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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
PURE FOOD LAWS.

There is one feature of the pure
food law that is under discussion that
should not be overlooked, and that is
that the most outrageous frauds are
being perpetuated on the poor people.
The rich people can afford to buy the
best that is on the market and are
able to secure reasonably pure arti-
cles, while the poor people are of ne
cessity forced to buy the frauds con-
tanning the poisonous compounds.
For this reason alone, Congress and
every State Legislature should act
promptly on the subject and protect
the people who need protection. There
is thousand times more of impor-
lance in this matter for the people
than in the railroad business, but it
does not seem to be quite as good a
subject for the demagogue to howl
upon, for the reason that the produc-
ers of fraud foods are not to be seen
all over the country as are the rail-
roads, for they are concealed in the
factories and shops where the stuff is
manufactured.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
RAASCH IS WANTED
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
FORMER MILWAUKEE MAN AR
RESTED HERE YESTERDAY.
Charged With Assault With Intent
to kill-COmpldint Made BY His
Wife-FellOW Said to Have At
tempted Suicide Skipped From
Hospital.

A fellow by the name of William
Raasch was placed under arrest yes
terday afternoon, the capture being
effected by Chief-of- Police Block of
this city, and one of the members of
the Milwaukee police force.
Raach, who was formerly a resident
Of Milwaukee was wanted on the
charge of assault with intent to kill.
1t is alleged that four years ago he at
tempted to kill his wife. The story
is to the effect that after the attempt
upon the life of his wife, Raasch
Sried to ''shuffie off his mortal COLI
via the suicide route. 1t is said that
he made a good start but failed to ac-
complish the purpose. 1t appears
that his wounds were of such a nature
that it was deemed advisable to take
him to one Of the Cream City hospit-
ais. When he had partially recovered
from the effects of his injuries,
Raasch is said to have left the hospit-
al very uncermoniously and left for
parts unknown. Nothing was heard
of him until recently, when the
Milwaukee authorities gained the in
telligence that he was in Watertown.
The officer who visited this city yes
terday learned that Raasch was in the
employ of the G.. M & St. P. road
and working with a surfacing gang
about mile west of the city. The
visiting officer and Chief Block pro-
ceeded to the scene yesterday after
noon and succeeded in placing their
man under arrest. Raasch appeared
a little surprised when arrested and
made the remark to the officers that
he thought the matter had been for
gotten long ago. The Milwaukee
officer left with his charge on the 5 80
St. Paul train last evening for the
Cream City, where the fellow must
answer to the serious charge, the COM
plant having been made by his wife
whom he is alleged to have attempted
to kill. Raacsh is man about thir-
ty-eight years of age and a sort of
worthless fellow. He has been in
Watertown and vicinity for about
year and off and on has worked for
the St. Paul road. His wife still re-
sides in Milwaukee.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
FRANK PETR0 WILL
REMAIN MANAGER
DECIDES NOT TO SEVER CON-
NECTION WITH PHONE co.
Higher Authorities Persuade Him
to Reconsider ReSigndtiOn-Will
Be Given More Free Hdnd-Stdte
Operator Inspector Here I'm
DrOVement In Service.

Frank Petro, who has acted as local
manager for the Wisconsin Telephone
company for the past eleven years,
rendered his resignation about week
ago and the same was to have taken
effect today and Mr.. Petro sever his
connection with the company.
Yesterday, the company's wire
chief at Madison called up Mr.. Petro
over the phone and explained matters
to him and asked h m to remain in
the service of the company The
gentleman agreed to remain providing
the company would give such a ser
vice to the people Of Watertown to
which they are justly entitled. Mr..
Petro is a very conscientious gentle
man and is DESTROYS of making i'm
provements as fast as possible, that
Watertown may have as good a ser
vice as any city in the state. 1t is
easy to detect that he has been handi-
capped and the chances are that he
became little discouraged for the
reason that he was not allowed more
free hand.
1t is more than probable that in the
future Mr.. Petro will be given great
er privileges in an effort to improve
the service and that the subscribers
will have the advantage of it.
Miss Burns, state operator inspect
or, was sent out from Milwaukee yes
terday morning to inspect the operat-
ing force and get the service in good
shape. The result was that a change
for the better was very noticeable in
the local service yesterday at least
so per cent better than it has been of
late, owing no doubt to the pressure
of Miss Burns.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
MET THEIR WATERLOO
At COLUMBUS, WIS.,,
FIRST BALL GAME ENDS IN DE-
FEAT FORLOCALS.
Hard Fought Contest Sunday End
ed in Score of to @ in favor of
Entertaining Tedm-NOrthWeSt-
ern University Boys Play Notre
Dame Here this Afternoon.

