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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-04

The failure OF the Government to
proceed against the Beef Trust crimi,
nally under the Supreme Court decl-
sion OF March IL, 1906. the open def.
ance by the Beef Trust of the United
States Supreme Court and the perma-
nent injunction granted against this
awful trust by the Supreme tribunal
January 30. 1905; the daring viola
lions OF the Antitrust Law by the
Beef Trust--all these and more will
he great questions discussed by the
people In the campaign OF 1908.
The Reef Trust must 90 to Jail.
Nothing lAss will satisfy the people
People are commencing to see why
so many Reef Trust men are put on the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-04
CHOICE OF HIGH SCHOOL GIVEN.
Directors POwcrIcss 10 withhold APP
prOyal Of Any Institution.

School boards or directors of districts
In which there is no high school have no
power to withhold their approval of any
high school in an adjoining district Sc
lcctcd by the parents of an eighth grade
graduate. the tuition of the pupil to be
paid by the home district under the new
free high school privilege act. This is
the opinion of Superintendent Of Public
Instruction Francis q. Blair.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-04
JOLIET FIREBUa BUSY AGAIN.
Owner Of burned Factory IL known
rs Local OptiOn Man.

Fircbugs are again at work In Joliet
the latest object of attack being the ILL
nois Match Company's plant, which was
damaged to the extent Of 5000. The
chief owner Is Col. Fred lIennitt. who IL
known rs local option man. Evidences
that the plant was deliberately set on fire
were found by the fire department. The
flames were seen bursting from the win
dows within ten minutes after a watch
man left the building. Prompt work by
the fircmen restricted the damage to ma
chinery and saved the building. Follow
inS closely on three other fires of SINH
excitement. The police made few ar
rests Of suspicious persons, but did not
have enough evidence to warrant suits.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-04

The Beef Trust defies the Supreme
Court Of the United States every day
Of Its existence.
II defies and violates the permanent
injunction granted against 1t by the
highest court Of the country January
30. 1905.
And such IL its power for harm. that
no official can be found who will stand
up for what the United States Supreme
Court decreed OH behalf Of the people.
The Beef Trust continues Its exist.
encc rs combination In restraint Of
trade and commerce.
1t continues to fix and to maintain
throughout the country a uniform and
exOrbltant price for meat In defiance
Of the mandate Of the highest court
In the land.
The temporary injunction issued by
Judge Peter 8. GrOsscup May 20. 1902,
against the Beef Trust was made per-
manent by the United States Supreme
Court In n decision announced Jnnu-
ary 80. 1905. The decision establishes
these points:
Traffic In live stock transported from
State to state Ia Interstate commerce
and persons engaged In buying and
selling such live stock are engaged In
interstate commerce.
The combination between dealers to
suppress all competition In the pur'
chase of live stock Ii an unlawful re.
straint Of trade.
The combination between dealers to
fix and maintain uniform price In
the sale Of meat throughout the coun.
try IL an unlawful restraint Of trade.
The combination. Of dealers to OBJ
tain preferential railroad rates. Is an
unlawful restraint Of trade.
All combinations suppressing compe-
titiOn between Independent dealers fall
under the prohibition Of the Sherman
Antitrust Act.
Arthur Meeker, treasurer and gen.
eral manager for Armour & Co.. who
was indicted In the United States
Court, together with other members
of the alleged Reef Trust for conspir.
acy, In 1905. and escaped on a technl-
cality, was on the venire Of the Cook
County grand jury for January. 1908.
but Oh account OF innate mOtlesty
caused by q sore foot was unable tn
serve this time. lie certainly would
be q
Good man to investigate
The Milk Trust;
Gamblers Trust:
Ice Trust. or any other trust.
Talk about getting the man higher
up!
How In Chicago ever going to be
cleaned up with the Beef Trust con-
trolling the grand Jury as fully as II
does the Health Department or the
Board Of Assessors?
Why does the jury commission play
favorites?
II 1t Is selecting men fresh from the
defendants dock In the Federal Courts
for positions on the grand jury, why
not give the other trusts fair show
Why not draw Patsey King, James
OIeary and Mont Tennes?
They never raised the price Of food
on the people or conspired against
them.
| Even II they are called gamb
lers. their court records. II they have
any. are no worse than the members
i "a kI,o sak vxrl.n np,lx
capped severe punishment In the United
States court because a Judge gave then
an immunity bath on the ground that
they furnished evidence against them
selves!
Why not draw Bowman, Borden OF
Mig to investigate the milk cases?
They are certainly the peers Of
M.Aker. Armour or Swift, because they
have only been indicted.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-04

