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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
THE DEATH ROLL
Mr.. GEORGE GAMM.

Mr.. George Gamm answered the final
summons at his home, Ill North Fourth
street, Friday afternoon, death being
caused by Infrnities of old age. The
deceased was born in MechlesdOTf, Meek
lenburg, Germany, May 3, 1884 and came
to this country and located in Water
town at the age of 16 years. Before he
retired from business some eight years
ago, he was engaged in the grocery and
feed business at Ill North Fourth street.
Mr.. Gamm was married to Henrietta
Pauline Baeslaw, who preceded bim IN
death. He was a kind and indulgent
father, model man in every respect and
an excellent citizen and his loss will be
mOurned in the whole community where
he lived so many years. He is survived
by two sons, C. A. Gamm, WatertOwn;
". j. Gamm, Madison; and three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Robert Hipze. Riverdale, CAL;
Mrs. Minnie Bensene, Milwaukee; Mrs.
Ida KurZweg, Watertown. The funeral
services were held Monday at 1:3O from
the home, and at 2 O'Clock at st. Marks
church. Interment was in Oak Hill
cemetery,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
MRS. CATHERINE SCHMIDT.

Mrs. Catherine Schmidt passed away
at the home of her son Frederick Schmidt,
at Redwood Friday at the age OF 81
years. She was born in Souksweimer
Germany, December IA, 1881, and came
to America in 1856, landing at Baltimore.
short time later she married Gottlieb
Schmidt and came to Redwood six years
later where she has since lived. She was
the mother of nine children, seven OF
whom are living, as do fifty-one grand
children and forty-fOur great grand,
children. The sons and daughters sur
viving her are Frederick Schmidt, Mrs
Christine KnOke, New London; Henry
and Edward Schmidt, RichwOOd; Carl
schmidt, Clyman; Mrs. John Wokenfuss,
Dakota; Mrs. Albert KOhlhoff, town OF
WatertOwn. Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at the residence, Rev
f. S. Eggers officiating. Burial took
place in the Redwood cemetery.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
LUTHERANS HOLD
CONFERENCE HERE
Ministers of the Tenth District of
Wisconsin Synod Meet
Here This Week.

Ministers Of the Lutheran churches OF
the tenth district of the Wisconsin
synod, which includes two local organ
izati0ns, that of st. Luke's and ST.
Marks churches, held a conference at
st. Lakes church Tuesday and Wednes-
day. At meeting held at the church Tues
day evening which was largely attended
by layman of the local congregation, the
Rev. Mr.. 0hde of Whitewater and the
Rev. MIR. Koch of Columbus preached.
The Rev. G. Stern of Morrisonville was
reelected president of the conference
and the other officers elected were as
follow: The Rev. Hugo Koch of Doyles-
town, secretary; the Rev. julius King
mann, treasurer; the Rev. O. Koch CO.
lumbus, visitor. In addition to the
officers named, the local pastors and the
Rev. Mr.. Knute and the Rev. Mr.. Berg
mann, Milwaukee, the following pastors
were in attendance:
The Rev. Mr.. NicOlaus, Fort Atkinaon;
the Rev. Mr.. Ohde, Whitewater; the Rev
Ii. MOusss, jefferson; the Rev. Mr.. Bern
thai, IxOnia; the Rev. Mr.. Arndt, Beaver
Dam; the Rev. Christian Sauer, Juneau;
the Rev. Mr.. Paas, Richwood; the Rev,
Mr.. Eckert, Lowell; the Rev. Mr.. Koch
ler, Trenton; the Rev. Mr.. Dornfeld, Mar.
shall; the Rev. Mr.. Pankow, Waterloo;
the Rev. Mr.. Raasch, Lake Mills; the
Rev. DR.. thinner, Milton.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
LEADER CHANGES
DATE OF ISSUE
Tuesday Will Be Date of Pub
liCdtiOn Hereafter Instead
of Friday.

The Leader will go to press Tuesday
hereafter instead of Fridays and takes
this opportunity to impress it upon the
minds of its advertisers and subscribers.
We believe that the announcement of the
earlier date of publication will be met
with pleasure by advertisers as well as
others. The many Spring sales which
will be held which generally begin on
Saturday can be announced in the Lead
er on Tuesday and then again on the fol
lowing Tuesday FIVE days of the sale be-
ing held. The new arrangement will
be more convenient for the Leader as
most of the job work comes in the last
three or four days of the week and gives
the Leader employees to turn out the
work promptly thereby giving better
service. The next issue will appear
March 3.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
Spread of Alfalfa In Wisconsin.

