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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
Only One ..BRoMo aUININEv

That Is LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. SINH
larly named remedies sometimes deceive. The
first and original Cold Tablet is WHITE
PACKAGE with black and red lettering and
bears the signature of z. ". GROVE. 25c.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
CHANCE FOR PRESIDENT.
Hartford Man Shoots Fox, Fur Men Say
1t Isn't Real, So He Asks
Mr. Roosevelt.

HARTFORD, Wis, March 81 Spe-
cial. Peter Melius, of the town of
Hartford, who recently shot a fox of
the silver gray species, has sent the fur
to President Roosevelt by express
AS Mr.. Mclius could get no satiSfac-
tory offer for the fur, it not being con
sidered a genuine silver gray, he asked
the President, who has shot several Of
them, to pass his opinion as to its value.
Mr.. AIclius received a letter from Mr..
Loeb, the Presidents secretary, saying
that he would be delighted to do so;
hence the shipment
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08

only, and will esteem it an honor TO be
so recognized by the people OF the state,
but | would not take it any longer"
Mr.. Stephenson is in excellent health
and feels himself perfectly able to full
fill the duties of the position.
kilograms from Madison announce
that the Marinette senator and assem-
blyman are working energetically for
Mr.. Stephenson. All the prominent men
from Marinettc regardless Of party today
gave interviews to local papers urging
the state Legislature to elect Mr..
Stephenson.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
FIVE WOLVES TREE FARMER.
Rescued by Lumberjacks After Two
Hours in Branches.
CHIPPEWA

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, March .
L. e. Lofquist of Wheaton was over
taken by three wolves. The bowling OF
the three wolves son brought two more
In order to save himself he climbed /;
tree. There he remained about two
hours until he was rescued by two men
LOfquist says that the woods around
Cable are full of wolves and that fire,
guentIy they attack lone travellers.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
NEW ENGINE; EXPLOSION FATAL.
Hillsdale Farmer Has Two Accidents with
Gasoline-Sec0nd Kills Son.

SHELL LAKE, Wis. March f.
Special. samuel @. PribhIe, farmer
living near Hillsdalc, installed a small
gasoline engine in his milk house Not
being familiar with gasoline engines. he
made no arrangement for carrying the
exhaust outside the building. While
experimenting with the engine the fumes
arising from the explosion Of gasoline
filled the room, both Mr.. Pribbe and
his son. Gale. were overcome and were
resuscitated with difficulty.
The next day fire was built in the
stove near which was two-gallons can
of gasoline. Gale pribble lifted the
cover when an explosion took place en-
volving the child in a sheet of flames.
He was terribly burned and inhaled
flames. He died as q result.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08

A shark, measuring nearly ten feet |
long, has been captured by a Calais fish
ing boat in the English channel.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
AGED SEXTON KILLS SELF
Cancer, Said to Be Result of Smoking,
Believed to Have Caused the
Deed.

NEW LONDON. Wis. March 4.-I.crov
Turner, formerly a resident here, com
mittcd suicide at his home near Elderon
by shooting himself in the head. He
was - years of age. He was for years
sexton at Floral hill cemetery. Despon-
dency over Il malignant disease is sup
posed to have induced Mr. Turner to
hasten the inevitable. He had cancer,
said 10 be the result of smoking
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
MILL FOREMAN EMBEzzLER.
Max Linke Sentenced to Two Years at
Waupun at EIkhorn.

ELKHORN, Wis, March Max
Linke. former foreman Of the Dclavan
Knitting mills plead guilty to charge Of
cmbezzlement of the company's property
and malicious injury to its machinery
and was sentenced to two years at Wau-
pan. Linke has been waiting trial since
fall at the county jail, his examination
being continued from time to time.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
STEPHENSON 4 CANDIDATE
MARINETTE MAN WANTS TO FILL
SPOONER'S UNEXPIRED TERM
IN THE SENATE.
WOULD LIKE THE HONOR.
Stephenson Is in Excellent Health and
Feels Able to Fulfill Duties
of Place.

