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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-15
THE PIRATES GAME.

Step by step the plot of the money
pirates against Roosevelt and the coun-
try developes. When the game opened
we were all on the alert and our COM
bined common sense was too much for
the freebooters. But as time passed
vigilance began to browse and they
almost got the better of the public.
There was step in the plot where
they caught the country mapping. The
Wall street panics, made to order,
having failed to frighten anybody, it
became necessary TO set trap. Big
interest rates were held out as bait
to lure the money of the country to
New York. The bait took and thither
the money went. Then the pirates set
up their chorus, "You're in, little
mousie, but how to get out" is very
different question. Wall street got
the money of the country, and Wall
street kept it. The banks of the west
were literally disem boweled. Nobody
feared trouble. Why should we not
profit ty the necessities of the east?
So we profted by them. Then came
another Wall street furry, failure and
rumors of failures. The Knick erbocker
Trust went down. 1t went down just
in the nick of time to serve the pur-
poses of the pirates, and since they
controlled it, one can easily discern
the reason for its failure. Confidence
throughout the country tegan to totter
a little and the west awoke to the fact
that it's credit hung in the air. The
cash was all in the vaults of the free
hooters. 1t was exactly where they
wanted it, and we soon. learned that
they intended to keep it there.
All other means of treating ma
tional panic having failed. they tried
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-15
Be Charitable

to your horse as we'll as to yourself.
You need not suffer from pains of any
sort-your horses need not suffer. Try
bottle of Ballard's Snow Liniment.
1t cures all pains. J. NJ. Roberts,
Bakerfield, Mo. writes: II have used
your Linimsnt for ten years and find
it to be the test l have ever used for
man or beast. Sold by VIM. Me-
Bride.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-15

In Iailroading there now seems to
be difference between the old plan to
charge "all the traffic will Eear,"
and the new plan of charging only
"what the public will bear" and this
improvement is only due to the state
laws and not national legislation.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-15

Mr.. Hartman would like to abolish
government inquisitions into corpora
ton affairs. Has he tired of paying
assessments to republican campaign
funds?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-15

We are selling Real Estate and want
to list your property. II doesn't cost
you anything to list with us. and we
don't ask for commission unless we
make sale. If you have anything
to sell send description and your price.
and we will sell it for you. If you
want to invest don't fail to see us.
Kendall & Fugate,
51s East Main St., Walla Walla, Wn.
over Hockett's Drug Store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-15

The Gar has ordered that while in
Russia, Tai. shall be treated as o ma
tive nobleman. 1t is hoped that bomb
enthusiastics will not take the man
date literally.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-15

It's all right to judge man 10y the
company he keeps, but it isn't fair to
judge woman 10y tho company she is
forced to entertain.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-15

The Eeef trust magnatos declare
they have reduced tho price of meat
10 per cent. 1t is now up to the
butchers to make good.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-15

The Canadian courts have decided
that geese are not birds. Canadian
judges are in danger of getting them
selves listed with the nature takers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-15

Speaker Cannon has the presidential
bee buzzing around him, and has in
duced IA Illinois republican congress
men to shout for him in preference to
Teddy or Taft.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-15

Mr.. Taft wants it distinctly under.
stood that he is not of a retiring dis
position.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-15

Captain Hobson's japanese war will
have to he classed among the theatri-
cal failures of the season.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-15
DEPART
Daily.
ARRIVE
Daily.

6:l5 p' m. Pendleton Walla 6:15 p m
Walla Mixed
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-15

Walla Walla, Day.
ton, Pomeroy, Lew.
iston, Colfax, Pull
man, Moscow, the
Couer d'Alene dis
triGt, Spokane and
all points north.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
Buy at Home.

