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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-11-16

Some Of the profiteers in this
country might note to their advan-
tage that a man in England has
been fined $4,000 for selling pota-
toes above the fixed price.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-11-16

Ohio, like Iowa, has voted wet,
for her soldiers voted as did the
lowans. Each state voted upon a
"bone-dry" constitutional amendment
There is, however, this difference
between the states: Iowa is al.
ready dry and Ohio remains wet.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-11-16
UNION MEN ATTENTION

The National Non partisan League
can use few Union men as organ
izers. Your experience on the in
dustrial field will be especially val
liable. We will give you the train
ing necessary to handle the agricul-
tural situation. Splendid opportun-
ity-Good pay-Steady Work-Or-
ganizing in IL states-you can choose
your field. Write today.
THE NATIONAL NON-PARTISAN
LEAGUE, EDUCATIONAL DEPT.
Gilfillan Block, st. Paul, MINI.
ADV.
TRY UpI JIE pJppONu C;rar <.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-11-16

The Trades Council meets at 8
p. m every Wednesday evening.
Don't you forget it, Mr.. Delegate.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-11-16

Smoke Chas. Sheets CHALLENGE
Zoe Cigar.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-11-16

President Wilson who has issued
a general order giving Y. NJ. C. A.
work an official standing the Army
and Navy says: MAY l not express
the very high value I have attached
to the work accomplished by the
7. M. c. A. and my sincere personal
interest in the large plans of the
War Work Council for the work still
ahead of the Association"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
GOOD POSITIONS OPEN.
Civil Service Commission To Hold
Exams Soon,

superintendent Hutton of the In
dustrial School at Waukesha is looking
for a head gardener to help him and
the boys run the big farm. He will
pay SIS a month or S55 and complete
maintenance, at the option of the ap-
'pointee. The examination for this
and other positions Of similar nature
will be held at county seats on Satur-
day, February 10. Those interested
should communicate Immediately with
the Wisconsin Civil Service Commits
sion at Madison
The matron for the new dormitory
at Stevens Point will receive a salary
of $500 and maintenance This salary
should bring to the Normal school a
woman whose intelligence and ability
to buy foodstuffs and equipment econ
omically will mean a saving of many
hundreds of dollars. The examina-
ton for this and other positions of sim
liar nature will be held at county seats
on Saturday, February 10. Candidates
with experience and the equivalent of
a high school education should apply
at once to the Wisconsin Civil Service
Commission for application blanks
and detailed information
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
PARDON IS GRANTED FOR
NAN WHO SHOWS WORTH

Many years ago Marvin ~ Fenner,
then lumberjack in northern Wiscon-
sin killed a man.
Fenner entered the states prison in
Waupun in 1888, to serve a life sent
ence for first degree murder.
- For years he was model prisoner
not a single mark for wrong conduct
being registered against him.
In 1910 he was paroled to w. j. Ogle
of Oxford. He was the first lifer to be
paroled in this state,
Fenner went to Oxford and settled
on a farm. He was a good neighbor
and made friends
In Oct. 1912, the board of control
granted permission to the paroIed con-
vict to marry widow with two chill
dren.
Their home life has been happy,
Fenner has accumulated a comfortable
income, and to-day he is counted as
one of the best citizens in or about
Oxford
Gov. Philip has granted a full par
don to Fenner, thus crowning> with the
rights of citizenship life made worth
while after a bad start
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
HOOK AND LINE
FISHING ALL YEAR

There will be hook and line fishing
in Rock river all the year around for
all fish with the exception of small
mouth bass, if plans Senator Mulber-
ger has promised carry in the new fish
and game bill now being drafted by the
State Conservation Commission goes
through. 1t is probable that the
Crawfish river may also be included.
The provision, however, applies only
to Rock river in Dodge and Jefferson
counties and not to Lake Koshkonong.
This should be welcome news to
fishermen in the counties named who
were threatened with the loss of fish
ing rights which years ago they en-
ioyed. 1t is said that more string
ent law will be made to prevent hunt
ing with ferrets and also a more
stringent law will be enacted with
regard to net fishing.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
WILLIAM SPEAR TO HEAD
The VOLUNTEER FIREMEN

