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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
C0MBATS STOCK EPIDEMIC
Governor Issues Proclamation of In.
terest to Jefferson and Dodge
County Farmers

Governor Philip has issued proc
lamation prescribing new regulations
respecting transportation of livestock
so as to prevent the reintroduction of
the foot and mouth disease into Wis
cOnsin
Whereas, it has been ascertained
that foot and mouth disease again ex-
lists, particularly in the state of Illi-
| nois, and that there is danger of fur
Their infection and spread of the dis
ease from the transportation sof live
stock and from the use of serums
which are manufactured in the state
for the prevention of hog cholera;
Therefore, l, Emanuel L. Philip, do
hereby order the following regulations
and declare the same to be in full
force until their repeal is recommend
ed by the department of agriculture
of the state of Wisconsin:
1t is hereby ordered that all cat
tie, sheep or swine shipped into the
state of Wisconsin for any other pur-
pose than immediate slaughter from
any state or territory shall be con-
signed only in cars which have been
disinfected since previously used for
the transportation of stock.
2-All horses shipped into the state
| of Wisconsin shall be loaded only in
cars which have been disinfected since
being last used for the shipment of
! livestock.
4-Horses from any closed area in
tended for shipment into the state of
| Wisconsin must have their feet, tails,
names and their halters, blankets and
same disinfected and this must be GER
titled to by state or federal authori-
| ties.
5-No cattle, sheep, other ruminants
| or swine shall be shipped into the
state OfS,Wisconsin except from feder-
al free area" unless stock is consign-
ed to Strengthening plants under feder-
al supervision and inspection.
6-No hog cholera serum or virus
manufactured in the state of Illinois
shall be used on any hogs in this state
until further orders"
Several counties in northern ILL.,
nois are now under quarantine
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
Politics I'm Iowa.

Samuel Alshuler, of Chicago, who
has been named as u S. circuit Judge
for Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana,
in an interview with a correspondent
of the Washington Post, says that "in
straight race between republicans
and democrats Iowa is republican,
bat If there are three tickets it will
go democratic Query: Is a party
progressive which perpetuates the
domination of the democracy?
Mr.. Alshuler comes out strong for
Senator Jimham Lewis for our next
vice-president. This recalls an ANUS
ing incident which happened when
Senator Lewis was temporarily pre-
siding over the senate A senator
arose to question statement made by
another senator who had the floor.
He was recognized by him of the pink
whiskers, who asked: Does the SEN
ator arise for the purpose of direct
ing an interrogatory?' Having re-
covered his equilibrium the Senator
lowed that was his purpose, and fired
his question. With Lewis in the vice
presidential chair the wrath of DR..
Samuel Johnson might be seen smil-
ing beatifically near by, and the sem
atorial oath of office would be taken
on the Oxford dictionary.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05

The editor of the Jefferson County
Union asks the following question in
a recent issue of that excellent jour
nal:
Can you put your finger on single
thing LaFollette has ever done in the
senate that was Of any good to the
people?"
Why yes Governor Did he not vote
for the Underwood tariff bill and
paraliZe most of our manufacturing
industries? Did he not vote to re-
duce import receipts and make it nee
essary to levy extraordinary taxes up
on the people? Did he not secure the
passage of the Seaman act law, that
has driven our American vessels off
the Pacific ocean? And yet he has
the effrontry to come back and at
tempt to fool the people of Wisconsin
again.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05

A dance was given in Washington
hall Monday evening, Oct. 1.
Edward LUCKNOW spent few days
last week in Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller, who re-
side south of the village, are the par
ents of girl baby, born Monday, Sep
TENDER o.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Henningsen of
Lake Mills, are visiting at the home OF
w. c. Henningsen.
Miss Olga Frate of Fall River, is the
guest Of Miss Emma Weber.
Miss Marie Reynolds. was ,Milwau-
kee visitor on Saturday
Miss Mildred Wolff of Portland, is
visiting friends here.
Several from here attended the fair
at Beaver Dam last week.
Thomas Reynolds and daughter
Ethel were Watertown callers Monday
Fred Amborn, Jr. spent Sunday at
Portland with friends.
Miss Bessie Gingles was an over
Sunday visitor at her home in Water
loo.
Miss Pearl Amborn, Mildred Wolff
and Mary Rebstein spent Saturday
with Mrs. Walter Albrecht at Navan.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
Future Looks Dark.

