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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16

The calendar consists of a circular
piece having two small feet on one
edge, cut from sheet of celluloid.
Two small oblong openings, one long.
er than the other. are cut opposite the
feet.
The face Of the calendar is deco
rated with painted holly wreath
and gilt lettering within it.
Two smaller circles swing on a
pivot back of the calendars face. with
the names of TIE months on one and
numerals from | to 81 on the other.
The tiny pivot is concealed by the let
tering.
The calendar is supported like an
easel by strip fastened on at the
back.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
HOMEMADE GIFTS FOR MEN
AND GIRLS a BY JULIA BoTToMLEY

1t are shown In the picture. The pill
low cover Is finished with a hem all
around, and bound with black braid
about the edges. The open end fas-
tens with snap fasteners.
The dresser scarf suggests the way
in which these strong, brilliant pat
terms should be used. A band of the
cretonne is stitched along each side.
leaving most of the surface white. as
a background for the pincushion or
other articles that may be covered
with the cretonne.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
Named Chief Statistician.

Madison.-W. H. Burhop of Sheboy-
gan has been appointed chief Stats
tician in the Office of the Wisconsin
industrial commission to succeed E. H.
Downey, who resigned to accept the
position Of deputy state insurance
commissioner of Pennsylvania. Mr.
Burhop has been an assistant in the
department for two years.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
Dive SHORTAGE MAY Close Plant.

Neenah.-The shortage in dye stuffs
is being felt by the Jersild Knitting
company, whose plant probably will
be shut down because of scarcity of
colored wooden yarns, due to the
European war shutting off the German
dye supply.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
Pastor Gets New York Call.

Portage.-The Rev. H R. MacMil-
Ian of Wauwatosa, state secretary of
Baptist missions, has accepted the
pastorate of the First Baptist church
at Norwich, N. Y, and will assume
his new duties on Dec. 1. He was
formerly pastor of the Portage Bap-
fist church for seven years.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
Sanatorium Vote Filmed.

Wausau.-With the movie camera
clicking as the operator turned the
crank that made the proceeding a per-
manent record, the county board Of
Marathon county passed a resolution
appropriating $4,000 for a new county
tuberculosis sanitorium. The scene
filmed here will be shown as part
of the Power of the Penny" a picture
drama, in the interest of tuberculosis
work
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
Inspects State Buildings.

Madison.-State Engineer J. D.
Mack returned from trip of inspec-
ton of state buildings at Eau Claire,
Chippewa Falls and Menomonee. His
staff is making up a table of compare
tive costs for all state educational in
situations for use use by the state
board of education.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. Il. 1915.

Wheat-No. 1 hard, 1.02; No. l nor
them, 99@1,01; No. northern, 9412 q
97Bc.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 66@66hc.
Oats-No. 8 white, 1914 034c.
Rye-No. 2, 96097c.
Flax-1.911a@1961a.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
Bio DRAINAGE Project Started

Stevens Point. = The Wisconsin
Drainage company has started work
digging the bitches to drain 1,200
acres of land in the towns of Hull and
Stockton, in Portage county. Fifty
farmers have contracted with the COM
pany to drain their farms.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
New State Bank,

New London.-A new state bank,
to be called the Peoples State bank,
is said to be practically assured here.
NJ P Gallae will be president and J.
c. Freeman. until recently postmaster,
cashier.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16

Humility in its essential nature ID
not thinking merely of ourselves: 1t Is
our being ready, at any clear call OF
right, to lay aside our claims on the
regard of others. and to become less
than nothing in any eyes save those OF
God.-W d. Clarke.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
Asylum Nets County Profit.

