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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
$4,000 FOR STATE FAIR
Sum Will Be Available When Ten
Acres of Grounds Are Ac-
quired by Society.

Madison-When condemnation pro-
ceedings adding ten acres to the state
fair grounds on the east are conclud-
ed, $4,000 will be available for i'm
provements on the state fair grounds
before the 1916 fair Before this
money is available, however, deeds
to the land must be filed in the Office
of the secretary of state and the prop
erty duly accepted by Commissioner
of Agriculture c.. p Norgord.
Commissioner Norgord conferred
with District Attorney label and dis
covered that the condemnation pro-
ceedings are progressing, and that
there seems to be nothing in the way
of final transfer of the land to the
state within thirty days.
Upon conclusion of condemnation
proceedings there will be available
for immediate use for the State Fair
$4,000 for swine and sheep barns
and $4,000 for two additional sec
lions of the concrete grandstand.
The new swine and sheep barns
will accommodate about $500 ami
mails. and the additional sections of
the grandstand will give the stand a
total seating capacity of 5000.
1t is expected that plans for the
1916 state fair will be thoroughly
discussed by department of agricuI-
ture officials and the state fair ad-
visory board early in November.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
TO SETTLE BALLOT QUESTION
Students to Be Tried for Illegal Voting
at the "Wet and Dry Election
Last Spring.

Madison plan drawn up by
Chief Justice Winslow of the Supreme
court for a settlement of the case of
four students of the University of Wis
consin, who are charged witt illegal
voting at the wet and dry election
last spring, hSs been refused by At
torney Emerson Ella for the defense,
and it is likely that student voting
in the city of Madison will be definite
ly decided when the four students are
brought up for trial the latter part of
November. The four men are Edward
Sipp, Watertown; Walter Isenberg,
Baraboo; William Cuttings, Racine,
ana Carter Schomberg, Milwaukee.
Their conviction means a fine of from
81 to 81 700 or from one to three years
Imprisonment.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
AUTO LICENSES NOT READY
Applicants Must Wait Until Dec is
Before They Can Secure
Their Permits.

Misunderstanding of State John
F. Donald announced that he would
not be able to receive applications for
automobile licenses for the year 1916
until Dec. Is because it would incur
considerable unnecessary clerical
work. Early applicants seek low Ii
cense numbers, one asking for No. 1
and another for No 2. The holders
of these numbers have requested that
they be reissued to them. License No.
1 is held by John Hyland, merchant
of Madison, and license No. 2 by Sen
ator La Toilette. The total number of
automobile licenses issued for the pres
year reached 1881.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
FREE GAME LUNCH
CANNOT BE SERVED
SECRETARY OF OBSERVATION
COMMISSION ANSWERS NU-
NERVOUS INQUIRIES.
NEW STATUTE SWEEPING
Calls Attention 70 Fact That Birds
Are Barred From Parcel Post
by State and U. S.
Governments.

Madison-In answer to communi-
cations received lately by the state
conservation commission from Wiscon-
sin saloon and hotel keepers, restaur-
ants, etc, asking if it is legal to serve
a duck, mudhen or venison lunch free,
to their guests, Secretary Scheibel of
the commission said that it is abso-
lutely a violation of the law.
1T is a barter, pure and simple" he
declared. when saloonkeeper
serves game of any kind as a free
lunch it is done with the idea that it
will increase his patronage, and that
the persons who come in will spend
their money with the intention of par.
taking of the game lunch.
According to section 6210, of the
laws 1915, no person shall sell, or bar
ter, or offer to sell or barter any deer
or any bird for which a closed season
is prescribed. No keeper, manager, OF
steward of any restaurant, club, hotel
boarding house, lodging camp, or min
ing camp, shall sell, barter, serve or
give, or cause to be Sold bartered
served or given to the guests or board
ers thereof, the meat of any kind OF
deer, wild bird or trout of any variety
other than lake trout, at any time; or
the meat of any wild animal during
the closed season, thereof"
''The conservation commission also
wishes to warn the hunters or people
against shipping game birds by parcel
post, which is against the postal regu-
lations and violation of the state
laws as well.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
S5,OOO,OOO LOAN is FLOATED
Wisconsin River Power Company Bor-
rows Money to Pay for Property
and improvements.

