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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-11
Railway Time tables.
CHICAGO Il NORTHWESTERN
SOUTH

*Chicago Passenger 5:35 a. m.
"Chlcago Passenger. .11:O5 a. III.
GAINESVILLE Passenger 7:I5 p. m
o:So p. m. train makes close connec
fions for the west at jefferson Junction
also for Milwaukee.
h'th IlOo a. IN. and 7:15 p. hi. trains
make close connections at Jefferson
junction for Madison and all points
west
NORTH.
"dreen Bay passenger. 755am m.
Green Bay, Sundays only ...8:1Oa m
Screen Bay Passenger. s.43 ~ m
*NOrthern Michigan. ..S.25n =,
Rockford Passenger arrives at Water
town at 9:4O a. IN. and goes no farther
The 7:05 a. m. train makes connection
at Clyman Junction for trains east
A train goes west from GILMAN June
ton at p. m.
*Ihese trains leave daily except Sunday
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE Il ST. PAIL
EAST
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-11
WHEN YOU HAVE A COLD

Give it attention, avoid exposure, be
regular and careful of your diet, also
commence taking DR.. Kings New Dis
covery 1t contains Pine-Tar, Antisep-
tic Oils and Balsams. Is slightly laxa-
tive. DR.. Kings New Discovery eases
your cough, soothes your throat and
bronchial tubes, checks your cold
starts to clear your head. In short
time you know your cold is better. It's
the standard family cough syrup in
use over 40 years. Get bottle at once.
Keep it in the house as a cold in
surance. Sold at your druggist.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-11
Real Estate Transfers.

Farmington-R. r. Dunning to Hen
ry Tietz, parcels in sec. 13, $4,000.
West Jefferson-George M. Findlay
to Arthur c. Kathleen, part of lot 4,
block 6, $3.50.
Jefferson-Frank Stoppenbach ct al
to Eli Schweiger, lots Z and 8, block
1 of orig. plat, 81 100
John G. Streng to Rudolph Else, 120
acres in sec. 3, $14,40O.
Fort Atkinson-Hoard e Curtis in
corp. to Barney H. Bendig, lot IS, in
Highland add, $105.
A. l.. Merriman to City Of Fort At
kinson, parcel in Barries add, 81, etc.
Johnson Creek-Rudolph J. Else to
John Geo. Streng. lot Ii in Fred Chris
tian's add, $4,000.
Aztalan-Edw. Fischer to Otto Kohn
y of sw Il of sec. II, $1,000.
Total $25,656.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-11
Mail Boxes For Rural Routes.

In accordance with the postmaster
generals order No. 9277, dated No
vember 10th, 1915, all mail boxes
erected on rural and star routes, on
and after July l, 1916. must conform
to the departments specifications in
every respect and be officially ap-
proved.
Two sizes have been designated
and approved. one for letters and or
binary mail, and one for all mail in
Guiding parcel post.
Patrons may use any size as pre-
ferred, and will not be required to
discard boxes in use July 1, while
they remain serviceable.
If the new style boxes cannot be
procured in this city patrons may call
or phone the postoffice and list OF
approved boxes will be given them.
J. w Moore, Postmaster
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-11
MULBERGER, HOLLAND
AND LUCK NAMED
Will Represent WatertOwn at Demo-
cratic Convention i'm Mil
Waukee.
WILL PICK THE STATE TICKET.

The delegates nominated at the
Democratic convention at Jefferson
Saturday afternoon to represent JEFF
ferson county Democrats at Milwau-
kee this week are:
j. Schreiner and C. c. Nettesheim
Fort Atkinson.
Lawrence Mistele and Irving Hib-
bard, of Jefferson.
Mayor Charles Mulberger, J. P. Hol-
land and r. w Lueck, of Watertown
H. A. Whipple, of Waterloo.
Archibald Buchanan, Paul Stiehm
and w. S. Henry, of Johnson Creek
Milwaukee convention will name a
state ticket and United States senator
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-11
Sanatorium Closes.