MARINETTE. Wis. March A Spc-
cial Isaac Stephenson was kept busy
today receiving and answering the flood
of kilograms and telephone messages
from all parts Of the state, asking him
to be candidate for the United States
senatorShip to succeed Spooner.
Mr.. Stephenson after some coEsidera-
ton made the following statement:
L will be Il candidate for the posi-
ton for the uncNpircd term Of TWO years
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
Plantation Sale Blocked.

la CROSSE. Wis, March Henry
f. Horne. secretary of the Mexican
Plantation company. and trustee of the
bondholders. is believed 10 have gone to
Mexico for the purpose Of disposing of
the company's property. Horne was ex-
pccted to sell the property at auction in
La Crosse but did not appear.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
SUES MARSHAL FOR $4,000.
Pardeeville Man Says He Was Shot
Without Pr0v0CatiOn.

PORTAGE. Wis. March Al Spc-
cial. I-Claiming that the action of Vii
age Marshal William Davis in ailegedly
shooting him in Pardeevile, February
y was unjustifable. James Daily Of
MarcelIon has started suit against the
police officer for $4,000 damages.
The wounded man, whose condition
has been improving steadily. insists that
he had done nothing to warrant an al
legged attack by the marshal
On the other hand. friends of the Off
Ger maintain that he was doing his duty
in making the arrest, as Daily was
charged with disturbing the peace and
defying the authorities.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
ESCH ALSO A CANDIDATE.
W. L. Houser, It Is Said, Will Not Enter
the Race

La CROSSE. Wis. March lis
cial. lit is announced positively by
friends OF Congressman Esch that he
senator. 1t is said w. /. Houscr Will
not be candidate and that the solid
support Of the Seventh district will be
given to Mr.. Esch. His prominence in
the session just adjourned in which lis
bill limited the hours of railway en-
ployeS, is expected to be Il strong factor
in securing him support.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
Peat as Fertilizing Agent.

MADISON. Wis, March Al Special. !
The value of peat as 4 fertilizer forms
part Of the new bulletin of the agricuI-
ture experiment station. entitled. ''Prin-
,ipleS aud Maintainance of Soil Fertili-
tv." BIZ Prof A Z. WiIitSon and c. w
Stoddart Their Investigations show
1hat peat. in dried condition. contains
anough nitrogen to make it an effective
fertiliZing agent.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
Pencil Wood Comes from Texas.

In the counties Of MatagOrda. WHARF
ton and Brazoria, Texas, are 10000
acres of reG cedar from which is cut
and shipped the wood of which pencils
are made. Much of the wood is ex-
ported to Germany after being cut into
strips. 1t is a very profitable Texas in
dustry.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
OPPOSES BINDING FEET.
Chinese Empress Angry Because Custom
Has Not Been Discontinued

\ correspondent writing from Pellin
says that the Empress Dowager, learn
ing that her imperial edict issued sever
al years ago calling upon Chinese ia
theirs and mothers to stop the custom of
binding their daughters feet was not
obeyed as universally as a special inn
cradle ire at the news, with the result
that several grand councillors, who were
present at the time, underwent a dis
agreeable quarter of an hour at her ma
iesty'S hands
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
LAND FOR SALVATION ARMY.

The British South Africa company i.
said to have offered the Salvation Army
100000 acres of land in Rhodesia free
of charge, for colonization purposes. al
the land to revert to the company il
case the colony should not succeed
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
FIRST TILE III GOTHAM.
That Was Thirty Years Ago and Now It
Is Used EVERYWHERE.

Hollow tile was first used in this coun.
try in the VancoIcars fats. New York
city erected about thirty years ago. Ii
was the first tile of that style made il
the United States The experiment was
successful and in 1877 there were 100,-
600 tons Of hollow tile fireproofing ma.
terial sold in the United States. Today
the output exceeds 100000 tons a year.
4 plant at Perth Amboy alone having .
capacity Of 10000 tons a month.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08

Prominent Madison Clergyman and Fa
ther of Editor of The State,
Passes Away.
MADISON.

