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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07
County Court Terms

Below will be found the matters
which will come before the county
Judge of Jefferson county at the reg
ular and special terms to be held In
Watertown and Jefferson The regu
lar term was taken up at Jefferson
today:
Regular Term January 4.
In the matter Of the estates of John
Franklin Mcintyre, Stephen Kemp,
Mary A. Barnes and Maria Marshall
deceased. Hearing on claims.
In the matter of the estate of Carl
Wegner, deceased. Hearing proofs OF
will
In the matter of the estate of John
A. Frommader, deceased. Hearing
on final account.
Special Term January 5.
City Hall, Watertown.
In the matter of the estates of
Catherine Bulger and Herman Groth,
deceased. Hearing on claims.
In the matter of the estate of Sam
uel Austin, deceased Hearing on
final account and fixing Inheritance
tax.
In the matter of the estate of Mat
thias Winger, deceased. Hearing on
final account.
In the matter of the estate of Char
les A. Griswold deceased. Adjourned
hearing on claims.
In the matter of the estate of Frank
Hiebel, Sr., deceased. Hearing proofs
of will
Special Term January II.
In the matter of the estate of John
N. Biedermann, deceased. Hearing
on final account and fixing inheritance
tax
In the matter of the guardianships
of Charles S. Cartright and Thomas
Cherry, alleged to be incompetent
Hearing petition for appointment of
guardian.
Special Term January 1a.
In the matter of the estates of
Amelia Ward James Maxwell, Will
liam Bare and Wilbur S. McMillen, de-
ceased. Hearing on claims
In the matter of the estate of Nan
Gle Spooner, Jacob Liebermann, John
F. Luedke. Jennie P. Oplin and Ernest
Hensey, deceased. Hearing on final
account.
Special Term January 19.
In the matter of the estates of
Emile Engelke, John Mohr, Carl Roh-
loft, deceased. Hearing on claims.
In the matter of the estate of Henry
Petig, deceased. Hearing on final ac-
count and fixing inheritance tax.
In the matter of the estate of John
c. Brockmann, deceased. Adjourned
hearing on final account.
In the matter OF the euardia, ship of
Henry Engel, incompetent. Adjourn
ed hearing on petition for appointment
of guardian.
No term will be held Tuesday, Jan
uary 25.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07
Flies at Sea.

The finding Of flies and butterflies
long way out at sea is perhaps to
most readers a fact not very well
known. A recent traveller in the trop-
les relates that when thirty miles
out from land plague Of flies over
took the vessel on which he was steam
ing. The cabin was so full of them
that the beams were blackened. Com
mon black houseflies they were for
the most part, with. however, a good
sprinkling Of large green flies. Where
they could have come from was mys-
terry. but they were terrible nuisance,
and, although those on board swept off
hundreds In net, their numbers were
not sensibly diminished Another sim
guar circumstance was that, although
no land was in sight, large dragon
flies repeatedly few across the ship.
and large dark butterfly was observ-
ed to fit across in the direction of the
nearest land. quite thirty miles away.
without stopping to rest on the vessel
at all.-London Globe.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07
Horticultural Society Meeting

Not few Wisconsin people have been
led to invest in western irrigated apple
lands at $4,000 per acre. That Wiscon-
sin offers opportunities equal if not
greater at one fourth this price is the
argument Of leading members Of the
State Horticultural society.
The annual convention Of this Organl-
Zation will he held in Madison, Jan. lS,
10 and 20. when Wisconsin people who
have been in the west will pay their
respects 10 Oregon and Montana irriga
tion schemes.
Addresses en- Small Fruit Growing,
Orchard TiIlage. Vegetable Gardening
and similar topics are we'll distributed
through the three days program. Secre-
tary Cranefeld announces that the ses-
sions are open 10 all and no restrictions
on asking questions or participating in
discussions Two hundred and fifty dol
lars in cash prizes are offered for exhib-
its of frGit. A students Judging contest
and a public demonstration and test of
the quality of Wisconsin, apples in com
parison with fruits from Montana, Ore
gon, Washington and Colorado will be
features in the fruitroUms.
The convention is to be held in the
Madison Free Library and everybody is
invited.
Copies O.. the program may be had on
application TO Secretary F. Cranefieid,
Madison. Wis,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07
School of Practical Politics

