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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
NdVdn News.

Walt Boyer of Milwaukee, the Misses
Helen Boyer, Minnie Siegman and Ella
Violin spent Sunday at the home of c.
Boyer
Corn planting is the order of the day
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Miller visited rela
tiyes in Watertown, Sunday.
Frank Heitz transacted business in
Watertown last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Budhan and family OF
MIDDLETON, visited friends here Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Albright visited
In Watertown last Saturday.
Alvin Heitz and Elmer West spent
Sunday in Hubbleton.
Walt Vandre was Watertown visitor
last Saturday.
Mrs. Edward AmbOrn, Lydia and Nudy
Amborn of Hubbleton, Margaret Cor
man of Waterloo, Fred Amborn and John
Smaginskey were Sunday visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Albright.
Several from here attended a barn
dance at c. Raether's Saturday evening
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
AT THE CHURCHES

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Services held every Sunday at 1920 a.
m.
Testimonial meeting Wednesday
evening at "a clock All are cordially
invited to these meetings. Sunday
school Immediately following morning
service. Reading room, Cor. Fifth and
Spring streets, open every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday afternoon from
2:30 until 4:3O o'clock.
Reformed Church, North Fifth and
Cole streets, +. W. Lemke, pastor.
Sunday school at a. m. Divineservice
at 10 a. N. The Consistory meets the
last Sunday in every month at 2 o. M.
Ladies society meets the first Thursday
in every month at p. M Young Peo-
pies society meets the first Thursday of
the month at 7:30 p. m.
First NJ. E. Church-Bible School 10 a
M Morning worship II a. m. Epworth
League 6:45 p. M; Devotional service
at 7:3O p. m. Services at Pipersville at
l:30 p. m. Everybody is cordially in
ylted to these services. Strangers very
welcome.
st, Johns Lutheran church-Sunday
school at 9 a. M; services at 10 a. M:
English services every second and last
sunday In the month at 80 o. IN.
St. Marks Lutheran church Sunday
school at a. NJ. German services at 10
a. 10. English services the first and
third Sunday of the month at 7:3O D. m.
Morayian church-Sunday school at
9:l5 a. M; German preaching service at
lO:5O a. m. Y. P S. G.. E. at $50 o. 10. (:
7:3O p. m. evening services.
y German Baptist church-SuDdays school
at 9:lo a. M; preaching services at 1920
a. NJ; young peoples meeting at 80 o.
M; evening services at 7:30 p. m.
Congregational Church-Sunday school
at 10 o'clotk. Sermon at II O'Clock; Rev.
n. Carter Daniel, pastor. Young peoples
meeting at $50 P. M.
st. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran
church-Preaching services at 10 a. m.
and 1880 p. M; Sunday school at 2 D. M.
st. Henry's Catholic church Low
mass at 500 a. M; high mass at 10 a. m. :;
Sunday school and vespers at $3.50 o. N.
st Bernard's Catholic church-Low
mass a. M; high mass 1920 a. ~.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
His Tariff Vote.

Didn't Senator LaFollette vote
for the Underwood free trade tariff
law? Didn't he know better, who
assisted III drafting the Mckinley
tariff law? If he had any sense, he
certainly should have known better
His judgment was no doubt warp.
ed by the desire to curry favor with
the democracy for political reasons.
Waterfowl Leader.
Aesop's dog that dropped the
piece of meat TO grab at the ref1ec-
ton of it in the water is not held
up by the old fabilist as model
for sagacity.
Mr.. LaFollette may have curried
some favor with the democrats by
his amazing vote for the asinine
and calamitous tariff that particu-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
HAPPINESS FOUND IN WORK
Labor Also Is Great Builder of Char
acter as Well as of
Fortune.

One day we happened along where
there was woodworking bee, says
the Breeders Gazette. Neighbors
had turned out to improve the high
way and to make safe some danger
Gus stretches of much-traveled road.
Among the workers one was especial
ly notable for his energy and enthusi-
asm. He worked as though he en-
Joyed it; his heart was in the en-
deavor and he shoveled earth, rolled
rocks and laid on gravel with cheerful
enthusiasm.
Another man was laggard, who
sat often watching the workers, offer
ing them advice more in raillery than
in a spirit OF desire to aid Here is
what we were told:
See that man who works so hard /?
He does not need to work. He start
ed thirty years ago with his two
hands, his head, an old gray mare and
fifty acres of poor land. Today he
owns numbers of farms, besides inter
est in all sorts of enterprises. He is
d SOOu CItlZeH, always puDllC-Sp lTlIcu
and ready to help. That fellow sit
ting on the fence? Well, he has never
yet been on the township as public
burden, but that is the best l can say
of him. Work and he fell out many
long day ago"
1t is not so hard to guess which
Of these two men spent that day the
happier hours, who spends year after
year the happier hours. Work builds
men as we'll as fortunes.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
Short Snap Shots.