The Watertown volunteer flremen at
their annual meeting held Tuesday
evening elected the following officers
William Spear
Vice president-Max Justmann.
Secretary-Walter NJ Kuenzi.
Treasurer-Gus Glaser
Hose Co. No. First lieutenant
JohnA A. Cruel; second lieutenant, John
Dillon; hose captain, Robert Bonner
assistant hose captain, William Wendt
Hose CO. No. 2-First lieutenant
Arthur Glaser; second lieutenant
Leonard Arndt; hose captain, Edward
Leschinger; assistant hose captain
Otto Kohloff.
Hook and ladder-First lieutenant
Al Preusse; second lieutenant, Harry
Schlueter
Fire wardens-First ward, William
Hilgendorf; Second ward, Robert Don
ner; Third ward, Jack Kuenzi; Fourth
ward, Robert Kerstell; Fifth ward,
William Carey; Sixth ward, John A.
Cruel; Seventh ward, James O'Brien.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
new CONGRESSMAN
TO ASSIST WIDOWS

Congressman-e elect. Edward Voigt,
informs THE LEADER that law has
been passed for increasing the pension
OF widows Of soldiers and sailors who
We're the wives of soldiers and sailors
during the period OF the soldier and
sailors service in the Civil war. These
widows are now entitled to twenty
dollars per month. Ii a widow was
the wife OF soldier or sailor during
the time that he served she is entitled
to the twenty dollars per month irres-
pective of her age.
In addition to the above, widows of
soldiers and sailors in the Civil war
or the Mexican war who are seventy
years Of age, or over, or when they
reach that. age, are entitled to twenty
dollars per month.
Widows of soldiers or sailors who
have remarked and whose husbands
have died or who have been divorced
without fault on their part are also
entitled to pension.
Mr.. VOigt will be glad to assist any
widow not now receiving twenty dol
lars per month to get the increase.
free Of charge. Persons applying to
him should bring their pension certif-
icates with them, or should write to
him at Sheboygan, Wisconsin,.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
HOLSTEIN BREEDERS HOLD
THEIR ANNUAL Meeting

The annual meeting of the Water
Town Inter-County Holstein associa-
5ion was held Saturday and the follow
.ng officers were reelected:
President-Theo Lehman.
Vice President-Henry Wiemann
Secretary and Treasurer-Fr
Darcy.
DirectOrs-Frank Lehmann Fred
Albrecht and the officers.
1t was decided to hold the annual
spring sale on April and at the
WatertoWn fair grounds.
1t is proposed to raise the sum of
$4,000 One-half of which has already
5een subscribed with which to erect
a sale pavilion near one of the rail
ways in Watertown, sufficiently large
to accommodate ali the cattle con-
signed for sale. When all the stock is
disposed of a meeting will be held for
the purpose of organizing a company
to conduct the affairs of the sales pa
vilion.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
TO REORGANZE The
ELECTRIC RAILWAY

holding company of the Milwau-
kee Western Electric Railway COM
pary is being formed 1t will be in
coTporated in Delaware and will be
known as the Milwaukee Western
Railway Company.
The capital will be $2,75O,OO0 of
which $2,000,000 will be common stock
and S750,000, six per cent cumulative
preferred stock. The preferred stock
viii be subject to redemption at par
at the discretion Of the company after
ten years from the date of issue. The
par value OF both preferred and COM
mon stock will be $100. =
The organization of the holding
company was recommended by John
H. Roemer, former chairman of the
railroad commission and now council
for a large Chicago public utility
corporation. 1t is estimated that the
surplus after deducting operating
expenses, interest on the bonds and
dividends on the preferred stock will
be $62,507.95 during the first year of
operation of the road, which would be
almost enough to pay dividend Of 4
per cent on the common stock.
The holding company will acquire
the stock of the Milwaukee Western
Electric Railway company on the basis
Of exchanging one share of the COM
mon and one of the preferred stock of
the new corporation for two shares of
the stock Of the old corporation Five
shares of the preferred and five of the
common stock are being offered for
$500.
''We expect to begin grading in the
spring" says j. ". Barber, secre-
tary and assistant general manager
"A large part of the right-of-way and
all our franchises has been secured
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
FIRE AT 0C0N0M0WOC
CAUSES HEAVY LOSS

