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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
TANNING THE UNTAMED
GIANT OF THE AGES
Electricity Defied by Ajax Now Har-
messed TO Operate Milwaukee
Trains Over the Rockies.

The myth of Aiaxs defiance of
Jove's lightning was the expression for
three thousand years of the worlds
opinion of electricity.
Then suddenly, in a few decades,
the terror of the ages was seen to be
the most benefcient and most power
full servant of man.
It's transcendent value to the race
is nowhere better eXemplified than in
the identification of the milwaukee
Road" for 440 miles from HarlOWtOn,
Montana, to Avery, Idaho. From the
plunging mountain waterfalls, it Is
taken and sent along the wires to the
mighty electric locomotives that haul
the all-steel trains Of THE Olympian"
and "The Columbian" and the long
heavily loaded freight trains over the
mile-high ramparts of the Great Con-
.tinental Divide. Whether to carry ton
mage or to yield the traveller the COM
forts Of smooth clean travel, it's enOr-
nous power, in winter and in sum-
mer, is wholly at mans service.
To the supreme travel qualities of
the "MiIwaukee'-a splendid road
Luxurious gnifi-
cent scenery-accessibi to several
of the National Parks and the re-
nowned personal service of the en-
ployees-is now added the delights of
electric travel through the very heart
of the mountains.
Take the milwaukee," on your next
trip to the Pacific North Coast.
For literature and full information,
apply to local ticket agent Of this rail
way.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
The President and Senate.

The reputation of the appointment
of George Rublee as member Of the
Federal Trade Commission, and the
probability that the same fate is in
store for Mr. Brandeis, who has been
named for the Supreme Court, marks
the first real pronounced break be-
tween President Wilson and Senate
leaders. President Taft had the same
experience in the last year of his term,
and President Roosevelt had a similar
experience in the year that he went out
of office. OF course this is a matter
that virtually concerns the Democrats
since it is the beginning of rupture
which may mean the overthrow of the
recalcitrant Senators, or even Mr.
Wilson There is likely to be war to
the knife between some of the Sena-
tors and the President.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23

From our files We copy communi-
cation from Carl Schurz, writing from
New York, under date Of March 8,
1876. His ideas in 1876, and his
reference to Democratic rule OF the
previous two years, appear to be pres
ent-day arguments, and bring again
to mind the query, "can leopard
change his spots?"
MIR. Shurz's letter follows:
To the Editor:
How little this discipline has
availed with the Democratic
party. spectacle of helpless
ness more melancholy than the
Democratic majority in the House
of Representatives now offers can
scarcely be found in the history
of parties. What great things
were prOphesied when this party
should get into its hands even a
part of the power of Government
And now the possession of this
power in the House Of Represen-
tatiyes has only afforded new OPP
portunity for one moral overthrow
after another, until the best heads
Of the party curse their victory
in the year 1874, because it has
only brought their impotence to
light and inspired their antagOn-
lists with new vitality. And yet
we see the machine busy at work,
not to carry through the nomina-
ton of one of their best men for
President, but that of someone
who entirely respects the want of
substance and principle in the
party, in order that in this way
may keep the old cOLcern some
how together
On Wednesday, June %, 1876, Sam
uel ]. Tilden of New York, was nomin
ated for President by the Democratic
convention in ST Louis, and charge
that vast sums of his great wealth
was used 10 buy delegate
were freely made. Thomas A. Hen
bricks of Indiana, one of most dis
reputable copperheads of civil wa
days, was the choice for Vice-Presi
dent. This paper is commenting o.
the choice said:
The nomination on the same
ticket of Tilden and Hendricks
has been not inaptly likened to the
ludricous spectacle Of two horses
tied by the tails and going in oppO-
site directions.
All of which brings to mind that i
the forty years intervening PRACTICAL
no change is perceptable in men an
things Democratic. IN fact, shout
one care to search the files of paper
of four decades agone, editorials quit
appropo could be offered the readin
public today relating to Democrat
incompetence by substituting vii
sons name for Tilden's, and MARSHALL
for Hendricks.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
CITY BRIEFLETS.

