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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
VOLUME Ii
me-COming Aug. 5 and g

At meeting of the Watertown
Homect ming a 'sociation held Thur.day
evening, the initial move for the
holding of the ninth annual gather,
ing in Watertown was made. The
dates this year fall on Saturday and
Sunday, August 5 and 6, and Tivoli
island has been engaged for the oc-
casion on which the big gathering
will be held on August 6, while on
the preceding evening the celebration
will take place down town. The fol-
lowing officers were elected and COM
mittees appointed:
President-H. Wertheimer.
Vice president-Max G. Kusel.
Secretary-Theodore Kusel.
Treasurer-H. G. CRUDE.
Corresponding Secretary Emil
Tanck
Vice Presidents-First ward, John
Schatz, Edward l.. Schempf, Otto A.
Wegemann. Second wards. Mol
zahn, T. F. Shinnick, Charles Lutov-
sky. Third ward-Ferd. Schmutzler,
Charles Mulberger, M. J. Burke.
WdIu-W lllldul I1dl LlS, LIZ 4h'
Hahn, Charles E. Straw. Fifth ward
William Schimmel, E. j. Seifert,
John G. Seager. Sixth ward-W. F.
Voss, John l.. Kehr, F. G. Hartwig.
Seventh ward-Charles A. Vaughan,
William Blair, Frank Kalina.
Executive Committee-Mayor H. G.
CRUDE, G. M. Gahlman, Theodore
Zick, F. P. McAdams, Edward Sipp.
Publicity Committee-J. P. Holland,
J. w. Moore, P. II. Swift, o. R. Krue-
ger.
Decoration Committee - Eugene
Meyer, F. G. Keck, Henry Scheblak,
Joseph Raue, G. A. Comstock.
Amusements-Geo J. Nichols,
w. E. Brandt, o. G. Wertheimer.
Music and Speaker-H. Wertheim-
er, H. G. CRUDE, Emil Tanck.
The publicity committee will soon
have advertising matter to distribute
and every citizen from now on
should be a booster for this event,
which brings thousands of former
residents to Watertown to again
mingle with the friends of long ago.
When you write friends inform them
of the dates and invite them to be
present on the occasion.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
First Communion

Sunday morning at the 8 o'clock
mass thirty-six children of st. Bern
ards parish will receive holy com
munion for the first time. The follow
ing are the names of the young com
municants: Mary Ames, Helen Bel
rose, Anna Butler, Margaret Burns,
Mary Burns, Edna Bleasius, Gather
inc Casey, Fanny Coughlin, Lorena
Coughlin, Rose Coogan, Florence Car
mody, Angela Donegan, Rose Fitzger-
aid, May Fitzgerald, Marcella Gritz-
ner, Elizabeth Hoefs, Helen Keller
mann, Johana Kaminski, Irene MANI,
Ruth Mcfarland, Florence Ryan,
Eleanor Salick, Myrtle Sullivan, Hat
tie Stoll, John Ballet, Thomas
tie Stoll; Thomas Brooks, John Bal
let, Willie Casey, Jerome Coogan,
Leslie Connor, George Duffy, Joseph
Donohue, John Heiden, Michael Ka-
Gilbert Manning. James
Clifford Stanton.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Burned to Death

The following article taken from
the Detroit News of June IL, tells OF
the tragic death of former resident
of Watertown, Mrs. Schultz, who
partially betrayed the expense of
building the Faith Home in the Fifth
ward:
Overtaken by smoke and flame on
the threshold of her home as she was
fumbling to unlock the door, Mrs.
Bertha Lothamer died this morning in
a fire which wrecked the interior OF
the house, SIS Cameron avenue.
Mrs. Lothamer lived with her
nephew, Fred HunZecher, and was re-
garded in the neighborhood as eccen-
trio. She kept five dogs, two cats
and a horse and supported herself by
laundry work. Two of the dogs and
the cats were found dead by her side
when firemen broke into the kitchen.
The fire, it appears, started on the
first floor either in Mrs. LOthamer's S
bed room or the closet adjoining.
Neighbors turned in the alarm at
1870 a. M, when the house was burn
ing fiercely upstairs and down. Hun
zecher was at work in Wagner's bak-
cry and returned about an hour later
to find the body of his benefactress
on the lawn, drenched with rain,
while firemen were busy wiping out
the last Of the blaze.
Mrs. Lothamer has devoted much of
her life to the rearing of foundlings.
She was first married to a druggist
named Schultz, in Watertown, Wis,
who left her considerable property.
She established the Faith Home for
poor invalids, and spent most of the
estate in charity. Several boys and
girls were cared for by her, although
she had no children of her own. Hun
zecher she took when his father died,
20 years ago.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Graduating Exercises

