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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-11

Representative Tawney of Minnesota,
who, it will be remembered, led the
opposition to reciprocity in the House,
paid flying visit to Washington one
day this week. When seen by your
correspondent, Mr.. Tawney denied
that he had promised his constituents
that the Fifty-eighth Congress would
revise the tariff, but said that he had
agreed to uphold the hands of the
President if the latter recommended
that the tariff be revised. Mr.. Tawney
spoke hopefully of the political. stu
alton in b is state and predicted the
return of the entire republican dele
cation. He admitted that there was
a strong tariff reform sentiment in the
Northwest and intimated that the
President sympathized with the feeling.
There is evidently desire on the part
of many congressman to place the
responsibility of tariff revision on the
Presidents sholders and in that respect
Mr.. Tawney is only one of many
Mr.. Tawney stated that there would
not, in his judgment, be any tariff
revision, or other legislation of i'm
portauce, at the coming short session,
apart from the regular appropriation
bills. It is known that the President
has discussed with his intimates the
advisability of callingl Congress in
special session after the Fourth of
March with view to preparing for
tariff revision and many of the western
congressman believe he will pursue
that course.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-11
Cure Your Dyspepsia.

The foul breath of dyspetic person is
enough to drive away all their friends.
And to know that it can so easily be
cured makes it all the more intOlerable.
Bailey's Dyspepsia Tablets bring quick
relief, followed by permanent cure if
persisted in. Try them today and you
will feel like a new person. They are
chocolate coated and one is taken after
each meal. They aid digestion by as
sisting nature in extracting all the
nOurishment from food. Your food does
not do you any good unless digested.
Undlgested food decays and poisons the
system. Price 25 cents. Made by the
Lakeside Medicine Co., Chicago. Sold
by Chas. A. Gamm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-11
The FashionabIy Bred Stallion
.AL0 ALTO
25,2O1
25,2Ol

Record 2:25H. Reegisterd in Vol. l, W. A.
I. R.
Palo Alto, is black stallion, stands 16 hands
high weighs about 1900 pounds fOaIed 1897
Too much cannot be said about this stalIion
He is hansOme animal, of speedy and
handsome and gracefully formed, with bean
tiful head and neck deep shoulders and chest
good back and barrel broad hips and as GOOD
set OF legs as ever supported horse He is
very level-neaded, seldom makes break and
goes in very light shoes. The inheritance of
has he three genera tions en- tha sre's side ri
standard ancestors, but what is without
parallel is out of grrat producing dam whose
first four fOals which are as follows 1anI this
fact will show they have clearly demonstrated
their value and ability to trot) PaIo Alto
A:S54 Nellie M, 2:27A; Athlete, yrs. 2:38I
trial 2:25A, and Conundrum, years 2. 2:25Is
Her other foals are young and have not yai
been trained, but show great promise of sneed
Jay Eye See, record 2:1O and Nancy hanLs'
record :09 belong. to the same family.
The colts ty Palo Alto are weIl-buiIt. fne-
lookin g, have good size, style and substance
and are very romising; Palo Alto will re.
He will makedhs season of 1902 at Glooer,s
and will serve alimited number Of maras 81
$l5OO, the season, payable at time of service.
All ACCIDENTS and escapes at owners risk.
Sired by Dam
BARKIS, 1887, MAGGIE COLBURN.
Palo Alto ....... .2:254 Palo Alto 2:25A
Sherwood Sae3: .2:25M Nellie :27M
Neihe Ef1 M. .2:27A Conundrum a. ..2:25H
FLORENCE s.. .225A Athlete e yrs) 2:38M
For Futher particulars send for cata-
II ROGERS. P rop., watertown, W
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-11
Council Meeting.

