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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21
Wisconsin Inventors.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

The following patents were issued
this week to Wis. inventors reported
by D. Swift g. Co., Patent Lawyers,
Washington D. G.
G. A. Backstrom, Milwaukee, Elec-
trio fluid turbine. L. w. Eggleston,
Appleton, Relief device for water
systems. E. B. Fargo, Nation, Car
axle journal box. E. W. Goodrich,
Appleton, Bark rosslng machine. W.
M. Grose, Kenosha, Bed bottom. H.
I. Hanson, Milwaukee, Brake mechan
ism. w. Mitchell, Milwaukee,, Car
rier. o. L. Parmenter, Racine, Cigar
pocket. E. H. Pratt, Milwaukee,
Draft attachm ent. M. Rotter, Mil
waukee, Stroud member for blades.
A. White, Sheboygan Falls, Dry kiln.
T. w. Williams Milwaukee, Surgical
instrument. E. P. Worden, Milwau-
kee, Pump.
Copies of any of the above patents
will be furnished to our readers at ter
cents each, by D. Swift & Co., Wash
ington, D. G. our special patent
correspondents.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21
Watertown Wis Dec. Is, 49,

Watertown Wis. Dec. Is, 1906.
Dear Santa Claus =
Please bring me a pair of skates.
And a tablet. | would ike my doll
dressed. | have some scrap pictures
and would like book to paste them
in. Do not forget to bring us a
Christmas tree. Some caf2y and nuts
wish you a merry Christmas Do
not forget cur address 312 North
Fourth Street.
Your little girl
Florence Koenig.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21

This is the weather that makes
fellow hump. Get busy and buy
stove of The Central Trading Con-
pany.
Rev. H. Karnopp, pastor of the Ger
man NJ E. church. departed Mon
day morning for South Bend, Ind, to
officlate at he funeral of d dear friend
who before her demise expressed the
wish that he should preach the funer-
al sermon.
Christmas is soon terei Make the
children glad with the toys you can
buy so cheap at The CENTRAL Trading
Company.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21

Clear thinking. decisive action, vim
and vigor of body and mind, the
sparkle of life, comes to all who use
HOLSTER Rocky Mountain Tea. IS
cents, Tea or Tablets. C. A. Gamm.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21
Watertown, Wis.
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
| only go to Sunday scGool but my
mamma is holding my hands and help
ing me write this letter to you.
Please bring me automobile were l
can ride in, and a steam ingine and a
little saving machin ard some nuts
and candy an christmas tree. Please
dear Santa Claus bring me all this,
have been a good boy all the time.
Herbie fSchwenke.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21

Dear Santa Claus l thought
would write a letter to you
as l am trying to be good girl SO
that you would please bring me a
nice doll and little bed for my doll
and a fur and little pocket book. and
a peer of house slippers and also bring
me few things fox my little sister
as she is to little to write d letter
your dear little girl
Lorraine Otto
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21
Election of Officers.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

At a regular meeting Of o. D.
Pease Post No. "a. G. A. r. held nj
the Post hall last evening. the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
Post Comdr. John Habhegger.
S. V.-Comdr. John Robinson.
J. V.-Comdr Henry Bassinger.
Surgeon-Conrad S. DIPPED.
Chaplam-Dsvid Schwsiger.
Quartermaster-A. E. Diemel.
0. of D.-Jscob Ditschler.
o. of &C. Keimig.
Trustee-W. D. Sproesser.
Representatives.. G. Diemel.
Alternate-Henry Bassinger.
Inspector-D. Schweiger.
The adjutant, sergeant mayor,
quartermaster sergeant and sentinel
will be appointed at the next regular
meeting and the installation of off,
GERS will occur at the first meeting
IN January next. This will be the
fourth successive term of John Hab-
hegger as commander of The Post. :
At the meeting of o. D. Pease No.
100, Woman's Relief Corps yesterday
afternoon. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
President-Mrs. John Hefty.
Secretary-Mrs. Charles Burdick.
Ireasurer-Mrs. H. A. Holdridgo.
Sen. Vice Pres. VIM. Martch.
Junior Vice Pres.-Mrs. VIM. Beis-
ner.
Conductor-Mrs. Jospeh Fischer.
Chaplain-Mrs. Ernst Hetner.
Guardians. PREM.
Asst. Guard-Mrs. Charles Wcnck.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21

