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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
TWO SORTS OF DISCONTENT.
One upbuiIds, While the Other Retards
Civilization and Progress.


Intelligent discomfort is one of the
prime factors of progress. 1t goads
men and nations to new attainments.
1t asks for and secures a Magma
Charta in one century, bill of
rights In another. 1t is the mother OF
invention and the guardian of liberty
1t lays its finger upon an economic
wrong and rights it. 1t fixes its eye
upon a distant goal and does not stop
until it reaches it. It does not follow
will O. the wisps to death in the
morasses of political charlatanry, nor
does it waste it's time in hunting for
pots Of gold at the foot of economic
rafnbowS.
Unintelligept discomfort strikes with
its eyes shut and wounds friend and
foe indiscriminately 1t is the terror of
the true statesman, whose plans for
economic progress it defeats through
its very impatience, but it is the de-
light Of the demagOgue, who fattens on
its fickleness. Like the dog in the ia
BILE, it is ready to drop the meat in its
mouth for the shadow piece in the
pool 1t strives to kill the goose that
lays the golden eggs in order that it
may acquire a larger share of wealth
that is yet to be created.
We are all rightly discontented with
some of the results of corporate con-
troll of industry and Of public utilities.
The intelligent seek relief through pub
licity and regulation, conserving the
individual enterprise that has wrought
our civilization. The unintelligent
snatch at the quack cures of public
ownership and socialism.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
SOCIALISM AND M. o.
Socialists Regard Municipal Ownership
as a Step In the Riqht Direction.

as a Step In the Right Direction.
At the recent labor conference at
Hull, England, resolution was adopt
| ed to the effect that Socialism Is the
definite object of the Labor party"
This party has steadily favored mu-
nicipal ownership, but until this year
has been unwilling to take the next
and logical step of indorsing social
ism. This action just taken is helpful
to clearer understanding of the rela-
ton between the two movements So
cialism stands for the collective own
ership Of all the means of production ;
municipal ownership stands for the
collective ownership of a part of the
means Of production. The difference Is
one of degree, not Of kind, and In
Great Britain no logical line of demar-
cation between the two has been
found.
In this country, too, the Socialist is
making full use Of municipal owner
ship. He well knows that many peo-
pie will take tickets for a short ride
who would be frightened away If urged
to buy a through ticket. The main
point Is to get them started toward his
ultimate goal. After man has been
enlisted in favor of municipal owner
ship 1T is comparatively easy to get
him to accept the principle of public
ownership of railroads, telegraphs and
coal mines, although he may still not
be ready to accept the whole Socialist
programme, collective ownership of all
the means Of production, for the sim
pie reason that he Is apt to be an
owner or part owner of some means
Of production" himself-e. e., shop or
a store or q share or two Of stock in a
manufacturing plant. That Is why the
national platform of the Socialist par
ty is discreetly silent on some of the
cardinal doctrines Of socialism. The
| real purpose of collective ownership Of
all the means Of production is there
fore toned down to a demand for
1.-The collective ownership of rail
roads, telegraphs, telephones, steam
ship lines and all other means Of
transportation and communication and
| all land.
1.-The collective ownership of all in
dustrtes which are organized on ma
tional scale and In which competition
has virtually ceased TO exist.
''The extension of the public domain
to include mines, quarries, oil wells,
forests and water power"
The platform Is silent about muntc
ipal ownership Of lighting plants and
waterworks because NJ. o. people are
attending to that part of the Socialist
programme, leaving the thoroughgoing
| Socialist free to concentrate his efforts
on the second part of the programme
as outlined above. 1t may look ent1c
ing, but remember that socialism
doesn't intend to stop with public utili-
ties and big corporations nor until it
has swallowed up in the great state
machine every vestige of private own
ership Of everything except what
man wears on his back or needs to
| furnish his home.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
Clearly Stated.

The advocates Of municipal owner
ship usually forget to include as an
item of expense when making show
ing In regard to the profits of such in
stitutions the taxes the city loses be-
cause Of its ownership Of the plant.
When a city does not own a public
utilities plant, that property pays taxes
to the city. As soon as city buys
such a plant this source Of income is
cut off. The loss of taxes Is therefore
very properly chargeable to the plant
as city expense How often is this
done?-Davenport Qa) Times.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
Visit Old Scenes Again.

