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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05

The Rev. N. Carter Daniel at the con-
firmation class.
Mr.. Daniel is writer, traveller and
preacher. His special interest is in
youth their moral and spiritual equip
ment for the battle of life His knowl-
edge of boys and girls after extended
study and observation in England, In
dia and America, specially fit him for
youths leadership and instruction. In
India, over 1900 children attended his
schools, and both in England and Ameri-
ca he has had daily facilities for the
study of the best conditions for the pro-
duction of successful young men and
women.
That was his theme at the confirma-
ton class.
FIRST: He spoke of the pleasure the
the class had given him. He had work
ed unremittingly in the young peo-
pies interests. Even, because no avail
able text book had satisfied him, COM
piled a concise, adequate and simple
profession of faith for them
SECOND: He paid a gratifying COM
pliment to the boyhood and girlhood Of
Watertown. He doubted whether it
would be possible to find sturdier,
brighter, more intelligent gronp of
young people than could be found right
in our city.
THIRD: 1t is the boyhood and girl
hood of the community, he said, which
vitally relates to the nation. A nations
great asset is not military power nor
intellectual achievement, nor material
wealth; nations greatest asset is good,
clean, honest, capable men and women.
Rome had military power and Rome as
nation perished. Greece had intel
lectual acumen and Greece as a nation
perished. Persia had material wealth,
and as nation Persia perished. Ameri-
ca shines today as one of, if not the
greatest nation on earth, but America,
unless she produce clean, honest, truth
full, moral men and women, will perish
as Rome, Greece and Persia perished.
What are the conditions necessary fol
| the production of such men and wom
en-? There are two.
1. Natural endowment, and | here
reiterate that believe our young peo
pie possess that. Most of them are en-
dowed with strong physique and keer
intelligence.
2 Education and environment. Nov
there are four forces which should co
operate in the production of this latte
condition. If they do not, they fail il
their true function and should be mad
answerable to the people. These are
the public schools, the churches, tn
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05
In the Social Realm.

Mr. and Mrs. S. NJ. Eaton, who have
been residents of Watertown for more
than half a century, passed the fifty
seventeen milestone of married life
Monday. They were welded in White
water and have journeyed along 1ife's
highway in loving companionship dur
ing this interval, most of which time
was lived in Watertown, their domestic
life being ideal They have had their
joys and sorrows, but have been won
derful1y blessed il many ways and
there has been more sunshine than
shadows, and their host of friends
sincerely hope that many years of en-
joyment remain for them, and thai
they may enjoy that peace that pass
eth understanding.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05

Of Mr.. PrentlSS, shows unmIStak-
ably the trend of public opinion.
The Leader was not overly opti-
mistic when it stated in a previous
issue, that a change was coming;
that it might not come with the
election on Tuesday; in two years,
four years, or even six years but
it's coming slowly.
The result of the vote on Tues
should be far from discouraglng
to those who have been laboring
for principles in reconstruction. 1t
should voice an awakening to a
greater demand for a higher civic
decency. The election of Tuesday
was the first ever held in the city
where party lines were almost en-
tirely obliterated and the issue put
before the people as to whether
they wished laxity in city gov
ernment, or a conservative regula-
ton. The outcome spells a partial
victory and no resident of Water
town should see it otherwise.
1t is to be earnestly hoped that
the next two years will usher in an
improved state of affairs. Any i'm
provement coming directly from
Mayor CRUDE or his administration
will receive just as hearty plaudits
from the Leader just as quickly as
they would have been given to Mr.
Prentiss, had he been the chosen
candidate and did likewise.
The election is a thing of the
past. However, conditions, as fa1
as one is able to Judge remains prac
tically the same. The earnest hope
still fingers that there will be mat.
ters adjusted that are of a thous-
and times more Importance thar
the matter of the renewal Of the
gas and electric franchise, which
cunning politicians attempted Il
| hoist above the real issue Of oul
municipal campaign to mislead the
voter and divert his attention.
| The Leader is in no way asham
ed of the stand it took-it is jus
as proud Of it as ever. The leavel
Of reform is working mora
atmosphere of Watertown is beins
purified and the cohorts of dark
| ness are sitting up and taking no
tice.
| The election was a partial vic
| tory for the moral forces who be
rieve in a sane regulation. Yes,
was victory, although shghtl
defeated by resort to falaehood
and political tactics that woul
shame his satanic majesty. Ha
the friends of ]. Fred Prentiss ha
three days more to refute the false
hoods put into circulation for pc
itical effect, he would have bee
elected by substantial majority
but then, a change@is coming iu:
as sure as year succeeds year.
I There was an appeal to part
i fealty and nationality, which ma
have influenced some votes, but
view of the fact that there is
nominal democratic majority
this city of at least 500, that G.
: evidently did not influence mar
to vote against their conviction
1t was .non-partisan effort fro
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05

