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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-14

is already in such popular demand
that the concern already has an or
der for 100000 of the new slides to be
delivered at the rate af $4,000 sets a
year, or, in other words, three year
contract
For some time past the plant has
been operated day and night. In the
erection of the new additions, the ca
pacity of the plant will not only be in
creased, but employment will be given
to much larger force, all of which is
encouraging to the citizens of Water
town, and all of whom rejoice at the
prosperity of the concern.
The Watertown Table Slide com
pany is one of the local institutions
which has grown and expanded from
a modest beginning. The concern
was launched in 1889 and was incor-
porated in 1891. At the outset, the
concern began operations in main
plant 20x40 feet. Some idea of the
growth or the concern can be gained
when it is known that this latest i'm
provement is the sixth time that it has
been necessary to increase the capac-
ity of the plant.
Following are the officers of the
concern, with factory and office at
32l-323-325 Hart street: E. w. Sch
ultz, president and general manager:
w. c. Schultz, vice-president; M. III.
Gaebler, secretary and treasurer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-14
viii Celebrate September 10.

The Reformed church in this city
will celebrate the annual Harvest
Thanksgiving service and Mission
Festival, Sunday, September 19 and
will begin at 9 a. m. with Sunday
school. At 10 a. m. Haryest-thanks-
giving service. Rev. Val. Rettig of
Juneau Wis, will preach the sermon.
At 7:30 a. M, Mssion-Festival Rev.
VIM. Diehm of Waukesha, Wis, will
preach the sermon. Rev. G. Wagner
of this city and Rev F. W. Lemke,
the minister of this church will take
part in the services. The choir will
render music and songs at the morn
ing and evening services. At the Har-
est-Thanksgiving and at Mission
Festival offerings will be taken for
home missions and for the Mission
House" and also in Sunday school.
Not only the members, but all friends
of the church and mission far and
near are most cordially invited to at
tend all meetings and services.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-14
JEWISH NEW YEAR.
Hebrews Celebrate Annual Festival
on September s.

The Jewish New Year which began
on wednesday evening, September 8,
with an ornate solemn service in the
temples and synagogues, was observed
by number of the Watertown Jew
ish colony
The Jewish New Years festival is
the Oldest of all festivals celebrated
in the civilized world. But it is un-
ique for its significance as well as for
its antiquity. The secular New Year
Ton January 1st) is day of gratifi-
cations; men rejoice in what they
have achieved; it is a day for sordid
inventories. The Jewish New Years
day, however, is time for serious
thought on the meaning of life; it
evokes pious contemplation of the diff
f1cult and inevasible problem as to
right and wrong and it's appeal is not
that We should get more out of prac-
tical life, but value more genuinely.
more truthfully, more morally the life
God has entrusted to us.
Much Of the success and failure of
our work depend, not upon our equip
ment, out upon our motives. The
Jewish New Years day, accordingly.
is placed by wise tradition at the
beginning of autumn, when men enter
upon their enterprises and obligations
with zest and zeal. Just then they
need right Interpretation of life and
true measure of it's values.
The antique features of the rituaI
OF that day express the aspirations all
men feel equally. The trumpet calls,
constituting the central part in the
worship of that day are appeals for
the moral stir which men should feel
when they contemplate their expert
ences and seek for reinforcement of
their hopes. The calls are also an
appeal to the large sense of life Our
week day wishes and prayers are self
centered and do not give us a perspec-
tive OF our relations and obligations
to the community and fellowman, and
OF their influence upon u.s. But the
New Years day offers us an occasion
to re-afirm our respect for and trust
in Providence which is the organiza-
ton OF all lives into an all-encompass-
ing justice. The Jew cOmprehends this
as comfort in the case of misfor-
tunes and as monition in the success
ses he may have. The function of
the New Years day is to establish
moral judgment in our life and ex-
periences.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-14
Cubs, &; GOslings, ).

