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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
BY G. n. j SADOW, Phi NJ.
That character is mainly determin-

That character is mainly determin-
ed by environments is not hard TO
prove If we define the word environ
ment. What is it and of wi duss it
consists?
Under Environment we understand
what our children hear, see and read
within and without the four walls,
constituting home. Let US assume,
that the home surroundings are per-
feet, according to the best ability of
parents, let us assume that they never
hear or see anything but good, that
the whole atmosphere at home Is one
of refinement, progress and culture, a
culture that asks not; are we getting
ing to becume ripe characters giving
our children the examples they need.
Contrary to those. th@t depreciate the
American home life, the lack of true
culture and try t" prove instead the
evidence of dol arism at every phase
of life. let US assume that we are
more and more approaching that gud-
des culture and learn more and mvre
Intelligently to worship at her shrine
But who can control the impressions
your children are gaining outside of
the home?
Let them go down one street only
and they will see In glaring culors
announcements of shows and other en-
tertalnments that are about to grace
or disgrace the community with their
appearance. How often has the
writer observed little gronpe of boys
and girls, returning from school or on
the way there, standing before bill
board proclaming in red, green and
yellow letters the thrilling scenes in
the pisy in question more emphasized
still by the reproduction uf scene or
two which for it's baseness and i'm
moral influence should never have
found the way into a theatre nor in
any respectable printing press.
Or our girls come home from a
christmas shopping tour it is little
late and they are witnesses of scenes
that play ID the proximity of saloons.
vile language and curses fall on the
ear of our young ones. You can pJr-
tect your child with your own body
from harm intended against bis body.
Can you protect 1t from gei ting a
mental smirch that years Will not
rub off. the scars of which may even
last after the wounds are healed
How can you protect your child? The
instinct of right minded person will
scent and avoid that which is gross
and indecent. but it will not quick ly
discover the evil that is only irsimater,
and instinct will not always point out
that which is attractive streng thening
and of enduring value.
Far from preaching "black sea
ahead | hardly have to be any
palmer in pointing out to you
parents that what your children see
outside of the home surroundings lie
beyond your control. as to what they
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
Marriage Licenses.

Issued by the county clerk Of
Jefferson county for the week ending
Tuesday, Dec. II, 1907:
Dec. 11-August Kruger, of Mil.
waukee, to Johannah kaempfert, OF
town of Jefferson.
Dec. 12-Leslie CHARLES Jacka, OF
Beloit, to Mary Sanzel, of Fort At
Binscn.
Dec. 12-WlllIam Biekholz. of town
Lake Mills. to Helena Bruhn, of Lake
Mills.
Dec, 12-Henry Schmidt, of Hebron,
to Lizzie Bruhn, of Lake Mills.
lee. 12-William A. Morrow. Of
village of Palmyra, to Della Stacey
of town sullivan.
Dec. 13-Otto Tetzlaff, of Milwau-
kee, to Mary Elizabeth Emlnerscn, OF
city OF Watertown.
Dec l3-Edward Baker, of John
son Creek, to Alden Stiehm, of John
son Creek.
Dec. l3-Bert Wuulstrum, of BeIol,
to Ona Mildred Pierce, of town Kosh
konong.
Dec. 16-Nurman @. Becker, OF
Fort Atkinson, to T,eta Mae Theno, vi
Fort Atk Dson.
Dec. l6-John Louis Kessler, OF
city of Watertvwn, to Minna Anna
Mattke Of city of Watartown.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
Sunday School Meet.

The Jefferson Banner has the fol-
lowing to say of the Sunday school
convention held at Jefferson last Fri
day and Saturday, at which all of the
Sunday schools Of a. the churches IN
Jefferson county had been invited to
attend, the same proving very sue
ceessful and profitable meeting. The
Banner says:
delegates from Watertown,
Waterloo, Lake Mills, Fort Atkinson
and Palmyra we're present in spite Of
the stormy weather, representing sew
era! different denominations. The
special program on Friday evening
was enjoyed by large congregation.
Every number On the program, as
published in last weeks Banner, ex-
cept one, was given. The Normal
teacher training exercises by State
Sec'y W. J. Semelroth, of Appleton,
were revelations of new methods in
Sunday School work and greatly APP
preciated by all present. A per-
manent organization was affected and
1t was enthusiastically decided to
hold annual sessions. The Waterloo
delegation of five secured the medal
for driving over in the SNOW storm of
Saturday murning and for their effec-
tive assistance in the work of the con-
vention. Lunch was served in the
church Saturday noon. The following
is the list of officers elected for the
ensuing year: Pres. j. V. Stevens,
Jefferson; vice Pres. Rev. E. L. o.
good, Lake Mills Congregational
chucrh; Rec. secy., Miss Elite White,
Watertwon, Wis, Moravian; Cor.
secy., Flora nce Frenholtz, Jefferson;
treas, F. q. Edwards. Fl. Atkinson.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
DIVISION MADE IN
BRANDT-DENT co.
Business Divided Into Two
Corporations Change
Name of Concern.

