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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
DEATH CALLED
AUG. KRUGER
LAST FRIDAY
Well Known Cattle Buyer and Resi-.
dent of WatertOwn Many Years
Succumbs After Brief
Illness.

Mr.. August +. Kruger, we'll known
citizen and cattle dealer for many
years, died in the family home, 20A
Fourth street, Friday evening, follow
ing a brief illness. The news of his
death was a shock to his many friends
who were unaware that his condition
was serious. He had been in his
usual good health apparently until a
few days before the end came.
Mr.. Kruger was born in Germany
June 9, 1861, and came to the United
States in 1872 when a lad of eleven
years, the family settling in Wilton.
He came to Watertown in 1882 and
has made his home here since, engag-
ing at first in the butcher business
and later in cattle buying for the
markets, which he continued until
stricken with death. His widow and
three children by a previous marriage
survive him: Hugo and Minnie Krue-
ger, Watertown, Ben Kruger, Ju-
neau. He has one brother, Gustav
Kruger, residing in La Crosse.
Mr.. Kruger was widely known in
this section of the state, especially
among the farmers with whom he
dealt for quarter of century. He
possessed a pleasing personality
which made him friends in business
and social way. He was a member of
the Plattdeutscher Verein.
The funeral will take place on
Tuesday afternoon Of lon o,o1oo,.
Services will be held in st. Marks
church at o'clock and the burial will
be in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
Hottest Spot In America.

Death Valley, in the desert of south
ern California, near the Nevada line,
is said to be the hottest place in the
United States. The only inhabited
place there is Furnace Creek, where
the government established a weather
bureau few vars ago. At that, the
place is the home of only two or three
white men and a few Indians who
keep a ranch there For more than 500
days between 1910 and 1916 the ther-
mometer registered 100 degrees, and
one day in 1913 it reached 1873 de-
grees, hitting the top of the tube-Ex.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
BEAR AT LARGE IN
WOODS NEAR PIPERSVILLE

A bear has invaded the woods near
Plpersville about IL mile south of the
village, so the rumor goes, and many
persons claim they have seen bruin
traversing the wooded patches in his
search for grubs and grapes and
nearby cornfields when after more
solid sustenance. So far no one has
had the hardihood to stop and shake
paws with his bearship.
1t is believed that the animal es-
capped from travelling menagerie,
but as there is no cave or den in that
neck O. the woods he faces a cold hi
bernation unless brought down by
some of the many rabbit hunters who
will soon infest that domain.
No affidavit was furnished with this
story
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
FOOTBALL

Watertown high defeated Beaver
Dam high school at the latter place
Saturday 13 to O. Beaver Dam won the
toss and chose west goal. Woodland
kicked off for Watertown and Grace of
Beaver Dam caught the ball on his
own 20 yard line and was downed in
his tracks. After few smashes by
Grace and Stern Beaver Dam made
first down. On the second down they
fumbled and Watertown recovered
the ball on Beaver Dams 80 yard line
and after a few line bucks which
would not work, Watertown was held
for downs. Beaver Dam received the
ball and after few plays fumbled
again. 1t was Watertown's ball on
their opponents 80 yard line. Then
Buffmeier called for one of those long
forward passes to Archie which gave
Watertown it's first touchdown. Wood
ard kicked goal and the first quarter
ended Beaver Dam 0, Watertown Z.
The second quarter opened with
Grace kicking off to Buffmeier and he
was downed on the 40 yard line. This
time Watertown opened up with a few
trick plays which netted them about
ten yards in three down, but on the
next four downs they were held and
Buffmeier was forced to punt to
Forbes who fumbled the ball and our
fast end Sonny" Archie was right
there on the job and caught the ball
and raced down the field for the sec
ond touchdown Woodland missed goal
and the score ended Ii to in Water
towns favor
In the third and fourth quarters
there were no touchdowns for either
side. Although both teams seemed to
be working hard there was frequent
fumbling of the ball and to be penal
lied was quite common thing. The
game ended Is to 0 in Watertown's
favor, and the team had just an hour
to make their train.
Watertown's lineup was as follows:
B. Woodland, re- Boettcher, lg Bent
Yin, 1t PieritZ, TT Maerzke, lie Sand
rock, re Archie, q Buffmeier, In KAN
inski, fb Henke, rh Wegemann. Re
fierce, Prugh, Beaver Dam. Umpire,
Keck, WatertOwn. Head linesman J.
Woodland, Watertown. Timekeeper, E.
L.. Grady, Watertown.
Next Saturday Oconomowoc high
school will contend with the local
high on the gridiron at Washington
Park.
Milwaukee Normal football team
was defeated by Northwestern college
here on Saturday % to o. Normal
kicked off and after about ten minutes
of play LANCE scored for WATERFOWL
and kicked goal. The second quarter
saw the ball shifting back and forth
, and at the end of the quarter the
score was still Z to 0. Dux recovered
a tumble and s.;ored the second touch
down. LANCE kicked goal. Score third
! quarter, IA to O. The fourth quarter
! saw two mrOe touchdOwns on for
wards by Ziesler. Murray starred for
| Normal. The lineup:
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
YOUNG CATFISH RECEIVED.
Three Cans We're Placed In Rock
River Friday.

