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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
More SPELLING Bees.

{ Why not have more old-fashioned
spelling bees in this day of poorly
trained spoilers? Recently an inter-
Eesting bee was held in Selma, and now
and then such affairs occur in other
parts of the country. The Brooklyn
Eagle gives a bee once year, and Is
now preparing for the match of 1915.
modern criticism of the modern
young student is that he is not a prof.
cient speller. There seems to be de-
feet in the modern system of teaching
spelling; or defect with the text
books used, or else our schools regard
with painful Indifference the value of
correct spelling and correct punctua-
ton
BAD spelling in a letter makes quite
as unpleasant impression upon the
reader of your letter as bad manners
make upon your witnesses. Spoilers
were better drilled in other years than
they are now. Students we're required
to study Webster's Blue Book and
Webster's dictionary. They were
thoroughly drilled in the arts of pro-
nunciation; we are quite sure they en-
riched and purified their vocabulary
better than they do now.-Montgom-
cry (Als.) Advertiser.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
LINEN WINGS PROVED BEST
Most Effective Material for Use on
AeropIanes, When 1t Has Been
Properly Treated.

Many different materials have been
tried for covering the wings of aero
planes, including linen, silk, cotton,
celluloid films and aluminium foil To
the lay mind silk would seem the best
fitted for the purpose on account of
its lightness and strength, but it has
been found not to withstand exposure
to sun and rain as we'll as could be
desired, and it does not lend itself to
the application of the dressing COM
pounds intended to shrink the cover
ing faulty over the frames, and render
the fabric proof against the weather.
AS the result of experience it has
been found that linen is the best ma
terial thus far used, for, after it has
received several coats of a solution of
casein-the substance generally used
for the purpose-the fabric is found
to be stretched as tightly as a drum
head, making very smooth surface,
which Is of great advantage in fast
flights.
The coating also increases the
strength of the linen and renders it
more enduring under varying weather
conditions. 1t is estimated that such
a coating increases the strength of
the linen at least per cent.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
CHIEF CAUSES OF DEATHS
Statistics Gathered After Long Inves-
LEGATIONS Should Have
Distinct Value.

In an attempt to determine the prin-
cipal fatal diseases for different peri
DDS of life, DR.. C. Rahts has made use
of German statistics collected during
about twenty years. OF deaths from
known causes in the first year of life,
he finds one-third to be due to cholera
tnfantum-that is, defective nourish-
lment-and one-seventh to congenital
weakness. In the years one to fifteen,
four chief diseases of children-diph.
liberia, measles, scarlet fever and
whooping cough-cause % per cent of
the deaths; pneumonia, or other dis
eases Of the respiratory system, 21.2,
and tuberculosis, and disease Of the
digestive tract, including appendicitis,
fully ten per cent each. About one
death in each twenty-five is due to &C
cident. For the ages of fifteen to thir-
ty, tuberculosis of the lungs causes
462 of every 1000 deaths among wom-
en- and 375 among men, and diseases
OF heart or blood vessels, diseases Of
digestive tract, pneumonia and other
diseases of respiratory system are
edCu F0SpOuSlDlo LOT % TO So or the
1000 deaths. Accidents and suicides
cause almost one death in five among
males, though only about one in TWEEN
ty-two among females. From thirty to
sixty, tuberculosis Of the lungs is still
the leading fatal disease, with 2s2
Of each 1000 deaths among males and
2O7 among females. but diseases of
heart and blood vessels cause one
seventh of all deaths, and cerebral
apoQlexy and diseases of nervous sys-
tenn one-tenth, while cancer accounts
for three deaths in twenty among wom-
en- and three in thirty-three among
males. Accidents and suicide cause II
per cent of the deaths of males, being
somewhat fewer among females. After
sixty, one-third of the deaths are due
to old age, one-fourth of the others to
disease of arteries or heart, and can
Ger apoplexy and pneumonia are other
common diseases of advanced age.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
might be willing to advance credit to

