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WEEKLY WATERTOWN LEADER. VOLUME XLVIII $BOO IN POIZES ARE 10 BE GIVEN AWAY LEADER WILL OFFER PIANO AS CAPITAL PRIZE Big Contest Starts Saturday. Aug. ftth—Two Diamond Rings. Two Goid Watches. Two Prize Certl ficates—First. Second and Third Prizes In Dlstrlcts-Read About It Beginning Saturday, August Bth, The Leader will inaugurate a voting contest, which will give the ladies of Watertown and vicinity the opportunity of a life time, as they will have a chance to win a beautiful piano, excellent scholarship, diamond rings, gold watches and prize certificates. The contest announced here is one of the biggest undertakings ever attempted in Hie journalistic field in this part of the state. Complete arrangements have been made for the prizes, and not one thing lias been overlooked that would add to the pleasure of the ones who will he so fortunate as to win one of tqe fine prizes that are being offered. THE CAPITAL PRIZE The $4OO piano will be the capital prize, and will be awarded to the lady securing the largest number of votes in the entire contest regardless of district limitation, and anyone of the candidates can win the piano if she lives in Water town or out in some other town. The winner of such an excellent prize will certainly be worthy of congratulations. Are you to be one? THE RINGS, WATCHES AND CERTIFICATES The rings, welches and certificates are second, third and fourth prizes respect ively, and there are two prizes for each and every one of the districts. The watches and rings will be on exhibition in a few days, and candidates are invit ed to call and see them as soon as the announcement is made of the place where they will be exhibited. Both the diamond rings and the gold watches are beautiful and valuable prizes, and worth your best efforts to try and win. DIVISION OF DISTRICTS AND REQUIRE MENTS The contest has been divided into two districts so as to equalize competition and thus give the young la lie- on the rural routes and outside vicinity the same equal chance with the ladies of Watertown to win one of the fine prizes that are being offered. The piano, the capital prize, will go to the lady receiv ing the highest number of votes through out the contest, regardless of whether she lives in Watertown, or in the sur rounding territory. Then, one diamond ring goes to the next highest lady in Watertown, and the other diamond ring goes to the lady who is next highest in the outside districts; the watches, and certificates, to he awarded in the same way. Every prize will be awarded in an impartial and fair manner. All that is necessary to enter the contest, is to send in your name on one of the blanks which are printed in each issue of the paper, and give your address, together with whether you are a contestant from Watertown, or from the outside terri tory. Votes will be allowed on all sub scriptions, whether they are old or new, and all that is necessary for you to get votes is, to clip them from the paper, or get some of your friends to subscribe for the paper. VOTES ARE EASY TO GET Do not overlook the fact that 1000 votes are given for every new yearly subscription, and if you get a tew yearly subscriptions, you can easily secure enough votes to make sure of someone of the valuable prizes that are being of fered. Go to your friends or telephone to them and tell them about the contest and tell them that you have entered the contest and that you want them to help you. Your many friends will be de lighted to know that you are a contest ant in The Leader’s contest, and you can rest assured that they will help you in every way possible to win one of the many prizes that are being offered. don’t delay Young ladies should not by backward about enteriug the contest, but they should send in their names today so as to get as early a start as possible. Any young lady can enter this contest pro vided she is in good moral standing. However, the management reserves the right to make any rules they may see fit and enforce them at any time during the contest. Enter your name today. Do not wait, as someone may get in ahead of you and then you will lose some of the votes that you would other wise have secured. Be sure and take ad vantage of