Owing to the development of the
two branches of the business for years
conducted by The Edward j. Brandt
Dent company, each branch being
entirely different from the ether, the
business has been divided into two
corporations
The articles of association have
been amended changing the name of
the original corporation. The corpo-
ration name is now the Brandt Cashier
Manufacturing company, authorized
capital 500. 600. 90 and this corpor-
alton continues the manufacture for
the Brandt automatic cashiers for the
United States and Canada.
The officers remain the same, az
follows: President, Edward J. Brandt
vice president, William F. Brandt
secretary and treasurer, Robert Dent.
The sales are made through the
Brandt Cashier Company of Chicago,
with Offices In the Monadnock block as
heretofore. The gas fixture branch
of the. business will be conducted by
the newly Incorporated Brandt Dent
company with an authorized capita.
of $50, 600.
The two local corporations will be
conducted separately, but they will
be practically under the same man.
agement.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
ELEVAT|NG OF THE
SALOON BUSINESS
MILWAUKEE BREWERS ASSO-
CATION OFFERS ASSISTANCE.
ReSOlutiOnStO That End drePdSSed,
Also to Co, operate With Public
Officials in Bringing About This
Result State Association Took
Singular Action.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 18.-Reso-
lutiuns favoring the elevating of the
saloon business in Wisconsin and
offering TO cooperate with public
officials to bring about this condition,
nave been passed by the Milwaukee
Brewers, association. The Wisconsin
association, which includes brewers
scattered among forty -one cities of
the state, took similar action some
time go.
In the resolution of the Milwaukee
brewers they take firm stand against
disreputable places and offer their
cooperation with public officials to
eradicate the dives. They also agree
to the closing OF saloons from 1890
or l o'clock to 5 or 6 o'clock d. m. .
if in the opinnin vf ublic sentiment
and city officials and morals of the
city will be benefited by such action,
The resolutions which the assOcia-
tons has adopted as follows:
"The brewers of Milwaukee, do
not believe that any necessity exists
in this city at the present time
for the passage Of an ordinance fixing
any specific hour for the closing of
saloons. However, he members Of
| the Milwaukee association upward of
year and a half or two years agu
passed resolutions declaring themselves
opposed to the continuance Of dives,
low resorts or disreputable places in
the city of Milwaukee or elsewhere,
wherever they may exist, and have
| rendered their assistance to the pro-
per authorities in an effort to eradi-
in and the proper authorities of the
city of Milwaukee believe that the
closing of saloons in this city be-
tween II 80 or l O'Clock and or
O'Clock a M, will add in protect
| ing and raising the standard OF
morals in the city and will have a
tendency to bring about the discon-
tinuance of any such places in the
city, the brewers of Milwaukee as
such have no objection to the passage
of any such ordinance.
Aid. Borst of the common courcll
has prepared an ordinance to close
saloons during the early morning
hours. The local brewers say they
have no objection to any reasonable
regultlon that will coevate the
standard of salouns.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
MRS. FRED SYDOW
MEETS WITH INJURY
Slipped and Fell on Main
Street SideWdlk-Hip
Fractured.
LFrom THURSDAYS DafIYl