Three cans Of young catfish were
placed in Rock river Friday evening.
They were sent to Watertown by the
state conservation commission at the
request of Senator Mulberger, and
were cared for here by Fred A. Bit
ner, who received the fish at the
North Western railway depot and
consigned them to the river near Di-
vision street bridge 1t is expected
that another consignment will reach
here before it freezes up.
These fish are netted in the sloughs
along the Mississippi river and
should thrive in Rock river.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
TRUNK HIGHWAYS
WILL BE STARTED
in SPRING OF 1918

| According to F. A. Cannon, execu-
tive secretary of the Good Roads as
ISOLATION of Wisconsin, next year this
state will begin maintenance-she
will begin an organized system of pa
troll maintenance of the 5000 miles OF
state trunk highways and this main
| tenance will be under state supervis-
ion
Wisconsin will get this patrol
maintenance next year on the State
Trunk highway. This is really the
vital feature of the Trunk highway
act and herein the results will be first
seen. The 100000 a year available
| for construction will not go very far
on 5000 mile system. But the state
| will begin the maintenance of the en-
| tire system next year, even before
construction. There will be $750,00O
! year available for the maintenance
of the state trunk highways, and by
next fall a vast improvement will be
noticed in these highways.
Patrol maintenance means that a
man will be given charge of a certain
mileage of road and devote his entire
time to keeping that mileage in good
shape. At present this is practically
unknown in Wisconsin. What we have
been doing in this state is to leave the
roads deteriorate for couple of
years and then set to work to repair
them, which meant practically a re-
construction of limited area. Patrol
inf RI r,
that the road shall not be permitted
to deteriorate, but that when slight
defect appears it will be remedied.
The problem in Wisconsin will
work out along these lines. There are
certain stretches of road bad in
character, whose maintenance is al
most impossible. New construction
will be done on these stretches. There
are other stretches of road, which, by
consistent maintenance, and in some
places little reconstruction, can be
made very serviceable highways. We
have many miles of gravel and macad-
am roads, and a larger mileage of
and dragging can be put in excellent
shape. We have many miles of the
gravel and macadam type which can
be sacrificed and reshaped, and then
kept in good condition by the use of
the drag.
There is $750,O0O year available
for the maintenance of the 5000 miles
of State Trunk highways. This would
mean on an average $3.50 per mile.
The patrolman, say, is placed in
charge Of eight miles of road He
works under state supervision and
under rigid Instructions At SIS a
mile and eight miles to cover there
will be $1,000 available for the main
tenance of the eight miles. Eliminat-
ing the winter months, the patrolman
would work eight months, and sup
| pose he was paid 500 a month, he
would receive $500 and there would
be $500 available for material and
other incidentals. In many cases the
patrol work would be aided by some
heavier work, such as grading to put
| the road in shape for maintenance
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
MAY EXCHANGE BONDS.
First Loan Can Be Converted About
November Is.

