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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
Private Companies Better.

All this talk of municipal owner
ship which has been going the rounds
here Of late Is i'll advised, in my opin-
ion. 1t isn't practical, and every city
has found to its cost that poorer serv-
ice has been derived from municipality
owned plants than from the corpora
lions owned and run on business prin-
ciples by private capitalists.
Statistics bear me out In this. You
can take 100 towns that have munich
pally owned lighting plants and you
will find all sorts Of schedules prevail
ing-moonlight schedules, dark night
schedules and, In fact, everything but
clear schedule for light every night
at stated price, no matter what
weather conditions prevail. You can't
tell anything about the cost Of these
plants, and you get poorer service.
The temptation to inject politics into
the management OF these municipal
man to resist, and in most every mu-
nicipally owned plant you will find 1t
run to the benefit Of the ruling party
and not to the benefit Of the citizens
The tendency Is to employ friends Of
the management, and all this talk of
divorcing business of the city from
politics is bosh AS long as human
nature remains the same 1t will not be
done, no matter who gets the office
Hon. W. R. Burnett, Mayor Of Spring
field O
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
THE MEDICAL SOCIETY
HELD GOOD MEETING
Papers Read BY Several Mem
beTS and DR.. Gordon of
Oshkosh Talked

A large number of physicians were
present at the meeting of the Jeffer-
son County Medical association yes
terday afternoon held at the public
library. DR.. w. A. Gordon, superin-
tendent of the Northern hospital at
Winnebago, was a guest of the asso-
citation and delivered an address
which formed a principal part of the
program. In it was embodied the
idea that the medical profession was
one of the noblest on earth but in
many instances the members were
public.
Dr. Charles Schaffarzick of Lake
Mills read a paper on ''Infantile Par
alysis" which was discussed, as was
also papers by DR.. Henry Ogden of
Fort Atkinson on Massage" which
caused quite a spirited comment. DR..
c. J. Habhegger read a paper giving
facts of the skin grating case at St.
Mary's hospital recently, in which he
and DR.. T. F. Shinnick were the at
tending surgeons. This proved to be
one of the most interesting and in
structive papers of the session. The
case is well remembered in Water
town as the patient was a poor boy
who had suffered for years with a
sore heel, the result of an accident,
but through the operation was re
stored to perfect health.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
Poultry Association

The Watertown Poultry and Pet
Stock association is the title of a
new organization which was formally
launched in this city at a meeting
last night by the election of perma-
|nent officers as follows:
President-William F. Gruetzmach-
er.
Vice President-Julius Zier.
Secretary-Arthur Gamm.
Treasurer-Frank Meyer.
Directors-W H. Zier, George
Ruff, H E. Buffmeier, A. Frattinger,
Herman A. BubblitZ.
The object of the association is to
promote the breeding of pure poultry
strains in this section and for mutual
benefit along these lines. 1t was also
decided at the meeting last night TO
hold an exhibition of poultry in this
city sometime in January, and breed
ers are requested to prepare for that
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
A PARDON FOR
ALBERT ULLMANN
A Lebanon Farmer who Has
Served Half of Ten Year
Term in State Prison

Albert Ullman, the Lebanon farmer
who was sentenced to ten years i'm
prisonment at Waupun in January,
1904, for attempting TO kill his daugh.
ter, wants a pardon, and Attorney
John A. Kelley of OconomowOc will
make such application to Governor
Davidson. Ullman shot down the
girl in August, 1902, on the public
highway near the Ullman home in the
town of Lebanon, where she was
found by a neighbor. In the trial
that followed, he admitted the shoot
ing, but claimed that the discharge of
the revolver used was accidental, as
he only intended to scare her and
make her confess that she had taken
a sum of money from his trunk. The
trial was long and hard fought one.
He was finally convicted in January,
1904, and sent to Waupun where he
has since been confined. He has
served almost one-half the full SEN
tence and it is said has made a good
prisoner. His health is not very good
and he is well advanced in years, be-
ing ~ years old
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
CITIES QUIT BUSINESS.
Municipal Lighting Plants Prove Ex-
pensve Luxuries.

