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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
DOINGS FRIDAY
Into the Shadows

Mr.. NJ. A. Hirsch, for many years
prominent dry goods merchant in Wa
tertown, in the Cambria block, died
in Denver, Col, November 7, aged Y
years He is survived by his widow,
daughter, Mrs. Emma Cohen, born
at WatertoWn, a son, Max Hirsch, and
a little granddaughter. The Immediate
cause of death was general debility
which caused a weak heart. He was
confined to his bed but one week
prior to his oath. For about IS years
Mr.. Hirsch has been CONNECTED with
the Golden Eagle Dry Goods Co., fill
ing various positions in that estab-
lishment as his strength permitted.
Mr.. Henry Laatsch died at the
family home, 900 Harrison street, last
evening after a lingering illness. Tu-
berculosis was the cause of death. Mr..
Laatsch was born in Germany Janu-
airy 3, 1916, and has. been a resident
of this city for many years. For 10
years he was night Waterman at the
G. B. Lewis factory, retiring about
three years ago. His widow, one
daughter and two sons survive, also
one grandchild. The funeral will be
held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the home to ST. Johns Lutheran
church.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
PiperSVille

Pipersyille, Nov. %, 1910-Ernie Geotch
and family spent Sunday at Juneau.
Clark Perry spent several days of last
week with Daniel Humphrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Day were Water
town visitors last week.
Will Rhoda and gentleman friend
from Iowa, were seen on our streets
Monday.
Arthur Tenner was an over Sunday
visitor at his home.
Mrs. Zeirmann of Richland, Wisconsin,
spent few days at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Schroeder and son
spent Sunday at Lebanon.
Daniel Humphrey Of Ixonia, was a
Sunday guest mere.
Miss Lillian Geotch spent Friday after
noon with her aunt, Mrs. Guy Burdick.
Irwin Henning Of Madison, spent his
Thanksgiving vacation at his home here.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
Into the Shadows

The many friends Of Mr.. Fred Buff
meier in Watertown will be shocked
to learn Of his death, which took
place at a hospital in Milwaukee yes
terday. Pneumonia was the cause of
death. The body will be brought
here Wednesday morning and will be
taken to the home Of his parents,
101l Ninth street, from where the
funeral will be held at 10 o'clock. He
is survived by his widow and two
children. He was a son Of Mr.. F. H.
Buffmeier and was reared in Water
town. He was 81 years Of age and
since leaving school followed rail
road work, his father being roadmast-
er Of the La Crosse division Of the
Milwaukee road. Fred had many
friends in WatertoWn who will be
panied to learn of his untimely death
as he was a favOrite with all who
knew him.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25

was an over Sunday visitor with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Greenwood.
Miss Gladys Hilliker, Miss Mary Book
Of Lake Mills, and Lawrence Huppert OF
Fort Atkinson, were over Sunday visit
ors at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. c. Il.
Sunny.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Mansfield and Mr..
and Mrs. G.. D. Pearce of Milwaukee, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. f. G.. Mansfield
Sunday. They came out in Mr.. Mans
fields touring car.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
DOINGS SATURDAY
HuDp Car Makes Record
asst evening

More than half of it's trip to the
coast completed the world touring
Hupmobile arrived in Denver Friday
afternoon escorted by fifty cars that
met the car. twenty-five miles outside
the city and Friday night the tour
lists were rendered dinner by local
representatives Of the Hupp Motor
Car company.
Fridays run was made from Chey-
enne, the final stage of the trip across
the prairies. The trip from Detroit
has been made in just two weeks,
with many stops enroute. The long
est days run was 263 miles, made
last Wednesday,.
So far the party has encountered
splendid weather and the trip has
been noteworthy one, the car COM
ing through the 100 miles of all
kinds of roads without mishap, not
even a puncture being suffered.
The party will stay over in Denver
until Monday, then continue it's trans
continental journey via Rawlings,
Tonapah to Los Angeles.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25

