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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
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Lanba Sted,

A new trainer was engaged for the
circus and was told to put lion and
lamb through an act He seemed
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him how he got along with the savage
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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
Children Cry
FOR FlETCHER'S
9 a 8 TO RIA

III. L. Hoard of Fort Atkinson was a
visitor in the city Monday.
Mrs. Bred Bliefernicht spent Friday
in Milwaukee.
Mrs. L. J. Lees and son Tom of juneau
were guests at the home of Mrs. P.
Kuenzie Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silverness left for their
home in Romeby, Mimi, Friday after a
two weeks visit at the home of Martin
Manning, Division street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kuenzie of Ocon-
omowoc, spent Sunday in this city.
guests at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Emmerling.
One of our Rings in which the stones
are guaranteed to stay would make a
splendid Christmas gift. Charles J..
Salick 12-2t
The last concert of the Best Concert
Course was given at the M. E. church
Thursday evening of last week. 1t was
thoroughly enjoyed by all present. The
entertainers, Mrs. M. Nj. Having. Miss
Marguerite Austin and Miss Nellie Wool
man. showed themselves to be real artists
in every respect.
When you go into store and buy
a highly advertised article, ten to
one you are paying a good part of
your money for a name. Don't you
think it is about time you stopped
paying for a name? You won't have
to pay for name if you trade with
the Central Trading Company.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
Marriage Licenses,

George TerWedow to Laura Kramer,
both of WatertoWn.
Emil Kiesling of Sullivan to Clara
Pfeifer of jefferson.
Otto SchlOesser to Minnie SchlOesser,
both of Pennington.
Herman Zander of Peoria, H., to
Lou Sc Oben of Oakland.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19

FOR SALE.

HOUSE FOR SALE-A brick house in
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gas. Also large barn. Will sell cheap.
For further particulars inquire at Lead
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On Tom, Tell them to stop that,
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know 1 can get a bargain of the Cen
trail Trading Company.
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FOR SALE-Good strong democrat
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Market Report.
MILWAUKEE, LIVE STOCK,

Milwaukee:
Hogs, steady; receipts, $500; Cattle,
400. Zoe lower. Calves, 400; steady
Sheep, 500; steady.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-12-24
WORK ON HIGHWAYS
County Asking That Hill Known As
Cochran HilI," Be Cut to Bet.
ter Grade Soon as Possible

The board of supervisors of Craw-
ford county have been doing some ex-
cellent road work on the main road
OF Crawford county, known as the
Lincoln highway. At present the
grading contractor is located just east
of the brick yard, where they are
making considerable of fill.
Engineer Fishel went before the
city council on Monday evening and
asked that that body take some action
as to cutting the hill known as the
Cochran HILL where the east and west
and north and south roads intersect,
According to his figures some $500
yards of dirt are to be removed, part
of which will be brought toward Den
ison and the remainder taken east
and fill made at the Raninger place.
The Incorporation line extends as
far east as the east line of the road
running south toward Manila, and it
is estimated that the city would have
in the neighborhood of $500 yards to
move while the county would have
1900. An estimate of the cost is
placed at 20 cents per yard and would
mean that the cutting would cost the
city about $500.
The county is anxious that the work
be done yet this winter and is there
fore urging the council to take i'm
mediate action. At the council meet
ing Monday night 1t was decided to
take the matter under advisement.
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cLARK's TRIBUTE TO PEPPER
The Speaker Greatly Moved by the
Death of Iowa's Youngest
Congressman.

