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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
DOINGS FRIDAY
Pioneer Resident Called

Mr. Matthew Smith, a pioneer resi-
dent of Watertown and business
man for many years, answered the
call of death at the home of his broth
er, Christopher Smith, 400 North
Church street, this morning. His
death was sudden and wholly uneX-
pected as he was in good health yes
terday and retired feeling well. He
was taken sick about 4 o'clock this
morning and death resulted from
heart trouble two hours later.
Mr.. Smith was a native of Ireland,
where he was born May 1, 1926. He
came to America when a boy, the
family settling at Lowell, Mass.
where he resided until he was IS
years old when he removed to Water
town. When the gold fever in Cali
fornia was at its height in 1852, Mr..
Smith with a party of other gold
seekers made the trip overland to
California. At that time it required
period of six months travel to reach
the Pacific coast He settled in Sac
ramento where he was engaged in
the freighting business for ten years
when he returned to Watertown and
engaged in a general merchandise
business in West Main street at what
is now No. 113. His store for many
years was one of the most widely
known in Watertown and enjoyed a
large patronage. He retired from
business several years ago and has
since lived a quiet life at the home
of his brother, who is the only mem
Der of his family who survives him.
Mr.. Smith was man of quiet tastes
and was strictly honest in his deal
ings. He was unmarried.
The funeral viii take place Monday
morning to st. Demands Catholic
church where services will be held at
$50 o'clock. The burial will be in
St. Bernard's cemetery.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
Buy An Island

The Riverview Exposition company
of Chicago, through William M. John
son, Paul w. Cooper, N. P. Valerius
and others, has purchased Analostan
Island, in the Potomac river, opposite
Washington, and within the jurisdic-
ton of the District of Columbia. The
purchase price is stated at 100000
and it is the intention of the COM
pany to commence work at once to
convert the abandoned island into an
amusement park. The island will be
reached by a ferry, which the Chi
cago company will control, and from
the Virginia shore by a bridge, giving
easy access to those who travel in
automobiles and carriages.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
Prof. John S.. earns COMING

Prof. John Seaman earns of the
Lawrence school of expression, will
appear at the First Methodist church
on Wednesday evening, October q,
instead of Saturday, evening, Octo-
Der 80, as previously announced. He
comes under the auspices of the Ep-
worth League. He will read and in
terpret BLACK Rock" Ralph Connor's
famous selkirk story. Admission 25
cents straight Tickets will be on
sale at Miss Abbie Norton's, GIT Main
street, October Is.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
Pronunciation.

DR.. johnson would not have consent
ed to pronounce wind" differently in
prose and in verse. He insisted upon
making the 'f'' long always. The story
goes that. in order to crush somebody
who preferred the short 'i'' in ordi-
nary conversation, Johnson, rhyming
all three words with timed" re-
marked, Il cannot find it in my mind
to call it wind, but'-rhyming all three
words with "blind''-"I can find it in
my mind to call If wind" But his ad-
versary got the better of him. John
son himself always pronounced gold''
as "goold.' IF 1 may be so boold,'
said the other, II should like to be
toold why you call 1t goold"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
More BUILDINGS

Architect o. G. Riebe has plans for
a two-story brick double store and
fiat building for the A. F. Miller es-
tate. Steam heat, cut stone, side
walk lights, ornamental and structur-
al iron, metal ceilings, tile, art glass,
common and press brick.
Architect l.. A. Willenbockel has
taken bids on a frame residence for
julius Strehlow; cement block and
stone foundation, steam heating ada
mant: $4,000
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
Personal Mention

Edward J. Brandt is in Chicago to-
day.
Miss Isabel Mccarthy, route 8, has
begun the winter term of school as
teacher in district No. II.
Miss Blanche Mulick entertained a
large company of friends at her home
in North Church street this afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weber, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred STANCE, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Schnitger, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Pirkel and Frank Friedrich were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hardtke,
route 4, Sunday evening.
Mrs. Edward Rogan, who under
went an operation at Waldheim SAM
forum, Cconomowoc is much i'm
proved and will soon be on the road
to complete recovery.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
Personal Mention

