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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-03

slip retained by and afterwards presented at each
which anything during leave
for home slip the secretarys your fare
will be refunded cash. providing during
required schedule
By this method it will be readily that you will not
have to buy everything from full
qnired which entities back from
merchant but the contrary patronize differ
emf stores like and purchases
quired fare will be refunded cash presenting
slip at the Secretarys Office any leaving home
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-03
Don't Overlook a Thing.

Paints, Candies, Cigars, Pianos, Stoves, Clocks,
Organs, Ranges, Buggies, Wagons, Tobacco, Tin
ware, Chnaware, Jewery, Watches, Harness, Dry
Goods, Clothing, Groceries, Furniture Hardware,
Stationery, Wall Paper, Sheet Music, Implements,
Woodenware, Automobiles, Musical Instruments,
Leather Goods and Sporting Goods, ETC.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-03
GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR
THE CONSUMER.
AS a Result of COOPERATIVE Plan
Being Worked Out on
Large Scale by the Wa
tertOWn Merchants.

By the formerly announced merchant of
Importance the offering special inducements the
of goods and prices the buying public has, course,
created less among merchants this
all the better for those who buy, will
bargains every line merchandise Prices many
ofstape and seasonable goods.
Besides the special offered by
railroad be during
this Big Cooperative Sale Under the plan shoppers distr
butte their patronage among desire and
by going will be cash
only condition receiving the of the railroad the
aggregate purchases WILL course
for the various number of miles travelled
This big sale innovation for the city of
the best trading point in this section of the country.
You bargains anything you n Watertown
during this Big Co. Operative Sale.
Be merchants have agreed to
refund fare, according the schedule
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-03
FROM SATURDAY. OCT 81 TO SATURDAY, NOV.
1t will pay you shop in WATERFOWL during the Merchants
Big Fare-Refundng Sale This FREE Trip Water
and home again and the Greatest Bargains you have
bought in every kind of Merchandise, what yo
Special Bargains for you in nearly every during
this Great Fare-R efunding Sale.
Merchants Will Pay Your Fare From:

wthsl
ywhsloo ;hbohw wiho@ purchase
Affection whhs purchase
tr
no
f D fare ons Way with $1,000 purchase purchase fare b ways ZOO purchase
Dansyns with 500 purchase
@ way with So: fare both with 1890
Fort atkinson fare one Way with 800 both with 1890
s fare ONE way sSs 500. s"G ARE both . with 1000
Hsas fare sss with 100 purchase purchase fare Way; Way: with 200 purchase purchase
fare on Way wa" 400 purchase fare b b ways with 1000 purchase
@ ONE with soSepuras fare @ ways with @ purchase
fare Way within purchases fare @ ways with 1900 purchase
Lake Mills
awhhs7. ab purchase
fnen swihl2o aboh
R Rss fare ONE way with 800 purchase fare ways 900 purchase
hreon wHhsl2 hnenh purchase
Beaver Dam fare ONE way with $40 90 purchase fare booth ways with 1000 purchase
purchase
v W oa ~s wh $500 500 purchase purchase ways purchase
p saI a 6~
Chas G. Co.
H. & o. Winkenwerder Schempt Bros. Co.
Bank of Water5own A. Aug + M Ebsgie & Son
Meyers Shoe Store 90 pna"nh
w. D. Sproesser Co. John F. Heismann
D. & F. Kusel Co. Watertown Grocery Co
Wegemann Faber Kaercher &C.
Wisconsin National Bank Gamm Corner Drug
Here & f Hof@a mons 10 Carl F. Nowsek 10
a: sube schmuzIer oestreich
Ghas 5 s@ Tsik,,a E W% s Gahs9e
LOU Louis y sch SS & co. Wheeler & Leschinger
Farmers sP Citizens Bank c dnn Piper ep'aek
j. B. Murphy Co. w. F. Brandt Son Co.
Be Agreed Refund
Your Fare According to the Above Schedule
m coming from % &
this list will their fares refunded in accordance
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-03

Fare will be refunded to all persons who from
distance equal of the towns in the above schedule
whether by rail- This will include farmers we'll
living in towns The price of railroad ticket to
and from these places viii be refunded to all
whether farmers townspeope who drive Watertown
trade during this big sale just though they the rail-
road For instance residing in Heenvie farm
lives that place than any other from which
fares to be refunded who drives to Waterown to trade
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-03
Reasons for the Movement.