Word has been sent out by the gov
eminent to the effect that the first
liberty loan bonds bearing 31% per
cent interest are convertible at the
option Of the holder into per cent
bonds of any subsequent issue. The
per cent bonds to be issued in place
Of them will be ready about November
Is. Some people are inclined to hold
the 81 per cent in the chance of still
higher interest, while others hold
them as they are not taxable, and still
others will convert them into 4 pei
cents when the time arrives.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
FISH IN PLENTY FOR ALL
HERE NEXT WEDNESDAY

1 have been advised by the state
conservation commission that my
shipment of fish will be 1900 pounds
this week, to arrive here Wednesday
at 9:14 a. m. With that amount l ex-
pect to have enough for all. 1t may be
the last at 5 cents per pound, as the
demand from all the cities is large
and we are lucky to get this amount.
So bring your own basket or sack to
carry them in. The next lot may be
higher. Edw. Gnatzig,
City Sealer.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
Chance To Make Extra Money.

You can add $25 to $50 month to
your income in your spare time. Our
money-making plan is winner for
either men or women. We furnish out
fit free and teach you how to use it.
Send postal at once for Particulars
of the Money Making Plan" Act
PROMPTLY before the vacancy is filled
in your territory Address Publisher
Box 155N, Times Square Station, New
York City. 15-2t
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Automobile Funeral.

Probably the first exclusive automo-
bile funeral in Watertown was held
on Sunday when the body of Miss
Henrietta Engel, who resided in the
town of Milford, was conveyed to the
cemetery. The funeral under the di-
rection of Schmutzler & Oestreich was
by automobile exclusively.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
MAN BREAKS ARM.
Badger State Employe Meets With
Accident Saturday.

Joe Platz, an employe of the Badger
State Bottling company, had his right
arm broken between the elbow and
shoulder Saturday while delivering ice
at the New Commercial hotel. The
stepladder on which he was standing
slipped and cake of ice he was
handling fell ON his arm.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
MEETINGS

Tonight
Painters Union
st. Johns Church Choir.
WaterwOrks Commission.
Lincoln Lodge No. 20, X. of P.
Harmonic Society ST. Marks
Church.
Tuesday.
Independent Band
Council Meeting.
Mixed Choir ST. Marks Church.
st. Henry's Mutual Benefit Society
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
Nature Sets a Guard.

Since sugar is purely an energy food,
1t is necessary that proper balance
of muscle-making food go with it
and, since an excess of sugar may
cause serious disturbance, guard
has been set-the appetite, which nor
mally refuses more sugar than the
system can we'll care for.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15

On account of being drafted
to enter the United States SER
vice, my delicatessen business
at 314 Main street must be sold
at once. Inquire of A. r.. Glebke.
formerly Breunig store, 314
Main street.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
VETERANS GO SOUTH.
Local Men Will Attend Reunion AT
Vicksburg.

Five of the veterans of the Civil war
residing in WatertoWn are attending a
reunion of veterans from the north
and south at Vicksburg, Miss. They
left Saturday evening from Milwau-
kee in a special train and will be alb
sent until October 20. Included in the
excursionists were Col A. Solliday
John Habhegger, Albert Cebell, John
Robinson, Ben Zoelle.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
Hot Stuff.

Recently a Frenchman invented an
electric furnace in which all the opera
tons of making and refining glass are
carried on continuously with the same
source of heat.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
John Quincy Adams Toast.

