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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

three days and three nights TO see the
end of it.
1t would carry past him more than
100,000,00O bushels of the best wheat in
the world, 12O,00O,O00 bushels of oats and
20,OO0,000 bushels Of barley, for these
figures, according to very best estimates
that can be given at the present time,
show what the settlers of Western Canada
have raised this year in the way of grain.
Never in the history of any country
has there been a more prosperous year
for farmers than the present one in the
Dominion West. SO enormous has been
the grain production that nearly 20,0OO,-
600 pounds of binder Irvine were required
for the crops Oats this season
have gone as high as one hundred
bushels to the acre, while over large areas
of country the average has been as high as
eighty and ninety bushels. The wheat
yield has been as high as fifty bushels to
the acre, and from figures already in 1t
is believed that the total will show an
average yield Of between twenty and TWEEN
ty-ive bushels to the acre throughout the
three provinces.
It is difficult for one to understand
Just WnaL western CdIdud lnCdilS " INC
farmer until he takes at least one trip
through that country. As yet the vast
grain lands of the three western PROV
inces, with an area large enough to sup
port the population of nation, have
hardly been scratched. In other words, it
may truthfully be said that the tremen-
dous production Of these provinces to-day
is that of a few pioneers. Last year
sixty thousand of the best farmers in
the United States took up new homes
for themselves there, and from the sta
tistics of the past two or three years each
one of these settlers will be harvesting
from 800 to 1900 bushels of grain next
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
PLUNGES INTO NIAGARA
Woman Acts Strangely in Government
Reservation and Then Throws
Herself Over Falls.

NIAGARA FALLS, \. &. Oct. g
About I O'Clock this morning woman
about feet tall, wearing a black hat,
long black coat. black shoes and specta-
cles. and Of sallow complexion, appeared
III the reservation here acting strangely
and tried to cross over the bridge to
Goat island, but was stopped by police
man who informed her that the island
was not open to visitors until o'clock.
She continued to wander about, still act
ing strangely. About O'Clock she
walkel towards Prospect point. Officers
started after her, but before they
reached her she passed under the railing
and leaped from the bank into the Amer
lean falls and nothing more was seen Of
her. This is the twelfth suicide here
since July !.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
WILLASKFOR ASS PROM,
University Students Are Dissatisfied
with marked Down" Hop of the
Past Two Years.

MADISON. Wis, Oct. CT Special. !
The junior class of the university will
appeal for Il 81 prom this year. The So
prom. which was Prof. Sharp's pet hob
~, proved more or less of a failure last
year and the prom committee is still try
ing to devise some means of making up
the deficit which still exists from last
wears financial fasco
inasmUch as Prof. Sharp, who was at
the head Of the faculty social committee
last year, is away on his vacation, Specu-
iation is rife us TO who will be the next
head Of the committee Although PreSi-
dent Van Hise has not decided upon II
man rs yet, it is generally thought that
Prof. NJ. = Slaughter will be named.
The members of the Junior class will
meet next week to decide upon man
for prom chairman
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
TO STARTLOGGING SOON,
Forest Fires Make It Necessary to Cut
Millions of Feet of Timber
This Winter
RHINEIANDUR.

RHINELANDER. Wis. Oct C
Especial ]-As result of the forest fires
which ragged through this section last
month, millions feet Of timber will have
to be logged this winter. The MenaShu
Woodenware company alone, it Is under
stood, will have to log upwards of 10
100000 feet and camps are already be
ing established with that purpose in
view. As an evidence of the urgency Of
this move on the part of the lumbermen
supplies are now being rushed up into
the timber region aud men are being
hired from all quarters to carry on the
work. The season in Rhineiander prom
Uses to be the best one in years as Il
large bulk of the logs will be sawed in
the local mills.
1t is estimated that there is upwards
of 100000 feet of fre-swept timber
in Oneida and Villas counties.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
MEET AT CEDARBURG.
Lutherans Open Eleventh Annual Con-
ference-District Report Referred
to Committee.

