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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
DOINGS TUESDAY
Meet al Waterloo

On Saturday, December 10, there
will be joint meeting of the teach
ers of the adjacent sections Of Dodge,
Dane and Jefferson counties, at the
High school building in Waterloo. On
Friday evening Prof. w. H. Cheever
or the State Normal school at MilWau-
kee will deliver an address at the
opera house which everyone, old and
young, is invited to attend. Prof.
Cheever is one Of the best known and
most interesting speakers in the teach
ing field. He always talks good sound
sense, and he is one of the few educa-
t1onal speakers who is able to interest
his audience as well as to give them
som ething worth listening to. On Sat
urday the following program will be
given at the High school:
a. m.-Opening exercises, singing.
9:l5 a. m.-Welcome. ...............
Principal E. w. Waite
$3.50 a. ma Model Exercise in AS
signing and Testing Reading
Lesson ..................
w. H. Cheever
10 a. m.-Study of Birds. ...........
j. L. Hooper, Milford
1890 a. m.-Wastes in Arithmetic.
W. H. Cheever
IL a. NIP to Date School Subject.
Supt Sylvanus Ames
1880 a. MN Bondage to the Text
booh ............. .............
W. H. Cheever
LIS p. m.-Opening Exercises. .....
1870 p. m.-School Government by.
Supt. John Kelly, Dodge County
q p. .m.-Some Good Points in Geo
ography NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Prin O. M. Jones, Lake Mills
2:30 p. m.-The Relation of the
High School Teacher to the
Teacher in the Grades. ....
w. H. Cheever
I3 p. m.-Exercise in Reading.
Miss Viola Mackenzie
$3.50 p. m.-Question Box. .....
1t will be noticed that there will be
present County Superintendent John
Kelly of Dodge county, who is presi-
dent Of the State Teachers Associa-
ton; Supt. Sylvanus Ames of Dane
county, and Supt. A. J. Thorne of JEFF
ferson county. The program is an I'M
usually attractive one and no doubt
will prove to be so to those who do
not teach, as we'll as to teachers.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
Annual Election of Officers

At a regular meeting of Old Abe
Aerie No. 1912, Fraternal Order of
Eagles, held last evening the follow
ing officers were elected:
Worthy President-George Kunert.
Worthy Vice President-Frank New
bour.
Worthy Chaplain-Joseph Robinson.
Worthy Secretary-Emil Tanck.
Worthy Treasurer-Carl F. Otto.
Inside Guard-Robert Doerr.
Outside Guard-Hugo Miller.
Trustee years-William J. Stube.
Tustee years-William H. Gros-
sert
Worthy Physician-T. F. Shinnick.
At the annual meeting of Chapter
No. "A, Order of Eastern Star last ev-
ening, the following officers were
Worthy Matron-Mrs. Ernst Krue-
ger.
Associate Matron-Mrs. Frank We
Der.
Worthy Patron-Ferd Schmutzler
|Conductor-Mrs. John Seager.
Associate Conductor-Miss Lillian.
Heinrich.
Secretary-Miss Elizabeth Heinrich.
Treasurer-Mrs. Amelia Huber.
Trustee years-Mrs. Amelia HUI
ber
Branch No. 100, Catholic Knights of
Wisconsin, elected the following Off
GERS at their annual meeting:
Decentralization Mueller.
Vice President-Joseph Schaefer.
Secretary-William Kehr.
Financial Secretary-Leo Winkler.
observation-disclosures Wetter.
Trustee 8 years-George Ruff.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
DOINGS WEDNESDAY
PC SSed to the BeVODd

Mr.. Joseph Butscher, an early day
business man and we'll known citizen,
passed away at his late residence, 4O4
Main street, this morning. He had
been in poor health for several
months. He was born in Germany
January II, 1926. He came to the
United States in 1S49 and settled here
in 1855. He engaged in the furniture
business and later on conducted a
dry goods and clothing store in Main
street. retiring about fifteen years
ago. For many years he was a well
known business man of worth and
honor, respected by all, and in his
death the city loses one of it's men
who in his business years was one of
its foremost citizens. He was given
the privilege Of passing the age of
three score years and ten and on July
9, 1902, celebrated his golden wedding.
Surviving MIN are his widow and four
children: Albert and Theodore of
Boyd; Joseph, Minneapolis; Mary, of
this city. There are twelve grand
children and three great-grandchil-
dren. The funeral will take place
Saturday morning at 8 o'clock to ST..
Henry's Catholic church.
Mr.. Elmer o. Dauffenbach died at
the family home, 519 Main street,
this afternoon. His death was sud
den as he had been sick only a few
hours. He was the son of Christian
of this city and was born
in Lowell August II, 1885. For sew
eral years he was engaged as a sales
man by Charles Fischer & Son. His
death was unexpected by a large cir
Gle of friends in WATERFOWL who with
many others who knew him extend
to the bereaved parents
The time of the funeral will be an
nounced tomorrow.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
Personal Mention

