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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
A Legend.

Once upon a time the python did
not have to depend upon its strength
to kill it's enemies. The story says
hat this huge serpent was the only
enc Of the big snake family that was
poisonous, and he was so terrible that
he could kill man by biting his foot
prints in the earth.
The crow was just as mischievous
a bird then as now. One day he
watched for the python, and when he
was under the tree where the bird was
perched, Mr.. Crow had a brilliant idea.
SO he told the python that the last
man whose footprints he had bitten
had not died. He was alive and per-
fectly well. This was too much for
the python's pride. He spat out all OF
the poison and the other snakes swal-
lowed it, so that they became the poi
sonous ones and the pEthOn was left
with only his enormous strength as his
weapon. From this time on he had to
crush the life out of his victims.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
UNCLE SAM WANTS
MORE FIGHTING MEN

The president of our country needs
creased by 100000 more men. Now is
the time for action. Don't wait until
| tomorrow-get on your fighting
clothes and go out today and encour-
age the best young blood Of your COM
munity to enlist in the United States
Regulars.
Don't forget that fighting men are
needed and needed bad One actural
enlistment is worth a thousand sig
natures to a loyalty pledge. Our pres
ident expects every man to do his duty
What will the answer be from your
community? l call your help and you
can help me if you will Send me re-
cruits and not pledges of assistance
want to put Wisconsin on the map
as a state that expresses itself in ac-
tuaI deeds-not words. l don't be-
: feve in mincing words in a time like
this. [ would rather strike hard and
tell the truth even if it hurts a few
| Wisconsin is not responding as it
should. This is unpleasant, but it is
the truth This is why I am sending
out this hurry up call to you
| Organize the live wires"-if
young man can not pay his railroad
fare to the nearest recruiting station
let the Tive wires" see that some one
does If the applicant is accepted at
| a recruiting station all further ex-
pense is borne by the Government
| We have recruiting stations in the
! following towns: sol Wells street.
Milwaukee, Wis; PlankingtOn Arcade,
! Milwaukee. Wis; 582 Mitchell street,
Milwaukee, Wis. postOffice building,
Green Bay, Wis; S. Carroll street.
| Madison, Wis; 1. S. BarstOw street,
Eau Claire, Wis.
Inform applicants that they now en-
| list for the period Of the War only.
With the end of the emergency they
require that a man be between Is and
40 years of age, Of good morals and in
good physical condition. Between 16
and IS year, parents consent required.
Inform the young men that they
can enlist for service in any of the
following branches: Infantry, cavalry,
field artillery, coast artillery, engin-
GERS. If especially qualified they can
enlist in the medical department, or
the signal corps, (this includes the
aviation section of the signal cOrps).
This office will be glad to furnish
any other information desired.
Yours in National Defense,
ThOs. E. Cathro,
Captain, U. S. Army,
Recruiting officer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Smoke Ginger, sc cigar.
18-tf


Fred Rausch transacted business in
Milwaukee on Tuesday.
Miss Anna Meckes is visiting rela-
tives in Milwaukee
Miss Irene WalIach was an over
Sunday visitor in Milwaukee
Miss Irene Jones of Port Washing
ton visited relatives here over Sunday.
Mrs. Bertha Nowack spent Monday
in Milwaukee.
Frank H. Lehman transacted bus
mess at Clintonville today He will
return Thursday.
Wanted: Have client who would
like $4,000 on first mortgage on 12O
acre farm. Inquire L. A. Knick. 25-3t
Mrs. Fred Botz accompanied by her
daughter Mrs Clarke Johnson of La
Crosse spent Friday in Milwaukee.
WANTTD-Mcn to work in
sl0n Inortre Iac~er Mayer
'a- 25-1t
LODI .a..a- BIZ fsed the price
OF haircuts on Saturday to 35 cents.
There's some reason for that, be
sides the II. c. L. Haircuts on Saturday
keep many patrons of the barber shops
waiting unnecessarily. 1t is the busy
day with the tonsoriaI artists.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
MOVED WELL INTO THE ROAD
That Hole in the Ground Is Not
Always Permanent Fixture.