Twenty years ago when the Senior Ed
itor Of Hoard's Dairyman took up the
study of alfalfa on city lots in Fort. At
kinson it was comparatively an unknown
plant in Wisconsin. Nobody believed it
could be successfully grown in this lati-
tude. Five years was spent in close
study of the plant, its habits of growth
and everything that could seen that it
demanded in order to live. A few basic
principles were worked out which after
ward brought success. 1t was clearly
shown that alfalfa would grow to high
profit where ever the tfarmer makes a
study of it and learns what it demands.
The spread of the plant to all parts Of
our state, from Lake Superior to the
southern boundary, has been wonderful.
At the present over 10000 acres are
growing successfully in Wisconsin. Al
most every farmer who tries it is saying:
why didn't we know about this years
ago?" Sure enough, why didn't we?
This fact, as well as many others, ought
to make US farmers more teachable, more
willing to look into things, more ready
to give hOspitable welcome to new and
valuable ideas
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
Mr.. Z. C. MCFETRIDGE.

Edward c. McFetridge, one of the
most prominent politicians for third
of century in the state of Wisconsin,
died Tuesday at his home in Beaver Dam,
after an illness of several years duTa-
tiOn. Mr. NcFetridge was born in Roch-
ester, n. Y, April 15, 1886, and he re-
ceiyed his elementary education in the
IschOOls Of that city, and upon his gradu-
alton was one out Of three who received
free scholarships in the University of
Rochester. He was state treasurer for
many years in which office he became
very prominent. Mr.. McFetridge was
Mason, being a member of Beaver Dam
chapter No. 26; Dodge County Lodge No.
y, f. and A. NJ, and of the Wisconsin
consistOry. He is survived by one son,
John McFetridge. The funeral was held
Thursday afternoon at o'clock under
the Masonic auspices.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
Mdede Wins Suit,

In the case of Theodore Gustman VS.
Rudolph Maede which was tried at JEFF
ferson last Thursday the jury brought
in verdict in favor of the defendant
The suit was brought against mir.
Maede by the plaintiff alleging that he
had received injuries by stepping into a
hole dug in front of his house by the
defendant who owned the place, pre-
paratory to building new porch 10 the
front of the house.
The defendant claimed that Mr.. Gust
man knew the hole was etere and that
the repairs were going on as he had
been home all day, and that the accident
was caused by negligence on his part
The plaintiff was represented by
Attorneys Eaton and Eaton of Oshkosh
and the defendant by Edward Wieman
and c. A. Kading The plaintiff sued
for S., 900 damages.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
MORTGAGE ACT
is IMPORTANT
Great Boon To Farmers Who Ar5
Alive To The Opportunity
Which 1t Affords.

From the point of view OF the farmers
and settlers in Wisconsin who need
more ready money on more appropriate
terms, the land mortgage association
act passed by the last legislature is one
of the most important bits of legislation
written into the statute books. While
Congress and the legislatures Of other
states were debating the problem Of
providing appropriate credit facilities
for the farmer and settler and stopped
there, Wisconsin got busy and actually
passed the necessary law.
Generally speaking, the purpose of
this law, which became Chapter 666 of
the 1918 session, is to make land in Wis
consin more fluid security. This the
act proposes to accomplish by bond
issues, the bonds to be secured by first
mortgage on real estate. These bonds
will be negotiable and can be passed
from hand to hand as readily as actual
money.
The associations to be formed under
this act will be similar to the joint stock
mortgage banks of Germany, of which
there were thirty-seven, with outstand-
ing loans aggregating two and one
quarter billion dollars in 1911.
To operate under the Wisconsin act
fifteen or more persons must incorpor-
ate with a capital stock of not less than
ten thousand dollars. The funds of the
association are loaned on first mortgage
securities and the association may de-
posite the securities with the state
treasurer and then issue negotiable
bonds equal in amount to the securities
deposited.
The act makes every provision for
safeguarding the purchasers OF these
bonds. The association formed under
the act and their operation are COM
pletely under the control and supervi
sion of the State commissioner of Bank
ing. They are to be examined by him
periodic lily and generally are subject
to as close or even closer scrutiny than
are state banks. The law provides that
at no time shall the amount of bonds
issued exceed the amount of mortgages
on deposit with the state treasurer.
Loans are granted only after careful
investigation of detailed application
and after inspection of the premises
offered as security. No loan shall ex-
ceed in amount sixtyfive per cent of
the value of the land if improved, or
forty per cent, if unimproved, and no
loan may be granted unless it is for
such purpose as will benefit the bor-
rover.
An elaborate system of management,
including checks and verifications is
required by the act.
The State Board of Public Affairs is
working with the Commissioner of
Banking on constitution and bylaws
for the business regulation of these as
sociations. With a comprehensive law
supplemented by thoroughly worked
out bylaws and with proper admins
tration, highly satisfactory results may
be anticipated.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
MRS RENATE GISE.

