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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11

Waterloo is to have free mail deliv-
cry soon.
Ruben Kuntz was a Juneau visitor
last week.
Emil Kohl was a visitor in Milwau-
kee on Friday
Otto R. Kruger was a cream city
visitor on Sunday.
Wheat went to two dollars last week
and is still soaring.
Arnold Simdars Of West Allis spent
Sunday. at his home here.
William Dahms Of Concord was a
visitor in the city Saturday.
Ray Mackay of Chicago was an over
Sunday visitor in Watertown.
E. V, Leschinger of Milwaukee was
an over Sunday visitor in this city.
w. S. Siebert attended to business
matters in Philadelphia the past few
days.
G. A. Keel of DelafeId Military
academy is spending a few days at his
home here
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Leschinger of
Columbus were visitors here the fore
part of the week.
Mrs. George A. Richards, Miss Ruth
Kupfer and Ethel Keel were visitors
at Delafield Sunday
Whelan Bros. Nursery for small
fruits, Towering shrubs, plants, roses,
Watertown, Wis. lift
Mrs. Abraham Weaver of Water
town, S. D. is a guest at the home Of
her aunt Mrs. William Edwards.
Miss Gertrude Glendening of Mil
waukee was the guest of her grand
mother, Mrs Margaret Usher, on Sun
day
The Misses Lillian Dohr and Bernice
Graf were week end visitors at the
home of the formers father, in Mad
isOn.
Martin Koenig, who has ben en-
ployed as a moulder at Waukesha will
90 to Michigan where he will engage
in farming.
You may buy cheaper SEEDS, but
you cannot get the quality. Profit by
your experience Of last year, and buy
SEEDS that are SEEDS, and that are
sure to bring results. Melzer's Seed
Store.
Mr. Theron J. Ebert and Miss Mary
Fries were united in wedlOck on Fri
day afternoon by Justice of the Peace
Ferd Schmutzler w'The groom is son
of William Ebert and his bride is
daughter of Peter Fries Of Watertown.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
Route 6.

Henry Brueggeman was a business
visitor in WATERFOWL Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bohnsack spent
Wednesday in WatertoWn.
Henry Heitz was a Lake Mills Wis
itor Thursday.
Miss Clara Bergdoll of Watertown
spent Easter with her parents here
Mrs. Ben Lehman visited Sunday
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs August
Birkholz,>
La Verne AIbrecht who has been
seriously i'll is doing nicely under the
care Of Dr. Nowack
Mr. and Mrs Henry West and
daughter Marcella visited Sunday with
relatives in Watertown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank BOhnsack, Mr.
and Mrs. August Wendt of Milford,
Miss Pearl Amborn and Clarence Web
er of Hubbleton were Sunday visitors
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Albrecht. :.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter lick and child
rem and Mr.. and Mrs. L. Steindorf
visited Sunday evening at the Berg
doll home.
Mrs. L. Borck spent last week with
her daughter Mrs. Alfred Miller
julius and Arthur Wolf were busin-
es callers in Lake Mills Saturday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
Redwood Route |.

School opened Tuesday after the
Easter vacation.
Miss Agnes Plasil and brother Paul
returned to Milwaukee Tuesday after
spending their vacation with their
parents here.
Mrs. Frank PrahI, Raymond and
Lorraine Prahl spent Monday with Mrs
H. Schwenke at WATERFOWL.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marsch and son
Laverne visited with Mr.. and Mrs H.
.Burmaster Sr., Friday.
Miss Irene Donahue of Kenosha
spent the week end with her mother
Mrs. K. DOnahue.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Prahl visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. Rupprecht at
Lowell Sunday
Mrs. E. Kelm of Watertown spent
the past week with her daughter Mrs.
Otto Stueber.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
GARAGE MEN BANQUET
AND DISCUSS BUSINESS

Local garage men enjoyed banquet
at Carl Otto's cafe Tuesday evening
and discussed matters pertaining to
the business in WATERFOWL. F. H.
Suter Of Milwaukee, chairman of the
Milwaukee Automobile Dealers assO-
citation, was present and addressed
the gathering pointing out the mutual
benefits to be derived from organiza-
ton thus bringing the dealers in clos
er touch. A general discussion fol-
lowed Mr.. Suffers address and an or
ganization of local men was decided
upon tentatively. Another meeting
for the election of officers and for
other business will be held within
month
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
REMEMBERS LOW PRICES.
Man Would Not Sell His Eggs For 8
Cents a Dozen.

