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The Winslow mail., 1915-10-15

TIE sold production of the United
States in round figures is 2,500,000
ounces a year, and Of silver 60,O00,oQO
ounces.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-09
RESOLUTION ADOPTED AT THE GERMANAMERICAN
MASS-MEETING HELD NOV. Z, 1915.

citizens of the United Staes in massmeetng assembled
Wis., unanimous rising vote adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions referring present international
laons
We hold that the American people, being declared
beigerents should them all alike and
citizens anything derl
any of the warning nations We therefore
emphaticay the manufacture and snip
munitions of which have of late assumed such g
ganc proportions fagrany violating the spirit OF neutral
thereby become active of of
bellgerents.
convinced that the majority of citizens
this traffic which makes accom-
the President and Congress take inme
date steps stop this Infamous traffic
also hold that in furnishing OF belliger-
Identifying with
thereby become interested in their
interest that again makes true neutrality impossible
L. the present time is emnently opportune
all the principle that he flag the
goods that legitimate
subject the rules and regulations of foreign
power demand that the entire naval strength
country employed give effect these rights
ourselves free and independent citizens of
nation the world and therefore condemn
attempt make vassas of England the
bully of the ocean,
G. We hold further that ought be made be-
extraction and American
extraction that attempt dsparage
public policy sowing the seed OF division
country thereby thwarng the happy assimilation of the
various elements of our population
We depore the greater part of the Amer
a ignorance and pervesy have done much to
public
unhappy dissensons under which we are now aboring
Holding views hereby publicly declare that we
office whatsoever who is not
with position and does not pledge his support
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-09
LARGE CROWD
At TURNER HALL
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF GER
MAN-AMERICANS SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.
DIR. Gerhard of Chicago, and Robert
Wild of Milwaukee, Speakers.
Resolutions Adopted.

Those who were fortunate enough
to attend the meeting of German
Americans at the Turner Opera house,
Sunday afternoon, were well repaid,
for the meeting was a most enthusi-
astic gathering and the addresses Of
the speakers far exceeded the expec-
tations of the most optomistic.
The hall anl stage were beautifully
decorated with American flags and one
German flag was suspended from
the ceiling
After an overture by Northwestern
college band, DR.. A. F. Ernst, presi-
dent of the college, who presided as
chairman of the meeting, addressed
the gathering, and in few well chos-
en- words told Of the objects of the
meeting, and among other things said
that those of our citizenship who are
German must come together, not be-
cause we are German, but because we
are American citizens, and as such it
is our duty to assist no nation in the
furtherance or continuance of bloody
conflict, and we can only help to that
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-09
NOVEMBER TERM JURORS.
Among Those Drawn are Six from
WatertOwn.

The jurors drawn to serve at No
vember term of the circuit court for
Jefferson county, which court con-
vened last Friday, is as follows:
John Grass, Aztalan
Chas. Biefang, Cold Spring.
E. r. Spence and Albert Meintz, Con-
cord
A. A. Noyes and Frederick Stear,
Hebron.
o. e. Klausch and R. C. Stretch,
Pennington.
Frederick Stear and A. A. Noyes,
Hebron
Fred Smith and VIM. Jaeger, Ixona.
w. G. Sherman and John r. Rueth,
Jefferson town.
Rush L. Chapman and Christ Kies-
ling, Koshkonong.
Louis Hornickel Milford.
Louis Woelffer, Lake Mills town.
Herman Miller and John BRANDED,
Oakland
Albert Oleson, Palmyra town
Louis Schrieber and T. G. landlord,
Sullivan
VIM. e. Schneider, Sumner.
Oscar Neipert and Frank Springer,
Waterloo town
Harvey Platz AMI Henry Seefeldt,
WatertoWn town.
W. l.. Stiehm, Johnson Creek.
Chas. Bennett, Palmyra.
j. G. Leonardson and A A Burr,
Waterloo.
Henry Seigel, e. J. Beggs, Gust Ma
gel, Richard Bendig, Ernest Hausen,
and A. j. Wooden, Fort Atkinson
John Herman, Chas. Stevens, Robt
Rockstroh, Chas Heilemann and John
Hannen, Jefferson
Frank Foote and Henry Henderson,
Lake Mills.
G. c. Borchardt, Arthur Glaser, Geo.
Kunert, w. E. Brandt, Irwin Bittner
and G. E. Bacon, Watertown.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-09
GOVERNOR HOARD
GETS HIGH HONOR
SELECTED BY COMMISSION AS
MOST POPULAR CITIZEN
In THE STATE.
Fort AtkinsOn's Veteran Editor Was
Unanimous Selection
PleaSeS His Friends.

