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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
CORPORATION Official Pessimistic.

MADISON, Wis. Dec. 2S.-.'It is ab-
solutely impossible to keep such records
of earnings as the law seems to require, y
said c. \. Duffy of the Milwaukee
Light. Heat and Traction company be-
fore the state tax commission. A hear
ing was had to get suggestions of the
companies as TO the best form for re-
ports TO the commission for calculating
the taxes and the distribution of such
taxes among the municipalities.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
SOME EXHIBITS" IN LAW.
Motor Cars, Cabs and Boilers Inspected
by Judges.

What are known as Exhibits in law
cases range from sheets of paper to boil
ers and other large articles. At various
times an omnibus, a motor car and a cab
have been on view in the private road
way by the side of the London law
courts. and as they could not be brought
into the witness box the judge and jury
have had TO go out and inspect them in
the open. One of the most ponderOus
Exhibits of this kind was a large ships
boiler furnace which was conveyed from
Swansea for inspection.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
MAY URGE 3 CENT FARE
Rate Commission Will Assume Right to
Control Street Railway While
Hearing Arguments

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 90 Special.
AT IL hearing next week the state rail
way rate commission will assume that
the commission has authority over street
cars doing an interurban business and
will hear arguments for a Scent fare in
milwaukee,.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
TO REPORT ON PosTOFFICE SITES.
Special Agent Visited Beloit, Kenosha
and Waukesha This Month

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. %
Especial James A. Whetmore special
agent, sent to Wisconsin to examine
sites offered to the government upon
which to erect public buildings returned
to Washington today. He visited Beloit,
Kenosha and Waukeshu. Mr.. Whet-
more will at once proceed to make re-
port to the secretary of the treasury as
to which sites should be purchased.
There still remain for examination sites
offered for postofices in Appleton, Mani
towoc. Platteville and WATERFOWL.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
Iohn Price. Pioneer. Dead.

MAUSTON, Wis, Dec. 29-[Spe-
his farm near New Lisbon, aged 81
years. He was the father of John Price,
Jr., an attorney here; and grandfather
of Assistant City Attorney Clinton g.
Price of Milwaukee. The funeral will
he held Sunday
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04

dizzy spells also, but my worst suffer
png was from renal collie After L
began using Doans Kidney Pills L
passed a gravel stone as big as a bean.
Since then | have never had an attack
of gravel, and have picked up to my
former health and weight. am a
well man, and give Doan's Kidney
pills credit for it."
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box.
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, n. Y.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
RAID sToUGHToN BLIND PIGS"
Police Find Eight Illicit Saloons and Nab
Proprietors.

A wholesale raid on Illicit saloons was
made by officers last night at Stoughton
Outfits and goods of eight places We're
seized and carried to Madison. The pro-
prietors were arrested. They were ar
raigned this afternoon. Stougnton went
"dry" last spring
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04

II suffered a
long long time
with my back,
and felt draggy
and listless and
tired all the time.
/ lost from my
usual weight, 225,
to ITO. Urinary
passages were too
frequent and | have
had to get up of
ten at night. |
had headaches and
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
AGED Odd Fellow Dead.

GREEN BAY, Wis., Special j.
H Babcock, a member of the Albany
lodge of Odd Fellows, was found dead
in bed at the state Odd Fellows home
this morning 1t is thought heart fail
IRE coupled with old age caused death.
He was 81 wears of age.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
BAYFIELD, HAS AN EPIDEMIC.
Physicians Fear Diphtheria May Get Be
YOnd All Control

BAYFIELD,, Wis, Dec 2S-[Spe-
cial. Am epidemic of diphtlseria has
broken out here, and the health officials
seem unable to cope with it. There are
now nine cases, and there have been
orders has made it practically certain
that there will be dozens of new cases.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
Rnv- Saves Friend from Drowning

GREEN BAY, Wis, Dee. 2T.-Harold
Corey, aged 13 years, saved Wesley
Beach. aged Il years, from drowning
yesterday Beach was skating and the
thin ice broke. Corey pushed row.
boat on the ice until he could reach his
companion.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
FARMERS HAVE A UNION.
Only Moral White Males Over Is May
Toin-No InfidelS.