W. +. P Ferguson, the brilliant editor
of the National Prohibitionist," whose
vigorous pen has drawn the fire of the
liquor interests of the nation, will visit
jefferson county on Thursday Jan. 13.
He will address public meeting at
Lake Mills on the evening of that day
and attend school of Practical Poll
ties" at the same place during the day.
This will be the occasion for gathering
of all the temperance forces of the county
at Lake Mills in order to study the local
situation and take steps for continuous
agitation. Secretary Taynton, of the
Prohibition State committee, Will have
charge of the proceedings and Will n.
Cork, the popular singer, will conduct
the music of the day. Topics will be
discussed by local workers after short
opening addresses. Rev. c. r. Montague
will open the topic on Literature and
Local Press" Rev. Osgood, Local and
County Option and Geo. j. Kellogg,
state Wide Prohibition" County Chair
man Mack of Fort Atkinson, is expected
to be present and preside over the meet
ings. Representatives will be on hand
from all the principal points in the
county Arrangements are in progress
for baiquet or luncheon to take place
previous to the evening meeting.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07
River Sports

Local horsemen will be interested
in knowing that a straightaway speed
way has been cleared or Rock river
between North Seconl street bridge
and Silver Creek bridge, a distance OF
about one-half mile which will be
open to the public. The initial move
and the preliminary work of clearing
the ice of it's snow accumula ations
was made by Frank H. Lehman and
Robert Kuenzi. The speedway is
wide enough to insure safety and can
be approached from a point at the
west side boat house in North Water
street This driveway leads directly
to the speedway.
1t is proposed to keep the speedway
in condition for fast travel during the
winter if conditions are favorable,
and all horsemen are welcome to use
it. 1t is probable that a few matinees
will be pulled off on the ice and al
ready Oconomowoc horsemen, who
held a meet on Fowler lake Saturday,
have given notice that they would
compete. The ice is strong, IA inches
thick along the whole course, and
with good weather there should be
plenty Of sport. both for the horse
men and spectators as we'll
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07
inheritance Tax Decision

County Judge Charles B. Rogers has
handed down an opinion in the probate
of the estates of Cynthia Hoffman and
John Banker. which, it sustained by the
supreme court, will revolutionize the
method of determining the inheritance
tax in many Jurisdictions in this state.
The attorneys probatlng the estate OBJ
jected to the method of determination of
the inheritance tax and the court de-
cided that the former practice, which
was not to deduct the expenses of admin
istration from the body of the estate for
the purpose of fixing the tax unless they
exceeded the income during the admin.
lStratlOD, was wrong; and that, the
proper procedure was to ascertain the
exact value of the property left by dece-
dent at the time of his death, figuring
accrued interest to date on any notes
and mortgages he may have left, and
from this deduct his d' BITS, funeral ex-
penses and all expenses of administra-
ton, taking no account of the income
after his death. The residue is then the
amount upon which the tax should be
levied less the statutory exemptions.
To iaymen, who only sees the princi-
pie of justice involved in the matter, the
decision of Judge Rogers appears fair,
just and in accord with common sense.
which should be the basis of all law.
We will hazard. the prediction that the
supreme court will sustain the decision.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07
COLOSSUS OF RHODES.
one Of the Ancient Seven Wonders Of
the World.

ons Of the Ancient Seven Wonders Of
the World.
The ancientS succeeded In making
that alloy of copper which Is known as
bronze Among the seven wonders Of
the world was the famous statue,
wholly made of bronze. historically
known as the Colossus of Rhodes. 1t
represented Phoebus. the national del
ty OF the Rhodians. It'was begun by
Chares, pupil Of Lysippus. the sculp-
tor, and was completed by Laches 2SS
B. G. The popular belief Is that it
stood astride the harbor of Rhodes.
that it was 105 feet high and that
ships could easily sail between its legs.
Pliny said that few men could clasp
its thumb. 1t was cast on metal plates,
afterward Joined together. and this
process occupied twelve years In the
interior was spiral staircase reach
ing into it's head, and in great mirror
suspended to its neck were reflected
the coast Of Syria and the ships sailing
to Egypt. aa
After it had stood for sixty-four
years this colossus was overthrown by
an earthquake, and its remains lay on
the shore for 923 years-that is. until
A. D. 672-when they were sold by the
Saracens to a dealer. The original
cost was 300 talents-about $6,OOO 900
and it is not too much to say that
similar image might be constructed
now in one-fourth Of the time and at
one-third of the original cost. Rhodes,
by the way, must have had colossus
on the brain. for Pliny relates that the
port was adorned with 1000 colossal
statues Of the sun.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07
VOLUME xxx
Lecture on Hamlet