In the weeks since Congress ad-
jcurned, its Democratic members
have come to realize genuine
new freedom.
Secretary TumuIty' S comment on
the Chicago election reminds US of
the man who told Noah that the de-
luge was only little shower, any,
way.
Somehow the arms and ammuni-
ton factories in this country do not
seem to be worried about the war
for the country is neutral like
the devil.
Mr.. w. P. G. Harding of the
Federal Reserve Board has rushed
into print with a startling endorse
ment Of Secretary McAdoo. Mr..
Harding has a genuine apprecia-
llCH III MS meal TICKET.
There is something so much
greater and nobler to do than
fight, says President Wilson-a
sentiment that deserves to be franz
ed and hung on the wall of every
home in this country.
The publication of the answer to
the German note on neutrality re-
veals the fact that Bryan was at
the State Department one day re-
Gently and remained there long en-
ough to sign his name where Rob-
ert Lansing indicated.
1t may or may not have been a
terrible ordeal for the Colonel to
tell the story of his life in a court
room. Those who know the Col
onel will just snort right out loud
when there is any intimation that
he did not enjoy the ordeal.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
Pennington.

Gust Pitzner and family and John
Wolfgram and family spent Sunday with
Louis Pitzner and wife near jefferson.
Edwin Alberto of Johnson Creek, and
Misses Estella, Violet and Isabelle Web.
er spent Sunday evening at Chas
SabeIs.
Miss Esther Sabel will close hel
school in Dist. No. 2 Saturday, May Is
with program and picnic
George DuenOw and wife of Water.
town, were visitors at G. Pitzner's, Tues
day evening.
Chas. Sabel has purchased Clarendon
piano of Lake Mills dealers.
Irving Weber of Watertown, spent
Sunday at his home here.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
A Look In.

One of the leading editors of
Wisconsin, man who remembers
we'll the type of men who used to
fill the public offices of the state in
the days of its sanity and substan-
tlal character, writes us a letter
from which we take the following
extract:
| have just returned from a stay
OF few days at Madison. I tell
you friend Hoard, it is a comfort
to find in the Governors chair a
man like Governor Philip, a man
OF the oldfashioned rugged, strong
type such as we used to make COW
errors of and who never failed us.
What surfeit we have had of the
schemlng Progressive type, who
have led the people of the state in
to swamp of difficulties that will
take years to extricate ourselves
from, The university snarl is sick
ening and largely so from the fact
that we have so many years looked
upon that institution as being a
stronghold, "a bulwark of safety
to the people of this commonwealth.
To find it honey -combed as it is
with low grasping for political
power over the destinies of the peo-
pie, leaves US with a most painful
revulsion of feeling | have made
up my mind that you are absolute
ly right in your assertion that no
change for the better can be hoped
for until President Van Hise is re-
moved"
No comment on the above is
necessary from us. Our readers
are capable of drawing their own
conclusions. However, we all ought
to Join hands in support of that
brave, good man, Governor Phil
lpp, who is facing a most difficult
task all in behalf of the common
people. The high brows" of the
university clique have no use for
him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11

The Leader is in hearty accord
with the authorities at Washing
ton, D. c., that the American peo-
pie should refrain from passing
Judgment until official reports are
made as to the sinking of the Gun
ard liner Lusitania by German
submarine off the coast of Ireland.
Ex-President Roosevelt, in his
characteristic manner, made an ass
OF himself upon receipt of news of
the disaster as high piracy. 1t was
not, and ali the passenger aboard
were cautioned against the risk
that was attendant upon the Jour
ney after reaching the war zone. 1t
was like the moth and the flame.
There was ample warning and it
does not appear to the writer that
there are grounds for any serious
international complications.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
Report of the Condition