The following eighth grade gradu-
ating pupils of Pipersville attended
the county graduating exercises at
Jefferson, with their teacher, Miss
Hazel Funk: Meta Henschel, Esther
Milow, Clark Perry, Carl LOunsbury,
Raymond Schroeder, Dewey Plum,
George Perry, Alvin Schroeder and
Francis Barnes. Esther MilOw, II
years old, took second honors in the
spelling contest, and Francis Barnes
ranked fourth in the speaking con-
test. They were accompanied by
Misses Grace Perry, Anna Schroeder,
Florence Henning and Edna LOuns-
bury of Pipersville.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Into the Shadows.

Mr.. Benjamin Gasser died Sunday
at the residence of his son-in-law,
Arthur W. Dieter, 207 Western aven-
ue, after a brief sickness. His death
was quite unexpected and was great
shock to his relatives and many
friends. Mr.. Gasser was born in
Berne, Switzerland, February IL,
1888, and came to the United States
when 19 years old, settling in Mil
waukee where he worked for five
years when he moved to Brookfeld.
1t was while there that he enlisted
in the Civil war. He came to
Watertown in 1873 and engaged in
the manufacture of boots and shoes.
He was a man of good character and
we'll liked by all who knew him.
Mr.. Gasser served in the Civil war
and was a member of o. D. Pease
Post No. 81, G. A. R. He enlisted in
Co. H, 48th Wisconsin infantry on
March 6, 1865, and was discharged at
the close of the war December 80,
1866. The funeral will be under the
auspices of o. D. Pease Post and wa 6
held Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the residence to Oak
Hill cemetery. He is survived by
five children: Mrs. Carrie Plawin-
skey. Milwaukee,; Mrs. George w.
Raymond, Misses Rose and Lydia
Gasser, Chicago; Mrs. A. w. Dieter,
Watertown.
A sad death is that of Mr.. Adolph
Bramer, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Bramer, which occurred at the family
residence, 105 North Ninth street, at
an early hour Saturday morning after a
lingering illness, being confined to his
bed about one week. He was born in
Watertown December Is, 1888. He
was employed as bookkeeper out
west for several years, returning
home about year ago. He is sur
vived by his parents, three sisters
and two brothers, Mrs. Clyde Thur
go; Misses Alice Bramer, Gertrude
Bramer and Alex Bramer, this CITY,
The funeral took place Wednesday af-
ernOOn.
Mrs. Richard Kraeft answered the
final summons at the family resi-
dence, 1413 Dakota street, this morn
ing, after an illness of several months
duration. The cause of death was
tuberculosis. Mrs. Kraft was 80
years of age and is survived by her
husband and three crildren. The fun
eral will take place Thursday after
noon at 1870 o'clock from the home
to the Emmanuel church.
News of the death of Fred B.
Brown at Oconomowoc has been re-
ceived. His death occurred Tuesday,
For many years he was treasurer of
the State Firemen's association, and
was a prominent business man and
Mason. He was a member of Olivet
Commandery No. IS, K. T. of Water
town, and was we'll known here. He
was about SO years of age and is sur
vived by his wife and several chill
dren.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Camp Meeting in Progress

The Advent Christian Church of
Wisconsin will hold an annual camp
meeting for all the church member
ship in the state in WatertoWn be-
ginning Friday, June 16, and
closing on June 25 The meetings
will take place on vacant pasture
lot in Twelfth street, near the base
ball park. Services will be held at
10:30 a. M. and 2:30 p. m. and 8 p.
m. daily. Ministers from all parts of
the state will address the gatherings
and there will be a musical program
daily.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Wall Gave Away

While eXcavating for an addition
to the rear of the store building at
400 Main street, recently purchased
by w. F. Gruetzmacher, a west wall
in the rear slipped away on it's foun-
dations and curled up Friday after
noon. The roof fell, striking the
Brunner building, to which it did con-
siderable damage. The workmen
had quit work few minutes before
the accident occurred and in conse-
quence no one was injured The dam
age is considerable.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Dud Fitzgerald Married