There is the old story abou. the man
who pulled up a well and took it to
a mere desirable location; and an
other about the man who took up q
well, sawed it in sections, and used
one Of the sections for a land roller.
They were exaggeratious, but the ex-
perience of Ezra Tetlow proves that
a well cannot always be classed as
a permanent fixture. Ezra had a
well in front of his house. 1t had
never been a success as a well. Ezra
wanted it filled up. One way would
have been TO haul stones or earth and
use the material to fill it. But Ezra
had no team.
So he went at it with a shovel.
Working on the side of the well next
to the road, he began to dig and to
throw the dirt into the well. He kept
this up until he had filled it, which
was not difficult job, as the well was
rather shallow.
But when the task seemed finished,
Ezra found that he had made a new
hole by the side of the one he had been
filling. There was but one thing to
do; he proceeded to fill it in the same
manner. OF course, this resulted in
still another excavation, which in turn
received similar treatment.
AS all Of Ezra's digging had been on
the side of the well nearest the road,
the result was that the hole in the
ground was finally moved out into the
highway.
JudsOn TOlliyer was commenting on
the exploit one day down at the Cor
ners. "Queer thing Ezra did" he re-
marked. you know that old well
that stood in his front yard? Well,
sir, he's moved it thirty feet from
where it was moved it clear out into
the rOadI'
How'd he do it?" inquired another
representative citizen.
''YoHIl have to ask Ezra" replied
JudSOn. But he did it, sure enough.
l saw the we'll in the road yesterday,
and l saw the track he made mOyin'
it. The thing plowed a furrOw four
feet wide all the Way."-Youth's Com
paniOn.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
RAY MEYER NOW IN
UNITED STATES SERVICE

Ray Meyer of Waukegan, Ill, for
mer WatertOwn boy, has enlisted in
Uncle Sans service and is now sta
toned at the Great Lakes naval train
ing station at Waukegan. He enters
the service as stenographer, a position
he previously held with the American
Steel and Wire company in the Hi
nOis city. He is attached to the wire
less department but is still allowed
MS civilian residence.
The young man is a graduate of
Watertown high school and the White
water Normal school and at one time
was employed by the Watertown Gas
and Electric company. He is brother
of Mrs Clarence Schimmel and Fred
A. Meyer and Edward Meyer of this
CITY
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
AUTOS TO ASSIST IN
TRANSPORTING TROOPS

According to plans which have been
presented to Gen. Holway, the auto
mobile. owners of the state, which in
all will number about 10000 machines,
will enlist in the Volunteer Motor
Transport reserve which is being pro-
NOTED into an organization by the
Wisconsin State Automobile asosci-
alton. Captains are to be appointed
in every city of the state and the mo-
tors are to be brought into service to
assist in the mobilization and rapid
transit of state troops. H. A. Apple
Of Milwaukee is secretary and enlist
ment blanks can be had by address
ing him at Milwaukee.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
.OPOSSUM HAS QUEER TRAITS
Slow-Moving, Stupid Animal, One of
the Most Widely Known in
America.

The Virginia OpOSSumS (the only spe-
cieS occurring in the United States)
have from five to fourteen young,
which at first are naked, fOrmless little
objects, so firmly attached to the teatS
in their mothers pouch that they cam
not be shaken loose. Later, when they
obtain a coating of hair, they are mini
allure replicas of the adults, but con-
tinue to occupy the pouch until the
sWarming family becomes too large for
it. The free toes of OpOSSumS are used
like hands for graSping, and the young
cling firmly to the fur of their mother
while being carried about in her wan
behring's. They are rather SlOWmOving,
stupid animals, which seek safety by
their retiring nocturnal habits and by
nOnresistance when Oyertaken by an
enemy This last trait gives origin to
the familiar term, playing 'pOsSum."
While hunting at daybreak [ once
encountered an unusually large old
male OpOssum on his way home from
a night in the forest. When we met
he Immediately stopped and stood with
hanging head and tail and hdif-clOsed
eyes. walked up and, after watching
him for several minutes without see
ing the slightest movement, put my
foot against his side and gave a slight
'push. He promptly fell fiat and lay
limp and apparently dead.
The opossum has always been a ia
vorite game animal in the Southern
states, and figures largely in the songs
and folklore OF the Southern negroes.
In addition, it's remarkable peculiari-
terest that it has become one of the
most widely known of American ami
mals.-National Geographic Magazine.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25

bought musical comedy shoes at any
price the dealer was bold enough to
ask. When they went back to New
York with their smart boots" the
fashion was set. Manufacturers began
at once to make high-topped shoes of
all of the cOlors of the rainbow, and
women who previously had regarded
IS as the highest price to be thought Of
began to buy the musical comedy shoes
eagerly at from So to $25.
1t is not the high cost of leather or
the European war that caused shoes to
advance, according to this story. One
lone Los Angeles merchant established
a new standard of values which women
accept without question.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
EDWARD |. BARTLETT
STARTS PAVING CONTRACT