OF the Wisconsin National Bank. at
| WatertoWn. In the state of Wisconsin, at
the close of business, May l, 1915:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $29S, 5S6. 81
Oyerdrafts, unsecured .467 .29 467. 20
U. >. bonds to secure circu-
lation ................ 10000. 90
Bonds other than Z. S. bonds
| pleeged to secure Postal Saw
ings.. =. 10000. 90
Securities other than e. S.
| bonds mot including stOcks)
owned unpledged 20O,669.O0
| lOtal bonds, securities, etc =. 210,669 90
Subscription to stock of
Fe deral Reserve
banK. 10000
Less amount unpaid. 100000
All 0tner stocks including
premium on same. ...... 100000
Banking house, 5000 90; fur
niture and fixtures, 10000 $4,000
Due from Federal Reserve
Bank. S,224.2O
Due from approved reserve
agents in New York. Chica-
go and st. Louis. .29,578.53
Due from approved reserve ag-
ents In other reserve cities
..........:... 2O,39l.49 49,97OO2
Due from banks and bankers
(other than above) ....... 1O,774.33
Checks on banks in the same
| city or t~Wn as reporting
bank ................. 4,S16 SO
Outside checks and other cash
| lt6luS ...- .........3I2,l4
fTactlOnal currency, nickels
| anu ceHtS. ........... 162. 80 $50. O3
Notes OF other National banks 8,447.OO
Lawful money reserve in
bank, total coin and certif-
Gates ................... 30,611.55
Legal tender notes. .... 10000
Redemption fund with q. s.
treasurer % per cent. of cir
culatlon) ............ 1900 90
Revenue stamps ..... 235. II
Total. ........ -. $3.50, 387. SO
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in. ...S $1,000. 90
surplus fund. Observation-Disclosures. $4,000 90
Undivided profits .19,37O.97
Less current expenses, inter
est and taxes paid .5,349.83 14.O21. Id
Circulating notes. ... 100000
Individual deposits subject to
check ..... ...... 131, SCOOP
Certificates of deposit due in
less than 80 days. 81 1854
Certified checks. .435.1O
Postal savings deposits 519.45
Deposits requiring notice of
less than 30 days. ...... $4,000 Il
Certificate of deposits due on
or after 30 days. .291 ,519S5
Deposits subject to 30 or more
days notice ... 5, S35 $50 297, 1855. IA
Total. Observation-Disclosures 6S0387 Sc
State of Wisconsin, .,
County of Jefferson, DO
l, W. F. Voss, president of the above
named bank, do sOlemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best Of nv
knowledge and belief
w. +. VOss, President
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of May, 1915.
Chas. A. Skinner,
Notary Public.
| Correct Attest A. Solliday,
Fred Miller,
Chas. A. Feisst,
| DiraetorC
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11

from Democratic administration
and to the restoration of the Re-
publican party to power. The po-
litical indications of 1895 found
their fulhllment in the election of
Mckinley in 1896. The political
indications of 1915 will find their
fulfllment in the election of anoth-
er Republican president in 1916.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
The Booby Bird,

A BOBBY is not merely human
Ounce, but is a Bahama bird, which is
so spiritless that when attacked by
other birds it fails to fight and gives
up the fish it has caught without re-
SiStanca
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
Costly Democratic Blunders.