The grim reaper, Death, took another
one Of the old settlers in this vicinity IN
the person of Mrs Renate Guse, aged 80
years, who entered into eternal rest Sun
day morning at the home OF MIR. and Mrs.
Ferdinand Stueber, the latter being her
daughter, in the town of Clyman. The
deceased had been in i'll health for sew
eral months from infrmities OF OLD age.
Mrs. Guse was born in West Preussen.
Germany and came 10 America and
settled in WatertOWn in 1853. Her hus-
band was the late Andrew Guse who pre-
ceded her in death about seven years
ago. Two sons, Henry Guse and Theo-
dOre E. Guse of this city and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Steuber, at whose home she
died and Mrs Frank Sell, of this city sur
vive her. Thirty-twO grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren also survive
The body was brought to the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sell Wednesday and
funeral services were held Thursday
afternoon at the ST. Marks Lutheran
church
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
Date Is Set.

The date for the 1914 exhibit of the
Watertown Poultry and PetStock Asso
citation was set for December 1 to 6, in
elusive, at the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the association Tuesday
evening. Judge W. H. Laabs of Wau
paca, who gave such excellent satisfac
ton as Judge of the 1913 show, was
selected to judge the 1914 event. The
following officers were elected:
President-W. F. Gruetzmacher.
Vice president--Cl Clarence Gilbert.
Secretary Thomas J. Berto.
Treasurer F. Moldenhauer.
Show secretary-F. w. Wittenwyler
Directors for two years-Robt. Doerr,
William Draeger, Henry Reichert.
Directors for one Walter Zick,
Theodore Sonnemann, Charles Dollasse
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
MRS. JOHANNA RECK

Mrs. Johanna Reck aged 81 years died
Saturday at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Carl Wiese, at Reeseville. The de-
ceased is native of Germany coming
to this country and WatertOwD in 1875
She left Watertown last May to make
her home with her daughter. The cause
of her death was attack of acute bron-
chitis. She is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Wiese, and one son, Mr.. G. A. Reck,
Bangor. Her husband having preceded
her in death three years ago. The body
was brought TO Wafertown Tuesday
morning and taken to the undertaking
parlors of Kohls & Knaak from where
the funeral was held Tuesday afternoon
the Rev A. G. Wagner conducted the
services. Interment was in Emmanuel
cemetery.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
BUILDINGS Sold.

An auction sale of the buildings on
the former William L. schlueter pro-
perty, now held as part Of proposed
school site by the congregation Of St.
Marks Lutheran church resulted in the
sale of the buildings to the following
persons at the prices stated: julius
Doerr, the house, $3.50; Emil Richter,
the barn $50; Vim. Gorder, ST., coal house,
$3.50; Walter Schmidt, rear barn, Is;
Ferdinand Kufahp outhOuse, Sc Mr..
Doerr has purchased lot in Madison
street between North Sixth and North
Seventh streets and will move the house
on these premises and fit it up in good
shane.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
May Erect Storage Plant.

At the meeting of the Northwestern
Che esemakers Fire ms. Co. held at the
city hall last Monday, Max Radloff, John
Habhegger and Christ Indermuehle were
elected directors for the term of three
years. The above named are among the
largest manufacturers and wholesalers
of cheese in this part of the state and it
is reported that there is a possibility of
erecting a large cold storage plant at
the city of Juneau in the near future
which will be of great benefit to all our
merchants and surrounding country.
At the meeting of the Board Of Direc-
tors the officers OF 1913 were rejected.
President-A. f. Westphal.
Vice President Fitzgerald.
Treasurer-JOhn Habhegger.
Secretary and General Agent-Geo. W.
Morse.
The Company starts out the new year
with prosperous Outl0ok.-Juneau Tel
eph0ne.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
Mr.. EMIL BRAASCH.

