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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
EUGEN|C LAW VALID
HIGH COURT HOLDS
STATES HIGHEST TRIBUNAL APP
PROVES ACT AND SAYS 1T is
A GOOD MEASURE.
ACTION WAS A TEST CASE
Decision Reverses Ruling Made by
Circuit Judge EschweIer-To
Prevent Spread of Disease
is Object of Act.

With two justices dissenting the
state supreme court upheld the consti-
tutionality of the eugenic marriage
law as a valid exercise of the police
power of the state.
The decision reyerses Circuit Judge
f. G. Eschweiler. 1t is based on a
case brought by Alfred Peterson to
compel the Milwaukee county clerk
10 issue him marriage license orig
inally refused by the clerk for the rea-
son no physicians certificate accom-
panied the application. The supreme
court, in effect, said that the new law
is practical measure. Instead of ap-
plying to the expensive Wassermann
test, the court construed the term
recognized test" as intended to re-
fer to the test recognized and used by
the people who were to make them.
This construction sustains the law,
makes it reasonable, accomplishes it's
evident purpose and provides for a
guard to marriage fully as effective in
the vast majority of cases as the ap-
pIication of the Wassermann test"
The supreme court refused to recog-
niZe the contention made by Judge
EschWeiler that the law acted as a
check on religious rights of the con-
tracing parties.
The chief argument made against
the law was that it was unreasonable
because it requires every male appli-
cant for a marriage license to submit
to all of the recognized tests, one of
which is the very expensive and deli
cate Wassermann test, which not
more than twenty-five physicians in
the state can give.
The opinion, in part, says:
Neither the legislative idea, nor
the legislative purpose in the passage
of the present law can be matter of
serious doubt. The idea was plainly
that the transmission of the so-called
venereal diseases by newly married
men to their innocent wives was a
tremendous evil, and the purpose just
as plainly was to remedy that evil
as far as possible by preventing the
marriage of men who, upon examina-
ton were found to possess such dis
cases."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Shift Your Gears

If / were going to attempt sermon
(and who does not feel himself capa-
BILE of at least a coupler my first
text should be upon the theme: Shift
ing Gears. l should begin with per-
tinent illustration. 1t would be the
picture of a motor-car and long hill.
You size up the hill from the bottom
and attempt it on the high gear. The
grade proves to be sleeper than at
first thought. The engines begin to
pound But you have vowed to make
the top on the high gear. By simply
shifting over, with whatever reluc-
lance. all would be well. Instead, you
let the engine fret and throb, perhaps
stall itself or wreck something, Tor
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
PropertY BELONGS to Another.

Racine.-Hubbard Van Bree has dis
covered that piece of property which
he has been paying taxes on for two
years and on which he paid a sewer
assessment of $237.5O, does not belong
to him.
Recently he had an abstract of the
property made and it was shown that
title to the seventeen foot strip was
held by John w. Owen. Van Bree Of
fered to purchase the land from Owen,
but the latter demanded an exorbitant
price. Now Van Bree asks that the
city council reimburse him for the
amount of the sewer assessment.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
ARREST MURDER SUSPECT
Robert Smith Accused of Killing
Frederick Kinds, Oshkosh,
Bagqageman.

Oshkosh.-Robert Smith was
arrested at Neenah on suspicion of
being the murderer of Frederick
Kinds, night baggageman of the 500
line depot here. The arrest was made
by Sheriff Zweifel and Detective Gun
ningham of the 500 line. Emil Will
now, the ticket agent, who saw the
murder committed, is confident Smith
is the man wanted. A discrepancy in
the identity, however, is in the clothes
worn by Smith.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
A CHEERING Effect.

What influence has cubist art had
on civilization
Well replied the eminent alielist,
''it has had a refining influence out
at our asylum. A number Of rooms
that used to be referred to as cells
are now called studios"
beast broke it's jaw on the rocks is it's
pool, and all efforts to persuade the
broken bone to reunite were in vain
A military doctor, Major MARI, how
ever, has now succeeded in replacing
the fractured jaw by an artificial one
of aluminium.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
ELECT X. P. OFFICERS
n. l.. HALST HEADS GRAND
LODGE OF WISCONSIN,
Racine Chosen as 1915 Meeting Place
OF Order-Pythian Sisters
Elect Officers.

