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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
United States Express CO. Retires

Next Saturday, May 1, an important
change will be made in the express
business carried over the Milwaukee
road. The United States Express
company which has carried all the eX-
press business on the Milwaukee road
for the past twenty years, will be re-
tired by the Wells, Fargo Express
company, and the transfer will be
made at II o'clock p. m. on Friday,
April 80.
Wells, Fargo & company now oper-
ate on the Santa Fe system, the Chi
cago & Great Western, the Southern
Pacific and the International and
Great Northern roads The field
opened up by the change is much
larger than under the United States
system, and large offices have been
opened in Milwaukee by the Wells,
Fargo company. AS the express rates
are fixed by the rate commission no
change will probably be made in the
existing schedules. Express Agent J.
J. Lietz has been officially notified
that he will be retained as agent here
and Drivers Edgar SchmutZler and
Ira J. Humphrey will also remain in
their present positions. Little differ
ence will be made in the local bust
ness in Watertown except in giving a
larger field for shipment.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
Summer School

The bulletins for the ninth annual
session of the summer school are now
being sent throughout this part of the
state.
The experience of the past years
has shown that these summer sessions
meet the wants of several classes of
people, viz, country teachers who are
studying for a county superintendent
examination, or who wish to be better
acquainted with the best methods now
in use in the studies of the elementary
schools. Many city teachers also at
tend for the same reason. Last year,
nearly a hundred primary teachers
availed themselves of the provisions
of the law, allowing them to obtain
new certificate by attending school
OF methods two or more weeks. Model
classes will be carried on as a part of
this course High school and normal
school students attend for the purpose
of making credits in their courses.
Sometimes they do this to make up
studies in which they have failed
through absence, sickness or some
other cause, and sometimes it is done
to gain time on the course, or to have
lighter work during the next term.
Some attend because Whitewater is
pleasant place to spend a few weeks
| in summer and they take just enough
work to keep them healthy, but not
enough to prevent the outing being a
rest.
One of the new features of the
school this year is the securing of a
| county superintendent to teach in the
| school, Supt. Thorne of Jefferson
county being the accession. There
will be no Institutes held in this vicin-
| ity during the time the summer school
is in session, which will be from June
20 to August g. There is no charge for
tuition, the fee for enrolment and
book rent covering all expenses. The
school will be in charge of A. A. Up
| ham.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
Wreck at CROSSING

A wreck occurred at WATERFOWL
Junction Saturday night and fortunate
ly no one was seriously injured. Pas
senger train No. % which arrives
here at 6:28, is divided into two sec
tions at the Junction, one train going
to Portage and the other one to Madi-
son. The Portage train had pulled
up on the track from the switch to al
low the Madison train to clear, but
when that train was pulling out some
one threw the switch between the
trucks of the rear coach and in conse-
quence the rear trucks remained on
the main line for some distance while
the front trucks went travelling in an.
other direction.
The car smashed into the rear car
of the Portage train and was badly
damaged. The Portage train car was
partially tipped over when the COLI
sion occurred. Thomas Curry, brake
man on the Portage train, was under
meath the car adjusting the air hose
at the time and was slightly injured
A wrecking crew from Milwaukee
picked up the cars and traffic was de
layed only about an hour.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
DOINCS TUESDAY
Art Association Elect officers

The annual meeting of the Water
town Outdoor Art association was
held at the city hall last evening. Ow-
ing to the unfavorable weather condi-
tions the attendance was not as large
as was anticipated and after the cleo
ton of the following officers, an ad-
journment was taken until next Mon
day, May 3, at 1880 o'clock at the city
hall:
Presidential. Wertheimer.
Vice President-Mrs. F. E. Wood
ard.
Secretary-Miss ELLA Wilder.
Corresponding Secretary-W. P.
Roseman.
Treasurer-J. Fred Prentiss.
These officers also constitute the
executive committee.
At the adjourned meeting plans will
be devised for the outdoor art cam
paign of 1909 which will begin short
ly and large attendance is desired
at this meeting so that many ideas
concerning the scope of the work may
be exchanged and prizes for land
scape work be agreed upon. 1t is
probable that the city council will be
petitioned to take some action look
ing to the removal of the -unsightly
structures in West Main street direct
ly opposite the public library. The
shanties partly caved in are certainly
an eyesore and some action should be
taken looking to their demolition, if
possible and legal
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
Looking for Factory Site

