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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15
FAIR ASSOCIATION
IN ANNUAL MEETING
EMIL TANCk AND c. w. HARTE RE.
ELECTED PRESIDENT AND
SECRETARY.
The Fair Last Year Melted Profit.
Notwithstanding Bad Weather.
Other Business Transacted.

At the annual meeting of the Wa
tertown Inter- County Fair associa-
ton, held in the city hall Friday even
ing, the following officers were
elected:
President-Emil Tanck, Watertown
Vice-President-H j. Grell, John
son Creek.
Charles w. Harte, Wa
tertown.
Treasurer-Charles E. Frey, Water
town.
superintendent of Speed-Charles
Mulberger, Watertown.
Directors-W. A. Beurhaus, Water
town; Emil Klentz, Reeseville; HI. w.
kronitz, Watertown.
Soliciting Committee-C. A. Kading,
Max G. Kusel and John C. Cruel, all Of
Watertown.
Publicity Committee. P. Holland,
Otto Kruger and John M. Moore, all
of Watertown.
The meeting was presided over by
President Emil Tanck. Reports OF Of
ficers were read and approved
The price of admission and the dates
of this years fair were left to tie
board of directors to determine ard
report at meeting to be held later.
Reports of the secretary and treas
urer show that the last exhibition
netted profit, Notwithstanding the
extremely bad weather.
Among the out-of-town officials at
the meeting were Emil Klentz Of
Reeseville, and H. ]. Grell and Charles
Kiepert of Johnson Creek
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15
Social Doings

Mrs. l.. Mollart and her daughter,
Mrs. Oscar Wertheimer, went to EGnl-
melstown, Pa, last week to attend
the wedding of Mrs. Mollarts son,
Leonard Broennimann, Of New York
city, and Miss Jessie KiibOugh. The
marriage was celebrated Saturday,
and was a most brilliant social event.
Mr.. and Mrs Broennimann left I'M.
mediately after the ceremony Oh a
wedding trip which will extend into
June.
The Watertown ladies viii return
to their homes in this city next Sat
urday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15
David Jones Resigns.

David Jones, who has been driver
for the Wells Fargo Express COM
pany for nearly five years, resigned
his position, Saturday, and will live
on farm northwest of Watertown
Dave" is well known to the people
of this city, and if he serves his own
interests as faithfully as a farmer as
he has his employer in Watertown,
his success is assured
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
A New Lodge To Be Instituted i'm Wa
tertOwn Today.

A new lodge is to be installed in
Watertown-the Pythian Sisters. The
lodge will be composed of the female
relatives of members of the Knights
of Pythias. while the knights are hon
Orary members
Members of Crescent Temple, Mil
waukee, will arrive at 4 o'clock this
afternoon and Immediately proceed
to institute the new temple
Besides the Milwaukee members,
some of the grand officers of the lodge
are expected to participate.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15
NAMES ON CITY TICKET.
Positions VIII Be Determined by Lot
Form of Ballot Changed.

Drawing lots in the Office of the city
clerk at noon on Monday of next week
is the method to be employed to de-
termine the position of the various
candidates on the city ticket at the
coming election.
The ballot will be slightly changed
from the form of years past. The
names of the candidates for each of
flee will appear under the designation
of the office, and not at the side.
Some of the candidates are circu-
lating their nomination papers, which
should be filed on March 20.
Information to Voters" will be pub
lished in the local papers in. ample
time to acquaint voters with the new
form of ballot.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Three Men Arrested i'm WatertOwn
Sent Over the Road.

Among the cases tried in the circuit
court at Jefferson last week were
Chree violators who were arrested in
Watertown.
Edward Daley, the man who at
tempted to get away with DR.. O'Con-
nell's automobile. plead guilty and
was given a sentence of one year in
prison at Waupun.
John Williams and Joseph Bronson,
who were arrested on a charge of
breaking into a box car on the Mil
waukee road, were each sentenced to
term of one year in the Green Bay
reformatory
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15
DIRECTORS CHOSEN.
Local Men Reelected and Two Va
cancies Filled.

