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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
HOOKING ALLiGATORS.
A Florida Sport With an Element 81
Uncertainty In 1t,

A Florida Sport With an Element 81
Uncertainty In 1t,
Hunting alligators at night with s
bullseye lantern and shotgun is tame
sport compared with what is called &
gator hunt in Florida" said al OLD
Floridian who is visiting New York
Il mean the feat of capturing an ALI
gator alive and then towing the fellow
to high ground through mud and water
from what is called in Florida Il ga
tor hole
The gator fishermen first find the
hole, which is indicated by an opening
in the surrounding grass in the midst
of dense growth Of vegetation, where
the ground is worn smooth by the al
ligatOr in his pulls in and out Some
times these gator holes are in the ma
ture of a cave in the bank of a stream
and may be fifteen or twenty feet
deep, and if so it is not an easy matter
to get the animal out.
1.-The fisher is supplied with a IcEg
pole with metal hook on the end
He takes a strong rope and throws it
about the entrance OF the hole Then
the fisher rams with the hooked pole
down the den and waits and listens
If he finds 4 gator in the hole he
leases the beast by poking him until
the gator in a rage finally grabs the
hooked pole and is pulled from the
den. 1t Is with uncertainty that he is
dragged forth. for it is not known
whether the catch is large or small.
The fisher does not know whether TO
get into shape TO run or to. fight Out
the gator comes, believing and roar
ing mad
After the gator is dragged to tie
surface he in his rage turns and rolls
and finally twists himself up in the
rope or Moose that has been previously
prepared. With the assistance Of the
others in the party the gators legs
and mouth are tied and the gator is q
prisoner.
THE gator is for the most part
caught in marshes where the ground is
soft and slushy and TOO wet for either
horse or wagon to enter The fishers
are compelled to carry their catch to
higher ground. there to be loaded into
the waiting wagon. and the hunt is
ended. New York Sun.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
HubbletOn.

Hubbleton Dec 2. 1904 -"A
Happy New Year'' to the Leader and
all its readers.
Don't fail to attend the dance Fer
day evening. Dee. 81.
Miss Marie REYNOLDS WAS a Water
Iuo visitor Tuesday
Will Bar spent Christmas with
frie os and relatives in Milw aukee
a ID Portage
Miss Alice Cunningham has return
d to- Lake Mills after spending sew
eral days here at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Enelehart Of
Portage. visited relatives east Of the
village Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon WOOD of Water
loo, visited al the home Of VIM.
Gingles Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Vim. Will of Fort
Atkinson, are guests at the home of
Geurge BECKER
Mrs. S. A. Brown spent Wednes-
| day al WATERFOWL.
A K. Olsen was in the Cream City
| en- business Wednesday.
/ Several from here attended mid
night services at Waterloo Christmas
Eve.
Rueben D. Bare and G. HiIker of
Portage, spent Thursday evening with
relatives.
Eddie Luckow is home from Water
town to spend his vacation.
Bill are out announcing a dance On
Jan. ID. Music will be furnished by
Warn Bros. orchestra of Bars boo.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
fleetwood.

Ri hwood. Dec. "a. 1909 School:
here elosed until Jan. SD, 1910.
Bob parties are all the 20 here.
Mrs. Oscar Eeidenbaeh has return,
I'd from Milw aukee. where she has
been the guest of reIat yes.
Miss McCarty Of Beloit, is the
90 ST of her C usin, Miss J nnie Nv
On.
Miss Mae Mcclure of Milwaukee,
who had besn the gu st of Miss Mauc
H. gins. returned rome.
Miss AmandsVolkerts' many friends
are pleased to hear that she is able tC
sit up.
Edward Berger Of Madisun, is visit
ing relatives here.
Miss Mavme ca ningham of Madi-
con, is spending tbs holiday season
at the home OF her parents.
VIM. j. DonChus of Oklahnma
City, Oklahoma, is holiday visitor
at the home of his parents. MIR AND
Mrs. j. DonOhue.
Mr.. Himar Wedmeyer had business
in Elba Friday last
Received too late last week for
publication. Ed.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
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A Happy New Year to each and
all Of the patrons Of the Leader.
Demand YOUR rights and if you
don't get them go to the Central
Trading Co.
Miss Margaret Donovan one of cur
good city teachers, spent Chris mas
at MatisUn with her pt"ents Judge
and Mrs. An hony Donovan.
MAYOR M1lberger will Lave Jan
urv 4Jh for Texas on business trip
and pill be absent about = month
F. ". Planchy of Marshall. spent
Christmas in this city with his
friends. Wenzel and Anton Prochazka,
and of course had a royal good time.
Leonard Broenimann Of New YUrk
City. is here spending the holiday
season with E, w. Aborgast and
family and other relatives and friends.
Chris Brooks, q theological student
at Metre Dame, Ind, is spending his
holiday vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Brooks. town Of
I. Emmett.
Guode-b bye old year. You brought
US sunshine and storm and TO many joy
and sorrow. but God reigns. and we
nav lOcEz ,,p IN filth ord bcpn for
the future.
Edward Snip, the veteran mai
clerk. is enjoying mis- first rsal va ca
ton, following an injury to one of
his ankles which confined him to his
home for three weeks He will re-
turn to duty January Is next and in
the mean time, his friends can have
lots of fun with him.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
CLEANED AND CARNERED

