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

now to study the Brownsville ques-
tion.
Funny that Mr.. Rockefeller's auto.
bioe rahy should follow so close upon
Mr. Haskell's biography.
In pulitics it is like airships: first
we go up, up, up and then We come
down, down, down.
Open season for political broadsides.
Only 10 speeches now a day for the
Peerless One, who wasn't going to
talk so much.
4 little whirlwind now and then is
relished by the best CT men.
Everything smells rosy to Colonel
Watterson, even Standard Oil can.
Bre'r Fairbanks he lay low and say
nothin'
Mr.. Bryan ce,tainly "got what was
coming to him.
1t annoys Mr. Bryan for Mr.. Taft
to be going away back into his old
record and past performances.
Mr.. Roosevelt hits straight from
the shoulder,
George AIDE wants it understood
that his being prominent politician
is no joke.
Pretty big crop of "Taft Eemu-
crats' this fall
There are some people who ale not
complaining that the campaign is not
hot enough.
Colonel Watterson is holding up his
end of the rainbow, but he will feel a
dull heavy thud about Nov. 4, it being
the finish of the third battle and rout
of one w. j. B.
Just wanting to be President has
brought one man from poverty to a
palace. Guess who we mean.
The negro just won't let himself be
kicked about as football in this pre-
sideDtial match; he is too busy with
his fall whitewashing jobs.
The opposition to Governor Hughes
in New York disappeared behind the
corner of his whiskers.
Governor Haskell, of Oklahoma,
continues to exclaim, Thou canst
not say did it" but Mr.. Hearst
not unly goes right OIL accusing the
Governor of having served the Stand
ard Oil Company, but seems to have
some awkward rec Jrds in his possess
sion.
Standard Oil money must louk good
! to people in the United States Senate
People who have been under the i'm
preston that the Swedes are running
the State of Minnesota may be sur
prised to learn that the Democratic
ticket bears such names as McLaugh-
lin, McGlynn, Hurley, O'Brien, Dor
an, Brennan, Gehan and Burns. The
Irish are not duwn and out yet.
"The touch of friend" remarks
Missouri contemporary, "may hurt
more than the cut of an enemy. 4" No
doubt about it,. Especially if the
friend forgets the amount he touched
you for
Prof. Hugo Muensterberg' latest
contribution to the literature of the
day is headed, "Can You Tell the
Whole TRUTH" Certainly not. pro-
fessor. We don't want to lose all the
friends we have.
A Denver man on his deathbed
selected another husband for his
widow, but no one seems to know
which one OF the two he had the grudge
against.
Tom TibEles has d. clared for Bryan.
| You don't recall who Tom Tiblbes is :?
Why he was Tom Watson's side
wheeler in the race four years ago.
Mr. Jimhill has celebrated his
SEVENTEEN birthday, thus calling to
mind the fact that sumo of our wisest
captains of industry have passed the
age at which it has been suggested
they should be chloroformed.
TR0ITGHTS AT RANDOM
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

There was sudden change in the
wind, and the pastor of the Mount
Zion chapel saw that some of his par
ishoners drew their wraps about their
shoulders. He paused In his sermon.
"Brudder Wilding," he said, rails
ing his voice and waking the old sex
ton from peaceful slumbers in the rear
pew. & "Brudder Wilding, be kind
enough to close all de wlnders on de
cas- side OBJ de church. DE wind has
come round, an we cyan't afford to
lose single lamb from dis fold by
carelessness. wild an outstanding debt
on dis chapel an two families moved
out OBJ town.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

Whit Smith was up from GAINESVILLE
yesterday to visit his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Smith.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

On Mr.. Brvan's recent visit to In
dianapolis, he was asked what he
would do If again defeated for the
presidency, and replied by telling a
story of Texan who wandered into a
ballroom while intoxicated and was
elected. He walked right in again,
and was roughly handled and thrust
forth into outer darkness. A third
time he staggered in, and this time
was unceremoniously kicked out.
Gathering himself together, he re-
marked to the interested spectators:
'T'hem fellows can't fool me-thev
don't want me in there''
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
A WHITE ELEPHANT.