Madison-The Wisconsin River Pow
er company, which owns waterpower
plants at Kilbourn and Sank City and
electric transmission lines, filed in the
office of register of deeds of Dane coun-
ty trust deed of its property to the
Continental and Commercial Trust and
Savings bank of Chicago, and Frank
H. Jones of Chicago, trustee, for a
loan of $5,0OO,OO0 to pay for property
and equip and develop it further. This
company furnishes power to operate
cars of Milwaukee street railway COM
panies. The company was recently &C
quired by John l. Beggs, Milwaukee
capitalist.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
WISCONSIN CROP
EXHIBIT ATTRACTS
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
REPRESENTED IMMIGRATION
STATION AT CHICAGO.
ONLY STATE MAKING DISPLAY
Director Packer Asks Wisconsin Coun-
ties to Cooperate by Sending
Special Exhibits for Per-
manent Display.

Madison.-Through the division OF
immigration of the Department or
Agriculture, Wisconsin is the only
state in the Union that is co-operat-
ing through an exhibit with the U.
s. Department of Labor in its immi-
grafton work.
The U. S. Department of Labor
maintains an immigration station at
S45 Wabash avenue, Chicago, under
direction of B. r. Prentiss, inspector.
Director B. G.. Packer, of the division
of immigration of the Department Of
Agriculture, has already placed in
this station exhibits occupying from
tage of seventy feet and setting forth
in impressive manner the wonderful
resources of wisconsin, especially OF
the newly settled and unsettled Sec
tons.
The exhibit costs Wisconsin Moth
ing, either for space or maintenance.
1t is largely of farm crops, with en-
phasis on forage crops and dairying.
Director Packer is taking steps
leading to cooperation on the part
of counties of Wisconsin in this ex-
hibit in Chicago, which will be per-
manently maintained. He desires
counties to furnish exhibits for per-
iods. and he will see that the ex-
hibits are effectively installed and at
tractively displayed. Director Packer
also plans to conduct illustrated lee
lures on Wisconsin possibilities, per-
haps twice a month. in connection
with the Chicago exhibit
Many inquiries for Wisconsin land
for settlement come from Chicago,
the number reaching about $500 in
1914. Director Packer plans to mott
fly all inquirers in Chicago and vicin-
ity of the date of his presence at the
Chicago exhibit requesting them to
meet him on fixed date.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
OWEN FIXES COST LIMIT
State Board of optometry May Annu-
ally Spend $1,000 For Admin
istration of Its Affairs.

Madison.-That the Wisconsin
board of optometry may annually
spend only $1,000 of its receipts for
administration of it's affairs if it's ex-
penses are more than that sum there
is no legal way provided for their
payments, is the opinion of Attorney
General owen, given to Secretary G.
d. Waugh of that board. All moneys
received by the board in excess of
$1,000 annually must be turned in
to the treasury, advises the Attorney
general
In an opinion to the state board of
control Attorney General owen held
that the board was entitled to COM
pensation from the state of Wisconsin
for taking inmates of institutions to
other states, where such inmates are
residents
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
TIME Is SET FOR HEARING
Rate Commission to Consider Level
of Muskeeo Lake Upon Request
of Riparian Owners.

Waukesha.-N Notice has been given
that in the matter of the application
of John Schaefer and other riparian
owners on Muskego lake, for an order
fixing the level of the lake, the railroad
commission will conduct a hearing at
the city attorneys office in Milwaukee,
Nov. 4. The commission is asked to
determine the level of the lake, and
the height of the dam and to order that
monuments and bench marks be erect
ed, and that the dam be equipped prop
erly with gates and spillways.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
CONVICT LABOR APPROVED
Only Criticism Comes From MiIwau-
kee, Says Control Board
Secretary.

