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Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-19
EoREIGN

Slayer of Giovanni Rossi, the fam
GUS zoologist. still at large In Naples.
President Roosevelt declares he is
we'll satisfied with the work being done
on the Panama canal.
Bomb explodes in ST. Peters church
Rome, while services are in progress.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-19
speaks pIsabIed steamer
IN Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 1S.-rhe
steamer Mayfair from Wlllapa reports
that on Saturday two miles off Blunts
Reef lightship she spoke the steamer
Hanalei disabled. Her circulator was
broken down. The Hanalei was stand
ing on shore under sail in a strong
northwest breeze.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-19
Root coed to kansas cItx
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO Nov. 1S.-Secretary of
State Elihu Root passed through Chi
cago tonight en- route to Kansas City.
where he win address the Commercial
club on Foreign Commerce Relations I"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-19
Honor caIIfornIa Woman
By Associated Press,

BY Associated FfesS'
GULFPORT, Miss, Nov 1S.-The
United Daughters Of the Confederacy
today elected Mrs Alfred II. Voorhees,
of California first vice president.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-19
raft eoes to connectIcut
BY AssocIated Press.

WASHINGTON. Nov, 1S.-secretary
Taft left here today for New Haven.
Conn. to attend a meeting of Yale
corporation, Of which he is a member
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-27
THE PRESIDENT is RIGHT.

The President as is his usual custom
has aroused the ire of the capitalistic
classes by his advocacy of graduated
upward inheritance tax and law
that will make it impossible for the
officials of life insurance companies to
rob the policy holders and enrich
themselves by using the surpluses for
their sown benefit. President Roose-
Welt is right and has no use for Soc
ialists of high or low degree and
thinks there should be more equit-
able division of the wealth of the
country along legitimate lines. He
should advocate a graduated income
tax graduated in such way, as to
turn all incomes over $50, 900 per an
mum over to the state to be distributed
among the poor from whom it is TAX
en-. No man has a right in this
country to become fabulously rich at
the expense Of the public, and if our
equality is to be preserved among the
people the amassing Of large fortunes
must be curbed The writer is not a
socialist and not in accord with many
of their veiws-but he is an American
citizen who loves his country and SOL
icitous for it's prosperity and prepet
uality.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-27
1. C. ADAMS A CANDIDATE.

To the Editor: Permit me to an
nounce through the columns of your
paper that / shall be candidate for
denomination to congress.
l shall not leave my legislative
duties here to attend to my political
business in Wisconsin. After the
adjournment of congress, at the prop
er time, | trust, in proper way, I
shall make clear to every voter in the
district my position upon public ques-
tions and also shall state the truth
about the Misrepresentation of my
motives and record with which the
second district is being flooded.
I have enough confidence in the in
telligence and sense of fair play of
the republicans of my district to be-
lieve that they can be trusted to
judge justly the campaign of abuse
and Misrepresentation which has been
carried on against me for the last two
months and that they will give me a
considerate hearing when / meet them
after the work of this session of con-
gress is done.
III n AnAMC
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-27
THEY SIMPLY GUESS.

The learned professors of geology
in our institutions of learning have
all at once got wise and now know all
about the terrible earthquake that Wis
tied San Francisco and destroyed over
$50, 600, 600 worth of property and
killed thousands of people, but before
the calamity occucred, they did not
know anything about the impending
visitation. of destruction of property
and life. 1t is a great misfortune to
know lot of things that are SO and
charge for giving instruction that is
of no earthly benefit to either the in
dividual or the public. The fact,
that they can pick up dormick, give
it a name and guess at it's history is
of no particular benefit to the world
and their guesses are no better than
those who make no pretence of being
learned. The earthquake at San
Francisco simply happened and the
cause is beyond the ken of man. Had
our learned professors known of the
coming of the seismic disturbance they
undoubtedly would have warned the
people they would have laughed
and remained, and history would have
repeated itself.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-27
TRIAL OF CARPSEY.