Edgemoor sanatOrium, situated on
Lac La Belle, OconomOwOc, is closed,
and the staff of physicians and nurses
will return to their former homes.
Too great an amount of money to be
expended to remodel the property
into such a sanatorium as was desired
is given as the cause of the closing.
The property was purchased by John
D. Larkin of Buffalo and others for
sanitorium and is under the direc-
ton of a board of trustees, of which
John D. Larkin, Jr., Buffalo is presi-
dent; Lowell Holt of Chicago, vice
president; J. C. McCally, Chicago,
secretary; DR.. Edgar M. Webster, Chi
cago, treasurer and medical superin-
tendent, and Frank T. Lodge, Detroit,
attorney. The future disposition of the
property is not decided upon.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-11

FALLS OFF EAST BOUND PASSEN-
GER TRAIN-BOTH FEET
WERE CUT OFF.
Man Thought to Have Been Him
Seen CIinging at the Time
to the Train.

August Belda OF ReeseviIIe was kill
ed Tuesday night at o'clock near
Ixonia by an east bound passenger
train. Both feet were cut Off
1t is believed that Belda was at
tempting to board the train while it
was moving and could not enter the
train as the vestibule was closed. This
is based on the fact that a man was
seen clinging to the outside of the
train that passes Ixonia at about this
time. These suspicious are further
confirmed when it is known that a
west bound train also passes this way
at that time and when the two trains
passed Belda presumably fell off and
was killed. The accident happened
about a quarter of a mile east of the
bridge of IxOnia The body was dis
covered about $50 o'clock last night
and identified by Chief of Police
Voight of Columbus, Wis.
Mr.. Belda was about 80 years of age
and had been working for some time
as farm hand for Fred Hoehne, who
lives near Reeseyille.
The inquest was held before w. H.
ROhr, Thursday, who was assisted by
E. Kelley, Clarence Young and r.
A Fuller, and the verdict brought
in by the jury was to the effect
that Mr. Belda came to his death
by loss of blood through injuries re-
! train
The inquest was held before Will
| liam H. Rohr, who was assisted by
District Attorney A. L. Stengel of
Fort Atkinson. The jury was COM
posed of j. Sproesser, who was fore
man, Emil Creuz, Albert Bonner, w.
e. Kelly, Clarence Young and R. A
Fuller
Testimony was given by Deputy
| Sheriff Emil Tanck, who was notified
of the accident shortly before ten
| o'clock Tuesday night. He told how
the body was found by him. G. w
Webb, who is station agent, also was
witness. He told the time of the
trains and also told how a man an
swering to the description of the ac-
cident victim was about the station
J Tuesday evening and talked about
| buying ticket to Columbus or Chi
cago. Instead he boarded an east
bound train at a point where the YES
thule doors were not open. He was
last seen clinging to the handles on
each side of the vestibule doors. II
is generally believed that he fell of
the train as the train passed a west
bound train and was killed. Lester
Blubaugh related how he identified
the body. DR.. Kaysen gave the med
ical examination to the body and diff
fered with the undertakers as whether
the neck was broken or not. The
mother of the dead man, Mrs. Louisa
Belda, and a brother, Albert, were
also present at the inquest.
The body was shipped Thursday tC
Chicago for burial.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-11
YOUR BOWELS SHOULD MOVE
ONCE A DAY

every day is sign of good health. Dr..
Kings New Life Pills will give you a
gentle laxative effect without gripping
and free your system. of blood pois-
ons, purify your blood, overcome con-
stipation and have an excellent tonic
effect on the entire system Makes
you feel like living. Only Csc at drug
gists.-Adv
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-11
A Real Art.

Pa, what is executive abi1ity?"
Executive ability, my boy, is the
art of getting the credit for all the
hard work that somebody else does"
Detroit Free Press,
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1916-07-20
&anialaiiet fun tarmiticttc

