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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
LARGE CROWD At
Entertainment
BILL BY GIFTED LO.
CAL TALENT Is WE'LL AT
TENDED MONDAY
Story Hour at Library il Attended by
Four Hundred and Forty
Children.

The entertainment and reception
given Monday evening at the public
library by the library staff and mem
oers of the Corby and Saturday clubs,
vas even more successful than had
been anticipated. Seats were pro-
yided for $50 people, but before s
D clock every seat was filled and it
was necessary to add more chairs.
Many stood in the entry way, and
many more turned away when they
found tfat all the seats were taken.
Those who attended were treated to
rs good a bill as could possibly have
oeen arranged. The best Watertown
talent which could be secured pre-
sented program of very we'll chosen
numbers.
Librarian Miss Vivian G. Little open
ed the evenings entertainment with a
few Introductory words, introducing
herself and inviting everyone to be
frequent visitors to the library.
The first number on the program
was "Valse Friste," a trio for violin,
cello and piano, rendered by Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Bramer and Herbert Hen
ke. Mrs. Arthur Kuenzi followed with
two vocal solos, accompanied by Miss
Florence Heismann.
Mrs. George w. Mullen presented a
dramatic reading, THE Revolt of Tilly
Mears," dealing with the suffrage
question.
Edward J. Brandt sang three solos,
10 nj hu
Little.
Mrs. Will Sproesser rendered two
piano solos, Chopin's Prelude in G
minor, and Sindings Rustic of
Spring"
Miss Mary Imogene Hazeltine of the
library school Of the University OF
Wisconsin, talked on the subject "a
Shelf Of Books" giving sideIights and
information on interesting books and
authors.
Mr.. Will Sproesser closed the bill
with three songs from Tennyson's
Maud" by Whetley, accompanied by
by Mrs. Sproesser.
An informal reception at which
light refreshments were served was
held in the lower rooms of the build
ing at the esoSe of the program.
ClliIdren's Entertainment.
Tuesday afternoon was given over
TO the children. The library staff had
about four hundred and fifty little
guests. They were entertained with
records on an Edison phonograph,
and with the dramatic reading of a
children's story, "The Hedgehog's Cof-
fee Party" After the entertainment
candy canes were distributed among
the children.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
COMMISSION APPOINTS
new POLICE CHIEF
PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT
FILLS PLACE LEFT FACANT
BY RESIGNATION.
Pieritz Succeeds Block, Bclger Sue
eeeds, PIeritz, Rutz Succeeds
BOIger.

Captain Charles PieritZ has been
promoted to the position OF chief of
police, Patrolman Michael Bolger has
been promoted to the captaincy, and
Henry G. Rutz has been appointec
patrolman.
The changes were made at a spe-
cial meeting of the fire and police
commission held Saturday evening, TO
fill the place which will be left vacant
December 1st, by the resignation OF
Chief Herman Block, head of the de-
partment for twenty-one years.
Capt. Pieritz has earned his promo
tion by twenty-five years of faithful
and efficient service on the force, and
his duties as captain have fitted him
for being chief OF the department.
Michael Bolger is well fitted for the
office of captain, through his years OF
service on the force Mr.. Rutz, ap-
pointed as patrolman, is a cigarmaker,
employed at the William Schimmel &
Son factory. He has had considerable
experience as an officer, being often
employed as an extra man when re
lief officer was needed. Albert Bor-
chardt, another extra man, is fitted
through his service as relief officer to
be appointed, but declined to consider
a possible offer
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
POULTRY AND PER
STOCK SHOW COMING
WILL BE NEARLY TWICE AS BIG
AS LAST YEARS SHOW. WILL
RUN SIX DAYS.
state Meets of Silver WyandOtte and
Cornish Clubs viii Be Included.
Attracted Prizes.

