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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-02
Seek Accurate information.

A. w. Kalbus. head of the statistical
division of the department of agricul
ture, has asked assessors, farmers
and breeders to cooperate with his
division in presenting more accurate
information concerning acreage OF
crops and number of live stock in the
Badger state.
Many farmers seem to be of the
opinion that statistical information is
desired for taxation purposes, and IN
consequence 1t is believed that asses
sors have not been given accurate in.
formation in the past.
The Importance of giving accurate
information is especially urged upon
farmers and breeders. Unless the in.
formation they give the assessors is
accurate, there can be no correct fig.
ures showing acreage of crops and the
number of live stock
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-02
Wood By-Products.

WOOD 6y-FTOCuCIS.
In an interview Howard F. Weiss,
director of the forest products laoo-
ratory of the University of Wiscon-
sin, says that, far from being an in
dustry which is about to become ex-
tinct, the lumber business is just in its
sWaddling clothes. He says the by
products possible from lumber are al
most without number, but too little
attention is being paid to that matter.
I'VE hear too much about the in
roads by substitutes, and not enough
about the manufacture of those for
est products which will Offset the loss
caused by the substitutes" said Mr..
Weiss. Il have repeatedly heard lum-
bermen bemoan the arrival of the fiber
box, the asphalt single and the steel
car, but never yet have heard one of
them mention the fiber rug, the paper
Irvine, the Kraft onion sack, the fiber
silks, and dozens of other articles
which come entirely from the forests
and the demand for which is almost
unlimited"
Mr.. Weiss says he does rot mean to
argue that lumbermen shall stop saw
ing boards and start manufacturing
baby socks Of fiber silk, but that they
shall take an interest in the develop
ment Of those industries which will
make use of waste of the lumber in
dustry. Experiments must be contin-
ued until the by-products may be per-
fected and a market demand created
for them, he contends Among the
possibilities which have been deVel-
oped and which he cites as examples
are wood-fber cases for sausages, pa
per milk bottles, Photographic film,
wood paper Irvine, fiber coffee bags,
hats, and many other articles.
Mr.. Weiss says experiments have
shown that grain alcohol can be made
from wood waste, and it re requires
only continued perfection of the
process to make that article at price
which will put it in competition with
gasoline, for automobile use. The man
ufacture of wood paper twine has not
yet reached it's highest degree Of per-
lection, he says, and there are many
other kindred industries which need
only the usual Yankee ingenuity and
persistence to reach degree of sue
cess which will make possible the con-
tinuation of the lumber business for
many years to come. This, he says,
is possible, in spite of the substitutes
for wood which are being used.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-02
MEN AND MATTERS

Secretary of State Lansing is an ex-
pert fisherman.
Kansas has not had a legalized
brewery or saloon for 80 years.
Car Nicholas of Russia has watch
made from scraps of metal and china.
Kansas has fewer millionaireS and
paupers than any other state in the
Union.
William G. Sharpe, the American
ambassador to France, made fortune
from the manufacture Of chemicals.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-02

There are &c museums of safety ans
institutes for the study of industrial
hygiene IN the world, % in Europe.
three IN the United States and one in
Canada
instruments invented by a German
to register the electricity produced by
the heart and its distribution enable
physicians to diagnose diseases of
that organ more accurately.
James Montgomery Flagg. the Illus
traitor, was only fourteen years of age
when he sold his first picture, which
was a comic.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-02
New. INTERPRETATIONS.


The Strawbridge Mining company
Milwaukee; capital, $4,000: incorpo-
rators, G. P. Noble, H. A Winslow, G..
w, Blackburn, 0. A. Thompson and
c. NJ. Hambright.
The Cecilian Band of Kimberley:
no capital; incorporators, James Van
Dallwynk, Anton Van Hinbergen. Wal
ter Van Ieperen and F. X. Van Nistle-
roy.
First Russian Organization of Mil
waukee: no capital stock; incorpora-
tors, John Washuk, Yakim Klimmick.
Procop Ruback
Carl H. Bauman Grain Co., Milwau.
kee; capital, $4,000; incorporators, C.
]. Wojahn, c. H. Bauman, F. Bauman.
ROSWELL Co., Milwaukee; capital,
$4,000; incorporators, A G. Rose. Jr.,
w. W. WEIGH. A. G. Rose, Sr.
Clermont club, Milwaukee; no CAPT.
tai; incorporators, ]. P Michalski.
Leo Slawny, Anton Lewandowsk.
Badger Wire and Iron works, Mil
waukee; capital, $4,000; incorpora-
tors, A. Haeger, P. Schlesner and CD.
Rix.
Sheboygan Rifle club, Sheboygan:
no capital stock; incorporators. Her
bert Jung and four others.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-02
PUTTING on Airs,

