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Carpet Viewers Strike.

Thompsonville, Oct. 10.-Ninety-fve brussels carpet weavers struck to-day at the Hartford Carpet corporation 8 factory here. giving as a reason the companys departure from the past system of carpet-weaving apprentice Ship
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-11
cossncks sold Arms to RebeIs.

Warsaw. Oct. 1O.-The police to-day in the suburb Praga discovered an ar senal from which the Cossacks had been selling government arms to the NeYolutionists.
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DECISION FOR MEN.

(contlnued on Third Page.)
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
NEW YORK LADY
LOSES VALUADLES
Disappeared From Home at
Which She ViSitGd--HOuSe
Was Entered.

Mrs. Mary Hughes of Utica, New
York, who has been the guest of her
brother. VIM. Perry, residing on the
North road, is mourning the loss of
her pocket book containing $19 in cash
and checks and q note. Mrs. Hughes
also visited at VIM. Griswold's, North
Monroe street, they also being reIa-
ted. The last Mrs. Hughes saw of
the pocket book was Sunday night
and on Monday she visited her brother
on the North road. When she return
ed IN the evening, the pocket book and
its contents had disappeared. Pay
ment on the checks was stopped at
the local banks and notification was
also sent to the banks at Utica, N. Y.
1t is thought that during the absence
of Mrs. Hughes and while members
Of the Griswold family were out of
doors in front of the house, some un-
known person entered the house and
helped themselves to the pUcket book.
AS far as could be ascertained nothing
else in the house was disturbed.
Mrs. Hughes beng long way from
home, naturally feels the loss quite
keenly. She says she would willing
ly sacrificed the S19 cash If she could
only secure the return of the checks
and note.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
FINAL TEST Of TIL:
SILSBY ENGINE
Better Now Than When 1t
Was NGW-GOOd For 80
Years.

The fin4l test of the Si!sby engine
was made yesterday afternoon, first Oh
the river bank rear the Cady street
bridge and subsequently on the Main
street bridge. The first test was
made with three lengths of hose and
water was thrown nearly if not quite
across the river at that point. After.
ward with Siamese twin coupling
water was sent across the river with
out any trouble. The engine was ther
taken to the Main street bridge and a
further test made, which was as salts
factory as the first. The test showed
that with the rev cylinder and the ad-
justment made by Mr.. Langdon, the
representative of the American Fire
Engine company, the work was &C
complished with less than half Of the
coal formerly used, d stronger and
more uniform water pressure main
tanned ard a gain of one three quar-
ter inch s.ream secured The old
machine is now better than when il
was new and good for thirty years
more Of service.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
AUGUST TESCH DEATH
WAS VERY SUDDEN
DROPS UNCONSCIOUS WHILE
CLOSING WINDOWS.
Expired Ten Minutes After at Plant
Of the American Mailing Com
pdny-PhySiCidnS Attribute Death
to Heart FdiIurG-FunGrdI Will
Be Held Saturday Afternoon.

A very sad and unexpected death
occurred yesterday during the noon
hour The gentleman who answered
the final summons was August Tesch,
an employe of the American Mailing
company, AT Montgomery street.
Shortly before / o'clock, when the
storm came up, Mr.. Tesch, with other
employees, were eating their dinner
under a tree. Mr.. Tesch and Theo-
dore Wiese went into the building fer
the purpose of lowering the windows.
While engaged in the work, Mr.. Wiese
was horrified upon looking around and
seeing the unfortunate gentleman lying
unconscious on the floor. Mr.. Wiese
called for help and summoned Dr..
Habhegger, who pronounced it case
Of heart failure, as did also DR..
the time Of the arrival of the doctors,
the man had expired and was beyond
all earthly aid, death having resulted
in about ten minutes after the body
was discovered.
The deceased, who was about forty
nine years of age, was a native of
Germany and had been resident of
Watertown for twenty-five years.
For eleven or twelve years he had
been an employe of the American
Mailing Co. He was hard working and
faithful employe and is spoken of in
the highest terms by his employees.
He was a member of the Platt-Deut-
scher Verein, also member of the
local branch of the Brewers and Mails
ters Union.
The deceased is survived by his
wife and one son and one married
daughter, residing in this city. The
funeral services will be held Saturday
afternoon at l O'Clock from the family
home and at 80 O clock at st.
Marks church.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
Helping a Town.