At the annual association meeting
of Lutheran Home for Predetermined.
held in ST. Marks church, the follow
directors were elected:
Rev. F. H. Eggers of Watertown.
Rev. William Kohls of Watertown.
Rev. j. F. Rubel of Milwaukee
Rev. H. K. MOussa of Jefferson
Fred SaXman of Milwaukee.
The first three named are reelected
for a term of three years, while the
other two viii fill the unexpired terms
caused by the death of Gustav Riedel
of Milwaukee, and the resignation of
Prof Huth of Northwestern college.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15
Mr.. Penny IN the City.

c. w. Penny, of Penny e Co., who
will establish a store in Watertown.
was in the city, Friday, arranging the
details for the proper decorations of
the rooms which they will occupy.
Mr.. Penny rented the Strauss Settle
room through the Skinner & Thaucr
agency nearly four weeks ago, and
the Leader gave the news of the deal
and their coming three weeks ago.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15
Prof. Ross on "Changing China"

Prof Ross, of the University of Wis
consin, will speak tonight at S:15
o'clock at the Masonic Temple on
Changing China
Mr. Ross has been secured by the
Saturday club, which has been giving
it's attention to Chineses topics of late
The speaker is we'll known in this part
of the state as forceful speaker, and
thoroughly acquainted with his sub
ject. A small admission fee will be
charged to help defray expenses.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15
New Glove Firm.

V. N. Green Of Edgerton, and A. n.
Croft of Portage, the new owners of
the Watertown Glove company, are
expecting to install their new ma
chinery soon.
The Leader went into details two
weeks ago on this new firm and the
contemplated improvements.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15
A Card.

To the many kind friends who ex-
tended their sympathy during my re-
cent illness and whom l will be un-
able to see in person before my de-
parture for California, l herewith
extend my heartfelt thanks. "Wenn
Freunde auseinander gehen, so sagen
sic auf Wiedersehen"
W. D. Sproesser.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15
Ski Finals Sunday.

Another ski tournament will be held
on Richards hill, in the eastern por
ton of the city, next Sunday after
noon The poor condition of the slide
has caused the Ski club to postpone
the finals until next Sunday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15
Old Doe Sterk.

Here's to the StOrk,
A valuable bird,
That inhabits the resident districts: !:
He doesn't sing tunes
Nor yield any plumes,
But he helps out the vital statistics I"
DIR. W. F. Thomson.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15

When the Angels guide the way.
you wont go far wrong; niether will
you go far wrong if you trade with
The Central Trading Co.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15
REPUBLICANS ARE IN
SESSION AT JEFFERSON
Joint Conference of Jefferson County
Republican Club and jefferson
County Republican Committee.
THE DELEGATES TO MADISON

There is an important meeting in
session today at Jefferson of the JEFF
ferson County Republican club and the
Republican county committee
All members of both organizations
cave been notified to be present, and
when the meeting is called to order
steps will be taken to work for party
success, and plans will also be made
so that the two party activities will
Tot be duplicating their efforts.
The meeting was called by President
Oscar Wertheimer of the club, and
Chairman George Kispert of Jefferson,
Of the county committee.
The Watertown members of both
organizations left the city this morn
ing, and will return this evening.
A conference of ten delegates from
each congressional district of the state
to select a republican candidate for
United States senator will meet in
Madison, soon The exact date for the
conference has been decided
The delegates from the Second dis
t. let are:
w. G. Stone of Watertown
w. II. Woodard of Watertown
John r. Bennett of Port Washington.
John j. Koepsell of Sheboygan
Eugene Pautzer of Sheboygan.
E. II. Burlingame of Lodi.
r. 3. Barney Of Kilbourn
F. NJ. LeCount of Hartford.
Joseph Huber of West Bend.
E. B. Brandell of Randolph
Alexander Archie of Waterloo, sec
retary of the Jefferson County RepuD-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15
Night School Closed.

