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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
CHANGE IN POLICY
OF EMPIRE THEATRE
VAUDEVILLE HALF OF WEEK
ROAD SOHWS OTHER HALF.
New Departure viii Take Effect
in Very Near Future-Mdndge
ment CdnfIdent People Will Ap-
prGCidte Effort to PledSe-"The
Queen of Chance" Billed.

Beginning in the very near future,
the management of the Empire
theatre will change the policy of
the house, running vaudeville for one
half of the Week and presenting the
cream of road shows tor the other
days-bringing to Watertown such
shows as 1t has always been necessary
to go to the cities to see.
The management is confident that
the city will support them IN their
endeavors to please the Amusement
loving public and show their ap-
probation by liberal patronage of
the house, as nothing but the best in
drama, comedy and musical shows
will be presented and those which are
recognized as the higher class of
shows by the theatre going public of
the lager cities.
Through the effolts of the company
they have been able to obtain to
present In the near future the follow
ing productions as we'll as many other
we'll known plays: "Uncle Tom
Cabin bigger, better and more en-
pertaining than ever, presenting all
the features winch has for years made
this show leader. "East Lynn
the greatest drama ever written. the
one our grandparents have seen So
many times and watched with tears
in their eyes-the show none ever
missed seeing. ellis Last Dollar.
one of the great meIodramas of today,
which played to crowded houses in
Milwaukee recently, and the "Queen
| CT Chance which is announced
later. Then there Will be Grip Van
Winkle," "Pit PAT Loot, Z" "The
Time Place and the Girl'' and others.
Any reader after knowing of the
efforts of the directors to give the
people only the best in the amuse-
ment line cannot fail to appreciate
the same. What city of the size of
Watertuwn is being ufferd such as
they are to be given? None, and it
should be fully appreciated. The
vaudeville attractions at the house
will be of the same high order as
heretofore The general manager,
VIM. E. Wilson, is in Chicago now
arranging for the same and he re-
ports that he has obtained some Of
the best acts on the road.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
A Good Example.

A Hartford.. young man was fined
$500 and costs last week for using
indecent language in the presence of
ladies. Good Tor the judge that i'm
posed the fine and all honor for the
man who entered the complaint. 1t
is getting to be too common thing
for young men to swear and use in
decent language in the presence of
ladies and shows lack Of respect.
We are glad somebody has nerve
enough to call halt.-Fox Lake Rep
resentatIve.
The Leader would like to shake
the hand of the person to enter such
a complaint in Watertuwn and the
Judge who would give like sentence.
1t is frequently noticed that young
loafers here are sometimes not at all
choice IN their language on street
corners W hen ladies may chance to
pass. An example like the above
would have tendency to put .quietus
to such vulgarity.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25

DIR. Anna B. Corr and Miss Cotter
OF Juneau, were visitors at the home
OF the Rev. NJ. l.. Eversz yesterday.
Mrs. VIM. Will of rural route No.
z returned yesterday from Reeseville
where she enjoyed several days visit.
When chill November surely blasts
make fields and forests bare. YOU
Will be sorry that you didn't look at
the stoves over and make choice
The Central Trading Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Will OF rural
route No. 2. leave tomorrow tor Mil
waukee to visit friends over Sunday.
Harry Stube was a visitor at Mil
waukee yesterday.
Walter Simon and Gilbert Guen.
Percy CRUDE and A Radtke are visit
ing in Milwaukee.
Misses Myrtle aud Ella Sommesfeld
of Saskatoon, Can, who have been
visiting at the home of their uncle.
William FREEZER, North Water street"
have returned.
Attorney Art Lueck of Beaver Dam,
and Miss Wanda Kruger of Water
town, visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. DR.. Eickelberg Sunday Reese
willie Review.
DR.. W. F. Whyte is in Chicago
whittier he went to attend a reunion
of Mercy hospital staff and internes
last evening in honor of Sister M.
Raphael. DR.. Whyte was an inferno
at Mercy hospital IN 1878.
Mrs. Louis Zeimer of the village
of fipersville, entertained number
of her lady friends Tuesday afternoon
and evening in honor of her birthday
anniversary. A few hours were en-
Joyably passed IN playing cards and
other games. A dainty spread was
served, covers being laid for thirty.
E. H. Denu, dvertising manager
of the Wisconsin State Journal,
Madison. was a visitor in the city
yesterday. having come to consult
The Leader staff relative to the
success of the recent Popularity
Voting contest. The Journal Will
put on one in the very near future.
S. B. Jones of the firm of s. B.
Jones Il Son, holstein cattle breeders
of Hustlsford, was business visitor
in the city yesterday. Mr.. jones
was accompanied by his daughter
Miss Rachel.
S. D. Harrington of Beloit was
visitor at the White Elm Nursery
Wednesday and yesterday.
Mrs. E. R. Lewis of Pipersville,
left yesterday for Fort Atkinson to
enjoy a visit.
| Time is flying at a rapid pace and
so are the stoves at The Central Trad
ing company.
= DR.. E. j. Herman was a Mil
waukee visitor last evening, his wife
being in the Cream City at the time.
Miss Helen Euper has returned to
her home in this city after year
spent at Webster City, S. d.
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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
RETURN FROM VISIT
TO GERMANY, OLD HOME
Joseph Terbrueggen Back
After Absence of Six
Months.

