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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
STATE TENNIS CHAMPION
DECIDED ON SEPT. 1.
Players Not Members of Clubs Com
prising Association VIII be Allow
ed to Enter Contest
BEAUTIFUL CUP FOR WINNER.

The closed state tennis tournament
20 determine the championship in sin
gles and doubles of the bOnafide resi-
dents of Wisconsin will be held under
the auspices of the Oshkosh Tennis
club, at Oshkosh, beginning Friday,
Sept. l.
Players not members of the clubs
which comprise the Wisconsin State
Tennis association will be allowed to
enter and are urged to do so to the
end that the tournament may have
as large an entry list as possible.
Beautiful trophy cups have been Sc
cured for the winner and runner up
in the singles and for the winners in
doubles. These cups to become the
permanent property of the winners at
this tournament. 1t is hoped that at
least some of the local tennis players
will enter from this vicinity, and a
royal reception and good time is prom
ised by the Oshkosh club, whose rep
utation for hospitality is so we'll known
and appreciated.
The entry fee for singles is $3.50,
sor doubles $4.00 per team. Entries
should be sent to Mr.. E. A. Derksen,
at Oshkosh prior to August 31st, on
which date drawing for play will be
made.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
RURAL TEACHERS
RECEIVE SALARY BONUS
Large Sum is Distributed to Those
Teaching More Than One Year
In Same District.
JEFFERSON AND DODGE GET S331O.

Madison Salary bonuses have been
sent out to rural teachers who have
taught in the same school more than
one year. State Supt G. P. Carey has
charge of the disbursements, which
totals $69,96333
The largest sums goes to teachers
in Milwaukee county, where the total
is $3,106.S0. The money is taken out
of the seven-tenths mill tax. The
amounts for each county are:
r Adams, $902; Ashland, $74O; Bar
ron, 1887; Bayfield,, $911; Brown,
S1,322; Buffalo, $6O3; Burnett, $339; /;
Calumet, $3.50; Chippewa, $1,O12;
ford, $717; Dane, First district, $1,671;
Dane, Second district, 1928; Dodge,
S2,193; Door, $610; Douglas, 1874;
Dunn, $768; Eau Claire, $343; Flor
ence, $531; Fond du Lac, $1,798; For
est, $613; Grant, $1,657; Green STA;
Green Lake, $3.50; Iowa, $68S; Iron,
S1,753; Jackson, $685. Juneau, 1854;
Jefferson, SLIT; Kenosha, $1,025;
Kewanee, $3.50; La Crosse, $991; La
fayette, $1,OS3; Langlade, 1854; Lin
coin, $3.50; Manitowoc, $1,767; Mara
thon, 1892; Marinette, $1,139; Mar
quette, $685.; Milwaukee, $3,106; Mon
roe, $957; Oconto, $1,0O7; Oneida, $568;
Outagamie, $1,S17; Ozaukee, 1915;
Pepin, $780, Pierce, $3.50; Polk, 1852;
Portage, $606; Price, $578; Racine,
$1,213; Richland, $625; Rock, $1,540;
Rusk, $6S1; ST. Croix, $1,179; Sauk,
$1,3O9; Sawyer, $231; Shawano, ST.,
O72; Sheboygan, $1,S26; Taylor, $645;
Trempealeau, $500; Vernon, 1929;
Villas, 1894; Walworth, $1,421; Wash
burn, 1888; Washington, $685. Wau
kesha, $1,902; Waupaca, $1,323; Wau-
shara, $489; Winnebago, $1,385; and
Wood, $S43.
The bonus amounts to from 81 to
So month, going to 2,540 teachers.
Checks are mailed to the county sup
erintendent, who distributes them.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
BANANA No LONGER
POOR MANS FOOD"
Shortage of Crop Renders the Supply
Small SO Retailers Are Forced
to Advance Price.
SHOULD BE SOLD BY WEIGHT.