Madison.-The proposed plan of the
state board of control to hire out con.
victs for work on the roads of the diff.
ferent counties, is being approved gen.
orally by county supervisors, according
to M. j. Tappins, secretary of the
board.
The only criticism of the plan has
come from Milwaukee and it was not
the intention of the board to work
any convicts in Milwaukee county.
1--WE will use them only in the rural
districts" said he. with the opening
OF spring we will have fully 400 men
available
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
French Traces in Hungary.

The Banat is a province of southern
Hungary that forms part of "Unre-
deemed Roumania." But there are bits
of it that are not in the least Rouma-
nian in character particularly GER
tain bits with neat little farms and pop
lar-lined roads and trim villages mes
Ting round pretty Gothic churches.
Both villages and villagers have
French names, often distorted al
most out of recognition. and a few
old folks still have dim memory of
the French language. which was the
current speech in these villages sixty
years ago, but has since been damped
out of existence by the Magyars.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
STATE LEVY Is S4,7OO,OOO
Secretary of State Donald Says There
Will Be No Remission of Taxes
This Year.

misunderstanding of State John
F. Donald said that the state tax levy
of this year will be about $4,700,000
The secretary said that there would be
no remission of taxes this year as the
condition of the general fund of the
state treasury would not permit it. He
said that he and his clerks were now
working on the compilation of the levy
and that he would officially make the
levy next Monday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
TWO HURT IN WRECK
SAVE LIVES BY JUMPING FROM
SPECIAL FREIGHT TRAIN.
Engineer and Fireman Injured When
and Rolls Down Embankment.

Portage-Engineer Edward Dona-
hue and Fireman A. W. Gruhnke, Port
age, were badly injured in a freight
wreck at West Portage. An extra
was pulling into the yards from La
Crosse when the engine jumped the
track, rolling down an embankment
Three cars of grain were scattered for
several hundred feet. A Milwaukee
wrecking crew cleared the wreck,
which blocked traffic between La
Crosse and Milwaukee for some time
The engineer and fireman escaped
with their lives by jumping.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
JUST THOUGHTS

For one man who is too good for
his job there are a thousand whose
jobs are too good for them.
No man acquires the secret of pop
ularity unless he has learned to keep
his troubles to himself.
We are always inclined to be leni-
ent with the faults of people who are
bigger than we are
The people who want their money
to go long way generally have some
difficulty in letting it go at all.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
Eternal Fitness.

According to statistics" remarked
the man who reads the scientific notes
in patent medicine almanacs there
are no cats in the Arctic regions"
Well" rejoined the homegrown
philosopher, that's fortunate thing
for the natives, anyway"
why is it?' asked the party of the
first part, after the manner of his
kind.
Well" answered the philosophy
dispenser, lust imagine cats in a
country where the nights are six
months long"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
Two Amendments Made.

Madison-J. D. G. Mack, head of
the engineering department, announc-
ed the appointment of w G. Kickoff
fer, Madison, as consulting engineer
for the department. Gov. Philip ap-
pointed H. S. Snow, Platteville, as a
member of the state mining school
board, to succeed R. 1. Dugdale, for a
four year term.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
Lamb Is Elected Secretary.

Madison. state board of educa.
ton elected Francis L. Lamb perrla-
nent secretary. He has been acting
secretary since the organization of the
board. The board approved the con.
tract for the experimental breeding
barn at the state university The low.
est bidder was George R. Keachie
Madison. S27S4
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
The Wors. Interpretation.

Il saw Jagsby last night propped
against fire plug, his derby over one
eye, his walking stick bent under his
weight and his clothing sadly disar-
ranged"
Pretty full, eh?''
Yes, but he still had his wits about
him"
"Indeed?'
Yes AS I helped him to taxi he
muttered that he hoped no one would
think he was trying to initiate Char
ley Chaplin"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
BeIoit Enrolment Is 37s.

