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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
ROYAL NEIGHB0RS ELECT
OFFICERS FOR 1917
Local Organization of Women Hold
Last Meeting Of Year Friday at
Odd Fellows Hall.
INSTALL OFFICERS In JANUARY.

Wood Camp No. 3137, Royal Neigh
bors of America, held their last meet
ing OF this year Friday, at the Odd Eel
lows hall. One Of the social commit
tees entertained, and a bounteous
luncheon was served, after the bust-
ness session was over. The meeting
was well attended
The next meeting will be held in
January, when the officers will be in
stalled. In the future the Royal
Neighbors will hold their meetings at
the Eagles hall in Main street
The following officers were elected
for the year 1917:
Oracle-Mrs Emma Bailey.
Vice-Oracle-Mi Mary Ifiand.
CHARACTERISTICS w. w. Owen.
Recorder-Mrs. Frances Schwartz.
Receiver-Mrs. Amelia Creuz.
Inner Sentinel-Mrs E. Graf.
Outer Sentinel-Miss Ida Kopp.
Marshall-Mrs. L. Griep.
Manager for three years-Mrs. S. E.
Kuenzie.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
POULTRY SHOW WILL
HAVE 1000 EXHIBITS
WILL BE BEST AND MOST Sue
CESSFUL SHOW OF KIND EVER
HELD HERE.
Junior And Pet Stock Departments
Attract Interest Two Large
Poultry Clubs In.

The 1916 show of the Watertown
poultry and pet stock association is
assured of being a complete success.
About a thousand entries have been
made. Members of the Silver Wyan-
dotte club have entered 152 exhibits,
and the American Cornish club has
entered Sc exhibits.
A number of rabbits, small dogs,
parrots and pigeons will be on exhibi-
ton as an added feature.
The Junior department which will
be run in connection has proven pop
ular
The show will be open December 6,
z, 8, 8, 10, and II. The affair will be
bigger and better than ever before
There is larger number Of displays
and pens with better grade Of stock
then has been exhibited in former
years
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
GUN CLUB REFLECTS
CRAS. S.K|EFER PRESIDENT
Officers and Committee Chosen For
Coming Year at Annual Meet
Ing Of Club Friday Night.
FOR INTERSTATE TOURNAMENT.

Charles Kiefer was reelected presi-
dent of the Watertown Gun club at
the annual meeting held Friday even
ing.
The club will apply to the Inter
state association for registered tour
nament to be held here Memorial Day.
The offices of secretary and treas
urer were combined, and officers for
the coming year were elected as fol-
lows:
President-Charles Kiefer.
Vice President-B A. Kruger.
Secretary y-Treasurer-Roy CebeI
Field Captain-John Richart.
Executive Committee-R. S. Keel,
Pat Riley, Edward Stoebe, William
Wolff, Charles eBntzin.
The following committees were
chosen:
Committee to arrange for annual
tournament-R. S. Keel, Carl Otto,
Albert Preusse, Doc Guse, John G..
Cruel
Committee on grounds-R. S. Keel.
Charles Kiefer, Roy Cebeu.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
WORK ON BOWLING
TOURNAMENT PROGRESSING
Sixty-Five Teams Already Solicited.
TRirty-fiye More Wanted to
Make Success.
NITY OFFICIALS HAVE TEAMS.

The committees for soliciting teams
or the 1917 bowling tournament to be
leld in Watertown in January, has
solicited sixty-five teams. The boos-
'ers of the tournament intend to get
It least thirty-f1ve more teams, so as
make it the most successful bowl
ing tournament held in the state.
The city officials have organized in
TO three teams, the mayors team, the
2ldermen's team and the team of the
3oard Of public works. Each team has
six members.
Members of the committe are visit
ing business men Of the city to inter-
est them in the proejct and to or
ganize more bowling teams.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
SPECIAL OFFER TO CATHOLICS.

This ad is worth so cents to you
when returned to us with % cents
and your name and address. For this
20 cents we will credit you with 13
weeks trial subscription to THE
CATHOLIC CITIZEN, the popular.
interesting and virile Catholic home
paper, published at Milwaukee for
over 45 years. 1t has the best nation
al and international news service of
any Catholic paper in the United
States, vigorous editorials, and II de-
partments of interest to all members
of the family. You cannot use 25
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ial three months offer Write to-day.
THE CATHOLIC CITIZEN, 1868
Milwaukee street, Milwaukee, Wis.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
ALUMNI DEFEATED BY
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
FORMER STARS FAIL TO MAKE
COMEBACK IN GAME PLAYED
TURKEY DAY.
Team Work and Speed of School
Youths Too Much For Old Timers
Who Lose 8 to 0.

