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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
Mr.. GARY LAMENTS
CHILD PREC0CI1Y
STATE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
ADDRESSES FOND DU LAC
WOMAN'S CLUB.
SAYS PUPILS ARE OVE9TENSE.
Welfare Of Race Demands That We
Change Our Ideals Regarding
Strenuous Life.
ENERGIES BURN OUT Toe EARLY

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Jan. IL
tendent Of schools, addressed the
Woman's club of this city this afternoon.
IL said ID part:
The typical American is too excitabIe
for his own good. He has wrinkled
brows tense muscles. high pressure
methods Of business. This over-tension
use up all the reserve force and the
nervous system colIapses in some try
Ing moment This over-tcnsion is simply
a bad habit we as a people have fallen
into, and have unfortunately come to ad-
mre.
Children Are Too Precocious.
our Haxcn-haired, nervous, over
tense children are crowded forward in
IT,. school and in the home for the sake
= showing off. Many a time have all
s. j these mentally precOcious young vic
t.rna, particularly girls, late at night
" II the street cars, or III the home,
e muscle and every nerve u culver,
GO -"d in burning up their vital ener-
A".. 1t is q sad fact that those pre-
cogIoJ5 and promising children never
auot.t to much. They burn out their
ehcr- IS and then drag along to the end
Of ne. Many time have we seen in
tho school young girls with abnormaIIy
dercol.ed brains, bounding up and down,
swinging their arms in an ecstasy as
nervous excitement, while the teacher
who was conducting the class beamed
with abstraction at the performances
Som" c.ass exercises are very orgy
Of nervous dissipation.
Protests Against Tension
| am not talking against hard work,
only against the awful tension in our
work and in our pleasures. Our own
happiness and the welfare of the race,
both require that we change our habits
and our ideals in respect to the siren
mans IiCn
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
FIRE RAZES OOSIBURG.
Entire Business Portion of Village IS De-
stroyed-Loss Is $4,000.

OOSTBURG, Wis, Jan. pa fire
which broke out i'll the barns of the
Oostburg house Saturday caused the de-
struction of the business portion of the
village. The hotel owned by Peter
Weller, the general merchandise store of
Verstraate q TerOnde, the saloon and
meat market of George Braun, the build
ing of James Fuhremann, the bicycle
repair shop and residence of G.. Hui
bregste, the Oostburg Telephone ex-
change a vacant blacksmith shop build
ing and two residences were totally de
stroyed. The village is without a fire
department or fire fighting apparatus.
and were it not for the fact that there
was no wind, the loss would have been
greater.
The damage amounts to about $40
600, partly covered by insurance.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
The WAY of Nature.

'Well, how do you figure Sullivan
lost?' inquired man on a Market street
car.
Lost what? asked the man across
the aisle.
The prize fight this afternoon. Sulli-
van fought Kaufman, a young Cali
fornia heavy weight. Sullivan's bald,
you know
Huh, How did Sullivan lose? A man
can't stay good forever. Why, l remember
reading about Sullivan fighting twenty
years ago. Is he very bald nowT-San
Francisco Chronicle
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
Starts on PeriIous Trip.

MARINETTE. Wis, Jan. 1S.-Capt.
Frank Drew, keeper of the Green island
light. started out today upon what is
considered one of the most perilous trips
ever attempted on the ice of Green bay.
With small boat which he will push
along the ice to be used in crossing the
open places upon his journey, he will
make an attempt to reach Green island,
where the assistant lightkeeper's wife is
seriously i'll. Drew is carrying medicine
to the sick woman.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
MINOR MAY RUN AGAIN.
Former Congressman Says He Is Being
Strongly Urged.

APPLETON, Wis, Jan. 1S.-[Spe-
cial. Although he has been here for
two days in conference with local poll
ticians, former Congressman E. S. Minor
refuses to state if he will be candidate
at the primaries for reelection. He says
that strong pressure has been brought 20
hear in an effort to have him run against
Congressman Gustav kuesterman, but
that it is too early to state what his ac-
ton will be- 1t is generally believed
here, however, that he will be in the
field and that his visit here is to start
his Heutenants working in that direc-
ton
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
shebozgan Postmaster APPOINTED.