Wedding Bells

A wedding of much local interest
was solemnized at 8 o'clock this
morning at St. Demands Catholic
church when Mr.. James P. Duffy of
Brandon and Miss Annie Bergin of
This city were united in wedlock. Sol
emn high mass was celebrated by the
rev. L. J. COsgrOye Of Fond du Lac. a
friend Of the groom and bride, and the
ReYs. T. ]. Fiss of Berlin and James
Hennessy of this city, assisted Mas
tiers Justin Duffy and Gervase Irving,
relatives of the contracting couple,
were altar boys. The Rev. T. J. Cos
grove OBLIGATED at the wedding ser
vice, which was according to the beau
tltul ritual of the church. The best
man was Mr.. John Duffy Of Notre
Dame, brother Of the groom, and the
bridesmaid was Miss Regina Fiss of
Berlin. The bride wore a Copenhagen
blue travelling suit and Miss Fiss
wore gown of blue silk A wedding
breakfast was served in the Masonic
temple, relatives and few intim-
ate friends being present. At the
conclusion of a brief wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs. Duffy will reside near
Brandon where the groom is engaged
IN agricultural pursuits. His bride is
a daughter Of the late Stephen Ber-
gin and a sister of John Bergin Of
route 6, and she has many friends
here who wish her and her husband
the best of good luck in their journey
through life.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
Personal Mention

Al Friedrich is in Milwaukee, having
been drawn as a juror in the United
States court
Mrs. Fred Hoffman, entertained the
Thursday club at her home in Sixth
street this afternoon.
Dr. and Mrs. w. F. Whyte while in
Madison yesterday called on Senator
R. M. La Toilette, who they found in
excellent health.
Messrs. E. M. O'Byrne, Harry Krier,
J. W. Moore, Walter Smith, Thomas
Fitzgerald, Thomas Darcy and Fran
els Darcy attended a meeting of the
Knights of Columbus in Milwaukee
last evening
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
A Sunday Blaze

The residence of William Gerfn,
POS Main street, was damaged by a
fire which started in the garnet of the
building Sunday afternoon. The de-
partment was called at o'clock by
an alarm sent in from box IA, corner
Main street and College avenue. The
fire was discovered in the attic and
is supposed to have originated from
a defective chimney The blaze was
a stubborn one as it was hard to get
at but was extinguished after hard
work
The damage to the building will be
almost 5000 and Mr.. Luther's loss
will not be much. Arthur Luther and
his family occupied the second fiat in
the building and the fire started di
rectly overhead.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
IxOnld.

Ixonia, Nov. "a, 191O-Wedding bells
will ring ere long.
Richard Prichard Jr. was Sunday
guest Of relatives at Wales.
Arthur Humphrey who has been on
the sick list is again able to be around.
Miss Tryphena Humphrey was an over
Sunday guest of Miss Edna Morelin of
OconOmowOc.
Albert Ziegleman of Pennington, call
ed on old friends here Friday last.
Miss Elizabeth Reese and brother Vim.
and Richard Humphrey attended sur
prise rendered E. l.. Pugh and family
last Thursday evening. They report a
very pleasant time.
Miss Gertrude Davis is assisting Mrs
Wilson of OcOnomowoc with her house
work this week.
Rev. Thomas Barker of OcOnomoWOc
conducted services in the M. G.. church
last week.
Miss Alma Degner and sister, Mrs.
Jno. Winter, were Cream City visitors
last Wednesday. g
Miss Nellie Reese was awarded second
prize on an essay which she exhibited
at the InterCounty Fair this year. She
was also awarded first prize, two dollars
on set of papers at the State Fair.
E. @. Edwards and Vim. Jones are bus
mess visitors at Lake Crystal this week
Daniel Thomas is guest of relatives
at Bangor for few weeks.
Arthur Luppnow of Oconomowoc, Sun
dayed at the E. C. NARROW home.
Mrs. Arthur Saeger and children Of
Heienville, are guests of her mother
Mrs. Eliza Davis.
District No. 4 closed Wednesday fol
| the rest of the week.
Archie Jones of West Allis, is visiting
| his sister, Mrs. VIM. Lewis.
E. R. Reese has been attending to his
duties as town chairman at jefferson
the last two weeks.
Mrs. John Gibson entertained at 6
quilting bee last Saturday afternoon
after which a Sumptuous supper was
/ Sprynd
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
DOINGS WEDNESDAY
Fills Position Temporarily

The board Of trustees of North
western College met yesterday for the
purpose of appointing a professor to
fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation Of Prof. Fl. Moussa. The va
cancy was not filled, but Mr.. P, j.
Bergman was asked to instruct for
the current year. Mr.. Bergman is
a post graduate Of the University Of
Wisconsin and an able man. 1t is
hoped that he will accept.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
Pennington.

