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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
LYDIA PlNkHAM's
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

to conquer al female diseases.
Mrs. Norman r. Barndt, of Allen.
town, Pa, writes:
Ever since l was sixteen years OF
age l had suffered from an organic de.
rangement and female weakness; III
consequence l had dreadful headaches
and was extremely nervous. My physi-
clan said l must go through an opera
ton to get well. A friend told me
about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and / took it and wrote you
for advice, following your directions
carefully, and thanks to you L am to-
day well woman, and | am telling
all my friends of my experience"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
PREACHER LENT A HAND.
Made Most of the Concrete Blocks for
Big New Church.

Rev. W. w. Delhi and his conrre-
cation OF Sterling. H., have Just finished
large and unusual stunt in the line of
church work. The labor unions may get
after the pastor and call for his union
card, but it will be too late. The pastor
has done the job
Mr.. Delhi. who is a Methodist Episco-
palian. has broken the record in building
up his church, that favorite ambition
with ministers. He has done the thing
literally. and the result is one of the larg-
est churches west of Chicago. 1t seats
100 persons. is 80 feet by 100, and if
built by contract would have cost at
least $4,000.
The pastor and his flock pitched i'll and
made the concrete blocks of which the
building is constructed. They have been
two years at it. but the work is finished
now and the church was dedicated Il
week or two ago.
The minister himelf made more than
half the blocks, and owing to the saving
effected by his work and that of other
industrious members of his flock the cost
of the Quilting was brought down to
$4,000.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
STRANDED ON SANDBAR
YACHT CLEANER IS CAUGHT By
DROPPING OF CENTER BOARD.
Crew Remains on Lake for Hours When
They Are Rescued by Frank
Schultz.

FOND DU LAC, Wis. June II Spc-
ciaI. LELAND Briggs, Jerry Jarvis and
six other members of the crew of the
yacht Cleaner had narrow escape from
drowning on Memorial day while sailing
on Lake Winneb0go. In attempting 20
InyraI. The centerboard of the boat. the
cable broke. letting the board strike a
sandbar. 1t was impossible to get the
yacht off. and the crew remained on the
lake for two hours when they were res
cued by Frank :. Schultz. The Cleaner
may be a total wreck as it has been I'M
possible to get her off
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
sierra,s Poet on Decollete Dresses.

Joaquin Miller, the poet of the Sier-
ras, is something of a recluse and rarely
comes into San Francisco, but when he
does he is made a good deal of a lion.
On his last visit he was one of the
guests at a rather formal dinner ut
Il friends house where he stayed over
night His hostess had known the poet
since childhood, so she felt privileged
next morning to discourse to him of the
beauties Of the Partisan gown she had
worn the night before-beauties which
seemed to have escaped his observation.
Mr.. Miller listened to all that she
had to say and remained silent.
But didn't you really like the dress?''
pleaded the lady.
well" replied the poet, L did like
part of it well enough"
The lady frightened.
'Indeed?" she said. what part?"
''The part you had on answered the
poet, and that ended the discussion
San Francisco Call.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
RIVER FLOOD FEARED,
Mississippi Swollen by Rains mandates
Bottom Lands, Doing Great
Damage.

LA CROSSE. Wis. June 1.-[Spe-
cial. las the result of the almost I'M
precedentedly heavy rains the Mississippi
point in the city, while in the country
great damage has already been done.
The river today stands at 1O.4 feet above
low water mark and is expected to con-
tinue to rise for several days. Thousands
of acres of bottom land along the river
are submerged, and the hay crop has
boon rI1i0pd
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
JUDGE CLARK IS DEAD
TERRITORIAL AUDITOR OF WIS
CONSIN SUCCUMBS IN KANSAS.
He Was One of the Badger States
Most Prominent Citizens in
Early Days.