Messrs. Lloyd d. Freeland and H.
Van Epps of Sturgis, Mich. were in the
city today looking over the town with
a possible view of locating their
plant in Watertown. They were TAX
en- about the city by officers of the Ad-
vancement association and were en-
tertained at dinner at the New Com
mercial hotel. 1t is likely that the
company will locate either in Water
town or Portage where they go this
evening to look over the situation
there. They will stop over in Water
town on their return tomorrow.
The company manufactures steel
tanks, heaters and boilers and will
employ about twenty men. 1t is an
industry worth looking after and it is
to be hoped that the officers of the Ad-
vancement association may be able
to land i in Watertown.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
DOINGS MONDAY
County Court Proceedings

The following probate matters were
disposed of at special term of the
county court for Jefferson county held
in this city last week:
Estate of Mary Geller, deceased.
Matter adjourned for two weeks.
Hearing on claims.
Estate of Edward r. Lewis, deceas-
Estate of William M. Kelley, de-
ceased. Proofs of will taken and will
admitted to probate Letters tesla
mentary issued to Mary A, Forbes.
Time for fling claims limited to Oc-
tober 21, 1909 and hearing set for No
vember 2, 1909, at WATERFOWL.
Estate Of Viola M. Stahl, deceased.
Proofs of will taken and will admitted
to probate. Letters testamentary is
sued to Charles A. Skinner. Time for
filing claims limited to October q,
1909, and hearing set for November g.
1909, at Watertown.
Estate of Henry Price, deceased
Waiver of notice filed. Trustee ap-
pointed bond ordered, approved and
filed and letters Of trust issued in the
matter of the trust estate Of Jemima
Evans created by the last will and
testament of Henry Price, to R. c.
Breese. Account allowed and residue
assigned.
Sale of real estate of Cordelia Mas
Report Of agreement of sale filed and
confirmed. Report of conveyance
filed and confirmed.
Various papers filed.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
In Social Realm

Mrs. Ernst Hoeffner entertained a
number of friends at her home in
North Water street last evening in
honor of her husbands birthday and
the evening was very pleasantly spent
in playing cinch, at the conclusion of
which a delicious luncheon was par
taken Of The card prizes were
awarded Mrs. Gustav Doerr, Mrs. L.
Eggersgluess, Fred Bittner, IL. Kaer-
cher. The following guests partook
of the hospitality of the home: Messrs
and Mesdames Fred Bittner, G. Hen
Ike, E. Kohlhaase, o. Nowack, /. Bren-
del, E. Kaercher, G. Doerr, o. Biefeld,
J. Weber, L. Eggersgluess Mrs. Hell
en- Hoeffner.
A family reunion was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Brandt
in Third street today, the gathering
being in honor of Mr.. Brandt's birth
day. The out of town guests present
were Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Menges, Mad
ison; Dr. and Mrs. P A. Standard,
Maccomb, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Christians, Johnson Creek; Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bradshaw, Milwaukee.
The Saturday club was entertained
at the home of Mrs. Gustav Buchheit,
712 Sixth street, yesterday afternoon.
The last few weeks of the clubs study
has been devoted to Isbens Peer
Gynt. During the readings the club
has been entertained at the homes of
members, all enjoying Grieg's delight
full music in connection Herewith.
A number of ladies" called on Mrs.
S. E. Holmes at her home in West
street last evening. 1t was surprise
in more ways than one as the sur
prisers were attired in the regulation
suit usually worn by the male persua-
sion. After taking possession of the
house the hostess and callers enjoyed
a very pleasant evening.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
Marriage Licenses

