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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
By DOUGLAS c. PIERITz AND ALIEN. H HARD1E

Last Monday we entered upon the
second semester of our school wear.
1t hardy seems possible that five
months have passed since we came
back to schuol last September, after
sqvlng our summer vacation.
A few changes in lessons have been
made, the Sophomore physiolog class,
having finished their study of the hu-
man body, have now commenced bot
any. The Commercial Law class had
their final examination last Friday
and will now commence the study of
economies. A new class in Algebra
has been organized. 1t is composed
of the freshmen who had been con-
tinually failing in that study. 1t is
thought that this arrangement will
give them new start, with the pos
sibillty of passing at the end of the
year.
Mr.. Roseman gave the school a
short talk Monday morning. He ad-
vised the students to take an inventory
of what they have accompl shed during
the last semester.
Roger Eberle and Margaret b. Hab-
hegger, class of '07, are home from
Madison, where they have just com
pleted their first semester in the state
university.
"What's your name?" said the new
teacher, addressing the first boy or
the bench. "Jule Simpson, replied
the lad. mot julie, but julius salt
the teacher. Then addressing the mex
boy, "What Is your name?" "Bill
ious Simpson, l guess. And tn
teacher had to rap for order.
Arns uld Kramer, 'OS. and Leo Pit
terle, US, have decided to enter tn,
state civil service examination fo
stenographers, to be held at Madison
February IA.
The girls H. S. double quartet,
have just received a new supply o
music. and are now practicing witt
renewed energy.
The Board of Education at theI
last meeting appointed Chief of Police
Block truant officer. AS yet it Is no
known whether Mr.. Block will accep
the appointment or not.
The Truant's Soliloquy.
No more running away from school,
No more "skIpping" and playing
pool,
No more fishing in the stream TO-
trout,
For the rruant- offcer'll git you
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14
COnundrumS For the Sexes.

For the Girls Gould you love a
man who wore false hair on his he ad
when he had enough of his own; whu
paints his face and improves his form
as you improve CO yours; who
pirches his feet With small shoes, his
hands with small gloves, his waist
with corsets, and then as if he had not
been detormed enough ties bustles to
his back?
For the Boys Gould you love a
girl who defiled her month with to-
bacco and loaded the air with fumes
Of cigarettes and cigars: who stumble
nome several times week the worse
for liquor; who bets high at calds or
horse races, and swaggers around the
streets with questionable companions
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14
L|NCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
OBSERVED At SCHOOL
INTERESTING PROGRAM AT
HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM,
The Feature Was an Able Address
BY Mayor Mulberger on the
Life and Character of Great Man
Said Country Was Now in
Need of More Like Him.
tFrom Thursdays Daily.)

An interesting program was carried
out at the High school auditorium
yesterday morning to commemorate
the memory of the immortal Abraham
Lincoln. The feature of the program
was an address by Mayor Arthur Null
berger on the life and character of
Lincoln. The mayor in his address
showed that great events center about
great men and that whenever the
country needed great men, some
master mind came to the front and
proved to be match for the existing
conditions. The mayor related how
Lincoln's early life WAS wrought out
under adverse circumstances, and
showed how by persistent efforts and
courage he became national figure.
In concluding his remarks, he spoke
OF the conditions of the present time
and how we were in need of men like
Lincoln at the present time. The
address of the mayor lasted about ar
hour and was listened to very atten.
lively. The following program was
carried out:
Music, cold Glory"
School
Music, "The Old Guarc'' ..........
Double Quartette: Alma Radtke,
Ruth Hamilton, Lillian McMan-
man, Lara Bucshell, Edgar Mil
Ter. Jack Stapleton, Roy Blair,
Douglas Pieritz
Lincoln, His Life and Character. -.
Mayor Arthur Mulberger
Music, "The Red, White and Blue,
School
Music "Tenting Tonight, .......
School
America NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
School
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14
Earling Buys Timber.

Seattle, WASH, Feb. 49, More
than l60. 900 acres of virgin timber
land is involved in a deal now ap-
preaching completion in British
Columbia between a syndicate OF
eastern capitalists headed by A. j.
Earring. president of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway, and
the owners of the property. The land
is situated TN the north end of Van
cuuver island and on a number of the
Queen Charlotte islands.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14
ButteTmdkerS Elect.

