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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-28

vice-president, Charles E. Buell. sec
rotary, Blanche Lyle; treasurer, Lii
liam E. Taylor; directors, State Rail-
road Commissioner Walter Alexander,
Judge E. Ray Stevens and Former
Assemblyman E. ~ Warner.
Good times are the worst foe of in
sanity, according to the report of the
Kenosha county judge. The report
shows that in 1915 there were but
fourteen people adjudged insane in the
county court, while in 1914 twenty
nine were sent to asylums. 1t is de-
clared that the fact that there has
been employment for everyone has
been largely responsible for cutting
down the number of insane cases.
The West Water-Sycamore company
of Milwaukee, which was organized
for the purpose of erecting a hotel at
West Water and Sycamore streets, in
Milwaukee, on Thursday filed an
amendment to it's articles of incorpor-
alton in the office of the secretary OF
state increasing it's capital stock from
$4,000 to $725,000.
Paul John Writ, a first year stu
dent at ST. Francis seminary in Mil
waukee, died suddenly at his fathers
home in Kenosha six hours after he
had returned from the seminary to
spend his Christmas vacation.
James Bradley, Racine grocer,
discovered that he has been paying
out a considerable~sum by redeeming
trading stamps which he had previ-
ously dumped into the waste pile and
sold to junk dealer.
No mutual savings bank in the state
can buy Anglo-F French bonds as an
Investment, according to Banking
Commissioner A. E. Kuolt 'This ap-
plies only to the savings banks he
said But it might as we'll apply to
all the rest, for as far as | know no
bank in the state has bought any of
these bonds"
Don Mowry, assistant treasury
agent, on Wednesday received a
Christmas present in the form of
twenty-five bound volumes labeled
''The London Times History of the
War" Mowry found that the books
had been confiscated at Beloit by Dep
uty Treasury Agent F. A. Moore. The
man peddling them had no license.
Patrick Conway, 62 years old, a
retired farmer, was asphyxiated in the
kitchen of vacant house in James
vile, where he was picking Christmas
turkeys, when he turned on two gas
jets of gas stove without lighting
them. His body was discovered by
his wife and daughter.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-28
Between Friends.

Say old chap, you're good friend
of mine, aren't you?"
Sure. And you're good friend OF
mine, aren't you?"
Sure And, say, / want to borrow
ten dollars"
Quiet, Major, quiet. Listen. So
do /, and il you can find anybody with
few bucks to spare, let me know,
win you."-JEdge.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-28

which to breed. In many cases it is
merely question of eliminating the
worst, as there are many communities
tnat are not supplied with good
stallion. In many other cases, how
ever, the saving of five dollars on
service fee plays an all-important
part. Fifty-fve per cent of the stall
lions licensed in the state are grades
or less than grades, which shows that
too many are neglecting the matter
of patronizing good sire, and arc
thereby reducing their profits A saw
ing of five dollars on a service fee
often means a loss of 500 or more
when the colt is two years old
When looking st a stallion it Is
we'll to ask yourself: How much
would he be worth as a gelding? If
his colts are like him, will they be
good market geldings? How much
improvement will he make when bred
to the average farm mares? The an
swer to these questions will decide
whether the horse is a suitable sire
or not In answering them 1t should
be kept in mind that good feet and
legs are the first essential of a mar
ketable horse. If the stallion does
not have them he cannot be expected
to produce them in his offspring
The state license which the owner
OF a stallion must show is the best
guide to the breeding of the stallion.
Genoa'e Capture Century Ago.
One hundred years ago the rich city
Of Genoa, familiar to all leaders of
American history as the birthplace Of
Christopher Columbus, was taken by
a force Of English and Sicilians For
centuries Genoa had been a pawn on
the chessboard OF European politics.
In 1905 it had been annexed to the
French empire. Now, in consequence
of the overthrow of Napoleon, 1t was
wrested from France and some months
later united to the kingdom of Sar-
DINA. The army that captured the
city on this date 100 years ago was in
command of Lord William Eentinck,
celebrated English general Many
years later this same English general,
while serving as encouragement of
India, earned enduring fame by abol-
fishing the "Suttee," the custom in In
Ola which required widows to be
burned on the funeral pyres OF their
husbands.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-28
Striving Always Counts.

