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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
Cyrus WdShburn Called

After an illness of several months,
Cyrus Washburn. the oldest engineer on
the La Crosse division of the Milwaukee
road passed away at his home in the city
eff Portage Tuesday the End inst, aged 80
years. He had been an engineer on the
Milwaukee road since its organization
and served for 6fty-eight years and never
met with an accident of a serious conse-
quence in which life was lost. He
came to this city in 1861 as an engineer
on what was then called the Milwaukee
and Watertown road and remained hore
several years and will be remembered by
most of the old residents. The deceased
was very social and companionable
man and conscientious in the discharge
of every obligation of life.
Five children mourn the departure of
a kind and loving father: William of
Guthrie, Oklahoma; Walter, Mrs. NJ. W
Wadsworth, Miss Jessie and Frederick of
Portage. The remains of the good man
and citizen, will be brought to this city
and the funeral held tomorrow forenoon
from, the Milwaukee depot to Oak Hill
cemetery, the services being conducted
accordin5 to the masonic ritual.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
Something About Plumbing

The following communication from
Claude & Starck, architects at Madi-
son, addressed to the board of edu-
cation of this city, explains itself. The
letter follows:
Board of Education.
Gentlemen: AS there has been
some complaint as TO. the quality of
work and methods used in the instaE
lation of the plumbing in the new
Lincoln school, beg to make the fol
lowing statement:
First, the under floor work was
given the water test, j. e. the pipes
filled with water and all leaky joints
and other defects remedied in my
presence.
Second, this inspection was made
before the work was covered up.
Third, the toilet rooms and teach
ers closets are vented independently
through the roof. The teachers wash
basin is vented into soil pipe in attic.
Fourth, the sinks and drinking foun-
tains are provided with independent
vents through roof, and trapped, al
though traps are not really necessary
on these fixtures as they, with the
floor drains, waste into a deep catch
basin in the boiler room, which could
not possibly be siphoned.
Fifth, the main soil pipes are ven
tilated from pipe in coal room, eX-
tending through the outside wall and
allowing free circulation of air
through the soil and vent pipes to
points above the roof.
Sixth, the work is being installed
in workmanlike and substantial
manner and the specifications sub
stantially complied with, the only eX-
ceptions being minor matters made
necessary by the exigencies of the
work, and not affecting the proper
sanitation of the building.
Seventh, to satisfy myself that
had not overlooked any essential
point, | yesterday Thursday, took
Mr.. w. J. Hyland, a practical plumber
of experience and repute, with me to
Watertown and went over the entire
work with him. Mr.. Hyland agrees
with me that the work is being prop,
erlv installed. I would suggest that
an anti-siphon trap be placed on sink
| in basement room. This sink was an
afterthought and no provision made
for venting it. 1 would also recon-
mend that drum traps be placed un
der drinking fountains, with cleanout
at floor as being more accessible than
the ordinary trap.
Very respectfully,
L. w. Claude.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
Preserving Timber Supply

Millions of feet of timber and fin
ished lumber rot every year in rail
road ties, bridges, trestles, piles, farm
buildings, fences, poles and mine
props. The lumber consuming pub
lie of the United States pays perhaps
thirty to forty million dollars a year
to make good the losses from wood
decay. These great drains are a
source of more and more concern
each year. Chemists and engineers
who have to do with the uses of wood
are working increasingly on the prob
lem. The United States forest ser
vice has men who devote their whole
time to it. The Importance of the
problem can not be over-estimated
Millions of dollars are annually saved
by preservation treatment of timbers,
but much yet remains to be learned
Wood decay is caused by fungus,
vegetable growth sometimes so small
that it can be seen only with the mi
crOScOpe. It's roots or branches, like
minute hairs, force their way into the
wood tissues and absorb or eat away
the solid parts. The collapse which
results is called decay. Timber is
artifiicially preserved by forcing into
its cells and pores certain substances
which prevent the growth of fungi. AS
long as this substance is present in
sufficient quantity, the germs of de-
cay-the threads and spores of fungus
can not enter, and the wood is pre-
served. This often means doubling
and sometimes trebling the life of the
timber
The United States government con-
siders the Investigations Of the pre-
servative treatment of timber of sIch
Importance that the business of one
office of the United States forest SER
vice, that of wood preservation, with
new headquarters at Madison, Wis, is
given over entirely to the work of eX-
periments in cooperation with rail
road companies and other corpora
tions and individuals in prolonging
the life of railroad ties, mine props,
bridge timbers, fence posts and trans
poles.
The lengthning of the life of timber
means the saving of thousands OF dol
lars annually through doing away
with the heavy expense of labor and
cost of materials for renewals.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
A Growing Industry

