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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
COURT DISCOUNTS VERDICT.
Gives New Trial on Ground Wife Descr-
ton Juries Are Partial

LIZ CROSSE. Wis, Jan. 2J.-fSpe-
cial. I-Holding that men tried on the
charge of wife desertion seldom get an
impartial trial at the hands Of the jury,
Judge Fruit has set aside the verdict i'll
the case against Albert Hanson and
granted him a new trial. Hanson was
found guilty of wife deSertion. but the
court held the fact that he was opposed
by Il woman prevented him getting u
Snuare GRaI
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
DIAGRAM TO PROVE CASE.
Beverage ReneWs Attack on Child Labor
and Also Presents New Afidavits
to Enhance Argument.

WASHINGTON, d. C.. Jan. 2S.-
Senator Beveridge today resumed his
speech i'll behalf of the measure prohibit
ing interstate commerce 10 articles pro-
duced by child labor.
He presented an illustrated map and
said that in anticipation of weighty op-
position he should devote the major por-
ton of his speech TO setting forth evil
dence of the deplorable condition he had
pictured. This evidence. he said, was
all sworn to.
When Mr.. Beveridge made the state
ment that the recsntly enacted child la
Dor law of Georgia was a dead letter.
Mr. Bacon took issue with him
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
Milwaukeeans to Talk Horse.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Jan. 25.-[Spe-
cial Graham Gaibraith, secretary Of
the Draft Horse Breeders Association
of Wisconsin. is issuing programmes of
the convention in Madison, February I.
Fred Pabst of Milwaukee will speak on
Horses of Russia, France and Great
Britain and Alfred Won Cotrhausen.
Milwaukee, will discuss the topic, The
Standard Bred Horse
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01

oil. which is Of three grades, being sub
stantially the same 10 the various roads.
The contracts generally contain a
guaranty to the road that the cost of
fabrication shall not exceed q certain
sum per mile or engine mile, and pro-
vide for oil inspectors appointed by the
oil company to supervise the use of the
oil. The Galena company is rarely
guaranty. and the prices obtained by the
oil company are eXtravagantly high. Oil
of the same grade could be bought in
the open market for about one half the
GAlena commands nricn .
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
GETS DOUBLE REDRESS AFTER ALL.
Oshkosh Man New Has $1,000 for an In
Jury

OSHKOSH, Wis. Jan. 25-[Special. ]
Fred L. Yoclley Of Oshkosh has been
granted verdict Of $1,000 against Roem-
held K Gallery of Chicago.
This was the second trial of the case.
the first verdict awarding Yockey $4,000.
but it was so worded that he was unable
to collect on it. Yockey was injured by
the derailment of car. 4 timber used
by the Chicago company in building
Main street bridge was the alleged
cause.
with Hockey for $1,000.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
RAILWAYS FACE TRIAL.
Rebate Demurrers of Wisconsin Central
Omaha, Great Northern, and Mime
apoIis & St Louis Are Overruled.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 2G.-An opin-
ion filed in the United States district
court at Minneapolis today overruIes the
demurrers to the indictments in the re-
bate cases recently brought by the. gov
eminent against the Omaha, Great
Northern, Wisconsin Central and Min
neapOIis & st. Louis railways The
cases will now go to trial on the indict.-
ments at the April term Of court.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
SONS LIFE IS WORTH $4,000.
Madison Man Gets Verdict for Death of
Lineman.

MADISON. Wis. Jan. 25.-ISpeciaI.I
Theodore LeCue has been awarded
$500 against the Madison Gas & Flee
trio company, because of the death OF
his son. Fred who was killed last
spring while acting as linesman. 1t is
probable that an appeal win be made
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
ATTENDED BY PROF. SCHATT
Noted German Heart Specialist Treating
Former Gov Higgins

OLEAN. \. Y. Jan. 2S.-Prof Schatt.
a noted heart specialist of Nauheim,
Germany. who has been lecturing in this
country. is now with former Gov. Hic-
gins. He was brought here on a special
train from Oil City this morning Mr..
Higgins condition is said to be about the
:
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
Give Freedom of Speech.

MOSCOW. Jan. 2S.-The governor
general has Cancelled. at Premier Stoly-
pins direction, the election order that
any person delivering speeches hostile to
the government at electoral meetings
shall be punished.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
DIVIDENDS NOT LEGITIMATE.
The report then says that:

HE report then says that:
The evidence shows little basis for the
contention that the enormous dividends of
the Standard Oil company the Iegiti-
mate result of its economics. Except for
its pipe lines the Standard has but little
legitimate advantage over the independent
refiner.
The Standard buys advertising space in
many newspapers which it fills, not with
advertisements, but with reading matter
prepared by agents kept for that purpose
and paid for at advertising rates. as ordi-
nary news. The assumption is that this lit
erature furnishes many of the ideas touch
ing the great benefits conferred upon the
public by the Standard Oil COMPANY
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
HAS ALL RAILWAY TRADE.