a Dlunder SlgnallZeQ the leRlSId-
tive career of the present admins
tration.
The Democratic tariff bill, first
in the articles of Democratic faith,
and the one achievement on which
naturally they would be expected
to expend their most exhaustive
study and care, was so clumslly
executed that it failed to accom-
plish the results intended. The
failure was due to crude, hasty un-
scientific, secret legislative meth
DDS.
Designed to furnish sufficient
revenue to finance the y. 5. Treas
ury, it has proven absolutely in
adequate for that purpose.
In writing the tariff bill the Dem
ocrats dimly foresaw possible re-
duction in customs receipts, though
they did not know how much and
did not ascertain the facts. So the
income tax provision was lncorpo-
rated, in the hope that it would
make up for any miscalculations IN
the tariff bill, though the Demo-
Gratis did not know and did not as
certain the facts.
But what happened when these
provisions went into effect?
Customs receipts were millions
of dollars below the amount need
ed from that source, and at the
same time collections from the IN
come tax fell many millions below
the amount needed from that source.
The inevitable result was to leave
the treasury without sufficient mon
ey for its needs.
The failure was caused by care
lessness. Had there been Conscl-
entious, open consideration OF the
revenue bill, sufficient to enable
members of Congress to study and
understand it, the reduction IN rev.
enue could have been properly
safepuarded. But instead of get
ting accurate information and ade-
quate estimates, the Democrats on
ly guessed at it. And they guessed
wrong.
The results of this first mistake
should have been a warning. But
the startling facts remain that the
Democrats committed the same
kind of an error again. Forced by
their heedlessness to provide more
revenue, they passed war tax"
in time of peace. Based on a guess
instead OF an estimate, the war tax
did not produce money enough. For
months the receipts of the treas
ury have been daily falling short
of expenditures, sometimes more
than million dollars day. Ac-
cording to official estimates the de-
felt will probably amount to one
hundred million dollars by July I,
the end of the fiscal year.
No chain is stronger than its
weakest link. The fatal weakness
that has characterized the work of
this administration from its incep
ton two years ago has been its
eagerness to propose laws, care
-lessness in drafting them, haste in
committee action, and stubborn re-
fusal to permit intelligent amend
ment in either House or Senate af-
ter the party brand had been af-
fixed by the all powerful caucus.
Every American citizen has had
to help pay for these costly expert
ments, There will be still more to
pay until the errors have been cor
rected by thoughtful, intelligent
legislation.
Later articles will follow, illus
trating still further the slovenly
habits of legislation that have char
acterized the Democratic admins
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11

There was something akin to pre-
vision In the statement of Wood
row Wilson's in a public letter of
October 70, 1912, when he said
that under the new freedom Am
erlcan industry would have a new
buoyancy OF hope, a new energy, a
new variety" How true the words
have proven to be! Where Ameri-
can industry formerly had the buoy
ancy OF prosperity, it now has the
buoyancy of hope" Having en-
Joyed period of rest from normal
activity, it has a new energy await
ing the return of Republican op-
portunity. And certainly there has
been something new in the variety
OF experience through which Ameri-
can industry has passed. Fortu-
nate it is that American industry
never loses hope and the American
people never lose the right to vote.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11

The lawmakers have gone crazy
on the enactment of anti" laws.
Antl-tlpping, antitreating, anti
this and anti-t that, all of which in
tertere with the personal rights of
the individual who cannot give a
gratuity for a tavor or treat friend
If one feels so disposed. tits time
to cut out all such asinine legisla-
ton and enact laws that will give
the people of the state more liberty
than they have had during the past
fifteen years-with an army of in
spectors travelling to and fro in the
state at a great expense to the tax
payers to pry into ones private
business affairs.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
Whole Family Dependent

Mr. E. Williams, Hamilton, Ohio
writes: "Our whole family depend Oh
Pine-Tar Honey. Maybe someone in
your family has severe cold-perhaps
Ii is the baby. The original DR.. Bells
Pine-Tar Honey is an ever ready house
hold remedy-it gives immediate relief
Plne-Tar Honey penetrates the Innings
OF the throat and lungs, and destroys
the germs and allows nature to act. Al
your druggist, 25c-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11

FfOVEU.
Mr. Snapp-Life is full of contra
dictions. Mrs. Snapp--And / say 1t
isn't-Boston Transcript.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-12-10
Press Meeting In Grand Fork.

| Editor Edgar L. Richter Of the
Larimore Pioneer, who is president
of the North Dakota Press Associa-
ton, announces the fact that the
executive committee of the associa-
ton has set aside Friday and Satur-
day, January 2Sth and 10Th, as tie
dates for holding the annual meet
| ing Of the organization. Grand
Forks is the meeting place. Presi-
dent Richter leaves this week for
| Minneapolis, where he will meet
committee OF the Minnesota Press
Association and its president, who
will act as judges in the Apprecia-
ton Week Edition Contest. The
lucky North Dakota editor whose
booster edition is judged to be the
best by the Minnesota Press will be-
awarded a special prize OF 500 in
gold by the Appreciation Week ex-
ecutive committee. Over fifty North
Dakota newspapers are entered for
the honor and the prize, and many
fine specimens of the printers as
well as the editorial art, are COM
peting.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-12-10
Indian. Object to Their Take.

