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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05

tial salute an agitation such as has had
no parallel since Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton held her wom:n's rights conven-
ton. 1t Is to be launched as a fedora
ton Of the women Of the State, looking
to a larger national council, and a COM
mittee at Albany to lobby for every
measure that affects the sex will be
vital part of the program.
The movement is headed by Mrs.
Dore Lyon, who is president Ct the
Eclectic Club and one Of the best dress
ed women in New York. But behind
her looms Mrs Harriet Stanton Batch,
daughter of the late Elizabeth Cady
Stanton. It was Mrs. Blatch who fired
the first shot in the proposed campaign
last winter, when she organized the
League of Supporting Women.
The plans of the American 'suffrag-
etes is to conduct a militant campaign
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05
GOOD MANNERS SECRET.
Two Theories of the Requirement,
UnseIfishness and ConventfOnaIity.


Most mothers hold, consciously or
| unconsciously, one of two theories
about the requirement of manners by
their children.
One mother says: Manners are only
the outward sign of the inner nature
If my daughter has a kind heart and
a well-trained mind she will behave
in a gentle, charming fashion. I will
teach her compassion, respect for age
unselfish zeal for helping with the
worlds work. Her manners will take
care of themselves"
Another mother says: ''My girls will
never get on without conventional man
ners. They shall be taught from baby
hood to emulate the speech and bear
ing of ladies' They shall be instructed
in the proper behavior for every occa-
sion. They shall walk and dance and
write and speak with graceful perfec-
ton
Neither method, says the Youths
Companion, produces altogether salts
factory results
SAhh'SihiS1'iSsoo 40 IL dis IuC louIddllOu
Of good manners, but not the super
structure. Many conventional restric-
lions have grown about social relations
| Some can be explained by the demand
Of kindness and some can not. Could
| child infer from his desire to help
others that he should not eat with his
knife? Many offenses against good
| taste Interfere in some way with the
rights of others, but many others do
| not.
Still no set of rules to produce a
polished lady will achieve a result fit
| for the strain Of life. The members
of the French boarding school may
adorn the ballroom, but are too likely
to fail at the breakfast table or in the
crowded car. The woman of perfect
manners must REINFORCE her unselfsh-
ness by social rules, and conventional
| ity must be yitalized by the warm de-
sire Of others pleasure. The best Of
| life never comes naturally" whether
/ in manners or morals
The secret Of charming manners is
the desire for them. When the mother
wishes them for her daughter as much
| as she wishes the other goods of the
| world her daughter will have them.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05

such as the women of London carried
forward until they awoke all England.
At the last meeting of the Women's
League Mrs. Wells, a London member
of the fighting women" told how they
''boo-ed'' an obnoxious member of par
lament from public meeting.
Mrs Batch here arose and said that
women had been insulted by a promi
nent legislator at Albany recently when
they went there to secure certain rights.
Mrs Batch remarked that this man
would have occasion to regret it at his
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05
A Lesson in PhifanthroDx

A whole-puled resident of Harlem
the other evening received the jolt of
his career as a parent. While reading
his evening paper the doorbell rang.
and a parcel from a big department
store was announced. The cost was
80 cents, and he gave his little bright
eyes, a girl Of 6, a two-dollar bill with
which to pay the boy.
Half an hour later the subject re-
Cured to him.
Here, Mabel" he said where's
that money / gave you for the boy?''
why, papa was little bright eyes
reply, II did the same as you did YES
terday with the newsboy. told him
to keep the change. York Globe,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05
FINDLAY JURY DISAGREES.
Trial of Oil Trust in Ohio Comes to
Naught

FINDLAY, O., June 2S.-The jury in
the case of the state of Ohio against the
Standard Oil company charged with VIC
lation of the antitrust laws, this morn
ing reported to Judge Duncan that it
has been found impossible to agree upon
a verdict.
first retired stood six for conviction and
six for acquittal. Subsequently it is
said the jury stood to 4 for acquittal
and when the disagreement report was
brought in the vote stood seven to five.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05
SERIOUS SPLIT IN OKLAHOMA.
State Has Two Democratic Congressional
Candidates in One District

HOBART, Okla, June 2S.-As a re-
suit of three days balIoting, the Demo
cratic convention in the Fifth congress
siona1 district here late yesterday ended
in a sensational tumult and two candi-
dates, Scott Ferris of Lawton, and Car
son Weaver of Ada, /. T, will contest
for places on the ticket. The Ferris
forces walked out of the hall, leaving
the Weaver men in possession of the
official ballot, Ferris Claims the nominal
ton by a vote of 10 TO 9S, and Weaver
claims a plurality of So.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05
NEW YORK IN FILTH.
Strike With Garbage Cart Drivers
City Without Ice.

