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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21

from Russia, Austria, Sweden, Spain
and where not; its chemical analysis
does not seem to yield reliable informa-
ton, for its active constituents are not
definitely understood. Finally, the
physiological activity Of the drug may
be good, or little, or zero, just as it
may chance, while after the lapse of
a year it becomes unfit for use. Yet
it is to this substance, so utterly varia-
bic, that the physicians must trust the
life of the woman and the child
Robert Kennedy Duncan in Harper's.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21

the case with bushes and pieces of wood,
which the boys are always active in
throwing in, for the curiosity Of Wis
itors, who stand below, and see each
object invariably carried aloft with the
cataract, in its rebounding atmospheric
gambols. When the sun is in the right
position, the rainbows play about the
fall like the glancing Of supernatural
wings, as if angels were taking a show
er bath. If you have 'the head and
the legs Of a chamois,' you may climb
entirely above this maniicent scene,
and look out over the cliff right lown
into the point where the cataract shoots
like the lightning, to be again shot back
III ten thousand branching jets of dia-
mOndS
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21
GOOD MEDICINES.
Vastly Important Drugs Should BE
Trustworthy.

Trustworthy.
NO. because any man, however 10
norant, with any motive, however
ignoble may manufacture and sell anv
of the $4,000 compounds known to or
ganic chemistry, and may allege for
them what curative powers he will.
and because, too, of this unlimited CD
portunity for fraud among the older
drugs, it becomes matter of no sur
prise to learn that at the present time
among the great number of firms man
ufacturng remedial agencies there is
the greatest conceivable diversity in
science, sincerity and wisdom
"These drugs come from the utter
most parts of the earth-from the dark
forests of Brazil, from the frozen Sibe-
rian steppes, from the banks of the
gray green, greasy Limepo river, all
set about with fever trees or from
'silken Samarkand'-but almost every
where they are gathered by barbarous
peoples. the lowest of earths denizens.
1t is small wonder, then, that with any
one plant there should be a variation
among its individual specimens in the
proportion of the active medicinal
agent it contains. But when we add TO
this the fact that, in general terms,
the per cent of the active ingredient
depends on the amount of sunshine it
enjoys. on the time of the year it is
gathered, even on the time of the day,
on the amount of moisture. the eleva-
ton, the character of the soil, and a
dozen other factors, it becomes almost
a necessity of thought that the amount
of medicine in that plant must vary
from 4 maximum to nothing at all.
a mans wife goes bravely down to
the gates of death to pass through,
or. it mayhap. to come slowly back.
bearing radiantly with her the fam
ing torch of another life. Ergot is re-
quired. Now. ergot is a fungus grow
ing upon rye where it destroys and dis
places the oyary of the plant 1t comes
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21
OUR GLOBES CAPACITY.
The Time When the Earth WIZ Be
Fully PeopIed.

Fully PeopIed.
Professor Ravenstein of the Royal
Geographical Society estimates that
the fertile lands Of the globe amount
to 2S,O0O,0OO square miles, the steppes
to 100000 and the deserts to 1000
600.
Fixing 207 persons to the square mile
for fertile lands, ten for steppes and
one for deserts as the greatest popula-
ton that the earth could properly
nourish, the professor arrives at the
conclusion that when the number of
inhabitants reaches about 6,O0O,OOO,-
600 the earth will be peopled to its full
capacity. At present it contains some
what more than one-quarter of that
number.
If the rate of increase shown by the
latest census statistics should be uni
formly maintained, Professor Raven
stein shows that the globe would be
fully peopled about the year 2O72-
New York Tribune.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21
IncknO1y'S Great Hall.

Connected with the Mohammedan
mosque at Lucknow, India, is the larg-
est room in the world without col
umns, being 162 feet long, 81 feet wide
and So feet high. 1t was built during
the great famine in 1874 to supply
work for a starving people 1t is a
solid mass of concrete of simple form
and still simpler construction In its
erection a mold or framework of tim
Der and brick several feet in thickness
was first made, which was then filed
with concrete. The concrete was al
lowed about year to set and dry,
when the mold was removed Al
though the building has been standing
so long, it is said to show no signs of
decay or deterioration.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21
JOHN F. BAKER TO WED.
Youngest Member of Assembly and Tenn
perance Champion to Marry
Miss Bessie Stockwell.
MADISON. Wis. June Snccia