Washington, Dec. %. = Speaker
Clark's warm friendship for Represen.
ative Pepper of Iowa, who died vest.
erday, led him to issue a statement
today paying special tribute to Mr.
Pepper as zone of the halest and most
promising new members of the house,
The speaker said Mr.. Pepper had a
phenominal political career; that no
young man in the house appeared to
have such vital prospects, and added:
''He was one of my prime favorites,
and he repaid my friendship in scrip.
ture measure heaped up, pressed down
and running over. His death is not
only a great loss to Iowa and the coun.
try at large, but to me it is sore
personal bereavement. Being from
adjoining states, and the only repre-.
sentative of my political faithin the
Sixty-seccnd congress, it was natural
that he and formed an acquaintance
ship which grew into very close friend
ship. and he was as loyal friend as
man ever had"
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man the one is for whom he is work.
ing. Caruthers is arrested and tied up
securely after he has confessed. The
next morning, however, he cleverly
escapes and with his friends attacks
Weston's house. But those inside are
good shots and Buckley kills Caruth-
ers and his comrades are arrested.
Then of course Mary decides it was
Buckley whom she loved all the time
and not Caruthers.
The tense situations were relieved
by the speeches and actions of Pete,
the maneuvers of Archie with 22-
short revolver and his attempt to ap-
pear as brave as the rest, the solici-
tude of Mrs. Stevens for Archie's well
fare and the antics of the sheriff in
trying to make love to Mrs. Stevens.
The caste was we'll chosen and
showed evidence of much practice and
hard work. Too much credit cannot
be given to Miss Martha Hugg, who
has been carefully coaching them for
the past few weeks. Miss Cushman
furnished the music and made the
time pass pleasantly between acts.
The Booster club also deserves
much praise for preparing and remod-
cling some old scenery so that it har-
monized very we'll with the character
of the play.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-12-24
SPECIAL ELECTION
JANUARY q
Canvass for Names on Petition Call
ing for Special Election complet-
ed-Mayor Issues Call.
THREE VOTING PLACES NAMED
Two Propositions to Be Submitted,
One for Purchase Of Present Plant,
Other to Bond the City.

The gentlemen who have had
charge of the work of circulating the
petition calling for special election
in the matter of the electric light
franchise, have completed their work
and on Monday evening the council
canvassed and compared the list OF
names with those found on the poll
list for the year 1912.
The canvassers succeeded in get
ting a majority of signatures on the
lists as follows: First ward 1870 men,
1876 women; second ward, $50 men, 140
women; third ward, 1873 men and 1913
women, making a total of 991 sigma
lures. The poll books for 1912 showed
that there were 666 votes cast, and it
will be seen that majority of the
voters had been secured.
The council decided on Thursday,
January 22d, as the day for holding
the special election, and the mayors
proclamation calling for said election
will be found on another page of this
issue. Two propositions will be
voted upon, the first as to whether the
city will purchase the present electric
light plant and extend the same and
second, whether to bond the city in the
sum not to exceed $65, 900 to carry out
the purpose.
The voting places will be as fol-
lows: First ward, lobby of Hotel Den
ison; Second ward, lobby of Marion
Hotel; Third ward, mayors Office in
city hall, and the polls will be open
from 8 o'clock a. m. until 7 o'clock p.
m. At this election the ladies are en-
titled to vote and separate booths will
be provided for their convenience.
The judges of election as chosen are:
First ward, J. H. Tamm, Thomas Mel
sen, A. T. Curry; Second ward, H.
w. Moeller, j. H. Hayes, Ed Mean
drews; Third ward, Hal c. Simpson,,
Peter Meggers, j. G. Wygant. The
clerks are: First ward, E. 4. Cochran,
Gail Richardson; Second ward, P. j..
v. Walker, Ralph Cassaday.
The enthusiasm at first shown over
the matter of municipal ownership is
seemingly on the wane and there now
is doubt where at first supreme con-
fidence reigned. 1t is said that some
of the friends of the plant will oppose
the proposition and some of the in
stigators of the movement are now
hedging and looking for a way out of
the responsibility of having brought it
up. AS long as the question is to be
settled by vote of the people, the
friends of the proposition and those
opposed to it should act in perfect
good faith and not resort to misrepre-
A12s =
pie to vote one way or the other. The
future welfare of the city is of too
much Importance to be trifled with and
only the best of good faith should
govern the conduct of any citizen of
our town. A man who would resort
to unfair arguments is unworthy of
the honor of citizenship in Denison.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-12-24
BOTH GIVEN A
1O-YEAR SENTENCE
Chas. II. Scott, Colored, and A. j.
! Dougherty, Who Robbed Austrian,
on Train Sentenced Saturday.
MADE WRITTEN CONFESSIONS
Stokovich, the Injured Man. Able to
Attend the Trial, But Was More
or Less Frightened.