Municipal Lighting Plants Prove Elk
pensive Luxuries.
The city electric plant of Laurens,
s. c., was installed In 1897 at a cost
Of $4,000. The generating plant has
now been shut down, a contract for
current having been made with a pri-
vate company.
In 1905 Pontotoc, Miss, purchased
the local electric plant for $4,000. Two
years later it sold it for $1,000 because,
as the mayor writes, ''it didn't pay ex-
penses." Another citizen writes that
the sale was due to dissatisfaction
with municipal management"
Portland, Ind, installed an electric
plant in 1892 at cost of $4,000. Six
years later the generating plant was
shut down, and a contract for current
was made with a private company.
The village electric plant of Lock
port, Ill, installed at a cost of $4,000,
was leased about a year ago to the
sanitary district of Chicago for a NOM
inal consideration, as the plant was a
failure
The electric light and water plant Of
Hickman, KY, installed by the city at
cost of $4,000, was leased in 1906
to the Hickman Ice and Coal company
for a term of twenty years. The
mayor assigns as the reason that "the
plant was not self sustaining"
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
DOINGS MONDAY
Will DEDICATE
BELL AND TOWER
st. Johns Evangelical Church
at IXOnid, on Sunday,
October i

On next Sunday, October 4, special
services will be held at ST John s
Evangelical church in Ixonia when the
new bell and tower will be dedicated.
The dedicatory ceremony will be per
formed by the pastor of the church,
the Rev. F. Kammholz and the dedi-
cation sermon will be delivered by
Prof. Theodore Schlueter. The Rev.
Julius Klingmann, pastor of st. Mark s
Lutheran church in this city, will de-
liver an address and the English ser
mon will be delivered by the Rev.
August Stock of Hartland. Services
in the forenoon will begin at 10 a. m,
followed by services at AMI 1880 p.
M. Sacred music will be furnished by
a church band and choirs.
The church is nearby the Interur-
ban road station which will enable
many friends from WATERFOWL, Ocon-
omowoc, Milwaukee and other points
along the line to be present without
creating unnecessary trouble or eX-
pense. The pastor extends an invita-
ton to all friends of the church to be
present on this occasion.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
Personal Mention

w. E. Brandt is transacting business
in Chicago.
w. G. Stone was a business visitor
in Madison today.
Mrs. G. A. Stallmann was a cream
city visitor yesterday.
Attorney G. A. Skinner was a Mil
waukee visitor yesterday.
Mrs. John Throne has gone a st.
Paul to enjoy few weeks visit.
Misses Margaret Reilly, Lille Jaed-
ecke, Margaret Habhegger, Catherine
Becker, Fife Whyte and Hilda Volck-
mann left today for Madison where
they will continue their studies at the
state university.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Owen celebrated
the twenty-ffth anniversary of their
wedding at their cosy home in College
avenue Sunday evening. A few
friends and relatives called to offer
congratulations, and the Rev. E. F
Dornfeld, who off1ciated at the wed
ding twenty-five years ago came out
from Milwaukee to be present at the
silver wedding
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
Careless MANAGEMENT.

The auditing department Of Elyria,
o., has just made full report Of its
investigation Of the municipal water
works. Among the points of interest
in this report are the following: Def
lett for 1907, $9,OO5.79; at least % per
cent Of the water pumped not account
ed for; important meters allowed to re-
main out of order for periods varying
from one month to two years. The de-
partment recommends a 33 per cent
increase in the rates and adds the fol
lowing suggestive paragraph:
1--WE believe that the board Of public
service should keep in closer touch
with the affairs and financial condition
Of the water department from month
to month and require monthly reports
from the waterworks superintendent
as to amount Of water pumped, sup
plies which probably will be needed
during the coming month and state
ment Of supplies On hand, etc"
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
THE SCHURz HOME
WILL Be SECURED
CITIZENS MELTING HELD LAST
NIGHT TO TAKE ACTION
Committee Appointed TO Act With
the Park Commissioners and the
Active Work of Raising Money
to Secure the Property VIII Be
Begun at Once.