Macon, Mo.-"People who complain
of paying 3 cents apiece for eggs think
they are in hard luck" remarked j. FL.
Wright, one of the county's pioneers,
but l can tell you we thought times
were a good deal worse in the fifties,
when eggs were selling at cents a
Dozen he said. II remember one day
Of taking a basket Of the incest eggs
ever laid to old Bloomington and offer
ing them 10 the merchant there. When
he told me he could get all the eggs he
wanted for 3 cents a dozen and
wouldn't pay any more l took mine
back home.
Those were what you call real hard
times, as far as money was concerned.
People raised lots more stuff on the
farm, but couldn't get anything for it
because there was no way to get it to
market"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
GIRLS PROVE BEST SPOILERS
Winners Get Silver Medals In State
Wide Contest,

Schoolgirls are better spell
ers than boys, the results of the state
wide spelling bee conducted by the
state education and agricultural de-
partments indicate. Of the winners of
these contests in up state counties
more than 10 per cent are girls.
The contests were held simultaneous
~ in 10000 schools and the results
checked Up in the presence of official
referees. The winners were to be re-
warded with a trip to the state fair
last September, but the prevalence of
infantile paralysis deprived them OF
that pleasure. Instead DIR. John Fl.
Finley and Charles S. Wilson sent each
winner certificate of proficiency and
a silver medal bearing the seal of the
state of New York.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
RAY BROWN DIES.
Succumbs To Attack OF Pneumonia
In New York.

The many friends of Mr.. Ray Brown
viii be shocked to hear of his death
which occurred at his home in New
York city on Easter Sunday Death
was due to pneumonia. Mr. Brown
was a son of Mrs. Isabelle Brown
Church street, and was born and
reared in Watertown, his father being
the late William P. Brown. He was
about 80 years old and leaves a wild
OW and baby girl one year old The
body will not be brought to Watertown
at this time
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
Card of Thanks.

all who rendered sympathy at the time
of the death of Mr. Charles J. Wenck
and especially TO members Of the G. A.
R.. Woman's Relief Corp, Sons of Vet
Grams, the pallbearers, ladies society
and choir of the German Reformed
church, WATERFOWL City band, Platt-
deutscher Verein and the pastor, Rev.
F. W. Lemke and for the floral offer
ings. Mrs Charles j. Wenck and fam
lily
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
GIRLS EYE INJURED
IN PECULIAR MANNER

Miss Meta Kruger, 419 Division
street, who is employed in the VOL
fran shoe factory met with a peculiar
accident on Tuesday which may re-
suit in the loss Of the sight of ore eye.
She was wearing an apron and going
about her work had occasion to shake
the article. 1t so happened that there
was a pin in one corner of the apron
which struck the eyeball and pierced
the lens.
The many friends OF the lady will be
sorry to hear of the injury and hope
that She will fully recover from the
injury.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
Skat Scores.

the skat tourney at Fred A. Bittner's
place on Monday evening:
Henry Winkler, played 20, lost Z, 10
good plays, 424 points.
John Maerzke, good points, 545.
Carl Otto, club solo against 5, 202
points.
H Lange, played 81, lost s, 59S
points.
E. Kohl, second most good points,
525.
P. Hartig, high play, 120, Al points.
G. Kiefer, spade tourne against 4,
223 points.
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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
TRAMP PROVES A WOMAN.
After an Arrest One Was Shown to BE
the Others Wife

ThOmasyiIle, Ga. = Investigation of
two supposed hoboes who had been ar
rested and placed in the barracks here
revealed that one of the pair belonged
20 the gentler sex.
Upon being arrested the pair gave
their names as Mat Smith and Bill Sea-
rey. but when Bill was found to be a
woman they confessed to being MIR
and Mrs. Arthur Bessent of Jackson
vile, Fla.
They said they were on their way to
Milwaukee, Wis, and as they did not
have funds sufficient to pay their way
there they decided to tramp it, the wife
being unwilling to be separated from
her husband. She felt that she could
make the trip better and easier in the
guise of man.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
WHEN FILTRATION PAYS.
Lean From Train, Break Your Arm and
Get Cash.