Tuesday the trial of Rev. DR.. Crap
sey of Rochester, New York, charged
with heresy was begun at Batavia in
that state. This is the first time for
many years that anything of the kind
has occurred in the Episcopal church
and will be watched with interest not
only by the members of that denomin-
alton but by the communicates of 9TH
er churches as we'll. 1t is charged
that DR.. Crapsey denies the divinity
of Christ, one of the most vital ten
ants of this church in fact, the very
life of his church. If the charge is
true, then DIR. Crapsey should be hon.
est and manly, and step down and out
of the church vith which he cannot
agree, and not force the church to re-
tire him from its roll of membership
and it seems to the writer, that it
would have been more manly, had he
withdrawn from the church before at
lacking it's doctrines. 1t may be, that
he is seeking notoriety for a purpose
and may eventually blossom out as a
lecturer-but the public has not much
use for men of that kind. 1t likes
manly men-who may be wrong but
honest.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-27

ture. The Modern Woodmen of La
crosse, have been looking after his
welfare.
w. Z. Stone OF Watertown, went
through here last Friday, going over
the proposed route for the electric line
which ne says. will be in operation in
about year.
Until further notice, Pitzner &
Huebner will grind only on Wednes-
day and Thursday each week. The
mill will be open all week however.
William Schoecher is looking after
his farming interests at Summit Lake
in the northern part of the State.
The High School nine has purchased
very becoming baseball suits. They
will start on their schedule of plays
the fore part of May.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-27
HUBBLETON.

Hubbleton, Wis, Apr. 25.-(Spec-
ial to the Leader) Miss Clara Engle-
mann Of Watertown spent Sunday at
the home of S. Hasten.
Mrs. R. M. Bates and daughter
Ethel and son Kirk, who have been
visiting relatives here for some time
departed for Mason City, Iowa,
where they will make their future
home.
The Parochial school began last
Monday with Miss Sarah Pankow as
teacher.
A number of friends were enter
tanned at F. Gerbig's Sunday evening.
Miss Emma Hannamon is visiting
friends here.
Miss Jennie Ebert of Watertown
spent several days with relatives
here.
Misses McGovern spent Saturday
in WATERFOWL.
Prof C. E. Veigbahn of Water town
was caller at our school Monday.
Miss Meta Ebert of Richmond is
visiting at the home of her sister Mrs.
A. Hodgson.
j. H. Rebstein and son Joseph were
in Watertown on business Friday.
Miss Lily Tilke who has been visi-
ting here returned to her home in
Watertown Tuesday.
Miss Anna Rollert passed Sunday at
E. Kasten's.
Mr.. w. C. Henningsen and daugh-
ter. Lizzie and son Willie were in Wat
ertown between trains Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Julian departed
Monday for Canada where they will
make their home in the future. Their
many friends wish them success in
their new home.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-27
FIRST GENUINE ELECTRICAL STORM
Lightning Strikes HubbletOn Gran.
dry-Hdil Fell.

The first genuine electrical storm
of the season visited Watertown and
vicinity yesterday afternoon and last
evening. While there was no damage
in the city. it is reported that the sur
rounding country did not escape so
fortunately. Gentlemen who were out
in Hubbleton, upon returning last
evening reported that lightning struck
a granary near the Mckay farm, about
six miles west of the city, destroying
the same. They also report that hail
fell to a depth of over an inch. Here
in the city. very little hail fell, while
on the extreme west side of the city
1T covered the ground, indicating that
the storm was more severe to the
west.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-27
PENNINGTON.

Pennington, Wis, April 25. -(Spe-
cial to the LEADER latest gos-
siping in this section is Dairying and
Cream Separators.
Mrs. John Gessert of Watertown,
is visiting at her old home on route 4.
Mr.. Ray Perry has returned to his
home in ANNA after visit here. He
was accompanied by his brother, Will
son Perry.
Our local merchant, Ralph Dunning,
made business trip to Watertown on
Saturday..
Two agents for the Davis Sewing
Machine Co. of Dayton, Ohio, are
selling sewing machines in these parts.
Chas. Kippert Of Concord, was in
this locality buying up cattle.
Miss Ella Weber received her stand
ings from the county superintendent
for common school diploma to be
issued in June.
Mr.. and Mr.. Geo. Gessert and fam
lily of Janesvillle, were recent callers
at the home of Mrs. H. Pitzner and
family.
A number of young people took ad-
vantage of the beautiful weather last
Thursday evening and repaired to the
home of Frank Kiltz and rendered
him surprise in honor of his birth
day. Luncheon was served, and mus
ic and dancing were INDUCED in.
Mr.. Lucent, living near Ixonia,
called at the home of Henry Klein
stueber on Sunday.
Mrs. R. Riggles of Madison is the
guest of her sister, Mr.. E. Frank ano
her brother, Frank Kiltz.
"Grandma Wolfgram is visiting
her son, Otto w., proprietor of the
Palm Garden.
Miss Lydia Jahnke gave reception
to some thirty of her young lady
friends last Sunday. All the little
Misses seemed to have thoroughly en-
joyed themselves.
DIR. Kings was through here on {
professional trip Tuesday.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-27
AROUND THE COUNTY.
BY Our Special Correspondents.
sSSs<SssSsSsSssS<Sss SSSssSsSsss
JOHNSON CREEK.