CEDARBURG. Wis, Oct. 7.-[Spe-
ciaI. THE eastern conference of the
English Evangelical Lutheran Synod of
the Northwest opened its eleventh annu-
al meeting here this morning with holy
communion services. The sermon of
welcome was delivered by Rev c. D.
Lindpzed of Oshkosh. Rev. Debhart
presented his semi-annual report for the
district which was referred to Il COM
mittee composed of Rev. Peterson, Rev.
Roth and Mr.. Jansen. The report in
Guided Il notice of Rev. ?. Z. Baisler' ;
resignation as pastor OF the Grace
church at Kenosha to 30 to Winnipeg.
The conference will close tomorrow
night.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
AUTOMOBILE TOLL ROADS NEAR.

WORCESTER. Mass, Oct 6.-Auto-
mobile toll roads of ideal construction for
rapid motoring between the large cities
of the United States have suddenly
reached such tangible possibility that in
terurban transportation is about TO be
reyolutionized. Capt. Walter E. Has
sam of this city, inventor of Hassam
pavement and one of the constructors of
the Long Island motor parkway, has an
nounced that various capitalists have
asked him for specifications for such
motorways. Definite plans are being
made for two pioneer roads, These pro-
iccted roads are to run between Chicago
and Fittsburg and between New York
and Boston.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
Interesting Bits.

More than one-fourth Of all English
newspapers are published in London.
In Russia there are no fewer than
eighty-six general holidays in the year.
The Great Wall of China will SOON
be undermined in one place by a rail-
way tunnel.
Californians buy more laseballs and
bats, proportionately, than the people
Of any other State.
Every day the Inhabitants of the
United Kingdom wear away $1,0Oa,0Do
worth Of sioo leather.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
MGOvERN EULoGIZES TAFT.
Opens Campaign at Two Rivers Before
Enthusiastic Audience.

TWO RIVERS. Wis, Oct. 7.-[Spe-
ciaI. District Attorney Francis Z. Nc
Govern of Milwaukee opened the Repub-
lican campaign here last night with Il
ringing address on national and state
issues. The crowd was the largest that
has assembled here for a political meet
ing since 1902. being composed for the
most part of farmers from the surround
ing country.
Mr.. McGovern touched lightly upon
state issues. but confined most Of his re-
marks to national questions. His eulogy
of Judge Taft. in a sketch of the Re
publican candidates life. was received
with great applause by the audience.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
ANATOMY HALL BURNED
Fire Destroys Medical Building at the
University Of Minnesota-Loss Is
Estimated at $4,000.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Oct. G.-Anat-
omy hall. formerly the medical build
ing AT the Minnesota state university
was totally destroyed by fire last night.
Only the thick walls remain of the
building which was visited by destructive
fires, three. four and five years ago.
The fire last night also leaped over
the Willard hall about three feet south
of Anatomy hall and caused dam
age of about $1,000. The damage to
Anatomy hall and its contents is estimat-
ed 1t about $4,000.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
MAKES OFFER TO STATE.
Favors Strict Enforcement of Game
Law Regarding Quail.

MADISON, Wis, Oct. 6.-[Special. !
To assist the state in enforcing the law
which prohibits the killing of quail for
some time, John Depee, Il millionaire of
Chicago, who lives at Oconomowoc, has
made Il novel offer to the state game
warden, which he would like to have
made Il part of the laws of the state.
He states he will pay sum equal to the
full amount of the fine, to any person
who will give information that will con-
Wet a person of killing quail in the state.
The law provides that a tiue in case Of
Il conviction shall be from SO to 500.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
LUTHERANS AT NEENAH
Wisconsin District of United Danish
Lutheran Church of America to
Hold Four-Day Session.

