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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Survives Electric Shock.

Shawano-Knocke down by a
charge of 500 volts of electricity
through his body, James Smiley, cleo
trician of the paper mill at Shawano.
lay for some time unconscious, after
touching a live wire He was later
able to stagger to door and call for
help.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Interurban Line Assured.

Manitowoc.-The proposed new in
terurban line from Green Bay to She
boygan, via Manitowoc, is assured, and
work will be started in the spring.
That is the statement of A. c.. Lingel-
ZACH, who is promoting the project and
who has been in this city for several
dayS
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
To Build New Road.

Madison-The Green Bay and Eas-
tern Railway company of Green Bay
have received a charter from the sec
rotary of state The company in
tends to build railroad from Green
Bay to Sheboygan by way of Manito-
woe, a distance of seventy miles.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Taxes Are Re-EquaIized.

Madison.-An order was entered by
the Wisconsin tax commission con-
firming its re-equalization of ST. Croix
county, which in effect increases the
valuation of the country districts and
decreases that of the cities and vii
lagos.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
stranqIes Self With Binder Irvine

Black River Falls.-The fourth SUI
icide here in five weeks occurred when
Elind Steenersen strangled himself
with strands of binder Irvine. He liv-
ed alone and left a note saying sick
ness was the reason.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
To Aid Polish Ornhans.

Green Bay.-The Right Rev. Bishop
p P. Rhode of the Green Bay diocese.
in celebrating mass at the Church of
the Blessed Virgin Mary, made an ap-
peal for funds to aid the orphans in
stricken Poland
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Loses Hand in Feed Gutter.

Appleton.-San Rexford, patient
at the county asylum, who aided in
the farm work, deliberately stuck his
hand into a feed cutter after being
warned to keep away. His hand was
cut off
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
"WidoW's Pensionu Trial.

Kenosha.-Kenosha will try out the
widows pension" act and to this end
$4,000. The administration of the fund
has been placed under the direction
of the judges of the Municipal and
County courts.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Plan Drainage Ditch.

Kenosha.-Valuable farm land in
the very center of Kenosha county is
to be reclaimed for cultivation by the
building of the Dutch Gap" drainage
ditch, contracts for which are to be let
within a few days
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Early Settler Dies.

Grand Rapids.-Mrs. Louise Rivers.
the first white woman in Marshfield,
died here at the age of 70 years. Mrs.
Rivers came to Marshfield with her
husband, who was the first white set
tier at that place. in 1867.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
70 Have Community Institute.

Manitowoc.-The Retailers and C1h-
zens' associations have arranged to
have a community institute here for
three days, some time in January. The
organizations will cooperate with the
university extension bureau.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Hotel Man Is Fined.

Portage-M. M. Peters, proprietor
of the Belmont hotel at Pardeeville,
was fined 500 in court here, charged
with selling intoxicating liquor in Par
deeville, which voted dry
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Plan Ferry to Island.

Green Bay.-Plans are on foot in
Door county to have Washington ISL
and. a popular summer resort, con-
nected with the mainland by ferry.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Fire DAMAGES Brewery.

Sheboygan-Two fremen were over
come by gas and smoke, and damage
to the extent of $4,000 was caused by
fire of unknown origin at the Gutsch
Brewing company's plant.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Seek Birch for Gun Stocks.

Merrill.-Inquiries have been re-
ceived here by lumber manufacturers
for prices on 14,250,000 feet of extra
quality birch lumber to be used for
gun stocks.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
CITY VIII Back Band

Neenah.-The organizing of a band
as municipal project is being propos-
ed ~ere Mayor G.. B. Clark is sponsor
of the movement. The common coun-
CID will probably appropriate a sum
of money for its support.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Want Y. M. c. A. Building.

Kenosha.-A movement is being
started to raise fund for the erection
of a Y. NJ c. A. building in Kenosha
and efforts viii be made 90 secure a
fund of $125,000.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
New London Pioneer Dead.

