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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
P0STMASTERS ARE NOW
Under CIVIL SERVICE

In all likelihood Postmaster James
w Moore Will hold his present posi-
ton indefinitely as last Saturday was
the last day the postmastership Of any
city, town or village in the United
States will be in politics. Beginning
on Monday all postmasters will be
appointed under civil service rules.
regardless of political beliefs. The
examinations will be competitive Sen
ator PoindeXter of Washington, de-
clared that President Wilson's action
in taking the postmasterships out of
politics will not only improve the
service, but will save the country mil
lions of dollars a year. 1t also takes
the pOstofiice patronage from senator's
and congressman.
Postmaster General Burleson on
Saturday officially gave out President
Wilson's executive order placing first,
second and third class postmasters
under the civil service.
Coincidentally, he announced that
present incumbents who are render
ing good service and who continue to
administer the affairs of their Offices
with ability will not be disturbed"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
KRUEGER'S BAKERY
INSTALLS GAS HEATER

Scarcity Of wood and it's high price
will eventually be the means of COM
pelling the local bakeries to cook
with gas" At least that is one OF the
reasons why the Kruger bakery in
Main street has put in gas arrange
ment in the bake ovens, and is now
trying ont the new arrangement. 1t
was installed by the Watertown Gas
and Electric Company and consists Ct
spray pipe with forced pressure.
The attachment is hung on bt9c-
het outside the oven hearth and can
Je swung into the bake oven door
when required at a moments notice
and Ie withdrawn at viii when suf4i-
cient heat has been generated. For
quick heating it excells wood fire, and
can be supplemented with wood heat
ing at will. The cost it is estimated
Is slightly in advance Of wood even
al the present high cost OF that fuel.
but there are other benefits which
outweigh this handicap.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
FROG HOLLOW.

Albert Ruesser spent the past week
at Watertown
Mrs Frank Smith and son Harvey
were visitors at Sunny Hillside last
week
Phillip West vas caller at the
Roth home Sunday afternoon.
Fred Strassburg was a caller at
lake Mills Wednesday.
John Roth and family were Water
town callers, Friday.
Miss Frances Bergdoll was an over
Sunday visitor with relatives and
friends at Watertown.
Theodore Appended spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Appenfeld
The Rev Theo. Reinke was a caller
in this vicinity last week.
Peter Roth accompanied his daugh-
ter Mrs. Arthur Gillert to Milwaukee
Monday, the latter underwent al op-
GRAFTON, the patient is improving very
nicely and is expected home in short
time
Harry Nohr was q caller at Water
town Saturday
Henry Bgueggem3nn transact el
business at Milwaukee Wednesday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
T. B. ROACH DRIVES
MOST UNIQUE CAR

An automobile which has been at
tracing considerable attention here
recently is a Mitchell, driven by
Theodore Roach or 'T. B." as he is
familiarIy known to the trade and
public The car is painted black and
white in large squares and for the
world reminds one OF huge checker
board on wheels. T. B. is the general
agent FOR the Mitchell for Wisconsin
ard Northern Michigan and is now
having the big white squares filled in
with the names Of the various local
agents in that territory. When it is
completed at the Raue shop it will
certainly be the latest in auto adver-
Using and the system belongs to T. B.
at that.
1t will be remembered that a few
years ago, in 1912 to be exact, T. B.
sent an order for a string of cars"
~ aeroplane, the air machine having
made an initial trip from Milwaukee
20 Watertown and T. B. took advant-
age OF the situation to secure some
advertising via the air route. That
his new stunt with the Mitchell will
he appreciated is certain.
Al Frederick is the local agent for
the Mitchell
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
i!I:T:T5a's!NS SM5s!o's 5:.s?
NI.g/ St.nshadoufi u l,Rfuaa ~zszasw
S.c.lekanouh.0 l,Rsua;