The report shows that lat present
every considerable railroad in the United
States in buying of the Galena Oil COM
pany, one of the Standard company's
subsidiaries most of its Iubricating and
signal oils. the prices paid for lubricating
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
PROF. W. S. JACKMAN DEAD.
Prominent Educator Is Stricken Sud
denly in Chicago.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Jan 2S-Prof. Viii
bur S Jackman. dean of the school Of
education at the University of Chicago.
died today. after an illness of less than
twenty-four hours.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
How Bullets Travel.

\ bullet which was fired by a charge
sufficient TO give it an initial velocity of
100 feet a second in dry weather would
travel at no more than 1900 feet
through moist air.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
Narrowly Escape Asphyxiation.

OCONOMOWOC. Wis. Jan. %
Special Mary III Doris McAteer
ing coal gas from 4 defective stove
Thursday.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
New Minister to United States.

STOCKHOLM. Jan 2S-H. L. f Lager
crantz has been appointed minister Of
Sweden 10 the United States.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
NO OTHER SUCH MONOPOLY.

AS to no other important traffic is there
an approach TO the monopoly of the Stand
ard Oil in that Of oil Under these condt-
tons it may become necessary to the up
roofing of established wrongs and the pre-
vCntion of others that the government shall
fix i'll the first instance the rates and regu-
lations for the transportation of this traffic.
This method has been adopted ny the Legis-
lature of Ole state. 1t probably will be
found necessary to diSasSociate in the case
oil oil. as in that of other commodities the
function of transportation from that Of pro
duction and distribution. What other rene
dies in addition to those already provided it
may be necessary to prescribe can better
be determined i'll the near future by the re-
suits of experience i'll administering the
prpSP0f law
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27
ROSS-Sedam

Wednesday afternoon at three
o'clock, at the home of the brides
parents in st. Lawrence, occurred
the cermony which united Mr. j. B.
Ross, of Glendale twp, and Miss Fan
ME Sedan, Rev. p. H. McBeth, of
Woonsocket, officiating. A large
number of relatives and friends were
present, and partook of an excellent
wedding supper after the cermony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. r. T. Sedan pioneers of
st. Lawrence. and is well known
to a large circle of friends through
out the county. She has been en-
ployed in the capacity of deputy au-
ditor for the past two years. The
groom is a prosperous young farmer
of Glendale twp, at which place
they will make their home. :Ifter a
visit of two weeks with the groom's
parents at Akron, Iowa. The. Press
extends congratulations.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

st. Lawrence and Rec Heights
played a very close game of ball
Thursday at the former place. Rec
Heights won by z to 6. Leslie Pet
erson umpired the game.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Assessor Frank Weber reports a
total Of $165, S46 worth Of property
assessed this year, an increase of
$780, 600 over last year. The total
subject to school poll in the city is
249, a gain of IL.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

K. H. Davis and family went to
Orient Saturday for a visit with rel
~atives. Mr. Davis expects to depart
in a few days for Bridgeport, Conn,
where he thinks of locating.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Floyd Stevens returned last week
from Illinois where he has been at
tending school for several years.
He was accompanied by his grand
mother, Mrs Patterson.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

w. H. Comstock, of Cedar twp,
and Miss Libbie Cakebread, of Hyde
Co., were married Tuesday afternoon
at the clerks Office by Justice PHI.
Coquillete.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Mr. and Mrs C. l.. Ostrander are
entertaining the following relatives
and friends this week. Mr. and Mrs
w. Stahl, of Bancroft, Iowa, MI and
Mrs j. Grover, of Bert, Iowa, and
Mrs E. S. Streeter, of Lake Arthur,
Louisiana.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

We are agents for Kelley's Steel
Culverts, and carry II inch by 16 fit
in stock. We invite the different
Townships to inspect and try them
Laird Norton Yards. 27tf
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Carl Douglas departed Saturday
for Denver, Colo. for the purpose of
seeking a location more beneficial to
his health.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Robert Clifford returned to his
home in this city this week to spend
the summer with his parents. He
has been travelling through the cen
trail states with a show troupe for
the past season.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Miss Tina Pearson departed Tues
day for her home at P~ostville, Iowa,
after three weeks spent with her sis
ter, Mrs J. A. Bushfeld.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Master Leland Ostrander went to
Mitchell Tuesday for a few days
visit. He will also visit at Woon-
socket before his return.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Mrs p. j. Dunn and daughter and
Miss Gladys Cottrell have been visit
ing Mrs Sol Primer at Yale. S. d.,
the past week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Mrs Maud Wade goes to Huron
tomorrow evening to sing a solo at
a concert given by the pupils of Mrs
Ringsdorf.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Pawnee Bills wild west show will
be at Huron July End. 1t is a tent
show constructed upon the lines of
Buffalo Bills show,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

