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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
COUNTY COURT.
WIN Convene In the City Hall T0m0r-
row Morning.

Judge r. B. kirkland will hold court
and the following estate will be given
consideration;
Estate of James B. Murphy, de-
ceased; hearing on claims
Estate of Susan McCracken, de-
ceased; hearing on claims.
Estate of Albert Quentmeyer, de-
ceased; hearing on claims.
Estate of Amelia Stokes, deceased:
hearing on final account, assignment
of residue and determination of in
heritance tax.
Estate of Chas. B. Straw, deceased;
hearing on petition for license to sell
real estate.
Estate of Henry Rausch, deceased;
hearing proofs of will. etc.
Estate of Herman Werth, deceased;
hearing on petition for administra-
ton.
Estate of John Koehler, deceased:
hearing on final account, assignment
of residue and determination of in
heritance tax.
Estate of Mary j. Trussel, deceased;
hearing on final account of deceased
administrator and of administrator
de bonis non.
Estate of Frederick Wagner de-
ceased; hearing proofs of will
Estate of Martha Weissert, de
ceased; hearing proofs of will, etc.
Estate of Edward Farley, deceased;
hearing on petition for administra-
ton.
Estate Of Anna Fuchs, deceased;
adjourned hearing on final account
and assignment of residue.
There will also be a special term
of the same court in the city hall Jan
uary 10, when these estates will be
reviewed:
Estate of Wilhelm Wilde, deceased;
hearing on claims.
Estate of August c.. Hoffman, de-
ceased; hearing on claims.
Estate of Catherine Beckner, de-
ceased; hearing on petition for certi-
ficate of descent.
Estate Of August May, deceased;
hearing on final account, assignment.
of residue and determination of in.
heritance tax
Estate of Auguste Buege, deceased
hearing on final account and assign
ment of residue.
Estate of Alfred Hodgson, deceased ;;
hearing on final account and assign
ment of residue
Trust estate Of Helen A. E. Haese;
hearing on final account of trustee.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
ELKS' REALTY COMPANY
Hold Two Meeting Within the Last
Week and Elect Officers.

The Watertown Elks' Reality COM
pany, corporation under the state
laws, with capital of $1S,00O men
ton of which was made in the Leader
last week, held it's first meeting We'd
nesday evening of last week to elect
directors, and the following were
chosen:
Herman Wertheimer, Frank P. Nc
Adams, W. E. Brandt, Max G. Kusel
and E. L. Schempf
After adjournment of the meeting
which elected the directors, the direct
ors met and elected the following
officers:
President-H. Wertheimer.
Vice-President-F P. McAdams.
Secretary-W e. Brandt.
Treasurer-M. G. Kusel.
OF the &C pital stock over $4,000
has been subscribed and mostly paid
in, and of the stock paid in sufficient
funds have been procured to pay for
the remodei'ng of the Empire theatre
building, recently acquired by the
Elks to be converted in to one of the
finest lodge homes in the state, and
which, if the plans now under way
materialize, will be completed next
May
rectors was held last evening, but no
business of Importance was trans
acted
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
PROSPERITY DAY.
All Are Invited to Join I'm Day of
Preparation for the Future.