Philadelphia.-Eyen if a railroad fire
man leans out of the cab of his loco
motive to firt with red haired wo-
man and gets a broken arm he is en-
titled to compensation under the law
SO w. B. Scott, a state compensation
board referee, decided in awarding 81
$40 to Carl Schneider of this city.
Schneider was hurt several weeks
ago near Camp Hill station on the
Reading railway, presumably by being
struck by a locomotive going in the
opposite direction. James B. HaSs, en-
gineman of the other train, testified
that be saw a "red haired woman
flirting with some one on Schneider's
train
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
FLAGS ARE MASTED.
Mayor Orders Old Glory Flung To
the Breeze.

Mayor Charles Mulberger on Sat-
a~day ordered the flags on the city
hall to be hoisted at full mast and to
amain so in the future. The order
yes q result Of the signing Of the war
eaOlutiOn by President Wilson. From
now on old glory will be kept in the
6reeze, a reminder Of patriotism and
loyalty to the government Many flags
have been hoisted about the city by
business men and citizens.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
HAS FINE MOOSE HEAD.
Dr.. 4. II. Hartwig Receives Gift
From Brother.

A finely mounted NOSE head now adj
oEns DR.. A. H. Hartwig's residence
Office in Main street the gift of his
brother, r. W. Hartwig Of Chicago.
It's value is placed at 500 and the
animal was shot in New Brunswick
by the Chicago man who is well
known big game hunter.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
Worms Handicap Your Child.

Worms drain the strength and vi
tally OF children, making them dull
and listless. Their power to resist
more serious diseases is reduced and
energy and interest in play is lacking.
Kickapoo Worm Killer is a mildly
laxative remedy in candy tablet form
that children like to talks. 1t kills
and removes the worms and lets your
child grow strong and healthy like
other children. Don't let your child
be dragged down by worms. Full di-
rections on the box. At your drugg-
list, Csc. 3
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
All Pervasi

The teachers last question was
meant to be q scientific poser.
What is it that pervades all space. "
she said. which no wall or door or
other substance can shut out?
No one had an answer ready but
Freddy Sharpe.
The smell of onions. miss" he said
promptly.-Chicago Herald.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
TRIED TO EAT A BEDSPRlNG.
Hospital Patient, Recovering From De-
Iiriur, Prefers a Steak.

''SSF1'No1 F'-'~TTIJ it~~O VCT T'IS FTOTTT LS-
Iiriunn, Prefers a Steak.
Chicago.--'I want a nice, big steak
no more bedsprings for me-" said John
Peterson.
At the Dunning hospital he had torn
a bedsprin@ from his cot and tried to
swallow it. He was delirious at the
time. Three surgeons extracted the
spring, which had lodged in the esopha-
gus.
'Drive me to a restaurant where !
can get that steak" he commanded 70
the driver IF I was able to eat a bed.
spring | ought to be able to get away
with a steak by this time"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
SCHNUTzLER OFSTREICH & co.
LICENSED EMBALMERS AND
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.>

ad4 Assistant Private Chapel.
5 ~-nmutzler Leonard Oestreich
Oscar SchmutzIer
residence Phones-575-y and 230-y
3ueineSS Phone 194-y.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
BIG CROWD AT SALE.
The Inter-COunty HOIstein Meeting
A Success.

The sale Of the Watertown Inter
County Holstein Breeders association
on the fair grounds Thursday was we'll
attended despite inelement weather.
Buyers were present from many states
and the sales were very good, seventy
live head being disposed Of.
In all likelihood the next sale will
be held in the associations own paviI-
ion, plans being under way for the
construction of a sales stable, 200x50
feet About $4,000 will be spent in its
erection
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
SSEDS OF QUALITY are

SSEDS OF QUALITY are what we
offer you, and we can deliver the goods
because we are SEED SPECIALISTS.
You deal with an experienced organ
tzation which devotss all of it's time to
securing and selling the best SEEDS
on the market, when you buy from u.s.
Melzer's Seed Store.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
HOUSECLEANING TIME.