= &amialaiiet fun tarmitictte
maate. ia jalfine-talparaa ostaa iun-
muntai, jublapGiwG m~ierastelu pitoa
martcn cttG mposfin tpon-tefoa mar.
ten faimannosia ia mampGGllG, min
muistafaa iilloim tuEIa nellie finG
meilld on iuurin palifoima faifesta
L~laaousta ia binnat fobtlulliien bal
nat.
Iler MantamGfi, mpprnGmies Sbe
Wooel Stoorisia.
- Matfmstaipat &npariiaaren
3anln-jnblille. Sroonmoooin mics
fo0ri clifton pojat matfustaipot ia.
nGdn torstai-iltanu Sancucfisla erIi
perjantaina alfamille Soitto- ia
2aulujublille. Yaitii 2iittoa lGbte.
m1t lamaa matfaa jublille Sron
0eltin iupmaloinen ioittofuntu IefG
palion muita pfiitpiiiG muffin bar
~rastajia. Sron @eltin loittofunnar
pojille OH 6sfettGin iaopumit lutbet
%uniformut, iotfa oput bppin liistit.
- 2iian paljOn msfallettm. ltsfal-
latte liian palion Jos ldboette mot
aan ettei SeillG ole Chamberlain go.
Tic, Gbolera ia Diarrboea lGafettG,
iilIG it'd eli ole mpptGmGnG junisio
eifd boprplaipoilla. 8atiatauoit o.
mot uiein afilliiid ia naaralliiia ia
jofaiien pitGiii ola maritstettlina fen
iparalta,
= Snsi %attoliife S%esIemerin ia
@afefielbin mGlille on iurri jGrjes-
tettp erGGn toiSfielifen toimesto, 10.
TEN ibmiiet moiipat m,famasti full.
fea Srontpoo6in ia 8afefelbin mGIiG
taripitiematta turtputtita pfiinomaan
raiitatieben. Sdmd n1iIi auto OF,
Stakeholder tefoa ia mabttnt fiben
p%arifpmmentd matfitstaiaa.
IS. 8. Mas. 2aunorp- ia 8ar-
iGpsIaitos.
sol Mc2eo6 abe. SeIefooni 1876
Sronmoob, Micb.
= Mntoja otpat ostaneet nGinG
pGiminG fanialaifemme Sranf Sobn-
ion mii6en bengen Iet5 ipaiiniin
Sobn g. SeIin ipdlitpfieIld. Weta aii-
ton on niinifdGn ostamit Sobn Saa-
ri faupungin professionalism.
S~u1tarimestari Mer Sellbergin
@afefieIbista, @att Siffalan fu,it-
ia tiIaama miibfea OafIuno 8 faapui
miime louontoino. Watt Siffala on
mppnpt oman Saflono uutonio moo.
lorimestori Watt &osfelle ia Elf.
falon MatilIe on iaapuniit iinii Saf.
lano 6.
chamberlain Gulie, Gbolera ia
0~iarrboea lGdfe. Sofa perbeesiG pi-
t6iii ola tdtG IGGfettd fitumina feia-
uufaulina. Chamberlain Collie, Gbo.
Iera ia Diarrboea lGGfe on morif1
iperroin fen bintaa arpoffaampi fuin
fitG tarmitiette ia tartpitiette iita fplld
ennenfuin feid OH pli. 81 ole len pa-
rempaa IddfettG mainittuibin taiitei'
bin. Ostofaa iitd npt. @pptdtpdnd
faiffiaIIa.
= SronipOObin pdfilafn 1876.
@pStuiraIIisten dsfettdin otettnien IL
Iostoien mi,faan pitdiii SronpooSin
udfiIu6uun oIla npfpdda 1875 ben
ted, iOfa tliIiii uiettdmaan fuiipiiin-
fiuu,e eniiurmdiiefii afiifaslufininia
nSbSen yId.M icbisamisia.
(Syotf. emf iiwuIIo.)
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1916-07-20
Smmalanpaliuelnfiia ia bar'

- SnmalanpalipelrtiIa ia bar
tansbetfiG:
@asbburnisia, isis, emf perian-
taina flo 100 il ia lauontaina flo
10 ap. ia flo 9 ip.
Marengosia emf %lauantaina flo
s in. ia iunnuntaina $. p. eft fans
ia flo 10 a. p.
Minnermillesid @lbin Wden to-
Iosia iitnnuntaina $ p. eft. fnnsIa
flo 2 ip. ia bartausbetfi flo 7.30 ill.
Spntpnpt ia fastettn.
@o~ntrealisia, isis: Spban ia
Sppne Sonfaien poifa, Soipo 81
mari ipnt. fei1f. 26 p. fost. beinGf.
IA p.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1916-07-20
1ronwoodin ia ympdri$t0n uati$ia

Sronpoooisia: Motti ia Silmo
WGfpien poifa, &aarlo Clarence @I-
bert ipnt. toufof. II p. fast beinGf.
16 p. Seemi ia Senja &anfuan poi
IA, Spfo &obert ipnt. buhtif. 80 p.
fast beinGf. 16 p.
MGinG ia Sbonclmd SirmeIGn
poifa, Soban Yauli ipnt. bubtif. 1 p.
fast. beimdf. 16 p.
8alfrio 8. 8ilcn,
610 6. @per st. Sromipoo0, Wicb.
= aafii fp~6ffitptt6d iaa paifan
beti
Gnrrp Sotel,
Sromipooo, Wicb.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1916-07-20