Did you ever hear OF a man who had
striven all his life. faithfully and singly
toward an object and in no measure
obtained it? If a man constantly as
pires is he not elevated? -Thoreau
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-28

Train No. 40, arrives from Milwaukee
at 2:55 p. N. Saturday and Sunday only.
Train No. A leaves Watertown for the
east at $50 Q. m.. Saturday and Sunday
only.
Train No. SO arrives from Milwaukee
and departs for Madison at 1872 a. m.
except Sunday.
Train No. 410 arrives from Madison at
9:2O a. NJ, except Sunday.
Train No. arrives from Chicago and
departs fOr Madison at 3:11 p, III. daily
except Sunday.
Train No. % arrives from Chicago and
departs for Madison at 6:38 p. m. except
Sunday.
Train No. 80 arrives from the east at
7:5O p. m. daily.
Sunday excursion train arrives from
Milwaukee at $50 a. M. and goes thru
to Madison. returning at $50 p. N.
*Stops at Watertown junction only.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-28
Railway Time tables.
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN
CnTITI

*ChlcagO Passenger. .......... 5:35 a. ID.
*Chicago Passenger. a. m.
*ChlcagO. ...... ...... :. 1:30 p. IN.
GAINESVILLE Passenger 7:15 p. IN
5:35 p. N. train makes close cOnnec
tiOns for the west at Jefferson Junction,
also for Milwaukee.
Both 11:05 a. m. and 7:15 p. m. trains
make close connections at Jefferson
Junction for Madison and all points
west.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-28
NORTH.

town at $40 a. m. and goes no farther.
The 7:55 a. m. train makes connection
at Clyman Junction for trains east.
A train goes west from Clyman June
ton at p. m.
*These trains leave daily except Sunday
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-28
FATE AT THE WHEEL
BY BARBARA COLvlN.

Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-28

The Madison Alumni association of
the Wisconsin university, Wednesday
night formed a permanent organiza-
ton by electing the following officers:
President, Chief Justice John B. Wins
low of the Wisconsin supreme court;
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-28

vice-president, Charles E. Buel; sec
rotary, Blanche Lyle; treasurer, Lii
liam K. Taylor; directors, State Rail-
road Commissioner Walter Alexander,
Judge E. Ray Stevens and Former
Assemblyman E. n. Warner.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-28

The Cudahy Packing company. in
corporated under the laws of the state
of Maine. filed copy OF its articles
of incorporation in the Office of the
secretary of state and received GER
in Wisconsin. The capital stock of
the company is s20,00O,O00, OF which
S14.00O000 is paid in. The company
has one-twentieth of 1 per cent. of its
capital stock invested in Wisconsin.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-28

Probably the highest price ever paid
for deer in Wisconsin was negoti-
ated on Thursday waen the state con-
servation commission sold to Mil
waukee hotel 200-pound buck at 80
cents per pound, making the net price
$50 The venison was Served by the
hotel to it's Christmas guests. The
buck came into the hands of the COM
mission by confiscation.
Cont I old V
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-28

Paul John Wirtz, first year stu
dent at st. Francis seminary in Mil
waukee, died suddenly at his fathers
home in Kenosha six hours after he
had returned from the seminary to
spend his Christmas vacation.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-28

More than 600 abstracts are being
made by the Langdale Abstract COM
pany at Amigo, for the transfer of the
Paine Lumber company lands in this
county to the Foster-Latimer company.
The abstracts convey $1,000 acres. The
value of the timber on the land is es-
timated at $750,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-04
HUSBAND CELEBRATES
WHILE SPOUSE DIES
PHYSICIANS Wife Dead in
Kitchen While Party Re.
iOices in ParlOr.
TBY LEASED WIRE.