I cannot ask of heaven success, even
for my country, in a cause where she.
should be in the wrong. My toast
would be. may our country be always
successful, hnt. whether successful or
otherwise, always rignl.-Johp Quincy
Adams.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
THE WEATHER

For Watertown and vicinity-Gen-
orally fair and somewhat colder to-
night and Tuesday. Coolest Friday
night %, coolest Saturday night 80,
coolest Sunday night 80; warmest to-
day GO.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
At the Theatres

Dorothy Dalton, Triangle star, ap-
pears in wild Winship's Widow" a
smart comedy written by John Lynch
and produced under the supervision
of Thomas H. Ince, which will be ex-
hibited at the Classic tonight. 1t is
a play of gayety, smart clothes, and
courtships. The settings are of Vir-
glnia, including lovely mountain Wis
tas, the imposing southern mansion
set among gardens of flowers and tall
trees and the spacious ball room,
where Dorothy Dalton as queen of the
Hunt club ball presents the silver
trophy cups.
How would you like to engage in a
real fist fight on the extreme edge of
the top of one of the highest build
ings in New York city? That was what
three Of the male players found it
necessary for them to do in 1.-THE
Money MILL" the Vitagraph Blue Rib
bon feature starring Dorothy Kelly,
which will be the attraction at the
Classic Tuesday.
Polly of the Circus" an elaborate
screen presentation of Margaret
Mayo's great drama of circus life. is
the first of the beautiful productions
to be released by the new Goldwyn
Pictures Corporation Mae Marsh is
the star of this immense photo-spec-
tacle which will be shown at the Ma
Jestic Tuesday. 1t cost s250,0O0 to pro-
duce this picture
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
One Of Natures By-Products.

Among the Industries that have de-
velOped at Niagara is the manufacture
of artificial graphite, now largely used
for purposes of fabrication. Graphite
is also employed in many electro-chem-
zeal processes.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15

Job printing promptly and neatly
executed at the News office. The
union label Is in use at this office.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
Miss Margaret Darcey.

Miss Margaret Darcy entered into
eternal rest in the family home in
the town of Emmett, near the city lin
its, Sunday morning. She was born in
Duchess county, New York, December
"a, 1S45, and came to Watertown in
1852 when a child and has since re-
sided here. She is survived by three
brothers, John Darcy, Clyman,
Ihomas Darcy, Emmett and James
Darcey, Emmett, and one sister, Mrs.
Daniel Hanley, Hurley. The funeral
Will take place on Tuesday with SER
vices in st. Bernards church at 10
O'Clock The burial will be in St.
Demands cemetery. Miss Darcy was
woman we'll thought of and greatly
esteemed in the community in which
she lived long and useful life.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
J. C. Draeger
Contractor
PHONE NO. 4ss-W

We Take Care of Everything in the
Electrical Line-Repair all Kinds of
Electric Apparatus-Old and New
House Wiring-Prompt Service Ever.
Office-1O4 N. THIRD ST-Watertowu
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
Perseverance,.

The tendency to persevere, to per-
sist in spite of hindrances, discourage
ments and mpossibilities-it is this
that in all things distinguishes the
strong man from the weak.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
BOWLING

The following scores were rolled
at the Elks alleys:
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
AUCTION BILLS D gsapt sot, on

and at right prices at the News office,
108 Second street. Give us a trial.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
Mrs. WueStenherg.

MRS. Christian Wuestenberg died in
the family home in the town of En-
net, five miles north of Watertown on
the North road Saturday morning. She
recently suffered a stroke of paralysis
from which she never recovered Mrs
Wuestenberg was born in Emmett No
Vember 16, 1850, and was united in
Wedlock in 1875. She is survived by
her husband, two sons, Henry and
Carl, and two daughters, Mrs. Henry
Ertl and Miss Minnie. Emmett. Four
grandchildren also survive. The fun
eral took place this afternoon at 1
o'clock at the late residence. Services
were held in ST. Marks Lutheran
church, Watertown, at 2 o'clock.
The funeral of Mr. Gustav Neitzel
took place Sunday afternoon and was
attended by many friends of the de-
cedent. Out of respect to his memory
as a former member of the Watertown
ire department, the flags on the CITY
hall and engine house were placed at
half mast and the fire bells were
tolled as the cortege moved to the
Lutheran cemetery
The funeral of Mr. Henry Gettmann
who died in Milwaukee, will take
place there on Tuesday He was about
6l years old and a brother-in-law of
Emil Berg of this city. One son sur
wives. Mr.. Berg will attend the fun
eral
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15

