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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
BAR BOARD MEMBERS
CANNOT BE ELECTED TO SERVE
AS HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER.
attorney General Rules Register Of
Deeds Must Not Appropriate Alb
stracts for His Own Use.

Madison.--The attorney general adj
vised District Attorney Charles Voigt
of Sheboygan that the action of the
Sheboygan county board in electing
one of it's members as county high
way commissioner was illegal.
The attorney general advised Dis
trict Attorney T. p. Abel of Sparta
that it is not unlawful for poultry
breeders to ship exhibition fowls in
the usual exhibition coops.
The attorney general advised Dis
trict Attorney Mark Catlin of Apple
ton that chapter 270 of the laws of
1878, which authorizes counties to
maintain systems Of abstracts of land
titles. was constitutional. He further
advised that if former register OF
deeds had appropriated to his own use
the system of abstracts owned by that
county and had retained money re.
ceived for the use of the same, action
should be brought to recover the
money and to restore the abstracts
to the possession Of the county. He
advised the district attorney that the
present register of deeds would be
entitled to compensation for his work
in bringing the system down to date.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
TO OFFER $4,000 IN PRIZES
Big Sum Is Decided On to Induce High
Grade Attractions for Next
Agricultural Show.

Madison-The next Wisconsin state
fair will be held in Milwaukee Sept.
11-15. All departments will be open
to the world. Premiums and race
purses aggregating $4,000, fine special
attractions and a pike" with clean
shows will be the inducements offered
to the public to make it a success
worthy of the state.
An addition to the grandstand cost
ing $4,000 will be made, and a swine
and sheep barn at an expense of
$4,000 is planned.
Special efforts will be made to Sc
cure better transportation facilities be-
tween Milwaukee and other points in
the state, as well as between Milwau-
kee and West Allis from The Milwau-
kee Electric Railway and Light Com
pany.
These were some of the things de-
cided at the conference of the state
fair advisory board and Commissioner
c. p Norgord.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14

Secretary of State Donald Opens 1916
Books to Receive Applications
for Auto Permits.

misunderstanding of State Don
bile record for the year Of 1915 and
opened the books for 1916. Already
applications for the coming year are
being received, over 700 having been
filed to date. The applications are re-
ceived and the licenses issued in their
order except that tradition is followed
in respect to the first four numbers, J.
G. Hyland of Madison securing No. 1,
Senator La Toilette No. 2 and Mrs.
Annie Schwaab of Milwaukee Nos
and 4.
The number plate for 1916 is the
same dimensions as for 1915, but Is
made with red figures on black back
ground. The 1915 plate was with white
figures on black.
The total proceeds from the sale OF
licenses for 1915 was $431,977 as fol-
lows:
Autos, 1871 at SIS. .$398,955
Dealers, 1852 at So. ......... 1890
Motorcycles, S,GO1 at ST.. 1902
Total u. . ................$4 31 ,977
This is divided as follows:
State highway fund. .........$ sos, 494
Returned to counties. ........ 326,483
Total .$431 ,977
All licenses, both for automobiles,
motorcycles and dealers expire on
Dec. 81 at midnight.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
MAY UNITE NORMAL
AND MINE SCHOOLS
MOVEMENT STARTED AT PLATTE
VILE FOR GREAT EDUcA-
TIoNAL INSTITUTION.
BUSINESS MEN FOR UNION
See Many improvements If ConsoIi-
dation Is Effected-Money
Is Available.

Madison.-As a part Of a plan to
give Platteville one Of the greatest
educational institutions in southwest
ern Wisconsin, the Platteville Mining
school may be consolidated with the
Plattevile Normal school.
It Is the idea of those back of the
movement to establish an institution
which will serve the corner of the
state in which it would be situated in
a practical way. The Mining school
has long been considered an important
institution by mining operators and
business men of Platteville, and it's in
fuence has reached out through the
mining district. Those who favor the
consolidation recognize this, and their
idea is to continue it's usefulness and
to make the normal school more prac-
teal in its turn.
Already the normal school has estab-
lished an agricultural department, but
lack of room and facilities has made
this but a modest part of the activities
of the school President Sutherland
of the normal school has been anxious
to extend this work, and to this end
an appropriation of $685. was made
by the 1913 legislature. The plan was
to use this money for the construction
of an agricultural science building.
There are those, however, who be-
Heve If this money is expended now
that the larger idea outlined above will
be postponed for years, perhaps in
definitely. For this reason no action
has been taken by the normal regents
toward the erection of the new build
ing
1t is argued that it would be better
from broad viewpoint of service to
the people of Platteville and the sur
rounding community that the present
appropriation of $4,000 be held up,
and that when the legislature meets
in 1917 a small appropriation be made
to carry out the consolidation idea.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
WHITEHEAD is APPOINTED
GAINESVILLE Man Temporary State Chair
man of Peace League-WiII Call
Meeting Soon.