NEW YORK, June ga sympa-
thetic strike of 2000 street sveepers is
threatened if the street cleaning depart
ment does not accede to the demands Of
the striking garbage cart drivers The
health of the city is being seriously
menaced by the great piles of garbage
which lies rotting in the streets of the
east side. Physicians have reported
that much illness is being caused by filth
i'll the streets.
Two thousand drivers of ice wagons
struck today for recognition of their
union. The strike is causing great suf
fering. particularly in tenement districts
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05
BIG COAL STRIKE SURE,
Labor Leader Tells Miners That There
Will Be Serious Trouble Next
April

DENVER, Colo, June 29,-Address-
ing the convention here today of the
Western Federation of Miners, Robert
Randall of Goldfield, New, predicted a
general strike of all the miners through
out the country when the present CON
tracts expire next April. He referred
especially to the coal miners.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05
GETS $50 900 IN BACK TAXES.
Hamilton County, Ohio, Wins Suit
Against Union Central Life.

CINCINNATI, O., June 2S.-Hamil-
ton county is awarded back taxes to
the amount of 1000 against the Union
Central Life Insurance company by
decision of the Superior court today. The
back taxes are on the company's bank
deposits, the insurance officials contend
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05
PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE ADMITTED.
Alien Labor Case Disposed of by Secre-
tarV StrauS

WASHINGTON. June 2S.-An APP
parent violation of the alien contract
labor law has been disposed of by Sec
rotary Straus by the admission of John
Haering and August kurzdorfer two
German photographers. 1t was held that
they We're not under specific contract and
that their ability was of a character
scarce in this country. The two men
had been at Ellis Island for about two
months and had been ordered deported
Secretary Straus acted on the report of
a special board and an opinion from the
attorney general.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05
Juror Drops Dead.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. June 2S-
By the dramatic death of Charles Hamil-
ton, one of the jurors in the case against
former State Insurance Commissioner L.
II. Dearth came to an abrupt end today.
Hamilton was marching into the jury
box at the head of the jury when he fell
lead. Heart disease was the cause Of
deaf h
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05
Change in c., B. & O. Road.

the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail-
road to the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railway company has been re
scinded by mutual consent, and the for
mer company will. on next Monday re
sumo the possession of the property, and
operate it in its own name.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05
BADGER Pastor Takes Bride.

WILLIAMSBURG, Pa, June Is
Especial. AT St. Marks Lutheran
church yesterday, Miss Ella May Har
mon, a prominent elocutionist, and Rev
William Henry Gabb of Superior, Wis,
were married by Rev. Stephen Paulson
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05
One Drawback.

Its good idea to have something
laid by for rainy day.
yep" answered Peter Corntossel;
''only that kind O. cash is a good deal
like a regular umbrelP. Some other fell
Ter is liable to walk off with it jes' as
the shower starts. "-Washingto Star.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05
Two Men Sent TO Prison.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, June 2S-ESp
cial. Harry Andrews and Charlie
Crowley were sentenced by Judge ONE
to three years each in the penitentiary
Andrews for robbing freight cars an.
Crowley for forgery.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05
FEW BID FOR BONDS,
Of S29, ooo,ooO Offered by New York City
Only s1,5O0,O00 Are Pur-
chased

NEW YORK, June 2S.-Bids for only
$1,50OO0O worth of New York City 4
per cent. bonds were received today. The
city offered S29,O0O000 worth All the
offers were for small amounts at prices
ranging from 100 to 101.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05
STORY OF A STURDY SWEDE.
Remarkable Life of II Little known
Minneapolis millionaire.

Emigrant, coachman, multimillion-
airei These are the three grades in
the life of c. A. Smith, a Swede who
lives in Minneapolis. Smith is only "a,
and the next stage in his lie will be
given up to placing his descendants on
a rock of fortune that will endure for
centuries, perhaps.
The story of this sturdy, thrifty
Swede is one of the many stories Of
fortune which the Northwest loves to
tell. Smith tumbled off an emigrant
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05
Ocean Steamship Burns.

NEW YORK, June 2S.-The steam
ship Madonna, lying at the Atlantic
locks in Brooklyn with a cargo of gen
raj merchandise, from Mediterranean
Joints, was damaged by fire today.
There were no passengers aboard.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05
WOMEN'S LEAGUE FORMED.

Equal Suffrage Movement to Become
National in Scope.
The American men folks are in for it.
The suffragetes are coming! The move
ment started in England has been
taken up in New York. Plans of or
ganization are under way and the equal
suffrage women in other cities are be
coming interested. The New York as
ISOLATION is known as the Women's
League It is purposed to make its mi
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05
Balanced.