MADISON, Wis, June 14.-[Special !
Members of the Assembly this morning
received an invitation to the wedding
reception of Miss Bessie Anna StockweIi,
day evening, June p, at Alma Center.
The ceremony will be held in Mime
apoIis the day previous. Mr.. Baker is
the youngest member of the Assembly
a law student at the university. the
sponsor for the Baker residence district
option bill which is one of the most
radical and far-reaching temperance
measures ever enacted in this state, and
one Of the popular members of the Leg
islature. He has accepted a position
as attorney and lobbyist for the Anti
Saloon league of this state to begin next
fall.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21
WOMAN TO INVESTIGATE.
Receives Government Appointm cnt
to Seek Truth About Panama

Receives Government Appointment
to Seek Truth About Panama.
Miss Gertrude Beeks, of New York,
secretary Of the Welfare Department
Of the Civic Federation, has gone to
Panama to Investigate the housing, food
and amusements of laborers in the
canal zone. This is regarded as being
one Of the most important commissions
ever awarded to q woman by the gov
eminent. Secretary Taft gave her the
appointment, and the errand has the
sanction and support of President
Roosevelt. While this is the first i'm
portant Federal commission which Miss
Beeks has had, she has Travelled from
one end Of the country to the other in
the interest of Welfare work.
welfare Work for Government En-
ployes" IS the latest departure IN the
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21
RUSS ADMIRAL WISE.
MuTINY AMONG BLACK SEA FLEET
MEN FAILED.
Several Hundred Sailors in Chains as Re
suit of Plan That They Couldn't
Keep Dark.

ODESSA. June 1.-THE mutiny here
of the Black Sea fleet consisting of eight
battlcships, eight cruisers and divi-
sion of torpedo boats, with 5000 men.
was discovered just in time to prevent
the planned bombardment of Odessa and
the caucasian coasts.
The fleet came here June - for prac-
tlce and had just entered Odessa bay
when the commanding officer. Admiral
TSeftSinSky, observing mutinous spirit,
suddenly Signallcd an order to diSmantle
the guns and head back to Scbastopol.
There. after troops boarded the war
ships, several hundred sailors were dis
embarked and imprisoned
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21
KINSLEY IS PRESIDENT,
Former Vice President Selected to Tenn
porarily Head Officials of New
York Life COMPANY.

NEW YORK, June 17.-Darwin p.
KinsIey, first vice president Of the New
York Life Insurance company, today was
elected president of the company to sac
coed Alexander r. Orr, who took the
position with the understanding that
practical insurance man be named as his
his successor at the earliest possible OPP
portunity.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21
WHITE PLAGUE RACES.
Over 10000 Persons Died Last Year in
Pennsylvania of Disease-1oo,0oo
Are Now Suffering.

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 17.-Dur-
ing the year 1906, according to the rec
ords Of the state bureau Of vital statistics
1O,1G3 persons died of tuberculosis.
Health Commissioner Dixon declares
there are 100000 persons in the state
Suffering from tuberculosis The state
Legislature at it's last session appro-
priated $1,000,000 for combating this,
disease.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21
RECALL FOR AOKI;
POST TO KANEKO,
Washington Learns That New Japanese
Minister Is Coming to This
Country.

WASHINGTON, II. C., June IA
private cabegram was received here to-
day stating that the Marquis Ito and
the elder statesmen of Japan held Il con-
ference with Foreign Minister Hayashi
in Toxic last Wednesday when at the
urgent request of the Marquis it was de-
cided to recall Niscount Aoki, the Japan
csc ambassador to this country.
The statement was made i'll an author
itative quarter that the Marquis Ito and
Ambassador Aoki have not been on
friendly terms for many years.
Kaneko to Succeed Him.
1t is reported that he will be succeeded
by Baron kaneko.
Viscount Aoki is unwilling to make
any comments on the report indicating
that he is to be recalled and that his sue
cesSor will be Baron KanekO, the Japan
csc financial expert. The ambassador is
making plans to visit the Pacific slope
during the last of the summer or the
early fall in order to be equipped to carry
on the negotiation of the new immgra
ton treaty with Secretary Root. 1t is
pointed out he would hardly be making
these preparations did he expect to be
transferred The fact. however, that Wis
countess AOki has gone to Germany with
Il daughter who has been spending the
winter with her suggested the indication
that the ambassadors retention in Wash
ington was not at all certain.
Aokis Departure Regretted.
So far as this government is concerned
it would regret NiscOunt AOki'S depart
ure. The ambassador has made Il good
impression upon the President and Sccre-
t0ry Root.
Baron kancliO will be remembered as
the person with whom the President con
Quoted the negotiations for restoration of
peace between Russia and Japan. Baron
KanekO was in New York arranging Il
loan for Japan with fnancicrs of that
city when the President sent for him and
talked with him i'll a manner which re-
suited in his government abandoning the
demands Russia declared impossible; of
acceptance.
Aoki Not Great Man.
Ambassador Aoki came to Washington
May 3, 1906, SO that his services were
brief, even for a Japanese displomatic
agent, whose official lives have been not
ably short in Washington compared with
those of other nations. His official rela-
lions here have been pleasant from the
beginning. But looking backward over
his record, it will be found that no large
accomplishments can be set down to his
credit, so far as the facts are revealed
in the published correspondence of the
state department here.
Perhaps Did Valuable Work
What the secret records of the foreign
office at Toxic, however, may show is
another story, and owing to the secretive
methods pursued there, in contradiction
to the comparative open ways of Ameri-
can diplomacy, it may easily be that
Ambassador Aoki has been doing much
valuable work for his own government
that is unknown here.
But it is known that the outcome of
the discussion of the Japanese question
before Congress at the last session was
not satisfactory to the Japanese govern
mcnt, though this failure was never
openly charged against its representative
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21
Rain Ouepched Forest Fire

