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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24

town of Shields, and was last seen at
Sun Prairie. A few days after the
girl was last seen, barn In the town
OF Emmett, just north of Watertown,
was burned to the ground When the
debris of the burned building were
being cleaned up, charred bones, pos
sibly those of human being were
found.
Police authorities have so far been
unable to establish any connection be-
tween the two instances. Any infor-
nation of the subject of the girls dis
appearance or her present location
will be gladly received by Deputy
Sheriff Herman E. Kruger, Water
town.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24
Jones House is Sold.

The Jones House, Oconomowoc's
largest hotel, was sold last week by
William M. Jones to Mrs. Charles E.
Kohl of Chicago, who has a summer
home on Lac La Belle. The consider
alton was not given out
William NJ. Jones built the hotel
twenty-eight years ago and has been
its manager since. The La Belle no
tel occupied the site of the present
hotel and was destroyed by fire.
Mrs. c. B. Draper will act as man
ager of the Jones House. A number
of improvements will be made Dra-
per Hall, q summer resort hotel in
Oconomowoc, was sold last week. The
purchaser was Fl. V. Tilley of Billings,
Montana.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24
County Skat Tournament.
Jefferson Banner.


This county has a large number of
scat players, particularly at Water
town, Waterloo, Johnson Creek and
this city We want TO suggest the Or
ganization Of a county skat league to
include all the players in this coun-
ty, tournaments to be held at Water
town, Waterloo, Johnson Creek and
Jefferson. 1t would be nice way pf
meeting all the onkeln of the county
and we know we would be highly
pleased and the same very entertain
ing. Personally we do not enjoy, to
any crate degree the state and natl
onal tournaments, but at county
tournament the social feature could
be brought out to make one Of the
most enjoyable events We believe
WatertoWn has an organized skat
club and we would like to see them
take the initiative Try it, onkeln
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24
Employs Woman Attorney.
(Oconomowoc Enterprise.) J

(Oconomowoc Enterprise.)
Two Austrian laborers, Forma Senc-
kook and Joe Marochi, were brought
into municipal court Tuesday on the
charge of the theft of 1881 from the
Schwartz department store. Senc-
kook, who was represented by his at
torney, Mrs. A j. Peterson of Milwau-
kee, the first woman attorney to ap-
pear in case in this court was dis
charged from custody, but Marochi
was given ninety days in the Wauke-
sha county Jail.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24
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 irritation,
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; 1t costs only a
little and will help you so much.-Adv
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24
Assemblyman i'm Disgust.
(Horicon RepOrter.)

Assemblyman Charles Lentz came
home from Madison yesterday morn
ing and was a friendly visitor at the
Reporter office while awaiting trans
portation to Mayyille Mr. Lentz ex-
pressed himself as pretty well DISCUS
ted with the utter lack of system and
efficiency which have characterized
the present legislature. Those who
are there for business find themselves
handicapped by lack of a quorum.
Many members arrive on Tuesday and
leave for home on Friday and in this
manner the promised short session
has turned out to be one of the longest
in the history of the state
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24

Fred Boyer, proprietor of a cheese
factory in the town of Fox Lake, To-
Gated north of the North Shore resort
was taken into court last week to an
swer to the charge of having kept the
premises in an unsanitary condition.
Boyer pleaded guilty to the charge
and was given a fine of $25 and the
costs. The charges were preferred
by e. l.. Aderhold, representative of
the state dairy and food commission.
Miss Marcella Killian of Watertown
and Miss Loretta McDermott of New
York City returned to their respective
homes on Wednesday after a week S
visit at the home of r. G. Hughes and
R. A Charmley.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24
OF to Waterloo.

The Watertown City band headed
large delegation which left here
this morning for Waterloo to partici-
pate in the homecoming festivities,
which is on the present week in the
neighboring village, for which an ex-
cellent program has been prepared.
Another large delegation will leave
for Waterloo tomorrow morning, the
occasion being the soldiers reunion
feature
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24
On State Advisory Board.