During housekeeping time is
a good occasion for sorting out
empty cases and bottles. N0ti-
fy rs and we viii call for those
beIongiDg to rs.
Badger State BOttling Co.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
Latest improvements

-'Tn bet you do some cranky thing to
make your wife begin the trades you
complain Of
Nothing in the cranky way doing.
She's a self starter "-Baltimore Amer
lean
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
LOCAL MARKET.
Elgin Butter Market.

Elgin, H., April All sales of but
ter were at 44c, an advance of 1c over
last week
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11

No matter where located or what it
is we get results on anything big or
small, both city and farm property.
We have representatives all over the
state. Remember, you don't have to
sign any contracts or bind yourself
in any way. Call at our office, 116 N.
Third street, Watert0Wn, Wis. Write
or telephone OAK or 375-y.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11

Offering to bet that you are right is
a poor argument.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
HALF billion IN
NEW NAVAL PROGRAM
Bill Would Authorize Presi-
dent TO Commanders Private
Ship and Munition Plants
WILSON INSISTS
ON ITS PASSAGE
By The United Press.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-Increased
by $12S,OOO,00O as il passed the
House, the administrations naval bill
the biggest in the history OF the
country-was reported to the Senate
today by Senator Tillman, chairman
Of the naval committee
The bill as revised, carries a total
OF nearly a half billion dollars and au-
thorizes the President to commander
private shipyards and munitions
plants in time of war.
The S12S,OOOOOO increase--a giant
Appropriation in itself-was added af-
ter greatest pressure from the Navy
Department and President Wilson as
we'll as Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
appeared in person at the capital
while the bill was in committee.
The biggest item of increase Is
$4,000 600 for the immediate COM
pletion of war vessels now under
construction.
This is a reduction Of S35 100000
from that asked by the Navy Depart
ment II Is stipulated that $4,000 600
be expended for completion of subma-
rines.
Limit OF cost OF sea-going subma-
rines is placed at 81, 900, 900 each and
Of coast submarines at $1.300,00O each
The Naval Academy personnel will
be increased by GA cadets under the
bill
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
AT THE GARRICK.

The "Petticoat Minstrels." who are
appearing at the Garrick Theatre this
week under the direction Of Charles
W. Boyer. are proving quite a feature
of the bill. There are nine Of them, all
pretty girls, who sing, dance, crack
jokes-new ones-and do a lot OF other
interesting things, the offering beng
full of life from start to finish. The
principals, as we'll as the supporting
members OF the company, have SPLEEN
did voices, which are good in solo
work and harm0nize The stage set
ting is elaborate and IN keeping with
the spirit of this Offering Two are
in blackface and they carry out the
old traditions Of minstrelsy. IL is a
very clever Offering.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
House FAVORS Federal
bone DRY" LEGISLATION
In Mia Tnited Press.

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-First blood
in the House fight on the Reed amend
nent to the postofiico appropriation bill
making prohibition States bone dry was
distinctly with the prohibitionists to-
day. when the House defeated by a vote
of 206 to 81, an amendment by Repre-
sentative Saunders, OF Virginia.. which
would have taken the sting from the
Reed amendment.
Reeds amendment forbids trans
portation OF liquor into States. which
prohibit the sale or manufacture Of
intOxicants. Saunders amendment
would have added Elm violation Of
State laws"
After the Saunders amendment was
defeated on q standing vote the house
refused by 246 to AZ to commit itself
on q roll call vote.
Prohibitionists were greatly elated
over their victory and cheered and
chanted bone dry" when the vote was
taken.
Earlier in the afternoon the vets
won a temporary victory in the House
District of Columbia Committee, when
the committee voted, Is to Z. to re-
open hearings on the District of Co
lumbia dry bill for two days-tomor-
row and Friday.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
VALENTINE PARTY.