The Buttermakers association in
convention yesterday in Milwaukee
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
President: E. Q. Dodge, La Ike Mills.
president: Louis Schneider,
Chelsea.
Treasurer: Guy Spelrs, Eau Claire.
Secretary: ]. G. Moore, Madison.
The old board of directors was re-
tanned.
Opposition to the Capitalization OF
creameries was one of the topi cs
discussed and against the encroach.
ments of the butter trust.
Additional inspectors was advocated
at least once for each two counties.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14
WILLIAM FISCHER
CASE ADJOURNED
Young Man Charged With
Setting Fire to Depot at
Palmyra.

P. H. Casey, of the detective force
of the Milwaukee road, arrived in the
city last evening from Jefferson,
where he had been to look after the
prosecution of William Fischer. the
young man charged with setting fire
to and causing the burning of the de-
pot at Palymra on the 26th OF last
November. The case against the
defendant was adjourned to Thursday
Feb. q, owing to the illness of one
of the important witnesses. The
arrest of Fischer was by Chief OF
Police Block on complaint made by
Detective Casey.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14
Booming La Toilette.

A. T. forge of Madison, and Mr..
Stedman of Berlin, were visitors in
the city yesterday in the interest of
the candidacy of Senator r. Nj. La
Toilette for the presidency. The first
mentioned gentleman is we'll known
politician Of the capital city and the
latter is seeking the honor of being u
delegate to the republican national
convention. While here. they called
on several of the local supporters of
"Little Bob.''
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14
WORKING ON DETAILS
OF GOVERNMENT SITE
United States Attorney to
Meet Property Owners
Today or Tomorrow.

William G. Wheeler of GAINESVILLE,
United States Attorney, informs The
Leader that he has the matter of title
for the site for the government build
ing in charge at the present time and
that he expects to meet the ON uers of
the property and their attorneys either
today or tomorrow to go over the
matter OF abstracts. Mr.. Wheeler
states that he thinks the matter OF
the title will be Strengthened out all
right, but adds that there are some
little matters to be corrected.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14
IXOnid,

The Leader MIR. and Mrs Jno. Glib
son and sons, Davis and Donald. re-
turned on Monday from an over Sun
day visit with relatives at Burnett
Junction.
Miss May Lewis of Madison. IS u
guest at the home Of her uncle, l.. D..
Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Swain of Mil
waukee, are rejoicing over the arrival
of son at their hume. Mrs. Swain
was formerly Miss Lizzie Richards, OF
our town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Winter and
guests, Mr.. aud Mrs. Ko"h, visited
Milwaukee ON Saturday.
Mr.. Albert Sauer is again able to
be about after having been confined
to the house for the past four weeks
by siege of illness.
The local ice houses were filled on
Tuesday and Wednesday and the quail
ity of the ice is reported AS being
the finest in years.
"A slieghload of young people from
this village attended dancing party
at Pipersvilie Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Reese of Ocon-
omowoc, visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
E. R. Reese and family on Sunday.
...ssMr. and Mrs. julius Huebner cele-
brated their fifteenth wedding ami
versary Feb. 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. Koch and daughter
and Mrs. Winter of Norfolk, Neb.,
who have been guests of relatives here
the past three weeks, returned to
their home On Tuesday.
|. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Jones are
entertaining their nieces, the Misses
Ethel and Margery Owen of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Melcher enter
tanned a large number of friends ON
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. j. A. Marlow and Miss
Helen NARROW were among those from
here who attended the funeral of the
late Peter Rhodx of Concord on Satur-
day.
VIM. Hart has purchased a farm
near Athens and will move there with
his family April /.
Henry Kiepert returned from Wood
county the first of the week where he
has been looking up land deal.
Edward e. NARROW was Water
town visitor on Sunday.
Mrs. E. R. Reese III recovering from
an attack of la grippe.
Mr.. Knudson of GAINESVILLE, was a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Matt Winger several days the past
week.
M.ssrs. Fred Neuman and Otto Mel
cher returned from a months trip to
Nebraska on Tuesday.
Miss Minnie Owen and niece Miss
Margery Owen of Chicago, were guests
If Mrs. T. NJ. Winger TUESDAY, after
noon.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14
(From Thursdays Daily.l

