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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
SAXOPHONE ORCHESTRA
RETURNS TO WATERFOWL
Musical Five VIII Make Brief Visit
Over Holidays After Over Four
Months Absence.
LEAVE JAN. ON SECOND TOUR.

The boys of the Saxophone orches-
ira will return to Watertown We'd
nesday evening, December 13, over the
Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul road
after an absence of four and a halt
months. They will leave on the first
OF the year on another tour On the
trip just, completed, they toured Wis
consin, Iowa, Nebraska and South
Dakota. The engagements of the trip
were secured and the route arranged
by A. J. Mcdonald, advance agent.
The boys deserve great credit for
successfully carrying out the enter
prise. The Saxophone orchestra Is
the only organization OF the kind from
Watertown which has made a success
of a prolonged tour
The orchestra is composed of five
pieces-four saXOphOnes and a trap
drum. The members are William
kettlehut, mgr, William Fleuter, Emil
Kettlehut, A. Cap. Wilde, A r. Schis-
ler and A. j. Mcdonald advance agent.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
AT PUBLIC LIBRARY
B00kloyers See Collection of Best Ar
ranged To Suggest Ideas
For Gifts.
NEW BOOKS IN RENTING DEPT.

The book lovers who attended the
Christmas exhibition at the public
library Monday, found choice collec-
tion of the best edition on display.
The books were taken from the
library shelves. They were the elect
of the book world, consisting of rep
resentatives numbers OF everything
from the latest popular novels to the
old classics. There were books OH
history and travel, Christmas and
other stories, children's fairy tales
and verses, books on music and on
poetry, and feature of the eight new
first editions fresh from the press O;
the publishers, which are in the rent
ing collection. The eight new vol
umes are: The Nest Builder, by Bea-
trice Forbs Robinson Hale; The Gov
ernors, by Lippmann; From the House
tops, by George Barr McKutchen; The
Dark Tower, by Phyllis Bottome; The
Painted Scene, by Webster; The Girl
at the Big Loon Post, by Van Schaick
Love and Lucy, by Maurice Hewlett
The World for Sale, by Gilbert Parker
and Miss Theodosia's Heartstrings
by Donnel.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
NEW HIGH SCHOO!
WILL OPEN SOON
MOVING DAY WITH EXERCISES
PLANNED FOR LAST DAY OF
FALL TERM.
Dedication To Be Held In January
New Building EmbOdies All Mod
ern improvements.

School will open at the new high
school on the opening day of next
term If not before. The building is
practically completed, but men are
still at work on minor details, and it
is not yet ready for occupation.
1t is planned to hold a program ar
the old school in February, after which
the pupils will gather up their books
and move in a body to the new build
ing
The program will be Of a musical
nature, with numbers by the girls glee
club the girls quartette, the high
school orchestra, the string trio, and
other high school musical organiza-
tions, including a few solos, and songr
by chorus Of the entire student body
The new school building will be pub
liCly dedicated some time in January
The new high school is as much
credit to the state as to this city. II
is the equal Of any in Wisconsin, and
superior to most in cities of the size o
Watertown. 1t is large enough tC
meet the needs Of this city for years
to come The assembly has seats for
$50, with room to add more as the
need arises.
A new thing for Watertown which
will prove popular among the students,
are the shower baths in connection
with the gym. The gymnasium Is
large and modern, and will be fitted
for regular gymnasium work and for
the carrying on of school sports. The
gym has a stage, and will be used foI
high school social events.
The school is all that modern fm-
provements could make it, and owing
TO the contract having been made be
fore war prices began, the cost is
reasonable
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
WISCONSIN SOLDIERS
STAR AT FOOTBALL
First Wisconsin Regiment Team Put
In Championship Class BY Victor
les On BOarder.
.OCONOMOWOC BOYS PLAY WELL.