founded old fool, who began this trouble
frst?"
If Taxpayer read the Infamous and
disgracefu article which appeared in
issue of the official paper the Wednes
day evening before election and which
should have excluded it from every
respectable h0me, and we pre-. une he
did and thought it very bright, he can
make application of the story.
If wol king the moral betterment
of our beautiful city and asking for such
changes in the local administration as
will be In the interest of the young, is
'mudslinging," he has very poor idea
of the term and is no doubt party to
the c0nd tions which those two awful
papers would change.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05
The Parsonage, Watertown, Wis.

IlS L al oOli''S5SI W plSi " ~ w io-
April, 9th, 1912
To the Editor of the Times.
My Dear Sir: My attention has been
called to a reference in the April FOOLS
Day edition of your paper 1t was
therein stated that my address at the
confirmation exercises was Gin line
with" an alleged statement of Miss Per-
due concerning the moral condition of
WatertoWn. The enclosed manuscript
contains the sum and substance of my
address on that occasion, and of that
section, which refers to the moral con-
dition of Watertown, such is a verbatim
report.
This attest and so also attest several
prominent citizens, who were at the
service in question and to whom have
read the contents of this manuscript.
Trusting you will extend to me the
courtesy of your columns, as have the
other editors, SO that the interest ar
oused in your April Fools Day edition
may be gratified. | remain,
Yours obediently,
N. Carter Daniel.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05

press and the City Fathers, or Mayor
and Council. If these four, each and
all, are not active in bringing about a
better moral atmosphere, they fail in
their duty to the people and specially in
their duty to the children. There is no
reason why our children should not be-
come men and women Of state and
even national reputation and influence,
except this; that the lack of fitting en-
vironment in youth will weigh them too
heavily to win in LIES race.
Our boys and girls have the neces-
sary physique and have the necessary
mental brightness, but Watertown does
not offer the conditions which are es-
sential to the development of their best.
| do not want to say that Watertown is
worse than any other city; that is not
my point. | am not attempting to COM
pare it. What | say, and what you
know, is this: that Watertown does
not offer the environment essential to
the development of the best Ithat is in
our youth. You know and | know that
Natertown is not GAS good as it might
be, that Watertown is not as good as it
should be, that Watertown is not as
good as it will be, in two years time;
but what we want is, that these condi-
tions which in two years time 1--WE shall
be ashamed to allow, be altered right
now. The nature of our young peo-
pie is vitally connected with the moral
atmosphere of the place in which they
live. Unless the atmosphere be pure,
they cannot develop the best that is in
them. lplead that you give our young
people chance, the best chance pos
sible, to lay the foundation necessary
for their future success. | voice the
future interests of these boys and girls
when | ask the parents present, won't
youohelp me and others. to bring sabout
these conditions, of cleanness, order
and purity, which make the necessary
bases of their equipment for the bat
tie of life?
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05
j. P. HOLLAND RESIGNS

According to the official paper, j. P.
Holl, nd has resigned as member OF the
police and fire commission, giving as
his reason that last spring the question
of his eligibility was brought up. He
was appointed by Mayor CRUDE for five
years, having served two years.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05
FOR. FOURTEEN WARDS

Watert0wn will be divided into four
teen wards with one alderman from each
ward, the proposition at Tuesdays
election by a majority OF III. The
heavy vote was in the First and Second
wards. Many did not vote on the matter
at all.
The referendum vote was as follows:
For, 823. against, 708 The ordinance
to allow one alderman from each ward
was as follows: For, 812; against, $50.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05
Into The Shadows.