Gov Philip has appointed c. W.
Harvey of Beaver Dam, a member of
the advisory board of the agricultural
department of the state, representing
the Second district Mr.. Haryey's
term runs to the first Monday of Feb
ruary, 1917. The board consists of
eleven members.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24
Waterloo Merchant Dies.

August c. Hoffman,, 81 years old,
one of the leading merchants of the
village of Waterloo, died a week ago
last Saturday evening, after an illness
of several months. Deceased was a
man highly respected. He was many
years a member of the school board
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24
at Might Have Been..

The knockers who are spreading
the story that the whole of the big
Barnum & Bailey circus will not come
to Watertown, ought to be squelched
in some manner. The big show will
be here in all it's glory, and is now
playing in Milwaukee, Times of last
Tuesday
Possibly it was the same "knocker''
who was zealously circulating the
knock" that the NEW linotype in the
Leader office was a secondhand ma
chine Might have been.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24
Cheesemaker Fined.

Fred Boyer, the proprietor of a
cheese factory in the town of Fox
Lake located north of the North Shore
Resort, was taken before Judge Ma
son, Wednesday to answer to the
charge of having kept the premises
in an unsanitary condition. Boyer
plead guilty to the charge and was
given fine of $500 and costs. The
charges were preferred by E. L. Ader-
hold, a representative of the state
dairy and food commission.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24

Watertown SENS to have found its
Nemesis in one w. G. Cody, who has
been instrumental in closing the sa-
looms on Sunday and putting the lid
on at Watertown in general Natur-
ally public sentiment was not unani-
nous as to Mr.. Cody's efforts and it
has been matter of Nip and Tuck
ever since, with Tuck a little ahead of
the game. Recently it was discover
ed that Mr.. Cody had not paid a Ii
cense on his dog in accordance with
an ordinance in that case made and
provided He was promptly arrested
and the case set for hearing on Aug
ust 27 Now Mr. Cody threatens to
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24
His Condition Serious.

Charles Mas of Concord, was Sc
verely injured Tuesday He fell from
a load of grain, the wagon wheels pas
sing over his body, three ribs being
broken an internal injuries inflicted
His condition is serious. Mr.. Mas is
one of the oldest residents of Concord
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24
put the lid on Sunday baseball, open
garages and things in general.
For Protection of Birds.
columbus Republican.

columbus Republican,
H. B. Wilcox of Racine, was in Col
umbus for several days this week in
the interest of new organization for
the better protection of Wisconsin S
fish and game. Mr.. Wilcox says we
want coupon license system adopted
which will limit each hunter to 100
birds each season as it is a fact that
one family operating. on one of our in
land lakes slaughtered $4,000 birds
for the market last season.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24

Farmers claim that this year has
been one of the most difficult harvest
seasons in many years. The grain,
especially the barley and oats, have
been lodged SO badly that it has been
a severe test of machinery to cut the
crop. Old machines have played out
and implement dealers have done a
land office business in supplying their
patrons with new machines. There
has been an enormous crop, but it has
taken a large amount of hard labor to
save it,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24
Celebrates 90th Birthday.

When Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.. Otis, now
of South Bend, Ind, resided in this
city, Mr. Jewett, father of Mrs. Otis,
made his home with them. Mr.. Jew
EFT on Tuesday, August 10th, celebrat-
ed his goth birthday anniversary at
the home of his daughter.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24

Miss Altman Weigel gave kitchen
shower at her home in Seventh street
last Wednesday evening in homer of
Miss Ruth Schulz, who will be mar
ried shortly to Mr.. Otto Wendt.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24
S500.00 Reward.
Waupun Leader.

