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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
NEW CORPORATION,
CAPITAL $4,000
OffiCerS-EleCt of WdteTtOWn
Lumber and Coal
Company.

The WatertOwn Lumber and Coal
Co. recently organized i'll this city is
capitalized at $50. 600. The incuIpor
ators are Edward Behlke of this city,
and S. M. QGaw and NJ. B. Rosenber-
ry of Wausau. The officers of the
new corporation are:
Presldent-Edward Behlkc. Water
town.
VIce-Pres. S. M. Quaw, Wausau.
Sec'y and Treas. M. B. Rosenber-
ry, Wausau.
The company has purchased the
stock of lumber. coal and building
material known as the Needham yard
near the east side depot of the Mil
waukee road and will continue the
business at the cid stand, where MIR.
Needham did business for many years,
until i'll health compelled him to retire
and take a well-earned rest, which his
many friends hope will be sefficaious
in restoring good health.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
MEDAL Of HONOR
FOR MAJ. PIERCE
FOR BRAVERY IN CIVIL WAR IN
SIEGE OF MOBILE, ALA.
Kilbourn Man to Receive ReCogni-
ton for Deed of Vdlor in Con-
neCti0n With Trip Of Steamer
Mustang on Torpedo Filled
River.

A bill has been introduced in the
U. S. senate by Senator Nelson Ut
Minnesota to the following effect
THAT the secretary of war be, and
is hereby authorized and directed to
award the Congressional medal of hon
or to Guy Pierce, late major Fourth
Wisconsin cavalry. and Thos. H. Mol
an, late first lieutenant 22d U. S. col
ored infantry. for specially brave and
meritorious conduct at the siege of
Mobile, Ala, in connection with the
trip of the steamer Mustang to Span
ish Fort and return"
"The incidents of this daring VEN
ture are part of the history of the
civil war and even in the formal words
of military reports suggest an almost
reckless disregard of death. Says The
Kilbourn Events.
''The river through which the trip
was made was filled with hidden tor
pedos, and no one supposed it possible
for vessel to get through without
sinking them and being blown to splin-
tiers. 1t was to ascertain the location
of these torpedos and try to find safe
channel for the gunboats of Admiral
Farragut' feet that this trip was
made. General Joseph Bailey, who
was also kilbourn man, as detailed
to carry it out, and owing to its peril
Gus nature volunteers were called for.
1t was some time before a pilot and
crew of a vessel could be obtained but
the report says the courage of Gener-
al Bailey and his adjutant, Major Guy
Pierce prevailed and the expedition
started In passing the outer vessel
of the fleet Gen. Bailey and Major
Pierce went ABOARD to get directions
in the channel. The captain of the
ship told them they would be blown in
the air before they got the length of
his vessel. But the little sidewheel
Mustang made the trip safely and To-
Gated channel. The Rebel guns at
two furts were turned on them and
nearly demolished their boat befurs
they got out of range, but they got
back without single casualty. The
result Of this trip was the passage of
the fleet and the capture OF the forts. -
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Death WAS ON HIS HEELS.

Jesse P. Morris, of Shippers, Va,
had close call in the spring of 1906.
He says: can attack of pneumonia
lief: me SO weak and with such fear
full cough that my friends declared
consumption had me, and death was on
my heels. Then | was persuaded to
try DR.. Kings New Discovery. 1t
helped me Immediately, and after
taking two and half bottles was a
well man again. found out that
New Discovery is the best remedy for
coughs and lung disease in all the
world" Sold under guarantee at Chas.
A. Gamms drug store. soc and
S1.O0. Trial bottle free.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Clyndn.

CIyman, Wis, April 14(-Specia.
to The LEADER John Caughlln de-
parted for Los Angeles. CAL, OH Fri
day last.
G. Simon was called to Watertowr
On Friday evening, owing to the seri.
GUS illness IF his brother In-law, &.
Spaigelhoff.
Mrs. E. O'Keefe anc Mrs. Geo.
Coler returned from Chicago on Sat.
urday.
John Carey spent Sunday with his
brother. DIR. Carey of Beloit, Wis.
MISS Clara Simmon returned te
Reeseville on Monday to reopen bel
school, after vacation of two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Metzger Of
Beaver Dam, spent Sunday with the
formers mother, Mrs. John Metzger
Mrs. John McDermott and Mrs. J.
Fleming of Beaver Dam, attended the
| funeral of Mrs. F. Kallahan on Thurs
day.
Miss Letta Dolan visited IN Water
| town On Saturday.
| Mrs. Louis Kronitz spent SATURDAY
and Sunday with relatives at Water
! Town.
| Rev. J. J. Salentin attended dedi
cation services at New Berlin, his OLE
home, Oh Thursday.
! Mrs. VIM. Sutton visited relative
at Hustisford Oh Saturday and Sunday
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
WdtortOWn Boy HOnOred,