In all probability the former home
Of Carl Schurz in North Church street
will be retained by the city as a men,
orial park in honor of the late distin-
guished German-American. The mi
tial steps were taken at a massmeet-
ing last night called by Mayor Ar
thur Mulberger in the public library,
and although the attendance was not
overly large, there was plenty of en-
thusiasm manifested. Various plans
for acquiring the property and for it's
maintenance were discussed, the most
popular one being after the manner of
securing funds for the Lincoln Farm
association, which allowed all people
in the United States to contribute in
small or large amounts, and certifi-
Gates of membership were issued to
the donor.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Mulberger and after the object
was stated, Edward J. Brandt was
elected chairman and w. P. Roseman
was elected secretary. Mr.. Brandt
addressed the gathering and pointed
out the ultimate good results which
would follow the establishment of
such a memorial to the memory of the
late Carl Schurz, who was one OF the
foremost men of his day Several
plans were discussed and short ad-
dresses were made by the mayor, Hon.
w. f. VOss, III. Wertheimer, G.. F. Vie
balm, e. f. Wieman, and others. 1t
was the sense of the meeting that the
old Schurz home which is to be sold
at sheriff's sale October II, should be
secured for the city in some manner
After a most thorough discussion of
the various phases of the situation,
committee of seven was appointed by
the chair to act in conjunction with
the local board of park commissioners
in the matter, and it is likely that an
appeal to the people of the country at
large will be made for funds to en-
dow the home permanently and to fix
it up in a manner suitable to the OBJ
ject for which it is to be kept, name
ly, memorial park.
The gentlemen having the matter in
charge are:
Park Commissioners-H. Wertheim-
er, Edward ]. Brandt, E. J. Seifert, S.
Molzahn.
Committe-Mayor Arthur Mulber-
ger, Ex-Mayor w. F. Voss, C. F. Vie
balm, c. E. Straw, J. w. Wiggenhorn,
o. r. Kruger, E. F. Wieman.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
Pianos at a Discount Of 20 to 40
Per Cent.

When Lynn & HeaIy of Chicago
bought for cash the entire retail stocks
of three leading Chicago piano houses,
viz: The Thompson Music Co., the
Healy Music Co. and the F. G. Thearle
Co., the entire piano trade of the
United States wondered what Lyon Il
Healy could do with such vast col
lection of fine instruments IE addition
to their own big stock, fur these are
no cheap factory pianos. but pianos Of
makes ofthe hig hest reputation.
What Lyon & Healy have done is to
mark all these pianus. and there are
hundreds of them, at discount uf 20
to 40 per cent. The response upon
the part of the public is marvellous.
If you know the names of good
standard makes of pianos and the
prices always paid, you will need no
second invitation to write to Lyon &
Healy, " Adams street, Chicago, for
lists and terms. For you can secure
a genuine $500 upright for $3.50, or
other bargains in proportion.
Lyon & Healy give their own guar
antee with every one of these pianos
no matter whether it is from the
Thompson or the Healy Or the Thearle
stock. Nothing like this opportunity
has ever been given to music teachers,
students and music lovers heretofore
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
Personal MeptiOn

DR.. A. H. Hartwig transacted bust
ness in Fort Atkinson today.
Mrs. Eugene H. Killian is spending
the week with relatives in Milwaukee.
Mrs. M. H. Mentink and daughter
Marie were Sunday visitors in Milwau-
kee.
Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Exner have re-
turned from a few days visit in Mil
waukee.
Misses VERNE Cebell and Clara En-
merling spent Sunday at the formers
home in Lake Mills.
Ray Brown is home from Florida
for a visit at his former home in this
city and he will remain several weeks.
Miss Minnie Notz entertained a
company of friends at a coffee this
afternoon at her home in Western
aveun.
Miss Lille Habhegger returned yes
terday from a visit of several weeks
in New York, Boston and other east
ern cities.
Mrs. William R. Diekoff was taken
to ST. Mary'S hospital this morning
where she will undergo an operation.
She has been in poor health for sew
eral weeks past and her friends hope
for speedy recovery.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
DOINGS WEDNESDAY
THE WAY Of THE
TRANSGRESSOR| IS HARD
Max SCObG Gets TWO Years
and a New Trial for Don
OVdn to Be Decided