SleepleSsness may be symptom of a
serious nervous disorder, in which in
stance the sufferer should be under
the treatment OF a shillful specialist
in nervous diseases. IN other in
skittishness Oh the part of nerves
which refuse to quiet down when it is
sine to 30 to sleep
Many tricks have been invented ard
practised to overcome the mental rest
lessness or to shut OFF the persistency
OF the minds running in channel
which prevents sleep. These are
practically all based on the same prin-
oip!e. viz. fatiguing the mind so that
t bacome3 as anxious to rest as is a
kittish colt after a long drive. Count
ng imaginary sheep. jumping owe"
fence, is a favOrite stunt Of this type.
#hen the cause of sieepIessness is IN
1veTtired mind the counting plan.
alone will hot work well as rule.
The following plan seems to be bet
| jer one for the reason that it COM
oines a rapid fatiguing process with
q soothing one. The subject should
assume as comfortable and fully re-
| jaXed position OF the body as possible.
He may begin his agreeable magma
tive part by fancying himself, perhaps,
| eclining on the bank of a beautiful
stream. From then on, he should
Jump his mind" as rapidly as possible
from one pleasant recollection to an
other.
By concentrated effort. he can, in a
single minute, bring many fash rec
objections of things or occurrences
which have affected him agreeably.
| Thus there Will come brief thoughts
of a drama, game, A childhood prank,
an almost forgotten playmate, a book,
a fishing excursion and many other
dream-like memories. He must not
let the mind finger on any Of these
Il this stage but make it continue to
| travel from one thought to another
at as near tel graphic speed as pos
sible
Soon. without the consciousness OF
he subject. there comes a time when
he mind viii rest upon some over
7EelmingIy pleasant, dreamy thought.
| Hhe nervousness dii ppears and sleep
comes the next moment. For the
want Of so simple a remedy as this,
drug taking and bad mental habits
have been formed. It is amazing how
quickly and successfully the plan
works. if the individual is not Of the
type who loves to be afflicted"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
HOLOS BIG MEETING
FOUR HUNDRED PEOPLE HEAR
ADDRESS AT THE TURNER
THURSDAY EVENING.
Speakers Urged United Action Upon
the Citizens To Accomp-
IiSh Good.

Four hundred citizens, some of
whom were women listened to an 8d-
dress by Edward j. Samp of Madison,
secretary OF the Chamber OF Com
nerce, at the Turner Thursday eve
ming. The meeting was held under
The auspices Of the Watertown Indus
trial and Civic association and the
president, George A. Richards presid-
ed and introduced the subject and the
speaker.
MIR. Samp is very pleasing speaker
and brings out the points he wishes to
make in most conveincing manner
He said that it was only by co-opera-
;iOn of the right sort that any COM
munity could forge ahead and urge
such cooperation in WateTtown to
make for better city. He described
the conditions in Madison where
Chamber Of Commerce had been or
ganized several years. The organiza-
5ion has several departments each OF
which attends TO the particular line OF
duty assigned it. Among the depart
ments outlined for WateTtown are ad-
Eertising and publicity, good roads,
industrial development, manufactur-
ing and traffic, membership. retail
civic and education, medical and san
tation.
The fee proposed for membership i'll
Watertown is placed at $12 annually
and the cards of membership distrib-
uted at the close OF the meeting bore
the following: Il hereby signify my
intention OF becoming a member of the
Watertown Industrial and Civic asso-
citation. The purpose of which is to
unite, advertise and advance the retail,
manufacturing, professional, educa-
tiOnal and financial interest of the city
Of Watertown, Wisconsin, to stimulate
pride i'll and loyalty to our city by i'm
pressing upon our members It's many
adv9 ptages, commercially and residen-
ii; ~ In other words, | want to join
an association which will boost and
keep on boosting Watertown. | have
checked below the departments in
which | am most interested"
During the course of his remarks
MIR Samp laid stress on one fact and
that was that usually the paying of Il
| bonus for the securing OF d manufac-
turing plant did not pan out well.
Nine out of ten factories so secured
did not give any returns on the in
VeStment.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
The DEATH ROLL

The death Of Mrs Adelaide G.. Hay
hurst, widow of the late Taylor Hay
hurst, took place in the family home,
l06 Montgomery street, Monday morn
ing following an illness of several
weeks. Mrs. Hayhurst. nee Crosby,
nas horn III Jefferson June 23, 1S43
and she was united in wedlock at Ma
con, Mo, III 1866, the couple taking up
their residence in Portland, Dodge
county, where they resided until 1884
when they removed to Waterloo Mrs.
Hayhurst has been a resident of Wa
tertown since 1910. Surviving her are
two sons, Edward r. Hayhurst, sher-
if OF Jefferson county; w. G. Hay
hurst, st. Louis and two daughters
Mrs. Z. V. Seeber, Houghton, Mich,
and Elizabeth Hayhurst, Watertown.
Mrs. Hayhurst was a woman of fine
character and a disposition which en-
deared her to a host OF friends
wherever she was known.
The funeral took place this after
noon with services in St Paul's Epis-
c0pal church. The burial was in Oak
Hill cemetery.
A requiem for the repOse Of the soul
Iof Mrs A Hayhurst will be sung at
st. PauHs Episcopal church Saturday
at $50 a. m. Members Of the Won
ans Guild and Auxiliary aIe requested
o be present. Friends invited.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
MARY BAKER EDDY
MEMORIAL COMPLETED