The many Watertown friends OF
Dudley Fitzgerald will be interested
in learning that he was recently
married. The Weekly Madisonian
says of it: Information has reacned
Madison of the marriage OF Dudley
NJ. Fitzgerald, 125 Hamilton street.
The event occurred in Florida, where
Mr.. Fitzgerald has been for some
time. Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzgerald are
now in Cuba, and later will visit all
the points of interest on the PACING
coast. They will make their home
in this city. Mr.. Fitzgerald is a con-
ductor on the c., M. & st. Paul rail-
way
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
John Whyte Coming Home

John Whyte of this city has been
appointed instructor in the German
department of New York university
for the coming year. Mr.. Whyte
was appointed to Ottendorfer travel
ing fellowship by the New York uni
versity three years ago and has been
spending his time in study at the
universities of Leipzig and Berlin
since October, 1908. He sails for
home on the White Star Steamer
Oceanic on August 2, and will spend
a few weeks at his parents home in
this city before beginning his duties
in New York.
yer were missed.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Advertised Letters

Following is list of letters re-
uncalled for at the Water
town postoffice for the week ending
June 13:
Behnke, Mrs. Fred
Engen e Condor
Golz, Bernard
Guetzlaff, John
Hopkins, Rev. Robert
Krohn, Chas.
Lange, Oscar
Lloyd, ROLAND
Lieck, Miss Bertha
Mercier, A. H.
Powers, James
Wolf, Carl
H. r. Eberle, P. M.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Goes to Rochester, MINI.

years manager Of the local gas plant
has accepted position as superin.
tendent of the Rochester Light, Heat
and Power company at Rochester,
MINI. The vacancy here will be fill
ed by the appointment of Frank Jen.
nings, who has been with the Water
town Gas and Electric company the
past year,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Prevention is Better Than
Reform

Girls, consult your Mother. Ninety
nine times out of one hundred, she is
your best friend. Make her your con-
dant, she will feel honOred by it, and will
rarely betray you. An occasional CORES
pondent Of one of our afternoon papers,
is responsible for the following para
graph:
SACRED WOMANHOOD.
'Years ago, in an Illinois village, a
youth and a madam became acquainted.
One Sunday afternoon the youth sug-
gested to the maid that they take walk
in the woods. Her reply was: My
mother would object She wanted to be-
like Caesars Wife-aboye suspicion of
misconduct. That couple married and
it is safe to say that their children were
reared in the same simple faith. How
different now: street meetings, street
marriages spooning in the parks, indis-
criminate kissing, automobile joy rides ]
etc. Harmless you say. My God! What
an awful horror the truth would be if
thoroughly disclosed" Word and Works.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16

-Downer college on June 21, is Miss
Norma Kussel of Milwaukee, grad
uate of the Watertown high school,
who will receive the degree Of Bach
elor of Arts. Miss Kussel has been
engaged as first assistant principal
in the high school at Cambria.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Beurhaus OF
Tacoma and son George are visiting
in the city. The latter, who is at
tending Stanford university, is
member of the glee club of that in
stitution.
Miss Rose RunZler has returned
to her home in Milwaukee after hav-
ing spent the past few months as
millinery trimmer for Miss Millie Rol'
ler.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
A Peek Into His Pocket

would show the box of Bucklen's Arnica
salve that E. s. Loper, a carpenter, of
Marilla, N. Y. always carries. Il have
never had cut, wound, bruise, or sore it
would not soon heal" he writes. Greatest
healer of burns, b0ils, scalds, chapped
hands and lips, fever sores, skin-erup-
tions, eczema, corns and piles, 25c. at the
Gamm Corner Drug Go.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16

[, W. F. Voss, president Of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief
w. f. Voss, President.
Subscribed and sworn to- before me
this 12th day of June, 1911.
Charles A. Skinner.
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest; Fred Miller,
81. Mulberger,
A. Soliday,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16