Summary of Tuesday evenings pro-
ceedings. Report of special committee
that Investigated disturbance at M. E.
Churff read at length and on motion
was put over for consideration at next
meeting. Alderman Prentiss alone
voted against such pOstpOndment.
Board of public works report cost of
Market street storm sewer to be $2147,-
"a, and an order for that amount was
drawn in favor of P. J. Euper, the con-
tractor.
The committee to whom the matter
OF maintaining public library was
referred reported favorably, and an
ordinance providing for establishment
and maintenance of the library was
ordered TO third reading and passed.
The matter of the improvement of
First street and North First street came
up fer further consideration. After
cOnsu. TatiOn with property owners along
the lfae of improvement, the committee
having the matter in charge favor the
the paving with brick for one block
north and south Of Main street, and the
balance to macadam.
No tax levy for school purposes this
year. The balance on hand and usual
resources will provide amply for main
tenance Of schools. The surplus on
l mill tax comes handy any way and is
not wasted. The levy is as follows:
The mills on the dollar; hydrant rental,
l mill; Metcalf judgment, ITO mill;
public library, 26-1OO mill; sewerage
bonds, Cady street bridge bonds and
waterworks bonds, each $4,000, mills.
First ward, for ward purposes, 1 mill;
Second ward, mill; Third ward 1 mill;
Fourth ward, mill; Fifth ward mills;
Sixth ward, mill; Seventh ward / mill.
F. E. Woodland was elected water
commissioner to succeed W. C. Stone
whose term had expired and did not
wish to serve longer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-11
State Crop Report.
OCTOBER 1, 1902.

The crop report for October 1st deals
only with those crops not harvested at
date, and which may not yet be fully
ma5ured,
These crops have been slow in ripen-
ing, on account of the excessive rain
fall during the season, and the cores
ponding absence of sunshine and hot
weather.
AS result, the general frost, occur
ring early in September, found them
in form to receive serious injury.
The growth of corn has been excep-
tionally heavy, and with sufficient time
for maturing the crop, it would have
been considerably above the average.
It is now somewhat difficult TO close
ly estimate the extent of the damage
from frost, as in the same locality some
fields are completely killed, others on
ly partially so, while still other favored
locations escape without serious injury.
Rock and Walworth, two of the lar
gest corn producing counties in the
state, report the crop in the best con-
dition, about 80 per cent. of full
crop,-while the average percentage
in other counties, usually classed in
the corn district. has an average of
from 70 to rs per cent.
The reports from the whole state
force us to place the general average
at 20 per cent. of a full crop. and we
fear that is placed upon the basis of
merchantable corn, the percentage
would be driven still lower.
Much of the corn, in farmers hands,
will have high feeding value for use
on the farm, but would not be recog-
| nized on the markets.
The estimated percentage of full
crop OF corn, at q corresponding date
in 1901, was also 20. but the general
quality was then better than now.
Much of the corn, caught by the
September frosts, remains standing,
and the heavy rains of the past weeks
have practically completed the ruin
of the feeding value of the fodder;
| while much of that in shock has been
damaged by rain and .unfavorable
| weather for curing.
Potatoes, next in Importance to
corn, among our late maturing farm
crops, are usually reported in good
condition, though have several reports
of roSting in the hill.
The wet weather of the past week
has added to this danger, and the
character of the weather for the next
two Or three weeks will have much to
do with the quality of the late potato
| crop.
Reports from the leading potato
growing counties, Adams, Portage.
Wanshara, Waupaca are encouraging.
We place present potato indications
at 90 per cent. The clover seed crop
is necessarily confined largely to that
part of the state not visited by drouth
last year, and in these sections the
crop is a fair one.
The percentage for clover seed for
the whole state is Is. Buckwheat is
reported at 81. sorghum at II, beans
SO, and late varieties of apples at 85.
Pastures are in excellent condition,
and the weather has been favorable
to the growth of fall sown grains.
In our next report, to be issued Dec.
ember 1st, we will indeavor to give a
close estimate of yield per acre of the
several Important crops of the state,
for the season ct 1902.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-11

The Milwaukee Sentinel is giving a
$1,000 Accident Insurance policy with a
six months subscription to either the
daily or daily and Sunday editions of
the paper. This is the greatest offer
ever made by any newspaper to it's sub
scribers. For further particulars, ask
your newsdealer, or write to Circulation
Manager, Sentinel, Milwaukee, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-11

Wanted candidates for Watertown
Sanitarium training school for nurses.
Only strong, healthy, we'll educated
young ladies need apply. Write letter
of at least one hundred words to Water
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-11
Mortgage Taxation
(From Gov. La Follette's speech