this grand offer today. Richest Mine on Earth A friend in the city has loaned the Leader a copy of the Rawhide (Nevada) Rustler of July 18, iust., from which it is learned; Grutt Hill mine is the richest mine on earth, the ore running on an average SIOI.OO per pound. The vein was opened by the Grutt Brothers, for mer residents of this city, of whom men tion was made in an article which ap peared in the Leader a few weeks ago. The Grutts have evidently struck it rich and have a fortune in sight. Smoke “Latest Out,” 5c cigar. DRINKING FOUNTAIN Will REMAIN INTACT SENTIMENT OF THE CITIZENS AGAINST ITS REMOVAL The Fountain Was Erected By Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Lewis, in Memory of Their Son Clifton. Ten Years Ago and Given to the City. It will ho gratifying to most if not all of our citizens to learn, that the Indian fountain on West Main street is to re main and continue to furnish water for man and beast. The fountain was a gift to the city from Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Lewis about ten years ago, costing in the neighborhood of $1,500, and its removal would savor strongly of ingratitude upon the part of the city authorities and indi rectly, the entire people and its removal from its original site where placed by the doners would be a municipal shame. Much credit is due our young mayor for his thoughtfulness in personally no tifying those interested in having the fountain remain intact, of a special meeting of the council to consider the question of its removal, so that they could appear and protest against such action and prevent, if possible, what ap pears to the writer would have been an insult to the memory of the donors. Out of the Current Avery dignified bishop, after a long journey to conduct a service is a distant village, was asked by the spokesman of the reception committee if lie would like a whisky-and-soda to keep out the cold. “No.” replied the bishop, emphatically, ‘ for three reasons: First, because iam chairman of the temperance society; secondly, I am just going to enter a church, and. thirdly, because 1 have just had one.” The ship doctor on an English liner notified the death-watch steward, an Irishman, tbat a man had died in state room 45. The usual instructions to bury the body were given. Some hours later the doctor peeked into the room and found that the body was still there, lie called the Irishman’s attention to the matter aud the latter replied: “1 thought yuii said soom 46. I wiut to that room and noticed wan of thim in a bunk. ‘Are ye dead?’ says 1. ‘No,’ says he. ‘but I’m pretty near dead.’ “So I buried him.” A politician relates that he was mak ing a speech last week when he was an noyed by the frequent interruption of an opposition voter, who seemed bent on making trouble. “My friend,” said the speaker, determ ining to suppress the disturber, “haven’t you heard the story of how a braying ass put to flight the whole Syrian army?” “Don’t be afraid of this audience,” shouted back the disturber of the meet ing, “there ain’t no danger of it stam deding. You’ve tested it.” John D. Rockefeller has one virtue which even his greatest critics won’t deny him; he doesn’t affect public din ners. The secret of this abstinence he recently confided to his family physi cian. “In the first place,” he said, “can’t eat much as yon know.” “But you don’t have to eat at such feasts.” protested the doctor. “I am aware of that,” replied J. D., “but you have to sit through the speeches, aud if there’s anything I dread it’s that sort of thing. To my mind an after-dinner speech is like a bicycle wheel; the longer the spoke the greater the tire.” Billy Jones wrote on the blackboard; “Billy Jones can hug the girls better than any boy in school.” The teacher seeing it, called him up. “William, did you write that?” “Yes, ma’am,” said Billy. “Well, you can stay after school,” said she. The children waited for Billy to come out, when they began to guy him. “Got lickin’, didn’t ye?” “Nope.” said Bill. “Got jawed?” “Nope.” “Well what did she do,” they asked. “Shan’t tell,” said Bill; “but it pays to advertise.” Evening Features State Fair Two very full and complete evening entertainments will be provided every evening at the State Fair, Milwaukee, September 