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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

dom OF the press is used there would
follow further interferences in the
sphere of freedom of conscience and
freedom of political expression and
classes of business advertisements
other than that of liquor.
The bill hits not at the brewers or
the purveyors of liquor, but at the
newspapers. It's apparent design Is to
limit debate upon the virtues Of pro-
hibition. The sponsors for the bill
must hold that the liquor advertise
ments have weight against their pro-
pagandas, else why the legislation
OF course, the avowed purposes do
not cover settled animus against the
agencies of intelligence. There are
many who hold this feeling toward the
newspapers because they have thrown
the light upon acts of the records of
this, that or the other person and
thereby have made enemies in the
cause of Righteousness by the score.
Hence this class of persons hold that
If one can brandish tomahawk over
the heads of the newspapers in the
glare Of Congress, at once all the
tribes of the offended ones will take
up the war cry and whoop for the bill.
persecution pure and simple, not NOR
atty, is the basis of the proposed leg
islation. The measure carries no
ethical implications, for there can be
very little harm done by liquor ad-
vertisements in dry territory-if the
territory is actually dry.
Where prohibition cannot win by
open and approved means, the news
papers are to be penalized by such
underhand and disingenuous legisla-
ton as the proposed bill. 1t is a
wonder that the friends of this legis-
lation have never thought of the
boomerang effects of such enterprise
There are multitudes of persons who
stand for prohibition who do not
stand for tapping the tills of the
newspapers as punishment to them
for failing in all instances 20 sup
port the prohibition propaganda
There are hundreds of person who
would vote for the cause on merit
who will be turned away from it if
it adopts the proposed tactics The
measure is condemned in public in
telligence because it does not harm
the ones against whom it is profess
edly directed-the brewer; because it
assails the freedom of the press,
which is the freedom of the people;
because it represents tactics that are
discreditable; because it is a dan
gerous innovation, and because it is
inspired by general animus against
newspapers. Hence the measure
should be and is likely to be killed
with credit to Congress. Let prohi-
bition win or lose upon legitimate
grounds is the view held by the ma
jority of the peOple.-Baltimore Amer
lean.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
Sha kespeara's Renefactnrs

OF the millions who love to read
Shakespeare how many have even
beard of Heminge and Condell? Yet
to the faithful Iabors of these two poor
players we owe the first attempt to
give the world a complete edition of
Shakespeares plays. No collected edi-
ton of the poets work was issued in
his lifetime, nor did many of the plays
even find their way to print until John
Heminge and Henry Condell. Shake
speare's intimate friends and fellow
actors, took the task of publication in
hand, disclaiming ambition either of
selfe profit or fame In undertaking the
design" and being moved solely by
desire ''to keepe the memory OF so
worthy friend and fellow alive as
was our Shakespeare"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
) The Freedom of the Press

There is a certain order OF inteili-
gence that compliments itself by the
belief that it has done something of
superior brilliance when it takes a
crack at newspapers. If the motive
can be hidden behind some preten-
tious ethical aim, the acuteness is
the more pleasing. "Pillory the pa
pers" is the slogan of this class of
annoying lilliputins. They have
neither the faculty for fairness nor
the ability to distinguish between
serviceable endeavors and mischiev-
Gus propensity. They oftimes sit in
the seat of the scorner because they
do not know enough to realize that
the object of their derision wears the
badge of responsibility with which
they can never adorn themselves.
One OF the latest Of the drives at
newspapers covers itself with the
mantle OF prohibittion-a very worthy
mantle in the estimation of very
many people, and an unworthy one
in the estimation of others. But that
is neither here nor there in the mat
ter in point, which is the bill intro
duced into the House of Representa-
t1ves and that has been committed
to the Committee of Postoffice and
Postroads. The intent of the bill is
to penalize newspapers that carry
liquor advertisements into dry terri
tory. The persons backing this
measure have passed over the virtue
OF the old warning against swapping
the devil for a witch They do not
tuition of the United States stricly
prohibits the passage Of law that
would curtail the freedom of the
press. Here is superior prohibition
that these pin-heads would set aside
in order to carry into effect their
drive against newspapers upon al
legged moral grounds. Let one hold
to such views as he may as to the
morality of newspapers printing
liquor advertisements. The one who
so thinks is in the company of those
who hold that theaters are highly
Objectionable and their advertise
ments should be suppressed, that
dancing is highly Objectionable and
all advertisements of such should be
suppressed. A thousand and one
things representing differences of
opinion could as properly be prohib-
tied from finding place in the ad-
vertising space of the newspapers.
The bill in question in effect for
bids the use of the mails for news
papers that carry liquor advertise
ments-the responsible conductor of
the newspaper being made liable to
fine or Imprisonment or both. The
trainers of this precious piece of leg
islation do not seem to appreciate
the fact that once the entering
wedge OF interference with the free
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
The Worlds Greatest judge.