If one has been long in the country
in the vicinity of this city, he may
have noticed that farm implements,
household furniture, the harnesses,
and even the wearing apparel of the
people are largely bought not in
Watertown but from some large mail
order firm in Chicago.
Again, the ladies of fashion pay
higher prices in the large cities for
articles that can be bought in Water
town. 1t may sound very well to say
my dress came from Milwaukee, D
or 'tmy coat came from Chicago but
this is not the best for our city. If
the money thus spent were left with
our merchants, we would not have
stores enough to meet all this trade
which really belongs to Watertown.
Then large concerns would spring up,
and is not that in the line of making
out city a distributing center?
Beautify our city. Let each IN
dividuaI do all he can toward making
our city beautifully attractive. Water
town has more than ordinary natura
beauty and if we help nature little
and keep the city free from rubbish
and degarbage, we will have one o1
the most attractive cities of Wiscon-
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
P|PERSV|LlE HAS
PHONE CONNECTION
ASSEMBLYMAN ELECT SMITH
COMPLETES LINE.
Connects Same With Wisconsin
Telephone Co. Line-Three Far
merS Already on and More are
Expected L. Ziemer Celebrates
Forty Eighth Anniversary.

Pipersville, Wis, Dec. 81. Especial
to The Leader AssembIyman-elect
Fred Smith of Pipersville, has com
pleted his telephone line, and connect
ed same with the Wisconsin Telephone
company's line at PipersviIle. He can
be reached over Watertown Central
to Pipersville. There are thre. tar
mers on that line now and some more
will hitch on the near future.
The popular village blacksmith of
Pipersville, F. Ziemer, was agreeable
surprised last Saturday evening by
number of friends, the ocasaion being
his forty eighth birthday anniversary.
A fine supper and good time all
around was enjoyed.
Reports are that all the sick in this
vicinity are improving.
Happy New Year.
Ex-Chairman j. E. Hayes of Ixonia,
was the guest of Fred Smith over
Sunday.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
WILL INVESTIGATE
INSURANCE LAWS
Lodge as Well as the Old
Line Need Regulating BY
Legislature.
(From Tuesdays Daily

Fraternal as we'll as old line insur-
ance will come in for consideration
at the coming session of the legisla-
ture and bills of great Importance
bearing on this subject will be present
ed to the legislature.
The question with reference to fra
ternal life insurance which will be
touched in the measures will be:
Measures demanding that frater-
nal policies be protected by sufficient
premiums to carry them in accordance
with the terms of the American ex-
perience tables, with a provision for
an annual accounting On the policies
and return or accrediting to the
members of the organization of all
unused premiums on their policies.
Enclosures requiring that all
fraternal policies or certificates of
membership state on their face the
exact benefits guaranteed members or
the insured.
The fact that several of fraterna, =
companies are willing to accept con-
ditions of this character without d
fight and that at least one fraternal
company is already On the basis which
this legislature will make compulsory,
will be strong argument IN favor of
the bills.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
ARREST YOUNG men
On SERIOUS CHARGE
ACCUSED OF BREAKING INTO
DEPOT AT PALMYRA.
Crime of Which They are Accused
Was Committed August Is. 1905
Railway Detective on Case
Appeared Before Justice Stacy
Yesterday.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Fast company, of the male and fe-
male varieties, poker playing ano
1.-The pace that kills." are said to
have been a few of the ingredients
that led 10 the downfall of Albert
Fischer and Frank Wiles, two young
men of Palmyra, who are badly
tangled in the meshes of the law.
On the 25th of August, 1905, the
c., M. & ST. T. Ky. cumpany's depot
at Palmyra was broken into and S79
in cash taken. For many months,
the affair remained mystery and 1t
has required diligent work on the
part of one of the railroad detectives
to ferret out the case to its present
elimination, which looks bad for the
above named young men, who are
about twenty four years of age.
The detective has sifted the case
down to the point of the arrest of
Fischer and Wiles, who were brought
to this city yesterday to appear before
Justice Stacy for preliminary exami-
nation. The examination was ad-
journed till next Monday, when it is
expected the prisoners will plead
guilty to the charge and take their
medicine. 1t is understood that the
young men have admitted the theft
to District Attorney J. E. Davies.
1t is understood that Fischer and
Wiles are of good people and that the
trouble mention is their first offense,
also that on this account, the district
attorney will recommend leniency, in
case the matter is disposed of befure
the expiration of his term of office.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
Another Fool Prediction,
(From Sunday S Daily.)