Mr.. Joseph Terbrueggen, one of the
hest known business men and es-
teened residents of Watertown,
nassed away Sunday morning, heart
trouble. from which he had suffered
for some time, being the cause. He
was able to be out of doors until a
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05

The, Rev. N. Carter Daniel is in re-
ceipt of letter from Rosa M Purdue
in which she denies, most emphatically,
any such statements as alIege by the
Times to have been made by her. The
letter, which the editor of the Leader
has read, would not indicate, by any
means, that Miss Perdue thought the
''moral conditions above par" While
the expose is too late to do any good
as far as the vote in the recent election
is concerned, it is not too late for the
good people of Watertown to remem-
Der until two years hence. 1t is not too
late for those who cherish fairness and
honesty of purpose, to bear in mind the
dishonesty and deceit in such tactics.
A newspaper that will resort to such,
is thousand times worse than the two
alleged ''mud-slinging" sheets alleged,
mind you. The letter of Miss Perdue
will be given to the public in due time.
= Ed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05

Mr.. and Mrs G. W. Henry and chill
dren and Martha, Willie and Jennie
Krumsie, were at Jefferson Sunday
to attend confirmation services at one
Of the churches in that city
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05

Pure bred Buff Plymouth Rock
e00s and stock for sale. Call on
P, A. SChOeChert. 6O7 Jefferson ST
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05

Wanted to rent at once. a small
house or cottage. Leave word or
phone Leader office.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05
Concert.

The Mixed Choir of the st. Marks
Lutheran church assisted by competent
soloists and Mr.. Hugo B4ch's orchestra
will render concert at the Turner
Opera house, Friday evening, April 18th.
PROGRAM.
1. Andante Cantabile -. TschaikOwsky
Bach's Orchestra.
2. Psalm 80. 0............B BOrtniansky
Choir.
8. Wiegenlied. ed.........C Chr. Bach
Bach's Orchestra.
4. Easter Hymn
Sole Quartette.
Part II.
"Das SuehnOpfer des neuen Bundles, a
Ienten oratoriO in three parts, composed
by Carl Loewe, will be rendered by the
following soloists: Mrs. Clara WiIler,
Soprano: Miss Else Bloedel, Alto; Mr..
Walter Gesch, Tenor and Mr.. Martin
Keller, Bass: assisted by the choir, di-
rected by Mr.. 6. GrOth and accompanied
by Bach's orchestra.
Reserved seats, soc; gallery, 35c.
Tickets for sale and reserved at Schempf's
drug store.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05

The funeral of Mr. Frank Heitz
took place from his late home in Mil
ford Monday afternoon to the Az
talan cemetery. Members of o.. D.
Pease Post No. "a, G. A. R. Of Water
town, met in body but only a dele
cation attended the funeral, as the
roads were in too bad a condition for
a large attendance
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05

Bishop Karl Mueller of the Mora
sage from a Morayian family in Her.
onhut, Germany, requesting him 70
make arrangements for burying their
son, Sven Aastrup in the Moravian
cemetery of this city. The bishop in
company with Undertaken Carl F.
Nowack, left for Chicago Monday
morning.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05