The team work and speed of the
high school proved too much for the
alumni team, and the stars of former
years were defeated to in the last
football game of the season, played at
Washington park on Thanksgiving
day. Regular old style football was
the order, and both teams displayed
great fighting spirit
Most OF the high school team gradu-
ate before next season, and their fut-
ure appearance on the gridiron will
probably be in the almuni lineup
The Lineup:
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
LIBRARY STAFF WILL
PRES. Mt PROGRAM
WILL DESCRIBE BOOKS SUITABLE
FOR GIFTS AND PRIVATE
LIBRARIES.
Very Latest Boaks Added to Renting
COllectiOn-Library Has New
Apprentice.

A short program will be given next
Monday afternoon at 2 20 o'clock at
the public library Librarian Miss
Vivian G. Little and assistant Miss
Catherine Blair will give informal
talks describing a number of books
suitable for Christmas gifts and for
additions to private libraries The list
will include several good musical
books. Some of the children's books
will be illustrated with records on the
photograph.
The library staff extends a cordial
invitation to all who are interested
to attend.
Miss Maria Hahn of Delafield has
been added to the library staff as
apprentice.
Eight of the newest books, fresh
from the press of the publisher have
been added to the renting collection
These books are of high order and
are first edition numbers
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
LADIES WILL ENTERTAIN,
Luncheon and Card Party to be Given
at ST. Bernard's Building.

The ladies of ST. Bernard's Sanctu-
airy society will give their annual
luncheon, December s in the new play
room of the school, with a card party
in the evening in the church hall AL
though the date falls an Friday, the
Holy : day coming at the same time
makes it permissible to eat meat on
that day by law of the church. The
luncheon will be served from noon
until 7:30 o'clock, with the following
attractive menu: Relishes, ham sand
wiches, home-baked beans, ice cream
and cake.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
COMMON COUNCIL
HOLDS MEETING
Discuss AdvisabiIity of Ornamental
Lights For Main Street-NO I'M
p0rtant Business.
NEW CHIEF OF POLICE PRESENT.

The common council held it's regu-
lar meeting Tuesday evening The
mayor presided, and the newly ap-
pointed chief of police, Charles Pieritz,
occupied the place at the mayors
right hand in the chair where ex-
Chief Block has sat at meetings for
tWenty-one years.
The meeting was a short one and the
business transacted was of little i'm
portance.
The advisability of having orna-
mental street lights on Main street
and the relative merits of differen,
systems Of ornamental street lights
we're discussed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
VIII Declare Missing Man "Dead'.

Manitowoc.-Joseph Kruger, town
Of Manitowoc, missing eight years,
will be declared legally dead by Judge
Chloupek, in probate court on Tuesday
when the final settlement of his
mothers estate is made A nation
wide search has been made for the
missing heir.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
TO CONTEST ELECTION.
Vote For Dodge County Assemblymen
Will Be RecOunted.

The closeness of the recent election
vote will result in at least one recount
in this vicinity. The vote for mem
ber of the assembly, in the first district
2339; Ed. j. Labuwi, 1880. The differ
ence of only nine votes induced the
application for recount, and this will
be held in the legislature at Madison
in the coming January.-Fox Lake
Representative
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
CAREY SUCCEEDS BERTRAM.
Mail Carrier Takes Place of Express
Driver Who Died Recently.

Bertram, who died recently, as driver
for the American Express company
in this city. Mr.. Carey has been dr1-
yer for the postoff1ce for ten years,
carrying the mail between the rail-
road stations and the postoffice His
term at the postoffice does not expire
until December Is, but he has worked
for the express company since De-
cember 1, his father taking his place
as mail carrier.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
PIPERSVILLE BAZAAR.
Extensive Preparations Made By
Women of Methodist Church.