Leo J. Spangler, the prophet of
York, Pa, has issued his bulletin for
1907.
In 1908, he says, the stars will fall.
He says Russia will lose her car
and Turkey her sultan in 1907, and
that all of the kings of the nations
Will fall. He asserts that the end
of the world will be within two years );
that within that time there will be
great famine and the rivers of the
world will be dired up; that many of
the rulers and prominent tinanciers
will hang themselves OH account of
financial troubles; that tidal waves
will destroy the seaboard towns; that
there will be such troubles as the
world has never before seen.
But, most alarming of all, mothers
in-law are to be arrayed against
daug hters-in-la law; there are to be
kitchen woes unprecedented and fami
lies will be unable to obtain help.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
WATERFOWL AND THE
COUNTY JUDGESHIP
THREE LOCAL ASPIRANTS FOR
THE JUDICIAL HONOR.
A Fact That Invites Defeat Weak
er AspirantS Should Withdraw
in Favor of the Stronger-With
One Candidate. it Would Mean
Election.
(From Saturdays Daily.N

Down at Watertown they have the
awfulest time about municipal court
and they are fighting through the
papers with Waterloo, Jefferson and
Fort Atkinson. The good people of
that town also want to elect a county
Judge from that city and have three
candidates watch some other body
elected. What Watertown wants more
than anything else is a good machine
maker like Croker or LatoIlette
would make. Then they would get
some thing from jefferson County,
Reeseville Review
The question of a candidate for
county judge to be voted for at the
approaching spring election is being
discussed in quiet way in this city
which is natural in view CT the fact,
that there are thee aspirants IN this
city for the position. The fact that
there are three, IN the judgement Of
of the writer invites defeat just as
sure as day follows night and it will
hardly pay either of them to make a
canvas for the office. If it were
possible it would be wise thing for
the weaker aspirants to withdraw
in the interest of the stronger, they
to use their own Judgment IN the
premises that Watertown may have
but one candidate, who would be certain
uf an election and this city be honored
by having one uf cur citizens occupying
the important office as county judge.
The old saying that house divided
against itself will fall, be verified and
the asplrants taught, that in unity
there is strength. 1t is too early to
make any statement as ID what posi-
ton the Leader will take in the cam
paign, it will be loyal to its home
city and support the man, who in its
Judgment, will stand the best show
of beng elected and in this connection
will say that it's columns will be
open for full and friendly discussion
of the availability of the several as
pirants, all of whom are friends whose
election would be gratifying if it
were possible.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
MOST ELABORATE FUNCTION OF THE SEASON
Under Direction of Paul Thorn OF This City, and Prof Kehl
of Madison-SoCidl Season Now on in Full Blast
TURNER'S GAVE THEIR ANNUAL new YEARS EVE BALL LAST EVENING
Mrs L. F. Jdhnke EnterdinS in Honor OF SiSerChdreS
LANCE Host Sunday EVenngElkS Preparing for
Banquet on WdshngOns Birthday

ing apparel. A clothes line was
stretched across the hall, the contest
being to See which could have theiI
wash out first, the defeated side to
remain seated during the progress of
the dance as a penalty. This feature
furnished many a hearty laugh.
"The Little German Band was
another of the amusing figures and
elected great laughter. Tie orchestra
was accused of not playing accord
ing to HoyIe" and were temporarily
"fired." The above mentioned band
appeared on the scene and discoursed
music ca or rather promisculously
threw around punches of discords that
warranted the temperance of the
regular orchestra. The feature band
contained instruments of every con-
ceivable kind and to describe their
looks would be task. The little
band, however, made hit.
The "Floral Figure" was another
pretty sight. Ladies and gentlemen
were presented with flowers and part
ners were chosen by matching the
flowers worn.
The "ParasoI Promenade" was
another spectacular feature. Para
soils were supplied, the gentlemen to
take their lady friends for stroll
down "Wa shington Boulevard" as
directed by Mayor Mulberger.
The "t'loral Battle" was the eli
max TO the cotillion. The gentlemen
shot flowers at the ladies till they
were made to look like fairy queens.
This was one of the unique features
of the evening and battle that end
ed the cotillion without any bloodshed
or making any enemies.
The cotillIon ended at midnight and
from that time for couple of hours
into the New Year, general dancing
was continued.
The out of town guests present
were DR.. and Mrs. Albert Buchheit
of Chicago; Miss Rhea Ketchum of
Portage; Len Broenniman, St. Louis,
Mo-; Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Weber of
st. Louis.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
PROMINENT COUPLE
TAKE MARRIAGE VOW
Frank II. KehT and Miss Claire
E. CreuZ Wed-ReCeptiOn
at Masonic Temple.
From Sunday Daily.)

