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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
IXOnid.

Ixonia, VS., May 13-(Special to
The Leader)- Mrs. o. III. Wells at
tended the social circle held at the
home of Miss Olive Weber at Ocono-
mowoc, Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Meta Behl of Milwaukee. is
q guest of her cousins, the Nj lsses
Helen and Viola NARROW.
The Juvenile Guild of Our Saw
ours church of Oconomowoc. was en-
tertained ut the home of George
Gullikson Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. nj. Winger visit
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. SEVERN Winger
at Watertown on Sunday.
Alex Degner burned his home quite
badly on Thursday by the explosion
of some gun powder into which a
match accidentIy had fallen.
Mrs. Chas. Bergeson of Oconomo-
voc, spent Monday with her sister
Mrs. Ii. Gullikson.
Fred Pautz was Watertown visitor
on Sunday.
Mrs. Julius Huebner underwent
an operation at DR.. Malones's hospi-
tai, Milwaukee on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. Fl. Wills were
guests of DR.. and Mrs. Mac. y at
Oconomowoc Oh Sunday.
Miss Helen NARROW was entertain
ed by Watertown friends on Tuesday.
Miss Gertrude Davis has returned
home from couple of weeks stay IN
Waukesha.
Messrs. Henry Kiepert, Rob and
Arthur Humphrey, Robert Prirchard
and Tom Jones were among the Wa
tertown fair visitors from this section
on Tuesday
Mrs. j. A. NARROW and mother
Mrs. Ole Olson visited at Oconomowoc
on Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Machus of Oconomowoc,
visited friends here on Friday.
Mesdames +. E. Hum hrey and 0.
H. Wills were guests of Mrs. Ella
Mood at Watertown on Friday.
The Kaffee Klatsch meets with
Mrs. Matt Winger on Saturday after
noon, May %. Everybody cordially
invited.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
Pioneer is Called.

Mr.. Gutthilf Dobbratz, a well
known pioneer resident of the town of
Lebanon, died suddenly DIT the family
home yesterday morning. Mr.. Dob
bratz was a native of Germany, where
be was born December II, 1880. He
came to this country IN 1855, locating
in the town of Lebanon, where he con-
tinuously resided. He is survived by
five sons and three daughters, John
Dobbratz, Reesevlle, Gouthilf J. Dob
brstz, Randolph; Edwin Dobbratz,
ixonla, Emil Dobbratz. Lebanon;
Herman Dobbratz, this city; Mrs. A.
Christians, Randolph; Mrs. R.
Oestreich, Ixonia; Mrs. William Thies
Lebanon. The funeral Will be held
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock from
the home to the Rev. Gericke's church
at LEBANON. Interment will be in
the Lebanon cemetery.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
otto RAMTHUN IS
IN MESHES OF LAW
Accused of Turning in a False
Aldrm-Tridl is Set
for Monday.

A question to be decided in justice
Stacy's court is whether or not Otto
Ramthun is guilty of turning in a
false alarm from box % on the
night of May 2. A complaint was
made against Ranthun by Officer
Lucius Bruegger and the defendant
vas ushered into justice court yester-
day morning. He pleaded not guilty
and his trial was sat for next Monday
morning at 9 O'Clock. The accused
party was discharged from custody,
as the motion to adjourn was made by
the city attorney. who could not be
present yesterday. Ramthun was
Temporarily liberated without bail.
The complaint is made on the part of
the city. There have been numerous
false alarms turned in during the past
few months, causing great annoyance
and inconv enience to the members of
the fire department. There are also
dangers of injuries and fatalities to
members of the companies and to
the horses, as we'll as damage to the
apparatus. On the night of the last
false alarm was turned in the hook
and ladder truck was upset, as it
turned from North First street onto
Main street and it was mystery al
most that bad accident did not occur,
as several OF the firemen were on at
the time. While Ramthun maintains
his innocence, the authorities feel that
the have some strong evidence against
him, which will be introduced when
they case comes to trial. There is
quite penalty attached to the viola
tion of the ordinance and in case of
non payment of fine any party found
guilty of this violation Is liable co d
term in the county Jail of SIX months
or less,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
Pension the Old Servant.

