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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
COUNCIL TO OPPOSE
RAISING OF THE DAM
REPRESENTATIVES TO co TO
MADISON TO OPPOSE BILL.
Committee Reports Rel
alive to MCGOWAN Judgment
Against City-D. & F. kuSel Ask
ed to Pay Judgment and Costs
Asked to Lower Fourth Street
Sidewalk Grade.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

An adjourned meeting of the city
council was held last evening to act
upon the supplemental report of
Engineer Smith of Madison on the
raising of the Rough and Ready dam,
which document Will be found practi-
cally in full elsewhere IN the columns
of The Leader this morning. The
report of the engineer was not read
at the meeting, however. The ques-
tion of the dam was preached at the
meeting last evening in unanimously
adopting practically the following
resolution, introduced by Alderman
Lutovsky:
Whereas, the second survey of
Prof. Smith, civil! engineer, does not
determine as to the damages that will
result to the Oconomowoc avenue
bridge, the approaches to said bridge
or the streets IN the vicinity of the
dam and.
Whereas, 10 effort has been made or
steps taken by the Watertown Gas and
Electric company to negotiate with
the city regarding such damage,
provided said dam is raised, and
Whereas, said company proposes to
offer substitute bill to bill No. 600
a, providing for the raising of said
dam and fol- the determining and pay
ing for whatever damages may result
to SAID bridge, etc.
Whereas there is not sufficient time
to consider said matter between the
present time and the legislature will
adjourn,
Now therefore, be it resolved, that
the city oppose the passage of said
bill or 3 substitute bill; that the
mayor, city attorney and as many
aldermen as can conveniently do so
appear before the committee having
said matter in charge when the hear
ing is heard on said matter at Madison
and oppose said proposed raising of
the dam.
The resolution was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted.
The judiciary committee made d
report in the matter of the judgment
received by Edward MCGOWAN against
the city owing to the loss of horse
in an open sewer trench made by D.
and F. Kusel, reporting unfavorably
upon the proposition of said D. and
F. Kusel to pay one-half of said
judgment, for the reason that, in
their opinion, they should pay the
entire judgment and costs. The report
was adopted and the city attorney was
instructed to inform the parties of
the decision.
The residents on the east side OF
North Fourth street petitioned the
council to lower the sidewalk grade.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee Oh streets and bridges.
Engineer Smith presented his bill
to the council for making his reports
on the damages that would accrue to
the city in the raising of the Rough
and Ready dam, amounting to 5000.
The bill was allowed.
The board of Water commissioners
reported that they have had removed
the board sidewalk at the water works
power house on account of it's dangerous
conditions.
A new cement sidewalk will be
laid to grade on Milwaukee street from
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
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Store. 25c. Try them.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
WONDERFUL ECZEMA CURE.

''Our little boy had eczema for
five years. writes N. A. Adams,
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SOC.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
COLO, CHOLERA
AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY.

There is probably no medicine made
that is relied upon with more implicit
confidence than Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera. and DIarrhoea Remedy. Dur
ing the third of a century in which it
has been in use, people have learned
that it il the one remedy that never
fails. When reduced with water and
sweetened it is pleasant to take. For
sale by Meyne Drug Co.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31

If you have any money that is GO
ing to burn hole in your pocket and
get away from you, bring it in to US
and We will give you a lot of things
that you can take care of easier. The
Central Trading company.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
Reports on Crops.

The Leader is informed by
prominent farmer near Watertown
that the spring grains and pastures
are progressing nicely, corn has been
partly planted, but rainy weather has
delayed that work.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
EXCURSION RATES GRAND
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VIA THE NORTH WESTERN
line

Tickets on sale June /, 2, 8 and, 4
return limit June z. For tickets and
full information apply to any ticket
agent of the Northwestern Line-a1
to June Cd & W.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
Former Residents Die.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

Word was received here yesterday
the death of Mrs. Louisa
Partickle, who passed away
at the poor farm at jefferson yester-
day morning at the . advanced age OF
ninety three years, death being due
to the infrmities Of old age. She
was preceded in death by her husband,
who passed away in Germany. She
is survived by four grand children,
Mrs. Herman Schwenkner, Julius.
Albert and William Zier, all of this
city. The remains will be brought
here Wednesday afternoon for inter-
ment, the funeral service to take
place at St. Marks church at 3
O'Clock, interment to be at st. Mark s
Lutheran cemetery.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31