DIR. and Mrs. William Dafter of
Marshfield, were visitors in the city
Wednesday. guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Prentiss. DIR. Dafter was rec
tor of st. Paul's church forty years
ago, being one of its first rectors and
labored here several years snd did
much to lay the foundation for the
success of the church in Watertown.
But few here remember him and as he
sadly remarked upon returning from
Oak Hill cemetery where bis loved
ones are resting. that those who he
knew ard loved in days long past
when living and laboring here, are
sleeping in the ''silent city The
Doctor and his good wife came Tues
day evening and started on their
return home Thursday mo rning.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
Avoidinu Glass Government.

We are trying to steer safe middle
course which alone can save US from
a plutocratic class government ON the
one hand or socialfstfc class govern
ment on the other, either of which
would be fraught with disaster to our
free institutions, state and national.
We are trying to avoid alike the evils
which would flow from the govern
ment ownership Of the public utilities
by which interstate commerce Is car
ried on and the evils which flow from
the riot and chaos Of unrestricted indi-
vidualism. Roosevelt.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
BEFORE AND AFTER.
Rosy Pictures of Profits Prove to Be o
Pipe Dream.

ripe bTSafn,
Those who complain that the CITY al
ready has debts enough should bear in
mind that the water plant debt is not
debt but an asset. At least that is
what we were told few years ago,
when we were in the hySterical process
of acquiring Il wornout plant. which
today needs two or three hundred thou
sand dollars in the way of repairs and
improvements.
But the people are finding out the
difference now. They are paying just
as much for water as they did under
the old system, and at the same time
they are being taxed to pay interest on
the plant and for repairs The city
used to receive taxes on the plant.
Now 1t does not receive anything eX-
cept free water for the city hall and Il
few other city institutions. There are
also several thousand people who are
helping to pay interest and repairs and
purchase price on a plant from which
they do not receive any benefits at all
since the water is not brought to them.
They used to tell us in large letters
that the plant was not only able to pay
for itself out of its earnings. but the
surplus could be used to build city
halls and bridges and beautify the city
until it should resemble modern para
disc.
All these dreams are now jokes. We
are up against the real facts, and the
management of the water plant has
not been such as to make any of them
realizations as yet, and there is no
promise that they will be realized in
the future. But these things should
not discourage us. We should regard
the water plant debt as an asset, not n
debt. Let us stick to that and be as
happy as we can.-Cedar Rapids Qa.)
Republican.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
Cost Far Above Estimate.

If the advocates of municipal owner
ship are as far off in their promises
of cheaper lights AS they were in the
estimation of the cost of the plant and
the time of its installation, the people
Of Ligonier will pay dearly for their
fun. We were told that $4,000 would
pay the bills, but the lowest bid that Is
being considered by the council IS
within a few dollars of $4,000 We
were promised that the plant would
be put in at once 1t is now seven
months, and still nothing is being done.
and the city is in darkness.-Editoria
in Ligonier Qnd) Banner.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
AN EXCELLENT EXHIBIT.
The Exhibit of the WdtertOWn Stu
dents of the International Cor
reSpOndenGe Schools. Is Attract
ina Much Attention.

ing MUCH HItGlltlOIl.
The Watertown students of the |.
e. S. are receiving many compliments
pertaining to their excellent work
that is now on exhibit at HUweli's,
los Main street. The work has been
done by students who enrolled and
began home study about one year ago.
Anyone who sees this exhibit will
never question the benefits to be de-
rived from the correspondence system
ut education. Most all the students
are employed at their regular en-
ployment and have accomplished these
excellent results by devoting their
leisure hours to systematic study.
Some of the local students have re-
Gently entered the University of Wis
consin and have received credit for
their work done at home thus reducing
their time at the university. The ex-
hibit will be continued till Saturday
and all are invited to call and see the
work. There are no admission fees,
the purpose uf the exhibit being to
give every citizen a chance to zee the
work of young men and young women
that are devoting their evenings to
self-improving, qualifying themselves
to fill better positions and earn larger
salaries. Messrs. Jens and Granger
are IN charge of the exhibit and will
gladly explain the work on exhibit
and supply all with free catalog of
any of the 2O8 courses of study that
these schools teach.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
They Are BldCkliSted.