In spite of the heavy downpour of
rain last Friday morning and the fact
that the Washington baseball park
was sea of mud, the big exhibition
game between the Chicago Cubs and
the Watertown Goslings was played.
The locals held the visitors to a de-
cidedly close score, the same being 6
to 5, and had it not been for bad play
on the part of one of the home play
ers the score might have been revers-
ed. The celebrated visiting team was
forced to work all the way through
the contest in order to save the bacon
The game was a losing proposition fl
nancially. .Messrs. Ryan and Gahlmann
who promoted the same, are out puite
little sum each, owing to the storm
which preceded the game and kept
hundreds of the fans away
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-14
Good Exhibits of Live Stock.

The attention of visitors to the fair
was especially attracted by the exhib-
it's of live stock, there being an excel
lent array of all classes of stock and
this was best illustrated in the par
ade of cattle and horses before the
grand stand on Thursday afternoon,
giving all an excellent opportunity to
view the fine showing, in fact to far
better advantage than they could be
seen in the stables The parade was
one of which the management of the
fair have no reason to be ashamed, in
fact they could we'll be proud of it.
On Wednesday the stock was dec
Grated with their ribbons and the task
of awarding the same must have been
a most difficult one. Cattle of all
breeds raised in the good old Badger
state were on exhibition. Among the
cattle shown were the Holstein-Frie-
slams, the Gurnseys Short Horns, Pol
led Durhams, Jerseys, Dutch Belted
and Brown Swiss. Among the swine
noticeable were the Berkshier, Hamp-
shire, Jersey, Chester White and Du-
roc
There was good showing of sheep
In fact all of the breeds raised in the
county were shown with the exception
of two. Those on exhibition were the
CotswOld, Southdown, Lincoln, Hamp-
shire, Shropshire, Oxford, Dorset, Che
viot and Merino. The horses on dis
play were for most part Percherons
and Clydesdales of which there was
large and respectable showing
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-14

session of the legislature, adding that
it was through the aid of those men
and men of their stand that the ad-
ministration was able to put through
much of it's program 1t sounded good
to vast majority of the audience who
appreciate the efforts of these able
legislators. And if there were any in
able to these gentlemen politically, the
remarks of the Governor will give all
of them food for thought and it is to
be hoped that when they go back to
the Legislature, it will be by increased
majorities-a debt of gratitude the
voters of this assembly and senatorial
district owe to the Watertown and
Johnson Creek gentlemen.
The Governors speech was not a
lengthy one. However he touched up
on several important questions In
a brief reference to the fight in the
legislature over the bills which he ia
vored,, reference was made to the sup
port received from Senator Mulberger
and Assemblyman Grell on most of the
bills which were proposed by the ad-
ministration. He said in part: eff
all of the counties in the state had
sent men to the legislature who were
as faithful to the interests of the tax
payers as your representatives, there
would have been less trouble over the
measures | proposed and some of
which | succeeded in passing and all
OF which had for their aim the lessen
ing of the state expenditures
The Governor also spoke on the val
ue af agricultural fairs as an educa-
tional benefit in bringing before the
public the results which are being OBJ
tanned from agricultural pursuits in
this state. Previous to speaking in
this city on Thursday, the Governor
addressed large audience at Lodi
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-14
Bading Former Resident.