1T is the man who owns the mort
gagged premises, who has been paying
double taxes through all the years
that he has carried the mortgage, for
whom l demand, not sympathy, but
justice. He has paid his interest at
ten per cent, then at eight, getting it
down slowly, not when or because the
owner of the mortgage lodged his
tax, but getting it lowered because;
the great commercial influences of the
country, acting upon the money mar
ket from the worlds centers of trade,
finally forced the rate down. securing
to him, not as a concession, but too
frequently as a somewhat tardy right,
the regular interest rate. On the top
of all this interest throug hout the long
struggle this man has paid full taxes
on the mortgaged premises just the
same as though he owned the entire
interest in sthe land free and clear
from all incumbrance.
He should have been relieved of
this before. He should bear this no
longer, He demands a law that shall
take off from his assessed valuation
the amount of the mortgage and as
sess it against the man who owns the
mortgage. Such a law would end
sdOuble taxation" Such law I am
in favor of and advocated long before
this campaign.
''Such law would have been en-
acted, and the man with a mortgage
on his real estate would have been re-
leased from double taxation if the
last legislature had followed the rec
ommendation made in the first mes
sage which [ had the honor as cover
nor to submit to that body. In that
message called attention to the fact
that years before California had
adopted constitutional provision that
real estate mortgages shall be assessed
to the owner of the mortgage and the
assessed value of the real estate re-
duced by an amount equal to the
mortgages; that Missouri after an in
vestigation had adopted a similar con-
stitutional amendment; that the claim
made that the California law had in
creased rate in that state was answered
by tne census report, which shows
that the interest rate in California is
lower than in the adjoining states
where they have no such law.
81 favored then and | favor now
the taxation of mortgages against the
owner of the mortgage, and an amend
ment to the law which shall require
the assessor to deduct from the as
sessed valuation of his mortgage as an
interest in the land and when so taxed
it should not be otherwise taxed. for
no man should be twice taxed on the
same property,
'With the complete enforcement of
the law taxing mortgages and with
the enactment of a law relieving the
mortgaged real estate from any as
sessment, except for the amount of it's
value less the amount of the mortgage,
| believe all controversy respecting
mortgage taxation will cease. Such
law | hope to see passed at the next
session of the legislature.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-11
LETTER LIST.

List of letters remaining at the postof-
fee for the week ending Tuesday, Oct.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-11

VIM. F. GKUETZMACHER, P. M.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-31

prices. At the coming annual meeting
the growers will be paid quite a hand
some sum from the FIVE per cent. retain
ed for the expense fund. This percentage
was found to be larger than was needed
TO pay expenses and many growers are
going TO be most aEreeably surprised a,
the amounts which will be returned to
them from this fund. When This las,
payment shall have been made then each
grower will have received 96 cents for
every standard crate Of eantaloupas
shipped. THIS is the best record for good
prices since the association was organ
.ized.
The association had about i15 mem
besr this year. being a decided increase
over last year
One fact in connection with The man
agenent Of the associations business de-
serves mention. showing the boards eco
nomieal working. During the past year
the directors were given 81 each for
meetings during the winter. and So each
for meetings during the shipping season.
The total amount paid TO the directors has
been SIG each. which shows that large
amount Of valuable service has been rem
dered for very small sum.
The total receipts Of the association
this season aggregate $4,000.
In this Connection. for the benefit Of
many readers, we give the sizes Of the
three kinds Of crates used by this and
other associations Of the valley: The
standard crates 12xl2x24 and contain
45 melons; the pony crates are ] Xxi ix24
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-31
ROCKY FORD'S GREAT SPECIALITY.
Review the Past Seasons Success in Cantaupe Various
Associations, all Showing Prosperous Season.
H. Woods Breaks the Record for Successful Sales in Chicago

melon. had appeti,es well whet,ed for
the advent Of tho Rocky Fords. The
melons grown from the Rocky Ford seed
in California and Arizona arc about equal
70 those grown in Rocky Ford. BY hand
ling this early crop in June and July had
a trade worked up which Immediately
took hold Of tho delicious Rocky Fotds and
continued TO handle them until the season
closed.
There arc several remarkable things
abou, tho pas; season in the Arkansas
valley. One Is that the growers in my
associations have more money for tho
number o. crates they have shipped than
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-31
Big r,oney In can,sloupc..