The Clover Leaf and Chicago and Al
ton railroad companies have announced
that hereafter the freight business of both
roads will be merged under the, supervis.
ION of one set of officials.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-04

PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS.
PAxO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure
any case OF Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Pro-
truding Piles In to II days o. money
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-04

Among the Stock Yards people serv.
Ing us Grand Jurors on the July Grand
Jury were the following:
Thomas L. Smith, foreman for Swift
& Company Mon Stock Yards.
James ; turner, clerk. Swift &
Company. Mon Stock Yards.
Everett l.. Van Meter, live stock
salesman Union Stock Yards.
The owing Stock Yards repre-
scntati' were Oh the June Grand
Jury:
l.. Crumbaugh, head cashier Ar.
mour Company. Union Stock Yards.
v R;issell, manager Swift & Com.
pan. Union Stock Yards.
Nicholas Kilburg. telegraph oper.
tor. Armour & Company. Union Stock
Yards.
Martin Rudy. live stock commits.
son, Union Stock Yards.
G. william Sperry, live stock com.
mission. Union Stock Yards.
4 Company, was on the venlre Of the
January grand jury, but through IN.
nate modesty caused by an alleged
sore foot he was unable to serve this
time. Should he be called on grand
jury again. the other members of that
body should take advantage of the cir
cumstances to ask Mr.. Mecker all
about
The Beef Trust, and why 1t should
not be indicted for violating the trust
laws Of Illinois;
The fixing OF assessments 30 that
Armour & Company and Swift & Com.
pany escape paying their Just share Of
personal property taxes;
The withdrawal Of city INSPECTORS
from the stock yards. leaving the pco.
pie OF Chicago without ADEQUATE pro.
lection to their health;
The relations Of Armour & Company
with the Health Department Of the
Harrison and Dunno administrations.
Mr.. Meeker, who Is nice gentleman.
VIII undoubtedly tell his brother Jurors
all that he knows about these subjects.
or give them tip as to who can give
them better and more accurate infor.
nation.
So far rs the Beef Trust IL cen.
cerned, the grand jury can get a lot OF
Information already collected and relia.
ne, by applying at the governm. nj
building.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Special Term OF County Court

Following are the proceedings of a
special term of the county court held
here, Wednesday, December 2, 1908:
Estate Of Christ. Biehle, deceased.
Proof of publication filed. Judgment
uf no claims entered. Petition and
account filed. Set for hearing at
Watertown, Jan. 6, 1909.
Estate of Caroline Fischer, de-
ceased. Judgment of no claims en-
tered. ~. .s
Estate of Darizl Wolff, deceased
Account allowed and residue assigned
Estate of Catherine Derrig, de-
ceased. Hearing on final account.
Administrator fees reduced from
1920. to SIS, and attorneys fees re-
duced from $3.50 to S25. Amen 1ed
account allowed and residue assigned.
Estate of John II. Webb, deceased.
Account allowed
Estate of Mathilde Schatz, de-
ceased. Letters of administration
issued to Otto A. Schatz. Time for
filing claims limited to June 2, 1909
and hearing set for June 16, 1909.
Warrant issued to appraisers.
Estate of Mary Carlin, deceased.
Proofs of will taken and will admitted
to probate. Letters testamentary
issued to Addison j. Carlin. Time
for filing claims limited to June 2,
| 1909 and hearing set for June 16, 1909
Warrant issued to appraisers.
Estate CT August Reddernann, Sr. !,
deceased. Inheritance tax determined,
| and account allowed.
Trust Estate of Oscar A. Cole
Testimony taken as to per diem ser
vices of John ..Habhegger. trustee. Or
er made allowing him for 10 days SER
vices at 81. SO a day.
Guardianship OF Henrietta Weis.
Petition filed for appointment of
guardian. Matter set for hearing
Jan. 6, 1909.
Various other matters of minor
Importance came before the court.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
THOUGHTS BY TIE WAY.