Miss Selma cache was a Juneau
visitor Sunday.
Ben Polzin of Milwaukee, was in
the city over Sunday.
Henry Garno of Fond du Lac, visited
in Watertown Sunday.
Girls wanted at L. l.. Henry's
Box Factory. 15-tf
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Fidlin of Milwaukee.
visited with friends here Sunday.
Miss Lydia Schuenke passed Sun
day with friends in Johnson Creek.
Mrs. c. F. Viebahn has returned from
Madison, after spending the winter
there
Do you want to rent or buy type
writer? If you do see The Central
Trading Co.
Miss Edna Kresenski witnessed Ex-
perience at the Davidson Sunday in
Milwaukee.
Fred Block of Milwaukee, visited
at the home of his parents in this
city Saturday.
Erwin Schliewe witnessed the pro-
duction Of Experience at the David
son Sunday in Milwaukee
S. W. Thoma of Cleveland, is a guest
at the home of his brother law, DR..
Charles Faust, Fifth street.
Mrs. H. Becher of Everett, Wash,
is a guest at the home of her cousin,
Miss Eleanor Steuk, in Seventh street
Miss Charlotte o. Dair of Madison,
was a Sunday visitor at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Graf, First
street
There is a way to make money and
way to save it; The best way to
save it is to trade with The Central
Trading Co.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castora.
When she was a Child she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria
Arnold Nickels of the Jefferson
school of Medicine at Philadelphia,
is visiting at the home OF his parents
in College street.
Harry Hanson and family have
moved to Evansville, Ind, where they
will make their future home. The trip
was made by auto.
DR., and Mrs. Charles Faust were
Sunday visitors in Milwaukee and
while there witnessed the play Ex-
perience, at the Davidson.
WANTED Men for street work.
Wages 1925 to $3.50 per day. Apply
foreman on job. J. Rasmussen &
Son, Co, Columbus, Wis. 17-6t
Miss Lillian Koenig, Miss Lorraine
Hilgendorf, Fred Knock, and William
Draeger, were Oconomowoc visitors
Sunday
Louis W. Moldenhauer has gone to
Fort Atkinson, where he has accepted
a position with James company, manu-
facturers of dairy supplies.
Abe Mckinney superintendent of the
Washington Cutlery company, was
called to Lake Odessa, Mich, owing
to the serious illness of his mother.
Mrs. W. H. S. Rhoda, Third street,
entertained her sister, Mrs E. ].
Faro and Mr.. Fargo, Mrs. Grace
Davies and Mrs. Carrie Olds Of Lake
Mills Sunday.
You may be able to get along with
| out laundry stove, but it will be in
convenient and not necessary for you
can get almost any kind of The Cen
| trail Trading Co.
Miss Nyria Gle, Miss Maxine Bur
dick Norbert Clarke and George
| Lyntz of Edgerton, are visiting at the
home of Miss Marie Schmutzler in
Washington street, they having made
| the trip by auto.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
Which Do You Prefer?

1t is important for reasons of health and
practical economy for every housekeeper
to ask herself this question:
Do prefer pure baking powder like
Royal, made of cream of tartar derived from
grapes, or am I willing to use a baking
powder made of alum or phosphate, both
derived from mineral sources ?"
The names of the ingredients printed
on the label show whether the kind you
are now using or any brand, new or old,
that may be offered is genuine cream
of tartar powder, or merely phosphate
or alum compound
Royal Baking Powder contains no alum
nor phosphate.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co.
New York
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
Prizes for Best Cheese.

Marshfield, May 22.-Merchants are
out with long list of prizes that will
be offered in connection with the
cheese scoring contest to be held I'M
der the auspices of the Central Wis
consin Cheesemakers, Buttermakers
and Dairyn ems association at Marsh
field on June 10.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23

Jefferson, May 22.-Alfred Schulz
and Albert Krumse, the boys who were
arrested a week ago on the charge of
breaking into the Wisconsin house eel
lar, were brought before Judge Grimm
and sentenced to one and one-half
years at Green Bay on suspended
sentence. The boys will be paced on
parole.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
Wedding Bells

