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Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21
Work of lnsaneIy Jealous Mexican
 With Gun HE SHOOTS WOMAN Tombstone Officers Kill
 Mendez Who Died Fighting

Chief of Police Brsvin and Con. stable James Kelly had narrow es- cape from beIus killed about midnight last night when they went to place Mexican named Msrcello Mendez uu- der arrest, who had about an hour previous attempted the life of MeHi- can woman by shooting her three times
 Mendez, who has been acting az porter at the Can Can, had been liv- ing at the home of Mexican woman named Consuells YecAzs, in A small frame house in the rear of the Conrre- ga;Ionsl Church lt is stated the couple quarreled the woman resentin z the attentions of Msndez, and when the latter came to the house and find ing another Mexican there, he flew iu 10 & jealous rage and leaving returned w;th a sixshooter. He shot at the woman three times, one of the bullets passed through her neck, one through the left shoulder and ;ae third ,skiu 2 oil the 10 efnger of the left hand; the visiting Mexican having previously de parted. The wounded wom scream ed and ran out into the yard. arous- ing the neighborhood, Meudez mes = while making his escape.
 Word was sent to the officers and Chief Bravin was first upon the scene He ID ahe search for Mendez bu, found no trace oi him. Later Con. stable Kelly and Chief Bravin search ed the Mexican settlement withou, success. Returning to the house the officers searched the premises and a. | Constable Kelly threw an electic flash light under the bed the officers were instantly fired upon by Meudez whC was under the bed. The shot was fired 1 at such close range that their face. sss slighly powder burned, the hulle, l passing between them. The fire wa- returned and lively battle between the Mexican and officers ensued, some twelve to fi'een shots being exchsng ed in the dark. Mendez was found dead, one If the bullets entered the forehead, while several others entered the body in the chest and in the vic inity of the heart.
 The room this morning bore evi- dence of the battle, az several bullet holes are found in the walls and blood stains mark the spot of the pitched battle.
 The body was taken to the morgue and a coroners inquest held by Judge McF rland, which resulted in the officers being exhonorated from all blame it being clearly shown that they acted in the discharge of their duty.
 The vomsn's wounds while serious are not thought to prove fatal,
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21
Will Contest
 On Convention Floor

A Chicago special dispatch says:-
 The Arizona contest will be con. tinued before the credentials commit tee nsmed by Temporary Chs irmsn Burrows oi the convention today. Hoval A. smith, against whom the contest was decided by the national committee, will arrive this evening from Duluth and will appear before the committee tomorrow ss will At torney General Clark of Arizona in Q effort toshow that gross irregularities characterized the Arizona convention. Adherents of Governor Kibbey and Hovsl A. Smith announce that the fight ~ill be carried to the floor Of the convention fl necessary.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21
Hard for Foreign
 Miners In Mexico

A Mexico City dispatch ssys:-
 The absorbing topic in mining circles is the new mining law with its snti-ioreign clauses, which prohibit foreign corporations from owning min ing property in Mexico and prohibit foreignersf- denouncing or acquir- ing properties in the border states of the republic.
 The whole matter has taken 6 new turn in that President Diaz has taken the matter into his own hands from the minister of fomento, who suggest ed these laws, presumably.
 The mining fraternity hss greater hopes now, for it has far more confi- dence in the president than in any of his ministers. The prospect is that the proposed law will not he acted on for some months now.
 Mining men look upon the new law as plan to get more taxes out of them when the industry is taxed now to the limit which the great industry will bear.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21
 ARE EFoR TEDDY Convention Again
 Stampedes For 1 Roosevelt ICHEER 45 MlNUItS Probable that Roosevelt
 May Yet Be the Nominee
CHEER 45 MINUTES
The report of the National Committee was adopted by Committee or cred ientals. No Minority was filed and there will be no fighttO seat delegates This settles the Arizona contest

CHIcAGo-Beyond adopting the report of the rules committee today and the speech of Senator Lodge with the significant and remarkable dem onstration for President Roosevelt, but little was done and adjournment had until tomorrow.
 The remarkable demonstration that was had when Roosevelt name vas mentioned in Senator Lod ge'- speech, will go down in the annals O political history as greatest ovation ever rendered by national cougen- tian. Pandemonium rs:gned and r lasted 45 minutes before order was re stored.
 It is not probable that pre-iden 'ial nominations will be made before Thursday. Temporary organization was effected this afternoon, entire time is taken up in naming temporary officers of the convention.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21
Arizona Sheep
 Held by Floods