No longer will the banana keep it's
prestige of being the food of poor
men. According to local grocerymen
and fruit dealers this reputation has
been knocked away by the rise in
prices.
A shortage of the crop has made it
difficult for dealers to procure the
customary supply and as a result the
price is going up. Commission men
have been forced to pay from 10 to
Is per cent more and the retail price
is being affected as result.
Grades that used to retail at the
standard price of 20 cents a dozen
have gone up to 25 cents and may go
higher if the supply does not increase.
One local dealer said relative to the
shortage, I'VE have been paying since
the beginning of the week at least so
cents more a bunch than we are ac-
customed to. At that they are only
small punches. The only way to sell
bananas so that the consumer gets
value received is to sell them by the
pound.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
DiTHMAR PAVES WAY
FOR LA Toilette
Republican Candidate FOR Reelection
as Lieutenant Governor of State
Arrived i'm City Thursday.
SAYS HATTON WILL BE ELECTED.

Edward F. Dithmar, candidate for
reelection as lieutenant governor of
Wisconsin on the Republican ticket
was in the city Friday arranging for
the reception of Senator Robert La
Toilette, who will speak here this
week. Senator La Toilette will speak
on the corner of Third and Main
streets at a. M on Wednesday, Aug
ust 16
Mr.. Dithmar is certain that La Fol
lette will be elected as soon as the
people find out the kind of man he
is. He is also confident that Hatton,
who is the Progressive Republican
candidate for governor will also be
elected. Mr.. Hatton is beginning to
fay the administration for their part
in affairs of the state.
Mr.. Dithmar was elected lieutenant
governor in 1914, and presided over
the senate during the extraordinarily
long session Of the 1915 legislature,
attending it's meetings daily.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
TRAIN VICTIM
BURIED HERE
RICHARD GUETZLAFF WILL BE
BROUGHT HERE TOMORROW
FOR BURIAL.
Was Struck by Train While Walking
Along Track at Midnight
Children and Wife Survive.

The remains of Mr.. Richard Guetz-
! laff. al years old, and son of Mrs.
Henrietta Guetzlaff of this city, who
was killed by train near Fort At
kinson early Thursday morning, were
! brought to this city for burial. Ser
vices were performed at Fort At
| kinson and the minister and pallbear-
ers accompanied the body to this
| city Saturday afternoon. Interment
took place at the German Lutheran
cemetery.
Union it is alleged that Mr.. Guetzlaff
had a quarrel at home with his wife
on the eve of his death. After the
trouble he walked up town and re-
NAMED on the streets after midnight.
Nothing more was seen or heard Of
him until the engineer and fireman
of a special freight discovered him
walking on the tracks. The next min
ute the engine struck and killed him.
The train was stopped and the body
loaded into car and brought to the
depot at Fort Atkinson. In their sign
ed statement to Agent Luther of Fort
Atkinson the trainmen reported that
the man paid no attention to the
whistle but just before the engine
reached him he stepped off to the left
of the track though not far enough
to avoid the pilot bumper. He was
thrown about thirty feet and when
found laid on the grade slope about
six feet from the track in high weeds.
His chest was crushed and both arms
and one leg were broken.
At five o'clock party consisting
of Chief Of Police Krebs, night watch
Mark Aspinwall, August Hausen, F.
W. and H. l.. Hoard went to the scene
of the accident and made a search
for papers and other valuableS that
might have been missed in the dark
by the train men. Mr.. GuetZlaff'S
hat was found in the weeds south of
the place where the body struck, but
nothing further was discovered There
were only few blood marks on the
weeds and stones.
He is survived by his wife, two sons,
Richard and Howard, and two daugh
ters, Esther and Ruth. Five brothers
md two sisters also survive: John
and Albert. Milwaukee; Robert, Fort
Atkinson; William and Fred, Water
town; Mrs William Hackbarth, Mil
waukee; Miss Minnie Guetzlaff, Wa
tertown.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
WOODARD On BANKERS BOARD.
Elected With Others at Meeting Held
i'm Madison.

Before adjourring Wednesday night
at Madison the Wisconsin Bankers
association passed resolutions favor
ing group life insurance for all bank
employees; favoring good roads and
favoring a two year course OF study
for bank clerks at the university
The association elected j. R. Wheel
er, Columbus, president; William NJ.
Post, Milwaukee, vice president and
Lewis Larson, Cumberland, treasurer:
members of executive council, Walter
hasten of Milwaukee, c. NJ. Smith of
Shell Lake, g. A. Babcock of Grand
Rapids, F. E Woodard of Water
town.
The convention closed with a band
concert and open air dancing in the
promenade at the south entrance OF
the new $7,000,000 state capitol.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
TRACTOR DEMONSTRATION.
To Be Held at Madison on September
4th to Sth.