An exchange truthfuIiy says that
no town will become a good business
center so long as its business men
rely on a few merchants to make the
effort to bring trade to town. Too
often the men in a few lines of trade
are about the only ones that reach out
after customers. Other merchants
wait until these men induce the
people to come to town and content
themselves with the trade that natur-
ally drifts their way.
4 public spirited man should ask
himself if he is doing his part to
attract people to come to town to trade
in helping the entire business com
munity, and no town is a success un-
less all lines are working to extend
the trade as far as possible and try
ing to bring large territory into the
circles Of which the town is the busi-
ness center.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
CARL SJHOENIUK

Carl Schoenikc, an old and rea2ect-
cd citizen, who has resided on sugar
Island in the town Of Lebanon for
many years, passed away Saturday
evening, death being due to the in
frmities of old age The demise oc-
cured at his old place Of residence,
which is row the home of his son Paul
Schoenize. If he had lived till next
February, he would have reached the
age Of ninety years. The deceased is
survived by four sons and four daugh
tcrs, his wife having passed away
about a year ago. One Of the sons,
Gustav Schocnike, is d resident of this
city and is employed as wagon maker
by J. d. Casey. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon at / o'clock
from the house and at 80 o'clock at
st. MicaaePs church.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
AN ENTERTAI
COURSE ARRANGED
BY MEMS CLUB OF THE FIRST
CONGREGATIONAL.
Four Attractions. All of the Very
Highest CIdSS-At Turner Opera
House at Intervals of About a
M0nth-ViCtOr'S Venetian Band
First.

The Mems club of the First Con-
gregational church have again made
arrangements for an entertainment
course to be held here this fall and
winter.
Owins to the success of a similar
course last year they have decided to
give Watertown another treat and this
years entertainments bid fair to out
class those offered last year, which
were excellent.
The course will consist of four en-
terta inments all of the very highest
grade. These will be held at the
Turner opera house at intervals of
about month apart
The first attraction comes Oct. 5th,
and is to be Victor's Venetian Band,
consisting of twenty three pieces.
Owing to the fact that this band has
a booking in Minnesota on the 9Th, the
committee were able to arrange with
the managers to have it stop off in
WaUertoWn for concert on the night
before. 1t is, however, such an ex-
pensive and high grade attraction
that otherwise the securing of this
would have been an impossibiIity. 1t
ranks among the very best of its kind.
The balance of the course will be
made up of the following:
DR.. Thos E. Greene comes in Nov
ember for a lecture on the Key to
the Twentieth Century. DR.. Greene
is masterful speaker and has been
the Chaplain of four great national
political conventions. His success
has been pronounced wherever he has
appeared, and at certain ChaEtauquas
he has been recalled year after year
for the people do not seem to tire of
him.
In January, DR.. Frank G. Smith
will be here in lecture on "The
Man of Our Times.' DR.. Smith is
the pastor Of me of Chicago's largest
churches, and is natural born ora
tor This lecture which is intensely
interesting, is both humorous and in
struclive.
Last but not least, the committee
beg to announce the reappearance in
February of Alton H. Packard, the
Cartoonist, in a brand new lecture.
Mr. Packard needs no introduction, as
he took Watertown by storm last
year.
Definite announcements as regards
the dates, and information relative to
course tickets, etc., will be made by
the Men S Club in the near future.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
CARNIVAL CORSO
WILL DRAW CROWDS
BIG MUNDY SHOWS HERE ALL
NEXT WEEK.