might be willing to advance credit to
their customers, find that they them
selves are out of funds. When the
mill is running for only three DAYS a
week, or perhaps is shut down a week
or two weeks at time, there will be
knots of men standing on the street
corners. They are not the kind that
we know too well as loafers on our
city streets; they want to work, and
when they see the manager go by will
stop him and ask him what the pros
poets are. He knows that many of
them have little in the house to eat.
He knows that they will not complain
or beg. A foreign order will furnish
work for these men; it will give. bread
to their children-perhaps little cake
as we'll Of course the manager will
not acknowledge that he is Influenced
by this, for he must play the part of
a hard-bearted master The directors
and stockholders expect him to make
just as much profit as he can, and he
must keep in mind the main purpose
for which the plant exists 1t was not
built to furnish bread to the hungry.
to give work to the idle, or to make
steel. These are only incidents. The
plant was built to make money, and
that he must constantly bear in mind.
But there are times when the man.
ager, although he may not acknowl-
edge it, is really bit human and does
take cOpniZanca of the moods of hic
men and the value to them of for
eign order.-H. H. Campbell, in the
Engineering Magazine.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Saiic Law.

The so-called Sale law is a collec-
ton of the popular laws of the Salic
or Salian Franks, confederation Of
ancient Germanic tribes. These laws
are said to have been committed to
writing in the fifth century, and al
though several Latin texts exist, con-
siderable obscurity rests over their
history. The law relates principally
to the compensation and punishment
of crimes, and there is chapter con-
tanning provisions regarding success
sion to what are called Sale lands. 1t
is supposed to form the basis of the
law by which females, and those who
trace their descent from the royal
house through females, are in some
countries debarred from succeeding
to the throne.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Concord.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Humphrey and
son Byron of Waukesha, visited friends
here recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Adams were In
Fort Atkinson Wednesday at the funer-
al of Mrs. Adams father, Theodore
Allen.
Work is progressing on the state road
and there will be much rejoicing when
it is completed.
The Rhoda family entertained the last
of the week. Their guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Yogel, 0cOnomowOc; Mrs.
Ackermann of Wausau; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Fink of Marshfeld; Miss A,
Rhoda and Guy Rhoda of Milwaukee.
Two young men from Mississippi
seeking work are employed by farmers
here.
John NARROW of Ixonia, transacted
business here.
JOS Roets attended dancing party at
Mouches Monday evening.
1t is reported that John Webb has
rented his farm to Forest Freelove.
There Is a specie of insect infesting
the cherry trees. the trees and fruit be-
ing covered with millions of green lice
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
improper Subscribers.

A surgeon lecturing to a class of
hospital nurses in an English training
school recently coniured his hearers
to persuade their fathers, brothers,
husbands or sweethearts to wear n.y.
gienic suspenders. It seems that the
customary braces, which are dual in
front but single behind, bring the
strain in the wrong place and cause
STOPPING and narrow-chestedness.
These misguided suspenders are even
the regulation pattern In the British
army.
This is one of the things they do
better in Germany. German army
braces are double at the back as we'll
as the front. A separate strap goes
straight up and straight down over
each shoulder, bringing the strain fair
and square on the top of the shoulder.
These are the kind that, according to
this medical authority, we all ought
to wear.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Dutch Colonies.