Pennington, Nov. %, 191O-Misses
Ella Rummler and Mile called on Mrs.
Fl. Blaese Sunday.
CT. Weber, wife and daughter Isabel,
spent Sunday afternoon and evening at
William Bakers.
Mrs. e. Pitzner is visiting her son
Henry and family at Watertown.
Carl Weber spent Sunday with Henry
V0ss.
Miss Bertha Weber called at G.. F.
Weber's Wednesday.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
In Social Realm

A number of friends of Miss Loretta
Woelffer rendered her a pleasant sur
prise at her home in West Main street
last evening. The time was spent in
music and games and an enjoyable
evening was had by all present. Those
present were Misses Ella Fleugel,
Edna Armstrong, Esther Wendorf,
Hilda Borchardt, Ida Berg, Mabel
Creuz, Mollie Gritzner, Clara Radtke.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
Personal Mention

Henry Kohl was home from MilWau-
kee over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Crowley of Tomah
are visiting at the home of John
O'Brien.
Messrs. o. C. Riebe and William
Schiebel transacted business in Wa
terlo yesterday.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
DOINGS MONDAY
Personal Mention

Ira Humphrey was home from Mad
ison Sunday.
Edwin Grunwald of Milwaukee
spent Sunday with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stube of Wa
terloo spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Behling.
Miss Maude Macpherson, former Ii
brarian in this city, is here from Ho-
qaian, Wash, where she holds like
position. She will spend a vacation
of several weeks in this section.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25

WatertoWn lost good citizen today
in the person of W. E. Sommerfield, who
left this afternoon for Milwaukee, in
which city he will make his home in the
future. He has been resident Of
Watertown for many years and will be
missed by host Of friends.
A gas engine, similar in many respects
to the internal combustion engines of
today day, was patented in England as
far back as 1871.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
Personal Mention

George and Andrew O'Brien are
home from Milwaukee to spend
few days.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25

H. T. Eberle, P. NJ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-22

were called several weeks ago on ac-
count of the serious illness and death
of his mother. Mrs. T. B. Miller, who
for many years was an east side resi-
dent, living on East Locust street. The
funeral and interment took place in
Oklahoma City.
Miss Helen Mcdonald of Bonner
Springs came here yesterday to spend
several weeks the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson of East
Sixth avenue.
Mrs. Mary Williams is improving af-
ter several days illness with an attack
of the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Anderson and
small son, Francis, of Overlook were
guests here yesterday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Anderson of East Crane street.
Miss Nettie Walker returned to work
today after being off several weeks on
account of illness. She was suffering
with a slight attack of pneumonia.
Miss Lena Mills has returned to her
home in Lawrence after spending sew
eral days here the guest of her friend,
Miss Clara Mills Of Swaggart avenue.
Walter Adair is unable to be at work
on account of illness. He is suffering
from injuries received from a fall
Word has been received here of the
serious illness of Miss Elsie Decker of
Pueblo, Colo. Miss Decker formerly
lived here at 704 Main street and is Ill
with an attack of typhoid fever at pres
ent at the home of her mother, Mrs. A.
B. Rush, in Pueblo.
There viii be regular services at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-22

Christian church Sunday, Sunday school
at 9:45, communion and preaching at
II, Junior Endeavor at 8. Senior Endea-
vor at 6:15 and evening service at 1880.
Rev. w. H. Scrivner in charge.
Mrs. Walter Service of Lake street
entertained the following guests at her
home yesterday afternoon: Mrs. R. W.
Stockwell, Mrs. B. F. Mitchell, Mrs. I.
L. Garden, Mrs. J. c. Cramer. Mrs L.
+. Luthey, Mrs. A Mitchell. Mrs VIM.
Powell, Mrs. H. Mabry and Mrs Ed
ward King.
Mrs. D. Dudley of Cass, Ind. has
come here to spend several days with
his wife who is here with relatives
during the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Reser and family
Of Branner street returned home today
from Rossville, where they were called
several days ago by the illness of his
mother. Mrs. w. 81. Reser.
r. p. Sigler Of Indiana will address
the congregation of the East Side N. E
church Sunday morning on the subject,
Church Finance" In the evening the
pastor, Rev. J. w. johnson, will deliver
a revival sermon Special music by the
choir under the leadership of John
Lungstrum.
Mrs. G. p. Swain entertained Miss
Adell ulston and MIR. Harry Welman at
6 O'Clock dinner Tuesday evening.
Mr.. James Hayson returned to his
home in Burlingame today after spend
ing several days here with his sister.
Mrs. VIM. Patterson of zoos East
Fourth streah
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FREE DELIVERY FOR ANTHONY.
Service Will Probably Be Commenced
About ApriI First.