The writer is pleased to learn that
Mrs. j Kohl with the assistance of her
daughter, Miss Minnie Kohl, has worked
up an extensive and profitable business
in the manufacture of Saratoga Potato
Chips, and has customers in large num-
Der of the villages and cities in the state.
Mrs. Kohl has worked quietly to estab-
lish her business which is becoming one
of the leading industries of Watertown
and will continue to grow, for she makes
the very best potato chips ever offered
for sale to the public, as all know who
have eaten them. Mrs. KOHL and Miss
Minnie Kohl are to be congratulated
upon their business success, which will
no doubt increase until Watertown is
known far and near because of the excel
lent quality of the Saratoga Chips made
hnra
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
VOLUME XXXXX
AN OPPORTUNITY
To Secure Both knowledge
and Entertainment

With big crops, fat bank accounts and
with prosperity reigning supreme in
every country home, it is the duty Of
every farmer to look around for OppOr-
tunities whereby his children can gain
impressions that will prove beneficial to
them through life and if by taking ad-
vantage Of these, he can, at the same
time, secure for himself and his good
wife much needed rest and recratiOn, it
would seem that such an opportunity
should appeal to him. This opportunity
is offered in connection with the Inter
national Live Stock Exposition which
will be held in Chicago from November
q to December 10. The champions of
the leading shows of the world, in fact,
the finest specimens of cattle, horses.
sheep and swine that the world produces
will here compete for supremacy and
final honOrs. Do you know what this
means? Can you realize what liberal
education such collection produced by
the worlds foremost feeders and breeders
means to your boys?
The best brains, the greatest masters
of the live stock industry, the foremost
live stock specialists will here demon
strate what can be accomplished, and
shrewd farmers will begin to think of
these things and endeavOr to make ar
rangemGnts so that they can profit by
the teachings Of this great International
Exposition.
The coming show gives promise of be-
ing the greatest of this splendid series
of events, and the management is plan
ming to offer a program that will far
eclipse ANYTHING that has ever been off
cred in the past delightful music,
dashing performances and brilliant
evening entertainments, combined with
educational opportunities unequaled in
the world. Where can greater combin-
alton be found at such nominal outlay
of money. Education, entertainment,
pleasure trip and recreation-all in one.
Why not plan pleasant surprise for
the folks at home and take advantage OF
these exceptional opportunities?
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
NUMBER Il
The Markets.
RETAIL BUTTER AND EGGS

