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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
LOCAL WOMAN DONATES
TO STATE MUSEUM
Mrs. Il. ). Shakshesky Contributes Fiji
tv Year Old Hand Embroidered
Yoke to Collection.
MANY OTHER DONATIONS MADE.

Many valuable additions to the col
lection of the State Historical mu-
scum, Madison, have been made re-
Gently. Some of these and the dom
ors are:
A hand embroidered yoke, made
forty-five years ago.-Mrs. E. S. Shak-
shesky, Watertown.
A collection 6f Indian village site
materials and a silver seal ring made
by one OF the first Norwegian settlers
of Rock Prairie, Wis.-H. l.. Skav-
lem, GAINESVILLE.
A revolutionary war powder horn
with engraved map illustrating the
British occupation of Boston and
Charleston. - Mrs. Josephine Gallup
Hunter, Merriam Park, Mimi.
Confederate bank notes.-Miss Mat
tie E. Brown.
A gingham dress worn in Albany,
N. Y, in 1910. - Mrs. R. S. Butler,
Madison
An old carriage formerly owned by
Daniel Webster This carriage has
been in the museum since 1898 as a
loan of the donors father, the late
John r. Goodrich Milwaukee.-Mrs.
Frank G. Brown, Madison.
Some old-fashioned clothes, jewel
ry, and other materials.-Miss Helen
L. Gilman, Madison.
An old-style breaking plow and an
old-style corn plow-Dr. w. G. Rug
giles, Ridgeway.
A slate and story book used in the
public schools of Milwaukee about
1S55-Miss Helen M. Brown. Milwau-
kee.
British and Canadian recruiting
posters.-Dr ]. A. Jackson, Madison
C. Nj. Rowley, Winnepeg, and Col G.
E. Laidlow, Victoria, Canada.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
MODERN PEOPLE DIE YOUNG.
Death Rate of e. s. People Over As
is Increasing.

What profteth man~that he gain
the whole world yet lose his health?
Naturalists say that long ago the
prehistoric waters were infested with
a species of enormous shark, which
finally became extinct by reason of the
workings of it's vOraciOus appetite.
Thus nature eliminates the over-fed.
The desire for ease of life and plen-
tiful diet is universal and is the great
stimulus OF man and animals alike.
When man becomes greedy and takes
more ease and food and drink than is
his share, nature discards him.
In the race for power and place, for
ease of circumstance and relief from
the stimulus of hunger, the modern
man is apt to forget that unless he is
careful of his body he will soon be
made to suffer for the infractiOn of
natures inexorabIe physical law.
Statisticians have discovered that
the mortality rate of persons in the
United States over 45 years of age is
increasing. The strenuous life of to-
day is not alone responsible for this.
Lack of health-giving exercise, super
fluffy of diet, lack of restoring sleep,
over stimulation, the high pressure of
the race for power, wealth and posi-
ton, plus physical neglect, bring ear
ly decay. The goal is reached-wealth
is amassed, honor, position and pow
er are just being grasped when the
apple Of accomplishment turns to the
ashes of dissolution. The brilliant
mind becomes clouded the steady
hand is no longer accurate, the eye
whole world is dimmed and it is not
long before the final break up occurs.
All of this was entirely preventable.
Other things being equal it is the
man who leads the well-balanced life
who lasts the longest, whose work to
the end is uniformly the best, he who
neither over-work nor over-plays,
neither over-eats, Over-drinks, nor
over-sIeeps. he who maintains stand
ard of simple healthy diet in modera-
ton, who offsets mental work with
physical recreation, who is as honest
with his own body as he is with his
own business. When success comes
to such a one, his physical and mental
condition is such that he can enjoy
in peace of mind and contentment OF
body the fruits of his labors.
The regulations of U. S. public
health service state: at is the duty
of officers to maintain their physical
as we'll as their professional fitness.
To the end they shall be allowed time
for recreation and study whenever
their official duties will permit" II
the government regards 1t as essen
tial that its sanitary experts shall be
safe guarded in this way, is it not
equally important to every citizen that
he similarly maintain high standard
of physical integrity?
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
MIGHTY FORTS
LOSE TO GOSL|NGS
HENkE AND KOHL ARE STARS
OF LUCKY FOURTH INNING
GAME.
League Prophecies Upset When Wa
tertOwn Beat Forts and Bakers
Win From Whitewater.
TEAM STANDINGS.