Officer Bruegger was busy Wednes-
day posting up notices warning the
salvon men and others not to sell liquor
to the men olacklisted by the common
council and whose names appeared in
the notice. 1t might be guod idea
to "post" the names of those who
sell to the bjacklisted individuals.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
NORTHWESTERN

At the mass meeting on Tuesday at
N. W. u, s. Probst was elected base
ball manager for the next season; II.
KiIchuer, assistant manager.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
HERE is THE PROOF !

Contributed by N. A. Goddard, NJ. d.
You will notice that in referring you
to eases | have successfully treated and
cured to stay cured, that | refer YOU to
people right here in Wisconsin. in your
own county, not to people away of in
some other state. You are at liberty to
ask these people about their cases or
write TO them and verify my statements.
Mr.. Nick Kedinger of Knowles. Wis,
cured of rupture 20 years standing.
Mrs. W. j. Lyle of Fox Lake, cured of
varicoSe veins of the leg.
Mr.. Jesse Redmond Redgranite, Wis.
cured of chronic appendicitis.
Mr.. John Burns, WatertOwn. Wis.
cured of piles of 20 years duration.
Mr.. Albert TieOtZ, Lebanon, Wis, cured
of rectal ulcers.
Mr.. AdOIph HammerStrOm, Redgranite,
cured of granulated eye lids.
MIR. Chas. A. Shwereski. WatCrtOwn,
Wis, cured of rupture Of II years stand
ing without the use of knife or opera
tion.
Miss Dora Saunders of Berlin, Wis :,
cured of goitre.
Mr. Herman GuelzOw, Redgranite.
cured of chronic bronchitis.
Mr. Thomas Owens, Redgranite, Wis,
cured OF blood poison. and hundreds of
others in other parts of the state. Names
given on request.
Remember | take no incurable cases.
give a legal written guarantee to cure
Private diseases Cf both sexes receive
special attention. At WatertOwn, Sept.
Sth. Consultation free. Write me
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

An increase of % per cent in the
rates has just been put into effect by
the commissioners of the municipal
waterworks of Lockport, N. Y.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
WATERFOWL. JEFFERSON

punts on the average to Ripon's one.
The game was interesting and no one
had cause to regret being present.
Following was the lineup:
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

in our establishment are,
from every standpoint,
P.erfe tly satisfactory.
T heir excellent quality is
conceded by all who have
tried them and we can
guarantee their purity as
it is guaranteed to us by
the manufacturers. 1t
will be money in your
pocket to deal here, be-
cause you not only get the
highest grade of goods but
pay the lowest price for
IQeIIl..
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
HITS DETROIT CITY PLANT.

Alderman Points Out Weak Place In
Municipal Management.
"If the truth were known said AL
derman R. NJ. Watson of Detroit while
In Milwaukee I'VE are paving more for
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-28
M. A. GEE
PROMOTED
Marion Man is Sent to New
Efle Tower
man INSTANTLY KILLED
Was Attempting to Alight
From a Train.
Boy Falls Under an Erie Train
and Has His Foot Crushed
Railroad New.

81, A. Gee, who has for a number
of years been connected with the
Erie railroad at thi, point Satur-
received a notice OF a promotion to
the superintendeucy OF the newly
constructed mter'ockmg plant at
Sterling. He left for that place sun
day and will take up his duties there
Immediately. He will remove his
family and household goods within
the near future.
MIR. Gee is one of the most popular
railroad employees OF the company
at this point. For . number OF years
he held the position OF superinteud-
cnt of the local interlocklug plant
of the Erie, which responsible posi-
tion he filed until the time of his
taking up signal work at which he
has been engaged for several months.
The plant at Sterling, TO which Gee
is assigned, is one which is enviable
to most railroaders and IL is high
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-28
Deafness Cannot be Cured