Joseph Terbrueggen returned yes
terday afternoon after an absence of
nearly six months spent in Germany
He visited Nordwalde, his old home,
and viewed the scenes of his boyhood
days, taking trips to many of The
principal points of interest. Mr.. Ter
brueggen reports a most delightful
time, with the exception of the
period when he was i'll at Muensder,
where it was necessary for him to
undergo an operation. He has fully
recovered, however, and looks the
picture of health and as if the trip
had agreed with him. While the trip
Vas full of pleasure, the gentleman Is
pleased to get back home and declares
that there is no place like Watertown.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
GOOD BILL ON VOW.

No one need have the blues this
week. The performance at the EN-
pire theatre is very good and some
features of it would make d craven
image laugh. It is the most enter
tanning program since the great bicycle
act of d few weeks ago. The man
agement was little disappointed IN
one of the acts failing to appear. 1t
was the fourth act, however, and
without it there is a bill long enough
to suit the average person-and GER
tainly enough for the money. The
magnet of the present offering IS
Robert c. Milo, clever hand
balancer and study IN physical culture.
1t is study, however, that an
audience might witness from one years
end to the other and then be as far
from capability of doing the stunt
as they We're after the first perform
ances. Milo seems to handle tie
muscles of his body with will that
is certainly phenomenal. In fact
nothing like it has ever been seen
before. His various feats last even
ing bewildered the audience and SEEM
ed beyond the power of a hum an
being.
Next on the bill for genuine merit
came barrow and Mitchell, the rube,
the girl and the piano-with the
greatest percentage in favor of the
piano. The Limitations of Darrow
upon the instrument were simply i'm
mense and each one met with hearty
response from the audience. The stunt
is novel one and delighted the
crowd.
9. Jack and wife appear as the
college boy and girl. They are song
and dance people. They are very clever
in some of their features, especially
their " itticisms.
Grove Chaser is doing the illustrated
song stunt yet and last evening
favored the audiences with "Roll
Around" which he did in his usual
pleasing manner. Three motion pictures
are also given, all contributing to
generous program.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
A SENSATIONAL ACT
BY MINSTREL BOYS
HIGH DIVE WILL BE TAME IN
COMPARISON.
Clifton Parks to Appear dS the
Daring Parsonage and Gordon
Bacon dS Mdndg9r-Y0Ung Men
Holding Regular RehedrSdlS-
Dec. 2 and 3 the Dates.