The public night school closed last
Thursday evening. The total enroll
-ment was about ninety.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15

Miss Ruth Bethke celebrated her
birth anniversary by entertaining a
number of her friends at her home in
North Eighth street.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15
THE DEATH ROLL

Mrs. Louisa Kollath, widow of Car
Kollath, died at the home of her son
Ferd. kollath, route 2, Wednesday
Mrs. Kollath, who was past 9S years
of age, was born in Germany, but had
been a resident OF the town of Leba-
non since 1S46
She is survived h. two sons and
three daughters, the IONS being Ferd.
at whose home she died, and Henry
who lives at Mel ton The daughters
are Mrs. Augusta Blank and Mrs. Fred
Habeck OF Ixonia, and Mrs. Gust
Stiemke of Pennington. There are
also twenty-six grandchildren and
fifty-six grandchildren.
The funeral was held at the home of
her son Saturday, to the Lebanon Lu-
theran church. Interment was in the
Lebanon cemetery
Mrs. Marie DUDE, aged 81 years,
wife of Carl DUDE, died at the home of
her daughter, sMrs Carl Fenner, in
West Spalding street, Thursday.
Mrs. DUDE was born in Germany in
1925, and come to this coutry in 1882,
settling on farm near Pipersville.
She and her husband come to Water
town last October to reside.
She is survived by her husband,
Carl DUDE, and two sons by former
marriage, August Zimmerman of Wa
tertown, and William, of Sun Prairie
Two step-children, William DUDE and
Mrs Carl Fenner, also survive.
The funeral was held at the Ger
man NJ E. church Sunday afternoon,
and interment was in the Lutheran
cemetery. o.
Louis F. Kruger, sc years of age
died yesterday at his home, sos North
Second street, following a long sick
ness from Bright's disease
Mr. Kruger was one of the well
known salesmen for the Schempf Bros
Co: He was born in the town of Leb-
anon, and had been resident of this
city for the past ten years.
He is survived by his widow and two
children, Alice and Palmer.
The funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon at the residence at
1870 o'clock and at o'clock at ST.
Johns Lutheran church. Interment
will be in the Lutheran cemetery.
Mrs. Maria Troeller, 78 years Of age,
died at the home of her brother at
Weyauwega, Thursday The remains
were brought to Watertown, Satur-
day, and taken to the home of Carl
1151 Utah street where
Mrs. Troeller had at one time made
her home. The funeral was held yes
terday at ST. Marks church, and in
terment was in the Lutheran cemetery.
The funeral of Dr. John A Master
son, brief notice of whose death was
made in the Leader last week, was
held Thursday morning from the resi-
dence Of Miss Rose and Louis Ro-
gan, to st. Bernard's church. Inter
ment was in st. Bernard's cemetery.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. August
Bailey, who reside in the Milford road,
will extend cOnGo-ances to the be-
reaved parents on account of the death
of their twin children, which occurred
yesterday afternoon. The deaths took
place within two hours of each other
Mrs. Carl Hegeny, one of the pio-
neer residents of Watertown, died at
j Jefferson, Tuesday.
The body was brought to this city
and inferred in Oak Hill
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15

Many a man has saved money, and
you may, if you trade with The Cen
trail Trading Co.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15

Mrs William Kohls of College ave-
nue., entertained a number of her lady
friends at cards Thursday afternoon
A O'Clock dinner was served.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15
LAND FOR POSTOFFICE SITE.
United States Appraisers Fix Value at
S14,235 for Beaver Dam Building.

The appraisers, one Of whom was
Hon. w. F. Voss of WatertoWn, ap-
pointed by Federal Judge Geiger of
Milwaukee, several weeks ago, to de-
termine the value of the property at
North Spring street and West Maple
avenue, Beaver Dam, which is wanted
as site for a federal building, filed
their findings Thursday of last week.
A valuation of $14,235 is placed on
the four parcels OF land. The appro
priation made for the site was $4,000.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15

Alexander Archie of Waterloo, sec
retary Of the Jefferson County Repub-
lican club, was in the city yesterday.
He will accompany the Watertown del
egates to Jefferson today
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15

Martin MOhr has frontage OF II
feet on West Maple avenue, which was
appraised at $68 per front foot.
The Odd Fellows lot has a frontage
of As feet, which is at the rate of
$102.55 a foot
The Lutzke & Fuesing property,
next north, has 54 feet at $91.50.
The Marsh lot has Al feet at $40.
The proceedings have been sent to
Washington for review and accept
ance. When approved they will be
sent to the district attorney at Mil
waukee, who will file the same with
the court as part or the showing
necessary to confirm the report of the
appraisers.
1t is understood that dissatisfied
property owners will have the right
to appeal, but it is not thought now
that any of them will do so.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15