SHEBOYGAN. Wis, Jan. 1S.-[Spe-
ciaI.l-County Clerk E. B. NATION has
received official notification of his ap-
pointment as postmaster of the Sheboy-
gan officte. Senator La Toilette. in a
letter to Mr.. NATION, stated that he had
one of the strongest endorsements pre-
scented from any Wisconsin postmaster
ship.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
To Select Oil Insnectnr-

MADISON. Wis, Jan. 90 Special. I
The state civil service commission an
nounced this afternoon that as a result
of the recent examination for a deputy
oil inspector of the Madison district,
H. L. Thompson ranks first, d. n.
Schoenfield, second, and Z. II. Graves
of Madison third. One man Will be Sc
lected from the three above named. The
compensation is $500 annually.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
R. L. Porter Heads Badgers.

MUKWONAGO. Wis. Jan. 20
Especial. 1.-The ninth annual meeting of
the Territorial Badgers was held here
today Porter who has been president
of the society since its organization. was
reelected for the ensuing year, and Mrs.
Parthena Stockman. secretary and treas
urer. Vice presidents for the different
towns were elected as follows: ]. K.
Randle, Waukesha: Henry Sergeant,
Vernon; \. H. Peacock, Waterford;
Miss Josephine Chafn, East Troy; Al
bert Hinllley, Eagle; W. *. Wilson,
GpnpSpp
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
MUCH TOBACCO BURNS
WAREHOUSE FIRE LOSS MAY REACH
100000.
Confagration of Mysterious Origin Wipes
Out Big Observation-Disclosures
Partly Covers Loss.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Jan. 1S.-[Spe-
cial. l-Fire which totally destroyed the
Julius MarQuessee warehouse early this
morning caused a loss of between $780,,
and 100000 to tobacco which was
stored in cases.
The fire was of mysterious origin and
before the department arrived, the south
side of the structure was entirely gone.
There was between $500 and 1000 cases
of tobacco stored there, valued at $50
case.
The loss is partly covered by insur-
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
INVESTIGATE DYNAMITE CHARGE.
Now Father Is Blind and Sons Each
Lose One Eye.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Jan. 49,
Especial. Andrew Werther and two
sons, Albert and William Werther, were
badly injured while engaged in blasting
stumps on their farm near Junction City
They put in a large charge of dynamite,
which did not explode as quickly as
they thought it should. Thereqpon they
Went to investigate and while they
were looking, the dynamite exploded,
throwing mud and pieces of stone into
their faces. Their faces were badly
lacerated, both of the eyes of the father
were destroyed, and the sons will each
lose one eve.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
Bank Elects Officers.

JEFFERSON, Wis, Jan. 1S.-[Sle-
cial l-At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Farmers q Mer-
chants bank of this city and the leading
bank of Jefferson county, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Henry c: Christians;
vice president, George Copeland; cashier,
George J. Kispert.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
HELD UP ON HIGHWAY.
Farmer Forced to Give Up S24 at Pts
tOpS Point

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Jan. II.
Especial. while driving along the
highway four miles west of Fall Creek.
Theodore Kindermann. q young farmer,
was held up by 4 man who rushed out
of the woods. Mr.. Kindermann protest
ed that he had no money. but after the
robber had used his revolver in a con-
vincing manner, the farmer gave up S24.
The robber then compelled Mr.. Kinder
mann to drive him three miles, after
which he left him.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24