RETAIL BUTTER AND EGGS
Eggs-Strictly fresh, "a cents
Butter-Dairy, 2S to 30cents; creamery
"a 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 20 cents per peck: 75c
per bushel
New Cabbage-S to 5 cents pound
New Onlons-3 cents pound
FRUITS
Lemons-Dozen % cents to 40 cents
oranges-DoZen 20 cents to so cents
FARM PRODUCE
The following quotations are reported
by II. l.. Kerr, $40 West Main street:
New Potat0es-50c
Beans-S225
Eggs-22
Live Chickens 9 to 10 cents
spring chickens II to 10 per pound
BUTTER
Chicago, Oct. 29-Steady. Cream
ery-EXtra, 81 cents; Print 80 cents:
hrsts, y TO % cents; seconds, "a to 2ti
cents; dairy, "A cents
CHEESE
Chlcag0, Oct. 29-Steady Daisies.
lo79 TO III cents; twins, Is to 1874 cents;
young Americas, 10 to l54 cents
BARLEY
The following quotations for barley is
reported by Ii. ertheimer, Barley Head
quarters, Main Street
Barley-62 to IS
GRAINS AND FLOUR
Red winter wheat-97
White winter wheat-97
Spring No. 1-97
Spring No. 2-95
Spring No. 3-93
COrn-62 cents
Rye-65 cents
OatS-25 cents
Patent Flour-$1.50 sack; $500 bbl.
Straight Flour s5.40 per bbl; $l.35
per sack
Middlings-Per cwt., $1.15
Bran SI.15
Rye Feed-$l.C5
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
Halloween Franks

Saturday evening the young folks, and
we fear, some who were not youngsters,
were out playing Halloween pranks.
Most of the pranks were of an innocent
nature and no damage done as far as the
writer has been able to learn. 1t is all
right for the children to enjoy them
selves, but next year they should cut out
the ''soaping of windows" for it is very
aggravating and foolish.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
Dedication Postponed

Last week, an item appeared in the
Leader in which it was stated that the
New Congregational church would be
dedicated Sunday, October 81. 1t was a
mistake, all owing to the unintentional
neglect of the pastor of that church not
notifying us that the dedicatory services
had been postponed to Sunday. Novem-
Der 21 inst, on account OF the non-arri-
val of the pews which had been promised
by the manufacturer at much earlier
date. 1t was unfortunate, for elaborate
arrangements had been made for the
dedication, speakers secured, music pre-
pared and every detail perfected for an
interesting occasion.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
S626o5 .35 s79233 70

1t will be noticed by the above COM
parsons, that the taxes in this state are
increasing rapidly and the Lord only
knows when it VIII end. At the present
time, taxes are becoming burdensome
mortgage on property and the less tangi-
BILE property man has the better he is
off. We need some more reform, an in
crease of state officials to draw good sal
aries and turn in large expense accounts
while engaged in political activities for
individuals seeking positions of "honor
and trust"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
Dr. O'.Mdlley Chosen

Tuesday evening, the common council
at regular session elected DIR. Nj.
O'Malley of 2l0 North Church street as a
member of the board of education for
the Fourth ward, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Frank NJ
Eaton, who recently removed to Eagene,
Oregon. 1t goes without saying that Dr..
O'Malley will make an able, conscien-
tious member of the board and work for
the best interests of the schools, and the
people of the city, are lucky in Sc
curing his services in SO important de-
partment in the municipal government.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
Public Night School

The Free Public Night school will
open Monday evening, November 8th.
The following courses will be offered:
English Readings.
English Grammar.
Beginning English for German Speak
ing People.
Bookkeeping.
Penmanship.
Business Letter Writing.
Commercial Arithmetic.
Rapid Calculation.
Spelling.
Shorthand.
Touch Typewriting.
The night school affords an excellent
opportunity for young men and women,
who are employed during the day, to
further their education. Experience has
shown that many people who received
their education in night schools have
risen to positions of prominence.
Tuition is free and books are furnished
on a deposit OF s1.50, which amount will
be returned at the close of the term.
The board apprOpriates considerable
money to maintain an evening school,
and since it costs nothing it affords an
opportunity that should not be missed.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
Stranger Insane

A stranger. giving his name as Jacob
Tobin was taken into custody Monday
morning suffering from mental abbera-
tion, his hallucinatiOn being that ten
thousand jews were seeking his life in
order to secure the tens of millions Of
dollars which he imagines he possesses i.
lie was taken to Jefferson to be exam
ined as to his sanity and if found insane
to be placed in the county asylum for
those suffering from mental disorders.
Smoke --latest Out" SC cigar.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
The State Tax