Beloit.-Beloit college has an enroll
ment of 97S this year, according to the
student directory just issued. The
freshman class numbers 100, sopho
mores ninety-eight, juniors, sixty-two
and seniors fifty-eight. Of twenty-five
states and China represented in the en-
rollment, Wisconsin leads with 1873 stu
dents.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
ELoper AppIies for Pardon.

Madison.-Albert H. Bitter of Mil
waukee, who is serving a term of fiji
teen years in the state prison for run
ming away from his wife and family
with young Frieda Norman, II years
old, three years ago, applied to Gov
Philip for a pardon. Bitter is 40
years old. The governor will hear the
application on Nov. 9.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
May Rename Hioh School.

Green Bay.-A movement q gaining
Roadway to have the name of the East
Green Bay High school changed to
Astor High school in honor of John
Jacob Astor, who in the early fur trad
ing days, owned nearly half of the
property in this township.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
Boy Is Accidentally Shot.

New London.-Chester Davis, Is
years old, was instantly killed by the
accidental discharge of his shotgun.
while hunting rabbits near here. The
gun fell off stump as the boy was
holding the muzzle. A companion went
for help while the boys dos stood
guard over his masters body.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
Need Not Submit Budgets.

Madison.-The attorney general has
ruled that the state board of education
in certain instances is not empowered
to require regents of the university,
Stout training school, and the state
mining school, to submit for approval
of the board, budgets and estimates
made in behalf of these schools.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
Will Be a Candidate for Mavor

Stevens Point-Dr. F. A. Walters,
who two years ago was defeated for
the office of mayor by DR.. L. P Faster
nacki, has announced that he again
will be candidate. 1t is rumored that
R. K. Mcdonald will be a candidate.
Dr. Pasternacki has not as yet made
any announcement
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26

Janesville.-Isaiah Barrett, found in
a miserable howell and removed to the
county poor farm, died, and an investi-
CATION reveals that he had large bank
balances, owned several pieces of prop
erty and had lived the life of a recluse
and hermit
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
Indians Teeth Given o. X.

Ashland.-Dr. H. S. Taylor, inspector
for the department of the interior, who
has been inspecting teeth of Indians
on reservations near here, reports they
are in excellent condition considering
their neglect. He says trachoma is
decreasing.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
To Japan as Missionary.

Grand Rapids.-Miss Carrie Peck
ham of this city left for the west pre-
paratory to going to Japan to take up
foreign missionary work. Miss Peck
ham is a graduate Of Lawrence college
and signed contract to stay in for
eign countries for five years.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
Road Will Be Improved.

Racine.-The Lakeshore drive for
distance of three and one-half miles
north Of this city is to be macadamized
next season About $4,000 will be spent
of which the Racine Commercial club
will raise $1,000
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
Goes Back to Penitentiary

Stevens Point.-Edward Scidmore.
who has refused to pay SIS month to
his wife and children as assessed by
the court, thus violating his parole,
has been taken to Waupun, his parole
being rescinded
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
Toxin Poison Proves Fatal.

Oshkosh. Mrs. Lydia M. Melville,
wife of A. H. Melville, district repre-
sentative of the extension division of
the University of Wisconsin, died
here of toxin poisoning, due to ton
silitis
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
Dahlia Cuts THROUGH Root.

GAINESVILLE Hemmens dis
covered a dahlia bulb in his garden
which had grown entirely through a
large root of an elm tree some two
inches in diameter, cutting it nearly
in two
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
Fined for ShopIiftinq

Eau Claire.-Found guilty of the
theft of Sc worth of furs, Henry Spald-
ing and Rose Spalding were fined 5000
in Municipal court They were caught
in the act by a clerk.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
Gets Order for zoo Au+oe

Clintonville.-An order for five
hundred $4,000 trucks for the British
government has been received by the
Four Wheel Drive Automobile COM
pany, it is reported.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
lnstaIls K of C. Officers

Stevens Point.-William O. Kelm of
Portage, district deputy of the Knights
of Columbus, installed the newly elect
ed officers of Stevens Point council,
No. ITO. ]. B. Sullivan is grand
knight.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
Never Rode on Train.