Mrs. Fred Sydow of 900 Fourth
street, met with very serious acct
det shortly after 8 100 clock last even
ing while walking along Main street.
between Second and Third streets.
Shortly after leaving the Palace
theatre. Mrs Sydow slipped and tell
on the sidewalk in such manner as
to facture her hip. DR.. K. b. Hoer-
mann was summoned to the scene and
the unfortunate lady was made as
comfortable as possible after being
removed to her home. The injury is
of rather serious nature owing to
the advanced age OF Mrs Sydow. who
is sixty three years of age. The
doctor was unable to say last evening
what the outcome would be, other than
that the injury was of serious
nature.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20

hear still less. for they do not nave
to look at vile posters and disgust
ing scenes, but they can hardly aviod
hearing ard the celebrity with which
hey pick 1t up promiscounly almost
everything they hear from endesriny
terms OF address, they overheard applied
to big sister, by dashing Jack Jones.
to the abusive language used by
| Whisky Fred, when involuutsrilv
leaving the corner saloon. gives us
proof enough that the seed has fallen.
Will 1t grew up? That depends on
you dear reader, ON how you have pre-
pared the -oil. How can you prevent
the evil to grow. By sowing good into
good fruit bringing soil.
| We can never kill darkness in any
other way than by bringing light
aboundant light. Do You want such
light and if you do where can YOU get
1t and how Can you keep 1T forever?
20 to tie seers of our age of CEN
turies before US, let them fill YOUR
children so tull of good upright and
pure thoughts that bad, dishonest and
impure thoughts find nothing to feed
upon in your chIldren's mind. find the
doors that open into their very hearts
locked securely. The Auxiliary
Educational League of Boston of
which the writer has the distinguish
ed honor of being a representative.
has through it, venerable founder
Thomas Bailey AIdrich. "the most
exquisite of our literary craftsmen
and some twenty eight of the best
known educators of the country en-
deavored and jud ing from the
phenomenal success of the undertake
ing succeeded in bring ing our children
In communication with those seers of
all ages that have made this world
what 1t is today. that have procured
US and our children that glorious
civilization which we, more or less
appreciatlngly enjoy today.
We are today enabled to give our
children what the treasures of kings
could not have procured century ago.
Hearing. seeing and reading evil burns
and blackens the moral character. 1T
prevents good. sure and wholesome
thoughts finding place IN the mind. 1t
prese eats constantly suggestions and
images of impurIty and wrong.
Passions are stirred, propensities
!
aroused, procIivities encouraged which
neither time. nor place nor companion
ship can curb.
What are We to do? A great evil
contronts US as parents, as educators,
as citizens. Shall we sit idly down
wiring our hands and lament the
wrong? Far from it. We must rouse
ourselves to greater effort. Our
watchword should be "Preoccupy."
Let us fill our children 8 minds
with great and noble thoughts and
there will be no room for what is
evil Do this by teaching him to love
to read the pure, the wholesome. the
elevatlng in literature.
(To be continued Sunday.)
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
IxOnid.

Ixonia Wis. Dec. II, 1907 Especial
to The Leader) and Mrs. VIII
Lewis entertained at dime social last
Thursday evening for the benefit OF
the Juvenile Endeavor. There were
large number in attendance anC
about $11 was netted the society anc
pleasant evening enjoyed.
Mrs. E. E. Humphrey who was
called to Waukesha because of the
serious illness of her brother-in-law,
Mr.. Rice, reports him no better.
Mrs. o. H. Wells and Miss Annie
Jones attended the Social Circle OF
the Congregational church of Ocono-
mowoc, which was entertained by Mrs
Frank Machus on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Chas. Schuenke and Mrs.
Edward NARROW visited Waterfowl
friends on Tuesday.
Mrs. Evan Humphrey, who has
been somewhat indisposed is improv-
ing
Master Ormer Gullekson is a guest
at the home of his grandmother. Mrs.
Annie Gullekson, in northern Ixonla
this week.
Mrs. J. M. NARROW entertained her
mother, Mrs. Ole Nelson, and brother
Alfred on Monday.
Mr.. and MIS-. Chas. Pautz enter
tanned a number Of friends on Friday
evening.
Miss Maud Erickson, of Oconomo-
Woc,i is guest at the home Of her sis.
ter, Mrs. II. Guilekson.
Mrs. o. H. Wells visited Mrs. Ella
Moak at Watertown on Tuesday.
Miss Tillie Mueller has returned to
her home in Germania after several
weeks stay with her brother Adolph
Mueller and wife.
Miss Zastrow OF Nashotah was a
Friday.
Mrs. VIM. Samuels who has been
quite i'll, is much improved.
Harry Stuart, of Wyocena, is greet
ing old friends at the station. Mr.
Stuart will probsb remain for sew
eral weeks as Mr.. Wells is enjoying
vacation from his duties as station
agent.
Miss Kathryn Humphrey secured
5th prize, a diamond ring III the Free
Press Contest at Ocouomowoc.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
SPECIAL TERM Of
COUNTY court HELD
A Lengthy Calendar Taken
UP at Wednesdays Session
County Court.