Friday evening, Senator Robert NJ. Ia
Toilette Of Madison, lectured at the +.
Methodist church on Hamlet, the n
anchoIly Dane" the chief character
one Of the plays in Shakespeare, al
though. the Bard Of Avon, was not the
originator of the character, it having
been portrayed early in the fifteenth CEN
tury by Danish writer and translated
into the French language, but Shakes
peare pruned it and made the character
a study for the ages to come. senator
LaFollette gave very minute ana eX-
haustiYe analysis Of the character, an
exceedingly difficult thing to do, for 1t
is unnatural, canny and abnormal, un-
like ANYTHING ever experienced by hu-
man being before and after Hamlets
character was dehneated by the Danish
novelist The speaker held his audience,
which was not as large as such lecture
nv Senator LaFOllette should have been,
spell bound by his elOquence and flashes
of viii in description of Hamlet and the
motives which impelled his strange con
duct and his love for his disreputable
mother. Those who missed the lecture
were the losers for it is seldom, the peO-
pie of this city have such an opportu-
nifty.
Senator LaFOllette was introduced to
the audience by Mayor Mulberger in a
few we'll chosen remarks appropriate for
the time and occasion.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07
What is a Gentleman?
The following are selections from a
mall dictionary of questions or preju-


mall dictionary of questions or pTeju-
nat Is gentleman? Clarendon, the
IS 'Orian, affirmed: eff ScOtchman
could have either courage or honesty he
might be something of man" Yet
Providence owed the world some COM
pensatiOn for Carnegie.
Cromwell called Irishmen "the brib-
INCEST men | ever knew"
Goethe said: Der Englander ist
eigentlich ohne intelligenz," and an
Englishman has been known to say: 81
have no prejudices, but DO hate Ger
man"
A Frenchman is "a person, generally
decorated, who ignores geography"
German is like an oyster, all stomach
and no heart, which explains why the
nation is so bellicOse.
In Austria, said Windischgratz, "men
below the rank Of baron do not count
A gentleman might perhaps be Span
lard, for Lord DundOnnald, when he cap
tured 500-ton Spanish man-ofwar with
his 50-tOn brig, told his fallen foe "he
had fought his ship like a gentleman
and Spaniard."
Sydney Smith in 1927 apOlogized for
passing night at bankers country
place.
Fielding speaks of brokers and other
thieves of this kind"
Jeremy Bentham said of lawyers that
their knowledge was confined to the
corrupt part of human nature"
SanchO PanZa declared "There are
but two lineages in the world, as my
grandmother used to say, the HAYES and
the Havenots. and she stuck to the
Haves."
Isack Walton may be the best Judge:
Il would rather prove myself a gentle
man by being learned and humble, vail
ant and in0ffensive, virtuous and COM
municab!e. than by any fond Ostentation
of riches, or, wanting these virtues my
self, boast that these were in my ances-
tors"
Certainly the man was not gentle
man who took out policy against fire
for his wife when she merely wanted an
annuity. She was justified in her di-
vOrce.
"Viveor" writes to the New York Sun
recalling the old Kentucky definition: "a
gentleman always turns his head when
his guest is pouring drink" Chester
A Arthur, a noble and accomplished
gentleman in all ways, added this detail
"A gentleman never sees a friend drunk
Worthy Of a place IN this little collection
of "wet niceties' is the historic awaken
ing of the Highlander to the underbred
character of a neighbor: "Will We TAX a
drapg" said he. Il WILL" said l. "Tell
ME wher to stap," said he. "Stsp," said
land he slapped! [ tell ye, Sandy, the
mons no gentleman"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07
Police Record 1909

The local police record during the
year 1909 is certainly in evidence as
showing but little crime in Watertown
during the twelve months last preced-
ing While the number of tramps
given lodging is large, it is no indica-
ton of local conditions as it affects
the police department. Tramps to
the number of 1894 were given lodg
ing and turned loose in the morning.
The number Of drunks were in the
most part strangers in the city and
in most cases tramps who piped up
and were given Jail sentences. That
Watertown is law abiding city is
shown by the record of the year taken
from the books of Chief of Police H.
G. Block:
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07
Both Rather Flippant.