How the mighty have fallen This
phrase might we'll be applied to the
ball games played Sunday by the
teams in the Central State league.
Watertown defeated Fort Atkinson
the invincible, by a score of l to 0;
the Deisingers, who have been occu-
pying fifth place these many weeks
finally won a game by beating White
water 13 to Is, and Madison beat Bea-
yer Dam, 8 to 3.
Henke, as usual saved the day for
the Goslings with his superb pitch
ing. However, the lucky run was
made by Kohl. Much was expected
of Stack but for once during the sea-
son he allowed himself to be out
pitched by another. Stack only struck
out eight men, while Arty held out for
ten.
Things looked rather fair for both
teams until the fourth. That was the
lucky inning for the locals For the
remainder of the game nothing but
round goose eggs were rolled up for
both teams. Brielmaier made a two
bagger during the middle of the game,
The winning run was made on a
lucky play. Kohl hit and Kruger
sacrificed him to second. Henke
dropped a short fly back of first. Koh-
Ii started home. COutura picked up
the ball but was so long throwing it
that Kohl arrived at the plate long
before the ball.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
A CIergyman's Startling Notice.

clergyman was anxious to intro
duce some hymn books into the church
and told the clerk to give out the no
tice right after the sermon. The clerk
had a notice of his own to give out
about the baptism of infants. At the
close of the sermon he arose and an
nounced that "all those who have
children whom they wish to have bap-
tized please send in their names to the
clerk"
The clergyman, who was deaf, as
sumed that the clerk was giving out
the hymn book notice, and immediate
ly rose and said "And | should say,
for the benefit of those who haven't
any, that they may obtain same from
the ushers any day from three to four
o'clock; the ordinary little ones at one
shilling each, and special one at one
shilling and fourpence," Fun and
Fro1ic, in the Peoples Home Journal.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
CHARGES DEMOCRATS
TAKE CREDIT. DUE COP.
REPRESENTATIVE JULIUS KAHN
DECLARES REPUBLICANS AL.
WAYS FOR LARGE ARMY.
Democrats Refused to Increase Army
Over 10000 Men-Republicans
Made Standard 17S,000.

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 6.-(Spe-
cial.-I am surprised to read in the
dispatches from Maine that William
NJ 1ngraham, assistant secretary of
war, claims that the Democrats are to
be credited with giving the country
the best army bill that has ever been
passed. This is the statement of
Representative julius Kahn, of Cali
folnla, ranking minority member of
the house committee on military af-
fairs. I'VE Republicans have always
contended that national defense is not
matter of party politics. Every pa
triotic citizen is equally interested in
seeing his country properly prepared
regardless of political affiliations.
"As a matter of fact many of the
provisions of the preparedness law Of
June 8, 1916, were written into the
measure by Republicans. This is es-
pecially true of such provisions as
those providing for an enlisted re-
serve corps, for an increased medical
corps, for training camps for civili-
ans, for short term enlistments, for
in times of peace so that the supply
of ammunition can materially be in
creased in times of war, for the Gre
alton of the grade of aviator which
will enable civilians to be commits
stoned in the aviation section, and
numerous other provisions.
$50 far as the increased strength of
the army is concerned a Democratic
house refused to authorize anything
in excess of 100000 enlisted men, min
imum strength of the regular army.
The Republicans constantly insisted
on a larger regular army and finally
succeeded in raising the strength to
a minimum of 17S000 men.
"The Republicans claim no special
praise for having voted for these
splendid features. They only did their
duty to their country and they resent
the attempt of Democratic officials to,
claim credit for the legislation as a
Democratic partisan measure.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
ACCIDENT AROUSES FARMERS.
Disregard of Injured i'm Auto Acct
dents to Bring Legislation.