NEENAH, Wis, Oct. 7-[Special i
The annual conference of the Wisconsin
District OF the United Danish Lutheran
Church of America will begin at the
Danish Lutheran church Thursday even
ing III this city. The meeting viii CON
tinue through Sunday evening. Twenty
four ministers and about seventy-five
delegates will be in attendance.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
ASKS CONGRESS FOR $4,000.

cial. THE meeting of the Rock River
association which is being held at Dixon,
III. with an idea Of perfecting an or
ganization for the PURPOSE of deepening
the Rock river and making it navigable
from GAINESVILLE to the Mississippi river,
passed a resolution asking Congress to
appropriate $4,000 for a preliminary
survey and also named GAINESVILLE as the
next place of meeting. There are $50
delegates present from cities along the
Rock river between GAINESVILLE and the
Mississippi river. t. Nolan of GAINESVILLE
was elected vice president.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
CLASH WITH STUDENTS,
Town Element Runs Up Against Hazers
at Madison, and Fierce Fight
EnSueS.
MADISON, Wis. Oct.

MADISON, Wis, Oct G.-[Spccial !
4 small riot was precipitated last
night between the students and the town
element The fight is supposed to have
had lis origin over a mistake made last
week when town lad was ''ducked' i'll
the lake by the Sophomores who believed
him To he Il freshman. Bricks and clubs
wero used freely in the fight and the
police were called to quell the disturb
ancp. Action will be taken on the mat
ter by President Van IIise who says
that al guilty students will be sUS-
pended from the university. Bad blood
existed between the students and the
town 'muckers," as they are called, for
several years.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
Bad Wreck Narrowly Averted.

RACINE. Wis, Oct. IA bad wreck
was narrowly averted on the Milwau-
kee road short distance west of Union
Grove. A work train was Overtaken
by the 1:3O o'clock west-bound passcn-
ger. The work train hurried 10 UnjQ.,
Grove TO let the passenger pass, bit ran
into the wrong switch and struck a car
loaded with tile, wrecking it. The loco
motive was also demolished. The fire
man and engineer escaped by jumping.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
DYNAMITE BLAST KILLS
Premature Explosion in Well at Bruce
(Wis.) Fatal to 15-Year-OId
John Coey.

LADYSMITH, Wis, Oct. IL Spe-
cial.l-John Coey, - years old, was in
stantly killed and his father, Samuel
Coey, was terribly injured by the prema-
ture explosion of dynamite in a well at
Bruce, nine miles west of here, last
evening.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
GENGLER WINS
FORTUNE ON
TURN OF GARD
WIS $4,000 AHEAD, But DECIDED
He DID NOT WANT THE
MONEY
PLAYED LOOKING FOR THE BULL
PLAYED LOOKING FOR THE BULL
Retired Merchant Barely Escapes Two
Smooth Card Sharps-His Good
Sense Saves Him.
NET NEATLY SPREAD F0R HIM.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. oct. IS. 19Oe.-
The complaint Of John Gcu-lar. rc-
tired merchant, go Twenty
street, 10 the police regarding cont
plicatcd game that two smooth conf
dcncc mon tried to induce linn ID enter,
with Il stake Of $4,000 at tbs end oG it
for him. reads like = story from Il dime
novel Fortunately GengIcr was scusi-
blc enough not to fall into the trap and
stiIl retains his wealth. The police now
are searching for the men, and, having
an excellent description Of them, hope
10 ind them.
The incident began one day last week.
when GeDglcr stood OH Fifth street GaZ-
ing at the progress Of the work Oh the
new auditorium building well dressed
stranger accostcd him Ia q familiar way
and pretended acquaintance with hlu.
After ~ opening remark or two he in
GUircd whether Gcngicr had real estate
10 sell or knew where he could buy for
profitable Investment, rcmarkiug that he
WIS real estate man. Gcusier said
that his son wished to sell property.
Drives with Strangers.
Tho stranger promised to call to see IT,
Monday morning bright and early the
stranger appeared at Grneier'S door with
"A neat buggy and white horse. They
went out together to see the property.
Then the stranger wanted to see Il house
az Fhirty-sccond and Walnut streets. He
saw this and decided il was too small for
ms purpose.
There is a farm ut West Allis I want
IL inspect" said the stranger then.
Won't you drive out here with me-"
GCnEler consented and they drove 10
point near Il woods two miles south
~ West Allis. At this point, Genglcr
says, another stranger suddenly ap-
pcared, from the woods ''LoOkin' Cor
real estatcE' lac drawled. Gengler's
companion asscnted and halted the horse.
After a little further talk the stranger
produced cloth and Il pack of cards
and invited both men to play.
Refused to Play Cards
GensIer refused. hut the real estate
man engaged i'll the game He won
small sums, i'll n game which GencIer
described to Lieut.. kranich of the west
side station afterwards. as Looking for
the Bull" Find the card with the bull
on it, gentlemen" said the affabIe strap-
ger. Gengler's companion found il three
times and Won small sums. The stranger
again asked Genglcr to join, but the lat
ter refused.
by Jove III play for you for big
stakes said his companion. a turn of
the card and it was done. Man" shout
Cd Gengler's companion to him gleefully,
siapping him upon the back. I've won
$4,000 for YOU The card man pro
duced ten crisp $1,000 bills, SO they
seemed, and Gcugler's friend placed them
IN tin box under the buggy seat
Those are yours, he announced
Insists That He Play.
'Now you ought to continue to play.
I can't let you 90 without Il chance 10
win back some Of that said the 1u.f,
10 Il 4 vI..rs
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
Giant Tree of England.