Anthony, Kan, Jan. 22.-The post
office department at Washington has
made the recommendation that free
city delivery of mail be established
here and it. is very probable that the
service will begin April 1, as that date
is the beginning of a quarter period of
measuring time by the postoff1ce de-
partment.
There has ben two or three inspec-
tors here and each one found all the
requirements necessary, and the city
has been divided into three districts for
the initial service. AS the city grows
other districts and carriers will be add
ed as are needed.
The government provides the city
with an adequate number of mail
boxes, and when these are in commits
sion and the delivery established. the
people of Anthony will be as proud
as our farmer friends who have been
enjoying the free delivery of mail for
a number Of years.
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PROFESSORS TO GO ABROAD.
X. q. Board of Regents Grants Re-
quests of q Number.


Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 22.-More
Kansas university professors are going
abroad to continue their studies. At
a meeting of the board of regents held
here a leave of absence for a years
time was granted to Prof. r. D.
O'Leary and to Miss Elsie Neuen-
schwander, peginnin- with the first of
next September. Both Prof. O'Leary
and Miss Neuenschwander will go
abroad to study. Leave of absence
to take effect the beginning of the sec
Prof. Hogg retires on a Carnegie pen
sion. Prof. Adams of the University
of Chicago will fill Prof. Hogg's place
here.
Regents Foley Gleed. White, Nor
gan and Cambern were present at the
session which was mostly devoted to
routine work. The degree of bachelor
of science was granted to Herbert
Lawrence Luther and the following
appointments were confirmed:
c. A. Johnson, instructor electrical
engineering; ]. L. VanHorn, instructor
in physics; Arthur Tully, assistant
drug analyst; Bert Frichot, Borax fell
low in industrial chemistry.
The resignation of Murray Hill as
fellow in English was accepted.
Roscoe Ingals, A. B., of Mcpherson
county, was appointed university fell
low in history.
1t was also decided that the fellow
ships in the university be increased
from $3.50 to $3.50 a year. There are
now twenty-three of these fellow
ships.
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MRS. sHoTWELL WAS MURDERED
Mystery of Winfield Woman's Death
Remains Unsolved.

Winfield, Kan, Jan. 22.-The story
of how Mrs. Margaret Shotwell, aged
70, was murdered with an instrument
thought to be an ice pick and her
house robbed became public for the
first time Friday, although the woman
was found dead on December Is, 1909,
in her home here. Until yesterday it
was generally supposed that Mrs. Shot
we'll died a natural death. She was
seen at her residence on the night of
December 16. Two days later a neigh
Dor found her lying dead in a pool of
blood in her kitchen. Hemorrhage
was said to have been the cause of her
death. But in preparing the corpse
for burial an undertaken found a
small hole in the woman's skull
He called the coroner's attention to
it and an autopsy was performed. 1t
was found that the instrument had
been jabbed into the head and sever
ing the spinal cord, killed the woman.
Evidences that robbery had followed
the murder were found later. Mrs.
Shotwell is known to have kept much
money on hands. She lived alone. Of
ficers have been shadowing a suspect
for several weeks and an arrest may
come in the case soon.
Inquiry into the lives of Mrs. Shot
we'll and her husband, who died seven
teen years ago, develop that they
eloped from Owen county, New Jer-
sey, in 1878, Shotwen leaving a fam
lily. Mrs. ShotweH was known as Miss
Margaret Smith there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-22
GAS OFFICES TO INDEPENDENCE
Kansas Natural Headquarters to Be
Moved to This State.