Johnson Creek, Wis, April "a,
Especial to the Leader)-The business
men of johnson Creek, subscribed
over $50. 90 to the fund for the earth
quake sufferers at San Francisco and
it is confidently expected that the to-
tai will reach $500. The list is at
the office of the H. J. Grell Co..
where subscriptions will be gladly &C
copied and will be closed Saturday af-
ternoon when a draft for the amount
will be forwarded to Major Sherburn
Becker of Milwaukee, to be sent to
San Francisco, with other Wisconsin
donations.
Mike Reindel spent last week in
Milwaukee learning the mysteries of
automobilism. On Saturday H. C.
Christians and son George, Mr.. Vogt
Of Watertown, and a Milwaukee ex-
pert, left Milwaukee in the afternoon
in Mr.. Christians new ive-passenger
Winton touring car and reached the
village in less than four hours over
rough roads. Mike has now become
a chauffeur and runs the car easily.
The Milwaukee expert stayed over
Sunday as the guest of H. C. Chris
tians.
Geo. A. Schmitt, a lawyer from
Chicago, a young man born at Jeffer-
son, was here a few days last week
doing educational work. He says he
found this village much improved dur
ing the last few years.
Miss Hilda Shaskey of Watertown,
was visiting with her sister Mrs. w.
A. Christians, last week, Wednesday.
After week s visit at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Hungerford, Mrs.
Lee Hungerford and baby returned to
her Milwaukee home. Miss Belle
Hungerford accompanied her and is
visiting with relatives in the Cream
City.
The Shoot which Jack DAILY ad-
vertised to be held last Thursday was
postponed indefinitely on account of
unfavorable weather. Announcement
when it will come off will appear in
these columns
Mesdames A. E. Greenwood and H.
E. Hungerford were Watertown visi-
tors Thursday last.
Mrs. Theo. Jax returned last We'd
nesday from Lacrosse, where Mr.. Jax
is confined to his bed at the Lutheran
hospital; according to late advies he
is getting along fine and expects to
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-27

Mrs. Fred Holiltz is on the sick list
and also her daughter Minnie. DIR.
Kings of Concord, is attending them.
Mr.. Morris of Fox Lake, recently
spent few days with his daughter,
Mrs. John Roberts and family.
Mrs. E. R. Lewis transacted bust
ness matters in Milwaukee Monday.
Miss Minnie Remington spent last
Monday visiting friends in Water
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kerberg and
son, spent last Sunday with H. Schut-
ger and family near Alicetown.
The farmers of this vicinity are
very busy at spring work, some of
them being done with the seeding.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-27
HO N p n REY9'
WITCH HAZEL
OIL /: I: /: /: /: /:
FOR PILES,
ONE APPLICATION BRINGS RELIEF.
SAMPLE NAILED FREE.

At Druggists Is cents mailed.
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. william and John
Streets, New York
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-27

The following item is taken from
the Prairie du Chem Courier, a demo-
cratic journal, the editor Of which be-
lieves in having good man even if
he is opposed to him politically:
The Milwaukee Free Press shows a
malicious disposition to detract and
belittle the ability of Wisconsin S
Senior Senator. This is mendacious.
State pride should prompt all people
of Wisconsin to recognize the merits
of the constitutional lawyer and emin-
ent statesman, regardless of faction,
or political conditions.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-27
CITY SHOULD NOT
PAY FOR REPAIRS
FIRE ENGINE is NOW PRACTICE
ALLY WORTHLESS.
Silsby Company Demanded 1900
for Necessary Repairs Similar
Job Performed at Portage for
$1,000 LeSS-Ex-MdyOr Vert
heimer'S Position Right.