| A circular has been received by the
Leader advocating Property Day on
Tuesday, February 90, and the idea is
so freighted with good argument that
we give the circular in its entirety:
The great mint of time has coined
for US an extra day in 1915. On this
| day-Tuesday, February 29th-the
United States will become millions
of dollars richer on account of the
extra twenty-four hours Of time.
You will receive on this day an ex-
| ira days revenue, as will millions of
others in the United States. In view
of these facts it seems appropriate
that Tuesday, February 29th, should
be known as Prosperity Day through
out the United States, and that on
this day every effort should be made
to focus the attention of the public
upon the unparalleled condition of
property that now exists throughout
the land.
Let the wage Garner open or in
crease his bank account by putting
his wages for this extra day into the
bank.
Let the stores have their Prosperity
Day sales.
Let the newspapers and orators Gel
citrate the occasion by explaining to
the public how and why the United
States is the most favored nation in
the world.
Let the associations OF commerce
and the farmers organizations hold
upon this day get-together Prosperity
meetings.
For twenty-four hours through
out this whole extra day of time-let
every man, woman and child in this
country forget the trying times
through which the world has passed,
and talk, think and feel prosperity!
Let us remember on this day that
the prosperity of the nation is regulat-
ed by the individuals who compose it
that America is America because it's
citizens as a whole have prospered.
In short, on this day, let's all of us
lay aside our hammers, forget our
personal worries and boost with every
once of energy in us for the contin-,
uation of this great new era of pros
perity.
You cannot only secure personal
benefit, but can also do a great good
to your community by agitating the
celebration of this day. See the news
paper editor of your city or town, talk
it over with the leading business men,
write to your congressman, see your
mayor and minister. If you advertise,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
RECENT PURCHASES
BY v. G. & {. CO.
WALTER HAIGHT, RECENTLY AP~
POINTED PUBLICITY AGENT,
TALKS TO LEADER.
Some Interesting Facts as TO Recent
Purchases, and n Glance Into
Future Possibilities.

Walter L. Haight, publicity agent
for the Wisconsin Gas and Electric
company, with headquarters in Ra-
cine, was in the city Friday calling
on the newspaper fraternity, and ex-
planned in detail the plans of his COM
pany for the extension of transmits
sion lines to the recently acquired
Whitewater Electric Light company
OF Whitewater, and the United Heat.
Light and Power company of Delavan
The controlling interest In these
companies was recently purchased by
the Wisconsin Gas and Electric COM
pany, which puts the management in
the hands of s. B. Way the president
who is also vice-president and general
manager of II. Nj. e. II. 4 l.. Co.
The next move in construction will
be new transmission lines from John
son Creek and Jefferson to the two
cities named, and power generated in
Watertown will be sent south over
the new lines.
Lines will also be constructed from
Burlington and Racine to connect
with the line from Watertown, which
will form complete circuit of about
zoe miles.
When this link is built there will
not be a city served by the Wisconsin
Gas and Electric company that will
be deprived of electric current to ex-
ceed few minutes even with an ac-
cident so serious as the total destruc-
ton Of a power plant, the switching
in Of electricity from another plant
being made quickly and easily, and
more especially will the entire SYSTEM
be in a position to carry out this pro-
iect since the acquisition of the Prai-
rie du Sac dam property which aug
ments the Kilbourn dam plant.
No doubt many OF our readers are
in the habit of looking upon T. M. E.
r. & l.. Co. as the largest investment
of this group OF capitalists which en-
ters Watertown, and possibly they
are correct; but the Wisconsin Gas
and Electric company is slowly, but
surely, reaching out, and we need not
be surprised to see 1t In time operate
the electric interests In nearly all
southeastern Wisconsin, including
Madison, Janesville, Beloit, Edgerton,
Monroe, Fort Atkinson and interme-
diate points. The company now con-
trolls the electric interests all the way
from Kilbourn to Milwaukee, Wauke-
sha excepted, and from Milwaukee to
Racine and Kenosha, besides East
Troy and Burlington, and all points
between those places, and to predict
a complete control OF the remainder
it one Of the largest and at the same
time one of the most profitable prop
critics in the United States, Is not nee
esarily the prediction OF dreamer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
Appointed Secretary to Husting.

Henry Murphy of Beaver Dam' mas
been appointed assistant secretary 10
Senator Paul Husting. he leit ms
home last Wednesday afternoon Ior
Milwaukee, where he met the senator
and will continue with him TO Wasn-
ington. Otto G. Husting, brother Oh
Senator Husting, and former CITY
clerk for Beaver Dam, is the senator S
private secretary. Mr.. Murphy mas
been a law student at the State unl-
versity and also at the Marquette
University in Milwaukee and has been
associated for sevral years with the
work of college publications as an
editor. We understand that Mr.. Muir
phy's duties will be in connection
with committee work chiefly, and that
he will continue his law studies at the
Columbian law school in Washington.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04

County Superintendent Kelley Calls
the Meeting for Thursday Of
Next Week.