Y don't like that man Twobble."
why not?"
Every time l get to arguing with
him about the Mexican question, he
disconcerts me by pronouncing Villas
name Vega"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-02
Measles Epidemic.

The continued spread of measles was
marked all over the state last month
but especially in Milwaukee, according
20 the March report of contagious dis
ease. A total of 1929 cases of this af-
Fiction was reported. The February
mea Sizes report was 1855. There have
been few parallels to the present cpl
demic in its statewide severity.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-02
ChiroGraphy.

School Teacher Ito anxious parent)
Your son is bright, intelligent and
getting along in everything but hand
writing" Parent-"That is all right;
his writing doesn't matter, l am going
to make doctor Of him."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-02

The cash receipts of the commission
amount to $182,177.S1. The appropria-
ton for the year for operation Of the
conservation was 100000, with an ad-
diticnal sum for repairs Of property
Of this amount there is still available
for the remaining three months &c.,
3O1 90.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-02
Commission Merger.

How a saving of $37, 1858 has
been wrought under the law ere
ating the conservation commission
during nine months of the current ifs
cal year, July 1, 1915, to March 81
1916, is shown by a statement issued
by Secretary R. S. Scheibel of the com
mission.
The total expense of the new depart
ment for the nine months, with it's IN
creased activities, is $146,698.02. The
departments, now merged, as operated
for the corresponding months for the
fiscal year 1914-15, created a total ex
pence of $184,093.92.
The expenses of the commission, in
Guiding salaries, for the first nine
months are given by Secretary Schei
bel as follows:
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-02

Whoever shall review his life will
find that the whole tenor of his con-
duct has been determined by some
accident Of no apparent moment
Johnson
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-02

British censorship has now been ex-
tended to mail of American embassy
in Berlin. Letter addressed to member
of embassy staff received marked:
Opened by censor"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-02

Before the war Bavaria imported on
an average million hogs a year, and
now imports none. Yet during all the
months of the conflict she has steadily
supplied her neighboring and allied
states with the ever rarer swine. In
addition, she has turned over to the
army on an average of $4,000 head of
cattle monthly.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-02

The most profitable investments
that Americans can make today, ac-
cording to bankers in tosAh with for
eIgn markets, are in German owned
American securities, which can be
bought at relatively low prices in Ger
many, Holland or Switzerland, and left
there for delivery after the war.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-02

The municipal authorities Of Frank
fort-on-the-Main have taken new step
to aid the suffering poor. They are now
selling baked potatoes on the streets.
The potatoes are baked in small ovens
which are to be seen on many street
corners in the thickly populated sec
lions and the business districts.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-02

The Vienna Tageblatt says that the
Budapest chemist, Doctor Just, who
was the inventor of the Wolfram lamp,
has discovered an electric cell, with
iron and carbon electrodes, whose cleo
trolite is composed of an organic sub
stance, which renews it's vigor com
pletely from the oxygen Of the air in
a short time.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-02

1t appears that one effect of the war
Will be to break the taboo against So
clalists in executive positions of city
governments. Just now the city of
Charlottenburg has installed a social
list as an unpaid member of the coun-
Gil, or executive authority of the city.
Frankfort on-theMain has gone still
further by elocting Doctor Lindemann
of Stuttgart, former member Of the
reichstag, to paid position on it's gov
erning board as specialist in munich
pal government
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-16
Heredity and Euqenico.