All sheep shipped last week from this territory to Kansts City markets are held at Hutchinson, Ksusas, Ou account of the high watersin the kaW and Missouri rivers which have already overhown their banks in many places csusing considerable damage. Wool growers are again conn encing ship ments, believing that the dangers from high waters will have passed be- fore the muttons reach market. Four teen double deck carloads were ship ped from Del Rio on Monday ty Camp bell and Francis The muttons ar. reported to be in excellent condition and expected to sell at the highest sgures offered yet in Kansas City markets. Other shipments will fol- low in the next few days.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21
The County Seat
 Question Is Still Alive

It would appear that the Honorable, the Chamber of Commerce of the ancient shelter city, are still disposed to moot the question of the county seat removal. The head and front of the propos- ition seemed crystallized in the one object of removing the county seat. As to where il will alight the next time, the honorable chamber finds it necessary to consult with the body of a similar character in the city of Bisbee There only cry is. Remove Now, when they agree on removing, and rhe skids and trucks and  mule power is all ready, the row will begin as to where they will take it.
 Bisbee, will very properly assert that Douglas being on the extreme side of the county, and on the border, has no valid claim to the persim- on. Douglas in turn will with equal logic assert that Bisbee has not enough oi level ground on which to erect a respectable hen coop, while its sanitary conditions would drive a turkey buzzard of of g garbage wagon. In the mean tir1e, the old boys will say tc themselves, when it come: to court, we want 10 go to the Mecca of pioneer history 0 Cochise county. We want tC go to the center of population the geographical center. Th' model of sanitary conditions the place where fate frs planted the standard of re- demption against the paralliz ing inroads of aborigina savagery, the point from which radiates most naturally every feature involving, tecri tory, industries, population sweet and sacred history II Cochise county" and wher the heads are counted, Tomb stone will do her shouting anC her isolated neighbors will pay the bills.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21

OHICAGO-The national republican convention convened this afternoon amid the greatest enthusiasm ever manifested at national gathering Chairman New called the convention to order. Senator Burrows was elect, d temporary chairman, and in ac- cepting the honor made reference to the achievements of President Roosevelt which precipitated per feet bedlam of applause which con- tinued uninterrupted for several min utes. The remarkable edemonstration is regarded as an indication of upset ting of all plane and stampede for Roosevelt Alter slection oi tenn porsry officers adjournment was had until tomorrow.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21

Wholesale liquor dealers in Cochise county will soon receive copies of the neS regulations issued by John G. Capers, commissioner of internal revenue, providing for the marking of packages of liquor. The new resu.a- ton goes into effect July and under it liquors are clsssed as "high wines" alcohol" or spirits" ss the case may be.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21
Dad Stur9is
 Fools Them All

The most peculiar thing of the Arizona contest before the national republican committee at Chicago is the fact that both Arizona conven- tions were ignored in the matter fl national committeeman and W ., Sturgis was named to succeed himself The Arizons republicans are amazed at the pull oi Dad Sturges sni ars wondering hos it all come about.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21
The List Of
 Advertised Letters

The following IS list Of letter- manning in the general delivery at tn Tombstone po-tofice for the week ending June l3: Baco ] Barney Frank Hall John Mendoza Ygnacio Miller Mrs P Muhap George Nipoti G Tu4rez Ponposa
 Fitzpatrick Mrs Edith When calling for above letters, say advertised, giving date of sdver- tisemert.
 FRANCIS D. CKABLE,
 Postmaster.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21
DOCTORS MISTAKES