Holland, with a population number
ing only little more than six million
and with an area only about one-fourth
the size of the state of New York.
ranks third among the countries of
the earth in the number of it's coloni-
ais and fifth among them in the area
of it's colonies. Only Great Britain
and France have greater colonial pop
ulations, and only Great Britain,
France. Germany and Portugal have
greater colonial areas. The Dutch rule
six times as many people-3S,0 0O,O 0O-
outside of Holland as there are within
its boundaries.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Notice of Foreclosure Sale.
State of Wisconsin, County Court,
jefferson County;
Johanna Hake, Plaintiff,

jefferson County;
Johanna Hake, Plaintiff,
| VS..
S. E. NeWald, George Presgrave, M. j
Greenthal, l.. j. LeVeque. and Mrs. L. j
| LeVeque, his wife,
Defendants.
By virtue of a judgment and decree of
| foreclosure and sale rendered in the
above entitled action on the 1st day OF
June, 1914, the undersigned, Sheriff OF
Jefferson County, State of Wisconsin
on Thursday, the 22nd day of July, A. d.
1915, at 10 o'clock il the forenoon,
at the front door of the hotel on the
premises hereinafter described and stu
ated in the city of WatertOwn, Jetfer-
son County, Wisconsin, will expose for
sale and sell at public auction or vendue
to the highest bidder for cash. the follow
ing described real estate, situated in
the City of WATERFOWL, Jefferson County,
Wisconsin, t0-Wit:
All that part of Lot six (6), Block forty
(4O), in the Fourth Ward of the City of
WatertOwn, according to the original
plat west side of Rock river as surveyed
by j. G. BraytOn, bounded and described
as follows, tO-wit Commencing at The
NOTbHfdSb COEu6I vi Sdlu LOb olA WI
Block forty (4O) aforesaid; thence running
West on the North line of said lot
twenty two (22) feet to point; thence
running South parallel with East line of
said Lot to North line of West Main
street, formerly West Ave-, thence
running east OH the North line Of West
Main street to the east line of said Lot,
as established in and by written con
tract in relation to the East wall OF the
building on said lot made by and be-
tween VIM. M Dennis, former grantOr
of said premises, of Onepart, and Michael
Gallagher of the other part, bearing date
of April 4, 1885, thence running North
on said East line to the place OF begin
ming And this conveys all OF said
grantOr's rights and interests to said
contract and conveys to the party OF the
second part all the rights, interests and
agreements as to the party wall made by
and between Mary j. Foley, former
grantOr of the one part, and Joseph
Linden of the other part, and dated Oct.
"a. 1894, recorded Dec. |, 1896, in Volume
two on page sixty eight.
Terms Of sale: Cash.
Dated this 9Th day of June, A. ID. 1918.
WILL TOUT0N,
Sheriff Of Jefferson Co., Wis.
by EMIL TANCK,
Deputy Sheriff,
Skinner q Thauer,
Attorneys.
DIST pub. June STU
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
NUNS the Word.

THE advantage of a censorship Is
that an army can thereby hide it's mis-
takes. Like the case Of the general
and Aunt Jemima, you know"
The speaker was Gen. Charles B.
Hall of Portland He continued:
AN old lady once died at Spa Her
nephew and heir ordered the body sent
home. But when the young man
opened the coffin to have one last look
at the remains, he beheld, instead of
his beloved Aunt Jemima, the corpse
of a general, in full uniform, the
breast covered with military medals.
"The young man wired at once to
Spa, receiving in few hours the fol-
lowing answer:
Give general quiet funeral Aunt
Jemima buried this morning with full
military honors, regimental band and
twenty one-gun salute"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Hittinu Warships,

In the recent North sea fights, it Is
said, most of the hits were made on
the decks of the vessels by dropping
shells which had reached height of
three miles in their curve. Curious
ly enough, a ship that is fighting end
on her enemy is more likely to be
hit than one in the broadside posi-
ton The gunner rarely misses his
direction, so perfect are the modern
sighting appliances; but the projectile
may fall short or pass over the tar
get. Therefore an end-on ship fur
nishes the best mark because 1t Is
longer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
FOREIGN ORDERS MEAN MUCH
May Bring Prosperity to Town in
Which important Steel Works
Are Located.