The following communication which
appeared in the Milwaukee Free Press
of yesterday morning will be read
with much interest by Watertown
people. for the resaon that it was
written by we'll known and popular
young lady of this city. The COM
munication goes to shuW what brazen
farce, our state civil service is and
how easily it is engineered in the in
terest uf the politicians and as easy
as IL was under the old system. The
communication which appeared in the
Free Press is as follows:
To the Editor: My attention has
been called to a communication in the
Free Press OF Feb. 8, signed by IAN
Enquirer, as to whether women are
Disseminated against-w special
reference to some recent changes in
the educational department at Madi-
son.
The following statement may be of
interest to those women who are
attempting to qualify for higher
positions, and also fer those women
who are contemplating positions to
which they are admitted by state civil
service examination.
On March 10, 1906, the state civil
service commission held IAN examin-
alton for the position of library clerk
III the office of the state superinten-
dent of public instruction. This ex-
animation was advertised as open to
both men and women.
In December, 1906, the result OF
this examination were made known.
There were nine successful candidates,
eight of whom were women-the first
four eligibles being women.
In October, 1907. the civil service
commission advertised an examination
for this same position, STIMULATING
that the examination would be open tt
men only.
From this examination the appoint
ing officer chose a man tor the position
OF library clerk, man without
library training.
The mark of the most successful
candidate in the second examination
was 76.7, while the average percent
age of the most successful candidate
IL, the first examination was 85.
1t would be interesting to know
the true motive which prompted the
appointing officer to call for secone
examination when there were thor
oughly competent people on the frs
list of eligibles and whose terms Of
eligibility had not expired. 1t woult
also be interesting to know why il
was necessary to appoint man to this
position, since in the past it has beer
most ably filled by women.
A Victim.
In the first examination above re-
terr-d to, the lady who wrote thu
communication stuod the highest o.
the several applicants, her standing
heing SO and The Leader dares say
that there is not more competent
person in the state than she to fill the
position to which she aspired, to which
in all Justice belonged and should have
gone to her. The fact that secono
civil service examination was called
for not only proves conclusively that
there was a discrimination against
system is a farce. 1t was undoubtedly
that 1t was a case of Imam wanted
to doIreform CD political work.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14
The Markets.

RETAIL BUTTER AND EGGS.
Eggs Strictly fresh, 21c.
Butter-Dairy, % to SOC; creamery
&c.
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 bu.
Cabbage-7c nd.
Onions-35c PIX.
Cranberries I2tc a ct.
Celery l0c to 15c bunch
FRUITS.
Lemons-Dozen Csc to Soc.
Oranges-Dozen, Soc, doc to SOC.
Apples 40 to SOC PIX.
FARM PRODUCE.
The following quotations are report
ed by H. L. Kerr, 2l7 West Main
street:
Potatoes-New, 60 to 70.
Beans-1.5O to 200
Butter, fresh 20 to Is.
Eggs-l9.
Live Chickens, lOc.
Dressed Chickens 12c.
Turkeys, II to 20.
CHEESE MARKETS.
Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 11-Cheese,
steady; daisies, 12a to 13c; twins, II
to 123c; young Americas, IL to 124c.
On the produce exchange today the
butter market was firm. Creameries.
22 to 33c; diaries, q to 29c. Eggs
Easy; at mark, cases included, 49,
TO 19c; firsts, 20; prime frsts, 21c;
extras, 23c.
Sheboygan, Wis.,, Feb. Ion the
call board her today sales of cheese
are as follows: TAO boxes daisies at
134c; 55 cases young Americas at 13c;
III at 12a; 81 cases long horns at 13c;
100 cases sqaure prints at 13sc; SO do
at 134c.
OFFICIAL BUTTER MARKET
EIgin, ILL.,, Feb. 10.-On the board
of trade today butter was firm at 331c.
BARLEY.
The following quotations for barley
is reported by H. Wertheimer, Barley
Headquarters, Main Street,
Barley-75 to 85c.
GRAINS AND FLOUR.
Red winter wteat-9Oc
White winter wheat-9Oc
Spring No. 1-9Oc
Spring Nc. 2-88c
Spring No. 3-86
Corn-6O.
Rye-75.
Oats-52c.
Patent Flour-$l. so sack; Sc. 90 Dbl.
Straight Flour-$5. 40 per Dbl; $1.35
per sack.
Middlings-Per cwt., l.25.
Bran 1.25
Rye Feed-115.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14
Short Cut to st, Paul.