The members of the Imperial
Minstrel club met for rehearsal at the
K. of P. hall again last evening In
preparation for their second annual
minstrel performance, which Will be
given at the Turner opera house on
Monday and Tuesday evenings, Dec.
and 3. The boys have profited by
their experience of the last show and
will offer something this fall that
will ecliplse by far their previous
efforts. The first part Will be
hummer and the very latest features
in minstlery will be introduced. A
fine selection of songs has teen made
and the boys are faithfully rehearsing
on the same and from now on Will
meet regularly up to the evenings OF
the event. One of the features will
be an orchestra of twelve pieces. AT
the time of the last show, it was
utterly impossible for those desiring
to attend to gain acces to the hal
and hundreds were turned away LII
order that there will be no disapL ONT.
ment this time, the performance vii
be gwen two nights. The sensational
feature of the last show-the high
dIve-will be a tame affair IN com
parison to what is being arranged fol-
the coming show. There will be NJ
burIesque about it, providing Clifton
Parks keep up his courage and doe'
not later suffer chills in his peda
extermities. Gordon Bacon will &C
as his manager again and DO thu
"barking" with the skill of a pro
fessional.
The following young men will taxi
part in the performance: Franl
McAdams, Clifton Parks, Gordol
Bacon, John Leitz, Charles Otto. .
V. KLaak, j. c. Weber, w. F. Rich
ards, Harry Hamilton, Baldwin Raue
r. NJ. Hahn, John BerIgan, Fran
Exner, l.. W. Parks. Joe Raue, VIII
Schlueter, Harold Rack, E. @. VOL
fran, Joe Claus, Geo Richards an
Chas. A. Kohn.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
FIRST WARD LADY
EXPIRE SSES THANKS
Appreciates Effort TO Lessen
Volume of Smoke at Pump
ing Station.

The noticeable decrease in the
volume of smoke at the city water
works plant has become the subject
Of considerable favorable COM
ment in the city. The boys there
have amply demonstrated that the
smoke nuisance can be obviated to
a certain extent and have shown
that it can be kept down to the
minimum. The Leader is not the
only one to shout the prise for the
change for the better. but business
men are commenting favorably.
Housewives are also elated and feel
that it Is now possible for them to
hang out a "wash" without having
the same ruined by the smoky sub
stance. Albert Bonner, superInten
dent of waterworAs received a postal
card the other day omplimenting
him on the advanced system" OF
firing at the pumping Station. The
card which was signed "A First
Ward Lady, reads as follows
"The reduction of smoke from youl
chimney grows less every day anC
your efforts are more than apprecia-
ted, and the articles in Inc Leader
attract attention. You had quite a
smudge at this p. m. but the cleo
trio light plant smoke was much
worse.
What has been accomplished at the
pumping station can be done al
other places that are emitting dense
clouds of smoke. Pride, if nothing
more, should bring out an effort tc
Guido those who have set the pace.
The smoke nuisance is almost invarl
ably traced the the Imam behind thu
shovel"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
A LEGEND OF WORMS.
Prophecy of the Jewish Sage and 1t
Strange Fulfillment.

Prophecy of the Jewish Sage and Ito
Strange Fulflment.
Rashi lived during the time of the
first crusade, and one of the legends
Of Worms connects him with this
event. He was one day seated with
his pupils, when a knight, full piano.
Piled, made his way into the school
house and with threatening mien thus
addressed him: rabbi, thy name for
wisdom has reached me and fain would
l learn my fate from thee. l have
assembled a host wherewith I purpose
to drive the infideI Turk from the Holy
City, but before l set out l demand to
know whether my undertaking will
succeed. Answer me at once. / have
no time for delay"
The rabbi replied: "Thou wouldst
learn the future from me? Alas, am
unable to foretell it. God alone can
say what the future will bring forth.
l have 10 powers of div nation, and
my faith forbids the assumption Of
them. Pray, therefore, forgive me If
am unable to accede to thy request"
Rabbi" exclaimed the knight In
tones of passion, 81 will listen to no
refusal. Well l know that thou canst
foretell the future if thou wilt. AS
truly as I am Godfrey of BouiIlon, so
truly do promise to protect thee and
thy community from all harm, even If
thou shouldst foretell disaster to me.
But II it is a successful issue that thou
hast In store for me l will right roy
ally reward thee in addition on my re-
turn. What? Art thou silent? Speak
or by heaven my sword shall open thy
mouth wide enough"
"My liege lord" answered the Jew
ish sage, there is only one above who
can penetrate the future. Unless
would deceive thee, which I dare not
do, at most can but venture an opin-
ion Of what will happen to thee. Thy
undertaking will only succeed IN part.
OF thy immense host but three men
and one horses head will return in
safety" With blanched countenance
Godfrey Of Bouillon turned to depart,
exclaiming as be went, ""Take care,
Jew, If l return to find thou hast de-
ceived mep' Godfrey of Bouillon went
up to Jerusalem, captured 1t and be-
came its first king.
But his success was short lived, and
the tide of war turned against him.
Defeat and disease decfmated his vast
host until there remained but four rid
ers Of them all who made their way
to Worms. '"The Jew has not spoken
the TRUTH" he remarked as the gates
of the city came In sight. "He said
we should return with only three rid
ers and a horses head. He has lost his
reward" They rode up to the gates
and demanded admission. The massive
door behind was raised. and they pass
ed through. But as the fourth rider
was about to follow 1t fell down again
with a heavy thud. decapitating the
horse and leaving its trunk and burden
outside the city. Conduct me to the
rabbi" said Godfrey Of Bouillon. 81
must see him at once.e But the rabbi
had long since left Germany.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
! :: OF Local Interest.

