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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-22

which, he nodded, turned upon his heel,
and strobe away, cursing to himself.
Now, presently, as 1 went. heard the
merry ring and cllnk of hammer and
anvil, and. guided by the sound, came
TO tumbledown smithy where was a
man busily at work, with a shock-headed
boy at the bellows. At sight Of me the
smith set down his hammer and stared
open-mouthed, as did also the shock
headed boy.
How long would It take you to file
on these shackles?" inquired, holding
out my hands.
Toto file 'em off?"
Yes"
why, that-that depends"
Then do it-as soon as you can" Upon
this, the man turned his back to me
and began rummaging among his tools
with his head very near that of the shock
headed boy, until, having found a file
suitable to the purpose, he set to work
upon my handouts. But he progressed SO
slowly, for one reason and another, that
l began to grow impatient; moreover
noticing that the shock-headed boy had
disappeared, l bade him desist.
"A cold chisel and hammer will be
Quickest" said /; come, cut me off this
chain-here, close up to the rivets" And
when he had done this, l took his file
and thrusting 1t beneath my coat, set of
running my hardest, leaving him to stare
after me, with his eyes and mouth wider
than ever.
The sun was down when I reached the
woods, and here, in the kind shadows,
stayed awhile to rest, and rid myself OF
my handouts; but when felt for the
file to do so-It was gone.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
NEW LIGHT RATE OFFERED
Any City in the U. S. Submitted
to Racine Council.

Racine.-The first indeterminate
street lighting contract ever offered
a city in the United States was sub
mitted to committee of Racine
council by S. B. Way, vice president
and general manager of II. M. e. R.
& l.. Co.
In principle the contract comes
about as close to municipal ownership
as it can without providing it. The
terms permit The Electric Co. to make
6 per cent interest on the money In
vested, prevents it from making any
profit beyond that, and guarantees it
against loss. The price of lights is
determined by the actual cost of OPP
Grating the service. The price of serv-
ice will be adjusted every year. 1t the
city has ordered expensive extensions
and costly underground work, the av-
erage cost per lamp will be increased
to meet this expense If no material
changes are made in the equipment,
the tendency will be to reduce the cost
through efficient operation. IL lamps
are ordered installed at points where
the expense is not heavy it will reduce
the average cost.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
INSPECTORS GIVEN POWER
New Wisconsin Law Provides for
Thorough Investigation by Live
Stock Sanitary Board.

Madison.-One of the most impor-
tant acts passed by the last legisla-
ture was Chapter 625, providing for
the establishment of system of ap-
pointing veterinarians for inspection
of stock for interstate shipment. 1t
also provides a penalty for anyone
who makes an inspection for inter-
state shipment without having author
ity to do so from the Wisconsin de-
partment of agriculture
The statute provides that the live
stock sanitary board conduct investi-
cations upon evidence presented to it
concerning the ability and thorough
ness of the inspections made, and
where carelessness, dishonesty or neg
lect of duty is found, such inspectors
shall be dropped from the list
The live stock sanitary board is
given power to compel the attendance
OF witnesses in all it's investigations
and where evidence is procured that
shippers use questionable methods in
the handling of their cattle, the right
to inspection shall be withdrawn from
such firms
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
ASKS HIGH COURT
TO REVERSE ITSELF
ATTORNEY GENERAL REQUESTS
REHEARlNG IN coMPENsA.
TON CASE.
AFFECTS CHILD LABOR LAW
Meaning of Wisconsin Statutes Is
Thought 20 Have Been Mscon.
strued in Opinion of JUS
tice Marshall.