The Leader believes in "giving
honor where honor is due,' and would
refer to Ex-Mayor Wertheimer and his
business like course in dealing in the
Silsby fire engine matter. When it
was first determined to have the
engine repaired and made serviceable,
the Silsby company through its agent
demanded $1,000 for such repairs as
might be necessary. Mr.. Wertheim
er thought the charge unreasonable
and excessive, and requested that
City Clerk Weber should correspond
with the authorities at Portage and
ascertain the sum it cost that city
form similar repairs on it's Silsby fire
engine, and it was ascertained that it
cost 81, 900 less than the Silsby COM
pany proposed to charge this city and
subsequently, Mr.. Wertheimer went
to Portage and talked personally with
the authorities of that city regarding
the matter. When the agent of the
company again visited this city. Mr..
Wertheimer informed him of what he
had learned and contract was entered
into to make the necessary repairs for
s., $50, the repairs consisting of a
new boiler and pump. The engine
was shipped east for repairs and after
being absent several months was re-
turned and was given four trials or
tests, under the supervision of the
Chief of the Fire Department and En-
gineer Bussinger and the agent of the
company and found to be practically
worthless. Upon the urgent request
of the agent of the company before
the tests, a resolution authorizing
the payment of the claim was offered
in the common council and adopted,
but at once reconsidered, which was
proper and sensible under the circum-
stances. Thus far, the city has
bourne the expenses Of the trial and
the engine has proved a failure and
would be of no practical service at a
fire should it be required. If the
| hcduc1 10 ColISCCly Al1OIiuSu, IAS City
is ready to pay for the repairs when
the engine is made servicable and
not until then, which is right, and
against which the Silsby company
has no just cause to complain. And
in investigating the matter, the Lead
er has ascertained, that about ten
years ago, the engine underwent re-
pairs in shop in this city at an ex-
pense Of $500, and did far better work,
than since its arrival from the east.
The Silsby company has acted very
queer in the matter and it is hoped
that the mayor and common council
will no allow it's bill until the machine
is put in first class order so, that if
the necessity arises, it will be of
some service in fighting fire and pro-
tecting property.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-27
FEW ELECTRIC SPARKS.
(By Associate Editor

Mayor Rose of Milwaukee, did not
attend the meeting of the League of
American Municipalities. Mr.. Rose
knows what municipality is like,
but at present, he does not own one.
AS St. Petersburg radicals carried
the day at the election, the car
probably will call the chief of police
to account for allowing enough of
them to remain out of Jail to win.
Dowie is no "prohpet" or he would
have known this was coming and
stayed at home, in Mexico.
Russia is going to start another uni
versal-peace movement, having late
ly had occasion to consider peace a
desirable thing.
AS Russia has no constitution, it is
impossible to perform an unconstitu-
tional act there. That may account
for some of the carryings-on.
Although he is drawing a good sal
airy, Uncle Joe Cannon is not buying
mosquito netting to tie around his
hat, to keep away the presidential
| bee.
Artemus Ward said he spelled as he
pleased "fur fun and uther wurthy
objikus.'' The fun materialized, and
it paid better even, than if Mr.. Car
negie had been the financial manager.
In calling attention to the fact that
no money was used in Horace Gree
ley's presidential campaign, the his
torian of the period overlooked the
rather insignificant point, that Mr..
Greeley lost out.
Evidently some of the Russian
voters have little or no regard for
the feelings OF the Car.
| That report about the officers and
crew of the Oregon turning smugglers,
was good story, barring the minor
detail that it was not true.
Voliva is right in thinking that the
most effective way to combat Dowie
is to ignore him. The First Apostle
can stand almost anything but that.
There is a great chance for the
weather man to make himself solid
with the small boy by having few
nice days around the opening of the
baseball season.
Carnegie is going to pension aged
college professors-a most worthy act.
In the meantime, while waiting for
their pensions to begin the professors
will hardly have the heart to say any,
thing mean about Andy.
Sarah Bernhardt says she was de-
lighted with her experience in acting
in a tent. Then the "box-receipts'
must have been satisfactory.
Evidently there was poor job of
plumbing done on Vesuvius in the
first place.
The Los Angeles surgeon who has
restored the reason of mental in
competent, by an operation, ought to
find big field of usefulness in Wash
ington.
The N. Y. Mail calls it "the YES
vivian palimpsest. 1t was bad
enough as it was.
Senator Allison, who has never be-
fore been accused of an effort to win
great popularity, is now openly fight
ing Senator Aldrich.
Isn't there, between the lines of
Mr.. Bryan's article against social
islm, pointed what-are-you- going
to-do about-it query, to the busy and
progressive Willie Hearst?
AS to Charlie Towns threat to
"expose" the President, it may be
said that the President can stand it if
Charlie can.
People who think that a socialist
primary is waste Of money should
remember that it is not the socialists
fault that they do not elect their
ticket.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-27
NERVOUS DEBILITY