The Evening Wisconsin company, of
Milwaukee, Wis, has published series
in five colors, showing the animals at the
Washington Park zoo, in the city of
Milwaukee. A set will be mailed you
upon the receipt of u cents (coin or
stamps. Address The Evening Wiscon-
sin company, Post Card Dept, Milwau-
kee Wis
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
WILL ENFORCE "oLEO" LAW.
State Dairy Commissioner Sends Notice
to All Dealers.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 1S.-ISpecial.l
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
]. Q. Emery has secured from the fed
eral government the names of persons
and firms in the state which sell oleo-
margarine and has notified them that he
intends to enforce to the letter the state
law which prohibits the sale OF oleomar-
gerine colored in resemblance to yellow
butter.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
NEVADA PETITIONS PRESIDENT.
Senate Asks That Troops Remain at
Goldfeld

CARSON CITY. New. Jan. 1.-THE
Nevada state Senate has passed reso-
luton petitioning the President to main
tain troops in Goldfeld until the Legis-
lature can by the passage of law pro
vide either for a police force or some
other method of maintaining the peace.
The Assembly passed the measure also.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
SIBERIANS IMPORT DEER.
Animals Are Shipped by Way of Bering
Strait.

1t is now nearly twenty years since
DIR. Sheldon Jackson of the United
States bureau of education obtained from
Congress an appropriation 10 import
reindeer from Siberia across The Hrhr-
ing strait. During the first wear sixteen
deer were brought over 10y Dr. Jackson
personally. During successive years
others were imported. until nearly 1000
had come altogether. There are today no
fewer than 10000 domestic reindeer in
herds along the North Alaskan coast
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
CHURCH OBSERVES
ITS ANNIVERSARY
WAUKESHA CONGREGATIONALISTS
ARRANGE TO CELEBRATE
FOUNDING IN STATE.
FIRST ORGANIZED IN 1888.
During the Exciting Days Before Civil
War Abolitionists Controlled
the Church.
FIRST ORGANIZED IN 1888
OPERATED UNDERGROUND ROAD"

WAUKESHA, Wis, Jan. 17.-[Spe-
cial. IA two days observance of the
seventeen anniversary of the local Con-
gregational church, the first of that de-
nomination organized in Wisconsin, will
begin at the church Sunday morning and
continue through Monday. Many for
mer pastors and prominent diyines have
signified their intention of being present.
The congregations of the other denomi-
national churches of the city will unite
in the Sunday evening service when Jud-
son Ellsworth of Milwaukee will preach
on The Gospel for the New Age"
Organized in 1888.
The first Congregational church in
Wisconsin was organized January 20,
1888, in the log cabin home of Robert
Love, near the present site of Bethesda
spring. The services were conducted by
pioneer clergymen of whatever denom-
ination happened to come this way, but
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
Reunion Dinner at Superior.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 17-[Speciall
Members of the faculty of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin today received COM
munications from alumni at Superior re-
garding an annual reunion dinner which
is to be given by the Wisconsin universe
ty association of Superior, in that city
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
kEYES SUBMITS DATA
MADISON POSTMASTER COMPLIES
STATISTICS FOR STATE.
Figures Show Increase in Receipts for
Eighteen Offices Included in
Report.

MADISON. Wis, Jan. 20.-[ Special
POSTMASTER Keyes today gave out the
statement and figures which show the
gross receipts of the eighteen principal
postoffices of the state, for the calendar
year. 1906 and 1907. as we'll as the
weight OF mail dispatched from each of
fee for six months. They are as fol
10
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
ELECTED IRISH PEER.
Lord Curzon, Ex-Viceroy of India, to
Fill Vacancy Caused by Lord
Kilmaine's Death.

DUBLIN, Jan. 20.-Lord Curzon of
Keddleston. ex-viceroy of India, today
received a majority of the votes cast in
the election to fill the vacancy among the
representa- tive peers of Ireland caused
by the death last November Of Lord
kilmaine
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
PoStoffce-
s. 1S9. 465 81 50. 4o2 Cpl %
Total iNCreaSe. S213. 100 is.