The biggest tree in the south Of Eng
land is said to be the Kings Oak at
Tilford, which stands on the village
green between two ancient bridges over
the River Wey, and is some 80 feet in
circumference at a height Of 6 feet
from the ground.
1t is mentioned in the charter of
Waverley Abbey, the Cistercian mon
astery close by, now in ruins, which
gave its name to the works of Sir Wal
ter Scott. This giant tree is still in
vigorous growth.-London Chronicle.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
BLOW SAFE AT BRANDON
Robbers Loot Postoffice in Fond du Lac
County and Get $500 in Currency
and Stamps.
BRANDON. Wis,

BRANDON, Wis, Oct G.-[Special.l
The postotfice here was broken into
last night and 5000 in currency and
stamps taken. The robbers blew up the
safe. It is thought that the same gang
which robbed the bank at Ladysmith Il
week ago and which blew the safe at
the Narrens' bank Friday night had
hand i'll last nights robbery. There is
10 cue 10 the robbers.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
NO RULING ANNOUNCED.
Court Does Not Answer Petition Of Gov
eminent for Rehearing in Stand
ard Oil Case

CHICAGO. H., Oct. 6.-No ruling was
announced today on the petition of the
government for rehearing of the appeal
from the decision reversing the Judgment
of Judge Lands filming the Standard Oil
company of Indiana S29,240000 for VIC
iatiug the laws governing rebates, when
Judges GroSScup. Baker and Seaman
opened the October term of the United
States circuit court of appeals.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
TO ENLARGE WALES SANAToRIUM
Institution Too Small to Accommodate
Patients.

MADISON, Wis, Oct. THE state
board of control will ask permission to
borrow $4,000 from the general fund
for the maintenance of the Wales tu-
berculosis santarium.
Provision was made for a maximum
of sixty patients, and the number of pa
tents at the sanitarium at present is
eighty-nine.
The board will ask the next Legisla-
ture not only for an increased appropria-
ton for maintenance of the institution
but also for an appropriation for addi-
tional buildings.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
CLOSE STATE MEETING.
W. c. 7. U. Reflects Mrs. A. Lawson,
Milwaukee, President of State
Organization.

WAUPACA. Wis. Oct. G.-ISpcciall
AT the closing session Of the state w.
G. T. [. the following officers were
elected:
President Mrs. A. Lawson, Milwaukee;
vice president. Mrs. u. Warren. Stoughton;
Madison: corresponding secretary, Mrs. sol
lett. Spencer; treasurer, Mrs. Ida Cook,
Green Bay.
The invitation extended by Waukesha
for the next convention was accepted.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
CASTRO REPORTED ILL.
Turn 1t Over TO the Vice Presi-
dent of the Republic.
WIIIEMSTAD. Cur

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, Oct. Cit
is reported here from Venezuela that
President Castro is seriously i'll and that
the government of NeaZuela probably
soon will have TO be - led over to the
vice presid Of that Republic.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
Burglars Busy at Sheboygan.