There is "a curious parallelism be-
tween two stories tod respectively of
the late Mr.. Spurgeon and Of Dean
Swift
Mr.. Spurgeon on hearing Of the dev
astation wrought by an earthquake in
Essex merely remarked. II am glad to
hear that my county is moving at last p"
The dean Of st. Patrick's, Dublin,
was watching with friend the roof
Of building on which several men
were at work, fixing states. Suddenly
one Of the men vanished. Thereupon
the dean turned to his companion and
said, 81 like to see a man go quickly
through bis work"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07
NUMBER q
The Markets,
RETAIL BUTTER AND EGGS

RETAIL BUTTER AND EGGS
Eggs-Strictly fresh, 32 cents
butter-Dairy, 80 to 80 cents; creamers
40 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-3 to 5 cents pound
New OniOns-3 cents pound
Lemons-Dozen % cents to 40 cents
oranges-Dozen 20 cents to so cents
FARM PRODUCE
The following quotations are reported
by H. l.. Kerr, 800 West Main street:
New Potatoes-50c
Beans-$225
Eggs-30
Live Chickens to 10 cents
Spring chickens II to l319 per pound
BUTTER
Chicago, Jan. 6--Steady. Cream
ery-EXtra, 81 cents; Print "a cents:
hrsts, 20 to 80 cents; seconds, % to 20
cents; dairy, 30 cents
CHEESE
Chicago, Jan. 6-Steady Daisies.
l67a to II cents; twins, 151s to Is cents:
young Americas, 1854 to l6H cents
BARLEY
The following quotations for barley is
reported by H. Wertheimer, Barley Head
quarters, Main Street
Barley-62 to 66
GRAINS AND FLOUR
Red winter wheat-l.OO
White winter wheat-1OO
Spring No. LOO
Spring No. 2-9S
Spring No. 3-96
COrn-62 cents
Rye-68 cents
Oats-36 cents
Patent Fl0ur-$l.5o sack; 1920 bbl.
Straight Flour-s5.60 per Dbl; S1.4O
per sack
Middiings-Per cwt., $1.2O
Bran-SI.15
Rye Feed-$l.10
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07
New b 'ildiGgS

Among a number of new buildings
planned for Watertown are the follow
ing:
Architect L. A. Willenbockel closed
bids on a frame residence for Henry
Willenbockel
Architect o. c. Riebe has excavated
for a frame residence for himself
Architect L. A Willenbockel has
bids on frame residence for Charles
Kading- Hot water heat, heat regu-
lation; $500.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07
Eqctisrn of Genius.

When Wordsworth. Southey and
Coleridge were walking together, and
Coleridge remarked that the day was
SO fine 1T might have been ordered
for three poets." the gentle Words
worth promptly exclaimed: "Three
poets! Who are the other two?"
DisraeIi, when a mere youth, wrote
to his sister that he had heard Macau-
ley, Shell and Grant speak, "but be-
tween ourselves could floor them all" ;"
And again he said, when l want to
read a good book / write one"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07

These figures give the history of
arrests made during the past year
and include all who were held for
trial 1t gives one sense of security
to know that crime is not rampant in
Watertown and while the police have
in consequence but little to do, they
must be ever on the watch to protect
the rights of the people.
1t will be seen that the total num-
Der of arrests on criminal charges
was 46.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07
His Birthday.

when were you born?' asked an
inouisitive of Robert Louis one day.
MAY 10, $780," was the instant reply
and Robert Louis and Fanny Steven
son exchanged glances. This was their
wedding day.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07

A New York woman has patented a
counterfeit note detector on the prlnci-
pie of the old-style stereoscope, frame
to hold the note passing in front of a
strong magnifying lens.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07
For All Idle Moment

When horse bites grass it bites
downward, when a COW bites grass it
bites upward, but when man bites
grass he is usually 70 drunk to wag his
head either way.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07

A merchant had billboard erected
that displayed the advertisement of his
wares in flaming colors. His wife and
daughter went out riding, the horse
scared at the billboard and ran away.
in the papers-a horse rarely buys any,
thing.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07
A Eoof RuIa.