The Watertown Poultry and Pet
linth annual exhibition at the Turner
opera house December 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
md IL, bids fair to be great success
Last year there were 749 birds en-
cred, and present indications are that
here will be nearly twice as many
,ntries this year.
The state meet of the Silver Wyan-
.lotte club of America, the first ever
leld in this state, and the state meet
If the American Cornish club will be
leld in connection with the show. Over
wo hundred Cornish exhibits have al
eady been entered by the Silver Wy
ndotte and Cornish clubs.
Cash prizes, premium ribbons with
percentages of the entry fees, and
liver cups are offered by the Water
own Poultry and Pet Stock associa-
ion. In addition to these prizes are
.pecial prizes offered by Watertown
usiness men, prizes offered by the
issociation to members of the Silver
,Yyandotte and Cornish clubs who ex-
1kOibJ anu pI iACS OlIS1 GU ny tlC IWo
;lubs to exhibiting members.
Entries will close December third.
rhe exhibition hall will be open for
he reception of exhibits on Tuesday
December 5th. Exhibits received later
han Wednesday noon, December 9Th,
Till not be placed on exhibition.
The association will serve chicken
lfternoon, December 10th
Exhibits are coming to the Water
town poultry show from distant
points. Birds will be entered from
Waltham@ Minnesota, and from Mil
waukee. After the Watertown poul-
try show is over, the Minnesota ex-
hibit will be entered at the Coliseum
;hOW of Chicago
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
MAN WITHOUT PARTY
GETS ENORMOUS VOTE
LA FOLLETTE RECEIVES LARG.
EST PLURALITY EVER GIVEN
IN WISCONSIN,.
With No Party affiliations Carries
All But Tive Counties OF The
Entire State.

Madison, Wis, Nov. 27,-Complete
vote, received BY the secretary of state
show that United State Senator Robert
NJ. La Toilette received plurality or
118, 1872 over his Democratic opponent
William F. Wolf
His plurality this year exceeds by
more than 15,0G0 the largest plurality
ever before given to any candidate for
any office within the gift of the people
OF Wisconsin. 1t is 1850 larger than
La Follette's plurality of six years
ago when he received more than 1922
600 over S. A Cook in the Republican
than the plurality given Hughes, and
is more than $4,000 greater than the
plurality given Governor Phillip.
La Toilette received a total of 253,-
307 votes, or approximately 25,000
more than Hughes and more than
10000 more than Philip. Wolfe's
total was 1851
La Toilette carried every county in
the state excepting two, Kewaunee and
Ozaukee. The plurality against him in
Kewaunee was but 1877 and in Ozaukee
was only eighteen
Dodge county voted 1900 for Wolfe
and 1922 for La Toilette. Jefferson
county voted 1879 for Wolfe and 360S
for La Toilette.
The soldier vote of the state was
534 for Wolfe and 1401 for La Toilette
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
ENERGY TO ALL" In
THE NEW HOSPITAL


We have urged utility and profit to
community through the hospital,
along practical business lines to our
readers from many view points, but
underlying all this line of argument
is the greater incentive for any man to
contribute freely to this undertaking
there is a spark in each human breast
Faith, Hope and Charity, but of these
Charity is the greatest, has been
told us by an authority we all recog-
nize @
Charity is applied Christianity The
Great Master healed ten lepers but
only one came back to thank him for
his charity. This is a way major
ity of people give thanks for the many
luxuries they enjoy, health being the
greatest of all Men are thoughtless-
ly Indifferent to the comforts and con-
veniences that have become so comm
on as to excite no appreciation.
Don't take to much for granted ;
when Mother Nature demands the tol.
for negligence, arrange to pay it in a
hospital, under conditions which make
it easier than in a place where but in
different attention can be paid to the
sick and suffering.
Nothing is ever going TO happen to
me-, says the man happy in the pos
session of health and a sound body. In
his own mind he is sure he is safe from
and strong, tomorrow, stretched on a
bed of pain he wonders why he didn't
make provisions for this emergency
This mental attitude is as old as
time Men do not know how we'll
off they are; when in the enjoyment
of good health they are thoughtlessly
ungrateful for this Supreme Gift, as
leper came back to thank the Master.
Another view point; we have all
heard the pioneers of this country
tell of the many hardships they exper-
fenced before good roads and bridges
made it possible for them to travel
so conveniently as to-day.
One by one the modern conviences
came into use; the ox-wagon was SUI
perceded by the horse-drawn wagon !;
then the spring-wagon and carriages );
and now the automobile covers a form
er days journey in a single hour.
This rapid pace demands all mod
ern accessories with which TO keep it
up the hospital is modern necessity
like the auto or the telephone; we
could do without these under former
conditions, but now they are demanded
as being quite as imperatively, to save
time, conserve health, and give the
necessary care to the patient to make
him well quickly.
Thine is money, and never can this
be better illustrated than by short
ening the term of illness through the
use of the latest scientific appliances
and practices to be found in the hos
pital Do we make it plain that
When you help st. Mary's Hospital
you are helping yourself?
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
OPENING GUN Of
CHRIST MAS CAMP AIGN
ANNUAL MOVEMENT TO RAISE
FUNDS FOR 1917 ANTI-TUBER-
CULOSIS WORK.
Wisconsin VIII Work 70 Lead Nation
In Amount of Christmas Sales
This Year.