The world never sits down twice u,
man who is at all sharp.
1t will be a graceful thing fur M
Bryan to keep his promise to be il
Washington March q. There will bs
something doing there at that time.
That Michigan man who So gra
.iously gave his wife to his brother
probably knows where he can ge
another
Maybe the woman who walked l, lot
miles to find her husband, had some
thing in mind she wanted to say tt
him.
You cannot convince the other fel
low until you convince yourself.
1t is generally easy to prove the
truth of a statement-if it is true.
One hope must be abandoned. W.
cannot get Japan to steal the Philip
pines.
Not being able to get any space
next to pure reading matter, Thaw il
"taklng a rest .-.. r.
The most useless thing man cal
d." concludes central Kansas phil
osopher, sis to grin in the telephone. ,
Silence, according to physician
is the best cure for nerve trouble. S,
the case of the married man is hope
less. ...-
To the preacher, life may be ser
mon; TO the joker, 1T may be jest
to the artist, it may be a picture. bu
to the poet, life IS no poem!
The verb t'to FRAGILE now invites
the respectful consideration of the die
tionary makers. 1t has won it's ere
dentials.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
WdtertOWn Wis Friday. Nov. 81
AN EGOTISTICAL ASS.

Many thoughtful people have adopted
the practice of buying Christmas gifts
early so that by 50 much the pressure
upon the tired clerks at the last moment
be lessened. More Of us ought to do
likewise. Beyond this consideration OF
thought for the store people, there Is
the peace Of mind which follows fore
handed action at all times. 1t IS good
job done when the Christmas presents
have been stored under lock and key be-
fore the annual crush OF trading sets Id.
and your own nerves are under strain
as we'll. Springfield Republican.
Yes, it helps out your own Merry
Christmas and helps to keep Sorry
Christmas from those same "tired clerks,
and small fry employees. Mil. Sentinel
What a contrast in the above
paragraphs. One has true ring
of considerate feeling for our fell
low beings, while the other is bur
Iesque. smacking of snobbishness,
eminating from a badly congested
mind. Possibly the author Of the
Sentinel tommy-rot is one OF the
cubs" Of the Cholly boy" class
who hears some other noise and
mistakes it for a calling" to the
realms of journalism. 1t is such
outbursts of stinted brain and I'M
mistaken humor that disgusts the
reading public. Many of the lead
ing kings Of industry have advan-
ced from those modest, but honest,
avocations which the Sentinel has
deemed fit to term tired clerk"
and small fry employees" Would
the author of the paragraph ponder
long enough to remember that many
to whom the newspapers owe their
existence and success belongs to
merchant prince" advertisers who
began their careers at the humble
stations termed small fry en-
ployes," many of whom will yet
rise mountain high intellectually
and financially above the sapling
who undoubtedly thinks he has
cracked" Joke at the expense OF
honest toll.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04

Gov. Folk says that the last cam
paign beats all precedent for calling
men liars. The PsalmisU declared that
all men are Lars. 1t may be just as
well that they hear little truth about
themselves now and them Louis
Post-Dispat ch.
The Psa!mist no doubt had poriti-
clans in mind when he made the state
ment, and no doubt, Bryan can verify
the truthfulness OF the same.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04

of faithful service n the Panama
Canal will be worthy recognition of
good work, and will show that peace
has her decorations as well As victo-
ries no less renowned than war.
MIR. Taft wanted to be the biggest
judge in the land; Mrs. Taft insisted
that he would accept position which
would make her the first lacy IL the
land. lie gave Wy ard she is q
winner. Husbands, obey your wives.
When Senator Foraker delivers his
next speech, ut is possible that ne
may make some of his enemies
"squirm, but be will be doing ex-
ceedingly well it they squirm any
more than e did, after the recen
expose.
1t may be that Mr.. Bryan will not
run next time. 1t is quite possible
that there is an greement " 18th Alt n
b. Parker by which that gentlt ma
will run in alternate elections
A mans choice Of religion is his
personal concern; but his morality is
always the concern OF he public whose
suffrage he seeks.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
FOR THOSE "GPOWING OLD"