A notice has just been received by
Chief of Police Grolling stating that a
reward of five hundred dollars has
been offered for the location of Edna
Kunert, age Is, of the town of Shields
who disappeared on June 20, from the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24

A Waupun woman recently sent to
catalog house in Chicago for a case
of peas. Imagine her surprise to re-
ceive a case of peas canned by the
Waupun Canning Co. And the peas
cost her three cents a can more than
they would had she bought them at
home
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24

Since the chute has been opened and
since the rise in the water of the river,
large number of Wall-eyed pike have
been caught. Scarcely any other fish
are landed, and this leads us to be-
lieye that our people are now realiz-
ing the results of the planting of pike
fry each year for a number of years
back At this point, at Johnson Creek
and at Koshkonong, local sports have
received from the state fish hatchery
pike fry and planted them in. Rock
river, and we are now receiving the
reward
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24

Walter Fitting of Waukesha. is a
guest at the home of his grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. F. Bliefernicht.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24
Sheriff Has a Warrant.

Sheriff Kohlman has a warrant for
the arrest of former Minnesota Jet.
man who is charged with the embez-
Element of $3.50 The warrant was is
sued by Judge Miltgen of Beaver Dam,
complaint being made by W. j. Veg
ner of Minnesota Jet, who alleges the
man absconded with $3.50 entrusted in
his care. He had been employed by
Mr.. Wegner for the past three years.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24

Thomas Dick of Chicago, the origi-
nal Who's Who" man, was a guest at
Cottage Inn during the week. Prob
ably Mr.. Dick has the distinction of
having written more biographies of
distinguished American citizens than
any other person. Some four years
ago he made his first visit to Ocono-
mowoc, when he gathered data for the
biography of George w. Peck at Mr.
Peck's summer home on Oconomowoc
lake
Joseph Hero of Watertown. was
arrested Saturday on charge of lar
ceny, the complaining witness being
Walther & Fredrickson, local mer-
chants. and the case involves busi-
ness deal over some watermelons
The case was adjourned to next Tues
day.
t. w Parkinson was appointed di
yorce counsel for WaukeSha county
by Judge Martin Lueck of the clrcul
court, to succeed A ]. Dopp, who re
signed recently when appointed post
master at WaukeSha
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24
CENTRAL STATE LEAGUE.
STANDINGS OF THE TEAMS.
RESULTS OF SUNDAYS GAMES.
Beaver Dam, Z; Waterrown, 0.
Neuens, 5; Whitewater, A.

East Troy, "a; United Hats, 4.
AnWeiler, on the slab for Beaver
Dam, kept Watertown's hits well
scattered and shut his opponents out
by score of to 0 in the game at
Beaver Dam last Sunday afternoon.
The Beavers artillery did heavy duty
Herzog, the Brewer recruit, did excel
lent wark at first, besides driving in
three of the Beavers tallies.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24

morning a bolt of lightning struck the
home of Elmer Potter, Ill Pleasant
street, knocking several brick off the
chimney and tearing some of the shin
giles off the roof. The house is owned
by F. B. Eggert and the loss, which is
small, is fully covered by insurance
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24
New Jury Commissioner.
lCitizen. Beaver Dam

Edmund S. Seifert of Watertown,
has been appointed member of the
Dodge County Jury Commission by
Judge NJ L. Lueck to succeed Hon.
Eugene O'Connor of Emmet, who has
faithfully and consistently served in
that capacity for many years and who
requested that some other person be
appointed to take his place Mr.. Sci
fert is a capable and reliable man for
the position to which he has been ap-
pointed.-Juneau Telephone.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24

Stanley Gibson of Los Angeles Cal,
and Donald McClue of Kansas City,
arrived in Beaver Dam last evening,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24
SOUTHEAST WIS. DO|NGS


via auto. Mr.. Gibson left Los Angeles
last month and made the drive all the
way through from the coast in big
Stutz machine. Arriving in Kansas
City, Mr.. Nc Clure boarded the car
and completed the trip with Mr. Glib
son. Both of the young men are Bea-
yer Dam boys. Mr.. Gibson is a son
of Mrs. T. e. Gibson and Donald Nc
Clure is a son OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Nc
Clure. To our know ledge this is the
first trip Oh tlIi5 kind ever made end
ing at Beaver Dam.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24

