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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29
AFdmOuS Duel.

The story of these gentlemen ano
their duel-a famous one formerly-is
revived, and the tale is thus repeated
A duel was lately fought in Texas by
Alexander Shott and John S. Mott.
Mott was shot, and Shot was not.
In this case it is better to be Shott
than Mott. There was a rumor that
Mott was not Shott, but Shott avows
that he was not, which proves either
that the shot Shott at Mott was not
shot. or that Mott was shot notwith-
standing. 1t may be made to appear
on trial that the shot Shott shot shot
Mott, or, as accidents with firearms
are frequent, it may be possible that
the shot Shott shot shot Shot him
self, when the whole affair should re-
solved itself into its original ele-
ments, and Shott would be shott, and
Not would be not. We think, how
ever, that the shot Shott shot shot,
not Shott, but Mott. Anyway, it is
hard to tell who was shot.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29
Hicks Forecast for July.

Regular storm period central on the
5th. A warm wave will pass over
this country generally, and over other
countries as well during the first ten
days of the month reaching a crises
from about the 18th to the 7th The
astronomic conditions indicate destur-
Dances of more than ordinary vio-
lence. The reactionary storm period
is central from the 10th to the 18th
and extremes from summer heat to
sudden cool are liable to characterize
the storms and weather changes at
that time. The regular storm period
covers the 18th to 10Th central on the
18th which will lead up to the warm
est period during the month. More
thunder storms and local cloud bursts
are probable about the 18th. resulting
in cooler weather. Prolonged high
temperature, low barometer and
threatening, if not stormy condition
over the 2lst into the next storm per-
iod. A reactionary storm period is
central on the 22nd and 23rd during
which storms and seismic disturbances
will be reported from many sections
of the world. Within sixty hours of
six O'Clock p. m. on. the 21st earth
quake and volcanic perturbations will
be reported from wide range. A
regular storm period runs from the
Goth to the Both central on the 26th
with tendencies to electric storms.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29
BOARD OF REVIEW
NAMED LAST NIGHT
AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Fred PrentiSS. John keSsler and
John Ryan Will Act With the
Mayor. City Clerk and Assessor
Opinion Read From Attorney
General Giving Interpretation.

A special meeting of the city coun-
Gil was held last evening, having been
called for the purpose of acting upon
an ordinance introduced changing the
organization of the board of review to
conform with the laws of 1905 and
listen to the reading cf an opinion of
Attorney General l.. Nj. Sturdevant in
relation to the law.
There seems to be a mistake Of one
word in the law, the word act APP
pearing instead of the word section
and under the law as it exists, Wa
tertown, city of the fourth class,
would not be provided for. The city
clerk was asked TO read the letter
from the attorney general which was
substantially as follows:
"This act shall not apply the cities
of the fourth class The statement
should read: This section shall not
apply to cities of the fourth class.
Section l of the act clearly does apply
TO cities of the fourth class. In cities
of the fourth class the board CT re-
view consists of the mayor, assessor
or assessors, city clerk and such
other officers as the common council
shall determine.
The introduction of the ordinance
by Alderman Hahn was followed by
a discussion as to the number which
should constitute the board Alder
man Lutovsky moved that the balance
of the members outside of the city
officials mentioned in the provisions
of the law be limited to three and
that they be members of the comm on
council. Alderman Seifert offered
an amendment to the effect that the
three to be named be an alderman
form Dodge county and an alderman
and supervisor from Jefferson county.
The amendment carried by vote of
3 to 2, Alderman Lutovsky refusing
to withdraw his motion.
The ordinance was then read as
amended and under suspension of the
rules was adopted by the unanimous
vote OF the council. Nominations
were then made as follows: Fred j.
Prentiss, supervisor First ward; J John
Kessler, alderman Dodge county
John Ryan, alderman Jefferson county.
The above were unanimously elected.
1t was announced that the first meet
ing of the board of review would be-
gin on the first Monday in July.
Action on the matter of the pur-
chase of street scraper fer maca-
dam streets was deferred until the
next regular meeting of the council,
which will be next Tuesday evening.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29
State School for Deaf.