! The memorial to Mary Baker Eddy,
the discoverer and Founder of Chris
tian Science, erected in Mt Auburn
cemetery at Cambridge, Mass, was on
Saturday turned over to The Christian
! Science Board of Directors by Elbert
/ 5. Barlow OF New York, who had
charge of its construction Over a
year and a half has been required to
complete it. Christian Scientists
! throughout the world have contribut-
! cd, as expressions of sentiment, the
entire cost OF over $150000.
/ The memorial is of Bethel white
! granite and consists OF an open cir
cuiar colonnade OF eight columns fif-
teen feet in height surmounted by a
icornice and cresting. The space in
! side the cClOnnade is to be filled with
growing flowers. The columns rest
on stylobate OF three steps, which
also rest, at one side, on a broad plat
form OF PomptOn pink granite and, at
the other. which is about five feet
| lower, on double flight OF circular
steps. These are fianked on each side
!
| exhibited short time ago DIT the
American Institute Of Architecture in
| New York, and were pronounced by
several experts to be the finest pieces
OF carved granite ever executed. The
detail is elaborated to an extent never
Before attempted in granite; some OF
the stems and leaves are practically
fEee-standing, SO great is the relief.
Interviewed regarding the memorial
| the architect, Mr.. Egerton Swartwout
OF New York, said. "The site is
singlllarly pleasing: in fact, question
| whether a finer site could anywhere
Re icund. 1t can be seen from all sides
equally we'll, close at hand from the
| cemetery road. and from a quarter of
mile away across the lake. Indeed
| it is this body OF water which forms
| the chief beauty Of the site. There is
a drop of approximately 10 feet from
the level OF the road to the level of
| the lake, there being a natural terrace
on the axis Of the plot which lends
itself admirably to the architectural
! development Of the memorial The
! lake is unusually still, and has q
mirror-like quality which reflects ad-
mirably the white granite of which
The memorial is made
| AS to the memorial I think it can
be said without contradiction that
leaving aside entirely any artistic ex-
! ceIlence, such perfection and delicacy
have never been attained before in
this unyiejding and enduring material
There is certainly nothing n modern
times that can approach it nor, as
Ear as l know. in any of the monu-
ments of antiquity"
Mr.. StaItwOut designed the new
| Missouri State capital and the new
Federal Building in Denver, and re-
| Gently won the competition for the
new George Washington memorial.
All that now remains to he done tC
complete the memorial to Mrs. Eddy
is the planting for the landscape
! which is to consist chiefly Of some
eTergreen plants that will preserve
their form and leaves throughout the
year, and some cedars and rhododen-
! dTonS.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
BASEBALL SEASON
TO START MAY 6

GAINESVILLE and Jefferson were
awarded franchises i'll the Central
State league at the annual meeting in
Fort Atkinson Thursday 4 twenty
game schedule was adopted to open
Sunday, May 6 with games as follows:
GAINESVILLE OF Fort Atkinson; Milwau-
ltee at Watertown, and Jefferson at
Whitewater The following officers
were elected: President, George w.
Rankin, Fort Atkinson; vice presi-
dent, George w Bennett, Whitewater; );
secretary V. p. Kaub, Watertown; );
treasurer, Fred. C. Mansfield, John
son Greek.
This arrangement should be win
ner as the teams are in geographical
sense close together and easy of ac-
cess
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
At the Theatres

At the Classic tonight will be seen
George Walsh in the role OF The Me-
diator,'' part Fox. Picturized from
World Famous Book. Thursday, Vim
cent SerTano in 5-part Thanhouser
a Modern Monte Cristo" and 10c
Friday, Maben Taliaferro in 5-part
Metro, Wife by Proxy" Christie
comedy. Saturday, THE Criminal
5-paTt Triangle Howard Hickman
Sunday. Dorothy Gish. Children Of
he Feud.' 5-part Triangle.
The Majestic tonight will show Nor
ma Talmadge in "Panthea." Thurs
day-Clara KimbaU Young in The
Rising of Susan" FRIDAY. Blanche
Sweet in Public Opinion" Saturda!
Helen Rossou in The Undertow
Sunday and Monday, Mary Pickford il
'-Hulda From Holland"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
JUOGE ". H. WOODARO
RETURNED TO BENCH
ELECT WATERTOWN MAN COUNTY
JUDGE BY PLURALITY OF
ABOUT 800.
John Kelly REFLECTED Superintendent
OF the Dodge County
Schools.

