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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
JOHN NJ. HOWE IS
SUMMONED BY DEATH
REACHED THE RIPE OLD AGE
OF NINETY YEARS.
Suffered From a Fall in Winter Of
19O4-NOt Able to Leave His
Home After That Time-A Resi-
dent Here for About Thirty-FiVe
YedrS-Other Deaths.
From Tuesdays Daily.)

Death has summon ed another of
zens, the third to answer the summons
and lift the veil between life and
eternity within a week. The last was
John M. Howe, over ninety years of
age. who passed into the shadows of
the unknown yesterday morning at
II AS O'Clock.
For the last three yeas, Mr.. Howe
had not left his premises, 904 Western
avenue, as he had the misfortune to
suffer from fall in the winter OF
1904, from which he never fully re-
covered. He was able to walk about
his hume and enjoy the surrounding
and till the end was in possession of
his full senses and was Interested in
the affairs of his children. Even
though he had been confined to his
BED for several weeks, he asked last
Saturday, upon the receipt OF letter
from his son in Kansas that was read
to him, chow the crops were and
whet! er they were enjoying good
times.
John M. Howe was born May 10,
1917, at Plattsbu,g, Clinton county,
N. Y, where he was reared. In
1888, ne was married to Miss Anna
Eliza Barnes, which still survives
him. Mr.. Howe was miller. but
for the past twenty five years he has
not been engaged in business, but his
sons are prominent and renowned
millers, one in Milwaukee and the
other In Kansas. After residing for
some time in Chicago and several
places IN Wisconsin, Mr.. Howe came
to Watertown, where he has lived about
thirty-fve years. He is survived by
his beloved wife and four children,
Ira Howe, Topeka, Kansas; Henry
Howe, Milwaukee; Mrs. P. A. Van
Der Pool and Mrs. R. Jones of this
city. There are also six grandchildren
and one great grandchild. Mr.. Howe
is known as being very kind and
devoted to his family and always
dilegent. Till his accident he was
always about the house and tended to
the family business.
The sad news of the death of
George Newton, former esident of
Watertown and the son of M. S. New
ton of this city, will be received
with sad regrets by all Of Mr.. New
toms friends and acquaintance here.
George died at Minneapolis. July 3rd
having been i'll for some time. The
funeral took place at La Crosse last
SATURDAY.. He had reached the age of
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
Farm at Sheriff'S Sale
(From Sundays Daily.)

The Emil W. Zsstrow farm on the
Milford road, near the city limits,
was sold at sheritf's sale yesterday
to Charles Borckardt for the sum of
$500. The farm consists Of 513 acres.
The sale was to satisfy mortgages
on the place. Skinner & Thauer
represented the plaintiffs in the fore
closure proceedings.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
MONEY DISAPPEARED
JUST BEFORE FOURTH
ARTHUR HINTZ ALSO LEFT
ABOUT THE SAME TIME.
VIM. j. SChumdnn Caused d War
rant to Be ISSued-ACCuSed Re-
turned Sunday and Was Placed
Under ArreSt-PleddS InnOCenSe,
But Nevertheless Offers to Settle