MADISON. Wis, June 1.-LSpecial.l
Word has been received of the death of
Judge Clark who Succumbed May 23 at
the home of his son-in-aw, j. y. Hughes,
adjutant general of Kansas, ut Topeka.
Judge Clark was auditor for Wisconsin
when it was Il territory and was one OF
the most prominent citizens of the state
in its early days.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
Height of Land, Depth of Sea

The mean height of all the land now
above the sea is referred to by LyelI as
being 1000 feet. The mean depth of
the ocean is at least 1900 feet, that is,
it exceeds the height of the land twelve
times. This is because the extreme
heights of the land, although probably
no less than the extreme depth of the
sea, yet are exceptional heights, while
the ocean maintains its depth over enor-
nous areas. Owing to the fact that
the surface of the ocean to that of the
land is as two and a half to one the
ocean would accommodate the whole of
land thirty times over were it all pitched
into the ocean areas.-Knowedg and
Scientific News.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
MACHINE PUFFS CIGARS,
State University Students Use Auto
Smoker for Scientifically Testing
Tobacco Qualities

MADISON, Wis, May pa machine
to smoke cigars an ingenious device for
testing scientifically the burning quail
ties Of tobacco, is being used by students
Of the University of Wisconsin in con-
nection with thesis work on tobacco fer
mentation. The machine is employed to
smoks the cigars automatically, so that
an exact determination may be made in
regard to how the tobacco burns.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
TEACHERS ON STRIKE,
Fourteen Oshkosh Instructors Dissatis-
fed with Their Wages and
Threaten to Leave.
OSHKOSH, Wis. May 3d. Special.

OSHKOSH, Wis, May --[Special.1
Eleven new teachers Of the twenty-five
employed at the Oshkosh high school
may be il charge of the work this year
This statement is made upon the authori-
ty of some of the teachers themselves
who say they are going to resign as a re-
suit Cf tho salaries fixed by the board of
education at its meeting on Friday even
ing. Eleven Of the teachers asked for
substantial increases in salaries and in
none of these cases were increases grant
ed TO the amount asked for. In a few
instances the salaries were increased
from SO to $50.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
CATHOLICS MEET IN MADISON.
State Societies Will Hold Conventions
Tune z, s and 8.

MADISON, Wis, June big prepa1
rations are being made FOR the biennial
conventions of the Wisconsin associa-
lent and Young Mems societies here on
June I, and 8. This will be the elev-
enth Biennial convention of the benevo-
lent societies and the fourth biennial
convention of the young mems societies.
Most of the dignitaries of the Roman
Catholic church i'll Wisconsin are eN-
pected to be present and participate in
the religious and business proceedings
attending the gatherings.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEPs.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands0f
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-doWn feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ornerVOusp rOStratiOn.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
RACINE SALOON MEN WIN.
City Council Refuses to Enforce 4 Sun
day Closing Law.

RACINE, Wis, May 29.-By a vote
of six to five the city council tabled the
resolutions asking that the council pass
an ordinance in favor of closing all sa-
looms on Sunday and the removal of all
screens and blinds. Postmaster c.. c.. Git
tings, Rev. w. Rollins, w. w. Taylor,
and Aid Hilker spoke in favor of the
adoption of the request.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
COUNTY TREASURER DIES.
Harry Foot, Walworth County Politi-
clan. SuCcum btso ApOpleXy.

ELKHORN, Wis, June 1.-[Spe-
cial Harry Foot, serving his second
term as county treasurer of Walworth
county, died here this morning of apo
plexy, aged So. He was elected treasur-
err from Sharon where he had lived
thirty-three years. He was formerly in
the coal business in Chicago. The funer-
III will be at Sharon Wednesday.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
Featcered IdIe1esS.

Little AIargie on her first visit to a
farm was told to wander about the barn
and search for eggs. Some time later the
child returned almost in tears
Couldn't you find any eggs, dearia?"
asked her mother.
No" replied Nargie YEARLY. 4 think
its mean, too. cause lots of hens were
standing around doing nothing. ''-Lippin-
colts.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
PRODUCTS ARE RATED.
Wisconsin Census Bureau Gives Inter
esting Figures on Yield of the
Whole State.

