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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

Congress adjourned last Thurs
day, it being the end of the sixty
third congress, after having been
IN session since the 4th of last De-
cember. 1t was the most expen-
slYe congress in the history of the
nation and while it ACCOMPLISHED
some good for the country it did
much evil and hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars were absolutely
wasted In wind, the members be-
ing influenced by party politics
than desire to further, by proper
legislation in behalf of the people.
Many OF the members who strutted
through the capitol at Washington,
thinking themselves statesmen will
never return and soon be forgotten
and men equally as unimportant
will take their places.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
Some Funny Ministers.

There are some funny ministers
in Milwaukee. A couple of weeks
ago, one in sermon published IN
one of the daily papers IN that city
said that he was praying for peace
in Europe but saw no reason why
the United States should not ship
munitions of war to the powers IN
volved in the titantic struggle IN
progress to maintain that peace.
Last week, a communication ap-
peared in a paper published in that
city written and signed by min
lister of the gospel, in which he
made the statement that God was
Furnishing Germany and Austria
for some reason not stated. His
god might be in better business
than sending death, misery, wret-
chedness, poverty and starvation
upon millions of people. not only
in the countries named, but in all
the nations engaged in the war.
His god certainly has no love for
the poor innocent mothers and
children who are the greatest sui
ferers; his conception of God is
enough to make a pagan weep.
And recently, another minister in a
sermon made the wild assertion,
that Milwaukee was more heather
than the Fiji islands, where 90 per
cent of the inhabitants were chris
tians. His idea as to what con-
stitutes a christian may be ortho-
dox, but he should recognize the
fact that all christians are not in
the churches-that many good men
and women are living in accor-
dance with the spirit of the Golden
Rule. While it is we'll to be iden-
titled with some church because of
the influence it may exert, that fact
alone does not make a christian by
any means.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

The attention of the members OF
the state Legislature is called to the
tact, that the way to reduce taxes
is to cut down expenses. The pres
ent Legislature was elected to
change state expenditures from an
eXtraVagant to an economical ba-
SIS and the people are looking 70.
a respite from the taxation bur
den which has oppressed the tax
payers the past few years. There
are many commissions, boards and
bureaus that can be dispensed
with, without interfering with the
efficiency of the state affairs, sala-
ries reduced, an army of useless
employees discharged, the duplicat-
ing of salaries stopped and the ex-
pense of the state university re-
duced an half if not more.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

rounding them was in wild state Of
excitement
The evening before the day set fol
their departure Mr.. Dacre discharged
all the servants. Just about dusk he
came hurrying into the house in a
great state of excitement.
Why, what Is the matter?" ques
toned Alma anxiously, as she noted
his colorless face and trembling frame
Listen, my DEAR" said Mr.. Dacre
hurriedly. "You must leave here al
once if certain thing happens, and II
may happen quickly. The war spirit
is abroad. They are suspicious Of me
because of my business connections
with other countries was just secret
ly advised that am listed as one OF
the prescribed"
ooh, uncle, they will do you no
harm, surely?"
They will hamper, perhaps arrest
me. l was all ready to leave here in
the morning. I fear they will not al
low me to do So"
"But why not?"~
"Officious, and in some cases cor
rupt persons will try to prevent me
from taking my fortune out of the
country. See, Alma" and Dacre drew
little chamois bag from a secret
pocket, "the diamonds In this repre-
sent the bulk of my fortune. Take it.,
secrete 1t. If am arrested fly at once
not into Germany, as we proposed,
for that course Is blocked, but straight
for Paris"
But, uncle"
Quick! they are here already, as /
feared" cried Mr.. Dacre.
His worst apprehensions were con-
hrmed. There was a loud summons
from the end of musket at the street
door
Do not lose your nerve, dear child"
spoke Dacre. They dare not harm me
and / will soon join you in Paris.
Hurry away through the rear garden,
take the first train for the border. At
all hazards protect the fortune with
which have entrusted you"
Then he was gone to answer the I'M
perious summons at the street door.
Alma fingered only long enough to
learn that he was really taken In
charge as suspect Then she filled
her handbag, secured the jewels In q
safe pocket and hurried away through
the garden apparently unobserved
Alma reached the train. She tried
not to think that she was cowardly in
deserving relative in trouble She
felt relieved when the train started.
Then she stared In wonder and even
suspicion at the other occupant of the
carriage. There sat person who un-
til the day previous had been a SER
want, a sort of major domo in the SER
vice OF her uncle. He lifted his cap
with seryile smirk on his face Alma
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