Each and merchant requested make
special inducements the goods and week.
commencing Saturday. October 81 and the agree
refund the fares of all ouotown these days
The plan the approval of practically leading merchant
and result will the biggest trading
opportunity known in this section
Come day during the sale and then go back home
your and neghbors of the many bargains
great advantages offered for trading Wart during the Big
Co. Operative Fare Refunding Sale.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-03
FARES ARE TO BE
REFUNDED.
By the WatertOWn Merchants
to Ali Out-of-Town Gus
toners in Addition to
Special Bargains
Galore.

For seven days. commencing Saturday. October and
ending Saturday. November of section will be
given the opportunity of their lives lay supply of
all kinds of seasonabe merchandise which be
surpassed duplicated the country
The occasion be known Special Bargain Week the
Merchants Co Operative Trading Festival in WATERFOWL and
assured will prove be everything the
possibly imply.
Practically merchant in the city has made reduc
ton his line of goods for this SALE and those need
of anything from dshpan complete outfit for home,
from pair of hose complete clothing outfit shoes and ALL
should avail themselves of this opportunity lay supply
merchandise unprecedented prices
Not only the merchants offering special bargains in
their goods but addition this they will refund
all o town customers who buy anything speak of at ALL
So be readily that will be opportunity
people anything
they need for time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-02
LIFE HELD cHEAPLy.

The laws delay and its frequent In
equalities is recalled by the fact that
three years after the Triangle fire in
New York. In which 1913 lives were
lost. owing 10 the negligence OF the
owners Of the manufacturing os.ah.
lishment. the families OF twenty-three
girl victims agree TO accept SIS as
the value OF these lost lives. They
were practically forced 20 settle their
claims AZ that figure. because a Habili.
~ company covered the factory.
Something OF rank injustice oh
trudes itself in these cases when II IS
known that two eyars and a half AZ.
ter the IRE one Of the responsible
partners in tho firm operating the fac.
tory was fined $50 for keeping tho
door OF another factory locked" No
body responsible for this disaster that
took such an unusual toll OF human
life was punished. because the crlmi-
nal laws were not enforced against
the guilty parties. who evaded them
for profit. and against the public ON.
GERS who neglected 20 compel obedl-
ence 10 the laws providing for the
safety of these factory workers. These
neglects were criminal en- the highest
degree. The mean pittance secured
FOR those lost IN the Gre results from
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-02

people to pay. and by taxation. which
they also pay. An intelligent observ-
er OF these conditions makes out a
good case against the government
when he points out the advantages II
enjoys over private enterprise:
Where a engages In the carrying bust
ness, such as that OF the parcel post A
can make up any deficit Ia receipts In
similar way from the proceeds OF tax
alton. II il said 70 have no direct
overhead charges" but IL has overhead
charges which are so Indirect as 10 h.
concealed. Buildings and equipment for
postal service are Just as costly. and az
expensive 70 maintain. as those for ex-
press service, generally more so and less
prontably utilized. The difference is that
the people pay for their construction and
maintenance and the cost Is not charged
10 the business for which they are used
a large part OF the actual expense As
hidden from view while the correspond
ing rart In the express business is ac-
counted for.
All OF this is very interesting to the
student OF economies. and is a subject
well worthy the study of intelligent
statesmen. as to whether the govern
ment is playing fair in these matters.
and whether II has not gone far
enough in the field OF putting private
enterprise out OF business.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-02

the slow procedure. Costumes Of Law
for the poor. and because the nnAncial
liability was in the hands Of an insur.
Anee company. the stricken poor fam.
Hes were not able TO carry on expen.
sive litigation with corporations
A New York paper. In view OF this
SIS settlement. calls attention to the
TACT that the new workmen's Com.
pensation Law OF that State permits
the liability companies 20 stay In the
Held OF accident insurance which Is
suggestive as bearing on a similar Law
now in force In West Virginia Under
its provisions. could anything OF a
character similar TO the New York
case happen in this states
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-02
AN INFORMING PAMPHLET.