Neenah.-Chris Grunske, who died
at his home in Vinland at the age of
81 years, had never ridden on an in
terurban car, on a railroad train or in
an automobile.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
New Rreakwater COMPLETED.

Sheboygan.-Then north extension of
Sheboygan's million dollar break
water has been completed after six
teen months work. 1t establishes a
good safety harbor.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
Injured Under Automobile.

Wausau-William Harold was caught
under an automobile when it overturn-
ed, and sustained a broken collar bone
and several fractured ribs.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26

r. r. =. Examination Announced.
Washington, D. Civil service ex-
aminations will be held on Nov. 81 for
rural letter carriers at Curtiss and
Hartford.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
Deer Reported Plentiful.

Grand View.-Deer are reported un-
usually plentiful in this vicinity and
hunters are anticipating a record sea-
son, despite the one buck law
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
Calls Prison Labor Extensive.

Fond du Lac.-Prison labor will not
be used on Fond du Lac county roads
if County Highway Commissioner NJ
Costello is able to prevent it. He says
the rate of $3.50 a day is too high
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
Wounded by Exploding CARTRIDGE.

Eau Claire.-John McKinnon, II
years old, received a severe wound in
his left hand and upper arm when a
rifle cartridge he accidentally hit with
a hammer exploded.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-26
Road Nearly COMPLETED.

Crandon.-The Wisconsin Northern
railway expects to run passenger
trains between Crandon and Shawano
by December.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-05

Tho National Geographic society
bias iHst PREPARED the following state
msnt concerning Mctz tho objective
~ the French invasion of Lorraine.
The fortress of Nstz from Roman
days has never been carried 1y storm
sgccas fully drred aI besir-.r. aud
flr French iu 1870 surrendered to
famine and disease rather than 90 o.
pressing enemy Tri- almost impress.
cable fort-ess has changed hands now
and aEaiu. and these changes have
been Effected t- treaty end treachery
and famine. bat never ur force OF
arms Tho Eou-le -sH Nets. Dive
r-ruu. as .fle stronghold OF -he gods
Metz fs the capital az German Lor-
raiue. ald o. is cons. Iered Co possess
one OF the most powerful fortifcatious
Dob Europe Do is the pivot point in the
broken frontier dividing the FRANKS.
Crirs and Gauls az tho wes. and south
from Che Grruars OF tho east and
north. The centuries long contest be-
tween Latin and German has surgcd
back and forth over This city. broken
lu cdIier around 20. and the contest
ants have continually ~.-ru.ral with
H..z as che central point r tHn plans
Of their orpoEiue af-afe-ieE. for Netz
is tine most important key boo the bar
rie- between Latin and Germauic
civilization. Metz ana SfrazturE are
Ono TWO Western gates to Germany.
-Tls Romans used Netz as their
northern base against the Geruauic
baroarials. and they connected it by
military roads with Tout Verduu. and
athe- camps ir Roman fiuteriaud.
From Nets. tra Roman 'er.ore made
their irrrr ions frfp .H. 'urauetraa.a
Black forest f1 tho east and into the
forest and swamp lands OF Che north
and west. By the Treaty NJ Merser
Dr. S11-1fet- came into the possession
m East Frauco-la. now Germany DO.
rapidly gained importance aF au .u-
lrr-r'af and outpost s..v. and in tine
..n century was made FREQ .uger .
aI c.ty The Reformation. another .
ieualr OF the L.-'r-G.-uar struggle. .
9rei around Er.-E ne center Dur
u- Hee. Hun. nt religious unrest.
Metz faU into rr. power 1. France and