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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-08

the name of Fred Hunzinger who was
born and raised at Hubbleton, Wis,
and who now goes under the name of
H. F. Lueders. The lady referred to
as Mrs. Bertha Lothamer was known
in Watertown as Mrs. Schulz, whose
husband was a druggist, and con-
Quoted business on Main street near
Fourth street. Mr.. Brennecke was
his partner. After Mrs Schulz lost
her husband she was mixed up in the
Faith Home proposition, which is
located out near the old "William
Tell park, in the Fourth ward. And
this Hunzinger's LuedersO father
was killed on the Clyman road, near
the old Hartwig farm, by a North
western train some years ago. He
followed the carpenter trade.
The article about the Leuders com
ing from a wellto-do family from
Fifth avenue, New York, is a fake,
also his brothers being killed on a
cog railway at Pixies Peak is a fake,
because one of his brothers runs :,
good show house right in Detroit and
another is living in the suburbs of
Detroit, trying his best to save d
nome. The name Lueders is Mrs
Schulz's maiden name and in early
days was quite prominent in Water
town. Lothamer is the name of the
fellow who "roped her in" the Faith
Home proposition.
Mrs. Schulz never had $4,000. Nor
did the Lueders in (New York?) Wa
tertown have $4,000, or ever bust a
bank.
If you should find this article of in
terest enough to publish, go to Mr..
Brennecke, Mr.. Schulz (the painter,
who lives somewhere on Sixth street
near Western avenue), a brother-in-
law Of Mrs. Bertha Lothamer," and
they can back up what l mention
By the way, I'm glad to see you
take the stand you are in fighting the
tough element that Watertown always
boasted Of
| get the news all out of your paper
that my mother gets weekly from you.
| hope you succeed in your fight for
a cleaner town, and trust that along
with it you may prosper.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-08

Before suggesting how the new
idea,' suddenly put in force, in the
matter of posting town drunkards
may be brought toward more of re-
semblance to the law, we will state
viewpoints assumed rightly by those
who have been harmed by this new
but wicked dispensation.
The posting law is not a legislative
sally of the anti-saloonists 1t, truly,
is a wise regulation moved and passed
by the "wets" to regulate in order to
perpetuate the liquor traffic. It's aim
Is to reduce drunkenness and thereby
to obliterate the grUd people would
harbor by the prevalence of town
drunkards Watertown's New Idea"
therefore, will eventually have to
wreck the standing of that traffic.
Behold, the swarm of our saloon
"bums"-without money, without toll
ing; they hang about some weak
charactered saloon-keepers' bars, their
front doors and street corners. Young
chaps, at that; they do not need to
work. These idlers are for you t.
support and are parasites on the
working people of the town. Of late
they have multiplied, and have be
come emboldened, even vicious. Why
would they care, the law has been
nullifed so they will Loaf life to them
will be live-long song until disease
will soon wreck their bodies as then
souls already are ruins. 1t is for you
who work to earn your living bJ the
sweat of your brow.
Whoa! But they are a menace to
you and yours, indulgent readers.
Idleness and the abuses of liquor pro-
woke crimes. Your innocent young
daughters and possibly your own life
are endangered. Numerous fracases,
statutory crimes and fistic halabaloes
are seemingly daily occurrences. The
truthful report of which have been
called "lurid" in self-same column
of news where the revolving details
of near-murder were themselves pic
uresquely outlined. The Press must
be gagged the council so DEGREES
to your own personal danger. The
council has it's pet child in press mat
ters, for such is town talk.
A group of citizens at a casual
meeting began the relation of series
of house breakings, the evidently
home-talent offenders were never
caught Is that not local history ?
One citizen said that vicious saloon
keeper and the drunken hangers-On
must have had full knownedge who
the offenders were, and that the prac-
tice of our police to stop at or seek
nightly comfort among these was not
for the best interests of public safety.
Another said that several years ago
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-08
Had to Pay Ddmdg s.

recent supreme court decision Will
no doubt, as an exchange remarks, re-
suit in the death of many vicious dogs.
The decision was in a case where action
had been brought to recover damages
from the owner of dog that barked and
frightened the plaintiffs horse. The
plaintiff was thrown and injured, and
brought suit for $500 damages. the
Jury gave him verdict for that amount,
and the owner of the dog appealed to the
supreme court. The supreme court con-
firmed the verdict, and says in strong
words that the owner of barking and
vicious dogs are responsible for all dam
ages caused by such dogs, and that the
owners keep them at their own peril.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-08
ROXey Goes to WdtertOWn.