Mrs. Otto Kruger is visiting in
Milwaukee.
Miss Zayda CRUDE was a Milwaukee
visitor yesterday.
Mrs. F. E. Woodland spent yester-
day in Milwaukee.
Miss Bella Rohr was a visitor. in
Milwaukee yesterday.
Mrs. Edward L. Schempf was among
the Milwaukee visitors today.
Mrs. w. J. Bethke and daughter
Ruth are visiting relatives in Ocono-
mowoc
Mr.. and Mrs. A B. Liebermann
were among the cream city visitors
yesterday.
A. J. Carlin will leave about the
first of the year for Daytona, Florida,
where he will spend the winter
months
Destin Lord of Decatur Mich, a
relatives and friends in Watertown.
1t is twenty-one years since Mr.. Lord
left here, but his old friends are pleas
ed to see him and know that he is
prosperous. His brother, Frank Lord,
accompanied him here.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
PiperSVille Notes

Mrs. Louis Frank was called to Mon
terey last week to help care for Miss
Florence Pearl, who has been danger
ously i'll.
E. J. and F. Goetsch were recent
visitors at MukwonagC.
Miss Florence Henning is spending
the week with her sister, Mrs. R. Ro-
mender, in Milwaukee.
A. Burdick of Watertown was the
guest of H. Lounsbury Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Goetsch spent
Friday with friends at Lebanon.
w. Schermerhorn spent Sunday at
Watertown.
The Sunday school class of the M.
E. church is preparing a program of
exercises which will be held at the
church Christmas eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Strache and
son of southeast Watertown spent
Sunday at the home of H. Oestreich
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
Personal Mention

L. H. Cordes transacted business in
Milwaukee today.
Miss Leona Brandt entertained last
evening at her home in Eighth street
Mrs. Alex Platz entertained few
friends at cards yesterday afternoon
at her hone in Main street.
Miss Elsa Baumann entertained a
company of friends at her home in
Wisconsin street this afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Mann entertained the
Neighbors club at her home in Sixth
street last evening.
The Rev. H. c. Rehm was in Milwau-
kee yesterday.
Farmington-C. H. Prust to r.
A. Fuller, part section 80. 49,. $500
Milford-Friebert Behling to r.
Schultz, part section %. .. 5000
Palmyra-William Uglow to A.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
Steel Removed

Leonard Kramp, the well known
blacksmith, was in good spirits today
as the result of knowing that he had
got rid of a piece of steel which was
imbedded in his thumb while at
work fifteen years ago. Yesterday
a splinter of steel imbedded itself in
his other thumb and he went to DR..
Shinnick to have it removed. He
told the physician of the other oc-
currence and it was removed. Mr.
Kramp says that after two years the
piece of steel moved several inches
and then became firmly imbedded,
but caused no annoyance. When re-
moved it was found inclosed in a
sack which had formed around the
foreign substance.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
They Elect Officers

At the annual meeting of local
branch No. 3S1, Cigarmakers Interna-
tional Union of America last evening,
the following officers were elected:
President-Fred Hinze.
Vice President-Emil Creuz.
Secretary-Theodore lick.
Treasurer-Henry Grams.
Trustee 8 years-August Schuenke.
Sergeant at Arms-Leo Riemer.
Executive Board-Emil Creuz, Theo-
dore lick Charles Glatzel, Albert
Kuehnemann, August Schuenke, Otto
Nienow, August Semrich.
Finance Committee-Leo Riemer.
Emil Boettcher, Alex Jungmann.
Label stodian-Theodore lick.
Delegates to Central Labor Union
Theodore lick, Fred Hinze, Arthur
Doerr, Charles Wieseke, Otto Nienow.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
Carpenters Elect Officers