Workman-Is there foot rule In this
house? Housekeeper-Yes. Everybody
wipes their feet on this mat before
they dare come inE Comic Cuts.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, 4 ST. PAUL
GOING

Train No. 81 arrives from Milwaukee and
departs for Madison at $40 a LII 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: :2S p. m, except Sunday.
Train No. 214 arrives from Madison at 732
M daily except Sunday.
Train No. 80 arrives from Milwaukee at 7:45
p m daily.
Sunday Excursion Train arrives from MIL
wauk9e at $50 a m, and goes through to Mad
son, RetuT ming at 5:02 p. m.
fCarrieS sleeping car passengers only.
fStops at Watertown Junction only.
q. w. WEBB, Agent.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07
advertised etterS

Following is a list of advertised let
ters remaining uncalled for at the Wa
tertown postofice for the week ending
January A.:
Brainerd, U. H.
Butshcke, Mrs.
Miller, Mrs. A. K.
McGraw, Miss Ina (3)
Quirk, Mrs. Julia
Randall, Mr. and Mrs. w. H.
Ruder, w. F.
Straight, Mrs. Minerva
VergenZ, Mrs. Walter
Vergenz, Fred
Wiedenhoeft, Mr.. and Mrs. III.
II T. Eberle E. r.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07

MAILS CLOSE.
Mails close at the POstoffice as follows:
EAST WEST NORTH SOUTH
900 mt 1915 p mt 200 pint 1880 m
ZOO mt 9OOpm 800 pint 6:35 m
525 p mt
9a0 p IN
Watertown ard Madison, 8:15 m sos p m !
Mail for all Rural Routes close at 7:l5 a IN
Except Sundays.
II. T. EBERLE, p. n.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07

A young lady applicant for country
school was asked the question: what
is your position on whipping child
ren?" The maiden never hesitated and
this was her answer: "My usual position
is CD ch ir. with the child held firmly
across my knees, facing downward"
She was the unanimous choice of the
directors.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07

The professional tramp or hobo is not
without humor. At Stroud eng
police court the other day one of the
fraternity was sentenced to ID days for
tearing up his clothes while at the work
house. He had only one eye and when
asked how he lost the other optic, with a
sardonic grin he answered: Looking
for work"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07

At an English school, once upon
time, when a concert was being held,
the choir was OH the program 10 sing
an anthem, and their place was desig-
mated by the single word Anthem. !"
The gentleman who was master Of cere
monies. high-toned, pompous indivi-
dual Of the old school, when he came to
that part of the program, announced,
in dignifed way: "Mr. Anthem will
now favor u.s." -.-------
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07

Little EleanOr's mother was an Ameri-
can, while her father was German. One
day, after Eleanor had been subjected to
rather severe disciplinary measures at
the hands of her father, she called her
mother into another room, closed the
door significantly, and said: "Mother /
don't wont to meddle in your business,
but l wish you'd send that husband of
yours back to Germany"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-07

A clergyman, not over thousand
miles away, noted for combining the
somewhat incongruous profession Of a
preacher and money lender. was prof
fering prayer, in which was the follow
ing petition: Grant we may have more
interest in heaven.
Don't do it," exclaimed one of the
congregation, don't do it. The old sim
ner gets five per cent month, now; and
that's enough, the Lord knows"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
DIED.

MERRITT.-In Danbury, June 5 Anna E., widow of James F. Mer- ritt. aged 66 years. kELLOGG.-In DaEDury, June 2 Martha J., widow of Edwin Kellogg aged 80 years.
 BOTSFORD.-In Shelton, June 6, Miss Mary A. Botsford, aged 7s BRoDER1oK.-At stamford, June g. Mary, wife of Patrick Frederick BISHOP.-At Stamford, June 6. Charles R. Bishop. WHITE.-At Long Ridge, June 4. Shadrach Smith White, in the 96th year of his age. BOHAN.-At Stamford, June 3, Ellen, widow of John Bohan. RELII1AN.-At Noroton Heights June 3, Mariah, wife of William Relihan.
 TAYLOR.-At the Hartford Hospital, June ?, George Taylor of Stamford line M, widow of William H. Mead MARTIN.-In Thomaston, June 1, Philip Martin, aged 59 years. WILCOA.-In Canaan, May Is, Mrs John Wilcox, aged 76 years. SMITH.-In Winsted, June l, Dorinda A, widow of Orlow J. Smith, aged 69 years.
 REILLY.--In Norwalk, June 1, Pat rick Reilly, aged 46 years. GoRMLEY:-In Norwalk, June 1, HOLMES.-In Norwalk, June 2, Frank Holmes, aged 46 years. SIMONS.-In Winsted, June 4, Joseph Simons of Torrington, aged 65 years.
 WESTON.-In Stamford, June 4. Mrs Cornelia F. Weston.