In all the 1915 years of the Christian
era, there have been but $40 years
without wars. Seven billion of men
have died in battle during that t<le.
And when we read of the terrible
atrocities in Europe and Asia, the
wholesale murder of Armenian chris
tians by the 'unspeakable Turks" it
being reported that 100000 have been
cruelty slaughtered since the present
war began and 100000 of peacable
and Industrious Russians have ben
driven from their homes by the Rus
sian soldiery to starve and perish of
exposure and the cold while millions
of professed christians are slaughter
ing each other on the battle field, one
is impelled to the belief that the end
of the world is not far off and pro-
phesy will soon be fulfilled and the
end come when the new kingdom will
be established and the sword will be
turned into the pruning knife and the
spear into the pillow share. The imme-
date future is filled with fearful fore
bodings and it will be we'll for all to be
ready for any visitation that may come
to the sons of men.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
The RefOrmer'S Triumph.
(After iHiawatha. ."

Forth into the legislature
Marched the valiant Reformer,
Full of fire as any ZealOt.
Loud the Trusts began to clamor;
'sDo not harm us, o Reformer!"
And the very constitution
Trembled as it plead for mercy,
Crying, Spare me, o Reformeri"
But he needed not nor heard them
For his thoughts were soaring else
where,
Wandering amid the jungle
OF delerious legislation.
Pondering many weighty questions
Long he waited for hearing;
Waited long for recognition.
Then he introduced a measure
Making everything Illegal;
Sought to place ban on treating;
Sought to do away with hat-pins:
introduced a bill forbidding
Anyone to use the "makings;"
Boys from playing ball on Sunday;
Bands from giving Sunday concerts
Folks from fishing on the Sabbath;
Women folks from wearing feathers
Regulating the free lunches,
And the ladies' bathing costumes.
Having introduced these measures,
Long he rested on his laurels;
Thought himself the great reformer,
Thought himself a great Joy-killer,
And, returning to his village,
Planned banquet in his honor.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05

Richmond, Atlanta and Dallas took
exactly Ga, per cent OF the whole, Rich
mond alone taking 1928 per cent or al
most one-third of the total redis-
counting done for the entire country
The federal reserve system was wide
ly heralded as being a national under
taking. A rude shock was admins
tered to this theory when the board
was made up and when the reserve
cities were selected. Further repudi-
alton of the nationak idea is being de-
yelOped from month to month as the
boards operations, are made known
The federal reserve system is being
worked to the limit for the benefit OF
the south.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
Statement of Ownership.

Statement of ownership, manage
ment, circulation, etc., required by act
of August "a, 1912, OF the Watertown
Weekly Leader, published weekly at
Watertown, Wisconsin,, October l,
1915. Name of editor, Ward L. Swift,
Watertown; managing editor, Ward
L. Swift, Watertown, Wis; business
manager, Emil Doerr, Watertown,
Wis; publishers, Swift e Doerr, 10S
Second street, Watertown, Wis.
An interest of / per cent or more
held by Mary C. Swift Estate.
Emil DOerr.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this Both day of September, 1915.
r. M. HAHN,
(SeaD Notary Public.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
Bankers and Farmers.

Bankers are trying to get. in closer
touch with the farmers, and their eff
forts are bound to produce results
profitable to both. This paper, again
and again, has urged closer coopera-
ton between banker and farmer, and
the cry has been echoed all over the
country. The Missouri Bankers As
ISOLATION is making a first definite
step in cooperating with the state
board of agriculture and other organi-
cations to organize rural associations
in every county in the state for the
purpose of working up sentiment for
good roads, farm advisers, better
schools and more scientific methods
of agriculture. Men will represent
the bankers association in each coun-
ty. and will be charged with the duty
of organizing the county associations.
The state board of agriculture then
steps in, and will send speakers and
workers to aid. The railroads will al
so lend assistance. The new move
ment is the dawn of the era of rock
roads and the death knell of the little
backwoods schoolhouse on the hill
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
CONCORD.

Herman Rhollof has sold his farm
consisting of 159 acres, consideration
$125 per acre.
Little ROLAND Zastrow had the mis-
fortune to fall and break his arm al
the elbow joint.
Miss Rose Murphy former teacher
here, visited last week at the home oil
c. Oestreich, Jr., also other friends.
Robert Hoyt, Will Sundon and the
Misses Bonner of Lake Mills, were
Sunday visitors with Mrs. Will Rhoda
S. c. Bathum, an inspector from
Madison, is testing the herd of HoI-
stems at FairlaWn.
Several from here attended the flu
neral of G. Rundlett, whose remains
were brought from Sharon to Water.
town for burial
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05

The political warfare which has
been raging between the two Demo
ccratic senators from Maryland has
produced, in its first battle, victory
for Senator John Walter Smith He
has defeated Senator Blair Lee for the
nomination for the governorship The
Smith candidate, however, will now
be knitted at the polls and retaliation
will be taken on Senator Lee when his
term in the senate expires, as it will
in 1917. The warfare will extend to
the national ticket as well-and Mary
land may be put down in the Republi-
can column for the time being at least
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
F. P. Sept. 2S-4t.
Notice of Proceedings.