The United Brotherhood Of Rural,
horticultural and Agricultural Wage
Workers Of America is the name of a
new union launched this week at Dallas,
Tex, says the Washington Star.
The declared object of the organization
SIS to secure % agricultural, horticultural
and all rural laborers better and more
standard wages; more uniform hours of
labor and the protection and elevation
of such laborers and their families: The
eligibility to membership is as follows:
"All white male persons of over 10
years Of age and of good moral char
acter shall be elibible to membership in
this organization who believe in a SUI
prcme Being, who acknowledge the jur-
isdiction of the organization and who
are engaged as laborers for wages on
farms, ranches, nurseries or in any 9th
or rural or agricultural pursuit"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
REAL CHINESE RULER.
Niceroy of Tien Tsin Dictator of the
Empire.

The most powerful individual in China
today is Yuan Shi Kai. the viceroy of
lTien Tsin. lie is virtually the dictator
of the empire, having as his ally the old
Empress Dowager. No decree is issued
from Picking without his approval. He
lis credited with having caused the Chi
nese government to issue the recent anti
Iopium decree. Yuan is man of great
force of character and a believer ia prog
'ress. lie has taken many steps to mod
Iernize his country. Numerous attempts
have been made to assassinate him. 1t
is hoped that through his efforts China
will be transformed into a progressive
land
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
MILWAUKEE, HAY MARKET.

Chicago timothy hay, 16.oo@16.25; No. 1
timothy hay hay % d?o9al5;9o; No timothy THY
1450 choice Kansas and Nebraska prairie,
165O@17 90; No. 1 prairie, 15.50Q16.O0; No.
prairie, 13.00014.O0; Wisconsin prairie.
9.O009.5O; packing hay, 7.O00750; rye
straw. 9.O009. %; wheat straw, 6.OO@6 80.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
Castro,s Relative in Pickle.

SAN JUAN, 2. r., Dec. 29-Gen.
Barrett de Nazaris of Venezuela has
been arrested upon the request of United
States District Attorney Simpson of New
York. charged with counterfeiting and
conspiracy. He was released on $4,000
bail and will be taken to New York.
Gen. de Nazaris. is u relative of Presi-
dent Castro.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
Prof. Handschin to Harry.

gagen1ent has been announced at Hamil-
ton. O., of Prof Charles Handschin Of
Miami university and recently of the
University of Wisconsin, to Anna, the
daughter of Johann Daummerlaung, all
eminent painter of NuremDurg, Ger
mnnv.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
SIMON A. SHERMAN DEAD.
Was Earliest Settler of Portage County
and Able Writer.

STEVENS POINT, Wis. Dec. 2S.-
Especial. Simon A. Sherman, Portage
county's earliest settler and a prominent
historian Of the Wisconsin river valley.
died at his home last night. aged So
years. He was a pioneer lumberman.
He leaves 4 widow and one son.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
Shoots Son Instead of Cat.

CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis, Dec. %.
I Special. Prank Shavers of Turtle
Lake shot from his bedroom window at
cat and hit his son, who was walking
in the doOryard. The boy will recover.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
No Salary Raise; Quits.

MADISON. Wis. Dec. 29.-[ Special
Chief of Police Baker has sent his
resignation to the fire and police commits
sioners. This action is the result of the
refusal by the common council to grant
Baker an increase of $500 per year in
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04

Theft of $500, 900 worth of ore is laid to
Archie NJ. Stevenson. Republican national
committeeman from Colorado. by Josiah E.
Winchester, plaintiff in Il suit for damages
against Stevenson. 4. E Carlton and 9th
ers corrected with the famous doctored
Jackpot mine of Cripple Creek.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
On Same Farm Sixty Years.

MADISON. Wis, Dee. 29.-[Special.I
Mrs John KnutsOn. one of pioneers
Of Dane county, is dead at Deforest,
aged 81 years. For over sixty years she
lived on the farm on which she died.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
Falls Down Chute to Death.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Dec. %.
Il Special. Isaac 3. Sundby was killed
by falling down hay chute in the barn
on his fathers farm, near Summit.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
TO RECLAIM BIG TRACT.
Settlers Sent Into Territory South of
Portugal.