BY local applications as they can
not reach the diseased portion of
the ear. There is only one way to
cure deafness, and that is by con-
tsitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inf,amed condition OF
the mucous lining of the Eustach-
ian Tube When this tube is In
famed you have rumbliug sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it
Is entirely closed, Deafness Is the re-
suit, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube re
storad TO it's normal condition, hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by ca
tawh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
lars for any case Of Deafness
caused by catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send
for circulars free.
+. ]. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-28
FIRST THOUGHT
FOR CHILDREN
Both Women Forgot Their
Own Safety.
A LIVELY RUNAWAY
Mrs. Encch Knachel Pair :
fully Injured.
She is KnocAeu Gown, 1rampled by
the Horse and Kun Over by ths
Wheels Of the Buggy.

While going home IRON churcu
Sunday, shortly before noon, MIS-
Enoch Knpchel, OF Herman street
was struck by a runaway horse'
trampled and quite badly injured.
A strange coincidence in the entang-
lement. which occurred on West
Center street, was the effort on the
part of the woman driving the run
away horse end the woman injured
TO save their children.
Mrs. KnGehel was walking along
the street in front CT the office OF
the Marion steam Shovel company
with her husband and two children,
when the former warned her OF a
runaway horse advancing. Catching
ler children and turning about to
see where the rig was she was
struck and rolled about over the
lawn. receiving number of very
severe bruises. simultaneously, the
woman driving the runaway horse,
Mrs A. b. Maynell, OF near Waldo
was guarding her TWO children in
the rig lest they fall out, and In
30 doing let loose OF the reins. Fol-
lowing the accident in which Mrs.
Knachcl was injured, Mrs. Mayheld
gained the reins once more and the
runaway horse wGs controlled t o
some extent until it had arrived at
Davids street where II was stopped
, ihcCugh the efforts of the woman.
The four children OF both women
were saved from injury, through
the heroic efforts OF their mothers.
As seen as II was found that Mrs
Knachel was quite severely injured
| Drs. McNlurray, Brady and f. B
sawyer We're summoned and gave
medical attention and upon the
arrival Of the Hess and Markert
ambulance the injured woman was
transferred to her home 1t wac
found that she had suffered a ba,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-28
DELIVERS StRM0N
10 LARGE AUDIENCE
Rev. Zechiel Makes Pointed
Itquirits.
"What Hast Thou in Thy House"
is Taken as Bases for
the Sermon.

Rev. II, L. Zcchlcl, pastor of tie
First Reformed church OF this city
preached very able sermon before
a large congregation sunday nom
ing. The minister selected MS text
from the second book of Kings, AZ
The pastor spoke as follows;
"The things that have been sup
posed to be miraculous often come
to pass. At the time noted in tie
text, a child could be bought or sold
or taken for a debt. All this woman
had was pot of oil. This LITTLE,
under the hand of the Lord, paid her
dobt and II | were to ask you what
LAY that II was none Of my business.
Yet | believe that | as your pastor
have right TO ask what have you
in your heart? | want this text
to come TO me also from the Lord
saying, What have you in the
church in Marion?
~ therefore, want TO appeal to
you that there is something In yoH
that can be used for the spiritual
welfare of this church, of this city.
Keep yourself right in the sight Of
the Lord Adhere 10 your conscience,
store your mind with useful facts,
useful knowledge. Your mind must
be stored with these facts for when
you are nigh an important question,
you will then be in position 70
Judge right. You all have ability,
each has his gift, You can all join
in song and that Is keeping in the
service. Cultivate the habit OF pray
cr. Everybody cen pray Pray
from your heart in the church and
especially in the home.
Use the talent the Lord Las
given you. he willing TO be used and
he conseorated TO the Lord Goi
breathe in us such a spirit of cons 90
Grafton that we will strive for th'
church aud for the Christian work,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-28
FIRE FIGHTERS WERE
KEPT VERY Busy
Three Runs Made 10 Twen-
ty-four Hours.
None of the B!azss Amounted to
Much and the Damage was
Very Slight.