One of the preUtiest games of base
ball ever seen in Columbus was that
of the game played between the team
of that city and the Watertown base
ball club, formerly known as the
"Jumbos, played Sunday afternoon.
Despite the fact that Watertown was
defeated, they played good ball in the
game which opened the new base ball
park for Columbus.
The local team was defeated by a
score Of l to 0. Boettcher pitched a
wonderful game. All batters looked
alike to him and the support from his
team mates was fast and snappy, al
lowing Columbus but one hit through
out the contest. Boettcher had the
honor of striking out fourteen men.
Sundays game gives the local fans
all reason to think that Watertown
has one of the strongest teams in the
state.
Score by innings and each man.
individual plaving:
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING LAST NIGHT
City Clerk Weber and Miss EStelle
Jones are Welded.

A quiet and beautiful wedding took
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Jones last evening when their
daughter, Estelle, was united in mar
riage to our popular city clerk, Frank
S. Weber, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
B. Weber. The wedding ceremony
was performed by the Rev. 7. B.
Thompson, pastor of the First Con-
gregational church. Mr.. Charles
Scheibel attended the groom, while
Miss Olive Jones, sister of the
bride, acted as maid of honor. Only
the immediate families of the con-
tracing parties were present. After
the ceremony the guests were invited
to the dining room to dainty we'd
ding supper. Mr.. and Mrs. Weber
will reside in their beautiful new
home on North Church street. The
Leader joins with their many friends
in congratulations and best wishes for
a happy married life.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
(From THURSDAYS Daily. J


w. C. Stone, DR.. o. E. Meyer and
Robert Jones were business visitors in
Milwaukee yesterday.
Conrad Dippel was a visitor at
Juneau Tuesday having business in
the probate court of Dodge county.
Declamatory contest at the Grand
Opera house Friday evening. Don't
miss it, for it will be time profitably
spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Borchardt
and daughter Miss Hilda of Farming
ton, were in the city yesterday the
guest of Mrs. w. L. Swift.
Miss Shearer, 1O-year-old, a we'll
known little Miss of Emerald street
is seriously i'll and her condition is
said to be quite serious. !
A postal card was received vester-
day by Harold Rack from his brother
Ned who is in California, in which
he stated, that he was enjoying ex-
We need your money. That is the
reason we give such inducements to
get 1.-THE Central Trading Co.
Why suffer with spring tiredness,
mean, cross feeling, no strength, no
appetite? HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea will make you well and keep
you we'll. IS cents, Tea or Tablets.
Clo~loc Covv,y,o
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
Otto Uehling of Milwaukee was tt

Otto Uehling of Milwaukee was the
guest Sunday of his brother Henry
and family 800 Clyman street.
George Prentiss and family of Mil
waukee were the guests Sunday of his
brother j. F. Prentiss.
John F. Hughes, editor and pro-
prietor of the Reeseville Review, was
a visitor in the city yesterday and
was a welcome visitor at the Leader
office for old times sake.
Kading & Kading, the lawyers, yes
terday moved into their suite of three
rooms in the New Masonic Temple
building, making as fine as are to be
found anywhere in the state.
The members of Old Abe Aerie,
No. 1912, Eagles, enjoyed "smok-
err at the Turner Opera House last
evening. 1t was an occasion long
to be remembered by those who par
ticipated in the pleasures of the even
ing. There was varied program of
entertainment and one that was bet
ter than a comedy with it's 100 laughs
per minute. There was fun galore
and bunch of good fellows who knew
how to make it.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
WASHINGTON CUTLERY
CO. NOW A CERTAINTY
PAPERS DRAWN UP YESTERDAY AND ALL ARRANGE
MENTS SATISFACTORILY MADE.
Will Be In Operation BY September lst-Dr. Vim. Earle of
Milwaukee. to Enlarge Faith Sanitarum-Hospita
and School for Trained Nurses the Object