A large crowd is expected to attend
the chicken pie supper and bazaar
which will be given Thursday even
ing by the women of the Plpersvil,e
Methodist church. Extensive prepara-
tons have been made and it is IRE
dicted that the affair will be a great
success.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
VIII Boycott Butter And Eggs.

About 500 Milwaukee housewives on
December 4, resolved to refrain from
buying eggs and butter until January
1, unless prices are reduced. Speak
ers at the meeting declared that If
people refused to buy these articles,
dealers would be forced to stop hold
ing up the prices.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
Posted" Man Jailed.

Manitowoc- Frank Peronto, a
posted" man was sentenced to sixty
days at hard labor in municipal court
because he entered a saloon. The
case is the first under the new law
which prohibits posted" persons from
frequenting saloons.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06

Henke, Pieritz for Friedman, Thauer
for Bandelin. Officials-Duxe, N. W.
C., referee; Zeisler, n w. c., umpire;
Gutzke, N. w. c., head linesman Otto
Klaye, N. W. c., and Fred Molzahn,
timers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06

Don't think you can't, afford nice
things; You can have them now just
as well as ever if you buy them of The
Central Trading Co. Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06

Gcu may be able to make money
You will be able to save some if you
trade with The Central Trading Co.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
Euterpe Club Program.

The young student members of the
Euterpe club had entire charge of the
program given Saturday afternoon at
st. Henry's hall. Following is the
program:
"reminiscences of Great Artists of the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06

Nineteenth Century ury--------..-------
Lorna Voigt.
ROndo from Sonata op Weber
Florence Kohn
Dance of the Demons Hoist
Ethel Block
Selections from Martha-Arr by D. May
Alice Woodard.
Good Night -LOeSchhOrn
The Avalanche Heller
Winifred Davies. - -.
Murmuring Brooks ----------B Bohm
Lois Werner.
Sleep Well -------------------W Wilson
Harold Hartwig
Francis Floore
Abschied der Voegel- -Hildach
Florence Heismann, Ruby King.
Ala Bien Aimee Schuelt
Agina Witte.
Nocturne op. 34------------..--C Chopin
Adele Siegler
Minuet -----------------B Beethoven
Raymond Setback.
Barcarolle ------------ Rubinstein
Rose Fitzgerald
The Quest ---------.--------- Smith
Ruby King
The Streamlet Pacher
Lydia Scheidler
Fuer Elind ---------Bee Beethoven
IneZ Lewis
Perpetual Motion ----Bo Bohm
Souvenir Drdla
Otto Weller
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-16

Those who predicted that there
would be no demand for the land
banks. maintaining that the pres
ent bank system is taking care of
rural credit needs adequately,
PROBABLY read with amazement the
statement that inquiries have come
TO Washington from 100, 600 per-
sons, asking how rural loans can
be made from the new banks. Like
the federal reserve system, which
was established when panic threa-
tened to engulf the country at the
opening of che war. the land bank
system comes at q time when there
is a greater call for farm products
and higher prices than ever before.
America must find ways and means
to increase its farm production,
lest the prices OF foods IN cities
shall become prohibitive. With
millions of people in the United
States and additional billions of
money to spend during the pros
perity period, there is an added
demand for foods and merchandise
of all kinds, which helps still fur-
Their to raise prices. When far
mers obtain necessary credit, they
will be able to get a start with bet
ter livestock and better seeds,
which will increase the beef, dairy
and grain output of our farms.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-16
Grant Parish A Pioneers Special
Taxes For Go cd Roads and
Public School

"The people OF Grant, a com
paratively small parish, can well
afford to smile over the bonn bas-
Clc claims that are made by some
of the folks In the larger parishes
about the taxes they are not vot-
ing for schools and good roads"
said Editor H. G. Goodwin of the
CoIfax Chronicle, Eight years
ago. he continues, during Govern
or Sanders term Grant Parish
voted a special 5 mill tax for five
years for building good roads and
within the last two years all the
wards of the parish have voted
either for bond issues or another
five mill tax for i've years for the
same purpose.
In the matter of special taxes
for schools the parish is also we'll
up with the procession. Many of
the school districts have been vot-
ing special taxes for fifteen or
sixteen years. Some of the dis
tricts are at this time paying Is
to 20 mills taxes for the benefit
of theri schools.
To show the greater interest
our people take in schools we call
attention to the fact that on Tues
day of this week nine elections
were held and every one of them
were carried by a good majority.
Dry Prong district, in particular
distinguished itself. In that dis
trict the voters carried a mainte-
nance tax OF 10 mills for two
years and a bond issue for $4,000
to build and equip school.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-16
The Cause.