Short work was made of the two
men who were lodged in the county
Jail last week for beating up and rob-
bing Wit Stokovich, their companion,
on a freight train between Vail and
West Side on Monday evening of last
week, and both men are now at Fort
Madison, where they will serve ten
year sentence for robbery.
Friday morning Mr.. Deneen, a spe-
cial detective of the Northwestern
railroad and who makes his headquar-
ters at Omaha, came to DenisOn, and
he, together with County Attorney
Bell, after three hours of time spent
with Chas. H. Scott, colored, and A. j..
Dougherty, obtained written confes-
sion of the crime which was commit
ted. The colored man, who has been
under arrest before, seemed more will
ing to disclose his guilt than did his
white companion, A. j. Dougherty
When Dougherty learned that the ne
gro had made a clean breast of the
affair he reluctantly disclosed the part
he took in the affair.
Judge Powers was called up by tel
ephone on Saturday and came to Den
ison on the noon train and the trial
was held at once. Both men pleaded
guilty to the charge of robbery and
we're each sentenced to ten years in
the state penitentiary at Fort Madi-
son. Sheriff H. J. Cummings took
both men to Fort Madison Sunday
evening, where they were turned over
to the penitentiary authorities.
The sentence was none too heavy
for the crime which was committed,
and doubtless had there been trial
before jury they would have receiv-
ed longer terms. 1t was indeed for
tunate that their victim was not killed
by being thrown from the freight train
and being badly beaten up and with
out any clothing on whatever.
Stokovich, the Austrian, has been
at the Denison hospital since the
crime was perpetrated, but is now
able to be about once more. He at
tended the hearing Friday afternoon,
but was unable to identify the two
men who were apprehended. He was
more or less frightened when he
looked upon the men who had treated
him so roughly and being unable to
converse in English f1uently was prone
to make any demonstration. While
still badly bruised and not entirely
recovered from his experience of a
week ago, he expects to leave Deni-
son today.
The other negro, who it is thought
secured the $4S which was stolen from
Stokovich and who escaped from the
train at Arcadia, has not been appre-
hended Sheriff Cummings has made
every eIort to locate the man and
notified the authorities in all of the
surrounding counties to keep on the
lookout for the criminal. 1t is
thought that he has made his way to
some city, where it would be an easy
matter for him to conceal his ident-
ity among those of his race.
The county officials are to be con-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-12-24
THE RANCHMAN"
AT THE COLLEGE
Splendid Western Meodrama in Four
Acts Given by College Students
Last Friday Evening.
DIRECTION OF BOOSTER CLUB
Many Tense Situations and Maneuv-
ers-Caste Well Chosen and All
Greeted With Applause. .