CLOTHES AND THE MAN.
The clothes a man is wearing
And his business should agree;
That's why the chimney sweep puts
His black SCOT, don't you see?
ALL PUT ON.
Though the players profession is
certain to be
BY serious persons attacked
For being 50 fancifuI, yet we can
It IS truly qui te matter-of-act.
GOLDEN HARVEST.
With business booming everywhere
And plenty far and near,
The Christmas tree is apt to bear
A bumper crop this year.
WEARS MY HAT.
He can see the faults of others
Even where, perchance, they're
not.
He's eXacting of MS brothers,
But forgives himself lot.
Let another err but slightly
He is much disturbed thereat,
While he views his own wrongs
lightly,
Does the man who wears my hat.
VIA THE AIR LINE.
Up to date, all airship flying
Is uncertain, more or less,
For there's really no denying
That it's chance work and a
guess.
But the men who do and dare, oh!
They are sure the time is near
When an aeroplane will aero,
And a dirigible will dir.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
Johnson Creek.

Johnson Greek, Dec. 90, 1899 This
is your last chance to buv New Year S
stamps Of the W. A. T. A, and con-
tr lutte your share toward wiping out
the whits plague.
Mask Ball tn be given by the Mod
ern Woodmen, at Park hotel, Satur-
DAY, Jan. 18th.
DR.. Engsberg and DR. Ecke of Lake
Mills, performed an operation last
week on Chas. KIockow for saTcoma
however there is little hope entertain
ed for the patient.
Mrs. Err d Mansfield and Miss Ray
were Milwaukee visitors last week
Mrs. Hungerford and daughter Bes-
sic, spent Tuesday with relatives at
Jefferson.
Rev o. PETIT spent Wednesday at
Waterfowl.
DR.. and Mrs. P. E. Stiehm went
to Chicago Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs j C. Grell of Mil
wsukee, spent SATURDAY and Sunday
with relatives here.
MIR. and Mrs. Aug. Rohde and
daughter Flora. visited with their
daughter. Mrs. Mitchell, oves the
holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grell are enter
fainlnrg Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wollerng
Of Chicago, WHO came w to spend the
holidays with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Christians
spent Saturday at the home of her
parants at Watertown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Meier and
children IF Milwaukee. visited Sun
Gay with her narents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. Peters.
Eddie and Will ZeiEler. Of Canada.
are visiting their brother Fred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burleton entertained
her u Gle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Lewis of Oshkosh
Wednesday evening the high school
will omen it's basket ball seasun at
the Park hotel hall by playing the
Alumni. The high school will prob
ably line 10 as follows: Zimmerman,
c.: E. Kottke. &c Grell. f.. ".
Milbrath. g: K. Behling, &. Alum
nj line up will he: w Stiehn. C; H
Drews. f.: e. Greenwood, f: Louis
Stiehm. g: Geo. Christians, g; o,
Kottke, g; Referee-F. P. Kottke
As this is the first game, everybody
should turn oct and help the high
school boys along.
Clint Case is suffering from temper
airy insanity and has TO be kept under
constant care.
1t cg1tainly pays to raise high
Grade stock. II. j. Grell and Paul
Lang, the latter being the renter,
sold to Cash FavilIe of Lake Mills,
grade cow fur SIS. 90 and heifer not
Il years old for S45; also selling one
grade calf to Aug. Kruger and
pure bred to Herm. Schlesner. Farm
ers get busy; yuu can do the same as
they nave done, and your bank accout
az the end Of the year will show a
heavier balance
Miss Laura Tallansch. ut Fredonia,
is the guest of Prof. and Mrs. Logue.
The mention Of the name of our
esteemed toWnsman, Fl. j. Grell, for
state senator for this senatorial dis
trict is received with universal salts
faction by the pCoyle of Ibis village.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
turkeys and People.
I'd hate to be a turkey