NATION, H., Jan. 4.--Cole coun-
ty was today stirred by the strangest
tragedy mystery in its history IN the
death of Mrs Harold f. Donalds. wife
of young prominent physician. who
was found writhing in pain and I'M
conscious on the floor Of her kitchen,
while her husband and G. 0. Purcell
and his wife, Ida Purcell, were cele-
brating the advent of the new year.
Bottles of drugs surrounded the dy-
ing woman as thickly as bottles OF al
coholic drink encircled the celebrators.
according to the police. Also the dying
woman's face and hands were scratch
ed and bruised and her lips were
swollen None of the three others in
the house, according to the police, was
able to explain what had happened to
Mrs Donalds. Purcell was in Jail here
early today, while his wife was held in
Jail at Charleston. DR.. Donalds was in
his home here with deputy sheriffs and
relatives guarding the doors to keep
out all visitors. DR.. Donalds today
said he believed his wife had COM
mitted suicide, but could assign no
motive.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-04
MOTHER! The CHILD
IS C0ST|vE, BILIOUS
Look, Mother! II tongue Is coated
give "Ca'ifornia Syrup
of Figs"

No matter what ails your child, a
gentle. thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
If your little one Is ut-of- sorts, half
sick, isn't resting. eating and acting
naturally-look, Mother! see if tongue
Is coated. This is a sure sign that it's
little stomach, liver and bowels are
rlOgged with waste. When cross, irri-
table feverish, stomach sour. breath
bad or has stomach-ache, diarrhoea,
sore throat, full of cold, give a tea
spoonful of "California Syrup Of Figs"
and in a few hours all the constipated
poison, undigested food and sour bile
gently moves out of It's little bowels
without gripping. and you have a we'll,
playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" because
It never fails to cleanse the little on 'es
liver and bowels and sweeten the
stomach and they dearly love it's pleas
ant taste. Full directions for babies,
children of all ages and for grown-ups
printed on each bottle.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for 5O-cent bottle
of california Syrup OF Figs" then see
that it is made by the "California Fig
Syrup Company"--Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-04
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove it

Or: Edwards' olive Tablets; the sub
stitute for calomel. act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets. The pleasant. sugar-coated
tablets are taken for bad breath by all
who know them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gently
but firmly on the bowels and liver.
stimulating them to natural action.
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system.
They do that which dangerous calo-
mel does without any of the bad after
effects.
All the benefits Of nasty. sickening.
gripping cathartics are derived from DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets without gripping.
pain or disagreeable effects of any kind.
DR.. F. NJ Edwards discovered the for
mula after seventeen years of practice
among patients afflicted with bowel ami
liver complaint with the attendant bad
breath.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely
a vegetable compound mixed with olive oil.
you will know them by their olive color.
Take or two every night for a
week and note the effect. 1oc and ESQ
per box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company. Columbus. Q.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-04
DISEASES DEClMATE
SOLDIERS Of ALLIES
IN DAMP TRENCHES
Thousands Receive Scant At
tention and Die for Lack of
Proper Treatment in Hos.
pitfalls.
~ FRANKLIN p. MERRIck.
etaff Correspondent The internationa
Neua Grvlce

~ FRANKLIN p. MERRlck.
etaff Correspondent Tho International
News Srvice.
PARIS, Jan. At is In the hospitals
that the allies are suffering their
heaviest losses now Thousands Of
British, French and Belgian soldiers
are dying from pneumonia and kim
dred diseases. brought on by exposure
in the trenches to the stormy weather.
and thousands of others are incapaci-
tated by rheumatism. The cold. wet
weather Is also working it's devasta
ton among wounded soldiers, many of
whom have contracted fever from the
exposure to which they are subjected
upon the field before they can be
transported to first-aid stations or the
base hospitals.
The British base hospitals at BOu-
logne are filled to overlooking, and
the same condition prevails in the
base hospitals of the French at Dun
kirk and those of the Belgians at Ca
lafs. Thousands of sick ana wounded
British and Belgian troops are being
transported to England because there
is no more room for them in northern
France. Sickness outrivals the bullets
of the Germans as an agtncy of death
in the ranks Of the allies.
Get Little Care.
Every hospital train that leaves the
front bears cargoes Of sick as we'll as
those suffering from rifle or artillery
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-04
CITY TO START
Continued from Page One.)