"Roxey" Walther was visitor at Wa
tertown Monday and while there signed
contract to play with the WatertOwn
team in the City league during the COM
ing season. He will also engage in the
insurance business in that city and has
a position in a well-knOwn insurance
office. What inducements the Water
town management offered is not known,
but in view of the fact that "Roxey''
was one of the highest priced players in
the Central association last year, the
terms must be very fattering
Telephone.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-08
A Very Sad Sight.

A woman of middle age. who ought to
know better, if age gives judgment, was
found Friday evening in one Of the tol-
let rooms at the Milwaukee depot, so
beastIy drunk that she could neither
stand nor articulate. She had in her
possession a quart bottle full of whiskey,
from which she had not drank, showing
that the men who sold her liquor were
responsible for her condition. A police
to her home. Her name is suppressed,
hoping that she will reform and cut out
an abnormal desire for booze and cOnfne
her libations to tea and coffee, but eschew
whiskey at all events.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-08
Will Move the POStOffiCe.

Next Monday, if nothing occurs to pre-
vent, the post office will be moved into
the new federal building on North Sec
ond street The building is a credit to
the city. the Stiles Contracting Co. of
Chicago, having doGe good job under
the superintendency Of Joseph G. John
son, the building inspector, who has
seen that every specification of the con-
tract was carried out. The interior OF
the building, which is arranged for con-
venience. is finely furnished, and Post
master Eberle is to be congratulated
that he is to be the first to occupy it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-08
Anent the Head.

The following is boys essay on the
"head' There If a .ot of biOckheads,
bald heads and so 4th. Pa he's got one
but it's bald. Ma she's long headed and
Pa he's bull headed and [ AM red headed.
The smart end of boy is his head, ex-
cept when he gets spanked. But the
smart end of bee is not there. Oh, no..
Pa says if a fellow has head he can get
ahead in the world, but | don't want a
head like he gets Oh after he's been out
with the boys.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-08
ADOPTED BOY BACK
TO MOTHER; FOSTER
FATHER NEARLY CRAzED

The following from the Detroit
Free Press, under date Of March 3rd,
will do doubt be Of interest to some
Of the old-t.me residents Of Water
town; also the letter accompanying
the same The Free Press article fol
lows:
Beaten and broken in a battle with
mother love for a boys heart, Henry
f. Lueders, a musician and composer,
and the head of what was once dn
influential and wealthy New York
family, tosses on his bitter bed Of de-
feat, his mind almost deranged by the
breaking of his own heart
Secure in her victory the mother,
Mrs. Frank Beach, smiles on her
son, Ralph, the son she has won from
the childless and lonely man who
loved him and is going mad because
he cannot have him. She knows that
Lueders loves her Ralph and that he
would give his recently acquired for
tune Of $4,000 for him, but mother love
is a cruel Juggernaut, which will ride
over what lies before it without pity
to gain it's ends, and she smiles.
"Oh, Ralph, come back to me, come
back" the man means.
"Mother Needs Me-"
Come Ralph" says the mother,
and the boy is at her side and she
smiles, satisfied that things are as
they should be.
Il like Fred,' says the boy, speak
ing of Lueders, "but my mother needs
me and she is my mother. I'm sorry
Fred wants me so much, but l love
my mother more" and he is sure that
ne is in the right.
TO Leuders, suffering alone in his
cottage at 578 Cameron avenue, there
is no justice. In the Beach home, a..
734I TWenty-fourth street, mother and
son are content and always a triumph
ant smile lights the woman's face
when the lonely mans name is spoken.
A few years Of Leuders's Iife-and
they number 31-have been hard
years, some of them tragic .-aars.
Born of an aristocratic family, living
on Fifth avenue in luxury and Opu-
lence, he learned to know sorrow at
an early age, and except for the few
months when Ralph lived with him,
his life has been gray and cheerless.
He was one of triplets. His two
brothers were even more frail of
health than he, and fearing for thei
lives if they remained in the city of
their birth their parents took them
west. Ascending Pixies peak on a
cog road the two boys, like their
brother marked for a lUckless fate,
were crashed to the bottom of the
road when the cog wheel broke and
the car went rushing down the steep
incline.
Left His Family.
The terrible destruction of his
brothers affected Fred Lueders might
lily. 1t turned him from a light-hearted
boy to a man. 1t made him moody;
it bred him a desire to be alone with
his own thoughts
And when his fathers bank failed
the boy made up his mature mind
with the firmness of a man and he
held to his decision with a mans de-
termination. The depositOrs in the
bank were largely poor people WHO
were ruined when the institution
closed its doors. Fred saw that the
fortunes of the family seemed to suf-
fer little from the downfall and he
decided that his father was to blame.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-08