Returns from the voting on the
Louisiana constitutional amend
ments are conclusive enough to
to show that all Of them we're a
dopted except number five, which
would have given women the pri-
ilege of serving on charitable and
educational boards.
This is the third time this
amendment has been submitted
and defeated, but in the meantime
the voters IA the state generaii>
have been growing more favor
able to it, and the compilation of
the returns will probably show
that it would have been adopted
but for the adverse majority in
Orleans parish.
The ruling powers OF Orleans
parish were anxious for the adop-
zion of amendment Number Elev
en-, which provided for the issue
of nine million dollars worth of
refunding bonds. The Era club,
which has stood in New Orleans
as representative of the women
who desire to take part in public
affairs, made a public fight a.
gainst the bond amendment, which
was doomed in advance to fail,
and thereby sealed the fate OF
Amendment Number Five.
The women of Louisiana there
fore owe there exclusion from
membership on school boards and
boards of eleemosynary institutions
to the New Orleans ladies who tor
some inscrutable reason chose to
drag them into a purely local fight
in New Orleans, and who seem
incapable of comprehending that
vinegar is a poor fly-trap.-Amer-
lean Press.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-16

Morgan City Outlook: Two
friendly horses will often stand
neck against neck and each bite
the wlthers of the other. There
is evident pleasure or satisfaction
in the resulting sensation. Let us
call this horse reciprocity. 1t
does not appear that the ladies
who figure in the politics of New
Orleans understand this; and, in
consequence they lost amendment
No. 5, unless every probability
should be overcome in, the returns
from the parishes. The ladies tri.
ed to kick the proposed bond is
sue amendment over the limbo of
realization and its friends kicked
amendment No. 5 over the wall, it
it was tit for tat. We regret the
outcome, because amendment No.
5 should have been adopted on its
merits.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-16
CHARTER
Jefferson Highway Realty Com
pany Inc.

This Notarial Act Witnesseth
That the parties named in Article
hereof hereby form corporation with
the following as both the charter anC
the original subscription list thereof.
ARTICLE l.
It's name shall be Jefferson Highway
Realty Company Inc. It's domicile
Natchitoches, Natchitoches, parish,
Louisiana. It shall exist for fifty
years. Legal process shall be served
on it's President or in his absence on
its Secretary,
ARTICLE II.
It's purpose is to buy and sell real
estate.
ARTICLE III
It's capital stock shall be six thous-
and dollars, divided into six hundred
shares of ten dollars each, but may be
increased to twelve thousand dollars
by the vote of two-thirds Of all its
stock at stockholders meeting called
and held according to law for that pur-
pose.
ARTICLE w.
It's affairs shall be managed by and
its corporate powers vested in Board
of Directors consisting of three men,
bers to be elected by the stockholders
at a meeting to be held on the first
Monday in November each year, be-
ginning in 1917, or, when that is q le-
gal Holiday, then on the day following.
In the election of directors or officers
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-16
Shz1c Trees An Asset.

Some OF the best work ever
one by the Lesche since its or
ranization some twenty two years
go, is the tree planting that from
inc to time has occupied its at
ention. but was for the most part
loves labor lost, for lack of a stock
ordinance.
If the compound interest could
}, computed for the amount Of
aonoY, time and energy expended
4uring these years and placed to
It's credit, Lesche would have a
bank account that even a Rookie
Teller could envy.
But with the progressive spirit
determination and civic pride for
which the club is noted, plans are
)eing made to return to this work
with renewed interest, assured
now, since the people have given
themselves a stock law. that their
work will count for something.
Some of the oldest and most
beautiful trees that made Natchi-
Ioches noted for the past half a
century, ha, e been cut down with
II the past few years but we trust
chat two will be planted to take
the place of every one that was
destroyed because as The Item
says and the majority knows, the
beauty of a city is its trees just as
t is the beauty of nature to be
clothed with forests. 1t takes half
a century to grow tree. Ii 1t
be fine tree, it requires not only
years, but infinite care to rear it..
1t is the health of city to have
an abundance of trees, a state
ment that needs no eludlcation.
1t is the prosperity of a city to
have an abundance of shade trees;
outside of paved streets and good
sewerage system nothing enhan-
ces the value of city property more
than shade trees. If streets or
sewers or buildings are DESTROYED
they can be promptly replaced.
If a tree of age and value is des-
troyed, it cannot be replaced with
in a generation.
The season of tree planting is
at hand and we would like to see
the whole community get busy
as we need and need urgently the
great asset afforded by shade trees.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-16
ARTICLE V.
All of the Stock is hereby subscribed
and paid in cash as follows.