A bill has been introduced in the
STATE senate by Senator Bray pro-
hibiting newspaper publishers from
charging a candidate for office more
tor space than any other indivi-
dual or firm. Probably some pub
Usher put one over on the sena-
tor, and being peeved he wants to
get even by putting the state to
the expense of enacting a law to
reach all publishers in the future.
1t is evident that Senator Bray
does not appreciate the fact, that
many publishers support their par
ty candidate for what the paddy
shot at, and as soon as election is
over, discontinue taking the paper,
if they ever did take it, pl, aiding
poverty. And then, should n pub
Usher not charge a candidate more
than an individual? It's up 10 the
senator and others to take it or
leave it alone. They never pat
ronize a paper until it is to their
advantage to do so, and ought to
pay more for space than those who
advertise year in and year out and
are regular subscribers of the pa
per? We fear that the senator's
name is suggestive.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
One at a Time.
any means

The political clai-voyant of the
Shawano Times announces that it
looks very much as if Gov. Philip
was getting ready to be a candi-
date for United States senator two
years from now, to oppose Senator
LaFollette. -
So far as our own perhaps limit
ed vision extends, it looks very
much as if Gov. Phillip is too in
tent on filling his present job up to
the hilt to be getting ready" for
another one. His present contract
with the people is a big one, and
heis giving to it the best he has in
him.
But perhaps our democratic con-
temporary does not mean getting
ready" in the electioneering sense,
but only in the sense that a public
official who has signally made
good and pleased the people in one
public office is morally sure to be
pushed by public sentiment for
promotion to higher one.
So the Advocate implies a deserv-
ed compliment to Gov. Philipp' s
efforts thus far; he has succeeded
so we'll that it can't help inferring
he is getting ready" for a sena-
torship.
But Gov. Philips administra-
ton is young yet; and, our word
for it, the purpose and ambition
that fills his mind now is to meas
ure up to his pledges and respon-
sibilities as governor of Wiscon-
sin. One job at time.
Besides, Mr.. Philip is not an
oficeholder by trade, and has visi-
BILE means of support besides poll
tics. He is even a large taxpayer,
which is quite gubernatorial nov
city in these progressive" days
of free and unlimited self-nomina-
tons at free for all primaries. =
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

James +. Trottman of Milwau-
kee, president of the beard of re-
gents of the State University, has
resigned the presidency for the rea-
son that he could not conscienti-
ously sign orders for the expendi-
ture of hundreds of thousands of
dollars for the erection of unneces-
sary buildings at the university,
especially in view of the fact, that
the electors of the state last fall
voted for respite from extrava-
giant expenditure of state money.
The same conditions to some ex-
tent exist today as they did a few
years ago, when a regent, an ex-
governor of the state, resigned
from the regency for the reason
that he would not be dominated by
progressIves and consent to waste
ful extravaganza of the parties
who have burdened the taxpayers.
AT the present time, there is an
army of employees at the university
drawing good salaries and the
erection of more buildings will
necessltate more professors and
lanltors: that the state at an ex-
pense of 81 100000 annually may
educate nonresident students. 1t
is time that there was a thorough
overhauling of the university and
an army of drones let out.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
Are You RheumdtiC?-try Slodn's

Ii you want quick and real relief from
Rheumatism, doswhat so many thousand
other people are doing whenever an
attack comes on, battle the sore muscle
or joint with SlOan's Liniment. No
need to rub it in-just apply the Lini-
ment to the surface. 1t is wonderfully
penetrating. 1t goes right to the seat
of trouble and draws the pain almost
Immediately. Get bottle of Sloan's
Liniment for 25c of any druggist and
have it in the house against Colds,
Sore and Swollen Joints, Lumbago,
Sciatica and like ailments. Your money
back if not satisfied, but it does give al
most instant reIief.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
Snap Shots.

American patriots, show your
American patriotism first and your
sympathles afterward.
The story beginning "Once up
on a time there was a Baltimore
platform" does not lend itself to
the customary conclusion, and
they lived happily ever afterwards. y
President Wilson ought to be
sure he is right before going ahead
with his extra session.
Mexicans who have asked the
advice of Col. Roosevelt are prob
ably lacking some brand of en-
phatic eloquence with which they
have not become familiar.
Prof. Taft's fatal fondness for
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

Hon. ii. E. Burke, member of
congress from this congressional
district, has gone to the Hot
Springs, Arkansas, to be relieved
OF lnfiammatory rheumatism with
which he has been a great sufferer
tor several months. His friends
hope that he will obtain relief and
return home fully restored to per-
fest health.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
CheckI

Check!
1t happened the other evening. and
now certain New York clubman is
trying to figure out how he will square
things with his wife the next time he
is detained" in town. He was not
going home for dinner and when his
wife answered his telephone message
he said:
Don't wait for me at dinner this
evening, dear. I shall be detained on
business"
Very well,' she replied. I'm sorry
you can't come home. But business is
business, l suppose. Where are you
now?"
Where am [? In my office, of course.
l nave had very busy day"
Its too bad you have to work so
hard, George. But tell me something"
Yes, dear. What is it?"
How can you keep your mind on
business with the orchestra playing
that jolly rag-time tuner"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
Rare.

heard yesterday of married
man who took his handkerchief and
wiped the paint off his wife's cheeks"
Is she going to get a divorce?"
NO. She actually smiled while he
was doing it."
I didn't think anything like that
ever happened
1T doesn't happen more than once
In a thousand years."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
Orange and Lemon Trees.