A valentine party was given by the
Willing Workers Of Olivet Presbyter-
ian Church on Friday evening at the
home Of Miss Louraine NJ KEENAN,.
The diningrOom was prettly decor
ated in red and white crepe paper
hearts and cupids.
The Misses Ethel and Mary Clossan,
who conducted special meetings at
Ollvet during the early winter, we're
guests Of honor. Others present
were: Dr. and Mrs. Gilfllan, the
Misses Estella Kite. Mabel Blest, Mil
dred Lowell, Louraine KEENAN,. Pearl
Biddle. Emma Huey, Gertrude Gregg,
Nella Kite. Mary and Virginia
Sincock, Alice McIntire, Miss Chisa-
kofsky. Margaret KEENAN,, Anna
KEENAN, the Messrs. Crawford Mac
Roberts, Francis Knox, John Kinney
Willard McElwee. James Blest. James
MacRobert. James Hammond, Carl
Megginness. Mr.. and Mrs. William
n. Haines and Mr.. and Mrs. James
G. KEENAN,
Evening journal., 1917-02-21

William C. Speal1man having offered
to cooperate with school nurses by
offering services of fifteen dentists
for half a day each month
The special committee of Open-air
class room is working out plans on
ways, means and finance After a
conference with Superintendent Scott
Of the public schools. permission will
be asked OF the school board to es-
tablish two open-hir class rooms, one
for white and one for colored chill
dren
Steps are being taken for afiliation
with the Delaware Hospital training
school for nurses and an offer has
been made by the hospital TO give
the senior nurses some technical
and practical instruction on visiting
nurse procedure, beginning April l..
A gift of $1,000 has been made to
the Visiting Nurse Association, by a
good friend of the association; this
sum TO be used in developing health
work along lines that the superinten-
dent sees the most advantageous.
The report of L. l.. Maloney, treas
urer, shows the following receipts and
disbursements since April 25, 1916, the
beginning of the fiscal year:
Receipts-Balance April %, 1916,
s5,O162s
Contributions General fund. S.
5000; Visiting Nurse Association,
80. 036: country week fund, s1.062;
Christmas fund, $1,000; special &C
count. S1109S; total, $12 19O3S.
Self-supporting fund. $113.65; SER
vices Of nurses, s1,33625; rents, divi-
dends, etc, $3.50; sale of wood from
wood yard. SOS; loan, Security Trust
and Safe Deposit Company. $1,000;
miscellaneous. S2S.67; total, S2,696.57 ;
rsements--General account
Groceries, coal, milk. etc, S951.65;
gas. telephone. postage. printing, etc,
1 S52s.40; repairs, painting and Office
supplies, etc, S361.09; furniture. etc,
! S114.05; pension, Mrs. M. A. I,
/ Clark, S4S: six months interest on
mortgage, $50; payments to secretary
/ for special account. 1854; salaries
I s3.SS5.29; total. S6,623.4S.
Visiting Nurse Association Accoun
Milk, drugs. etc, S176.9S: miscel
/ laneous. S1O3; salaries, S3,7l9.44; to
tai. S3.999.42
Country Week Fund-Board o
children, etc, S1,2S5.45.
Christmas fund-Meat. groceries
fruits. etc, S62; total. S11,970S5.
Balance on hand February 10. le1i
s7,932SS- General fund, S7 4O0SS
| Visiting Nurse Association, S5S2.50
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
DOARDER Who Started
ROUGH house. UNDER BOND

John Williams pleaded guilty. in
City Court this morning 10 trespass-
ing in the home of Mrs. Lydia Blair,
at No. .7O4 Adams street, where he
boarded. When John came home yes
terday morning Mrs. Blair ordered
him from the house, whereupon he
broke the dishes and some furniture.
Later in the day he telephoned TO
Mrs. Blair that she better have a po-
liceman there as she would need pro-
lection. officer Payne had been sent
to the house and arrested Williams,
who produced a couple OF large
wrenohes from under his clothes.
John was fined s. and costs, and re-
auired to file a 500 peace bond TO
keep away from the premises. \ In
default, he will serve 30 days in
the workhOuse.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
F1REMAN DADDY TNIuREp.

Garfield Corbin, OF Chester. a
brakeman in the employ of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. had a narrow escape
from possible death shortly after $50
o'clock yesterday morning in an acci-
dent which occurred near the plant
Of the General Chemical Company,
Marcus Hook He is suffering from a
badly crushed and fractured arm.
Corbin was riding in the cab Of an
engine, his arm resting upon the win
dow sill Of the cab. 10 was when the
engine was passing a number Of cars
on a switch that his elbow. which was
protruding only a few inches was
caught between the sill and the cad
of a freight car. The arm was badly
crushed. A few seconds before, Cor
bin had been leaning from the cab
window, watching the signals.