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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
A Distinguished Guest.
Mayville News.

On Tuesday evening Lieutenant
Heinz Ruedebusch of the German
Navy arrived in this city to meet his
many relatives. A grand reception
was held for him at the beautiful
home of his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. August Ruedebusch. All the
relatives were present and with toasts,
singing, of German and American pa
triotic songs and narration of the ex-
perience of the young lieutanant the
MIR. Ruedebusch is citizen of Olden-
burg, Germany He has been in the
Germany navy for more than five
years and is and was an officer of the
Kronprinz Wilhelm, the boat that was
interned at Newport News. Prior to
being interned this boat had captured
Is English ships and Mr. Ruedebusch
is one of those who has won the dis
tinction of having received the iron
cross of the first order from the Ger
man Emporer for special bravery.
He tells of the humane manner in
which all prisoners are treated by
the Germans, and his entire narrative
contradicts positively the oft-heard
newspaper talk of German cruelty.
Mr.. Ruedebusch is highly educated
and well posted, His leave of alb
sence is only two weeks and the lat
ter part of next week he will leave
again for his duties
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Waterloo Home Coming.

On Tuesday last, twenty automo
biles filled with boomers, were here
from Waterloo. The autos were dec
Grated with streamers and banners
and they were accompanied by brass
band which played several selections
a the corner of Main and Third SITS.
The object of the visit was to adver-
tise the Home Coming at Waterloo, on
August %, "a, 25 and 26, and they are
certainly entitled to a crowd for the
enterprise they showed; and setting
a good example for Watertown. There
is evidently a get-together spirit in
that enterprising little city, and here
is hoping that the town will be throng-
ed as it never was before. The re-
cent booster trip was one good sized
city might we'll be proud of.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Coroner Has a Mystery.

Coroner Michael Manning of ely
man has mystery on his hands,
which he says he going to direct
every effort to solve. The mystery
grows out of the recent fire on the
old Meyer place just outside the city
limits of Watertown. After the fire,
which totally destroyed the barn.
charred bones were found in the
ruins The bones were almost en-
tirely consumed and it is impossible
to tell from casual inspection whether
the remains are those of human be-
ing or some of the lower animals, but
two of the larger fragments much re-
semble the hip bones of a human.
Coroner Manning has given these
bones to doctors for their opinion,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Jefferson County Cattle are Much In
Demand.
(Union, Fort Atkinson. J

A puzzled herd of choice grade, two
and one-half-year-old Holstein heif-
ers, stood in stock car in the local
stock yard track one morning last
week, restlessly squirming in their
quarters and no doubt wondering why
they had to be taken from their COM
Portable homes Amongst them was
was one fancy pure bred sire owned
by j. d. Hetts, and no doubt he too was
why they had to be taken from their
SO unceremoniously
The young cattle and the sire had
been sold by c. ID. Crist and j. ID.
Hetts Of this city and were ready to
be shipped to a ranchman in South
eastern Mexico. For a carload the
two men got a good round sum of the
long green and other farmers i'm this
section, who have choice young stock
and surplus COWS they want to sell
will be given the chance of selling the
same, for tbs same ranchman wants
500 more fine dairy cattle, 200 of the
same to be pure-breds and the bal
ance grades There are many such
sales of cattle from this vicinity and
couny during the year for it is known
that, for high grade dairy stock, this
locality is hard to beat. Also it is
known that Fort Atkinson is the great
Mecca for all cow buyers.
Buyers from Kentucky and Georgia
are expected in this city this week to
buy carload of pure-breds for show
purposes. 1t is also reported that
two carloads of choice grades will be
picked up here for ranchman in Ari-
zona within a few days.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Poultry Breeders Pleased.

Members of the Wisconsin State
Poultry association are joyful over
the passage through the legislature
of a bill appropriating $4,000 state
aid to poultry shows" says Mrs. Marie
PETER, member of the executive board
of the state organization ''The mon
ey will be allotted according to the
number of fowls exhibited in the yari-
Gus shows. There are about eighty
shows in this state, and it is likely
that Janesville, Appleton and Madi-
son will take the largest shares in
this years allotment.
'.The Appropriation might have been
larger had the membership in the as
sociation in the state been larger, but
membership in the Wisconsin associ-
alton does not compore favorably with
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Open to Settlers.

Uncle Sam has recently made avail
able for homestead entry what is Off
cially known as the Fourth Unit of
the Belle Fourche irrigation project
in South Dakota From time to time
for the past several years small areas
have been opened to the public in
this section and already there is
formed a splendid agricultural com
munity as a nucleus for the develop
ment of the entire project which will
require several months to complete
The present opening is therefore gem
orally regarded as offering an excel
lent opportunity for the man who
wishes to exercise his hOmesead right
and still obtain a desirable and pro-
ductive tract of land within few
miles of towns where there are mod
ern advantages, such as schools,
churches, stores, telephone service
and good markets.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Worms Cause Many Children's Ills.