In his Introductory remarks, Mayor
members of his audience surprise
even so with the Milwaukee delegation
when he led off in the preface of his
address by the statement that he was
glad to be back in Watertown which
had once been his home, he having
lived here during his boyhood days
and attended the Northwestern col
lege.
At the conclusion of the races, the
members of the Milwaukee delegation
scattered to all sections of the grounds
and Joined in the merry-making. A
little later they visited the down town
section and were greeted by many of
the local merchants, returning to their
train in time for dinner, which was
served at 6 O'clock. The balance of
the time till 8:45 o'clock was spent in
visiting. 1t is said that the run to
Milwaukee was made in an hour and
fifteen minutes.
The Milwaukee road all-steel was
in personal charge of Col. W. j. Boyle
and Martin Cramer. Chairman John
Klingler of the jobbers' committee,
was in charge of the trip, and Robert
L. Frost, secretary of the committee
Upon their arrival In Watertown,
special cars were waiting on the cleo
tric line near the Milwaukee road de-
pot and the party was escorted to the
fair grounds.
The electrical storm of Friday
mornign, together with the drench-
ing rain kept hundreds from the fair
grounds who would have otherwise
attended and 1t is believed there would
have been an attendance anywhere
from 5000 to 5000. Even as it was
there was a surprising attendance, de-
spite the muddy condition of the fair
grounds and the fact that the races
had been called off owing to the heavy
condition of the track, which would
not permit of putting on the races.
There were quite number of specta-
tors in the grand stand to witness the
free attractions on the elevated stage
IN rfont of the same, which were car
ried out to the letter The public had
no complaint on Friday outside of the
condition of the weather and the fair
management could not be blamed for
that. No admission was asked to the
grounds and all were advised of the
fact that the races had been called off
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-14
Floral Display Great.

The floral display at the fair this
year was simply grand and was view
ed with pleasure by most of the visi-
tors. The many exhibits were tastily
displayed and proved asource of de-
light to all who viewed the rich and
fragrant showing
The educational department was a
feature that was grand and excellent
character. This department was well
filled with exhibits from the public
schools of this city, as well as from
the public and parochial schools of
Jefferson, Fort Atkinson and Johnson
Creek. There was an unusually large
number of entries. The exhibits of
manual training and sewing, were
exceptionally good, which is also true
Of the penmanship from all of the gra-
des of the public schools of the city.
The judging Wos done on Monday by
Forest Poe of OcOnomowoc.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-14
WATlRT0WN TABLE SLIDE COMPANY MAKING
BIG IMPROVEMENTS TO ITS LOCAL FACTORY
Pians Completed for Two Large Additions Will Be
Started at Once-Have Contract for $50, 900 Sides-A
Three Year Contract Sixth Enlargement Made.

The Watertown Table Slide Com
pany Will, In the course of few days
begin the erection of two large ad-
dltons to its plant, to say nothing of
several other improvements that are
to be made. The main addition is to
be 50x100 feet and the other to be so
will give this enterprising and grow
will give this enterprising ang grow
ing concern three times the floor
space it now has.
The new additions will be used for
a dry kiln and manufacturing purpos-
frame material while the other will be
of vitrified brick, tile and reinforced
concrete.
The plans for the extensive i'm
provement was turned over to the
firm yesterday and work on the con-
structlon is to start in the course of
few days and will be rushed to
completion. The plans for the new
additions were drawn by Architect
Theodore A. Willenbockel. If arran-
gements do not miscarry, everything
will be completed and in readiness by
November /.
This extensive improvement to one
OF the leading industries of Water
town is made necessary by the fact
that some time ago a patent was Sc
cured on new table slide, which, in
fact is an invention that will revolu-
tlon1ze the business. The new slide
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-14
NO PLACE LIKE WATERTOWN.
j. Z. Smith of Chicago, Still has
Warm Spot In Heart For Old
Home Town.

The Leader is in receipt of the fol-
cago, one of the firm of Mullen & Co.,
under date of Sept II, of whom men
t1on was made in the issue of last
week, Mr.. Smith having visited the old
home town after an absence of many
years. The gentleman S one of many
who have gone out into the world and
who cherishes warm spot In his
heart for the old home town. The
letter is self explanatory and is as
follows:
The Watertown Weekly Leader,
108 Second ST.,
Watertown, Wis.
Gentlemen:
L do not know whether my little
talk on Saturday evening last in front
of the Commercial Hotel was with
Ward l.. Swift or Emil Doerr, your
worthy publishers. In any event, it
was very kind of the gentleman to
have written SO nicely of my visit to
Watertown in your issue of the 7th
just at hand. After having seen a
great deal of the world, both in this
country and abroad, there is still no
place to me like Watertown To show
my appreciation of your enterprise,
you may add my name to your roster
of subscribers, and on receipt of your
bill | will remit amount of subscrip-
ton for one year.
Again thanking you for your
thoughtfulness, and wishing for Wa
tertown and yourselves every good
fortune, / remain,
Sincerely yours,
j. G.. Smith.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-14
Notes ON the Fair.