The great Munday carnival shows
will be the big attraction in Water
town all next week. This we'll known
and popular amusement company
comes under the auspices of the Mac
cabees. Last week the company
showed at Milwaukee during the
Eagles national convention ard were
we'll received. Several Watertown
people witnessed the shows ther,
and speak of them III high terms OF
praise. Every Milwaukee paper laud-
ed them to the skies. The News at
the time paid the Mundy company
the following high compliment:
"The Great Mundy shows, which
have been heralded through the various
channels of publicity for several days,
opened a gala week last night. The
shows are located on the Carnival
Corso on Market street, and hundreds
Of peopIe turned out last night to
attend the initial performance.
''There are numerous concessions
on the Carnival Corso worthy of a
visit, the feature shows being Fairy
land, the Palace Of Magnifcence, full
of up-to-date novelties and effects,
and the Society circuses, in which an
up-to-date bill of high class acts,
culled from the leading circuses of
Europe and America, are presented.
Eddie Martyne danced and turned
somersaults on a slender wire. The
Alton Troupe of Acrohats have a novel
acrobatic turn. Kelley's ball game,
by a troupe Of clowns, was hit.
Bernardo & O'Neil do a novelty lad
der act Jerry Alton balances just
as good on his head in mid air as he
does no his legs on the ground. P.
B. Kelly did some ground and lofty
tumbling. Shepard Owens, in his
death defying feat of riding down a
steep incline on bicycle and leaping
a gap Of thirty feet, through fire,
flame and smoke. cause the spectators
to pause and hold their breath until
the hazardous feat was accomplished. :"
The management of the company
pride themselves on the cleanliness
of their shows. They are devoid of any
of the Objectionable features that
often go to make up such companies
They assure the public that ladies and
children will be perfectly safe in
visiting the carnival either afternoon
or evening without escort. There is
not the least that gavors Of immortality
and the best of order will prevail.
The shows are not only amusing, but
they furnish a means of education in
many ways.
Sound the slogan: "Meet me at the
carnival.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
Romeo and Juliet.

J. w. Mcconnell as Friar Lawrence
in Romeo and Juliet, needs no particu
lar introduction to this public. They
have seen him in many and various
roles, the most difficult characterize
tions of the English speaking stage.
Last season he played Othello, role
TO which he brought great dignity,
charm and infinite pathos. Whoever
saw him in that great role is not likely
to forget him.
But the crowning effort of his hon
orable career is Friar Lawrence in
Romeo and Juliet. This is an i'm
personation that deserves to live in
the annals of the American stage.
The great difficulty an actor meets
with in presenting priest is to get
the sacerdotal atmosphere There
is something so intangible in the
manners and general department of
the ideal Catholic clergy, that it is
we'll nigh impossible to fix them into
an impersonation. Shakespeare, in
Friar Lawrence, draw the ideal
Clergyman, wise. gentle, firm, kind
and benefcent. He knows human
nature The confessional has reveal
ed to him the secrets men hide from
one another, and knowing their needs
he has the sympathy which comes
from knowledge.
All these qualities Mr. Mcconnell
brings to the role of the Friar. Edu-
Gated in his youth in a Seminary, he
has caught the mannerisms of tone,
gesture and bearing. There is no
mistaking what of man he intends to
present. There is the suggestion of
spiritual authority that comes from
the exercise of his authority, by
delineating a character, so out of the
ordinary that his acting of the part
amounts to positive genius.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
Keep the River Clear.

The following from the Jefferson
County Union, published at Fort At
kinson, is also applicable to this city !:
The blue Danube would look pretty
gray if the water of Rock river were
turned into it. What should be a
beautiful stream, is polluted with re-
fuse in many places as it runs through
the city.
The practice of merchants adjoining
the river throwing all their rubbish
into it is a bad one. Recently the
man that cleaned out one Of the blocks
after paperirg threw all the refuse
in the river, making it look like a
sewer for a quarter of a mile. 1t is
very offensive to people who appre-
ciate the river for its beauty to see
such desecaticn going on.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
HOPKINS COMPANY
MAY PULL THROUGH
Said That They May Liquiddte
Claims and Renew Oper-
atoms.

