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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06
Interesting Old Man

While on a visit to the Soldiers Home
at Milwaukee one day during the week,
the writer had the pleasure of meeting
| AlOnzO Brown, one Of the pioneer resi-
dents of jefferson and Jefferson county,
and although ninety-One years Of age, he
| is as vigorous as most men much younger
and with memory and faculties unim-
paired by age.
Mr.. Brown was born at Montpelier,
Vermont, On the 18th day Of October,
1918, and came with his parents to JEFF
fersOn in 1897, and his father erected the
first frame building in that place the
same year and opened hotel known as
the Jefferson house, which he conducted
for a number of years, and will be re-
membered possibly, by few of the old
timers.
On the 18th day of May, 1861, although
exempted from military service on ac-
count Of age, Mr.. Brown enlisted in Co.
E, 4th Wis. Vol. Cavalry, and served until
June 2, 1865 years, 2 months and 20
days-when he was discharged at Brown
vile, Texas, the regiment being mus
tered out of the service. After his dis
charge, he returned to his home and en-
tered civil pursuits with the same yigOr
and enthusiasm as had characterized
his military service and subsequently
was elected sheriff of the county, holding
the Office of sheriff, under-sheriff and
deputy sheriff for period Of twelve
years and was a very successful official.
During the interview, he mentioned
the names of many of the old pioneers
of this oity who now sleep in the silent
city Of the dead" with whom he was ac
quainted and for whom he entertained
high regard as men and citizens, and
spoke of them with much feeling.
Although nearing the century mark,
Mr.. Brown is we'll preserved, an enter
tanning cOnversati0nalist and an inter
esting man to meet, for his mind is ac-
tive and his memory of names end
events marvellous, and he is looking for
ward with pleasing anticipation to the
reunion of the Jefferson veterans at JEFF
fersOn on the 26th inst.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06
LIE DeliCieuX Ice Cream

Saturday evening and Sunday there
were busy times at Sim Baumann'S ice
cream parlOr. There was standing room
only. There were two young ladies sell
ing candy, ice cream III cones. and max
ing change in the front part of the par
lOr, two young ladies serving cream, the
proprietor busy everywhere and two la
dies in the rear room working for dear
life washing dishes and glasses in order
to keep up with the rush, and a large
stout cleanly clad boy bringing up buck
cts of ice cream from the basement fac
tory, while Sims brother busted himself
in operating the machinery for the man
ufacture Of delicious article which is
making WatertOwn famous Baumann's
celebrated ice cream, which all the
ladies say, lis the very best that ever
was" Have you ever tried it?" If not
you certainly have missed treat. The
parlor Is on the north side of West MaiI
street, midway between Water and Wash
ingtOn streets.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06

credit to it's achievements in the past.
On the whole you received me with
such kindness and friendly consider
alton, that, although I don't think I
converted any one to my way of
thinking, my heart went out to you
and has remained with you ever
since.
In the years that followed have
repeatedly had the proud distinction
of addressing you at your own re-
quest, and 1 know that you have be-
come my friends even as | am yours.
There is that about the makeup,
character of your people that appeals
to a mans best sentiments. You are
pre-eminently what the German terms
"Gefuehlsmensohen,' a people with
whom the emotions Of the heart guide
and chasten and humanize the judg-
ment. That a longing for homecom-
ing should, among the countless wan
derers of the west, first take root and
blossom to fruition in the hearts of
those who at one time made Water
town their home, is as natural as that
the bird should seek it's mothers
nest 'Tis not the city alone, beauty
spot though it is, which draws them
back, for the time was when your
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06
VOLUME XIX
Definitions of Truth