MADISON. Wis. March 81 Spe,
ciaI. REV. Henry y. Winters, pastor of
the German Presbyterian church here,
died this afternoon, aged 81. One of his
sons is ii. G. Winters, deputy state oil
inspector, and editor of the Madison
State.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
in SAME COLLEGE 50 YEARS.
T. Hopper Of Philadelphia Taught More
Than $4,000 Students in This Time.

Xcphoniah Hopper Of the central higi
school in Philadelphia has begun his
siXty-third year as a pedaGogue He
graduated with the first class of that
school in 1912 and two years later be
gan to teach mathematics there He has
been there ever since, more than 25,00C
pupils having studied under him.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
Steal Another Chicago Mail Wagon.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. March 4-Within 100
States mail wagon containing pouch
OF registered letters and the days re-
ceiptS of the South Water street sub
postal station was stolen Saturday even
ing The theft was the third of It's kind
in Chicago in the last i've years.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
FORMER AsSEMBLYMAN DEAD
w A Adamson Was Member of the
State Legislature in 1879.

FOND DU LAC. Wis. March .
I Special. Wv. a. Adamson, member of
the state Assembly i'll 1879, died Friday
night at Eldorado, aged - years. He
leaves a widow and three sons, w. g..
of this city. G. A.. Of Tacoma, Wash,
and A. B. Adamson, county superin-
tendent Of schools.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
Noted Catholic Teacher Dies.

CINCINNATI, O.. March 4-Rev.
John y. Poland. 5. J., died here today
Nayier's college. he occupied Il similar
position for i like period at the Uni
veTsity Of st. Louis. He also taught at
Chicago and Detroit
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
WIEBoLDTs ASSOCIATE DEAD.

SHEBOYGAN. Wis. March William
Fckhardt Sheboygan, who suffered heavy
financially in the W. r Wieboldt financial
crash and fire at Chicago, died there His
brother, Fred Eckhardt Of this city, has
gone to attend the funeral.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
Madl Gets Twenty Years.

OSHKOSH. Wis. March f. Spe-
ciaI. Judge Haisey of Milwaukee this
afternoon sentenced Michael MadI to
twenty years in prison for the murder of
legged.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
Burglars Galore in New York.

There are between 10000 and II 900
professional thieves in New York city.
and several hundred thousand amateurs
who only steal when opportunities are
offered.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
Capitol Waterman Dies.

MADISON. Wis. March II recial j
Henry Shelter. aged -. of Mcfarland dfed
Saturday night. He was an old soldier ard
for over twenty years I watchma: ut the
state capitol
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
Germany Appreciates Peat.

Peat is used in Germany for bedding
fodder filter, fuel and packing purposes.
and the consumption of it is constantly
incrnnSing
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
Harvards Oldest Graduate Celebrates.

Israel Munson Spelman, Harvard's
oldest living graduate. celebrated his
Goth birthday on December 30. He is a
graduate of the class of SO. He was at
one time president of the Boston 81
Maine railroad
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
I'll WORLDS.
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Scalp, Hair, and Hands.

Cucura Soap combines delicate medicinal and eInol-
lent properties derived from Cucura the great skn
Cure with the purcs sRpOnaceOus Ingredients and the
refreshing of flower odOrs Sold throughout the
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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
The Country Has
No Superior

Coal. wood and water in abundance; churches
and schools convenient; markets easy Of access;
taxes low climate the best in the northern tenn
perate zone. Law and order prevails everywhere.
For advice and Information address the
Superintendent of Immigration, Ottawa. Canada,
or the authorized Canadian Government agent,
". D. Scott, Superintendent of immigration,
Ottawa, Canad ,, or T. o. CuTrie, Room u, B.
Callahan Block, Milwaukee Wis, Authorized
Government Agents.
Please say where you SAW IBIS advertisement
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
postpaid

All for 12c postpaid in order to lntro-
duce our warranted seeds. and If you
will send 16c we will add one package OF
Berliner Earliest Cauliflower together
with our mammoth plant, nursery stocK'
vegetable and farm seed and tool cataloS.
This catalog is mailed free TO all IN
tending purchasers. Write to-day.
John A. Salaer Seed Co., Box Z, La
Crosse Wis
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
A Big Bargain for IL Cents Postpaid.