Following are the proceedings CT
the special term OF The courty court
for Jefferson county held Wednesday,
Judge Rogers presiding.
A lengthy calendar was taken up
at yesterdays session of the County
count; one of the longest ever CON
sidered here.
Judgment of no claims was entered
IN the Henry F. Kroenig and Theresa
Motl estates.
In the John Drought estate the
account of the administrator was al
lowed and the residue assigned
In the estate of Adolph Baumann
the account of the administrator was
allowed. there being no residue 10
assign.
In the estate of William Fischer a
final judgment was entered assigning
the property according 10 the will of
the deceased.
In the Jacob JOSH estate the
account of the special administrator
was allowed and the was ordered t.
turn over the property to the executors
named IN the Will.
In the estate of Thomas D. Evans,
license was granted to mortgage the
real estate.
In the estate of Frank Loukota
letters of guardianship ad LItem werz
granted to john G Conway. admins
traitors bond was filed and approved
sni letters of administration issued
To Annie Loukota The time to credi 5ors
was limited co June Is and the hear
ing set for July LIST, 1908, at Water,
| town.
Warrant was issued to appraisers
IN the estate Of Arthur Youker. proofs
of will were made and the will was
admitted to probate. A boni was
ordered, filed and approved and letters
testamentary issued to Henry S. Youke,
and Richard Heideman. The time t.
creditors was limited to June IS, 1908,
and hearing on claims set for July
! 1st. 1908. An order of allowance tC
the widow of $50 month was made
In the estate of Gotthulj 7. F..
Boettcher, decision on claims was
made.
In the estate of Frances Duffy 6
will and codicil were flied, tog ather
with the petition for the probate
of the same and the waiver OF
notice on the part of these inter
ested. Proufs of will were taken
and the will admitted to probate.
Letters testamentarv were Issued
IN accordance with the will t.
Frances j. Duffy and Maria F
Duffy. The time was limited to
June 18th, and hearing set for July
Its, 1908. Warrant was issued to
appraisers.
In the estate of Ann Callahan,
petition and account of the admins
traitor of the estate was filed and the
matter set for hearing February 5,
1908.
A paper purporting to the will of
Henry Sauer was filed, together with
the Petition for the probate of same,
and the matter set for hearing OIL
Jan. Is, 1908.
Several other papers were filed, in
GLIDING guardians accounts, claims,
inventories, etc.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
Gasoline Motor Car.

The Chicago & Northwestern Ry. is
using gasoline motor car on its lines
west of the Missouri river with what
are understood TO be very fiattering
results. The car at present is in
operation between Norfolk. Neb. and
Bonesteel, S. D., making the rtip of
l52 miles daily in each direction. The
car is said to be popular with the
travelling public. 1t is found to be
we'll adapted TO their requirements and
1t is operated quite economically.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
Many County Charges.

Sheriff D. V. A. Bullwinkel has
thirteen prisoners at the county Jail at
present. This is the largest number
confined there at one time since the
county board contracted with the
sheriff for the keep and malnter ance
of all prisoners. The present money
stringency may have something to do
with the increase in vagrants,s but the
criminals now awaiting trial are
greater than at any time in three
years
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
Vaudeville at Empire.

There will be another big vaude-
vile bill at the Empire theatre next
Sund Y. matinee and evening. TIE
local manager, Mr.. Conway, states
that the program will be one of ex-
ceptional merit and deserving of a
crowded house at each .perfor nance
The prices of admission will be the
same as heretofore. Matinee at 200
p. NJ, at 10 and Is cents. Evening
performances at 100 ana 9:15 O'Clock,
prices 10, Is and 20 cents.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
STATE SAN|TAR|UM
FOR TUBERCULOSIS
HAS TWELVE PATIENTS SINCE
OPENING TWO WEEKS AGO.
Situated Near Wales in WdukeShd
County-All Buildings to Be Fin
iShed byFirSt of Yedr-COSt to
Patients $1,000 Per Week-De-
SCriptiOn of Institution.