designating May 3, as arbor, bird and
fire prevention day. 1t is the first time
that governor Of this state has inclnd-
ed in his proclamation a "fre prevention
day." OF course. the pr ,clamatiOn Is
applicable to Wisconsin only, and not
to that great cOnfagration which awaits
the wicked, especially the politicians,
who are now suffering from that terrible
itch Tor Office.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-08
GO AND HEAR HON VIM. ]. BRYAN TOMORROW

Hon. William j. Bryan will reach
this city Saturday morning at 8:25
o'clock and will speak at Turner hall
at 2 o'clock p. m. He will be met al
the depot by a delegation Of local
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-08

during the day. He comes under the
auspices of the Wilson state commit
tee and, being an interesting speaker,
all should avail themselves of the op-
portunity to hear him whatever their
political predictions may be.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-08

T. B. Roach was a visitor at Madi-
son the first of the week, where he
had an exhibit at the auto show.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-08

Editor Leader;
Attached find clipping from the
Detroit Free Press of yesterday. This
article refers to a young fellow By
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-08

Rev and Mrs. j. H. Schoechert are
visiting friends in Green Bay.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-08
Lad Goes Secretly.

Then Lueders began his losing
fight with the mother for the boy.
Every night when he came home from
work he pleaded with Ralph. He
went to the Beach home and remon-
strated with the mother. But his
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-04
KEae AHuMt.:
A:M$. M .-fWS

