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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-01
A Phase of 1t.

A dry goods merchant was starting
down town when his wife reminded
him of his most important duty during
the day: "Now, my dear, be sure
and don't forget to send to the city
for that new Stanhope, so we can
have it by Sunday. You know our
old buggy is so it's not fit to be seen"
Just few blocks away the mer-
chant who handles vehicles and imple-
ment was sitting at breakfast with
his family. The conversation drifted
around to the near approach of school.
"And that reminds me, John,' said
the lady who sat at the head of the
table. 81 must be going to the city
nc later than next week. must get
goods for the children's school clothes
and then see about a fall suit tor my
self, and while I'm there perhaps I'd
better see about new rug for the
parlor and some lace curtains tor the
front windows.
An hour or two later the towns
leading grocer stepped into the bank
to buy draft, which he WAS going to
send to a catalogue house for a
"swell" bed room suit.
Flows business asked the bank
sr. "Oh, not SO very good" replied
the coffee and sugar merchant, resign
eddy. "ThIngs are little dull just
now
Before the banker finished writing
the draft a dapper young man with
grip stepped in and asked how every
body was. The banker seemed glad
to see him. He was the representa-
tive of big printing establishment,
in another state. He and the banker
chatted pleasantly tor a few minutes
after which the young man inquired
casually of his friend behind the WIN
dow if he wanted anything. "Well
yes" replied the other good-natured-
w. 81 believe | do. Print US so, 900
checKs, 5000 drafts and a couple of
thousand letter heads The young
man thanked him cordially for the Or
der and hustled out.
That night the local business men
had meeting in the town all to dis
cuss the growth of the mail order
evil. All Of the gentlemen mentioned
in this narrative delivered short talks.
They all agreed that the farmers were
guilty of treason to their home mer-
chants when they persisted in buying
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-01
Pennington.

Pennington, April Especial
to The Leader)-Mrs. John Bramer
and daughter, Frances of Watertown,
visited with relatives here few days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Krause spent
Sunday afternoon with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Herman Koch.
Bonnie Pitzner of WATERFOWL,
spent a few days last week at Mrs.
Fl. J. Pitzner's.
Miss Cora Louder entertained Esther
and Florence Sabel Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Minnie Bramer of Water
town, is taking care of her mother,
Mrs. Sabel, who is quite i'll.
Henry Rasbe spent Sunday after
nuon with Ed Krause.
Mrs. 7. Knaack Of Concord, visit
&c with relatives here Sunday.
Quite a number Of Farmingt tho
people are having a swell time with
the humps.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-01
Redwood.

Redwood, Wis. April 3O-(Special
to The Leader)-Girls, don't forge ct
the LEAP Year Party in Cleveland
hall, May l, an excellent time guaran-
teed to all.
Thos. j. Bergen and wife of Mad
ison. called on relatives here Thurs
day
Otto Renius of Grand Rapids, spent
Sunday here.
Herman Weihert IF Watertown,
called on friends here Wednesday.
Miss Anna Lemmerhirt has returned
from Milwaukee, where she spent
the past few months.
John Thauer of Watertown transact
ed business here Thursday.
John K. McAdams was a business
visitor in Madison Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Seibel are
the happy parents of baby girl.
Mr.. Etcheidt and wife of Beaver
Dam, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Echeidt over Sunday.
Cleveland hall with it's exterior
newly painted, and its interior tasti-
ly decorated, will look its best for
the Leap Year party next Friday,
night, May l, don't forget the date.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-01
The Markets.