County Clerk c. A. Buss has received
from Madison the apportionment Of
taxes for this county for the year 1909.
The total amount Of state and special
taxes for the county is $79,263.7O or $16,-
578.35 greater than in 1908, when the
total was $62.6S5.35.
Following is a comparison of the two
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05

MAILS CLOSE.
Mails close at the Postoffice as follows:
EAST WEST NORTE SOUTH
900 amt 12l5pmt 200 pint 10:5U a m
200 mt 9e0 pm 900 p mt .35 a IN
SIS p mt
500 pm
Watertown and Madison, 8:l5 m Cos pint
Mail for all Rural Routes close at 7:l5 m
Except Sundays.
Il. T. EBERLE, P. NJ.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, & ST. PAUL

Train No. 80 arrives from Milwaukee and
departs for Madison at 40 a III except Sunday.
rain No. 222 arrives from Madison at 920
a. m, except Sunday.
Train No. arrives from Chicago and departs
for Madison at 1902 p. m, daily except Sunday.
Train No. % arrives from Chicago and departs
for Madison at 6 rs p. m, except Sunday.
Train No. 2l4 arrives from Madison at 1882
p 10 daily except Sunday.
Train No. 80 arrives from Milwaukee at 7:45
p m daily
Sunday Excursion Train arrives from Mil
wauk9e at $50 IN, and goes through to Mad-
son, returning at 5:02 p.
tCarrieS sleeping car passengers only.
*Stops at Watertown junction only.
g. w. WEBB, Agent.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05

OF course people talk about you.
Haven't you heard something about
everybody you know?
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
For An Idle Moment

A woman says that parting may be
sweet sorrow if the alimOny is satisfac-
tory.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05

MADAME, accept these flowers as an
emblem of his eternal agections they
are artificial and will last forever"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
r. R. TIME TABLES
CHICAGO d NORTH WESTERN

CHICAGO d NORTHWESTERN
GOING SOUTH
Chicago Passenger. er................ 545 m
Chicago Passenger. ger.....................1 1888 4 m
GAINESVILLE Passenger .............. 6 SO y m
Both 5 45 a IN and 10 :5S m trains make close
connections at Jefferson Junction for Madison
and all points west.
6:56 p 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 IN
Rockford Passenger DRIVES Watertown $50
a m, departs 80 pm
Passenger from Chicago arrives OF 9:45 p IN
and goes no further. PAUL KoHLER Agent.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05

When a school teacher tells a mother
how perfectly lovely her children are in
school, you can't convince the mother
that she isn't good teacher.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05

Smoke --latest Out" Sc cigar.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05

Mamma" asked little three-year-Old
Freddie, ''are we going to heaven some
day?" Eyes, dear, l hope so," was the
reply. 81 wish papa could go, too," con-
tinued the little fellow. "Well, and don't
you think he will?" asked his mother.
"Oh. no." replied Freddie, "he couldn't
leave his business"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05

"Why 90 people cry at wedding?"
''1he married people cry because they
re married, and single people cry be-
ause they are not married"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05

The hen cackles because she has some
thing to advertise. She believes in
publicity and publishes abroad the
arrival of a new invoice of goods. Learn
of the hen, thou sluggard. Many a
merchant has goods lying on his coun-
the people know what he has to SELL
This is another shot for you to fire at
your local merchants.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05

Howard was only 20 months older than
the baby. He had somehow come to re-
alize that ElwoDd, who was creeping,
was more likely to be in mischief when
quiet. One day he called to his mother
with great deal Of anxiety in his little
voice, Mamma, hear Elwood keeping
STILL"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-17
AffW WORDS WITH OUR ADVERTISERS
AND WE ARE PROUD Of IHfML