Sturgeon Bay.-The grand lodge of
the domain of Wisconsin closed two
day session by electing the following
officers: Grand chancellor, H. l.. Hal
sted, Baraboo; grand vice chancellor,
+. +. Bump, Wausau; grand prelate,
f. {. Eschweiler, Milwaukee; grand
keeper of records and seals, Orrin
Thompson, Neenah; grand master of
exchequer, Theodore Zillmer, Milwau-
kee; grand master at arms, John E.
Barron, Eau Claire; grand inner
guard, H. E. Sweet, Fond du Lac;
grand outer guard, NJ L. Gregerfon,
StoughtOn; grand trustee, Albert
Holmes, Fort Atkinson. Racine was
chosen as the place in which to hold
the convention in 1915 The rank of
past grand chancellor was conferred
on Master Of Exchequer Zillmer of
Milwaukee, he having served ten
years in his present position.
The Pythian Sisters, in annual con-
vention at Madison, closed their con-
vention by electing the following Off
GERS: Past grand chief, Arvilla w
Thompson, Reedsburg; grand chief
Florence Brown, Lake Geneva; grand
junior, Blanch Burrowbridge, Madi-
son; grand manager, Ada Pultz, Ra-
cine; grand protector, Mrs. Meyer,
Sheboygan; grand guard, Adele Chris
Jefferson, Waupaca; grand master of
records and correspondence, Clara l..
Grindell, Milwaukee; grand master of
finance, Elsie Pratt, Appleton; grand
trustee, Nettie De Grasse, Milwaukee,
The 1915 meeting will be held at Ra-
cine
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
NORMAL CORNER STONE LAID
Work of Construction on 100000
\ Building to Replace Burned
One Is Started.

Superior.-The corner stone of the
new Superior Normal building, which
takes the place of the structure re-
Gently burned with a loss of approx
mately $250,000, was laid. Charles H.
Crownhart, chairman of the state in
dustrial board and former resident re-
gent, was the principal speaker. 1t
is proposed to have the structure,
which will cost about $200,000 ready
for occupancy by Sept. Is. This will
regular session.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
FORESTERS IN ANNUAL MEET
State Convention at Eau Claire Has a
Large Attendance---Land Is
Chosen High Ranger.

Eau Claire.-The annual state con-
vention of the United Order of
Foresters opened with large attend
ance. Reports of the state officers
showed a remarkably rapid growth
of the order. The following officers
were elected at the business session:
High Ranger. r. Landrum, Con-
fidence court, No 98
High Vice Ranger-E. Macomson,
Walworth court, No. 81.
Past High Ranger-H. E. Holman,
Magnet court, No. 145.
High Secretary-A J. Ferlein,
Wisconsin court, No. &c.
High Treasurer Taneke,
Watertown, Wis.
High Physician-Dr J. B. God
dard, Eau Claire.
High Auditor-C. G. Thompson,
Lenomweir court, No. 115.
High Auditor-John Soulon, Badg-
er court, No. 1O4.
High Chaplain-DeIl Stacey, Hart
ford court, No. 10.
High Archer-John GebebeI, Wau-
watOsa court, No So
High Inner Woodard-G. c.
Chaffee, Beloit court, No 229.
High Outer Joseph
Carmel, Horizon court, No. 149.
Supreme delegates were elected as
follows:
G. w. Blann, Baraboo; Walter Ne
bel, Kinnickinnic; A A Reil, Keno
sha; E. E. Howard, Fountain; Louis
Federer, Sheboygan; A. H. Kurner,
Cream City; Robert Roeder, Olym-
MIA: T. H Hammer RAYMOND
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Shoemaker Heads County Clerks.

