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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
MAIL CARRIER RESIGNS.
Bids Wanted For Carrying Mails To
Railroads.

Bids for carrying the mails between
the Watertown postoffice and the rail-
road stations will be received at the
postoffice up to noon of May 3. The
present carrier. Arthur Conant, who
has been in the service since Decem-
Der IA has resigned. The high cost of
feed for horses is one of the causes as
the salary is only 1895 a year and one
must keep at least two horses to do
the work.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Population Increased.

Mr.. and Mrs William Wendt are
parents of girl baby born to them
on Sunday in their home, 213 First
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. S. Rhoda are
the recipients of many telephone and
telegraph messages, gifts and oceans
of flowers, all on account of the little
girl who came April Is to make her
home with them. She will be christ
ened Jean Sarie.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Found In River.

The body of Edward Albright, %,
who disappeared from his home at
GAINESVILLE on March while suffering
from pneumonia, was found in the
Rock river, south Of that city on Sun
day At the time of Albright's disap-
pearance a wide search was made for
the missing man, Boy Scouts being
called to aid The boys mother was
a former resident of Watertown and a
cousin of Frank Petro.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25

The death of Mr.. Carl Bentzin, a res
ident Of Watertown for the past nine
years took place in the family home,
6O4 Twelfth street on Monday morn
ing. Mr.. Bentzin had been in failing
health during the winter owing to the
ravages of old age but was confined to
bed but a short time. He was born
near Berlin, Germany July IL, 1929
and was married in his native land. He
came to this section in 1869 settling
on farm four miles southwest of Wa
tertOWn where he resided until his re-
mOval to this city. He was a carpent-
er by occupation which trade he fol-
lowed many years.
Seven years ago he and his wife
celebrated their golden wedding His
widow five sons and two daughters
survive: Rudolph, Wahpeton, n d.
Frank, Chandler, Mimi, Charles, Hen
ry and William, Watertown, Mrs. F. L.
Cook, Watertown, Mrs Fred Olmstead,
Oshkosh There are twenty grand
children and one great grandchild
Mr.. Bentzin was charter member Of
the PIattdeutcher verein. The funeral
took place this afternoon, the burial
being in Emmanuel cemetery. Six
grandsons of the decedent were the
pallbearers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25

The body of Mr. Robert e. Jaeck who
died in Milwaukee on Saturday of
heart trouble was brought to Water
town for burial Tuesday afternoon
over the -interurban road and the bur-
ial was in the Emmanuel cemetery. Mr.
Jaeck was a resident of Watertown
many years where he was engaged in
the sewing machine business. He re-
sided in West Main street many years
going from here to Oshkosh and later
to Milwaukee He was Of an inventive
turn of mind and developed several
mechanical articles. He was 81 years
old and is survived by his widow and
two daughters, Dorothy and Meta
Jaeck He was a brother-in-law of
Mrs William Schmidt Of this city.
An escort of Milwaukee and Water
town Modern Woodmen of America
escorted the remains to the grave.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
FIRE DOES DAMAGE.
Building At 403 Church Street Par.
TALLY Destroyed.

The building at 400 Church street,
owned by Mrs. Margaret Killian was
partially destroyed by fire on Sunday
morning The fire department res
ponded to a call sent in at 3 o'clock
and extinguished the blaze promptly.
The new motor truck was used for
the first time at the fire and did excel
lent work
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Waukesha Sheriff Resigns.

Sheriff David W. Roberts of Wau-
kesha county, resigned on Monday.
Albert Morris, Oconomowoc, has been
named by Gov Philip to succeed him.
A quo warranto cation had been start
ed against Mr.. Roberts on the allega-
ton that he was not qualified as an
American citizen.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
A Small Blaze.

The fire department responded to a
call from the corner of North Mont
gomery and West Cady streets Tues
day morning when the shingles on the
roof of the Mcdonald residence were
af1re. The blaze was extinguished
without any damage.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
GOES TO BEAVER DAM.
Herman Kramp VIII Engage In
Bakery Business.