Judge William l.. Woodard OF Wa
tertown was elected county judge OF
Dodge county Tuesday by plurality
of between 400 and 500 votes. There
were four candidates in the field. The
Dodge county wards OF WatertOwn
gave Mr. Woodard vote OF almost 2
to / against the field.
John Kelly, superintendent OF
schools was reelected to the position
BY safe majority.
Incomplete returns indicate that
Justice H. ID Marshall is elected over
w c. Owen for the supreme court.
Results in Watertown.
There was but little opposition ii
Watertown for local offices. In the
Second ward Alderman George
Schmechel was defeated by August
Henze So to 45.
In the Fourth ward Alderman viii
lam Wedemeyer was elected over
Harry SchlUeter 100 to 90
In the Seventh ward Frank Jenn-
ings won for school commissioner
over Dan Pfaffenbach 63 to g.
In the Twelfth ward Alderman
Charles w. Harte won over G. H. Haf-
emeister for alderman 81 to 80.
Wet and Dry.
The wet and dry vote was a sur
prise to many in certain localities. In
this section the towns which went
dry include Fort Atkinson, Lake Mills,
Madison, Delaield and Whitewater.
Superior went back into the wet col
unn after year OF dryness.
The vets won in seryeral large cit
les including GAINESVILLE, with a ma
jority Of about 400 In Waukesha the
vets piled up a majority Of 500, and
nearly 300 in KenOsha.
Victories were scored in Whitewatas'
by the drys by twenty-four votes and
Fort Atkinson also swung into the dry
column. Beloit, Eau Claire and Chip
pc va Fails remain in the wet column
Hudson and New Richmond returned
vote against the drys after having
operated under a no-saloon system
From the standpoint of population
the vets do not consider that they
lost much ground. The wet places
that went dry were not points Of large
population, with the exception of Mad
ison. Whitewater and Fort Atkinson
The vote in GAINESVILLE, Kenosha, Wau-
besha, Beloit, Superior and other cit
les represents defeat for the drya
from the standpoint OF population.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
DREW 80 DAYS.
Sneak Thief Given Sentence For Pur.
Joining Money.

Pau!. Drew. ecstwhile magazine So
.icitor, is doing thirty days pennance
1@ juneau as the result of taking a
pocEetrook containing three dollars
from the residence OF r. F, Block one
day last week. He entered the open
door ostensibly TO solicit but after he
left without seeing anyone the money
was missing and later he was appre-
hended by Deputy Sheriff Herman
Krueger Justice Schmutzler imposed
the sentence in lieu Of failure to pay
Z five dollar fine.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
'rBe K;nd TO Animals Week"

Members ofsthe Wisconsin Humane
society will observe "be kind TO ami
mails week. from April 16 to %. Cler-
gymen will be asked TO devote part of
one service to this subject, and inter
est will be created in the public
schools The week will end with the
observance Of humane Sunday
More than 800 anti-cruelty societies in
the United States viii join in the ma
'i0n-Wide observance
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
SUFFRAGE LEAGUE
IS FORMED HERE

A local equal suffrage league was
organized in Watertown Thursday
evening at the home OF MIS-. Frances
C. Schwartz The following officers
we're elected.
President-Mrs. Caroline Voss.
First vice presidena-Miss Mary
Burke.
Second Vice presiuent-Miss Ida
BarganZ
Corresponding secretary and press
agent-Miss Lucy Hall
Treasurer-Mrs. Frances Schwartz.
Regular meetings viii De held on
the first Monday OF each month
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
NiLF0BD.