At meeting Of the Athenaean Lit
erary society OF the University, held
at Madison on the tenth inst, Edwin
E. Witte OF this city, was chosen as
one of the three debaters to represent
that organization in the annual joint
debate next December. The Athenae
won the right to debate this year by
defeating the PhllomathIa Literary
society last December. The Poop e
in this city will watch the outcome of
the debate with great interest and
teel sure that Mr.. Witte Will acguit
himself with great credit.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
SOON HOLD 1 GREAT
STATE CONVENTION
Unpaid Sunday School Teach
6TS Of the State Will
Meet.

The Sunday school leaders of Wis
cOnsln are planning a great State Con-
vention to be held at Neenah- Menashs
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
the &c. II and % of May. Neither
pains nor money have been spared in
the production of program that out
ranks anything of the kind ever given
in Wisconsin. The array of talent Sc
cured is attracting unusual attention
throughout the state.
These wideawake Sunday school
folks have secured Secretaries Law
renee and Pearce Of the International
force for addresses and conferences,
and Prof K. o. Excel Of Chicago. who
is to lead the music IN the Interna-
tional Convention at Louisville in
June, and has led worlds conventions
to lead the Wisconsin convention
this year. This triA alone makes any
convention truly great.
Entertainments will be Judging and
breakfast only, and limited in number
to thUse who send in their names be-
fore the limit is reached. But we are
informed there is 10 limit to the num-
Der Of delegates to the convention and
that every preacher, officer, teacher
and adult member of every Sunday
school in Wisconsin is invited to all
the PRIVILEGES of the convention
Names should be sent at once to Miss
Anna L. Proctor, Neenah, chairman
of the entertainment committee. For
all other information, and for addition
al cupies of announcements and pro-
grams requests should be sent to W.
J. SemeIroth, General Secretary. "a
rs Albion Block, Appleton, Wis. Great
preparations are being made by the
committees at Neenah with Mr.. frank
Shattock as general chairman.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Summoned BY Death.


Mr.. Bernhard Spieg one of the
cid and respected residents Of this
section, passed away yesterday after
noon, at the home of his son, John
Spiegelhoff. 814 North Fourth street,
after brief illness with pneumonia.
The deceased has been a resident of
the city for about three years.
/ The deceased was born III Bezlr-
kress. Germany. January 10. 1927, and
came to America in 1866, settling on
a farm in the town of Clyman, going
to the farm of his son John eight
years ago. He was preceded in death
by his wife, who passed away seven
years ago last month. Three years
ago ne came TO this city to reside with
his son.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow wednesday, morning at 9
O clock at St Henry's church, inter-
ment to be at Clyman.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
MANY SOCIAL EVENTS
ARE ARRANGED FOR
Close of Lenten Season Will
Witness Much Cdiety
in City.

AS the Lenten season closes, prepar-
atoms are being made for a great
many social events and with the de-
parture Of Easter there promises to be
great social activity and numerous
affairs are planned.
The Weber-Stube orchestra has been
engaged for the Elks ball to be given
at the Masonic hall on Easter Monday
April &c.
On Easter Monday, April 20, is
billed the annual Easter ball of the
Turner society at the Turner opera
house. Sloan's orchestra has been
engaged for the occasion.
The Weber Stube orchestra has been
engaged for the High schuol-AIumni
basketball games and dance to be Civ
en- at the Turner opera house on Tues
day evening. April 81.
On Wednesday evening, April %,
occurs the anxiously awaited ladies'
minstrels. 1t is the first event of
the kind ever given in the city and it
is certainty that the Turner opera
house will be packed to its capacity.
The Weber-Stube orchestra has been
engaged for the German theatre at
the Turner opera house on Tuesday
evening, April %.
On Friday evening, May l. the Wa
tertown High school alumni will give
their annual dance at the Masonic
Temple. On the same evening the
Northw estern band and orchestra give
their annual cuncert at the Turner
opera house.
On the eighth Of May, Paul Tnum
will give his annual May ball at the
Turner opera house, which, like those
of the past will be brilliant social
event. The Weber-Stube orchestra
has been engaged to furnish the MUSIC
Thursday, June II promises TO be a
red letter day in Watertown. Or
that date is scheduled the first annual
picnic of the jefferson County Picnic
association of the M. W. of A. 1t is
expected that upward of 1000 visiting
Woudmen of the county will visit the
city 60 participate IN the pleasures Of
the day
The Independent Order of Foresters
are arranging for d ball to be giver
at the Turner opera house about the
middle of June.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Stops at Both DepOtS.