AS was announced in The Leader
quite recently that such an event
would occur in the near future, two
of our popular young pepole, Mr.
Frank H. Kehr and Miss Claire E.
Creuz were united in marriage yes
terday afternoon at O'Clock, at the
parsonage of st. Henry's Catholic
church, the pastor, Rev. P. K.
Schweitzer, speaking the words that
made them husband and wife. The
happy couple were ATTENDED by Mr..
Arthur Creuz, brother of the bride,
and Miss Stella Kehr, sister of the
groom. The bride was beautifully
gowned, her dress being white lace
wore taffeta and she carried a bouquet
of brides roses and the groom wore
the conventional apparel. After the
ceremony reception was held IL the
auditorium in Masonic Temple, which
had been beautifully arranged for the
occasion, the decorations being green
and red, and was attended by a large
number of the friends of the happy
couple, who received shower of rice
as they entered the Temple. The mu-
sic for the reception was furnished by
the Sloan orchestra and all enjoyed
the hours that they were together.
The bride is the only daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Creuz and the groom
the youngest son of Mrs. Dor othy Kehr
and their multitude of friends in the
city wish them happiness and prosper
ity
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
MRS. JAHNKE ENTERIAINS.

A large company was entertained
last evening by Mrs. L. F. Jahnke at
her residence, corner of Second street
and Western Avenue, in honor her of
sister, Miss Marie Behllng, whose
engagement to Mr.. Arthur A. Benzel
of Fond du Lac, was recently an
nounced The colors were red and
green, and Miss Meta Wenck presided
at the piano. An elegant dinner was
served by the hostess and all enjoyed
the occasion to the utmost. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. A.
kroenig, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pfeifer,
Mr.. and Mrs A. Jahnke, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Kleist (Rio), Mrs. M. Behl-
ing, Misses Julia and Elizabeth Behl-
ing, Julia Bodemer (Milwaukee), Ell
la Wendtland, Gusta Kroenlg. Messrs.
Edwin Behling, @. Heyn, Carl
Jahnke, Arthur E. Benzel, Fond du
Lac.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
A VERY BUSY DAY
IN JUSTICE COURT
IMPORTANT CASES WERE TEN
PORARILY DISPOSED OF.
Williams. the Alleged Chicken
Thief. Held to Circuit Court-Also
Fisher and WyleS-Ldke Mills
Young Man in TrOuble-After
Slot Machines.
(From TUESDAYS DailyD