At the annual meeting of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
ers of America, Local Union No. 14O3,
held Saturday evening, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
term:
President-Ferdinan Kleemann.
Vice President-William Dube.
Recording Secretary-Frank Ter
wedo.
Financial Secretary-Theo .Spren-
ger.
Treasurer-Gustav Behlke.
mathematician Martch.
COnductOr-Carl Nevermann.
Auditor Is months-Edward Stoebe
Trustee Is months-William DUDE
Delegate Building Trades Council
Joseph Jungmann.
Delegates to Central Labor Union
Frank TerWedo, Frank Hrobsky, AL
bert Mas, Fred Schurr, Robert Kuen-
Zie
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
DOINGS MONDAY
The Departed and Buried

Mr.. Charles (Collie) Baeslau was
buried in Oak Hill cemetery yester-
day afternoon. The remains were
brought here from Reno, Nevada,
where he died on September IA last
as the result of a railroad accident in
which he lost both legs and later sue
cumbed at a hospital 1t was by the
merest chance that his death became
known to his brother in Chicago and
he made arrangements to have the
| body brought to his old home for in
| terment
Mr.. Baeslau was born and reared
in WATERFOWL. He was 20 years old
and learned the BARRIERS trade here
For several years he had resided in
California and paid a visit to Water
town four years ago preceding his 60
ing to Nevada. AS it was not posi-
lively known that the body was that
of Mr.. Baeslau, through a variance in
the name, it was not generally known
by the public that the body was being
brought here, but on opening the cas-
ket here all doubt was removed. His
brother William of Chicago and Louis
accompanied the remains here.
Mrs. Catherine Amann, widow of
the late George Amann, died this
morning at the home of Friedrich La
Their, 1909 North Second street, at the
advanced age Of SO years. For many
years she resided at S13 Jones street,
but has been making her home where
| she died for sometime past. Mrs.
Amann was one of the oldest German
residents of Watertown, coming here
in 1916. She was born at Baden
April Is, 1909, and came here after
her marriage. Her husband died
about forty years ago. She was one
of the first members of the German
NJ. E. church in WATERFOWL. The
funeral will take place Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Albertina Kassahn, an old and
respected resident of this city, passed
away at the home of her son, John
| Kassahn, 1914 Third street, this morn
ing, after lingering illness. Mrs
kassahn was a native of Germany
where she was born June 8, 1886. She
is survived by one son and one daugh,
ter, John Kassahn and Mrs Albert
Sauer of this city, also by two daugh-
tiers and one son in Germany. The
funeral will be held Thursday after
noon at 1 o'clock from the home to
the Emmanuel church.
| Mrs. Frederick Woodke died Sun
day morning at the family home in
the town of Milford She was a ma
tive of Germany where she was born
September 81, 1887. The funeral will
take place Wednesday afternoon at l
o'clock to the Moravian church in
Milford.
Miss Mary Mcfarland passed away
at the family home, 20S North War
rem street, last evening after a linger-
ing illness, paralysis being the cause
of death. Miss Mcfarland was born
in the state of New York and was 6S
years of age. She is survived by
three brothers and two sisters, Pat
rick Mcfarland, Boise. City, Idaho,
Joseph, James, Mrs. Elizabeth Hoye
Mrs. Alice Wallace, this city. The
funeral will be held Wednesday morn
ing at To-. o'clock to St. Bernard s
Catholic church. The interment will
be in st. Bernard's cemetery.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
Elect Officers

AT a meeting of Sheet Metal Work
ers Union No. 222, the following of
ficers were chosen:
President-August Kusel.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Nickels.
Recording and Corresponding Sec
retary-Hugo Laabs.
Financial Secretary-Frank Kopp.
Treasurer-John Nickels.
Conductor-Arthur Kusel.
Observation-Disclosures Kaliebe.
Trustees-Arthur Kusel, six months,
Charles Nickels, twelvemonths, Hugo
Laabs, eighteen months.
Delegates Central Labor Union
Arthur Kusel, Charles Nickels, Al
bert Schumann, Frank Kopp, Theo-
dore Kaliebe.
Delegate Building Trades Council
Hugo Labs.
Grievance Committee-Hugo Laabs,
John Nickels, August Kusel
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
Mortal Dream Ended