News was received here of the death
of Mr.. Emil Braash which occurred az
his home at Norfolk, Nebraska. His
relatives here were not aware of his even
being i'll and the news of his demise is a
shock to them, The deceased is survived
by his widow and two children Mabel
and Gilbert as also his father, Albert
Braasch of the town of Watert0wn, two
brothers and two sisters, John of the
town of Watertown, Albert. Jr. of Nebras-
ka, Mrs. William Friedrich and Mrs.
Ralph Wiedenhoeft of the town of Water
town. His father and number of his
relatives left Thursday for Nebraska to
attend the funeral which was held
Sunday
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
MeetinO POSTPONED.

In order that the meeting of the Wis
cOnsin HOlstein Breeders association
might not conflict with the holding of
the Pabst stock farm Percheron disper-
sion sale which some OF the members
desired to attend and which IS to take
place at 0cOnOmOwOc March 4, the officers
of the association have postponed the
meeting from that date to March IL.
The meeting will be held at Waukesha.
Programs of the annual meet Will be out
within few days and can be secured on
request to <. Schroeder, secretary, Racine,
Wis
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
Veterinarian Wins Suit.

DR.. L. E. Risum Of Jefferson was re-
lieved of financial liability for the death
of cow which he had been treating and
upon which he had performed an opera
tion, by circuit court jury Friday
evening. The jury had the case from
$50 o'clock in the afternoon until 7:30
o'clock in the evening. The owner of
the cow, farmer named Radloff, main
tanned that the doctor was at fault and
had bungled the operation.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
SAVE EVERYBODY SAVE

Repeated inquiries at the Savings De-
partment window Of this bank regard
ing the unique Christmas Savings Club
plan of saving have prompted this bank
to organize a Forty Weeks Christmas
Club to begin March 9.
The club has the advantage Of start
ing after all Of us are rid of the burden
of expense which attends the holiday
and tax time. Its simple system will
help many to lay up snug sum to meet
the next Christmas expense.
The Club runs to December z and
checks for the full amount with interest
will be mailed to every member on De-
cember IA.
There are variety of plans to choose
from; some beginning with few cents
| and gradually increasing to the end and
others in which fixed sum is added each
week. For example the small One
Cent Progressive plan amounts to $500
while the Five Cent Progressive plan
will save you $41-which will look good
to you next December.
Each member receives card showing
the exact amount paid at all times and
and payments are simply punched from
the card By the bank at time of payment.
Dates and amounts due are plainly shown
on each card and in fact the system used
by this bank is so simple that any person
can tell by glancinga at his card just how
much has been paid and the amount
next due.
No charge is made for joining the club
and we want every man. woman and
child in and around WatertOwn who
wishes to provide for the next Christ
mas expense or who wishes to form the
wholesome saving habit to have Forty
Weeks Christmas Club card by March g..
| MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
The Old Savings Bank"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
Lenten Regulations.