Janesville.-John NJ Whitehead,
former state senator, has been asked
by former President Taft to become
temporary chairman of the Wisconsin
branch of the League to Enforce
Peace, and has accepted. He has
written Taft asking for more details
as to plan of organization contem-
plated in Wisconsin.
Senator Whitehead is not one of
those who believe in peace at any
price," but has been a believer in ar
bitration in case of disagreement be-
tween nations. He was one of the
sigNers of the original petition for a
world congress for peace.
1t is understood that within a short
time the temporary chairman will
call together members of the league
who are residents of Wisconsin to
form regularly constituted state
committee, and elect permanent
state chairman. 1t is the plan then
to follow with the organization of
county committees, with county
chairmen and other officers CORE
spending closely to those in political
organizations.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
MAIL CLERKS MAKE PROTEST
Recent Order Requiring Them to
Make Their Residences Either in
Chicago or Minneapolis.

ortage.-Railway mail clerks re-
siding at intermediate state points
are entering protests against the sys-
tenn inaugurated by the postoffice de-
partment which requires them to
make their residences either in Chi
cago or Minneapolis. There are
about twenty-five clerks who have
homes in Portage, and a mass meet
ing was held at the city hall in which
the business mems association joined
and resolutions of protest will be for
warded Senators La Toilette and
Husting, as well as Con gressmen
Burke and Esch. 1t appears that
many Of the clerks by the present ar
rangement of runs are required to
"dead-head'' back from Chicago to
their homes in Portage and Water
town and then return to Chicago to
take their run to Minneapolis.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
GIVES RELIC TO MUSEUM
Former State Senator Bishop of Son.
ers PreHnts Valuable Documents
to Smithsonian Institute

Racine-Former State Senator Isaac
T. Bishop of Somers, who owns a
valuable collection of old documents,
has announced that it was his inten-
ton to present to the Smithsonian in
stitution in Washington his most cher
ished relic, one of the three original
pen drafts of the declaration of in
dependence, containing pen portraits
of George Washington, Thomas Jeffer-
son, John Adams, BENJAMIN Franklin,
Roger Sherman and Robert Living
ston. The document was carried to
France by Gen. Lafayette and later
to Ireland, where it remained until
finally returned to America.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
Adding to Her Lines.

George M. Cohan engaged young
woman for one of his productions
whose ambition excelled her abilities.
One morning she went to Mr.. Conan:
Il have only one line in the first act,
Mr. Cohan,' said she, and but one in
the second. Couldn't you give me a
line for the third act, also?"
Mr.. Cohan thought for moment of
all the trouble the girl had caused
him, and of the exalted opinion she
had of her poor acting.
well, yes" replied Mr.. Cohan,
during the banquet scene in the third
act you may enter and say: Here is
a ham"
oh" she exclaimed, land do . bring
a ham on the state with me?"
NO" answered Mr.. Cohan, "it is not
a speech; it is a confession, my dear"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14

DR.. William G. Farabee. head OF the
University of Pennsylvania museum
Amazon expedition, has sent out MS
first message from the wilderness IN
months. Many notable discoveries
have been made. The Campo Geral
country, heretofore practically I'M
known to civilization, is described by
Doctor Farabee as a worthless, SEM
desert area, hilly and rough. Here
the head-hunting Mundurucu Indians
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
canada's Herring Fisheries.

The Canadian herring fisheries are
said to be the richest in the world,
and the quality of the fish is quite as
good as the North sea product The
industry of Canada has great oppor-
tunities at the present time, and an
effort is being made to cause such
inspection. standardization and adj
vertising of the product as will enable
it to command the market which, with
improved conditions, will be found
awaiting it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
TO LEGALIZE PARENTHOOD
Dane County Bar Approves Plan to
Check immortality and End
Much Litigation.

Madison.-At meeting of the Dane
County Bar association, District Attor-
ney Harry Sauthoff advocated the pas
age of a new law, which he says will
check immortality, and it will also end
much litigation over these matters.
Birth of child, out of wedlock, shall
be legal contamination of marriage
of it's parents, requiring divorce to
get separation The plan seemed to
meet approval of many members Of
the bar, and a bill will be drawn for
the next session of the legislature.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
Expert Goes TO Nebraska,

Madison-A. O. Johnson, who has
been in charge of the municipal ac-
counting and auditing of the Wiscon-
sin tax commission, has been appoint
ed efficiency expert of the state uni
versity of Nebraska, by the regents
of that institution. He will assume
his new position on Jan. Is.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
Value Electric Plant.