Herman Kramp, who for the past
three years has been employed at the
Koser bakery will engage in business
at Beaver Dam on May l. He has
purchased a half interest in the
Peoples bakery and will remove to
that city the present week.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Goes to Madison.

A committe of businessmen are
planning to visit a manufacturing
plant in Madison which may possibly
be brought to Watertown. 1t is prob
able that they will go on Thursday
to investigate the merits of the propo-
sition.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
UOUSECLEANING TIME.

. During housekeeping time is
a good occasion fer sorting out
empty cases and bottles. NOti-
fy us and we Will call for those
belonging to US.
Badger State BOttling Co.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Farm For Sale.

Farm of 146 acres u mile from
Redwood for sale. Easy terms. Near
school house Good buildings. Peter
Thauer, route 9, Watertown, Wis. 25-6t
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25

Mrs Frank Callahan died Thursday
morning in the family home in the
town Of Clyman. Heart trouble was
the cause Of death. She was born in
Milwaukee on March 16, 1861. Sur
viving her are her husband, four
daughters and two sons. The funeral
took place on Monday, burial being in
CIYman
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25

Mrs Adolphena Feske died in the
family home, 205 Division street Fri
day of the infrmities Of old age. She
was the widow of Ernest Feske and
was born in Bernstein, Germany,
April 2, 1884. She was married in
her native land and came to Water
town forty years ago where she has
since resided. Her husband died in
1895. She was the mother of twelve
children, five of whom are living.
There are seven grandchildren and
two great grandchildren. The funeral
services took place on Monday after
noon. The burial was in Oak Hill
cemetery. Services were conducted
in the Moravian church.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
BIG FACTORY MAY
LOCATE IN THIS CITY
WAITS WATERFOWL TO SUB.
SCRIBE STOCK TO AMOUNT
OF $4,000.
Building Costing About $4,000 VIII
Be Erected Here If
Plans Garry.

Watertown may probably secure a
big industrial plant in the near future
if the sum of $4,000 of stock can be
secured here for the erection of build
ings, removal expenses, and other ex-
penses. This city has the first chance
and if the deal goes through the new
organization will be known as the
Morgan Screw Corporation which
manufactures a line of automobile ac-
cessories and hardware specialties in
constant and growing use. The COM
pany is now operating in an eastern
city but owing to the inability of Sc
curing help on account of the war
wishes to locate further west where
they will not interfere with munition
factories
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
For Sale.

Two Boston bull pups for sale at
bargain. Inquire at 121 West Main
street. WatertoWn 2S-1t
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
$4,000 Subscribed.

A well attended meeting of citizens
was held Tuesday evening to discuss
the project of securing this plant for
Watertown and before the meeting
disbanded total of $4,000 had been
subscribed. A committee was named
today to solicit the balance of the
amount and when that has been re-
ceived a committee will visit the plant
in Newport r. /. for the purpose Of
investigating the conditions there.
George A Richards presided who
called upon Ex-mayor H. Wertheimer
who gave a general outline of the
proposition and told of the work done
in the past in securing factories for
Watertown.
r. A. Hoffman,, Henry Mulberger,
Mr. Smith of the Monarch Tractor Co.,
and Max ROhr presented their views.
Mr. Smith stated that his factory now
had orders for 120 tractors to be
shipped to Russia and the plant was
growing and heartily endorsed the
movement to secure more industries
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25

The marriage of Mr.. Paddy Ryan,
and Mrs. Hattie Kusel, widow of the
Crosse last week. Mr. Ryan is owner
OF several tailoring stores in Wiscon-
sin cities and is well known in Wa
tertOWn.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-01
THANKSGIVING DAY.
(Anaconda Standard.)