P. H. Casey, a Milwaukee road
detective, was visitor in the city
yesterday.
Many a Wise man loves his head in
time of danger and many a wise man
looses bargins by not going to The
Central Trading Company.
Mrs. Bickner entertained number
of. her lady friends yesterday.
Mrs. w. j. Toussaint and julia
KoehIer are visiting friends at Rich
wood.
Charles A. Feisst Was a business
visitor at Portage yesterday.
Frank Rickow, a travelling sales
man for franklin McViegh & Co.. of
Chicago, was "a visitor IN the. city
yesterday. Mr.. Rickow was former
ly Watertown boy.
Don't go by it, but 20 buy it of
The Central Trading company.
The Misses Katie and b. Sullivan
visited in Milwaukee yesterday.
Mrs. II. J. Toussaint of Fort
Atkinson, visited relatives in the
city yesterday.
Miss Jennie Bittner spent yester-
day in Milwaukee.
Mrs Carl Neugebauer was a
Milwaukee visitor yesterday.
Mrs. l. H. Ikler was a Milwau-
kee visitor yesterday.
DR.. E. M. Carey of Beloit, is
visiting friends IN Clyman and in
this city.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
Mr.. PedSe Still Here,

Joseph G. Pease of Glenwood
Springs, COL, who arrived In Wa
tertown last Saturday to visit his
boYhood home, is still in the city
and will remain till Saturday. AS
was announced in The Leader last
Sunday, Mr.. Pease lett here fifty
years ago. He is finding daily pleasure
in meeting some of the old pioneers
and relating "reminiscences of the days
long past.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
THE PARCELS POST.

One Of the difficu questions now
pending in this country IS the Parcels
Post, difficult indeed from the stand
point of the diverse interests affected
by the Parcels pest, should it be
estanlis' ed in this country. Years
ago John Wanamaker, then postmaster
general, favored a parcels post and
declared that the only "reasons'
against it was the opposition of the
great express companies.
Persps that was true at the time.
but it is not true now. The big OBJ
lection to the parcels pest at this
time comes frum tire organizations Of
the retail merchants who feel that a
parcels post would put the big mail
order houses almost in possession of
the retail field and drive the town,
village and country merchant to the
wall. While these predictions are no
doubt somewhat exaggerated there is
reason to believe that an open parcels
post at lew rates would greatly stimu-
late retailing from the big centers
and correspcndingly reduce the bust
ness of the small retailer who is a
part of the "home plant,' a taxpay-
er and factor in the life of his
town, where the mail order house
merely ."takes the money" and LAY
No local tax or renders no local help.
On the other hand the parcels post has
much to recommend it and in many
ways would be a great convenience
and a valuable instrument in the hands
of the people. In the first place it
would tend to knock the altitude off
the present exor bltant scale of ex-
press rates so far as they apply to
commodities in which the mail might
be competitor as carrier. 1t would
greatly stimulate a class of exchanges
between different sections which is
now hardly in evidence owing to its
cost, and the very chea pness of the
rate would create business now
nonexIstant. These things seem
good and would be desirable if they
can be had without danger to the
small retailer of the towns and
suggestion of the present postmaster
general offers something along this
line worthy of consideration 1t is
to try the parcels post on the Zone
theory limit the low rate to de-
livery in the district where the
parcel originated. For instance
Chicago could deliver anywhere
within it's own delivery district but
not to the balance Of the state or
outside This might be good as an
experiment and would surely help re-
tail business IN every small town
having rural delivery by making it
easy for the farmer to receive by
parcels post alta low rate anything
purchased of the home merchant.
This will be both progress and ex-
pertinent with the parcels post ques-
ton. Admittedly the United States
is behind the leading countries of
Europe in the parcels post matter and
1t is desirable to ''catch up bu. to
do it IN way that will not unsettle
trade conditions and abolish the retail
ctoro in tho founS and yilIaCos
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
Annual Poultry Show.