Wausau-The annual report of the
Marathon county asylum and home
and hospital, submitted to the county
board, showed that the gross earnings
for the year were $41, 441.08 and the
cost of operating and maintaining the
institution was 2S,246.5S.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
AGAINST Convict Labor.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS county super
visors were seemingly shy of the ques-
ton of the employment of convict la
Dor on the roads. The matter was put
to the board and it was placed on
file"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
Bank Increases CapitaI,

Madison.-The state bank commits
sioner approved an amendment to the
articles of Incorporation of the Farm
ers' Exchange bank of Amery, increas-
ing it's capital stock from $4,000 to
$4,000.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
woodford Bank Gets Charter.

Madison.-The commissioner of
banking issued a charter to the Wood
ford State bank of Woodford, Lafay-
cite county. Capital stock of the new
bank is $4,000. M. H. Olson is presi-
dent and C. T. Thomson is cashier.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
Expect Fewer Hunters

Florence. deer hunters from
the lower part of the state are arriv-
ing daily. 1t is predicted that a small
er number will visit Florence county
this year on account of the buck law
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
Pastor Granted Vacation.

Neenah-The Rev. ]. l.. Marquis, of
the First Presbyterian church, leaves
here the latter part of the month on a
five months leave of absence because
of i'll health He will spend the win
ter at Honolulu.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
Elephant Dies at 100 Years

Baraboo---Babe, the first elephant
purchased by Ringing Bros. died
aged nearly 100 years. The animal
first came to Baraboo about thirty
years ago and has been on the road
every year except the past season.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
Police Chase Wild covo+a

Janesville.-Janesville police had a
genuine western experience when a
coyote, which escaped from cage.
gave them merry chase through the
down town business district before be.
ing captured.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
Appleton PastcA Called

New London-The Baptist church
at Hortonville has extended a call to
the Rev. H. ]. Wander Linden of APP
pleton, a graduate of the Appleton
high school, who has accepted.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
Store and Postoffice Robbed.

Portage.-The general store of J.
Frieze at Packwaukee and the post.
Office at De Forest was robbed Sixty
dollars was secured from the safe in
the Frieze store, and stamps and mon
ey were taken at De Forest.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
Lad Killed by PLAYMATE

Oconto.-Arthur Maurud the 10.
year-old son of Tony Maurud, was ac.
cidentally killed by a shot from a gun
in the hands of his playmate, Harry
Erickson, son of Martin Erickson.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
public Schools Ordered Closed.

Dresser Junction.-Because of the
spread of various contagious diseases
among children of the town the pub
lie schools here have been temporarily
closed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
Chicago. Nov. -, 1915.

Hogs-Light, 6.25@725; heavy, 625
@74O; rough, 6.25@6.40; pigs, $3.50
6.35.
Cattle-Beeves, 5.9O@1O.35; western
steers, 6.35@S.50; COWS and heifers,
2.700S.15; calves, 6.75@1O5O.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
Killed Deer Too Soon.

Wausau.-Rheinhard Wagner of the
town of Harrison was found guilty of
killing a deer during the closed sea.
son and fined S25.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
County Must Maintain Roads.

Madison.-According to an opinion
by Attorney General Owen all state
aid roads built in 1914 and 1915 must
be maintained by the county in which
they are located.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
ALLEGED Robber Acquitted.

Beloit-George Jackson, on trial
for being implicated in the robbing of
the depot agent at Beloit in Septem-
Der, was acquitted by jury.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16

An attractive calendar for girl
room and a natpin holder are shown
in the T.cture above. The hatpin hold
er is merely a small pasteboard tube
covered with moire ribbon with tiny
brass buckles. handle and straps OF
narrow ribbon. 1t Stimulates golf bag
and a hatpin initiating golf stick
goes with 1t.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
Recommends somers Postmaster.

Kenosha.-Senator Husting has rec
commended the appointment of John
Connell as postmaster at Somers, to
succeed N. E. Thompson, resigned
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16

Trust not him that hath once broken
th.-Shakespeare.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16

IT'S more brave to live than to die,
Owen Meredith.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16

Cretonne is the most effective of
inexpensive materials for making
beautiful gifts. 1t is at it's best in
furnishings for the bedroom.
pillow cover Of cretonne and a
dresser scarf of scrim bordered with
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
TIE "Ry.Bidder.'