Ex-Governor William Dempster
Hoard of Fort Atkinson, has been
voted Wisconsin's most distinguished
citizen by the commission named by
Governor Philip, and will carry the
honors at the Panama-Pacific exposi-
ton at San Francisco The announce
ment was made Thursday by Governor
Philip, with whom the commission
left its report. The report was unan-
imous
The commission was composed of
Rev. E. G. Updyke of Madison, chair
man; T. 0. Vilter of Milwaukee; c.
H. Gordon of Lacrosse; Prof. L. d.
Harvey of Menomonie; DR.. H. A. Sif-
ton of Milwaukee; A E. Manchester
of Milwaukee, and c. l.. Hill of Rosen-
dale. They met Wednesday afternoon
in Milwaukee to take the final ballot
THE selection was easy" said Rev
Updyke. "The commissioners readily
agreed on the name with but little
balloting"
1t is said the commission was di-
vided, some members favoring DR.. S.
M. Babcock inventor of the Babcock
milk test on account of which the
legislature some years age presented
medal of honor, but that the vote
was made unanimous as an act of
courtesy to the aged former governor.
The ex-governor is a Stalwart re-
publican in politics.
Ex-Governor Hoard has been a res
ident of Wisconsin since 1857. He has
been singing school teacher, farmer,
soldier, nurseryman, editor, governor.
He is a storyteller with reputation
that extends outside the state. He
has been an earnest advocate of pure
bred cattle, and his labors in that di-
rection have done much to build up
the dairy interests of the state. He
was an early advocate of the use of
the silo by dairymen, and to his work
in that direction is credited directly
the wealth Of the herd owners in Wis
consin. In recent years the former
governor has lived quitely at his Fort
Atkinson home, seldom appearing in
public, and has largely surrendered
the management of his newspaper, the
Fort Akinson Union, and his dairy
publication, Hoard's Dairyman, to his
sons and other assistants.
Ex-Governor Hoard was born in
Stockbridge, NJ Y, in 1886. His father
was a Methodist minister and' labored
amongst the Indians, and the son
learned the Indian language when
boy. He worked until 21 on a farm.
Coming to Wisconsin in 1857, he sup
ported himself by teaching singing
and working on farm and in the
woods He served two enlistments in
the civil war In 1865 he was in the
nursey business in Columbus, but lost
his money. Next he established the
Jefferson County Union at Lake Mills
In 1873 he removed his residence and
his paper to Fort Atkinson, and also
established Hoard's Dairyman. In
1888 he was elected governor and in
1890 was renOminated and defeated.
For seven years he was member at
large of the board of university re-
gents. He was married in Lake Mills
fifty-five years ago to Miss Agnes
Bragg They have three children.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-09
Marriage Licenses.

Herman Sonnenburg, Hartford, and
Esther Grau, Rubicon.
Fritz Bender, Fredric, and Emile
Kuehn, Watertown.
Otto E. Kapelle and Edith Schmidt,
Trenton.
Rudolph Sterdat and Irene Rost,
Leroy.
Elmer Lidtke, Fox Lake, and Lii
lian Schmilt, Trenton
H. r. Maurer and Hazel Miller,
Trenton
John Benninger and Tillie Weber,
Reeseyille.
Lorenzo Becker and Anna Peters,
Woodland
John Doepke,. Waterloo, and Bertha
Behring, Portland.
Fred Guenterberg, Rubicon, and Ly-
dia Tessmann, Lebanon.
Chas. F. Daniel and Veronica Arm
dorfer, Beaver Dam.
Bernhard A. Pieper and Ella Gros-
nick, Lebanon.
Hayden j. Caniff, Oak Grove, and
Rachel Jones Hustisford
Joseph Czerwinski, Beaver Dam,
and Stella Bizank, Hustisford
Paul Braetz, Beaver Dam, and Ce-
celia FrantZ, Lowell.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-09
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
A. F. Baumann Appointed Superin-
tendent of Construction.