The Lenten regulations will go into
effect on Ash Wednesday, Feb 25. The
rules will be read and explained in all
masses in church On Sunday, Feb. %.
The rules are as follows:
All Fridays and fast-days during
the year are days of abstinence from
flesh-meat. On Saturdays, which by
law are also days of abstinence, flesh
meat is allowed by Apostolic indult at
all meals. unless they happen to be
fast days.
2-The following are fast-days OF OBJ
legation: Ali days of'Lent Except Sun
days.; the Ember-days; the Vigils or
Ewes of Pentecost, of the Assumption
B. V. NJ, of all Saints, and of Christmas;
lastly, the Fridays of Advent. On fast
days only one full meal a day is allowed
to persons obliged to fast. But indult
and custom allow coffee, tea, chocolate,
with piece of bread in the morning,
and the use of eggs, butter, milk, ETC..
in the evening. For sufficient reason,
the collation. Qunch) may be taken at
noon, and the dinner or principal meal
in the evening.
During Lent, by Apostolic indult,
flesh-meat is allowed only at the prin-
cipal meal on week days except all We'd
nesdays and Fridays and also the Satur-
days in Ember-week March 2 and Holy
week april H. On fast days in Lent,
flesh meat and fish Including oysters,
crabs, frogs, turtles, etc. are never
allowed at the same meal, rule which
applies even to the Sundays in Lent and
to all persons however otherwise eX-
cused or dispensed from the law OF
either abstinence or fast. But meals
may always be prepared with the drip
pings of either fat or lard.
Should the feasts of the Nativity
christmas and the Circumcision New
Years., the feasts of the Assumption
and the Immaculate Conception of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, and the feast OF
All Saints fall upon day of abstinence
or fast, a general dispensation from such
abstinence or fast has been granted for
such an occurrence by special order OF
the Holy Father issued on July 2, 1911
The same holds good for parishes where
the feast of the Patron Saint (titular) OF
the church is observed with solemnlty
and a large concours of people.
Persons excused from fast may use
meat more than once on the days when
it is allowed at all, whether in Lent OF
outside of that season.
3-Catholics having attained the suffi-
cient use of reason are bound by the law
of abstinence. But when it is either
physically or morally impossible to OBJ,
serve the law, or when it would entail
serious difficulties, they are excused
| from it.
In virtue of the apostolic faculties
granted US by the holy see we hereby
delegate pastors to dispense, in each
single case, from abstinence the men
actually engaged in threshing as well as
the farmer families at whose place
threshing is going on.
4-Catholics having completed their
twenty-frst year OF age, are bound tC
fast. But the causes of excuse just
mentioned in reg ard to abstinence, apply
also to the law of fasting.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
Iron Plant Project Abandoned.

The committee having charge of the
work of securing stock for malleable
iron plant here has abandoned the
project having been discouraged in
its efforts. Only $40, 900 was subscribed
for and $4,000 was required in order to
secure the $4,000 which was offered
for stock by Milwaukee men. This city
has had considerable number of re-
tail institutions added in the past few
years and there is a need of more wage
earning men to patronize them. A NAL
leable iron plant would help the city
greatly.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
MRS. VIM. MEYER.

Mrs. A. F. Mayer received the sad news
of the sudden death of her mother, Mrs
William Meyer, which occurred at Good
Thunder, Minn. Mrs. Meyer had been
suffering from asthma. but her condition
was not thought serious. The deceased
was about 81 years of age. She visited
in Watertown several years ago and her
many friends here will be sorry to learn
Of her death.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
MR.. FRED WOLF.

Mr.. Fred Wolf, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Wolf, died Wednesday evening after
an illness OF several months of tubercu.
losis. Mr.. Wolf was nineteen years OF
age and was graduate of the local high
school of the class of 1913. He was popu-
lar with large circle of friends and ac-
quaintances who with his family deeply
mourn his loss. He is survived by
his parents, two brothers and five sisters.
Funeral services will be held at the late
home 512 n. Montgomery street at 1870
o'clock Sunday afternoon and at 2O'clOck
at the Immanuel church.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
Cows Are Tested.

Louis Funk, one Of our local milk
dealers, has received notice from the state
veterinarian that his herd of cattle
which was tested on January 9 and 10
by DR.. W. W. Arzberger, showed no re-
action to the tuberculin test. Mr.. Funk,
who conducts the Spring Lake Dairy,
always strives to keep his cows in fine
condition as he makes speciality of
supplying milk for babies.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20
Sacred Cdntdtd "Rebekdh.

The choir of ST. Paul's Episcopal
church is rehearsing Barnby's sacred
cantata "Rebekah" to be given at St.
Paul's Episcopal church on Tuesday eve
ming, February "a, with organ and
orchestra, with the assistance Of some
of the leading singers in the city. The
soloists will be Mrs. William Sproesser,
soprano, Mr.. William Sproesser, bari
tone, and Mr.. Edward Schempf, tenor.
The cantata is very beautiful and a most
effective rendition is promised.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-20

Third street, Saturday morning. Astroke
of apOpleXy caused her death. She was
a native Of Germany and came to this
country at the age Of 16 years. Although
a former resident of WatertOwn, she
made her home for many years at Beaver
Dam, coming back to this city about two
months ago to live with her daughter.
Her husband preceded her indeath
about five years ago. The body was taken
to Beaver Dam Monday morning and
funeral services were held Tuesday
morning at $50 O'Clock at st. Peters
church.