Two pretty advertisements APP
pear on the cover Ut our Holiday
Edition that are worthy of your
careful attention. Thsy both inn
part a message 10 our readers from
the Greenwood Furniture Company,
one Of the strongest firms of its kind
in the State. Its large store on
Howard and Washington streets
teens with the most select furniture
from northern markets from which
you can get the very article you
want. Visit this modern furniture
house and get your gifts before the
rush of the holidays are on. Man
ager Wright, since his connection
with this excellent firm, has made
his house q of state reputation,
rejecting proper credit upon the
city which owns it. Greenwood is
rightly proud of the largest fur
niture house i. the State.
There is a store on the corner of
Washington and Howard streets
that is always so busy and has
grown so large that it has deserved
the entitlement of Fountains Big
Busy Store. Mr.. Fountain now is
crowding three oommodious store
houses with the most select stock Of
furnishings for the family that can
be fou-d in the State. With an
efficient force of statesmen, the finest
quality goods, his big busy store
now enjoys a large trade from all
parts of this section Of the State.
TIE entire family a be furnished
from this mammoth store, and can
rest assured that they will get the
right kind for the best price. MI.
Fountain and his progressive store
have done much toward the ma
terial urbuilding of our thriving
city.
The Illinois Central and the va
10 & Mississippi Valley Railroads
have done much toward the mater
ial upbuilding of the Queen City
of the Delta They have seen it
of profit to insert a neat page adj
vertisement in the H ,liday Edition
of The Commonwealth, to which we
call the careful attention of our
readers. All these roads are interest
ed in Greenwood's future. and exert
many efforts to do whatever their
part may. be in the making of a
Greater Greenwood.
Property values in the Austin
Wright Ad litlon are still increasing,
and there seems to be no limit. 1t
Was only a few years ago when this
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-17

We have = client who wishes to make
loans upon plantation property, in large
OF small amounts, for terms Of from Ave
to ten years, at eight per cent. interest
per annum. Valuation 81 property Of
fered as security will not be governed
by acreage and inspection Of property
will be. made by experienced represen-
tative of the lender, who will advise
promptly, At the time Of inspection,
whether security il sufficient aud the
amount that will be loaned thereon.
Loans will be closed promptly and
without unnecessary formalities.
GwIN & MOUNGER.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-17

~-%8%
addition 10 our city was a cotton
field, and now il is spotted all over
with neat residences which are
owned and occupied by some of the
most prominent families in the
city. This has been a most profit
able field of investment to capitalists
who have bought lots. Concrete
walks are faid from Washington av-
enue almost to the Buckeye Oil
Mill.
There is always a beauty about
the furniture that is in S. G.. Will
sons furniture store. In the store
houses and warerooms of this pop
ular furniture store is to be found
some Of the c~lassiest furniture of
any house in the State. Mr.. Wilson
claims that his brands cannot be
beat by any furniture house in the
South and that he can give the best
qualities for the closest prices, too.
Among his leading lines, which are
unexce]led are Mason & Hamlin
! Pianos, karpin Upholstered furni-
ture, Berkey & Gays line, Widdi-
combs line, Ostermoor mattresses,
Victor Noiseless Springs. and hun
dred others. Read his page ad.
J. Kantrovitz, the reliable cloth
Ter, is in front with suggestions for
Christmas gifts. He has prepared
for a large holiday trade, and his
counters r crowded with practical
gifts. Visit his store before going
elsewhere and you will save some
thing on every purchase. Every
article guaranteed that is purchased
in his clothing house. Let him fix
up your line of gifts in haber-
dashery.
McShane Addition continues to
grow. Negro residences are rising
up all over the addition. Capitalist
have seen the profit of an invest
ment in these lots. Negroes anxious
for their own homes have been Civ
en- an opportunity to secure them.
Everything is working nicely, and
the property-owner's money is grow
ing every night.
B~ernstein's popular store is where
culture and quality reign supreme.
Mr.. Bernstein could not have Sc
lected a more appropriate name than
Bernstein's Mems Wear of Quality.
The line of goods that adorn his
store cannot be equaled but in very
few cities in the State. Visit his
profusioD of styles that are stylish
during the holidays and get a gift
that You know will be appreciated.