The Chippewa Falls Independent
says there is talk of selling old
Chilly" who for the past nineteen
years has been a faithful member of
the fire department in that city.
Through sunshine and storm, heat and
cold, "Billy" has Loyalty answered
every call of the gong and did his duty
to the best of his horse ability and
never murmured nor complained when
the service was hard and the hours of
labor long. Now because he is old
grown old in the service of the city
it is proposed to dispose of him and
send him out among strangers, posi-
bly, to be abused and neglected. All
will agree with the editor of the
Independent that "Billy" should notbe
sold but pentioned for the remainder
of his days. His keeping would not
amount to much and the taxpayers
would never miss it, and teel that
justice has been done to a faithful
servant
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
VETERINARIAN HERE
RECEIVES HONORS
DR.. HdrtWig Will Be ReCOg-
niZed BY Bureau of
Animal Industry.

DR.. A. II. Hartwig of this city,
was yesterday notified by the Bureau
of Animal Industry, Washington, D.
c., that he had been appointed one of
the six veterinarians of Wisconsin
whose certificates of examination will
be recognized by the Bureau and the
Government of Canada as an official
Inspector of horses for expectation TO
Canada. The doctor has also received
similar appointment from the var
ious State Sanitary Boards, which re-
quire tuberculin test, such official
tests to be made by the appointees for
their respective state. This is done
for the convenience of Wisconsin live
stock breeders and owners in this
vicinity who we're often compelled
to go long distance to procure an
official certificate OF examination from
one who will be recognized by the
Bureau, the Canadian government and
the several states of the Union.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
WILL
SUCCEED TELEGRAPH
NV. Road Installing New
System Between BdrdbOO
and GAINESVILLE.

Two new copper wires have been
strung between Baraboo and James
VILE, which will very soon be
extended to Chicago ON the Wisconsin
division of the Chicago and North
western railway. This is for the pur-
pose of substituting the teiephons for
telegraph In train dispatching. Re-
Gently several Northwestern officials
visited Aurora, Ill. , where the system
is IN use on the Burlington. The
officials were so we'll pleased With
the new way of handling trains that
it was decided to give it a tria, ON
this road. In the train dispatcher
office in Baraboo is a selector with
numbers corresponding to the stations
along the line. Two wires are used
because return circuit is desired.
The copper wire costs $3S mile or
$40 for the two wires New tele-
phones will be used so that it will be
"a fine a system as can be found any
where. The new arrangement will
not displacs any of the men, but will
expedite the work. For some time
this company has been using telephones
in small way but the new arrange
ment will replace the telegraph ticker
| entirely.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
EDWARD KRUEzIGER
WINS LEGAL FIGHT
Sued BY Bertha Neumdnn to
Recover Sum Paid
for Horse.

Justice Henze's court was a busy
scene yesterday and last evening.
The grind in the mill of justice being
the case of Bertha Neumann VS.. Ed
ward Krueziger, the charge being that
of breach of warranty. The case
opened at 1920 o'clock yesterday
morning and it was about 10 100 O. clock
last night when the jury, after de-
liberating about 10 minutes, brought
IN a verdict for the defendant. The
case was the outcome of the sale of
horse here at the March fair by
Krueziger to the plaintiff both parties
being of the town of Emmett. The
horse was sold for the sum of $14O,
paying $3.50 down. 1t was not the oft
repeated case of paying for a dead
horse, but the plaintiff alleged that
despite the fact that the defendant
claimed that the animal was sound,
$50 far as he knew" the defendant
was notified fifteen days after the sal e
that the horse was sick and lame,
followed later by a request that he
take the horse back Naturally such
Krueziger refused to do. The horse
finally died and as result action was
brought to recover the sum paid for
the horse, the last $40 having been
paid five DAYS after the sale was made.
Kading & Kading appeared for the
defendant and Gustav Buchheit for
the plaintiff.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
THE SINGER SEWING
MACHINE CO. CHANGE
TO MOVE INTO GAMM BUILD
ING JUNE FIRST.
Mr.. Emil King Enters Employ of
COnCeIn-Ldter to Succeed j.
A. SWenSen as Local Manager
Latter Goes to Milwaukee,
Nature of Promotion.