Max Scobe of Watertown, who
plead guilty in circuit court at Jeffer-
son of unlawfully entering freight
cars on the North Western road in
this city with intent to commit lar
ceny, was today sentenced to term
of two years in Waupun.
Scobe had maintained his innocence
until the trial, when by his attorney,
E. F. Wieman, he entered the plea of
guilty. His attorney asked for elem
ency on the ground that he was the
father OF large family and had never
before been convicted of any crime.
The Donovan Case.
The arguments for a new trial in
the case of Charles Donovan of Wa
tertown, charged with rape, and who
was found guilty at the trial, came UP
before Judge Grimm at Jefferson this
afternoon and the judge has taken the
matter under advisement until Octo-
Der 8. Attorney Gustav Buchheit,
who ably defended the prisoner, made
the argument for a new trial today
and in his plea showed that he had
delved deep into the case and present
arguments in his clients favor which
would do justice to many an older at
torney. Mr.. BUchheit handled the
case alone, the statement that R. B.
Kirkland was associated with him,
being untrue. Joseph E. Davies, dis
trict attorney at a previous eXamina-
ton, presented the case for the state.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
Passes Through ReeSeViIle

Saturday of last week two corps of
surveyors met in this village One
was headed by G. G. Neff and the 9TH
er by B. R. Mcbride. They were
working for John l. Beggs and were
surveying for the new power trans
mitter that will come from Kilbourn
to Watertown. The power cable will
pass along the right of way of the c.
M. & st. P. Ry. from Columbus to Wa.
tertown and will be a store room for
power for the great net work of in.
terurban railways that Mr.. Beggs ex-
poets to build. 1t will also be a force
Of supply for the lighting of towns
along the way. This dam at Kill
bourn is one of the great engineering
feats of the west and is costing many
thousands Of dollars. -Reeseville Re
view
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
DOINGS FRIDAY
MOtOrmdn Saves Lives

An east bound interurban car on
the -Watertown line crash
ed into a wagon and double team
owned by John Vass in the vicinity of
Waukesha yesterday. One horse was
killed and the wagon demolished. The
driver of the team, named Deck, was
saved from death by the motorman's
reaching out through the window and
grasping him by the collar, subse-
Quently lifting him to safety
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
THE BOARDS PLAIN DUTY.
Kansas City Editor Outlines Plan For
Redeeming Waterworks.

The board of public works has az
urgent duty to perform in regard to
the city water department, and at the
same time an opportunity is afforded to
distinguished itself from all its prede.
cessors by adopting a systematic bust
nesslike policy in the management of
the plant.
Although it seems useless to expect
the same degree of efficiency under
municipal ownership as obtains in pri-
vate corporation ownership, the men,
bers of the board owe it alike to them
selves and to the city to approximate
the methods of business corporation
as closely as possible in the manage
ment Of the waterwoTks.
If the members find it incompatible
with the eXigencies of their private
business affairs to give their personal
attention to the work they should at
least see to it that the heads of the de-
partment are competent business men
who will give their whole time to their
duties and, above ALL that politics shall
be entirely eliminated from the water
department.
The INSTRUMENTATION, incompetency,
jealousies and determinations which
have been shown to exist among the
employees, from highest to lowest, pre-
sent situation hardly less danger
Gus and disgraceful than the recent
disclosures in regard to the unsafe
and inefficient condition of the plant.
The plain duty Of the board is first
to weed out the incompetents and those
who are playing politics and next to
reorganize at least the mechanical
branches of the department on a strict
nonpartisan, business basis.
The people of this community are
tired of the everlasting sQuarbles and
alarms in regard to the water supply
that have come to light with each new
administration as we'll as of the con-
slant demands for money to do things
which should have been done and were
represented falsely to have been done
years ago.-Kansas City Mo) Journal.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
In Social Realm