To the parents, guardians and in
terested friends of deaf children:
The fall term of the Wisconsin
State School for the Deaf will begin
Wednesday, September 18th, 1906.
This school is located at Delevan.
Board, tuition and books are furnished
free to the deaf children of the state.
What is known as the combined
system of instruction is used. Every
child that can become at all proficient
in lip reading and speech is taught
by the oral method, others by the
manual method. This gives to each
child the method best adapted to him.
At the present time two thirds of the
children are in the oral classes.
The combined method of teaching
the deaf is the one unanimously ap-
proved by the St. Louis Convention of
the Deaf. This convention was made
up of eight hundred of the best edu-
Gated and most enlightened deaf in
the world. It's members were educa-
ted by all known methods, but with
out a dissenting voice they favored
the combined method. This method
has also been recently urged by DR..
Passow, the most renowned aurist of
Germany. In the German empire on
ly the oral method is used in schools
for the deaf. DR.. Passow insists that
the German deaf are not so we'll
taught as those in the United States
where the combined method is used.
About nine-tenths CT all the deaf in
this country are now taught by the
combined method.
This school also furnishes industrial
training. A complete manual train
ing course is provided. For the boys
there are knife work joining, lathe
work, carving, mechanical drawing
and blacksn it hing. For the girls,
sewing and cooking. In addition to
this the boys are taught in the shops
cabinet and carpenter work, printing
and shoemaking. The girls printing
and millinery.
The health and the care of the chill
dren are in the hands of skilled super
visors, nurses and physicians.
1t is school where the head, the
hand and the heart of the deaf child
are trained to the end that each may
become a happy, industrious, self
supporting and respected member O.
society.
If your acquaintance includes thu
parents of deaf children kindly SEM
their address to the superintendent.
For further information about the
school write to E. w. WALKER
Supt., State School for the Deaf
Delavan, Wis.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29
JOHNSON CREEK TO
CELEBRATE FOURTH
MAKE A BID FOR OUTSIDERS
TO SHARE In PLEASURES.
Advertise Only What is Actually
to Take PldCe-CdrniVdl Will Be
One of the Features of the Day
Other Interesting Facts From
Neighboring Village.

Johnson Creek, June 26-Special to
the Leader)-A good many of our
people attended the base ball game
between Jefferson and Watertown at
the fair grounds at Jefferson last Sun
day. We have always sent strong
delegations to whatever was going on
in Jefferson and hope the boys will
retaliate and come and spend the
Great Fourth with us here. We only
advertised what we actually offer TO
the amusement loving public and can
guarantee good game in the fore
noon as we'll as afternoon. The car
nival will be something new in this
section and you can have as much fun
as barrel Of monkeys. The arrange
ment committee has been trying to
secure the Arion Military Band of
jefferson and offered them for a half
days playing more than we ever paid
any band here before, but we were
not able to make them see our way.
Other arrangements have however
been made since. Come to Johnson
Creek
w. A. Christians spent several
days of last week in Milwaukee where
he opened an insurance office in the
down town district. His ever in
creasing business necessitated the es-
tabIishment of a third Office as he al
ready had one in Racine.
Joe Hirsch of Bloomington, has
been in this village for some time
buying stock. Joe has many friends
here as he spent some time in this
vicinity every few years and was a
great friend of G. Book.
The Royal Neighbors surprises Miss
Belle Hungerford who is to be mar
ried this week to VIM. Pitzner, with
shower last Thursday evening.
AS usual this village furnished its
share to the Carl Hagenbeck shows at
Watertown last Wednesday.
Mrs. Greene of Sun Prairie, has
beer the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John
C. Grell for few days.
Fred w. Grell spent Sunday with
his family in Chicago.
Miss Leota Settler of Waukesha, is
visiting with her sisters Mrs. H. E..
Mueller and Mrs. F. r. Scholl.
Mrs. w. A. Christians and son
William, Jr., returned from Water
town where she spent a week with
her parents.
Ernest Mueller has been visiting
with relatives at WaukeSha.
Gilbert Grell was awarded a Gold
Medal in the spelling contest at
Jefferson.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29
From Sundays Daily.

