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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01
Tax Assessors VIII Meet.

Some of the foremost authorities on
taxation In the state will appear on
the program of the meeting of in
come tax assessors of the state in
Madison, February Gil. Neils P.
Haugen, chairman of the state tax
commission; H. " Cowles of Madison,
Tax Commissioners Thomas Lyons and
Atwood, ]. H. Leenhouts of Milwau-
kee, H. B. Nelson of Madison, Gov
ernor Philip and others will speak.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01
USE FILMS FOR EDUCATION
New Scheme, Which Promises
to Be Successful.

By cooperation with the motion pic
ture producers of the state, Iowa main
tains film library which is expect
ed to be an important part in the edu-
cational system of the state in years
to come. Notable events in Iowa such
as the state fair, the annual $1,000,
00G' stock parade, big football games,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01
Insurance Hearing Ends.

With 1000 pages of testimony and
$50 separate exhibits before him, In
surance Commissioner NJ J. Cleary
now awaits written briefs and final ar
guments in Neal Browns action to
Gust several big liability insurance
companies from Wisconsin. Formal
proceedings closed after 13 full days
or sittings.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01
Famous Horse judge Dies.

GAINESVILLE - James Zuill McLay,
prominent breeder and importer of
Clydesdale horses and short horned
cattle, a judge of horses who has pass
ed on exhibits at all the biggest fairs
in the middle west and who was in
f1uential in establishing a county Y M.
c. A. in Rock county, died at his home
in Johnstown, aged SO years.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01
Bond Issue Up to Voters.

Green Bay-The Brown county board
of supervisors at a special meeting vot
ed to have the people of the county
pass on a $650,000 bond issue to be
used for concrete highways throughout
the county.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01
Convict Attacks Prison Physician.

Fond du Lac.-Using a glass bottle
as a weapon, Steve Kroski, convict,
serving five years for burglary, attack
ed DR.. w. P. Smith, physician at the
state prison at Waupun. The doctors
face was badly cut and one of his teeth
knocked out.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01
Mindoro Bank Chartered,

Madison.-The state bank commits
sioner- has issued charter to the
Bank of Mindoro, La Crosse county.
The bank has a capital stock of S12,-
600. Robert Baisley is president and
William Keppel is cashier.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01
Rreeders Elect Officers

Neenah.-R. J. Shaefer of Appleton.
was reelected president of the Fox
River Valley Holstein Breeders asso.
citation at the annual meeting here E.
o. Mueller, of Appleton, was reelected
secretary and treasurer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01
Progress in Dairying.

A quarter of a century of advance
ment in agriculture of all kinds, and
particularly of dairy husbandry and
the allied industries Of butter and
cheesemaking, will be observed with
special programs during the annual
farmers week, February to II, at the
college of agriculture, University OF
Wisconsin.
DIR. S. NJ Babcock and other pioneer
dairy scientists, educators and farm
ers, who helped put the state on Its
feet in this branch Of farming, will re-
ceive fitting recognition. A dairy pred
ucts exposition, showing Wisconsin
then and now" together with several
special exhibits of different depart
ments Of the college and many agri-
cultural societies of the state will be
held in connection.
A Babcock jubilee banquet will be
the crowning feature of the twenty
fifth anniversary CT the discovery OF
the celebrated fat test. Governor Phil
ipp, Dean H. l.. Russell, President Van
Hise and others will probably speak.
A number Of special courses are Of
fered to farmers and their wives as
added inducements for them to be
present. Besides a full week of stud
les and lectures in home economics for
the women, courses are planned in gas
engine and tractor operation, drain
age, butter and cheesemaking for fac
tory operators and managers, c0w-test-
ing association work, and an educa-
tional stock Judging contest for rural
school and agricultural highschooi
students.
Many Wisconsin agricultural organi-
cations intend to be present and hold
official or informal meetings during
the week. The regular session CT the
grain growers of the state, known as
the Wisconsin Agricultural Expert
ment association, r. A. Moore, secre-
speakers to the city at this time. The
list of prominent farm authorities will
be further increased by the program.
arranged by the Wisconsin Live Stock
Breeders association.
Madison is preparing to entertain
the big crowds during the week CT Fet-
ruary Z to IL. Farmers will be the
guests of the university at this time,
and every courtesy will be accorded
visitors.
Complete programs of the courses
may be obtained from K. L. Hatch, in
charge of the work. whose headquar-
tiers are at Agricultural hall, Madison.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01
Students to Aid Normal

Oshkosh.-The Oshkosh Normal
School Students Building association
has been incorporated for the purpose
of soliciting funds to build commun-
fty center at the normal
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01
Wants Simpler BUDGET.