It will be pleasant news to the
citizens of Watertown and the travel
ing public in general to know that the
Pioneer Limited NO. on the Milwau-
kee road, beginning yesterday morn-
ing, now stops at both the Junction
and east side depots. This train 60
ing east now arrives at the Junction
at 5 :06 and st the east side depot at
5 10 a. IN. The cnange back to the
old schedule of No. 4 will certainly
be appreciated.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
A WOMAN TELLS HOW TORE
LIEVE RREUM ATTIC PAINS.

| have been very great sufferer
from the dreadful disease, rheuma-
tism, for q number of years. 1 have
tried many medicines but never got
much relief from any of them until
TWO years ago, when l bought bottle
of Chamberlains' Pain Balm. |
found relief before | had used all Of
one bottle, but kept on applying it
and soon felt like different woman.
Through my advice many of my friends
have tried it and can tell you how
wonderfully it has worked. Mrs.
Sarah A. Cole, 40 5. New ST., Dover.
Del. Chamberlain Pain Balm is a
liniment. The relief from pain which
it affcrGs Il eI-7a worth nany times
lis cost. 1t makes rest and sleeP
possible. For sale by All Druggists.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
JOHN T. MANSON
CALLED BY DEATH
Passed Away Last Night at | |
O'ClOCk-Old Respected
Resident.
CFrom Wednesdays DaiIy.)

Mr.. John E. Mawson, a we'll known
and respected resident of Watertown,
passed away at IL 200 O'Clock last
night at his home, sos North Wash
ington street, after an illness of
about three months, death being due
to the infirmities of old age, being
nearly sevsntyseven years of age
Death was not unexpected, as for sew
eral days he had been lowering be-
tween life and death, the transition
finally ending his earthly sufferings.
The deceased was born in Leeds,
Yorkshire, England, June Is, 1881.
He came to America in 1852, locating
first at Philadelphia. He came west
in the 70's. locating in Watertown in
the year 1880. For a number of years,
he was employed in the Chapman
wooden mills, in fact until they were
destroyed by fire. Later he followed
the occupation of commercial travel
er, prior to which, however, he was
engaged in the grocery business on
the west side under the firm name of
J. E. Mawsun & Co.
The departed is survived by his
widow, four daughters. eleven grand
children and one great grand-child.
The daughters are Mrs. George L..
Pratt of Springfield, Mass. Mrs. A.
E. Calhoun and Mrs. J. e. oeager Ct
this city; Mrs. G. W. Evans of Wau-
kegan, Ill. All have the sympathy
of their many friends in their be-
reavement.
The time and place of the funeral
will be announced later in The Lead
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Advertised Letter List.

Letters addressed to the following
named persons remain Ia the postOffic'
in this city uncalled for:
Beuge, Aug.
Dillett, Q. F.
Eckert, Ernest.
Eckert, Erick.
Glazier, Mrs. Sarah.
Hilbart, E. P.
hasten, Mrs. Frank.
Sevart. e.. S.
Spear, Mrs. E.
Scion, James. 81
Schmitt, Fred W.
Schultz. R. F. lebanon P. o.
Terrill, F. H.
Tietz, Miss Helen.
Wagner. Miss OLGA.
Wolfgram. Miss Ida.
Zeien, John.
b. 7. Eberle, z. M.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
He GOT WHAT He NEEDED.

"Nine years ago it looked as If my
time bad come says Mr.. C. Far
thing, of Mill Greek, Ind. Ter. 81
was so run down that life hung on a
very slender thread. 1t was then my
druggist recommended Electric Bit
ters. | bought a bottle and got what
l needed strength. l had one foot
in the grave, but Electric B1tters put
it back on the turf again, and I've
been well ever SINCE Sold under
guarantee at Chas. A. Gamm; drug
store. SOC,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Marriage Licenses.