Madison.-In a brief filed by Attor-
ney General Walter c. Owen, the SUI
preme court is asked to reverse itself.
Last month the court, in an opinion
written by Justice Marshall, in the
case of Clarence Foth, a minor,
against Kenosha manufacturer, con-
strued several words in the workmen's
compensation act in such way as to
seriously hamper the state in enforc-
ing its we'll known policy of restricting
child labor and the industrial exploita-
ton of minors.
The Industrial commission, which
administers the child labor laws and
the workmen's compensation law,
viewed the courts recent opinion with
such grave foreboding that it request
ed the attorney general to ask a re-
hearing of the case. The resulting
brief not only asks the court to correct
what the attorney general deems an
obvious error in constituting the Ian
guage of the law, but also reviews the
history of child labor prohibition in
Wisconsin and the long struggle be-
tween the state, as the conserver of
children, and employers who put cash
profits before life and limb of the
states future citizens
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
NEW STATE GAME
LAW IS VIOLATED
DOES ARE SHOT BY HUNTERS
AND cARcASSES LEFT TO ROT
IN WOODS.
BUCK LAW Is CONDEMNED
Hunters Returning From Woods Tell
of Slaughter of Does-Hard to
Distinguish Bucks From Does
at 800 Feet

Superior.-That hunters are shoot
Ing at deer without stopping to ascer-
tain the sex, and that large numbers
Of does have been killed and the car
casses left in the woods to rot is the
assertion made by sportsmen return
ing from the wilds Of Douglas county.
w. B. Banks, Jr., who was hunting
seeing the carcasses of six does lying
in the woods where he was hunting.
The carcasses were those of deer kill
ed since the hunting season opened,
it was judged from their condition.
Other hunters report similar con-
ditions. Apparently the hunters
shoot on sight and investigate after
ward
at is fool law" said II. B. Evans,
commenting on the lone buck sta
tute passed by the last legislature.
more does will be killed this year
than ever and the carcasses will be
left in the woods to rot. When a
deer is 800 feet away it is almost i'm
possible for hunter to tell whether
it is buck or doe. When there
is brush around it is hard to tell the
sex when they are even closer than
that"
A. l.. Gilmore also doubted the wis
dom of the law. Hunters coming
back from the woods tell Of seeing
numerous carcasses of does left there
to rot by hunters who killed them be-
fore they ascertained whether or not
the animals were bucks" said he.
1.-THE law was probably well meant,
but in practice it is apparently failing
to accomplish the thing for which it
was Notwithstanding the sIaugh-
ter of does
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
THIEVES RAID STORE
kENOSHA JEWELER ROBBED OF
RINGS IN DAYTIME.
Man and Woman Get Away With Ira,
Containing Forty-eight Stones
Valued at $4,000.

Kenosha.-Facts in connection with
the most daring Wisconsin jewel rob
berry in years were made public here
by the police. The store of Thomas J..
Dale was entered by thief who man
aged to get away with diamonds to the
value of $4,000
Raymond Stark, employed as watch
maker, was alone in the store at the
time the robbery is supposed to have
taken place. A man entered with a
fashionably dressed woman and asked
to look at cut glass, and Stark took
them to the rear part of the store.
The man finally selected a cut glass
vase and made a deposit on it, giving
the name of III. Morgan" and an ad-
dress in Kenosha, Five hours after
ward the theft of an entire tray Of
diamonds was discovered. The tray
contained forty-eight diamond rings,
valued at from $25 to $3.50
Dale believes the robbery had been
carefully planned and that the thief
had spotted the tray of diamonds some
time ago and the plan had been care
fully worked out.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
GOOD ROADS GET SUPPORT
tons for 1916 Work, Accord
ing to State Officials.

Madison.-The state of Wisconsin,
as represented by the different coun-
ties, is taking more interest in good
road work this year than ever before
This is the joint opinion of j. A.
Hardwood, chairman, and A. R. Hirst,
chief engineer, of the state highway
commission.
"This is indicated by the action of
many county boards at all the annual
meetings, said Mr.. Hazelwood.
Brown county voted a bond issue of
$650,000, which will be submitted to
the people at the April election. In
Jefferson county there is agitation for
a 100000 bond issue. In Oneida they
want 100000 and in Outagamie coun-
ty the board will consider an issue of
$4,000 at the January session"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23