Early reports from the farmers in
this vicinity who have finished thresh-
ing their barley indicates that the
crop is one of the best to be harvested
in recent years. Barley on the Saw
yer farm near the old Buck Horn cor
ners is said to have averaged forty
bushels per acre, while forty-one bu-
shells per acre is said to have been the
yield on the Budde farm just outside
of the city on the Shaw Hill road.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24

The country roads at present are
the poorest we have seen this year,
except possibly in the early spring.
After the last heavy rains the roads
were all cut up and as every farmer
was anxious to get in his crops no
work was done on the roads. They
are very rough, full of ruts and make
travelling difficult.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24

At every side one hears the farmer
complaining of his corn crop being
very best season can mature it. Last
Sunday we were in the town of Alta
Ian and saw the corn field of VIM.
Ratz His corn stands about ten feet
high and every stalk has one or more
large ears of corn. This field of corn
is the best we have seen, and we pre-
dict as he believes, that he will har-
vest a record crop from the field
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24

A quiet little wedding affair occur
red at the home of Mrs Schmiedicke
in the town of Clyman on Thursday
evening of last week, August II. 1t
was the lady of the house who was
married to Mr.. Charles Lindert of
ing the ceremony. The couple was at
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. Richard OFT of
Juneau, and Mr. and Mrs Emil OFT of
Hustisford. A number of invited
guests witnessed the ceremony and
partook Of the splendid supper which
was served. The newly married cou-
pie will reside on the farm of the wife
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-24

News was received here last Satur-
day of the arrival of little girl at the
home of former District Attorney F.
Malone and wife, Beaver Dam, on that
day, August a. 1915. We extend con-
gratulations to the young parents, on
this, the first, and a most gentle acces-
sion to the household. This books
Attorney J. E. Malone as grandfather
for the second time and promotes our
friend l.. w. Flanagan, Gather of
Mrs. Frank Malone) from the ranks
Of mere man" into the dignified class
of grandpaS.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02

dress, did on December 8, 1911, file
in this office his duly corroborated
application to contest and secure the
cancellation of your homestead Entry
No. Elko 0721, Carson City O6984
made April 6, 1912, for list 1871, I'M
surveyed parts of Section 1929, Town
ship As north, Range ga east, Mount
Dlablo Bfse C Meridian, and as
grounds Tor his contest he alleges
that applicant James Burke, has
abandoned said claim; has never lived
thereon and has not complied with
he law rs required for homestead
entry and at present LIS not living on
the land, nor has he lived threon
since June 1912 and Is not known to
be in the state.
You are, therefore, further notiaed
that the said allegations will be taken
as confessed, and your said entry will
be Cancelled without further right to
be heard, either before this office or
on appeal, If o fail to file IN DIS
office within twenty days aft@ lie
FOURTH publication of this Etice-
as shown below, your answer, under
oath, specifically responding to these
allegations of contest, together with
due proof that you have served a
copy Of your answer on the said con-
testant either in person or by rcgist-
cred mail.
You should state in your answer
the name Of the p~ostoffice to which
you desire future notices to be sen
TO you.
JOHN L. ROBBINS,
Register.
ASHLEY G. DAWLEY,
Receiver.
Dates Of publication, Dec. Ia, Dec. 81,
Dec. %, 1914; Jan. 4, 1916.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
Penalty of P%o!iteness,

The woman was aged, feeble and
leaned heavily ON n thick cane as she
Loved slowly along. She hesitated
as she approached the crossing at
Fourth and Jefferson streets. A young
man of excellent appearance end
EcLiiemanly manner. assuming that
'hr i2ared to cross, touch I'd lier gently
n tie arm, and, cap in hand, volun.
.,---l TO conduct her over. The kind.
a".s met with dire results.
i.: old woman Strengthened up
~!l#ltly and wagged the big stick
Glu! cingly.
Get out of here, We bold scallywag.'
sh" aid. Sure a lady can't walk the
sire without you Washers is after
en-. Get along wit yc!"
ihe young mln retreated in con-
IL charlottesville Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
At the Maver.