Word was received here Sunday of
the death of Mrs. Mary Kenney. wld-
ow uf the late Peter Kenney, assistant
chief of the Minneapolis fire depart
ment, who passed away. Deceased
was So years old and was born in the
town of Shields. Several years ago
she conducted bakery on West Main
street, moving to Minneapolis after
her marriage. Her brother and
sister, John Carol and Miss Caroline
Carroll, left Sunday for Minneapolis to
get the remains, intermenr to be in
St. Bernard's cemetery in this city.
The remains will arrive this morning
and taken to the Carroll home at 2O6
Warren street. The funeral will take
place tomorrow morning at $50
O'Clock to St. Demands Catholic
church. She is survived by another
brother, Charles Carroll, of this city.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31

The dose Of Ayers Pills is small, only
one at bedtime. AS arule, laxative doses
are better than cathartic doses. For con-
stipation, biliousness, dyspepsia, sick
headaches, they cannot be exce!,ed.
Ask your doctor about this.
Mower County transcript., 1907-12-11
BROWNSVILLE
c.. M. & st. p. Time Table.

Passenger, west bound. ....2 al and II As p. m.
Passenger, east bound. .... IL :7 and 731 p. m.
Freights. west bound. ...... A :55 p. m.
Frelghts. east boand 40 a. m.
Providing the weather is good Rev.
C. D. Belden of Austin will occupy
the Baptist pulpit next Sunday
morning.
Invitations are out for the mar
riage of Miss Erma Elizabeth Greene
of Austin, and Fay Benjamin Law
renee of Fedora, S. D., to take place
at the home of the brides parents in
Austin on Tuesday evening, Dec. II,
1907, at o'clock.
At the home Of her sister, Mrs. K.
o. Distad, on Saturday morning, Dec.
7, 1907, occurred the death of Miss
Clara Gulbrow, aged FL years. Miss
Gulbrow has been ill with consump-
tion for a year or more, but an opera
tion for appendicitis, which she
passed through a short time ago,
seemed to have hastened her death.
She was brought to the home of her
sister here about ten days previous
to her death. The remains were TAX
en- to Hayfield on Sunday, accompan-
led by her father and Mr.. and Mrs.
K. O. Distad, where the funeral was
! neld on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. K. o. Distad and K.
G.. Gulbrow wish to express their
| heartfelt thanks to the friends and
| neighbors who assisted them during
the sickness and death of their be-
loved sister and daughter, Miss
| clara Gulbrow.
Mrs. Mary Crowder passed away
| at the home of her son, John Crowd
| er, on Saturday afternoon, aged over
70 years. She suffered a paralytic
stroke a year or so ago, from which
time she has been almost utterly
helpless.
Mrs. C. D. Holbrook went to Min
neapolis on Friday.
| The third number in the entertain
ment course, the Russell Musical
Novelty company, consisting of three
people, Theodore S. Russell, novelties
and musical instruments; Miss Gar
net Lucille Norman, whistler and
reader, and Miss Alta Mascho at the
piano, will appear at the Mason's
opera house, Brownsville, on Tuesday
evening, Dec. II (next Tuesday,
The press notices speak very highly
of this company an it would be wei
to get your tickets purchased and re-
served at once.
The Baptists will resume theil
weekly prayer meeting services a
the church on Thursday evening. C
o. Sleeper will lead.
A telephone has been put in for thu
| Waltham State bank.
There was a good attendance a
the chicken pie supper and entertain
ment given by the Baptists in th'
Mason's opera house on Friday even
ing, and the receipts of the evening
were about $37. The young peopl'
gave a very interesting program con
sisting of plays, dialogues, recita
tions, solos and quartettes.
Mower County transcript., 1907-12-11
VARCO.

Mrs. Belle Varco visited at Frank
Lyons and Mrs. Thos. Varco's on
Sunday.
Mrs. Riley Books and daughter,
Ollie, accompanied by DR.. Rogers,
went to Rochester Sunday afternoon
to consult the Drs. Mayo regarding
Ollie. An operation for appendicitis
will be performed Wednesday.
Miss Gladys Hart visited Miss
Madge Varco Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. C. w. Burgess of Lime
Springs came Saturday for brief
visit with his sister, Mrs. L. D. Car
ter.
Harry Kilgore arrived home Sum
day from visit at Clarion, Ia. Her.
man Barthel accompanied him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kyle and
daughter, Abbie, of Columbus, Mont,
came Monday to visit J. w. Varco's S
folks.
Two young ladies jumped on the
train here Sunday afternoon to ride
to the end of the switch and could
not get off until they reached the
end of the switch in Austin. Ex-
perience is valuable. \ livery brought
tue1l uOI1lo.
There were 21 at the Happy
Thought Sewing bee at Mrs. Earl
Hart's Thursday. A chicken pie din
ner and fine time were enjoyed.
Next meeting will be with Mrs.
Frank Smith, Jan. 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Aultfather and
son visited his mother, Mrs. David
Aultfather, on Sunday.
Mrs. F. H. Pike has ten little
| chickens just hatched out. Spring is
near.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Nash and Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Woodley of Orranto
visited at w. E. Kilgore's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hanson were al
so guests.
Mrs. F. H. Pike and son shipped
a pair of fire Toulous geese and B.
P. Rock cockerel to Lakefeld on Fri
day.
Quite a number from here at
tended the parcel shower given in
honor of Miss Erma Greene Tuesday
afternoon of this week at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Pearl Rosenthal on the
| west side.
Miss Tillie Olson is spending the
! week with Mrs. E. H. Green in Aus
| tin.
Mower County transcript., 1907-12-11
TAOPI.