Yesterday was quite an active day
IN the local mill of justice, couple
IF important cases being temporarily
disposed of. One was the preliminary
examination of Edward Williams was
was arrested last week at Madison by
Chief of Police Block on the charge of
theft of poultry frcm the farm of H.
F. Achilles Oh rural route No. at an
early hour On the morning of the 9th
of December. This was one of the
most nervy thefts perpetra1ed here IN
some time. While Well planned,
Williams set trap for his own cap
ture when he shipped part of his
plumber to Madison over the North
western road and was captured by the
chief when he claimed the property
(some clover seed) at the depot. In
Just &c Stacy's court yesterday morn
ing, the prisoner waived eXamina
tion and was he Id to the circuit count
in bail in the amount of $500, in de-
fault of which the fellow was remand
ed to jail. Williams expects to be
able to give bail.
The case of the state VS.. Delbert
Fisher and Frank Wyles of Palmyra,
was also brought before Justice Stacy
yesterday. The details of the ar
rest Of these two young men, arrested
on the charge of burglarizing the
depot at Palmyra over year, were
published recently in The Leader.
The young men, who are about TWEEN
ty-four years of age, waived eXami
nation and each were held in bail IN
the amount of $500 tor their appear
ance in circuit court. Fisher and
Wyles are said to be of well-todo peo
pie and their predicament, as already
stated, is said to be due to fast com
pany. They have admitted their guilt
to District Attorney Davies and it is
thought they will plead guilty 1t is
the opinion that leniency will be &C
corded them owing to the fact that
it is their first offence. The alleged
theft is said to have been committed
on August 25, 1909, VIXEN $79 was
taken from the off g
The case of the State VS.. Henry
Sleger was heard before C. D. Root
at Lake Mills last Saturday. Mayor
Mulberger appearing as prosecuting
attorney. Sieger is charged with
breaking into a place of business at
Lake Mills in the night. The case
has it's pathetic side. Sieger was
recently married and his case puts
him in rather embarrassing position
all around. He is young man who
had always born a good reputation
and until recently was total abstain
err In court he told the story that
he was intoxicated when he performed
the first "job' at house. reaking.
Sieger waived examination and was
held to the circuit court in bail in the
amount OF $500. In Justice Stacy's
court yesterday John and Thomas Null
en- of London, pleaded guilty in JUS
tice Stacy's court to having a slot
machine in their place of business.
Each were fined 81 and costs. The
complaint was sworn to by the Rev.
Frank Zeller of the Moravian church
of London.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
Will Oppose Pardon.

Saturday evening, Attorney N.
Thauer returned from Milwaukee,
where he had been to investigate the
court records of the trial of AL. Schis-
Ter, convicted of the murder of j.
William Reul with the view of pre-
pairing and presenting to Gov David
son d remonstrance against tie petit
tion recently presented asking for the
pardonIng of Sch1ssler. 1t Will be
remembered that the murder was COM
mitted four years ago and was cold
blooded in the extreme, the murderer
not even knowing the excellent young
man whose life he took without pro-
location. There cannot be reasonable
nor just cause why pardon should be
issued and Schlissler should pay the
penalty for his crime.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
Popular Little Girl.

The fact that 1T was amateur night
packed the Idea theatre last evening.
The audience wasn't disappointed.
The turn of Miss Zayda Matthews was
alone worth the price of admission
and something more. AS vocalist
and ar exponent of Terpsichorean grace
this little girl is marvel. She IS
only eight years of age and looks
younger, but she has sweet voice
under good control and of remarkable
carrying power, and dances In perfect
time with exceptional ease The
applause which greeted her song and
dance was exceeded by that in which
the audience manifested it's app prevail
when she was awarded the first prize.
Fond du Lac Bulletin.
The little girl referred to in the
above item is little Zayda. the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Weber of
this city,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
Observations,

A rural mail carrier found in box
on his route two unstamped letters in
tended for the owner IF the box, and
put there by someone in passing. The
letters were coniscated and sent to
Washington with request for ruI-
ing. The government approx the
action of the carrier and said that all
mail found in any box without stamps
or the proper amount OF postage must
be taken to the post Office and held for
postage. This ruling means that the
owner of the mail box has no control
over it.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
TURNER'S GAVE BALL,

The Turner opera house was a scene
of merriment last night and till about
3 O'Clock this morning, the occasion
being the New Years eve ball gwen
by the Turner society. There was a
very large attendance, nearly two
hundred couples participating in the
pleasures of the evening and each and
every participant enjoyed every mo-
ment. The music for the occasion
was furnished by the Philharmonic
orchestra and added materially in
making the affair the great success
that it was. The Turner boys never
do things by halves and failure is an
unknown quantity with them. At
midnight, as whistles were blowing,
bells ringing and pistols were fired
to let all know of the arrival of a
new year, lights in the hall We're
turned off for a brief space of time to
make it doubly sure that the old year
had ended and the new had arrived.
After an intermissIon, dancing was
continued in the new year and it was
not till the stoke of the town clock
told the hour of 3 a. m. that the or
chestra gave the signal for the end
of the nights revelry in the strains
of the Home, Sweet Home waltz.
The turner's are entitled to great
praise for the success of their affair,
especially the members of the COM
mittee OIL arrangement, consisting
of Henry Moser, Herman Hiigendorf
and Edward Lemke.