E. w. Nswbarfy is among tho r,,.s
successful growers Of ean,sloupu. ,his
year. He had in siS acres and from The
crop received S2i2.55 for each acre.
his. OF course. was the gross raeaip.s.
from which all expenses arc 10 be paid.
but the cos; Of production and marketing
was remarkably small considering The
cash received for tho crop.
Mr. Nowbsrry rented four acres Of NJ.
land for the growth Of ean.aloupes and
received fer the use Of tho ground SILL
An income income Of $50 year for rent.
Of ground proves that Rocky Ford soil mas
special value ana that fun pfiees can ba
asked for land with good conscience.
Hon. 9. w. Swink. however. has a rec
ord fer high rent which eelipses even Mr..
Newberry's big figures. a few years
ago he rented three acres Of land ad,oin-
ING Rocky Ford TO C. ]. Samples. Can,a-
lOupes were raised and at the end of tho
season hr. Swink found that he had re-
eeived S95 an acre rent for the land
Mr. Samples wisely concluded ,ha. /, was.
bad business policy to pay se5 per acre,
rent for land which no could buy for 81 90
consequently he purchased a five aero
tract. His success since this purchase
has been so great that he is Oh, Of hurror
with himself that he did not make heav-
ier Investment.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-31

they ever had bssera. October Is; car
Of eanialuGpss was shipped out us the
valley TO mo which bfaugh; good money,
THIS is the lsiss. car 10; ship;nsn; ever
made so far as my knowledge extends,
The quality Of The ean;aloupos this season
was excellent and I am confident that
another year the trade in tho melons will
be larger than !; was this year. Il has
baen my experience since FIRST began TO
handle The esnisloupss at Denver over
ten ysafs ago. when they we're shipped in
bsrfels ard boxes. and any way that the
farmers could pack them. ina, the de-
rnsnd for the Rocky Ford melons has
gradually increased. There Is net a mar
ks; in ;he United States Of any import
anee that does not know what IN. Rocky
Fords are and are ready 70 take them
when they come. This year placed
quite few Of them in them in tho larger
towns of Canada and they brought good
money. and another season I am inclined
70 think that the demand from Canada
will be larger than ever before. So e2-
tensiSs has the trade in the Rocky Ford
melons grown that ! did not have suftie-
lent quantity this season TO fill all the de-
mand.
The old saw" that the proof Of the
pudding is the eating Of is pertinent
Iisi now and anybody who cares to find
Oh; what success the growers had in the
associations that | name have only to 60
TO anyone Of them and ask him aboui his
returns. The condition Of the trade is
such that believe the growers in the
Arkansas valley will be justified in in
ereasins their acreage another year.
H. Woods.
Chicago DC. o5
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-31
NEWDALE MELON GROWERS
ASSOCIATION
Has By Far the rlost Prosperous
Season In its History.

The Newdale Association last year won
an en9iable reputation for the excellence
OF its cantaloupes and the care taken in
their preparation for the eastern markets.
This year has added TO that reputation
and also brought the growers deserved
financial reward. The officers OF the as
sociatlon are as follows: j. o. Barthole-
new president; Jos. Belier, vice-presi-
dent; II. J.-Woodbury. secretary; L. E.
Brown and W. NJ. Waters. directors; the
officers also being members OF tho board.
Secretary Woodbury. furnishes US the fol-
lowing report Of the business for the past
season:
This season the Newdale Melon Grow
er's Association had the most successful
season as to prices since its organization.
in 1899. This year the association only
had twenty-three members who shipped
melons. Fifty-two cars Of cantaloupes
were shipped. containing in the aggregate
$4,000 crates. These crates averaged
about Sl.o5 for standard crates. The
ponies brought about half as much as the
standards. The first car was shipped
east August 26: tho last Sept. 90. n.
Woods. Of Chicago. handled all Of the as
soeiation's eastern business.
The association made its frs, western
shipment Of eantaloupes on August 4.
During tho season 1t shipped to Colorado
points l.Ile standard crates. 1852 ponies
and 2sl baskets.
The association shipped - cars Of
wa;ermelons to Colorado points.
For these goods the association receiv-
cd. after paying commission men and
freight charges. over $4,000.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-31

To tho editor OF tho Enterprise:
Some time since you asked mo 20 give
you some facts and figures in reference
TO the ean'aloupa season. from my poin.
Of view. ! asked you TO wal, until all
cars had been disposed Of and returns
made 10 tho associations. and as ,ha.
point has now been reached. ! will try
and give you some idea Of what my bus
mess has been this season. lrealise what
tho ean'aloape has done for Rocky Ford
and Of wha; grea, interest {; Is 10 your
readers:
When ! came TO Chicago. three years
ago this fall. | found iha; only abou; fiye
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-31
Abolish Needless Elections.