7-11—one in live stock judg ing ampitheater. consisting of a variety of horse shows riding, driving and high hurdle jumping, cavalry drills and con certs by Liberates concert band; and the other in front of the grand stand where illuminated chariot race and high class fire works by the Pain Pyrotechnic company of Chicago, will be the princi pal feature®. FOR SALE—A $55 Co lumbia Phonograph for sls if taken at once. A large horn, records and other necessaries go with it. Inquire at the Leader office. SUCCESSOR TO THE WATERTOWN REPUBLICAN. FIRST TROIIFV CAR MAKES APPEARANCE THE PEOPLE ALL TURN OUT TO WITNESS ITS ARRIVAL Mayor Mulberger Delivers Biiet UAddress—Flags Float, the Band Plays, Red Fire and the Children Given Free Rides—The Regular Schedule Will Be Maintained. Thursday was a great day for Water town. At fi:10 p. m. the long looked car on the Interurban made its appearance and its coming was herald by the ringing of bells, blowing of steam whistles and the aclaims of the mul titude of citizens who had gath ered on Fifth and Main streets to witness the advent of the first car into the city on the new line. The Watertown band met the car and played as the car passed on down to the intersection of Main and First streets where it stopped and Mayor Mulberger who was on the car, stepped out on the platform and deliv ered a brief ad Iress germaine to the oc casion, congratulating the Traction Company and the people upon the frui tion of their hopes. The occupants of the car then repaired to the New Com mercial Hotel where supper was served for those who had come out from Mil waukee and a number of our citizens. Flags were floating upon many of the public and business buildings in the city and the occasion will long ba re membered by our people; and in the days to come will tell about the com ing of tho first trolley car to Water town. After supper, the band played. Main street was illuminated there was red fire and thd children 1500 or more, giv en rides on the car up and down Main street much to their pleasure and sat isfaction. It certainly was a gala oc casion for Watertown which now finds itself on the map. w ~~ ’ WIGGENHORN BROTHERS COMPANY It is seldom, especially in the West to find a business enterprise that has been in operation a half-century and maintain a high standard for honest goods and honest dealing. Such is the history of the Wiggenhorn Bros. Cigar Manufacturers, who this week, have cel ebrated the semi-centennial of the es tablishment of a business that has grown in volume and popularity and achieved a success well deserved. In 1858, while the cigar industry, in the middle west was yet in swaddling clothes, the firm of Wiggenhorn Bros, was launched for the manufacture of cigars, with the Messrs. 1 Constants Wiggenhorn and Eugene Wiggenhorn as partners. That being a day of rapid growth for Wisconsin and the middle west, Wiggenhorn Bros, found a ready market for their product. From their very inception, Wiggenhorn Bros, made it a maxim never to put anything but honest worth into their cigars, and both members of the firm being experi enced in their craft and skillful blend ers of tobaccos, their cigars soon ob tained a reputation in the state, and the name of Wiggenhorn became a guarantee of quality. Indeed so popu lar did the Wiggenhorn Bros, brands be come that many smokers would accept no other cigars unless packed under this name. Even to this day you will find old gray-beards throughout the state who are still smoking those same old Wiggenhorn cigars and who insist on having them,'claiming that no other cigars can approach them in solid value nor honest quality. The long seller in those days was the Commercial. The popularity of this brand is still recalled by many an old pioneer. As early as 18fi5 however, the manufacture of the La Flora was be gun. The aim was to produce as rich a blend of Havana tobacco as was pos sible, and the La Flora was offered to the trade, with a great deal of pride, as a piece of goods of rare quality and blend. This cigar soon became known for its distinctive qualities and rapidly grew in popularity. About twenty five years ago modern shapes were intro duced and it was then that the Modern Flora came on the market. Finding it impossible to induce the smokers to ac cept new T shapes in the La Flora brand, it was decided to change the name some what and thus it was that the Modern WATERTOWN. JEFFERSON COUNTY. WIS. JULY 3! 