Arthur HIntz, who has been resi-
dent of Watertown for the past nine
months, is in the meshes of the law,
charged with the theft of $35, the
complaint being made by William j..
Schumann, who alleges that the
money was taken from his trunk at
the home Of Mrs. Lott in the Sixth
ward, where the parties were both
boarding. Schumann claims that he
had been saving the money to cele-
brate on the Fourth. He stated that
the money was intact on the morning
of the third, but in the evening it had
taken fight, as had also HIntz the
individual accused Hintz maintains
that he is innocent and that he did
not celebrate during his absence with
"tainted money" The fact that he
made himself conspicuous by his
absence the same time the money
disappeared made it appear to Schu-
mann that both left at the same time.
In fact he was so grounded IN the
belief that he caused warrant to be
issued for the arrest of Hintz, who
had lett some of his wardrobe at his
boarding place. Chief cf Police Block
had the document in his possession
and had succeeded in ascertaining the
wereabouts of Hintz and was about to
leave for Milwaukee to make the
arrest. Matters We're simplIfieu, how
ever, on Sunday, when Hintz returned
TO Watertown and soon alter found
himself in the strong arm of the
law.
What makes the case appear
trihe peculiar is the fact that while
Hintz maintains his innocence, he
nevertheless offers to settle the affair
out of court to the satisfaction of
Schumann and to that end kept the
telephone wires hot between here and
West Allis, where he claims his father
is employed. The prisoner was to
have been ushered into justice court
yesterday morning, but the hearing
was delayed on account OF the over
lures which had been made for d settle
ment. The telephone was resorted
to again about 5 o'clock last evening.
In case of the failure of the father
to arrive by this morning, Hintz
will be ushered before the bar of
justice, the belief being that the
evidence is strong enough to convict
him. During his residence in Wa
tertwoon, Hintz has worked at two or
three different places, the last being
at the table slide works. Those who
know him, say that his conduct has
been perfectly straight and if he is
guilty of this CHARGE it is his first
offense in Watertown.
HIntz's father arrived last night on
the 10 20 train and at once took up
the matter of settlement with Schu
mann, so the chances are that the
matter will not be aired in court.
When the father and son met at the
city Jail last evening the frs words
uttered by the father were: Arthur,
what trouble have you got into?
You told me ON the Fourth of July
that you were innocent" This is
rather strange utterances In view of
the fact that it was not known either
by the father or son at that time that
a warrant had been issued.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
CONSTIPATION,

For constipation there is nothing
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ach id Liver Tablets. They always
produce a pleasant movement Of the
bowels without any dlsagreeable
effect. Price %, cents. Samples free
at ALI Druggists.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
NERVOUS DEBILITY,

Vital Weakness and Prostra-.
ton from overwork and other
causes. Humphreys Homeo-
pathic Specific No. %, in use
over 40 years, the only success
full remedy. 81 per vial, or spec
ial package for serious cases, So.
Sold by druggists or sent prepaid receipt Of price
Humphreys Med Co., William & John Sts, Y.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12

Misses Dora and Maine Miltgen of
Beaver Dam, are visiting friends in
the city and will also visit their
grandmother, Mrs. John Roller at
Redwood.
Miss Lillian Marquardt Of Chicago,
is visiting at the home of Mamie
Hermes.
VIM Riedemann and Arthur
Schemmel left Monday for Beaver
Dam to finish up the bridge contract
for the Dornfeld- K unert company.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12

In order to make this election especially interesting
right from the start going to give $1,000 in Gold
the lady who has the largest number of votes to her
credit at the time the first is made in
paper, which will be very
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12

AS we now make our new Hair Vigor it
does not have the slightest effect upon
the color of the hair. You may use it
freely and for any length OF time with
out fear of changing the color. Stops
falling hair. Cures dandruff.
Made By the J. c. Aver Co., Lowell. MAIL
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-29
No Welcome for the Bilious Editor.

We have dropped a number of
papers from our exchange list be-
cause the aforesaid papers are bill
.ious, says the Okolona Messenger.
A newspaper can no more afford
to associate with a sour, snarling,
fretting, envious newspaper than
to keep company with that kind
of man. We can't afford to
read pessimistic sheet that is
forever out Of harmony with
everything. The editor wants to
be a young man when he dies,
wants to have faith in God and
man as long as he lives, wants to
keep hopeful and cheerful; hence
be doesn't care to bother the
blues or rub up against any
old sorehead grumbler. Give us
|the paper that sweetens our life,
the paper that reaches the bow OF
hope above US and cheers us
along the way.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-29
DR.. Y. ]. ALLEN DEAD.
Veteran Methodist Missionary to China
Expires at Shanghai.

Atlanta, Ca, June 1S- Bishop
w. A. Gambler, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, received a
telegram today from Shangh al,
announcing the death of DR..
Young J. Allen, thirty years q
missionary to China. DR.. Allen
was a Georgian, and was 70
years of age. He was educated
at Emory College, graduating in
1858. Surviving him are Mrs.
Allen, two sons and four daugh-
ters, all Of whom, excepting one
married daughter Mrs. Mary
Turner, of New York live in
China. DR.. Allen was the ap-
thor of nearly one hundred books,
some of which are published in
the Chinese language and are
widely read ID that country.
During a visit to this country last
year DR.. Allen was invited to a
conference by President Roosevelt
regarding The situation in the far
East, particularly regarding the
nassacres, Of which be made a
Especial study.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-29
THE BlRDSONG CASE.