SHEBOYGAN, Wis, Oct. 6.-[Spe-
cial. burglars gained entrance to
George A. Kroess tailoring and shoe
shop last night, making way with two
overcoats and several pairs of shoes
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

The real estate man could not make
Gengler change his mind and made the
best Of it. VERY we'll" he said. III
return in the morning to look at the
property again But tie did not re-
turn, and GengIer determined that two
smooth confidence men had almost
''rOped" him i'll. So he reported 20 the
west side station and this morning the
report was brought to Inspector Ricmrr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-06

ever done from the time Ia licked
Buck Jones until last seasons little
diversion. Then he told me that was
why he wanted me to ship for this
cruise" The captain eyed me quiz
Zically.
l threw out my hand in q comic ges-
ture of surrender.
way?"
The dirty, unkenpt, disheveled figure
stiffened.
Mr.. Eagen," its falsetto shrilled,
you are mate OF this vessel. Your
duty is to see that my orders as to
sailing are carried out. Beyond that
you do not go. As to navigation and
latitude and longitude and where we
are. that is outside your line of duty.
As to where we are bound, you are
getting double wages not to get too
curious. Remember TO earn your
wages, Mr. Eagen."
He turned away to the pinnacle. In
spite of his personal filth, in spite of
the lawlesS, almost piratical character
of the man, in that moment could not
| but admire him. If Percy DarrOw was
| ignorant of the purposes of this eXpedi-
| ton. how much more so Captain Sci
over. Yet he accepted his trust blind
| ", and as far as | could then see in
| tended to fulfill it faithfully. l liked
[ him none the worse for snubbing me
1t indicated streak in his moral ma
| ture akin to and quite as curious as
his excessive neatness regarding his
| immediate surroundings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-06
ITO be Continued).
ECZEMA NOW DURABLE.
All itching Skin Diseases Which Are
Not Hereditary Instantly Reliev-
ed by Oil of Wintergreen.

Can eczema be cured?
Some physicians say Yes"
Some say No
The real question is, What is meant
by eczema?" If you mean those scaly
eruptions, those diseases which make
their first appearance, not at birth, but
years afterward, and perhaps not until
middle age-then there can no longer
be any question that these forms OF
eszema are durable.
Simple vegetable oil of wintergreen,
mixed with other vegetable ingredi-
ents, will kill the germs that infest
the skin. Apply this prescription TO
the skin, and instantly that awful itch
is gone. The very moment the liquid
is applied, that agOnizing, tantalizing
itch disappears, and continued appli-
cations of this external remedy soon
cure the disease.
We carry in stock this oil of winter
green properly compounded into ID. ID.
D. Prescription. While we are not
sure that it will cure all those cases of
skin trouble which are inherited, we
positively know that this ID. d. ID. Pre-
scription. whenever rightly used, will
cure every last case of genuine eczema
or other skin trouble, which did not
exist at birth.
We know this. Anyway you, your
self. will know that d. D. d. Prescrip-
ton instantly takes away the itch the
moment it is applied to the skin. T.
H Thomas. Stop that itch today
instantly. Just call at our store and
try this refreshing and soothing liquid !;
also ask about d. d. d. Soap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-06
Don't Experiment.
you VIII Make No Mistake if You
Follow This Rock Island Citi-
zen's Advice

Never neglect your kidneys.
If You have pain in the back. uri-
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the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy
to use. No need to experiment 1t
has cured many stubborn cases in
Rock Island. Follow the advice of a
Rock Island citizen and be cured your
self.
Mrs Isaac Shiffer, of 1417 Fifth ave
nue., Rock Island. H., says My hus-
band was troubled for two years with
kidney complaint before he found any
thing to help him. The worst symp-
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the region of his kidneys and across
his back, and a frequent action of the
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He was unable to stoOp or lift any
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have used DOan's Kidney Pills my
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