VIM. Hantz of Johnson Creek, was
a visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Francis Hampel of Redwood,
was visitor in the city yesterday.
Miss Mae Kelley Of Johnson Creek,
is visiting at the home of her parents.
V. E. Keller of Waterloo, was a
business visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Trachte of Lake Mills,
is the guest of Mrs. r. H. Brennecke.
Miss Ida Mueller of Milwaukee, is
visiting relatives and friends in the
city.
E. Daufenbach of Reeseville, was
a business visitor in the city yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Krause of
Grellton, were visitors in the city
yesterday.
Sheriff George 2. Gates was up
from Jefferson yesterday on pleasure
and business.
j. E. Humphrey, the genial Ixonia
postmaster was business visitor in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. John Milgen and daughter OF
Beaver Dam are the guests of Miss
Mile Roller.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29
Rude and Offensive.

II er stock of German was scanty.
she went to make a purchase. After
she had made known her wishes in
halting German the old woman who
waited upon her exclaimed: ''Is the
fraeuIein an Americana" The fraeu-
lein was. "And do they all speak
like your" continued the old German.
On receiving an affirmative answer
she lifted her hands to heaven with
the words: "Thank God! My boy
went to American to escape the con-
scription. He does not speak word
of English, but if they all speak like
you my poor boy will understand
every word. -
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29

Geo. H. Prock of Rice Lake, Wis. j,
a northern Wisconsin real estate man,
is visitor in the city, having stop
ped off here in his way to Hustisford,
where he has couple of prospective
land buyers. Mr. Prock was formerly
a resident of this section, having been
born and raised on a farm three miles
from Jefferson He contemplates
making regular trips here in an effort
to interest our citizens IN northern
Wisconsin realty.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29
Geological Survey.

The State Geological Survey has
been fortunate in securing the cooper
alton of the Post Office Department
in collecting information on the roads
of the state. There are no persons
who travel the roads as faithfully
every day at all seasons of the year
as the Rural Delivery Carriers and
none who are better qualified to tell
of them. They know every rut and
bad spot and every broken culvert as
we'll as the good places.
In response to request from Mr..
w. o. Hotchkiss, who has charge of
Economic Geology for the State Sur
vey, the Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General has sent a letter to postmas-
tiers in the state asking them to fur
nish the State Survey with all the in
formation desired about the roads
along the Rural Free Delivery routes.
In few days list of questions will
be sent to each Rural Free Delivery
Carrier. The answers will furnish
information that will be as detailed as
could be obtained in any way by the
state, and through the kindness of the
Post Office Department will cost prac-
tically nothing. There are about $500
Rural Free Delivery Carriers in the
state and their routes aggregate some
thing like 81, 600 miles of roads, or
about one-half the total mileage of
roads in the state. By this means a
fair road census Of about half the road
mileage of the state will be obtained
at a cost of but few dollars for post
age in sending out lists of questions,
while any other means that could be
used for collecting the information
would cost at conservative estimate,
several thousand dollars. The infor-
nation thus obtained, will assist in
putting the Geological Survey in posi-
ton to advise as to the best methods
of making road in any part of the
state.
1t is of interest to note that Wis
consin is the second state in which
this novel method of collecting data
on roads IS used. The scheme was
originated and first used in Illinois by
Mr.. A. N. Johnson of the Illinois
Highway Commission. The willing
ness of the Post Office Department to
cooperate is evidence of the strong
appreciation of the necessity of good
roads for cheap and efficient rural de-
livery service. They are anxious to
assist in any way possible in getting
the rural districts to keep their roads
in the best possible condition.
The fact that the Post Office, whose
carriers form an extremely small part
of the travel over the country roads,
anxious to cut expenses by having
better roads for its carriers to travel,
is strong evidence that the farmers
i themselves would save much money il
the roads were improved and kept in
proper shape.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29
JUMBOS DEFEAT
WATERLOO TEAM
FAST GAME AT WASHINGTON
PARK SUNDAY P. M.
Required Eleven Innings to De-
eide the COnteSt-SCOre Was 3
to 4-SeVerdl Good Features
During the Struggle-Witnessed
By Large Crowd.