Should Not Ring Before Invitations
Printed In This Office on Special High
Grade Stock Have Been Sent to Your
Friends. fthe Charming Bride to Be
Will Honor Us With Visit We Will
Gladly Show Her Specimen Cards
From Which to Make Selection.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23

picture than "Over-acting."
AS a matter Of fact one
should not act at all in pic
lures and the terms motion
picture actor" and motion
picture actress" might be dis
carded as misleading.
The secret to success in
a film appearance lies in
ones actually living her
part-in almost unconscious
~ doing the natural thing
under the circumstance with
no studied attempt for effec-
tiveness. On the screen
every artificial gesture and
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23

In Ellis County, Texas, a meeting
how patrons of the rural mail service
stood on the question of substitution of
rural motor service for the old horse
and buggy system Out of 1850 votes,
1879 favored the horse vehicle and
seventy-one favored retention of the
new motor service This vote taken in
state gives a pretty clear idea of the
unpopularity of his new plans rela-
tive to rural mail service.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23

fine literature, opportunities for travel,
better homes, automobiles and a thou
sand things that really make life
worth while.
why should any one ignore this
touch-stone to success"
Wisconsin Thrift Commission
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
Talks With Screen Struck Girls. Talk No. Il

SOUNDED small of warming in against
conscious endeavor to act before the This
fatal mistake and
a about it still in order
S effectiveness of q
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
LEGAL MARKET.
ELGIN BUTTER MARKET.

Elgin, Ill, May 23.-All sales of
butter on Saturday were 291a cents;
last weeks price, 2S@29 cents.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
Swine as Food.

More than half of the worlds pop
ulation still regards meat of swine as
unfit for human consumption.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23

which the man in the street must
know
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
MILWAUKEE, LIVE STOCK.

May %, 1916.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
STRIKE R0UMANIA
Ieuton Forces Hammer Hard
on Both Frontiers.
CBy the international New. s.,,,e., ,

'by the international News Service }
Berlin, Oct 27.-F'resh blows have been
struck against Roumania on both from
tiers by the armies Of Marshal Won
Mackensen and Gen. Won FaIkenhayn.
The defeated Russo o-Roumanian forces
in Dobrudja have been driven fifty miles
to the northward following the fall Of
CernavOda, according to Official dis
patches
They are now retiring on a line between
Hirzova and CasapekuI
Pressing down on Bucharest, Won Fal-
kenhayn has made new progress south OF
Predeal and toward CampolunE The lat
ter town marks the beginning Of the vast
Roumanian plain, which stretches down,
flat as a floor, to Bucharest and beyond
The resistance OF the DobrurJa army is
now completely broken, It Is believed
here, and Won Mackensen's next move
Is expected to be an invasion OF Old
Roumania by way OF the Danube, while
parts of his army group are detached TO
round up the retreating Roumanians in
the Birzova district.
The objective of the fighting here is 10
drive the Russo-ROumanian army against
the Danube marshes, cutting OF practi-
cally all means Of escape.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
VILLA GAINS CONTROL
OF MEXICAN RAILWAY
Carranzista Troops in Sonora Revolt.
Ell Paso Reports Declare.
tBy the International News Service.

CBy the International News Service.)
San Antonio, Tex, Oct. N.-According to
reports of State Department special
agents in FL PasO and Juarez, Gen. Fran
cisco Villa controlled the Mexico North
western Railway leading into Chihuahua
City tonight, by reason of his coup in
cutting the line at Santa Rosalia.
Reports received late tonight in FL
PasO indicated that the Carranzista
troops in Sonora had revolted following
the departure Of Gen. P Elias Gales,
who was succeeded by Gen. Francisco
SerranO as military governor of the state.
Gen. Alvaro Obregon, the de facto min
ister of war, according to- special agents,
has cut off the ammunition supply of Gen.
Jacinto Trevino, Gen. Gales, and Gen.
Pablo Gonzales, working in the south.
Dispatches from Gen. Pershing stated
that Villa had sent a force south from
Chihuahua to cut the railroad from Tor
reon. probably at Santa Rosaia- But
unofficial advlces. from Juarez by way Of
FL Paso said that the railroad already
had been cut.
Whether or not this move had been
executed. It was surmised that Villas
object was to block Gen. Maicotte, said to
be on his way with twelve thousand men
by way Of Torreon to re-enforce Gen.
TrevinO at El Paso.
According to secret agent information
TO Gen. Funston, skirmish fighting still
continued on the outskirts of Chihuahua
City.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
COAL CRISIS NEAR
Nine Federal Departments
May Be Forced to Close.