Henry Ertl, Emma Wuesenberg, EN-
met
Fred Ross, Mary Behnke, Rubicon.
Catherine Kohl, Beaver Dam, John
Eckery, Lancaster
Ferdinand Pitzlin, Alma Lindemann,
Mayville.
Michael Allen, Margaret Ledworwos
XII, Beaver Dam.
George Whitaker, Hannah Boese
Beaver Dam.
Joseph Koch, Jr., Katherine Shwing
er, Beaver Dam.
Edumnd Streibel, Bertha Stiles, Bea
yer Dam.
Louis Scherberl, Mayville, Helene
Klocke, Leroy.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
New Well at Gas Works

just completed a new tar well at the
gas works to take the place of the
old one which was found inadequate
to meet the demands now made upon
it. The structure is of reinforced
concrete and is 40 feet in diameter
and II feet deep.
1t is also proposed in the near fu-
ture to put in still for distilling the
ammonia found in coal when it is be-
ing turned into gas. 1t is said that
16k gallons of tar is secured from
one ton of coal used in the manufac-
ture of gas. Many by products are de-
rived from coal tar and it finds a
ready sale
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
DOINGS SATURDAY
In Social Realm

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
j. Brandt was the scene of what might
be termed a remarkable reception and
entertainment last evening. A large
circle of friends had gathered to lis
ten to a reading of Tennyson'S Enoch
Arden, with the beautiful and difficult
musical setting by Richard Strauss
whose musical work is attracting world
wide attention at this time. Mrs.
Ernst j. Hermann was the reader of
this beautiful and pathetic work while
the musical setting was rendered by
Miss f. Eugenia Brandt. An under
standing and sympathetic circle of
friends is an inspiration in the rendi-
ton of work of this kind and these
ideal conditions existing on this occa-
sion it brought forth so stirring a rem
dition that many eyes of both the
gentler and stronger sex were moist
when the last sad scene in the life of
Enoch Arden was reached and the
tones of the accompaniment rendered
in most exquisite harmony with the
work died out amid a tense silence it
having required about an hour for the
rendition. 1t should be stated that
"Enoch Arden" had been entirely
memorized and this circumstance
made it the more effective if this were
possible. Light refreshments were
then served and an informal musical
program followed in which Mrs. Will
liam f. Whyte, Miss Whyte, Miss Null
len, Miss Miller and the host, hostess
and daughter took part, closing the
memorable evening with an ensemble
number for soprano, violin, piano and
organ.
"Enoch Arden" was also rem
dered on Thursday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J.
Brandt it being the closing program
of a most successful seasons work.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
New Bell M E. Church

Another bell which will add it's glad
acclaim to the iron tongued chorus of
church bells in this city, is being
erected in the tower of the First Meth
odist church at the corner of North
Fifth and Main streets. 1t is an 500
pound Blymyer, manufactured by the
Cincinnati Bell Foundry Co., Cincin-
natti, Ohio. 1t is 40 inches across the
opening and with hangings complete
weighs 100 pounds. 1t bears the fol
lowing inscription:
presented to the First Methodist
Church, Watertown, Wis, by Benja-
min Lilley of Sharon, Wisconsin, Feb.
1909"
1t is the donors manner Of express
ing his appreciation of the earnest eff.
forts of the First Methodist church
people to make their organization an
up to date, progressive, spiritual
church. The bell will for the first
time peal out it's call to worship Sun
day morning, May %, when Bishop
Robert Mcintyre of st. Paul will be
here.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
DOINGS FRIDAY
Buend Vista House Sold