1t was definitely decided yesterday
afternoon that the Washington Cutlery
company of Milwaukee, is to become
one of tie permanent industrial in
stitutiCns of Watertown and add to
the activities of the city. 1t has
been known for some time that the
concern was favorable to locating
here providing the city donated site
and gave cash bonus of 81, 500. The
site was soon procured and the amount
of the bonus was quickly raised by
Ex-Mayor Wertheimer and Fred Hoff-
man, working in behalf of the Water
town Advancement association.
Hugo G. Volckman, secretary of
the concern, arrived in the city yes
terday afternoon and proceeded to the
office of Attorney w. H. Woodland,
where matters were adjusted satisfac-
torily to all concerned. Mr.. Volck-
man was here principally to close
deal in connection with the purchase
of the Mccain property, a lot on
South Water street and directly across
the street from the site given the
concern. The purchase of the addi-
tional parcel of land is an evidence of
good faith on the part of the Milwau-
kee concern. The land given to the
company as site is parcel of land
6Ox180 feet on South Water street and
is known as the Eurer site.
The company has already had print
ed on its stationery a notation calling
attention to the fact that the shops
are located in Watertown, Wis. The
Leader representative was informed
yesterday that an architect would be
here in couple of days to look over
the ground preparatory to drawing
plans for the new factory building.
The concern will manufacture knives
and cutlery of all kinds and later will
branch out in other specialties. 1t is
expected, in fact there is an agree
ment that the factory will be up and
in operation by September LIST, start
ing with force of forty.
The Milwaukee concern gives as
their reason for leaving Milwaukee
that their increasing business demands
larger quarters, which they were I'M
able to procure in Milwaukee. AS
long AS they were compelled to move,
they felt that they would secure To-
cation that would be permanent. The
a resident of the city naturally helped
Watertown, for the gentleman was
thoroughly familiar with the situation
and knew beyond shadow Of doubt
that the city offered all the necessary
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

Martart Bickner was a business
visitor in Chicago yesterday.
E. J. Brandt was a Milwaukee visi-
tor yesterday.
DR.. A. H. Hartwig made Fort At
kinson a professional visit yesterday.
E. E. Reukauf of the New Store"
Sundayed with Milwaukee friends.
Miss Clara Bramer is visiting Chi
cage friends.
w. ]. Jones spent Sunday at Elba
as usual.
Frank Geeldner made business trip
to Redwood yesterday.
Ernst Quis has sold his home and
lot on First street to Max Sommer-
field.
E. E. Reukauf, the hustling pre-
prietor of the Fair store, spent Sun
day in Milwaukee.
Roy Buckinin returned to Minnea-
polls Sunday night after enjoying a
short visit with friends here.
George O'Brien of Milwaukee,
spent Sunday here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew O'Brien.
Attorney C. A. Skinner of the law
firm of Skinner & Thauer was pro-
fessional visitor at Waukesha yester-
day.
John Calhoun is acting as mail car
rier this week and is arrayed in the
regulation uniform and looks like a
.draa m mn io,.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04