(Anaconda Standard)
According to advices from Wash
ington, the food administration, head
ed by Herbert Hoover, will advocate
that Thanksgiving day this year be
made day of fasting instead of
feasting.
Such action would emphasize the
significance of the day as we'll as
the portents of the times. The first
Thanksgiving day. celebrated by the
Pilgrims in the autumn of 1921, was
a fast day, and the occasion was one
of fasting and solemn devotion for
many years, until the Massachusetts
colony became more prosperous and
the occasion became more of a holt
day and less of holy day.
Year by year the original purpose
and the nominal spirit of the day
grew less and less regarded by the
public until it has been dedicated
almost wholly. for the last decade or
so, to big football matches and still
larger, eating.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-01
FREE LEAD AND ZINC RESOlU
TON SUPPRESSED.

In giving the proceedings of the
meeting of the Northwest Mining asso-
ciationg in Spokane last Saturday
evening, the Spokane papers make no
reverence to the resolutions which had
been prepared in advance asking for
the removal of the duty on lead and
zinc In commercial forms and in ores
imported from Canada, from which 1t
vailed and the resolutions were smoth-
cred before being presented to the
meeting 1t is recalled that several
years ago a petition was sent to con-
gress from Spokane asking for free
trade in lead, the purpose of course
being to encourage the mining industry
of British Columbia as a means of
charging the trade of Spokane. The
wisdom of free trade or protection as
Ia national policy seems to receive no
consideration in Spokane. The pre-
sent tariff on lead and zinc is little II
Anything more than a revenue meas
ure and affords no adequate protec-
ton to the American miner, as evil
denced by the large imports of lead
and zinc during the present year,
shown in figures prepared by the de-
partment of commerce which will be
found on another page of this issue
1t is this foreign lead and zinc which
probably accounts in a great measure
for the decline in the prices of those
metals, and when the war demand
ceases the depressing effect will be
more keenly felt in every lead and zinc
producing district in the United States
However, the prevailing low tariff
seems to keep British Columbia lead
and zinc out of the American market,
and to that extent the tariff is bene-
fetal to domestic producers. But
there appears to be quite a strong
sentiment in Spokane that would de-
to extend its trade across the line.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-01
NOW is THE TIME TO PREPARE
FOR PEACE.

If this country has learned any
lesson at all in the last three years
it has learned the Importance of pre-
paredness Never again will we be
excusable if we pursue a policy of
watchful waiting. We have learned
to appreciate the foresight of such
men as Theodore Roosevelt, Leonard
Wood, Augustus P. Gardner and Rich
mond p. Hobson. They urged us to
prepare for possible war Let us
have the wisdom now to heed the ad-
vice of those who are urging us to
prepare for certain peace. Why
should we neglect tariff legislation
until our representatives sit at the
council of nations, thus handicapping
ourselves by approaching the discus
sion of peace terms as free traders?
Europe and Asia want free access to
our markets. They have cheap labor
and low standards of living. 1t will
be their desire to arrange peace terms
which will preclude the adoption of a
protective tariff in America. Protec-
ton is one of our permanent policies.
We should get back upon our usual
vantage ground before the peace con-
ference shall be called.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-01

the government with free loan Of
of dollars for the purpose OF
developing the mines of the Occur
d Alene district. And 1t may be truth
fully said that the per cent interest
was minor consideration. merely in
cidental to the transaction. The big
outstanding fact, the one that brought
out the liberal subscriptions in this
county, was that the nation must have
the money to maintain our army and
navy and cooperate with our allies In
war, and that it was up to the state
of Idaho to furnish its fair apportion-
ment. The miners money Is probably
worth as much to him as that of the
farmer, but 1t was not the per cent
he was thinking about, OF the total
subscription from Shoshone county,
the mining companies alone subscribe
ed $1,035,500 and their employees came
through with $4,000 more.
These figures afford excellent food
for reflection for the farmer of Idaho
before he plans to take another fall''
out of the miner in the way of ad-
verse legislation.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-01
ARE you CUTTING OUT WHEAT
AND MEAT AND WASTE