7 you =
Getting roasted or else being
In a stew;
But, though we have no feathers we are
collared and we're cuffed,
And Thanksgiving day the turkeys not
the only thing that's stuffed.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
Concord.

Concord, Dec. 80. 1909 "A son of
August Rhoer, on his way home from
a nelehbor Sunday night, straved from
g p tn III the woods and became badlg
frozen. He vas found the following
morning in a pitiabIe condition,
Griffith Humphrey of Sherry. visit
ed his sister Mrs. Rupp the Dast week.
Willie Knack is undec the doctor s
care.
William Rhoda returned tuesday
from a visit with John Ro'enheimer
az Ced LaIe
K neimard Zastrow was JsffersUn
visitor Friday.
b. A. Oesterich aud brother Albert
are expected this week from South
Dakota to visit their parents here.
A Hsppy New Year to the Leader.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
A Fashic7. Garrick Killed.

Women of England in the eighteenth
century were large hats. Samuel Rog-
ers once travelled to Ranelagh in the
same coach with a woman who was
compelled to sit on a stool on the floor
of the coach on account of the incon-
yenient height of her headdress Han
nah More, who was all for simplicity
in costume. writes in her diary that
she has seen women wearing on their
heads IAN acre and a half of shrub
berry. besides slopes, grass plats. tulip
beds, clumps of peonies, kitchen gar
dens and greenhouses" The credit of
killing this fashion is given to Garrick
He appeared one night on the stage
with q mass of vegetables on his head
and carrot suspended from each
side. to the shame and confusion of
many fair members of his audience
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31

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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31

STATE OF WISCONSIN TN PRoRATE
County Court, Jefferson County.
Tn the matter of the estate of Matthias WiDgeT
late of the town of IXonia in said County, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term OF
the Comfy Court to be held in and for said
County AT the CITY Hall in the City Of Watertown.
i'm said County, on the 5Ih day OF January A D o..
soon thereafter as the same can be heard, the
following matters will be heard ano cOnSide red
The petition of Ann " niger, admfniSrratrlx OF
said estate nraying for the exam nation and a.
IoWancp of her final account therein, including
debts and claims paid not fled and allowed, and
for the assignment of the residue OF said estate
10 rhe persons entitled thereto
Dated this 4th day of December. A ID. 1919
By the Court
CHARLES B. ROGERS
County Judge.
l. Tba11pr
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31

The miniature reproduction OF the
ci Y If the nativity OF Jesus Christ IN
the front vizdo7 % the store If
Charles Fisc- e. & Sens Co. is very
fine; the work Of an artist.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-13
CAMFIELD DEVELOPMENT CO.
ACQUIRES 100000 project

q Denver, Dec. 13.-A $4,000,000 irri-
CATION deal was closed in Denver Sat
urday, whereby the control of the
great Henrylyn and the Golden-Little-
ton system was transferred to the
Camfield Development company, in
which David H. Moffat, William G.
Evans, ]. X. Mullen, Gerald Hughes
D. A. Camfield and other Chicago cap
italists are interested. saf
The two irrigation districts through
which these systems viii distribute
water comprises 125,000 acres of
land within radius of forty miles Of
Denver, and the transaction means
that vast territory adjacent to this
city will soon begin to pour in, un-
told wealth.
The control of the Henryiyn and the
Golden-Littleton systems was secured
through the purchase of the entire
bond issue of the two districts
$432, ,0O0-by the Camfield Develop
ment company. These are per cent
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-13
FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED
OUT ON GOOSE CHASE