few days prior to his death, when his
condition became critical The news
was a shock to his wide circle of
friends and business associates.
Mr. Terbrueggen was born in Norde
walde, Germany, March II, 1899. He
came to Watertown in 1864 and early
engaged in business pursuits. He
was interested in the manufacture
Of brick, being a member of the firm
Of l.. Cordes & Co. for more thar
thirty years. In 1889 he was one of
a company of three who installed the
first electric lighting system in Wa
tertown. He was an incorporation of
the Merchants National bank in 1892
and was its first president, and was
chairman of the board of directors at
th time of his death. Mr.. Terbrueg-
gan was always ready to give to any
worthy object, and he rendered many
acts of kindness He had an engag
ing personality and of a quiet but
genial disposition and was highly re
spected by a large circle of friends.
He was a prominent member of st.
Henrys Catholic church and for over
forty years was a director of the
church choir, which was famous as
a musical organization some years
ago He was also a member of ST.
Henry's Mutual Benefit association.
The funeral took place Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock from the resi-
dence of L. H Cordes in Third street
to st. Henry's Catholic church. He
is survived by two nephews and one
niece residing in Cincinnati. One
brother, Anthony, residing in Ger
many, also survives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-22
NATIONAL HOME.

officer Of the day, Capt. Odlum.
Today is a holiday at the Branch, and
all unnecessary work Will be suspended.
At the theatre, Prof. u. =. Macmillan
will deliver an illustrated lecture on
Labrador
An increase in pension has been receiv-
ed for George w. Webher late navy, TO
$50 per month.
Harold L. Crane, clerk in the quartet-
masters department, accompanied by
Mrs Crane and son, left. Wednesday,
for Bangor to pass a few days.
The hours for Thursday at the store
will be TO 8, and the paper window
will be open at II and 3 o'clock The
hours at the post office will be to $50
and to O'Clock.
If veteran of the war is not a
good judge of cigars who is? Notice
how many smoke THE Oakland"
brand.
Major Smith and Capt. Gillespie of the
National Home left. Wednesday, Tor
Boston to attend the meeting of the An
cient and Honorable Artillery. Thurs
day, and the reception by Governor Foss.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-22
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

In an explosion and panic in a moving
picture show at Arbrightsville, Preston
county, w Va, % persons were injur-
ed, Tuesday night. Some of them are
said to be fatally hurt.
"If l robbed that train was so drunk
that / didn't know what | was doing"
declared f. A Becker, the Baltimore q
Ohio brakeman held under arrest 1T
Keyser, w. Va, charged with holding up
the Baltimore & Ohio passenger train at
Everett tunnel, Monday night.
Fire. early Thursday, threatened to
destroy the Washington block, a four
story brick structure in the business
section of Milford Mass, with 2 loss
Of $50, ,900. The two upper floors of the
building were occupied as lodge rooms
and the lower floors by offices and
stores.
Notices have been sent out to the di-
rectors of the First National Bank of
Barre, VT, calling for meeting on
March 90 to consider the voluntary liqui-
dation of the bank. The institution has
a capital stock of $5O,0e0 recently paid
a per cent. dividend, and is reported
to be in a flourishing condition in every
WHY. NO e&pldHdl VI lHt piopuSei
action is given. f. y. Drury president
of the Merchants National Bank Of
Worcester, has within year bought up
considerable of the stock of the local
bank.
The defence in the trial of William
De Graft charged with the murder of
Capt. Charles d. Wyman, succeeded,
Wednesday. at Boston, in having Ed
ward NJ. Wyman, brother of the
dead man excluded from giving testi
mony Wyman who is a marine en-
gineer, was one of several new wit
nesses summoned by the government
to testify at the retrial of the defend
ant. According to the evidence wy
man has been living at Phippsburg,
Me, with his mother since the murder
was committed. The testimony offer
ed. Wednesday, was the same as thai
given at the first trial.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-22
Western Maine
PytIlian Jubilee.

Portland. Me-, Feb. 21.-The West
ern Maine Pythian Jubilee at the JET
ferson theatre. this afternoon and eve
ming, was attended by about 1900
members of the order. The. visitors
We're welcomed by City Solicitor Rich
ard Harvey who spoke for the mayor.
The afternoon was devoted to exhibit
tion drills. At the tournament inNthe
evening. degrees We're conferred 5y
Unity Lodge of Saco in competition
with Sebago Lodge of Gray and by
Movoshen Lodge of Biddeford in COM
petition with Hiram Lodge of Hirari.
Portland Commander Uniform Rank
gave am exhibition. Supreme Chan
celler f. j. Brown of Waterville adj
dressed the gathering and Supreme
Representative f. c. Reynolds spoke
for Supreme Chancellor Hanson. who
was unable to be present. The prize
will be awarded at A. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-22
To Consider De-
1nands ofEngineers.