The state sanitarium at Wales
opened two weeks ago by the state
board of control, for the care and
treatment of tuberculosis sufferer, has
IL patients already and OH January l
there will be facilities to care for at
least. 80. At the present time there
are accommodations tor 40.
The state sanitarium is situated
about two mil IS from Wales, Wauke-
sha county, on a high hill, surrounded
with other higher hills, which in a
way tend to break the northwest
wind. When the buildings are finished
on January l. $l2C, 900 will have been
expended DR.. G. A. PAUL. is super
intendent.
Aside from the main sanitarium
buildings are the "s1acks, in which
the patients sleep. Two of these have
already been erected and each will
accommodate 20 people. Two others
will be completed IN three weeks.
The additional "shacks'' to be built
from time to time as the number of
patients increases will be smaller
than those already erected.
The so called "shacks' are the
most peculiarly shaped buildings OIL
the grounds In the center Of the
buildings IS rectangular place where
the patients dress. Leading from this
are the beds, almost in the open air.
The "shacks' are enclosed on the
ends and backs, but open in the from
of the building, which faces the south.
Practically speaking the patients sleep
in the open air. Each "shack' Is
provided with large porch facing
the south, where the patients can get
the sunlight. All the patients are
provided with the most modern of
equipments and conveniences.
The buildings are heated with a
large volume of air and, the ventila-
ton system is complete. The patients
are fed largely on eggs anC milk anc
the time for rising and gong to bee
is regular. To prevent the spread OF
communication of the !, disease the
patient must carry sputum cup, with
a cover. and is not allowed to expect.
crate OH the grounds. These cups are
disinfected twice day.
The medical control of the state
institution is undar the direction OF
the state tuberculosis commission and
the financial side is managed by
the state board of control. In each
county of the state the tuberculosis
commission appoints physician to
examine all applicants for admission
Only patients IN an incipient stage of
the disease are accepted. The lucal
physician sends OIL the papers of the
examination to the superintendent.
who Immediately notifies them whether
the patients condition will warrant
an admission.
Each patient must pay in advance
maintenance charge of $40 week.
Patients sent there by the county
judge, because they are unable to pay
their own way, are county charges, for
the maintenance of which S. a week
must be paid.
Besides the superintendent there are
now four nurses and other attendants.
This number will be increased as the
number of patients increase.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
Cannon For County.

Congressman Nelson informs Sen
ator John A. Hezlewood that ne has
secured a cannon as gift for the city
of Jeff rson which 1t is intended to
place IN the curt house park near the
soldiers monument. Efforts are now
being made to secure the necessary
funds fer d-fraying the freight
charges. The cannon Will be shipped
from a fort in NV York. jefferson
Banner.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20

How about 1t? Don't you think you
better take that money you have
drawn out of the bank and buy
something you need before a burglar
gets 1t. You can get it Of The
Central Trading Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Niederwerder OF
Ixunia, were visitors IN the city yes
terdxy.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
SMALL POX CASE IS
REPORTED IN CITY
William Kdliebe the Patient
House Qudrdntined-M ddi-
son Student Ill.

A case of smallpox was reported
yesterday morning to Health Com.
missioner C. R. Field by DR.. Whyte
The patient is William Kalebe of
1919 Center street. The home is that
of Ewald Kaliebe and the same was
quarantlned yesterday by the health
authorities. The children were i'm
mediately ordered out of school and
all necessary precautions were taken
to prevent spread of the disease.
The patient for some time has been at
work on farm.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20

Miss Hazel Handt of Fond du Lac,
a Junior at the state university, is
confined to an isolation hospital at
Madison, having been taken i'll with
smallpox few days ago. Miss Handt
roorned at Chadbourne hall and was
removed to the isolation hospitaI
Tuesday. The remainder of the
occupants of the hall, numbering
about loo girls, were allowed to leave
the building Monday 50 that they
would be able to spend their Christmas
vacation at home. G.. L. Handt,
father of Miss Handt, went to Madison
Tuesday to arrange for the care of
his daughter
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20

You may think you are having hard
times and don't get much for your
produce, but you are better eff than
many for you have d chance to save
money by buying of The Central
Trading Co.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20

If you haven't been able t. ge
your money out Of the bark and
want some nice things for Xmas YOU
can get them of The Central Trad
ing Co.