Only a misguided enthusiast, says
the Journal Of the American Medical
Association would venture to make
great claims at the present time for
the possible future usefulness Of ap-
piled eugenics. The doctrines of
heredity on which the new postulates
are based must first be subjected to
critical investigation. The limita-
lions of the practical aspects of eu-
genics must be clearly formulated and
emphasized. 1t is we'll enough to
maintain in general way that vital
ity is partly inherited and partly &C
quired, and that "a sound physical and
mental inheritance Is a greater asset
than tbs Inheritance of extraneous adj
vantages like wealth. Many 1ndivid-
uals, however, have assumed that the
new science is primarily intended to
foster a scheme of general govern
mental interference with marriage. AS
a matter of fact, the most earnest stu
dents of the subject have at best
hoped to promote the gradual estab-
lishment of standards in public opin.
ion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-16
Now We Have IL,

The earth passed between the planet
Saturn and the sun January 4. It
passed between Neptune and the sun
January 7. There being no planets in
position to force the earth out from
the sun and cause cold weather after
February 16 these three planets will
repel the earth toward the sun, or
rather against the suns repulsion,
from February 16 to April &c, which
will cause spring to begin practically
about February 16, and will cause
warmer and drier weather than usual
from February 16 to April ,26, 1916.
During that warm period the prin-
cipal cool changes Of weather will &C.
cur just after the moon or any plan
cts pass between the earth and other
planets or visible stars near the
eclipse. When precipitation occurs it
will be near the dates of these plan
etary, lunar and stellar conjunctions.
ID. N. Grover, in Baltimore Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-16

Miss Mae Pilkington came home
last Wednesday having spent few
days at Ocheydan, Iowa, with Miss
Hazel Coolidge.
Will Mitchell was short caller
in Strawberry Point last Friday.
Mesdames Alvron Stone and Fred
Robinson enjoyed visit last week
from their brothers Clifford and Dew
ey Beddow of Armour, S. D.
Mrs. Jennie Breed and daughter
Lottie were over Sunday visitors in
Strawberry Point.
Ed Putt has so far recovered from
his recent operation as to be down
town again. His many friends are
glad to see him around again and
hope that he continues to improve.
Lloyd Maxson who went west re-
centlv has located at Sidney, Mon
tana, where he has purchased a stock
of gents furnishings.
Rev. Hubbell OF Manchester was
calling on relatives and friends here
last Thursday.
Mr.. Davis Of Manchester was in
Edgewood last Saturday.
R. G. Norris of Strawberry Point
was a business caller here last Thurs
day.
Editor Peet spent the last OF the
week at Des MoineS.
Miss Anna King was shopper IN
Dubuque last Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. Croyle spent Thursday
with relatives in Strawberry Point.
VIM. Steele has been very poorly
for some time.
Bert Pogue was a caller in the
Point the first of the week.
Mrs. Frank Robinson was on the
sick list last week.
Dell Knight was business caller
in Manchester last week.
L. H. Knight received word last
week of the death Of his daughter,
Mrs Benschoter at Loux City, Neb.
Miss Elsie Sharp entertained the
Christian Endeavor at her home last
Tuesday evening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-16
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THORPE

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Ed Wednell was business caller
in Manchester Saturday.
Mrs. William Lingard and Mrs.
]. Zemanek Of Dundee were shoppers
in Thorpe Friday.
Chris Jeffries spent Sunday at the
Joseph Flaucher home near Dundee.
The dinner held in the Thorpe
church Monday for the benefit Of
the Methodist pastor, was we'll at
tended.
Charles Ratch was Thorpe caller
Tuesday.
Bert and William Robinson OF
Collins Grove were business callers
in our vicinity Monday.
Ernest White and sister, Cora,
were visitors at the Adelbert Clark
home Saturday.
D. w. Barr and daughter, Hazel
called at the John Robertson home
Monday.
Fred Meyens, who is proprietor of
the Thorpe store, is moving his stock
to Dundee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Rowley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Hegelburg and
children of Dundee were visitors at
the Donald Pilgrim home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Briggs and
son Of Manchester were callers in
Z this place Sunday.
1 John Robertson went to Manches.
ter to receive medical treatment
Z Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Sm0ck
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-16
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF AR
TIcLES OF INCORPORATION.

1ISICo VI lI~SSHV VIM WV
Notice is hereby given that the Ar
ticles of Incorporation OF the Securi-
ty State Bank Of Manchester, Iowa,
have been amended by striking out
the word "seven" from Section / Of
Article v and inserting in lieu there
of the word mine" so that said Ar
ticle shall read as follows:
ARTICLE v. Section 1. The at
fairs of this corporation shall be
conducted and managed by q
board of nine directors, who shall
be elected from the stockholders
at the annual meeting of the cor
. poration, and shall hold office for
the term of one year, and until
their successors are elected and
qualified and lave accepted office.
Dated this 25th day of January,
1916.
w. H. NORRIS,
Pres. Security State Bank Of
Manchester, Iowa.
+. B. WILSON,
Cashier Security State Bank Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-16
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lockwood.