Friday evening large and enthus-
iastic audience saw "The Ranchman,
western melodrama in four acts, CIV
en- at the college chapel by members
Of the two college literary societies.
The cast CT characters was as follows:
Jim Buckley, foreman of Weston s
ranch-Walter Kitson.
Ben Caruthers, wild blade, in
charge of Burnside ranch-Lorin
Patchin.
Bryce Weston, a ranchman-David
Cruise
Archie Stevens, breath from the
east-Jo'm Riggleman.
Longshot Burt, sheriff of Kiote coun.
ty-Gail Carey.
Shorty Stubbs, Caruther's foreman
Charles Lamberty.
Biff Walker, one of Caruthers' cow
hoys-Verncn Pruter.
Ned Sykes, an Elkville saloonkeep.
er-Jesse Riggleman.
Pete, /. gentleman of Russell
Newcon
Mary Weston, daughter of Bryce
Florence Butrick.
Mamie James, her cousin-Bessie
Mcclellan.
Mrs. Baldwin Stevens, of New York
Jessie Hayes.
Jennie Lawrence, ranch girl
Nellie Fleming.
Cowboys, etc.
The daughter of Bryce Weston has
fallen in love with Ben Caruthers and
in spite of all opposition on the part
of her father and Jim Buckley, who
also loves her, she is determined to
marry the man of her choice. Caruth-
ers, she is told, is wild young man,
not even owning his own ranch. We
see him first as he is trying to pick
the lock of Weston's house when all
are gone, because he knows there are
some important papers in the house.
Buckley sees him also, but as there
are apparently no witnesses he can
of course prove nothing. The sheriff,
a loquacious; egotistic bachelor, tells
Buckley in confidence that he is on
the trail of gang of cattle thieves
whose chief wears white silk mask.
In the second scene Caruthers ap-
pears as he really is, quick, suspic-
ious, Incorporate and dishonest. He
plots to waylay Buckley on his way
to the dance at Weston's later in the
evening. and the next scene we see
the carrying out of the plot. After an
exciting encounter Buckley is over
powered by Caruthers and his friends
and falls apparently dead, but grasp
ing in his hand the white silk mask
which Caruthers had worn
The next scene is the dance at
Weston's and Mrs. Stevens and her
son, Archie, from New York, cause
much amusement by appearing in eve
ming dress. While the dance is at it's
height. Buckley appears and immedi-
ately denounces Caruthers as a cattle
thief and proves it first by the state
ments of Pete and then by showing
the mask. Then Shorty Stubbs, Ca
ruthers' foreman, tells what sort of a
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-12-24

Christmas is the time when hope
and cheerfulness should reign su-
preme. 1t points to the birth OF the
Savior and the beginning of the chris
tian era. 1t is great festive day in
the christian churches throughout the
world The coming of Christ meant
a joy and hope for all mankind, and
that way was provided for the re-
demption of lost world. There is
every reason why everybody should
rejoice and be happy. There should
be forgiveness in all our hearts to-
ward our fellow men. If your neigh
Dor has wronged you and does not
come to ask forgiveness, go yourself
and seek him out and tell him he is
forgiven. 1t will do him and you a
world Of good. In this way you can
discharge the duty toward your fellow
men and at the same time show that
you are true christian. This may
be the last Christmas that you will
live to enjoy, make the most of it, and
if you do not live to see another one
you will have something to your
credit.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-12-24
HIGH SCHOOL
DECLANATORY
Miss Ethel Chamberin Wins First in
Humorous Glass and Will At
tend District Contest.
VERY SATISFACTORY PROGRAM
Musical Numbers Feature Of Enter
tainment-Attendance Good Con-
sidering Approaching Holidays

