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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
GLASS CONFIRMED
At ST. PAUL. s CHURCH
VERY PRETTY SERVICES WERE
HELD LAST EVENING.
Confirmation Followed BY a Ser
mon BY Bishop Webb-Gdve
Spiritual Advice to the Twenty
Boys Girls and Men-Very I'm
preSSiVG.

Very pretty confirmation services
were held at ST. Paul's EPISCOPAL
church last evening, class of twenty
young boys, girls and men being con-
firmed. The church was we'll filled
with parents and friends of those
forming the class and all were much
impressed with the services.
The services opened with an even
song, followed by pretty an
them. Next came the confirmation,
which was very pretty and impressive
Sanctus by Gunod was followed by a
most impressive sermon by Bishop
Webb, in which he gave much good
spiritual advice to the members of
the class, pointing out the true path
way in the walk of life. The bishop
made pretty illustration in drawing
a parallel of the class confirmed to
the enlistment Of an army recruit.
The enlistment, he said, was but the
first step. There must come the bat
tie before victory. He said that
those confirmed should not think that
they had graduated from Sunday
school simply because they had been
confirmed, but look uponthe step they
have just taken as the real beginning
of their Christian life and work.
The sermon of the bishop, which
was listened to most attentlvely, was
followed by an anthem, "Send Out
Thy Light. - The service closed with
an offering to be used in missionary
work in Wisconsin.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
TRAMP statesmen
SENT TO BAST|LE
Guilty of Using Insulting and
Obscene Language Sat-
urddy Afternoon.

Ben Cooley and James Adams, a
couple of strangers arrested Saturday
evening by Officer Bruegger, were ar
raigned in Justice Stacy's court yes
terday morning to answer to the
charge of using abusive and obscene
language. They plead guilty and
Cooley was sentenced to thirty day in
the county Jail, while Adams got off
with five days. An account of the ar
rest appeared in Sunday morning S
issue of the Leader. The parties
were engaged in selling needles from
house to house and were evidently
partaking freely of chop tea," for
on few occasions where they were
turned down they INDUCED in Ian
guage unbecoming gentlemen. They
were common, every day hobos, who
in some unsolved manner got possess
Ion of quantity of needles which
they were endeavoring to sell, enjoy
ing refreshments between sales.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
OSCAR A. COLE IS IMPROVING
Not Out of Ddnger-Wm. G. Rdue
Returns From Chicago.

VIM. G.. Raue returned last night
from Chicago, whittier he was called
last Wednesday evening upon receipt
of telegram announcing the serious
illness of Oscar A Cole, former
well known resident of this city. Mr..
Raue reports that at the time of
leaving. Mr.. Cole was much improved,
but was not by any means out of
danger. The doctors in attendance
give some hopes of the recovery of
their patient.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cole arrived in Chi
cago about two weeks ago on their
way from New York to Milwaukee.
Prior to reaching Chicago, Mr.. Cole
had been ailing, but upon arriving
there his condition became such
that it was deemed necessary to re
move the sufferer to the Forbitha
hospital, where he is receiving the
best of medical care and attendance.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
Yours respectfully.
Milwaukee, L. H. & T. Co.
TO PRESENT A THREE-ACT DRAMA
BY Knights of King Arthur of High
SChOOl-Other Notes.

The Knights of King Arthur of the
High school are planning on an enter
tainment to be given at the Congrega-
tional church parlors on Friday even
ing. June 8. The entertainment will
be in the nature of a 3-act comedy
drama entitled, GA Lovers Strate-
egg" The proceeds will go toward
defraying the expense of a camping
trip.
Mrs. VIM. F. Whyte favored the
students of high school with beauti-
fully rendered piano solo yesterday
morning.
This afternoon at Johnson Creek a
base ball game will be played between
the high school teams of that place
and Watertown. 1t is expected that
quite a crowd of rooters will follow
the team.
Don't fail to look in Sproessers' s
display window and see the loving
cup to be given to the winning team
in the high school debate next Monday
evening.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
THE L|EDERKRANz
VISIT AT MONTEREY
WERE THE GUESTS SUNDAY OF
VIM. DAHMS, A MEMBER.
Trip Made in the Early Morning
Despite the InClemenCy of the
Wedther-StOp Made at OCOnO-
mOWOC to Warm up-Host and
Hostess Made the Day Pleasant.