Worms, by thousands, rob the
child of nourishment, stunt its growth
and cause Constipation, Indigestion,
Nervousness, Irregular appetite, Fe-
yer and sometimes Spasms. K1cka-
poo Worm Killer gives relief from all
these One-fourth to one of these
pleasant candy lOzeuges, taken as d1-
rected, kill and remove the Worms,
regulate your child's bowels and re-
store it's health and vitality. Get an
original 25c box from your Druggist.
Don't endanger your child's health
and future when so sure and simple a
remedy can be had.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Escaped From Nurse.
(Oconomowoc Enterprise }


William A. Blessing of Milwaukee,
was drowned in pond on the Tweed
en- farm near Okauchee last Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mr.. Blessing came to a sanitarium in
this city few weeks ago as mental
patient. On Wednesday while out for
a walk, accompanied by nurse, Miss
Margaret Bauer, he broke away, thru
a fence and into the pond Miss B.
was almost as quick as her patient
and ran into the water after him, and
her calls for assistance brought Melvin
Tweden to her aid, but Mr. Blessing
had drowned before they could get
him out
He was AZ years of age and leaves
a wife. The remains were taken to
Milwaukee on Thursday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
BIG CIRCUS HERE SOON.
Barnum & Bailey's Big Show to Ex.
hibit I'm WatertOWn on
Thursday Next.

That dear old institution, old, yet
ever new, the circus-Barnum and
Bailey's = comes to Watertown on
Thursday with a real circus-thecir-
Gus of our boyhood and the meadow
lot, the circus with red wagons, and
the women in fluffy skirts who ride at
breakneck speed while the ringmas-
ter pops the whip and tumblers fly
through the air.
Boys" who can still bark back to
the old-time stunt with the water pail
and girls" who in other days chung
to their mothers in awe while bespan-
gled performers flirted with death,
can romp to the show grounds on
Thursday and see the latest and best
development of the circus idea of en-
tertainment as called out by this old
est and largest of circuses.
There are circuses and circuses,
but there is only one Barnum and
Baileys. 1t has been self-styled "the
greatest show on earth" and this year
more than ever, it is confidently as
serted, lives up to and beyond its
trade marked title more generously
than ever before.
The first thing on the circus day
schedule will be the parade at 10 "a
m. Thursday morning, and it promis-
es to be ''whooper.". AS a banisher
OF melancholia the circus people say
it will be superior to any liver pill.
Every stitch of the wardrobe was
new this spring and there will be a
lot of new features. Almost every
thing of any standing in the zoologi-
cal line will be seen, either openly
displayed or carefully concealed in
gilded cages. Over score of ele
plants will plod along, and there is
to be six bands of music in the two
mile long pageant of glittering splen.
dor
But it is under the ''big top" at 2
this week that this thOusand-sided
miracle of the amusement world is
to give the promise that all will sit
up and take notice, for this circus is
going on improving each year and is
burning up all the laudatory adjec-
tiyes, until all the superlatives are
exhausted.
Following the glittering pageant is
to come the rapid and diverting sue
cession of arenic acts given in big
rings, four stages and the huge track.
The elephants come first-the war
elephants-whO portray mimic bat
tlefield scene and have a whole bag
full of new tricks.
Pallenberg's Bears viii ride bicy
cles and roller skate in a fashion
trained parrots, ravens, macaws and
cockatoos will be seen in performan-
ces unlike anything heretofore seen.
The equestrian acts Will offer the fore
most champions and a new feature
in this department will be the ia
nous English Hannaford family of
five people making their first Ameri-
can appearance. China sends three
troups OF acrObats, gymnasts and the
good jugglers who are adopts in their
lines.
There will be innumerable aerial
acrobatic and equilibristic numbers
and all presented by experts. Over
two score clowns will furnish fun in
huge chunks and for over two hours
there will be incessant activity and
surprises.
Tickets may be bought throughout
the day Thursday at the Gamm Cor
ner Drug Store at exactly the same
prices as will be charged upon the
grounds.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Boosters Coming to Town.

Watertown, OconomowOc and Co.
lumbus will be visited by party of
200 members of the Merchants and
Manufacturers association of Milwau-
kee, on Sept 8, the date of a fair here
where the eXcusionists will spend the
afternoon and evening. Short stops
will be made in the other cities. The
purpose of the trip is to cement trade
relations. Gov E. L. Philip and Ma
yor G. A Bading are expected to be
the members of the party who will
make the speeches. The trade boos-
ters will travel in a special train and
they will decline dinner invitations as
dining car service will be provided
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
PETER In Flood District.

