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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-10
Something About Milk

1t Is estimated, that it takes at least 20
gallons of milk year for each person in
the country and about quart day for
each family of five members; hence. it is
the duty of municipalities TO see that
the milk sold is pure, wholesome and I'M
adulterated. The quantity of milk sold
and consumed in this city runs up into
the thousands of gallons annually and
nothing is being done by our city author
tiles to protect the people from impure
and harmful milk and from imposi-
ton as to its being unadulterated
1t is held by physicians that NOR
tality among infants is due to a
great extent from the use of I'M
wholesome milk and Our city author
tiles are derelict in the performance of
their duties in not seeing, that only pure
milk is yended in the city so as to pre-
vent fraud and imposition. Let few
gallons be tested from time TO time and
if it is discovered that impure milk is be-
ing sold, make an example Of the vendor
or vendors.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-10
Pipersville

Pipersville, Sept. s, 1909-Miss Edna
LOunsbury is entertaining her cousin,
Miss Lynn Hamlin of Neenah.
The Misses Lillian and Gladys Evans
of Chicago, are enjoying two weeks va
cation at FL. Humphreys.
John Williams Of Milwaukee, was a
Sunday visitor here.
Mr. and Mrs. I'll. A. Hartke spent Sun
day at Watertown.
T. J. Lewis of Milwaukee, is ill at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Hugh Humph-
rey. DR.. Kings Of Watertown is attend
ing him.
Miss Esther Won Brnch Of Chicago, is
the guest of Florence Henning
An automobile party consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. 7. c. Jones and grandson Irving
Peck, also Mr.. Williams of Wales, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Lewis and family of
Ixonla. spent Saturday evening at III.
Humphreys.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Lounsbury have re-
turned from Portage.
Miss Lydia Henning and uncle, G. Ben
ming of Chicago, are guests at c. Hen
ning's.
Go to Baumann's, PIP West Main St.,
for delicious ice cream and soda water.
None better.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-10
Town That Owns Itself

Fairhope, a small town on Mobile bay,
is the only chartered CITY in America
which owns all its land. 1t was founded
fourteen years ago by three or four
Iowans, who decided to establish a city
without taxes. The land is owned by
the corporation, which is the community,
and is leased to individuals for ninety
nine years. The lessee is required TO pay
annual rent on his land. If he wants a
city telephone, it costs him $50 cash to
have it installed and thereafter his tele-
phone is free. The rents from the land
pay all city expenses and maintain the
telephone besides. Besides the free tele-
phone system there are three free schools.
free library, which does not bear the
name of Carnegie, free water system
and public dock. Fifteen hundred
towns and villages of Germany are sup
ported by the rentals of city-Owned prop
erty and the inhabitants pay no taxes.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-10
HubbletOn.

HubbletOn, Sept. s. 1909-RumOr saws.
a dance in Washington hall, Sept. Il.
Mrs. Emil Tanck and daughter Marga-
ret and Mrs. Kelly of Watertown. visited
with Miss Mary Reynolds Tuesday.
Miss Ruth Hodgson spent Tuesday of
last week in the Capital City.
Fred Amborn was Watertown visitor
Monday.
School opened Tuesday with Miss Ella
Powers as teacher.
Those who attended the Firemen's fes-
tival at Waterloo on Wednesday were
The Misses Ida and Hattie Werth. Mary,
Bessie and Frances Gingles, Mary and
Lucy Rebstein, Ruth Bieecker, Katie
McGovern. Mrs. O. Haseleu, Mrs, A. Z.
Cunningham and Earl McGovern.
Mrs. A. K. Olsen and son, and Miss
Lena Olsen were Waterloo visitors We'd
nesday.
Miss Ruth HOdgson pleasantly enter
tanned a number of her friends last Sun
day evening. A most enjoyable time
was had by all present.
Thomas Reynolds spent Tuesday at
WatertOWn.
Mr. and Mrs, R. E. Schuyler and little
daughter. left last week for Lemon,
South Dakota, where they will hrobably
make their future home.
Mrs. Charles Rather was visitor in
WaGertOwn Tuesday.
Nj. and Mrs. Joseph Englehart and
little son of Milwaukee, are visiting rel
atives east Of the village.
Eddie Lucknow returned to Watert0wn
to take up his studies at the North
Western"
Miss Harriet Ebert returned to her
home in the town of Emmett Monday,
after visit at the Hodgson nome.
Mrs. F. j. Amborn and daughter Min
Tuesday.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-10
Fifty Years Ago