1908. FRANCIS NI’GOVERN SENATE CANDIDATE WILL BE HERE SUNDAY AND PROBABLY SPEAK AT ISLAND Should Be Given a Cordial Wel come and Respectful Hearing- Good Speaker— Other Candi dates—The Best Man Should Be Chosen—Let All Turn Out. Francis McGovern of Milwaukee, who is a candidate for the United States sen ate to be voted for at the primary elec tion September 1, next, will be in the city Sunday and will probably make a speech at Tivoli island in the afternoon, if arrangements can be perfected by bis friends. Mr. McGovern is an interesting talker and whether or not we are friendly to his candidacy, he should be given a cordial welcome and respectful hearing. The other candidates are Isaac Stephen son of Marinette, now filling the unex pired term of Senator Spooner in the sen ate, Samuel A. Cook of Neenah and W.H. Hatton of New London. The people should choose the man who will not be dominated by any, man and be no man’s Friday. Who will be influenced in his legislative acts by the best inter ests of the whole people and support only such legislation as he believes to be fair, just and honest- an independent man, who has the courage of his convictions and not afraid to stand for principle al though all of the lick-spittles in the state are against him. Get a Horse, Ed. Saturday afternoon Ed Gnatzig was running his automobile at just an ordi nary speed and when turning the corner at Main and First streets the stealing apparatus refused to work and as a re sult, the auto struck the concrete curb ing with full force, the impact was heard quite a distance away. Mr. Gnat zig, saved himself by jumping. Flora came into existence. It was of exactly the same quality as that of the La Flora but enjoyed the advantage of having newer shapes. Asa result the Modern Flora soon outdistanced its par ent brand, until today it is a staple sel ler at all me cigar stands throughout the entire northwest. Some 50,000,000 Floras have been rolled in the Wiggen horn Bros, factory and have dissolved iu smoke between the lips of satisfied smokers. The cigar is more popular to day than ever and the sale is increasing daily. Wiggenhorn cigars are made in the same honest way to-day as in the pio neer days. The steady growth and en largement of the business have not in one whit altered the firm’s time honored policy of putting nothing but honest value in their cigars. Competition and the deceptive blending of inferior to baccos practiced by many manufacturers and made possible by the modern ingen uity have not swayed the firm in their determination to give their customers the same honest Wiggenhorn quality, nor have they shattered their confi dence in their customers’ ability to appreciate the good quality. In these fifty years changes have natur ally taken place in the firm. Mr. Eu gene Wiggenhorn retired in 1886 and made way for the two sons of Mr. Con stautz Wiggenhorn who had grown up in the business, Mr. Julius W. Wiggen horu and Mr. Guido E. Wiggenhorn. The firm is now known as the Wiggen horn Bros. Cos. with Mr. Julius Wiggen horn as manager. The factory is run on systematic and scientific lines and it is the Company’s boast that it is the cleanest cigar factory in the United States. U. S. SENATE CANDIDATE Francis McGovern of Mil waukee. who is a candidate for United States Senate will be here all day Sunday. His headquarters will be at the New Commercial HDtel where he would be pleased to meet ;as many of the citizens of Watertpwn as possible, Smokf* “Sea Rose.” sc. WIGGENKORN BROS. CO. REMEMBERED THURSDAY MORNING WERE PRESENTED WITH A VASE Presentation Made By Herman Beers, Foreman on Behalf of Em ployes ard Receivee By Con stanlz Wlggenhorn.the President of the Company. D is certainly gratifying to the mem bers of a firm or corporation, to hold the confidence and esteem of their employees. Tuesday forenoon there was an evidence of such relationship manifested in this city which showed that Wiggenhorn Bros. Go’s attitude toward its employees had been of a character to win and hold their esteem and love for each of the members