Miss Fluffy would be pretty good
looking girl if her feet weren't so
heavy"
'She stacks up pretty we'll, though;
her head is light. '-Detroit Free Press.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05

swept about, one being that mutiny had
spread throughout the entire army and
that it would be impossible to check
the winegroWers' revolt. Following the
desertion of the Seventeenth Regiment,
half of the Eighty first Regiment, sent
against the mutineers, Joined them.
The One Hundredth Regiment also
mutinied. Fresh troops from the north
of France were hurried into the dis
| turbed district.
The authorities of Narbonne issued
orders that specific routes should be
| followed by those attending the funer-
ais Of the riot victims. The routes were
entirely isolated by troops in the hope
of preventing dangerous demonstra-
| lions.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05

The only reason some men don't
marry a second time is because they
don't have the chance
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05

Men have failed in business for ey-
cry reason but lack of advice.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05

Discount your expectations at least
eighty per cent.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-05

next public declaration because 'the
women would be there" That indicates
the temper Of these new American suf-
fragettes. There are many well-known
women in the movement.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-18
BIRDS KILL WORMS.
Remarkable Showing on Limb of a
Fruit Tree.

2. p. Kirk brings to the Herald Of
fee a proof of the value of birds as
guardians of the orchard. Mr.. Kirk
had noticed the birds hopping about a
certain tree in mis- orchard aId saw
them working at the bark of the
limbs. He was somewhat angry to
notice that they had strfppeG every
vestige of bark from certain :rmbs,
until upon examination he founithat
The birds Fad besn after myriads Of
small woodworking worms that were
burrowing just beneath the bark OF
the imbsSand were hoaeycombi1g the
wood in their burrowing. The parts
where the worms were working must
die. The birds hearing the working
of the worms picked away the bark
and made food ofcthem. If the life
of the tree is. saved it will be due vi.
rectly to the work of the birds.
Mr.. Kirk cut one of the limbs from
the tree and brought it to this Office
where it may be seen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-18
as OTHERS SEE US.

TIE Burlington Hawk-Eye of Friday
takes this long distance view of a 10.
cal difficulty:
"Oskaloosa has had a tempest In
the teapot, all over the removal of the
nitching rack about the public park.
The district court was appealed to and
the judge upheld the merchants who
were opposed to the cnange. Strange
that the people of a city mat is us
ually so progressive as Oskaloosa,
should come to a serious disagree
ment over a matter of this kind. No
Oskaloosan wants to injure Oskaloo-
sa,s business nor her business men.
The people who want to make Oska-
.loosa beautiful as well as prosperous,
surely ought to be able to get to-
gether with the business men and to
arrive at an arrangement that would
be satisfactory to everybody. 1t does
not promise well for city's future
and progress, when ner citizens are
arrayed against eacn other, and the
courts are called upon to settle mat.
tiers which surely were capable of an
amicable adjustment"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-18
NATIONAL AND STATE.
Big Holiness Meetings Coming To
0skaloosa This Spring.

The National and Iowa State Annu-
al Holiness camp meeting is to be
held in oskaloosa this year from May
81 to Jule 10. This is in addition TO
the regular yearly meeting of the
county association, which will begin
on September g. The national camp
meeting has been held in Des Moines
every year since 1855 and the local
association feel mucn elated over the
prospects of the meeting this sum.
mer
Among the more prominent leaders
of the aational association who will
be present are Dr. C. J. Fowler, pres.
ident of the National Holiness asso.
citation, of Boston; Rev. Jos. H.
Smith, d. D., of Redlands, CAL; Rev,
w. H. HUFF, of Sioux City and Rev.
]. NJ. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Harris of Evans
ton, Ills, who will lead the singing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris are singers OF
great prominence in this line of work
and their presence is always an il
spiration. In addition to these there
will be present most of the state
evangelists, of which there are over
one hundred in Iowa, and the editor
and manager of the official publica,
ton. of the organization, THE
Christian Witness" of Chicago.
There have been as many as 1,O00
people tentins on the grounds in
Des Moines during one of the nation,
al meetings and it is expected that
the attendance here may be even
larger than that, as it is believ,
ed many will come here to see the
new university and to look over the
prospects fer locating here.
1t is hoped that people from the
city will attend in large numbers as
they will be afforded better oppor.
tunity to Judge of the work of the
Holiness association than ever be
lore.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-18
IOWA CROP BULLETIN
CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE AS NOTED BY THE
WEATHER BUREAU.

Des Moiles, April 16.-The past
week was abnormally cold, the daily
temperature ranging from 8 to IL ue-
grees below the normal. The lowest
temperature reporte. for the week
was 13 degrees, at Carroll, on the
stations the minimum was Is degrees.
Temperature below freezing was re-
corded at some stations in the state
every nignt. This cold snap in the
middle of April is by no means I'M
precedented. Two years ago, on the
morning of the 18th, the temperature
dropped to 10 degrees at Sibley aid
Inwood, and ranged from IL to 20 at
many stations in the state. Heavy
frostS ana ice were reported in all dis
tricts, with considerable snow; and
in that season March was warmer
than this year and seeding was COM
pleted earlier.
Heavy winds from the west and
northwest added to the uafavorable
conditions of the past week. And
the precipitation was very light in all
parts of the state Though retarded
by frozen ground in early part of the
day, good progress has been made in
finishing seeding and preparation OF
soil for planting corn. The weather
was too cold for growth of vegeta-
ton. The effects on fruit buds and
tender vegetation can not be deter.
mined at this time. Many widely d.
verse opinions have been expressed.
rejecting generally the temperament
of the men who give them utteraace.
Meantime nope is closely allied to wis
dom.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-18
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI.
General Meeting Called For Wednes-
day Evening, April "a.

