-Rev. Peter Schmitz, pas
tor of st. Mary's church, Menasha,
for the past nine years, died at St.
Elizabeth's hospital at Appleton, fol-
lowing an operation for appendicitis
performed a week ago. He was born
at Cologne in 1865, and was or
dained at Chiffon, twenty-four years
ago by Archbishop Messmer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
Carlton in Court.

Dodgeville.-Julian Carlton negro,
who is charged with the death of Ma
ma Chadwick and six Others, in the
Love Bungalow" of Frank Lloyd
Wright on Aug. Is, was carried before
Judge Clementson in the Iowa county
circuit court here to answer to the
formal charge of murder His attor
ney asked an adjournment No def
mite date for trial has been set.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
TURKISH ARMY RANKS NINETEENTH IN WORLD

army is 100000 men. She is able to
draw upon 100000 reserves, bringing
her war strength up to 100000. The
population of Turkey is little more
than 25,000,000, and of this number
fully 100000 could be drawn In case
Of necessity.
Before the new regime was tndusu-
rated in 1910 the military service had
been obligatory on all Mussulmans,
Christians being excluded. but under
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
Orders CROSSING Remained

Madison-The Wisconsin railroad
commission ordered the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railway company
to properly plank and repair the high
way crossing on it's North Lake
branch line at the eastern boundary of
Waukesha county and the two farm
crossings west of Menomonee Falls,
and to clean and maintain the culvert
at Lannon.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
Committee Elect Officers.

Cameron W. Fraser of Menomonee
Falls was elected secretary of the Re-
publican state central committee and
George A. West of Milwaukee treas
urer. Both elections were by accla-
nation. Gov. F. E. McGovern, State
Treasurer Henry John, Atty Gen.
Walter G. Owen and Secretary of
State John S. Donald attended the
meeting and all made short talks in
which they pledged allegiance to the
entire ticket
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
Pastor Killed By Train

Madison-His mind deranged from
overwork, Rev. William A Leary,
former pastor of the Congregational
church at Platteville, threw himself
before Northwestern freight train
near Mendoza station and was killed
instantly. He was As years of age,
and lived at Platteville. He was COM
mitted to the asylum seven months
ago
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
Narrowly Escapes EIectrocution.

Barron.-W J. Gillett of Mime
apolis was nearly electrocuted while
standing near an electric light pole
upon which the workmen were re-
pairing the line. He fell on the
ground apparently dead, but physi-
clans succeeded in resuscitating him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
Pioneer piano Maker Dead

Reconsideration S. Wulff, aged IS,
a pioneer piano and organ manufac
turer and a musical critic, dropped
dead at his home here Mr.. Wulff had
been a sufferer from heart disease for
several years.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
Return From Italy.

Grand Rapids-The Misses Helen
Taylor, Inez Reichel and Ella Has
brouck, all of this city, arrived in New
York on the steamer Canopic from
Italy, where they have been maroon
ed by the war six weeks.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
Place Tango Under Ban.

Sparta.-The Sparta school board
has placed the tango and other mod
ern dances under ban. Hereafter stu
dent dances will be restricted to the
two-step, waltz or quadrille and chap
erons will be provided.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
Hit RY Straw Bullet

Cumberland.-A.H H. Miller, cashier
of the State bank of Cumberland,
was accidentally shot in the eye by
a stray bullet while hunting prairie
chickens twelve miles northwest of
this city.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
Declines Nomination.

Madison.-Dr. Jacob S. Tenney of
Alma, who was nominated Demo-
cratic candidate for member of the
assembly for the Buffalo-Pepin dis
trict, notified Secretary of State DON
aid of his declination of the nomina-
ton
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
Many Enter Lawrence.

Appleton.-The enrolment at Law
renee college, which has been COM
pleted, shows student body of 645.
the largest in the history of the
school. The boys outnumber the girls
in the freshman class.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
Aged Student Registers.

Madison.-Mrs Amy Winship, Ra-
cine, Wisconsin's oldest student in
point Of years, being past 90, has
again registered, electing the biolog-
zeal science and advance work in the
domain of electricity and magnetism.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
Accidentally Shoots Self.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Keck died
as the result Of a gunshot wound in
ficted by himself while hunting in the
town of Stanton. The trigger caught
when the boy drew the gun after him
as he crawled through a wire fence.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
Receives Many Prizes.