FOR THOSE "GROWING OLD
A lady in Minnesota writes as fol
lows, and we recommend her words to
all of our subscribers who are "Gruw-
ing Old":
Mature, Dur grow not old! Ripen,
but decay not! Count not the years
let ex erience bring wisdom. and wis
dom, calm, reposgful bearing.
Admit no carelessness of manner or
toilette; no Indifference to the claims
of others.
Maintain high moral standard
complain not of Increasing Ills life,
but seek and nourish the good.
With the experience and culture OF
age, stand fer the faiths of youth
and you need never fear loveless,
lonely old age!
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04

When a man has toiled for years
and at last lays by enough to get out
of tie worlds unceasing grind, he
does not thereby become a retired
pira te-the modern cracking against
the rich to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. = rhe Appleton Crescent.
And yet, we have demagogues who
advocate the enactment of laws which
would rob them of what they have
earned by industry and saved by fru-
gality.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

AS we understand, large section of
the Democratic press doesn't want
MIR. Bryan to be the party standard
bearer in 1912-not that it loves Bryan
less, but that it loves pie more.
Every time little colony gets mad
with it's papa. it threatens to run
away and get annexed to the United
States.
Have you been mentioned for the
Cabinet yet? ...s.r.
Japan is afraid to kick while the
other nations are looking.
Perhaps Andrew Carnegie can be
induced to endow the farms and keep
the farmers sons in the country.
The House Committee really can't
expect highly protected manufactur-
er to urge tariff revision.
"Bewars when Gud lets loose a
thinker says Emerson. "Beware
when he lets louse talker who does
MT think
Emperor William will have hard
time licking the lese majestic out uf
the Germans.
The bestowal of medals for leng th
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04

SLUMBER SONG FOR THE BABY
Sleep, baby, sleep! -..-~s-
Thy father watches the sheep;
Thy mother 10 shaking the dreamland
And down comes little dream on
thee.
Sleep, baby, sleep!
Sleep, baby, sleepl
The large stars are the sheep!
The little stars are the lambs. guess,
And the gentle moon is the shepherdess.
Sleep, baby, sleep!
Sleep, baby, sleep!
Our Savior loves His sheep;
He is the Lamb. of God on high,
Who for our sakes came down to die.
Sleep. baby, sleep!
u.es Prom the German.
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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04

The latest estimate of this years
products on the farm is 81, 500, 900, 900
and vet, our President is very solicit
ious for the puor farmers, no evil
IDENTIFY do not need his sympathy, es-
pecial!y, those in Wisconsin.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
THE STEPHENSON CASE

Wisconsin has total voting popu-
lation of 500, 600. In the recent ssna-
torial primary, Isaac Stephenson re-
ceived total vote. of 56, 900. A man
who is sent to the upper house of con-
gress represents the whole state and
all the people of the state. How
absurd it would be to permit a little
more than fourteenth of the actual
voting population of the state usurp
the constitutional perogative of the
legislature In naming federal sena-
tor. How unjust it would be to the
great, overwhelming majority of the
citizens, almost the whole body of
citizenship, to let the very few die
tate the action of all, particularly IN
a matter that so vitaHy affects the
interest and honor of the state and the
welfare of The nation itself -Milwau-
kee Journal.
Who is responsible for the deplorable
CD conditions which exist? Under
the primary election law hundred
aspirants might run for the senatorship
and it would be impossible for one to
secure a ajor proportion of the votes
and under it's provisions, the least
desirable might secure a plurality.
1t was preached, that the primary cleo
tiUn law would cure all the political
ills from which the state was suffer-
ing-but it seems that it has multi
piled them. Under the old system
which created many buses instead of
a few. the voters could meet in con-
veption and nominate candi iates for
the state senate and assembly and in
struct them for whom to vote for
United States senator. Under the old
system, the state had as representa-
tives in the senate such men as Howe,
Sawyer, Carpenter, Spooner and
Quarles, and Wisconsin was ably rep
resented in that branch of congress
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04