The members of the mixed choir OF
St. Marks Lutheran church rendered
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lehman a pleas,
ant surprise last evening at their
home in Second street. Refreshments
were served and a most enjoyable
time was had by all present.
Mr.. Alfred Bandelin of Milwaukee
is visiting at his mothers home here
in Ninth street, and incidentally cele-
brates his birthday anniversary today,
which is also the birthday of his moth
er, Mrs. A. Bandelin.
Mrs. Charles Skinner entertained a
company of friends at her home in
Milwaukee street this afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Philip Curtis Bergman
of Lakeport, Cal.
Mrs. William Kramer was hostess
at a pleasant gathering of friends at
her home in West Main street this
afternoon in honor of her birthday an
niversary.
Mrs. H. w. Jaeger entertained a
few friends at her home in Jones
street yesterday afternoon and even
ing.
Mrs. William Woodland entertained
friends at her home in Washington
street yesterday afternoon.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
Lost Child Found

The two year old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Roark, Main street,
strayed away from home this morn
ing and was missing several hours.
Mrs. Wilhelmine Fuerstenau, who re-
sides at AT Dewey avenue, found the
child in her neighborhood and took it
in and made the little tot comfort
able until inquiry disclosed the home
of the little girl. In the meantime the
police and others were on the lookout
for the missing child and it was a
welcome relief to the parents when
word came that the child was safe.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
DOINGS TUESDAY
A JUNIOR CLOVER
CLUB IS ORGANIZED
Club is Composed of Members
of congregational Church
Work for Church

The Junior Glover Club is a new
organization composed of members of
brought into being at an initial meet
ing Thursday evening. The first meet
ing Of the club since it's organization
was held last evening, but the matter
Of choosing all the officers of the
club was deferred until a future meet
ing. The president of the club is
Miss Elizabeth Knaak and the vice
president is Miss Alma Achtenhagen.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
Personal Mention

A girl baby was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward May yesterday.
Mrs. Patrick Stanton and daughters
of Clyman were visitors in town today
Mrs. Gustav May and Christian left
today for Duluth, Mimi. where they in
tend to remain for some time.
Herbert Hawkins, son of George
Hawkins of Lake Mills, is seriously
sick at the Lakeside hospital in Mil
waukee, following an operation for
ear trouble.
Walter Blair of Pittsburg, Pa. was
a visitor in the city the past two days
a guest at the home of his brother-in-
law, Max Blaesius. Mr.. Blair left
here nine years ago and many old Wa,
tertown friends were pleased to greet
him. He is looking well and is pros
pering in the Pennsylvania city.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
Advertised Letters

for letters remaining in the Water
town postoffice for the week ending
September 20:
Miss Virginia Batterton, Miss Lena
Beaton, Sam B. Churchill, Mrs. Will
A. Dickey, Owen Eagle Star (2), care
w. A. Dickey wild west, G. G. Folz &
Son, D. B. - (Elec. Theatre Coz,
William Horton, Miss Ina La Combe,
James Murphy, Rudolph Sankup, Blu
die Stollard, Mr.. and Mrs Wilhelm
Schuette, Mrs. Bertha Thompson, Miss
E. T. Williams, A. R. White.
H, T. Eberle. P M.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
Local Horses Win

In the races at West Bend yester.
day four Watertown horses were with
in the money. Hazel B, owned by R.
F. Block, was first in the special
purse event of $500 and Irma Kester,
owned by Charles Mulberger, was
third in the free for all for a purse
of $500. Marion E, owned by w. F.
Earle, was first in the 800 trot or
pace, best time 2:3194, and Hazel B
was second in the 2:20 trot or 2:25
pace, best time OPAL
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
Mortal Dream Ended

Word has been received here of the
unexpected death at Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo. of Mr.. Fred Griswold, son
of Mrs. Mary Griswold of this city.
The news of his death came as sur
prise to his mother and relatives and
friends in Watertown as he had been
a visitor in the city only a short
while ago and it was not known that
he was sick. Death was due to pneu-
monia. He was % years old and had
been in the regular army for the
past nine years, re-enlisting but a
short while ago. The body will be
shipped to this city for interment and
if it reaches here in time the funeral
will take place on Wednesday morn
ing