By an order of the postoflicc depart
ment, following direction of Congress,
all postofices i'll the country kept 4
record of the weight of mail dispatched
during the last six months, from July !,
1907, to December /, 1907. An interest
ing comparison can be had by reading
the following table of the amount OF
mail dispatched from the eighteen cities:
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
R, BUCKSTAFF is DEAD.
Oshkosh Lumberman, Well known
Throughout Northwest, Passes
Away This Morning.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Jan. 18.-[Spe-
cial. Robert Buckstaff, a we'll known
lumberman of this city, died here today.
He was born in 1871 and for some years
had been living on a farm just south
of this city.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
Denver Preacher for Racine.

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 2O.-[SpeciaI. I
Rev. John Wesley Carter, pastor Of
the First Universalist church rendered
his resignation yesterday to accept a
call from the UniversaIist church in
Racine, Wis. He left Denver today.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
Mark Twain Is III,

NEW YORK. Jan. 2O.-SamueI L.
Clemens is i'll with q severe cold at his
home. > Fifth avenue. Although Mr.
Clemens condition is not at all serious
he is confined to his room ana IS under
the care of a physician.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
Students Wanted.

The latest and most approved methods
in manicuring, facial massage shampoo
ing, scalp treatments and hairdressng
taught under my personal supervision.
Write for particulars, Mrs. II. II. Stad-
Ter. suite SOP Goldsmith Bldg, Milwau-
kee Wis.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
Robert Davies Home Burns,

FOX LAKE, Wis, Jan. 17.-[Spe-
cial. at , o'clock this morning to-
tally destroyed the residence occupied by
Robert Davies and family who narrowly
escaped being burned
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
Burglary al townsville,

CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis. Jan. 20.
i Special. Robbers broke into the Mil
waukee depot at townsville last night
and stole $3.50 i'll cash and 500 in time
checks There is no clue.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
Defies All SuperstitionS

Defying superstition, The Herald of
Slatington, Pa, began publication as q
weekly on Friday, September 10. The
first copy was taken from the press at 10
minutes before 5 o'clock, i'll the presence
of Ii witnesses.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24

One of the London underground rail
ways passes 1S5 feet below the surface.
This is the record for subterranean
Transportation
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
Caravan of 10000 People.

The largest caravan of pilgrims for
Mecca starts from Constantinople, and
generally comprise about 10000 persons.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24

during the latter part of February All
alumni and former students of the uni
versity will attend the dinner and mem
Der of the faculty will speak.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
AGED EVANGELIST IS DEAD.
The Rev. Eli l. Myrland Expires at
Madison

! MADISON, Wis, Jan. 17.-Rev. Eli
L. Myrland, for twenty-seven years a
Scandinavian Baptist missionary and
evangelist in this and other states, oled
at his home Thursday after nearly ten
weeks illness with typhoid fever. He
was 81 years old. The father of the de-
ceased, Rev. Lars o. Maryland, also a
Baptist clergyman, was the. first Nor
wegian preacher in Wisconsin and the
second in the United States.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24

Buy Furs and Hides, or tan them for
robes and rugs. n. w. Hide & Fur Co,
MINNEAPOLIS
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24
Kenosha Pioneer Dead.

KENOSHA, Wis, Jan. 20.-[ Special ]
Patrick Ward, pioneer, died today
aged 20.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-17

property sold. and until claimed must
be deposited in the city treasury.
Section 9. Every person indebted to
one who neglects OF refuses, after de-
mand to pay poll tax, becomes liable
therefor, and must pay the same for
such other preson after service upon
him by the marshal and license col
lector of notice in writing stating
the name of such person.
Section Z. This ordinance shall be
in effect from and after its passage
and publication.
introduced January 2, 1908.
Adopted and approved January 10,
1908, by the following vote:
Ayes Trustees Kirkwood, Penny,
Tam, Garbarini.
Noes-None.
Absent-Trustee Lean.
V. s. GARBARINI,
President of the Board of Trustees of
the City of Jackson.
Attest:
tSeaI) l.. j. GLAVlNOVICH,
City Clerk.
Published in the Amador Ledger for
one week, viz. January II, 1908.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-17
LOCAL EDITORIAL NEWS.
PRESIDENTIAL STRAW.

