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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
House and Lot
For Sale

Fine house and lot for sale, located
at 400 Second street, Watertown, Wis.
Has fine bath room, furnace, water,
electric light, gas and all modern i'm
provements. Will be sold cheap on
the very best terms. Price asked only
about one-half it's value. Splendid
location and fine neighborhood. For
further particulars address Owain T.
Hughes, 308 Washington street. Wa
tertown, Wis. 14-5t.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14

Frank Moran. Jim Savage, Charley
Weinert. Tom Cowler, Jim and Perky
Flynn and Battling Levinsky. OF late
he seems to have lost some of his
speed, and Billy Miske outpointed him
in two recent bouts.
Dillon was born of Scotch-Irish par.
ents in Frankfort, Ind, on Feb. ,.
1891. His real name is Ernest Cutler
Price. He assumed the ring name of
Jack Dillon, naming himself after the
famous race horse. He is five feet sew
en- and One-half inches in height, aud
his best fighting weight is 10 pounds.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14

why don't you go to your friends
when you want to borrow money!
Il have been to them. but just at
present they are all hard pressed, they
say
Then count me among your friends.
Their judgment on you is good enough
for me"-Detroit Free Press.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
Larry DOYLE AGAINST Strike.

Larry Doyle, second baseman of the
Chicago Nationals. has advised Pre,si-
dent Weeghman that he is not in sym
pathy with the threat of David L.
FuItz, president of the Baseball Play
ers' fraternity, to call strike. Doyle
is member of the fraternity, but as
serts he will report Feb. 20 for the
spring training trip.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
WatertOwn Weekly Leaders Buy-atHome Department
the public

route the buyer has either>the prospect
of a lawsuit with the railroad com
pany or a correspondence fight with
the catalogue house. neither of which
is very inviting.
Not infre0uently does the buyer.
rather than TO 20 to all the expense
and trouble incidental TO the exchange
of the article. allow himself to be i'm
posed upon by accepting the inferior
and often valueless article. an article
which he is actually ashamed to own
or Use
The Only Safe Way.
There can be but one right WY to
buy goods. and that is to have the
goods in view Of the purchaser. Buy
ing from a picture is a reckless form
of gambling in which the advantage
is entirely with the seller. He knows
what your money is. You do not know
what his goods are. Hence it is heads
he wins and tails you lose.
That the catalogue house always gets
the better of the bargain is evidenced
by the fact that annually the large
mail order houses declare dividends
the enormity of which appaIIs and be-
wilders the conception of ordinary in
dividuals. who count their profits and
savings in pennies rather than in mil
lions
There is bat one right way to buy
goods. and that way is to see what you
buy before Won pay for it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
Deer Cores Cattle,

Estey, ". Wa large deer appeared
in a pasture near here in which there
were a large number of COWS owned
by w. L. Huffman and defeated the
cattle in pitched battle. goring ser
eral of them TO such an extent thai
they later died The deer was cap
tured and killed by a posse.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
COURT EQUIpS CUPlD'S BOWER
Chicago Judge Battles Divorce by Fit
ting Up Room For Spooninu.

ting Up a Room For SpoonInq.
Chicag and wives who
allow their troubles to reach the court
Of domestic relations will be given an
opportunity to make up in a little
room attached to the court which is
being fitted up for that purpose by
Judge John Stelk The judge has not
given the room name yet but he said
it will be fitted up in a way aimed to
aid the disgru1tled in renewing their
love for one another Plants, flowers.
canary birds, music box and soft
draperies will contribute to the fur
nishings.
The purpose of the fittings Will be to
bring out the old affection that the
couple held for each other when they
were courting." said the judge. 1T is
my purpose TO get them to spoon all
over again and then go home and live
as they ought to-"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
IntheAre1,a
Of Sports
Dillon, Noted Glove Artist

During his eight years in the ring
Jack Dillon has taken part in nearly
go battles, which is a greater number
by far than any other star performer
can boast of. Among the men he has
conquered are such good ones as
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
SAID OF WORK.