A. F. Baumann was named super
intendent of constructor for the high
school building, at a meeting of the
school board, Wednesday evening,
and will care for the city's interests
in the contracts recently awarded,
it being his duty to see that all con-
tractors strictly follow specifications.
He will be paid 81 4 day, this sum,
however, not beng an additional ex-
pense to the CITY, having been in
cluded in the contractors original
estimated cost OF construction.
On recommendation of the city
council the board has ordered fire
proof ceilings for the second floor at
a cost of $500
The 100000 appropriation for the
new building has not yet been exhaus-
ed by about 500 in contracts now let,
but an item of some $400 is yet to be
provided for by reason of change in
the brick to be used for exterior work
The board authorized all teachers
of public schools to attend the state
convention of teachers in Milwaukee
without loss of pay.
Christmas this year falls on Satur-
day, and the board had intended that
the schools would be in session up to
December "a, then dismiss for the
holiday vacation, but granted the pc
tition of the teachers to close the Oath
they to make up the day lost by hold
ing sessions on Washington's birthday
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-09
LEBANON TELEPHONE.
Hearing to Raise Rates Held Before
Commissioner Matthews.

The hearing on the application of
the Lebanon Telephone company to
raise it's rates was held in the Water
town city hall before G. c. Matthews,
of the rate commission, Thursday, the
committee of subscribers opposing the
raise being E. p Dornfeld, A. W. Crydt
and Otto Schwefel Herman Vert
among those of the Watertown men
present
Henry Uttech, who owns the con-
trolling stock in the company, ans
wered the subscribers, who had pre-
pared their own figures to show what
they believed to be fair earning for
the company, and compared the SER
vice over the Lebanon lines with SINH
lar service in other communities
F. M. McEniry, commercial superin-
tendent, and F. w Newbauer, local
superintendent of the Wisconsin Tel
ephone company, were also present.
The company requests that fee of
cents be collected on all messages
from either end of the line, the entire
amount to go the Wisconsin company
as an exchange fee, which is now paid
for by fat rate of So per year for
each subscriber on the Lebanon lines.
Uuder the proposed arrangement
the Lebanon company would be re-
lieved from paying this fiat rate and
the SIS per year paid by the Lebanon
subscribers would all remain at the
disposal of that company.
Commissioner Matthews told the OBJ
jectors that the Lebanon company's
books would be carefully examined, if
necessary, after which a decision
would be handed down.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-09
FOR MOVIE ACTRESS.
WatertOwn Young Woman to Enter a
Contest at Fort Lee, n. j.

Miss Estella Claussen, 400 Clyman
street, will enter contest at Fort Lee,
N. j., along with ten other young la
dies from various parts of the country,
where she will enter the Beauty and
Brains" contest conducted by photo
play publication. The young ladies
will be given a thorough tryout, and
if they develop talent under the in
structions of experienced teachers,
they will be given contracts for year
at a salary paid stars in that class of
endeavor.
All expenses of the participants will
be paid by the magazine conducting
the contest
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-09
LIVELY COUNCIL MEETING.
Some Spirit Shown When Woelffer
License Case Was Up.

AT meeting of the common council
'ast Tuesday evening considerable life
was put into the proceedings when
the matter of the revocation OF Robert
Woelffer's saloon license was up for
consideration.
Woelffer had been fined in a justice
court for giving liquor to a posted
person, and the matter made its ap-
pearance in the council on affidavit
filed by Police Chief Block his inform
ant being Patrolman Weiss.
Otto KuenZli, the attorney, appeared
before the council for Woelffer, and
after rather heated debates between
himself and Mayor Kading, the whole
question was amicably settled by sus-
pending Mr. Woelffer's license for fif-
teen days.
The park commission reported in
favor Of purchasing land in the Sixth
ward owned by the Gondolier club
and Fred Braunschweig for park pur-
poses. The land was offered for $780,
but the mayor suggested that it would
be wise to lay the resolution over He
expressed the opinion that the land
could be procured under condemna-
ton proceedings for $3.50, saving the
city $500 His suggestion was needed
A petition to open Davis street be-
tween Arcade avenue and Leonard
street to it's full width was granted
A resolution was passed to improve
Hustisford street from the north end
of the North Fourth street bridge to
point as far as $4,000 in the 1915
budget will permit of construction
The work is to be done in 1916, but
the paving material was not selected
at Tuesday nights meeting.
The chief of police was instructed
to give residents of Davis street forty
eight hours after serving notice to
remove all distractions from that
thoroughfare
A culvert was ordered constructed
in Nashotah street north of Franklin
street.
The committee on streets was in
structed to act with the board of pub
lie works to formulate plan for OIL
ing streets next year.
The city treasurer has SAL 1852 on
hand in all funds.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-09
TEACHERS TO MILWAUKEE.
Attend State Convention and Report
Profitable Meeting.