One of the most interesting events
Of the season and one which promises
to accomplish much toward assisting
in the agricultural development of the
state of Wisconsin, will be the national
tractor farming demonstration to be
held at Madison, Wis, Sept. to 8.
Similar demonstrations have been
largely attended this season in Texas,
Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, IL
linois and Indiana, and unusual inter
est has been displayed by the people
in each community in this method of
farming and labor saving device.
Everyone is welcome and no admis-
sion fee is charged to the grounds,
or to the exhibits.
The demonstration lasts for five
days, and shows all the latest and
most improved methods of plowing,
narrowing, discing, seeding, harvest
ing, threshing, etc.
The demonstration field will con-
sist of stubble, sod and unbroken
ground over which not less than 200
different makes of farm tractors will
plow simultaneously, showing the ad-
vantage of power farming over the
old methods. Twenty different kinds
of plows will be represented.
1t will be an educational treat and
a great opportunity for every one in
terested in agriculture to get first
hand information regarding the differ
ent type of farm tractors and what
they can accomplish.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
SCHOOL ACQUAINTANCE
ENDS IN MARRIAGE
MISS FLORENCE PILLAR MtRRIES
B. C. TRUEBLOOp TO-DAY IN
BROOKLYN. WIS.
Manual Training Instructor and First
Grade Teacher of Local Schools
Married-Will Reside Here.

Watertown is going to lose one OF
it's most popular school teachers all
on account of the pranks of that little
elf, Cupid. However, there's one con-
ISOLATION. The teacher will live in the
city although she will not teach school
any more.
All this became known Thursday
when Miss Florence Pillor of Brooklyn
Wis, and b. C. Trueblood were mar
ried at Brooklyn today. The marri-
age is the elimination of an acquain-
tance that was started some four years
ago.
In 1910 Miss Pillar came to this city
to teach the children of the first grade
of the Lincoln school how to master
the alphabet. She became one OF
the best friends that the children ever
knew in this city.
All went we'll until B. c. Trueblood
of Salem, Ind, came to the city to
teach. He undertook to solve the in
tricacies Of manual training for the
high school students and to supervise
the drawing of the lower grades. In
the course of time Miss Pillar and Mr..
1rueblood met. 1t was then that Dan
got his little arrow to work. Thursday
when the marriage was performed it
was known that the arrow had reached
it's mark.
The couple will reside in this city
as Mr.. Trueblood will resums his du
ties as manual training instructor
when school opens the end of this
month.
They were very active in church
affairs. Many local people attended
the marriage. The many friends of
the couple in this city wish them the
best of wishes in their new home.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
LIBRARY To INCREASE
BUSINESS EFFICIENCY
Useful and Interesting Books to Help
Business and Professional Men
Found at Library.
ASK FOR WHAT YOU DON'T SEE.

In this age when the demand is for
efficiency always, the young man who
makes a study of his profession or
business is likely to forge to the front
faster than the one who doesn't care
whether school keeps or not. The
young man who knows his business
or profession from A to Z will be pro-
noted rapidly The Watertown pub
lie library offers several books for use
that will be of interest to those who
are ambitious to succeed
For the Merchant.
The art of decorating show windows.
A timely book of good sugges-
tions for displaying your Fall
merchandise. Has many illustra-
tiOns and practical working di-
agrams.
Imagination in business Deland.
Practical examples of increased
sales through effective advertis-
ing and the use of imagination
in business methods.
For the Farmer.
How farmers cooperate and double
profits
An up-to-date book which shows
the value of cooperation among
farmers. A book every wide
awake farmer should read
Manual of weeds Georgia
A very practical book for any one
troubled with weeds in farm,
lawn, or garden. 1t contains i'll
ustrations of all kinds of weeds,
describes their habits, and gives the
best methods for destroying them
For the Newspaper Man.
The writing of news Ross.
Very practical Has an especial
ly good chapter of about 100
'don'ts for the news writer"
The coming newspaper-----Th Thorpe.
Discusses ethics for newspaper
men, weaknesses of journalism,
modern country journalism, etc.
Published in July 1915. Up-to-
date
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
UNDERG0ES OPERATION.
Miss Esther Rogler Doing Well After
Operation on Head.