Rev. G. Stern of Beaver Dam was
Watertown visitor. He is attending
the Lutheran conference at the St.
Johns church.
Rev. Philip R. Schweitzer, pastor
of ST. Henry's church, was rendered
reception on Tuesday by the school
children, the occasion being the names
day.
A yatch, with a capacity for eight
passengers, the motive power being
powerful gasoline engine is being
built for DR.. Albert Voss. 1t will
have canopy cover and cushioned
seats and be up-to-date.
Oh! Tom tell them to stop. That
was the cry of Maria, but Maria
would not have said Whoa! had Tom
been going to buy housekeeping
outfit of The Central Trading Co.
Don't let the children suffer. If
they are fretful, peevish and cross,
give them HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. The best baby tonic known.
Strength and health follow it's use.
35 cents. Charles A. Gamm.
DR.. Chas. A. Hoag, the noted Chi
cago Specialist, will be in our city at
the New Commercial House, Friday,
May Is, 1906. Those afflicted with
any chronic disease call and see the
doctor, as it is the opportunity of a
life time. The doctor is well known
and of proven ability. Wait and see
him. Remember the date. Office
hours from II a. m. to p. m.
Cleanse your system of all impuri-
ties this month. Now is the time to
take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
1t will keep you we'll all summer. IS
cents, Tea or Tablets. Charles A.
Gamm.
1t is doubtful if any single exhibit
ton in this country or abroad has ere
ated more lasting impression than
that of Lyman H. Howe's new Lifeo-
rama. 1t is a exhibition in every
sense so distinctly superior and apart
from all others that the new program
has created a furore wherever it has
been seen. The most conservative
critics have become jubilantly elo-
quent in praise of the great exhibition
which will be seen at the Grand
Opera house on Sunday, May 6, after
noon and evening. During the past
ten years Mr.. Howe has astonished
and enchanted annually hundreds of
thousands of his patrons, and by the
marvellous dexterity and ingenuity of
his exhibition, has lifted it far above
the heads of his contemporaries. In
mere techin cal skill it seems pract-
lcaIly impossible to exceed the limits
IF his present remarkably fine pro-
gram, for it fully realizes the true
Of moving pictures.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
Birthday Anniversary.

Henry Ohm celebrated the anniver-
sary of his ffty-frst birthday last
evening at his home in Pipersville
Among those present to assist Mr..
Ohm and his good wife in celebrating
the event, were Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ohm and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernst Ohm of this city.
Henry Ohm is disciple of Ike Wal
ton, and during the evening told the
company how five pickeral, five black
bass and eight rock bass followed him
up to his house Sunday evening from
Rock river. The host, hostess and
guests had a very pleasant time and
regretted that the hours were not
longer that they might have prolonged
their stay.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
THE NEW TANNERY.

Parties will be here the first of the
week to complete the arrangement
for the establishment of a tannery,
to which mention was previously
made in the Leader. Several other
cities are making an effort to secure
the industry, but those who are in
touch with movements are quite con-
fident that Watertown will win out.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

Mrs. J. Kohl is on the sick list.
Ed Rack was a business visitor
yesterday in Milwaukee.
Louis Dornfeld and H. Moldenhauer
were in Oconomowoc on business yes
terday.
Attorney A. C. Twining of Water
loo, was professional visitor in the
city yesterday.
Miss Celia NUM- of johnson Creek,
is in the city enjoying few days Wis
it with friends.
Attorney Morn and his stenograph-
er, Miss Ogilvie of Madison were
here yesterday taking dispositions.
H. M. Knowlton, the genial editor
and publisher of the Waterloo Jour-
nal was business visitor in the city
yesterday.
Where ignorance is bliss, it is folly
to be wise, but you are not foolish, if
you are wise and get your bargains of
The Central Trading Co.
The Leader regrets to learn that
Marshall j. Woodland is confined to his
home by illness and hopes to see him
out again in day or two.
Thos. S. Nolan, one of the leading
attorneys of GAINESVILLE, was in the
city yesterday on legal business, reg
istering at the New Commercial.
Otto Mertz is acting as night clerk
at the Commercial Hotel and is fast
acquiring the knack of giving the
glad hand and making it homelike for
the guests. =,
City Clerk Frank S. Weber and
wife returned yesterday noon after
enjoying few days honeymoon. They
are now pleasantly domiciled in their
new home on Church street.
John Stranger and his son, Albert
Stranger of the town of Emmett, were
visitors in the city yesterday, and
while here visited the Leader office to
see the typesetting machine work.
Letters remaining in the Post office
uncalled for May l, 1906: Berg, Ida /;
Borchardt, John Butcher, L. Century
Book Co.. Detert, Mrs. F. William !;
Read, R. S.; Bosenfeld, Maurice H. ;
Siebel, Stella. H. T. Eberle, P. M.
E. C. Kumm of Milwaukee, form
erly pitcher for the N. w. U. base
ball team is visiting friends in the
city. He came out to see the game
yesterday between the local varsity
and Notre Dame teams, which was
postponed till Saturday on account of
the rain. Mr.. Kumm will remain
to see the game which will take place
Saturday.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
RAIN STOPPED NOTRE DAME GAME
Arrangements Made at Once to
Play Saturday.