As was stated in The Leader
last Saturday, the law-abiding
and law -honoring people Of Law
renee county, including the good
women of that county, are cirou-
latng and signing petition to
Gov. Vardaman against the exer-
else of executive clemency in fa-
vor of Mrs. Angie Birdsong, now
under five-year sentence to the
penitentiary (duly affirmed BY the
Supreme Court, for the killing of
DR.. Thomas Butler. Last weeks
issue of the Lawrence County
Press contained copies of these
counter petitions to the Cover
nor, and an excellent and timely
editorial by Editor Dale on the
subject.
The Leader wishes to stand up
and be counted with the good
people of Lawrence county on the
position they have taken on this
question. As already said once
in these columns, we consider that
Mrs. Birdsong was fortunate, un-
der all the facts and circumstan-
ces surrounding this case, in get
ting off with manslaughter YER
dict and a five year sentence, and
a pardon by the Governor, before
any part of this has ever been
served, as has been forecasted,
seems to us would be clear pros
titution of the pardoning power
and an unjustifable interference
by the executive department with
the regular and orderly admins
tration of justice.
There has been much shallow
and sentimental gush over this
case, worked up and published
for purpose. In its true light,
as we understand the facts, 1T was
simply another case of Potiphar's
wife, except that in this instance,
Mrs. Potiphar, instead of having
Juseph sent to prison by her hus-
band on a false charge because he
did not reciprocate her unlawful
attentions and passion, shot him
to death in cold blood with her
own hands.
Hell hath no fury like a woman
scorned."
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-29
Objectionable Advertising.

Emerson p. Harris, the we'll
known New York newspaper ex-
pert, recently contributed the fol-
lowing article to the Fourth Es-
tate:
"Some years ago l owned a
newspaper in city where there
was nearly a license to every hun
dred people. | was asked why |
excluded all advertising relating
to liquors OIL the liquor business,
especially as the paper covered a
field in which wine producing was
an important industry.
my position was and is that
no one is justified in publishing
advertising of intoxicants unless
he is willing to promote the use
of them.
advertising a certain brand
of whiskey not merely tends. to
cause people to choose that brand
instead of some other, but it
causes people to drink who
/ did not drink before. 1t is now
generally conceded that the psy-
Geological effect of advertising is
such as to make it a constructive
force. 1t actually increases con
sumption and does SO very large
ly.
ITO advertise liquors stimulates
the use Of liquors.
Nor has the publisher the de-
fense which the whisky dealer
uses namely, that be is merely
satisfying an existing demand.
1T seems to me that the paper
which carries whisky advertising
is in a less jusitfiable position
than either the saloonkeeper ol
I'hls patron. {"
The above is thoroughly sound
and it is the policy consistently
adhered to by the editor of Th'
Leader from its first issue Feb
%, 1883, nearly quarter of
century ago.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-29

Register BY July 5th Or you are
shut out Of the primary.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-29

Subscbe for the best paper-the paper that gives you
home and local per Issue than 0herand then
get it twice week. too The The Leader is fresh and
crisp ght after happens The price only $500 per year
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-29
EQUALITY FOR THE MAN AND WOMAN.