Edward L. Bartlett has started work
on his paving contract at Whitewater.
His contract with that city amounts
to $4,000 and includes 10000 square
yards of brick paving, $4,000 square
yards of reinforced concrete paving,
10000 feet of curb and gutter and
1000 feet of storm sewers.
This is one Of the biggest street
contracts which has been let in this
section of Wisconsin for years and Mr..
Bartlett was lucky in securing it. He
will also attend to local concrete work
as well, keeping a crew in Watertown
for that purpose.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Marriage Licenses.

Peter Bresboer, Caroline Osengo,
Westford.
E J. W. Braunschweig, Alma Eske,
Lebanon.
Leonard Christian, Edna Kronitz,
Lebanon.
William Hackbarth, Elsie Kronitz,
Lebanon
Oscar schellpfefer, Ada Eppler,
Burnett
J. R. Neugelbauer, Violota Stroud,
Beaver Dam.
Arthur Braunschweig, Hertha J.
Kruger, Lebanon.
Elmer j. Hartzheim, Junee =, Irma
l. Schrap, Oak Grove.
Frank DeVelice, Fond du Lac, Mar
tina eBnzel, Theresa.
Edwin E. Fritz, Irene NJ Bibby,
Waupun.
Ernst Schwarz, Oconomowoc, Mag
delena Tietz, Rubicon.
Gustav Rockow, Herman, Frieda
Haverman, Williamstown.
Herman Grimm, Lille Schuett, Hus-
tisford
Ben H. Jago. Rose E. Wolf, Lomira.
Frank NJ. Quincy, Helen Palczews-
ka, Beaver Dam
William Roos, Waupun, Margaretha
Wick, Emmett
Joseph Ryan, Milwaukee, Berna-
dette Mcfarland, WATERFOWL.
Nick Kartos, Ruth Marie Block, Wa
tertown.
Charlie ". Zoern, Margareth Topel.
Milford
Frank G. Checkai, Anna Brusen-
bach, WATERFOWL.
George W. FeIdschneider, Marcella
Gritzner, WATERFOWL.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
QUALIFIED FOR SERVICE.
Miss Lillian Knaak Ready For HOspi-
tai Service.

Forty-eight of the fifty nurses re-
CURED for the active nursing staff Of
the Milwaukee base hospital have full
ly qualified for services and there is
an additional list Of about twenty
five nurses who have volunteered YER
bally for service but who for various
reasons have not complied with all
the requirements as to physical ex-
animation and immunity treatments.
Miss Lillian Tnaak Of Watertown is
one of those who have fully qualified
for service in the war.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
ANNUAL CONCERT.
viii Be Held On Friday, May 4
At \. w. c.

The seventeenth annual concert
given by the musical association of
Northwestern College will be held in
the college auditorium on Friday even
ing, May 4. The organizations partic-
ipating are the band, orchestra, chorus
and quartette There will be several
special selections aside from the US
ual program. Reserved seat tickets
may be reserved at Bittner & Tetz-
Iaff's drug store.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
BAD Cough? Fcyerish? Grippy?

You need DR.. Kings New Discovery
to stop that cold, the soothing balsam
ingredients heal the irritated mem
branes, soothe the sore throat, the an
tiseptic qualities kill the germ and
your cold is quickly relieved. Dr.
Kings New Discovery has for 48 years
been the STANDARD remedy for coughs
and colds in thousands Of homes. Get
a bottle to-day and have it handy in
your medicine chest for coughs, colds,
Group, grippe and all bronchial affec-
tons. At your druggist, soc 2
Subscribe for the Weekly Leader.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
CONCRETE WORK.
Edward L. Bartlett viii Have Grew
In This City.

Reports have been circulated that
Ed L. Bartlett, cement contractor,
will not be able to do any concrete
work in and around Watertown this
season, on account of the large paving
contract he has at Whitewater These
reports are not true, as Mr.. Bartlett
will have one concrte crew in Water
town the entire season, and will be
pleased to take care Of all cement
work as usual He also can deliver
washed sand and gravel to any part
of the city.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Word From Br'sr Williams

Keep in de middle er &c road, hon
ey, ez fur ez possible. but don't fergit
dat sometimes de dust you raise is
bhndin' and you kin lose yo way dar
ez well ez anywhar else.-Atlanta Con-
StitutiOn.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
LOCAL MARKET.
EIgin Butter Market.