From the poll of votes made by the Chicago Tribune
bacg between four and five thousand prominent republicans
scattered throughout the United States Taft understanding
all competitors in the for the nomination for president
the republican ticket He is booked win hands down.
From this it is claimed that he is the first choice of 90
per cent of the voters and the first choice of every
the avoson States and the second choice of every avore
state Five thousand is enthusiastically small
percentage of the total party upon which base in
elgen opinion the 1t is clear however, that
heis far in the lead and that this fact will tend draw his
standard the army of politicians whose controlling desire is
get the popular side The tabuated of this straw
shows that Of 1918 votes Taft for first choice received
ASIA The first choice for all other candidates
gate 272o including $50 for Roosevelt The discrepancy
do pretend to explain Unquestionably the Roosevelt
list may be safely credited the Taft column and with this
addition he would be able withstand combination of the
field against him. Such united front of the opposition is
entirely of the question in the nominating convention
One significant feature is that every southern democatic
conceded to Taft The republican nominee, whoever
he may prove be- is expected get single vote in
the electoral college from the solid south The republican
of the north and will have furnish the
sary elect This being So would that those
should be the dominant factor the selection of the
nominee and that would be dangerous allow the demo-
cratic section control the situation We believe the cand
date who would fairly acceptable all the contendng
factions within the party would prove the best for the repub
can party and the strongest before the people in this
gency The Ledger is for the nominee whether Taft
dark horse.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-17
Ordinance No. 81
An Ordinance Imposing a
Street Poll Tax in the City
of Jackson, Amador Coun.
ty. State of California. for
the year 1908, and provid-
ing for the Collection of
Street Poll Taxes.

! The Board of Trustees of the city
of jackson do ordain as follows:
Section 1. Every male citizen over
twenty years of age and under
sixty years Uf age, found within the
corporate limits of the said city of
jackson, during the time for the
collection of street poll taxes for
the year 1903, excepting all persons
who we're honorably discharged from
service 10 the army or navy of the
United States, any time between
the first day of April, in the year of
our Lord 1861, and the first day of
May, in the year of our Lord, 1865.
shall pay the marshal and license
collector of the said city of Jackson,
or his agent, an annual street poll
tax in the sum of two 1927 dollars,
lawful money of the United States,
and every such person not exempt as
above set forth, within the corporate
limits of the said city of Jackson,
who has not paid street or road poll
tax for the said year 1908 to any other
person or authority legally empower.
ed to collect such a tax, must pay
the said amount of street poll tax so
levied.
Section g The city clerk must
cause to be printed two dollar blank
street poll tax receipts, in book form,
with stubs numbered the same as the
receipts, of one hundred in each
book, sufficient mber for the use
of the marshal and license collector.
The stubs shall have a line for the
name of the poll tax payer, his age,
and occupation. The city clerk must
number and sign said blanks, deliver
them to the marshal and license
collector, and charge him Herewith.
Section 3 The marshal and license
collector shall at the expiration of
each month pay all street poll taxes
collected by him to the city trea-
surer, and shall on the first Thursday
of August after the levy of said street
poll tax, return to the city clerk all
tax receipts received by him and not
used; and pay to the city treasurer
the total amount collected and not
paid in, and must make final settle
ment with the city clerk and the city
treasurer, and the city clerk must
seal up all unused tax receipts and
deposit the,l with the city treasurer
who shall keep them in his office.
Section 4. And the said marshal and
license collector must demand pay
ment of said street poll tax of every
person liable therefor, and on the ne
glect or refusal of such person to pay
the same must collect by seizure and
sale of any personal property owned
by such person.
Section 5. The sale may be made
after three hours verbal notice of the
time and place of such sale. The sale
must be made at public auction, and
OF sufficient amount of property to
pay the tax. All excess over taxes
must be returned to the owner OF the