The report OF the ninth annual
meeting OF the West Virginia Board
OF Trade. printed in pamphlet form. Is
Just on the press. and IL one Of the
most interesting and informing Of that
organization issued since II was estab-
hshed. This interest and inforrna-
ton surround the discussions OF mat.
tiers pertaining 10 existing legislation
and that In prospect The address OF
Judge Howard n. ogden. Public serv.
ice Commissioner. on the duties and
opportunities OF that body is a clear
and understandable exposition OF its
functions and scope. The discussion
which followed Judge Ogden's address
centered on some OF the features OF
the Workmen's Compensation Act. the
Administration OF which is in the
hands OF the Commission. Among
those who participated IN the debate
were Mr.. PAUL. OF this city: former
Governor White. OF Parkersburg and
the Public Service Commissioner.
Some OF the defects in the law were
pointed out. and suggestions were
offered where II could be made strong.
er and more effective. which will no
doubt result in corrective legislation
at Charleston at the next session OF
the legislature.
The proposed municipal code law
was advanced in the favor OF the
board. and will be pushed by its leg
islative committee before the legisla-
ture next winter. The Blue SKY
Law came in for a thorough review.
and the discussion on this subject was
as Illuminating as the other debates
on public measures. Auditor Darsn
acting as the interpreter OF its pro
visions. and reciting the good already
accomplished through its operations.
While the law was acknowledged to
be imperfect in some respects. its OBJ
tect was commended as a protection
to investors. Amendments were sug.
gested. which will be effected by fu.
ture legislation.
Another matter under discussion
was the incorporation OF the main fea.
lures OF the Canadian Industrial Dis
putes Act into a bill to be presented
to the next legislature II appears
that the boards committee is divided
on the provisions of an act suitable to
West Virginia. and as consequence
two measures will be submitted for
the consideration OF the legislature.
The pamphlet is meaty from cover TO
cover and should be in the hands OF
every public spirited citizen and those
who wish TO be informed on important
legislative matters.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-02
A UNITING PRINCIPLE

West Virginia Republicans are pro.
tecuonists. no matter how they NAV
be divided on other matters. and the
get-together spirit which is pervading
the ranks Of the Progressives and Re.
publieans Of Maine ought TO be OF
some significance in this State. which
is a greater sufferer from Democratic
Tree trade than its far Eastern sister.
As indicating the character OF the
Maine amalgamation movement. an
nouncement has just been made by a
member OF the Maine Senate that he
will be a candidate for reelection on
the Republican ticket The import.
ance OF this declaration lies in the fact
tnat he was an ardent supporter OF
Roosevelt In 1912. but he is now con-
WINGED that the men who wandered
away In that year are now united in
opposition 70 the Democratic tariff pol.
icy. In speaking OF the effects OF the
Underwood bill. this Maine gentleman
says:
IL has paraiyzeG the business OF the
country. demoralized trade crippled
manufacturer. forced capital to become
leartul and hopeless. denied TO labor erri-
ploy ment and made the farmer n victim
OF political Free-Trade theories and
handed over his market to the foreigner
and his future TO the pauper labor Of
EUROPE. In the face OF such a darkeDed
future our only hope r. in the return 10
power OF the party % Mckinley and
lYlugIeF and the re-euactment or laws
that shail Protect American labor and
american Industries and restore again
the prosperity OF other days.
All Republicans in West Virginia
can unite on a platform of that char.
acter without surrendering anything
Of their principles; and also in sup
port Of single legislative ticket. OF
equal gravity with checking the ma.
uonal Democracy. In this fight per
sonal views and animosities should
be subordinated to the accomplish.
ment OF the greatest good to the great
est number. The situation is in the
hands OF the individual Progressive
voter. and there is reason TO believe
he is seeing the light.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-02
W. VA. CONGRESSMAN HAVE THE
BACKING OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS

others. AS a sample, here is an ex-
Cefpt from one OF the many letters
captain Avis received IL Is taken
from letter written by a leading
Democrat who will be honored with a
nomination by his party this year. very
likely. IL reads:
The Wheeling Intelligencer OF yes
terday informs us that you are not
willing TO surrender TO England or
any other foreign country the sover-
eign right Of regulating the trade be-
tween the States OF the Union in our
American coastwise vessels carrying
interstate commerce free from the
great embargo OF tolls. Good for you
Your stand In defense Of the people OF
America shows you are a worthy de-
scendant of our gallant and brave and
beloved Captain John Avis, of Charles
Town, renowned for his devotion TO
principle and duty in the service OF his
State in the Mexican War and In the
'lNH war. lie was as brave as any
captain who ever led his men before
the mouth Of a cannon"
On the other side there are Just as
hlgn praises. as a look at Major
Nicely S vOluminOus correspondence on
the subject amply proves.
New Postoffice.
Representative Avis has ben noti-
ned OF an order to establish a post
office in Randolph county to ba
known as CowRer Mil This order
came as result OF a petition asking
Tor a new rural route traversing parts
Of three counties. Webster. Pocahon-
tas and Randolph. Capt Avis has
also been successful In getting tho
postomlce az Raymond Nicholas
county, re-established Its abandon
ment proved great hardship and in
convenience 10 many people He is
now asking for a new star route 10
start from Durbin and looping back
there via Waniiss and Hosterman.
The proposed route Is fifteen miles
long
J. Byron Men rson. the efficient
and widely know secretary 10 Con
gresham Sutherland. IL IN hos
pital recovering from a difficult and
dangerous operation on one OF his
eyes. His friends have been mucn
worried about him az there was
great danger that his sight would be-
lost entirely. but are feeling much
better now since the opera lion has
turned out as successfully a. was
hoped
Or William CASTOR. Of Weston. and
p. W Womack, Of Welch. are In tho
city
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-02
GOVERNMENT AS A COMPETITOR

GOVERNMENT AS A COMPETITOR.
Il seems to be quite clear that the
government. when it engages in bust
ness in competition with a private en-
terprise. takes on the form OF a mo
nopoly, resolving itself into trust OF
the most pernicious character. For
some time past IL has. through the
parcel post. been in competition with
the express companies. and is now er.
panding its business to the injury OF
other carrying enterprises. The rail
roads are under its direction in doing
Its carrying business. fixing the
charges to be paid. Since the estab-
lishment OF the parcel post the rail
roads have been greatly underpaid for
handling this business. One express
company has been put out OF business.
and those that remain are AZ a great
disadvantage in competing with the
government. AS these companies
serve a purpose which the government
does not and cannot serve. Il would
seem unjust for the government to
continue In this trust business unless
u takes over all the business II seeks
TO compete with.
The people. the taxpaying people.
are interested in this matter. for the
government can raise capital when
ever u needs t by borrowing for the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-02
HOW TOLLS VICTORY WAS WON.

HOW TOLLS VICTORY WAS WON.
Now that the smoke of battle has
cleared sway. it IL rather significant
20 discover that the Democratic I'D.
ministration's victory was largely as.
sured through the same methods OF
legislative proceedings that the party
has condemned the Republican party
for resorting TO. with the exception
that they were more drastic than any
ever before used in the history OF par.
ties. This IL not said in complaint.
but In Justification OF similar action
taken when the Republican party was
In power. and to show that there was
a great deal OF political hypocrisy In
the hue and cry set up against the
Republican party when through its ad-
ministrations It presented special rules
limiting debate and providing for clo-
ture on measures OF policy which the
Democratic minority sought TO retard.
II not defeat. by hlibustering tactics.
II is the eminent right OF majorities
to rule. and they do so mainly through
caucus action and legislative safe
guards in the shape OF rules governing
debates and votes. II limitations were
not set upon debate almost every
proposition might be talked to death.
or obstructive tactics practiced by
the minority might intrude to eliml-
nate the hope Of the passage OF proper
legislation. In the days OF the iron
handed Speaker Reed we were wont
TO hear the Democratic wall OF Gear
and "despot." as applied to his rulings.
This was especially so when the Dem.
ocratic minority at one time. having
exhausted all other means OF defeat.
ing majority-made measures. attempt
ed TO break a quorum OF the House by
RETAINING from voting Speaker Reed
was right in matching this sort OF fill
clustering by counting those members
present, but not voting" and estab.
fishing quorum. The special House
rules under Speaker Cannon's admin.
istration were censured and con.
demned vigorously by Democrats and
others. but here we have a procedure
on the part OF Democracy that was
dedicated" by President Wilson TO
reform the drastic legislative methods
practiced by a Republican autocracy''
that out-Cannons the much-defamed
Cannon hierarchy. whereby a caucus
driven majority under the lash of the
President secures the passage OF a rule
limiting debate on one OF the most i'm.
portant questions before Congress in
many years to 20 hours. prohibiting
the offering OF any amendments, and
ordering the previous question Cclo-
ture) without any intervening motion
except the one TO recommit the bill
70 committee
Reading the accomplishment OF such
"high-handed gag rule tactics" one
would think the Republicans had sud
denly become masters Of the pariis.
mentary situation But no. Il was
done by the Democratic majority OF
the House OF Representatives at the
behest and personal request OF the
New Freedom" Democratic President
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-02