The floods which recently caused
such terrific loss of property and sew
eral lives at Erie, Pa, came within a
few feet of the residence property of
Mr.. John PETER, formerly of Ocono-
mowoc, now residing at Erie. Mr..
PETER and family resided on Eleventh
street and the waters swept down
Tenth street and within a few feet of
the PETER home. Mr.. PETER is an un-
Gle of j. l.. Wilsey and Miss Jennie
Wilsey of this city.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Leg Broken i'm Runaway.

A runaway horse was the cause of
an accident yesterday morning in
which Anton Van Heiden, employed at
the Northwestern college, suffered a
broken leg On Western avenue, he
ted to run away, kicking Mr.. Van Hell
den in the leg. William Spear as
sisted him to get started but the horse
ran away and turned OF onto Ninth
street Near the Eighth street park
the horse ran the wagon into a ditch
and threw the driver out with the re-
suit as stated, The injured man was
taken to ST. Mary's hospital.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
After an EmbeZZler
duncan independent. }

Last week Sheriff Kohlman re-
ceived an official telegram asking him
to arrest and hold one Harry K. Try
thall, wanted for embezzlement at
Baraboo Trythall had been in Ju-
neau selling pianos and automobile
learn "stung" some of our people He
left here for Watertown where he was
followed and located by a local sleuth,
but successfully evaded arrest by the
police of that city. On Saturday the
sheriff received a second telegram in
forming him that Trythall was in jail
at BaraboO.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17

Frank Peschel and Edward LANCER
of Waterloo were in the city Saturday
Mr.. Peschel took the civil service ex-
animation for rural mail carrier at
the local postoffice.
The Misses Lena, Minnie and An
ME Buroff are visiting in Milwaukee.
On their return they will stop at
Hartland and visit at the home of
their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cocks. They are making the trip
by auto.
Miss Mary Spoor of Waukegan, ILL.,,
sister of George K. Spoor, who is
principal owner of the Essanay Film
company, was welded Thursday to
Mr.. Enoch Brand of Minneapolis
Mrs. Brand has been employed as an
artist at Rand, McNally & Co. The
groom is brother of Ernst " Brand
who is employed at the Seager barber
shop.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Veteran Found Dead.
Jefferson Banner.

John Plattz of Lake Mills, an old
soldier, met with accidental death at
the North Western Hotel in this city
last week Wednesday evening at half
past eleven. He was 79 years of age.
He got up from the room assigned to
him by Mr.. Streeter and in his wan
derings fell down the stairs and died
almost instantly.
His son, Delos Lusk of Lake Mills,
came over with the undertaken on
Thursday and got the body.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Your Cough Can Be Stopped

Using care to avoid draughts, expo
sures, sudden changes, and taking a
treatment of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, will positively relieve, and in
time will surely rid you of your cough.
The first dose soothes the irratation,
checks your cough, which stops in a
short time. DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry has been used successfully for As
years and is guaranteed to cure you.
Money back if it fails. Get a bottle
from your druggist; it costs only a
little and will help you so much.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
A GREAT ACCOMMODATION,
Ten O'clock Interurban Car Will Be
Held Over for CircuS.


The management of the T. M. e. r.
& l.. has arranged to hold over the 10
o'clock interurban car on Thursday
evening of this week for the accommo-
dation of those at points east of Wa
tertown who may wish to attend the
Barnum & Bailey circus that evening.
The car will be detained for several
minutes after the close of the big
show, giving all ample time to get
to the car, providing they don't re-
main too long to feed the elephants
peanuts. 1t will prove a great accom-
mediation to those along the line and
will no doubt be the means of bring
ing many more here to witness the
great performance.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17

the membership of similar organiza-
tions in the state. Now that the ap-
preparation is assured, a campaign
will be started for new members. .
The Watertown Poultry and Pet
Stock association will hold its annual
show at the Turner opera house on
December l to inclusive, and it is
expected that over 1000 birds will be
exhibited. The association now has
over eighty members.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Named on Tariff Reform Aid Body.

Ex-Gov. w. ID. Horad of this city
has been named as one of the six
members Of an advisory committee of
twenty-four representatives of all
lines OF industry to aid the Tariff
Commission League in it's work of
financing propaganda for an expert
commission to adjust the tariff on a
business rather than political basis.
The others named are: John Nit
chell, labor leader and chairman of
the state industrial commission of
New York; F. d. Coburn, agricultural
commissioner of Kansas; A p. Grout
OF Illinois, president of the National
Alfalfa Growers Association; War
rem S. Stone, president of the Bro
therhood of Locomotive Engineers,
and Mrs. Samuel B. Snath of Tiffin,
O., first vice president of the National
Federation of Women's Clubs. Other.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
WatertOwn Horse Wins.