The annual high school declamatory
contest was held in the assembly room
of the Denison high school on Satur-
day evening, December Goth, when
large audience, consisting of relatives
and friends of the participants, gath
cred to enjoy the program.
In the humorous class Miss Ethel
Chamberlin won first place and Ben
ME Brodersen second. In the oratori-
cal class Harry Meyers was awarded
| first place and Hugo Boettger second,
and in the dramatic class Miss Hertha
Lehfeldt won first and Harold Poole
second.
In the district contest, which will
be held in Denison some time in Feb
! ruary, Miss Ethel Chamberlin will
have the honor of representing the
Denison high school. Miss Chamber
lin delivered the selection "Naaghty
Zelr' in a most pleasing and original
manner and will no doubt prove an
able representative in the district con-
test, and her chances for representing
Denison in the state contest are very
fattering. Miss ChamberlM is not
unacauainted with platform speaking,
having twice taken part in former
contests.
The program in it's entirety proved
very satisfactory to the audience. This
was particularly true as to the musi-
cal numbers, which were rendered by
Josephine Kinney, with beautiful
violin solo; Jay Wescott gave vocal
solo that brought forth two encores;
the violincello solo by Clifford Bar
borka, accompanied by Miss Hazel
the cOrnet solo by Harold Poole and
the selections by the Girls Glee club.
The following is the program as car
ried out:
Violin Solo ...... Josephine Kinney
OratoricaI
Alexander Stephens Carl f. kuehnle
christopher Columbus Harry Meyers
Patrick Henry, the Agitator 49,.
....... .......... John Helsley
The Uses of Education for Business
........ .............. II. bottger
! The independence of Cuba .......
........ ...... Bryan Weberg
Vocal Solo, "A Perfect Day. ......
........ ............ Jay Wescott
Dramatic
The Rivals ..... Vera Poole
The Convict's Violin. Harold Poole
For the Honor Of the Woods .....
........ ..... Hertha Lehfeldt
The One Hundredth and Oneth -.
.......... Clara Weiss
Cornet Solo, Selected Harold Poole
Sockery Sets Hen Ben Brodersen
Naughty Zell 500. Ethel Chamberlin
Musical Number. . Girls Glee Club.
James Hayes who is clerking in a
clothing store at Hastings Neb. arriv-
ed in the city today to spend Christ
mas with his narentS Mr. and Mrs
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graduated on the manner in which
they handled this affair and with so
little cost to the county.
PLEASING CANTATA.
"The First Christmas" Given by the
choir of the M. e. Church is
Well Attended.

A beautiful cantata, ''The First
Christmas by Ira B. Wilson, was
rendered by the Methodist church
choir at the church Sunday evening,
and was listened to by large and ap-
preciative audience. The cantata was
under the immediate direction of Mr..
B. ]. Sibbert, who has devoted so
much time and energy to the upbuild-
ing of the Methodist choir, and the
success of the evenings entertain
ment was largely due to his efforts,
and the hearty cooperation of the
members of the organization is to be
commended.
An entertainment such as was CIV
en- involves a great deal of labor on
the part of all concerned and the fact
that the cantata was greeted by such
a large audience is an expression of
appreciation by members of the
church 1t is to be regretted that ow-
ing to severe cold Mrs. Sibbert was
unable to participate in the solo work.
The different solos, however. werer
rendered in very satisfactory man
ner by different members of the choir,
both ladies and gentlemen. The
work of the chorus showed much
careful training and preparation and
the blending of the different voices
was most harmonious.
The choir was very ably assisted by
Mr.. Barborka's orchestra, accompanied
by Miss Hazel Laub, the official or
ganist of the church. The theme of
the cantata was a beautiful one and
was entirely in keeping with the hol-
iday spirit. The audience anticipates
a number of such entertainments dur
ing the remainder of the winter sea-
son.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-12-24

James Hayes who is clerking in a
clothing store at Hastings Neb. arriv-
ed in the city today to spend Christ
mas with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Hayes.
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-12-24

New showing o t ladies waists.
These are made mp in the chiffons,
net, wash silks, and messalines. Some
are shown with the high collar and
tailored styles, others in the robes
pierre collar. Specially priced from
$1.9S to $3.50.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-12-24
Serge Dresses

Our entire stock of serge dresses
placed on sale. You will find almost
all colors and sizes from l6 to 4i-
Priced at Sb.S5, $685.. $3.50 and SIS.
The Ely miner., 1913-08-15
Free Drinking Cups

An amendment to the law deal
ing with common drinking cups on
railroad trains provides now that
a sanitary drinking cup must be
furnished free of charge. to every
passenger on trains going over ten
miles. The amendment specifies
clearly what constitutes a violation
and provides a heavy penalty for
failure to comply with the law.
Excerpts of the law read as fol-
lows:
No railroad car in which any
person is permitted to ride for more
than ten miles continuous passage
in one general direction shall be
operated unless there is provided
for every passenger therein oppor-
tunity to obtain a paper drinking cup
not heretofore used by any person
free of charge. Any who shall be
found guilty of failure to comply
with provisions of this section shall
forfeit not less than SIS nor more
than 500. Moose Lake Star.