The year of 1906 was one of prodigal
plenty on our seed farms. Never before
did vegetable and farm seeds return such
enormous yields.
Now we wish to gain 100000 new Gus
toners this year and hence offer for lie
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08

Advertising pays. Try it.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
Baths Provided for School Chi,dre,

N|NH N'EIANhNAL
In many of the cities of Holland and
Germany baths are now provided once
u week or oftcner for all school children
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
$500 Long kimonus. s1.7o.

mess Of $4,000. paid per cent in divi-
dends on the money invested. and 10 per
cent on the purchases
The Hnlyard (Wash) Cooperative So
c!eiy (thisd year. reports a volume of
business reaching S9I 800. on which 5
per cent was returned as on purchases,
the dividends on paid-up stock amounting
20 l3 per cent.
The Arena makes mention Of the society
just started among the government en-
ployes Of Washington. which evidently,
from comparison, with the beginnings Of
successful organizations OF like character.
VIII open its FIST store with a membership
OF nearly twice that of the largest CO.
operative society in America at It's be-
ginning. and many times that OF the first
English society. This organization has
effected q happy combination of the reg
ular features OF a stock company with
the purely cooperative features Of the
leading guilds. both IN England and Amer
lea Unlike many organizations Of its
character, this society does not aim at the
forcing down Of current prices Of the
necessities of life to the detrimenti OF the
business Of local dealers, Il simply real
ICES the saving that can be effected by CO.
operation, and seeks to effect it to the
utmost possible extent for every govern
ment employee who helps 10 capitalize the
stores.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
BEAUTY PROTEST TO COME
Treasury Has Not Yet Received OBJ
lection to Coin Design.
Independent Order of Americans Do
Not Like st. GaudenS' Profile
OF Irish Lassie.

The protest of the Independent Order OF
Americans against placing Miss Mary
Cunningham's profile on the new gold
coins. has not yet reached the Treasury
Department, and not until then can the
powers that be say what course viii be
taken IN the matter 1t was said at the
Office Of the Superintendent of the Mint.
however, that it did not matter whose face
It was that was 10 grace the coin 50 long
as it was a face that represented the ideal
OF the commission which sat in judgment
on tbs various models submitted
Miss Mary Cunningham is a pretty
young lady. She was born In Ireland
but has been living in this country for
some years. She is a waitress in res
taurant. and her classical features in time
were commented upon by the knowing
ones of the eating house and finally
reached the ears of no less an artist
than the late Augustus st. Gaudens. who
was recognized al over the world as a
master Of his art.
Not long ago the Treasury Department
commissioned st. Gaudens to submit
new design for the new United States
gold coins. In looking for a model for
the face Of the goddess of liberty TO be
placed on the coin the artist finally rec
objected the beautiful and regular features
OF the Irish lassie. He Chen and there
made up his mind to request her to pose
for the face of the coin Miss Cunning
ham was surprised and felt highly hon
ored. The model of the new coin was
finished IN due time and submitted to the
Treasury Department foI rejection.
change. or acceptance. The commission
os the Treasury Department is composed
OF the Superintendent OF the Mint and
the Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury,
within whose Jurisdiction come matters
pertaining to the mint.
This committee closely examined St
Gaudens' model and compared It with
others submitted by other artists. After
the closest scrutiny and taking into
all points, st. Gaudens'
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
PROFITS IN GUILD STORES
Statistics Show Immense Advantages
of Cooperation.
Society Recently Organized by Gov
eminent Clerks Beginning Career
with FIattering Prospects.