Sunday, May 9th, the Watertown
Liederkranz, with their director, Mr..
VIM. Bethke, went to Monterey,
where they were the guests of VIM.
Dahms, who is member of the Soc
iety.
Those making the trip met at the
hall on North Fourth street and de-
spite the fact that it was raining at
$50 a. M, when they started, sixteen
made the trip.
The first stop was at Oconomowoc
where everybody was glad to stop and
get warmed up. After waiting an
hour the trip was continued to Mr..
Dahm's home.
The saloon which Mr.. Dahms con-
ducts is located on the bank of very
pretty river and there are large trees
on all sides of it, which would have
made it very nice place to picnic if
the weather would have permitted.
About l o'clock dinner was ready and
all did justice to it, for Mrs. Dahms
proved to be very good cook. Be-
fore arising from the table, a song
was sung for the hostess and the 9th
er ladies present. When all but two
had left the dining room, some one
missed the two gentlemen and search
was made. The two We're found in
the dining room still eating
The afternoon was spent in singing
and playing cards. Those who went
prepared to fish were disappointed.
At 80 O clock the guests bid the host
and hostestess goodbye and thanked
them for the very pleasant time, start
ing on the homeward journey.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
Fence on Market Street.

The city has caused a fence to be
built on Market street where it butts
into the river. 1t would have been
better and more economical had it
been built last spring but it is better
late than never-and we all are dis
posed to lock the barn when the horse
has been stolen, for human ''natur"
is the same yesterday, today and for
ever. If our foresight was as good
as our hindsight how wise be would
be, in fact, not much difference be-
tween US. We would make no mis-
takes and have nothing to repent for.
On the whole, it is probably better as
it is and we must make the best of
our conditions.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
PENNINGTON.

Pennington, Wis, May 30-(Spec-
ial to the Leader)-Mr. and Mrs. Aug,
Jahnke Of Watertown visited at Mr..
Ruskie's on Sunday.
The "Jolly Six'' of Concord gave a
dance at the Palm Garden Wednesday
evening. Music was furnished by
Weber and Kellogg of this place.
A number from here were fishing
Sunday.
Mr.. Otto Sydow and family spent
Sunday at Alicetown.
Supt. Haselwood visited schools in
this section this week.
A number are planning to attend
the dance at Streichs' barn on Satur-
day night.
Emelia Raabe and Henry Raabe
visited their brother Robert at Oak
Hill, this week.
Gustave Pitzner is quite prominent
with the young ladies the past week
all on account of a new rubber tired
rig which he purchased recently.
Henry Schnitger and Elsie Reicher
spent Sunday at Sullivan.
DR.. A. H. Hartwig passed through
this section Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Behling and
Mr. Bochardt drove to Milwaukee
Thursday.
Mrs. VIM Krummeyer is on the sick
list.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
BROKE THE SEAL ON
REFRIGERATOR CAR
Trio of Bold, Bad Fellows We're
Bound Over to the Cir
cult Yesterday.

Micheal Norris, Joe Slim and John
Kolusch appeared before Judge Krebs
at Jefferson yesterday for preliminary
examination to answer to the charge
of breaking the seal on a North Wes-
tern refrigerator car on May 18th.
The fellows plead guilty and in de-
fault of $500 bail each, they were re-
manded to Jail to await their trial in
circuit court.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
To the People of WdtertoWn.

He is known to be good doctor
and is considered by all as being al
most resident, as he has been visit
ing the state regularly for the past
ten years. The public as a general
rule look with disfavor on the travel
ing doctor. But not so with DR.. Chas.
A. Hoag, the Chicago specialist, who
has proven by his large and successful
practice and cures, to be thoroughly
reliable and in all these years we
have never heard one unfavorable re-
port. Our business relations with
the doctor enable us to recommend
him to our readers as being thorough
ly reliable DR.. Chas. A. Hoag will
be in Watertown at the New Commerce
ial hotel, Friday, May 25.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
JOHNSON CREEK.