lishment Of such system on Main
street from the bridge to West Eighth
street. He said many of the property
owners when they signed the petit
ton thought they were petitioning
for new hanging street corner lamps.
The assessment roll for the North
Twelfth street sewer system, con-
structed last year, totaling $1,616 was
approved.
The board ordered the advertising
for bids for the city's annual supply
Of crushed stone, and it was also de-
cided to advertise for bids on the
construction Of a sewer In Elm Place
from North Ninth to Tenth streets.
Haul Ladders In Van.
Fire Chief Miller reported that the
ladder equipment Of the department
was now being hauled about in
large stage scenery van while the old
truck Is being repaired. It's waste
of money to repair that truck Miller
said. because 1t can never be fixed
to give satisfactory service"
What did you estimate the cost of
a new auto ladder truck would be-"
inquired Mr.. Marlatt
Ten thousand dollars" answered
Miller promptly and hopefully.
II move that We adjourn" said Mr.
McMinn, and the board adjourned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-04
Press Associations Forecast
Firm Stand by Cabinet
Against Acts Which Would
Weaken Allies.
PAGE VISITS OFFICE
Department Weighs Reply
Carefully From Military
and Diplomatic Opinions
Promises Just Treatment.
T1Y LEASED WIRE.1

LONDON, Jan. 4-"There Is not the
remotest question of relinQuishing our
right of search, which would initiate
against the interests Of the allies to
the advantage of the enemy; the most
that can be expected is that every
care will be taken to insure that our
right is exercised with the maximum
amount Of care and the minimum of
hardship and friction"
The British Press association today
thus forecasted the answer of the
British government to President Will
sons note protesting against Interior
ence with American merchant ships
by British men-of-war on the high seas.
Weighs Reply Carefully.
THE reply of the foreign office to
the American note has not been de-
livered nor drawn up" the Press as
ISOLATION continues. walter H. Page,
the American ambassador. called at
the foreign office Saturday afternoon,
but the visit was not prompted by
the execution or delivery of a reply at
that time. The whole matter is re-
ceiving earnest careful consideration.
The governments reply will be made
in due time in considerable detail. The
British government is not being actu-
ated by diplomatic concerns alone, but
is being guided largely by naval and
military expert opinion"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-04

reversed. Instead Of having the bank
building at Eighth and Main streets,
1t would be on Main and the dividing
alley and the L shaped building
which would surround it would have
its main store room at the corner of
Eighth and Main instead of a half
square east
Business May Move.
The Odd Fellows predict an east
ward movement Of the business center
Of Richmond II bank building occu-
pies the Vaughan corner, and a de-
crease in property values below
Eighth on Main street
There are now two banks on the
corner and the third, they say, would
keep the business center dark after
o'clock in the afternoon and on Sun
days. The lodge members want a
| business, such as a cigar or drug
store, which will keep the corner we'll
! lighted until the streets are deserted
at night.
ever, when made public next week,
guard against continual darkness
| tuc1c, THAI Sd1U. w IldI pau ltllS
is has not been made public.
The Odd Fellows plan also includes
another important feature. This Is to
ask the city officials to rent a few
feet Of space from the trust company
for a stairway and to excavate under
Main or Eighth street space big
enough for two rooms which could be
fitted as public rest rooms and lava
tories with telephone station.
/ The Mashmeyer store on the south
west corner will occupy the room
there indefinitely. The lease which
Mrs. George Mashmeyer holds does
not expire for five and a half years.
An effort was made by Glen This
tlethwaite to purchase the lease in
order to start an all night drug store
but this was dropped because the
stock Of the store is offered as part
of the sale. 1t is said the United Cigar
Store company also wanted the room
but the report has not been confirm ed.
The Mashmeyer company will in
voice this week to determine the
value Of the stock. The value of the
lease is undetermined because of the
conditions under which it Is held
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-04
BOARD PROTESTS ACTION
OF SERVICE COMMISSION