- SnmalanpaIiuelms emf ~iunnun-
taina 1esiemerisi6, flo $3.50 ip.
2asteniubla mr.. Soban llnfurin far
milla beinGf. 30 p. Mlfaa fello 10 a.,
Jos lima on iateinen, nietetGGn iub-
laa &aifu r..ieuran baaIilIa.
g. @uori,
Yubelin: 662 Sronipooo, Wicb.
= Snnri pabbistns mbpmti mna-
~tepupuille on parbaillaan fGpnnisiG
Sbe Nood maate- ia ialfinefaupas-
ia, OF parbain MT ostaa maate- pnfu
iticlleen.
Iler &antamafi mppmGmies.
= &aniallisienraf. ~feiGfonln al.
faa leurafunnan firfon baalisia tits
taina elof. 1 pnG flo 8 aamulla.
Opettaiana toimii mr.. Santeri Won.
to. Banbemmat ldbettGfa6 lapiennc
fouluun oppimaan SuomenfieltG.
uSfontoa D.. M! Mafiu on ainoas.
taan 1 bollari perbeeltG, olipa iitte
lapiia enemmGn eli i%pdbemmGn.
= NaiIet meillG on paljon mato
Tia fengiG bolmennetulla binnalla,
fGpfGG malitiemasia itiellenne pari
tai fafii, Jos tabootte iGdstd rabaa.
Sbe @ooel,
Mler &antamGfi mppmGmies.
= Sron Belt, 8is. Sanne faapui
mime p~eriantaina faufaiiia wierai-
ia mrs. ia faup. s. s. Sacfionin
perbeeieen. Mrs. ia mr.. 8ictor BUR
man ia A lasta tulimat alltofppoillG
Ban GitpstG asti, ollen 6 pGimGG
matfalla. Hoifeten pGlilld &oleipas-
ia ia Crystal SaIliisia. Matfa iuiui
faifin puolin bptpin, ei eoes ppo-
ruin fummit Object mifaantrneet
f%ertafaan. Wrs. 0urmanilla on
tGGlId illfulaiiia, iidfds diti, mrs.
&olenoabl, iisfo, mrs. S. s. Sacf-
ION ia fafii melieG Sobn ia Sborsten
&oienoabl. Scr. 9urman labtee fai
miifon pGGstG taos fotiin, mutto
mrs. 8nrmam ia lapiet jddneipat
FUN pGiipifii ainafin mierailemaan
tGGllG. 2oulumme mieraat terlpetlil-
leifii northumberland
= &e1Gm-ibanmus OF parbaillaan
menosia fuumain ilmain fonsla ia
lomoin menee meioGn fulmain II.
main uaatetufIet maubtia, mntta fii-
tenfi on meill1 mielG teillefin mDD-
tGipGnG, fdpfaG iiidGn.
Sbe Wobel,
Mler @antamGfi mppmdmies.
= Snffemma ia bnono rmnaninla'
tins. Slen fapttdnpt @bamberlair
Sablettia ia miniin tGptpp ianoa nit
ben oleman parbaita mitG olen fdDt'
tGnpt tuffeumaan ia buonoon rnarl'
iulotufieen. @aimoni fGptti iitd mpos
tuffenmaan ia ne auttoimat bdntG.
firjotttoa eugene 9. &nigbts, 8il'
mineton, sc. 6. Chamberlain Cob
letit oiuat mainiot ottaa ia ne omai
bppG matian puboistufieen. Saata'
mama faiffialla.
MpptGpGnd faiffialla.
= Mrs. 30. 8pfGri ia mr.. ~,
SaefIom, 9ulutbista, miiifiineen oil
mot ipiime iunnuntaina falrpungis.
iamme, iosta iatfoimat ebelleen mat
faania automobiiIillG Marquette
faantiu faupunfeibin. Eiet fiiiilutpai
npfpGGn oletpan bppGsiG ftinnosia.
: Sos tarfastatte mei6Gn affii.
noilIa paate.piltpttn bintoia, min
marmasti pGGtGtte ostaa pb6en nils.
I'd itiellenne.
She Wo6eI,
Mler &antarnGfi mppmdmies.
= MsptGuGnG! Sppd flint tam.
mabetpoiia, toinen Z toinen s tp,toti.
as. gb6et baarnefiet, fafii tporefea ia
pbbet manfat rattaat.
2Gbemmin
Sssobn sc. Yeterion, @ile, isis.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1916-07-20