Most of our steel works are located
outside of the big centers of popula-
ton, and often the town near by is
composed entirely of men employed
In the steel works. When times are
dull and the works are shut down this
community is very badly off; many
men do not have means of subsistence,
and the storekeepers, although they
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
GAS 7 Q RIA

Miss Grace Hildeman is enjoying a
few days visit with friends at Beloit and
GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Pearsall and dau-
ghter Vivian spent the week end with
relatives near Waterloo.
Herman Quentmeyer of Chicago. was
here to attend the funeral of his BROTH
err, Albert Qaentmeyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Keck and sons.
William and Ernst, spent Thursday on
the shores OF Silver Lake.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Your Own Predestinator.

The cause of every condition In
ones life is primarily in his own men
tality. The outer things that seem
to be caused are merely occasions. Ii
one is looking without, blaming 9TH
ers or circumstances for unpleasant
conditions, he will fail to find rem
edy There is no more important truth
for the overcomer to learn about him.
self than this, that he is the one who
makes his own body and his environ
ment. When he knows this he can
work telligently.-Unity.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Skinner q Thauer
-
IL Mioht Help.
(1st pub. June SIT,

The ga class was having its daily
lesson in hygiene The subject for
discussion was cleanliness in the
schoolroom
"Now," said the teacher, "who can
tell me what each of you can do ee
keep the room clean@
Silence followed the question, but
finally small boy raised his hand and
in an earnest tone of voice said
I'VE can wash the germs off the
blackboard. indianapolis News.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Use WatertOwn G
Coke For Fuel.

Miss Mary Burke, manager of large
millinery establishment in Fort Wayne,
Ind, is guest at the home Of her par
ents, NJ. j. Burke and wife, Washington
street.
Miss Mary Wendt of Delavan, is visit
ing at her parents home here.
A. A. Riel of Kenosh, state organizer
for the Independent Order of Foresters,
was an over Sunday visitor in the city.
Mr.. Riel may put on campaign for
membership in Watertown. He's hus-
tier, as the writer can vouch for.
Gordon Bacon left Saturday for Osh-
kosh to remain over Sunday with his
family, who are enjoying al outing on
Lake Winnebago.
Col. P. Fl. Swift left Thursday for Wi
mona, Mimi, expecting to remain cou-
pie of weeks, the guest of his son, D. B
Swift and family.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
IAN EASY, PLEASANT LAXATIVE

One or two DR.. Kings New Life
Pills with a tumbler of water at night.
No bad, nauseating taste; no belching
gas. Go right to bed. Wake up in the
morning, enjoy free, easy bowel
Kings New Life Pills are sold by all
Druggists, So in an original package,
for 25c Get a bottle to-day-enjoy
this easy, pleasant laxative.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
LOCAL MARKET.
For Sale.

For Sale.
One of the best farms in WinnebagO
Co., three miles from Beloit, Wis, con-
sists of 121 acres, good soil with fine
buildings, silo, windmill and all CON
veniences. Land all tillable. Price
$3.50 per acre. For particulars call
j. A. & II. J. Love.
Beloit, Wis.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Market Report.
MILWAUKEE LIVE STOCK.

Hogs
Prime heavy and Butchers 1901;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-08
MAY ABANDON
 HUERTA'S CASE

Washington. July Tt was believed here tonight that the case against Ger eral Huerta, charged with conspiracy to violate American neutrality by i'm citing a new Mexican revolution might be abandoned.
 Huerta Is due to appear next week before a United States commi missioner for hearing Although officials are reticent, persistent reports are current that there will be no prosecution and that Huerta will agree to leave the Mexican border and take up his resi- dence somewhere in the northern part of the United States, to interfere no more in Mexican politics.
 It was pointed out tonight in official quarters that such settlement would accomplish the chief end desired by the government-prevent of Huerta's re- turn to Mexico, complicating the situa- ton there.
 Several messages were exchanged to- day between the department of Justice and Federal Attorney Camp at Fl Pasc MT Camp, 1t is understood, is thor oughly familiar with conditions on the border and 1t is believed 1t was his sug- gestion that the case be disposed of without further legal proceedings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-08
HOUSTON SEAPORT WITH COMPLETION IF 5O-NHLE CANAL Wharves and Terminals Are Built Chiefly by Money Secured at Home IS NOW TERMINAL
 OF IF RAILROADS Is the Longest Canal in the World Ever Built Solely to Make
 an Inland City
 Seaport
By HOLLAND