9 Labor, if it were not necessary =.
9 to the existence, would be indis-
@ pensable to the happiness of &
@ man.-JohnSon. G
9 All work. even cotton spinning, G
9 is noble. Work alone is noble
@ Carlyle.
9 Labor conquers all things
o Vergil. {
9 To labor is the lot Of man be- G
@ low.-HOmer.
@ The three things most difficult {
9 are to keep a secret, to forget. an &
@ injury and to make good use of
O labor.-Chilo. g
8
o. @ o O. O. g O. O. @ O. @ @ @ (. @ q o q
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
Tricky Dynamite.

Perhaps nothing is more uncertain
in the accident line than dynamite,
said a dealer in the dangerous stun.
You might drop a cartridge out o.
your hand and it would explode ans
tear your body TO atoms. Another car
fridge from the same case might b.
hurled from the top of a tall buildir
and would land on the pavement lis
harmless wax. to be ground up under
the wheels of heavy trucks and to b
exploded with frightful havoc by IL
soft cushion tic of a bicycle.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14

How did you cure yourself OF in
omnia p
Il left a big lot of my days wOrI
Unfinished and then tried to stay awak'
nd do it at night. Boston TranSCriil
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
Possible Substitute,

Nothing can ever take your place."
coOed the bride
Nothing, dear?"
That is, perhaps. except adequate
alimony. kansas City Journal.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14

Ruby mines of the Mogok valley,
Burma, are known to have been work
ed since 1900. Just how old these mines
are nobody knows. for they have pro-
duced practically all the rubies of an
Gent and modern times.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
HANGING EXERCISE
RESULTS IN DEATH

0 Chicago. The body of Mrs. c
0 Charles B. Young was found {
Q hanging in her home in River {
D side. a Chicago suburb. \ YER c
. dict Of accidental death was re- c
o turned when relatives asserted Q
D that health exercises. including c
D hanging by the shoulders. had c
D been prescribed and that while c
D following her physicians instruc- @
D tons she evidently had tainted G
D or slipped O
. o Q o O o o o
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14

kee at 2:55 p. m. Saturday and Sun
day only.
Train No. "A leaves Watertown for
the east at 4:50 p. m. Saturday and
Sunday only.
Train No. SO arrives from MiIwau-
kee and departs for Madison at S:19
a. IN. except Sunday.
Train No. 40 arrives from Madison
at 9:2O a. M, except Sunday.
Train No. Z arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at 3:11 p. m.
daily except Sunday.
Train No. % arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at 6:3S D. m.
except Sunday.
Train No. 81 arrives from Chicago
daily at 1925 p. m. and goes no fur
Their
Train No. 80 arrives from the east
at 1850 D. M. daily
Sunday excursion train arrives from
Milwaukee at 1905 a. m. and goes
through to Madison, returning at 5:45
p. m.
%These trains stop at Watertown
Junction only.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14

Something Accomplished.
My wife went to beauty doctor
to have her complexion cleared"
"Well, was it?''
mo. but my pocketboOk was."-Bal-
timore American.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
Are Won head of the family 2"

Are you head of the family"
Not exactly" replied Mr.. Meekton
Ny position is rather that Of the man
higher up who gets blamed when any,
Thing goes wrong Washington Star.
In lake Titicaca native guides point
out the islands of the sun and moon
whence came. according to tradition
The founders of the Inca race
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14

HOPE SCARS HIGH when life is full
OF joy, but when a fire burns down a
home where Insurance was neglected
it takes all the hope out of a man. Be
on the safe side.
WATERFOWL INSURANCE AGENCY
Phone IS Central Block
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
TIVE CONSUMER
MISCALCULATES
Often Pays More For Catalogue
House Goods.
ONE FARMERS EXPERIENCE.