There was report on the street
last evening to the effect that the
stockholders and officers of the Hop
kins Gear Street Car Co. were in the
city and that it was their intention
to liquidate all claims against the
company and resume work. 1t is to be
hoped the rumor is true, and that the
company will be sufficiently, financed
to enable it to go ahead and complete
what it has undertaken and make a
success of the project and in the near
future have large force at work in
its machine shop and foundry
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24

the home farm; Adolph G., who is a
graduate or the educational institu-
tion ofColumbus, Ohio, and is now
taking a course Of law in the State
University at Madison, ard Otto. who
is at home Mr. Schwefel was next
married, April, 1879 in Beaver Dam,
Wis, to Miss Mary Laurisch, by whom
he has three children: Paul, Anna
and John. all Of whom are Attending
the home school Mr.. Schwefal and
family are members Of the LutS eran
church, are very highly esteemed. and
have numerous friends and well wish
ers. Mr.. SchwefeI is well known
over q wide territory, and has the
reputation Of being capable and
uprigh man Of business, and a clear
headed and well-posted politician.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
GAL VESTON'S SEA WALL

makes life now as safe in that city
as on the higher uplands. E. w.
Goodloe, who resides on Dutton St,
in Waco, Tex, needs no sea wall for
safety. He writes: 81 have used
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption the past five years and it
keeps me well and safe. Before that
time l have had cough which fol
years had been growing worse. Now
it's gone. Cures chronic Coughs,
La Grippe, Group, Whooping cough
and prevents Pneumonia. Pleasant
to take Every bottle guaranteed al
R. H. Brennecke's drug store. Price
SOC and $1.OO. Trial bottle free.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
DEHATU2ED ALCOHOL,
ITS MANUFACTURE
A Coming Motive Power
WATERFOWL a Good Place
to Manufacture.

Last winter when there was so much
talk in congress about removing the
tariff on denaturad alcohol, most
people were totally ignorant Of the
purposes for which such alcohol was
used and had no idea that in time it
would be q benefit to Watertown as
q motive power for propeIling the
laHnchqg on the river. tt is claimed
by those who are familiar with it's use.
that it is far cheaper than gasoline,
less dangerous and odorless and in
time will be used almost exclusively
for generating the motive power for
many purposes.
And in this connection it wilt not
be amiss to again call attention and
reiterate what has already been SAID
in the Leader relative to it's manu-
facture in this city. There is an
ideal place for a factory with about
al the machinery that would be re-
quired and the industry could be start
ed at a very small outlay, compara-
tivey speaking. There is an abun-
dance Of the raw material to be used
which could be obtained at nominal
price, which is now practically
thrown away and would be benefit
and saving to the farmers in Jeffer-
son and adjoining counties. It is a
proposition that should receive the
earnest attention of the Advancement
Association of Watertown at an early
day, so that such factory could be
put into operation at no distant day.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
THE END OF THE WORLD

of troubles that robbed E. H. Wolfe
of Bear Grove, Ia, Of all usefulness,
came when he began takirg Electric
Bitters. He writes: 1.-TWO years
ago Kidney trouble caused me great
suffering, which l would never have
survived had l not taken Electric
B1tters. They also cured me Of Gen
eral Debility" Sure cure for all
Stomach, Liver and Kidney complaints,
Blood diseases, Headache, Dizziness
and Weakness or bodily decline.
Price soc. Guaranteed by R. H.
Brennecke's drug store.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
Can You Blame EN-?

The city authorities last week sold
the stone crusher, which for several
years has been standing on the banks
OF Rock river below the dam, to the
Fort Atkinson common council for
$500. The crusher has not been used
by the city to any extent since it was
purchased, owing to the difficulty ex-
perienced in getting stone crushed at
reasonable prices. Our officials under
the circumstances considered it chea-
per to purchase crushed stone than to
endeavor to do it themselves j eff
erson Banner. Can you blame them,
especially in view of the present ex-
treme hot weather? Then it would
not be at all diguifed for the Jeffer-
son officials to do it themselves.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
Quite an Industry.

Forty thousand pounds of carp were
shipped in few days from Fort At
kinson to the Fulton market, New
York, the same having been taken
from Lake koshkonong. 1t is not kown
what disposition is made of the carp,
but it is surmised that 1t is canned and
lablei B. c. salmon. The carp are
shipped in ice and it is said that fish
are alive when they reach New York.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
Billed the Towns.