With the first shipment of Red
cross Christmas Seals out of the Mil
waukee offices of the Wisconsin Anti
Tuberculosis Association to the Local
campaign managers in all parts of the
state this week, the 1916 seal sale will
be in full swing.
The sale Of five million seals and
the accumulation of five million penn
les for continuing and extending the
fight against tuberculosis in Wiscon'
sin is the goal which has ben set
With a strong determination to regain
for Wisconsin the place which it losi
to New York last year for the first
time in the history of the national
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
sJOAlOOA

movement for financing the fight
against tuberculosis by the sale OF
seals, the campaign has ben organ
lied both earlier and more extensively
than in preceding years.
Wisconsin must lead the states OF
its class in the sale of Red Cross
Christmas seals. This is the slogan.
The large sale is made necessary both
by the increasing demands which are
made each year on the state associa-
tion and by the fact that never before
in the history of the state campaign
have so many communities been inter
ested in supporting health agencies for
which funds are required. In large
number of cities, local associations or
committees affiliated with the state
association will retain half of their
seal sale for the financing of local
work. In the majority of instances,
the money will be devoted to the SAL
airy Of a school nurse In some in
stances this work is already establish
ed and in others the 1916 sale will be
used as a mean of securing the nurs-
ing service
The mail sale, which was tried out
last year as an experiment, proved
such a success that at least twenty
cities in the state will use the plan
this year. 1t has been found that bus
iness men especially appreciate the
convenience of the mail sales plan and
that in this way maximum of people
are reached in a minimum of time,
thus greatly facilitating the campaign
by personal solicitation
In order to meet the expected de-
mand for seals, the Wisconsin asso-
citation has placed its order for 14,000-
600 seals. During last years large
sale, it was found necessary to buy
seals from other states in order to
meet demands.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
OSTRICH IN WATERFOWL.
frank Meyer Presented With Strange
Bird and Egg From California.

A baby ostrich and an egg arrived in
WatertoWn last week, and are on dis
play in the window of Frank c.
Meyers meat market in n. Second St
The ostrich and egg are presents from
Mrs. Paul Triptow of Pasadena Cali
fornia, a sister of Mr.. Meyer. Mrs.
Friptow was formerly Mrs. Hulda
Meyer of Watertown.
The egg measures II by Is inches in
circumference, and the empty she'll
weighs 9 ounces. The ostrich, which
is stuffed, was about a week old and
is as large as full grown rooster.
The bird and the egg are products
of the Causton ostrich farm of Pasa-
dena, California.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
SALE OF RED CROSS
CHRISTMAS SEALS BEGIN
Stamps Distributed Among Pupils of
Graded SchOOlS-Sale Managed
By Teachers.
FOR COMBATING TUBERCULOSIS.

Red Cross Christmas seals were
issued to pupils of the public schools
to-day, Wednesday, at close of school,
opening the annual stamp selling cam
paign.
As in other years, prizes will be
awarded to the boy and girl in each
grade who makes the highest sales.
All money received from the sale of
stamps will be used by the Anti-Tuber-
culosis association in combating tub
erculosis with educational and pre-
ventive work and in aiding victims of
the deseaSe.
The sale in the graded schools is
being managed by the Misses Edna
M. Kant and Katherine Brasky, teach
ers in Lincoln School.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
T. r. STARTS REVOLUTION.
Mexican Reports Says Roosevelt Plots
To Overthrow Wilson.