Fahlun, Dec. 2-Miss Myrtle John
son returned to Minneapolis last
Sunday after havin~ spent Thanks
giving at her home.
The C. A. Broman young people
were entertained at Henry Isaacson's
Of Kandiyohi last Sunday evening.
Miss Gladys Bengtson of White
field visited with her sister, Mrs. Ar
thur Klint over Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kleberg spent
Sunday at the Frank Nelson home.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Dahline's last Saturday.
Miss Helen Edgren spent Thanks
giving at her home in Oak Park. She
returned to Louriston on Sunday to
resume her school duties there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Wicklund
spent Sunday at Claus Johnson's in
Kandiyohi.
Harry and Victor Holm Of New
London visited with their parents:
during the Thanksgiving holiday.
Miss Mae Broman is dressmaking
for Mrs. Chas. Alban this week.
Reynold Peterson Of Kandiyohj
visited at his grandfathers place, J.
Johnson's, last Thursday and Friday
Meetings are being held at the Oas
Park M. E. church this week. Ser.
vices every day at IL o'clock a. m
and l 80 p. m. The meetings will
continue over Sunday. Visiting MID
listers will conduct the services. TIL,
social for this month will be given e..
the Lawrence Wicklund home, Fri
day afternoon and evening, Dec. 4
|Au are welcome,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-04
.l5&%:< RosELAND
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Roseland, Dec. miss Tracy
Buikema spent few days last week
with her sister, Mrs. J. Wieberdink
in Prinsburg.
Number Of the young folks from
here attended the Thanksgiving sup
per served by Ladies' Aid in the
Whitefeld school house last Thurs
day evening.
Mr. Arnold Green returned to his
home in Silver Green last Friday. He
was accompanied by Henry Dragt,
who is intending to spend some time
with his grandparents, Rev. and Mrs.
J. Dragt.
Miss Flora Dykema spent Saturday
and Sunday in Willmar.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hookstra and
children visited at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. C. Kohrs last Sunday eve
ming.
Mrs. N. Dykema and Miss Bertha
DeJager spent Friday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. Decker.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Kohrs visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Dowma last Thurs
day.
Wonder whether any Of the boys
got cold feet laying OH the plowed
ground. "All bells are not wedding
bells"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-04
3 IRVING INDEX
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Irving, Dec. 2-Ole Emerson called
on Ed. johnson of Union Grove last
Saturday. II: f.. a..
Jettie Luckason, teacher in Dist.
90, enjoyed a vacation from her
school duties from Wednesday until
the last of the week.
Pete and Jens Groni left last week
for their old home in Moe, NORWAY
where they will spend the winter.
They will return to this country next
spring.
Quite few of the neighbors took
Thanksgiving dinner with the H. 0.
Hanson family Thursday.
The Covenant society met at Mar
tin Hanson's on Saturday evening.
A good program was rendered and
Refreshments were served.
H. A. G. Hanson entertained COM
pany to dinner on Thanksgiving day.
Tina Johnson and Ed. Powers were
married Saturday evening.
The Ladies' Aid of the Nordlan1
church met with Mrs. Peter Sundc
last Friday.
Erick Olson has installed five gas.
lights in his residence.
Miss Emma Olson returned from
Fl. Ransom, N. OAK, last Tuesday.
One Of the leading social events If
this community was the wedding OF
Miss Gina Marie Everson and Frei
W. Anderson, which occurred IN
Wednesday last at the Nordland
church, Rev. E. NJ. Hanson oficiat-
ing. After the ceremony a wedding
diner was served at the brides home
to about eighty guests. The bride was
attired in white silk and wore veil
and wreath. She was attended by
her sister Emma, Miss Clara Ander-
son acting as bridesmaid. The
groomsmen were Adolph Anderson, =
brother Of the groom, and Elmer
Hogenson. The young couple were
the recipients Of many handsome
presents. In the evening some Of the
boys favored them with some sele 1t
music in the form of charivari. Az
ter being treated to coffee, cake and
cigars they departed, leaving some
very useful presents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson are making their home a.:
Irving, where Mr.. Anderson is enc
|ployed as buttermaker. The newly
weds are both we'll and favorably
known in this community. where they
have grown to manhood and woman.
hood and have host of friends who
will wish them long and HAPPY
married life.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-04
TRlPOLlS NEWS.

Tripois, Dec. denomination SER
vices will be conducted Sunday, De-
cember 8, at II a. NJ; Sunday school
at 10.
Friday evening, December 9th the
Y. P. S. will have their regular meet
ing at 1880 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Mattson
spent Thanksgiving day with the lat
ter's brother in Litchfeld.
Miss Amy Redig spent her Thanks
giving vacation at her home here.
Mr.. Edwin Knock Of Cokato WIS.,
tied at Rev. Walters from Wednesday
evening until Monday.
Rev. Walters and family and Mr.,
Knock were entertained at the Eden
wood farm at Spicer last Friday.
Miss Esther V. Peterson came
home from Grove City last Wednes-
dav evening and spent her Thanks
giving vacation here.
Miss Emma, Peterson came on,
from Willmar last Wednesday and
spent Thanksgiving day.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-04
new LONDON, ROUTE 3.

New London, Dec. 2-There will be
services at the Swedish Lutheran
church next Sunday at II o'clock and
Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Larson and Mr..
and Mrs. ALT. Larson from Murdoch
spent Thanksgiving day at New Lon
don and also partook in the dinner at
Swedish Lutheran church.
Miss Edith Olander spent Thanks
giving time at Minneapolis visiting
her brother, Adolph, who is attend
ing the Minnesota College.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Bergeson and
family Of Willmar visited at New
London Thanksgiving day.
The program in district No. 8 was
a success. A large crowd attended
and a good time was reported by all
Mrs. Louis Myhre returned to he1
home in West Lake Monday evening
and was accompanied by her sister
Miss Minnie.
Mr.. Ezekiel Soderlund went to Min
neapolis last Wednesday for a visi
with friends and relatives.
The Thanksgiving dinner at Swed
ish Lutheran church was well at
tended and the sum Of $57 was tax
en- in.
Mr. John Bergeson visited at Will
mar over Sunday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-04