The boosting committee of the High
School Alumni association met in the
Y. M. G. A. parlors last evening.
There were present representatives
from every graduating class since the
year 1900. A general meeting of the
association was called for Wednesday
evening, April "a, at the Y. M. c. A.
and 1t is of especial Importance that
there be a good attendance of the
members at this time. 1t is unofficial
ly announced that this will be the last
attempt at calling general meeting
of the organization, and IL the proper
response is not given the Alumni AS
ISOLATION may go by default.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-18
OLD SETTLER DIES.
Jesse Larrance, Long Time Resident
Of Mahaska county.

Pleasant Plain, Ia, April 16.-The
death of Jesse Larrance, aged "a
years, occurred last night at about II
o'clock at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Anna Hoskins of this place.
The deceased was one Of the earliest
settlers of Manaska county, having
been a resident of Spring Creek town
ship since before the Civil war. lie
was lifelong member of the Friends
church. death was the result of DAD
age but was hastened by a painful
accident which he suffered six weeks
ago in breaking his thigh.
Mrs. Larrance was with her NUS
band at the time OF his death. as was
also his daughter, Mrs. Hoskins, The
other children are VIM. Larrance OF
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-18
COMMITTEES CHOSEN.
Mayor Cricket Announces His Or
ganization of Council.

Mayor William Cricket announced
the standing committees of the city
council Monday evening. He has been
successful in placing the rignt men
in the right place in majority of
cases and will have good committee
work during the first year of his ad-
mini stration. Where committees
were effective last year the mayor has
been disposed to leave well enough
alone" rather than disturb satisfac-
tory conditions by placing new and
untriei men in authority. The list IS
az follows:
Ways and Means.
Ralston, Minnick and rickett.
Claimc.
Shipley, Ralston and Laffollett.
Streets and Sidewalks.
Minnick, Campfield and Christie.
Fire.
Cricket Campfeld and Brown.
Water.
Brown, Snipley and Mccall.
Lishte.
Ralston, Venable and Laffollett.
Public Improvements.
Venable, Campbell and Christie.
Railroads.
Campfield, Minnick and Mccall.
Legal.
Pickett, Venable and Shipley.
SEVERE,
Brown, Minnick and Laffollett.
ordinancec.
Venable, Campfeld and Pickett
Parkc.
Christie, Mccall and Ralston.
Police,
Cricket, Brown and Shipley
Neither Laffollett nor Mccall were
given chairmanships, but they have
place on three committees. Ralston,
Brown and Venable, democrats, get
two chairmanships each. The mayor,
by law, is chairman of the fire and the
police committees. No one is corn.
planning with the distribution of the
honors of the council, however, and
the committees will work in perfect
harmony.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-18

edgat this meeting and will take part
h the program. .......
Hedrick Journal: Packwood had a
genuine small pox scare. Jesse vii.
liams, young man of Ollie, went to
Oskaloosa last week and Sunday ii
was discovered that he had the small
pox. The authorities Of Oskaloosa
sent him to Fremont, and the authori
ties there sent him on the evening
train to this place, the conductor let
ting him ride in the blind baggage car.
Arriving there after dark yesterday,
the young mal made his way to Dow.
ney's livery barn, and secured trans.
portation to Ollie, and not until he
was out of sight did Mr.. Downey learn
the facts in the case. Mr.. F1eener,
VINO drove the man to Ollie, is quar-
antined at his home, and the small.
poX patient is Guaranteed at Ollie.
Mr.. Downey is investigating the case
and Oskaloosa and Fremont may have
heavy damages to pay. 1t is not
known that anyone here came in con
tact with the young man but the driv.
er who took him to Ollie. He did
not enter the depot or livery barn
Young Williams had recently returned
from trip to the west and undoubt
edly was exposed to the disease while
gone. "%
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-18
victor Record: when we are look.

Victor Record: When we are look
ing around for a candidate for gov
ernor next year the republicans could
not do better than put Hon. John F
Lacey of Oskaloosa in nomination. A
broad, liberal man AID a stauncn re
publican true and tried. The writer
cast his first vote for Major Lacey
and we are more proud of the fact as
year follows year, and we hope for an
opportunity of voting for him for gov,
ernor