Mrs. Charles Kerr was a visitor at
Oconomowoc yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Kronitz and Miss Lizzie
Christensen spent the day in Milwau-
kee
Mrs. E. M. O'Byrne and Miss
Mayme Herzog spent the day in Mil
Waukee.
H Wertheimer transacted business
in Chicago yesterday.
William J. Bethke is transacting
business in Cedarburg.
Mrs Arthur Blocker and children
of Lake Mills are guests Of friends
here for a few days
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
Marriage Licenses

Edward S. Engelhart, Milford, &c
ella E. Green, WATERFOWL.
Herman G. A. Trieloff, Minnie E
Gerstner, Lake Mills.
Mark J. Lacey, Meta M. Grimm
Jefferson.
Hugo Guth, Margaret Powers, Wa
tertown
H. Howard Kafer, Fall River, Flor
ence NJ Fernholz, Jefferson.
Otto H. Hartwig, Johnson Greek
Alma l. Hake, Jefferson.
Smoke --latest Out" SC cigar.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
Personal Mention

l. G. Brendel transacted business
in the cream city today
Mrs. w. D. Sproesser and daughter
Minnie spent the day in Milwaukee.
Mr. and Mrs Clinton Rogers and
Mrs. E. J. Vokes spent the day in
Oconomowoc.
Miss Pearl Ccapman of New Lis
bon, who has teen visiting at the
home of o. L. Forkenbridge for the
past few days, returned home today.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
Children'S. Dancing School

A children's dancing school will be
opened at Masonic Temple next Sat
urday afternoon, October Is, at 4
o'clock under the supervision of Paul
Thorn. This is a fine opportunity for
the little folks to acquire the terpis-
chorean art and will allow those to
acquire the poetry Of motion as ex-
emplified in the dance figures.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
Personal Mention

Mrs. Emil Seibel of Reedsburg is
visiting Mrs. L. Seibel.
Mrs. Joseph Harvey of GAINESVILLE
is a guest at the home Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilkowski
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
In Social Realm

The Misses Anna and Louisa Ballot
in Eighth street last evening for Miss
Anna Noffs, who is to be married
shortly to Mr.. Gustav Frank.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
Arm Fractured

Irwin Schur, aged years, had two
bones in his right arm broken this
morning while playing on self-im-
provised chute the chutes. The in
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
DOINGS MONDAY
In Social Realm

Mrs Kuno Kuehn was hostess at a
pleasant gathering of friends at her
home in Dewey avenue yesterday af-
ternoon in honor of the anniversary
of her birth.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
Improved Farm for Sale

120 acres, half cleared good building
and timber; including crops and all; 3
miles from c. & N W. Ry. town of
1000; $4,000. 90, One-half down. balance OH
easy terms; for particulars write
W. ]. SCHUMACHER,
PAT ShawanO, Wis.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15

Miss Ida Neubauer entertained a
few friends at her home in Rockwell
street yesterday afternoon and even
ing in honor Of her birthday anniver-
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15

DR.. and Mrs. E. J. Herman en-
tertained a company of friends at a
six o'clock dinner yesterday after
noon in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Bickner.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15

jury was attended to by DR.. T. F.
Shinnick
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15

Smoke --latest Out" Sc cigar.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15

Miss Clara Emmerling entertained
few friends at her home in Eighth
street yesterday afternoon.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hardtke enter
tanned a number of friends at their
home in route yesterday afternoon
and evening in honor of the birthday
anniversary of the hostess.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-28
HAMMOND MAN ELECTED
r. Woodruff Chosen Presi-
dent of National Assn.
of Cream Makers.