Tho biennial elections amendments oe-
eupy nearly one-hsit Of all tho space oe-
eupssd by the amendments on tho ballot,
Tho reason ,ha, they take up so much
room Is ;ha; they relate To dis,rie; s;:or-
neys. county Judges and various other
county officers who come pndsr different
articles Of the constitution.
These amendments arc Intended TO do
away with tho odd year elections and psi,
all elections into the even years They
will lessen tho annoyance Of 'reausa,
elections and save sbou, s2so.ooo every
two years 70 tho people Of tho state.
These amendments should be carried.
Vote for ;hsTn by placing a cross opposite
each Of the lines containing tho word 'tor'
under the head Of biennial election amend
fner:s.-DSn.or News
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-31
~ Fot wss.arn AstIsaI.utal c.
Rocky Ford Is Proud Of Shciton's
Orchestra.

Among the many exeelleneies for
which Rocky Ford is headquarters is
Shelton's orchestra. Il has been organ
ized by Bert Shelton after much work
and is now equal to any musical eombi-
nation Of the kind in southern Colorado.
The orchestra is composed as follows;
Chas. Summers, violin. Mrs. Chas. Sum-
ners. olafione,; c. e Wright, eorne;.
Miss Maude Wood. pianist; Bert Shelton.
trombone. All are superior performers
and their playing has won much praise
from the public. We are pleased to re-
port that Shelton's orchestra has been en-
gagged BY the Grand opera house TO play
at all the performances TO be given in
this beautiful new place Of popular enter
tainment With Shelton's orchestra sup
plying the music the public can depend on
having the best there is In that line al all
shows. The orehestra's present long list
OF good pieces is constantly added to by
the purchase Of the latest music and by
faithful practice Shelton's orchestrais al
right and will steadily increase in favor
with the public.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-31
John J. Brown Should BE Elected
County Commissioner.

The Office Of county commissioner Is an
important one. tho duties Of the place
coming near 70 every taxpayer. The
size OF tho annual taS-levy is largely in
the hands OF the commissioners and only
men Of good business ability. men who
are careful and thoughtful Of expenditures
should be elected to that place. Mr..
Brown is man who stands well at home
as Q competent. homes; and energetic bus
mess man. He has tho confidence Of all
who know him and will make safe off,
eiai for tho nanagemen; Of tho eoun,y's
varied business. He is in every way
worthy Of election. and from all reports
stands a good show for going in. Give
him your vote,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-31
MEHLIN PIANOS
Received the Highest Possible
Award. the Grand Gold Med.
al and Diploma.
AZ the Worlds Columbian ESposi-
ton. Chicago. in 1893.

This award was made by eSpsr; Judges
Il is fact that even makers Of the mos,
trashy pianos claim TO mako strictly
firss-slass instrument" etc. and. in con-
sequence. people are led as;ray by the
misrepresentation Of unserupulous man
ufaetursrs and agents.
Purchasers Of Heblin pianos have the
opinion Of expert Judges as TO their merit.
That is the reason people wait for them
10 come from the factory. We have saved
and are still saving cur patrons money By
selling them Pianos which possess real
merit.
We also handle other makes. latest
sheet music. s;rinFed instruments and
standard sewing machines at abont one-
half the lis; price. 7. J. Hill.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-31
NJ. q. coggins' Large Shipments DC.
cidcdiy Profitable to the Growers.

We regre, that this article does no, in
elude detailed report from n. o. Cog
gins Of Psiishurg who handled more Of
this years crop than any other ono house.
nE. Coggins was requested TO furnish
such statement Of his operations as ho
desired TO give 10 tho public. bu, he has
failed 10 mako tho wished for report.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-31
Young & Mathis Make aood Start.

Young & Mathis. who Rave Rad many
years experience +, handling melons from
sou,hotn po.nto. were this year in tho
eastern markets with tho Rocky Ford
esniaioupes for tho hrs, ,ime. Thay
raised lrrge acreage Of their own. bo-
sides purchasing number Of crops in tho
field. and also shipping for other growers.
They have failed 10 furnish Us a state
meni for publication as requested. Their
success was such that they wili DO hero
70 aid in marketing tho crop Of 1908.