County Superintendent John Kelley
of Dodge county, has called conven-
ton of the school board, to be held In
the court house at Juneau, Thursday,
the 18th.
A live program will be presented by
a list of good speakers, and will in
clude:
School Hygiene and Sanitation.
Concrete Teaching in Our Schools
Under Existing Conditions.
Recent School Legislation.
Short Talks on New or Remodeled
Buildings, by School Officers.
Questions and Answers.
The convention will convene at 10
o'clock a. m, and will adjourn in suf-
ficient time in the afternoon to permit
those attending to catch trains for
their homes.
The law permits each member OF
the county school board attending to
draw So and cents per mile each way
for expenses.
Mr. Kelley is desirous that all mem
bers of the county school board shall
attend the meeting.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
Poultry Show at Fond du Lac.

The Fond du Lac poultry show will
be held January 13, IA, Is, and 16, at
Armory e, one of the finest buildings
in the country for this purpose. The
entry fee is 35c for single birds and
$1O0 for pens. No other entry fee is
required to compete for special prizes.
The judges are James Tucker and
Geo. M Wells, and the judging will
be by comparison.
Cash to the amount Of $500 has been
raised to make this the largest cash
show in the state, and prizes will be
awarded IS follows: $3.50 on 1nd1vld-
ual winnings; 500 on pens; $1OO on
displays; SIS on sweepstakes; $25 on
champion birds, and $35 on other cash
specials.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
Singular Incident.

One day recently Mrs. M. E. Faring-
ton had a singula experience. While
sitting near a hot stove, a cellulold
comb in her hair took fire from the
stove and Mr.. harrington coming into
the room about that time made the
discovery and soon extinguished the
fire, but not until Mrs. harrington
had lost much of her hair. 1t was a
peculiar incident and Mrs. Earring
ton has reason to be thankful that she
escaped so fortunately.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
Hon. w. +. VOss to Beaver Dam.

Theo. P Hemmy of Juneau, Fred
H. Clausen of Horizon, and VIM. F..
Voss of Watertown, the recently ap-
pointed appraisers for the Beaver Dam
federal building site, have taken their
oaths before Judge F. A. Geiger In
Milwaukee.
The commissioners will meet in the
city hall in Beaver Dam at 10 O'Clock
next Friday, at which time all inter
ested parties have been notified to
be present
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS, 1916.
Largest Ia the History Of the Water
town Office.

Business at the Watertown post
Office during 1915 was quite prosper
Gus, according to Postmaster James
W. Moore, Notwithstanding that con
siderable revenue was lost by the re-
moval from the city Of the Davis Film
exchange, and through the failure of
the Dornfeld-Kunert company.
No credit is given for the money
order business transacted at the local
office, and aside from this item the
office transacted business to the
amount of $29,523.05, an increase of
$955.80 over 1914, and an increase of
$1,169.45 over 1913.
The receipts for the past three years
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
]. w. Seager at Majestic.

John w. Seager, who recently pur-
chased the Majestic, moving picture
house, took possession New Years
day. his first offering being Coral. :
Mr.. Seager intends continuing the
Universal service and the Broadway
Universal features.
Gust Weihert of Milwaukee, licensed
operator, will be IN charge OF the
operating booth
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
New MOrticans.

Oscar Schmutzler, son Of Edward
Schmutzler, left today for Minneapo-
lis, where he enters the University Of
Minnesota to take a course In scien-
tific embalming.
Arnold Sandrock, son OF Rev. and
Mrs. George Sandrock, pastor Of I'M
manuel church, alsa enters the Uni
yersity of Minnesota today to study
embalming. The young man has been
employed for the past year in an un-
dertaking establishment in Winona.
MINI
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
New State Department.