NEW RICHMOND, Wis, June IA
Especial. THE rains Of the early part
of the week came in time to stop Il dis
astrous forest fire which was raging
in the lumber camps Of the Willow Riy-
er Lumber company Of this city, near
Grand New. The camp hands were do
ing their best to get control cf the sit
uation but with little effect.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21
When Debtors Were Imprisoned.


In nearly every country, until COM
paratively recent times, debtors have
been subject to imprisonment. After
the panic Of 1925, one hundred and one
thousand writs for debt were issued in
England. In $780, seven thousand per-
sons were sent to London prisons for
debt, and on January /, 1910, seventeen
hundred persons were held for debt in
England and Wales, one thousand in
Ireland, and less than one hundred in
Scotland. From time to time modifi-
cations in the laws governing the i'm
prsonment of debtors have been made,
so that fewer debtors are imprisoned
for this crime each year.
In 1929 there were three thousand
debtors in prison in Massachusetts, ten
thousand in New York, seven thousand
in Pennsylvania, three thousand in
Maryland, and a like proportion in
other States Many of these persons
We're jailed for debts of one dollar. The
law providing for the imprisonment of
men who could not pay their debts as
shown to be impracticable by statistics
taken from Philadelphia, where in 1923
there were one thousand and eighty
five debtors imprisoned for debts
amounting to twenty-five thousand dol
lars. The expense Of keeping these
persons in confinement was three hun
dred and sixty-two thousand dollars,
which was paid by the city, and the
amount recovered by this method was
two hundred and ninety-fve dollars.
Imprisonment for debt was abolished
by Congress in the United States in
1888, though this measure was not fully
enforced until 1889.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21
FIND MIDDIES BODIES,
Remains of Henry Field and William
HOLSTER Stevenson Recovered
Third May Be HolComb
WASHINGTON. u. G. limo I

WASHINGTON, ID. C., June ia
dispatch was received at the navy de-
Partment late today from Hampton
three midshipmen lost from the Mime
sofas launch were recovered today by
the tug Potomac. The bodies were of
Midshipmen Henry Field and William
HOLSTER Stevenson. The other body at
present has not been identified but it is
comb.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21
Imagination.

Bacon-The author of that new novel
has wonderful imagination.
Egbert-Why, have you read the
book?
NO, but he said that 10000 copies of
the volume had been sold" -Yonkers
Statesman.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21
SEYMOUR BANKER
LOST IN WHEAT PIT,
THOMAS c. CoGHILL, CASHIER, AID
MITS SHORTAGE IN HIS AC-
COUNTS OF $4,000.
INSTITUTION NOW SAFE
Depositors Are Satisfied and No Run Re-
suits, Although Stockholders Provid-
ed Funds to Meet Crisis.