NEENAH, Wis, May 30.-[Special.l
John Shells, vice president of the First
National bank of this city, recently ap-
piled to the Wisconsin Census bureau for
special report on value of Wisconsin
crops and products to be used in the
Neenah Trade Journal, the newspaper
of the Business Mems association here.
In reply he has received the following
interesting statistics compiled by the
bureau especially for the purpose desired
by Mr.. Shells:
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
Married at Eau Claire.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. June 1.-[Spe-
cial DIR. Ralph r. Chase and Miss
Belle du Charme Ripley. both of this
city. were married this morning at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. V. Ripley, and left for the east
on a wedding tour.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
ENGAGE SOLOISTS FOR FEST.
Miss Carrie Seyferth and Prof. Bach
TO Appear at La Crosse.

LA CROSSE, Wis. May Bottle fol-
lowing soIoists have been engaged for
the saengerfest of the Northwestern
Saengerbund, which will be held here in
July: Miss Anna Hickisch, soprano; Miss
Carrie Seyferth. Milwaukee. alto: Will
liam II. Andersen, Rock Island. baritone:
Prof. Reuter-, La Crosse, violin; Hugo
Bach. Milwaukee. cello. The Milwaukee
Symphony orchestra of sixty pieces will
furnish music, assisted by Charles Weiss.
pianist. There Will be five concerts dur
ing the fest.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
Cause IS Unknown.
ATTACKED BY BEES.
The Narrowing Experience Of an Aus
tralian Bee Hunter.

lldIldh bCC luulC1
Rarely has a human being been in a
more painful predicament than that in
which young man named Irunkett
found himself recently.
While robbing a bee hive which was
built in the fork of a tree forty feet from
the ground in Wangaretta, Australia,
Trunkett, who was minus his hat, coat
and boots, was completely smothered by
the enraged insects. For ten minutes
he remained thus, unable to help him
self, until some friends saw his plight
and by means of a rope hoisted up to
him bag.
With this the unhappy victim beat
some of the insects off, and then, wrap
ping it round his head, slip down the
rope to the ground, where he tainted. For
half an hour he remained unconscious,
during which time his friends by vigor-
ously rubbing whisky into his skin sue
ceeded in drawing most Of the poison
from his stings, which amounted to sew
eraI Misunderstanding News.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
CHANCE UNITES BROTHERS.
Meet After Thirty-seven Years, on Way
to Sisters Funeral.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. May SC. H.
Baker Of Iuka, Neb., and J. W. Baker
Of Council Bluffs, Ia. brothers, met at
the railway station here today, while en-
route to Boomer Wis. TO attend their
sisters funeral. They had not seen each
other for thirty-seven years and each
was ignorant of the others whereabouts.
Their identity was discovered when one
asked the other to tell him the time of
day.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
CLOUDBURST At
La CROSSE and
FLOODS FOLLOW
FREIGHT IS DERAILED BY WASH
OUT AND THREE MEN ARE
KILLED.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER RISING.
Water Pours Over Railroad Embark
ments N Torrents, and Structures
May Give Way.
MAILS HAVE BEEN DELAYED.

LA CROSSE, Wis, May 29-Wash-
outs on the Burlington and Milwaukee
and St. Paul railways tied up all traffic
between Chicago and the Twin cities on
the main lire Of these roads today. Mails
We're delayed fer several hours. Bur
lngton freight train No. II, leaving La
Crosse last night, ran into washogt
at Maiden Rock, Wis, early today and
the cars were thrown into the ditch
Three unknown men, riding on car Of
rails. were crushed to death and several
others injured
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05

MANAWA. Wis, June 1.-[SpeciaL ]
Julius ROssey, a retired farmer, who
moved to town some time ago. and ran
a livery barn here, committed suicide by
taking carbolic acid.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
OPERA HOUSE IS BURNED.
Gillette (Wis.) Citizens Save Villag
from Destruction bY Fire

GILLETTE, Wis, June 1.-[Spe-
ciaI The citizens of Gillette fought Il
desperate battle with Il fire Saturday
night which destroyed the opera house
here. and threatened the destruction of
the entire village. \ stiff breeze was
blowing which carried sparks to other
buildings and set them afire. No build
ing except the opera house was greatly
damaged
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05

Among the birds the swan lives to
be the oldest, in extreme cases reaching
800 years. The falcon has been known
to live over 162 years.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
ROB GREEN BAY OFFICE.
Burglars Enter Postal Quarters a
Get $3.50 in Cash.