Motorcycle races were given Tues
day afternoon In which several of the
local enthusiasts participated. This
was feature that was not on the pro-
gram. In the five mile heat Ben
Schmutzler refused to take the dust
of any of the contestants and won in
an easy manner. Although the track
was little heavy for the sport, some
of the miles were turned in remarkab-
iy good time, considering.
Ex-Mayor H. Wertheimer and Gar
ry Gahlmann were on the job bright
and early every morning, heading the
professions as the visitors came to
the city. They are couple Of the
moving spirits which are contributing
each year to make the Watertown In
ter-County fair bigger and better.
Senator Charles Mulberger handled
the track events in the usual satisfac-
tory manner In fact through his
management of this important feature
of the fair, the harness events came
up to their usual high standard and
a little bit better.
The mule race was one of the daily
events of the fair and furnished am
usement for all who witnessed the ra-
ces. There were four small mules
and the ribbons were held by local
drivers, thus adding to the interest of
the races. w. F. Dixon of Fox Lake,
is the owner of the mules The own
er should not find any difficulty in
finding places to put on this little at
traction, which is fun for old and the
young.
The Ben Ries Carnival company Is
playing at the state fair in Milwaukee
this week So it is proven that Wa
tertown did not get some of the tail
end of the attractions making the cir
cult of the fairs.
Lloyd Bartlett of Bartlett Bros.
farm, Pewaukee, was the lucky one in
the guessing contest put on by J. D.
Casey Mr. Bartlett guessed within
one of the number of seeds and carri-
ed home the Hinman milker as prize
for his ability as a guesser. A count
of the seeds contained in a pumpkin
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-14
The Merchants Building.

The merchants building was filled
its therein were of a nature to rece-
i've the most hearty praise for the ex-
cellence of taste in selections and the
manner in which the exhibits were
displayed The list of exhibitors in
this interesting department included
the following: w. d. Sproesser Co.,
Charles Fischer & Son Co., D. & F.
Kusel Co., F. G. Keck & Co., Water
town Gas and Electric Co., Schlueter
& Kiefer ]. d. Casey, Watertown Tail
ors, Kehr Bros. H. A. Jaeger Piano Co.
of Oconomowoc; Wisconsin CONNER
cial Academy, Milwaukee; Schempf
Bros Co.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-14
Quits Bauman Dairy.

w. n. Helfrich, secretary of the
Bauman Dairy company, has resigned
and sold out his stock, having accept
ed very good business proposition in
Chicago, for which city he left yester-
day to enter upon his new duties Dur
ing the several months Mr.. Helfrich
has been a resident of Watertown he
has made many friends who had be-
gun to hope that he had become a fix
ture in the city. All wish him sue
cess in his new business and home
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-14
Mayor kading Introduces.

The distinguished visitors were in
troduced to the vast audience by May
or Kading, Governor Philipp and AS
semblyman Grell in particular. The
Governor paid his respects to Senator
Charles Mulberger and Assemblyman
Grell and said a few things in their
favor that struck a popular chord
with the audience, which was best
evidenced in the hearty cheers of ap-
probation. Both gentlemen were
heartily commended for standing by
the administration during the recent
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-14
No Game Here Sunday.