STATE OF WISCONSIN-Co County
Court, Jefferson COunty-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Frank
Schulz, late of the city of Watertown
in said county. Deceased
Notice is hereby given that at term
| OF the County Court, to be held in and
for said County, at the City Hall in the
| City of WATERFOWL, in said County, on
the goth day of October, A D., 1916, at
the opening of Court on that day or as
soon thereafter as the same can be
heard, the following matters will be
heard and considered:
The application of Martha Schulz
for the appointment of an administra-
tor of the estate of Frank Schulz, late
of the City of Watertown, in said
County, deceased
Dated this Gath day of September,
A. D., 1915.
By the Court:
r. B. KIRKLAND,
Skinner & Thauer, County Judge.
Attorneys
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05

Il never did nothing for nobody be-
cause nobody never did nothing for
me-. This expression made by Sis
Hopkins on the stage few years ago
made thousands laugh and giggle in
all sections of the country. And yet
today, how many there in the world
VINO live the part of that homely and
nonsensical expression. Yet it has
made millions laugh-losing sight OF
the stern realities Of life We should
all be our brothers keeper" and in
the short span of life aim to help
some unfortunate. whether they did
anything for us or not.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05

The Houston Post, referring to the
Columbia States desire to have Mr..
Taft elected an honorary member of
the Democratic party defines an hon
orary member of the Democratic par
ty, defines an honorary Democrat as
one who is permitted to vote the tick
ct, but not to hold Office. We think
this definition is a little lacking in
truth. An honorary Democrat is a
colored voter in a southern state who
is permitted to put a Republican tick
ct into the ballot-box and have it
counted for the Democratic candi-
dates.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05

The Presidents aloofness toward an
endorsement for reelection by the
Democrats of New Jersey may be on
account of his devotion to the one
term plank of the Baltimore platform
-and again it may not. The .Presi-
dent showed great sensitiveness about
his being bound by the platform when
the women wanted him to take up the
suffrage question. Perhaps he in
tends to adhere to all the declarations
of that famous document-including
the one-term idea. We say perhaps!
One of the most striking examples
of our unpreparedness for warfare is
the present lack of aeroplanes in the
army and navy. The navy has five
aeroplanes and the army twelve The
number of men in either branch of the
service who have been trained to OPP
crate them is lamentably small These
few army aeroplanes are at San Di-
ego, Cal, and the navy aeroplanes at
Pensacola, Fla. They are housed in
fiimsy hangers, which, if destroyed by
fire, would consume the machines and
leave us without aerial scouts.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05

A Popular" vote has just ben taken
in South Cal Dina on a subject of
large local interest, which is said to
have induced IAN exciting campaign"
Yet only about $4,000 votes were cast,
though South Carolina has a popula-
ton of a million and half and 1886,
900 men of voting age. Even elimi-
mating the colored votes, as South
Carolina does in defiance of the FEEDER
al constitution, there are more than
10000 white voters in the state. Yet
less than one-third of the electorate
decides questions for South Carolina.
Ultimately this little oligarchy might
decide questions for the nation, be-
cause the small group who vote in
South Carolina might send two sena-
tors to Washington who would hold
the deciding votes on a question of
great Importance. The two senators
from South Carolina are chairmen OF
the important committee on naval af-
fairs and on investigation-so it is
evident how far the minority vote of
South Carolina now exerts an influ-
ence on national problems.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
SHORT SNAP SHOTS.

Neutrality is feeling altogether diff
ferent than it did a few, weeks ago. 1t
has disappeared to such an extent that
few distinguished English financiers
can come over here. and endeavOrs to
float a billion dollar loan without any
security.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
Trade Balance VIII Turn Against Us
When the War Ends.