An orange tree will sometimes pro-
duce 10000 oranges, while a lemon
tree seldom yields more than 1000
lemons.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09
Merely a Precautlon.

Old Roxton-The limousine, Peters!
And Peters, owing to the present tom
per of the employed, leave out
cut fowers.-Puck.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

statistics helps to injure what
otherwise might be charming lit
erary style.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

grounds at Madison, or Camp
Randall, where thousands of the
boys camped while being prepared
for the front.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-02-11
A Noble Task.

In too many instances the country
papers mimic the city press by Civ
ing prominence to scandals, accidents
and political agitation. The new
rural civilization has placed upon the
rural press renewed responsibilities,
and enlarged possibilities for useful
ness. 1t cannot perform its mission
to agriculture by recording the frail-
ties, the mishaps and inordinate am
billions OF humanity, or by filing its
columns with the echoes of the strug-
giles of busy streets, or by enchanting
stories of city life which lure our
children from the farm.
1t has higher and nobler task.
Too often the pages Of the city daihes
bristle with the struggle of ambitious
men in their wild lust for power, and
many times the flames of personal
conflict scar the tender buds Of new
civilization and illuminate the path
way 10 destruction The rural press
is the governing power OF public senti-
ment and must hold steadfast TO
principle and keep the ship Of state
in the roadstead of progress. The
rural press can best serve the inter
ests of the farmers by applying its
energies to the solution of problems
affecting the local community. 1t
must stem the mighty life current
that is moving from the farm to the
cities, sweeping before 1t a thousand
NJ ri Low 4 hnY-
with the fundamental problems of
civilization at their fountain head It's
mission is to direct growth, teach eff
lciency and mold the intellectual life
of the country, placing before the pub
lie the daily problems of the farmers
and giving first attention to the leg
islative, cooperative, educational and
social needs Of the agricultural classes
within its respective community
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-02-11
Universal Instinct for Play.

In providing for enjoyment the
church uses one of the greatest meth
DDS by which human society has de.
veloped. Association is never secure
until it is pleasurable; in play the in
stinctiye aversion Of one persun for
another is overcome and the social
mood is fostered. Play is the chief
educational agency in rural commun.
tiles and in the play-day of human
childhood social sympathy and social
habits are evolved AS individuals
come together in social gatherings,
their viewpoint is broadened. their
Ideals are lifted and finally they con-
stitute a cultured and refined society.
il is plain. therefore, that the
church which aims at a perfected So
Getty must use N a refined and ex-
allied way the essential factors in
social evolution and must avail itself
of the universal instinct for play.
II the church surrounds itself with
social functions which appeal to the
young among its membership, 1t will
fill a large part Of the lamentable
gap in rural pleasures and will reap
the richest reward by promoting a
higher and better type of manhood
and womanhood
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-02-11
STILL CONTINUE

the G. c. Club at her home last Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. Marvin returned from Chicago
Tuesday, where he has been spending
the past month with relatives.
Mr.. Sam Stephens of Montana is
visiting with Miflin relatives this week.
Miss Ada Bswarrick entertained the
V. B. Ms last Thursday evening.
Mrs. VIM Liddicoat, Sr., and daugh-
ter Miss Ella visited Dodgeyille friends
last Thursday
Miss Ella Switzer is visiting her
brother at Madison.
Irwin Jewell of Bloomfield spent
Thursday of last week in our city.
Robert Osborne and sister of No. 10
shopped at Mineral Point Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Raine and family
returned to their home at Waldwick on
Thursday after visiting her parents.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Hawke
John Treglown was a business caller
at Highland Saturday
Calvin Stoner transacted business at
Mineral Point Saturday.
Clarence Thomas has sold his interest
in the livery business to Ed. Burton
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-02-11
THE CHURCH As
ASOC|A[ CENTER
A Broader Sphere for ReIIolon---New
Field for the Rural Church.
BY Peter IA diord