Influenced by an AIIurine Picture Book
For a Time - Yards of Red Tape
Used-BuyIng From Picture Album
Is Reckless Form of Gambling
See the Goods Before Purchase.
Copyrighted, 1914. by Thomas j. Sullivan
Figures do not always Indicate the
price Of goods sold by mail order
houses as scheduled in their price lists,
as the catalogue houses are careful
not to mention the extra" cost Incl
dental to placing the order and the de
livery Of the article ordered.
The consumer is governed by the
low catalogue price rather than the
delivery cost, the latter means, OF
course, being the correct way of deter
mining the cost of the article.
Consumer Buys Costly Saw.
AS an example / reproduce herewith
2 conversation which recently took
place in western town when con
sumer entered the local store and in
quired the price of saw. The price
of the saw was 81. the merchant toIC
him.
Great gunsp' declared the consum
er. Il can get the same article from
a catalogue house for $1.50."
E9T ~ +haf c..1iC
the merchant, but | will give it TO you
on the same terms as the mail order
house, just the same"
''All right replied the consumer
you can wrap it up and charge it tc
me, and when I settle In the fall | will
pay for it,
"Hand Over the Cash"
"Oh. no, you don't" said the dealer
1--WE are doing business on the same
terms as you do business with the mai
order hOuse-no charge accounts. HanC
over the cash, please"
The consumer handed over $3.50.
snow" said the merchant % cents
for the money order and cents fol-
postage"
what the
money order to the catalogue house il
order to get the saw, you know"
The consumer, although desiring tC
bolt, kept bravely to his agreement
and paid the Z cents
''Now the express charges. 45 cents
if you please"
well. by graciousr' he said and
gamely paid it, with the remark. Now
that L have met all of your demands
hand me over my saw
Man Made Mistake.
Hand you the saw, Why, man
where do you think you are: Just rec
ollect that you are in Texas and | am
located in Chicago. You will have tC
wait about fifteen days for me to make
the delivery" And, backing up bis
words with actions, he pocketed the
money. put the saw back on the shelf
and smilingly turned to wait Oh the
next customer
The consumer pondered, and after be
got through with his deductions he
said: The saw will cost me SOB
That is cents more than | could have
bought it for in the first place, and
am deprived of its use for fifteen days
besides. No more mail order house fol
met
Incident Worthy of Emulation.
The incident related above is one
which both the merchant and the con
sumner may read with profit, and Il
more of the merchants adopted the
same tactics as did the Texas mer
chant they would have fewer mail or
der buyers among those who should bt
their customers.
And there is much more to thi:
question than price and delivery; there
are often dissatisfaction and inferior
and damaged goods to contend with. IL
the case of goods being damaged Ell
y KTr @YTA T"~ ~
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14

He who is made by an opportunity Is
usually the one who made the Oppor
tunity.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14

FOR REAL HOME SAUSAGE
try O'BRIEN'S the old reliable meat
market Of the city, also home of Home
Dressed Meats. Courteous and effici-
ent clerks at both our Third st. and
North Fourth ST. markets.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
SAVE MONEY


FISCHER'S ANNIVERSARY SALE
begins Saturday March 3, and cOntin-
ues one week
with exceptional price advantages
brought about by planning months
ago when prices were from 20 to SO 1-3
per cent lower. Watch for circulars
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
OTTO BAYER
MEAT MARKET

Dealer in Fresh, Salt and Smoked
Meats. Poultry and Game in season.
Homemade Sausage a specially.
Phone No. 35. 208 ". Main ST.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14

FOR PURE, RICH MILK, CREAM,
BUTTER, COTTAGE CHEESE, or
BUTTERMILK, call on the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14

A DUTY YOU OWE TO YOURSELF.
Protect your business, home and auto
mobile by taking out a substantial
Fire Insurance policy of
II. r. MOLDENHAUER, 416 Main st.
Come and let me give you the best
rates before it is too late.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14

CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN.
South.

South.
Chicago passenger 5:17 a. m.
Chicago passenger 05 a. IN
chicago passenger--------1 1870 p. IN.
GAINESVILLE passenger-------7 :15 p. m.
OH a. m. train makes close con-
nections for the west at Jefferson
Junction and also for Milwaukee.
Both HOS a. m. and 7:15 p. N.
trains make close connections at JEFF
ferson Junction for Madison and all
points west.
North.
Screen Bay passenger a. m.
Green Bay, Sundays only----S:1O am.
Screen Bay enger----2:43 p.m.
Northern Michigan n. M.
Rockford passenger arrives at Wa
tertown at 9:40 a. M. and goes no
farther.
The 1855 a. m. train makes connec-
ton at Clyman Junction for trains
east.
A train goes west from Clyman
Junction at 500 p. M.
*These trains leave daily except
Sunday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14

CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.
Most
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28

GIE<7r~-x8 Bowling AIIsy. Bfli'sf9 rS~
W&<&&t<x$ Table Mfss Repairs. -~--e-vza
~ D ksftilss Mar bfss..1 20
10 uaIes s2sars >ue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Says Spectators
Can't Be Prosecuted