RETAIL BUTTER AND EGGS.
Eggs Strictly fresh, 15c.
Butter-Dairy, 27 to 29c; creamery
Bic.
The following quotations on butter,
eggs Vegetables and fruit are up-to-
date and furnished the Leader by the
best local authorities:
VEGETABLES
Potatoes-80c blu.
New Cabbage-5c Id.
New Onions-Sc ID.
Celery 10c to 12c stalk.
FRUITS.
Lemons-Dozen zoe to Csc.
Oranges-Dozen, 25c, to 40c.
Apples 35c to 40c PIX.
FARM PRODUCE.
The following quotations are report
ed by H. L. Kerr, 800 West Main
street:
Potatoes-60 to 70.
Beans-1.5 80 to 200
Butter, fresh Is to 20.
Eggs-13.
Live Chickens, l3c.
Wool, washed, Is to Zoe per. Id.
Wool, unwashed, 16 to 18c per ID.
OFFICIAL BUTTER MARKET
Seymour, Wis, April 3O-sales of
cheese were As twins, 104c: 403 daisi-
es, 10ac.
plymouth. Wis, April 3C-Sales
were 1911 daisies, 124c; 81 Americas.
lie; az horns. 11ac; 439 do, lie; $50
twins, l1sc; lis squares, 12ac. Mar
ket strong.
BARLEY,
The following quotations for barley
is reported by H. Wertheimer, Barley
Headquarters, Main Street.
Barley SIS to 60c.
GRAINS AND FLOUR.
Red winter wteat-9Oc
White winter wheat-90c
Spring No. 1-90c
Spring Nc. 2-88c
Spring No. 3-86
COrn-65.
Rye-73.
Oats-52c.
Patent Flour-s1. 45 sack S. 80 Dbl.
Straight Flour-$5. 20 per Dbl; ST.
per sack.
Middlings-Per cwt., 80.
Bran 1.30
Rye Feed-115.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-01
PiperSVille.

Pipervsille, Wis. April % (opec-
ial to The Leader. J. Mrs. Jay Perry
entertained her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
John Humphrey OF Ixonia. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kerberg and
sons spent Sunday at H. Schnltger's at
Alicetown. The Misses Annie and
Lille SchIitger left Tor Clark county
to attend the wedding of relative.
They will also visit at Wausau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur OSTRICH are
now residing ia their new home in
the village.
August Bohlmann and son, Frank
made a business trip to Redwood
Wednesday.
Henry Ohm and family are enter
tanning relatives from Chicago.
George Williams of Milwaukee. is
visitor here at present.
Viola Plum of Pennington, was an
over Sunday visitor at her home here.
Erwin Henning spent Sunday with
is sister, Mrs. g. Burdick and family.
Guynor Humphrey of Ixonia, is
spending a few days at Jay Perry's.
There will be a dance at 2ipers-
vile hall Saturday evening, May 2.
Mrs. E. r. Lewis is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Humphrey were
callers at Ixonia Tuesday.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-01
CAUSE ARREST OF
A P|TTSBURG MAN
Evidently SWindled Wisconsin
f'drtieS-JOe HerTO
a Witness.

Wednesday morning, The Leader
made mention of the fact that Joseph
Hero would leave for Plttshurg. Pa.
having been subpoenaed as witness
against Joseph SiIverman, who was
charge with forging bill of lading.
The following dispatch from Chip
pewa Falls to the Milwaukee Daily
News, throws little more light on
the matter, going to show that other
Wisconsin parties have been made
victims of Sllverman:
upon complaint of +. j. Bollinger
of this city the postoffice authorities
have used the arrest of Joseph
Silverman at Plttsburg. Pa. on the
charge of using the mails for fraudu-
lent purposes. Mr.. Bollinger some
time ago advertised for the purchase
vi a moving picture tent and receIv-
ed q reply from the J. w. Wallace
Amusement company. The letter
stated that the company had two fine
tents and that upon the receipt of $25
to shuw good faith one of the tents
would be sent on approval. MIR.
Bollinger sent the money and since
then has heard nothing from the COM
pany. The postal authorities have
sifted down the matter and found. it
is alleged, that Siivermsn had secur-
ed batch Of the ]. W. Wallace Am
usement company's stationery and
had been defrauding the people in va
rious parts of the c0untry.'
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-01
NOW in the South.

There many Watertown friends will
be Interested in knowing that Jerome,
Edward and G. Ray Brown, form
erly of this city. are now located at
Jacksonville, Florida. where they are
members of firm uf Brown jennings
Hardware company, manufacturers of
hickory rim shaft strips, white ash
carriage p, les. white oak and Write
ash wagon and truck poles, expert dim
ension stock and hardwood lumber.
The Brown boys write local friends
that they are prospering. The firm
has a business office at 20 Murray
street. New York City.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-01
Give 1t to E. D. COe.

Candidates for G. A. R. department
commander, before the annual en-
campment, to be held at Racine June
II and Is. are coming to the front.
Among those already mentioned in
that connection are E. d. Coe of
Whitewater, for many years pension
agent at Milwaukee, William r..
Grinnell of Beloit and F. A Walsh
of Milwaukee. If all of the COM
rades knew E. d. Coe as we'll as the
writer. he would be the unanimous
choice of the encampment. He has
always "made good' in every posi-
ton to which he has been elected or
appointed. and is one of the best fell
lows on the earth.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-01
FRANK KLINE HELD,
BURGLARY CHARGE
CHANGED WITH STEALING
FIVE RAILWAY BRASSES.
Said to Have Broken Into Building
Belonging to Railway Company
Held for Trial and Bail Fixed
at S500-In Default of Same
Goes Back to Jail.