Fort Atkinson, Wis, Feb. 1O.-A
rumor is current that the Milwaukee
road will build line from Watertown
Junction to Milton Junction, running
through this city, to connect with the
short line recently built between
GAINESVILLE and Chicago. Such a line
would lessen the distance between
Chicago and St. Paul thirty miles.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14

Would you like to have a man
come into your house and take your
money out OF your pocketbouk? Is it
not as bad to rob you by charging too
much for your goods? If you think
you have been paying too high prices,
try The Central Trading Co.
Miss Mary Mimi OF rural route
No. Z, is laid up with thu grippe. it
being the third time during the pres
emit winter.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14
Eff YOU
Watch

Eff you
Out!
To school we must go every day,
With no time for fun or play,
No more can we wander or stroll
about,
For the truant- officer'll git us
The English class were STUDYING
Wordworth's code to Immortality.
After reading the lines
"Shades of the prison -hous.
Begin to close upon the growing bow"
the teacher asked one of her brightest
pupils, what the words "pr;son-
house" referred to. She received the
answer: "School-house.''
Elvira kopp, g.. gave an inter-
esting talk Wednesday morning on
"The Customs of the New York
Dutch"
There will be no school next FRIDAY
on account of the teachers institute
which will be held in the high school
building Friday and Saturday.
Nv ah.h
The monthly report cards were
given out Friday.
The Senior review class. having
finished Millions "Paradisee Lost -
have now commenced the study of
Shakespeare's GAS You Like It.,
An old gentleman, upon seeing a
small boy whom he thought was play
ing truant, approached him and in
CURED: "My son, how is 1T YOU are
not at school instead of idling in the
streets? Have you good excuse?"
Hesitatlng moment the lad re-
piled: "Well.. dads out of work.
Mas sick. Brother Johnnie got his
arm broke, and the baby's getting
teeth, | amt got no shoes, and be-
sides there amt no school today
Next Friday the boys and girls
basket ball teams Will journey to Sun
Prairie to try conclusions with the
High school team of that city. This
will be the first regular game for our
girls this season. Both of the Sun
Prairie lives are reported to rank
among the strongest in the state, and
us our teams are not slow at the game,
some very hard contests are expected.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14
Laid at Rest.
(From Thursdays Daily.)

Ifrom Thursday S Da1Iy.1
The funeral of the late Frederick
Stoebe vas held yesterday afternoon
at 80 O'Clock ut the home, 1927
Prospect street, and was largely
attended by relatives and friends Of
the departed. The services were
conducted by Rev. A. C. Plappert,
pastor of the Reformed church, and
the lnterment in Oak Hill cemetery.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14
Burial at Boise, Idaho.
(From Thursdays Daily.)

The remains of the late Mrs. Eliza
beth j. Smith, mother of Mrs. H.
Fulkerson, will be taken to Boise,
Idaho, by her son Sherman G. King,
where the funeral services will be
held and interment take place. Same
leaving this morning.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14
DELEGATES NAMED
TO GO TO DENVER
CHOICES ARE MADE IN CON-
CRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
Democratic State Convention Con-
vened at Milwaukee Yesterday
MISUNDERSTANDING Will Be ChO-
sen Toddy-Will Adopt Resolu-
tiOnS-FdvOrdble to Bryan.