The funeral of DIR. John A Master
son, brief notice of whose death was
made in the Leader last week, was
held Thursday morning from the resi-
dence Of Miss Rose and Louis Ro-
gan, to st. Bernards church. Inter
ment was in ST. Bernard's cemetery
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15

At the meeting of the Saturday club
this afternoon the subjects will be
'The Drama League of America" by
Miss Ella Wilder; "a Thousand Years
Ago" by Mrs. Louise fingers; EN-
bers,'' by Miss Jennie Needham
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. August
Bailey, who reside in the Milford road,
will extend conGo.ances to the be-
of their twin children, which occurred
yesterday afternoon The deaths took
place within two hours of each other
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-15

Mrs. Carl Hegeny, one of the pio-
neer residents of Watertown, died at
Jefferson, Tuesday.
The body was brought to this city
and inferred in Oak HILL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-05
SPIDER OUTFIT HAS
4 HARD SCHEDULE
NeSthampton CoIIcgians VIII Play
Best Icams in Virginia and
Carolina.

The warm weather of last week
caused many baseball enthusiasts OF
Richmond College to wish the base
han season was at hand.
Basketball Is the sport OF the day
there now, hut. disreEarding this,
many plans are under way to make
the 1915 season he most successful
in the history of spider baseball
Mana4er Mcdaniel announced his
schedule yesterday afternoon. and 1t
proves a trying enc. as the! meet some
of the strongest teams of North Caro-
lima and Virginia.
The schedule follows.
Apri 3-Wake Forest. at Wake
Forest
April University Of North Caro-
lima, ut Chapel Hin.
April 5-North Carolina Agrlcul-
tural and Mechanical. at West Ra-
leigh.
April 6-Dayidson, at Davidson
April lo--luio Theological Semi
nary. at Richmond College.
April 12-tln&qp Theo3oEjaa+ S&It =
nary. AT Union Theological Seminary.
April 13-Eoanoke College. at Rich
April William and Mary, at
Richmond championship
April 90 Wake Forest, at Rich
moUd.
April - Hampden Sidney at
Richmond championship.
April Randolph Macon, Mt
Richmond championship
April William and Mary. ut
Williamsburg championship.
May Randolph Macon. at
Richmond championship.
May 5--ISlackstone Academy at
Blackstone.
MAY Hampdeu-S Sidney, at Hamp-
dem sidney championship
May Washington and Lee, at
Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-05
RICHMOND COLLEGE
To MEET DAVIDSON
Manager Finley. of Carolina Institu-
ton. Announces Schedule For
the Season.

Davidson. y. C.. Feb. Manager
II. q. Finley announced today the
baseball schedule for Davidson for the
coming spring. This schedule is not
complete, but is merely the dope to
date Although basket ball is the fore
most in the athletic world at Davidson.
not a few students are already talk
ing about the coming baseball season,
Even now. on the warmer days. stu
dents may he seen on the campus
tossing the horsehide. When Coach
Fetzer sounds his bugle for regular
practice there will be a large num-
Der to report. and there will be many
contestants for the various positions.
Besides Afford. Saunders. Lawson.
Wood, Black. Hengeveld, Brown,
Keesler and Walker. OF last years
squad. there are several new men who
are expected to show up well.
The manager has arranged an ex-
cellent schedule for the season. David
son meets the leading colleges OF the
South. The Washington and Lee nine
will show themselves on the locals
diamond this season. The schedule to
date follows:
March 2s--Catawba, at Davidson.
March Soak Ridge. at Davidson.
April Wake Forest. at Char
lotte.
Aprtl 5-Weaver. at Davidson.
April 6-Richmond. at Davidson.
April 7--Guilford. AT Davidson,
April s~--Guilford. at Spencer. y. c.
April 10--Wofford, at Davidson.
April 1l--Agricultural and Mechan-
ical, at Gastonia.
April 12--North Carolina AT Char
lotte.
April ls--Trinity, at Statesville.
April 14-Trinity, at Davidson,
April 16-Maryviile, at Davidson.
April tf22 tpending)--A trip
through South Carolina. including
four games.
April 24--Gulford at Greensboro.
April 25-Elon, at Elon College.
April 26--Trinity. at Durham.
April 27--Wake Forest. at Wake
Forest.
May 6---Open. at Davidson.
May Washington and Lee. at
Davidson.
The above schedule shows that
Davidson has ten games at home and
thirteen away
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-05
LOSS OF ORGANIC MATTER.
Cultivated Soils Of Kansas Have Lest
Third Of Original Stock.