Farmers of Dodge county are
aroused over the automobile accidents
in that vicinity and are agitating the
question of asking the legislature to
pass drastic laws to penalize drivers
who are convicted of reckless driving
Only recently John Condor, a far
mer of Hustisford was thrown from
his carriage and left unconscious by
the roadside as the result of an auto
mobile accident
Other drivers saw the wreck and
found Condor, who was seriously in
jured. The carriage that he was in
was struck from the rear.
The legislation which is asked re-
quests severe punishment for per-
sons, who after any accident fail to
care for those injured. 1t is likely
regulations pertaining to the right of
the road and the speed of automobiles
will also be asked
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
DEATH HALTS INFANT
ABANDONMENT INQUIRY
DIR. ARTHUR MARSTEN, CHARGED
WITH ABANDONMENT, DIES
SUDDENLY AT RIO.
Case Against LeOnOra Blankscnein
Dismissed Not Due to
Exposure.

Death has been kind in the princi-
pals in the baby abandonment case
held in this city last Saturday morn
ing. DR.. Arthur Marsten, under ar
rest on a charge of abandonment in
connection with Leonera Blankschein
and whose examination was to have
been held before Justice Ferdinand
Schmutzler, died at his home in Rio
last Thursday night.
DR.. Marsten was taken sick in his
office in Rio, Thursday afternoon. He
was removed to his home where he
died at night. He was victim Of
heart disease and suffered a slight at
tack of it while in the Justices office
here. He was AZ years old and had
practiced in Rio seventeen years, go
ing there from Edgerton. His wife's
maiden name was Birdie Pease. The
body was taken to Edgerton, Satur-
day for burial.
Dr. Marsten and Leonora Blank
schein were charged with abandon
ing a baby that was left ON the porch
of Main street residence on the night
of August 20 and died later in the
Waukesha hotel where the mother had
registered for the night.
The case of LeOnOra Blankschein
was dismissed in Justice of the Peace
Ferd. Schmutzler's court Saturday
morning upon action of Attorney A.
L. Stengel.
The verdict rendered by the jury
was death from natural causes"
The case against the doctor was
called first. Attorney Stengel asked
that the case be dismissed as the doc
tor was dead. When the case against
Leonora Blankschein was called, the
district attorney stated that he had
ordered the case filed against the girl
and an inquest started because he had
understood from a brief telephone
conversation with local officers that
the child had been abandoned on a.
doorstep and had died there.
He declared that he had investigated
the girls life at Rio and found that
she had a good reputation; that her
life at Madison was a clean one; and
that her story as told to Deputy Sher-
if Emil Tanck was the truth and
showed that she was unwilling to
abandon the child
He assured the justice, that justice
would not be served if the case was
pressed against her; she had made a
mistake apart from that disclosed III
the warrant against her; but her con-
fidence in man with whom she had
entered the confidential relations OF
patient to physician had been viOlat-
ed; her actions throughout the entire
affair would indicate that she had fol-
lowed the instructions of a man whom
she had trusted
The justice Immediately dismissed
the case and the defendant was dis
charged. Her mother took the girl
home to Rio with her On the
'oon train.
DR.. F. c. Haney, who attended the
child, assured the jury that the child
was suffering from mal-nutrition or
inability to assimilate it's food and
that there was no reason to believe
that its brief stay in the open was the
cause of its death.
The members of the jury were:
John Glaser, John Cruel, Louis Scholl.
V. P. Kaub and Arthur Powers
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
BLOW OVER HEART DEADLY.
Knowles Youth Dies i'm Scuffline
Match.

John Zehren, 20 years old, was kill
ed by blow over the heart while
scufling. with a companion at his
home, one mile south OF Knowles,
Wis. Zehren, who is son OF Mrs.
John Zehren, was threshing and while
waiting for a team to drive up to the
separator, started to scuffie with a
friend. His friend, it is said, lunged
at him and struck him. just below the
heart. He fell and died suddenly. A
physician was called but announced
that the boy had been dead for some
time
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
Real Estate Report.

Jefferson-A F. Gafke to w. H.
Banks, lots II, IS, 81 and 38 of River
side add, in block /, $166.
Edward Hake to Carl Johnson, lots
6 and 7, block 1, of Riverside add,
$50.
Chas. L. Koss to Ernst Mass, u
n. e. a of sec. IA, 40 acres, $4,000.
Fort Atkinson-W Pinger to Frank
Weber, lot in block "M'' of Milo
Jones add, $100 etc.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
Marriage Licenses.