The soldiers on the border are play
ing football, and the Wisconsin boys
star in the gridiron sport. The team
of the First Wisconsin Infantry is in
the championship class.
Last Wednesday the First Wiscon
sin Infantry team won its third VIC
tory in four days, defeating the Second
West Virginia Infantry team by
score of 10 to 6. A forward pass,
Walsh to Schamell, Company M. of
Oconomowoc, gave Wisconsin the first
touchdown. Later in the game, Meyer
Company A of Reedsburg, placed
drop kick from the thirty yard line,
making the score 8 against West Vir-
ginia's 6 points.
The team is captained by Lieutenant
Heer.
Other Wisconsin soldier teams are
doing quite as well on the gridiron
field.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS
OF CITY ELECT
Watertown Lodges Hold Meetings To
Fill Officers Chairs For
Year of 1917.
ORDERS HOLD YEARS LAST MEET

The o. D. Pease Post No. "a, G. A. r
held its annual meeting Thursday
afternoon The following officers
were elected:
Commander John Habhegger.
Senior Vice Communications Ro-
binson.
Junior Vice Commander-He Henry
Basinger.
Quartermaster-AC G. Deimel.
Surgeon-Albert Cebell.
Chaplain-John Muth.
Officer of the Day-William Schu-
macher.
Patriotic Instructor-Albert Cebell.
Officer of the Guard-Chris Berg
mann.
Delegate to Department Encamp-
ment-A c. Deimel, Alternate-Wil-
liam Schumacher.
Trustee Three years d. Sproes-
ser, John Kaercher was elected to fill
the unexpired term of the late Fred
KuSel
Commander Habhegger appointed
G. j. Wenck adjutant, and Mr.. Wenck
appointed Charles Borchart as SER
geant major. Quartermaster sergeant
William Schumacher.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
MAIL ORDER PURCHASES.
Farmer Finds He Can Buy Cheaper
OF Home Merchant.

!, A farmer came into the store OF
one of our customers and wished tC
buy a saw Our customer displayed
several, and finally the farmer Sc
ected one of them
How much is this one?" he In
quired
"2.25" replied the merchant
Nothing doing" said the farmer
emphatically, Il won't pay that price
I can get the same saw from Ditto
& Ditto in Chicago for $1.75.
'fWellS' said the merchant delib-
erately, "if you can buy that saw
from me under the same conditions
as you would buy it from them, I'll
let you have it for $175."
Your on" answered the farmer
joyfully. "Just charge it."
mot a Bit" said the merchant
Does Ditto & Ditto give you credit
Give me your $1.75."
Disgustedly, the farmer did so
After ringing up that amount on the
cash register, the merchant turned
to him
"Now give me CSC more" he de-
manded.
What for?" the farmer inquired
"It would cost you Csc for parcel
post and 10c for Insurance." oul
friend explained.
And now, | want &c additional
the merchant demanded
"WaI1 what jS that for 2'
THAT is for your money order,
replied the merchant, "and while you
are about, you might as well give
me &c for a postage stamp and then
give me another cent to cover the
cost of. writing supplies"
By this time the farmer was dis
gusted. He saw that in reality he
was paying just about as much as
if he had bought from the merchant
ct the regular rate-and besides he
had to pay cash.
"Give me that saw" he demanded
Lets cut out all this monkey bus1-
ness. / need it right away"
The merchant smiled and put the
saw under the counter
Where do you think l amp he
asked 81 am down in Chicago anC
you are up here in Wisconsin. Il
will take you two weeks to get thai
saw. Drop around in that time ant
you can have"-Ex
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
DEPUTY SHERIFF CHOSEN.
Charles Vaughan VIII Fill The Office
For City of Watert0wn.

Charles A. Vaughan will be appoint
ed deputy sheriff of Watertown by
Sheriff elect Ed. T. Hayhurst. MIR.
Vaughan is experienced in this posi-
ton, having served as deputy sheriff
in 1910, 1911, and 1912, and as sheriff
in 1913 and 1914.
The salary was raised from 5000 to
$3.50 at the last meeting OF the board
of commissioners, but the duties will
be heavier than in former years, be-
cause of the recent ruling that city
policemen are not allowed to go out
side the city limits without written
permission
Herman E Kruger was appointed
deputy sheriff for the Watertown dis
trict by sheriff-elect Hathaway OF
Dodge county. Mr.. Krueger ran for
the office of sheriff at the last three
elections and was defeated each time
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
WOOdmep Elect.