Following are the marriage licenses
for week ending April IA:
April 9-Gustav Lee of Christiana,
Dane county, to Helga Josephine
Starom of Sumner.
April 14-Fred Schaetkze Of Mil
waukee, to Elizabeth j. Behling of
WatertOwn.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
GENTLE AND EFFECTIVE.

A well-known Manitoba editor
writes: GAS an inside worker find
Chamberlain Stomach and ! Liver
Tablets inval liable for the touches Of
biliousness natural TO sedentary life,
their action being gentle and effective,
clearing the digestive tract and the
head Price %, cents. Samples
c~ao - TN--~f-:~Hr
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
PLENTY OF TROUPIE

is caused by stagnation of the liver
and bowels. To get rid of it and nead-
ache and biliousness and the poison
that brings jaundice, take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, the reliable purifiers
that do the work without grinding or
gripping. 25c st Chas. 4. Gamm's
drug stUre.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
WHOOPING COUGH.

| have used Chamberlains' Cough
Remedy in my family in cases OF
whooping cough, and want to tell you
that it is the best medicine | have
ever used - ". T. CASTOR, Posco. Ga.
This remedy Is safe and sure. For
sale by All Druggists.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Low FARES TO PACIFIC COAST.
Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry.

One-way colonist tickets on sale
daily until April 80 to Seattle. Ia
coma, Spokane, Portland, Victoria,
Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Ange-
les, and many other Pacific coast
points. $50 from Chicago; proportion
ately low rates from points west Of
Chicago. 81 for double berth in tour
list sleeper from Chicago. Your local
agent will furnish complete inforna-
tim regarding fare from your station,
routes and train service. free. +. a
Miller, General Passenger Ageut,
Chicago.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17

I sassN ~ nesSsss sssF SsS xaessa !
CFrom TUESDAYS DanyD

John ScheberIe. until recently heal h
officer of the TOWN of Shields, was a
visitor in the city yesterday. Mr..
Scheberle reports new case of small
pox in his town, the victim Joe Pal
sil's hired man.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17

Smoke --latest Out" Sc cigar.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17

Smoke Sea Rose" SC.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
An intermittent Watch.

"My watch played me a curious
trick the other day." said an oficial
of the War Department. when !
arose in the morning looked at the
watch to see what time it was and
discovered that it had STOPPED during
the night. 1t was wound up all right
and tried several time to make II
60, but to no effect. 1t would run for
two or three seconds and then stop.
I then concluded that Il was hope
lessly out of order aud required the
services of an expert. Thereup3n
started on a brisk walk Tor the shop
OF the jeweller who does all that SOFT
of work for me. After had walked
about two squares force Of habit caus-
ed me to take out the watch to see
the time. To my great surprise It was
running and had only to be adjusted
to the right time to be as good as
new. BY personal experience I knew
that the pain of an aching tooth
would disappear by the time I got to
the door OF the dentist to have II
operated on, but this was my first ex-
perience of a similar kind with
watch or any other inanimate object"
Star.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
FARM NOTES.

Don't forget TO paint the walls Of
the poultry house with a thick coat OF
whitewash this fall.
Don't fail to store up plenty of dust
for the winter dust bath.
Don't. let another laying season 60
by without trying trap nests. They
will tell about improbable hens.
Don't sell the best of the flock be-
cause you can catch them easier Gull
with judgment.
Don't think that because an incuba-
tor or brooder is cheap 1t is the best
There are many makes. Study them
and get the best.
Don't put fifty fowls In a house
built for half that number.
Don't buy screenings for feed. Buy
good wheat or corn.
Don't feed turkeys new corn before
the cool days of November. Begin
gradually increasing until they are ON
full feed.
Don't mix in a few good birds with
the culls when marketing, thereby ex.
pecting to get better price. 1t works
the other way every time.-Successful
Farming.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
'Possum.