New London.-George Boynton,
lifelong resident of this city, died sud
denly at his home after working as
usual all day. Heart failure is believ-
ed to have been the cause.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Get Ready for Skatinu.

Washburn-Tfe city municipal skat-
ing rink has been put in shape during
the last few weeks, and as soon as
freezing weather comes the rink viii
be flooded
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Radiun Baths.

The strongest radium mineral
spring in the world has been discov-
cred at Oberschlema, Saxony, and
lighthouses are to be erected there
for treatment of the wounded.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Washburn Plans PAVING.

Washburn-That the main street
seven blocks will be paved the coming
spring has been almost definitely set
tied
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Cornell Pastor Is Called.

Wausau-The German Reformed
church of Wausau has extended a call
TO the Rev. E. R. c. Meyer of Cornell
to the pastorate.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
CHANGES IN FLEET STREET.


in
in our London Evening Standar
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
HAPPY ENDING WANTED.

tells the She bent the bed
her and said Miss he
godenhaired
on civil Manchester Guardian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06
Little 0orie,
10 Bedtime
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1915. by ]. G. Lloyd.)
Grumpy Has a Disappointment

1t was that way with Grumpy Pos
sum. He had set his heart on more of
those delicious fresh eggs in Farmer
dark under the floor. he heard Farmer
Browns boy come into the house. He
heard his feet humping overhead, and
he knew who it was by the whistle.
He chuckled sleepily as he thought
how near Farmer Browns boy was to
him and yet didn't suspect it. BY and
by Farmer Browns boy went out. He
had collected all the eggs in the nests.
But Grumpy didn't know that.
He took another nap and when he
awoke he heard the patter of many
feet on the floor over his head. Very
carefully he crept to the hole in the
foor where he had escaped from the
rooster. Poking his sharp nose out, he
peeped out to see what was going on.
The henS were coming in for the night.
by one they few up on the roosts
until there was only the rooster on the
i1oor. Grumpy a great respect for
him, and he took the greatest care not
10 max" a sound. Presently the rooster
joined the hens on the roosts.
There was considerable showing and
croWdins. and what seemed to Grumpy
IKE a lot of foolish and needless talk,
before. one by one, the hens pat their
heads under their Wings and went to
sleep. Grumpy waited. He had all the
time in the world. SO he could afford
to wait. When he was quite sure thai
all were asleep he crept forth. 1t was
dark. of course. But Grumpy didn'I
Iii thai because he can see very well
in the night. In fact, Inc Billy Pos
sum and his relatives are rather giver
to going abroad at high All was still
Grumpy smiled. lie knew now wha,
he would do. He Would hide by day
under the floor, and then, when thai
hateful rooster had gone to sleep, he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06

There was a great big white egg. The
others he had were brown. but he was
not particular about the color With
a sigh of perfect happiness. he crept
into the nest and prepared to enjoy a
feast. But there was something queer
about that egg. He couldn't put his
teeth through the she'll. First he tried
one end. and then the other. but his
teeth just slipped right off: They
wouldn't go through. At last he gave
up. Guess III have to try another
said he, and started out to examine
the other nests.
Presently he our another with an
egg in it. Better luck this time"
thought he. and started to make q hole.
But this egg was just like the other.
Do what he would. he just couldn't
make a hole. By this time Grumpy
wanted an egg more than ever. In,
deed, it seemed to him that he wanted
an egg more than he wanted any other
thing in all his short life. From nest
to nest he went until he had visited
every one. and every time he found an
egg it was just like the first one.
There were tears of disappointment in
his eyes when he tried the last one,
and, lust as before. his teeth slipped
off. Then he lost his temper-a fool
ish thing to do. He struck and kicked
at the egg as if he thought it We're to
blame, and the first thing he knew he
had kicked it out OF the nest The
noise it made when it struck the fioor
startled him, and he lay perfectly sun,
listening. Two or three hiddies stirred
uneasily: then all was still again
Grumpy climbed down and looked at
the egg. 1t hadn't k 1t was Just
as hard as before. Then he gave it up
and curled up in a nest. Their was
nothing else to do. The little door by
which he had entered the henholse IN
! the first place had been closed. and
there was no way out from underneath
What was the matter with those
| eggs? Why. they were just china nes'
ep9s nut there by Farmer VI
hov TO tempt the biddies to lay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06
EXHIBIT OF TROPHIES.
Prizes fc- Gunnery Designed fol
Naval Militia Organizations,