Lecturer National Farmers Union
The social duty of the rural church
Is as much part of its obligations
as its spiritual side. In expressing It's
social interest, the modern rural
church does noe hesitate to claim that
1t Is expressing true religious in
Etinct and the old-time idea that the
social instincts should be starved
while the spiritual nature was over
fed with solid theological food, is fast
giving way to broader interpreta-
ton of the functions OF true religion.
We take our place in The succession
OF those who have sought To make the
world fit habitation for the children
Of man when we seek to study and
understand the social duty of the
rural church. The true christian re-
ligion is essentially social--its tenets
Of faith being love and brotherhood
and fellowship. While following after
righteousness, the church must chal-
lenge and seek to reform that social
order In which moral life IL ex-
pressed. While cherishing ideals OF
stlflNGt kub IuIdl CHURCH WHICH ~
tains the fullest measure of success
is that which enriches as many lives
as 1t can touch, and In no way can
the church come in as close contact
with its members as through the
avenue Of social functions.
The country town and the rural
community need a social center. The
church need Cfrer no apology for its
ambition to fill this need in the com
munity, IL an understanding of its
mission brings this purpose into clear
consciousness. The structure of
rural community is exceedingly com.
pick; 1t contains many social groups,
each OF which has its own center, but
there are many localities which have
but one church and although such
4 church cannot command the inter.
est of all the people, 1t is relieved
from the embarrassment of religiously
divided communities.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-02-11
LINDEN

M.nnged hv - .anrene I'M


TOO late for last week snow blockadel
Misses Bertha and Emeline Frehner
have returned to Belmont after visit
ing here.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rule transacted
business at Mineral Point Monday.
Dir. GRADER Of Mineral Point was a
business caller here Monday.
Mr.. Richard Granville spent part
of last week at the Webster home in
Montfort
James Tregear transacted business
at Platteyile last week.
Mrs. Tbos. Heathcock and son spent
Tuesday with Stoner's at Harker.
Henry Voigt of Belmont visited with
friends here last week
Miss Mable Larson Of E6munl is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. Mitchell,
at Waldwick.
Roy Lovelace Of your city made a
short call here Wednesday.
Mrs. Suthers returned to Waldwick
Wednesday after visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs John Sleeman.
Or. Gratiot made a professional call
here on Monday.
Mrs. John Rule, Mrs Thos Tredin-
nick and Mrs j. Tredinnick and daugh-
ter attended the funeral of the little
son of Mr.. and Mrs Will Fitzsimons
at Mineral Point last Wednesday.
Mr.. f. Emery Of your city was here
on business Friday,
Mr.. Thomas Of Ridgeway is here
visiting his brother at No. 10.
Elmer Fox Of Cobb transacted bust
ness here Monday
Elmer Roberts spent one day of last
week at Dodgeyille.
Miss Grace Drury Of Cobb visited
here last week
Mrs Samuel I.aunder entertained
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-02-11

Imitation is the curse OF modern fftS
and II is almost as bad to initiate onss
self OF yesterday as to initiate some
one else. A man should have the cous
age to be- himself -tha today himself.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-02-11
THE RURAL PRESS.
Tho Local Paper a Most Useful
Agency on the Farrn--The Press,
Pulpit and School a Trinity Of
Influence That Must Be
Utilized In Building
Agriculture.
BY Pater Radford
Lecturer National Farmers Union


A broad campaign OF publicity on
the subject of rural life is needed in
this state today to bring the problems
OF the farmers TO the forefront. The
city problems are blazoned upon the
front pages OF the metropolitan dali
les and echoed In the country press,
but the troubles of the farmers are
seldom told, except by those who
seek to profit by the story, and the
glitter OF the package ofttimes OBJ
scures the substance. A searching in
yestigation into the needs OF the
farmers viii reveal many inherent de-
fects in our economic system that can
be easily remedied when properly I'M
derstood and Illuminated by the pow
or Of the press.
The rural press the pulpit and the
school are a trinity of powerful in
fuences that the farmer must utilize
to their fullest capacity before he can
occupy a commanding position in pub
lie affairs. These gigantic agencies are
organized in every rural community
and only await the patronage ana CO
operation of the farmers to fully de-
velop their energy and usefulness.
They are local forces working for
the best interests Of their respective
communities. Their work is to build
and their object is to serve. They
prosper only through the development
and prosperity of the community.
Every farmer in this state should
subscribe for the local paper as well
as farm periodicals and such other
publications as he may find profitable,
but he should by all means subscribe
for his local paper. and no home
should be without it. The local paper
is part Of the community life and the
editor understands the farmers prob
lens. 1t is the local press that will
study the local problems and through
its columns deal with subjects of most
vital Importance to local life of the
community.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-02-11
The Power of Advertising.

The influence of advertising is clear
ly visible in the homes and habits OF
the farmers, and the advertising col
umns Of the press are making their
imprint upon the lives of our people.
The farmer possesses the things that
are best advertised.
Ike farmer is cntitled to all the
advantages and deserves all the lux
uries OF life. We need more art. sci.
enco and useful facilities on the
farms, and many homes aud farms
are we'll balanced in this respect, but
the advertiser can render a service
by teaching the advantages of modern
equipment throughout the columns of
the rural press.