J. A. Mitchell left for the South
west Tuesday on a land prospecting
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Alleman returned
last week from Chicago, where they
visited friends.
Il. Paulsen has sold out his
blacksmith shop and intends to locate
elsewhere, probably in Polk county.
Ernest Poyd has discontinued the
use of his auto for the winter. He
recently lost his faithful horse which
has carried mail from here since the
route was opened.
Miss Kate Cahill has returned
home from Minneapolis where she
visited her sister.
The, new blacksmith has COM
menced work here.
Farmers here have had favorable
weather for finishing up for winter.
Flowing continued late and corn is
all out. There will be considerable
improvements put on in this locality
next spring.
More tiling will be put next year
in this locality than ever before. The
farmers who have tried it say that
it yields big returns on investment.
Mower County transcript., 1907-12-11
LANSING.

Mrs. Ben Summey and children
left Wednesday morning for their
future home near Ross, N. D.
Messrs William King of Waterloo,
Ia., and Herbert Benton of Austin
and the Misses Myrtle and Veta
Weber spent Sunday in Blooming
Prairie.
The O. A. K. society will meet
with Mrs. S. H. Vaughan Thursday
afternoon. The president of the So
ciety requests all members to meet at
2 o'clock sharp.
The annual election of officers of
Celia chapter o. E. S. was held Sat-
urday night with the following re-
suits: Worthy matron, Mrs. Mary La
Bar; Worthy Patron, Mr.. John
Thompson; associate matron, Mrs. M.
Lyons; sec., Mrs. o. c. La Bar; treas,
Mrs. Ada McIntyre; conductress,
Mrs Maud Thompson; associate con-
ductress, Miss Mary R. Vaughan and
trustee for three years, Mr.. H. B.
Roe.
Mat dwelling of Austin visited
relatives and friends here last week.
H. R. Soule arrived home from
Chicago Wednesday.
Albert Story went to Blooming
Prairie Monday to have some dental
work done.
The Lansing Union Sunday school
will have Christmas exercises con-
sisting of a cantata and other selec-
tiOns.
The Yeomen society held a meet
ing Thursday night.
Misses Mertie and Veta Weber
visited their sister Mrs. Byron Nor
ton, at Blooming Prairie on Sun
day.
Mrs. John Chaffae went to, Alden
Thursday to visit relatives.
Mower County transcript., 1907-12-11
ROSE CREEK.

D. F. Blyton has taken a position
in N. H. Garrison's harness shop.
Mrs. Thos .Cronon and Miss Keefe
spent several days in the twin cities
last week.
Miss Fidette of Faribault on her
return from Chicago visited Miss
Grace Cronon, an old school mate.
c. R. Varco has just put in a new
show case and other Improvements.
Skating every Wednesday and Sat-
urday evening. 1t is quite popular.
E. G. Keefe & Co. have added to
their large stock of goods a fine line
OF choice Christmas goods.
A prize will be given Dec. FL for
the best skater at the roller rink.
A surprise party was given Mon
day evening in honor ofMiss Blanche
Hall on her twentieth birthday an
niversary. About IS were present and
very pleasant evening was spent
Miss Hall received a beautiful gold
Mower County transcript., 1907-12-11