Elgin, Ill, April 21-All butter
.sales were at 431a@44c, mostly 44c.
This is drop of &c from last weeks
prices.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
FOR SALE.

Studebaker sprinkling wagon for
sale at bargain. Also set of double
harness Inquire at Leader Office, Wa
tertOWn. 25-2t
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25

The man who is late on the job is
Usually the first to quit.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25

Prizes in the weekly skat tourney
held at Carl Otto's Monday evening
we're awarded as follows:
Henry WinkIer, won 27, lost 5
net %, 1872 points.
A.-Horn, Clyman, $50 points.
William Kehr, grand against 4, PIP
points.
George ZoeIIe, won %, lost 6, net IT,
Sal points.
H. Becker, Clyman, high points, 513
Phillip Hartig, high play, 120, 460
points.
c. Kiefer, club tourne against 5, 269
points,
The Dupont Powder Co. of Will
mingtOn, Delaware, has issued a hand
some pamphlet on the habits of game
birds and their haunts which is very
interesting. Finely executed plates of
the various birds in their natural col
or are a part of the booklet and the
information on wild bird life is valu-
able
Willis Cole. former Chicago White
SOx star, will play third base on the
| GAINESVILLE team in the Central Wis
consin Baseball league. He will also
| be playing manager of the team Cole
started his baseball career at Milton
| college Later on he was with the
| White Sox and then with the Wichita,
| Kansas, team.
On Saturday Schempf's Colts
| trimmed Lincoln school II to s on the
Riverside park diamond.
The Pirates defeated the Boy Scouts
at Washington park Saturday after
noon to Z.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25

On Saturday Schempf's Colts
trimmed Lincoln school II to on the
Riverside park diamond.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
COVE RNNENT MAY ORDER 10000
MORE TRUCKS FOR THE ALLIES
Washington Hears Rumors of Tax on Motor Cars But
Southwestern Dealers Expect It To Be Small;
Tire Prices Likely To Increase; Motorists
Law in Stocks For All Summer.

been paid and which are TO be delivered
In May and June.
There is talk in the government cir
cIes at Washington about a tax on au
tomobiles II is generally believed.
however. that this tax will not exceed
one percent Of che cars value. In such
a case, the owner OF a Ford would have
10 pay about 81, a Maxwell about 81,
and the majority OF motorists who
were interviewed on the subject this
week declared Willingness TO con-
tribute such q war tax without kick
Tire company representatives are
Passing a quiet tip to their friends to
lay in stocks OF tires for the whole
summer now and avoid shortage
later on for the tire situation IS re-
material situation.
Gasoline remains steady. though an
increase Of Is cents per barrel in the
price Of Pennsylvania crude was re-
ported on Wednesday. This increase Is
not enough to warrant an advance IN
the price OF gasoline. It takes an in
crease OF about so cents a barrel on
crude oil TO boost gasoline one cent =
Thanks 20 the foresight Of south
western distributors in looking ahead,
to a brisk spring trade and placing
heavy orders some time back. the ma
pretty wei supplied with cars and mo-
florists who plan TO get new car any
time within the next six months are ad-
vised to talk turkey with the dealer
OF the car they want now Increased
prices are certain in new cars. In fact
several OF the factories announce in
creases for May l. The Maxwell will
go up $50 on that date. the Briscoe $40.
the bort $50 and several others are
also to advance The Premier factory
sends out notice OF "a material in
crease" on May L Orders placed now
will be at the present prices.
IN z
out by the publicity bureau. indicates
haat the old prices still prevail. but
the factory reserves the right to In
crease prices without notice"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
PAIGE COUPE IS
STRIKING MODEL
Unique Appointments of Closed Road
ster Create Interest Among the
MOtorista Of Il Paso.


