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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-26
Low RATES TO THE PACIFIC
COAST.

COAST.
Via Chicago, UniUn Pacific and North
western line.
Low rate ColonIsts' tickets on sale
daily until April Both. Daily and per-
sonally conducted tours in through
Pullman tourist sleeping cars Chicago
to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Port
land.
Very low rates for the round trip
will be in effect to San Francisco and
Los Angles April 10Th to May 18th,
limited to July 31st; and June 9Th to
18th, return limit August 81 also to
Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and North
Pacific coast points June 10th to July
18th, limited to September 18th.
Favorable stopover arrangements. APP
ply to any ticket agent Of the North
Western Line for particular .-Wkly
to Apr. 30-2t w in D.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-26

EGGS FOR HATCHING-From
Riverside Poultry Farm. Thorough
bred stock. S. c. Brown Leghorns
and B. Plymouth Rocks. Seventy
five cents per setting of Is eggs. H
Ohm & Son. R. R. No. g. Water
own, Wis. Daily l wk. Weekly 4 wks.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-26
SHORT AND BREEZY.

The south is calling tor fifty thous-
and. law abiding, industrious lmmI-
grants distributed in the cotton belt
each year for ten years which will
solve problems and make this section
better and vastly more wealthy.
According to the census reports,
Pittsburg has fewer divorces than
most other cities; but it appears to
make up in quality what 1t lacks in
quantity.
81 prefer blonGes," writes Marse
Henry from sunny Spain. And, I'M
doubtedly, blondes and brunettes both
prefer Marse Henry.
The way Mr.. Jerome, "lays bare
the SOUL of a witness, and otherwise
sparkles and shines is wonderful and
inspiring to behold when it is a
woman. An insurance CRATER is quite
another matter.
The southern Ohio Gas company
will pay a prosecutor SOL for the loss
of his whiskers. What pity the
PopuIist party is not alive to enjoy the
delights of that judicial decision.
And now it is proposed that the
House of Lords be reformed by its
friends. If that is the talk, we sup
pose the reformation is all off.
Grasshoppers may be, as food ex
pert says, ''as good as shrimp" but
we admit the total absence of any
desire for grasshopper salad.
This is indeed an era of high prices
and big things. Whales are now quoted
at 2,4OO each Of scourse, the price
renders whale diet utterly out of the
question for the average family.
Mr.. Hartman can even beat Her.
man and Kellar when it comes to let
ting cats out Of the bag that never
were in.
The New York picBpockets have
formed a trust, according to the Cleve-
land Leader. This will lend consider
able responsibility to their business.
"When you are wise then is your
opportunity" says the Baltimore
American. Moral: Get wise to things.
If that Central American war keeps
on spreading, somebody is going to get
hurt.
The statement that Australia is
sending frozen beef to Siberia sounds
like the old Goals to Newcastle story.
t'City is Facing Period of Economy"
says 4 metropolitan newspaper head
lines. The trouble with US is that
the period is never more than a
comma.
The Wall street manipulators did
not seem very much shocked when
Mr.. Carnegie called them gamblers.
1t may have been that this was not
such a sudden revelation.
The press dispatches lately told of
New YORK man whose heart was
found to weigh four pounds. With a
heart as heavy as that it must have
been hard for the poor chap to cheer
up.
During all this turmoil in his party,
the policy of Mr.. Fairbanks seems to
be keep cool and say nothing.
Of course, recent events have con-
WINGED Senator Cullom that he was
right when he expressed the opinion
that a certain railroad man ought to
be in Jail.
That Philadelphia man who is ac-
cused Of marrying $50 women must
have been spending tidy sum for
marriage licenses and ministers fees.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-26

When you are tempted to buy that
mining stock which promises for
tune in day, ask the enthusiastic
seller why he don't keep such good
thing in his own family Farm World.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-26

Boost for your home town. Get
the habit and be a booster all the time
Just now be a booster for the fair and
keep in mind the monthly stock fair.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-26
BITTEN BY A SPIDER.

Through blood poisoning caused by
a spider bite, John Washington Of
Bosqueville, Tex, would have lost his
leg, which became mass OF running
sores, had he not been persuaded to
ry Bucklen' S Arnica Salve. He
writes: 1.-THE first application relieved,
and four boxes healed all the sores. J"
25c. Guaranteed at Gamm's Corner
Drug Store druggist.
Make hay while the sun shines and
get your bargains while they are
going at The Central Trading Co.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-26
CHEESE MARKET REPORT.