Schools of Watertown and surround
ing country were closed last week to
permit teachers to attend the sessions
of the state teachers convention in
Milwaukee, and almost all availed
themselves of the opportunity
Those interviewed by the Leader are
enthusiastic and say that there was
not session of any of the DEPART
ments but which was well attended
and beneficial
Watertown teachers say that the
keynote of the convention was that
school houses should be used as So
cial centers, and they see no reason
able excuse for not using them six
days and six evenings each week in
stead Of five days as at present.
This is an opinion of majority of
the teachers, and they seem positive
that when the new high school build
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caught at it, and the pressure on the
John Bull pocketbook made him fight
ing mad and he is fighting losing
game for his ocean supremacy.
He paid a most glowing tribute to
the Germans in all wars in this coun-
try from the revolution to the last un-
pleasantness, but paid more particu-
lar attention to the German patriots
from Wisconsin, to name all of whom
would be naming the backbone of the
military strength of the state.
He further said, that of all the neu-
trail citizens in this country he be-
lieves the German-American the most
neutral, for no matter where you find
him asking for justice to Germany,
you do not find acrimony ranking in
his breast
He paid his respects to Theodore
Roosevelt and President-Emeritus
Eliot of Harvard for their recent ut
terances against the German cause,
and also alluded to the fact that the
large city English dailies in this
Souuliy WuO dIG SSuulliOly AOuti al
can be counted on the fingers of one
hand
During the course of the meeting
the audience arose and with much
feeling sang America" in English,
and Die Wacht am Rhein' in Ger
man, accompanied by the band.
William Sproesser rendered three
solos, Mrs. Sproesser accompanying
her husband on the piano. He sang
Heinrich der Vogler'' and Water
| landslied'' in German, and THE SiI
Spangled Banner" in English. Rounds
of applause were accorded Mr. Sproes-
ser's renditions.
Resolutions expressing the senti-
| ments of the gathering were enthusi-
astically adopted by rising vote.
They appear in another place on this
page.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-09
POULTRY SHOW PREMIUM LIST.
A Book of Fifty EIGHT Pages and Cover
Printed at Leader Office.

The official premium list of the Wa
tertown Poultry and Pet Stock asso-
citation is fresh from the press and
now distributed to patrons who avail
ed themselves Of the opportunity of
its advertising pages, and to prospec-
tive exhibitors.
The association officials are posi-
from the 1st to the 5th of December,
will be the best exhibit ever given in
Watertown, and many birds with long
lists of premium cOnquests to their
credit will be lending their presence to
the success OF the exhibit.
The book contains, besides an ap-
probation to business announcements
of local merchants, breeders of pet
stock and pet stock supply dealers,
the names of the members of the asso-
citation, the officers, the rules govern
ing the exhibits, instructions regard
ing the shipment Of stock and the ac-
commodations provided, and a COM
plete list of all prizes, whether in cash,
silver cups, ribbons, or other evidence
of excellence
The book, of which the Leader Just
ly feels proud, is 5S-page pub
lication with cover pages in two col
ors. and is a demonstration that the
Leader is in position to compete for
this class of job work and produce
printing to the satisfaction of its Gus
TONER'S
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-09
VIII Mr.. Hoard Attend2

Fort Atkinson, Nov. 8.-The first
intimation that former Governor W.
ID. Hoard received of his selection as
the states most distinguished citizen
last week was a telegram of congratu
lation. Since the first one was re-
ceived by him others have been pour
ing in from all over the state.
The former governor spends most
of his family say he will be unable to
make the trip to California to repre-
sent the state at the Panama Pacific
exposition.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-09