Are said often to be buried six feet under ground. But many times women call on their family physicians, suffering, as the! imagine. one from dyspepsia, another from hesrt disease, another from liver or kid ney disease. another from nervous pros traitor. another with pain here and there, and iu th.s way they present alike 10 thrmsclyes and the4r easy-gOing or over busy doctor. separate diseases, for which he, assuming them 10 be such, prescrioes bis pills and pOt!Ons. In reality, they are ali only symptoms caused by some uterine disease. The pnssician, Nsnorant Of the ouuse Of suffering. sxPps up hs treatment untll large bills are nfSde. .T<s 
Sfering patient gets no betteh1rreassc-nS the wrong treatment but probably wOTse> A s-glsr med cile Ase QL- -kle-ce-S EalnL.te PIe.cTl pti0n. dlrected Q ths c1isss- MolId laN- fIIrTTeIy r..luIel the disease, there by 1lsy-IlInI all unDso GTsrfssSing symp- toms. and iEstitutIng comfort instead Of prolonged misery. IL has been well said. :hat-a disease Known is half cured.-
 Dr. Pic.ce's Favorite Prescription is . scientific medicine, carefully devised by an experienced and sklifuI physician, snd adapted 10 wunan's ceiicats system. IL ls made of native American medicinal roots and ,s Ierles LlZ harmlesS -n its eiects in m -Z.1i-LIL.--L- .I-IEE- -IeLalE
 Is . Covg ger.ui inyigorating tonic Pa  vorite Prescription isnparts strength to the whole system and to the organs dis tsDctly feminine in particular. For over worked, 5worn-out,', run-dOvn.' debiA- tzted teachers. Eiiiinerz. dress makers, sezmstresses. -shop-giris.- house-keepers, nursing mothers. and feeble women grn- e-ally, Dr. Pierce's Fayorite Prescription Is the greatest earthly boon. being un- equaled as an sppetiZing cordiz! and re storstivs tonic
 A. .o-.Es.- .xS -,-onr.b.,f,~ r.~y inc -FayOrite Prescription is unequa!ed and is invaluable in sliaying and sub duing nervous excitabiliiy, irritability. nervous exhaustion. nervous ton, neuralgia. hysteria, spasms. St. Nitus's dance. and other distressing. nervous symptoms commonly attendant upon functional snd organic disease of the uterus IL induces refreshing sleep and relieves mental anxiety and despondency.
 Dr. PIerce's Pleasant Pellets invigorsts the stomach, liver and bowels One sS three . dose Easy to take ss candy.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24

well as the remote cause of append
citis. Anyhow, it does not seem
quite right to ask the stomach tn keep
On working while every organ of the
body is sleeping.
If married people would treat one
another as two men friends are dis
posed to treat on. another, letting
each go when he will or she will and
where, stay as long as he likes and
come back when he is ready there
would be ten thousand times as much
happiness in the world; the grave
things of which married people COM
plain would be infinitely fewer and
married life would not be marked, as
it is by so many, a failure. 1t is the
doubt and suspicion and fear and de-
sire to own that work havoc with
married happiness in this world.
The way to be happy, is to let love
radiate from you and make others
happy. Selfshness is the cause OF
much of the misery of the world.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24

The editor of the Prairie du Chen
Courier, a democratic Journal publish
ed the following among its editorials
in its last issue:
Injunction" issued by the courts
to protect life and property, are as
sacred as writ of Habeas- Corpus.
The inherent power of the judiciary
to enforce its DEGREES. is one of the
fundamental principals uf.. our govern
ment. To subordinate the exercise
of the lawful power of courts to the
unreliable action of a petty jury,
is menace to constitutional author
itv.
Editor Merrill has got more sense
than all the delegates who met at
Denver on the 7th inst. If there
were more democrats like him, there
would be more democrats.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
Will !. KisOw of Lake Mills. e

Will J. Kisow of Lake Mills, prI-
waite secretary for Congressman Mel
son, was in the city last week in the
interest of Mr.. Nelsonwho is candi-
date for reelection. Neither Con-
gresham Nelson nor his friends need
do any work in Watertown, for all the
democrats, republicans, prohibition
lists and socialists intend to vote for
him at both the primary and general
elections. "Nelson does things and
like brave soldier, is not afraid of a
Cannon-and works and votes for the
whole people.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
DO NOT BE FOOLED.