Cultivated Soils Of Kansas Have Lest
Third of Original Stock.
An enormous loss OF organic matter
from the soil Is the most serious prob
lem In coil fertility which now CON
fronts Kansas farmers. according TO
c. o. Swanson, associate professor OF
agricultural chemistry and associate
chemist In the agricultural experiment
station, who has personally taken sam
pies and analysed representative tyres
Of soils
Results based on analysis Of culti-
vated and uncultivsted soils in seven
representative counties show that the
cultivated soils have lost from LOO TO
1900 pounds of nitrogen and from
So, 400 TO "a. 600 pounds of organic mat
ter per acre In the surface soil" says
Professor Swanson 1T means in
round numbers that these sells have
iest frnrn oRe+tsFfh to twa-fifths og the
nitrogen and from nearly one-fourth to
oue-half of the original organic matter
The cultivated soils of Kansas have
lost on the average more than one
third OF their original stock OF organ
matter. The seriousness OF this sitna-
ton cannot be oversmphasixed.
More live stock 10 mentioned by
some persons as the panaeea for all
soil troubles. II raising more live
stock nv itself WAS the cure, then q
typical live stock county. where more
grain is fed than raised. should not
show this decrease In crop production.
Butler Is such county, and In the
period between 1872 and 1901 the av-
erage production of corn was thirty
two bushels per acre. and In the period
1S92-1e11 the average was twenty-six
bushels.
"In addition to returning the organic
materials. in the form OF straw and
farm manures, some substances must
be added which restores the nitrogen
removed In grain. A bushel OF corn
takes one pound OF nitrogen and a
bushel OF wheat one and one-third
pounds.
'sThe best method for obtaining this
nitrogen is by growing legumes. such
as alfalfa. But this nitrogen will not
be restored to the soil II all the hay
is exported from the farms. Some of
the best agricultural investigators are
Of the opinion, based on scientific ex-
Fermentation. that legumes on the ay
erage take only as much nitrogen from
the air as Is found In the hay.
Therefore. the growing OF alfalfa, IL
grown for export, will not solve the
problem of soil fertility any more than
live stock farming when the fertility
Ia wasted on the banks of a ravine."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-05
TED MEREDITH WILL
TAKE PART IN MEET
Mere Than 500 Athletes Are Entered
In Events 30 BE Held la New
York City.

New York Feb. 4,-Nearly 400 of
the best known athletes in America
have sent In their entries for the an
nual indoor games of the New York
Athletic club. which will be held next
Tuesday night.
Colleges and clubs have teams en-
tered, and noted Individual stars will
compete In special events.
What promises to he one of the most
Interesting events is the lo0-yard spe-
cial race in which Joe G.. Loomis, Of
Chicago. will meet Howard Drew,
LOOMS Is in training here, and in
view of Drews poor performance at
the Seventy-first Regiment games. Is
confident of leading the Springfield
hier as he did in the national cham
pionships at San Francisco last year.
Howard Berry, Ted Meredith and
Mike Dorizas have entered under the
colors of the University of Pennsyl
vania. Other Quaker coliegians who
will participate are r. Thibault. a
hurdler; j. l.. Lockwood. and the re-
lay runners. Kaufman and Dorsey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-05
Basketball F ans
Looking Forward
to Game Monday

Local basketball followers are look
ing forward TO the game here next
Monday night between Virginia and
Carolina quiuts with eager participa-
tipu<, The contest Will be staged at tlse,
Richmond Howitzers Armory. begin
ming promptly at $40 O'Clock
1t would be useless to say Just REV
much rivalry exists between the Old
Dominion and Tarheel Institutions. for
those who have witnessed the annual
gTidiron struggles between the elevens
representing these two universities are
thoroughly familiar with ii.
Both quints have been going stron Z
this season, and the encounter is eX-
pected 10 be the fastest exhibition wit
messed on any of the local basketball
courts this season. This will he TIL
first time the basketers Of these tN O
institutions have met in Richmond ia
several years, and a large crowd is
expected TO witness the setto.