Max Hahn and Leonard WegneI
We're Lake Mills visitors Monday
morning.
viii Diclzow returned to Deerfeld
Sunday evening where he-i employed
VIII Veith and family spent Sun
day with Otto Lange and wife at Fa-
Vile Grove
Mrs. L. Fl. Wegner and daughter
Dycia spent Thursday afternoon with
Mrs William Hicks
Mrs. G. Zindars called on Mrs. C
3 rutherford Saturday
Chas Schroeder visited with rela-
tivee at Jefferson Saturday
Re-. c z Coon called on friends in
the village last week
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
Clear Your Skin In Spring.

Spring house cleaning means clean
ing inside and outside. Dull pimply
skin is an aftermath Of winter mac
tivity Flush your intestines with a
mild laxative and clean out the ac-
cumulated wastes, easy to take, they
do not grippe. Dr.. Kings New Life
Pills will clear your complexion and
brighten your eve. Try Dr.. Kings
New Life Pills to night and throw Off
the sluggish winter she'll. At your
druggists. 25c 2
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
SAXOpHONE ORCHESTRA
LEAVES NEXT MONDAY

The SaXophone orchestra will leave
next Monday for a three weeks tour
Of dance and concert work in Wiscon-
sin. On May 1 they will go TO Chica
go for rehearsal with the Manville
Stock company which starts on the
theatrical road on May 7 playing week
stands in Illinois, Missouri and Texas.
The boys played a very successful
season last year and their work has
been well appreciated
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
Advertised Letters.

Following is a list Of letters remain
ng uncalled for at the Watertown
postoffice up TO April 8, 1917:
Dalton, Miss Mamie.
Leiske, John
LoughTin, Pay.
Monroe, James c.
Muller, Miss Catherine.
Olson, Mrs. Carl
Otto, JOhana.
Scamell, P. J.
Stanford, George.
SukoW, Otto.
Weisse, joe
Wagner, Gus and Family.
]. w. Moore, p. NJ
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
SHOWS AUTO GROWTH.
Many Machines on Streets While
Owners Attend Church.

That the use of the automobile is
growing fast in the country districts
about Watertown is amply demon
strated on Sunday. when many of the
side streets down town are lined with
machines while their owners and their
families are attending divine worship
in one of the churches of the city.
Last Sunday one could count machines
by the score along the streets. How
ever, the horse has not been discarded
entirely as is evidenced by the array
OF carriages in the various unhitch-
ing yards about the city.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
Robert Dent Improving.

Robert Dent, who has ben confined
to his home seTeral weeks owing to
sickness was down town on Thursday
attending to business matters. He is
still weak but able to be out of doors
daily
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
Newspaper Man Drowned.

The body Of Dean B. Kirkham. a
former Juneau resident, was found III
the Milwaukee river on Thursday. He
was employed on Milwaukee news
paper for ten years. Re was 30 years
old and leaves widow and three chill
dren. His parents reside in Juneau.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
Refurbished Meat Market.

Otto ". Bayer, proprietor Of west
side meat market has had his place of
business refurbished and the market
now presents a fine appearance being
done in white enamel making a fine
and neat market.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
August Gives Smoker.

August HuttneT gave smoker to a
number Of friends Friday evening in
commemoratiOn OF his natal day. The
gathering INDUCED in good things to
eat and the good cigars provided.
August presides over the destinies Of
the Milwaukee road roundhouse and
has many friends among the railroad
boys.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
Horse Runs Away.

4 lorSe attached to Frank Bartz
meat delivery wagon ran away Thurs
day morning in Emmett street and
dashed into a rig at Casey's black
smith shop smashing 4 wheel but do
ng 10 further damage.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
Acquires New Business.

The Barker Lumber and Fuel Com
pany of WateGtown has purchased the
lumber yards, docks and the box and
sash factory Of the Washburn Lumber
Company Of Sturgeon Bay.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04

MI and Mrs. Albert Kaliebe, COS
Madison street, mourn the death of
their baby which occurred Tuesday
dying about three weeks ago The
funeral will take place on Thursday
afternoon
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
Marriage Licenses.

Wayne R. Webster, Milford; Helena
A. Strasburg, Lake Mills.
William Gerber, Hebron; Alma Zeh,
Fort Atkinson
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04

GENUINE TOP ONIONS-not the
Egyptian winter onions you were
stung with last year. Also Yellow
and White Sets, at right prices. Mel
zer's Seed Store.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
Just Between Girls

First Girl-I'm offended with Jack
ii actually had the audacity 10 baci
out of the parior last night throwin,
kisses at me. Second Girl-Why, tio
heartleSs creature! And you right theI
within reach.-Boston Trans ript