johnson Creek, Wis, May 30
Especial to the Leader)-At the base
ball game last Saturday between the
local High School nine and the Water
town Highs the visitors were shut
out, the score being seven to nothing.
Pitcher Grell of the home team struck
out seventeen men and did not allow
the visitors single hit; Richards of
Watertown pitched a good game but
had poor support.
Leonard Meyer of Milwaukee, for
merly employed with the H. C.
Christensen Co., visited with friends
in the village last week Wednesday.
Two sons of Jul. Stretch had a run
away last Thursday; while driving
home their horse became frightened,
for some unknown reason turned
around, throwing the boys out of the
rig and came tearing down Milwaukee
Avenue past the bridge. The horse
was stopped and an inspection of the
buggy showed but little damage.
R. M. Birdsall of the Western Cold
Storage Co. of Chicago, visited with
the Creamerymen here last Friday.
A number of our younger people
held a dance at the Park Hall last
Friday. A number of young people
from out of town attended.
A young farmer living in the niegh-
horhood undertook it to show the PEG
pie Of the village what cowboy fashion
out West looks like last Saturday by
driving his team in a reckless fashion
around town. While some people may
enjoy the sport they should not forget
that this is dangerous practice where
children are in danger of being killed
and overrun. Let this be warning.
Mrs. Henry Mueller and sons Ernest
and Pearson left Monday for few
days visit with relatives at Wauke-
sha.
While grading the lot near his
house Christ Haas had very bad ac-
cident, last Saturday. In using a
scraper it turned over and struck him
in the face cutting the flesh open.
He remained unconscious for some
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
Mrs. GeVerS Passes AWAY.

Mrs. Albert Covers, 1880 German
street, passed away last evening after
several months illness with kidney
trouble. The deceased is survived by
her husband and several children,
grown to womanhood and manhood.
Three of the sons are prominent resi-
dents of the city. The husband for sew
eral years was sexton at the Oak Hill
cemetery, the position not long ago
having been taken by one Of his sons.
The funeral will be held Friday.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
More Vandalism.

Parties, who are strangers to the
rule, 'meum ct tuum,' pulled up by
the roots and carried away several
geranium plants Monday night from
beds in front of the residence of P.
L. Utley on Second street. There
should be some means employed to
apprehend the thief or thieves that
they may be punished for their van
dalism. 1t is very discouraging when
people go to the trouble and expense
of setting out flowers to beautify
their homes and the street, to have
them carried away by constituencies
thieves
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
BEGIN MONDAY ON NEW CHURCH
Contractor to Commence Then on
Redwood House of Worship.

VIM. Laabs, the local mason con-
tractor, signed the contract yesterday
for the mason work for the new
church to be erected by ST. Mark S
Lutheran congregation at Redwood.
Work upon the excavating is to begin
next Monday and it is expected that
the foundation will be ready for the
commencement upon the superstruc-
ture two weeks later. The contract
for the building was awarded to the
firm of Rohde & Zickert. By the
terms of their contract, the building
is to be completed by the first of Sep
TENDER. The new church is to be
erected at cost of $4,000.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01

time and was taken in medical care
Mrs. w. A. Christians, Mrs. Fred
Grell, Mrs. f. r. SCHOOL, and Mrs.
Henry Bennecke were Watertown Wis
itors Tuesday.
Herb. Hungerford is attending the
Rural Carriers Convention in Milwau-
kee.
Ernest Flath, has opened saddlery
business in GAINESVILLE and left today.
His store vacated is for sale at rea-
sonable figures and there is very
good opening for a young and enter
prising harnessmaker.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
Good Days Work.

VIM. C. Raue returned last night
from a trip to Redwood for which
place he left at 7 o'clock in the even
ing. He closed a contract for the
painting of the new farm house of
Chas. Eggert, which was erected by
Theo. Volkert, of Redwood, the ma
son work having been done by John
Mohr of Pennington. Mr.. Raue re-
ports that he secured five similar jobs
yesterday certainly a good days
work
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
STUDIES MANUFACTURE OF SUGAR
Joseph Brooks Returns From Trip
to Texas.

Joseph Brooks, who resides on the
plank road west of the city, has re-
turned home after an absence since
the first of the year. The time was
spent at Osceola, Texas. Mr.. Brooks
went there in company with others to
work during the winter in order to be-
come familiar with the process of sugar
boiling. Previous to going there,
Mr.. Brooks had been at Chippewa
Falls, Wis, studying engineering
as applied to the manufacture of
sugar in the plant of the Chippewa
Sugar company, one of the largest
refneries in the country.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
Engagement Announced.