= 8oioesianne paboin ia olleS-
anne fiuffuinen itleenne iefG faiffiin
aniaibmiiiinne, tieoattdttefo mifG
iilloin SeitG oifeastaan waimoa9
8atianne OH epGfunnosia, Sollister
Gpcfp Wountoin See iaa matinnne
untoon. Otettuonne it'd tanGGn olet-
te buomenra terrpe. snfGd ooottafo.
80 ienttiG. SeetG tai tablettiu. Nppta-
nGnd
Sronipooo Hbarmacp.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1916-07-20

= Sappi. ia 8a~tiatatbit. &afii
nuotta fifteen minusia oil paba iappi'
ia matiataiiti, firioittaa mist @mmo
8erbrpfe, Sima, Ohio, moiu ipooG
ainoastaan ioitain maIittuia ruofio
ia nina tiiIin min beifofii eta olin
itiein faatiia. M6btpdni CHAMBER.
lain SobIettien iImoitrfien, pddtin
foctcIla niita. Yoranin ropeaan.
Wppt1pGn1 faififallo.
= GnuIitamme niitG liiffeita, iot-
Ia ilmoittawaf leboesiGmmc, anita.
mat iiten sbteistG aiiaamme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
.sWHAT Ais US2v

Kansas newspaper men are also
noted for the differing opinions that
prevail among them. Their view
points are seldom the same. This is
due undoubtedly to their originality
and independence. And it is especial
ly gratifying, therefore, that not a
few of them have expressed them
selves as being in hearty accord with
the sentiments that were presented
in the what Ais Us?" editorial that
appeared recently in these columns.
1t seems to have struck an exceed
ingly responsive chord with them,
and this can be taken as a token that
they will put their shoulders to the
wheel and help Kansas speed up
with a development that is proper
Tomato with her needs and resources.
Among the newspaper friends who
have given their commendation to
What All Us?" is Eugene A. Howe,
who is filling his fathers shoes in
the editorship of the Atchison Globe.
in an admirable manner. Mr.. Howe
writes:
Frank P Lehman, Topeka State
Journal, Topeka, Kan.
NV dear Mr.. MacLennan:
Permit me to compliment you upon
your article, What Ais Us?' which
appeared in The State Journal.
1 intend to comment upon it and
reproduce practically all of it in
The Globe, as it is exactly what 1
have been looking for.
When you say that Kansas is stingy
you are certainly telling great truth /;
the trouble with Kansas is that we are
afraid of spending a little money and
we are sure to be outstripped by
other states unless we change our
methods.
Kansas, probably, has the poorest
roads and the poorest hotels, of any
state in the union.
Very sincerely yours,
EUGENE A. HOWE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
ROBBERS WANT AIRSHIP
Second Raid Within Few Months
Made on Billiards. Hangar.

AS a result of the second robbery
within a few months that has oc-
Cured at the aeroplane hangar of
Phil Billiard. one mile south of High
land Park, most of the old airship in
which Billiard sailed over Topeka last
summer is now in the hands of rob-
bers. The second robbery occurred
Wednesday night, and thieves are re-
ported to have taken approximately
$500 worth of property, including pro-
pellers, tools, etc.
A telephone message, from those
who live near the hangar told Billiard
of the robbery this morning, and he
Immediately got in his automobile and
started for the hangar. But, on ac-
count of the bad condition of the
roads, his auto got stuck in the mud
and he did not reach the place until
late in the afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
AFTER The POLICE
Civil Service Commission Will Try to
Take Cops Under Its Wing.

Because of a favorable court de-
cision the exact nature of which is
not clear to members. efforts will be
made by the city civil service com
mission to take the patrolmen and
other police officers under it's jurisdic-
ton. No attention has been paid by
Mayor ]. E. House to civil service
rules in the appointment of patrol
man and he has not taken kindly to
suggestions along that line from the
civil service commission
1t is not the intention of members
of the commission to go hack of ap-
pointments made since the first of De-
cember. T. B. Garrett, member of
the commission, favors making the
civil service rules apply to appoint
ments since Dec. 4, the date of the
last civil service examination.
Harvey Parsons, chief of police,
stated today that only two appoint
ments had been MADE since that date
Charles Bachelor and Charles Ho1-
man have been appointed and are
both eX- policemen They had been off
the force less than a year when they
were apr ointed by Parsons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
TRUNK CAN COME BACK
Utilities Commission Makes Ruling
Regarding Baggage.