The Buena Vista House, one of the
well known hotels in Watertown for
many years, was sold today to Louis
Kronitz of Clyman, who conducted a
hotel there for the past twelve years.
Otto Knoll has been the owner of the
Buena Vista House for the past year.
Mr. Kronitz is a former Watertown
man well known in this section, and
in a position to make the Buena Vista
a popular hostelry. He is certainly
welcome to Watertown's good cOterie
of business men and has the good
wishes of all in his new undertaking.
The price is said to BE about $1,000.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30

from a few days visit in Milwaukee
and Sheboygan.
T. B. Roach transacted business In
Racine yesterday.
The Copeland-Roach Motor Co. de.
livered a Mitchell touring car to P. II
Horst, manager of the GAINESVILLE Elec.
trio Co, GAINESVILLE, Saturday.
Mrs. Paul Valerius and children
Doris and Paul of Chicago and Mr.
and Mrs. Theodore Kusel of Wauke
sha are guests at the home of Fred
Kusel, North Church street.
DR.. and Mrs. P. A Standard of Ma
comb, ILL.,, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. F
Menges of Madison are guests at the
home If Mr.. and Mrs. q. S. Shakshes
ky, Dewey avenue.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
In Social Realm

The annual social day meeting of
the Euterpe club took place at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward ].
Brandt Thursday evening. Tenny-
sons Enoch Arden by Mrs. Ernst j.
Herman with the Strauss musical
setting for the same, rendered by
Miss F. Eugenia Brandt was offered
by the club for the evenings enter
tainment, The rendition of this most
beautiful work was a most successful
one and it was enthusiastically re-
ceived by the members of the club
and their invited guests.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
FAIRIES OF CORNWALL.
That Still Live In This
Corner Of England.

Cornwall, that corner of Britain that
has resisted modernism. made strong
appeal to the Imagination of Katherine
Lee Bates. and she writes Of it in her
From Gretna Green to Lands End"
In Cornwall as in Ireland, the fairy
is still in possession and folk lore Is
almost a religion. THE small people
have been gay and kindly neighbors.
sometimes whisking away neglected
baby and returning the little mortal
all pink and clean, wrapped in leaves
and blossoms, as sweet as nut
These are the spirits of Druids or OF
other early Cornwall folk who, as
heather, may not go to heaven, but are
too innocent for hell. So they are suf.
fered to live on in their old happy
haunts, but ever dwindling and dwin-
ding, till it is to be feared that by and
by, what with all the children grow
ing stupid over school books and all
the poets writing realistic novels, the
small people will twinkle out of sight
''The spriggans, lurking about the
cairns and cromlechs, where they keep
guard over buried treasure, could bet
ter be spared. They are such thtevish
and mischievous trolls, with such e1-
traordinary strength in their ugly bits
Of bodies. 1t is more likely they are
the diminished ghosts of the old giants.
The piskies are nearly as bad. as any
bewildered traveller who has been pis
Ky led into bog could testify. The
only sure protection against their
tricks is to wear your garments inside
out
MANY Cornish farmer has found
a fine young horse all sweated and
spent In the morning. his name knotted
Into fairy stirrups. showing plainly
how some score of the piskies had been
-iding him overnight. And many a
Cornish miner. deep down in the earth,
has felt his hair rise on his head as he
heard the tap. tap. tap of the knock
ers. souls # long imprisoned Jews
sent here ty Roman emperors to work
the tin mines Of Cornwall"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
Meals and Brains.

We give too much thought to our
meals, for instance. They need con-
irving, and 1t is pleasant to have them
set temptingly upon a table on which
fresh flowers are arranged and to eat
them In a room wherein there is not a
speck of dust, but it is not right that
our bodies should be fed at the expense
of our souls or that the dust should be
taken from every ledge in our house
and left to gather thickly in our brains
Reader Magazine.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
Cot Twenty Days in Jail

A man giving the name of Robert
Huntley was given twenty days in the
county Jail by Justice Stacy this after
noon on his plea of guilty of the theft
of an over coat owned by George
Stroup of Leroy, Mimi. at the Junction
Hotel. The theft was reported to the
police and Officer Bruegger had his
man under lock and key in double
quick time The overcoat was recov-
cred,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
Personal Mention

Paul Schoechert has returned from
a business trip through the northern
part of the state.
Mrs. F. E. Burke and daughter Fran
ces left today for Elgin, Ill. to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Burke's uncle.
J. G. Harrison, who has been visit
ing his family in Washington street
for the past two weeks, returned yes
terday to Little Rock, Ark. to resume
his duties in the railroad service.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
Personal Mention