Portage.-The state railroad COM
mission has sent estimates to the city
authorities that the physical value of
the plant of the Portage Electric
Light and Power company as placed
by their engineers was $50, sol. The
city recently voted to purchase the
plant
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14

Antigo.-Carl Keilblock of Tiger
ton, after killing his wife with a
shot gun, turned the weapon on him
self with fatal results. son who
was working in the barn heard the.
shots and found the bodies. Keil-
block had been bound over to the
circuit court for Shawano county for
stabbing his wife a short time ago.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
Bond Issue Is Defeated,

Waukesha.-The proposition to
bond the city of Waukesha in the
sum of $150,O00 for new school
buildings and sites were defeated at
special election by majority of
sc. The vote was: For, 1893;
against, 1855.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
Named Efficiency Expert.

Madison.-Allen Ruggles of Madison
and John B. Steven of Washington, u.
G., were appointed efficiency expert
and assistant examiner respectively OF
The Wisconsin state civil service COM
mission by that body.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
Rules Any EIector Can Serve.

MaGisou.-Any elector in the county
can be chosen as a member of the
county board committee on state roads
and bridges according to an opinion by
Atty.-Gen. Owen. 1t has been the be-
lief heretofore that only members of
the county board could serve on this
committee.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
White SLAYER Is Sent Up.

Madison.-George Forbes, charged
with transporting Harriet Butler from
Belvidere, H., to Beloit, Wis, pleaded
guilty in federal court here. He was
sentenced to a year and day in Leav-
enworth penitentiary.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
Eiqhts Plague in California.

Madison.-A former Wisconsin
anti-tuberculosis worker, Miss Edythe
L. M. Tate, is now head Of the Cali
fornia anti-tuberculosis bureau and
executive secretary of the state So
ciety for the study and prevention OF
tuberculosis.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
EXPEDITION PROGRESSING

were found. Doctor Farabee studied
their customs and languages. compil-
ing a vocabulary and writing down
much of their folklore, which is ex-
pected to clear up the relationship Of
this tribe with TIE Tupi.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
New Rural Route Ordered

Washington, D. C.-Tri-weekly ru-
raj mail service has been ordered es-
tablished on April IL at Oneida, Outa-
gamie county. The length of the
route is twelve miles.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14

Five Passengers Injured in Wreck.
Antigo-James Sisel, fireman, was
seriously injured in wreck at Mont
co, and five passengers received minor
injuries. Passenger train No. 112 was
standing at Monico when a number Of
cars became detached from a freight
train and crashed into it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
Wisconsin Pensions Granted.

Washington-The following Wiscon-
sin pensions were granted: Helpless
child of August Busch, Berlin, S12;
Pauline Hpltz, Wauwatosa, $12; Cath
arina Paape, Algoma, $12.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
Old Time CurIer Dead

Poynette.-Elijah Linkson, IS
years old, one of Poynette's oldest
residents, died of heart trouble. His
son is president of the village of Poy-
nette He was one of the old time
oMrlerS.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
Madison. supreme court has

Madison-The supreme court has
sustained the decision of Judge Greg
DRY in the case of Agnes Zaremba
against the International Harvester
company. Mrs. Zaremba alleged that
her husband was insured IN the har-
vester company's employees insurance
company. At the time of his death
she sued to recover 1865, the amount
she claimed to be due.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
Alexander AGAIN Honored.

Viroqua-F. w. Alexander has been
reelected secretary of the Vernon
County Agricultural society for the
twenty-fifth year. The society is start
ing its sixtieth year. John E Stoll is
president.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
Rahv Killed in Auto Accident.

Baby kIiieo IN AUTO ECCioeHt.
Ma6son.-Paul Kelso, 21-month-
old baby of Prof L. E. A. Kelso of
the University of Wisconsin, was
killed and Prof. Kelso severely in
jured by an automobile driven by
William Roe.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
ApneaI School Mercer CAGE.

Green Bay-Taxpayers of school dis
tricts No. and 5. Big Suamico, have
appealed to Circuit Judge Henry Grass
from the former county board of edu-
cation order consolidating those dis
trictS
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
Taxes Not Paid: Assessed 5000

Madison.-The Wisconsin, Minnesota
Light and Power company, Chippewa
Falls, paid $208.12 for delaying the
payment of it's annual taxes eight days.
The tax was due Dec. 1. The draft
was for $63,53897.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
Form Commercial Club.

Union Grove.-The Union Grove
Commercial club has been organized
with a membership Of eighty-five bust
nessmen and farmers. The club Will
meet once a month.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
Wsusau Annexes Territory.

Wausau.-The city of Wausau has
annexed part of the town Of Weston
to its territory, principally that the
city might secure a desirable site for
schoolhouse location.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
Former State erocers' Head Dead.