BUTCHERS PRICES.
Hogs, live per cwt...... 800 to 6. 20
Dressed hogs. ... 500
Calves per cwt. 400 to 500
Old chickens per ID. live Il to 8
Cattle live per cwt ,.. 200 to 500
Sheep per cwt. 90 to 400
Spring lambs per head .. i. So. 90 to 3. so
GRAINS AND FLOUR.
Red winter wheat-72.
White, winter wheat-72.
Spring No. 1-72
Spring No. 20
Spring No. 3-67
Corn-44.
Rye-64.
Oats-37c.
Patent Flour-$1. 20 sack $3.50 bbl
Straight Flour-$4.4 40 per Dbl; ST. 10
per sack.
Middlings-Per cwt., Ito.
Bran LOS
Rye Feeds
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-26
Local Retail Markets.
BUTTER AND EGGS.

BUTTER AND EGGS.
Eggs-Strlctly fresh, 15c.
Butter-Dairy, 27c; creamery Sec
The following quotations on butter,
eggs, vegetables and fruit are up-to-
date and furnished the Leader by the
pest local authorities:
VEGETABLES.
Lettuce-5c bunch.
POtatoes-Bushel, 45c.
New Cabbage-5 cents ID.
Onions-Bushel, 100
Celery-I0c bunch
Bermuda Onions Sc per Id.
FRUITS.
Lemons-Dozen, SOC to soc.
Oranges Dozen, 25c to soc.
Apples-5Gc Peck
FARM PRODUCE.
The following quotations are report
ed by H. L. Kerr, 304 West Main
street:
Potatoes to 80
Beans-90 to I25.
Butter, fresh 20 to rs.
Hggs-l4
Wool washed 25 to q.
" DOL unwashed-Z3 to %.
Turkeys dressed-14 to Is.
Spring Chickens lie to lie
Old Chickens per ID. live-11 to Il
Ducks dressed II to 13.
Geese dressed II to IA.
OFFICIAL BUTTER MARKE [.
Elgin, ILL.,, Apr. 22-On the board
of trade today butter was firm at $50.
BARLEY.
The following quotations for barley
is reported by H. Werthelner, Barley
Headquarters, Main Street Barley &C
to 65c
CHEESE MARKET REPORT.
Plymouth, Wis. April 16- On the
call board here tday the prices of
cheese made another material advance.
The offerings of 1921 boxes sold as
follows: 80 boxes daisies, at l63c;
563 do, l63c; GO do, 164c; 46 cases
young Americans, at 1890; SO do, I53c;
487 cases longhorns, at 144c; Ill do,
l4Bc; 283 do, l5c. The price quoted
on daisies is the highest ever received
on the local board.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-26
$3.50 Per Year Strictly In Advance

ample Copy Free. Advertising Rates are
Furnished on Application.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-26

Ask your doctor, 'What is the first great
rule of health ?" Nine doctors out of
ten will quickly reply, " Keep the bowels
regular" Then ask him another ques-
ton, what do you think of Ayers
Pills for constipation?
Made by the ]. c. Aver Co., Lowell, Mass
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-26
BARLEY.

The following quotations for barley
is reported by H. Werthelner, Barley
Headquarters, Main Street Barley &C
to 65c
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-26

P. H. Swift. ". L. Swift. d. Swift.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-08
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fisher 31s East
Third street, are the parents of baby
boy, and the father is authority for
the statement that the new arrival
tips the beam at IL pounds.
Picture framing and mat cutting
done right and cheap at Coe Bros
Cut Art Co., S32 Kansas avenue.
Died of encouragement" would be
fitting epitaph for any burglar who
tried to get your stuff IL stored In the
chrome steel vaults of the Prudential
Trust Company. He would never have
so much as a glimpse of them. The
cost is but little.
The council meets this evening. The
waterworks department wants the city
pass favorably upon plans and speciica-
tions for new addition to the city hall
to house the waterworlxs department.
Davis, Welcome and company were
granted permit today to erect a s. 500
dwelling at 1119 Western avenue.
BY auditing the claims OF "SheIls Cur
tbs, fee buyer, the city attorneys onfice
will save the city $39215. These are fees
which run back to December, 1903, and
the claims were presented by Curtis
only lately. The aggregate claims
amount to about 81, 100 The city attor-
ney however refuses to stand for the
entire amount and has made cut OF
1892 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-08
LEWIS IS INDICTED.
Head of Peoples United states Bank
Charged With Fraud.