B,autifying methods that lnjure
the skin and health are dangerous.
Be beautiful without discomfort by
taking HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. Sunshiny faces follow its use.
35 cents. C. A, Gamm.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21

Watertown Wis. Dec. 16 1906
Dear Santa Claus.
| will tell you what | want for
Christm as. | want toy automobile
| want some trains passenger and a
freight. Nuts and candy, too. Our
chimney is full of SCOT it Is a hard
coal burner. Don't get full Santa
Claus bring stick we are going to
church don't come to soon or be burnt.
Don't forget Goodbye Santa C.
From your friend
Kenneth Peterson.
722 West Nam St.
Watertown Wis. Dec. 16, 1906
Dear Santa Claus
l will tell you what l want for
Christmas. | want a pear of ribbons.
And a sled, new dollie. A few
games candy and nuts Good bye
Santa Clause. Don't forget my things
Your friend
Atlanta Peterson.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21
Your little girl
Florence Koenig.

Watertown Wis. Dee IL, 1906.
Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me doll a pencil a
tablet and a story book. | wish you
merry Christmas. Our address is
312 North F street your little girl Lii
liam Koenig.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21
Watertown, Dec. IL.

WdIeTlOWN, Dec. To.
423 N. Washington street
Dear Santa Claus:
| would like sled, trombone,
another car for my train, circus ring
for my Humpty Dun7pty Circus,
antoher clown, large hook & ladder
truck, & if you have any tn spare a
tool chest. l am trying awful hard
to be a good boy. Goodbye Santa.
Billie Woodar d.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21

Avoid alum and alum phos.
plate baking powders. The
label law requires that all
the ingredients be named
on the labels. Look out
for the alum compounds.
NOTE Safety lies In buying only
Royal Baking Powder, which is a
pure, cream Of tartar baking powder,
and the best that can be made.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21

If you ar. looking for trouble, cali
on the policeman If you are looking
for. bargains, call on the Central
Trading Company.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21
Dear santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me a Dolly And a
pocketbook And a hackachief and a
per of shoes And a per of slepers
Dear Santa Claus,
Gretchen Ohm
200 Second Street Watertown Wis
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21
Tn tbe Social Realm

DR.. and Mrs. Fred Eickelberg of
Reeseville, were guests at the home
of John Habhegger, Sunday. Satur-
day evening, DR.. Habhegger enter,
tanned a few friends in honor of his
guests.
The Modern Bachelors club held a
meeting at the home OF William
Brown, on the hill, Sunday evening.
Important business was transacted
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21
WatertoWn, Wis, Dec. Is.

WdIeI UUWII, W 10, DEC. To.
Dear Santa Claus:
| thought | would write and tell
you what want for Christmas | want
a white doll dress fur ard some nuts
and candy and peanuts and Christmas
tree and a new dress and some tablets
| think that will be all
Hattie SchaIler
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21
Dear Santa Claus:

Please bring me doll buggy a
parasol a doll and hat and coat for
my dolly and q pocketbook l think
that's all from Honey Cam
200 md street
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21
EIGHT DAYS MORE
UNTIL CHRISTMAS
Letters to Santa Claus COntin-
ue to Come-Oniy a Few
Days More.
CFrcm Sundays Daily.)

The great anniversary is now close
at hand. Only nine days more anc
Christmas is here. 1t will be happIl,
spent in Watertown. It comes ano
finds US all enjoying peace and pros
perlty. Times are good. Money is
abundant. Every one has employment.
Factories are busy. Vases are good.
Never was seen such unbc dnded con-
tentment.
The little ones will NO be forgot
ten. Santa Claus will he here Mon
day, Dec. oath, and vii! Immediately
be handed list of ali who have
written him. No letters should be
sent in after Saturday, Dec. 22nd, so
that, in fact, there are only SIX days
more to write. Make all letters
short The shorter the better. Santa
will have his hands full and will
have no time to read long letters.
All he wants is your name, the num-
Der of your house, the street you live
on, and what you want. Be sure to
put your number in. 1t will save him
hunting over the city directory. Let
grown folks keep out. He dosen't
want Fostering with them. This
column is for the little ones only,
and not for infidels.
The Leader was in receipt yester-
day of letter from one Of these in
fdels who forged the name of a we'll
known young lady of the city. He,
she or it will find on scanning the
Leader this morning that their joke
CD was "nipped in the Bod
WatertoW n, Dec. IA.
Dear Santa Claus:
= l would like you to bring me d tun-
mel for my train. a drum, set of SOL
diers, a sled and a slide trombone.
Good bye Santa. We viii leave the
fireplace open for you and YOU will find
our tree in the dining room this
Xmas. John Woodland.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21