All of the Stock is hereby subscribed
and paid in cash as follows.
Y. L. Roy Three hundred shares
?. I. Hedges Eighty FIVE
Z: K. Payne Seventy
H. L. Prather, Seventy g
d. c. Scarborough, Twenty five
Mrs. Maude Henry, Twenty five "
M. H. Carver, Twenty FIVE
The post-office address of all of said
subscribers is Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Done and signed at Natchitoches,
Louisiana, before and az the Office of
the undersigned Notary Public and two
witnesses on this 18th day of Novem-
Der 1916.
V. L. Roy
M. Fl. Carver
D. c. Scarborough
H. Lee Prather
Mrs Maude Henry
Per M. H. Carver
P. T. Hedges
Attest: G. K. Payne
w. E. Strange
7. F. Porter
NORWOOD T. SMITH
Notary Public
A true copy of the original act as
passed before me Nov. 10 1916.
N. T. SMITH,
Notary Public
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-16

Alexander Hamilton was the
first secretary of the Treasury ir
(l189 95) Micheal Hillegas was
the first United States Treasurer.
Hillegas was appointed to the Of
fee July 90, ITS, when he and
George Cluymer were chosen to-
Gether in the formation of what
was the germ of the treasuary de-
partment. Hillegas served alone
through practically his entire
term, however, as Clymer soon
resigned to take seat as dele
gate to congress. Hillegas. term
expired SEPT, IL, 1889, and he
was succeeded by Samuel Mer-
edith Both men we're from
Pennsylvania. The treasury de-
partment was formally organ
lied by act of Sept, 2 1889. out,
strictly speaking, this was mere
~ a reorganization, for the de-
partment under various names
had been in existence since 1775
lex
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-16

The National Farm and Live
Sock Show, the first really credi-
table country fair ever held in
New Orleans opened in that city
on Saturday under the most bril-
liant and favorable auspices with
Governor Pleasant and Mayor
Behrman the chief orators of the
opening day. Prizes amounting
to $25, 900 will be distributed.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-16

Apropos of the Jefferson High
way, Mr. ClarKson. President of
the National Association, says that
If Northern farmers are given the
opportunity of running their auto
mobiles over good roads thru the
real agricU itural territory of Louis
lana such one cannot always see
to good al antage from a railroad
car window, they would see ripe
opportuniti $ for the profitable in
yestment OF their capital in dair-
les. truck firms, orange groves,
berry patches and the like.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-16

stockholders shall have the right of
cumulative voting. The first Board of
Directors shall be composed of V. L.
Roy, P. T. Hedges and c. K. Payne.
all of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana,
with said Roy as President, said
Hedges as Vice President and also
General Manager and said Payne as
Secretary and also Treasurer. Said
Board members and officers shall serve
until their successors are elected and
qualified.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-16

Chicago is gong to be the cen.
ter for the medical research of the
world which is made possible by
the necleus of the fund thru a
gift from the Rockefeller founda-
tion for new school of medicine.
that will surpass anything of its
kind. 1t is to be a $4,000, 900
p 'oiect and a campaign has been
launched to raise the rest of the
N Jnev needed.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-16

Boards are going to be preva
.ent at the University of Ohio
where a number of the students as
a result of bets, will have to grow
the flowing kind. affected by their
defeated candidate.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-16
THE YOUTHS COMPANION CAL.
ENDAR FOR 1917

The Publishers of The Youths Com
panion are presenting, as always at
this season, to every subscriber whose
subscription is paid for 1917, Calen-
dar for the new year. 1t is decidedly
unusual, and strikingly artistic. The
colors are well chosen and richly blend
ed 1t was made primarily, however,
for actual use, land Is well named the
Practical Home Calendar.