Yesterday, the democratic state
convention convened at Milwaukee and
was organized by the election of
John r. Ooherty of La Crosse, as
temporary chairman, and VIC. Braw-
ley of Milwaukee as secretary. Much
enthusiasm prevailed and while earn
est wo- is being done for favorites,
the best of feeling obtains. During
the day the several congressi onal
districts III the state chose their dele
gates to the national convention and
reported same TO the convention as
follows:
First District
Michael higgins, Racine county.
Michael Hodgins, Monroe county.
Second District
Unnamed.
Third District
H. j. Suffie, Vernon county.
A. j. Roethe, Iowa county.
Fourth District
w. j. Kershaw, Milwaukee county.
Frank E. Walsh, Milwaukee county.
Fifth District
George L. Dwinnell, Waukesha
county.
Frank K. Faust, Milwaukee county.
Sixth District
M. K. Reilly, Fond du Lac county.
Bryon Barwig, Dodge county.
Seventh District
John Burns, La Crosse county.
John L. Rice, Monroe ty.
Eighth District
Byron Park, Portage county.
John E. McMullen, Calumet county.
Ninth District
Henry Fetzer, Door county.
H. E. Morgan, Outagamle county.
Tenth District
O. H. Mcdonald, Shawano county.
Dennis Conway, Wood county.
Eleventh District
John Walsh, Bayfield, county.
Charles Donahue, st Croix county.
AlternateS Named.
Alternate delegates were chosen as
follows and accepted:
First District
Michael Lathers, Rock county.
John W. Delaney, Walworth county.
Second Distrlct-None named.
Third District
D. M. Kelly, Sank county.
Alexander Athey, Crawford county.
Fourth District
Philip Polacheck, Milwaukee coun.
ty.
Thomas Hayes, Jr., Milwaukee
county.
Fifth District-To be named by chair.
man.
Sixth District
H. W. Bodens, Ozaukee county.
John Russell, Washington county.
Seventh District
David Douglas, Eau Claire county.
Richard B. Salter, CLARK county.
Eightt District-None named.
Ninth District-None named.
Tenth District
w. E. Fordyce. Eau Claire county.
N. Coleman. Villas county
Named Sc Electors.
Electors were named in several OF
the districts as fulioWs:
First District-E. F. Dunn, Walworth
county.
Second DIstrict-No choice.
Third District-E. Z. Luckow, Sank
county.
Fourth DistricU-None named.
Fifth nisrrict-None named.
Sixth District-None named.
Seventh District-None named.
Eighth District-None nam ed.
Ninth District-None named.
Tenth District-Thomas Ryan, Lincoln
county.
Eleventh District None named.
Today, the Gelgates- at-large will be
chosen and Resolutions adopted which
no doubt will be favorable to William
Jennings Bryan as their standa I'd
bearer IN the next campaign.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14
Chickens and EQQS.

If farmers would discard the scrubs
and use only purebreds there would
be wonderful increase in the poultry
value.
Eggs should be gathered frequently
IN cold weather and not allowed to
become chilled.
Dry bran should be kept before your
hens at sll times, as d goud egg food.
For Matching select smooth, shape
ly eggs; do not use extra large or
SMALL ones.
Scrub fowls will eat as much as
pure breds and not give near the pro-
fits.
DO not piece more than thirteen
eggs under hen for early Matching.
Keep air Stacked lime IN your
poultry houses.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14

You want co have manhood enough
to vote for the best man without re-
gard to politics and you want to do
just the same IN regard to buying
your goods. You can buy the best
and cheapest at The Central Trading
Co.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14
A WATERFOWL LADY
SHOWS UP A FARCE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LIBRARIAN POSITION.

Although She Stood Highest, Sec
ond Examination Was Called
For. For Men OnIy'-Lddy
Who Stood High Had 90. While
Man Who Cot the Place Only
Stood 1871.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14

Theodore Lehman of rural route
No. l is laid up by illness.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14
MRS. c. H|LDEBRANDT
CALLED BY DEATH
SISTER OF FRED AND ERNST
OHM OF THIS CITY.
Death Occurred at Home at Lake
Mills Wednesday Evening-Fu-
neral Sunday at EbeneZer Mo-
rdVidn ChurCh-RObert Fargo.
Also OF Lake Mills. Passed Away
on Same Day.

Wednesday at s 80 p. M, the spirit
of Mrs Charles Hildebrandt, took it
flight from the body in which 1t had
tahernac led for tifty-six years, at her
nome in the town of Lake Mills, after
an illness of four months, beginning
with pneumonia which developed into
pIeurisy, which necessitated an opera
ton about three weeks ago.
A husband and four sons survive the
departed, Eddie, Oscar, Max and Phil
ip, and four brothers, Fred and Ernst
Ohm of this city, Herman Ohm of Eb-
enezer and Henry Ohm of Pipersville.
the deceased being their last and only
sister.
The deceased was born on the old
hou estead at Ebenezer aud in her early
girlhood was confirmed and united
with the Moravlan church and was
ever afterward. faithful,and consist
emf member of that church. She was
loving wife and devoted mother, true
friend and good Neighbour.
Realizing that she would not recov-
or, she requested that in case of he1
departure from mortal life, her re-
mains be inferred in the cemetery III
Ebenezer, where the remains of the
loved ones who had preceded her into
the shadows are buried.
in accordance " 18th her request the
| funeral Will be held Sunday in tn.
Moravian church at Ebenezer and the
interment be in the cemetery at that
place.