The primary elec ton cost the can
dida ties more money than would be re-
quiTed to run half dozen conven tiuns
and resulted in many cases in nomi-
mating men by minority vote. 1t is a
white elephant which nobody wants,
candidates are disgusted, the people
are SO Indifferent that a large ma jority
Of them won't spend time to vote, and
the statesmen, who had so much to Say
about the corrupt machine" are up
in the air, luoking for a place to
light. The primary law is high
priced snare and delusiUn, and should
be relegated to the scrap heap, with
a bunch of ether reform measures
equally Impractical. GAINESVILLE Ga
ze tie.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
WdtertOWn Wis Friday. Oct. 9

For President
WILLIAM II. TAFT
Of Ohio
For Vice President
JAMES S. SHERMAN
Of New York
For Member of Congress. Second Con
gressionaI District
JOHN M. NELSON
Dane County
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET
Governor
James .. Davidson
Lieutenant Governor
John Strange, Oshkosh
Secretary Of State
James A. FreeT, Hudson
State Treasurer
Andrew II. Dahl, WGstby
Attorney General
Frank J.. Gilbert, Madison
Insurance Commissioner
George +. Beedle, EmbarraSs
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

Entered as Second-Class matter May 4. 1906. In
the Postoftice at WatertOwn, Wis under the act
Of Congress March B. 1879.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-12
N. E. 0. P. CELEBRATION.
Anniversary of Brass City Lodge 0c.
 casion for Good Time.

The celebration of the fourteenth anniversary of Brass City lodge, New | England Order of Protection, passed off with great pleasure. Had it not l been for the unpleasant weather dur ! ing the day no doubt Columbus hall | Monday evening would have been more than crowded. As it was every | lodge in the city was well represent ! ed and members of Brass City were present who had not attended a meet ing in a long while.
 After the opening exercises the fol- ! lowing guests were escorted to seats on the platform:
 Supreme Vice Warden Frank Rice, Cambridge, Mass; Past Supreme War den Jonathan w. Chapin; Past Grand Warden Frank c. Hull, Grand Vice Warden P. p. Whalen, these three | from New Haven; Grand Warden F. H. Tolles, Windsor; Grand Guide, T, Niles Payne of this city; also Depu- ties Mcdonald, Nell, Dinneen and Brown.
 Two applications were read and of ticers for the coming year nominated who will be elected on December 21.
 The principal address was made by s. V. w. Rice, this being his first visit to Waterbury fraternal or other wise. It was in a way historical l commencing from the beginning up to the present time. The order start ed with 15 and to-day has 56,509 members having paid $G637, ,0S9.5O q total of 1856 deaths.
 The five lodges in Waterbury have had 127 deaths, meaning that $246,- 900 has come in this city of which Brass City lodge received $55,0O0. During the month of November the order paid $79,000 (39 deaths) with 1 in an average of twenty hours after proof of death was received.
 Mr Rice was given generous applause for he had touched subjects seldom mentioned by visitors before. The other guests touched lightly on different topics interesting and in- structive. Refreshments were served and dancing enjoyed.
 Thursday night Mattatuck lodge held a regular meeting in Mechanics hall and nominated officers for the year 1909. One application was re- ceived. Their next meeting will be held December 29 as the regular meeting falls on Christmas eve.
 Friday night in Mechanics hall Alex Von Humboldt lodge receiveI one application. They also nominat- ed their new officers and representa- lives to the grand lodge, At the close of this meeting the general com mittee from the five lodges met and decided to hold their fourth annual entertainment and dance in the Buckingham January p. Further arrangements for this affair will be made at the close of Anchor lodge Thursday night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-12
FOREST FIRES COSTLY
Millions of Dollars Worth 0i
 Timber Destroyed.

During the past few years Water bury has done much towards strengthening the efficiency of the fire department so far as equipping to protect certain kinds of private property goes, but nothing has been done to safeguard other kinds of property that is at the mercy of ey- erybody, and frequently the owners suffer heavy losses and has no re- dress. If man is wise and carries sufficient insurance on his house and furniture he cannot lose great deal but how about farmers whose trees and fences are being constantly eaten up by forest fires and nobody in au- thority even calls around to inquire who started the fires? It is high time something was done in that 1i- rection both by sending out assist ance to eXtinguish such fires and con ducting investigations with view 10 bringing the guilty parties into the courts. The Hartford Times had the following about forest fires in New York state in last evenings issue: The forest fires in New York this year burned over an area of about 200 miles and the direct damage they did was about $2,0O0 q square mile. It is interesting to find how large part of these fires were set by hunters and campers. According to the report of the forest commission there were 700 fires. Evidently the origin of a large part is unknown but of PIP accounted for 103 were caused by hunters and 72 by camp CTS. Smokers are credited with 34 | fishermen with IS, berry pickers with 12, and it is said that AS were , incendiary. All this is one result Oi the great invasion of the woods by | people who do not know how to use them. If it continues it will be neceB
 sary to forbid people to camp in the forests until they have passed an ex
 animation in the elements of wood
 craft, including the use of firearms and the care of matches and camL or cooking fires" "
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-12
CITY NEWS.