The engagement of Mr.. Alfred
Schlagel of Milwaukee, and Miss En-
ma Roeber of this city, has been an
nounced. Mr.. Schlagel is young
man of marked mechanical genius who
has promising future before him and
is very popular with those who are
acquainted with him, and Miss Roeber
is a most estimable young lady of
sterling qualities of head and heart.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
Will Advertise in Newspapers

The merchants association of Apple
ton recently held a meeting at which
it was decided by resolution unanim-
ously adopted to discontinue advertis-
ing in all mediums except newspapers.
Programmes and other similar
schemes will, hereafter, be cut off.
Merchants in other cities have also
come to the conclusion that if they
reach the people it must be through
the columns of the newspapers and
that most of the other mediums is
money simply thrown away.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01

On and after June l to September
l, the Public Library will close at 8
p. m. every evening .-372.
We don't care how you get your
money, whether it is tainted or not.
Just bring it in and we will see what
a lot we will give you for little.
The Central Trading Co.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
Fine PerCherOn Stallion,

A. H. Merit of Lowell, Wis, is
the owner of one of the finest full
blood Percheron stations in the state,
one that will take a premium at the
coming county fair. Mr.. Mertz is
proud of the beast, and he has reason
to be.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
Hog That Paid.

Yesterday, hog which tipped the
scales at 720 pounds was sold and de-
livered in this city. The farmer who
raised the hog made good thing and
the man who purchased the pork I'M
doubtedly got his moneys worth.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01

Oh Balls! Croquet balls, Bowling,
Rubber and in fact almost any kind
at The Central Trading Co.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
ACCEPT FRANCHISE
GRANTED BY CITY
LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE RE
CEIVED BY CITY CLERK.
Document Came From the Mil
Wdukee Light. Heat and TrdC-
ton COmpany-Or Ordinance Pas
sed BY City Council March IT.
Bond Will Be Flied.

City Clerk Frank S. Weber received
yesterday, the acceptance from the
Milwaukee Light, Heat and Traction
company Of the franchise granted
said company by an ordinance, passed
by the common council Of this city on
the 9th day of March, 1906, and ap-
proved by the mayor same date.
The letter of acceptance is as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council of the City of Water
town, Wis,
Gentlemen: The Milwaukee Light,
Heat and Traction company by John
l. Reggs its President and General
Manager, hereby accepts the ordinance
passed by your Honorable Body and
approved by His Honor, the Mayor,
on the 9th day of March 1906, grant
ing to said company, the right to
construct, maintain and operate an
Electric Railway in the City Of Wa
tertown, Wis.
Yours respectfully.
Milwaukee, l.. II. & t. Co.
By John |. Biggs,
Pres. and Gen'l Manager.
The bond required under and by the
terms of the ordinance, will be filed
with the city clerk within the time
prescribed, 80 days from the date of
the acceptance of the franchise.
Smyrna times., 1906-10-24
sToNs BRIDGE COLLAPSED

Two Men Killed and One Seriously
Injured Near White Haven, Pa.
Willes-Barre, Pa, Oct. ia stone
arch bridge over the Linesville creek,
near White Haven, collapsed while
workmen were engaged upon it, and
two of the men were instantly killed
while another was seriously injured.
The killed are: Guenther Specht, of
White Haven. aged IS, survived by
wife and five children, and Andrew
Haas, of White Haven, aged so. sur
vived by a wife.
The injured man was Stacey Mills,
of White Haven, aged so, both legs
crushed and internally injured.
1t was a county bridge uHder re-
construction and was about to be
widened. There were nine men en-
ployed on the structure and all OF
them were at work under it. Six OF
them had been called away to load a
wabon. A few moments Later and
without warning the old abuttment
bulged out and then the bridge fell
with a crash, burying the three other
men beneath it's ruins. Specht and
Haas when reached were found dead
and Mills is liable to die at any mo
ment The bridge is located on the
public road from White Haven to
Hazleton.
Smyrna times., 1906-10-24
HUSBANDS BRUTAL CRIME
Set Wife's Clothing On Fire In At
tempt to Burn Her Alive.