He who does not believe in God will be
sure to look for the truth where it car
not be found.
Truth is what the indefatigabe anC
righteous inquisitor finds when he
searches for panaceas.
Truth discovers law and law discOv
cred is God revealed.
Truth is the path which leads to God
all others into error stray.
Truth is an irresistible force, and its
momentum is measured by its triumphs
Truth is Gods Nemesis that inceSs-
antly pursues error with vengeance.
Truth is a spiritual light which hides
itself in the revelation of all other
things.
Truth is so great in magnitude and
transcendantaIly sublime that it requires
the travail of the evolutionary ages to
give birth to the whole OF it.
Enlightenment is the measure of truth
discovered and .aItruisically utilized flor
human ameliOTatiOn.
He who loves the truth will fear and
reverence its authOT-GOd
Truth is the language Of love on earth
and the language of heaven.
The truth which the moral coward
withhOlds from others some day will
break his aegis of self-respect and moral
Troy in the morning of her temptation
will find that the night of her coward
ice has removed her palladium.
Truth is the X-ray which finds the
cause Of imperfectiOn and pioneers the
way to perfection.
Let there be light" was the Infnite's
first command TO the chaotic physical,
and its reyeTberating echo strikes the
mind of all humanity from the immOva-
BILE hills of the metaphysical.
Truth teaches that he who is not will
ing to suffer for the good of others will
be compelled to suffer unWillingly be-
cause others are not good.
The worth of human character is meas
ured by the use we make of the truth we
know.
Will power-the decision of character
--reigns in truth or is enslaved III error.
In the spiritual, faith seizes an intan-
gible truth and turns it into tangible
fact.
The truth is good and good is God in
human character.
The ignorant can not comprehend
truth in the physical and metaphysical,
but the wisdom and love of God has so
arranged human solidarity that the ignO-
rant can see the truth in the life of good
character; therefore be good. and God
will make you the pattern, so all who see
you can patent your truth exemplified in
the beauty and utility of their lives.
Patriots, heroes and martyrs are made
immortal in their willingness to suffer
for the truth. Your intellect and the
liberty you enjoy was purchased by some
body's suffering-fOr the truth.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06

H.; P. O'Byrne, Portage; r. A. Zim-
mermann, Waukesha; Miss Tillie
Reichardt, Madison; Harold G. Howe.
E Breidster, Milwaukee; Adolph Pit
terle, FreepOrt, H.; Robert Guetzlaff,
Fort Atkinson; Clara Bach, Freeport,
H.; Leo tE. Pitterle, Milwaukee;
Harry Roloff, Gus Roloff, Milwaukee:
Fred H. Lemke, Fort Atkinson:
Helen Bliese, Milwaukee; G. E. Wig
genhorn, A. E. Mcdonald, Milwaukee:
Chris GILES, Kenosha; Mrs. Charles
Walloch, Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Remmel, Madison; J. Merkel
and family, Milwaukee; j. Holub,
West Allis; Mr.. and Mrs. William F.
Warnke, Charles Warnke, Oconomo-
woe; Joe Wheeler, Garry, Ill; Mrs
c. d. Wendt, Miss Lille Wendt, Mil
waukee; Otto Krueger, Jefferson;
Fred Kowalsky, Fort Atkinson; r. F.
Block, Chicago; H. c. Anton and fam
lily, Douglas Pieritz, Milwaukee; Her
man Birr and wife, TOmah; Walter
Heismann; Robert Bulloch, Milwau-
kee. Louis Steckhahn, Waukesha; E.
G. Krahn and wife; J. J. McClusky
and wife, w. T. Herman, Edward
Herman, J. A. Schumacher, F. r.
Schumacher, Jane Schumacher, Marie
Schumacher Anton Schumacher, Mil
waukee; Mary Oils, Chicago; Estelle
Doherty, Cascade, Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Capelle, Grace Oils, Chicago; Miss X.
Bell, Miss Marie e. Meckes, Milwau-
kee; E. H. Jacobs, A. F. Jacobs, Bea-
YER Dam; Miss Elizabeth Weinreis,
Fond du Lag; Miss Bertha Schraven,
Fond du Lac.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06
Insured in a Run Away

A young man by the name of Thomas
Darcy. resident of the town of Emmett,
met with painful mishap Monday after
noon while driving into the city. His
team became frightened at a traction
engine and ran away and he was thrown
out of the wagon in such manner that
one of the hind wheels ran over his back
bruising him quite badly and breaking a
bone in one of his hands. He visited the
office of DR.. Kings, in the Hertel & HOff-
mann block, and the doctor made him as
comfortable as possible under the cir
cumstances.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06
Some Foolish Facts

Barnum was a generous man; he gave
everybody a show.
WashingtOn's first ride was when he
took hack at the cherry tree.
A prize fight is striking affair and a
cashiers business is paying one.
The most important needle work in
the world has been done by the mari
ner's compass.
Lovers are like armies; they have nc
trouble until the engagement begins.
A woman cries when she is tickled
and laughs when she is mad.
An architect is designing man.
A milliner is always trim creature
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06
NUMBER SO
The Markets.
retail BUTTER AND EGGS