ster Create Interest Among the
MOtorista of Fl PasO.
The ToItelk Motor company unloaded
. Paige coupe this week for a local
customer and the car has attracted at
tention ever since Il made its appear
ancs on the streets OF the city. The
car Is finished IN q softer tone OF
brown than the well known army color
and one of the first things that at
tracts attention is a small light box
located on the top at the front. This
Is arranged so that the number Of the
car may be painted on the glass and
be plainly visible at night Inside. the
gray Whipcord finish IS very attrac-
tive. There are rear interior lights IN
both corners and e small cupola light
as well as a light above the running
board to let persons entering or leav-
Ing the car see the running board and
curb. The double windshield is OF the
pointed V type.
Sales manager Ben T. Mckenzie, o.
the Toltelk Motor company, says that
the car has more unique appointments
than any other car in the city He en-
deavored to hold 1t for display for a
few days but the customer had been
waiting Tor his car for several weeks
and wanted immediate delivery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
ARIZONA HAS BETTER
ROADS THAN NEW MEX.

c. c. streeter. Of the Universal Tire
Speciality company, returned on Thurs
day from an extended trip through New
Mexico and Arizona in his Ford He
reports that business conditions all
over the new neighboring states are
excellent He found the New Mexico
roads poor but declares Arizona is get
ting some excellent highways.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21

AAf bile business OF the southwest.
Some OF the dealers are get
ting a BIT alarmed over the fact that
there will likely be a real shortage OF
cars Il the government takes over some
OF the factories for manufacturing mu-
nitions and uses others to build 10000
trucks. move now said to be contem-
plated at Washington But II they can
get the cars the dealers are satisfied
that they will be able 10 sell them In
fact all the dealers unite in the
declaration that they are sure to have
? market for more cars than they are
able to get.
Already some OF the dealers are book
ing orders as far as two months ahead
and the wise motorists who plan to get
cars this spring are making their
reservations II they are not able 70
take the cars az the present time One
firm has over so cars in storage at the
present time on which deposits have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21

VAR Is not hurting the automo-
AA} bile business OF the southwest.
w Some OF the dealers are get
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-09
AMERICAN TROOPS
LEAVE FOR FRONT.

A French Seaport. July 8-This city
was astir today at the prospect of inn
pending departure Of tire American
contingent for itsIpernlanent training
camp. Major General Sibert has COM
pleted all arrangements for moving
them The general will take up. quar-
ters already prepared in a village
somewhere in France" which will be
within hearing of the German guns,
if not within direct range.
The troops were enthusiastic today
at the prospect of getting several
miles nearer real action and hailed
with pleasure the prospect OF an early
departure. The town took a vacation
to visit the camp. The residents had
heard only rumors about the troops
leaving, but did not venture to lose
an opportunity to see the Americans
leave.
The camp adjoining the seaport
was filled with civilians, who eagerly
watched them depart.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-09
GOOD RAIN WILL
SAVE THOUSANDS
Of WHEAT FIELDS
Half Inch of Precipitation Gen.
eral Over Missouri Valley
This Morning
MORE WETNESS PROMISED
BY WEATHER BUREAU HEAD

The warm, soaking rain which fell
intermittently from 2 o'clock until 8
this morning will save thousands of
wheat fields in the Missouri valley.
The intense heat of Friday and Sat
urday had withered the grain in this
area to point where another day 8
warm, dry weather would have killed
the crop entirely. Today's downpour
was most opportune. 1t will not mean
good crops. by any means, as the
grain generally is too far gone for
that, but with rains which are prom.
ised for the middle of the week. it
would insure some crop of wheat. o.,
Flax, which is not gone altogether,
will benefit even more than wheat
from tOday's rain, and it was a real
godsend to the oats generally. 1t
was withering up under last weeks
continued heat, but the ,halfinch of
moisture which came this morning
has frightened the outlook for an
average corn crop! The seed has
terminated well as a general thing,
and there should be good stand.
which, with the shortage of hay
which is practically certainty. will
prove invaluable for ensilage. u
Rains Were Local.
Todays rains, up to II, o'clock this
forenoon, were local over the MissQu-
ri valley. Minot reports .36 INCH
Armenia. .25 Larimore, IA; Devils
Lake, .oG, and Bismarck, Al. The
rain in this vicinity began at Mandan
about O'Clock this morning, travel
ing slowly eastward. 1t is possible
that jamestown and the valley will
get some precipitation later in the
day.
Fair weather is predicted for to-
morrow, but more rain is due We'd
nesday. If predictions of o. w. Rob-
erts. meteorologist in charge of the
United States weather bureau for the
state, hold good marked change in
crop conditions will result.