Under an order by the public utili-
ties commission today, railroads will
return baggage from destination
where passengers stop at point of final
passage. The stipulation by the COM
mission provides that the passenger
shall return the unused transportation
and shall pay any excess charges.
The order was made on an applica-
ton by the Union Pacific. 1t pro-
vides that where a stopover ticket is
sold and baggage checked to point of
destination, that the baggage may be
returned to the stopover point on ap-
plication by the owner. Unused por-
lions of tickets must be returned,
however. and excess baggage charges
as provided under general rules must
be paid by the passenger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
FIND SCALE HERE
University Experts Condemn
Shawnee County Orchards.
MANY Evidences of San Jose
Scale Near Topeka.
NAY RIIRN THE FRIIIT TRIES
MAY BURN THE FRUIT TREES
Drastic Order Against Tree
Owners Is Threat.
Order Means Heavy Losses to
HOrticulturists.

Experts from the chronological So
ciety at Kansas university may recon-
mend the burning of hundreds of APP
pie trees in Topeka and Shawnee
county. Evidences of the San Jose
scale found here today may result in
a drastic order against orchard own
ers in this county, university experts
stated.
Several days ago the state university
sent a small army OF inspectors to To-
peka. They looked at the apple Or
chards in the territory west of To-
peka. Then they moved up closer ana
today are looking for the San Jose
scale among the apple trees in the
paved street district. Scores of evil
dences of the scale were found here,
it was stated this afternoon, and
sweeping order affecting the tree own
ers Will probably be issued by the state
department
Scale in Every Block.
'In every block in West Topeka and
on almost every farm in the territory
which we have visited west of Topeka,
we found alarming evidences of the
San Jose SCALE said a state university
representative. Existence of the
scale here seems general and virtually
overy orchard inspected is subject to
condemnation
1t is probable that an order may be
issued compelling a large number OF
Shawnee county fruit owners to burn
their trees. The department may, in
its judgment, order the burning of in
fected trees or may order that limbs
and branches shall be cut from the
trees. In any event, it is probable
that fruit tree owners in the county
may suffer heavy losses under an
| order from the state department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
UNCLE sAM.NIUsr ACT.

Pretty nearly time, isn't it, that at
least some features of "Watchful
Waiting policy in respect to Mexico
were tossed into the discard!
The sacking of the town of Column
bus, New Mexico, and the slaughter of
it's resident American citizens on their
own soil by a gang of Villas bandits
is as audacious an act as it is afro
cious. 1t shows the respect, or the
utter lack of it, in which this great
nation is held by the marauders of
Mexico.
It is a defiance of our power and
authority that should bring the blush
of shame to the cheek of every Amer
lean.
The State Journal is not in favor of
a war with Mexico, but with the weak
ness of the government under Car
ranza,- whom we have recognized as
the president, it seems absolutely nee
essary to at least lend that govern
ment aid. The murders and outrages
in Mexico are not committed by the
recognized authorities, by the country
itself, but by bandits and marauders
who are the enemies of that govern
ment. 1t would seem that the United
States must send an armed force into
Mexico to act with the constituted au-
thorities as a police force. just as
President Roosevelt sent into Cuba
some years ago, General Leonard
Wood and an army to straighten out
the troubles in that young republic.
Nor is this the first time that Mexi-
cans have violated our territory. And
they have practically gone unpublished
for it, except that they have been
driven home. There have been other
raids of this sort, although none have
been on such a terribly outrageous
scale.
We sent a force to Vera Cruz to
avenge, not the murder of Americans,
merely the arrest of some of our cit
liens in uniforms and an insult to our
flag. This military activity did not
involve us in a war with Mexico.
Can we do less than send an ade-
quate military force into Mexico now
to assist to round up and help to pun
ish and at least imprison these high
binders who have so unwarrantedly
assaulted one of our own towns and
murdered our fellow-citizens in their
own homes.
Carranza's de facto government ap-
pears to be wholly impotent to deal
with the ravages of the Villistas even
at home, let alone abroad.
1t would seem, therefore, that we
must act promptly and decisively, if
the nation is not to be disgraced ir-
reparably before the eyes of the whole
world.
Merely Strengthening our forces
along the Mexican border to guard
against any repetition of such a raid
as the one against Columbus and it's
people will fall far short of meeting
the demands Of the situation.