New York. July 7.-(Special) )-Paul H. Sheldon, who is secretary of the civil service commission of Houston, Tex. is able to make announcement to the Man ufacturers' Record of Baltimore that on July 1 on the completion of the first unit of the municipality wharves at Houston Tex, that city has become a seaport and the commerce of the world can be fioated to and from this and the wharves which are later to be built.
 Occasionally in this city and especially in the vicinity of the produce exchange intimations have been heard which told of unique work in progress at Houston by means of which when completed Hous- ton would become a seaport. Yet this great work has been in it's progress al- most unnoticed in this city, exactly as the construction of the canal by means of which the Columbia river is made nav igable to distance of 1000 miles from the Pacific coast was almost unknown In this city until announcement was made a few weeks ago that there was adequate cere- monial in recognition of the completion of the work.
 In the past much interesting comment has been heard in this city associated with the manner in which the city of Manchester, England, made of herself seaport supplementing Liverpool. Man chester's ship canal is not as long by one-half as is the canal or artificial water way improvement by means of which Houston now becomes a seaport. Hous- tons ship canal will float vessels of draft of about 20 feet from the great basin is longer canal distance than any in the United States excepting the Erie and two or three in the mid and consid- erably longer than the Panama canal. It is of much greater length than the canal recently completed by means of Columbia river, 1000 miles inland, IS now secured
 Houston has built and owns its canal system and the wharf already completed. The city will spend about SS,0oo.000. the money for which has been secured, in the further construction of wharves and other facilities which are necessary if adequate seaport advantages are to be secured. By and by. if commerce justlfes it, the cana, itself will be enlarged, and the plans for that have already been completed.
 There is so far as is known upon no other continent a seaport harbor made possible by the construction of artificial waterways which is far inland Houston. There were, however, excellent reasons long ago recognized for the n- vestment of millions in changing Houston from al. exclusively inland city to sea port In the first place there is great railroad concentration there. When the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-08
NECESSITY FOR IMPROVEMENT AT
 TALLADEGA SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT Ny MRS. SIDNEY M. ULLMAN

for 2 larger appropriation per capita after showing the average per capita In other states to far exceed the amount given by the state of Alabama. Forty or 90 schools in the United States have been found to be giving an average of Ss6l A, while Ala hama is getting s2S0 per capita pei annum,
 This rate was fixed by the legislative session of the year 1900 1901. Since that time the market price of nearly every article used in the maintainence of the institution has advanced.
 After the childs eduea ton in the insti- tuition has been obtained and he or she
 is equipped with a trade. 1t is an entirely different matter to put that trade into pra ctical operation. lack of self-confldence, competition with the seeing world and many other causes make the blind un- ble often to cope wthNthe outside world. Under such circumstances arises the ne- cessity for employment workshop for the blind.
 The adult blind of the state need employ ment Many who have learned trades fail because of lack of opportunity to pursue them. II Is only the very small est minority. in any class of people, who have the qualifications necessary for in-
 tia tive business success, yet many expect the blind in general to prove the excep- tion by achieving independence in vicari- ous vocational effort.
 Competition involves the law of right of the strongest, therefore, blind laborer has little chance when pitted against the more productive man with sight. Though the blind person may be thorough ly efficient he is unable to turn out a given quantity and an employer demands this. Thus the only chance for the blind In general is independent effort which involves some capital and a great deal of personal initiative ability, two extreme ly rare qualifications.
 The legitimate and necessary things Is to establish an employment workshop for the blind In such an institution those unable to meet competition for jobs would