ST. Louis. Mo-, July S.-seven indict-
ments have been returned by the federal
grand jury against Edward c. Lewis,
bank, charging fraud. The indictments
were returned Saturday, but the fact
was not made public until today. In
one Indictment Lewis and Francis ".
Putnam, cashier of the bank, are
charged with using the mails in further
ance of a scheme to defraud the banks
stockholders. SIC
Another indictment is against Lewis,
Frank J. Cabot and William NJ. Miller,
charging conspiracy to defraud the gov
eminent on postage rates in mailing of
the publication issued by Lewis.
The other indictments stand against
Lewis alone charging him with scheme
to defraud through the peoples United
States bank. All the defendants gave
bond TODAY. R
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-08
FINAL DIVIDEND COMING
First National Creditors VIII Get More
Money August 4.

The last and final dividend of the
First National bank will probably be
paid by August 1.
Negotiations which have been pending
for the disposal of $500, 900 worth of as
sets of the First National and which
have been held up awaiting the clearing
up OF some of the titles to the property
are now under way with expectations
that everything will be closed I'D this
month.
This will mean the conclusion of the
receivership of the First National which
has been in charge of the affairs of the
defunct banking institution since July
of 1905. The receivership will have
lasted just about two years
The Assets Realization company of
Chicago has been endeavoring to close
a deal with James T. Bradley, receiver,
for the purchase of the assets of the
First National but now new parties
have come into the field making it an
uncertainty as to who will secure the
assets. Nothing will be given out as to
the identity of the parties though it is
stated that no local persons are interest
ed. For six months the receiver has
been trying to get the titles to the var
ious properties still held by the bank
Strengthened out. Most of these consist
ed of faulty descriptions of Illinois farm
ing lands.
All this has been cleared away either
by court decisions or Instruments sign
ed by Mrs. G. ]. Devlin and the receiver
Is now able to make a transfer of the
holdings.
Il expect that we will reach an under
standing before the end of the month"
said Mr.. Bradley. Things look like
that now and when those negotiations
are closed we will wind up the affairs of
the bank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-08

nihcance than ordinarily attaches to the
finding of guilt. 1t is a message to ali
the people in San Francisco that law
and order are supreme; that no man,
however exalted his station or how
strong and powerful the political, social
and financial influences which surround
him is above the law. Eugene E.
Schmitz you have heretofore occupied
the highest office which the city of San
Francisco can confer on one of it's citi-
zens. You were elevated to that position
because of the confidence and trust re-
posed in you by the mass of the -
II am here" interrupted Schmitz in
voice, though quiet and controlled, that
carried to the far corners of the room,
ito receive sentence at your hands-and
not to be Inundated by a lecture which
the newspapers can repeat in print
At this there was buzz of excitement
and shuffling of feet on the bare floor
and an eager press forward by the crowd
that was separated from the counsel ia
bles by a row of occupied chairs. Be
yond pausing Judge Dunn paid no at
tention to the interruption.
you were elevated to that position,
say, because of the confidence and trust
imposed in you
Attorney Nelson interposed: I'VE are
here to take sentence" he said, mot TO
be Iectured. We - -"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-08
HOTTEST DAY OF THE SEASON.
Mercury Passed Former High Mark a
Few Minutes Before O'Clock.


The local weather record for high
temperatures for the season was
smashed a few moments before two
O'Clock today when the mercury
reached 94.Ss though a. cloud crossing
duced the Temperature to even IA
when the record was taken at two
o'clock. EFerything indicates that
the mercury will continue to soar for
another hour or so and If such should
prove to be the case the record will be
badly shattered. -a-l.-.
Last night was warm but not as I'M
comfortable as others have been this
season as a cooling breeze sprang up
shortly after sundown which lowered
the temperature somewhat. At ten
o'clock this morning the mercury reg
istered SIS which has not occurred be-
fore this season. as this point was al
ways reserved for the afternoon
record.
When the mercury reaches a point
when the baking and boiling process
seems inevitable Weatherman Jen-
nings promises something better. and
he has not broken the rule in this in
stance but predicts local showers for
tonight and lower temperature in
the eastern section Of The state. He
will have no opposition from this
part of the world and the average bit
of SWEET ering humanity wishes him
we'll in his guess. There is a IL mile
an hour wind blowing but it's effect is
lost in the superheated atmosphere.
The following is the score by innings
for the mast eight rounds:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-08
RAILROADS MUST REPORT.
Commissioners Won't Excuse Them
During "On Years."