Individual spectators in foodstuffs
can play their game until ice is har-
vested in the internal regions and
there's no law on the New York statute
books that will prevent them"
This is the frank admission OF AS
sistant District Attorney Markewlch, IN
charge of the county prosecutors IN
vestigaton of food prices.
$50 far, | haven't any evidence OF
violation of the state antitrust act"
lie said last night. Under the present
law we are absolutely powerless TO deal
with individual spectators. And the
worst thing is that these fellows are
keenly aware of the fact.
"No one needs to be told that the
methods used by food gamblers are
wrong. They are outrageous; but un-
less we return to the old common law
principles that existed in England sew
cral hundred years ago these men who
take advantage Of food shortages to
gouge the consumer will continue to go
unmolested. II is almost impossible to
devise a law that will prevent commits,
sion men from specializing. They Will
even resort to buying from dummies"
Mr.. Markewich explained that there
were ways in which some of the evils
could be curbed. He hopes the results
cf his investigation will point them out.
1t has been shown. he said. that live
pcultry wholesalers and shippers were
permitted to hold carloads Of fowl on
the tracks in New Jersey for weeks
waiting for prices to rise.
81 have reported this to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, and l
recommend an order prohibiting the
holding of live fowl more than twenty
four hours. Retailers who have. com
planned to me agree that this IS the
only remedy" said Mr.. Markewlch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Legislators Act
Slowly on Food
Relief Measure
Visiting Committee Fails to
Move Governor to Imme-
date Action

from a stas Correspondent OF The rnbune.l
Albany. Feb. 27.-The activity Of the
Legislature and the Governor In the
food situation simmered down to-day
to a careful rather than a precipitate
policy. Mayor Mitcheps bill, spon-
sored by Senator Gilchrist and Assem-
blyman Perlman, authorizing in emer-
gencies an unsalaried commission of
three members in New York City to
purchase food and coal and resell them
at reasonable prices, was advanced to
final passage in both houses. But it
stopped there TO permit study of the
probable consequences of its enact
ment.
Governor Whitman asserted that he
would not press it by an emergency
message. He would not be moved by a
committee headed by Carl Beck, Mrs.
Theresa Walkiei and Mrs. Josephine
Nixon. representing the East Side, labor
and other organizations, who urged i'm
mediate action.
Mayor Mitchell wrote him, urging
early legislation on the city's food
supply, but suggested only the passage
of the Wicks bill.
The Gilchrist-Perlmsn bills proposed
commission would be appointed only
after the Mayor certified to the Board
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
One Woman Makes Up
"Parade of Hungry"

The front windows of City Hall were
put to considerable use after the noon
hour Yesterday. Those in the hall,
having had forewarning that another
and bigger parade of the hungry" was
TO march out of the lower East Side
on the Mayors office, kept weather
eve peeled for the advance guard.
There were to be thousands of mothers,
thousands of babies and thousands OF
school children in the demonstration,
il was promised, and reserves IN the
downtown stations were held in readl-
ness.
shortly before o'clock the news ran
through the corridors-"Here they
GOMEZ"
A woman, holding aloft big banner.
had lust swung around the corner OF
the hall. She was "they"-Mrs. Ida
Harris, of the Mothers Vigilance Com
mittee, agitator in chief OF the food
riots-grandly and gloriously alone.
Mrs. Harris took up a position out
side the windows of the Mayors office.
She displayed first that side of the
banner which pictured a starving
mother, holding a baby and voicing
this sentiment:
"America first. We appeal to you
for mercy and justice. Our children
are starving. Come down with the
prices"
On the other side Of the banner,
which Mrs. Harris presently turned,
was:
ave Americans cannot live on rice.
We want foodstuffs to come down III
price. Spectators and robbers will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Worst Of Food Fight
Over, Says Hartigan
Commissioner Boycot.s Force Prices Further Down
Sees Provision Problem Solved in Week
Four Women Arrested in Two Riots