Fire on Friday afternoon destroyed
four buildings on Milwaukee street in
OcOnOmowoc, entailing a loss of about
$4,000. The fire started from an un-
known cause in the Peter Binzel
building at noon and before it was un-
der control four business places were
destroyed. Besides the Benzel build
ing was the Louis Hero confectionery
store, law offices of William Fleming
Lyke furniture store, Rhadan and
Danes saloons.
WatertoWn was called on for help
to fight the blaze and the West side
engine and hose cart was sent to the
scene and helped in keeping the
flames from spreading.
Another Small Blaze.
Friday morning about $50 fire was
discovered in the basement of the sa-
loon conducted by Albert Cayanagh at
No. 10 Main street Rubbish which
had caught afire was extinguished by
the chemicals without any loss
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
JUNIOR PROM WAS
VERY entertaining

The new high school building was
the scene of a merry gathering Friday
evening when the annual junior party
was given in honor of the senior class
A fine program Of entertainment had
been provided followed by dancing in
the gymnasium which was well suited
for the presentation of the program
and the dancing. Members of the
scOol board and faculty were guests
on the occasion. The program:
Welcome School Orchestra
Prof r. A Buell., Director
Something Just A Little Different
Earl Archie and Mike Kaminski
The Metropolitan Quartette-----
Alvin Wegemann, Fred Kaercher
Ruben Spangenberg, Erwin Sand
rock
Selection n--.----------1917 Orchestra
Dedication on''----------P Prize Sextette
Alvin Wegemann, Ray Goetsch,
Catherine Williams, Tom Brooks,
Anna Butler, Marion Daw
Novelty King---Ruben Spangenberg
Terpsichorean Artists-Nc,y York
Winter Garden---.----..---
John Keck and Marie Schmutzler
Harmony TripIets -------------
Ruben Spangenberg, Fred Kaercher,
Erwin SandTOck
Melodrama-Last Scene in Old High
May Fitzgerald and Kenneth Archie
Sym Phoney-Chinese Orchestra-----
the Company
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
FIND DEAD infant IN
SIDE SIDE STAIRWAY DOOR
MALE CHILD LEFT In DOOR
WAY IN THE BUCHHEIT
BLOCK.
A. f. Meyer Makes Discovery Before
Leaving Photograph Gallery
Thursday.

The dead body of fully developed
male child, wrapped in a piece of
white cloth and enclosed in a box
which is used for packing sweaters,
was found at the foot of the stairway
leading to the rooms of the Watertown
Photo Co in the Buchheit block in
Third street Thursday shortly before
6 o'clock The find was made by a
gallery attendant, who notified A. F.
Meyer who in turn notified the police.
An express package had been expect
ed at the gallery, but when the attend
ant brought in the box placed at the
foot of the stairs it was soon discov-
cred that it contained the body of a
dead baby and the police were notified.
A corners jury was summoned the
following morning and after a view of
the body an adjournment was taken
until Tuesday so that the district at
torney could be present
The only clue the police had at the
time Of finding the body was the
markings on the box which were as
follows:
L AAI1 ASphy1 w 6aJ6TS
S14-styIe 2-size, artd-1-3 doz. L. E.
H. $500.
The doctor summoned at the time
gave it at his opinion that the child
was about four hours old
At the inquest held Tuesday morn
ing before Justice Ferd Schmutzler,
District Attorney A. l.. Stengel was
present and examined the witnesses
of whom there five, DR.. F. c. Haney.
Chief of Police Charles Piertz. police
officer NJ. Bolger, A. R. Meyer and Miss
Kowalsk who was in the photograph
gallery shortly before the box contain
ing the infant was left on the stairway
On leaving the building she testified
that she saw no one on the street near
the building and from her testimony it
would seem that the person who left
the box must have came from the dir
ection Of Main street. After hearing
all the evidence the jury returned a
verdict to the effect that "the child
came to its death from neglect after
birth, the party or parties responsible
for the same being to the jury un-
known" The jury was composed of
J. P. Holland, Emil Luther, r. Donner,
Al Pruesse. Louis Dornfeld Frank
Hoppe.
DR.. Haney testified that the baby
was born alive but there were no
marks OF violence on the body The
umbilical cord had not been tied but
there was no evidence of death from
hemorrhage.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
TO TEACH FARMERS
CARE OF GAS ENGINE