Independence, Kan, Jan. Boy
the recent election of Eugene Mackey
as president OF the Kansas Natural
Gas company, and A. B. McBeth as
general manager of the same concern,
the general offices will be moved to
this city from Pittsburg, Pa. Only
the offices of the president and treas
urer will be maintained in the latter
place. Auditor B. A. Hayes is in the
city at present arranging details for
the removal of his department as soon
as the change can be made.
Several changes will be made in or
der to accommodate the several new
departments. The office building in
this city will be fixed so as to give the
auditing department the room now
occupied by the city sales, which is
in charge of w. A. Quigley and R. d.
Wallace.
BY the change practically all the
business of the company will be taken
care of in independence and it means
that the city will be given an adver-
tisement that will be lasting in the
commercial world. It also brings sew
eral more families to this city and of
course that means more houses, more
business and more people.
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PLANNING "A NEW CHURCH.
Baptists at Blue Rapids Hope to Erect
$4,000 Structure.

Blue Rapids, Kan, Jan. 22.-At a
meeting of the congregation of the
Baptist church of this city, at which
fully 100 persons were present, it was
decided by vote to erect new church
edif1ce upon the site of the present
building. The new house Of worship
will have a seating capacity of 500,
and 1t is estimated, will cost $4,000.
1t will be eighty feet long by fifty-two
feet wide, built of brick veneer in the
modern library style of architecture.
The interior arrangement will con-
sist of the pulpit and regular seats
two robing rooms, a baptistry and
choir gallery in the west end and a
balcony in the east end. which faces
the street. Under the balcony will be
arranged the rooms for the Sunday
school. The basement, which will have
a cement floor. will be divided one
half into dining room and the other
half into Kitchen and furnace room.
1t is now planned that as soon as
$4,000, half of the estimated cost, has
been raised, the contracts will be let
for the construction of the building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-22
HUNTERS LICENSE LAW BAD.
Such Is Decision of Cherokee County
District Court Judge.

Columbus. Kan, Jan. ga deci-
sion of Importance to all sportsmen
in the state has been rendered by
Judge Corb MCNEIL of the Cherokee
county district court at Columbus He
passed upon the hunters license law
and held that it was unconstitutional,
claiming that the legislature had no
power or constitutional right to charge
a nonresident a larger fee than resi-
dent.
The fee for a resident is 81, while
the fee exacted from nonresidents is
SIS. The decision grew out of a case
with a member of the Country club in
Joplin. He went over near Galena
to hunt and was arrested on the
charge of hunting without a nonresi-
dents license. Attorney Burrows was
employed to defend him and he attack
ed the constitutionality of the law on
the ground that it abridges the rights
of an American citizen. Judge Nc
Neill upheld him in his contention and
discharged the defendant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-22
SURVIVES FOURTEENTH sHOCE
James CarIin Recovering From Recent
Stroke of PARALYSIS.

Croweburg, Kan. Jan. 22.-For the
fourteenth time during his life James
Carlin of Englevale, was stricken by
paralysis and survived the shock. AS
has been the case with the last rev at
tacks Mr.. CarIin was rendered uncon-
scious and remained in that condition
only a few minutes, until revived by
Mr.. Carlin experienced the thir-
teenth shock not more than Two
Months ago. The effect was the same
as the attack this week. Physicians
think it remarkable, and say that Car
lin has a comparatively strong consti-
tuition.
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GAS FUMES CAUSE DEATH.
Homer Harris of Fort Scott Asphyxi-
ated in Bath Room.

Fort Scott, Kan, Jan. 22.-Homer
who until recently was employed as
messenger boy, was found dead in a
bath room At the home of his sister.
Mrs. Walter E. Coleman, an hour
after he had entered the room to
battle.
Gas fumes escaping from a gas heat
er which had no vent was the cause
of death. and from all indications he
had fallen a victim after he had COM
pleted his bath and was in the act of
dressing. Every known means was re-
sorted to to restore life but he had
evidently been dead some time before
being discovered by his sister, who,
after he had been in the room a suffi-
cient length of time to complete his
bath. went TO call him.
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UNIONS RAISE WAGE SCALE.
AtchisOn Organizations Act Because of
Increased Cost of Living.

Atchison, Kan. Jan. 22.-In order
to meet the increased cost of living,
the wage scales of a number of Atchi-
Son unions will be raised before spring
work begins. The carpenters union
has just advanced it's scale from 35 to
40 cents an hour. and the bod carriers
and building laborers' union advanced
their scale to 35 cents an hour. In the
building trades there is little likeli-
hood of trouble in enforcing the new
scales, as the outlook for work the
coming spring and summer was never
better.
One firm Of contractors has already
contracted so much work that it re-
fuses to make new contracts, and con-
tractors generally agree that the high
er wages are needed in several of the
building trades.