w. B. Grahtm, Ely; w. p. Young and
wife, Tuscarora; A. b. Cole, st. Louis;
=. M. Holland, Lamoille; H. A. Dunn
and wife, Wells; Mrs. F. Honeyman.
Wells; Fred Rosenstranch, San Fran
cisco; C. w. Young, Elko; P. S. Trip
lett, Wells; f. C.. Rutherford, North
Fork; Earl 2runty. Charleston; Helen
NJ. Smith, Palisade; L. Won Knogel,
Salt Lake; A. l.. Clayton, Lee; A. r.
Clayton, Lee; Mrs. r. D. Bailey, Lee;
F. M. Dome ly, Wendover; w. B. Web
ster, Denver; II. Gray, San Francisco;
E. G. Allen. Quincy, Calf; E. Verdan.
Quincy, Calf; Earl Prunty, Charles
ton; John Hendrickson, Salt Lake; W.
r. Bellinger, Lamoille.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
Island of Corsica.

While the Island of Corsica derives
Its fame from being the birthplace of
Napoleon. the name of Pasquale de
Paoli is more dear 10 the natives, for
it vas under the leadership of this
patriot, in 1755. that they escaped
from the yoke of the Genoese. For II
years he wisely administered the af.
fairs of the island. In 1850 France
bought the island from Genoa and
landed an army of $4,000, which
Paoli met with a few thousand Cor
sicans and fought until his army was
reduced to 527 men. yet he cut his
way through and escaped to England,
Were he remained 20 years. At the
outbreak of the revolution in France
he returned 10 his native land and be-
came military governor. but he could
not get on with his old enemy, so
heireturned to England. where he died
In 1907.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
HAPPY NEW YEAR CUSTOMS
Celebrations Of the Mummers In oIden
Days In Ensland-Tendins to
Revive Visiting.

On Friday, January 1, the mummers
Will mum-that's their way OF ush-
ering in the New Year. How many Of
them know the beginning OF the GUS
tom-or the ending! 1t began in
~nocentiy enough, but by the seventh
century it amounted to "%diabolical
paganism." outrageous, blasphemous.
Rufians robbed and even murdered
under the pretense OF merrymaking.
Not all was frightful, however. In
Rome slaves were waited upon by
their masters and the poor reeped
veri:able harvests, which was put nat
ural, since it all came from the sat
urnalia OF the Eternal City.
In England the performed
plays. spoke dialogues and imperson-
ated famous people, especially kings
and warriors. Songs were sung both
by the mummers and their entertain
ers. Here is one:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
Whls,erlnh eaneni.a

Famous whispering galleries are
those In the capitol Of Washington
and in Gloucester cathedral. England.
In the former, persons standing 6S
feet apart may distinctly hear each
other speaking in whispers. ard in
the latter. the gallery. which is &C.
tagonal in form. conveys n whisper
across the nave. a distance OF T5 feet.
Pathfinder.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
Oar Center RI trr,.

The center Of area CT tie continental
United States texClud rG hl1Hka. Ia
wall ana other recent rcccssiJrr' is
in northern Kansas. - = ~ = ties
north Of a place called .ui'h = .r!ar.
county seat Of Smith county q" iati.
tude $3.50. longitude $3.50 IN ccn.
ter OF population is 81 miles sotin ana
about Gj1 mites east Of the cD...cr of
area.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
RAILROADS DISCONTINUE
FREE FOLDERS

CHICAGO. Ill, Jan. AFTER today
the travelir 6 public throughout the
west will not find II so easy to OBJ
tain a time-Card or folder. Heretofore
such railroa l literature has been sup
piled gratis 10 hotels and other public
places and has been obtainable for the
asking. In heir efforts to reduce eX-
penses the railroads decided that by
curtailing the supply of free folders
they might chop hundreds Of thous-
ands of dollf rs yearly from their print
ing bills. While the most of the roads
will continue to give away the fold
ers at their ticket offices, it is under
stood that some have been handed out
free ever S nee the first railroad in
America began operations.