To be pointed as the best-dressed
woman in Paris is an enviable honor.
This has been bestowed by the men
tors of fashion on Nine. Raimonde
Fernandez, wife of the former Next
can ambassador to Paris. She arrived
in New York recently with 100000
worth of the very latest creations in
hats and gowns, to be shown during
the course of play written for the
purpose by the well-known French
litterateur and society man, Roger
Boutet de Monvel Then the hats and
gowns are to be sold under the super
vision of Nine. Fernandez, the pro-
ceeds to be used for the establishment
of an orphanage in Paris where chill
dren of sewing women whose hus
bands have been killed at the front
will be reared and educated.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
NO CAR SHORTAGE IN STATE
But TWO Complaints Have Been Re-
ceived by Railroad Commission
This Fall.

Observation-Disclosures has no car
shortage problem, according to the
railroad commission of Wisconsin
They declare they have had but two
complaints of shortage of cars this
fall. When the railroad commission
was organized the car shortage evil
was one of the greatest problems. The
commission used two or three hours
each day handling these complaints.
Delays on passenger trains are be-
ing rapidly eliminated, says the report
of the commission on the passenger
train delays. One year ago trains
were late on an average of As minutes
for July, compared with 90 this year
Just 9.4 per cent of the trains in the
state operating in July were late.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
MAY PERFORM MARRIAGES
Question as to Legality Arises From
Recent Ceremony at
Green Bay.

Madison.-Attorney General Owen
advised District Attorney Fred Morrill,
Of Green Bay, that Congregational
minister, though he has not had
charge of parish for seven years, but
has continued his communion with
his religious organization, may lawful
ly perform marriages in Wisconsin.
Some question as to the validity of a
marriage performed by a Congrega-
tional minister at Green Bay arose
from the fact that he was not in active
charge of a parish. The fact, the at
torney general said, did not deprive
a minister of authority to perform
marriages, provided he complied with
requirements of the statutes.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
PASSES BAD CHECK
COUNTERFEIT MAN OF CLOTH
SWlNDLES RACINE WOMAN.
Pretending He Was Arranging Series
of Religious Revipals, Stranger
Puts Over Forgery.

Racine-A man who gave the name
of Thomas Kelley and posed as an
evangelist went the limit in securing
Sc by crooked methods from Mrs
Martha Enos. After defrauding the
woman out of the money he knelt
down in prayer in the home, and while
he was rather crude in his praying
managed to deceive the members OF
the household.
According to the story of Mrs. Enos
the man stated that he was an evan.
gelist and had arranged to hold re
hgious meetings for two weeks. He
wished to secure a room for that
length Of time and decided to take the
one shown him.
The rent was So a week and he
rendered check for SO in payment
for two weeks. Mrs. Enos did not
have Sc to give, him in change and
went out and borrowed enough from
a neighbor.
After inquiring what time the fam
lily retired SO as to return before the
doors were locked, he knelt down and
offered a prayer. Members of the
Enos family took part in the prayer
service and nothing further was
thought of the matter until after the
man had departed. Then they began
to feel suspicious and informed neigh
bors of the occurrence. rs his pray
ing was rather bunglesome the neigh
bors feared Mrs. Enos had been de-
frauded and was told to inform the
police, which she did. The fellow
failed to return and has not been seen
since.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
PRISONER HAS A RECORD
Carl Wiltsie, Aged 20, to Be Tried Dec.
8 at Neenah on Charge of
Burglary.

Neenah.-Carl WiItsie, this city's al
legged boy burglar, IS to be tried on
Dec. 8. Wiltsie pleaded not guilty at
his hearing. In the meantime Wiltsie
will be confined in the county jail at
Oshkosh. He is only 20 years of age.
has served a reform school sentence.
has served an enlistment in the navy.
has girl wife and his mother is dv-
ing of cancer of the stomach. Wiltsie
is charged with taking plumber valu-
ed at $500, which was found conceal
ed in house where he and his wife
had made their home.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
HEALTH BOARD GlVESADVICE
Fresh Air and Plenty of 1t Night and
Day Is First in Importance.