Christmas sale "Tearabout $5' suits S2.50, ages to IT, Upson, Sin gleton x Co.
 Miss Clara Abell, a pupil from Monroe's Business college, has ac cepted a position as stenographer with the Metal Finishing Go.
 To-day City Attorney Kellogg pre- pared a deed of the Boys club prop erty on Benedict street conveying it to the city. It will be signed by Senator Tracy on behalf of the club and that will be the end of it.
 Although the school teachers of the city are accustomed to receive a full months salary on the last pay day before Christmas, they may be disappointed this year. Generally the last pay day comes day or two before Christmas but this year it is week ahead. The teachers are evi- dently banking on a months salary and would be awfully disappointed if it were not given them. But in all probability it will be arranged that they will receive it the day be- fore Christmas if they do not get it the coming Friday.
 If you intend sending money orders to people in the old country for Christmas or New Years now is the time to do it. The 18th and 18th will be the last sailing days by which checks may be sent in order to have money paid on them before Christ mas or New Years. There will be no delays or bother to the folks on the. other side if you will send your money orders through Mrs John Ryan of 507 North Main street. These or ders are not like the postoffice money orders as they are payable on de- mand. For the convenience of par ties who wish to secure orders Mrs Ryan will be at her office at 507 North Main street until 6:30 Sunday { evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-12
OUR WATER SUPPLY.
Last Nights Rain Helped the East
 Mountain Reservoir.

The storm of yesterday afternoon and last night, snow and rain and whatever else may have come with them, amounted to .52 of an inch of water. It raised the East Noun tain reservoir an inch, but the in- crease at the Branch was scarcely enough to say so. It helped some, but unless We get cOpious rains be- fore long it is doubtful if the Branch will fill up this winter. The East Mountain service is surprising every body. even the water board admit ting that it is mystery where the water is coming from. Considering that it has been neglected for some time past it is making a splendid showing and has already given abundant evidence that it is well worth while to spend little money out there in adding to the supply and improving the sanitary condi- tions in the neighborhood of the plant and along it's source.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-12
THE CITY COURT
Paroled Man S,nt to Jail to Work
 Out Fine.

As Leon DOmingue dtshonored ms parole last September the policemen were on the watch for him. He was fined s1O.50 for intoXication and he immediately set out for Newark, x. J. He came back the other day and last night he was arrested as he was trying to dispose of a gold watch and chain. He was sent to jail to work out the fine with the additional costs of his present arrest.
 Edward Flaherty was fined S9 and costs for intoxication.
 The case against Saloon Keeper Pfersick for maintaining sideroom on his premises contrary 10 law was put over to Monday.
 Mrs Tony Martone and her hrs- band are at odds. She sleeps out under the night air by advice of her physician and she has four children to take care of. Her husband, it was claimed, will not support her so she had him arrested. The case was adjourned to Monday in the hope that an agreement will be arrived at between them. She asks for SS a week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-12
JUDGE COWELL'S GIRL
People Want 10 Adopt One He
 Went Sponsor For.