| Wisconsin's second gas engine and
| at Madison during the week of the
Farmers Course, February $40 This
! feature has proven a popular innova-
| ton TO many farmers who are finding
it well worth while to spend a week
under competent direction in learning
repairing Of gas engines and tractors.
Intelligent care is the secret of success
in handling power machinery. Gas
engines and tractors, like horses, re-
spond readily to good treatment This
course is designed to make enough of
mechanic out of every farmer who
takes it, that he may lose no more
time, money, and patience with balky
engines. The college equipment for
this shop work includes over twenty
of the types of gas engines most used
by farmers, as well as six makes of
the most used farm tractors.
F. NJ White, head of the Department
of Agricultural Engineering, and P.
S. Rose, editor of The Gas Engine Re-
view, anu formerly nedQ Oh the De-
partment Of Farm Mechanics at the
North Dakota College Of Agriculture,
will lead the farmers in the shop work
and lectures. The best Of individual
help in the shop work insures the
most complete first-hand understand
ing of engines and tractors by every
student farmer
Last year this course proved one of
the most popular and profitable feat
ures of Farmers Week Over seven
ty farmers attended the lectures and
applied for admission to the shop work
Owing to the limited number of en-
gines only the first fifty farmers who
file their applications with Mr. White
can take the practical shop work All
farmers, however, are welcome at the
lectures, but those who want to Learn
by Doing" should apply for place in
the laboratory early as applications
from farmers who missed out on the
shop work last year are already COM
ing in
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
RURLESOk AGREES TO
Defer POSTAL CHANGES

In letter to the Commercial club
OF Mauston, Wis, Congressman John
j. Esch of La Crosse says that the pos
tai department through Postmaster
General Burleson has deferred the
proposed changes in this district of
the railway mail service which would
deprive hundreds OF clerks OF their
positions. Congressman Esch and
other legislators laid the matter be-
fore BurlesOn, who, after consulta-
ton with the assistant in charge of
the district announced that any change
to be made would be deferred until
thorough investigation could be made
Sparta, Winona, Mimi, La Crosse and
other points in this territory have
made appeals to Esch and other con-
greSsmen.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
annual FAIR MEETING
NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT
STOCKHOLDERS OF INTER COUN-
TY FAIR ASSOCIATION
TO MEET.
Business of Great Importance To
Come Before Gatherings
ton of Officers.

The annual meeting of the Water
town Inter-County Fair association
will be held in the city hall at Water
town on next Tuesday evening, Janu-
airy so at o'clock. This meeting will
be one of the most important held
since the organization of the associa-
| ton and all stockholders are urged
to be present in person and if it is
impossible to do so they should be rep
| resented by proxy at least.
Besides other matters of interest the
| annual election of officers will take
place. The present officers are:
President-Emil Tanck, Watertown.
Vice president-Henry ]. Grell,
Johnson Creek.
Secretary-Charles II. Harte, Wat
ertown.
Treasurer-Charles Z. Frey, Wat
ertown.
Executive Committee-Herman G..
CRUDE, Simon Molzahn, William A
Beurhaus, Charles A. Vaughan. Robert
Dent, II. w. Kronitz, Watertown, Chas
!<ieport, Johnson Creek, A. H. Archie,
w oISl ApOS iNIliil iNiClllH, IlttotNIilt.
Superintendent-spe Charles Null
berger, gates and grounds, c. A.
Vaughan, horses, Ernst Kruger, cat
tie, Emil Uehling, sheep and swine,
Peter Thauer, poultry, e. l.. Pfaffen-
bach, farm implements and vehicles,
e. II. Graeszel. educational, r. j. Berto,
art and floral hall, w. j. Stube, farm
products, Henry Scholz privileges, II.
E. Kruger, grand stand, Charles Kiep-
ert.
All the above officers except the su-
perintendents are to be elected at the
annual meeting
Although at the mercy at times OF
bad weather in the past the fair
association is in pretty good shape
and all the stockholders and citizens
generally should take pride in keep
ing the fair on the high plane which
has been established Therefore
large attendance at the annual meet
ing is desired and urged.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
A. c. WOLFE NAMED FOR
u. S. DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Attorney Albert G. Wolfe of La
Crosse was nominated on Thursday by
President Wilson for United States
attorney for the Western district OF
Wisconsin, a position made vacant by
the death, Jar. II, of the nominees
brother, william F. Wolfe.
His domination by the president fol
lowed recommendation by Senator
Paul o. Husting.
Attorney Arthur Mulberger of Wat
ertoWn was an aspirant for the posi-
ton. He was appointed deputy United
States district attorney under the
late John A. Aylward and had been
attending fully to the duties of the
office since. The fact that he was not
appointed is a sore disappointment in
this section of Wisconsin.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
new LINE COMING
FROM The SOUTH