A serious attempt is being made to
bring back into cultivation a large tract
of land in the south of Portugal. Some
energetic men in the district of Serpa, in
combination with the municipal au-
thorities. have set to work on 100000
acres, dividing it up into aIlotments of
10 acres each, and letting it ut a nominal
rent, free of local rates and taxes for
ten years. A heterogeneous mixture of
settlers has already taken possession of
the tenementS. Carpenters, masons,
doctors, chemists, BARRIERS, scamstresSes.
tailors and even beggars figure in the
1iSt
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
Frankness in Advertising.

In another small general shop win
dow is the legend: New milk" Directly
underneath this is another card bearing
the words: Our own make. "-Judicious
Advertising
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
stilwell Chosen County Clerk.

PLAINFIELD. Wis, Dec. IS Spe-
cial. Ward 3. SiIwell Of this city was
elected county clerk of Waushara county
at special election TO fill vacancy.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
TORTURED WITH GRAVEL.

Since Using Doan's Kidney Pills Not
Single stone Has Formed.
Capt S. L. Crute, Adjt. VIM. Watts
Eamn. u. G. V. Roanoke, Va, says:
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-07-13
J. C. HEESCH,
Plumbing and Heafinu.

The subject of this sketch was one OF
the first men to practice the trade OF
plumbing in Salt Lake City. In 1911 he
came to this city from Omaha Neb. and
entered the employ of the Salt Lake Gas
company. as a plumber Six years later
he formed a partnership with B. NJ Eller-
beck and engaged in the plumbing and
heating business under the firm name of
Heesch & Ellerbeck. From the start, this
firm proved successful and in the TWEEN
ty years following the formation of this
partnership Heesch & Ellerbeck did the
plumbing or heating, or both. in many of
Salt Lakes larger business blocks and
residences Numbered among these are
the Progress building, the Scott. Auer-
bach and the Mccormick buildings, the
Mccormick residence, Mcintosh residence
and the residence of +. S. Richards. In
1886 Mr.. Heesch sold out his interests in
Salt Lake and moved to Montana. In
1902 he returned here and again entered
into the plumbing business. this time by
himself. Work executed by him during
the past five years include the heating
and ventilating in the New Masonic tenn
pie and the heating and plumbing in the
plant OF the Telluride Power company at
Provo Canyon. This is the largest hot wa
ter plant in the west.
Mr.. Heesch is located at 11S West Sec
ond South street He does a general line
of plumbing, steam and hot water heat
ing and not only does his work promptly,
but guarantees it to be first-class in
every TPSOeCt
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-07-13
THE NTERMouNTAn kuD CoLoRdDo CATHOLIC; lilly - 1917
JOSEPH VIM. TAYLOR,
Licensed EmbaImer and Un-
dnTtaker

Joseph William Taylor. the subject of
this brief sketch, represents the finest
type of the successful man. He is known
to every citizen of Salt Lake as one OF
the most able and respected undertakers
and embalmers. His entire life has been
devoted to this line of work In his early
youth he was associated with his father
in the undertaking business and here he
acquired much valuable practical eXper-
fence, In 1888 he established himself as
an undertaken, and Immediately applied
himself to a closer. more observing study
of embalming and undertaking in gen
eral way. In the early years of his ca
reer the licensed embalmer was unknown,
and, in fact, but little attention was given
to the art of embalming the dead until
about fifteen years ago. Mr.. Taylor is a
graduate of three different embalming col
leges. He was the first undertaken from
Utah to take out an embalming license,
which he secured in Colorado. He has
promoted and devoted much of his energy
to establish a school of embalming in Salt
Lake City.
quires an undertaken to be a graduate
of an institution of this kind or pass q
rigid examination before he allowed to
operate within their boundaries.
The extensive study which Mr.. Taylor
has given this particular line of work in
spires public confidence. Again, he has
every equipment for taking care of the
dead. His private chapel and morgue are
run in connection with his parlors at 21-23-
% South West Temple street.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-07-13
JOSEPH {. TAYLOR.