Madison.-"Don't pull down your
bedroom windows at the first cool
breath of autumn" advises the state
board of health. Get more covers in
stead, and let in plenty of cool, invig-
Grating air.
Don't come in from your sleeping
porch the first cold night, but provide
sufficient covering and sleeping gar
ments and make it an open air sleep
ing porch for the whole year round.
also, don't leave off the morning
bath. At least, stick to the cold
sponge bath all winter through and be
free from colds, 'sniffles' and that
chilly sensation this winter"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
viii Improve State Parks.

Madison.-Five thousand eight
hundred is to be expended the coming
year for the Improvement of the state
parks-Peninsula park. Door county;
Marquette park. Grant county; Devils
Lake park. Sank county, and Inter-
state park, Polk county. The better
ments will consist chiefly in making
improvements in roads, paths and
buildings.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
Two Burned to Death.

Eau Claire.-John Hunter, a farmer,
and his sister, Mrs. M. Amenson,
burned to death in fire which de-
stroyed the Hummer home. The fire
was due to defective chimney. Miss
Amenson was pulled out, but she
rushed into the house to secure cloth
ing and burned. The house burned so
quickly the aged mau was burned in
his bed. Mrs. Runners husband was
killed short time ago in Dunn county
by his automobile overturning.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
Has Bic Cheese Output.

Sheboygan.-Fro May 1, 1914, until
May 1, 1915, 176,OO0,OO0 pounds of
cheese was shipped from this state, &C
cording to figures compiled by the
Wisconsin Cheese Dealers associa-
ton. These figures do not include the
cheese of many smaller shippers, nor
that of the makers of the domestic
Swiss, brick and limburger cheese. 1t
is estimated that 2OO,OOO,OOO pounds of
American cheese alone was shipped
out of the state, and of this 40,000,0 900
pounds was shipped from Plymouth
alone.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
Taxi PIunqes Into River

Green Bay-Two persons were
drowned when taxicab owned by a
transfer company was driven from the
approach to the Main street bridge
into the Fox river. The bridge was
open for boat to pass. Ernest Hear
ly, driver, was pinned in the top of
the car and had no chance to save
himself; William WEIGH jumped from
his seat, but was unable to stay above
the water long enough for rescuers to
reach him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
Substitute for Cotton

A German chemist is working on a
process which is expected to make
wood pulp available as substitute
for cotton in the manufacture of high
power explosives. The pulp Is pre-
pared and made into sheets much the
same as in the manufacture of paper.
The only difficulties yet remaining
arise from the fact that the material
contains impurities which make the
explosive uncertain and highly danger
Gus to handle.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
Protest Against Hanging.

Kenosha-1'ne local chapters Of the
Independent Order of Vikings and of
the Society Swea have sent kilograms
of Utah, seeking to prevent the hang
ing Of Joseph Hillstrom. Both organ
izations in their messages claimed to
be in possession of facts which would
prove the innocence of Hillstrom
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
MAKES NEW ROAD RECORD
Than Any Other in State
Outside Milwaukee.

-"Kenosha county built
more concrete roads this year than
any other county in the state outside
Of Milwaukee county and, moreover,
the town of Somers in Kenosha was
the banner town in Wisconsin for
building permanent roads"
This was the statement made by A.
r. Hirst, at an informal meeting held
here at which the road problem for
the coming year was discussed.
The county will have total fund
for road work in 1916 in excess of
$4,000.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
Veteran Dies AT Wausau

Wausau.-Levi Fleming, aged a.
veteran OF the civil war and the oldest
resident of Marathon county, died
in the early fifties from here to points
many miles north. At one time he
was owner Of sawmill in Wausau
and RATED logs down river to st.
Louis.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
Trout Enn Sunnlv Short

Sturgeon Bay.-At the end of the
permit season for trout the Sturgeon
Bay state fish hatchery is lacking one
quarter its capacity of trout eggs, the
result of the heavy seas on Lake Mich
igan the week previous to the expira-
ton of the permits. Twenty million
trout spawn will be shipped here from
southern lake ports.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
Convicts to Work Road.