Ships, wheat and hogs will win
the war;" says Herbert Hoover. Wars
are won today as much by the organ-'
izaton and self sacrifice of the nation
as by the valor of the troops on the
firing line. If every one Of Americas
one hundred million citizens will eat
pound less wheat flour a week Am
erica will be able to ship 100000
bushels of wheat year to its Euror
pean allies. If each one of us will
eat 1-3 of an ounce less butter a day
we will be able to ship $4,000 tons Of
butter year to Europe. II each one
OF us will eat an ounce less meat a
day 1t will mean that we can ship
more than 1000, 900 steers, hogs ana
sheep to the soldiers of our allies and
their families. If we will eat one
ounce less sugar day it will enable
us to ship 1,1S5.0O0 tons of sugar a
year to our own soldiers and those OF
our allies in Europe. BY doing this
we will help to assure victory Can
we afford to avoid doing our duty in
this matter ~
Are you fighting for America or
hal ina pr-,te,u 10
MIXING in your use of wheat meat
butter and sugar you are fighting
with America, but If you are wasting
food you are helping the kaiser.
We should eat all we need, but
should eat wisely and without waste
We can do this by buying less by
buying seasonable supplies by serving
smaller portions, by using poultry
game and fish in place of beef, NUT
ton and pork, by using corn meal and
other cereal flours in place of wheat
flour and by using less sugar. To
keep our own soldiers and those Of
our allies in fighting trim by furnish
ing them the necessary food is our
duty. Herbert Hoover says that it is
a duty of necessity, humanity and
honor. AS free people we have
elected to discharge this duty, not
under autocratic decree, but without
other restraint than the guidance of
| individual conscience
Are you doing your part to help win
the war?
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-01
WHY cRITIcISE BoRAH !?
Lewiston Banner.)

Lewiston Banner)
1t is unfair to criticise Senator
Borah for standing out against assist
ing the allies with American men OF
American money. That was early in
the game 1t must be remembered
that the American people did not want
war. President Wilson was reelected
because majority of American voters
were led to believe that he would
keep us out of this war. But he
didn't do it. Then why criticise
Senator Borah for his early opposi-
ton to the war? Some people in this
state have an idea that Mr.. Borah
will have hard work trying to square
with the people of Idaho
Square what ? He has nothing to
square, and if he enters the campaign
for reelection there is no question
about the result. Idaho is for Borah.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-01
MINING COMPANIES AND EXCESS
PROFIT LAW.

No one seems to be able to interpret
the excess profit tax as applied to
mining companies, but out of it's con
fusing and conflicting provisions it is
apparent that it is far from equitable
in its operation and will impose a
great hardship upon those companies
having low capitalization, that being
the basis of taxation. There is one
feature of the law, however, that gives
hope that its provisions may be ad-
justed more fairly, and that is the
power given to the secretary of the
treasury in his construction of the law.
1t is not known what action the min
ing interests win take in the matter.
but it is assumed that showing will
be made to the secretary with the view
to inducing him to go as far as pos
sible in his ruling toward eliminating
the manifestly unfair features II
the law is still unsatisfactory, as II
probably will be, congress will UNI
luestionably be asked to revise and
lmend 1t when 1t assemblies in De-
,ember.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-01
BILLY SUNDAYS PRAYER FOR
VICTORY.