Set Wife's Clothing On Fire In At
tempt to Burn Her Alive.
Pittsburg, Pa. Oct. 22.-Screaming
with pain and terror and with her
clothing ablaze, Mrs. John Doran ran
from her house into the street in Will
kinsburg, near here, and after po-
liceman had extinguished the flames
she was taken to hospital in a criti-
cal condition, where she told a story
of her husbands cruelty, charging him
with deliberately attempting to burn
her alive. Doran is undcr arrest.
According to Mrs. Doran, her hus-
hand had been drinking, and when he
came home he began to abuse her. She
says that Doran hurled a lighted lamp
at her and then knocked her down.
Then, she declared, he seized a towel
which had been ignited from the
broken lamp and deliberately set her
clothing on fire. Her statements are
substantiated by a 13-year-old daugh
ter who witnessed the fathers cruelty
Mrs Doran's hair was burned to the
scalp, and her clothing above the
waist was burned off, scorching the
skin in a frightful manner.
Smyrna times., 1906-10-24

ing, and that soon after a tidal wave
engulfed the island. He says there
were ESQ residents on the island, all
of whom we're lost. The St. Lucie was
brushed by the same wave. and of the
100 persons on board. 25 we're killed.
Captain Bravo was seriously injured.
A barge containing 100 people is
said to have been torn from its moor
ings at Elliott Key, and afterwards
picked up near the Bahama Islands.
so of her passengers being reported
drowned.
Smyrna times., 1906-10-24
AWFUL TALE OF DEATH
Survivors of Hurricane In Gulf Reach
Key West, Fla.


Key West, Fla.
Key West, Fla, Oct 22.-Survivors
from one of the households of the Flor
ida East Coast Railway extension along
the keys tell narrowing tale of death
and destruction caused by the storm OF
last Thursday.
w. P. Dusenberry, civil engineer
in charge of the work on Lonk Key,
who miraculously escaped death, arriv-
ed here on the Russian steamer Jennie,
among other survivors rescued. He
says houseboat No. 4, on which were
$50 men, was struck by the storm at
o'clock Thursday morning and was
driven out into the gulf through Hawks
channel. At o'clock the houseboat
began to break up and as the great
waves hit her men, singly and in
punches of two and three, were washed
into the sea and drowned Some went
below for protection, but when the top
of the boat was carried away the waves
rushed in and the boat soon went to
pieces, 80 or 40 of the men being crush.
ed to death in the collapse, the Others
grabbing timbers to save them from
drowning. Engineer Dusenberry was
in the hold, but succeeded in getting a
log and floated until Friday night.
On one piece of timber 16 men were
clinging ant nine were hanging to an
other. The sides of the houseboat were
crowded with men. 1t turned over
three times, each time reducing the
number
Smyrna times., 1906-10-24
MANY LOST AT SAN SALVADOR
Man-of-War Wrecked, and ENORMOUS
Damage Done.

Wldn-OI-Nd F WTCCNCOf dnO GUOIUlOdS
Damage Done.
San Salvador, Oct. 20.-A tempest
has ragged necessarily for 10 days
throughout the republic, flooding the
rich valleys, principally that of Ma
jada, and resulting in great loss of
life and the destruction of cattle and
crops.
The Salvadorean man-of-war Izalco
was lost at Acajutla.
The topography of various depart
ments has been changed, buildings
have fallen, burying their tenants in
the ruins, and the iron bridges over
the principal rivers have been car
ried away.
The rivers are bringing down the
bodies of persons drowned in the
storm. and the carcasses of cattle and
the sight of these tend to increase the
terror of the people.
The losses are incalculable. The
government has issued orders that as
sistance be given victims of the
storm.
Guatemala and Honduras also have
suffered severely. 1t is said the losses
there will amount to many millions OF
dollars.
Smyrna times., 1906-10-24
Guilty of Violating s-Hour Law.

Boston, Oct. ia verdict of guilty
was returned in a test case brought
by the government against William H.
Ellis, a local contractor, who was
charged with violating the federal
eight-hour law on work at the Charles
ton navy yard. The case resulted
from complaints made by labor leaders
who held that Ellis was employing
men nine hours day ON government
work The defence claimed that emer,
gencies made necessary nine hours
work. The penalty in the case is i'm
prisonment for six months or fine oil
$1,000 or both.