Jefferson.-The county board has
acted favorably on resolution passed
whereby the county will employ con-
Vict labor, and will give it the first
trial on the Watertown and Milwaukee
road in the town of Ixonia.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
Ship Corn to Australia.

Racine.-Corn grown in Wisconsin
will be shipped to Australia for trial
in the government schools there this
winter Some of the farmers have
been asked to send samples to G. K
Harrison, secretary of the Australian
exhibits at the Panama-Pacific expo
sition.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
To Borrow Money for School.

Stevens Point.-School district No
l, in the town of Buena Vista, the first
consolidated school in Portage county,
has voted to borrow $4,000 from the
trust funds of the state with which to
build new school building.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
Another Name for Il.

Your remarks are illtimed," said
the landlady to the frivolous boarder.
You should remember there is a time
for everything" Yes" replied the
t. b., land that is all the time In this
joint, but I never did care f.. hash"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
New Catholic Church Dedicated.

Green Bay.-In the presence of a
large number of Catholic clergy, men,
bers of church societies and members
of the congregation, Bishop Paul P.
Rhode dedicated the new st. Joseph's
Catholic church. the seventh Catholic
church in the city.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
Injured Rescuino Woman.

Janesville.-John Dalton, veteran
policeman at the st. Paul depot, was
severely injured when he rescued a
woman from the front of an approach
ing train, only to step in front of a
switch engine himself.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
Governor commutes Sentence.

Madison.-Gov. Philip has commut-
ed the sentence of Fred Girard of Eau
Claire, sentenced on April q, 1915. to
a term of two years in the state pris-
on, for statutory offense, to a term
of one year.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
Farmers Storinu CABBAGE.

Shiocton.-The cabbage yield in this
section is the largest in history Be.
cause of the low price farmers have
been storing the product. The store
houses are nearly filed and the crop
is just starting to move.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
Uncle Jef's Verdict.

/ like de ole doctah's kin oh nedf-
cine de bes'. cause he ride aroup' in a.
automobile; but de young doctah, be
stay at home mos oh de time. He's
homeopathy. | don't like dat kin. 1t
dom pay nothin'.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
Saves Baby Brother.

Oshkosh. George, 3hyear-old son
Of Henry Stein, saved his 2-year-old
brother, Leonard, from drowning in
deep pool of water in the back yard
by grabbing he baby when he fell in
and screaming for help.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
Bio Class Initiated.

Rhinelander-A class of seventy-fve
was initiated into Oneida camp r. N.
A. District Deputy Irene Hobbs of
Neillsville secured this class in two
weeks.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
Three Seek Menasha Postoffice.

Menasha-A three-cornere fight is
on for the postmastership at Menasha.
J. NJ Peasants and NJ. M. Schoetz,
both attorneys, and John Schreibels
are candidates.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23


cuted at sunrise And his ofense
Philadelphia
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
Shows Huge Pumpkin.

Oconomowoc.-A large pumpkin,
weighing eighty-fve and one-haH
pounds, and grown by Judge Lorea
Edwards in his garden at Oconomc
voc, was displayed here.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
Appleton Armory Debt Is Paid.

Appleton-The campaign to raise
the armory debt of $4,000 resulted in
subscriptions of $16,652. The county
board subscribed $1,000, and one local
union gave $50, the first subscription
of the kind so far as known
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
DRAINAGE Men TO Meet.

Grand Rapids. = The Wisconsin
Drainage association will meet here
on Jan. 10, 20 and 81 The body is
composed of drainage engineers, COM
missioners and contractors. and about
two hundred are expected
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
New Routes Ordered EstabIished-

Washington, D. C-Tri-weekIy ru-
raj mail service has been ordered es-
tablished on Feb. l as follows: Crivitz.
Marinette county, length of route 20
miles; Tomahawk, Lincoln county.
length of route q miles.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
Plan Municipal Ice Kinks

Sheboygan.-Th board of park COM
missioners is planning to provide
municipal ice Kinks in all sections of
the city for the young people this
winter.