The musical comedy, 1.-The Wiz
ard of Wall Street" showed to a
large crowd at the opera house last
Thursday night.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Mrs Jennie Fancher and little
daughter, of Castelwood, S. ID. were
the guests of her sister, Mrs j. T..
McCullen, this week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Mrs o. H. Smith and children, of
Randen, Mimi, arrived last week
and are the guests of Mrs Smiths
parents, A. A. Manning and wife.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

j. l.. Keyes, went up to Yale last
week where his wife was visiting
her sister Mrs Sol Primer. They re-
turned home Tuesday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Mankato Commercial College,
Mankato. Mimi. trains more people
for business than any other school.
Write for catalog.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Parties wishing stand privileges
or street concessions for July 4th
should see Pert Coquillette at ono
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

p. j. Dunn and Otto Fitzgerald
went to Highmore Tuesday to assist
the band at that place.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Miss Pearl Torrey returned Satur-
day from a two weeks visit with
relatives at Sioux CITY,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Miss Pauline De LANCE is filling in
the place of deputy auditor at the
court house for a few weeks.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

The county institute closed Friday
after a successful session of two
weeks. The attendance was large
this year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

G. w. Rudd attended commence
ment exercises at the Madison Nor
NAL last week. where his daughter
May graduated.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Smooth surface rubber roofing on
ly $1.40 per square at Laird Norton
Yards. 22tf
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

c. Lockwood went to Des Moines,
Iowa, last week to look after his two
little girls, his former wife having
married again.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Some forty of the city's young
people enjoyed a moonlight picnic
in the st. Lawrence grove Friday
night between trains.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Miss Julia Flanagan departed last
week for the home of her parents at
Beattie Kansas.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Misses Emma Kreese and Inez
Bagley, of Rose Hill, visited at the
home of E. H. Schmeiter the past
week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

The young son of w. S. Preston,
of Huron, is visiting at the home of
his grandfather, G.. H. Preston.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Mrs F. E. Saltmarsh was the guest
of her friend, Mrs W.. H. Smith, at
Huron the latter part of the week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

The Artesian Park committee
wish to announce that they will not
serve dinner the Fourth, as advertis-
ed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27
MILLER PRESS
THURSDAY JUNE 81, 1907
CLUBBING RATES

The Press and Inter Ocean yr ........ SIS
Press and Sioux City Journal Tyr ...... 81 50
The Press and Dakota Farmer / VT. ........ 81 60
The Press and New Idea Magazine / yr. 81. so
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Mrs T. o. Teller and daughter,
Miss Mamie, returned Thursday
from Madison.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Porter Cree is building an addition
to his dwelling on east Second street.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Chas. Miller has improved his
farm home by a large veranda.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Miss Anna Lawler is attending the
summer school of Huron College at
that city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Clarence Bruner went to Midland,
S. d., Friday for a few days visit.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Rev. McBeth, of Woonsocket, was
in Miller yesterday, renewing ac-
quaintances.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

c. r. Beals spent several days at
Midland this week on business.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27
PERSONALS AND
-LOCHL BRIEFS

c. L. OStrander spent Sunday in
Redfeld.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

The laciest kind of corset IN
covers 25cts to-. sOV
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Providing we can not fit you in
stock, will make a skirt to your
measure and furnish goods to match
for waist.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

The incest kind of snow CT 7S
white night gowns 75cts to Vl.AO
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Thousands o yards of dainty
wash goods at 3, 10, Is, 30 EO
.25, .35, and up to. ........ .OU
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-27

Ladies tailored skirts anyc7 IN
cloth Or style, prices $50 top . .OU
Evening journal., 1907-09-02