Miss Esther Rogler, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Rogler, had several tu-
bercular bones removed from her head
Wednesday. The operation was per-
formed at ST. Mary's hospital in Mil
waukee According to reports re-
ceived late today Miss Rogler is doing
we'll after her operation. She will
not be expected home for some time
though.
She was operated on for the same
trouble about year ago, but the op-
GRAFTON was not as serious as this one
1t became necessary to perform the
second operation although it is a dan
gerous one The smallest amount of
negligence on the part of the doctors
performing the operation might cost
her life.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Badger Soldiers Picture i'm City.

Schmutzler & Schlueter are in re-
ceipt of a picture of the members Of
the Fort Atkinson brigade Of the Wis
consin National guards now at the
front. Several local boys are seen in
the picture. They are George Wendt
and Benjamin Schroeder. This bri-
gade has the honor of holding the best
record for hiking drills that General
undergo, so as to make them hardy
members of the national guard.
The picture is on exhibition in the
store window at lis West Main street.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
"BEWARE" PICNIC.
Third Annual Event Held at Wauke-
Sha Beach.

Many excIamations of "Ah, at last
it comes" were heard ct the corner
of Second and Main streets at o'clock
Saturday morning. The exclamations
had reference to the arrival Of the in
terurban cars that conveyed the
employees of the G. B. Lewis company
and their families and friends to the
third annual picnic at Waukesha
beach.
Each picnicker was supplied with
two coupons that were later on traded
in at the beach for goodies" Owing
to the fact that there were three other
picnics held at the beach no games or
contests were held.
Those who had been loyal and de-
pendable to the company received pay
for the forenoon which they would
otherwise have lost About ninety
per cent of the employees were affected
by this ruling. They returned on the
9 o'clock.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
POSTOFFICE ALTERATIONS.
Stamp Window Placed on East Side
For Convenience of People.

Alteration were started Wednesday
on the lobby OF the postoffice. The pri-
vate mail boxes are being moved from
the south east end of the lobby to the
northern end The money order and
registry windows will be moved to the
southeast corner The window where
stamps are sold and parcel post
packages are being received now,
will be placed next to the general de-
livery window.
This is being done as greater com
fort to the public. 1t has been found
that when people enter the postoffice
by the main entrance that it takes
them some while to find the stamp
window
The rural carriers room will be re-
moved to the first floor.
The work is being done by the
Northern Construction company of
Milwaukee at cost of s2100. The ma
jority of people employed in the work
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Teachers Examination.

juneau high school building, Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, August
21, % and %, 1916.
9 o'clock.
Examination manuscripts will be
furnished by the County Supt. All
other necessary stationery must De fur
nished by applicants.
This will be the only examination
held in Dodge county this fall, as
nearly all teachers now hold certifi-
Gates. John Kelley, County Superin-
tendent of Schools
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Discharged Soldiers Receive Pay.

II notice" said an army officer,
that much stress is placed upon the
report that national guardsmen who
are discharged in Texas will be OBJ
liged to pay their way home. Sug-
gestions have been made that fund
be raised to be sent those who are dis
charged.
Better save your tears he ad-
vised, ''and if a fund is raised turn
it over to the Red Cross society for
caring for families whose heads are
serving their country at the border.
Uncle Sam allows every honor
ably discharged soldier 31s cents a
mile, which is more than necessary
to bring him home in good style.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Retired After 20 Years Service.

Madison-sDaddy" Post has re-
signed.
For twenty years, Lewis Post, or
Daddy" Post as he was better known
among the girls, has been employed
at the girls dormitories of the univer-
sity-thirteen years as janitor at Clad
bourne hall, and seven years as ele-
vator man at Lathrop hall.
On Aug. %, Mr. Post will be 80 years
old. He fought during the Civil war
under Col. William F. Villas.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
For the Lawyer.
Principles off labor legislation

Principles of labor egislation---
Commons and Andrews.
Sketches the historical background
of the various labor problems, in
dicates nature and extent of each
and describes legislative rene
dies which have been applied
Published in Feb. 1916.
American diplomacy- Fish.
Survey of whole field of American
diplomacy through April 1915,
written by the brilliant professor
Of history of the University of
Wisconsin.
{ These books are merely a few of
those on our shelves that will prove
interesting to the business
men. If these do not exactly please,
TASK the librarian"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Donner's Car Found.