: A few days ago one OF our citizens
dictated a letter to the Wisconsin
State Tax commission. He was in
hurry and did not read the letter as
it came from the typewriter. day
or SO later he happened to glance at
the carbon copy of the letter and he
has since wondered what the high
officials at Madison thought when they
opened the letter addressed to the
wisconsin State Cat Commission. =
Jackson County Journal.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04

1852, and was educated at Hillsboro
academy, preparatory department OF
Wabash college at Charlottesville,
Ind, at Winston seminary, Easthamp-
ton, Mass, and at Yale, where he took
the A. B. degree He studied law and
was admitted to the bar in Illinois in
1880, and to practice IN the Wisconsin
courts in 1883, settling at Janesville,
where he has since resided. He has
been a member Of the county board of
Rock county. He was elected to the
state senate for the first TIME In 1896,
and has served sixteen years as
member of Wisconsin's upper house of
law makers.
One day last week the senator wrote
the Leader to say that he would make
no definite campaign plans until after
the delegate convention to be held in
Madison on the 9th Of this month.
This decision on the part OF Mr..
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
Marriage Licenses.

Edward H. Arndt of Milwaukee
and Cora Groth of Ixonia
Albert S. Johnson of Chritiana, Wis,
and Nora Dalby of Sumner.
Clarence Charles White and Ruth
EyaneeIine Davis both of Waterloo
Roy Allen Buske Of Concord and
Myrtle Dorothy Eckert of Sullivan.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04

This is a splendid showing for the
local office, especially when consider
ing that much revenue was lost by
the interference in parcel post mail
matter to foreign countries owing to
the European war.
The good showing, however, Is an
indication that our business men are
using the mails more literally to ad-
vance their business interests and
bring more trade to the city.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
incorporate the idea in your adver-

incorporate the idea in your adver-
tiSements.
Get back of this movement with us
and help us to make Tuesday, Febru-
ary %. a day of national rejoicing.
Just as a suggestion, begin now to
pass this prosperity day idea around.
The idea is not copyrighted. We have
no personal ak to grind. 1t is given
with our compliments to you and to
the nation as a whole. Use it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
TAX ROLL FOR 1915 SHOWS SOME CHANGES
Provide Funds For the Erection OF the New
High School Building, But axes Are Lever.
CITY TREASURER TO COLLECT $685. s65.7e


to ceivet tax ymens for city
Jefferson
in $2920O8
higher
in high school building
ne $61576
increased the of $1OS23
$49837 Dodge
distributions
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
Garret GaIllman i'm Milwaukee.

Several state officers of the State
Retail Liquor Dealers association at
tended the installation of officers of
local No. 100 in Milwaukee yesterday
afternoon. President Gahlman of
Watertown, Secretary Raisler of Ap-
pleton and Treasurer Hartwig of
Manitowoc conducted the installation
ceremonies. The exercises were held
at 8 O'Clock at Eagles hall.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04

The first money taken In at the Lea
der office this year was from A. c.
Diemel, POI Margaret street, who came
in early yesterday morning, and paid
his subscription to January 1, 1917.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
Small Blaze.

Fire in a shed at 40S North Eighth
street. owned by Mrs. Frederick
Schultz, called the fire department
out wednesday evening. Hot ashes
dumped near the shed are blamed for
the blaze. The loss was nominal
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04

Raymond Simon, Charles Kohn, Jr.,
Grace Bentzin, Viola Kohl, Ruth
Buchholz, Helen Hoeffner, were the
guests who enjoyed the hospitality of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Pouchert, 311
Main street, Tuesday evening, the oc-
casion being the thirteenth birthday
guests enjoyed various games, which
was followed by luncheon
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04

Years eve. The body was taken to
Chicago for interment in the Jewish
cemetery in that city.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
NatertOwn in Dodge County.