j. B. Southmayd of Milwaukee.
and A. G. Kelsey of Beloit, were in
the city Tuesday in the interest of the
Singer Sewing Machine company,
supervising agent of the southern
Wisconsin district. and manag ing
salesman over eight counties re-
spectively. 1t was decided by the
gentlemen to move the local Office of
the company from 306 Main strest
into the Gamm building on North
Fourth street, the change to be made
on the first of June. MIR. Emil King,
who has been with, the Gamm Crockery
company for the past year and half,
has been engaged by the company to
work with Mr.. J. A. Swensen, who
has been the local agent for the COM
pany tor the past year and a half.
The object is with view that Mr..
King later take the local manage
ment for the company, succeeding Mr..
Swensen, who will go to Milwaukee
in month or so to take his old
position on collection route. Mr..
King is we'll known in Watertown,
having lived here fer many years.
He holds the respect of all who en-
JOY his acquaintance and it is safe to
say that the representatives of the
Singer company have made 10 mis-
in the selection of the gentleman who
will no doubt later represent the com
pany locally. During their residence
In Watertown, both Mr.. and Mrs,
Swensen have made many friends,
who Will regret their departure. They
have proven themselves worthy citizen
and have Won the confidence and re
spect of all who have made thei
acquaintance. Mr.. Swensen has beer
with the Singer company for the pas
fourteen years and is held in higl
esteem. the transfer of Mr.. Swensel
is promotion as reward to
his faithful service. The compan
held three good openings for him, h
deciding to go back to the cream city
The Leader JOINS IN wishing Mr.
Swensen and his estimabIe wife niue
happiness and prosperity.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
HOW BIG CONCERNS
WORK THE PEOPLE
Think They Are Getting Bar
gains From Mail Or
der Houses.

The mail order house claims to
sell everything at a much lower price
than the local merchant. Pick up
your cataloge turn to the page devot-
ed to sheeting, note the absence of
any we'll known brands that YOUR deal
er carries; also, in the fine quality
?-shown in the catalogue, you can
almost feel it from The glowing des-
cription they give. But did you ever
buy any of their sheeting and make
an honest comparison with the quail
ties the local merchant is offering
you? Very few people ever do; they
prefer to keep quiet when they know
they have been beaten. Did you
ever stop to think why it is that the
mail order house, does not place the
name of standard brands, of merchan-
disc IN their catalogue? Why don't
they quote prices on Majestic ranges,
Jewel gas stoves. Fruit of the Loom
or Lonsdale muslin, and a hundred
other standard brands of merchandise
You don't have to seek far for the
exp lanation; there are twovery good
reasons for the mail order house to
conceal the identity of their goods.
First, if the local mechant could
locate just what particular stove or
what kind of persevers the mail order
house was putting out the local mer-
chant would Immediately lay in line
of that merchandise and could easily
sell under the mail order house ur
compel them to sacrifice part of
their enormous profit.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
The Markets.

RETAIL BUTTER AND EGGS.
Eggs Strictly fresh, 15c.
Butter-Dairy, 26 to &c; creamery
Csc.
The following quotations on butter,
eggs Vegetables and fruit are up-to-
date and furnished the Leader by the
best local authorities:
VEGETABLES
Potatoes-90c bu.
New Cabbage-5c Id.
New Onions-8c Id.
Celery 10c to 12c stalk.
FRUITS.
Lemons-Dozen 20c to 25c.
Oranges-Dozen, zoe to 4Oc.
Apples 40c to 45c pix.
FARM PRODUCE.
The following quotations are report
ed by H. L. Kerr, 3UO West Nam
street:
Potatoes-60 to 70.
Beans-1. so to 200
Butter, fresh Is to 20.
Eggs-13.
Live Chickens, 11-l2c.
Wool, washed, 18 to zoe per ID.
Wool, unwashed, 16 to 18c per ID.
OFFICIAL BUTTER MARKET
Elgin. Ill.,, May 11.-Butter- Firm
at 24c; output of district for week,
587, 200 pounds.
Muscoda, Wis. May 9. Chickering'S,
925 boxes twins, and 700 boxes single
daisies; 905 boxes twins sold at 1O1c;
~ do II, Ice; daisies, all at 11sc
Plymouth, Wis, May 12.-On the
call board here today thirty factories
offered 2,430 boxes of cheese. All
sold, as follows: 275 boxes daisies
at 1890; 1,l93 daisies, 124c; 16
daisies, 12c; 297 boxes twins lie; 10
twins, 1sc; 8 cases young Americas,
115c, Sc boxes square prints, 1876;
IL square prints, 12s.
BARLEY.
The following quotations for barley
is reported by H. Wertheimer, Barley
Headquarters, Main Street.
Barley so to SIC.
GRAINS AND FLOUR.
Red winter wkeat-95c
White winter wheat-95c
Spring No. 1-95c
Spring Nc. 2-93c
Spring No. 3--91
Corn-69.
Rye-75.
Oats-56c.
Patent Fiour-S1. so sack; $500 Dbl.
Straight Flour-s5. 40 per Dbl; $1.35
per sack.
Middlings-Per cwt., i.35.
Bran 1.30
Ruo Fea1-11S
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
Redwood.