1t is beginning to be rea lized that
election campaign publicity as to
money contributed and used by candi-
dates and committees, is like all other
fad laws, just a fool law. After
election. nobody cares and before cleo
ton it is used to fUrce contributions.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
A Word to Our Friends

Many of our subscribers are
nearly a year in arrears on their
subscriptions and quite number
over year. On Jan. L, 1908, the
postal law requires, that the Leader
shall not be sent to any subscriber
who at that time is one year or
more in arrears. The law must be
obeyed and names dropped from
list unless all arrears ale paid prior
to that date. Send in your sub
scription money and help us to
avoid the unpleasant duty of cut
ting you off our list.
Yours truly,
P. H. SWIFT
Publisher.
The losses by fire in October aggre-
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
EXCURSION RATES TO OMAHA
VIA THE, NORTHWEST

One and one-haIf fare for the round
trip, Dec. II to II, inclusive, account
National Corn Exposition, Omaha.
Return limit Dec. %. Full particulars
on application to Ticket Agents.
Nov. 27-3.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04

Otto Gohers of Chicago, directing
engineer for the Worthington Pump
ing Machinery company of New York
Guy, spent Sunday in Watertuwn the
guest Of his parenss.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04

Americans have manv nicknames
for the almighty dollar, such as
"bucks, F." simoleons," "bones,"
'beans. "hog eyes, and "slugs,
says a London paper. Which would
Indicate general unfamiliarity with
the article.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
For On Idle M 1ment.


A school teacher In the Italian
quartz of an American city ted her
children the story of the fox and she
grapes. Tony was especially delight
ed with the story, and eagerly sought
his chum. Joe, who WAS in another
class. BY good luck, the teacher
overheard Tory vzss OIL.
In his excited. broken Engissn 5a
tcld he fable nu- as it Is sri teu
until he came to the end. Iii. a
his rendering of the climax:
De olds fox he say 'Ds gfap s
20 good. an how; g "a soUr! | "a =
/ GO geta de baran.''
Gen. Sheridan used to take delig hit
in telling the f5llov ing:
"A young man seated at dinner
one time said to his wife:
Ellen, if you are G God at guess
ing, here is conundrum for you. If
the devil should lose his tail VIII re
3 S'"0'ie
ny ''n'o Spei' ~ 3 'e'E ''s
-" well. said he where they re
a SPIRITS
" l. on' sue mast NC
- tdos i,,0nu win
S,,,. n"Se -
Nio" you Can guess II C-s
q vi sD"dlo lose MS tail, re Vel 5
~ 10 Z ! Sns. her one
hsf itlsho Marian naVlog gwen
Up. she SAID;
:" mere they sell lquof oy the
grass. '.. ~. ~.
MARIAN couidn see the point OF
the JoRe.
A s. 4o1a r.
IN . 1oneIv nart ,f tho For wos+
who's. bnsb.na bod 49, dou no, =,
from b,uo oncb lona.r +hon uguoi
Sha waited n.t;er+,v bouevsr 4hor
70 har s,,rnrise and alarv, hand If
littla distance fr,ro rho INIT An
nroacb,ny her tho leader E tho rartu
ax,loinsd o,,,looo.;oo1t,.
uW.,,ve oo,,a - tou r
hat wave 1yncbed WOW bnsbord We
admit waive bpno tn, urono mo, ON
>, ,vo oo+ tho lannh or -, 81 -,
..... .'~..--.-.
An ambitious Young Cbicagoan re-
Gently called upon nub.isher of nov-
els in that CITY, to whom he impaired
confidentlaily the information that he
had decided to "wrjte a book and
that he would be pleased to afford the
publisher a chance to bring it out.
MAY venture to inquire as to the
nature of the book YOU propose to
wrte?'' asked the publisher, very
politely.
"Oh,'' ,ane In an offhand way
from the aspirant for fame. 81 think
Of doing sumetbing on the line Of Les
Mizerahles only livlier Won know y,
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04

There is certain western congress-
man whose boundless affability and
habitual absent mindedness have occa-
sionally led him into absurd mistakes.
One day, during his last campaign as
he stepped from the train at the sta
ton of his home town after an ardu-