at is the policy of the present board
OF railroad commissioners to call for an
annual report from each of the rail-
road companies in the state, and tho
blanks for the reports have already
been ordered by the board"
This is the announcement made TO-
DAY by E. c. Sinner, secretary of the
state board Of railroad commissioners
All of which indicates that the present
board of railroad commissioners does
not propose to run into the pitfalI
former board. The former board sourht
to save itself and the railroads a lot OF
trouble and expense BY emitting the
railroads. annual report for the ERR
year when the legislature did not meet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-08
HE'S NOT A CROP KILLER.
oscar X. lyle of New York Says Kan
sas Corn Looks Well.

o.,ar Z T.vle. of New York city.
80 oresentative of t. A. Mcintyre y
re- Of New York, and Finley. Darrell q
Co, of Chicago, two of the promh nnsns
s 81 tlns co,,ntrv. is in Topeka on his way
f 15 f Rep1 Ef1n Jewell and other big sUrn
counties for the purpose OF lnsp ets t3
the corn crop. and making reports sr =
his employers. Mr.: Lyle. no" tn,So,,, n = Is
sdvice VICE they will get on the bear side
Ok "f fnT have told Them" he said tc cie
morning, that there will be 3o,oVo: eTso
Thaat cron in Kansas, and tne coAp
e,nsg +he Kaw bottoms looks better
a abors any tny I have seen in Illinois oo or
N1tsso,1ri If Kansas can have one gooo
soa king rain within the next ten os. rays,
l,., NJ IL nast injury. 1 expect, however,
that I viii spend a month longer n
Kansas and Nebraska.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-08
CITY GOT TOO MUCH.
People ON Clay Street Want Nine Hun
dred Dollars Returned.

The city is going to be served with
an injunction by property owners liv-
ing on Clay street between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets unless it repays
ss9I.94, special improvement tax as
sessed against property for paving.
After making charges against con-
tractors and others of overcharges on
public works the city itself is going to
be caught in an overt act of the same
character.
In paving Clay street between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets the
original plans and specifications called
for width of forty feet. Provision
railway as was already in. Later the
street railway company -deeidedsETto.
double track their right of way for the
two blocks This was done.
The street railway company of
course pays for all of the paving be-
tween it's tracks and for a few inches
on either side of its right of way. This
work is done under private contract
does not fall upon the property own
ers, reducing proportiOnately, the
amount of the paving cost of the forty
foot street. In arriving at the cost OF
the assessment against the abutting
property the city figured on but one
track and the first installment of spec
ial improvement tax was paid on this
basis. The property owners were really
paying for pavement that they did not
get. Nobody paid any attention to
this condition until the property own
ers got mad and threatened injunction
proceedings In addition to this they
refuse to pay the taxes this year unless
the city council takes Immediate steps
towards Strengthening out the muddle.
The paving has all been paid for. The
street railway company paid Its pro-
portion to the contractor, that the
city is getting paid for a strip of paw
ing that the street railway company
has already settled for. This makes
two payments for the same amount of
paving. the width of a street railway
track and two blocks long. The over
charge amounts to 1871 for the block
between Huntoon and Thirteenth
streets and $4,000 for the block be-
tween Huntoon and Twelfth streets.
the latter block had a portion of
double track. consisting of n turn out,
before the paving was petitioned so
the proper provision was made for
this. The council will have it's atten-
ton called to the situation this even
ing and instructions will be asked for
looking to either a refund of the ex-
cess taxes to the property owners or
an allowance equivalent to the excess
on the payments to be made in the
future
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-08
GEN. HUDSON'S WILL.
Filed Today-Entire Estate Left to His
Widow.