Attorney C. A. Skinner has in his pos
session, receipt for the sum of 1926
given by the WatertoWn City Gas Light
Co., October Is, 1858, to Enos & Hall, who
had paid that sum for 600 cubic feet of
gas at the rate of s. per thousand feet-
and yet we kick on s1.6O per thousand
feet. He also has freight receipt given
to Daniel Hall by the L. c. and M. R. R .
Co. (Watertown Division) for the sum of
$22.34, paid for the transportation of "a
barrels of apples from Milwaukee to this
city-and yet we kick on the present
freight rates.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-10
Pennington.

Pennington, Sept. 8, 1909-Mr. and
Mrs. S. +. STANCE of Watertown, were
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. f.
Weber Tuesday evening.
Mrs. H. Pitzner is visiting her son
Charles and family at Reeseyille.
'rs Herman Koch and son Freddie,
Mile Raabe, Ella Sell and Estella
Weber were visitors at F. Krause's Sun
day afternoon.
School in District No. 2 began Tuesday
with Miss Mae A. Carey of WatertOWn as
teacher
When the sweet tooth says candy, the
wisdom tooth says Baumann's, PIP West
Main street.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-10
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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-10
Low COlOniSt Rates to Pacific
Coast

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to October 10Th. Good on personally
conducted tours in tourist sleeping cars
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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-10
Dodge County Fair News

New attraction features are being
booked every day for the big fair at
Beaver Dam. Sept. 9th to Oct. LIST.
Among the latest is John L. Sullivan and
Jack Kilrain to give free exhibitions
every day. One Of the girl riders that is
to take part in the running race each
day holds the worlds relay race record
for twenty and four miles. They ride
race saddles and wear complete jockey
CuitC
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-10
Looks ENCOURAGING

Mayor Mulberger is in receipt of a
communication from Marvin Hughitt,
president of the Chicago & Northwestern
railway system, extremely friendly to
Watertown and it is not unreasonable TO
anticipate great things for this city in
the immediate future, the character Of
which, we are not at liberty to make
public at present.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-10
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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-10
State Fair

One dollar and thirty-fve cents (S1.35)
to Milwaukee and return via c., M. & St.
P. Ry. account of State Fair. Tickets on
sale Sept. 18th to 18th, return limit Sep
TENDER 18th. G. ". WEBB,
32t Agent
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-10
Farm for Rent

Four and one-half miles west of the
city; 120 acres. Inquire at 200 Warren
street, Watertown, Wis.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-10
Farm for Sale

A farm of 100 acres of land, brick
house in good repair, two barns, and all
necessary outbuildings, we'll, stock
spring, hog pasture fenced, 40 acres of
timber. Good handy farm IA miles
east OF Koshkonong station, $50 per acre.
Come and see it.
c. r. JOHNSON,
koshkOnOng Station, Wis.
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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-10
street.

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street.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-10
koshkonOng Station, Wis.
Report of the Condition of

The Merchants National Bank, at Water
town. in the State of Wisconsin, at tie
close Of business, Sept. l, 1909:
RESOURCES.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-10

What do you need? See the Central
Trading Company.
Smoke --latest Out" Sc cigar.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-10

RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts ...... 1919, 1854 %
OVerdraftS, secured and I'M
secured .................. 1908 50
u. S. Bonds to secure clrcula-
ton ,..................... 100000 90
Premiums on =. S. Bonds. -. 1850 90
Bonds, Securities, etc ........ BOZ ,1C6 81
Banking house, furniture and
fixtures. ........ 21,47O. II
Due from State and Private
Banks and Bankers, Trust
Companies and Savings
Banks ................ 1851 SO
agents .............. 5000 80
Exchanges for clearing house 3,019 81
Notes of other national banks $50 90
Fractional paper currency,
Dlckels and cents ......... 6l9. 1S
Lawful money reserve in
bank, viz:
Specie .$37.12S15
Legdl-tender notes. o,l15. % 1908. 10
Redemption fund with Z. S.
treasurer Is per cent. OF cir
culation ......... 5000 90
Total Observation-Disclosures S75,514 40
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in........$120,00O 90
Surplus fund .......... $1,000 90
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes paid. 49,. 1890 81
National bank notes OutStand-
ing. 10O, 900 90
Due to state and private
banks and bankers ....... I'll
Individual deposits subject to
check. 186,313. II
Time certificates of deposit. 353,876 Al
Cashiers checks outstanding. 40,820. 81
Total ...............S S1o, 3 IA 40
State of Wisconsin, &C
County of jefferson,
|, Chas. e. Frey, cashier of the above
named bank, do sOlemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
CHAs. E. FREY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of Sept, 1909.
JOHN G. CONWAY,
Notary Public.
/ COrrect-Attest:
Jos JOS Ts sReSSsgs5; Directors.
John Habhegger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-17
BIG MINSTREL SHOW
BY COUNTRY CLUB
Local Entertainment Par Excel
lence to be Given Soon.
Lancaster Has the Talent to Stage a
Performance That Will be
Source of Delight.

A minstrel show under auspices of
the Country Club, and in which its
members will take leading roles, is
under preparation, to be sprung upon
the public about April % and %.
There is no question but that it can
be made screaming success. With
such talent as George Baxter. Dick
Meyer, Buck Mccoy, Fred Burr, E.
B. Goodsell, Harry Orion, George
Sykes, Earl Tvey, Tom Haley,
Virgil Showalter, Geo. B. Clement
son. Harry Brown, John Orion, Art
Knapp, Hubert Alt, and Bert
Schreiner and others easily available,
but whose names can not be given
until later. there is no question but
that the successes of former years
can at least be equalled if not ex
celled.
New music has been obtained and
is being tried out; catchy songs that
have been making hits in the city are
being secured, and the work of
organiza ion is being pushed. The
Country Club Minstrels will be a
fitting finale to a pleasant winter
season of entertainments. Let 'em
00roo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-17
COURT HOLDS
RAILROAD co. LIABLE
Must Pay Damages to Searlss
Estate at Boscobel.
Affirms Judgment of Circuit Court o
Grant County in This and
Two Other Cases.

The suit brought against the
Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul Ry.,
by Miss Emma Sarles of Boscobel,
was decided in her favor in the state
Supreme Court last week. This
sustained the decision rendered in the
session of circuit court held in Lam
caster several months ago. The suit
was brought no by the killing of
Frank Sarles in August 1905. by an
incoming train. Mrs. Sarles was
represented by Attys. Lowry and
Carthew of this city. w. @. Palmer
and John J. BLAME of Boscobel.
Attys. W. e. Howe of Boscobel, and
C. vrooman appeared for the rail-
road company. The contention of
the defendant was that Mr.. Sarles'
death was brought on by his own fool
hardness in trying to CROSS the track
in the rig in which he was driving,
before the train arrived. The plaintiff
contended that the railroad company
was violating the speed limit, and
thus was criminally responsible for
the mans death. The company will
now have to pay the damages. "a. $50
together with the costs.
Besides the Sarles damage suit,
noted above, the Supreme court
affirmed the circuit court judgments
in two other cases in which Grant
County parties were interested. One
was that of the st. Anthony Mining
Co. VS.. John Shaffra ct al respondents.
Atty. G. B. Clementson, of this city
appeared for the respondents. The
other case was that of Ford VS.. Free
man. Freeman as president of
Platteville development company in
duced Ford. by misrepresentation so
the latter claimed to put $1,000 in a
mining enterprise. The judgment
rendered the plaintiff, which was
affirmed was for So. SS3. 9s. Attys. A.
w. Kopp and T. L. Cleary, of Platte
Vile, reprented. Mr.. Ford and
Lowry and Carthew and George B.
Clementson, the defendant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-17
STANDARD OIL WINS
S29,O00,O00 SUIT
Judge Anderson Ordered YER
dict of Not Guilty.
Courts Ruling in This Famous Case Prac--
tically Bars Further Prosecu-
ton by Government.
Suit to Be Dropped;
St. Louis Case Next