The University of Notre Dame base
ball team did not cross bats with the
local varsity yesterday on account of
the rain and wet grounds. The Indi
ana boys were informed about the
weather in the morning and instead
of coming to Watertown they at once
made connections for Beloit, where
they will play today. Arrangements
though were made at once to play the
Hoosiers on some later date, since such
great interest was shown about the
game by the Watertown baseball fans,
and the N w. U. management secured
Saturday, May 5th, for them. This
will still give the local baseball en-
thusiasts chance to see the fast nine
of Notre Dame play. Time of the
game will be announced later.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
A MOUNTAIN OF GOLD

could not bring as much happiness to
Mrs. Lucia Wilke, of Caraoilne, Wis.
as did one 25c box of Bucklen's Ami
ca Salve, when it completely cured a
tortured her % long years. Greatest
antiseptic healer of Piles, Wounds,
and Sores. 25c at r. H. Brennecke's
Drug store.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
C.. E, Convention.

Miss Freda Herms will leave soon
for Poyonette to attend a Christian
Endeavor convention, called the south
central district. Miss Herms is one
of the officers Of the district organiza-
ton. 1t is understood that an invita-
ton will be extended to hold the next
convention in Watertown.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04

of three score and ten. He might
have turned back the dial of time eight
years and none would have been the
wiser-but he made no effort to con-
ceal the fact that the frost of sixty
eight winters had passed over him
and whitened his head-but the heart
was yet young and life a pleasant
dream. The Leader joins with the
friends in wishing Mr.. Brown many
years to his friends and family.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
Visit Childhood Homes.

DIR. and Mrs. F. B Herman will
visit Germany this summer leaving
home June Is, and New York on the
21st of same month. They will visit
the homes of their childhood which
neither have seen for many years ard
Mrs. Herman her mother, who is now
over eighty years of age. They will
return next September.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
anniversary OF Mr.. v. ?. BROWN
Reaches 60th Milestone in His
Earthly Pilgrimage.

Yesterday. w. P. Brown of the
Wisconsin National Bank turned the
60 milestone in his pilgrimage among
mortal and received the congratula-
lions of many friends who expressed
the hope that his years would multi
ply. Although, he carries his age
we'll, yet, none would have thought
that he was so near the allotted time
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
Invests in Race Horse.

S. Manske is getting in readiness
for the summer matinees and fall
races as is evidenced in the fact that
he has just purchased from j. R.
Evans of Racine, the well known race
horse, LADY Wilks, which has a
record of 2.1e4- having fancy price.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
SIxTy-F|RST anniversary OF BIRTH
Friends Gather at Home of Mrs.
Fred KuSel.

Yesterday being the sixty-frst ami
versary of the birthday of Mrs. Fred
Kusel, wife of Capt. Kusel, her i'm
mediate relatives gathered at her
home 3O2 North Church street in the
afternoon and helped her celebrate the
eve 1t with loving and joyous atten-
tio1 to the dear wife and mother.
The occasion was fttingly remember
ed hv all the relatives.