Eggs Strictly fresh, 20 cents
Butter-Dairy, - TO % cents; creamery
30 cents
The following quotations on butter,
eggs, vegetables and fruit are up to-date
and furnished the Leader by the best
local authorities.
VEGETABLES
New Potatoes 40 cents per peck; S1.5O
per bushel.
New Cabbage 5 to cents pound
New OniOns-4 cents pound
FRUITS
Lemons % cents to 10 cents
Ornages 20 cents to so cents
FARM PRODUCE
The following quotations are reported
by Ii. l.. Kerr. 800 West Main street:
New Potatoes 100
PotatOes-50 cents
Beans 1928
Eggs-1S
Live Chickens to 10 cents
Spring chickens Il to IL per pound
BUTTER
Chicago, July % Steady. Cream
ery-EXtra, 26 cents; Print 81 cents.
lirStS, % to "A cents; seconds, p to 22
cents; dairy, 20 cents
CHEESE
Chicago, July 22-Steady Daisies,
IA to l413 cents; twins, II to 1415 cents;
young Americas, ii to IA cents
BARLEY
The following quotations for barley is
reported by Ii. Wertheimer, Barley Head
quarters, Main Street
Barley-60
GRAINS AND FLOUR
Red winter wheat-1.t0
White winter wheat 1.10
Spring No. II. 10
Spring No. 2-1.0S
Spring No. 3-1.06
COrn-7Q cents
Rye-73 cents
Oats-47 cents
Patent FlOur-$l.70 sack; $3.50 bbl.
Straigh Flour-S6.20 per bbl; $1.55
per sack
Middlings-Per cwt., $1.30
Bran-S1.20
Rye Feed-$l.10
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06

ances which included a slide for life,
a high wire act, horizontal bar work
and fireworks. The committees on
decorations and amusementS are to be
congratulated over their efforts as it
was the expression of all that they
were more than up to the require
ments. The evening festivities closed
with grand display of red fire along
Main and West Main streets.
On Sunday morning the officers and
committees and Watcrtown Military
band and Watertown Krieger Verein
escorted the incoming visitors from
the depots to the city and in the af-
ternoon the parade moved from cor
ner Fourth and Main streets to
Church street and countermarched to
the island in the following order:
Homecoming Club Officers
Thirty Year Club
Veteran Fife and Drum Corps
G. A. R.
Watertown Military Band
Watertown Krieger Verein
Speaker in Carriage
Local Unions-First Division
Imperial Band
Local Unions-Second Division
Redwood Juvenile Band
Civic Societies
At o'clock the speaker, Judge
Grimm of Jefferson, was introduced
by Mayor Arthur Mulberger. He said
in part as follows:
Citizens of Watertown: He who
may call you his friends may well be
proud of the distinction.
At this moment memories of the
past well up in my heart, and emo
tions of love and gratitude crowd fol
utterance. More than thirty years
ago, when but a boy, | received my
| first public Introduction to you.
came on an important mission-nC
| less than that of showing to you the
error of your ways.
Like many another schil boy
knew more about political econom!
at that early period of my life-ir
my own opinion-than my elders did
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06
Little Boys Baby Prayer

Dear God, need you awful bad;
| don't know what to do;
My papa's cross, my mammals sick;
hain't no fren' but You.
Them keerless angels went an brung,
Std of the boy | asst,
A weenchy, teenchy baby girl.
| don't see how they dast
Say, God, I wish't You'd take her back,
She's just as good as new;
Won't no one know she's secon' hand,
But 'ceptin' me an You;
An pick boy, dear God, Yourself,
The incest in Yer fold;
But please don't choose him quite S
young,
I'd like him five years old.
$. Nj. Talbot in Lippincott'6.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06
Took Poison by Mistake