Fred Wilkowski is home from Fort
Atkinson to spend Sunday.
F. J. Sabin spent the day in Milwau
kee.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Brown and Mrs
e. H. Niles of Oconomowoc were in
the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kohler have
gone to GAINESVILLE to spend Sunday
with relatives.
Police officer Charles Pieritz has
been confined to his home the past
few days owing to an injury he receiv-
ed while moving heavy stove.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
Absentminded.

toriously absentmfuded. OF the cycle
Of anecdote that gathered around him
much was fabricated. The story of bis
boiling his watch while holding an egg
in his hand, often related also of New
ton, Is in La Bruyere's "Caracteres. /"
But there seems to be some foundation
for the suspicion that in his laboratory
he once lunched on a frog and was
afterward found deeply contemplating
4 sandwich.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
Maxine IL Clear.

3 very young child was saying hi.
prayers at the bedside in his grand
fathers house. The grandfather. anx
tous to hear the boy, stood at the room
door, which was sufficiently open fol
him to see and hear the child Afte,
the usual asking God to bless his par
ents the child reached God bless
grandma and grandpa" At the men
ton Of the last named, the boys eye
catching sight Of his grandfather, he
stopped and, pointing his little finger
said, There he is !-Philadelphia IN
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
Advertised Letters

Following is a list of letters re
naming uncalled for at the Water
town postof1ce for the week ending
April 81:
Bethan, Rev. Ignatius
Bechaud, Bates
Kruder, Fred
Matter, Hugo (2)
Metzdorf, Ferd.
Richardson, Miss Pearl
Robinson, Geo. L.
Vein, Herm.
Wilde, J. V.
H. T. Eberle, P. NJ
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
Personal Mention

Miss Mathilda Schallert of Johnson
Creek spent the day here.
Miss Catherine Green of Milwaukee
spent Sunday at her home here.
Miss Clara Wiesemann of Madison
visited at the home of w. E. Brandt
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Roseman, John
Schempf and Miss Ruth Heaton spent
Sunday in Johnson Creek the guest
of friends
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
In Social Realm

A linen shower was given by Miss
Corinne Bartlett at her home in Wash
ington street last evening in honor of
Miss Nettie Sabin. Present were Mrs.
A. G. Keel, Misses Esther Raue, Irene
Jones, Emiy Weber, Laura O'Brien,
Eva Casey, Viola O'Brien, Estelle
Casey, Minnie Diekoff.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30

ment of the Merchants National Bank
found elsewhere in this paper shows
$39,6936S since the last call, February
5, which is an indication of the conf
dence this bank enjoys in Watertown
and the surrounding country.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
Personal Mention

Mrs. Paul H. Voss of Milwaukee is
here for a few days visit with rela-
tives.
The Misses May Mcmahon and M.
Daley of Chicago were guests the past
two days at the home of Mrs. J. B.
MURPHY. Miss Mcmahon was form
er resident of WATERFOWL and taught
the No 6 grade in No. 4 school. At
present she is principal of the Irving
Park school with an enrolment of
1900 pupils and So teachers.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
DOINGS WEDNESDAY
LII to the Shadows

Mrs. Louis Koepp answered the
summons of death at the family home,
SOC Garfield street, this morning, after
an illness of several months duration
The cause of death was tuberculosis
Mrs. koepp was born in Hartford, Wis
April 16, 1869. She is survived by
her husband and three children. The
funeral will take place Saturday after
noon at o'clock from the home to St
Johns Lutheran church.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
Personal Mention

II. A. Sommers was Waukesha
visitor yesterday.
Miss Elsie Baumann was a cream
city visitor today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Henry and
daughter of Jefferson are guests at
the home of Mrs J. Kohl.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
Read Report of Merchants Bank

The banks of the country are called
to make published statements five
times a year. The second call this
year is made for a statement of con-
dition at the close of business Wednes-
day, April %. The published state
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
Personal NentiOn

Miss Clara Radtke has returned
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30

smoke Latest Out" Sc cigar.