GREEN BAY, Wis, June 1.-[Spe-
cial. l-Burglars entered the postofice
last night and got away with $3.50 in
cash.
The burglary was committed between
Z and 9 p. m. when there was no one
in the office. The burglars left Green
Bay, but left about $1,000 i'll registered
mail untouched.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
Cloudburst Adds to Storm.

A cloudburst occurred here this after
noon. which further weakened the rail
way embellishments and it is expected
that there will be more serious washoutS
tonight. All along the Wisconsin, MIN
ncsota and Iowa line the water IS pour
ing down the bluffs in mighty torrents
and it is now feared the railroad EN-
banllments. on the low ground along the
Mississippi, will not be able to resist IT,
Mississippi Is Rising.
The Mississippi is rising at the rate OF
a half foot a day and the weather bureau
predicts that the rise will continue for
four or five days longer and will pass
tbe danger line at La Crosse and other
r7nnpr river DOiutS.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
BAD WRECK IN THE EAST.
Passengers on B. & o. Have Narrow
Escape.

CONNELLSVILLE, PA, May %
Twenty passengers were injured three
of them probably fatally, today when
the observation parlor car on the Royal
Blue Flyer train on the Baltimore ~
Ohio railroad. bound from Chicago to
New York. left the rails two miles from
Garrett. Pa, east of here, and plunged
down an embankment. That none was
killed is considered miraculous.
The train left Pittsburg this morning
at s o'clock. Owing to the warm weather
the observation parlor car was taken ad-
vantage of by as many passengers as
could secure accommodations When the
train reached a point two miles east of
Garrett and while rounding a sharp
curve, the observation car swung from
thp tracks
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
Car Coupling Snaps.

The train was running on schedule
time and like the crack of a whip, the
coupling snapped and the observation car
was thrown with much force down an
embankment. The passengers were scat
tered rellmell. a number, who were
seated on the platform under a wide
spreading awning, were pitched far into
the air. alighting clear of the wrecked
car, but among stones and cinders, caus-
ing painful injuries to all Others were
thrown in heap to the floor and show
cred with broken glass.
Cause IS Unknown.
Immediately calls were sent for doc
tors to Connellsville, Cumberland, Md,
lockwood and other surrounding places.
\ special train was started from here
within 4 few minutes after word Of the
accident had been received. The injured
were given nasty medical attention and
the more seriously hurt placed aboard
the special train. The exact cause Of
the accident has not been determined.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-31

Gonsumptives. taking the germs out
OF the street and open air life Of the
segregated camp, will save many an
invalid from death.
Progress il surgery. and especially
in asepsis and anti-sepsis. Ia anoth-
er cause for the proionging OF life.
Asepsis. the doctor explained, Is the
treatment OF fresh wounds before
germs collect In them. and anti-sepsis
is the treatment OF the wounds to
destroy the germs after they have
collected Then he continued:
"The death from inflammation and
sangrene attending surgical operations
are now almost unknown. and thus
thousands OF patients are saved.
Still another cause for the increas-
ing length Of human life In the hy-
sienic education manifested not only
IL the family, but in the common
schools. the high schools. and the uni
versities
What the final limit Is To be-" DR.
Wiley added. "is only a matter OF
speculation.
IF We admit as physiological fact
that an animal should live folr times
as long as It's period OF growth to
maturity the time may come in the
far future when the average length
of human life, instead OF the excep-
ton. will be three-score and ten.
When such a condition arrives. CEN
tenarians will no longer be objects~of
curiosity"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-31
HUMAN LIFE LONGER NOW.
DR.. Wiley Points Out Why the Aver
age Spin Is Increasing.