Watertown Wis dec. Is
dear santa Claus
| would like you bring me pair of
| skates and a drum ana horn nuts
candy and tree. good by
Harold Booth
21S north Water
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21
WaterUown Wis Dec 18th

WaterUown Wis Dec 18th
Dear Santa
Bring me Story Book nuts anc
Candy and Jumping Jack like Otto
Goeldner Window. Good BY
Willie Doerr
21S North Water
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21

ring,
And it echoes from wall to wall
To the stout old wight, fair welcome
tonight,
As the King of the Seasons all!
Santa and Christmas come in grand
style this blessed year of Our Lord,
1906. They come to a happy prosper
Gus contented people and will be re-
ceived with grand honors BETTING the
occasion.
The following letters to Santa Claus
were received by the Leader yester-
day:
Watertown Wis. Dec. Is 1906.
Dear Santa,
| want Doll and nuts and candy and
go-cart a dress a Santa Claus.
Honey Booth.
2lS North Water Street.
Watertown Wis. Dec. 18th
Dear Santa Claus.
| would like Christmas tree and
some nuts and candy. airgun Good
by
George Doerr
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-13
FEDERAL WHISKY CASES.
Two White Men Charged With Selling
to the Indians

Kansas City, Kan. Jan. 13.-Clark
Licklyter and Fred Davis We're tried in
the federal court here yesterday. on a
charge of selling liquor without gov
eminent license. The offense is alleged
to have been committed at NIayetta.
Kan, a town on the edge OF the Potta-
watomie reservation in Jackson county,
and several Of the witnesses were In
dams who had to be examined by an
Interpreter. The jury was Instructed to
return a sealed verdict in the case to-
day.
The trial presented a marked contrast
to the trials of s-jointkeepers't for VIC
lating the state law. The trial only
lasted two hours. Those of the Joint
keepers" lasted three or four days The
witnesses knew they bought liquor and
knew the bottles contained liquor. There
was none of the lodging so noticea Bile
among the witnesses in the Joint
trials.
Louis Sanderson. city marshal Of May
eta, said he saw the two men on trial
give two Indians bottles of whisky He
said he saw them go to the depot and
take the whisky from a box. He said
Davis had pleaded guilty in the police
liquor
watomie Indians, testified that the men
on trial brought them the liquor, but
that they pdiQ announcer man. -Iney were
examined through an Interpreter They
answered most of the. questions by an
affirmative or negative shake Of the
head. They only spoke once or twice and
then in cases where the question could
not be answered by yes or no Be
fore testifying the oath was admins
tered to them in their language.
Both -Licklyters and Davis denied eX-
erything the other witnesses had said.
They were the only witnesses for the de-
tense
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-13
K. U. TO PLAY IN TOPEKA.
Basketball Team VIII Be Here to Play
WashbuIn Next week.


The first big basketball game of the,
season will take place next Friday when
the teams from Washburn college and
Kansas university meet each other.
Both teams are strong this year and
have not met as yet. The Kansas game
viii be the opening of the college season
in Topeka, a full schedule has not been
completed but will be arranged within
the next few days.
Kansas university has some strong
players. Forrest Allen was captain last
year of the Kansas City Athletics which
are credited with winning the worlds
champion basketball game in Buffalo
last winter. Miller and Johnson are also
strong players. The probable line up for
Wasburn Friday evening is as follows;
Millice, center; Hope and E. Tice, for.
wards; Montgomery and H Tice,
guards.
Mfllice. the two Tfce boys and Mont
gomery were members of the local Y NJ.
c. A team last year while Hope played
on the Topeka high school team.
Haughey. Jennings and Bowman win
also appear in the lineup during the
evening. The Washburn team lineup for
the season has not been fixed upon yet
and on the showing made Friday even
ing, will depend somewhat the final Sc
lection of the teams members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-13
Bradstreets.