La Crosse.-Louis II. Shoemaker of
Waupaca was elected president of the
Wisconsin County Clerks association,
and the 1914 convention Of the or
ganization was awarded to that city
at the closing session of the ninth an
nual convention. The other officers
elected are: Vice president, Sanford
H. Wood, Baraboo; secretary, Russell
H. Jones, Kenosha; treasurer, V. P.
Rath, Amigo. Amigo was the only
other town to put in bid for the con-
vention
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
GOV. M'GOVERN is INJURED
Chief Executive Hurt When Horse He
Was Riding Slips and Falls
at Madison.

Madison-Gov McGovern was hurt
while riding a horse about the city
streets. The horse slipped on the
pavement and fell, pinning the COVER
nor beneath it and injuring his left
leg and side. The governor was taken
to the office of a nearby physician,
where he was given attention. Later
he went to his office in the capitol and
attended to routine duties, though he
complained of severe pains in his leg
and side.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Oppose Prohibition Laws.

Racine-The Racine County Fed
Grafton of Catholic Societies in annu-
al convention at Waterford adopted
a resolution protesting against pro-
hibition laws because they do not
aid temperance and are infringe
ments on personal liberties. Other
resolutions protest against free text
books in the public schools and de-
mand that state educational officials
leave the parochial schools alone.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Dedicate $4,000 Country Church.

New Richmond-The new ST. Pat
rick's Catholic church in Erin Prairie
said to be the handsomest country
church in the diocese of Superior, if
not in the northwest-has been dedi-
Gated. The structure is of solid brick
with cut stone trimmings, and indie
pendent of pews and interior furnish
ings, cost about $4,000
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Clean Rocks for Royal Feet.

The Emperor William is to be pres
ent at military maneuyers IN the
Vosges, not far from the Drols-Epls,
and the soldiers of Colmar Garrison
have been employed in scrubb1ng the
rocks around the spot where his mai
esty is to stand, glass in hand, to
watch the maneuvers, says the Parls
Matin.
The rocks, after being well scrubbed,
are to be washed with black soap and
a plentiful supply of water, after which
they will be artificially adorned with
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23

your pride's sake. This the picture.
Then the Moral Application (Which
every one has seen coming all along)
Nov, good friends, isn't this just
what we are trying to do? Abe we
not playing the foolish chauffeur, and
wearing out our engines needlessly,
when we attempt to take all life's
roads upon the high speeds? Shift
your gears before it is too Iatei"-
E. P. Frost, in the Atlantic.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
DANGEROUS Dentistry.

Crocodile dentistry is now being
practised in Germany. The Frankfort
Zoo" possesses a special treasure in
Gangetic crocodile-or gavial-the
only specimen of its kind in Germany
Consequently there was great tribula-
ton the other day when this precious
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Stout Case Un in Fall.

Madison Attorney General Owen,
before the supreme court, moved to
quash the writ of mandamus to com
pei the erection of buildings at Stout
school, Menomonie. Chief Justice
Winslow said the case would be on
the first assignment at the fall term.
John A. Awkward and NJ. B. Olbrich
represented the institute.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Will Build Telephone Line.

Tomahawk.-Articles of incorpora-
ton, with c. E. Macomber, J. A Fitz-
gerald and Edward Evenson as sign
ers have been filed by the Tomahawk
Rural Telephone company which in
tends to build line to Harrison and
later to Irma and Spirit Falls.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Campaign Expenses $46.4e.

Madison.-Gov. McGovern FLED a
statement with the secretary of state
showing that his campaign for the re-
publican nomination for United States
senator has cost him s4649 up to
June Is.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Lax ASSESSORS Resian.

Depere.-Because State Tax Com
missioner Haugen ordered them to re-
as near the 100 per cent basis as pos
sible, the two assessors Of this city
have rendered their designations to
the mayor.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23

One of the militant suffragists who
attacked the gates Of Buckingham
palace struggling in the grasp of the
Boobies" that frustrated the raid,
The women have SO exasperated the
authorities in London that the police
offenders.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Yacht Reaches Destination.