Plans for the simplification of the
next state budget were discussed at
the meeting of the state board of pub
lie affairs. The board was unanimous
in the opinion that steps should be
taken as soon as possible to prepare 8
budget. 1t was decided to continue in
stalling uniform accounting systems
in the state departments.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01

Frank Janis, a Sioux indian from
Trip county, South Dakota, is one Of
the men employed by Uncle Sam to
protect his property He has joined
the force of police that guard the CAPT
tol at Washington. Janis is well edu-
Gated, owns a big farm on the Rose
Bud reservation and drives his own
automobile.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01
Poor Commissioner Grippe Victim.

Green Bay.-John Nick, poor COM
missioner of Green Bay for many
years, died suddenly after being i'll but
a short time with the grippe. The i'll
ness developed into pneumonia
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01
Deerfield Man Candidate.

Madison. c. Hanson Of Deerfield
has announced his candidacy for the
republican nomination for assembly
man in the eastern district of Dane
county.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01
New Bank at Eagle River

new bdhK at EdHTt HIVcF'
State Banking Commissioner A. E.
KuoIt has issued certificate Of au-
thority to commence business to the
Farmers and Merchants State bank
at Eagle River. The capital is s10,-
900, and the officers are, president,
Fin Lawler, and cashier, F. j. Ar
mold
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01
NEWS OF THE STATE

Stanley.-Fire originating in the coil
house caused the complete destruction
Of the S. NJ. & P. railway roundhouse,
with one passenger and two freight To-
comotives. The loss is estimated at
$4,000.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. K1ots is dead
from exposure after lying in the woods
near Monico for nearly twenty-four
hours He became lost while on his
way to a logging camp. A family sur
wives.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01
Rehearses in Six LanGUaueS.

Richard Ordynski, the Polish pro-
Queer who is now in New York, is
very different from the average Broad
way theatrical manager. The latter
usually speaks but two languages
English and profane. Ordynski speaks
eight.
When Pavlowa was here he con-
Quoted some of the rehearsals in
six uages-conversing in Russian
with the famous dancer, in Polish
with some of her ballet, French with
the conductor, Italian with the mem
bers of the orchestra, German with
the property men and English with the
house manager.
Professor Ordynski-he was once a
member of the faculty of the Univer-
sity of Cracow, despite the fact that
he is only thirty years Of age-has
been invited to deliver a course of lee
lures on Polish literature at Column
bia university.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01

serving films which portray social and
industrial conditions of the day. sug-
gests possible revolutionary chahges
in teaching methods. particularly the
teaching OF history Actual pictures
will convey to posterity an idea of the
life of preceding age far more graph
ically and economically than books or
lectures. Taken in conjunction with
the phonograph, motion pictures may
leave to following ages a transcript of
the events of the times and an impress
sion of its celebrities far clearer than
Is now possible.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01

Chippewa Falls.-Undersher Au-
gust Flug arrested Oscar E. Peter
son, druggist at Cornell, on a
warrant charging him with selling
liquor in a dry town. He sold whisky
to Ole Arnstead on January IA without
a doctors prescription. Peterson
pleaded guilty and was assessed 500,
which he paid
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01

MISUNDERSTANDING was "pfg-tail".
day at the higL school and many of
the girl students came to school with
their hair in braid. The authorities
did not take kindly to the innovation.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01

Kaiser Wilhelm sent sword to the
sultan Of Turkey, together with con-
gratulatory message in recognition Of
the success of the Turkish campaign
on the Gallipoli peninsula.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01
Taking of Evidence Over.

Total ......... SIG. s45. S16. 30 II, III, SS5 s5
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01

The German government has been
compelled to reduce the daily allow
ance OF bread for each person from
eight to seven ounces. The new ra-
ton is return to the measure intro
duced last winter. The many COM
plants made at that time resulted in
an extra ounce being added to the
lOaVpS last Aup1Ict
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01

France has declined, "for military
reasons" to permit shipments of con-
densed milk by charitable organiza-
lions in the United States to Germany
and Austria-Hungary for use of the
babies of those countries.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01

Several Socialists recently were
awarded the Ludwig Cross by King
Ludwig of Bavaria for specially meri-
torious services performed in the
hour Of their countrys need The So
cialists fully recognized the friendly
spirit which prompted the kings act,
and thanked him cordially for the dis
tinction, but declined the decoration
because they considered acceptance of
it incompatible with the principles of
their party as officially expressed in
resolutions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01
COMPETENCE THE TEET