The Coyotes will meet the All Stars
at the Elks alleys tonight
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15

Two City league teams contended
for honors at the Kennel alleys Fri
day night:
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15

The assembly of pastors was hardly
as representative as that of the teach
ers, but about twenty-five pastors,
representing all denominations, were
present. They were asked to announce
the Liberty loan and food conserva-
ton program from their pulpits and
as far as possible, to set aside one
Sunday in the immediate future for a
patriotic service.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-07-12
FREI6H1 WRECK Ar
PARkDALE TIES up ROAD

All travel over the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad between Pueblo and
Salida has been held up today in con-
sequence of the derailment of an east
bound freight train at Parkdale short
ly after IL o'clock Friday night. which
tore up the track for a considerable
distance and piled up half score of
cars in the most obstructive manner
along the tight of way The cause of
I.the derailment is not known. but Is
reported to have resulted from a
spreading track. Nobody was hurt.
altho 1t is understood that several
of the trainmen narrowly escaped Sc
rious injury and perhaps death.
A large amount of valuable mer-
ehandise was destroyed and the loss
to the company by the accident will
run into many thousands of dollars.
The wrecking company and crews
from both Salids and Pueblo were hur-
ried TO the scene of trouble and have
been working hard all day to clear
the track. Just how soon they Will
have it ouen for resumption of traf-
fc it is impossible to state with any
degree of accuracy, altho it is ru-
mored that trains VIII be running
again between Canon City and Salida
by 6 O'Clock this evening.
All west bound passenger trans are
being held at Pueblo and all east
bound trains at Salida. Rio Grande
passenge -train No 1 from the east
carrying the mail is expected 10 reach
Canon City at 4 o'clock this after
noon.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-07-12

him "Unlted States" was scarcely a
reality. Yet he had been fed by "Unit-
ed States" for all the years since he
had been In the army. He had sworn
on his faith as II Christian to be true to
United States" 1t was "United
States" which gave him the uniform he
wore. and the sword by his side. Nay,
my poor Nolan. 1t was only because
United States" had picked you out
first as one of her own confidential
men OF honor. that "a. Burr" cared
for you a straw more than for the fat
boat men who sailed his ark for him.
do not excuse Nolan; only explain
TO the reader why he damned his coun.
try. and wished he might never hear
her name again.
He never did hear her name but once
again. From that moment, ScDtem-
ber %. 1907, Till the day he died. May
IL. 1868, he never heard her name
again. For that half century aud
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-07-12
SURPRISED WITH PLAYING
OF LITTLE WOMEN"

The same company-without sin
gle exception-that will play Little
Woman at the Redpath- Horner Chau-
tauqua. played at Ell Paso. Texas. the
last oil April and one OF the Fl Paso
papers tells the following unusual
story about an event which occurred
during the play:
Little Woman" book dear TO the
heart OF every school girl and grown
up. was presented last evening. Peo-
pie went with a certain difhdence.
fearing that the remembrance OF the
most charming story might be marred
by an imperfect stage version. but
they were happily surprised. for the
drama was quite delightful and whole
some and just as superior as . play
as Little Woman" Is to all other
books OF it's kind.
After a series OF plays dealing with
sex problems. with the war situation
and other sordid questions Of the day.
the human interest play OF real life
and real people made marked Inn
preston. Altho it dated back In the
SOS. it was like Louise NJ Acotrs
book-time having no meaning. 1t
is a tale OF today and will be one
years hence.
Everyone who was present last
night will agree that no one can af-
ford to miss the matinee"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-07-12
Continued Next week)
MRS. RlEoe OPENS RosEMoNT
BOOMING HOUSE.

Mrs. Emma Riede, who returned
recently from Denver. has opened The
Rosemont roomins housel at 622h
Main street. in the Bengley block
Mrs. Riede didn't like Denver so very
well and decided that Canon is the
best town on the map. after all. Mrs.
Riede ran the Idenl rooming house
here for many years.