Ashland-The $4,000 yacht "Zen-
va" belonging to DR.. A. G. Hull of
Kansas City, who has a fine summer
home at Madeline Island, arrived here
from Greenwich, Conn, at the end of
a 1872 miles cruise
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Berlin Professor Resinns.

Berlin.-Prof. Edgar Packard of the
Green Lake Training school has re-
NAL school at Bloomington, III. Prof
Packard has had charge of this train
ing school since its foundation some
five years ago.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
EIatiron Causes Blaze.

Fond du Lac.-After an electric
light switch had been turned on acct
dentally an electric iron in the home
of George L. Miller burned its way
through the ironing board, fell into a
pile of clothes,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
WauSau Gets New Factory

Wausau.-Work on the construction
of a factory for the Badger Bay and
Paper company has been started here.
1t will give steady employment when
completed for from sixty to 100 men.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Transfers Ask Raise,

Racine. = Transfers employed by
the city have asked for an increase in
wages, filing a petition to that effect.
They ask for a 10 per cent increase
over their present wages of S13
week.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Fatal Accident at Superior.

Superior to secure ice for
a feverish child, Mrs. Alphonse Cop
pens lost her balance while transfer
ring a large piece from a supply row.
boat to her own and was drowned.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Jones Heads Waukesha Board

Observation-Disclosures Jones of Pc
waukee, Republican, was today
elected chairman of the county board
with Charles Malsch of Lisbon as vice
chairman.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
All Want Licenses.

Amigo. - Twenty-Five applications
have been received by the city clerk
for permission to run saloons the COM
ing year. The applications came from
men who have run saloons here dur
ing the last year.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Auto Turns Turtle.

La Crosse.-The Revs. Joseph
Buschelman, of Ettereck, Wenzel Null
terer, secretary to Bishop Schwebach
and Lucian Kufel were thrown from
an automobile which turned turtle.
None was seriously hurt
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Church Will Be Rebuilt.

Grand Rapids.-The congregation of
contracts for the construction of a
new church to replace the one struck
by lightning.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Empress Passenger Home.

Barron.-ChaIles Swan, who was a
passenger on the Empress of Ireland,
is home. He says he rushed on deck
after the crash and slid into the water.
The bodies of Mrs. Albin Anderson
and Mrs. Charles Flif1et have not been
recovered.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Receives Fatal ScaIds,

Westby.-Harold, the 2-year-old son
of Torger Steenson, died As the result
of falling into pail of scalding water
The child fell backward into the pail
of hot water.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Paradoxical Precautior

There is one queer thing about a
coal trust"
What is that?"
When it limits production, ii new
er has coal to burn
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Office Record Broken

Superior. Holding one public office
continuously since 1884, j. S. Worth
man, city clerk of Baraboo, Wis, now
here on a visit to relatives, is said to
have broken the state record for con-
tinuous publis service.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Claims Dust DAMAGED PROPERTY.

Neenah.-Emil and Marie Heinicke
have started action against this city
for $500 damages, alleging that dust
from the city stone quarries damaged
their property.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
La Crosse Youth browns.

La Crosse-Handicapp by a brok-
en- arm, shattered when he stepped off
a boom into the river, William GAM,
9 years old, drowned in swollen Black
river
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
To Clean Mother-of-Peari

Mother-of-pearl articles that have
become dull and blurred may be re-
stored by cleaning them with cure
olive oil, then applying ordinary nail
brush and rubbing with chamois.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Washburn to Celebrate.

Washburn.-A rousing Fourth of
July celebration will be held this year
when Bayfield, and Washburn will join
and celebrate in this city
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Gives $50. 900 for Good Roads.

Green Bay.-The Brown County
sec, 900 for maintenance of roads in
the county during the present sum-
mer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Wisconsin River Recedes,

Portage-An danger of food in the
low lands is believed to have been
passed since the Wisconsin river start
ed to recede
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23
Wedding at Neenah.