| JNHE capacity and learning of Mr.. Brandeis
L are unquestoned. There are but two
things urged against him as Justice OF the
! Supreme Court. One relates to some sup
posed infracton of professional ethics. He
was an attorney for the Shoe Trust and
drew up for II leases which he himself later
! attacked in violation of the Sherman
law. The other is to tho effect that he is
without judicial experience and is a radical
! in thought
The imputations on Mr.. Brandeis' pro-
fessional honor are not new. question
of fact is not difficult Of settlement The
Apostle Paul was once a driver and perse-
cutor of Christians. If a convert to a wider
democracy, Mr.. Brandes would not be re-
quired in this country to explain the change.
The whole theory and purpose of our insti-
tutions is to make democrats of men, and
success in that endeavor is the secret of
American prestige.
The inexperience of Mr. Rrandeis is beside
the point John Marshall was inexperienced
SO Chief Justice Fuller. Among the
greatest of the Justices will be found those
who stepped from practice into the highest
tribunal. It is only recently that the proposi-
ton has been advanced that Justices should
be named from Judges. IL membership in
the Supreme Court were to he the result
Of some sort of promotion scheme in the
judiciary.
AS to the radicalism of the appointee, It
may be we'll to recollect that Lincoln very
properly filled the Supreme Court with aboli-
tionists who, in tho decade previous, had
been considered the most radical of radicals.
Radicalism is not a crime, and the prestige
of the Court might readily he impaired were
a great body Of public opinion in the nation
to be inhibited from representation on the
final tribunal of Justice 1t may he that
radical Justices are Just as desirable as
conservative Justices; certainly so If it is
true that the law of the land depends on
the political predictions of the incumbents
Mr. Brandcis is not a Lincoln, but 1t may
be doubtc' if his appointment is so great
n shock the conservative elements as
the election of the great Illinoisan was TO
the conservative people Of his day and gem
Grafton. 1t Is probable, therefore, that the
Senate will confirm the nomination, however
hard the swallow. and the country will not
go to the demnition bow-wows as a result.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE?

Name the members of the Presidents Cab
met.
The expression "Hyphenated Americans"
is often used. Explain the meaning and give
an example
The President vetoed an immigration law
which contained the literacy test. What is
meant by a literacy test?
What is the difference between six feet
square and six square feet, If any?
Explain the difference between heir ap-
parent" and heir presumptiye"
Who Is the greatest living tenor?
In what profession has Hank" Gowdy
achieved fame? Lincoln Steffens? Louis
Brandeis?
What method is used TO prevent yellow
.eyer epidemcs?
What has caused the expression deserving
Democrat" 10 be quoted often?
What is meant by publicity expert?
What Is meant by a "one-price store?
What IS a zeppelln1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01
"a CAMPAIGN YEAR"

81 am sorry this is a campaign year.
President Wilson.
MO ONE can accuse the President of per-
IN sonal or partisan motives when he eX-
presses his regret that this Is campaign
year A campaign in America is a fog in
which patriotism is clouded over and in which
the shouting of orators too often usurps the
calm. clear voice Of the statesman. It is bad
enough in quiet times. It may be a national
calamity in 1915
There is only one consolation, and that
comes from Representative James r. Mann,
leader of the Republican minority. Seldom
has President received such support from
an opposition leader, and seldom has he
needed it much. For it seems certain nov
that the Democratic members of Congress
will do as much to hinder the President as
their private interests and petty politics will
allow them 10 do. Mr. Mann no more than
the President was playing politics when he
refused to allow a great question to become
a mere partisan measure. Both have the
country closer to their hearts than the party
With Mr.. Manr taking pre- qredness out OF
politics by force and with the President taxi
ing the tariff into the hands of experts by
tardy and faltering approval of a Tariff
Commission there seems little need for par
tisan bitterness and for the clouds of befud-
ding criticism which usually mark a cam
paign. The voters will be asked to decide on
questions of more than common interest
They viii be asked TO choose between compe-
tent and incompetent drivers for the i'm
pcrilcd carriage of state But the road has
been chosen. If there is an atom of decency
left in politicians, if the example of the Presl-
dent and Of Mr.. Mann is any inspiration, the
campaign this year must be time of sober
thought and deep reflection, in which the
desire to get in and the desire to keep office
are equally inappropriate and scandalous
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01

tinacious invader OF its streets, news comes
from Omaha, once a jitney centre, that the
traffic there is rapidly becoming normal
again. The iitneys were not able to stand It.
The action of this city can be justified only
by its legal and moral righteousness, but It is
interesting, none the less, to note that the
freebooter Of transit found that the game
did not pay just as surely as any freebooter
finds 1t out sooner or later. In the jitney's
case the increasing price of tires and Of gas
oline was the determining factor. In other
events similar misfortunes have cropped up.
The lesson has simply been that any service
upon which the whole community depends
must be so placed by the municipality that
1t is removed from the accidents of time and
place Steel rails might go up, car building
might become prohibtively dear, wages
might increase so per cent, yet the Rapid
Transit Company would continue to serve
Philadelphia, and probably at the same rate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01
INFLUENCE OF HABIT