Washington, September 29-(Special
Correspondence. Whether the Unit
ed States can hope to hold it's place as
the leading export nation of the world
is a problem now receiving the atten-
ton OF the business men of America
1t was the European war that gave
the United States it's present preemi-
nence. What will happen when the
war shall close is the great question
which very properly causes anxiety
among men who are financially inter-
ested in the continuance of that par
TALLY restored prosperity now prevail
ing in some sections of the country.
Men who are accustomed to dealing
with conditions, rather than theories,
and who build on reasonable certain
ties, rather than on possibilities, do
not overlook the fact that in July,
1914, just before the outbreak of the
European war, there was a very al
arming balance of trade against the
United States. They will not forget
that the balance of trade turned
against us soon after the ''tariff-for-
revenue-only" policy was decided up
on by the election of a Democratic ad-
ministratiOn and that it was only the
conditions developed by the European
war which turned the tide in our ia
vOr.
Will the balance of trade turn ag-
ainst us again when the cause which
turned it it in our favor has been re-
moved? Most business men are ans
wering this question in the affirmative.
believing that since it was war or
ders' that formed the basis of a ia
vorable trade balance, that balance
can continue only so long as the war
shall remain a factor in international
commerce.
There are several facts which no
one disputes:
First, the call of millions of men in
Europe from industrial activity to mill
1tafy operations decreased production
on that continent.
Second, the war not only decreased
production abroad but DESTROYED many
luduu1dCIufGO.
created new and enormous markets.
Third, the only large producing ma
ton ready to supply the commodities
most in demand by reason of the war
was the United States: hence this
country received a greater part of the
war orders.
Fourth, as soon as the armies of En-
rope are disbanded, those millions of
men Will return to manufacturing and
other productive enterprises.
Fifth, European nations will he i'm
poyerished, and the United States. as
a result OF its large favorable trade
balance, will be the only country in a
position to buy extensively.
sixth, as consequence of high pri-
ces paid by buyers of war equipment
wages in many American industries
nave been increased, and when Euro-
pean producers again begin activity
the American producer will be thrown
into competition with factories nav
Ing the lowest scale of wages. while
American mills pay the highest
The foregoing facts present a situa-
ton which the business men of Amer
lea must meet, and they are now CIV
ing it most careful thought. 1t is a
situation which will confront not only
large manufacturers of the country,
but every farmer, merchant, mechanic
and laborer who depends for liveli-
hood upon the general prosperity Of
the nation.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
Coughs that are Stopped.

Careful people see that they ARE
stopped. DR.. Kings New Discovery
is remedy of tried merit. 1t has
held it's own on the market for 46
years. Youth and old age testify to
its soothing and healing qualities
Pneumonia and lung troubles are Of
ten caused by delay of treatment Dr.
Kings New Discovery stops those
hacking coughs and relieves la grippe
tendencies. Money back if it fails.
soc. and $1.00
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05

Judge z. B. Belden of the First Wis
consin Circuit, is a candidate for the
office of justice of the supreme court
of the state, to succeed Judge William
nouncement of his candidacy will be
made shortly and friends have been
given full authority to announce that
the Judge will seek this high honor re-
gardless of the plans of any other can
didate.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05

The federal reserve board is over
Whelmingly democratic and it is DOM
mated by southern Democrats at that
Accordingly, it is no great surprise to
find the south appearing as the chief
beneficiary of the boards operations
per is the chief means of making the
federal reserve system available for
and useful to business men. In July
the total sum redisceunted was s13,
238 200. OF this the three federal re-
serve banks in the southern cities of
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05

The balance in the general fund Of
the q. S. Treasury on September 20
was s45,9O7, 745, as compared with
balance of s12S,4S7,715 on the CORES
ponding date two years ago when Re-
publican revenue laws and appropria-
tons were still in effect. The deficit
to September 20 was $35, 120,396.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
while the methods remain Wilson
also remains. Are these methods his
Have they always been his?

In time of peace, when Republican
treasury statigtics used to show legi-
innate trade balance in our favor of
hal a billion a year, we didn't have to
lend our foreign customers the money
to pay what they owed u.s.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05

1t is amusing to see few so-called
progressive papers go into spasms,
whenever Governor Phillip is given
credit for shifting the burden from off
the shoulders of the oyerburdened tax
payers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05

There is a striking parallel of meth
cd between the German and the Mex
lean negotiations. In both are the
same mental operations, the same in
defniteness and the same .pusiallalim-
ity. Bryan used to be sblamed for the
Mexican policy. But Bryan has gone,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05

What is to become of the old LaFol-
lette slogan: Paralyse the railroads
been doing to entitle him to their con-
sideration and confidence
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
HUBBLETON NOTES.

Mrs. Will Gingles spent Sunday at
Waterloo with friends.
Miss Mary Rebstein spent Monday
with friends in Watertown.
Clarence Weber spent Monday eve
ming in Waterloo.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05

Ii you are going away, entertaining
company or should you know of any
news of interest to the public, bring
Or telephone it to the Leader office
We are now in a position to handle
all we can get
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05

Elgin Butter Market.
Elgin, ILL.,, October 2-Butter higher
200 at 27c and SO at 271Ac.