of the firm individually and collectively. At 9 o’clock, tin 1 foreman of the fact ory appeared in the business office and requested that the members of the firm should visit the upper room and upon their arrival the foreman, Herman Beers stepped forward and in a well worded address up >n behalf of the em ployees of the establishment presented to Mr, Constantz Wiggenhorn, the presi dent of the company, a beautiful glass vase twelve inches in heighth inclosed in silver as a testimonial of their appre ciation of the company and each of its members and thought this, the semi centennial of the establishment of the firm of Wiggenhorn Bros., a fitting oc casion to manifest their regard. Mr. Wiggenhorn was taken by surprise, but soon obtained control of his feelings and in words that came from the heart thanked the friends for their token of respect, esteem and love. Upon the neck of the vase are in scribed the following “Presented to the Wiggenhorn Bros. Cos., by their em ployees on the occasion of their 50th anniversay. 1858— 1908.” It is needless to remark, that the oc casion will long be remembered by the members of the firm and the em ployees. Weather Forecast for August. BY REV. IPJ. HICKS. A regular storm period covers first five days in the month, having its center on Sunday the 2nd. During the 3re, 4th and sth these conditions will pass across the country to the Atlantic, breaking into severe wind and thunder storms in many localities, followed by cooler and clearing weather. A reactionary storm period is central on the Bth and 9th. There will be a fall ing barometer, rising temperature, cloudiness and possibly rains and will tend to seismic probabilities on or within three or four days of the 11th. A regular storm period begins on the 12th extending to the 16th. It is central on the 14th. Low barometer and threat ening, forceful storms are to be antici pated during this period. Between the 16th and 19th progressively from west to east southeast, an unseasonable cool wave may be expected. A reactionary storm period is central on the 19th, 20th and 21st. Lower ba rometer, warmer and severe, summer blustering will be natural about Wed nesday the 19th to Friday the 21st. Hail storms are quite probable at this and other August periods. Sudden and phe nomenal changes to very cool must be counted on directly after passage of storm areas at most of the periods dur ing entire month. Regular storm period covers the 24th to 27th. If equatorial storms dominate the south, a result rather to be expected, great, atmospheric tides will flow from the north,,bringing very cool weather and possible frosts to many sec tions northward. This period will reach its culminating crisis on or within two days of the 26th. Great seismic proba bilities lie within and next to the same dates. The month goes out in the midst of a reactionary period. Thunder storms and gales will occur on the 30th or day following. New Zealand Oddities The crow in New Zealand strikes as sweet a note as any heard in the wood land. The robin has no sone and no red breast. The native hen is the greatest of rat killers. There is a caterpiller which turns into a plant. These and some other productions of nature have done for New Zealand what the kanga roo and the ornithorhvnchus have done for Australia—given it the suggestion of oddity and the marvelous. Came Near Drowning. While Mrs. Richard Achtenhagen and Miss Mnriul Schultz were injbathing at Prochazka’s Wednesday, Mrs. Achten hagen lost her footing and was drown ing, Miss Schultz went to her assist ance and both no doubt wonid have been drowned had it not been for Anton Pro chaska who went to their rescue aud got them safely to the shore. Edward Behlke left Wednesday on a business trip to Minneapolis and will visit several large cities before his re turn. The Industrial, Commercial and Pro fessional Directory* WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN. “Live Ones” Worthy of the Patronage of the Public. WHEN COMING TO THE CITY STC P AT TH E WISCONSIN HOUSE Fifth and Main Streets. JOS. A. M IRGLER, PROPRIETOR HOTEL. BUFFET. RESTAURANT Short Order Meals Day ami Night. DR. W. E. LYONS DENTIST Masonic Tetr Office ’Phone 264-X; Res. Phone ’l7B-w DAVIES, MURDER 8 LUECK Attorneys