Police authorities of Preston, Mimi,
found the automobile of H. j. Donner
that was stolen few weeks ago. They
notified the Wisconsin state secretary
of the discovery of the car He in
turn informed Mr.. Donner who left
Monday to obtain possession of his
car Floyd Dowland of Fond du Lac
is being held on a charge of having
stolen the car.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
OCTOBER WILL SEE
PAPER SHORTAGE
WAR ANND PRESIDENTIAL CAM.
PAIGN CONSUMES LARGE
QUANTITIES..
Failure of Early Investigation on
Shortage Due to Publishers Fears
That Mills viii Cancel Supplies

A serious shortage of news print
| paper by October is predicted by gov
ernment officials in Washington in
touch with the investigation by the
federal trade commission.
The inquiry thus far has shown that
publishers recently were using 90 per
cent more paper than ever before, and
still heavier consumption is looked for
during the national campaign unless
there is a material reduction in the
size Of publications, such as has al
ready been decreed in some quarters.
The abnormal conditions created by
The war is held responsible by Secre-
tary Houston of the department of
agriculture, who is optimistic and pre-
diets a return to normal as soon as
the war is past.
Houston is Optimistic.
In the belief, presumably, that this
will be not far distant, he shows no
enthusiasm about current proposals
for government construction work
He says the department is already do
ing all it can to encourage private
construction in the west, but intimates
this is not feasible in normal times,
which would explain previous neglect
of this opportunity by private capital
The federal trade commission on
Friday announced that it's investiga-
ton into the price of news print paper
is being delayed to some extent by
failure of newspapers TO send in an
swers to the commissions questions
as promptly as it expected.
Reports have been received" said
the commission in a statement, 'to
the effect that some publishers are
hesitating to answer the commissions
inquiries, fearing that their complaints
will reach the paper manufacturers
and they will have their supplies cut
off,
Reports Are Confidential.
The commission has assured all
such publishers that their communi-
cations will be treated as confidential
when requested, and therefore they
need not have the least hesitation in
furnishing the commission with all
Cuo lulOTUldJlOn III Cnelr POSSESSION.
A large force of agents is now in
vestigating the records of news print
manufacturers, jobbers and others,
and information collected is being
compiled in Washington when re-
ceived
Price Not Justified.
st. Paul.-Print paper prices of 4,
~ and cents a pound are not justi-
led by present conditions, 3. G. Dahl
berg, commerce expert, told the Min
nesota railroad and warehouse com
mission on Friday in reply to ques-
tions, when appearing in behalf of
the Minnesota and Ontario Power com
pany, which has mills at Internal
tional Falls, MINI. He said prices of
"a and cents at the mills are justi-
fable.
Journal Cancels Exchanges.
In a communication received from
the Milwaukee Journal this week they
state that after August IA all ex-
change papers on their list will be
discontinued owing to the high price
of print paper.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
BECKER'S VACANCY FILLED.
Beaver Dam Man Made Register of
Deeds.

= Nelson Bonner of Beaver Dam, has
been appointed by the governor as
register of deeds of Dodge county to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of John Becker of Juneau last Friday.
Mr.. Bonner will serve under the ap-
pointment until January 1st.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Buys Ford Truck.

John E. Heismann has purchased
an add tionaI Ford truck. The busi-
ness of Mr.. Heismann advanced SO
much that he found it necessary to
purchase the additional truck.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Halpin's Help.

Secretary t. Berto informed the
members, of a talk that he had with
]. G. Halpin, secretary of the Wiscon-
sin Poultry association. He said that
Mr. Halpin told him to inform others
that whenever any trouble was in
Cured with poultry and the poultry
breeder did not know the cause of the
trouble to let him know about it. Mr..
Halpin then would try and diagnose
the case. If the trouble could not be
told in a letter the poultry breeder
could send the bird to the department
Of the state university and he would
make a personal investigation.