The FIRE department was worklhS
over time Saturday and Sunday
there having been three fires to at
tract its attention. The first call
came at 5,4O o'clock saturday even
ing when a small fire broke out III
a log heap ut the stock yards OF
the Big -Four railroad, 80 damage
resulted
The second call cam ct 500
o'clock saturday evening. \ lamp
explosion at the home OF John Pick
erel on south Main street started
fire in clothes press and for a
time the blaze threatened to destroy
the house. The timely cCriyel OF the
fire department saved the flames
from spreading. The damage did not
exceed S25.
The attention OF the department
was attracted to a grass fire along
the Pennslyania railroad, near Belle
fontaine avenue, shortly after five
o'clock Sunday evening. The fire
spread rapidly in the dry grass and
the slaughter houses were in danger
The flames were extingushed and
no damage Of rny consequences re-
suited.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-28
EXCELLENT BILL
Promised by Manager Baum to
Family Theatre Patrons

Manager Baum promises an ell
star attraction fer this week COM
mencing at todays matinee The
show is headed by the O'Neill Trio'
billed as Dem Minstrel Boys
Harmony singers and dancers, In
trcduclng rag time tambourine and
bone playing. Marie Morelli, the
girl and the dog will prove one OF
the lve'iest numbers on the bill.
Hillman aud Roberts, character
change artists and yocalists. Nj
llil'man renders bass solo that
was feature number with '"rhat
Quartette,' Upsldedown Duffy head
balancer and trapezist. Mr.. Merriman
will sing the Illustrated song and
the motion pictures will close with
a read of comedy
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-28
Warner 4
Edwards

oruise on her left shoulder and a
number of minor sprains and
bruises about the hips and where
she had been trampled by the horse
and run over by the wheels of the
zig.
Mrs Mgyfeld, who drove the run
away horse. was uninjured although
she with her children rode in tho
runaway rig following the loss of
the reins. That she with her child
ren were uninjured is mystery, al
though in la ,ye measure it wrs
due to her courage.
Mrs Mayne.l experienced a run
away while driving near the same
place some weeks since. 1t Is sup
posel that the horse became iight-
ened as it remembered the former
occasion as there was nothing at
ihe time which could possibl have
frightened the horse.
Mrs. KnacheI, although much
frightened is yer much Improved
today She will be confined to her
home for some time.
For hard outdoor weNr Beatty
Il Longs sOlidly made shoes beat all.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-28
LONGVIlLE WOMAN
DESERTS REG FAMILY
Has not Been Seen Since
Last Thursday.
Husband is Left with Two Small
Children for Whome to
Care.

Mrs Grant Roe has mysteriously
disappeared from he~ home in Long.
vile. Last Thursday she LETT her
husband and two children ct home
and came to this city to attend the
county fair She tod her husband
that she would be home early
Thursday evening and she has not
been seen CT heard from since The
deserted children are eyed ten and
eight years respectively. Mr.. Roe
cannot account for the unexpected
leave of absence
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-28
Court happenings

In the cese of steve Nargo
against the c. d. & NJ, the defendant
today filed a motion asking the court
to strike out certain parts of the
amended petition of the plaintiff for
the reason that such parts are ir-
relevant aud are prejudicial to the
interests OF the defendant.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-28
AGosTA WINS
Took a Game From LsRue by Big
Margin.

The famous Agosta baseball nine
put It AL over the lAliue crowd IN
an uuinteresting game played at
Agosta Saturday Afternoon The fin.
al score ws II to in favor OF Tho
Agosta Tigers. Agosta win play The
Bucyrus Futures Tuesday afternoon,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-28
ANOTHER pEREIIcK
Edward o. Young is Arrested for
Non Support.

Edward o. Young was arrested
saturday at Richmond, Ind, on u
charge Of non-support by Deputy
sheriff j. NJ Davidson. The affi-
davit was filed by j. W. Ulsh, HUI
name officer Young was brought
home and placed in the county Jail
1t is claimed that he has failed to
provide for minor daughter and
he will be- given a hearing In the
court of Justice Gompf this after
noon.