The grim reaper death has called
another old resident of Watertown In
the demise of Mrs. William Lister,
who departed this life at her late
home, 631 Milford street, this morn
ing. She had been an invalid for
some time past and her death was
not unexpected. Sarah A. Johnson
was a native Of England where she
was born July II, 1886. After her
marriage she came to this country
with her husband in 1853, the fami-
ly settling in Watertown where she
has since resided and where she was
known as one of the city's most ex-
emplary women. Mrs. Lister was
possessed of a kind heart and dispo-
the call when affiiction knocked on
the door. She will be remembered
best for her quiet unobtrusive ways
but the inclination and desire to do
good wherever possible. She was
woman of a christian temperament
and nature who, while living accord
ing to the golden rule met the faults
of others with spirit of forgiveness
and charity which was well emulated
in her own life. Her husband and
four children and seven grandchil-
dren and two great grandchildren sur
vive. The children are: Mrs. Martha
Weissert, this city; Mrs. G. J. Wilbur,
w. E. Lister. Chicago; Alfred P. Lis
ter, Seattle, Wash. The funeral will
take place Monday afternoon to st.
Pauls Episcopal church where SER
vices will be held at o'clock. The
interment will be in Oak Hill GENE
terry
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
Last Sad Rites Performed

The funeral of Mr.. John Schaller,
who died at his home in the village
of Lowell Thursday, will take place
at Lowell Sunday at 10 a. m. He was
rs years of age and was veteran of
the civil war, enlisting in 1868 and
serving until the end of the war. His
wife died several years ago, since
which time he has lived with some of
his children. Five sons: George, Will
liam, John, Albert and Fred, survive
him.
Mr.. John Gingles, former resident
Of Waterloo, died at his home in Ar
rold's Park, Iowa, Thursday. His
death was due to a stroke of paralysis
which he suffered several days ago.
The remains were brought to Water
loo and the funeral took place this
afternoon.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
Personal MeptiOn

Miss Minnie Sproesser was a visitor
in Milwaukee over Sunday.
George Fischer has returned from
business trip in the southwest and
Mexico.
Louis Otto of Mott, North Dakota
is guest at the home of William H.
Meyer.
Mrs. Eugene Meyer entertained in
formally at her home in North Eighth
street this afternoon in honor of her
birthday anniversary.
William Buchheit of New York city
is visiting at his old home here and
his many old Watertown.+f friends are
pleased to meet him. He will remain
one week
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
DOINCS FRIDAY
Cooperative Creamery Company

Mayor Arthur Mulberger and ]. M.
Lounsbury of this city are interested
in a new company which has recent
ly been organized in Wisconsin.
While the mayor may not be financial
~ interested, he attended to the legal
part of the organization. In speaking
of the company. the Milwaukee Free
Press says that movement among
the creamery interests of the state
for the organization Of a cooperative
supply company bore fruit yesterday
IN the organization Of the Co-opera-
tive Creamery Supply company, the
articles of incorporation being drawn
in Milwaukee by Mayor Arthur Mul-
berger of WATERFOWL.
The officers will be II. J. Grell,
Johnson Greek, president; John c.
Grell, Johnson Creek, secretary and
treasurer, and ]. NJ. Lounsbury, Wa
tertown, vice president and sales
manager. The capital of the new
company is fixed at 100000 but it is
understood it is to be increased at an
early date.
The new company will do a jobbing
business for a starter, with headquar-
tiers in Milwaukee, although its char
ter will permit its entering the man
ufacture of dairy supplies at any
time. A large number of creameries
in the state are interested in the new
organization, which is expected to
prove a formidable rival for the pres
en- selling combination. Mr.. Louns-
bury is an experienced man in the
business, having for some time been
connected with separator company.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
A Word to. Our Friends

Many of. our subscribers are
nearly a year in arrears on their
subscriptions. and quite number
over year. On Jan. I, 1908, the
postal law requires, that the Leader
shall not be sent to any subscriber
who at that time is one year or
more IN arrears. The law must be
obeyed and names dropped from
list unless all arrears are paid prior
to that date. Send in your sub
scription money and help US to
avoid the unpleasant duty of cut
ting you off our list.
Yours truly,
P. H. SWIFT
Publisher.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
Should Celebrate Here