Washington, March 1O.-The
decision of Judge Anderson at
Chicago in the suit of the Unit
ed States against the Standard
Oil Company of Indiana, will not
be urged further. The Taft adj
ministration has absolutely no
confidence in the merits of that
case.
While the Department of Jus
tice gave out an official state
ment today to the effect that no
decision would be reached as to.
what future action, ii any, the
government would take, is is,
known that President Taft, Mr..
Knox. the premier in bis cabinet.
and Mr.. Wickersham, the new
attorney general, agree that if
the newspaper reports of the
outcome of the Chicago case are,
even approximately correct no
further steps, will be attempted
by them.
Judge Wickersham intends to,
turn his attention now to the
Standard Oil Company's suit,
popularity known as the st Louis
case. This is a proceeding en-
tlrely under the antitrust lew.
The preparation thus far OF the
tobacco trust case is taken as a
model of preparation from the
government standpoint, and the
new administration Of the De-
partment of Justice will try to
make the St. Louis Standard Oil
case conform to it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-17

authors find it often impossible to
make the on put equal to the demand.
To feed the. markets, the bookstands
are crowded with literary ragtime, !.
authors are urged to write more, and
an increasing food is poured out upon
the unresisting people. DR.. johnson
has aptly voiced the sentiment in re-
gard to pleasing the public in his
couplet.
1.-The dramas laws, the drama 8
patron give,
And we, who live to please, must
please TO live"
It is true, that there is public,
that wants to be amused, and perhaps
the larger portion of this public
wants sensation and excitement. But
there must be a public, also, which
prefers good. worthy literature. Why
should not novelists and dramatists
expend their talents in pleasing this
public and at the same time, satisfy
the best that is in their own natures,
instead of producing, to use one of
Lincoln's always keen phrases, just
the kind of thing that man would
like, who liked that kind of thing. "
This growing appetite for the foam
and bubbles of literature, the result
ing effort of the authors to supply it,
the flooded condition of the bookstands
with such trash and the retirement
of worthy readable literature, are the
foxes, the little foxes, that threaten
to despoil our grapes
Do you doubt it Do you doubt
that the people of today are burdening
their minds with more rubbish than
ever before in the worlds history I
Then stand in a library in any city
in the United States, in any town in
Wisconsin, in your town library, If
you will, and watch the rush to the
shelves Of fiction; watch the en-
CONTINUED on I'd page.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-17
THE JUDGE MILLS
ORATORICAL CONTEST
Prizes Awarded to Myrtle Judd
and Clarence Markert.
There Were Nine Contestants in This
and all Made Most Excellent
Showing.