The Waterloo team was defeated nv
the Jumbos before large crowd of
people at Washington park Sunday by
a score of 8 to 4. The game was one
of the best and fastest played on the
grounds this season. 1t required ten
innings to decide the contest. The
features of the game We're Hallet' S
fast pitching and Schumacher long
drive to the center field fence. Dol
lase caught very good game.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

Misses Mabel McHugh and Maude
Higgins of Redwood, were the guests
of Anna Keifer Saturday.
Ed. Cruel while working in the coal
shed at the Northwestern depot missed
his footing and fell some ten or
twelve feet causing deep cut in his
head and several bruises.
Malachi Manning, formerly of ely
man, but now conducting a furniture
and undertaking establishment at
Oconto visited friends and relatives
in this city on Monday.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29
Loyal to His City.

Mayor Mulberger received a very
urgent invitation from one of the
neighboring cities to deliver the
Fourth of July grafton. He declined
the honor for the reason that he is
loyal to his home city and knowing
that WATERFOWL, too, is to celebrate
the Glorious Fourth lin true American
and patriotic style.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29
OUR MAYOR TO SPEAK At BANQUET
To Be Given Friday BY Business
Men of Waterloo.

The Business Mems association of
Waterloo, hold a banquet Friday
evening, June 2 at the Commercial
House in that village. The speakers
at the banquet will be l.. A. Ander-
son, Actuary for the Insurance Inves-
tigation Committee, Mayor John w.
Groves of Madison, and Mayor Arthur
Mulberger of this city.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29
ALUMNI HOLD ITS
ANNUAL REUNION
MASONIC TEMPLE ISSCENEOF
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
EClipsed All of It's Predecessors in
Every Particularly Feast for
Body and Mind-COvers Laid
for l50-BuSineSS Session Fol-
lowed By Dancing.

the WatertoWn high school alumni last
evening at the Masonic Temple was
the occasion of a feast for mind and
body. The affair was a triumphant
success and proved the banner gather
ing in the history of the association.
The menu was very elaborate one
and was served by that celebrated
caterer, julius Straus of Milwaukee.
Following is the menu served, covers
having been laid for $50 guests.
"Let Good digestion wait on anne
tite
And health on both
Soup Bread Sticks
Fillet of Beef Mushrooms
Peas Potatoes
Rolls Coffee
Ice Cream
Cake
The feast for body having been
completed, the feast for mind began.
Miss Ella Wilder presided as toast
mistress in a most CAPABLE manner
Mrs. John CONWAY responded tn the
toast "Opr New Members in a
manner that held the close attention
of her hearers. Response bv SEN
ior,'' was the toast by Miss Ada Tut
tie, in which she did capitally.
A ouartette composed cf Lew
Parks, Harold Rack. William Rich
ards and Frank Exner favored the
company with selection entitled, "A
Jolly Old Monk am |. - 1t struck
responsive chord and the young men
were forced to respond to hearty
encore.
"The City and the School, was the
toast to which Mayor Mulberger made
response. The mayor gave neat
little address in which he offered some
valuable advice on expansion of our
high school system and urged the
members of the alumni to labor in an
effort to create public sentiment favor.
able to the Improvement of the school
along the lines suggested in his able
address.
First Impressions of the Var
sity,'' was the toast to which Miss
Fife Whyte responded. She spoke in
a very happy frame of mind and her
remarks fairly bubbled over with
witticisms.
Prof. Biefeld was called upon for
a comparison between the German
and American schools. which he did
in capital manner, but could not
withstand the temptation to pay his
respects to the German girls. He
particularized, however, his thought
evidently going to the one who recent
ly returned with him-his bride.
Prof. Viebahn. the founder of the
local alumni association. was called
upon. He gave a brief history of the
alumni form it's inception. a third of
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29