Judge George II. Cowell, who Is Santa Claus to little Sadie Goldberg, who escaped with her life and a few sabre wounds from the massacres in Kishineff, Russia, is beginning to be bothered about the girl. While he has not so far regretted giving his bond to Uncle Sam that the girl would not become an object or puDlic charity in this land of abundance he has concluded that he would make q poor mother to any young glrl. for there are half dozen women want ing to adopt Sadie and the Gerry Children society of New York, the Hebrew Shelter and Aid society ofthe same place and the immigration or fcials are keeping the judge busy answering letters. Attorney Philip Bernstein, who was the means of in- teresting the judge in the girl IS De- ginning to wonder where will It all end.
 Albert White, cousin of MT Bern stein, returned from New York last evening but did not bring Sadie with him. After he had given the security of Judge Cowell and Dr Francis Ba- con of New Haven to the immigration authorities in Ellis island he handed the girl over to the representatives or the Gerry society. They had only temporary quarters for her and as soon as they were able they gave her into the custody of the Hebrew Shel- ter and Aid society, after consider able red tape had been unwound be- tween both societies and the lmmi- grafton officials. It is easy enough to get out of this country but very difficult to get into it even for clti- zen who has not his papers to lden- tify himself.
 The girl was only a day or so ln the custody of the Hebrew society when half dozen women offered her a home. The offer of three of them was respectfully declined and one or the three remaining is said to be very rich and without family. That IS all that has so far been ascertalned about her but the immigration ofll- cials are not satisfied with that. 1t seems. for they have put the ques- ton up to Judge Cowell and MT Bern stein, the judge as her bondsman and Mir Bernstein as the one conducting the negotiations to have the girl kept in the country.
 Sadie is said to be a handsome It. tie girl and this rich woman who wishes to adopt her is said to be will ing to give any assurance that she has good home for her. Judge cow ell wishes to know more about her before he surrenders this little stran- ger who came to him from the bleed ing heart of Russia under the most singular circumstances, and whom he has never seen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-12
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Well Known People Who Have 6ccM
 Called Away.

The funeral of Mrs Marguerite Vallee was held this morning from the residence of her son, John B. Vallee on South Main street with mass of requiem at St Annes church by Father Lamon- tagne and interment in Calvary cem- etery. The bearers were Napoleon Dubuc, Koch Gilbert, George Mon- tambault, George Pronovost, George Panneton and A. P. Blanchette.
 Linus J. Barnes, formerly resi- dent of this city, died at the Bridge port hospital early this morning. The funeral will be held from the resi- dcnce of his sister. Mrs James Me Kenney, 182 Main street, Bridgeport, on Monday, December IA. The re- mains will be taken to Winsted for burial. He leaves mother and two sisters, Mrs Mary Hes of this city and Mrs McKenney of Bridgeport, and two brothers, James Barnes of this city and Lewis Barnes of Win sted.
 Andrew Egan, aged A, died at the Waterbury hospital yesterday at- ternoon with pneumonia, after an ill., ness of only two or three cays. The remains were removed to Lunny' s morgue. The deceased was for years employed at RandolphClowes Co, and is survived by five children, An drew, Thomas, Mary, Loretta and Irene. The funeral will be held from his late home, 6S0 South Main street, Sunday afternoon at 1:30 to St Patrick's church at o'clock, with interment in St Joseph's cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-12
INSTITUTE CHRISTMAS PARTY

The Christmas party at the Wa terbury Institute of Craft and Indus try will be given on next Thursday, December 17. at $ o'clock, for iasti- tute members only. Each member is expected to bring a gift for the Christmas tree. the cost of which shall be not more than 10 cents. These packages should be securely wrapped. A special feature will be an unique surprise that will occupy an hour of the evening. Every insti- tute member is invited to be one of the party. and it is believed tLat any young woman who stays away will be disappointed greatly when she learns of that which sine has missed. Members not having se1@on entertainment tickets should apply immediately to the superintendent and obtain them. as no admittanee will be allowed without such a ticket. No excuse will be accepted and no exceptions will be made to this cus- tom.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-12
Campbell Is Held.

New Haven, Dec 12.-Samuel F. Campbell, the auto dealer who struck and killed Rev Dr c. B. Mor- gan, was held for trial for the su- perior court to-day, charged with manslaughter. Bail was fixed at $500.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-12
Barber Swallows Carbolic.

New Britain, Dec 12.-Caspar Rowe, a we'll known barber, commit ted suicide at his home yesterday af- ternoon by swallowing carbolic acid. Despondency is supposed to be the cause of the act.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-12
Quarterly Dividend.

New Haven. Dec 12.-The direc- tors of the New Haven road at their meeting to-day in New York, de clared quarterly dividend of s2 per share.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-12

Christmas sale "Tearabout S5" suits S2.50, ages to IT, Upson, Sin gleton X Co.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-12
AS YOU LIKE IT.
some Stray Leaves from Reporters
 Note Book.