If greatness consists of great bill
ty linked with great opportunity, then
we must pass unchallenged the dec
laration that Marshall is the greatest
judge in the language, states Hugh II.
Brown In Case and Comment. No
English judge ever had the opportunity
OF a new field except Hardwicke In
equity, Mansfield in commercial law
and possibly Stowell in admiralty.
The world never had known a science
of a written constitution of govern
ment until it came in Marshalrs time.
Standing before his portrait in COM
pany with a distinguished foreigner,
an American lawyer said, 1--WE con-
slider him the greatest judge of our
county," A British justice replied
"You might well say the greatest
judge of any country"
Another Englishman, James Bryce
said in substance that the higher quail
tiles Of Marshalls decisions never had
been surpassed and but rarely equaled
by the most famous jurists of modern
Europe or Of ancient Rome.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
Audubon and His Hair.

Audubon, the great naturalist, early
in his career wore his hair very long.
He wrote in his diary one day: 81 wear
my hair as long as usual. I believe
1t does as much for me as my paint
iHgs." However, In 1927 his friends
succeeded in persuading him to get his
hair cut according to the prevailing
fashion. On March 10 Of that year
he wrote In his diary: "This day my
hair sacrificed and the will of God
usurped by the wishes of man. AS the
barber clipped my locks rapidly it re-
minded me Of the horrible times Of the
French revolution when the same op-
Grafton was performed upon all the
victims murdered by the guillotine.
My heart sank low" Further to express
his grief, the margin of the page on
which this entry was made he painted
black about three-quarters Of an inch
deep all around
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
Confession of a Contributor.

| wish | might never have to bangle
my profession on label l am always
embarrassed when l am forced bla-
family TO expose it-for example, to
the frank questions Of the doctors sec
fession?" they ask, and l cringe before
the admission, 81 am a writer" I don't
feel ladylike when | say the words On
such occasions | could give my entire
remuneration for an Atlantic essay to
be able 10 say, Il am a laundress.''-
WiRifrad Kirkland in Atlantic
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

Congressman M. E. Burke in a letter
to the signers of a petition in Sheboy-
gan protesting against the nation
wide prohibition bill says:
Il wish to assure you-and would
ask that you kindly so assure the per-
sons who circulated the petitions and
others interested-that you can de-
pend upon me to vote against the bill
and to do all in my power to prevent
its passage. When it comes to any
bill providing for prohibition, or any
step in that direction, just count me
safely against all such bills. The pro-
hibition forces are strongly at work
and we will have the fight of our lives
to prevent them from passing the
bill"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

The big bowling tournament will
open on the three local alleys to-
morrow and continue until February
II. During that time hundreds of
bowlers and their friends will visit
Watertown and a generous welcome
should be accorded them, to uphold
the well known hospitality of the city.
Let every citizen do his share to make
their stay a pleasant one so they will
depart with kind remembrances of
Watertown
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

sanatorium for the treatment of
tuberculosis sufferers is needed in
Jefferson county and the voters at the
spring election should see to it that
only those candidates for supervisor
who will support such a measure be
elected The state throws about the
cattle, sheep and hog industry the
protection of stringent laws to
ward off disease. Are human beings
Of less account in this world? 1t is
one of the best means of stamping out
the white plague and the cost is in
funtismal compared with the great
benifit to humanity. The ordinary
hospital cannot care for this class of
sufferers and it is the duty of the
people represented in government to
lend a helping hand.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
Stiff. Sore Muscles Relieved.

Cramped mucles or soreness follow
ing a cold or case of grippe are eased
and relieved by an application of
Sloan's Liniment Does not stain the
skin or clog the pores like mussy oint-
quickly without rubbing. Timber up
your mucles after excerise, drive out
the pains and aches of rheumatism,
neuralgia, lumbago, strains sprains
and bruises with Sloan's Liniment.
Get bottle to-day. At your Drugg-
it's, 25c. 3
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

The association of farmers recently
organized in WatertOwn for the avow-
ed purpose of shipping livestock for
slaughter direct to the Farmers Co
operative Packing Co. plant at Madi-
son comprises men in the various
towns adjacent to Watertown, but the
shipments will be made direct from
the nearest point on the railroad that
can be reached by the farmer shipping
the same. AS THE LEADER under
stands the situation such shipments
in the futare will do away to a great
extent with the middleman or stock
buyer. The movement is young at
present but it may develop into pro-
portions which may lead to the re-
tirement of many men now engaged
in stock buying in this locality.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
Cheese Market.