John H Fischer to Hattie Friedel,
both of Waterloo.
Emil Geisler to Doris Homann, both
of Lake Mills
Albert G. Lukas to Bertha Meyer,
both of Jefferson
Eugene Coyle and Elma /. Ewald,
both of Mayville.
Baldwin A Schultz of Clyman and
HiIda Starr of Leroy.
Henry Ensenbach and Minnie
Buche. both of Theresa
W. P. Cairns of Randolph and Cla-
rabell Wing of Westford.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
LAD ARRESTED FOR STEALING.
Stranger Takes Jewelry From William
Reese's Home.

A young farmer. who had been en-
ployed a few days by William Reese
of Ixonia took several pieces of jew
elry from the Reese residence while
Mr.. Reese was away Sunday. Ihe
young fellow was taken into custody
at Oconomowoc Monday evening by
Deputy Sheriff Emil Tanck.
He waived examination and was
taken to Jefferson to await trial. He
gives his name as George Barry and
claims Richiand Center as his home.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
New University Year Begins Sept. Is.

The academic year 1916-1917 at the
University of Wisconsin begins Sept.
49, Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, Sept. 1926, will be registration
DAYS. Entrance examinations will be
held on Sept IS and 10. Lectures
and classes begin Thursday, Sept. 21.
The fall term will continue until Dec.
q, when the Christmas recess begins.
The summer session of the law
school closed on Friday, Sept. l. Sum-
mer session in other departments
closed on Aug 4.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
Garage Being Enlarged.

The Auto Service Station, 311 Mar
ket. street, is enlarging its present
quarters. An addition, 24x65 feet, is
being built next to the garage. A
wash rack to clean automobiles will
be in the center of the new addition.
The addition will give larger facili-
ties for storing automobiles and for
the better handling of the growing
business.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
CARROLL HEADS w. S "A.
Possibility of Raise i'm Hotel Rates
Brings Comment.

E. j. Carroll, proprietor of the New
Commercial Hotel of this city, was
elected president of the Wisconsin
State Hotel association at the annual
meeting held in Grand Rapids last
week
Possibility of raise in hotel rates
was a topic that brought forth many
comments. 1t was admitted by nearly
everyone that rates should be revised
upward.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
BLOW FRACTURES SKULL.
Fork Handle Catches in Machinery
Striking Redwood Man.

Henry Burmaster, 65, Richhwood, is
suffering with a broken scalp and de-
pressed fracture of the skull received
while threshing last Friday. The tines
of fork he was using caught in the
driving belt of the machine and he
was struck on the forehead by the
fork handle
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
Dancing School.

The opening of Paul Thom's begin
ner's class at Turner Opera house,
Friday evening, Sept. Is. Hours of
instructions, beginners 1880 to S:45.
Advanced class new dances, 8:45 to
9:15. Social 9:15 to r. 6-2t
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
Closed Fer Repairs.

The local plant of the American
Mailing company closed Monday fer
repairs after run of eleven months.
The repair work will be done as fast
as possible as a run of two years is
expected.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
Catholic Knights Issue Degrees.

About thirty candidates were initi-
ated into Branch 129 of Catholic
knights of Wisconsin on August 80
at ST. Henry's hall. The degree work
was done by Milwaukee team. A
banquet followed the initiation.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
japanese NiuhtinQa!c.

Known as the Japanese nightingale.
the uguisu is the favorite bird pet OF
the islanders. The birds are divided
into five grades according to excel
lence in singing, and command prices
ranging from so cents to $500.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
Positions Guaranteed.

There is such a demand for office
help in Milwaukee. that the Hine Bust
ness College guarantees to place its
graduates in positions or refund all
money paid for the course. SIT
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
hibits of stock.
The Midway.