Miss Edna Croonquist returned to
Atwater last Monday after visiting
at her parental home here for a few
days.
Ruth Harrison spent Sunday at her
home here. She returned to Willmar
last Sunday evening =
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Nelson of
Willmar and C. J. Swenson's were en-
tertained for supper Thanksgiving
day at the Carl Adolphson home.
Andrew Harrison's of Traverse,
enroute to Tennessee, stopped off
here for visit Thanksgiving day 1t
c.. A. Harrison's.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-04
|t!*z:At&kk 4 PARTISAN

Harrison, Dec. 2-Seeing that the
former correspondent from the vic.
Unity Of West Harrison has dropped
out, this writer will try to publish
all the latest from this locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilson came
out from Atwater last Saturday ana
will spend the winter at the home of
their son, George, here.
Leonard Harris went to Atwater
last Tuesday where he is employed
as night operator in the G. N. depot.
Roy Wilson hauled out the winters
supply of coal for the school house
in Dist. No. 4 last week.
Harry Martin motored to Raymond
last Tuesday returning home We'd
nesday afternoon.
B. NJ. johnson visited school in
Dist. No. 4 last Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Horne were
Wednesday evening callers at Geo.
Wilson's.
A dance was given at the Peter
Berglund home last Thursday even
ing. A large crowd assembled and
all report good time.
Wayne Flanders and Andy Dow
dell were entertained by Edna and
Grace Berglund at their home last
Thursday.
Miss Alma johnson returned home
last Sunday from a few days visit
with relatives in Atwater.
Julius Miller was seen going in the
direction of New London last Satur-
day evening. What's the attraction
julius?
Chas. Olson shipped a carload of
stock to South St. Paul last Monday.
j. D. Henderson and Tom TAFT re-
turned home last Saturday from a
hunting expedition in the northern
country. They report the game as
being scarce in that locality.
Miss Berg of Atwater was the
guest of Miss Ida Harris from Sat-
urday until Monday.
Grin Hultgren is at present en-
ployed at Geo. Martins.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-04
Civil Service Examinations.

The United States Civil Service
Commission, announces an examina-
ton at Willmar, Minnesota, on Feb
ruary LIST, 1913, to secure elegibles
from which to make certifcation to
fill vacancies in First Grade, or cler-
ical positions in Customs Service as
they may occur.
This examination is open to all
citizens of the United States, who
comply with the requirements and
who are between the ages Of Is and
As.
Applications may be had by apply
ing to Arvid I. Carlson, Sec'y. Of Civ
il Service Board, Willmar, MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-04

Having decided to quit farming I
will sell at public auction on the old
Pat. LAWYER farm. Town of Green
Lake, 3 miles northwest of Kandi-
yohi station, on
Thursday, December 10, 1912
beginning at 10 o'clock a. NJ, the fol-
lowing described property:
One horse, bay color, z years old;
two horses, bav color, 3 years old;
one horse, bay color, 8 years old; one
horse bay color, 10 years old; one
horse, bay color, Ii years old; one
horse, roam color, II years old; one
mare, bay, with foal, 13 years old -;
one 2-year old road colt; two yearling
mares, 1 black and 1 sorrel; one
yearling horse, bay color; one Perch
eron stallion, bay color, 6 years old ;
one Mccormick binder, 7-ft. cut; one
Deering binder, SIT. cut, nearly new F.;
one mower, Mccormick; one Mime
sofa mower nearly new; one Deer
ing hay rake; one Kentucky drill,
nearly new; one Van Brunt seeder;
one 14-inch Deere gang; one 12-inch
Deere gang; one j. I. Case sulky; one
16-inch walking pillow; one Deere
disc; one Deere corn planter, 80 rods
wire; one Deere corn cultivator; one
Fuller & Johnson corn cultivator
two set of drags, one 3 section and
one 5 section; one pair Of bob
sleighs; one International motor hay
bailer; one feed grinder; one circular
saw; two hay racks; one cattle rack
two wagons; one road cart; one au.
! tomato cream separator, new; one
set Of buggy harness; three set Of
working harness; one set Of single
harness; two sets Of fynets; one
Mand6ne incubator; one flaming
mill; one hay fork and carrier will
120 feet Of rope, and other articles
too numerous to mention.
Free Lunch at Noon.
Terms: All sums Of $500 or under