According to letter received by
W. S. Henry of Jefferson from friend
in Milwaukee the Chicago, Fox Lake
& Northern Railway now has in its
possession full permission from the
Illinois Public Utilities Commission,
TO build from Evanston to the Wiscon-
sin state line, and will probably alb
sorb the Badger Railway e. Light Co.
holdings, making Jefferson the ter
minus of the line.
In such an event it is more than
likely that the line will be projected
north as far as Watertown at least
where a junction could be made with
the present interurban system. An
interurban line south from Watertown
would be of incalculable benefit to the
people of this section.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
DR.. RALPH KAYSEN
To LEAVE WATERFOWL

DR.. Ralph Kaysen, we'll known Wa
tertown physician, will leave Water
town about February 1. He will go to
Chicago to do postgraduate work in
eye, ear, nose and throat practice.
His family will remain in Watertown
for an indefinite period while the doc
tor is taking up his special work. He
will have successor in his office with
practised in Watertown several years
and has rot only acquired a good prac-
tice but many good friends who will
regret his departure from Watertown.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
A Former Resident.

Monday offered bill carrying an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for a new sana-
torium for the treatment of tubercu-
losis. He asks that the institution
will be built somewhere in the north
ern part of the state.
Senator Baxter has completed his
bill for the semi-annual payment OF
taxes, the payments to be made in
July and January. He believes that
such law would tighten the burden
of the taxpayers, who are often forced
to borrow money from the banks to
pay taxes Mr.. Baxter was a former
resident of Watertown, a son of the
late Thomas Baxter.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
Constipation Makes You Dull.

That draggy, Estless, oppressed
feeling generally results from consti-
patton. The intestines are clogged
and the blood becomes poisoned Re-
lieve this condition at once with Dr.
Kings New Life Pills; this gentle,
non-gripping laxative is quickly effec-
tive. A dose at bedtime will make
you feel brighter in the morning Get
a bottle to-day at your druggist, Csc
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
CHANGE LEAVING TIME
ON iNTERU2BkN CARS

After February l people who use the
interurban service between here and
Milwaukee will be enabled to take the
cars at a later hour than has been the
custom in the past A new order goes
into effect on and after that date, The
cars on the two hour or winter
schedule will leave twenty-six minutes
after the even hour arriving in Mil
waukee twenty-six minutes later than
at present.
For instance, the a. M car will
leave at 6:26 or twenty-six minutes
later than at present and SO on during
the day, the last car leaving Water
town at 1925 p, M The same will be
true of cars arriving from Milwaukee.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

We desire to thank the kind friends
who rendered aid and sympathy during
the sickness and after the death of our
child and especially to the Rev H. A.
Link, Mr. and Mrs William Wollen-.
berg, Mrs. Sydney Eberle, Mrs. J. p.
Nutschler, choir of St Paul's church
and the teachers and pupils of Web.
ster school and for the many floral
offerings.
Mr. and Mrs Percy Reason.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
Advertised Letters.

Following is a list Of letters remain
ing uncailed for at the Watertown
post office week ending January 23
Grof, Albert
Henning, Max
Hermann, Gus.
j. G.. Co.
Jenkins, Thomas
Krouse, Master Gus.
Maine, Floyd
Mgr. Watertown Basket Ball Team.
Neumaun, Walter.
Teufel, F.
Uttech, c. G.
James w. Moore P NJ
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
WEST SIDE BAKERY.
Herbert Pagel VIII Open Up Plant
In<Near Future.

The west side bakery will be in op-
GRAFTON again within a short while.
Herbert Pagel formerly of this city
viii return to Watertown from Portage
and start operation in the stand form
erly conducted by Walter Kramer. He
purchased the bakery accessories and
will give the public the best of service
possible