BTadstreet'S says 4-r
Though unfavePRble weather eendi-
tons have dete1Te distribution of the
heavy wearing "a pRaTel, autumn-like
temperatures continue to favor outdoor
operations to prolQng the demand for
building materials and to prevent cessa-
ton of labor at a period when there is
always more or less enforced idleness.
Mining lines, particularly iron and steel,
machinery and interrelated industries,
are active Is heretofore and the outlook
for 1906 grows even more promising.
while the general tendency is for prices
of finished products to advance. Clear
anee sales rule in retail lines, but it is
especially noteworthy that orders on
spring account are of large proportions;
that prompt shipments are being de-
maTded and that the season has opened
three weeks to month in advance OF
the usual date Incidentally annual in
xentories now virtually completed, make
exceptional showihgs. thus corrOborating
earlier reports of a heavier turnover in
1905.
Commodity prices on the whole have
reached a record level though food
stuffs range somewhat lower than man
ufactured products. Railway lines are
engaged in transporting a heavy volume
of business and the car supply is slight
w better though in certain sections, the
south, for instance, congestion prevails.
Collections average fair to good, all de-
pending on the territory considered.
Mild weather affects retail dlstr1bu-
ton of heavy goods and shoes through
out the country. Special sales are still
a feature at many cities In jobbing
and wholesale lines the feature is the
calling for prompt shipments of goods
ordered for spring.
az Dor. in the building trades is &C
tive the country over Hides are re-
ported securely held despite quality
drawbacks. Business failures in the
United States for the week ending jan
uary IL number 2s6, against 22e last
week. 295 in the like week of 1905, S15
in 1903, and 291 in 1902
Tn Canada failures for the week
number AZ as against % last week and
"a in this week a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-13
RECORD RISES up
Packer sulzberger Confesses to F'or-.
T9er ConXictipns OF Crime. -.

Chicago, Jan. 13.@Ferdinand SUI
berger of New York, millionaire mem
Der of the packing firm of Schwarzs-
child & Sulzberger, admitted on the
witness stand in Judge Pinckney's
court yesterday that he had been con
victed of defrauding the government
in 1868 and had served part of a jail
sentence.
louis PfaIzer. formerly head buyer
of cattle for the packing concern, had
sued his former employers for S15s eco
for breach of contract.
Mr.. Sulzberger took the witness
stand to testify regarding the alleged
contract, but the first question put by
Pfalzer's attorney after the direct ex--
aminatiOns startled the witness and
astonished almost everybody in the
court room.
Isn't it a fact, Mr.. sulzberger." the
attorney asked, that you have been
convicted of a crime and sentenced 70
jail. a part of which sentence was
served ?"
Yes" replied the witness, but 1
was DardOned'
you were convicted in 1868 of con
spiracy to defraud the government and
fined $4,000 and sentenced to ten days
in Jail, were you not?" was the next
question.
yes. sir" was again the reply, and
that line of inquiry was dropped.
After all the evidence had been
heard the jury retired and shortly
afterwards brought in "a verdict Of
$4,000 in favor of the plaintiff.
According to the. certified record Of
the proceedings in. the New York
courts which was presented to Judge
Pinckney by the attorney for the plain
tiff Dir. Sulzberger was tried and con
victed of Conspiracy to defraud the
during the whisky scandal of that
wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-13
SeasOnabIe Weather Makes Up
for Labor Disturbances.
Not a Tagging Factor in the
World of Trade.
RAILWAY EARNINGS.
Show a Gain Of SO Per Cent
for December.
Foreign Commerce Makes Big
Gain Over Last Year.
RAILWAY EARNINGS.