On the twenty fifth day of last
month Frank Kline, alias Kehoe, from
everywhere and nowhere, was arrest
ed IN this city for being drunk and
disorderly and sent to the county
bastile for term of five days. Yes
terday, upon the expiration of his
sentence he was arrested upon war
rant charging him with burg larry, it
being alleged that he broke into a
building IN this city belonging to the
c., M. & ST. P. railroad company
and stole therefrum five brasses for
the purpose of disposing of the same.
He was brought from Jefferson to
this city by Chief Block and in the
forenoon had his examination before
Justice Henze who held him to the
circuit court and fixed his bail at
$500, in default of which he was re-
manded to the county Jail at Jeffer-
son tc await his trial at the next
term of court and taken down during
the day by the chief of police. There
is one thing he is sure of during his
sojourn at the Hotel ID Bullwinkel,
and that is. good grub and plenty of
lit and if he behaves himself he will
have no reason to complain, for Andy
is good landlord
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-01
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER
W0ODMAN PICNIC
ROUSING SPECIAL MEETING
HELD LAST EVENING,
Invitation viii Be Sent to Mayor
Rose of Milwaukee to Attend
Decorations to Be Feature
Outside Bands COming-ThurS-
day. June IL. the Date.

An enthusiastic meeting OF the
members of the Modern Woodman
Lodge was held last evening, the
same being a special to arrange fur
Their details Tor the first annual picnic
to be given here on Thursday, June
18th. under the auspices of the Jeffer-
son County Modern Woodman Picnic
association.
1t was decided at the gathering last
evening to extend an invitation to the
Hon. David Rose, mayor of Milwau-
kee, to attend and deliver a speech.
A committee of local Wuudmen will
visit the chief executive of the cream
city and extend the invitation. All
of the camps in the neighDoring cities
will be invited to attend and Con-
sentative estimate Is that there will
be at least 1000 visiting Woodmen.
The decorations will be one of the
features OF the coming epicnic The
members of the committee will call
upon the business men of the city and
request them to decorate the places of
business. The Woodmen themselves
will decorate the streets of the city
and are planning on something elabo-
rate. Headquarters will be >stblished
at the Masonic Temple and the same
will be beautifully decorated for the
occasion.
The committee on games and prizes
are making great preparations for
good program of sports and some ak
ceptionally good prizes will be offer
ed. The contests will be open to
| Woodmen, visitors and children.
There will be plenty of music. The
WATERFOWL band HIS been engaged for
! the day. Word has been received
that the members of the Fort Atkin-
son camp will be accompanied by the
military band of chat city. Other
bands are also expected. A grand
street parade will take place at II 100
O'CLOCK in the morning, the line of
march TO be announced later. The
color scheme in the decorations will
be green, white and red. the colOrs Of
the order.
Charles E. Whalen of Madison, su-
prone lecturer, will be here and de-
liver an address. The scene of the
| days merriment will be at Tivoli IS
land.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-01
SEVERAL CHANGES ON
MILWAUKEE, RAILWAY.
Many Important Shifts of Of
fiCidlS Have Been
Announced.

Spring changes among railway offic-
lals are of unusual scope this year
and several transfers of Importance
have been announced. The more
important changes to be effective May
ON the Milwaukee road are:
L. R. Clausen, present superinten-
dent of the Prairie du CHEN division,
Milwaukee, will be superintendent of
the Chicago and Milwaukee division,
headquarters in Chicago.
P. @. Hull, superintendent of Chic
ago terminals, will be division SUP
erintendent of the Pacific coast lines
west of Butte, Mont, with head
quarters at Butte.
j. 7. Gillick will become superin-
tendent of terminals in Chicago. to
succeed Mr.. Hart, and the Chicago
and Evanston division will become
part of the Chicago terminals.
F. ii. Myers. train master at Saw
anna. will be superintendent of the
Prairie du Chen division, to succeed
Mr.. Clausen.
P. l.. Rupp will be assistant sup
erintendent Chicago terminals.
E. w. Morrison, chief train dis
patcher iii Milwaukee, of the La
Crosse division, will he train master
of the river division, headquarters in
Minnea polls. julius F. VoltZ will
succeed him at Milwaukee rs chief
train dispatcher, La. Crosse division.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-01
:: Of Local Interest. {:

Miss Agnes Witte of Juneau. is
visiting in the city.
John Roller of Redwood, was a
visitor In the city yesterday.
Mrs. VIM. Bruhike of Hustisford,
was visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Joseph Haeger and children of
Redwood, visited in the city yestsr-
day.
Mrs. Emil Tanck and daughter,
Margaret, visited relatives at Hubble
ton yesterday
P. W. Mansfield attended the fun
eral of his uncle, Mr.. H. O. Mansfield
at Johnson Greek. yesterday.
DO you think it would be wise to
save some money? You will surely
save some, if you trade with The Gen.
tral Trading Co.
Herman Dannow of the town of
Clynan, was a visitor in the city
yesterday, favoring The Leader office
with pleasant call.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Voeltz CT the
town of Pennington, are in the city,
the guests of their daughter. Mrs.
Ed. Winter and family.
Mrs. A. Cunningham and Catherine
McGovern of Hubbleton. were guests
Yesterday at the home of Mrs. r.
Eiffier, Montgomery street.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-01
Medical Society Elect.

At the annual meeting of the JEFF
ferson County Medical Society held
at Jefferson Tuesday afternoon, the
following officers were elected: Pres
ident, G. Smith. Jefferson: vice
president. H. y. CasweIl, Fort At
knison; secretary, q. R. Field, Wat.
ertown; delegate TO state convention,
DR.. Searles, Palmyra. DIR. Caswell
read an interesting paper On appendi-
citis. Another on the treatment of
the disease, written by Dr.. C. j.
Habhegger, was read by Secretary G.
R. Field. 1t was decided to hold the
next meetingin June ct Lake Mills.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-01

There is music in the air end bar
gains at The Central Trading Go.
Miss Fanny Carey Of CIyman, who
was operated upon for appendicitis
last week at st. Mary's hospital, has
80 far recovered that she expects to
return to her nome in few days.
If you have the stomach sche and
want to get rid of it. See physician;
if you have anything else. see The
Central Trading Co.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-01
Underwent an Operation.

Miss Bertha Krebs, daughter of
Charles F. Krebs. 217 Seventh street,
underwent an operation Monday tor
appendicitis at Trinity hospital, Mil
waukee, and passed through the or
Ceal very satisfactory and is doing
finely. Miss. Krebs is graduated
nurse from Trinity hospital, having
passed very thorough and successful
examination about a year ago and
ranks high as nurse.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-01
Died Last Night.
(From Thursdays Daily.0

Mrs. Claus Hinbockel passed away
last night at the family home beyond
the Oak Hill cemetery, death being
due to diabetes. The deceased was d
native of Germany, but had lived in
this country great many years. She
was forty Height years of age. The
deceased was very kind lady. She
is survived by her husband, who is
now left all alone, there being no
children. The couple formerly lived
in the city, he at one time having
charge of the culinary depal tment
at Northwestern university.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-01
TuDeTCulin Tests.

The state live stock sanitary board
at a meeting at Madison Tuesday de-
termined that hereafter all parties
proposing to make tuberculin tests
of cattle under the state law must
have the approval of the state live
stock sanitary board in order that
their test sheets may be approved in
the presentation of bills to the state.
for slaughtered animals.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-01

thirty days. or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
Section 3. Sections Fl, q, %
nd "a, on. 49,, J.. 1905, and sec.
ca. 23O, L. 1901. are hereby repealed.
AS to length Of black bass,
see sec. 823, which controls as later
or
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-01

= Il yen commit a sin. yon vi -
pent; but you will net repsn:. if you
buy some goods of The Central Trad
ing Co.
Miss Martha Bcckmann is visiting
Oconomowoc friends.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-01

The man in the moon is lu0kirg at
you aud if you don't want him to
laugh at you, just buy some goods of
The Central Trading Co.
Miss Leona B .andt was a Milwau-
kee visitor yesterday.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-01

their goods of mail order houses, and
the meeting closed by adopting strong
resolutions against trading away from
home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-10
SHOT BY. MorHERlN-LAw.
The Whole Family Set Upon the Hap
less son-in-Law.