Buege, were united in marriage Sun
day afternoon, December &c, at the
home of the brides parents, 211 Mon
roe street, the Rev. H. Sterz officiat-
ing They were attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Kramp. The groom has
company factory for several years.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
Social DOingS

One of the most pleasant social
gatherings of the past week was the
surprise rendered Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dobler, 513 Cole street, New Years
day, when their friends called to re-
mind them that they had travelled
along life's pathway as husband and
wife for twenty-five years. And while
the couple was completely surprised,
they were also agreeably surprised
and entertained by Rev. and Mrs.
Seisert, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Seisert,
Herbert and Harry Seisert, Misses
Frieda Hermes, Minnie Gaul and Ber-
deta Kielgast, all of Madison; Rev.
Gerhard Francke and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Schoechert, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Hintz, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Block, Mrs Anna Schoechert and Miss
Myrtle Hintz, of Watertown. An
other pleasant feature of the occasion
was a serenade in the evening by the
Moravian band which was indeed a
surprise to all present.
Mr.. Walter Hoeft, son of Mr.. and
Mrs William Hoeft, town of Ixonia,
and Miss Helen PAIL, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Gust Pahl, route 8, were
Joined in wedlock New Years after
noon by Rev Eggers at the st. Johns
parsonage. The bride was attended
by Miss Leona Hoeft, sister OF the
groom. as maid of honor, and Miss
Esther Otto as bridesmaid. The
groom's attendants were his brother,
William, and Mr.. Arthur Pautz, both
of the town of Ixonia. After the cere-
mony reception and wedding dinner
were rendered the bridal couple at the
home Of the brides parents, where the
young people will make their home
for the remainder of this winter.
On Sunday afternoon, on the invi-
tation of Mrs. Charles f. Teich, route
g. number of friends called and sur
prised her husband, the occasion be-
ing his 46th birth anniversary. The,
time was pleasantly passed in con-
versation and card games, and to,
make the surprise more complete and
enjoyable Mrs Teich served delici-.
Gus luncheon to her husbands guests.
Those who enjoyed the occasion were
his brother Walter Teich, Messrs.
and Mesdames Louis Stiemke, Louis
Steindorf, Fred Lehman, Henry Rieck,
Edward Heitz, and Frank label, and
Miss Ella HeitZ.
o.
Mr.. Hugo Kramp, son of Mr.. and
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
Show Us.

One of our exchanges, In writing up
merchants display had head over
the article, Beautiful Widow Dis
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
HON. JOHN N. WHITEHEAD FOR u. S. SENATOR


IaFOlee appeared
Hlboro, TO-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04

You can get cold weather goods at
hot weather prices at The Central
Trading Co.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04

a
faithfully
himself chosen to
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04

New Books ct the Public Library
and the Library Hour" will be the
subjects on the program before the
Saturday club this afternoon, besides
the annual election of officers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04

Sunday, and the funeral will be held
at Gesu church in that city Wednes-
day morning. He is survived py three
sons, George, Walter and William, all
of whom, besides their father, were
well known in Watertown. Relatives
in this vicinity are Ray Higgins, 3O1
West Milwaukee street, and the Nc
Caigue family at Redwood.
Word of the death of Carl F. Ger
hardt has been received by relatives
in Watertown Mr.. Gerhardt spent
many years in this city, but left here
eighteen years ago to make his home
with his daughter, Mrs. William Re-
ber, 1867 West Fort street, Detroit,
Mich Mr.. Gerhardt was born in Ger
many, and came to Watertown when
young man. The only immediate rel
ative in this community is Mrs VII
liam Wolf, who resides about two
miles east of the city. Interment Will
be in Detroit this afternoon.
Patrick Lyons, aged "a years, res
ident of the town of Clyman, died
Thursday afternoon following an at
tack of pneumonia after short i'll
ness. He was reared in the town of
Clyman and was a farmer. Besides
three children, he is survived by four
sisters. The funeral was held yester-
day morning, with services in st.
Johns church at Clyman, and inter
ment was in the Clyman cemetery.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rotstein mourn
the passing away of their fourteen
months old baby, which occurred New