Plymouth, Wis. Jan. 22.-On Ply
mouth call board on Monday seven
teen factories offered 2,405 boxes OF
cheese. All sold as follows: 1856 boxes
square prints at 22%c; 125 square
prints at 221ac; 95 boxes twins at 21c /;
$50 boxes daisies at 21Ac; 1,411 dali
sizes at 21c; $50 boxes daisiesaei S
sizes at 21c. SO cases young Americas
at 291ac; Is cases longhorns at 221sc
III longhorns at 22c; ESQ longhorns at
211ac. Board will meet each week
hereafter.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

Under the decision of the United
States Supreme Court liquor cannot
be shipped into a dry state which
prohibits such sale or shipment. II
that holds good why the agitation for
national prohibition. If Wisconsin
enacts a prohibition law and declares
against the shipment of liquor into the
state why should the dry forces enact
a national law. President Wilson was
correct when he said this matter of
prohibition was state issue the same
as the late general Hancock said the
tariff was local issue.
THE LEADER is inclined to believe
that the national prohibitionists have
bit off more than they can chew and
at any rate more than they can digest.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
A bill abolishing boards of super

A bill abolishing boards of super
visors and prov ing for a commission
to run each couhIy government in the
state will be one of the principal mea-
sures considered during the present
legislature. The idea is not a new
one in Wisconsin such a form of
county government was in existence
in this state in the early days of it's
settlement, but with what success is
not known now.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
The Longest Fast.

The record for fasting, so far as our
best information goes, Is held by
CRANE, French murderer, who de-
termined to starve himself to death
and from day to day after his arrest
refused to eat.
In spite of every effort on the part
OF his keepers, who first tried to tempt
him to eat by placing the most dainty
meals in his cell and when that failed
attempted feeding him by force, he
held out for three days. at the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
An Emperor's Compliment,

Napoleon III. had his full share of
the Bonaparte wit, tinged with a kind
Illness all his own. At a bali at the
Tuileries middle aged officer and his
fair partner came to grief. AS the
mortified veteran scrambled to his feet
the emperor extended a hand to him
and, turning to the lady, remarked:
Madame, this~is the second time I
have seen the colonel fall. The first
time was ON the battlefield of Ma
genta"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
When She Appreciated Charlie.

Il hope you don't indulge in Cos
SIP" I'm afraid" replied young Mrs.
Torkins, that | like it. Of course, l
don't try to make any up for myself,
and l don't care much for what my
friends now and then mention. But
| must say that Charlie was never
so interesting as he was while he was
serving on the grand jury"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

The Boy Scouts of America num-
boring 10000 will come to attention
in all parts of the country at exactly
7:50 O'Clock the night of February s
which marks the seventh anniversary
of the founding of the movement. II
is proposed to collect fund to erect
a monument at the grave of Col Will
lam F. Cody, better known as Buffalo
Bill.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
Mrs. Hens SAVINGS

Tibet new preacher hez got all the
wimmin in his church workin' like
tn dickens fer p1ety,' was the infor-
nation given out by Mrs Jonathan
Hep as she waited fer a friend to
dress, "becuz he's convinced 'em thet
religion is fine fer their complex
shuns. -Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
Mark TWain's Definition-

1t Is told of Mark Twain that during
conversation with a young lady Of
his acquaintance he had occasion to
mention the word drydock.
What is a drydock, Mr. ClemensY'
she asked.
ga thirsty physician" replied the hu
morist
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

The lenten season this year begins
on February 81 or two weeks earlier
than in 1916 Easter Sunday falls on
April s. In consequence the winter
social season will be somewhat abbre-
waited this year.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

If the Legislature honestly wishes
short session let them leave the mat
ter to a vote of the people. 1t is pretty
certain that a ninety day session
voters.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
Too Much Of Good Thin,

THAT mans laugh iseiike tonic"
Il don't deny that it has a cheerful
ring. the eynic said, but hearing the
same loud laugh all day long is like
taking dose of medicine every hour
1t gets TO be monotonous. "-Birming
ham Age-Herald.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

/. The grounding this year has moth
ing on the average mortal in the way
Of weather. We have had a pretty
long siege of winter and when he
comes out of his den on February 2
it matters little whether or not he
sees his shadow.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

Sen. Paul o. Husting holds a very
unique position as representative from
Wisconsin. The entire federal pat
ronage of the state is in his hands alb
solutely. He has more power in the
democratic party of Wisconsin than
was ever held by any democrat since
the Civil war
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

The cities of Ashland, Madison, Mil
waukee and Sparta are the only towns
in Wisconsin which support municipal
market buildings The municipal
market or private public market has
its advantages in these days of high
cost of living and no doubt the people
of Watertown would welcome an inno-
vation of that kind.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
Scorch Marks.