Vital Weakness and Prostra-
ton from overwork and other
causes. Humphreys Homeo-
pathic Specific No. %, in use
over 40 years, the only success
full remedy. 81 per vial, or spec
ial package for serious cases, So.
Sold by Druggists sent prepaid receipt of price,
- Humphreys. Med. Co., William & John Sts..R.Y.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-27
PIPERSVILLE.

Pipersville, Wis, Apr. 24.-(Spec-
ial to the Leader)-Ollie Ohm enter
tanned number of friends Saturday
evening, the occasion being his birth
day anniversary.
Miss Angie Ingersoll spent Satur-
day and Sunday at her home in Con-
cord.
Peter May was seen on our street
Monday.
A small number from here attended
the Rally at the M. E. church in
Watertown Sunday.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-27
BrightS Disease and Diabeti
-=are Curable---

Pamphlets have been H. T. Ebee druggist Watertown
Wisconsnour agentwth the above heading that almost
Dialects has been found They deal SO frankly with the question
that they have been laid aside loan those afflicted People
who have relatives with either of these heretofore fatal diseases
ought certainly them. will call agent he will
be glad questions regarding these remedies
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01
The Secretary's Hat.

Hon. John ID. Long is a native OF
Buckfeld, Me-, and the people call him
Johnny when he returns thither on
his annual vacations. A few summers
ago, when secretary of the navy. he
paid a visit upon some of his old
friends, and among them a widow who
had won the appellation of Aunt
Brigham in the neighborhood where
she lived. Secretary Long wore a tall
hat that day, and when he came into
the house, darkened to exclude the
flies and heat, he put his hat. ton
down, on table. When he picked il
up. after concluding his call, he found
that he had placed it squarely into
the center Of a sheet of fiypaper. and
the paper was stuck on so firmly that
Aunt" Brigham was Obliged to
trim the sheet around the edges of
the nat with pair of scissors. as she
would trim a custard pie. Secretary
Long left the house with the flynaner
adhering to the top of his hat.-Bos-
ton Herald.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-01
Some vital statistics.

The population of Great Britain Is
41.454,57S. an increase in ten years Of
1921 .656. this itself being an increase
of S73,5s2 over the increase of the de-
cennium 1S61-1S91. This increase in
due to the fall in the death rate, the
birth rate, in fact. having decreased
from 1886 in 1871 to 31.57 in 1901.
There are over million more women
in the country than men, and this ex-
cess Is still on the increase. The
economic basis of civilization is thus
becoming painfully evident. Although
Irish emigration has slackened, its
population shows decrease of 248,2O4
since 1891. The excess OF females in
this country is much smaller relative
ly than in England. In view of the
great number of females in the richer
countries and the increasing dispro-
portion according to wealth, 1t is evil
dent that the work and dangers Of civ
ilization are unduly thrown upon
men, a fact the women suffragists and
"emancipators" should ponder over.
The birth rate is also diminishing ev-
erywhere. Despite the lessened death
rate, the population of France, since
1896, has only increased 100000, and in
fifty years has increased only 10000
although the French people emigrate
less than other European nations. In
the same time England has gained a.
100000 and Germany 21.OOO.OO The
explanation given for France is as
cribed to the unlimited division of land
and the demand of dowry of all mar
riageable girls. But back OF this
arises the natural question why her
people demand the division and the
dot. This brings out the fact that the
ruling cause in such matters is the
character Of = people. Americau Mod
icine.