The democratic presidential and
presidential nominees are out in
an appeal to the farmers for contrI-
buttons to campaign fund to elect
them to office. They must think
that the farmers are destitute of
common sense and can BIZ wurked to
promote the selfish desires of politi-
cians. whose longing for office is
simply abnormal. What has the
democracy ever dune to promote the
interest of the farmers and labor
ing cases? The history of the
country shows conclusively that It's
policies and legislation has always
been antagonistic to the welfare of
both classes named. Can the leopard
change it's spots? Not much.
Neither can the democracy change
its attitude towards labor. 1t was the
defender of human slavery for half
century and opposed every effort to
advance the prosperity of the farmers.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.


The bankers insist that the new law
q 'iring the payment of l per cent
interest on government deposits, WORKS
hardship on the borrowers, who have
to pay 1T, but, strangely, the borrow
ers are not complaining.
No one has expressed any surprise
over Mr.. Bryan's criticism of the
republican platform. The men who
framed it had a suspicion that he
wouldn't like it.
Lewis Nixon, furmer Tammany
leader, cables from London that Mr.
Taft will grow weaker as a candidate
every day and that the democrats
should have no difficulty in carrying
the country. MIR. Nixon has had
dreams Of that kind every four years
and it would be a shame to wake
HIM up before November.
Perhaps one of the reasons why
they make platforms so long is the
hope the voters will not read them.
!. That man is a fool be he republican
ur democrat who will not endorse by
his vote the political policy that will
give him the greatest returns for bis
labor or the products of his labor.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
The Diqnified Course.

An army examiner once had can
didate before him who apparently was
unable to answer the simplest ques-
ton. At last the examiner lost his
temper and, with sarcastic emphasis,
quite lost on the youth before him,
said:
Suppose, sir, that you were a cap.
tain In command of a company Of In.
fantry; that in your rear was an i'm
passable abyss; that on either side Of
you lowered perpendicular rocks of un-
traversable height; that before you
stood the enemy, a hundred men to
each one Of yours. What, sir, would
you do in this emergency"
"Sir," said the aspirant to military
honors, II should resign."-Pearson's
Weekly.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
Her Game Blocked.

The timid looking little woman ON
the Euclid car noticed that her purse
was not in her bag where she had
placed 1t. Instead, 1t was hanging from
her arm on a chain-hanging In full
view where it would tempt the nimble
fingers Of the pickpockets assigned to
that beat. With gAeat forethought she
picked up the purse and started to put
it In the bag. But the purse didn't go
In, because it was attached to the arm
Of the persimmony faced woman stand
ing next to her. OF course the woman
with the bag stopped right there and
dropped the strangers purse.
you'd better let that alone" spoke up
the perslmmony faced woman. 1--WE
been watching you ever since you got
ON, and you needn't think didn't see
what you were trying to dc."-Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
Wdtert0Wn Wis. Friday. July 81
ONLY A REMEMBRANCE.

1t used to be said, that the demo-
cracywas only an organized appetite but
of late, the queryis, what 10 democracy?
At first, one would be inclined to say,
that Bryan Was the entire democratic
party, his will in all things being
ocracy? Within a few years comp
aratively speaking, he has been a
republican, populIst and democrat,
his ideas changing with a rapidty,
that it has been at times difficult to
follow him IN his political idiosyn-
crasies. In the year of 1892 he sup
port. ard no doubt voted for Gen.
Weaver the populst candidate fer
president, claiming that it was best for
the democracy. At a later period, he
announced his great monetary dis
covery, the free coinage Of silver at
ratio Of 16 to 1, which was repu-
dated by the country by an over.
whelming ma jority, when he was the
candidate of party, claiming to be
the democracy, which had from Jack
son y time believed in and stood for
sound money. On hie return recently
from trip around the world, he had
a new political panosea for all of our
national woes: the government owner
ship of railroads, never stopping to
think that it would require at least
twelve billions Of dollars with which
to purchase the railroads, which would
require the issuance of government
interest bearing bonds which would
burden the country, centralize the
government and end in national bank
ruptcy.
No doubt, Mr.. Bryan 10 honest, but
erratic and unsafe, like all men who
think with their mouths. In some
ways he is brilliant man, but US
ually such men make mighty puor
executive and administration officials,
for they generally know a lot OF
things that are not so, jump at con-
illusions and advance theories that
would not stand the test of reason.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
A FLAT FAILURE.