and Counselorg-auLaw Office In Merchant Bank Annex WATERTOWN. WISCONSIN O. C. RIEBE ARCHITECT AND SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE 310 Main Street. READ THIS ITEM If you want a good TIN ROOF. CONDUCTING PIPE AND EAVE TROUGH, or have your home comfortably HEATED with a Warm \ir Furnace, business place or home decorated with metal celling and sde walls goto CHAS. WITTCHOW 610 Main Street FOR FIRSTCLASS PHOTOGRAPHS SEE W.A.MOTU Successor of U. E. Wright ’Phone 1384 312 East Main Street Frank Tercinski 302 East Main Street (ABOVE GEUBE’S SHOE STORE) Manufacturers of all kinds of Hair Goods and Shampoo Parlors Switches and Curley Puffs, made of Combings MORE AIND MORE people are realizing the many advantages of carrying theii money in the bank—thr safety, the freedom from worry, the ease with which they can keep accurate tab on their income and expenses, the ease with which they can make change, always have a receipt for each payment made—either pur chase or cn account—the building up of their credit, forming the habit of doing business in a business-like way and other material advantages. If you have no bank account we cordiallv ask you to onen one with us—just as careful and conservative attention given to small accounts as to the larger ones—come in and see us. We pay 3 per cent, on Interest Certificates. BANK OF WATERTOWN Established 1854 Capital SIOO,OOO R R. TIME TABLES. CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN. GOING SOUTH Chicago Passenger 6:50 a. m. Chicago passenger 16:58 a. JanesvlUe Passenger 6:56 p.m. Both 5:50 a m. and and 10:58 a. m. trains make close connections at Jefferson Junction for Madison and all points west. 6:56 p. m. train makes close connections for east and west at Jefferson Junction. GOING NORTH Lake Superior passenger 8:20 a. m Menominee passenger 2:35 p. m Rocktord Passenger arrives Watertown 9:30 a, m., departs 1:40 p. m. Passenger from Chicago arrives at 9;46 p. m. and goes no Turther. A, F. Biehman Agent, CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL. GOING EAST. Pass. No. 56. dally 3:24 a. m “ “ 4. dallv 5:11 a. m •• “ 34, dally 7:03a, m “ *• 2, dally 2:40 a. in “ •• 22, except Sunday 9:22 a. m “ “ 26. except Sunday 2:24 p. ra “ “ 40, Sundays only 5:17 p. m “ “ 6. dally - 6:50 p.m “ “ 38, except Sunday 7:12 p.m GOING WEST. Pass. No. 55. dally 6:11 a. in “ “ 5. daily 12:35 p.m “ “ 23, except Sunday 6:28 p, m • •• 1, daily 10:18 p.m Train No. 33 arrives from Milwaukee and departs for Madison at 8.40 a. m. except Sun Xrain No. 222 arrives from Madison at 9:22 a. m., except Sunday. Train No. 7 arrives from Chicago and departs for Madison at 3:02 p. m.,dally excep 511 Train No. 23 arrives from Chicago and Departs for Madison at 6:28 p.m., except SUn< rrain No. 238 arrives from Madison at 7:12 p. m. dally except Sunday. Train No. 39 arrives from Milwaukee at 10p. m. dally. Sunday Excursion Train arrives from Milwaukee at 9:45 a. m., returns 5:17 p m. Train No. 56, stops at Watertown Junction only. G. W. Wkbb, Agent. HAILS CLOSE. Malls close at the Postoffice as follows: east. west. north. south. 9.00 a. m.t 12:15 p. mj 2.00 p. m.l 10:50 a. m. 2Siop. m.; 9:00 p.m. 9:00 p. m.| 5:36 a. m. 5.2i p. m,t 9:00 P m. Watertown and Madison. 8:15 a. m., 6; sp. m.; Mail foi all Rural Routes close at 7:15 a. m, tExcept Sundays. H. T. EBERLE, P. M. YAWKEY-GROWLEY LUMBER CO. Lumber, Lath and Shingles Watertown, - Wisconsin Chas. A Kadlng Elizabeth Holste Railing Kading & Kading Attorneys-at-Law, Masonic Temple WATEKTOWN Wis. Phone 163-3 Bes 163-2 L, A. Willenbockel ARCHITECT AND ’ SUPERINTENDENT Merchants Bank Annex—lo 7 N. First Street W ATERTOW N. W IS. Skinner & Thauer LAWYERS (SL NOTARIES PUBLIC Money Loaning, Insurance and Beal Estate Business a Specialty. Prompt attention given to Probating Estates and Collecting Accounts Office In Wisconsin National Hank Building WH. KRAMER Baker and Confectioner 114 W 7. Main St., Thone i55-Y The only home made kettle boiled Lin seed Oil in the city, sold by THE J. B. MURPHY COMPANY Also good things In the lin J of Wall Paper. Window Shades. Pic ture Frames. Machine Oils. WM. J. HULBNER PHOTOGRAPHER Go to Huehner's Studio for the latest class of Photography 30H% East Main W atertown NUMBER 49