John Willis, claiming to be resident
of this city, who was one of the home
coming visitors in Milwaukee and a
guest at the Kirby House in that city
mistaking bottle of arsenic for medi-
cine took dose, and bell boy passing
his room and hearing him groaning
notified the clerk and the sick man was
hurried to the Emergency hospital. When
he had revived sufficiently to talk
he informed the attendants that he had
taken the poison by mistake. He will
probably recover in few days and be
able to rCA~rn home
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06

more indeed than l have known at
any period Of my life since, And, you
see thought you needed reforming" ;"
About ten out Of every ten and a half
of you were democrats, well-meaning
but sadly benighted democrats, while
was an enlightened republican.
You received me with a gentle
smile Of tolerance and listened atten-
lively to my words of profound wis
dom; you even applauded charitably
when l made a good point against
your party; but I shall never forget
how you cheered me to the echo when
ever l lauded some principle Of the
democratic party or gave you due
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, & ST. PAUL

Train No 80 arrives from Milwaukee and
departs for Madison at 40 a except Sunday.
rain No 222 arrives from Madison at $40
a. m.. except Sunday.
Train No. arrives from Chicago and departs
for Madison at 3:02 p. M, daily except Sunday.
Train No. 35 arrives from Milwaukee at 6:05
D m, daily except Sunday.
Train No. % arrives from Chicago and departs
for Madison at rs 2. m, except Sunday.
Train No. 214 arrives from Madison at 7:12
p N daily except Sunday.
Train No. 39 arrives from Milwaukee at 7:45
p m daily.
Sunday Excursion Train arrives from Mil
wauk9e at $50 m, and goes through to Madi-
son, returning at 5:02 p. m.
tCarres sleeping car passengers only.
*Stops at Watertown Junction only.
e. W. WEBB, Agent.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06
Save Your Money

1t is reported. that what purports to be
a circus is coming to the city. Judging
from its style of advertising and from
reports from places where it has given
shows, it must be regular Dode affair.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06

A graduate Of ali eastern law school
wrote to prominent lawyer i'll Arkansas
to find out what chance there would be
for him in that part of the country.
81 am republican in politics." he
wrote, "and an honest young lawyer"
'If you are an honest lawyer" came
the reply, "you will have no competition,
and if you are republican the game
laws will protect you"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06
Post Hdbitudl DrunkdTdS

The Jefferson common council has
posted twenty of its citizens, and the
liuuor sellers in that city have been
warned not to sell nor give them any
booze. The poor devils will probably
get all the liquor they want in the
nearby towns, drink it at home, get
drunk and raise cain and make trouble
for the home authorities and expense for
the local taxpayers to meet.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06

When men hate each other there is US
ually cause, but when women hate
each other there is often only a-because.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06
For An Idle Moment

A teacher asked her pupils for some
very long sentences. One boy wrote:
imprisonment for life"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06

A spinster who keeps parrot that can
swear, demands to know why she should
have man around,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06

An exchange observes that boy can
sit on a sled six inches square tied to a
sled moving nine miles an hour, but
can't sit on a sofa five minutes for dol
lar. A man can sit on an inch board
and talk politics for three hours, but put
him in a comfortable church pew for 40
minutes and he gets nervous, twists and
goes to sleep.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06

A maiden lady does not have to sit up
at night to let in man who can't fnd
the keyhoIe.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06

BE happy if you have only cent,
times as happy if you have five cents!
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06

"He had been married forty years."
said an editor, writing an obituary of
deceased citizen, land was prepared to
die"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06

On the steamer the little bride was
very much concerned about her husband,
who was troubled with dyspepsia.
My husband is peculiarly liable to
seasickness, captain" she remarked.
Couldn't you tell me what to do in case
of an attack"
THAT won't be necessary. madam" re-
piled the captain. he'll do it,"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06
MAILS CLOSE

Mails close at the Postoffice as follows:
EAST WEST NORTH SOUTH
900 mt 1Z:l5 D mt 200 p mt 1880 m
200 p nj 9:00pm 900 pint 5:35 a m
5.25 p MI
$50 . Iii
Watertown and Madison, 8:15 a m 6 :05 pint
Mail for all Rural Routes close at Tbs m
Except Sundays,
81. T. EBERLE, P. NJ,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06
Home Coming Aftermath

Two of the pleasing features of Home
Coming Sunday was the Veteran Drum
and Fife corps of Milwaukee who played
as if their hearts were in the music and
the Juvenile band of Redwood, who
looked nifty in their white duck uni
forms and played exceedingly well for
Youngsters.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06