Last week Clifford Scovel bought
out the dray line that Tom Tilton
has been running for several years.
Possession was given at once and Mr..
and Mrs. Scovel will live in the Bert
Durfey house formerly occupied by
Mr. Telton. Mr.. and Mrs. Telton
are planning on leaving Edgewood.
r. G. Norris of Strawberry Point
is installing a furnace in the Welter-
len home in the South part Of town.
Warnie Rich of Lamont was an ov-
err Sunday visitor with relatives.
Will Kramer was g business caller
in Strawberry Point last Friday.
On Friday, February 18th, the bust
ness men of Edgewood will enter
tain the people in and around town
to free lunch and program in the
opera house. This is Edgewood' S
first Community Day and everybody
is cordially invited. Mr.. David Muir
ply Of Dubuque will talk on Commun'
ity Building.
Miss Yaura Seward was home for
few days from Ames to see her
grandfather, Mr. Albert Seward, who
is quite sick.
Miss Hows of Macow, Missouri, is
here helping care for her grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Eliza Noble.
Mrs. Margaret Barger was up from
Greeley one day last week.
Mrs. Ida Elliott was on the sick
list last week, suffering from an at
tack of la grippe.
Charley Cunningham was business
caller in Fayette last week.
Mrs. Edmunds of Terrill, Iowa, was
called here last week by the sickness
Of her father, Mr.. Seward. whose con
dition remains about the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell GLACIER are the
happy parents of baby girl born
Saturday, Feb. 9Th.
Irwin Smith was an over Sunday
visitor with friends at Wadena.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Chase, who
have been visiting in the Maxson
home have returned to their home
at Onslow, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stheaker, who
are soon to move to Edgewood, we're
in town last Monday looking after a
house. Mr.. Staheaker is to be our
veterinary surgeon.
Floyd PETIT and Fred Pe1ck Jr,
were business callers in Cedar Rap
ids the first Of the week
Ralph Camp and wife have bought
the property owned by Norm Scovel
and will move in at once.
Doc Coolidge and R. J. Bixby we're
callers in Strawberry Point last Tues
day.
Mrs Henry Boyer entertained
Mrs. Minner of Maynard last week.
Mr.. Welterlen moved his family
last week into the Frank Stone house
that they recently purchased.
The NJ. E. Ladies Aid Society will
give a Banquet and program Febru'
airy 22nd.
! Mrs. Charley Amling and daughter
Name Menge were business callers
in Delhi last Monday
Sylvan Bixby was caller in Straw
berry Point last Tuesday.
Mr. Leonard of Waterloo is warm
ishing la-insssae,- OF tho NJ II church.
Mrs r. c. Wheeler spent part of
last week with her daughter at Cal
mar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-16

NOTICE OF PRO BATE OF VILE.
State Of Iowa, Delaware County, SIS
TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
+ You are hereby notified that the
last will Of Charlotte Hull deceased,
has been filed, opened and read, and
Monday, the 18th day Of March, A.
D., 1916, fixed as the time, and the
court house in Manchester the place
for hearing and proving the same.
Witness my hand and seal of said
Court this 9Th day Of February, 1916.
A. o. STANGER,
Clerk of District Court.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-16

and two children were callers at at
the G. Stucci home in Thorpe Satur-
day. -
William P. Lee is very i'll at this
writing.
G.. W. Briggs and son John were
Manchester callers Tuesday.
Mrs. Hattie Jefferies and grand
children were callers in Thorpe Sat-
urday.
Gladys Wonleighton IS on the
sick list.
Joe Chamebrs was a Manchester
caller one day last week.
Nick Leiehman was a caller in this
place Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Mattice were
shoppers in Manchester Saturday.
Mrs. A. j. Knickerbocker was a
Thorpe shopper Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie Daisy is very i'll at
this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Flaucher and
daughter Mrs. Chris Jeffries Of Dun
dec were visitors at the Thomas Lee
home Thursday.
William Lee left here wednesday
morning for Rochester where he will
submit to an operation for gall stones
Wesley Barr and daughter were
visitors at the John Lehne home near
Dundee Friday.
We are all sorry to hear that Mrs.
Hattie Jeffries, while getting down
from = load of straw fell and broke
two ribs. Her many friends hope
for a complete recovery.
U. S. Martin, Frank White, and
John Bil'horn have been hauling feed
from Thorpe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-16
Made Slight Mistake.