Oconomowoc.-H. c. Melcher of
Oconomowoc was awarded twelve
firsts and seven second prizes with
his exhibit of apples at the Walworth
county fair at Elkhorp
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
New Lighthouse Nearly Ready

Oconto-The new lighthouse on the
outer end of the south pier is nearly
ready to receive the big lamps. The
new light is twenty-five feet high and
built of steel.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
MotorcycIist Breaks Skull

heboygan.-Herman Jonassen re-
ceived a fractured skull when he ran
into a pile of sand in the street while
speeding on his motorcycle at night
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
ENGLISH Order Leather.

Shebyogan.-TheB Badger State Tan
ming company has received another or
der for leather to be used by the Eng
lish government in the manufacture of
war supplies.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
Arrest Five Hunters

Hudson.-Deputy Game Warden
Andrew Hope of Hammond is waging
an active campaign against illegal
hunters in st. Croix county Five ar
rests were made in one day
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
Judge Belden to Preside

Grantsburg.-Judge E. B. Belden of
Racine will preside at the term of Cir
cult court opening here on Oct S, in
place of Judge F. A. Ross, who had a
paralytic stroke.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-06
Auto Injuries Two.

Berlin.-C. B. Heaney, while driv-
ing his auto, ran out of the track
and the auto overturned and two of
the occupants were painfully in
jured.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-25
CHAPTER XVIII.

The high pass and the ineurrectos
were behind them now and the rolling
plains of Aqua Negra were at their
feet To the northeast the smoke ban.
ners of the Gadsden smelters lay like
ribbons across the sky, and the line
was not far away.
Yet, as they came down from the
mountains, Bud and Gracia fell silent
and slackened their slashing pace. The
time for parting was near, and part.
ings are always sad.
But ten miles across the plain lay
Gadsden and Phil-Phil to whom Ora.
cha was promised. There had been no
thoughts Of him from the time they
sat together under the horse-blankets
waiting for the rain to pass until now
that the dangers were virtually over,
and but short time more would place
them beyond the reach of either ru.
rales or rebels. Bud thought of the
duty he owed his pardner, even though
that pardner had played him false.
Great as was his longing for Gracia,
he could not forget that duty. Their
companionship had been but a thing
to forget If he could, or at best he
could only remember the sweetness
of 1t, and must forget the dreams he
had dreamed as he watched beside
Gracia In the hills. He was taking her
to Phil, and all else must be sacrificed
for duty.
Bud looked far out across the valley
to where train pulled in from the
south, and the sight OF II made him un.
easy. He watched still as II lay at the
station and, after a prolonged stare in
the direction of Aqua Negra, he refined
sharply to the north.
What is III" asked Gracia, coming
out Of her reverie.
"Oh, nothing" answered Bud, slump
ing down in his saddle. Il see the rail.
road is open again-they might be
somebody up there looking for US"
You mean"
We'll say bunch OF rurales."
He turned still farther to the north
as he spoke and spurred his faded
horse on. Gracla kept her roam be-
side him, but he took no notice, ex.
cept as he scanned the line with his
bloodshot eyes He was a handbook.
ing man now, with q rough stubble OF
beard on his face and q sullen set to
his Jaw. AS two horsemen rode out
from distant Aqua Negra he turned
and glanced at Gracia.
Seems like we been on the run
ever since we left Fortuna" he said
with a ruetul smile. Are you good
for Just one more7"
What is L nowi- she INQUIRED
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-25
The Koran.

tHC FNoTaHs
In recent number OF the London
Everyman ia review OF the Koran
and its author Mohammed. II Is a one
mans book. and that man not an i'm.
aSinative one, but essentially a man
OF action and lacking In invention.
The Koran is jumbled mass Of pre-.
cepts, doctrines. threats. injunctions,
divine commands, narrative, lyric and
epic poetry. It's heaven and hell are
too material for modern thought. lob.
viously," says Everyman, the Koran
Is meant not to be read with the eve
but to be recited, when the repetitions
are not nearly so pronounced. II re.
nects social order, system of ideas
as remote from Rome and more espe.
cially from Greece, as our own ara
from the North American Indian, But
neither time nor evolution can utterly
quench the fame of Mohammed's per.
sonality, which carried his followers
to reckless excuses. to the SOW.
ereignty OF empires which created an
art peculiar to Islam, and founded age
long traditions"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-25