PATERSON, N. J., March 1O.-Char.
les n. Alvandros. lawyer of Yonkers,
N. Y, was shot in the back OF the
head by Mrs. Rebecca Cummings, his
mother-ln.law. at Mrs. Cummings
home. Alvandros grapnled with Mrs.
Cummings and took the revolver from
her but was set upon by Edward Hurd,
also Mrs. Cummings sonin-law. with
a club, and Alvandros' wife. who ran
Mt the young lawyer with a knife. AL.
vandros escaped by jumping through
window carrying sash and all with
him in his flight. He is now at the
General Hospital. suffering from bruis.
es and cuts about the head. besides
the bullet wound in the back of the
head. He is not in serious condition.
All the PARTIES concerned directly in
the assault on Lawyer Alvandros have
escaped.
James Cummings, so years old,
whose wife shot Lawyer Alvandroe.
was arrested and win be detained as
a witness, He was present when the
shooting occurred.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-10
Young Man
ired of Life
LEE POST COMMITTED SUICIDE
AT HIS MOTHERS HOME
LAST NIGHT.

CLARKSBURG, March 1O.-Tlred OF
life, Lee Post. aged 90 years suiclded
at the home Of his mother, Mrs. Wes-
ley Post. on Clark street, Glen Elk,
Monday evening at $3.50 o'clock. His
motive. Of course. is unknown.
Young Post arrived at his home at
5;45 o'clock and his mother and sister
noticing his condition. advised him to
seek him room and enjoy a rest. He
remarked that he was going to walk
out and would not return. He went
directly to his room, secured IS
calibre revolver md went into the
rear yard of the Post home. There
In The 3resnce of his mother and SIS
ter he placed the revolver against his
heart and discharged it, the bullet
penetrating the heart and caused
d,s:h almost instantly.
This action shocked the mother and
sister so greatly that they were una
bic for . short time to sound the
alalm. Justice Gordon was notified Of
the AFFAIR and he hurried to the scene.
Upon his arrival he sumomned Drs.
bartlett and Warner and when they ar
rlyer they pronounced him dead.
The body was taken to the Clifford
osborne Undertaking parlors to be
prepared tor burial and for the pur-
pose II holding an inquest. After
mature dallberation the justice decld-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-10

ca tliatIt MAS unnecessary 70 hold m
in1ueg. end The BODY Is now lheye
analiing 1nefal agrshge lnents
Mint eapsed TIE young man % seek
seif7destrucfIon 8 unknown bnt il s
believed hat be became despondent
over certain matters and decided that
dea.s was far better than life. For
some time he was employed Al the B.
aud o. freight depot but recently was
released on a furiough. He was also
a member of Co. K. Sunday he was
at Grafton and returned home Mon.
day morning on train No. /.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-10

effect and become
popular, IL.
Cashmere, chevi-
OF, shepherds plaid
and tn e various
Scotch plaids are
used for these suits,
as are many fancy
sergcs. Smooth
finished materials
with fine lines OF
contrasting colorH
at some distance
apart are very pop
ular. and the invisi-
BILE plalds and small
checks have still a
great vogue.
A most attractive
suit for a young
girl is the one illus
trated on this page.
1t is both simple
and chic and has
the stamp of next
springs style.
The thin guimpes
OF the SO called lin
gerie waists are Of
very little use for
schoolgirls. Even
II they were con-
sIdered quite cor
rect, which they
are not, they are
much too fragile
and too elaborate
for wear with the
school suit. Plain
linen dresses, nice
" tailored, and II
more warmth is
needed those OF
flannel, are proper
and useful for ev-
eryday wear in the
schoolroom. Rather
heavy linen a n d
those OF madras, in
white, colored, hg-
urcd and striped de-
signs. are all in
good form. Some
OF these dresses are
made In the plain
1f L- I-AtNTrltf
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-10

Passengers baggage carried OF
cars leaving Fairmont at 600, $500
1900. $500. 500 and 300 o'clock.
Passengers baggage carried on carr
leaving Ciarksburg at 1880. 1880. 1876
1870. 1880 and 1890 O'Clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-10
SPECIAL NOTICE.

To any o! our customers who are
contemplating Installing hot water or
steam heat this season in order TO
give you the benefit of the present low
prices on boilers and radiators we
viii place orders now to be delivered
in June. If you are interested in hot
water or steam heat send us a postal
or phone US; 1t will cost you nothing
to get an estimate of your require.
ments. You cannot AFFORD to miss this
opportunity.
REED PLUMBING CO.,
Carr BldE- Parks Ave.
Both Phones. Falrno@e