A lawsuit lately concluded at
Estherville is Of interest to purchas-
ers and to those who make and con-
duet public sales. The defendant in
this case purchased team. After
he had bought it he discovered that
"by-bidders" had run the price up on
him and refused to pay. IN the trial
it seems to have been established
that the team had been offered at
private sale for less than it brought
at auction The trial ended by the
Judge taking the case from the jury
and rendering a verdict tor the de-
PENDANT.
"By-bidding' used to be a comm On
thing at public sales: How comm On
| it is now those who attend such safes
know best. However, the use of by
bidders was always sufficient to spoil
an auction when discovered in time.
The verdict at Estherville is just
lone. There isn't such wide distinc-
ton between a public sale where the
owner arranges with bybidders and
the auction graft" in cities where
the unsophisticated are lured in to
/ pay several prices for the alleged
gold watch.
What effect the verdict will have
on the custom it establishes as lie.
gal precedent that the sale owner
can not collect from the man whom
he has deceived and cozened anc
Classics by-bidding as fraud.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
HAVE RARE SKIN DISEASE.
Two Clarintsa Children Have First i'm
Iowa i'm IA Years.

Scleroderma Pigmentosis has
made its appearance in Iowa, is the
announcement made from the Uni
versity of Iowa hospital Thursday
morning. 1t is a disease which has
baff1ed every physician in the world
who has encountered it. No record OF
q case has been made in Iowa since
fourteen years ago.
Officials of the University hospital
will not permit the names OF the
subjects to be printed. 1t has been
learned however, that the affection
has come to two children, boy and
a girl, and years old, respectively
They live near Clarinda and at one
time were inmates of the Iowa insti-
tute for the blind at Vinton.
Originally they were sent to the
University hospital for treatment for
weeping excretion. They have just
been returned to their homes, but
will be placed here for the summer
as soon as the new Iowa law goes
into effect permitting the state to
pay hospital costs of poor PATIENTS
Shenandoah Sentinel-Post.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
IOWA IS FIFTH IN WEALTH.
State Makes Remarkable Showing in
Census Report. 4.

Washington, D. c., June 3.--Iowa
makes remarkable showing in
wealth in a bulletin given outtrby
the census bureau today. 1t is shown
to stand fifth in the union in the
value of its property. The only states
ahead of it are New York, Illinois,
Pennsylvania and Ohio, in the order
given.
The bulletin is one dealing with
the estimated valuation of national
wealth. 1t shows the estimated true
value of all property in Iowa based
On 1912 figures is $7,S6S,454,211.
Ohio is but little ahead OF this, IL
; linois and Pennsylvania about
double it. New York has over TWEEN
ty-five billions of property.
When it comes to live stock, Iowa
leads as the greatest state in the
union; the value of it's live stock il
given as $491 ,613, SAC.
Its nearest competitor is Texas
and Texas is nearly 100000
behind
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
Enjoyed a Pleasant Day,

A very pleasant time was enjoyed
at the hospitable home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Brammer on Thursday,
whom about 81 of the people of that
nei 3hhorhood gathered in honor OF
Rev. A. L. Harper and family who
have been visiting the brethren OF
The Pleasant Valley Baptist church,
sin e the third Saturday and Sun
c7av in May, which is the regular
meeting days. After services on Sat
urGay, Rev. Harper and family We're
invited to take the front seat where
hey were presented with nice quit
hat was made by the sisters OF Pleas
ar. Valley church of which Rev. Har-
se. has been pastor for three years
and On Thursday a fine dinner was
prepared by the ladies, which was en-
ioyed by all After dinner Rev. Har-
per and family were invited to the
sec ond table which was loaded with
forty-two piece dinner set and
many other useful gifts which were
aw arded them. Rev. Harper is a deep
spiritual man and presents the Cos
| pei of our Lord Jesus Christ in its
purity and has been successfu!
! minister in his field of labor. The
/ day was spent in social chat and mu'
! sic and it was day long to be re-
mombered by all who were there
The writer was one to enjoy his por.
ten of the feast. The dinner was
gotten up by one of the Oldest mem
/ he's Of the church, Grandma Bran
mer, who is 80 years of age and an
active member of the church and
whose presence is always apprcciat
ed by her pastor.
| e C. VandernOOl
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
Ten Commandments Revised.