Two trophies for excellence in gun
nery that viii be awarded by the Navy
Department from veal to year to the
naval militia organizations obtaining
thc highest merit at target practice
are on exhibition in the office OF the
Secretary of the Navy.
The Organization trophy consists
of a working model of u four-inch
rapid-ire gun. That trophy will be
awarded to the organization having the
highest iinal merit at target practice.
The division rophy' consists of a
plaque OF appropriate design. That
trophy vii! be awarded to the division
having the highest final merit at tar
set practice.
Each trophy has a silver plate mount
ed on its stand, on which the name OF
the winning organization and division,
together with the name of the COM
handing officer of the organization or
division, VIII be Inscribed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06

served three years or more on the
Panama Canal Zone during the period
of construction of the canal.
If his application is approved. Chap
lain Brown, who now ranks as a major.
will ave the rank of a lieutenant
colonel on the retired list. He is a ma
tive of Ohio. and was graduated from
Oberlin College in 1858. During the
Spanish war he was chaplain of the LIST
United States Volunteer Cavalry tthe
Rough Riders). In November, 1895, he
was appointed post chaplain in the reg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06
Coming Here Next Week.

Informed that an appointment had
been arranged for her with President
Wilson. Miss Addams expressed her
self as honored, and said that she
would probably so to Washington next
week. She said she YOU tell Presi-
dent Wilson what she had observed.
but declined to say If She would make
any suggestions.
1t was that Miss Adams
would make her first public address on
her European observations at a peace
meeting at Carnegie Hall, July &, this
meeting having been arranged by ten
peace societies.
Miss AddamS was met at the pier BY
about forty women, representing sew
entcen peace societies, who had braved
a dow n of rain to be on hand to
greet her as the st. Louis locked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06
CHAPLAIN ASKS RETIREMENT.
Maj. Henry A. Brown Served With
Rough Riders in Cuba,

Chaplain Henry A. Brown. attached to
the LIST Battalion of Engineers at the
Washington barracks. has applied for
transfer to the retired list of the army
with advanced rank under the pro-
visions of the special act of Congress
giving that privilege to officers who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06

would creep forth and feast to his
hearts content. He smacked his lips
as he thought of how good those eggs
had tasted that afternoon and how
good those would taste that he meant
to get right away.
He scrambled up to the nests. There
was nothing in the first, nor the sec
ond. He hurried to the third. lla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06
Audience With the Pope.

After the conference at The Hague
had closed, Miss Adams said. it was
decided 10 send commissions TO o
belligerent and neutral countries. Repre-
sentatives from neutral nations went to
the belliserents and representatives
from b~elliserents to the neuirals. Miss
Adams headed the party mat visited
England. France. Austria and Italy. In
all countries she was received cour-
tcously.
sIne $ she was in Rome. and was
granted d half hours audience with
the Pope. The Pope was very nice to
US said Miss Adams.
H. said that he realized that women
had a great part to play in the restora-
ton of peace. and he added that the
Vatican stood ready to cooperate and
unite with any move looking toward
shat end He was very cautious in his
statements, however, with respect tc
neutrality, and nothing that he said
could be construed to favor any side
Miss Adams said that while in Lon
don she Investigated the question OF
war babies" She said she found that
thi was d matter that had been great
l. exaggerated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06
Lieut.. Gen. Hildebrandt Killed.