December was the forty-sixth an
niversary of the battle OF Prairie
Grove, Ark, which has been describ-
ed as holding the same relation in
the southwest as do the battles of
Gettysburg to the east and Vicksburg
to the opening of the Mississippi riv-
er to the gulf. A handful of members
of the Twentieth Wisconsin infantry
observed the day at Racine, while
members of Co. | of that regiment
met at Lancaster, Wis.
One of the few surviving partici-
pants now living in Milwaukee is r.
Hastreiter, 2036 Wells street, who en-
listed at the age of Is, giving his age
as fourteen when he did so as a
drummer boy. He marched at
the head of his regiment from Will
sons Creek to Prairie Grove, 110
miles, from Thursday evening, with
the exception of a few stops to make
coffee, until Sunday morning. Hun
dreds dropped by the way, footsore
and i'll.
The battle was fought that Sunday
Mr.. Hastreiter worked until Monday
afternoon without food, among the
wounded, and went to sleep near the
doctors operating place and didn't
awake until Tuesday afternoon.
There are several survivors of the
battle of Prairie Grove here, among
them Fred Kusel, Henry Hose, Her
man Rose, Henry Volkmann, George
Henze, Andrews Ambrose, William
Trachte, William IEichel, John Kaer-
cher, Julius Ziebell.
Why not have such annual reunions
in Watertown where Co. E, one of
the largest in the regiment, was mus
tered.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
Rockford, iii. has New Museum

5000 tickets given free for educa-
tional purposes.
Afflicted people will be pleased to
hear of the Rockford Museum of Ana
tony established by the Illinois State
Specialists.
Thousands of wax figures represent
chronic diseases, Ms they appear in
the human body. Expert doctors ex-
plain these diseases, and cures to the
public. It pays to travel 1000 miles
to visit this museum, and to learn
about the new pain.ess and tloodless
cures made by these specialists.
All sick people should write for
free tickets to museum, and free
consultation. Their advertisement
stating time to cure, appears else
where in this paper. For tickets. etc.,
write
ILLINOIS STATE SPECIALISTS
628 W. State ST., Cor. Rockton Ave.
ROCKFORD, ILL.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18

tendent of the poor Of Dodge county,
and former resident Of Lebanon,
was down from Juneau today for a
visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dahmann and
daughter of Washington Springs, s.
d. are guests at the home of Mrs. Will
liam Quentmeyer. The family resid-
ed formerly Oh a farm east of this
city, but removed to the west about
seventeen years ago. Mr.. Dahmann
owns large tracts of land in Dakota
and Iowa
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
Personal Mention.

The city schools will close Friday
for the usual holiday vacation of two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Stengel are
the parents of boy baby born last
evening.
A boy baby was born this morning
to Mr.. and Mrs Charles David, Madi-
son street.
Prof. and Mrs Arthur Herman
are the happy parents of boy baby
born yesterday.
The Thursday club. met with Mrs,
F. Brandt at her home in Eighth
street this afternoon.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
In Social Realm

Mrs. Herman Hilgendorf entertain
ed a few friends at her home in
North Fourth street last evening.
The leap year dancing party given
at the Masonic Temple by the married
folks last evening proved 10 be very
pleasant social event About twenty
five couples participated and danced
to the inspiring strains of the Weber
Stube orchestra. A basket lunch,
which filed the wants of the inner
man was paFtaken of with Zest and
was one of the pleasing incidents of
the evening.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
Cuts Arm with Hdy Knife

Otto Bass, a farm hand employed
by George Hildemann, suffered a SER
ious injury at the farm of Luke
Byrne Saturday afternoon. He was
handling hay knife when the blade
slipped in some manner and struck
him on the wrist, cutting it quite SER
iously. The injury was dressed by
DR.. Moulding and no serious conse-
QuenceS are feared
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
Advertised Letters

List. of unclaimed letters remaining
at the Watertown postotfice for the
week ending December 10:
Carsten, Miss Minnie
Griswold, VIM.
CRUDE, Henry
Howe, F. H.
Kehl, Mrs. Louise
Kingdom, Harry
Morse, F. A.
Morris, Miss Olive
Smith, R., Alma Smith, Farming
ton.
Stevens, B. w.
Tbierman's Cafe.
Washburn, G. w.
Woodwork, Ida G.
To- obtain any of the above letters
the applicant must call for "advel't!s
ed letters" and give the date of u,
same. If not called for in two weess
they will be sent to the dead letter
office. H T. Eberle, P. M.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
Personal Mention

Misses Anna and Belle Smith spent
the past few days in Milwaukee.
Mrs. w. J. Kleck of New Orleans.
La, is a guest at the home of William
Feldschneider.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
Meat Inspector

1t S said that one of Uncle Sans
meat inspectors has been in the city
the past two days taking note of the
dressed beef and pork being offered
for sale ON the street by farmers.