Sometimes scOrch marks may'b re-
moved by merely laying the dry gar
ment in the sunshine until the rays
fade 1t white again. If the stain re-
mains it may be dipped in soapsuds of
some strength and placed In the sun
again until the spot is gone
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

The village of Burnett will entertain
the Northwestern Band association
tournament in 1917. Burnett has a
good band and will doubtless show the
visitors good time when they meet
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
Ambitious Plans.

"Are you prepared to do anything
for the heather" asked the mission
worker.
81 should say we arei" answered the
capitalist, proudly. We've sent some
of our best statesmen to China, and ]
predict that in short while hun.
dreds of well-to-dC Chinese will be en-.
joying rides in the best motor cal
made iD America"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

kee but you cannot buy one from Wat
ertown to the cream city. Has any
one ever tried the railroad rate COM
mission on this matter.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
9.00@13.50
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LOCAL MARKET.


Elgin, ILL.,, Jan 20-AIl butter sales
were at 361a @37c, mostly 361sc. This
is decrease of cents from last week.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

Amt it strange that you can buy a
kee road from Oconomowoc to Milwau-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

A man got rich once attending to
his own business; And you can get
rich almost as easy by trading with
The Central Trading Co. Adv
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
end Of which period he died.

end Of which period he died
With the exception of CRANES case
the longest well authenticated instance
OF fasting on record is that accomplish
ed by Giovanni Succi, who lived at the
Royal Aquarium, London, for forty
five days without food
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

Speaking recently before the Terra
pin Club OF Philadelphia, Eugene G.
Grace, President of the Bethlehem
Steel Company, said in part:
In a peculiar sense Bethlehem Steel
serves the American people.
For example, though we have been
able to obtain in Europe almost any
price. we have adhered, in our charges
to the United States Government, to
the basis Of prices established before
the war began.
We agreed-if the Government would
abandon it's plans for Federal plant
to make armOr for our Navy at any
price the Government itself might con-
slider fair.
Our ordnance plants are at the dis
pOsal of the nation at fair opera ting
cost, plus a small margin, thus saving
the Government investment and de-
probation,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
TO BUILD SHIPS
At COST PRICE
Bethlehem Steel Will Make Of
fer to Uncle Sam.
BIDS ON 16 INCH NAVY SHELLS

No Chance For Profit In Them Under
Present Tests, Grace says-Possible
Explanation of the Prices Made by an
English Firm Which Bids Under All
American Manufacturers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

T Such was the experience in the light
of which we were called upon recent
ily to bid for siXteen-inch shells.
/ We bid on these shells at approx.
mately the same rate per pound as
that Of a fourteen-inch shell contract
of one year ago upon which the Gov
lernment awarded contracts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS 1-ItaIians now holding, menAced from the north. Germans capture American prisoners on French front British ships win brilliant victory in Rules governing dealers In foods are approved. American picket boat founders and l2 sailors are drowned. Attorney General Martin to enter army. Garfield defied by the southwestern miners. 2-Italian cavalry emulates deeds Of famous light brigade in protecting Cadornas retreating forces 3-A. A. association interested in bill in next Congress. EEditorial comment. Ned Brace. 5-New city commissioners will take of flee tomorrow. Heflin scores German Emperor in lec- ture G. Frank Carpenters letter 7-Blue and Gray division at Camp Nc Clellan learning flow to so over top. 9-Union of colleges approved by con- ference l0-Amusements. i1-Community school planned at Ensley.
 SECTION E 1-Starry skies in November. 2, 3. 4--News of automobiles. s-Many student officers to be bitterly disappointed. 10 11-Sports.
 SECTION c l, ?, 3. and 6-Society. S-Fashions. e-Doliy Dalrymple. l0-Map of Muscle Shoals.
 SECTION D Comic.
 SECTION E Rotogravure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04
WILLIAM l. MARTIN, ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL ENTER ARMY State Official Accepts Com- mission as Major in Avia- ton Arm of the Service WILL RESIGN WHEN CALLED TO COLORS Formal Statement Is Issued Confirm ing Reports Current for Several
 Weeks-Has Been in Off, flee Since 1915
Fly FRED Fl. GoRMLEY

Montgomery. November s.-tspecial) William L. Martin. attorney general of Alabama, has accepted commission as major in the aviation section of the American army and will tender his res- ignation to Governor Henderson when tho war department calls him into ac- tive service He authorized this an- nouncement Saturday afternoon. With his formal statement the fact became public that the attorney general was given a commission October and that he has had its acceptance under eonsid- eration since that date.
 For several days 1t has been runored that he would give up his state position to enter the army. for which he was educated at the United States Military academy at West Point. He was ten- dered the commission In September while returning from his vacation in tho north and east, passed his physical examina- tion at the time and was given until
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