Childhood and youth know least of the
melings of the accustomed which is why
dren find fresh zest in everything and lam|
leap throughout the long and eventful
Old age comes when habit has placed thd
of ownership on its victim. Kittens never
the dependable warmth of the inglenook
cats and other folks who have ceased "a
always do.
Fault has been found with Providence
permits wars and pestlences and famin|
come along and disturb the settled order d
universe. 1t may be that poets and seers
better. Instead of being Indifferent to the
fare of mankind, the oyerruling power ma
most intensely interested. Gods in
Heaven, airs right in the world" under
assumption, might well be sung in the tee
typhus and world-wids war. To shake
manity out of its rut calls possibly for
menaces which arise from time to time,
ing against the death lethargy OF habit n
than against men, giving new exercise
their minds and consciences demanding OF
whether other views of politics religion, SO
and progress than those meekly inherited
their fathers may not be needed.-Cincl|
EnuuiFeF.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01
AS CHESTERTON SEES I'll
Famous Englishman Tells What He II
This Country Ought to Do

| am sorry to confess that whenever the
age Englishman talks about America. his
point becomes tainted by the same sort o|
man folly that makes Germans talk of u
themselves as one big family. We are liE'
think of America as Anglo-SaXon, one o|
selves. chip off the old block, one bloo|
such like nonsense. 1t Is true. of course|
America and England do speak the sam|
Euage-almost. but when 1t comes to raCe|
must be verltable cataracts of blood rl|
through American veins by now that cal
any stretch of Imagination be called |
Saxon. I'm afraid many of us in Englan|
never rightly understand America until u
gin by regarding her as n great nation--eI'
dissoclated from ourselves. Let us !
America as we might any other great
speaking English, and we'll understand
better.
It is very idiotic to adopt any maternal
tude toward the United States We make
of lone blood, one tongue" and other acci
incidents whenever American policy dicta|
course of action that appears favorable |
English mind. When, on the other hand, !
lea, in pursuit of her own individual nat'
ism, commits some act we don't agree vii
does not commit some act we think she s.
have, we play the role of maternal scold.
many Englishmen regard America as bel
some mysterious way still bound UP with
selves by ties other than national friendsh|
Whether America should do this or til
regard to Belgium, l don't know. / don't
enough of what her obligations were to pal
opinion. This much do know, and that Il
your President would have been foolish to|
die the American people into the hateful
mace of war just because many of my cod
men considered her bound to assist Bel
England herself was in a very different pod
She was in honor bound to help Belgium
even If we hadn't gone to her assistarc|
would have eventually been compelled to|
hand in the war for our own protection.
America is not in any such position,
why any one should expect her to adop|
role of world-savior I don't know. hI|
great sympathy with Americas difficulties
most trying situation. | admire President
son very much, and / regret that both herd
at home in his own country. there has b|
great deal of most unfair criticism, mostlI
to cloudy vision
He is paid by the people to protect the
ests and welfare of the United States. He
dip his country into hell just to show the
he has a keen sense of being an individuI
vior. Why do people expect him to be ce |
person. There has been too much of th|
dignant rushing to protect the honor of q
We know that America, like all other Diet
democraces, favors the Allies, but without
why should they enter the bloody arena
aware that there are many, many And
citizens who think their country should Il
hand, including your famous American q
Roosevelt (although perhaps he may col
that term an insufficient description for
It's for Americans to decide what they 81
do. isn't it?-Gilbert X. Chesterton in the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01
STILL BUNGLING OVER SHIPPING

IF THE purpose of the revised shipbuilding
i bill is to create fleet of naval auxiliary
vessels for transports, hospital service and
colliers, to be leased to private shipping mer
in time of peace, there can be little objection
to it. The navy is poorly equipped with the
necessary auxiliary ships. on the tour of the
feet around the world foreign colliers had to
be leased for the reason that there were not
enough American vessels OF the type to be
had. Little has been done TO remedy the de-
feet in our naval organization which that
tour disclosed The country will stand for
building many colliers and transports as
the experts think are necessary.
The country will not stand for the Govern
ment ownership Of merchant ships for use
primarily in peaceful trade The fleet OF
merchant ships cannot be built up by private
capital 70 the size which the interests OF the
nation demand II the Government intends
TO compete in any way save by putting into
the merchant service its surplus OF naval
auxiliarles TO be operated by p-iyate firms
such an expedient, however, is unsatisfae-
tory.
permanent increase in the size OF the mer-
chant feet can be brought about only when
conditions are such that capital is attracted
TO the business as il has been attracted
during the present period Of withdrawal
from the seas of the entire merchant feet OF
Germany. The present condition is tempo
Fary The country has a right 70 expect Of
Congress some action which viii permanently
restore the Aag % the sea on American
ships.