Ross A. Woodruff of Hammond has
honored his city by being elected to
the office of president of the National
Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers
at the convention, which was recently
held at Memphis. Tenn.
A Memphis paper has the following
TO say regarding the election of Mr..
WoodhulI: "R A Woodruff. who has
been a leading member of the associa-
ton for a number of years and who
last year was elected chairman of the
board of directors, was elected presi-
dent by acclamation. Mr.. Woodruff
lives in Chicago, and is one of the larg-
est manufacturers of ice cream in the
Windy City.
Ross Woodruff is we'll known in
Hammond. where he has a host of
friends They are not only pleased
at his election because of their friend
ship for Mr.. Woodruff, but because of
local pride The next convention of
the association will be held in Cincin-
natl.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-28
NO WEDDING BELLS
FOR Ed. He SAYS
In the Meantime Blanche Will Con-
tinue to Stand at the Window and
Wave Weepy Salutations Across the
Village Streets Of That Dear Old
Elkhart.

Crown Point, Ind, Jan. 2S.-ShcriR
Tom Grant, who was notified last week
to be on the lookout for ID. Spencer,
aged 10, and Blanche Bubeck, aged Il,
who were supposed to have eIopcd
from EIkhart. need look out for them
no longer. The two lovers have been
found and they need sympathy and
spanking, both of which they are now
getting.
The swain is D. Edward Spenser 16
years old. The d. stands for anything
you like, but Edward says it means
Depressed. The maiden fair was
Blanche Bubeck, IA years old. Both
live in Elkhart Ind. which might have
been one reason why they wanted to
run away from home, even If they did
have to get married.
Set out for Chicago.
Arm in arm. D. Edward and Blanche
| set ont on foot for Chicago. without
money or extra clothing. They were
not much worried, for when they got
here Edward expected to support the
young person in tt.e style TO which she
had been accustomed At the town
of Junction, however, he got cold feet.
NO wedding bells for me-" he an
nounced. and proceeded to become a
| fugitive from matrimony. But Blanche
wouldn't have it that way. She climbed
over a rail fence, chased down through
a field, and when she got through with
| him he felt as if he had been married
ten years and just had been caught
sneaking upstairs in his stocking feet
at 8 a. m. Henpecko never had a
thing on Edward when it came to
gloom.
Landed Near Nappanee.
| Thoroughly housebroken in those
few brief moments. Mr.. Spencer pro-
ceeded onward with the would be bride
until they got near the village of Nap
panee There they were captured at
a farm house where they had put uI
for the night. A travelling man had
noticed them and recalled descriptions
| he had seen of them.
Little remains to be told except that
d. Edward has promised to grow uI
and be bachelor, while Miss Blanche
continues to stand at the window anc
ave weepy salutations across the vii
lage street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-28
HOLDUP WAS A FAKE
Hammond Police Find That
Youth Lost His Money
in Chicago.

A statement was issued by Captain
Peter Austgen of the local police de-
partment by the authority of Chief of
they say they have positive proof that
certain Hammond man was not
held up near his home as he stated to
the police some weeks ago, but that
he lost his watch and pocketbook in
Chicago
The story. which was told by the
man at the time he was supposed to
have been robbed, was that he was
passing the alley near his home and
that a man ordered him to step into
the alley and submit to search
He says that the hold-up man point
ed a gun into his face and then took
his watch and S. The police started
an investigation al the time which
they announce today has led to the dis
covery of the fact that he was not held
up in Hammond at all. but lost his
money in Chicago.
The police are very angry to think
that he should have put them to the
trouble of making such an exhaustive
search of the city and say that they
are making the facts public as a warn
ing to other men who may loose valua-
bles and take that method Of explain
ing their disappearances.
They have not yet acquainted the
robbed" man with the facts Of the
case, but say that if he wants to know
just how he did lose his watch ant
money they can tell all of the details.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-28
NEWS CREATES SOME
POLITICAL FURRY
Appointment of F. r. Schaaf
as Next Postmaster
Well Liked.
OUT OF RACE FOR MAYORALT TY
Those Who Predicted That Mr.. Schaaf
Would Be Candidate Can
Draw in Their Holes.
OUT OF RACE FOR MiYORALTY