Preferably 'possum should be cook
ed over a wood fire In q log cabin
and seasoned with the odorous blue
smoke of hickory and ash as the lid
Of the oven is lifted now and again
to give glimpse of the promised
Wand to those who wait with wnetted
appetite for the coming feast. With
the 'possum and taters there should
be served either the ordinary Ken
lucky corn pone-if such an adjec-
tive may be not improperly applied
to anything so rare-or the Olympian
cracklin' bread of the hog killing sea
SON. In justice to the 'possum It must
be said that neither corn prone nor
cracking bread Is necessary, but It
serves well not only to mop up the
gravy but also to prevent the pos
sum and the yams from melting In
the mouth too rapidly for the flavor
to be enjoyed In the fullest.
The finest 'possums on earth are
found In the woodlands of the Penny.
rile district Of Kentucky, and they
reach perfection about the time the
perfumed pawpaw becomes so ripe
that 1t falls from the parent stem and
reposes in all Of its golden beauty In
the orange tinted leaves that the
earth has first claimed as tribute from
the trees for her enrichment.-Louis.
vile Courier-Journal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
A LITERARY COINCIDENCE.
Peculiar Sequel to an Authors Flight
Of Imagination.

Peculiar Sequel to an Authors FiInht
Of Imagination.
The following instance of imagina,
ton being verified by fact may inter-
est students of such matters. Two
years or so ago l wrote a historical
romance which has recently appeared
under the title of Fair Margaret"
In that romance the name of the hero
Is Peter Bronze. The father of this
Peter Bronze is represented in the tale
as having been killed at Bosworth
Field. After the appearance of the
book received letter from Colonel
Peter Bronze Giles, the High Sheriff
of Bucks. asking me where l obtained
the particulars concerning the said
Peter Krone. I answered-out of my
own head. Indeed. I distinctly remem-
Der inventing the name as being one
that / had never heard, and the fact
Of the fathers death on Bosworth
Field introduced to suit the exigen-
cies Of the story. In reply to my re-
quest for further particulars Colonel
Bronze Giles kindly sent me q letter
from which, In view of the curious In
terest Of the matter, am sure he will
forgive me for publishing the fol-
lowing extracts:
Your hero's father was the son OF
Sir Thomas Bronze, the secretary OF
Henry vi. He was. as you. relate,
killed at Bosworth. but I never heard
they had property in Essex, but had
In Suffolk and Norfolk. One
branch Of the family took the bird
(that is. as a coat of arms) as you
describe. - The father of your hero
was the FIRST Peter, and was born in
1437 and was SO when killed. 30
Since the Peter of 1887 there have a.
ways been Peter Bromes; my father
was, am, and so is my boy. We as
sumed Giles in 1851.
To this sent the following answer:
All can say is that the coincidence
IL extremely curious (for I knew moth
ing whatsoever Of all this), 80 r,uch
SO indeed that, taken In conjunction
with some similar instances which
have occurred to me, almost do be-
gin to believe in Retrospective second
sight. ...-t
II may Judge from my own expert
ence. such coincidencesS( lead. ~ any
one who has read the tale In question
win admit, this 10 q very remarkable
coincidence) are by no means uncom-
mon. Although the particulars are too
long to set out four times at the very
least have they happened to myself
in the case Of my own works Of i'm
agination. do not know II any CT
your readers can suggest an expiana-
tions The odds against such exact
simil,tudes seem soAtsemendous that
confess I am unable to do so.-H. Rid
er Haggard In the Spectator.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
To the Dawn.

She shines upon us, like a young
wife. rousing every living being to 60
to his work. The hre had to be kindl-
cd by men; she brought light by
striking down darkness.
She rose up. spreading far and wide,
and moving toward every one. She
grew In brightness. wearing her bril-
liant garment. The mother Of the
COWS tof the morning clouds). the
leader OF the days, she shone gold
colorcd. lovely to behold.
Sshe. the fortunate. who brings the
eye of the god. who leads the white
and lovely steed (of the SUM-. the
Dawn was seen. revealed by her rays:
with brilliant treasures she follows
every one.
Thou. who art blessing where thou
art near. drive far away the unfriend-
~: make the pastures wide. give us
safety Remove the haters. bring
treasures! Raise up wealth to the
worshipper, thou mighty Dawn.
Shine for us with thy best rays, thou
bright Dawn. thou who lengthen-
est our life. thou the love of all. who
givest US food. who givest US wealth
In cows. horses. and chariots.
Thou. daughter of the sky. thou
high-born Dawn. whom the vasishthas
magnify with songs. give US riches
high and wide: all We gods. protect
us always with your blessings!-~ye-
da" Muller's Sanscrit Literature).