wa wait? you came to marry me-
didn't you? Well, you must do 1t now
right away! I've got the license and
the priest all waiting on before
the rurales get back to town and re-
port that you've crossed the line. we
can ride around to the north and come
in at the other side of town. Then
we"
ooh, no, no." cried Gracia, pushing
him impulsively aside. i am not
ready now. And"
She paused and glanced at Bud.
"Mr. Hooker" she began. walking
gently toward him, what will you do
now?"
81 don't know" answered Hooker
huskily.
will you come with us-will YOU
NO." said Bud, shaking his head
slowly.
Then must say good-by?"
She waited, but he did not answer
You have been SO good to me- she
went on, so brave, and-have | been
brave, too" she broke in pleadingly
Hooker nodded his head, but he did
not meet her eyes.
"Ah, yes," she sighed. you have
heard what Phil has said. l wish now
that my mother were here, but-would
you mind? Before go | want to-give
you kiss!"
She reached out her hands impul.
sively and Hooker started back. His
eyes, which had been downcast, blazed
suddenly as he gazed at her, and then
they fitted to Phil.
NO. he said, and his voice was life
less and choked.
"You will not?" she asked, after a
pause.
mol" he said again, and she shrank
away before his glance.
Then good-by," she murmured, turn
ing away like one in dream, and Bud
heard the crunch of her steps as she
went toward the horses with Phil
Then, as the tears welled to his eyes,
he heard resounding slap and rush
of approaching feet
mol" came the voice of Gracia
vibrant with indignation. Il say no."
The spat of her hand rang out again
and then, with piteous sobbing, she
came running back to Bud, hating
with the stiffness of her long ride.
II hate you!" she screamed, as Phil
came after her. "Oh, hate you! No
you shall never have the kiss What!
II Bud here has refused 1t, will | give
kiss to you? All, you poor, miserable
creature!" she cried, wheeling upon
him in sudden fit Of passion. Where
we're you when was in danger?
Where were you when there was no
one to save me? And did you think,
then, to steal kiss, when my heart
was sore for Bud? All, coward! You
are no fit pardner! No, | will never
marry you-never Well, go then!
And hurry! Oh, how l hate you-to
try to steal me from Bud"
She turned and threw her arms
about Hooker's neck and drew his
rough face down to her.
you do love me, don't you, Bud?"
she sobbed. Oh, you are so good
SO brave! And now will you take the
kiss?"
TRY mel" said Bud.
THE END.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-25

his mind was suddenly blank; but
when Phil rushed over and wrung his
hand he came back to earth with a
start.
Bud" cried De Lancey ecstatical-
ly, how can ever thank you enough!
You brought her back to me, didn't
you, old man? Thank God you're safe
I've been watching for you with
glasses ever since | heard you had
started! l knew you would do it,
pardner; you're the best friend a man
ever had! But-say, come over here a
minute want to speak to you"
He led Hooker off to one side, while
Gracia watched them with jealous
eyes, and lowered his voice as he
spoke.
1T was awful good of you, Bud" he
whispered, "but I'm afraid you've got
in bad! The whole town is crazy about
it. Old Aragon came up on the first
train, and now they've wired that you
killed Del Rey. BY jove, Bud, wasn't
that pulling it little strong? Captain
Of the rurales, you know-the whole
Mexican government is behind him
and Aragon wants you for kidnaping!"
Whats that?" demanded Gracia, as
she heard her own name spoken.
Bud looked at Phil, who for once
was at loss for words, and then he
answered slowly.
your father is down at the station"
he said. looking for-you."
We'll. he can't have mel" cried Ora
cha defiantly. I'm across the line
now! I'm free! I can do what I
pleased"
But there's the immigration Office"
interposed Phil paciflcally You will
have to go there-and your father has
claimed you were kidnapped"
'Ha! Kidnapped" laughed Gracia,
who had suddenly recovered her
spirits. And by whom?"
"Well-by Bud here" answered De
Lancey hesitatingly.
Gracia turned as he spoke and sur
veyed Hooker with a hooking smile.
Then she laughed agains
Never mind" she said, I'll fix that
III tell them that kidnapped him!"
NO, but seriously" protested De
Lancey, as Bud chuckled hoarsely.
You can't cross the line without being
passed by the inspectors, and-well,
your father Is there to get you back"
But l will not co." flung back Ora.
cha.
oh, my dear grill" cried De Lam
cey, frowning in his perplexity, you
don't understand, and you make 1t aw.
iul hard for me. You know they're
very strict now-so many low women
coming across the line, for-well, the
fact is, unless you are married you
can't come In at ALI"
But I'm I'M" protested Gracia
flushing holly. TIM"
They'll deport you,' said De Ian.
cey, stepping forward to give her sup
port.
i know It's hard, DEAR" he went
on, as Bud moved hastily away. but
I've got It all arranged. Why should