The rates are from &c to I5c
cheaper than POSTOFFICE or
Express Money Orders on amounts
over $40.
The Bank guarantees the safe
delivery of all money.
All paid drafts or money orders
are returned to the bank where they
can be examined by the sender at
any time.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Report of the Condition

of the Wisconsin National Bank, at
Watertown, in the state of Wisconsin,
at the close of business June 18th,
1Q11
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RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts 1911, ,576.4O
OverdraftS secured and unsecured 639.58
u. S. bonds to secure circulation. 100000
Bonds. securities. etc. c............ 1S6, ,4O7.95
Banking house, furniture and fix
lures ........... 10000
Due from National Banks (not re-
serve agents.. ts)...... 21,e67.52
Due from approved reserve agents 1873, 147.13
Checks and other cash items. ...... 2,O02.91
n Notes of other National BankS..... $4,000
Fractional paper currency, niCkels
and cents. 285.15
Lawful money reserve in bank, viz:
Specie. 35, 1880
Legal tender notes. ...... 100000 37425 20
urer 6 per cent. of circulation)... 100000
Total. 1851, DOL "a
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in.. ............$ 100000
Surplus fund. nd..................... 100000
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid. id..................... 11,2O4.9o
National bank notes outstanding 10000 90
Individual deposits subject to check 123, 93S 81
Demand certificates of deposit. - 3O,91O.92
Time certificates of deposit. ...... 354, ,947.45
Total. 1851 DOL e4
State of Wisconsin, GO
County of Jefferson o."
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MONEY
SAFEST, CHEAPEST,
SIMPLEST BY
Bank Money Orders
RATES

Larger amounts at 10c per 500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
SOLDIER CHOOSES DEATH
TOLEAViNG SWEETHEART

LEAVENWORTH. Kan, March o.
Driven mad by the thought of leaving
his sweetheart. Z. NJ. Sergt Fred Snyder,
Company \. 18th Infantry, shot ard kill
ed himself in his bunk at Fort I.eaven-
worth yesterday. lie had just left the
parade grounds, where tie regimental
band was playing The Girl | Left Be-
hind Me-" as is customary when troops
get marching orders. Snyder was de-
spondent over the prospect Of being sepa-
rated from his sweetheart.
The uncertainty of the objective point
of the soldiers and lack OF knowledge of
what might be In store for them made 1t
stirring morning for the wives and
sweethearts. Trolley cars from KANSAS
City brought 200 women to the fort be-
fore noon
The wives and children of the officers
were in good spirits, as ample provision
is made for taking care OF them. With
the wives and children of the enlisted
men il is different, as their husbands
have only SIS month to send back to
item
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SOUTHEAST.

has. along all lines of development. set
the example of the world. TIE southern
people have shown a self-reliance. cour-
age and energy unsurpassed i'll any land.
ard in the little While since bayOnets
were removed from their polling places
and legislative halls the results were in.
dicated in an industrial and commercial
growth that has no parallel.
In the life of nations fifty years is but
a day. Behold the sOuth's unfolding with
in that time! At the close OF the civil
war there were but a few miles of rail-
road in this territory. where today there
are $4,000 miles, representing an invest
mant of some two and half billion dol
lars.
This advance of the south. this re-
BIRTH this unfolding is not only Sratify-
ing to the south. but 1t is Of distinct ad :
the common country.
Let the truth about the south he bla-
zoned on the sky. The Work OF this con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09

the wonderful development Of its re-
sources in the last fifty years, according
to United States Senator Duncan
Fletcher Of Florida, who addressed the
congress on the subject of TIE South S
Renaissance" Senator Fletcher spoke in
part as follows:
1.-The rebirth We speak of has not re-
quired centuries to work its full express
sion. ] am not one of those who would
find fault With the people Of the south by
intimating even that they have shown
either lack of enterprise In dealing with
the marvellous resources with which their
region has been blessed or appreciation
of the glorious opportunities placed be-
fore them. I think. everything consd-
cred these people have shown marked en-
terprise and a marked realization OF their
full progress In a short time since the
very form of their society was subverted
by the ruthless hand OF war the south
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
Piles Driven .
Away FREE
Cases Of Extreme Torture Cured
So Quick AS to Amaze All
Who Know the Ter
rors of Piles