In Los Angeles the other day Billy
Sunday offered a special prayer for
victory over the Prussian in these
words:
Almighty God, our heavenly father,
we pray Thee that the war may con-
tinue until Prussian militarism is
swept off the face of the earth. until
the snake of autocracy is crushed for
ever until democracy is unshackled,
until justice has fair show, until the
virtue of woman is sure of protec-
ton, until little children no longer go
hungry, until the kaiser and his CO.
horts have unpacked their trunks on
st. Helena's barren rocks.
"And in the meantime give each one
OF us the fighting spirit that led the
crusaders to victory. If we do not fight
with our hands in the trenches help us
to fight with sacrificing hearts at
home.
Thou knowest, Lord, we have not
entered this bloody war because of
avagice or greed and we do not covet
Germany's gold or land. We have
drawn the sword to defend our coun-
try against the most infamous, blood
thirsty hoard of human harpies that
ever disgraced the earth. They re-
spect neither law nor religion, nothing
is sacred if it stands in their path.
Lord, bless the president give him
wisdom; bless all the councils of state
and war. Keep us united nation in
fact and spirit.
Bless the army and navy Many of
our brave boys already sleep some
where in France or beneath the sea-
Bring victory to our couse because
we know it is Your couse. We have
Joined hands and hopes and hearts
with our noble allies that this world
may be a safe place in which to live.
Thou knowest, Lord, that the tidal
wave of sneering unbelief that has
blighted the faith of millions and de-
MED that Jesus is Thine only begot-
ten son came from the beer mugs of
that pretzel crowd across the sea- All
this together with the deluge of blood
| is enough to make hell laugh and
heaven weep
Lord, Thou hast never forsaken our
flag. 1t waves without a stain. May
it lead every step of the way until the
iron cross is sunk fathoms in hell and
the world rests once more bathed in
the radiance of the Cross of Christ,
''All this we ask in the name of
Jesus Christ Thy Son. our Savior.
Amen!"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-01
DEMOCRATS WOULD SUSPEND
CIVIL SERVICE LAW.

From the" house committee on re-
form in the civil service one would
expect legislation calculated to COM
mand the support of all lovers of good
government. But under the leader
ship of its democratic chairman that
committee appears to be more intent
on reforming the civil service down.
ward. Not long before congress ad-
journed that gentleman had the tenn
Gritty to introduce bill providing for
the suspension of the civil service
laws during the war. Under the guise
of a measure designed for the more
efficient prosecution of the war that
bill is simply an attempt to throw the
government service wide open to the
spoils system, and destroy what rem
nants of our civil service system the
republicans Of congress have succeed
ed in preserving from the onslaughts
of the democratic party during the
past five years. Everybody who has
taken the trouble to look into the
matter knows that the civil service
Is supplying all of the
clerical help that they have been
called upon to furnish, despite the |
fact that 1t has meant tremendous |
effort on their part to keep the eligible
lists filed.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-01
Somewhere in France

Janet Spark in Melbourne Argus.)
/ meet the men who do not go,
But make no sign
That in my heart is quiet scorn;
That | thank God they are not mine,
Not of me born.
Then when in lonliness l sit
With grief-worn eyes,
But strong in pride of mine, these
lines
BY one who knew mans heart so
well
In my mind rise:
"Cowards die many times before their
death,
The valiant never taste of death but
once"
So scorn dies down, and pity takes its
place;
And faith is mine that If
Death lays his hand
On you, my only son, that facing
straight,
At the salute you'll stand.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-01

w. j, Bryan says that he does no,
know how long the war will last bu,
that he knows the quickest way out is
straight through. Fine, fine! And
how splendid that would have sounded
few years back when a republican
administration was trying to put
down the Aguinaldo rebellion in order
TO bring peace, health and happiness
to the residents of the Phillipines
But Bryan was singing a different
song in those days.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-01

Hoover says the prices Of food will
be reduced before the New Year comes
and Garfield says there will be plenty
of coal for all domestic and industrial
needs: Crozier says there will be
rifles enough for our soldiers who go
to France. Sharpe says there will be
adequate heating apparatus in the
cantonment barracks. The use of the
future tense by the authorities at
seems to be unanimous.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-01
THE DAY OF THE ENGINEER.
(Brooklyn Eagle.)

Never before in the history of the
world has the engineer become so i'm
portant factor in the conduct of the
nation as at the present time, and the
demand for the trained man is becom-
ing greater and greater as the world
war progresses and will reach a high
water mark when the~world of recon-
struction begins. 1t now lies with the
technical institutions of the country
to supply the growing needs and young
men with a bent toward engineering
have many reasons for selecting an
engineers career as at the present
time