The salary of the postmaster of
this city has been raised from So, 400
t. So, 500 per annum beginning July l,
and Postmaster Eberle is well salts
fed with the action of the postoffice
department at Washington in giving
him a raise.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

Misses Rose and Mile Gahlman of
Clyman, were visitors in the city
yesterday
John Hanlon of Redwood, was a
visitor in the city yesterday and while
here favored the Leader with a call
that was appreciated and he is at lib
erty to call every time he is in the
city.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29
Sports New Carriage.

Peter Conner. of the real estate
firm of Connor & Spiegelhof, sports
new rubber tired carriage, manufac-
tured by the Anderson Carriage Co.
of Indiana, and which was purchased
from H. c.. Bramer, the local dealer.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29
HUMPHREYS

Specifics cure by acting directly on the
sick parts without disturbing the rest of
the system.
No. for Fevers.
No. 2 i" Worms.
No. 8 =" Teething.
No. /" Diarrhea.
No. Z sc Coughs.
No. &c Neuralgia.
No. 9 I" Headaches.
No. 10 " Dyspepsia.
No. IL Z" Suppressed Periods.
No. IL &" Whites.
No. Is Group.
No. IA " The Skin.
No. Is " rheumatism.
No. Is " Malaria.
No. 10 /" Catarrh.
No. 20 " Whooping Cough.
No. ~ " The Kidneys.
No. 80 " The Bladder
No. II " La Grippe.
In small bottles of pellets that fit the vest
pocket. At Druggists or mailed, Csc. each.
Es- Medical Guide mailed free.
Humphreys Med. Co., Cor William & John Streets,
New York.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29
HU M PHI REYS'
wITCK HAZEL
OII {: (: /: /: /: /:
FOR PILES,
ONE APPLICATION BRINGS RELIEF.
SAMPLE MAILED FREE.
NERVOUS DEBILITY,

Vital Weakness and Prostra-
ton from overwork and other
causes. Humphreys Homeo-
pathic Specific No. %, in use
over 40 years, the only success
full remedy. ST pervial, or spec
ial package for serious cases, SIS.
Sold by Druggists, sent prepaid receipt of price
" Humphreys Med. Co., William & John Sts..E.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29

Carl Sampson, who formerly worked
in one of the tobacco warehouses, was
a visitor here Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. Sampson is now resident of
Stoughton, but has warm spot in his
heart for WatertoWn.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29

Struck out by Hallet II, by Schiek
5. Base on Balls off Hallet l, off
Schiek 5. Hits off Halet 4, off Schiek
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29

Miss Martha Jack, who had been
the guest of friends at Milwaukee,
has returned.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29

Smoke --latest Ont,' Cigar sc.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-05-31
HOMECOMING OF KENTUCKIANs
Low Rates Via the North-W Western
Line From All Points for the Great
Kentucky Celebration at
Louisville n June

The Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
way announces that Low rates will be
made, effective June II to ID, with
convenient and liberal return limits,
on account of the ''Home-c coming Of
Kentuckians'' celebration which is to
be held at Louisville June Is 60 IL.
1t is expected that large number
of ex-Kentuckians will make this the
occasion of visit to their native soil.
Anticipating a preventative assem-
blage of such from all parts Of the
United States, the people Of Louis
vile are making great preparations to
entertain them with true Southern
warmth. The program for the occa-
sion is understood to be interesting
and varied. Ask your iticket agent
for full particulars. w6