watch chain from her friends as a
token of regard.
> Matt Fleming, an old resident, died
Monday, Dec. 8, at the age OF IL.
Funeral at the Catholic church We'd
nesday morning at $3.50.
Miss Rena jacobson was given
pleasant surprise at her nome on
Sunday, Dec. Sth, the event being her
seventeenth birthday. Her compan-
ions and friends, numbering about
fifty, gathered during the afternoon
and a most enjoyable time was spent
Music and games were the entertain
ment. At 6 o'clock a bountiful supper
was served by Mrs. Jacobson with all
the good things to be found in tine
country home. Miss Rena was pre-
sented with a gold monogram brac-
let as a remembrance OF the happy
occasion. The company remained un-
til la,e hour.
The Russell Musical company will
give an entertainment here on Fri
day evening. -:
Three priests, Fathers Schmit OF
Rollingstone, Mimi, Myers OF Fair
mont and Koegel of Minnesota, ar
rived Tuesday, to take part in the
funeral services of Matt Fleming
Mr.. Fleming was born in Germany
April 1, 1885. He leaves a Wldo"
and four children, Matt, Mike, Ger
ltie and Mrs. Joe Bergtoll: :.
Miss Sylvia Jacobson of Austin Is
Visiting her cousin, Miss Rena
IJacobson.
Mower County transcript., 1907-12-11
LIE ROY.

L. W. Prosser and r. A. Schultz at
tended the meeting of the state nor
ticultural society at Minneapolis last
week.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Avery Wednesday afternoon OF
this week.
4 linen shower was given Tuesday
afternoon for Miss Stella Howe at
the R. Hall residence. About fifty
were present.
Frank Hambrecht and Ed. Shep-
ard went to Chicago Wednesday to
attend the international live stock
show.
The Ladies' Guild held their an
nual sale and dinner at the opera
house on Saturday.
H. H. Bither went to Chicago last
week to visit his son.
r. A. Schultz has commenced his
work as lecturer with the state farm
er's institute corps.
Mrs. S. D. MartZ and Mrs. Thaden
went to St. Paul Thursday on a
short visit.
Flax straw came in lively to this
market last week IedCuluS ulIy
loads day.
A daughter was born to Mrs. C. a
Blethen Dec. 3.
Mrs. John Raa, aged 80 years. diec
Dec. of tuberculosis, Funeral was
held at the Lutheran church Wednes-
day afternoon.
The LIE Roy Cadet band gave an
excellent entertainment, Hazel Kirke
at the opera house Friday evening
Mower County transcript., 1907-12-11
Throat


Who makes the best liver pills? The
J. C. Aver Company, of Lowell, Mass.
They have been making Ayers Pills tor
over sixty years. If you have the slight
est doubt about using these pills, ask
your doctor. Do as he says, always.
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Mower County transcript., 1907-12-11

Mrs. Belle Varco visited at Frank
Lyons and Mrs. Thos. Varco's on
The Washington herald., 1907-05-05
OLD MINES AT GUANAJUATO
One of Them Produced $500. .000, 900
in Silver.
Its shaft Was sunk 40 Depth of 500
Feet at Enormous Expense.
Was Fortified.

At the end Of the eighteenth century
the mines of Guanajuato were the fore
most OF their kind. says Modern Mexico
Il was then that the Valenciana shaft
was sunk to 1So0 feet. and il Is still the
deepest IN the district
This work was completed in l1s5 al a
fabulous expense. Il is said to have cost
a million, though even this expenditure
seems small compared with that Of the
Combination shaft. sunk on the Comstock
lode in ISL: this was 800 feet deep and
cost S6,oooOoo.
The cost Of the big shaft of the Nalen-
ciana was offset by an extraordinary pro-
duction. stated al $500. .0lG GOO. most of 1t
extracted during the latter half of the
eighteenth century This figure CORE
spends with the total Output Of the Com
stock up 10 the time when the lower
workings were abandoned in 1888.
On August %, 1894 the Kings tax ON
the Valenclana. amoU1ting 10 the sum OF
s.. .6is. .SG6. was paid As this represented
one-ffth of the yield or period of five
Yeas. IT serves 20 substantiate even the
extraordinary statistics of these old
mines. The other mines on the Neta Ma
DIRE and those on la Luz veins also pro-
duced enormously at this period, so that
the population OF the district at the be-
ginning of the nineteenth century had In
creased to 100.C90
This was the time of HumbOldts visit
He says that "the whole vein (the Neta
Madre) of Guanajuato may be estimated
at four ounces of silver per quintal OF
minerals AS a quintal is lee pounds, this
means ore averaging 50 ounces per ton, OF
2,000 pounds.
Then came the long years of the revo-
/ luton against Spanish domination In
/ 1870 when in the height OF her prosperity
as a mining center, Guanajuato was at
tackled by the republican forces and life
became Insecure. so that mining oper-
/ ations were discouraged. and all work Of
! importance was discontinued. Deep work
/ ceased entirely. no shafts were sunk and
/ the production Of ore was reduced 10 in
/ frequent shipments taken from support
/ ing pillars and from the sides Of old
] Slopes.
Even such decadent mining became in
/ significant as the miners were driven tow
ard the surface by the slowly risine
water. Il was at this period of general
/ lawlessness that the ieavy walls witt
watch towers were built around the mines
until every property OF consequence hao
/ the look of a fortress. Similar protection
was given 20 the reduction works, which
/ became fortified enclosures.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-05