The coal famine in Washington has be-
come so acute that representatives OF
nine government departments conferred
in the office of James L. wilmeth, chief
clerk Of the Treasury Department, yes
terday afternoon, on ways and means of
relief.
The Department Of Agriculture had on
hand yesterday supply insufficient for
one day. Hothouses containing plants
OF inestimable value, are operated by this
department, and should the fires in these
places go out irreparable loss would re-
suit
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing
is in a position almost as difficult. Its
coal supply will last not longer than four
days.
The Treasury Department has a supply
that will last two or three days and a
reserve that could be made to last about
a week longer. Other departments that
are hard pressed are the Departments of
Labor, Commerce, Interior, State, War
and Navy. none of which has a supply
sufficient for more than a week or two.
The conference yesterday was prelimi-
nary to a general survey of the situa-
ton. Department heads will report the
exact quantities of coal on hand and
their daily needs to the Treasury De-
partment early today.
The Treasury Department awards con-
tracts for supplying all the departments.
Most OF these contracts have been let
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
-FOUR SHIPS LOST
IN CHANNEL WAR
British Drive Off Fleet of Ger.
man Torpedo Boats.

CBy the International News Service.)
Berlin, Oct. 27.-No less than eleven
guard ships and two or three torpedo
boat destroyers or torpedo boats were
either sunk or damaged in the Eng
llsh Channel last night by a squadron
of German torpedo boats operating
between FOTkestone and BouIOgne.
OmcIaI announcement to this effect
was made tonight.
The Official statement adds that the
German notiIIn returned safely to its
base without suffering any loss.
London, Oct. 27.-Ten German torpedo
boats darted into the English Channel
last night bent on interrupting the flow
Of men and munitions toward France.
They were engaged by the British Chan
mel patrol. consisting mainly of naval
units Of the same class as the raiders.
According to the British admiralty an
nouncement, two of the German destroy
ers were sunk and the remainder driven
Off
The British losses are given, in the Ian
guage of the official admiralty statement,
as follows:
The empty transport Queen was sunk.
The crew of the transport was saved
III NJ. torpedoboat destroyer F'lirt,
Lieut.. Richard P. Kellett, R. N. is miss
ing, and 1t is feared she may be lost. but
nine of her crew have been saved.
III. NJ. torpedobOat destroyer Nubian,
Commander Montague Bernard, r. N,
was dlsa by a torpedo and taken in
tow. Owing to the bad weather the tow
parted and she is grounded"
A report issued by the French ad
miralty, received from Paris tonight, after
recounting the facts given by the Brit
ish admiralty. adds:
while retiring from the scene of ac-
ton five of the German destroyers met
two French longboats. One of these was
sunk, but a greater part Of its crew was
saved"
The raid was made in a gathering
storm.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
WILSON BOOMERS
RAISEsI,OO6,2 283
Princeton Classmate Donates
$4,000 to Campaign.