SEYMOUR, Wis, June 14.-[Special. ]
A defaulter to the extent of $4,000, Il
result of the magic allurement of the
Chicago wheaC pit is responsible for the
disgrace and downfall of Thomas G.
Coghill, cashier of the First National
bank of this place, and for whose arrest
a deputy United States marshal left Mil
waukee this forenoon. The officer was
to have reached this place before noon
but he missed his train. lie had war
rant issued this morning by Commission
er Bloodgood and will probably take
Coghill into custody this afternoon.
Mere observance of an unusual GUAM
tlty of mail being received during the
last few weeks by Coghill was the in
direct cause of the expose. The bank
has been aided by other institutions and
the wealthy stockholders and closed only
Tor short time yesterday afternoon in
oruer to prepare for the opening today.
No Run; Bank Safe
An expected run today did not mate
rlallze and not one of the many depoSitors
called for their money. The public is
maintaining only a slight interest i'll the
affair and almost refuses to believe that
the much-trusted cashier has done wrong.
Ills standing in the community has been
VI the highest.
The affair will not affect the bank in
any particular. \ United States bank
examiner has been in the city for several
days and the books are being straight
ened up by expert accountants. IreSi-
dent Dittmar says that plenty of cash
has been received to meet any emergency
and that business will not be suspended
for a moment.
May Get Money in Chicago.
1t is expected that Il portion of the
banks funds can be secured from Il
Chicago grain broker with whom Cog
hill has had transactions. Bonds i'll the
possession of the cashier, bought with the
banks cash, have been turned over to the
directors, and are practically all of Cog
hills assets. The sum to be made up
will be about $4,000.
Well known and Liked.
When twenty years of age Coghill
came to Seymour and acted us station
agent for the Green Bay & Western
road. This position he held until four
years ago, when the First National bank
was organized and he was made cashier,
owing to his large circle of acQuaintances
and great popularity. lie was well
known and we'll liked everywhere and
was Il member of the Methodist church
Coghll is married and has one child, Il
son years OF age.
The directors of the bank are L. II.
Dittmer, Peter Tubbs, Robert Kuehna,
Fred borrow, John Uecke and Jacob
Freund of Seymour, and S. Ii. Cady
of Green Bay.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21

\ neat and particular housekeeper
is not always the great joy to the
slouchy people who make most of her
work, that she imagines she is.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21
Rule Working Both Ways.

An English judge expresses the opin-
ion that husbands should have the le-
gal right to inspect and revise their
wives visiting lists. The women prob
ably would be glad to acquiesce, pro
vided they were granted the same priv
lege in respect to their husbands visit
ing Iists.-Washingto Herald.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21

Wife-karl, when l go to the Riviera
l will dream Of you every night
Husband-I would rather you stay
ed here and dreamed of the Riviera
Meggendorfer Blaetter.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21
She Said Nothing.

Now fix your mind on something"
Il can think Of nothing?"
Fix it on me-"
That's what l said '-Clevelanj
Plain Dealer.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21

Find out the secret hope Of any man
past middle age, and it is that he may
be allowed at the last to 90 quickly.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21

1T isn't right a man said to-day,
patheticaIly and Indignantly. A great
many things go on that are not right,
and indignation will not stop them.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21

q fresh egg will sink when placed in
water and rest on its side; if three
weeks old it will incline slightly with
the small end down; if three months
old it will float with large end out Of
water more or less, according 70 age.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21

My boy, like you, and I want you
to marry my daughter, but have you
spoken to her mother about it:'
NO, sir"
Then, to cinch it for you, I'll Cp-
pose the match Denver Post.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21

It's nice not to be at home Wher
some people call.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-29
ARRESTED IN NASHVILLE.
Prisoner Accused Of Robbing Tele-
phone Operators Here.


Edward ]. Murray. alias r. S. Hamilton,
who is under arrest at Nashville, Tenn. for
the alleged thefts of hand bags and pocket
books from department stores there, is
wanted in this city to answer four similar
charges. The thefts in this city were COM
mitted at hotels. the alleged victims of
Murray being telephone operators. Maj.
Sylvester received a letter from the chief
of police Of Nashville last night telling of
the arrest of Murray and giving the in
formation that papers taken from him indi-
cate that he has probably worked across
the continent from San Francisco. 1t was
also stated that a key found on him be-
longs to the Battery Park Hotel, Asheville,
skeleton keys in his pockets.
A photograph sent here by the Nashville
chief of police has been identified by sew
eral telephone operators as being a like
ness of the man who was about their tele-
phone stations at the time they were rob-
bed. Mrs. ]. H. Janney, operator at the
Shoreham, was the heaviest loser, there
being $35 in her hand bag when it was
taken from Miss Mary E. Branson, opera
tor at the Riggs House, and Miss Mollie
Davis, who is employed at the Raleigh, and
Miss Frances Julius, at the st. James, lost
IS and SIG. respectively. Murray Is alleged
OF have made an effort to rob the operator
at the New Willard: but failed.
The robberies in this city were committed
the It'll Of last month. Detectives Evans
and Cornwell investigated them and
learned that they were committed by the
same individual, but they were unable to
find him. Today q warrant was issued for
the arrest Of Murray and the Nashville au-
thorities will be asked to surrender him..
1t is thought, however, that the prisoner
will be tried in that city before the au-
thorities there will consent to turn him
over to another jurisdiction.