BERLIN. via London. July 6.-Lieuf.
Gen. George Hildebrandt. commander OF
a German infantry division. fell in battle
July 3. He had a distinguished record
and possessed iron crosses Of both the
first and second classes mother lieu
tenant general. Won Peel, has died Of an
illness contracted during the campaign
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06

ula- army. and since May. 1908. has
been attached to the Corps OF Engi-
neers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06

The Peruvian steamship Mantaro. the
first vessel of the new line established
bet Callao and Baltimore. arrived
at the latter city with sixteen passen-
gers and a cargo of nitrate of soda.
cotton, wool and hides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06

Miss Jane ~. Pindell. daughter Of
Rev. \. 4. ind of Sherwood T.. T..
Church. C~ockeySville. Md, has resigned
as superintendent of the State Hos
pital, at Ann Arbor, Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06
Submarine a Blind Thing.

Similarly. submarine against sub
marine is not considered a possible
development of undersea warfare IN
less some new and startling device to
give submarine commanders the power
of underwater vision is discovered. y
submarine is a blind thing, once its
periscope is below the surface. One
of the novel exploits of the war, how
ever. was the sinking Of an italian
submarine by an Austrian underwater
boat. The reports of the encounter,
however. were not sufficiently complete
to indicate the value of that sort of
warfare.
The result of the development of the
submarine with widening range of ac-
ton. mounting disappearing guns for
surface action, and with increasing
numbers of torpedo tubes as shown ~
reports from Europe, has been to
create 4 school Of navy officers here
who are said to be urging the aban-
donment of dreaGnaught building in
favor OF Il huge submarine fleet. Other
officers declare the backbone of a navy
must always he in first line battleshirs
and are urging larger and more heavily
armed ~dreadnaughts than ever. Some
place between these two schools OF
theory. it is said. the course of the de-
partment will lie in its recommends
lions to Congress.
Officers who advocate the submarine
navy say that it is thoroughly practi-
cable for the United States.
the mission OF the American navy Is
to defend the United States from! inva-
sion. not to prepare the way for an
American invasion of any enemy coun-
try. That. they declare. has always
been the theory of the Navy Depart
ment and accounts for the fact that no
great efforts have been made to obtain
appropriations for swift battle cruisers
such as those employed by the British
and German navies. Lacking a mer-
chant marine to he protected and being
a ~Self-contained nation. fully able to
support itself with the resources
within it's own borders. they argue that
battle cruisers have not been consid-
cred a necessity to the United States
navy ard the attention has been con-
centrated o getting the greatest
possible number of heavy battleships,
floating fortresses to defend the coasts.
theory also accounts for the low
err speed of American superdread-
nauchts. it is said. and the greater
concentration of gunpowder in ships
of American design. compared to SINH
lar ships abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06

NEW YORK, July 6.-MisS Jane Ad-
dams of Chicago. who arrived here yes
terday afrer a visit to- the principal cities
of Europe, says that in Germany she
found among officials an acknowledge
inent hat the United States was act
inS wholly within her rights in selling
arms and ammunition to the allies. Min
declared. that the United States had a
legal as well as a moral right to sell
arms and ammunition to whom 1t chose.
The people in all the countries are
beginning to realize the frightfulness
Of the slaughter. l was told by an Of
fice- who had served on the western
front that. even on days when an en-
gaSement was not on, the loss was
fully 1000 lives every t~wenty-four
Yourselves taken by sha~rpshooting. by
firing from advanced trenches and by
dropping Bombs from aircraft. On the
days when an actual engagement is In
progress ;he loss of life so far can
only be estimated"
What ountr could or would, take
the lead in peace negotiations Miss
Adams could not say. While Amer
lea. she said, was recognized as the
strongest of the n~eutrals, in M
there was resentment owing to sale
of arms and ammunition to the allies.
In France. she said, she found resent
meut because the United States had
not made formal protest over the in
yasion Of Belgium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06

where weather. depth of water and
other conditions make it possible.
Bomb dropping from aeroplanes. even
over far-reaching land Notifications
and other easily visible stationary OBJ
jects, has not proven so successful as
to give much promise where a small.
dimly visible shape beneath the sur
face of the water is the target.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06
Guard Against Invasion.