May 14--(Special to The LEADER
Grand May ball in Cleveland hall. Fri
day, May 18th. Music by the Weber
Stube orchestra.
Today, shipping day, and everyone
hustIing,
Miss Rosie and Ella Kube were Water
town visitors Tuesday.
A number of gypsies passed through
the village today. They came from
Watertown, where they attended the
stock fair.
The funeral of William Kakushkie,
who died Monday morning at the home
Of his sOn-in-law, VIM. Lenius, took place
today from ST. Marks church.
Mrs. Peter Kelley of WatertOwn, was
a visitor here for the last few days.
Miss Anna NJ. Roch, Mayme F. Gun
ningham and Agnes NJ Garrett were
Watertown passengers Saturday.
Chas. Kiefer of Watertown, called on
friends here Sunday.
Mrs. T. J. Mccall was a Watertown
visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. Edward McGOwen, one of the en-
ployees of the Van Camp Packing com
pany, had to hire more help to convey
the milk, on account Of the condition OF
the roads. At present Mr.. McGowen gets
1900 pounds of milk daily on his route
Miss Helen Mere, Chas. Tyson and
Winfield Mccall were in Reeseville Sat
urday in attendance of the diploma ex-
animation, conducted by L. A. Buzzwitz,
principal of the ReeseviIIe high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Farmer of Clyman,
visited relatives here over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Plasil and little son
Francis were Watertown visitors Sun
cav
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
CUDAHY BROS. CO.
TO OPEN MARKET
PACKING CONCERN TO GO AZ
TER LOCAL BUSINESS.
viii Open Branch Here on the
First of June-Alreddy Leased a
Building on Main Street--Repre,
sentdtives Here Yesterday Max
ing Arrangements.
tFrom Thursdays Daily1

D. O. John of Milwaukee. con-
nected with Cudahy Bros. Co., was
visitor in the city yesterday, the
object of his visit being to arrange
for the opening of meat market IN
THE city by the Cudahy concern. The
Milwaukee gentleman informed a rep
resentative of The Leader yesterday
that a building on Main street had
been leased and that it was the Inten-
tion to open the l.cal branch concern
on June 1st. Just what the object
of the launching of retail market
in Watertown is, is not known, but 1t
is reasonable to surmise that it IL to
get q more firm hold on the local
business, as one of the local meat
mraket men informed The Leader
Yesterday that but little of the meats
of Cudahy Bros. were handled by the
local dealers. The representative
here Yesterday stated that the firm
would ship here in carload lots anc
handle only the choicest government
inspected meaUs. What effect The
opening of the new market will have
on the local business is only matter
of conjecture, but the chances are
that there will be no very noticeable
drop in the price of steaks especial
Iy, which are now at point where it
makes a man of moderate means envi-
GUS to look a cow in the face. Ii
the launching of the new place OF
business is to mean the shading OF
prices, it will pove welcomed
adjunct to the city.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
Spoon Holders" in Park.

The iron settees which last summer
were placed at the stand pipe in the
vicinity of the Northwestern univer-
sity and which we're stored way for
the winter, will soon be taken back
for the convenience and comfort Of
weary pedestrians who chance to
stroll out that way. The young peo-
pie, especially, will be interested in
knowing that the settees will be
there for Memorial Day. 1t Is said
that upon the suggestion of DR..
Werner. each of the settees will have
lettered theron the very appropriate
words. "Spoon holder The men,
bers of the "settwo" clubs will read
lily understand the juke without dla-
gram.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
n. v. j. CONCERT IS
AROUS|NG INTEREST
Band and Orchestra Boys to
Visit Cream City on
June 3Td.

The concert which is to be given
in Milwaukee at the ALEXANDRIA on
June third by the Northwestern Uni
versity band and orchestra, is no
longer a mere speculation. The
Milwaukee Alumni, under whose
auspices the concert is to be given. are
pursuing their plans with unusual
energy and all preliminary arrange
ments have already been made. The
prospect Of this unusual entertainment
is arousing the enthusiasm of all
friend. of the local institution and
there is little doubt but that full
house will greet the INITIAL appear
ance of the Varsity boys in the cream
city. All those desiring to accompany
the boys to Milwaukee can procure
tickets at Gamm's drug store.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
A Great Improvement.

There has been a marked change
in the Office at the JOSH cheese
warehouse CD First street. The
former office being too small for
convenience, a partition the height of
the old Office was extended across
what was formerly the lobby few
feet from the main entrance behind
which are the desk and draws all nicely
stained in imitation of blackwalnut
lumber. 1t makes very fine Office
gives more room, Is mure convenient
and up-to-date.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
Bryan al Madison.