Bert Clemlnson and Fred Braun
schweig were out yesterday billing
neighboring towns for the great Nun
dy carnival, which begins week s
engagement here next Monday under
the auspices of the Maccabees. That
the boys did some active work is
shown in the fact that in the one day
they billed Waterloo, Johnson Creek,
Hubbleton and Marshall.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
LEG BROKEN AS RESULT OF FALL
Mrs. POlzin, Monroe Street, Was
Injured Yesterday.

Mrs. Polzin, residing at 304 South
Monroe street, met with very un-
fortunate accident yesterday afternoon
shortly after the rain storm. While
walking on the porch at her home,
Mrs. PoIzin slipped and fell in such
a manner as to break ore of her legs
at the ankle. DR.. Shinnick was called
to attend to the injuries.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
SPACE PRIVILEGES
ARE GOING RAPIDLY
PRELIMINARY WORK FOR THE
FAIR BEING PUSHED.
Methodist Ladies Among the First
to Contract Will Serve Lunches
During the Fair Speed Pro-
gram viii Certainly Be a Record
Breaker.

The preliminary work of arrang-
ing for the fair to be given on Sept.
| 1922 by the Inter-County FAIR asso-
citation goes merrily on and the indica-
tions point more forcibly each day to
imparalled success. Tuesday afternoon,
Charles Mulberger, the association
secretary was at the fair grounds for
the purpose of selling space privileges
to local citizens several of whom CON
tracted with Mr.. Mulberger. Among
them were the ladies of the M. +.
! church, vino secured a twenty-foot
space for the purpose of serving
lunches throughout the fair W. j.
Bethke has secured the contract to
| look after advertising the fair and
from this time on will flood the sur
rounding country and neighboring
cities with advertising matter
Every citizen of Watertown should
cooperate with the officers of the
fair association to make the 1906 fair
one that will be a record breaker for
southern Wisconsin and set pace that
none but the state fair can compare
with.
The speed porgram this year is one
exceptional merit The liberal sum
of $4, 100 has been offered in prizes,
a fact that will insure a large field of
horses. The speed program is as
follows:
Tuesday, September Is
Running Race, purse. e......... $lOO.o 90
Wednesday, September 10
Pace, 2:l7 class, purse. w $40O. 90
Trot, 2 80 class, purse ....... $500. 90
Pace, 2:29 class, purse. ....... .$4O0. 90
Running race. purse. 500. 90
Thursday, September 20
Trot, 2: 80 class, purse. ...... $400. 90
Pace, 2 :35 class, purse. ..... $500. 90
Pace, 2 "a class, purse. .... $500. 90
Friday, September 21
Pace, 2:1O class, citizens purse. .
Observation-Disclosures. $500. 90
Pace, z 20 class, purse. ....... 800. 90
Trot, z 40 class, purse. ........ $500. 90
Running Race, purse 800. 90
THE CONDITIONS.
Entries close Saturday, September
Is, at II p. m.
Al races mile heats, best three in
five in harness. Five to enter and
three to start. Entrance per cent.
of purse and 5 per cent. additional
from money winners. Purses divided
so, 25, Is and 10 per cent. A horse
distancing the field, or any part there
Of, only entitled to one money.
Rights reserved to change order Of
program, or to declare off for bad
weather or other sufficient cause.
Records made after September 8,
no bar.
Horses may be named IN two or
more classes, but will not be held for
more than one entrance unless one or
more days intervene between races.
Rules of the American Trotting AS
sociation to govern, unless otherwise
provided.
For information and in making en-
tries, address Chas. Mulberger, secre-
tary, Watertown, Wis.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24

H. G. Karow of De Forest, Dan
county, is in the city the guest of his
brother-i in-Iaw, Julius Strehlow. Mr..
Karow is a former resident of this
vicinity. having been born four miles
from the city.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
The Bankers S Child. !"

Among the pleasant tasks we occa-
sionally have to perform is this one,
the making special mention Of the
coming engagement of The Shannons
who will be seen in 1.-The Banker S
Child, - at the Grand opera house next
Sunday evening. Little Hazel Shan
non will be seen as Stella, playing the
longest and most intricate part ever
attempted by a child. Lots of special
scenery is carried for the production.
4 number of clever specialties will
be introduced.