New York, Jan. 13,-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade says:
'.Seasonable weather more than offset
the effect on business conditions of in
creased strife between labor and capt.
tai Low temperature and snow brought
out the backward demand for heavy
wearing apparel and rubber goods, re-
storing the one tagging trade factor, and
the other departments of jobbfng and
manufacturing continued vigorously en-
gagged in preparing for the future ex-
eept where few strikes produced hesi-
tatlon- Thus far these struggles have
not affected any large percentage of the
wage-earners, while in other Industries
the higher scales effective January /.
have added to the purchasing power of
many thousand workers. Railway block
AIDES cause complaint in several import
ant .centers, yet earnings for December
were 81 per cent larger than in 1904
Foreign commerce returns at this port
for the. last week showed an increase of
1925, 063 over the exports of a year ago,
while imports decreased 1915, Ala tri-
fling loss after the fsensa tional gain of
the previous week. Annual reports are
surprising expectation in most cases
and settlements are made with desirable
promptness.
several evidences in quotations of
steel shapes testify to the pressure that
is felt in some divisions of the iron and
steel industry, and it. is especially graft
flying to note that there is no evidence
of speculative influence in the gains of
one or two dollars per ton for sheets,
plates and wire products. Inquiries in
these departments have merely surpass-
ed the supply available for prompt de-
livery
'sCond1tions show distinct improve
ment in the textile industry, business
Increasing as, stock taking is. concluded,
althpHgh buyers sare stilI. somewhat
scarce IN the primary markets for cot
tons. The raw material situation is con-
sidered a special supporting influence.
t.Irregularity has appeared in the hide
market, branded hides being sold far
ahead, while country hides are steady
in the face of larger offerings, but some
concessions are noted in packer varie-
ties.
Failures this, week numbered 800 in
the United States, against 324 last year,
and 81 in Canada, compared with % a
year ago a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-13
EXPRESS MEN ARE FINED
They viii Make a Test Case and
ls.fa ,@.5~e..,s Appeal, ,l.--


Three we'll known cftizens~were each
arrested and fined 500 ia police acourt
this morning; not as Individuals, how
ever, but officially.
They were G. L. Traver, local man.
ager of the Wells Fargo Express COM
pany; George H. Jones. manager of the
United States company. and Frank A.
Lewis, of the Pacific Express company
Each of the trio. in the order given
above, appeared before Judge lJr.ay,
entered a plea of not guilty without
taking a seat, were fined 500 and costs,
amounting to about SO each, Ind went
away. Togo Dreaming was there to
prosecute. but they all ignored him and
attempted to offer no evidence.
When they asked about bond Dren-
ming kindly informed them that they
could give any kind of an appeal bend
for 5000 each. He suggested that Lewis
sign Traver's bond, Traver return the
compliment, and then both of them
sign the bond of Jones. They said they
thought they could manage to get bond
in some manner and went away
The complaints against the three ex-
press managers were filed December -,
and their names were entered on the pO--
lice docket at that time, and the charge,
violating license ordinance" They
We're not formally served with warrants
until this morning, when they appeared
for trial. The trio had agreed to resist
and test the validity of the city Ordi-
nance requiring them to pay. a yearly
license fee of $100 for conducting the
business of an express company. They
will carry the case to the supreme court,
if necessary, but expect the district
court to reverse the decision of the po-
lice court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-13
CLYDE AFTER OIL.
A Development Company VIII Sink a
1900 Foot Hole

After six months Of quietude the Clyde
Gas and Oil Development company held
a meeting last night and started things,
according to S. W Knapp, of that city,
who is a Topeka visitor today.
AT the depth of 900 feet in q pros
pete hole which the company was sink
ing last summer the cable broke and
the work was abandoned.
New directors were elected at last
nights meeting and it was. voted TO
issue an unlimited amount Of stock al
a cent a share. It was further decided
to put down I 500 foot prospect hole,-
the contract to be let to the lowest bids
der. EVERYONE is cheerful and hopeful"
concluded Mr.. Knapp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-13
Pnwers Ilonnd Nof GniItv..

Eeavenworth. kan, Jan. 13.-Isaac
Powers, who with Frank Maret, of
Kansas City. was alleged to have shot
into a Kansas City-Leavenworth cleo
tic car near Wolcott on the night of
March % wounding two passengers,
was acquitted in the district court late
Friday. Another charge of attempt
inp TO kin a Leavenworth man recent
IN is pending against Powers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-13
SHAW ASKED TO STAY.
Secretary of Treasury VIII Remain in
the Cabinet.

Chicago. Jan. IA dispatch to the
Chronicle from Washington says; At
the meeting of the cabinet yesterday
President Roosevelt asked Secretary
Shaw to remain at the head of the
treasury department until March 4,
l9O4. and Mr.. Shaw agreed to do so.