Log Camp 401, Modern WOodmen OF
America held it's December meeting
Friday evening. Deputy George Wet
eel of Sheboygan spoke on wOodcraft
The following officers were elected
for 1917
CounseHAugust Otto.
Adviser-H. T. Eberle.
Banker-Ed Schmutzler.
Clerk-F. c. Haney.
Escort-P. S. Reason.
Watchman-S. e. KuenZi.
Sentry-Emanuel HaZenaw.
Trustee 3 years-William Schlueter
observation-disclosures and Kings.
The officers will be installed at a
joint meeting with the Royal Neigh
bors in January.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
CHRISTMAS SEAL STORY
WRITTEN FOR CHILDREN
Miss Maynard Downes of Wisconsin
Is Author "f Health Story Used
All Over United States.
PRIZES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

"Dannys Christmas Seal" story
Tor boys and girls written by Miss
Maynard Downes, of the Wisconsin
Anti-Tuberculosis association is be-
ing circulated among school children
all over the United States, having
cen selected by the National asSoci-
alton for Study and Prevention as its
annual Christmas story designed to
interest children in the public health
movement. A special Wisconsin ed
ition is illustrated with Christmas
drawings by 0. f. Zimmerman, also
Of the Wisconsin association. 1t has
Been sent out to teachers in the 1000
rural schools and is also available TO
city schools as a program feature for
Health Crusaders Day. 1t is one of
a series of stories for children in
which health truths are presented IN
entertaining form.
Is By means of such stories and of
health talks in the schools the annual
sale of Red Cross Christmas Seals in
mission which it is believed is having
a wide influence in carrying health
knowledge into the individual home.
1t is because of its educational value
as a medium of impressing health
truthes on the children and of inter
esting them in active civic service that
many school boards of the state have
followed the lead of the Milwaukee
board in annually endorsing and en-
cOuraging the sale of seals by the
children.
To increase interest in the volun-
teer service given by the school chill
dren and to reward them, the state
association is offering a number OF
prizes on a scale which makes them
available to every school child, even
those in isolated rural districts.
The first honor certificate is award
ed to every boy or girl in the rural
school selling twenty-five seals and in
the city schools to everyone selling
one hundred seals.
A more elaborated certificate is
given for the sale of fifty seals by
rural school pupil and of $50 seals
by pupil in the city schools.
The third and most elaborate GER
tificate is awarded for the sale Of 100
seals by a rural school child and 500
seals by city school child
In addition there will be a special
prize for sale of 2,5G0 seals in the
rural schools, certificates won last
year being credited on this years
sales in the competition for this place.
A handsome illustrated chart for the
school room will be given to each
rural school selling a total of 500
seals and to the school selling $50
seals there will be the chart and a
consignment of folding drinking cups.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13

go, l ckl. 3 ckl. 8 pen. r. E. Hochtritt,
Wausau, pull, pull, 4 pen. Theodore
Sonnemann, Watertown, and pull
DR.. Frank Metcalf, Amherst, 4 ckl
andottes-White-
w. E. Hathaway, Lake Mills, l, 8
and ok, 1 hen, l ckl, 2 pul, l pen.
Elmcroft Yards, Fort Atkinson, 2 elk.
2 and hen, 4 pul pen. Edward
Preusse, Fort Atkinson. 2 ckl. Robert
Doerr, Watertown, 3 ckl, pen. Henry
Reichert, Watertown, 4 ckl August
Radke, Watertown, 1 pul, pull, pen
George w. BLOCK, Watertown, hen
Sussex Speckled-
Laskey & Meyer, Watertown, / ana
2 hen, /, 2 and 3 ckl, pul. l pen.
John Blanchard, Columbus, ckl, l.
2 and pull, 2 pen.
Bantam Barred Rock
H. E. Sonnemann, Watertown. 3
ckl, 2 and pull
Rhode Island White
Carl TietZ, Watertown, l and 2
hen, 1 ckl l, 2 and pul, pen.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
WILL AID
STATE POULTRY RAISERS.

A series of special MEETINGS to
further develop the growing poultry
industry of Wisconsin will be held in
the state this season, under the aus
pices of the Department Of Farmers
Institutes, assisted by the poultry de-
partment, University of Wisconsin.
Communities desiring such inst1-
tutes are asked to send signed peti-
tions to E. l.. Luther, superintendent
of Farmers institutes, Madison.
At present three poultry institutes
have been arranged-Beloit, Dec
1913; Stevens Point, Jan. 1917; and
Oshkosh, Jan. 17-18.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
FIRE AT SHOE STORE.
Firemen Fight Blaze of Unknown
Origin During Thunder Storm.