And II ought 70 have been done. but q
Il 10 laugh that the extremes Of any
Republican sdrainistration we're out
distaneed. and thai the whole eues-
ton. after All. hinges on whose OF l.
gored-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-02

A Democratic Congressman has
confessed that in his youth he bought
a copy Of Pilgrims Progress, thinking
it was a detective story. May be that
IS the way he became a Democrat. in
joining a party that looks like some
thing e isn't.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-02

Speaker Clark's suggestion. IL the
Wilson administration proved TO be a
failure the Democratic nomination for
President wouldn't be worth having.
may conceal some anticipatory conso
lation he is holding in his heart.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-02
UNCLE WALT: The Poet Philosopher.

I'd like be granger when Spring is AZ the door and su the
hocs manager with cheap excelsior I'd gambo on
$500. z.. - fleet and urccss limb. gladly feed the
JOi ON lhE FARh chickens. and
heed the shrcking porkcrs, hem
svi
their f 10 work beat thinkers without sigh or groan The
mucs and mules are cnkcrsId rub thew shone I'd toll
which was able TO navigate legs the stable rd
eaW 10 get the eggs But who live n
know IL thousand pcs lis SOL For here we M no
sowing except crowded see things growing nes
they We
we do not have tackle the milking We do NOT see M
aybreak refreshing calm and COOL
club mule Among ncighbors renned bv of
walls We do our round o. labo and gloomy stalls
WALT MASON
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-02

The typographical error designating
It as the United Kinkdom. referring
to Great Britain. isn't half bad. for
surely IT is full Of kinks at the present
writing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-02

Coming from a college professor.
that 1t is better to study the roots OF
alfalfa than the roots OF dead Ian.
guages,' shows that popular educa-
ton is drifting into the right chan.
nels at last.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-02
IN THE POSITIONS THEY TOOK
ON TIE VOTE TO REPEAL
...l CANAL TOLLS.
Different Legislators Receive Numer.
Gus Letters conoratulating Them
on Their Stand.
BY CHARLES eRooks sMl1H.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April lit
matters not how they voted whether
Tor or against repeal, each and every
CONGRESSMAN in West Virginia Is sat.
lsheu in his own mind that he did the
right thing, and that he is backed up
IN his course by a majority of his con
stituents. The cause of this selfsatis.
ned feeling is that the one who voted
Tor repeal claims to have been over
whelmed with letters from his home
district, praising his course and the
others who opposed 10 claim to be
backed up by the same impressive
cplstolatory encOmiums. All Of which
Us true. Representative Avis has as
many braves from his constituents for
ms stand opposing the repeal as Major
Nicely has from the First district laud.
ing MIN for voting for repeal Suther.
land received upwards of 1900 letters,
winch were about a stand-on on the
issue. while Moss has received praises
from his people OF his speech against
The gag rule and his statement
ttherein that ne was opposed 70 repeal.
everybody Is so wei pleased that ne
did as his constituents desired that
their cheerful complacence over IL re
calls the ancient motherin-law Joke.
NoneEcnarians will recall that the
poor lady in question died. and when
her sonin-law was asked what the
complaint was. replied that there
was no complaint. everybody was sat.
ishtd."
No Partisan Lines.
In the thousands OF letters that have
come TO the members Of the deIeratioD
there b. no partisan line drawn. Dem
ocrats wrote opposing the President
pm THIS matter. and Republicans wrote
upholding him. 10 was considerably
mixed up in that respect. as in ali
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-02

The Democratic platform pledged a
revision Of the tariff without disturb
ting business. and now we have Demo
Gratis violating the platform as well
as the platform violating itself.