! A Washington dispatch to the New
York. Times, says DIR. Harvey w.
| Wiley. chief of the bureau of chemis-
| try of the department of agriculture,
end one Of the foremost authorities
on pure food in the country, asserts
/ that the average span of human life
il increasing.
Ee ba ed mis- opinion on facts within
eis own observation. and ascribe1
the inc ease OF years partly to change
in fashion and partly 70 the accom-
rlisnmrntS of science. Among the
chief I4ctors in prolonging human
life, -. the opinion of Dr. Wiley is
the co-2p4ratively recent improY ment
OF social ethics, which. has made 1t
fashionable again for mothers To nurse
their babies themselves, with the con-
sequent decline in vogue Of the nu-
IL erous- "bab.' feeds
There. raj other reasons why
the hu g.. ...., -. -. .i7@ 20 a longer
life an: II r. ..".s !. 49, that they
ere having s.'- -. e.'t influence
that tho time Wln Co.-.4 when three
score years and ten will be the US
ual and not the exceptional allotment
tc men. Beginning with the improve
ment in the rearing of small children
DR.. Wiley said:
Vital statistics show that death
among infants five years old are not
so numerous as they were twenty
five years. ago. A baby under five
years now has about twice the chance
of Aying that it had then. People
have learned that artificial baby foods
are not yet to be compared for the
nourishment Of babies to natural
foods. Mothers are now nursing their
own babies to a greater extent than
they did some years ago, and are
abolishing artificial baby food, AN
other factor in prolpnging human
Hfe," continued Dr. Wiley. lis the
check to the ravages of typhoid few
Ter. So successfully has this dreaded
,scourge been checked that In Vienna
the deaths from typhoid fever do not
exceed one in 1000 annually. In fact
this disease is almost unknown In
! that city. Since 1t Il known that ty-
phoid fever is principally propagated
in water and milk. 1t is certain that
! the proper control of these great
supplies will rob typhoid fevor of its
principal terrors-
| Another factor adding to the length
! Of human life is the outdoor treat
! ment and segregation OF consump-
I tives Scientific investigation has es-
! tablished the fact that tuberculosis
| is an infectious disease If thetuber-
! culosis germ can be prevented from
entering the lungs. consumption viii
! be destroyed. The segregation or
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-31
Danger of State Going Against Pro-
hibifiOn

A Concord citizen prominent in
church and state AFFAIRS was heard
to say, yesterday morning, according
to The Concord Tribune that there
is "some" danger of the state of
North Carolina voting down prohibit
ton in May. He bases his Judgment,
The Tribune reports, ION what he
has recently learned from the peo-
pie in Cabarrus, Rowan, Davidson
and Mecklenburg. This citizen
further stated that cit is almost GER
tain that the first three named couE-
ties would vote against prohibition
and that nearly every county to the
west of the North Carolina railroad
from Greensboro would vote the
same way. Guilford county, he said,
had already been conceded to the
VETS 1t would be decidedly more
interesting if the name Of the party
handing this out had been given
along with it. 1t may be true for
all we know, but it will not attract
the attention it would were it's back
ing known.-Charlotte Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-31
BOWSER'S RULE ENDS
Mother-in-IaW Arrives and Makes
Him Toe the Mark.
SHE COMES JUST IN TIME.
Head Of the Household Was Raging
Because Wife Was Sick and the
Cook Disablcd-PhiI73cph Leaves
Home, but Returns Again.

tCopyrisIc 1868, by r c. McClureI
On the street car coming home the
sther evening Il man cdiieI Mr.. Bow
ser a hog because be had his feet
stretched out in front Of him. and q
woman whom be offered to assist
alight called him an old baidheaded
masher and wished that her husband
were there TO punch his head. When
him ''old man" and asked for a dime
and because of these things he reach
ed home in 4 dissatisfied state OF mind.
He soon discovered that there were
other hoodoos. The cook bad cut her
thumb while peeling potatoes, and
Mrs. BOwser, after vainIy trying 10
get to dinner, had been forced by Il
headache to stretch oUt on the lounge
X We'll, by John, but this is a nice
house TO come home tor' exclaimed
Mr.. Bowser when he had learned the
condition of things.
But perhaps | shall soon feel bet
ter" apoiogized Mrs. Bowser. - can't
understand why this headache should
set in all at once"
mo, Of course you can't, but / can
You have got a cold. You probably
went around barefooted all the fore
noon. I've spoken of it million times
but it does no good. II | was as care
less as you are I shouldn't expect =