Fire of unknown origin damaged the
building at the west end of Main streel
bridge occupied by the local branch
store of the Wear-U-Well Shoe Co
The fire began during the thunder
torn last Thursday evening, at about
SIS o'clock Firemen fought the
8laZe in the driving rain.
The fire did not reach the sales
ooms, being confined to the basement
md to the stairway at the side of the
building, but the stock was damaged
by water.
The fire began in the basement
There there are lot of boxes and
paper refuse. Spontaneous combus-
ion or a freak bolt of lightning may
lave caused the fire
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
Beavers Elect.

The WatertOwn United Colony OF
Beavers held their December meeting
Thursday evening at the Eagles hall
The following officers were elected
for 1917:
NJ w. By. p. Kaub.
M. w. Q.-Miss Isabel Mcneil
w C.-Percy Goecke.
Secretary-Mrs. Frances Schwartz
Treasurer-Miss Marie Iffland
O. of L.-Mrs. John Bailey
w. P,-Mrs. H. w. Werner.
W. G. George Henning.
w. John F. Bremen.
Organist-Mrs Frank Bramer.
Trustee Three Years-George Kun
ert.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
DECEMBER FAIR HELD.
3ieat Sells Cheap At Monthly Stock
Fair. Was Well Attended.

The December Watertown monthly
tair held here Tuesday was we'll at
tended. The roads were poor and the
weather cold, but it was a nice day
and many farmers turned out
Much dressed meat was on sale
Dressed beef sold for 10 and II cents a
pound and dressed pork for II cents
Il pound. Honey in eleven pound pals
sold for $3.50 a pail. Small live pigs
sold for $500 apiece. A few live
roosters were on sale for $500 apiece
No cattle were brought in and only a
sew horses were on sale.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
DIETZ DENIED PARDON.
Governor viii Allow Defender OF
Cameron Dam To Leave For
Treatment.

John F, Dietz, defender of Gamer
on Dam" has been denied a pardon
by Gov. E. l.. Philip. Dietz is suffer-
ing from heart disease and dropsy,
and the Governor announced that he
would not object to the prisoner being
taken to his home or elsewhere for
treatment. providing he remains in the
custody of the prison warden.
Dietz was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment for having shot and killed
Oscar Harp, deputy sheriff, on Oct.S,
1910. His sentence was commuted to
twenty years Imprisonment by Gov.
F. E. McGovern.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
Republican Club Growing.

The Wisconsin Republican club
managers say that organization is
gaining membership daily and that in
fact a great many additional members
have been added to the club list since
election day The officers say the
club work will be continued through
out the year.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
Greece May Join Germans.

King Constantine of Greece has in
formed one of the legations at Athens
that he will join with Germany if the
entente allies break off diplomatic
relations with him, according to a
dispatch from Piraeus, by way of Syra
island.
The Allies will dethrone the king
if they decide it to be necessary for
their best interest.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
krieger Verein.

The Deutcher Krieger Verein elected
the following officers at their meet
ing held Sunday afternoon:
Captain-John Schatz.
First Lieutenant-Fred Behrens.
Second Lieutenant-Wi Kubow
Field Webel-C. Buergger.
Sergeant-Julius Hilgendorf.
Color Bearer-Charles Fries.
Trustee Three Years-Carl Asmus
Inter OffiZers-ErnSt Weber, Will
liam Pasky Richard Belize
Delegates to State Krieger Fest
John SchatZ, Charles Fries
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
SalOOnmen Elect.

The Watertown Retail Liquor Deal
ers Protective association held their
annual meeting Friday evening. The
officers for 1917 are:
President-Fred A Bittner.
Vice President-Robert Kuhn.
Secretary-Carl Otto.
TreaSurer-S MOlzahn
Trustee-Henry Euper, Fred a
Rausch.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
Brewers Elect.

The Brewers and Maltsters Union
No. 322 elected the following officers
Thursday evening:
resident-Emil KOepke.
Vice President-August Schultz.
ecretary-Edward Kaercher.
Financial Secretary-Aug. Schroe-
der.
Treasurer-William Fleuter.
Guard William Reich.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
MaSOnS Elect.

Watertown Lodge No. 40, F. and
A. NJ met Thursday evening to elect
officers for 1917 The following Off
GERS were elected:
W NC o. Manske.
S. w. c.. Calhoun.
]. We. A Mendenhall, Jr.
Secretary-Ferd Schmutzler.
Trustee Three Years-George Rich
ards
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
Birth OF A Nation Coming.