VIM. J. Bryan Will deliver an
address IN the Gymnasium at Madison,
Saturday evening. May %, and the
occasion will be utilized for the for
nation of University of Wisconsin
Democratic club. project which has
long been in contemplation among
students of the University who are
of the Democratic faith. 1t is the
intention to make the club a perman-
nenr institution and the first big
meeting 1t will hold will be the
Madison welcome to Mr.. Bryan.
Earlier in the day Mr.. Bryan Will
speak at Waukesha.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
TWO We're Injured.

William Bruegger. son of Police
man Lucius Bruegger, met with an
accident at the plant of the Washing
ton Cutlery company yesterday after
noon. The accident was bad
enough to suit the young man. While
engaged in work at one of the large
grind stones, Mr.. Bruegger's clothing
got caught in some of the gearing
with the result that most of his cloth
ing was torn from his body. Had
ne not held to an iron rod, the chances
are that he would have been fri ht-
fully injui ed, If not killed. The only
injury Mr.. Bruegger received was to
be somewhat bruised.
He was attended by DR.. T. F.
Shinnick, who found that no bones
had been fractured.
Emil Pfaffenbach had the mis-
fortunte yesterday to have the tip of
one of his fingers cut off while at
work cleaning a bicycle. The finger
came in contact with the sprocket on
the machine while it was being tried.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
ST. PAUL ROAD TO
GAIN COAST SOON
Line From Chicago to Seattle
and Tacoma is Rushed
With Record Speed.
(From Thursdays DaiIy.)

BY reason of an unusual squirt in
work representatives of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul road yester-
day said they expected to have the
great transcUntlnental lire finished
from Chicago to Seattle and Tacoma
next spring.
Regular trains are now operated
on the new Pacific Coast line as far
as Mobridge. Lennon, Hettlnger,
Bowman and Marmarth, in the Dakotas
to Terry, Miles City, MusselsheIl and
Harlowton, in Montana.
Not in the history of railroads has
a line been constructed with such
speed. The route from Butte to Seattle
and Tacoma, with towns, districts
and engineering feats was given out
yesterday.
From Butte to Garrison, fifty three
miles. the line goes through the Deer
Lodge Valley. Then comes the valley
of Hellgate River. the timber district.
West of st. Maries, the road runs
through the Occur d'Alene indian
reservation. The well-known Palouse
district is reached. This is one of the
richest grain and fruit belts of the
trans Missouri country. At Tekoa
the Oregon Short Line will be crossed
on a steel structure 1000 feet long.
From Rosalia the line continues
through this fertile and we'll settled
country twenty miles to Palisade.
There it reaches the shores of Rock
Lake. The hanks of the lake are
rocky and precipItous. excelling IN
beauty the far-famed palisades of
the Hudson.
From Palisade the line follows the
banks of the lake five and one half
miles to the new town of Lavista, at
the foot of the lake; tn .nce thirty
seven miles through country capable
of producing grain; but which has
hitherto not been developed for lack
of railroad facilities. Six miles east
of Roiston the line passes over Cow
Creek on steel structure l, 405 feet
long. From Lind 70 the Columbia
River at Beverley. seventy three
miles, the line passes through the
new towns of Ro- boro, Warden and
Othello.
The crossing of the Columbia River
is made on bridge of fifteen spans
of steel trusses. supported by massive
concrete piers, the channel span being
placed so high draw is unnecessary.
Twenty five miles after leaving the
Columbia River the line enters the
weIl-known Klttitas Valley, which il
irrigated by water drawn from the
Yakima River. The line passes
through: "a timbered country to Snoqua,.
nile Pass, through the Cas- cade Noun,
tains, at an elevation of 3,01O feet. The
Cedar River is then followed into
Seattle. The line to Tacoma parallels
the Interurban.
Grading the whole length of the
line is progressing rapidly with great.
ly increased forces. excellent pro-
gress is being made upon the tunnels,
and the Columbia River bridge auc
all lesser structures of the sam.
character are IN a state of advance
ment which makes certain that they
will be ready when the grading is
completed. Tracklaying on the coast
will begin at Seattle and progress
as rapidly as the heavy work in the
Cascade Mountains is completed.
Chicago Examiner, April 7, 1908
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
Advertised Letters.

Letters addressed to the following
named persons remain In the post
office in this city uncalled for:
M. j. Cernahan, Meta Ferge, Ida
Grooming, Anna Grooming, ]. L.
Hanson, Emil Horn, Clara Jackson,
Edward Molte, Mrs. Emma Quade,
W. W. oteiger, Albert Schoenher.
Albert Schultz. Mrs Bertha Utke.
H. Il. Ebere, P. M.