No little excitement was caused last
night when the fire alarm was sound
ed for fire reported to be at the
Santa Fe stock yards. north of the
city. The East Side fire department
went about half way to the fire, when
it was discovered that the blaze was
beyond the stock yards. and only the
burning of some wreckage which had
been, purposely set afire by the Santa
Fe company and the fire departments
not notified.
The inconvenience of the fire de-
partment responding to this alarm
could have easily beee9 overcome
on the part of the man in charge of
the bonfire, if he had reported the
matter before hand. 1t was no joke
for the firemen or the fire team to go
on. a several miles goose chase.
The wreckage burned was that of a
small wreck which occurred in the
vicinity of the stock yards yester-
day afternoon.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-13
WORST CRIMINAL OF AGE
URGES PASSAGE OF HIS BILL TO
PROSECUTE TYRANT FOR
MURDER
TWO AMERICANS VICTIMS
WANTS DEATH OF CANNON AND
oRocE yAvENGED-REIGN OF
TERROR

Washington, Dec. 13.-"In the
school OF corruption. dishonor. per-
fidy and crime, President Zelaya, OF
Nicaragua, stands without peer, and
exhibits in one glow Of associateo
harmony, the pride of every model and
perfection of every master. | have
been reliably informed that his vices
in private life are more infamous In
their indescribable details than the
iniquities of his public career. Such a
creature as this deserves the execra.
tion of mankind"
Thus spoke Senator Rayner, of
Maryland in the senate today, when
he called up his resolution authoriz-
ing President Taft to take all 1eces-
sary steps to apprehend President ze-
Iaya of Nicagarua, and bring him to
trial on the charge of numbering
Groce and Cannon, the two Americans.
Rayner's speech was unspaF'
ing in its arraignment of zelaya.
whom he designated as one of the
worst criminals of the age.
''This desperado," he continued.
SIS everything the secretary of state
says about him, and great deal more.
l have watched years of revolution
(Continued on PAGE AZ
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-13
Widely Known JurIst.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 13.-Judge
H. H. Lurton, whose appointment as
successor to Judge Peckham on the
supreme bench of the United States,
was announced today, has been a
member of the U. s. circuit court of
the sixth district for over sixteen
years. 1t was while he was serving
on the supreme bench of Tennessee
that he received the present appoint
mept from President Cleveland in
1893. At that time he had long been
a sery prominent member of his
profession in the south and his long
service on the national bench has add
ed largely to his reputation. In poll
tics, Lurton is Democrat, but in re-
cent years he has been out of sympa-
thy with the dominant faction in that
party.
Judge Lurton was born in Kentuc-
ky in 1874. His early education was
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-13
CONTRACTOR COLE LAYS OUT
RESERVOIR CONSTRUCTION CAMP

Contractor w. A. Cole, of the firm
of Cole & Work, which will have
charge of the construction of the Cam
field reservoir on the Las Vegas grant,
spent the day at the site of the diver
sion dam, where he laid out the camp
which will be established there.
Contractor Cole stated to an Optic
representative this afternoon that ac-
tive construction work would begin
not later than Wednesday. Many of
the teams and scrapers used by the
contractors on project at French, are
now on their way to Las Vegas over
Land, and will arrive tomorrow some
tim,f
The team work will not be very ex-
tensive at first, the greater part Of
the work being handled by laborers,
of which there will be large force.
The work will be in full blast as soon
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-13
RAILWAY MAGNATE's SON Il
IN RACE AGAINST DEATH

San Francisco, Dec. 13.-Herman
Theodore Kruttschnitt, son of Julius
Kruttschnitt,, president of the Harri.
man system of railroads, whose Sc
rious illness brought his father to this
city last week, was removed from a
local hospital to special train yester-
day and hurried to Arizona in last
desperate effort to save his life. 1t
is understood Tucson was the desti-
nation. The immediate removal of
young Kruttschnitt to the desert coun-
try was the only possible way of saw
ing his life, according to the physi-
clans attending him. He was accom-
panied by his mother and sister, three
nurses and two physicians.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-13

as the contractors of FIT. Collins, Colo,
arrive on the ground with their steam
shovel, which is now ON the way.
Elmer Lyke, general foreman for
Cole & Work at French, will reach
the city this evening to take active
charge of the work here. He will
have supervision over both the camp
and the men employed.
Henry Hipsh, formerly of the Optic
staff, win relieve Mr.. Lyke as foreman
at French, departing for that place to-
morrow to assume charge of the COM
missary and clerical work of the con-
struction camp there.
Mr.. Cole announced today that ne
would leave for Denver tomorrow,
where he goes to close a deal to put
in another big reservoir for the
French Land and Irrigation cmpany
at French.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-13