woman who had killed a man fol
insulting her and traducing hel
character. appealed to the unwrit.
ten law and was found guilty of
manslaughter and sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary. In
the same state and in Alabama ad.
Joining, two men, each shown to
have been guilty of killing man
in defense of the honor of his
home, . were tried and acquitted
under the unwritten law" 1t is
a shame and a trayesty on justice
that this disparity should be toll
Grated. IL the man can invoke
this so-called law in his defense,
all the more reason why the wo-
man should do the same because
her honor is her all; her stake in
life, and that gone she is dead to
the world. Chattanooga Times.
The conviction of the Lawrence
county woman who shot her par
amour to death, has caused much
superficial comment like the
above. A little reflection would
disclose its absurdity. OF course
the disparity in sentence" is due
to q corresponding disparity in
fact and circumstance. In the
case of the woman, the unwrit-
ten law" was not shown to the
jury. AS made out it was Judged
plain adultery, topped off by cold
blooded murder. Whether the
man deserved killing for tiring
of the connection, which the state
claimed was the stake" at issue,
is different question. Evident
ly the jury did not think SO. That
there is substantial cause back of
the verdict is not to be doubted,
in the light of the petition against
pardon from the site of the TRACE
dy. 1t contains the following,
signed by citizens of Monticello
and Lawrence county:
In the light of all reason we
denounce this woman's testimony
as to the circumstances of the kill
ing as absolutely false (Which will
not be denied even by her own at
torneys), for not only the testi-
mony of witnesses, but the indis-
putable physical facts themselves
proclaim her statements absolute
ly absurd. Whatever may be the
action of the governor on the pc
tition for pardon, we wish to give
this expression, that we believe
the crime committed deserves
even a much greater punishment
than has been imposed. We
shudder at the increasing laxlty
in the enforcement of the criminal
laws, and when the point has been
reached when so heinous a crime
as has been committed by this
disreputabie woman can 60 entire
ly unavenged of the law because
of the misguided sympathy on ac-
count Of her sex, and the infu-
ence of her host of distinguished
relatives who have SO CALAMITY es-
poused her unrighteous cause
throughout, we fear for the, fu-
ture of our society.
1t has been commonly publish
ed that Governor Vardaman will
issue pardon instanter. Of this
The Herald knows nothing. and
with it we feel no decided con-
Germ. We only interpose as here
in against the unthinking assunp-
tion that Mississippi jury was
composed of peryerts and degene-
rates. At the same time, we are
constrained to say that to pardon
the woman in the case because she
is woman, unless this opposing
petition is at variance with the
facts, would be everything else
bat tribute to a pure woman
hood Vicksburg Herald.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-29

Gen. Keesler, commanding the
Mississippi National Guard,
spent the day in Jackson Monday
comforting with AHlutant Gen
eral Fridge and the Governor
over the final details \of the APP
proaching encampme1t at Colum-
huS.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-29

Judge D. Nj. Mlller's rasigna-
tion takes effect next Monday, at
which time the Kinds County
Circuit Court convenes at Ray
mond. The Governor has APP
pointed Hon. Wiley II. Potter,
Of Jackson, as bis successor.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-29

Burglars have been working
Seminary and have entefed several
houses. A few nights ago Mr..
Bostic caught and grappled with
one in his room, his wife gave the
alarm to neighbors. but in the
scuffie the burglar got away.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-29

Hon. w. S. McAllister was
waylaid and shot by DR.. G. G.
Walker on the public load about
a mile from Canton, a few days
ago. "A double barrel shot gun
and buckshot were used and Mr..
McAllister was struck in the right
arm, shoulder and side, it is fear
ed, with fatal results. The trou-
BILE originated in law suit over
some cattle.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-29

: II. @. Middleton, Of Silver
Creek, spent Tuesday here with
his mother. Mr.. Middleton re-
Gently sold bis mercantile inter-
ests at Silver Creek and is pros
pecting for q location.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-29

The citizens Of Meridian own
ing silver leaf maple shade trees
are very uneasy because q certain
insect has made, its appearance 10
the city. The trees are being kill
ed fast, and so far nothing has been
found to destroy the pests.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-29

Judge Niles has pretermitt@d
the regular July term Of the Fed
eraI Court at Vicksburg.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-29

Richardson A. Rhodes, d we'll
known civil engineer, died at
Roxie and was buried al Natchez.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13
SAN JOSE PROPERTY


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ated.
s5,000-2h acres. all planted in fruit situated
on electric car line In the Willow dis
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and yards. This is a nice suburban home
and will sell quickly.
$4,OOO-o acres on San Francisco road, near
apricots; 10 years old; good broom cot
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shrubbery; orchard win pay handsomely;
irrigation from winter ditch or well.
This property VIII improve in value.
S3,600-5 acres in the celebrated Campbell
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$1,000 fuIl-bearing prune orchard of 8
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Interurban car line: small 4room cot
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OF irrigafing facilities; s-room house:
good barn and chicken-houses: about 1
mile from school and Interurban car
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an income.
s2,5oo-lo acres in prunes: peaches and cots,
and well: situated in good district,
about miles from San Jose
We have farm lands from 500 an acre and
upward If you are Interested, call and
we will give you further particulars.
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40 Post ST. San Francisco Cal-ss
Telephone Temporary 4o
San Jose office, Cor. I'd and Santa Clara sts
Telephone Main 70.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13
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