Nor was the Midway forgotten. The
Midway presents many attractions
that are not often seen at county fairs.
Among the big features shown is
Frank Howey's "49" show, one of the
most pretentious exhibitions ever
given under a tent and carrying a
company of thirty people.
Fireworks Repeated.
The fireworks display made such a
hit Monday night that the manage
ment decided to repeat the offering
on Wednesday and Thursday evening
The pieces in these displays will be
different from the ones presented Mon
day evening.
Wednesday is Watertown Day and
all records for attendance are expect
ed to be broken. An added attraction
on the race program is the Water
town special The horses are all
owned in Watertown and at least two
Of the horses will be driven by their
owners.
The balance of the race program is
as follows:
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06

Run - Kohl Errors - Dohr, Hy-
land, Koenig. Two base hits-Briel-
maier, Britz, Stack. Double plays
Kingston to Nowack to Koenig; Dohr
to Hyland. Left or bases-Fort At
l1inson, 9; Watertown, 5. Struck out
BY Stack, 8; by Henke, 10.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06

II the women had the vote they
would all vote that they could get
the best goods for the least money of
The Central Trading Co.-Adv
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06

The out of town people who attend
ed the funerat services of Miss Laura
Huber, Sunday, were: DR.. and Mrs.
Max Huber and son Verne, Water
ford; Mrs. Charles ColOnius, Mr.. and
Mrs Sam. Huber, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Huber, Miss Nettie Huber, Portage;
DR.. w. F. Whyte, Miss Nettie Brayton,
Mrs Brandt, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Feldt, Mr.. and Mrs. Boyer, Madison;
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Long and Mrs. Golf Of
Columbus.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06

Chairs and rockers very cheap at
The Central Trading Co.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
Deisingers Is: Whitewater 13.

Mike Neuen's Milwaukee Deisingers
took fall out of the Whitewater team
in a Central State league game on
Sunday Is to 13. The game went into
the tenth inning before the deciding
tally was scored A crowd of about
$500 was present to witness the en-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
FAIR PROVES BIG SUCCESS
Opened Labor Day Under Favor
able eConditions-FirewOrks to
Be Repeated on Wednesday
and Thursday Night.

The best and biggest inter-county
fair that Watertown has ever held
was opened on the night of Labor Day
in a. blaze of glory and fireworks.
Those who have already attended, and
there were thousands, expressed them
selves as being more than satisfied
with the results of the fair so far.
Though the fair officers had spent
quite bit of money on the fireworks,
yet the other free attractions were not
sighted A vaudeville show of an hour
and q half was presented and pleased
all who attended.
Free Acts Please All.
The juveniles of the La Vardo quar-
tette presented their act and it went
big with the audience. The Franscona
operate quartette gave vocal numbers
that could be heard all over the huge
grandstand The six other free acts
also pleased.
Tuesday Children's Day.
Tuesday was Children's Day and the
city was almost deserted by them, so
eager were they to see the fair. They
all enjoyed the morning, but rain in
the afternoon interfered with the af-
ternoon program that had been ar
ranged for them.
The children were not the only ones
interested in the fair. Their parents
accompanied them and mothers spent
hours in the departments given over
to the women while father and the
older boys inspected the various ex-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
THE DEATH ROLL

Another pioneer of this section of
the state in the name of Eugene Swee-
ney, Clyman, died Saturday morning.
He had been in failing health for three
months and his death was not unex-
pected.
Mr.. Sweeney was born in Ireland in
1888. He came to this section in 1841
with his parents who bought a farm
at Clyman. He lived there with his
parents with the exception of two
years that he spent in California dur
ing the gold fever of 1848-50.
He is survived by his widow and
two children: Mrs. Otto Tessmann
of this city and Edward Sweeney of
Clyman. Funeral services were held
at st. Johns church Tuesday morn
ing in Clyman. Interment was at Holy
Assumption cemetery in Clyman.
Miss Verona KunZ, widow of Albert,
died at her home, $50 Humboldt street,
the morning of August 81 of heart
trouble. Funeral services were held
September 4 at $50 a. m. with SER
vices in st. Henry'S church.
Mrs. Kunz was born in Bohemia in
1889. She had lived in this city for
fifty years and is survived by four
children, Henry and Frank of this
city; Albert of GAINESVILLE, and Mrs.
Frank Pulz of Cirero, Illinois.
Word was received here last week
that George Robins, father of Charles
R. Robins of this city, died in Austin,
a suburb of Chicago, last Friday. Fun
eral services were held from his late
home.
The other survivors are three
daughters, Emily, Mary and Clara Of
haywood Mr.. Robins is well known
in this city having visited here sever
al times.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
Madison, 8; Beaver Dam, 3.

The Ginks of Beaver Dam dropped
the game to Madison by score of 8
to g. Stintzi pitched wonderful
game and the infield and Outfield were
considerably strengthened.