Recent numbers Of such magazines
as the Arena, the Outlook, the Worlds
Work. and Everybody's have given
considerable attention to the CO.
operative plan OF doing business, com
menting on the lessons of the past,
taught by the experiences Of successful
and unsuccessful cooperative societies,
md giving reports showing rapid de-
velopment Of such organizations along
the lines that have proven to be tried
and true"
The recent formation of a co-opera-
tive guild among the employees of the
Federal and District governments
gives special interest in this subject
TO Washingtonians.
Americans have been somewhat slow
to follow the lead of England in this
line. the slowness being due largely
to the fact that Americas broad terri
tory offers so great inducement 20 in
dividual effort for the acquisition Of
wealth. and the conservation thereof,
that the need and value Of cooperation
has been but lightly felt.
It is not generally known that there
are at present over 400 successful CO.
operative stores in the United States
owned by a membership of $500
which did during the year of 1905 a
business of $3.50. 100000. These figures
Of course, do not include cooperative
banks, Of which Massachusetts alone
has 1S3. with 104,4S2 members and as
sets of SAC. 900 600. The expenses of
operation of these banks is actually so
per cent Of the expenses Of the opera
tons Of the building and loan associa-
lions of that State.
The Tamarack Cooperative Associa-
ton, of Calumet. Mich, Just closed its
sixteenth year, with a capital paid in of
l,05O, on which a dividend of So, 900
was declared; the sales for the year hay
ing amounted 10 1853, PSI
The Ottawa Countr (Ohio) Cooperative
Company second year, transacted a bus
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
BUTCHERS TO MAKE MERRY.
Annual Barbecue VIII Be Held at
BenninG Next Wednesday.

Under the auspices Of the Master
Butchers Association, a monster barbecus
and tournament will be given at the Ben
ming race track Wednesday, September %.
This affair has come to be an annua.
occurrence In the fall. and It is looked
forward to with great pleasure by Wash
ingt0nians. Every year thr crowds In
crease and greater attractions are added
This year promises 10 eclipse all others in
that respect. as. besides the juicy beef
which is promised. there will be sports
OF all kinds Ten cattle will be sacrisced
to make the butchers holiday. and when
the spectators have eaten all the beef
uley can hold the tournament will take
place.
The best riders in this section of the
country have signlfed their intention OF
entering the lists. and the prizes aggre-
gate 500 and a championship medal Be-
sides, there will be a baseball game be
tween the best amateur teams in the city,
Trinity and AlOysius, and this OF itself
will draw many people. Dancing and an
entertainment will provide the amusement
at night. The gates will be opened at
noon Wednesday, and the admission is
. cents.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
CHARITIES COMMITTEE MEETS
Plans for Fall Work Outlined by Ex-
ecutive Board Members.
Invitation TO Confer with Baltimore
Organizations on October L.
Is Accepted.

The executive committee OF the AS
ISOLATED Charities held its first meet
ing Of the fall season yesterday at S1I
G street II was decided 10 accept an
invitation from the Charity Organiza-
ton Society Of Baltimore for a joint
conference of the agents Of the two
organizations on October y. when
some Of the difficult problems encoun-
tered by the two neighboring societies
will be discussed. The annual meeting
of the Associated Charities was set for
October %. and IL was decided 10 in
wife as the outside speaker. Francis II.
Mclean. who has recently been ap-
pointed special agent Of the field de-
partment. established by the national
journal Charities and the Commons.
Mr.. Mclean is 10 spend six days from
October % 10 %, in going over the de-
tails Of the local work. meeting with
the agents and various committees and
familiarizing himself with the meth
DDS of the Associated Charities.
There were present at the meeting
Prof. 3. T. Janney, chairman Of the
board: Cuno H. Rudolph. William II.
Baldwin. George S, Wilson and Sec
rotary Charles F Weller