(By the international News serviee.)
New York. Oct. 27.-Cleveland H. Dodge.
who was a classmate of President Will
sons, Princeton. 70, heads the list of con-
tributors to the Democratic campaign
fund. a preliminary report of which will
be filed with the clerk of the House of
Representatives tomorrow by Wilbur ].
Marsh, treasurer OF the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
The report accounts for contributions of
81 ,OO6. .2S3, which was the amount that Mr..
Marsh had received up to and including
october 81 OF this sum Mr.. Dodge gave
$4,000. Since then he has contributed an
additional $4,000, making the total $4,000,
IN honor Of the class of '79.
The number OF contributors to the Dem
ocratic campaign fund was H,ss2. The
amount received in contributions Of less
than 800 was s26,S46. The contributions
from those giving more than 800 was
S744, ,Es6.
One Of the interesting entries OF the list
was: Woodrow Wilson, Washington, D.
c.. $500"
Among the largest contributors, as
shown by the report. are: Bernard
u
Jones, Chicago, S12,5cO; David B. Jones,
Chicago, s125OO; c. f. Davis. Chicago.
$1,000: Breckenridge Long. st. Louis.
5000; David r. Francis, St. Louis, s., OCO;
VI. y. Coolidge. Fitchburg, Mass. 500;
l.. DOheney. Los Angeles. 5000; Jacob
Schifr, 5000: r. ]. Reynolds. Winston
Salem, y. c., $4,000; Richard H. Long.
Framingham, Mass, $500; Francis Bur-
ton Harrison. 5000: W. c. Sharp. Elyria
Ohio. 5000; James c. Brady, $4,000: Frank
NJ. Patterson, 5000: John D. Ryan, so 900;
T. L. ChdrbOrne. jr.. $4,000: J. D. Gerard
$500; Charles r. Crane, $l5 900; Pennsyl-
vania Democratic State Committee, 5000;
Roger Sullivan. Chicago. 5000; John Bur
ton Hayne. WinnebagO, Nebr., $15 OOO Ed
ward d. Hurley, Chicago. 5000: B. NJ
Winston. Chicago. $1,000; William a. Til
den. Chicago, $4,000: W. G. Niblack, Chi
cagO. $4,000; Marcus Jacobowsky. Chi
Cago. 5000; 2. S. Pea body, Chicago, s, CO.,
The disbursements of the committee up
TO october "a were S99l. 80, which includes
Sli5,SO7 paid through the Western head
quarters at Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
.BEUTINGER CASE JURY
LOCKED UP FOR night
Fail to Reach Verdict After Eight and
a Half Hours of Delibera6on.
(By the international News Service.

CBy the International News Service.D
Newark, n. J., Oct z7.-The jury in
whose hands rests the fate Of Mrs Mar
garet Claire Beutinger, accused Of kill
ing her husband, Christof Beutinger. a
well-to-do coal broker, failed to reach a
verdict after eight and one-half hours Of
deliberation, and tonight was locked up
at 1l:3O o'clock Ths@= Will resume their
discussion in the morning.
As the hours dragged on toward mid
night the strain plainly told on the slim,
dark little defendant
Il cannot understand the delay" she
had remarked time and again to the ma
tron who was her companion during
the trial. And hers had not been the only
tryin vigil Of the night.
Five tiny heads nodded in the grim
courtroom, and FIVE sleepy voices querul-
ously protested that they wanted to 60
home with mamma"
They were the children Of Mis-. Beu-
finger. For three days they had heard
with UncOmprehendinG ears the tale Of
the murder of their fathe-
At 10 o'clock the defendants four young
est children finally were taken home. The
oldest-Margaret, S-insisted upon wait
ing for mamma"
1t had been reported tonight that the
jury stood overwhelmingly for acQuittal
One man, It was said, was standing out
for verdict OF guilty in one OF three de-
grees pointed out by Judge Martin in his
charge:
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
SAY BAKER GOT Tip"
FROM new YORK PAPER
Reported Plot Rumor Originated with
: Publication Backing Wilson.
CBy the International News Service.

CBy the International News Service }
New York. Oct 27.-The source of Sec
Tetary of War Bakers definite informa-
tiOn" that an attack upon America had
been arranged by enemies Of the admin
istration's policy towards Mexico" was
revealed today to the International News
Service.
That source. according to an official in
A position to know. was a New York
newspaper that is anxiously seeking to
aid in the reelection Of the President.
The information was conveyed to a
staff officer several days ago and was
forwarded by him on October q to Cen
Funston for what 1t was worth"
Secretary of State Lansing and Attor-
ney General Gregory yesterday, in unison
with Secretary Baker, declined to name
the source Of the information.
All three Cabinet officers insisted that
the statement had no political purpose,
and that its only object was to warn the
cOnspirators and prevent the consumma-
tiOn Of the plot.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
AMELIA BINGHAM SUED.

New York, Oct. N.-Mrs. Amelia Bing-
ham, the actress, may lose her home, at
1o3 Riverside Drive, through her unfor-
tunate speculations in the stock market.
Thomas NJ. Mckee & Co., a Stock Ex-
change firm, brought an action in the
Supreme Court to foreclose a mortgage
on her homo which Mrs. Bingham gave in
1914
In June, 1914. Mrs. Bingham, who had
for some time been a customer of the
firm. had an Indebtedness OF $4,000 with
the plaintiffs. She gave as security a
two-year mortgage on her home. The
mortgage was not paid, and the account
Of the actress in September last showed
SS9, ,595 on the debit side