The editor of the Ell Democratic, the
leading newspaper of chihuahua City,
Mexico, drank two quarts of Mexican
whiskey, read six articles in Life"
rushed to his office where he franti-
cally wrote the following: Alarm
Mexico City, which say that Col. Theo.
Roosevelt heads a revolution which
has broken out in several states of the
American union, with the object of
overthrowing President Wilson, who
Roosevelt claims authorized various
electoral frauds in order to triumph
in the past election"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
Turkey Gifts From Roof.

duced in the Dollar Day program here
Monday. when nineteen live turkeys
We're let loose on the Main street, the
catcher having them The feature at
tracted over 1000 people from sur
rounding towns The turkeys were lei
loose from the roof of the stores Civ
ing them Many lodged in trees, which
boys had TO climb. Complaints had
been made to the humane officers to
have the plan stopped.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
MRS. HESS WILL NOT
GET $500 CERTIFICATE
Judge Rules i'm StafeI Case That
Transaction Did Not Constitute
Completed Gift.
DECISION BASED ON PRECEDENT.

Judge r. B. Kirkland's decision in
court Tuesday was that Mrs. Fred Jo-
hanna) Hess is not entitled to the
$500 certificate of deposit made ou,
in her favor by her father, the late
Frank Stafel
The judge held that, according to
the precedent established by previous
decisions in similar cases, the trans
action can not be regarded as a COM
pleted gift, as the certificate was NOT
delivered to her before her fathers
death. Mrs. Hess did not know Of the
certificates existence until it was in
yentoried by julius StafeI, admin
strator of his fathers estate
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
SKIRTS WILL BE LONGER.
Fashion Says Short Skirts Must Give
Way To Long CIinging Ones.

Dame Fashions latest edict is that
in the spring of 1917, women will wear
skirts distinctive for straight lines,
inclining to the tubelike, and that they
must cling to the wearer
1t is predicted, however that women
in the west will continue as long as
possible to wear the free easy skirt
of short length and reasonable width
which fashion has permitted them to
wear during the past few seasons.
In time, of course, they will bend to
Dame Fashions indomitable will and
change the short skirt for long, cling
ing, Tubelike affairs.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
Attention, Dairyman.

On Tuesday, December 7th, 1916, at
1 80 pm at the city hall, Beaver Dam,
there will be a meeting of Dodge coun-
ty cheese makers, cheese factory op-
orators, officers and stockholders and
patrons of cheese factories. The OBJ
ject of the meeting will be to discuss
ways and means for better co-opera-
ton in carrying out the cheese indus
try Cheese makers, please remember
the date and urge your patrons to at
tend
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
TWO HEADED CALF BORN.
Freak Animal Born on Tyson Farm
Near Redwood.

A tWo-headed calf was born on the
Tyson brothers farm, route 4, near
Redwood. Friday night. The animal
had two distinct heads, four eyes, two
mouths and two ears. 1t was appar-
emily normal in other respects, anG
seemed to have good chances for be-
coming a full grown two-headed HoI-
stein COW but as usual in such cases,
the calf died when three days old
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
STATE LABORATORY.
Examines 1889 Specimens In 3 Months
420 Samples of Water.

Exactly 1889 specimins sent by
,055 doctors were examined and re-
ported upon by the state laboratory
Of hygiene at Madison in the past
three months. During the same period
of 1915, only 2,097 specimins were sent
to the state Laboratory.
More than 420 samples of water to
be tested for purity were examined in
three mOnths-an increase of 1S9 over
the corresponding period last year.
School districts have contributed
the most specimens over half came
from rural communities.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
GUESS GETS GOOSE.
Armin Hoffman, Guesses Within One
of Grain of Corn Eaten.

won the goose on display in the Win
dow of Bittner & Tetzlaff's store, by
guessing within one of the number of
grains of corn eaten by the goose.
The goose was awarded Monday even
ing at the close of the contest.
Armin guessed that the goose would
eat 10,995 kernels of corn. The goose
was trifie hungrier than the boy
estimated getting away with 1896
kernels
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
NEW HOSPITAL FAVORED.
Organization and Professional Men
Endorse Project.