What Is probably the highest res" taurant in the world has been opened at the Eismeer station of the Jung frau railway in Switzerland. It is 10000 feet above the level of the sea and close to the summit of the mountain. The food Is not cooked by means of ordinary fuel but by cleo tricity generated by the Lutschine waterfall, deep down in the valley below.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-12

If you really have the right spirit of Christmas you will be much
 pleased with the present no matter
 what it is. If you want an eye for an eye. and good eye for a good eye, you won't say you think she has horrid taste. The feminine pronouu is used because to the stronger sex it
 does not matter much what the gift is if there is something practical about it. But use a little gray mat ter when buying your gifts and se-
 lecting the persons to whom you will
 give. Almost every person you re- member on Christmas morning can tell whether the present was sent in the right spirit or whether it was just bought as a matter of form. If thls kind of giving were discontinued there would be much better feeling
 all around. much money would be
 saved and the Yuletide season would cease to be period during which it was the custom to barter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-12

High Art Ormolu Gold and Fancy
 Finished
El Nuevo mexicano., 1908-02-08
coMPANIA De SECURES pEHE
PAcAR a Los HEREDERoe
De PEREA.

Albuquerque, N. M, Feb. g.
Aver en- Ia corte de distrito dtl
condado de Sandoval on session
en- Bernalillo, FL jurado en- la eau
50 de Emilia M. Perea contra Ii
|Ccmpafia de SECURES de Vida
del Estado. de Indianapolis, In
diana, bajo instrucciones de Ia
corte, retorn6 IN dictamen en-
favor de Ia actora en- Ia suma de
$4,000. La compania de SECURES
SO opnso al pago de una POLKA de
aseguranza de vida de 10000
sobre Ia vida de Pedro Peres
alegando que las respuestas en-
cnanto a Ia salud del hombre ase
gurado Ga la APPLICATION habian
sido hechas falsamente. La de.
fensa protocol6 una moci6n para
nuevo juicio.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1908-02-08

James Donahue. New Britain. Conn.
escribe: Use varios remedies para
los rinones, y fue tratado por unes'
tros ejores medicos por diabetes. pere
no tuve mejoria hasta que tome el Re
medic Foley para los Rinones. Dca
pues de Ia seguLda botella mostre me
joria y cincc potellas me curaron com.
pletamente. De dc ~entonces he pasa-
10 una examination rigida para asa-
guranza de vida" III Reraedio Foley
para los Rinones cura dolor dc raba
dilla y TODD genero de Intermediates
de rinones yvejiga.--De venta en- la
Farmaoia Ireland.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1908-02-08
Ia pELEoACIoN IRA
SIN NlN0uNAs lNSTRuccIoNEs.
Esto 20 Dice Quo DIIo d Mlembro de
Ia comision NaeIonaI Luna--La
Convention Sera Tenida Presto.


Ell corresponsal de Washington
lei Albany New York; Journal,
telegra1o recientemente q 50
periodico 81 tenor de una CONVEX
saci6n con Ell Hon. Solomon Luna,
niembro de Ia comision nacional
Republicans por Nuevo Mexico,
IA cual tieue Ell legitimo sonido 4
indica claramente que LIS Repu-
blicanos de Nuevo Mexico sos
tendran sns derechos en- Ia con.
vencion nacioDal Republican, en-
Chicago. Ell telegrama en- cues
ton lee ash:
mos proponemos tener nues
ira convention en Nuevo Mexico
q principles de Mario, dijo Salo
mon Luna, miembro de Ia conf
sion nacional Republicans por
Nuevo Mexico, er Washington
aver. Eel sentimiento o. favorable
a Taft aunque Ia delegation ira
sin instrucciones. Seis delegados
en- ves de dos seran electos y
estoy SECURE que obtendran
asiento en- 10 convention nacional
No creo que Ia comisi6n nacional
tiene derecho para decir cuantos
Delegates seran electos de cada
te~rritorio,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1908-02-08

Nathan Salmon, comerciante
de aquf, Sc marcho 81 viernes
pasado con objeto de pernanecer
IN tempo proloDgado en- Mineral
Wells, Texas, en- beneicio de su
Salud. Mr. Salmon no ha sana.
do del TODD de una operacion que
le hicieron Ell verano pasado y
espera hallar meioria con las
sguas del celebrs balneario de
Texas.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1908-02-08

Dona Ana Maria Jaramillo. de
FL Rito, madre del Coronel Ven
ceslao Jaramillo, que ha estado
hospedada en- 81 Sanatorio de San
Vicente durante les dos semanas
pasadas, Sc marcho 81 martes pa
sado para su Residential en- 81
norte. LaSra. Jaramillo es viuda
del tinado Pedro Ignacio lara.
milo, quien darante su vida fn6
uno de los ciudadanos de mas
prominencia q infuencia en- Ell
condado de Rio Arriba