Joseph e. Taylor the subject of this
sketch. has reached his seventy-siXJh
year. having been born i'm England. No
Vember, 1880.
He came to America at the age of 20
and arrived in Utah in the summer OF
1852. from which time until the present
he has resided in Salt Lake City and
despite his age is still hale and hearty.
In the year 1868 he established himself
i'm the undertaking business. From the
very crude conditions then existing I'm this
mountainous country and in the face OF
many obstacles, the need of necessary
supplies. etc. MIR. Taylor mas built up an
esta bliShment not only unique and COM
Plete in every particular but equal in
every respect and superior in many re
spects to any other enterprise OF a similar
nature on the western slope. TO him Just
Iy belongs the name which he bears,
Pioneer Undertaken of Utah.
During the forty years of his career as
an undertaken he has furnished burial
outfits and attended mainly TO the funer-
ais of over 22.O00 persons I'm Salt Lake
City and surrounding country. Being an
ecClesidst in the Mormon church he has
delivered over 5000 funeral dJsC1urseS. HIS
name an over the state as Well as the
states adjoining is a synonym for ability.
honesty and sterling integrity along every
line which he has in the past pursued, or
is pursuing at the present time, many of
which are important and altogether out
side Of his undertaking business.
The emDaIming department with It's
morgue is most complete. and the eff
Cient work done In this department can
not be SURPASSED. Besides the undertake
ing business proper. Mr.. TayI0r has ex-
tensive buildings well equipped with the
most approved machinery for the manu-
faCture of caskets and collins, which are
kept constantly running In connection
with this branch of the business a job
bling business is conducted, where every
thing that undertakers require from the
most elaborate Casket to the smallest in
strumcnt used i'm embalmins. can be sup
nIled Mr. Taylors location is 25l-255 East
First South street
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-07-13
A USEFUL AND
POPULAR INSTITUTION
The Utah Savings & Trust Co.
Forging Ahead at a
Rapid Rate.

From a standpoint of prosperity ana
thrift and usefulness to the professional
man. the real estate man, the lawyer the
common people and the children Of the
state. th. Utah Savings q Trust company
stands out prominently as one OF tht
leading iustitutions in SAT- Lake Clty. u
Is also gna of the best known ana slroIls55
est financial concerns in the west ana
its management one of the most conser-
yative II has built up in recent y edIs
remarkable business. both in IT'S panhlIs
department. which tenders TO the business
community every courtesy ana accohiIilo-
dalton any metropolitan BANK an ~ Nv,
and in its capacity as trust COZ IA
which Affords excellent service az a.
minslrator. guardian, assignee, receive We
and In AN other functions OF kindred ma
ille and authority IT,. ,,cv,narv
also maintains surety bond department.
where bonds arc furnished promptly WIN
out having to get authority from li ~.
home office located distance OF W. y.
three thousand miles away; an apsSI l.i.le
department where from its own recoroS
accurate and complete abstracts oil redl
estate are made. and where titles may
be insured. backed by the assets oil the
institution , 90
The ranid increase in the volume OF
business handled by this insulutIoh l,s,7
rendered it necessary to have more 0oin-
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-07-13
A. PROGRESSIVE
REAL ESTATE FIRM

One of the noteworthy events in the
business world has been the remarkable
strides forward by the real estate firm of
Stowe & Palmer. This firm was organized
only last year, but by its enterprising
methods combined with its well-known
reputation for straightforward business
dealing, has leaped to the front rank
among. the real estate firms of Salt Lake
City.
The latest achievement of the firm is the
purchase of the controlling interest in
the Wilson-Sherman company, which is
one of the oldest and largest insurance
and real estate agencies in Utah The firm
Is now running its real estate business
in the name of Stowe & Palmer and is
continuing the insurance business in the
name of the Wilson SHERMAN. company.
The members of the firm of Stowe &,
Palmer are Howard S. Stowe and Eugene
b. Palmer. The Wilson officers are as
follows: President, Hoyt Sherman; vice
president. George J. Gibson; secretary and
manager. b. B. Palmer; treasurer II. S.
Stove; f. w. Wilson, director
Tie Intermountain Catholic vouches for
the high business reputation of the double
concern, which has founded its success
on integrity and enterprise.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-07-13
SALT LAKE CORNICE
AND ROOFING WORKS