their cards are taken IN. Calls are made
from Il to and from to Z, but IN not
weather only from to S in the evening
In many parts Of the city are 10 be
seen .mouldy, unpainted or faded board
blinds. which give to windows the ap-
pearance OF being nailed up and the house
a deserted appearance. Strangers marvel
at this dilapidated condition IN Charles
ton, which does not obtain IN othef
cities that were settled earlier. But the
1Hapidation is not to be wondered at
4shen one considers the city's numerous
afiiictiong-wars, earthquake. fires, ana
cyclones.
Reason for Mixed Residences.
Another cause is TO be found in the
slavery system. under which the slaves
quarters sometimes adjoined the master g
house or were scattered over the neigh
borhoed. This explains why squalid how
els, with Stats missing from blinds and
windows stuffed with old clothes or
patched with boards and strips Of rusty
tin are occasionally found not far from
the finest residences.
CyclOnes occur every two or three years
In August and September. Their arrival
from the West Indies IS usually predicted
some time IN advance. When they reach
South Carolina the waves are blown INTO
the city and food the streets and lower
floors OF tho houses.
The wind rips of roofs and greatly dam
ages the shipping at the East Bay
wharves. Three times the sea wall has
been battered down The loss Of life is
seldom great, but one year. IL Is said. a
thousand negroes on the Islands were
drowned
The Washington herald., 1907-05-05
TESTATORs' LAST WISHES.
Strange Requests Regarding the Ar
ranEements OF Funerals.

Sir James ColQuhoun's desire TO be bur
led in fun evening dress costume recalls,
says the London Evening Standard, curl
Gus last wishes Of ether testators
George Herring directed that his re-
mains should lie beneath a sun dial a.
the Haven Of Rest. Maidenhcad; Queen
Victoria planned the entire programme
for her funeral. even choosing the music
70 be played the anthems 10 be sung.
= couple OF months ago "a yourg LADY
who died at Reigate Ola the eve of her
wedding was buried in her bridal dress
the friends who were TO nave been her
bridesmaids attending the funeral IN the
gowns which they should have worn az
the wedding and carrying in place of
wreaths the wedding bouquets.
More singular was the funeral Of Maj.
Gen. Algernon Stewart. al HascOmbe.
Surrey, eighteen months ago. The cof-
fin was drawn 10 the grave 10y the dead
mans horse The mouTneTs walked an:
the bearers wore oid-fashioned smocls,
each with its collar adorned with a text.
The same men appeared in the mourning
garments At the church service on the
following Sunday
The Washington herald., 1907-05-05
RETURN TO BLEEDING,
Some Physicians Advocate Trying It
in Certain Cases.


Bleeding. once the first. as well as
the last. resort Of the doctors, seems 10
be coming into more or less favor again
THE custom Of blO0dletting, writes
an English physician in the Medical Brief,
'is passing into stage OF rational and
moderate use. Venesection, properly em-
ployed. is a most valuable therapeutic
agent"
DR. Perry, who contributes the paper.
says that he has tried bleeding most Of
ten IN cases Of acute pneumonia because
he looks upon 1t as a disease in which
life may be saved and distress much re-
lieved by a timely blood letting. Acute
pneumonia is one Of the few diseases in
which venesectlon may be used as cur
ative agent; that is, as an agent that may
directly aid In the restoration OF normal
health TO a pauent-and not merely as a
palliative. as in chronic cardiac disease.
When the cardiac muscle is degener-
ated or diseased. says Dr. Perry, 'vene-
section can only be Of value as a tempo
rary remedy. The true value OF venesec-
tion is here absent I refer 10 the tiding
OF an organically healthy heart over an
acute emergency, for In such ease lies
the real value of bloodlettng.
I'VE have all seen a venesection save
life. for the time being. where a sudden
emergency, such as an unusual strain, mas
caused failure OF degenerate heart muscle
but this bioodletting can do no perma-
nent good 1t might however. and often
would. relieve us from the gravity % a
sudden and distressing death.
Other diseases in the treatment Of
which DIR. Perry has experimental viii
bloodletting are cerebral hemorrhage,
heat stroke. and nephritis