This may be old enough to raise
whiskers, but newspaper friend re-
lates it as recent happening. A
teacher in one of the New York
schools instructed her class of boys
to write an essay on "judicious." One
youngster, a Jewish lad, raised his
hs I'd first. The teacher instructed him
to read his essay on judicious. ION
our holidays" he began, I'VE have
mazotos and other Jew Dishes"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-16
Birds Nests Cause Fire.

Birds nests under the roof of two
story corrugated iron structure at
Twentieth street and Sedgley avenue,
Philadelphia, caused a fire when they
became ignited by sparks from hot
sand in mixer. The roof of the build
ing was damaged about 5000.
Nests are frequently found under
the roof and they are destroyed every
few days in order to prevent fire.
They were cleaned away recently, but
the birds quickly rebuilt them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-16
Reminiscent INDULGENCE.

Retrospection may be defined as
that form of reminiscent indulgence
that enables one to swell up like
strutting turkey gobbler when he
thinks Of the good deeds he performed
in tbc year behind him until he passes
to the vast palp:tating mass of mean
ness that he put over during the same
period-Rouston Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-16
Ihinos A-MoYind.

Drummer-Any activity in real e.
tate in this section?
Farmer-Surest thing you know. A
landslide has just moved my farm two
miles down the valley.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-16
sTATEME

STATE MENI.
Of the condition Of Farmers Savings
Bank ndsr the Of Of
aware at the close Of business on the
s1st day Of January. 1916. made to
the Auditor OF State.
ASSETS.
Amount OF bills. bonds and
other evidence Of debt dis
counted or purchased actu-
= ally owned by this bank (, N ;ss1' 191.14
G G;ita,. in l.; vault aat,+ .''' s 03S 90
Legal tender national
bank notes and sub
sidiary coin :. =. 7o44a
Drafts. Checks and
other Cash items not ,oooc
dishonored .. :. :. 1896
Total Gold. Silver. Legal Ten
der. Drafts and Checks. etc.. z,7 90
Amount subject to be drawn
Vent banks y. :. >. 11.6s4.74
Value Of Real Estate :: =: $500
Value Of Personal Property .. 1,s07.s2
Total Assets :. IS 52,og715
LIABILITIES.
Amount Of Capital Stock go. 100000
Amount OF Deposits
subject to check $19. 226.25
Amount of demand ooooo
A nspDat's of Time De: 100''0
posits :. :. .. 80. 11,176.02
Amount Savings De-
posts 5000
Total Deposits :. >. :. 30,929.o3
Bills Payable :. >. :. 100000
Other Profits after Deducting
Expenses =. - 1'A'o'A1
Total Liabilities :. >. =. IS 52,09715
STATE OF IOWA.
County of Delaware, S.
D. Thompson. cashier of bank, above
named, do solemny swear that the fore
going statement Is full, true and cor
rect. to the best Of our knowledge anc
belief, and that the assets therein set
forth are bona fide the property OF sale
bank in its corporate capacity. and thai
no part OF the same has been loaned o.
advanced to said bank for the purpose
of being exhibited as portion OF Its as
W. B. ROBINSON, President.
G. D. THOMPSON. Cashier.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence by G. D. Thompson
this 9Th day Of February, 1916.
JAS. w. RIZER.
Notary Public in and for
Delaware County.
!, W: Robinson. chas. A. swindell'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-16
~. !,
OFFICIAL i: FIJI NOTICES
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
STATE OF IOWA, Delaware County,
So.
Notice is Hereby Given, That the
undersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as Executrix of the
estate of Robert Rodies. late Of Della
ware County, deceased. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment,
and those having claims against the
same will present them, duly au-
thenticated, to the undersigned for
allowance. BERTHA ROBES.
Dated January 9Th, 1916. 5wks3
Carr G. Carr, Attorneys.