The Birth of a Nation will be shown
at the Turner in its second engage
ment in this city, Sunday and Monday
matinees and nights, December II and
49, The picture has proved immens-
ly popular all over the country.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
REESEVILLE TO HAVE.
Annual Community Christmas Enter.
tainment At Opera House.

Reeseville will hold its annual COM
munity Christmas entertainment Dec
amber goth. The program will be CIV
en- in the Opera house, as the growing
popularity Of this affair makes the
school house to small to accommodate
the crowds who attend.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
Farmers Want Wives.

Chicago, Ill.-One hundred unwedd-
over Chicago's boulevards Friday In
cars bearing this sign: I'VE want
wives, bachelor farmers of North Da-
kota."
The bachelors are members of the
North Dakota delegation of 600 attend
ing the national conference on market
ing and farm credits here
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
PLAY AT TURNER.
Alumni Association Will Present
Father And The Boys.

The Watertown high school alumni
will present George AIDES famous
comedy, Father and the Boys at the
Turner Opera house Thursday, Dec
ember 2S.
Fifteen of the alumni are now at
work rehearsing for the play.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
Deutchland Arrives.

Berlin-The German commercial
submarine Deutschland, completing a
quick trip home from the United
States, arrived at noon on Sunday off
the mouth of the Weser
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13

You can get good heater yet OF
The Central Trading Co. Adv.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-28
TWO IOWANS ON
ALL-STAR TEAMS
EckersaIPs AIl-Conferenee Selections
Announeed-Beeker and Davis
are Named.

Two Hawkey. stars, Becker. CEN
ter, and Davis, left half back, are
given positions On Walter Eckersalrs
circumference e1e@en, announced to-
day The former is given the choice
over all others in the big Nine" for
the center position, while Davis is
mentioned as second best bet for the
ieft-haif job
Four Minnesota players who figured
prominently in the huge scores piled
up by the Gophars this year, Eklund,
Mayer. Baston and Wyman, are given
places on the first team, together
with one from Wisconsin, Chicago,
Iowa, Ohio stare and Northwestern
and two from Illinois.
Eckersalrs second conference squad
consists of three from Northwestern.
two from Illinois and Minnesota and
one from Wisconsin, Chicago, Indiana
and Chicago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-28
WYAcoNDA, MO.
: >>~>>>>>>>>>>l

Mrs. John Ziglar and little son
John Jr.. VISITED her grandparents Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Slime.
Mrs. Henry kemmer Of near here,
visited her daughter Mrs. Ruth kin
gel of Warsaw.
Mrs. ]. A. Turner OF near town is
visiting her daughter Mrs. f. l.. Suter
of LaPlata.
Mrs. Broadell of Patriot. Ind, Is
spending the winter with her daugh-
ter Mrs. Morris Morgan
Eugene Morgan who has been con-
fined to his bed with rheumatism, Is
slowly improving.
Mrs. Neva Woolley visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. N Brannon last week.
Bro. Tiney. pastor of the NJ. E.
church, filled his regular appointment
Sunday, Nov. 26.
Mr.. Joe Walker was a business
caller in town Saturday.
Mrs E. B. Elliott has returned
home after pleasant visit with her
parents in Colorado.
Rev. E. W. Cnewning of Odessa,
No.. is assisting the pastor Rev. F.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-28
WILL BOOST
BLUE LAWS
Iowa Association Formed to Promote
Sunday Closing in
State,

DIES MONIES, Iowa. Nov. 2S.-Ds-
cisive action in the crusade for Sun
day closing in Iowa was taken yeste--
day afternoon when articles of n
corporation were filed with the coun-
ty recorder for the Lords Dav ALL
ance of Iowa, corporation organ
lied for the purpose of making Sun
day a day of rest for every man,
woman and child in the state.
According TO the articles. it will be
the aim of the association to compel
all cities and towns in the state to
observe the Sunday closing laws to
the letter. If all these laws are en-
forced it will mean the closing of
theatres. baseball games and all
places of amusement.
I'VE do not reed any more laws
as much as we need observance of
those we have" said Noah B. Wick
man, superintendent of the corpora
ton, who filed the papers yesterday.
Mr.. Wickham would not say just
what the next step of the organiza-
ton would be.
ut is a part Of national move
ment and Iowa should have had such
an organization years ago." said Mr..
Wickman.