The Woman's Aid Club of Chicago
has formulated the following ten
commandments of good citizenship.
The Chicago Board Of Health so ap-
proved Of them that they incoTpor-
ated them into its annual report and
had them copied in 40 newspapers
printed in all the foreign languages
used in the city. All cities Of Iowa
would do well to obey them:
/, Thou shalt honor thy city and
keep it's laws.
2. Remember thy cleaning day
and keep it wholly.
3. Thou shalt love and cherish
thy children and provide for them
decent homes and Fairgrounds.
A. Thou shalt not keep thy Win
dows closed day or night.
S. Thou shalt keep in order thy
alley, thy back yard, thy hall and
stairway.
s. Thou shalt not kill thy chill
dren's bodies with poisonous air mol
their souls with bad companions.
Il. Thou shalt not let the wicked
fly live.
8. Thou shalt not steal thy chill
dren's right to happiness from them
# 9. Thou shalt bear witness agalns1
thy neighbours rubbish heap.
10. Thou shalt covet all the all
and sunlight thou canst obtain.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
"Card of. Thanks

For three and twenty busy years
I've run this humble weekly sheet
and waded through sea of tears in
trying to keep it on it's feet. I've
stood the GAIT of heckling debts that
turned my raven locks to gray, but
gamely have l paid all bets, though
naught were left for rainy day.
Full many a time I've been so sick
of struggling that ] wished to quit,
but something told me ] must stick.
or folks would say I'd lost my grit.
In spite of all I've had some fun and,
maybe, will have some more; may
nap good times may just begun for
me, but one thing makes me sore
just when the papers full Of ads,
and biz is good in every line, and
moneys coming in in scads, and ev-
cry body's feeling ine-some sad
eyed lobster} wanders in, and down
upon the counter planks-with
publish that" he's out again-Ihe
fiend has left a Gard Of Thanks
In spite of all that one may say
against such silly. maudlin slush,
they come around here, day by day.
and never hesitate, or blush, when
asking that their stuff be run in
some good place because, you know,
we can not thank them, one by one,
SO you just put it where twill
show" They want those measly
cards of thanks for everything.
planks the rhino down, or slip the
"mon' across the board to make US
feel that it may not be mortal sin.
because there's, money in the deal,
to take the stuff and run it in. All,
no, they're always quite surprised
when they are asked to stop and dig,
and some of them are scandallzed
because the charges are so big. EX-
perience teaches me to know those
people like to take squint at the
o'erweening, thrilling show of their
illustrious names in print.-Manson
Democrat
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
Leon Girls Like California.

Los Angeles, Maya 81.
Editor Reporter:-You will find
enclosed money order for subscrip-
ton to The Leon Reporter. We have
enjoyed reading the news from home
in your paper since coming to Los
Angeles about two years ago. Cali
fornia suits us fine. We prefer sum
shine and flowers to snow storms
and cyclones. We are having beau
tiful weather here. Crops in south
ern California are fine Our work is
with the Pacific Telephone Co., local
and long distance Presume you have
read of the great achievement of
talking from coast to coast. The first
call to New York City from Los An
geles was put through the Office
where l work, and ! could distinctly
hear them talking in New York City.
Our main local Office is the largest in
the world, employing five hundred
operators, besides twelve other Offices
in the city. Sylvia and Ora Muse.
The national census bureau says
that the average wealth Of every
person in the United States is $1,965.
Some have not that much available,
but possibly they have had the time
of their lives while spending their
share.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
Stallion Enrolment for 1918.