New York, Feb. 11.-At a meeting here,
today, of the conference committee of
managers authorized to act in behalf uf
the 4S railroads in the Eastern territory,
the wage demands recently made upon
the railroads by their engineers wera
discussed and it was decided to hold q
joint conference of the managers and en-
gineers in this city, beginning March IA.
According to a. w. sullivan, formerly
general manager of the Missouri Pacific
and now secretary of the conference
committee of managers, the joint confer
ence win be in session several days
The demands of the engineers call for
an increase in pay ranging from Is to 81
per cent. and the Standardization OF
wages of engineers employed on all lines
east of the Missouri river and north of
the lines of the Norfolk & Western Rail-
road.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-22

One of the worst cases of cruelty
that have come to the attention ii
the Humane Society officers, was one
in Manchester, which officer r. II.
Willis was called to look after re-
Gently A pair of oxen were found by
the officers, one of which had its foot
cut, and at night both were obliged to
lie down in stalls which had boards
thrown around in different positions.
pieces of them protruding upwards.
also nails. The tie-up had not been
cleaned out for some time and other
disagreeable features made the ami
mails uncomfortable. Mr.. Willis or
dered the owner to fix the stantiais
and saws if he goes there again and
finds things as they were this time,
he will summons the owner before the
court. A complaint had also been
made on the condition of a horse in
that locality. but the officer said while
the horse was thin, its condition
would not warrant condemning it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-22
BOLD, BAD BURGLAR
Found in and Driven from Daniel
Tasker's House in Randolph.

The residence of Daniel Tasker. tax
collector, Main street, Randolph, was
entered, Tuesday night, by an un-
unknown man. who escaped The
family was away during the evening,
the son, Arthur Tasker, being the first
tot return. AS he approached the
house he saw flashes as though a
light was being circulated around his
fathers s bedroom. AS the door had
been unlocked by the burglar with a
skeleton key. he was able TO walk in,
which he did and lighted a match,
and as the flame spurted up he saw a
man, wearing an oVereeat, standing
in the room. He asked him what he
was doing in the house, and he said
that he came to see Mr. Tasker. He
was told by Arthur Tasker to sit
down and wait. Meanwhile Mr.. Tas-
ker endeayored TO summon a man in
the other part of the house by rap
ping on the partition, and the burglar
escaped while this was going on. Mr..
Tasker chased him some distance, but
lost track of him. The man said the
door was not locked when he came
in. He came in tie back door.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-22
Mrs. Jennie WestzeII Of
Lynn Is Arrested,
For Causing Death Of Her g.
year-OId Nephew.
Will Be AHaigned, Thursday Fore
noon, In District Court.

Lynn. Mass, Feb. 21.-Mrs. Jennie
Wcstzell was arrested at her home at
615 Chestnut street, late today. charg-
ed with manslaughter in causing the
death of her 4-year-old nephew
Charles Joseph Beaupre The arrest
followed the report of Medical Exam
iner Joseph p. Pinkham, after per-
forming an autopsy on the body Of the
boy, that death was due to violence.
Mrs. Nestzell was locked up in the
LEGAL jail and will appear in the dis
tfict court. tomorrow forenoon.
The boy was taken to the Lynn hos
pital a few days ago suffering from
what appeared to be an abscess on the
head. He died, Monday night. The
child's father is Frank Beaupre. Il
widower for whom Mrs. WestzeIl has
heen acting as housekeeper.
Prior 70 the boys removal to the
hospital, the police and agents of the
State Board of Charity had investigat
cd complaints made by neighbors that
the child frequently had been punish
Cd excessively. After his death, the
hospital physicians requested the med
ical examiner to make an investiga
tiDn.