ammunition away from the Russians
as fast as Wilson permits it to be
sent" and the remark was heartily
applauded
We regret that space will not allow
of publishing DR.. Gerhard's speech in
full. 1t was well worded, well de-
livered address and displayed the doc
tor as an orator and profound student,
not only of the subject at hand, but
student in the broadest sense.
The next speaker, Robert Wild of
Milwaukee, Immediately captured his
hearers by his forceful and eloquent
talk. Mr.. Wild did not argue the Ger
man rights in this war along the lines
Of most speakers on the subject, but
used historical facts as his argument.
He cited incidents OF British and
French secret agreements OF months
ago, which did not come to light until
recently, and which caused an up
heaval in the British cabinet.
He told of Russian conquest of
capture of Mediterranean ports, halted
by Germany.
He told of the building of war ship
fully equipped by English firms in the
COS over the protests of the Ameri-
can ambassador at the court Of St.
James, which vessel was afterwards
delivered to the Confederates and gave
battle against the stars and stripes
in the civil war.
Mr. Wild recited so many historical
facts bearing on the political treach-
cry of the nations now fighting the
fatherland that argument can not re-
fute them.
He told of how England at one time
and another had taken the ship car
rying trade of Holland, then France,
then Russia, then the United States,
and was making efforts to grab Ger
many's shipping interests, but was
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ing is completed social center will
be an assured fact.
Charles R. Van Hise, president of
the University of Wisconsin, was
elected president of the association
for the coming year, and others to as
sist and advise with DR.. Van Hise in
clude:
w. j. Sutherland of Platteville, first
president
Dora Taylor of Menomonie, second
president
S. A. Sivers of Milwaukee, third
vice-president
G. F. Lomis of Waukesha, treasurer.
Albert E. Kagel of Milwaukee, mem
Der of the executive committee
Miss Wilson Present.
Miss Margaret wilson, daughter of
President Woodrow Wilson, spoke
Friday afternoon, her subject being
Americas Opportunity; Every School
House Community Center" She ex-
pressed delight at being able to visit
the social centers in Milwaukee, and
while making her visits at the Forest
Home avenue social center compli-
mented Miss Emma Bernard of Water
town, who is director of the Glee club
at that center. Miss Wilson appeared
at the center and Unexpectedly re-
quested Miss Bernhard to allow her
Glee club to sing, which request was
granted, they rendering Beethoven's
The Heavens Are Telling" Miss Will
est Home Center Glee club that she
overstayed her schedule to hear them
sing.
To say that Miss Bernhard is
pleased with he cordial compliments
of Miss Wislos is putting it mildly.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-09
Special Church Service.

Next Sunday evening at the Re-
formed church the usual session of
the Sunday school at o'clock and
the 10 o'clock preaching service will
be held, but in the evening the Ladies'
Aid society will celebrate the forty
first anniversary of the founding of
the society Short talks will be given
by Pastor Lemke and others, and in
choir singing will feature the musical
program.
The ladies of the society have work
ed hard to be able to present an at
tractive program, and will welcome
all of their friends.
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end honorably by not selling the pro-
ducts of our farms and factories to
warning nations. He said that the
older Germans know that in America
they must adopt the American consti-
tuition and renounce allegiance to the
kaiser. and in doing so we stand for
the Amerca of Washington, Jefferson,
Jackson and Lincoln, and should un-
inst war come from Germany we
would all support America; but in the
present. old country strife we must
remain neutral His sentiments were
loudly applauded.
He then introduced DR.. Gerhard Of
Chicago, who spoke for an hour in the
German language, and said so much
that was good, after emphasizing his
remarks with apt and amusing allu-
sions, that to miss his address was to
miss rare treat.
DR.. Gerhard said that much had
been written and spoken against the
'hyphenated" American, but the ny
phenated citizens of this country are
the real citizens, and the neutral
American first is the true American.
He said that when we came to
America, whether as present individ-
uals or as descendants of those who
immigrated, We came here as men and
women for free speech in a free cOun-
try, and being foreign born or of for
eign extraction does not imply that we
are second class Americans.
The doctor gave many illustrations
showing where Germany was mis-
understood by the average American
citizen, and where even President
Wilson, a high minded man, is so far
forgetting the simple principles of
neutrality that he fosters, by permit
ting shipments of munitions to war
ring nations, an unjust conflict.
One of the speakers pertinent
shafts was that Germany takes the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-09
st. Philips Elects.

These gentlemen will serve as of
ficers of st. Philips Young Mems So
ciety for the coming year:
President, Henry M. Fendt.
ce-President, Stanley j. Dvorak.
Secretary, Henry l. Brusenbach.
Treasurer, Joseph l.. Waack.
Marshall, Gerhard A. Fendt