Both boys had been rude to their
mother. She put them to bed earlier
than usual, and then complained to their
father about them. So he started up the
stairway and they heard him coming.
"Here come papa" said Maurice, Il am
going to make believe | am asleep
I'm not" said Harry, 'G'm going to get
up and put something on"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06

The rain Sunday afternoon interfered
to some extent with the exercises at the
Island, but did not dampen the enthu-
siasm of the vast concOurse Of people
who had gathered to listen to the adj
dresses and the music.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06
r. r. TIME TABLES
CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN
GOING SOUTH

Chicago Passenger. T................ ..... :45 m
Chicago Passenger 5o q m
JaneSye Passenger. Observation-Disclosures. 6 SO p III
Both 5:45 a III and 0:58 m trains make close
connections at jefferson Junction for Madison
and all points west.
$50 D m train makes close connections for
east and west at Jefferson Junction
Going NORTH
Lake Superior passenger. 8 20 IN
MenOminee passenger. er...................2:35 :35 p m
Rockford Passenger DRIVES Watertown $50
a m, departs / 80 p m
Passenger from Chicago arrives OF 945 IN
and goes no further. PAUL KOHLER Agent
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06

A sick peasant motiOned feebly to his
wife to approach his bedside, and whis-
pered, painfully: Il think, my dear, l
could fancy little BROTH" "My dear, "
said his helpmeet, "what do you want of
broth? Hasn't the doctor just given
you up?"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06

The wanderers enjoyed every minute
of their visit amid the scenes and assO-
Citations of other days and many were
10th to return to their homes. as they
were having mighty good time.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06

A ragged little urchn selling papers
on busy downtown corner saw styl-
ish-gowned woman amid the hurrying
throng drop her pocketbOOk. Quick as a
fash the boy seized it and hurried after
her. Touching his cap, he handed her
the heavy purse. She thanked him very
graciOusly and handed him nickel. In
tone equally gracious he responded:
"Aw, keep your nickel. was poor once
myself"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06

Being pursued by farmer and his
three sons after being caught in the
chicken yard, young cOlOrej person
had just made up his mind that he was
not pIuding his followers as quickly as
might be when lOng-eared rabbit
jumped up from the roadside and started
down the road ahead Of him. The would
be chicken thief had run few hundred
feet further when the farmer and his
boys were astOnished to hear the negro
shout, in voice that qndvered with
fright, though unrestrained: "Say, for
de Lord sake, you rabbit, get out oh de
way and let some one run who can run"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06

The address of welcome by Mayor Null
berger was very good indeed, being ap-
propos for the occasion aud replete with
good things, and the address by Judge
Grimm, the orator of the day, was elO-
quent in the extreme. The judge always
has something good to say when he
speaks, and gives his hearers food for
thought.
It is estimated that there were 5000
visitors in the city Sunday. which nc
doubt is a conservative estimate.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06

Smoke --latest Out" SC cigar.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06

T Fl E l. e A d E r
published on Friday and goes out on the
Rural Routes Saturday morning. Sub
scriptiOn $3.50 per annum. TRY II.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-07

currency. and thot the cost ~ living
as between tho inhabitants Of Man
churia and Americans is roughly in the
ratio of l0 OBJ l--L o., where Sc costs
the American the equivalent of $40
silver CNcylcan) to uvc the Manchur-
Ian win e.i alona iu h's way on s.
silver
Hence. when 60 is pointed ont that
iahurer u Mauchura gcte ten cents
day that docs not mean that hc is
gettnr only ono twcnty-afth as much
as thc American iahorer who gets s2s 20
rer day Tho rell wuFo ia tho relation
u.tvoou the nominal rate and che puf-
chasing power of tho wages received
Thus when tha American receives so
por month tud must pay 500 FOR a
horst. tu. NlHohu Hho r.coiyes g. per
month .nd must psy onIy go for "a
Horse tH. American must work two
month and tne Nanehu must work two
m0rtm lor horse. so that JOB horse
flesh the.r pay may br roughly equal
American wages ore OF course much
higher thau in suth country as Man
chura, u which che agricultural probe
l,m lF not sd much the problem of
making two blades of clus- grow whore
one grew before 1s Co change the exc
listing economic and social conditions
of farm llfe into an advanced condition
OF commercial agriculture. The great
need there is Che need of markets. The
Nanchur.au farmer today iz in stage