Manitowoc.-Le Roy Anderson of
this city and Miss Mabel Hanson, Nee
nah, were married at that city yester.
day.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-23

moss, to give them as neat an appear
ance as possible-and all these prepa-
rations Notwithstanding that the Drois-
Epis is naturally one of the prettiest
spots in the Vosgesi
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-11
STATE LIBRARY WANTS
MORE ROOM, MORE BOOKS
AND BETTER EQUIPMENT

Santa Fe. n. NJ. Dec. i0.-That the
state law library needs more money
for books in order to keep up to date
and that II needs more room, more
book cases and up TO date equipment,
will be brought home to the legisla-
ture in no uncertain terms. The at
tempt will also be renewed to place
the library under the wings of the
state supreme court. which would
then be given sole supervision and
the right tn appoint the librarian, now
appointed by the governor.
VI Is one OF the anomalous facts cf
the state government. that although
Governor Mcdonald appointed Ex-
Governor W. T. Thornton to serve as
state librarian, Mrs. L. c. Armijo con-
tinues to hold down the position.
The argument in favor of putting
the library under the supreme court
Is that its management naturally be-
longs to the judicial branch of the
government and that IL would be
taken out of politics. II would also
conform with the general plan of de-
partmental consolidation with direct
responsibility vested In elective Off
ficers, under which 1t is planned to
place the insurance department under
the state corporation commission. the
treveling auditor under the state
the state engineers office, the
game and fisherwarden and the bu-
reau of immigration under the land
commissioner these officials directly
responsible to the people to have the
Of the officials under
them
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-11

Frank Aires, under arrest. charged
with holding up Mrs. Barbara Casuli
In her store In San Jose. last night
volunteered TO lead the police TO the
homes of the men who, he said, were
guilty
The arrest of Urbano Sanchez at
San Jose followed. Aires took the
police to the home OF another man,
but no one was at home. Sanchez was
held in the city jail Aires was not
released.
Mrs. Casuli yesterday afternoon
identified Aires as one of the men
who were In her store. He was the
one who wore the mask and threat
ened her with the revolver, she sxid.
His mask fell from his face once and
She caught a glimpse Of his features.
Aires was arrested in the morning
by Patrolman Pablo Lujan. lie was
walking south of San Jose at the
time He had no money. He told
Chief McMillin that he was In bed at
8 o'clock Wednesday night but that
he got up at o'clock In order to
go to a nearby saloon 10 play the pi-
ano. The holdup took place shortly
before s. Sergeant ED Donahue was
at Aires home about $3.50 he said.
but failed TO rouse any one by rap
ping loudly.
The police in searching Aires
premises last night found two sets of
harness. They were taken TO the sta
ton.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-11
SANTA FE PERSONALS.
ts.scl.l coaassroposaes 70 1ornlna looarAl

tssecist CONSEQUENCE TO MORNING JOURNAL
Santa Re, Dec. 10.--Mrs. Arthur
Jaffa, of this city, has gone to RIOS.
well TO spend the Christmas holidays
with her parents. former Secretary Of
state and Mrs. Nathan Jaffa. Her sis
ter, Mrs. Joseph Danziger, Of Las We
gas, will also be In Roswell over
Christmas.
Federal Judge William II. Pope
has adjourned the Las Cruces term
OF court which was TO have convened
shortly, until February g.. Together
with this announcement comes the
news that Judge Pope VIII 30 to New
York during January on federal
court matters.
Engineer j. w. johnson left this
forenoon for Puerto de Luna TO in
spect the WORK on the bridge being
built by Guadalupe county over the
Pecos river at that point.
Before leaving for Carrizozo this
afternoon. Governor Mcdonald APP
pointed James y. Elder Of Albuquer-
que. and Philip Steinfeldt of Mora,
notaries public.
M. Il. Dubord of the surveyor gen
erals office, leaves on Saturday for
his home near Amirallo, Tex, ex-
pecting to return after the Christmas
Adj, Gen. and Mrs. Harry T. Her.
ring spent the past few days at Las
Cruces.