With fleets of submarines stationed
along both coasts and with navy yards
equipped TO care for them, those officers
argue that even the battleships could
be spared from the defense line and
that no enemy would dare approach
| with ships ard transports a coast well
mined and defended with land guns az
well as submarines. The risks would
be too great. the chances Of over
whelming disaster too many.
1t is certain that Congress viii be
asked to provide literally in auxiliary
ships for the present navy. particular
ly as to parent ships for submarine
fotilIas. Navy officers are obtaining
ism submarine tenders and may propose
the construction of several of those
! vessels so designed as to be able to
raise sunEen submarines or even to
take aboard and transport for consid-
cradle several of the little
fighting ships. Reports have reached
the United States of severn. such ships
in the European ravies.
1t is also probable that a number CT
swift scout cruisers Will be recon
mended ard that a consistent cruiser
program will be proposed designed to
give the navy al nipple fleet of these
ships within u few wears. AS Yet. how
ever, there is nothing to indicate the
recommendation OF battle cruisers at
this time. The department. it is init
mated. probabl: will content itself with
layiuS before Congress 4 full preSenta-
ton Of the arguments for and against
that type.
The Delta independent., 1915-12-17

-,nvrieht bv the .Bobbs- Merrill Company
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Forbes the popular IL
illustrator, sees her pass his studio every
Day and her copper-Deech hair and milk
white complexion engage his artistic eye.
he starts to leave the studio. but is in
terrupted by Jillson on the phone asking
MN Nun 10 JOIN a poker party that evening.
When ne gets TO the street the girl has
disappeared. In the evening paper he
reads of a clever jewel thief who has baf-
ned the police for nearly year.
CHAPTER II-He goes to Jillson's
rooms and, opening the door suddenly,
sees no poker game in action. but instead
man in evening dress, masked. with his
back to an open safe. who promptly COW
ers him with a gun.
CHAPTER III-About this time an
elderly gentleman and charming girl
trip downtown in answer to a decoy mes
sage
Certainly" The girl began pulling
down the finger tips of her gloves and
twisting them.
I'm a doddering old fool" ex-
claimed her father suddenly.
Father"
Il never telephoned his house to
make sure. Why should we come down
here to his ofices?'
They hastened back to the elevator
and went down. The elderly man
stepped into pay-station booth. Pres
emily he emerged, wrathful of coun-
tenance.
Never called up at ALL Doesn't
know what I'm talking about whole
evening spoiled"
But what can it mean? What can
it mean?"
Down into the dank subway again:
and twenty minutes later at 9:15, the
two arrived at the apartment on the
third floor of the Dryden. The girl
opened the door impetuously, fearing
she knew not what. In the plain. or
binary safe in the living room reposed
the Nana-Sahib's ruby and fifteen
thousand dollars
The Delta independent., 1915-12-17
Sugar Beet Growers

This Association operating the plant
Of the Western Sugar & Land Co, is
desirous of increasing the sugar beet
production of Western Colorado. We
will pay $3.50 flat per ton for sugar
beets testing 80 per cent purity and
~ per cent sugar content or over for
the year 1916, growers to execute the
usual contract
Our field force will be added to and
we will use every means to assist the
grower by advice and cooperation.
Our Field Superintendents are sup
piled with contracts and as we expect
much greater interest in this crop
the coming year. we urge the prompt
closing of contracts.
Farmers should note that the above
price is n 10 per cent increase and
that sugar beets are the only crop that
brings a fixed cash price with no un.
certainty as to market, with the ad.
ditional feeding profit from the tops.
This increased price is warranted by
the increased local consumption of our
sugar for which we thank the public
and assure them as the consumption
further increases, We can be still more
liberal to our growers.
THE A. c. WORTHiNGToN GROWER
ASSOCIATION
BY A. c, woRTHlNGToN. President.
The Delta independent., 1915-12-17

We wash sweaters too-perfectly
The Delta Steam Laundry.