Up to May 18th the Stallion Reg
istration division has issued Ii
censes for stations and jacks as fol
lows: 1897 pure bred originals,
1928 pure bred transfers, 4,68l
pure bred renewals, S13 grade origi-
nails, LII grade renewals, 40 pure
bred jack originals, 20 pure bred
jack transfers, 70 pure bred jack re-
newals, 1876 grade jack originals and
1877 grade jack renewals, making a
total of 1926.
BY all indications there will be a
decrease in the total of about 300 as
compared with 1914. This is chiefly
due to the curtailment of imported
stations Iowa has always been one
of the foremost states in the number
of pure bred horses imported for
breeding purposes. For the last de-
cade we have been receiving the best
that England, France, Scotland and
Belgium can produce. This sudden
change of. affairs points toward a
bright future for the American
breeder. 1t must be conceded that
the horse market, especially for
heavy types has been somewhat de-
moralized this year, but after the
termination Of the war there Will be
a. depletion of the stock in the for
eign countries and the importation
of heavy horses will probably be re-
verified from what it has in the past.
AS to sales made in Iowa, numer-
Gus reports have reached the stall
lion registra ton office. A number OF
importers and breeders say that
they have disposed of all the breed
ing stock which they care to sell at
this time. In some localities sales
have been rather slow. 1t will be
noted from the above statistics that
the number Of pure bred stallion
transfers recorded is only slightly
lower than at this time last year. A
great majority of these sales were
made to farmers who have never
owned a pure bred stallion prior to
this purchase.
According to the latest available
statistics the United States possess
es over 23,000,000 horses. Foreign
brrers have already procured a
large number of horses from this
country for cavalry and artillery
pu1 poses, and especially from Iowa,
nasmuch as it is the leading state
n he production of horses 1t is
rather difficult to place an estimate
IS 10 the actual number which have
been shipped from this state for
war purposes. y At the present rate
they are going, there will be good
market for some time to come.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
VIM. A. Downey 8 Suicide.

Domestic trouble is given as the
cause of William A. Downey taking
his own life last Wednesday after
noon, by drinking carbolic acid.
He returned home shortly after
noon, and in the presence of his wife
and stepson, drank the poison, his
death resulting in very few min
utes. DR.. Harding, coroner, was
caller, but as it was SO plain case
of suicide, an inquest was not deem
ed necessary. !.
Funeral services were held from
the residence Thursday afternoon,
conducted by DR.. F. c. Fay. Members
of the W. O. W. of which Mr.. Down
ey was a member, acted as pail bear
eTs. The body was laid to rest by
the side of his first wife in Miriam
cemetery.
Mr.. Downey was the sexton Of the
three cemeteries of Bethany. He had
lived in our city for number OF
years, and was honest, a hard work
er and could be trusted in whatever
work he undertook, and the last per-
son in our city one would think of
who would do SO rash an act. He was
"A years, 9 months and 81 days old.
He carried insurance in the Wood
men OF the World, payable to his
brother and sister, who live at Leon.
Bethany, Mo-, Clipper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
Notice Of Appointment OF Admins
traitor.

In the District Court of the state OF
Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Theop-
lus Albaugh, deceased.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
Gersiened has been appointed and
has qualified as administrator OF the
estate Of Theoplus Albaugh, late OF
Decatur county, Iowa, deceased. All
persons in my manner indebted to
said deceased or his estate will make
payment to the undersigned; and
those having claims against said de-
ceased o7 his estate will present them
Ia, manner and form as by law re-
duired, for allowance and payment.
i Dated this Sth day of June, A. D.
1915.
43-3t Administrator Of said estate
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10

You can tell a good deal more
about folks by their children than
most of US would be willing to admit.