The announcement made last even
ing in THE TIMES that f. Richard
Schaaf, republican county chairman, is
to be the next postmaste- of this city
created a real furry in political and
business circles.
The most gratifying thing about the
announcement was the universal COM
mendation which Congressman Z. d..
Crumpacker received for making the
appointment 1t is safe to say that
Mr. Schaaf will be one of the most
popular postmasters that the city of
Hammond ever had
1t is generally conceded that the APP
pointment changes the political COM
plexion of the city considerably. A
great many people were lead to believe
that Richard Schaaf would run for the
office of mayor of Hammond
1t was generally recognized by the
democrats that he would be a hard man
to beat and the republicans who aspired
to secure the nomination made known
their Willingness to step down and out
if Dick Schaaf wanted the place.
Clarifies Atmosphere.
But the certainty that he will accept
the tender of Congressman Crumpack-
er and that he will be Hammond 5
next postmaster clarifies the political
atmosphere considerably and narrows
the fight in both political parties con-
siderably.
There will not be whisper of op-
position to Mr.. Schaafs selection as
postmaster, and Mr.. Crumpacker's APP
pointment is one of the most popular
that he has ever made here.
Those who are on the inside know
that Mr.. Schaaf had the opportunity
to take one of the biggest political
plums that is in the Indiana republican
pork barrel. but hss wanted. to stay at
home with the boys and Mr.. Crumpack-
er's offer looked the best to him after
all
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-28
SOME CASES LEFT YET
Conjunctivitis Is Fad no
Longer; It Is Only
Sore Eyes.
lave you got conjunctivitis?

y
If you haven't you are not up to date,
for conjunctivitis is the latest.
The disease is better understood by
the uninitiated as sore eyes and has
been epidemic in Hammond.
When it gets started in school
houses it RACES through them and there
have been hundreds of cases in Ham
mond. In Chicago it is widespread.
"Conjuctivitis." said DIR. Spalding of
the health department. lis getting to be
the rage. 1t is a form Of influenza
which affects the eyes. It is known
commonly as sore eyes If you haven't
influenza and have what seems to be
an acute case of sore eyes you can
charge II to the dust and dirt that are
flying under the peculiar climatic con
ditions these days.
There are many cases, but it would
be better to have the af1iction come
from the dust, if you are quick TO take
advantage of the necessary remedy
than from influenza. We hope that ii
will not become epidemic There is no
need of closing schools or schoolrooms
where such cases are found
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-28
ONE DOCTOR GETS
400 PIECES OF Skin
Andrew Phelon at Local Institution
Is In Bad Way Simply For Want
or Cuticle-0peratiOn Is Painless
and Those Who Submit to Twill
Do Charitable Deed.

Wanted-1.OOO pieces of skim
1t Will be necessary to have this
number of gratis" If the leg of An
drew PeIOn, who was recently injured,
is to be saved. All those who would
like to do a little something for hui
manity are requested to call at the Of
flee of DIR. II. E. Sharrer and submit
to very simple and painless opera
tiOn by which a portion of their skin
VIII be removed and presented to the
patient.
Dr. Sharrer said today that he had
already secured about 400 gratis 81
skin and had nice little patch grow
ing on the injured mans leg, but it
will be necessary for him to have at
least 1000 more before his patient will
be sure of saving his leg.
1t will not require much of a sacri-
fee on the part of a large number oil
people if they will submit to the re-
moval Of small quantity of skin each
and by so doing the leg and possibly
the life of fellow human will be
saved
There is a convalescent man at the
hospital who gave Pelon a couple oi
pieces of his skin and found the opera
tion so easy that he agreed to give DIR
Sharrer 100 pieces of skin for IS.
The doctor began to take off patches
of skin from this part of his body anc
| that until finally the man lost his nerv,
and decided that he could earn SIS mucf
easier
But one or two operations are no
painful and 1t is positivel Unnecessary
to have the skin if the mans leg il
saved.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-28
ATTORNEY COMES
ACROSS MORE QUEER CASES
Eight Prisoners Sent to the County Jail by Gary JUS
tices of the Peace Found By Prosecutor c.
E. Greenwald Without transcripts