Yankton, S. D.-The Sioux war
riors belonging at this agency are
holding series of meetings to dis
cuss the question Of Indian taxation
in Charles Mix county. It appears
that the county officials, owing to
the uncertainty of the late statute
concerning the Indian residents,
have assessed property Of Indians,
both real and personal. In the
past the Indian has been exclusively
a federal problem, but at present
his welfare appears to be the subject
Of state interest, especially in the
matter of taxation, with Uncle Sam
acting as guardian, by holding his
land and most Of his property in
trust. A recent decision of the
South Dakota supreme court held
that personal property of the Indian
is exempt from taxation and that
the exemption also applies to a]lot-
ments Of land still in control of the
federal government.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-12-10
Increase Shorthorn
Indian School Herd
Remainder of Dairy Type shorthorn
Cows for Standing Rock Reservation
Indian Schools are Coming

4! Superintendent Covey has receiv-
ed authority to purchase the remain
der Of the dairy herd for the Stand.
ing Rock Indian schools. Short
hor:i COWS Of the dairy type are
being bought.
J. T. Wright. superintendent OF
live stock, left this morning for In
dependence Iowa, where % head OF
grade COWS were purchased from 2.
a. Cook. These COWS are well bred
shorthorns, and have been carefully
selected by Mr.. Cook, and milk re-
cords kept 80 that good production
Of milk is. assured. Mr.. Wright
will also bring in fine shor.horn
bull bought from Fl. L. Cobb d. Sons
OF the same place.
Otto R. Kopplin, farmer at the
Martin Kenel school. also left today
for Kimball, S D., where he. will
bring 23cows from Lake Bros. herd.
II of these COWS are registered short
horns, and the remaining 12 well
bred grade heifers from milk stock.
These COWS, with fhe n,1re hloods
bought last spring will furnish all
the schools on the reservation an
ample supply Of milk.
These pure blood cows and bulls
will give this reservation one of the
finest shorthorn herds in North or
South Dakota. In fact the bulls
carry the best shorthorn blood in
America.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-12-10
Alleged Bootlegger
| Held For Hearing
Louis H. Watsen, Charged with Boot.
Logging on Reservation, Held for
Trial Before Commissioner

| Louis H. Watson, who came here
about two weeks ago from McLaugh-
lin, is held at the Agency guard
house awaiting preliminary hearing
before Z. s. Commissioner johnson
on the charge OF introducing intox.
icating liquor and selling to Indians.
Friday Watson is alleged to have
gone to Mobridge and returned Sat.
urday with a quantity Of whisky
+, which he is charged with having
distributed among some of the
younger Indians, many Of whom
became intoxicated.
After an investigation Superin.
tend ent Covey had Watson taken
in charge by Capt. OF Police Frosted
and fled a complaint as above. A
warrant issued by the q. s. Com.
missioner has been sent to Federal
Attorney Hildreth at Fargo for his
endorsement. following which the.
hearing will he held.
1t begins to look as though ped
ding booze on the reservation is get.
ting to be dangerous occupation.
Watson being the third man arrest
ed within few weeks.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-12-10
Charged With Larceny

George Thompson, 16 year old
boy who claims Dawson, n. D.. rs
home. who came here with Watson.
the alleged hootlegger, was arrested
a few days ago at the instance of
Vim. Jordan. charged with stealing
rifle from Jordan's wagon. The
rife which is valued at $40 was
found hid in the top of a hay stack
at the johnson Bogola place south
Of town, where the boy had been
staying. States Attorney johnson
has entered a charge Of petty larceny
against young Thompson, and he
will be given hearing today before
,1"stice of fhe Peace Nonz
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-12-10
Die. At the Age Of 9s Year.


In regard to the death Of Mrs.
Margaret Roberts, a former Fort
Yates resident, but whose home at
the time. Of her death was at Shields,
the Enterprise has the following:
Died, at the home OF her son in
this city Friday morning at 8 o'clock
Mrs. Margaret Roberts, at the age
Of IS years, 6 months and s days.
Mrs. Roberts was born in the
state of Pennsylvania, near Phili-
delphia in 1920, where she lived for
many years and was married, her
husband proceeding her to the great
beyond 5 years ago at the age Of SO
years. Four sons blessed their
II ZION, three Of whom reside in this
st ute. George and Herbert Of
Shields, one at Dawson, and one iii
Pennsylvania.
She was in fairly good health up
until few days before her death.
and enjoyed a large correspondence
with her many relatives in which
she took great delight in writing
to and receiving letters from.
The remains were taken to Daw-
son where intcrment was made be-
side those Of her husband Sunday