Peter AK, the trotting gelding Of
Hon. Charles Mulberger, driving by
Sternemann, won in the 2:30 trot at
GAINESVILLE on the 10th inst, making
a mile in 2:21A minutes, and Senator
Mulberger returned to Madison well
satisfied with the record made by
Peter AK.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
THE Death ROLL


Mr.. August Carl Schmidt, aged So
years, passed away Sunday afternoon
at 1915 O'Clock at his home, 213 N
Church street, being a victim of can
Ger. Born in Germany on May Is,
1862, Mr.. Schmidt came to this coun-
try with his parents at the age of five
years The family settled at Rich
wood, where Mr.. Schmidt continued
his residence until nine years ago. He
was married July IA, 1886 to Miss Flo
ra Luther, who survives. Two sons
and six daughters also survive, as fol-
lows: Mrs Charles Miller, city; Mrs.
William Bruegger, Mr.. Clarence E.
Schmidt, Stoughton; Miss Erna Sch
midi of the Madison general hospital;
Arnold Schmidt, and the Misses Lin
da, Verana and Evelyn Schmidt, at
home Three sisters also survive as
follows: Mrs. Edward Webber, Wa
tertown Mrs. William Yandre, Madi-
son; Mrs Henry Hehmann. Mr.. Sch
midi was for many years member Of
the Mamre Moravian church. Later
he transferred his membership to the
local church He was a member of
Log Camp No. 401, Modern Woodmen
of America. He was employed a few
years ago as engineer of the city fire
engines. His last employment was
as engineer for the state highway con-
struction work Funeral services are
to be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:15
at the late home and at o'clock in
the Moravian church. Interment will
be in the Moravian cemetery
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17

and if declared to be those of human
being, he will investigate the matter
further. The fact that none of the
animals on he farm were missing
after the fire, leads to the belief that
the charred bones are the remains of
human being.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17

Mr. and Mrs. August Dettmann and
daughters Tillie, Esther and Gertrude
and son Elmer of Milwaukee were
Saturday and Sunday visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Volkman,
street.
Miss Hattie Zoelle left Saturday to
spend Sunday in Fond du Lac.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Jefferson Cops Awake.

James H. Clark of Beloit was fined
$1,000 and costs before Justice Buss
on Monday for speeding on South
Main street on Sunday.
c. w. Smith of Fort Atkinson was
fined $1,000 and costs before Jusice
Stoppenbach on Monday for speeding
on North Main street
Emil e. Hirchhautter of Beloit was
fined $1,000 and costs before Justice
Stoppenbach on Tuesday for speeding
in the city limits
The pea crop in Wisconsin was es-
pecially heavy this year Many re-
ports have come to the Wisconsin Ad-
Vancement Association where farmers
received from $50 to SIS per acre for
their crop. 1t is safe crop and one
that will bring a larger price as the
years pass. The acreage of the coun-
try where the best of peas for
canning can be grown is limited while
the demand for canned peas will in
crease forever.
Fires in Wisconsin caused loss of
$4.364 1876 during the last fiscal year,
according to the annual report of
State Fire Marshal G.. P. Host, filed
with Gov. Phillip on Monday. In
Surance in the destroyed property
was three times the loss. The to-
tai number of fires was 1922 of
which G22 were in Milwaukee, causing
q ,css of $700,065. OF thirty persons
arrested by the fire marshal on
char ge of arson, fifteen were convic-
ted one was committed to an insane
asylum, seven are awaiting trial aud
seven were discharged.
Lynn H. Smith was last Monday
elected a director of the Wisconsin
State Republican Club for a term of
tree years. There are seven direc-
tors from the state at large and eleven
from the ely of Milwaukee The club
is strong Organization of the leal-
'rg republicans of the state anu is en-
tiIely non-factional.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17

Mrs. Carl Jaeger passed away Sat
urday morning at the family home
in the town of IxOnia, after an illness
of three months with heart disease
Mrs. Jaeger was born in Pommera-
mia, Germany, January 20, 1848 and
came to America with her parents in
1852. She is survived by her hus-
band and nine children: Herman
William, Carl, Albert, Theodore Jae-
ger, Mrs. William Degner, Mrs. Her
man Strache, Ixonia; Edward Jaeger
and Mrs. Emil Schuet, Lebanon. The
funeral took place this afternoon at
1 O'Clock from the home to ST. PauPs
church, IxOnia, where services were
held at o'clock. The burial was in
the Ixonia cemetery.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17

Morteon L. Decker, president and
general manager of the Standard
Separator company of Milwaukee, was
found dead in his home in Milwaukee
Tuesday. having been asphyxiated by
gas. Mr.. Decker is survived by his
wife, one son and daughter Mr. and
Mrs. Decker were recent guests at
Draper Hall, where they had been
frequent guests in past seasons
nOmowoc Enterprise.