Prosecuting Attorney Charles Green
wa1d, In his desire to prevent the un-
lawful detention of prisoners who
have not been given the right of a
trial, went through the county jail re-
Gently and discovered that the are
eight prisoners there for whom no tram
scripts could be found.
Had he not made that Investigation
II Is likely that these eight men, like
the two who were recently discovered,
would have languished in the Crown
Point jail indefinitely.
Most of the cases against these men
are trivial ones and l shall make the
recommendation that the prisoners be
dismissed unless I discover good rea-
sons for OBTAINING them" said Mr..
Greenwald today.
It is hardly possible to tell just
where to place the blame. The fact
remains that the transcripts never
reached the office Of the prosecutor
and that eight of them have been mis-
laid. This would indicate that the con-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-28
VICTIM IDENTIFIES
BLACK AS ASSAILAN1
Two Are Arrested Last Night for
Stealing Brass-0ne Is Pointed
Out By Child as the One Who As
suited Her-Fellow Arrested Pro-
tests His Innocence.

The indignation of many Gary citi-
gems living about mile southeast of
the city was wrought to a fever heat
yesterday afternoon when it became
known that an attempt had been naade
by a negro to assault "A pretty 12-
year-oId girl, who was her way
home from school. She was accom-
panied by her 9-year-OId brother,
George.
The girl, Edna Giller, the 12-year-
old daughter of Jack Giller, a fisher
man living on the banks of the Calu-
met river, about a mile southeast Of
Gary, was returning to her home yes
terday afternoon. She was walking
along the road near John Coke s. place
when out of the woods stepped negro.
He began to talk to the little girl. who
became frightened and started to run.
The negro laid his hands on the
child and threw her to the ground,
but did not reckon with the brave
little brother of the girl. George Giller
plunged his hand into his pocket and
pulled out his jackknife and began
stabbing at the negro. Fortunately
for the children John Coke, who lives
in that neighborhood, came driving
along, and the assailant of the little
girl, seeing the farmers approach. ran
into the bushes.
Girl Identifies Assailant.
Mr.. Coke secured the neighborhood,
but could find no trace of the brute,
A telephone message was sent to the
local police station and three officers
were dispatched to the scene of the
assault. The officers. too. looked in
vain
Later in the evening. however. a spe-
cial detective for the Pennsylvania
Railroad company arrested two ne
groes, one giving his name as Edward
Wilkerson and the other George Dut-
ton.
They were charged with stealing
brass. and they were held in the station
over night. This morning Edna Gillel
was brought to the station, where she
identified George Dutton as her assail.
ant.
The negro protests, however his In
nocense, but the little girl seems posi-.
tive
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-28

The Rev. J. E. Sharp. pastor of the
Baptist church last night before the
Wednesday Night club. proclaimed Jo-
seph Addison. the English writer, as
the worlds greatest essayist, and 50
excellently did he portray him that
no amount Of discussion to the con-
trary, which was lead BY DR. W. F..
Howat. Attorney Joseph Conroy and
the Rev. A. S. Smith. could dim the
glory Of the great Englishman.
If the popularity Of the lectures in
creases at the rate that it has been
growing during the past few weeks. it
will only be a matter of a short time
when the officers Of the club will have
to make arrangements for a larger
seating capacity
DR.. Weis Next Week.
in fact. the committee has already
decided to add tenty-five more chairs
to the number already purchased.
There were not enough chairs last
night to go around. but provisions for
the increasing attendance will have
} been made by next week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-28

duct of affairs has been very lax in
some department or another in the
part.
Worst Case Against simons.
The worst case was that of Frank
Simons. who has been in jail since
the latter part of October on the charge
of petit larceny. He had his prelim-
mary hearing. but his case was lost
and forgotten after that and some neg
ligent person will have to take the
responsibility for his long imprison-
ment
William Hart, charged with larceny
has been in jail since Nov. H. Her
man McLawrence and William Brog-
Ian since Nov. %. charged with rob
berry. Joe Jedke since Nov 27. Frank
Cooke and Peter Gurney since Dec. Il
on the charge of larceny and Thomas
Thornton since Dec. p.
The prisoners in the Jail have now
all been gone over and Prosecuting
Attorney Greenwald is certain that
there are transcripts for all of them.