An important enterprise in Salt Lake,
and one which has made an enviable rep
utation for first-class work is the Salt
Lake Cornice & Roofing works. This con-
Germ is located at the rear of 325 South
State street. 1t is managed by Mr.. F. A.
Fafek, who is also the proprietor and a
gentleman Of many years experience in
his line of work
The Salt Lake Cornice & Roofing Works
manufactures copper and galvanized iron
fronts and c0rnices. patent firepTOOf win
dows. fireprOOf doors and shutters. patent
skylights. window caps tin. iron and me
tallic roofing, ornamental ceiling and does
all kinds of tin and sheet iron work. III
conducting the business Mr. Fafek has
had many important contracts in all
parts of the country. In Salt Lake he
has been identified with such buildings
as the EmeryHOlmes apartments. St
Mary's Cathedral, Judge Miners home
and others too numerous 10 mention. He
has now several large contracts in Ely
Ney.. including mercantile store, bank
building and the new depot at that place.
While Mr. Fafek does his work along
the very best lines and employs only
skilled men and the best machinery on all
contracts his prices are reasonable.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-07-13
SALT LAKE CITY BREWING co.

fore being refilled. In machine known
as a soaker, an arrangement of endless
chains, the bottles are carried through
four different tanks. three of which are
filled with a strong. hot, soda caustic So
luton while the fourth tank contains
clear, fresh water. From here the bot
ties go to the WASHER and are thoroughly
cleansed and made ready for refiliing.
Filled and corked, they go to the PasteuT-
izer, machine ,Isin containing three com
water. The passage of the bottle through
these compartments sterlizes the beer
and insures it to Keep in any climate.
This is most essential with the output OF
the Salt Lake City Brewing Company,
as it is shipped into almost every cline.
This great industry is located at Tenth
East and Fifth South streets The main
office of the company is at the plant and
is a model of convenience and perfect in
its appointments. Another office is in the
D. F. Walker building
The officers of the company are: Mat
thew Cullen, presidents Jacob Moritz. vice
president and general manager; o. E. Me
kinney, secretary, and Oscar Lehman.
superintendent
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-07-13
THE HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL

The Holy Cross hospital, conducted by
the Catholic church, is located on First
South between Tenth East and Eleventh
manding position near the center of the
block. The large two and three-story
building stands on a slight elevation, as
a well kept lawn, covered with an excel
directions.
The hospital has been in it's present
location about twenty-six years. and the
building is strictly uniform in it's archi-
lecture. 1t is larger than most hospitals
of like capacity, having large we'll
lighted Railways. and rooms and wards
on a correspondingly extensive scale, the
furnishings being up to date in every par
ticular. In the matter of operating rooms
and the attending facilities the institu-
ton ranks high among the hospitals of
the country.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-07-13
JULIUS MEYER.

1t has been said that pleasing person.
ality brings to its pOssessor success and
popularity. Certain it is that success has
crowned the efforts of julius Meyer and
with all who know him socially or in a
business way he is popular. Wherever
he goes he makes friends rapidly and once
his friend is to be always his friend.
MI. Meyer began business in Salt Lake
in 1890 as an interior decorator. His
work includes painting, marbling and
granting. In this character of work he
has no equal in this section of the coun-
try. Numbered among the contracts Sc
cured and completed by him are the Holy
Cross hospital. st. AIMS Orphanage and
the st. Mary's cathedral He is now
doing extensive work on the new addi-
ton recently built for the Bell Telephone
company.
On an average Mr.. Meyer gives en-
ployment to about twenty men, though
at times his force is much larger All are
men of experience who know how to do
their work and do it well.
Mr.. Meyer is an Elk, a liberal broad
minded citizen and a booster for Salt
Lake THE City Beautiful"