no change in rates would be made for
this city until the plants were valued
az by law provided. and when the
commission finally reduced the mini
mum charge for connected horse pow.
er, we were again informed that no
other rates would be fixed for this
city until the value of the plants were
fixed.
"As our competitor states in it's Pc
tition last August, 1t is sustaining
losses by selling current at present
rates, we fail to see how it can fairly
desire to render service ut still less
rates, unless 1t has a purpose not yet
disclosed.
City Gives Low Rates.
THE city is able to render efficient
service at as low rates as it's COM
petitor, and lower power rates would
now be in effect if it had not been
for the opposition offered by the Light,
Heat and Power company.
"The city is DESTROYS of having the
lowest possible rates consistent With
good business judgment, and will do
everything within it's power to have
the commission Fl. lower rates than
those now in effect, and only such
rates as will provide for fixed charges
and maintain the plant in a state of
efficiency.
I'VE believe that as production OF
electric current cheapens, the con.
sumers should have the benefit there
of.
"The city attorney. after a careful
consideration of the order above nam
ed on December 10, 1914, was doubt
full about it applying to this city, and
in order definitely to determine this
quest, he. the president of the board
Of public work and the superintendent
of the city plant visited the commits.
sion last Saturday. The members OF
the commission did not desire to con.
slider this matter finally on account OF
the member being absent who wrote
this order. but promised to give 1t
early consideration and final determin
alton and to make a definite order in
regard thereto.
object to Methods.
1--WE stand ready and willing to
meet any reduction in rates authOriZ
ed by the commission. but We do not
approve the methods which have been
invoked in this recent matter.
Every reduction in the price OF
electric current made in this city since
the building of the city plan, has been
made upon it's initiative. and we ask
all users of current to consider care
fully where the best interests are. and
to rely upon the city to do better fol-
them than they can hope ultimately to
obtain by patronizing any other com
pany."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-04

400 guests. The banquet will be free
to paid-up' Commercial club members.
Issue Complete Program.
The arrangements have been in the
hands Of committees, assisted by the
president and secretary Of the club
The program committee headed by s.
E. Swayne has completed the follow
ing program which is now being
printed:
1nvocation-Rev. Harry c. Harmon,
pastor Of First NJ. E. church.
Toast by Hon. William ]. Hogan,
president Of the Indiana Chamber of
Commerce, Indianapolis, 'Possibili-
ties"
Toast by Rev. w. J. Cronin, rector
Of st. Mary's church, Just Word"
Toast by Hon. George A. H. Shfde-
Ter, of Marion, president Of the board
Of trustees of the Indiana penal farm
THE Employer and the Employee
Their Duty to Each Other"
Speech by Hon. Addison c. Harris
Of indianapolis. former minister to
Austria. Francis Joseph and His EN-
pire."
The music committee of which Lee
B. Nusbaum is head, has added Hicks
orchestra 10 the program Inc Or
chestra will play while the banquet is
in progress.
Serve Richmond Goods.
The banquet committee consisting
Of Charles Slifer. John Zwissler and
John B. Hegger has prepared the fol-
lowing menu:
Baltimore Oyster Cocktails
Richmond Waters
California Celery Florida Olives
Wayne County Turkey
Escalloped Chesapeake Oysters
Jelled Michigan Cranberries
Candied Jersey Sweets
Hot Richmond Rolls
Indiana Ice Cream Richmond Cake
Java Coffee Richmond Cigars
The table decorations will be Rich
mond carnations and potted plants
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-04
SCHOOLS OPEN YEAR
RUNNING SMOOTHLY

All schools Of the city opened this
morning with full attendance. There
will be no change in any of thu class
schedules until the beginning Of the
next term, which comes in about three
weeks.
1T was Just like starting In a. II
We had left off work last night" said
Principal F. @. Pickell this morning.
THE classes all started where they
left off. and the work is going smooth
ly again.
All Of the lockers in the high school
building will be remembered soon, and
arranged in numerical order. In the
changes that have been made the num-
bers have become confused and the
arrangement Is not systematic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-04

wounds. Soldiers IN the deliTium Of
fever, TO whom the utmost care would
be Given under ordinary circumstances
are compelled TO ride for many hours
and even days In dark. damp freight
cars, with only Q pile Of mouldy straw
for . bed, without food or medicine.
Official dispatches indicate that the
French and Belgians have renewed
their efforts to weaken the German
grip upon the North Sea coast east of
Newport, and desperate fighting Is
again In progress among the sand
dunes.