Appleton Stillman N. Fish, organ
izer and former president of the Wis
IS years Death was due to nervous
breakdown.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
postoffice's Store Perfect

Grand Rapids.-W. F. Esch, United
States postoffice inspector, inspected
the local postoffice and the office pass
ed with a perfect score.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
To Ru;Id Mtrnicinal Auditorium,

Eau Claire.-Voters of Eau Claire at
a special election, declared for a bond
issue of $4,000 to build mum. :ipal
auditorium by majority of 162. The
vote being 1889 for, and 1,097 against.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
A BETTER WaV,

Keep on the watch. Opportunity
may knock at your door,"
I'm not going to wait for that. I'm
going to pound on Opportunity door"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
onIv One Death From PeIIaora,

Madison.-Only one death from pei
Iagra has been reported in Wisconsin
thus far this year. In 1914 two such
deaths occurred, while in 1S12-1913
there were seven.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14

Paul Fuller, who at one time was
special representative of the United
States in Mexico, has been selected by
the French trade commissioners as
their legal representative on their
tour of the United States.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14

Grand Rapids Man Principal Speaker.
Grand Rapids.-Otto R. Reonius,
state president of Elks and a resident
of this city, was the principal speaker
at the Memorial services held in Eau
Claire, Sunday, Dec. 5.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
lmnIement Dealer Cancer Victim

Implement Dealer Cancer Victim.
Rio-O. H. Thompson, one of the
oldest implement dealers in Columbia
county, died OF cancer. The Masonic
order had charge OF the funeral serv-
ices.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
Strong Habit.

Strong Habit.
What is that business neighbor of
yours running along the hillside ey-
cry morning in his bare feet?"
Taking his financial exercise"
Financial exercise?"
Yes; trying to collect what's dew
on the banks"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-14
Great Vicissitudes,

The greatest vicissitudes of things
amongst men is the vicissitude of
sects and religions.-Fraicis Bacon.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-30
RESERVOIRS THE REMEDY

Montrose Enterprise:
Heretofore it has been supposed that
the rainfall in the valley of Hagen
Heights and on adjacent mesas could al
ways be depended upon 70 produce large
crops of grain without artificial irriga-
ton, but this summer is proving that in
unusually dry years. at least one irriga-
tion would he of vast benefit. So far
as We are advised, no surveying has
been done to ascertain whether or not
there are reservoir sites where small
earth dams can easily be constructed
that will create storage capacity for
water that can be conducted to them
from the melting SHOWS, but superb
cial examination indicates that there are
many such places located near and at
elevations greater than that of the cul-
tivated lands.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-30
TO DISTINGUISH
LINEN FRou uT11u

Charlotte r. Carpenter, State Agricul-
tural College. Fort Collins. Colo.
I.inen is hard 70 distinguish from cot
ton especially when the cotton is mer-
cerized or the material heavily stsrched
and well finished
II the threads are carefully examined
it will be found that the cotton thread
is the more exact in twist, becomes
fuzzy when rubbed between the fingers
and when quickly broken the tufted
ends usually curl up.
The linen fibers are long and when
spun into thread are strong, smooth,
and lustrous. These threads are rather
irregular in appearance and break with
the straight uneven ends.
When burned, the ends of cotton
thread out like paint brush, while
linen threads are even and compact.
A crop of glycerine on linen causes it
to become more transparent but does
not affect cotton in the same way.
When torn the linen gives shrill noise.
the cotton has duler sound.
There are several chemical tests for
distinguishing between linen and cotton
but these are are not practical for the
average house wife and are not always
sure. The microscopic test is the only
one which is absolutely certain in all
cases.
If one wishes to be sure she is buying
linen, it is well to remember that one
seldom gets linen when paying cotton
prices.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-30
NAY Reopen nTt usts
f NILRnOs MI EXCURSION

Il wIH be Remembered thai When
Gunnlson wanted a reai excursion rate
10 Ourss on the 5sh Of Jaly. KIo Grande
officials Indicated thai the State Utility
Commission had cut them out II
seems however thai tins Is mistake.
In letter to the Glsnwood Post, the
commission eBdesvors to correct the err
roneoas impression which seems 10 be
going the rounds 20 the effect that the
State Util,ty Commission had issued an
order prohibiting the Railroads iron
giving special excursion rates. The
letter expresses the hope that the rail-
roads will give the same advantages TO
the general public on excursion rates IN
the future ~ in the past The letter
continues: We can assure the people
Of the Western slope that IN making
our order in the passenger rate case fer
a reduction in passenger rates we took
into consideration and assumed the fact
60 be. that the railroads would continue
to give low excursion rates to the pub
lie We hope that we shall not be com
PEELED to reopen the case because OF
apparent Misunderstanding.