The tenth animal Judge Mills
oratorical contest for seniors of the
Lancaster high school was held last
Friday night at Reeds opera house.
Miss Myrtle Judd had the honor of
winning the first prize of $15 and
Clarence Markert, the second of 81. 90.
Miss Judd warned her hearers
against The Little Foxes of the goth
Century. The thought and COM
position of this grafton was excellent,
and the young lady's easy, natural
style of delivery held the close atten-
ton of all her hearers to the end.
Clarence Markert spoke on THE
Man of the World, Napoleon Bona
parte. . His grafton showed a close
study of the life of the great general.
His delivery was very good and the
unanimous opinion was that he was
entitled to the place given him in the
markings of the judges. Both OF the
winning orations are printed in this
issue of the Herald.
Edmund Totman, whose Grafton
was on Lord Byron, was awarded
third place.
All of the contestants did we'll and
are deserving of great praise. Each
grafton showed that no small amount
of time and study had been used in
its preparation.
The markings on thought and com
position had been made previous to
the contest by Principals Harker, OF
Highland, Lamb, of Cobb and Harri-
son, of MontfoIt. The judges on de-
livery were Miss Bowen, of Dodge
Vile, Miss Him, of Fennimore, and
Professor Williams. of the PlattevilIe
Normal. Their markings seemed to
give general satisfaction.
The regular program was inter
spersed by two musical numbers, a
piano duet by Arthur and Marie Knapp
and cornet solo by Prin. Livingston,
Of the North school, both of which
were we'll rendered. The local or
chestra of six pieces also furnished
excellent music. The program fol-
lows:
Robert Morris as an Ideal.-----.-.Floyd Suite
Wisconsin ----...... ---...-.- .ElVa oyer
The Man of the World, Napoleon Bona
Darte. OldICnCC h1dA hCHh
Piano Duet Arthur and Marie Knapp
US. Grants Militarys Ability :..::...,:;.
......L Leila Bidwell
Lord RyrorY. Edmund Totmau
The Little Foxes of the Twentieth
Corner Solo. . Prin. Livingston
The Race Problem FRANK stone
Higher Education. u una wise
Milton as an Exponent OF anglo saxon
Freedom 49, ........ Edwin knoble
Orchestra. i.
Decision of Judges,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-17
Election Notice.

To the Electors of the City of Lancas-
ter, Wisconsin:
Notice is hereby given that city
election is to be held for the several
wards of the city of Lancaster, on
Tuesday. the 9th day of April, A.
D. 1909. at the which the officers
named below are to be chosen, viz:
One Alderman and one Supervisor
for each of the respective wards.
Two Justices OF tie Peace, for the
city at large.
Also a petition having been fled
according to Sec 1565a Statutes of
1898, and an election having been
ordered as provided in said Sec.
1854
Notice is hereby given that an cleo
ton to decide whether or not any per-
son shall be licensed to deal or traffic
in spirituous. malt or intoxicating
liquors or drinks as a beverage in the
city of Lancaster, Wisconsin, will be
held at the same time and place as
the regular city election, viz: Tues
day, April, 9th, A. D. 1909, at the
regular polling places in the City
hall for the respective wards.
Polls open at a. m. and close at 5
p. m.
Dated. March 18th, 1909.
Attest: David Schreiner.
City Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-17
THEY ALL DEMAND 1T.
Lancaster, Like Every City and Town
in the Union, Receives 1t.

Lancaster, Like Every City and Town
in the Union, Receives 1t.
People with kidney ills want to be
cured. When one suffers the tortures
of an aching back, relief is eagerly
sought for. There are many remedies
to-day that relieve but do not cure
Here is evidence to prove that Doan s
Kidney Pills cure, and the cure is
lasting.
w. Fl. Hough, Maple St., Lancas-
ter, Wis, says: 81 have no hesita-
ii IN in recommending Doan's Kidney
Fills. Ely little boy suffered, from
infancy, from weak kidneys. We
tried many remedies but none brought
him much relief until procured
DUan's Kidney Pills from j. D.
Hatch s drug store. One box cured
him and he has had no return of his
trouble. My wife also suffered from
a kidney weakness and obtained the
same beneficial results from Doan's
Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-17

The time of year is now near at
hand again appropriate for having
lettering done on monuments. shall
be pleased to attend promptly to all
orders of this kind.
Alfred Warren, Lancaster.
FOR SALE-Flve-room house in
southeast portion of Lancaster. Good
cellar, we'll and cistern. Will sell
cheap. Apply to Mrs. S. Willis,
stopping at Northwestern hotel. 3w2p
EGGS for Matching from pure bred
S. G. Buff Orpingtons; good winter
layers. Price 81. 90 for 10 eggs. 8.
G. White Leghorns rs cts for Is eggs.
John Bracket. Lancaster, Wis.