last week and twenty-one cars more re-
ported in to-day. The lack of sale is
duo TO a boycott in certain parts OF the
city. Canned tomatoes ara tea are
going up. There is likely to l., A short
age Of Indian tea, due TO war condi-
tons.
kilograms have been received from
twenty-eight state agricultural officials
saying they are ready to cooperate IN
getting supplies 70 New York. One "a,
cihc Coast state wired that they had
four hundred carloads OF potatoes
ready TO ship. Undoubtedly the worst
of the food situation here IS over"
The Mayors God Supply Committee
in George w. Perkins's office discussed
plans for distributing rice, fish and
Brazilian beans it had bought. BY to-
morrow definite scheme for disposing
OF them at low rates will have been
devised.
Eve want the small retail dealers to
understand that we do not intend to
disturb their business" said Mr.. Per-
kins. sour purpose is merely to see
that the public pays only reasonable
prices"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Meet to Study Birth Control
Women's City Club Members
Urged to Help Change Code

The Women's City Club held the first
Of its meetings for birth control study
at the Park Avenue Hotel yesterday,
with Mrs. Owen Kildare and DR.. Fred
erick A. Blossom. editor of "The Birth
Control Review" as speakers.
"The Psychology of Modern Hygiene
was discussed by Mrs. Kildare, who
urged that women aid in changing the
section of the Penal Code which makes
il q misdemeanor to disseminate lntor-
nation on contra-conception.
DR.. Blossom talked on THE History
of the Birth Control Movement in the
United States" discussing the work of
Moses Harmon, of Kansas, editor of
"Lucifer, the Lightbearer"; Ezra Hay
ward and Mrs. Annie Besant, all pio-
neers in the birth control ed, and the
more recent activities OF Mrs. Mar
garet Sanger.
Mrs. Eugene P. Stone, sister of the
Rev. Percy Stickney Grant, announced
further meetings on March 6, when
Harvey d. Brown and Miss Laura Gar
rett will speak, and on March 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Emerson Grieved
Because Perkins
Ignored Galleries
Letter to Mayor Protests
Against Plain Language OF
Committees Circular

Tho "calorie" and its dietetic rela-
tives, protein" and Carbohydrates
which have lain unnoticed since the
nolice rockies ate their last test meal,
sprang into public notice again yester-
dav az the cause of squabble between
Health Commissioner Emerson and
George w. Perkins, of the Mayors
Food Supply Committee.
Commissioner Emerson is physician
and is on friendly terms with the CAL
orie and it's associates. In the daily
food bulletins issued by the Health De-
partment they always occupy a prom
inent place. Picture the commissioners
grief when he received copy OF the
pamphlet issued by the food commit
tee and in the recipes on how to cook
rice in various forms, found them not
once.
The aforementioned picture of DR..
Emsrsons grief must necessarily be
hazy. for Mayor Mitchell refused to give
out the letter which he received from
his health commissioner, protesting
against the "plain language" Of Mr..
Perkins's pamphlets. DR.: Emerson
wouldn't make the letter public, either.
Mr.. Perkins heard of the protest,
however, and when asked for his COM
ment dictated the following statement
concerning Mr.. Emerson's letter and his
circular:
GAS | understand it, it says in effect
that it is a simple circular, worded IN
the most commonplace language. re-
gard this as highly complimentary to
the circular-it is exactly what we In,
tended. In issuing our circular we had
some of the Health Departments CIR
crlars and newspaper bulletins before
us and tried our best to keep as far
away from their language as we pos
sibly could.
ave omitted all talk about proteins
and calories and units. and tried our
best to talk to the people in the lam
guage we understood and we believed
they would understand"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Boycotts Force Food
Prices Nearer Normal

If the public continues to restrict the
consumption of potatoes, onions and
other high priced foodstuffs,. the food
nroblem in New York will be solved
within week, according 10 Joseph
Hartigan, Commissioner OF Weights and
Measures.
prices Of potatoes, onions and tur-
nips are going down steadily, OWING to
the refusal Of the public to pay high
nrices and TO the substitution of rice
among the poor" he said yesterday. I'm
the wholesale market there are practi-
eallv no sales. At Thirty-third Street
and Eleventh Avenue, the chief potato
market of New York, great quantities
no takers. The price went as low as
$3.50 for a barrel of $50 pounds for
the cheaper quality.
"The Wholesale price of live poultry
dropped three cents pound. Ihere
are forty-two carloads held over from