received from private instructors, but
in 1859 he went to Chicago and en-
tered Douglas university, later the
University of Chicago. The civil war
brought halt to the completion OF
his collegiate training. Lurton enlist
ed in the Thirty-fifth Tennessee, COM
manded by Col. ]. B. Hill, aad was
made sergeant-major.
In February, 1862 Major Lurton was
discharged on account of Ill health,
but he was not idle long, as he re-
turned in time to take part in the
battle of Fort Donelson, where he was
taken prisoner and confined in Camp
Chase. He was carefully guarded and
remained in prison until the end of the
war, when he entered the law depart
ment of Cumberland University, Le-
banon, Tenn, and was graduated in
February, 1867, and entered at once
into practice at Clarksville, Tenn.
In January, 1875, Judge Lurton was
appointed by Governor Porter chan
cellor of the Sixth Chancery division
of the state of Tennessee. At
the expiration of the term
of appointment in 1876 he was elect
ed to the office without opposition, but
in 1878 he resigned. From 1878 to
1886 he practiced law at Clarksville.
In 1886 he was elected justice OF
the sunreme court of Tennessee, and
In January, 1898. by vote of his col,
leagues, became chief justice in place
of Peter Turney, who was governor
elect of Tennessee. Two months later
he was appointed by President Cleve-
land circuit Judge of the Sixth United
States circuit to succeed Howell E.
Jackson, who had been elevated to
the United States supreme bench.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-13
Storm In PENNSYLVANIA

Pittsburg, Dec. 13.-A severe sleet
and wind storm crippled wire COM
munication east of this city today. Al
ready several deaths are reported in
western Pennsylvania and the damage
will be heavy. The center of the
storm apparently is in the Alleghenies.
In that vicinity heavy snow, sleet
and wind storm has leveled wires,
fences and barns, and blocked rail-
roads. The storm extends from the
Missouri river east.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-13
ACCIDENT TO JUROR
sToPsI MURDER TRIAL

Cincinnati, Dec, s.-A lost cuff
button, a fall on an icy pavement, a
dislocated collar bona and a broken
wrist today stopped the wheels of jus
tice in the murder trial here of May
Even, colored, being tried on a
chs of numbering AL Owens, also
colortd. Walter Ludlow, one of the
jurors, fell on a slippery sidewalk and
broke his wrist. Arriving home he
discovered that in the fall he had lost
a cuff button. He went back to
search for the button, fell again and
dislecatad his collar bone. The muir
der trial has been postponed.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-13
ITS FURY IS UNABA7ED
MANY VESSELS BATTLING WITH
WAVES IN ATTEMPT TO
REACH PORT
CAR FERRY IS AGROUND
BIG BOAT DRIVEN UPON SAND
BAR, IN DANGER OF BREAK
ING UP

Cleveland, Dec. 13.-With twenty
five vessels today Drawing the gales and
ice of the Great Lakes, nearly all OF
which are on their last trip, the ship
ping season of 1909 is practically at
an end. 1t is believed that within
twenty-four hours the lakes will be-
cleared of all boats and the end OF
wrecks and loss of life will be at hand.
Only one boat is now known to be In
peril. That is the car ferry Ashta-
bula which is aground on sand bar
at the entrance to the harbor at Port
Burwell, Canada. A heavy sea is
raging and there is danger of the boat
going to pieces. The boat is near the
shoke and the crew can be rescued
easily If necessary OF the fifty-eigbt.
sailors drowned in Lake Erie hRfvs & s.
dulysSnine ~ comfpen need S
ed zPugugsr--.s pHfe q
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-13
ANNUAL ELECTION Threatens
TO CAUSE BASEBALL

New York, Dec. With the ar
rival here today of Ban johnson. Of
the American league. the baseball
public will soon learn whethsr the
junior leagues opposition to the cleo
of John NJ. Ward tosthe presidency of
the National league win cause split
in the relations of the two bodies and
precipitate baseball war. Johnson
has practically threatened organized
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-13

l9 Mrs. Jenkins left the hotel about
three o'clock Saturday afternoon.
When She returned at $50 her rooms
rooms were in disorder and her col
lection of diamonds and other jewels
which had been placed in black
leather case on the dressing table,
were gone.
A large force of detectives were at
once put on the case, but nothing has
been found so far.