The will of the late General ]. K.
Hudson was filed for PROBATE TINS
afternoon with r. F. Hayden, Judge OF
the probate court. Dell Keller, SON.
in-Iaw of the deceased, filed the will
and told Judge Hayden that he was
unable to make any sort OF an estimate
as to the value of the estate, elther
real or personal, which was 1eII ny
Under the terms of the will. which
was drawn on December IL, 1919, ana
was witnessed by H. A. Young OF YER
sailles, Mo-. and w. W. Noyes OF
OIathe Kan, General Hudson left his
entire estate to his widow, with the
exception of one hundred dollar be-
quests to each of his children, Mary
#. Keizer, Paul Hudson and Anna D.
H. Smith. e,,,, &c
I. ]. K. Hudson. of Topeka, KEN Kan
f,,ilv realizing the uncertainty OF life,
tenure, do hereby make this my last
will and testament. e. nv,
beloved wife, Mary w. Hudson, all my
property, real, personal and mlxeo;
cboses in action, rights in law and
enuitv. of which I may die selzeo' VI
nossessed. or be in any manner en-
titled to, to be held, rented, leased,
sold or otherwise disposed OF py ner
as she NAV think best for her own use
and benefit, to the same extent any ~
with as full power and autnoLl.y ~,
she had acquired SUCH properly ~
purchase with her own sePara
means, except as follows: <s,ooo M,
The sum of one hundred. ($lOO.OU(
dollars each to our children. Mary II
Keizer, Paul Hudson and Anna . H.
Sml1n. vale constitute and ap-
heIeoy "a T,ifa sole executrix of
point my LIN and testament, and 1t
is n my express desire that she be n ael
required to give bond or o'ner
curity as such executrix. .,.,a .t,s
Witness my hand and seal THIS the
1sth day of December. 1905;
(Signedl ]. K. HODoON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-08
THE METER WAS ALL RIGHT.
Mrs. w. j. Dixon Lost Her Bet That
Machine Was Wrong.

Mrs. w. ]. Dixon of 1918 Lincoln
street. the first person to secure test
under the new meter inspection or
dinance, lost her one dollar. The
meter. upon examination, was found
to register correctly.
Wrs Dixon complained that her wa
ter bill for the past three months had
been excessive. It amounted to $7.45.
Mrs. Dixon has a lawn with a frontage
of 100 feet and the waterworks de-
partment did not consider the Dill as
incorrect or excessive in view of this
fact. Mrs. Dixon, however, believed
otherwise and ordered the meter test
ed. putting up the required fee of one
dollar which IS forfeited If the meter
is proven to read correctly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-08
HER HUSBAND IS JEALOUS.
So Mrs. j. f. Foote Wants Matrimonial
Bonds severed.

Less than two years of married life
seems to have been quite sufficient for
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian E. Foote. who live
at No. 1904 Polk street. They were
married on October 8, 1905, and Mrs.
Foote filed a petition today with the
clerk of the district court for an abso-
Lutte divorce. She alleges that her hus-
band has been guilty of extreme cruelty
towards her.
This cruelty has taken the form of
accusations by him that she has been
too friendly with other men; that he
has cursed her on many and divers oc-
casions and also threatened her with
bodily injury. Mrs. Foote states in her
petition that her husband has frequent
ly left his work and come home during
all hours of the day for the purpose.
according to his own statements, Of
finding her in the company of o+her
men whose names she does not care to
disclose. His efforts in this line have
been fruitless, but Mrs. Foote is so
chagrined and abused by these false
suspicious of her husband that she de-
clares it is impossible for her to live
with him any longer and so she asks
for the divorce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-08
SIGNING THE PETITIONS.
Over Two Hundred People Ask for
Commission Plan.

One petition which is being circu-
lated asking for special election on
the commission plan of government
has over 200 names or more than
twenty-five per cent of the necessary
number of names required under the
law. before a petition can be favorably
acted upon. The petition has only
been circulated about five days and
four other petitions are being handed
about in the city. so that all the names
necessary can be easily secured with
in the next two weeks. No meeting of
the City club which is backing the
campaign for a commission will prob
ably be held prior to September, at
which time an active start will be
made towards making votes for the
new form Of municipal government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-08
MEAD MEANS BUSINESS.
BeIoit Man VIII Enter the Race for
Congress.

While in Topeka Saturday, A. c.
Mead of Beloit confirmed the former I'M
official announcements of his candidacy
for the congressional nomination in the
Sixth district. Mr. Mead has been in
the race for a number of weeks.
YES I'm candidate for the Republic
can nomination." said Mr.. Mead land
have been sending out letters and get
ting things started for some weeks. I
believe in starting my campaign at
home instead of in Topeka. AS to the
primary proposition, am not particular
whether they have one or not
Mr.. Mead was accompanied to Topeka
by Capt. w. H Mitchell, and it is ex-
pected that the two Beloit men are not
very anxious to have the primary plan
adopted for the Sixth district congress
sionaI fight