and see how the Federal funds that are
set aside for their benefit are being utn-
lied.
The fourth way in which the experiment.
station may be useful TO farmers Isl
through farmers institutes and grange
meetings. The individual members Of the
station staf are ready and willing to give
their service at farmers meetings TO
make addresses, answer questions, or give
demonstrations when facilities permit.
This fact should be emphasized that the
experiment station is established I'm Della
ware for the benefit of the farmers and
the officers of the station take this op-
portunlty 20 urge the farmers OF the state
to avail themselves Of It's advantages as
fully as possible.
The farmer OF to-day is living under
conditions that are vastly different from
those of even fow years ago. These.
changes have been brought about through
the action OF several agencles-such as
better transportation facilities. rural free
delivery rural express, mail order buying.
ana our great industrial activity An Of
thoso agencies have had an influence q
rectly upon rural life, which. in many
eases, has not as yet adapted itse'f to tic
now state OF affairs.
Tho State College is now IN better po-
sltion than ever before to be Of material
service n the roadIusiment of country lfe
which IS now rapidly taking placs. While
tho trustees Of the college have made pro.
vision for modern instruction in those
branches of agriculture which have to do
with the production of the staple farm
crops, as well ps fruit. vegetables. a-d.
livo stock, they haye also included in the
curriculum of,the revised courses in
agriculture. which has been published I'm
pamphlet form, Instruction IN agricul-.
iutal economies psychology. and ethics,
an of which have an important bearing
upontlnalong country life more peasant
and attrctive.
Another foaturo Of tho agricultural
course az Delaware College is tho special
course adapted TO those young men Of the
state who desire a good agricultural edu-
cation and who for one reason or another
have not had sufhc' 'cnt schooling to pre-
pare them for regular college entrance.
TO meet this need, the college has arr
ranged course. for men who have had
only common school training which gives
i'm addti to extended instruction In an
the branches Of agriculture. "a good high
school education in mathematics. history.
English, botany, and chemistry. Tho
special aim Of this course is to prepare
young men 20 be farmers.
Evening journal., 1907-09-02
PRIZE CHICKENS ON VIEW
Exhibit at. Farmers Fair Shows Two
Hundred and Fifty Entries.


That the poultry department Of the
Farmers Fair will be an attractiye fea-
ure is shown by the fact that there are
over 25O entries many of which include
the finest species of fowl The entries
include Individual birds and breeding
pens and nearly all OF the chickens en-
tered are 10y local people
In The entries are included Brahams.
Cochins. Laugshams, Plymouth Rocks,
tBun and White) Wyandotts Leghorns.
Mnorcas. game chickens of all species,
Orphingtons, frizzles, bantams, ducks
and geese, turkeys and peafowl.
AT the Fair last year the poultry de-
parmcnt proved to be one of the most
attractive exhibits and hundreds of per-
sons daily throngod the tents in which
the fowls were exhibited This season
am especial effort has been made to in
duce local chicken fanciers to present
their best specimens of birds for the
public TO pass upon.
Evening journal., 1907-09-02
CATTLE EXHIBIT
VERY ATTRACTIVE
Nearly Fifty Specimens Of tho Finest
Breeds Contest For Prizes.

The cattle department viii Joe one Of
the most interesting al the Farmers
Fair, now in progress, as there have
been entered nearly fifty specimens Of
cattle selected from the finest stock
in the state. Guernseys. Ayrshiros.
iolsteins, Durhams, Devons and other
fancy breeds will bc shown in this de-
partmont, and substantial prizes will
be awarded for the finest specimens in
each class
oxen ana steers will also figure CON
spicuousy in the cattle department ana
it is expected tlat some unusually fine
exhibits of this class will be seen
The management of the fair has
erected nearly nifty stalls at the park
for the accommodation of cattle cNhh-
itOrs and every induccmout is being
made to have those who are Interested
i'm cattle raising i'm this section enter
their best stock In order that fair
and impartial judgment may Doe passcd
upon this department as well ass iu an
others Horny b. Richards, of Easton5
Pa, has bocn induced TO judge tho cat
tie department. Mr. Richards les am au-
thority upon cattle. as ne has been i'm
the stock raising. business for many
years. ftf
Evening journal., 1907-09-02

In order to make the courses in agricul-
turo as practical as possible. the trustees
have decided to make actual work on the
farm requirement. I'm consequence, for
the first two years of this coursc, the
student viii work fifteen hours a week cn
the farm. for which Of course. he VIII be
paid as much as he is able TO earn.
The courses have been planned with tie
idea ever uppcrmost in mind Of making
them practical and adapted TO condition $
which prevail on the Delawara ANA Chesa.
peake Peninsula. Tuition is free. cost If
living low and it Is hoped that farmers
who have boys TO educate will give the
opportunities and advantages offeiei by
Delaware College serious cons dorauon.
Evening journal., 1907-09-02
FINE FRUIT.
Peach Growing Is Popular In Many
New England Sections.

Peach Growing Is Popular In Many
New England Sections.
Despite the drawbacks often alleged
in peach growing the crop is a popular
one in many New England sections,
notably Massachusetts and Connecti-
cut and New Hampshire in a lesser
degree. The soil best adapted to the
crop is one well drained, rich and
rnther sandy. Gravelly loans are de-
sirabe. Those who have listened TO
addresses Of J. II. Hale, New Eng
lands peach authority, know the i'm
portance be places on good air and
water drainage. lie often says in ad-
dressing New England audiences, Get
up on the hills and you will have the
best place in the world to grow
peaches" Potash and phosphoric acid
are the most important fertilizers for
the peach, nitrogen taking rather a
minor place If legumlnous cover
crops are grown in the orchard these