The Watertown Central Labor I'm
ion formally endorsed the project of
building the new st. Mary's hospital
at a meeting held Friday evening.
The same project was recently for
mally approved by leading Watertown
physicians.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
Beef Show Winner.

Madison.-First place in the Baby
Beef show conducted by the Wisconsin
Livestock Breeders association at the
Stock Pavilion of the University of
Wisconsin, went to Alvin Morley of
Baraboo with calf he had raised by
himself. A butchering exhibition
closed the program on Thursday, and
the baby beeyes that the Wisconsin
boys had raised were sold to local
dealers.
~->.s.. -, -
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
MARSH BENG RECLAIMED.
Two Thousand Acres OF Horizon
Marsh Will Be Planted In Spring.

Two thousand and two hundred
acres of Horizon Marsh have been re-
claimed during the past year, and will
be planted in the spring to hemp, flax
onions, potatoes, celery and other
crops. Three gasoline power tile
ditching machines have been at work
and sixty mile of drain tile have been
laid. The reclamation work will be
resumed when the snow and frost sea-
son is over
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
PipersvilIe Bazaar and Supper.

The ladies of the Pipersville M. r.
church will hold bazar and chicken
pie supper at the church Thursday,
December 7. Plain and fancy articles
will be offered for sale. Supper will
be served from 6 o'clock on. Young
and old are invited to attend.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
Notice.!
PRICE OF ICE CREAM ADVANCED.

Owing to the advance in cost of ma
terial, | have, in order to maintain
quality, been obliged to raise the price
Of ice cream. / will continue to sell
a high grade Of ice cream at as low
a price as cost Of ingredients will
allow. Signed, George Hero.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29

Why be poor! When few dollars
invested with Judgment, in things that
you need, will make you rich. You
will show good Judgment by invest
ing it with The Central Tra ding Co.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29
The DEATH ROLL

Mrs. Johanna Hilgendorf, eighty
TWO years old, died at $50 o'clock
Friday evening after an illness of five
days. Mrs. Hilgendorf was in good
health for one OF her age, up TO last
jGnday and attended church. as usual
Curing the services she was taken i'll
a-ith pleurisy and was removed to the
nome OF her sOn-in-law and daughter
Mr. and Mrs Frank Thrams, Al Divi-
sion street, where she lived for the
asst eleven years. Pneumonia set in
Friday
Mrs Hilgendorf has been member
OF St Marks church since 1868 when
she moved to this city from Germany
With her husband and oldest daughter.
She is a widow of Mr. John Hilgen-
lorf, who died twenty-three years ago
Three of the six children survive
They are William Hilgendorf Mrs.
Nerd. A Kruger and Mrs. Frank
rhrams, all of Watertown. There
are nine grandchildren and two
sreat-children.
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at 1870 O'Clock from the
home TO ST. Marks church at O'Clock
Interment was made in the Luthern
cemetery.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29

Eventually you will have good
heater; why not get it now while
you can get it cheap Of The Central
Trading Co-Adv
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29

The two months old infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Kelly, 504
Elm streets died Sunday. Funeral
services were held Tuesday morning
at o'clock In st Henry's Catholic
church.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29

H A. Sommers was business Wis
tor in Chicago on Friday
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
ANNOUNCEMENT
3. w. Lubman, the Jeweler, Enarees
His Business and Organizes
Corporation.

| am pleased TO announce, that ow
ing to the constant growth OF my bus
mess since its establishment in
Chickasha, Okla, IA years ago, have
found it necessary to increase our ca
pacity in all lines Mr.. Joe Yourman.
an experienced watch maker and jew
eler, has been added to my force, and
we can offer you unexcelled service
in repair work, as to promptness and
efficiency
We are gradually adding TO and
strengthening our already large lines
of high grade iewelry, diamonds. etc,
and our purchasing capacity in THO
best and largest markets in the world,
enables us to offer the hest jewelry
to be had at the lowe possible prices.
The business from this date will be
known as the b. w. Lubman Jewelry
Co.. and will be conducted under the
same management as heretofore. The
same high class service. which has
characterized this business from its
beginning. will assure the public Of
reliable quality at all times.
Thanking you for your patronage
in the past, am,
Very truly yours,
B. w. LUBMAN.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14

WANTED-JIean cotton rags al the
Daily Express office.