The baseball game scheduled for
Sunday afternoon between the Uuited
hats and the Watertown Goslings was
called off in the morning on account
of the threatening weather and it was
well that such was the case, for in the
would have started, terrific electri-
cal storm broke and continued all the
afternoon
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-14

mention and proper credit to the large
number of these exhibitors, who were
as follows: j. d. Casey, A. Kramp &
Co., Schmidt& Albrecht, Ideal Garage
and Machine Co., Clyman; j. c. Kelley
Co., Barker Lumber and Fuel Co., c.
H. Bramer, w. G. Pritzlaff c., D. & F.
kusel Co., H. & o. Winkenwerder.
Among the automobile dealers who
were exhibitors were the following:
Knospe Bros, Whitmore & Person,
Graeszel & Schlegel. All had excep-
tiOnally good exhibits in machinery
row.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-14
A Spirited Runaway.

A team of horses attached to a wa
gon belonging to a farmer named
Klitzman, residing near Hubbleton,
ran away in West Main street Satur-
day afternoon and dashed into a mail
box near Eighth street, demolishing
it and the post and broke the wagon
tongue and stopped when they col
lided with a telephone pole. One of
the horses was injured
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-14
In THE SOCIAL REALM,

/ Miss Ella Richart, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Richart of the town of
Milford, and Herbert Hawkins, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hawkins of the
city of Watertown, were married at 3
O'Clock last Wednesday afternoon at
the German M. E. parsonage. The
young cople were attended by Miss
Casey, of WatertOwn. Immediately
after the ceremony the happy couple
returned to the home of the groom's
parents where the guests were served
sumptuOus wedding dinner.
The bride is a popular young lady.
After graduating from the Lake Mills
high school and attending Whitewater
Normal, she has been a successful
teacher for the past five years.
The groom is well and favorably
known here and among his many
friends. After having attended the
University of Wisconsin, he accepted
position during tire past year at
Washburn, Wisconsin, as teacher of
manual training in the high school
there.
Their many friends wish them much
happiness in their welded life
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins have de-
parted for Washburn, where they will
make their home, and where the
groom will resume his position.
We extend hearty congratulations
Lake Mills Leader.
Miss Elsie Kruger, daughter of
Mrs. e. Kruger, GIG North Fourth
street, was united in marriage to Mr..
Reinhard Schumacher at 3 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, the ceremony
taking place at ST. Marks Lutheran
church, the Rev. julius Klingmann
reading the service. The bride was
attended by Miss Alma Haensler of
Waterloo, and the groom's attendant
was Mr.. Paul Schumacher. Follow
ing the ceremony, a reception was
held at the home of the brides moth
er. A wedding dinner was served at
six O'Clock. The groom is resident
of the town of Ixonia and will take his
bride to live in a new home
o.
Miss Vernia M. Cebell, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cebell, and Mr..
Edward A. Lindberg of Kaukauna,
were united in wedlock Friday after
noon at 5 o'clock, the ceremony TAX
ing place at the home of the brides
parents. Rev. N. Carter Daniell read
the service. The newly married cou-
pie will make their home in Kaukau-
na
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-14
F. A. Albrecht,
312 N. Third St.
Depart for New Home.

A week from today, Rev r. M Lau-
rensen and family will depart for
their new home, Cambridge, Ohio. The
family will be missed by a host of
friends in this city who have learned
to esteem Rev. Laurensen because of
his high christian character and the
high ideals he practices in daily life,
also Mrs. Laurensen, who is a quiet,
unassuming lady and helpmate to
her husband.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-14
There Was Machinery Galore.

The displays of machinery this year
were by far the largest and best ever
seen at the local fair. There were all
kinds of machinery and devices for
lessening the burdens of the farmer
and all were demonstrated in man
ner pleasing and interesting. There
was a large number of exhibitors 1t
would be impossible to give individual
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-14
Dancing School for Beginners.

For beginners at Masonic temple
Friday evening, September II, waltz,
two step and all the latest up to date
dances will be taught Hours of in
struction, 7:30 to 9; social to 1O:3O.
Paul Thorn, Instructor.