Even small and recent case of plies Is bad
enouyb but thousands in AFFECT misery
s;rrat protrusions render life torture In eyerv
community. and yet right within elbow ROOM
is certainly drug store that has the wonderful
pyramid Pile Cure. IL not. IL will be mailed
free npon receipt Of the regular prIcc-JOc
IN works like hundred swift streams OF
,,.ter on q sudden blaze. puts the fire out
,ayes lives saves the nerves. prevents gan
rTene stops all pain, all itching all bleeding:
e.Auces ali swellings. internal external: cures
s,ies and complete TO stay cured Many severe
crss~s think they hopeless. must be opera ted
ON have part Of their anatomy cut and carved
IISn't let it happen
Ecmember anything cut OF Is gone forever.
Pyramid Pile Cure all this. ration
siiy restores the parts to normal healthy con
dltIous. You can easily aYd quickly prove this
;,v sending your name am address 20 Pyramid
prur Co. Us Pyrsmid bldg. Marshall. Mich.
4 free trial will once bc mailed sealed in
plain wrapper and yoa Will never afterward he
n loss 10 know what to advise when you
hear OF case OF piles. matter how severe
II. tIgy be-
tor sale ~ all DRUG stores al De package.
oGG se sure YOU ct what yen ask f1r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09

enters the law that he may some day be
called 10 the Supreme Court bench. Why
not have a similar goal for our business
men: Why not have u court for business
questions, on which no man could sit
who had not had a business raining. with
an honorable record? The supervision or
business by such body of men. who
had reached such a court in such way.
would unquestionSbly he fair and
equitable to business. fair and epuit-
BILE to the public. Furthermore. il would
not take out OF business that invaluable
asset, individual initiative. 1t would leave
the everyday manag cement of business un-
trammeled. and allow men free ing 10
devise WAYS and means 10 improve. en-
large and develop our domestic and for
eien commerce"
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Must Raise Food Supplies.

'"rhe south, in order to keep her money
at home, must raise all her food sup
plies. Let us look forward to the time
when the south will feed not only half
itself but will help to feed the teeming
populat alton of our eastern cities: when
the one-crop system will be supplanted
by diversified farming, including stock
raising and dairying; when the fertility OF
the soil will he largely kept UP by live
titles of expensive fertilizers: when the
native scrub will be replaced by the
pure bred animal; when feed will go to
make beef and milk instead of to fatten
ticks, and when better methods and con-
ditions will have built up prosperous
agriculture"
I'VE have heard much about the in
creased cost of living and conserving our
food supply. The country's beef supply
has been diminishing in proportion to
population at an alarming rate in recent
years. Beef has been getting scarcer
and higher; our home demand has taken
nearly all our supply, and our export
trade has shown q heavy decline. The
settlers and we must look elsewhere for
a considerable part Of our beef III the
future. Here in the south Is plenty of
unused land that could be profitably used
in cattle raising: here is a temperate
climate: here are conditions favorable
for producing abundant feed: here are
pastures that can be grazed practically
the year round. while northern farmers
must feed through severe winter.
Corn is the basis for cheaper food
stuffs and, OF course. cheaper meats II
there is plenty OF cheap corn in
country. we will see decline in the
price OF living. Ii Is necessary to have
q good corn crop'to carry on the dairy
business successfully. The south, in
stead OF importing .:airy and poultry
products, should be shipping large
amounts to other countries. and I pre-
diet that the time will come when such
will be the fact l notice that the south
is aroused Her people are getting the
best machinery aud trying to make every
one-horse farmer into rwo-horse farm
er. I rejoice in this great prosperity that
is coming to you."
The South Can Come Back.
The south can come back and It's
=
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BEATS FOX TO DEATH.
Woman Kills Animal in Uooryard
With Broomstick.

CALIFOE, y. j.. March 9.--Mrs Ber-
tina lance, wife of William Lahce of
Penwell. found strange animal in the
dooryard OF her home yesterday and be-
gan to belabor IT with a broomstick. She
cornered it with the aid of one OF the
farm dogs. and by and by. by dint of
steady application of the stick, she killed
IL.
Then she discovered that il was a gray
fox, an animal that has not been seen
within many miles OF this place in years.
IL Is assumed that the fox was driven
from Point mountains by dogs. 1t ap-
peared to be fam!shed and worn out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09

George W. Perkins of New York. for
merly a partner of J. Pierpont Morgan. in
a paper on Modern Industrialism. after
speaking of the abuses by corporation
methods, declared that officers OF such
great con,oina tons should realize that
their business interests are more nearly
public institutions than private property
He continued:
Il have long believed that we should
have at Washington a business court to
60 for final adjustmeSt when they could
not be settled otherwke. We now have
at Washington SupAeme Court, COM
posed. OF course, of laAyers only. and
II Is the dream OF every yOung man who