The democratiic state convention
held in Milwaukee during the week
was most dismal failure from the
time the Temporary chairman deliver
ed his scripturai exhortation until the
curtain was dropped and the gathering
became mere memory. The conven-
ton was afraid to tackle any question
of vital Importance and the platform
consists of piatitudes that will not
appeal TO the thinking voters of the
STATE. The appeal to ascertain class
of republican voters will not meet
with any response. Had d stronger
platform been adopted and man of
German birth or antescendents been
nominated for governor, there might
have been some show of success in
this state next November
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
FIRST M. E. CHURCH.

Sunday schoul at 10 a. m. Lesson
|. Sam 15-13-28. "Saul rejected OF
the Lord. -
Public worship ut II a. m. Theme
Of sermon. "The Most Popular Form
of Suicide -
At $50 Eworth League, led by
Mrs. Austin Burdick.
At 7:45 Union services in German
M. E. church. speakers Revs. Rehm
and Francke.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24

1t begins to look as if many prom
inent democrats throughout the country
were of the opinion, that the most
important business of the campaign is
to give Mr.. Bryan a fail so hard in
November. that he will be willing to
quit and let the rank and file run
the party and eliminate bossism for
once and all.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
NO CONCESSIONS TO RUGUES

NO CONCESSIONS TO ROGUES.
Funny things are happening and the
oil trust cannot secure any conces.-
sions. Recently the head OF the
Standard Oil octopus sent John D.
ArchFold to see PRECEDENT Roosevelt
and see if compromise could not be
arranged by which the fines assessed
against the company could not be re-
duced to a very nominal figure, but
the department of Justice advised the
pa esident to offer no clemercy and
when the Standard Oil Co. has paid
$29, 600, 900 fines. Bro. Rockefeller
will know that there is a God in
Israel and that the rich violators of
law stand no better chance than the
less fortunate in the accumulation of
"tainted" money.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
THOUGHTS BY TIE WAY.

How full of joy the world is to the
girl who is engaged.
Custom has made obituaries 80
laudatory that no dead man should feel
stuck up over them.
The man without sympathy is not a
whole man regardless of what his
other qualifications may be.
He who is afraid to speak APPROX
ingly lest he give the other the ''big
head''has pour opinion uf his kind
or of himself.
Some wise ''medico'' has issued an
edict against the midnight suppers.
He claims they are the immediate as
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
GIVE THE BOUQUET DURING
LIFE.

After reading the obituary notices
nf prominent men who have departed,
one ia almost forced to the conclusion
that man can do no wrong-after
the undertaken gets him-and that he
was an ideal citizen and patriot when
IN the flesh. 1t seems to the writer,
that 1T would be better to distribute
the bouquets before the passing on of
tie subject that he might realize,
that his countrymen appreciatedN his
worth.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24

Smoke "Sea Rose" SC.
l.. w. Parker was a visitor in Mil
waukee Tuesday.
William Arndt was a visitor in
Milwaukee Saturday.
F. 9. Krebs and Suns were visitors
in Milwaukee Sunday.
W. @. Stone looked after business
matters Tuesday in Milwaukee.
Miss Minnie Kohl visited Milwau-
kee friends Sunday and Monday.
Little Lucille Liebermann returned
Saturday from visit Of several days
with friends in Michigan.
Miss Ella Neumann returned Tues
day from visit OF several days with
Hartford and Juneau relatives.
Don't b1ild mansions in the sky,
build them in Watertown and furnish
them from the Central Trading Co.
Miss Alma Feldschnieder is spend
ing a vacation of two weeks at Lake
Mills and during her absence, Miss
Elsie May is acting in her place rs
stenographer in the office of the Gala
baza Land Co.
DR.. Goddard informs US that he has
this week discharged from treatment
Mr., Erick Spoehr Of Watertown,
whom he has cured to stay cured of
rupture. The doctor will next visit
thl city Augut 18th. Consultation Is
free.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
AT THE CHURCHES.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

First Church of Christ, Scientist,
services held every Sunday at 10 80
a. m. Subject: "Truth'
Testimonial meeting Wednesday
evening at 8 100 o'clock. All cordially
invited to these meetings. Reading
room, Hertel & Hoffman, block.
open every afternoon, except Sunday
from 2 until 5 o'clock.