The Fort Atkinson Poultry Associa-
ton is preparing to issue the prem
ium list for the first annual show.
which will be held December 26th to
Jan. 1st, inclusive. Much interest is
already being manifested by poultry
men of the southern part of the state
in this event, and with the liberal
prizes which will be offered there can
be no doubt but 1t will be rousing
SUCCESS.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
Arrange Bryan Dates.

At conference of democrats of
the state held at Milwaukee last
Wednesday, speaking dates for Will
liam Jennings Bryan's Wisconsin tour
were arranged as follows: Milwau-
kee, Nov. II: Fon du Lac, Nov. II;
wausau, Nov. %; Sheboygan. Nov.
IA. Green Bay, Nov. Is and Osh
kosh, Nov. Is, all evening engage
ments. The list of afternoon dates
is incomplete, but the following dates
have been arranged: WaukeSha,
Nov. IL; Beaver Dam, Nov. II,
and Manitowoc Nov. IA.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
picturesque WdtertOWn.

c. E. Wright, the ground fooor
photographer has just received $50
copies of Picturesque Watertown. :"
The book is replete with fine views
of Watertown and vicinity, some
of them dating bcak several years
ago. The book is a work OF art
and full of gems and is excellent
as a souvenir.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
Hold Funeral Today.

The funeral of Mr.. John Kolmetz,
who was killed at Oconomowoc by a
train Tuesday, will take place this
afternoon at 8 O'Clock from the Mil
waukee road depot to Oak bill ceme-
terry in this city.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
Mr.. Kuhn Improved.

Ctto Kuhn, who has been i'll the
past several months. is not only able
to be out arc und, but feels that his
Improvement is substantial. Mr.. Kuhn
underwent an operation some time
ago. His friends hope that he will
be restored to complete health.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25

RENTER WANTED Wanted a
renter for a term of several years for
a farm located just outside the city
limits, renter to buy all tools and
stock. Or would take small property
in Watertown as part payment. In
quire at Leader office.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25

Among those who visited at Wa
tertown Tuesday were Mr.. and Mrs.
John DEWEY, F. j. Venie, Mrs. T.
Klug. Mrs. Gsst Ohrmundt, Mrs. DIR.
Eickelberg, Mrs. John Kohn, Mr..
and Mrs. h. o. Klug and daughter
and Mrs. Henry Wenniger.-Reese-
vile Review.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25

The Jessup expedition brings back
the fossil remains of g what do YOU
call it, We have the remains of
several what do you call its and quite
number of others that We will sell
cheap fo- cash. The Central Trading
company.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
B|TTNERS CAPTURE
3 STRAIGHT GAMES
ViCtOTS Over the High LifeS
Last EVening-MelVille
Has High Score.

In the bowling contest at Cruel S
Up-to-Date alleys last evening be-
tween the Rittners and High Lifes, the
first mentioned carried off the nonors,
winning three straight games. Honors
of high score went to Melville of the
High lifes. who rolled 206 III ,..l FIST
game. The score follows:
BITTNERS
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
HIGH LIES
75s lO6 6S7 2l49

Tonight the Giants and Beals &
Torrey teams will try conclusions.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Henderson are
the proud parents of u girl baby, born
yesterday.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
Tn tbe Social Realm

Miss Lille DUDE pleasantly enter
tanned company of friends at rag
time party at her home on College
street Wednesday evening. The even
ing was pleasantly spent in listening
TO music and playing games. Honors
were awarded The Misses Emma
Hildemann and Clara Gerth. The
following were present: Misses Clara
Kohls. Meta Kran, Margaret Monrean,
Ella Hub, Selma He'll, Louise Jack,
Emma Hildemann, Tillie Kaercher,
Martha Schuenke, Clara Gerth,
Amanda Guse.
Sunday, family reunion was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Scheele and at the same time the in
FAINT child of Mr.. and Mrs. Olsen was
christened. A good time had by all.
Among those present was Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Olsen of Milwaukee,, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Scheele, John Scheele,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hentz, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Kliman and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Kaemerall from Watertown
and Mrs. L. Christensen from Pewau-
kee-ReesevIlle Review.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25

Miss Donshue is visiting friends at
Portage.