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

john M. Nelson, the congressman
from THIS d4srlcC, gave evidence Oh
me clear grit tnaG Is III MIN, last week
wednesday, by d speech IN winch he
gave Jne mousse ru-eS and me speaker
d pretty livery druDDlng Tor the des-
poIlsm the rules make possible over
one members ana freely used by
me speaker III shutting OF DEBATES
and III refusing to recognize members
so that they cannot fairly rep
resent Their constituents, and es-
peclally IN Ignoring new members. MI.
nelson d4d not m4nce his words, but
lung them i'll the teeth OF the speake.
anu committee on rules like hot shot
rom a quick firing gun, and 1t must
nave Deen a palataDIe WORD least for
the suherlng members OF the House
Mills Leader.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
AUTOCRACY DENOUNCED.

Congressman John M. Nelson is not
afraid Oh the cars. When Speaker
Cannon hnaly recognized MN he
STOOD squareIy at the front and gave
Tree utlerance TO his indignation tnaL
the business OF the country should
be held up at the instance or d utCIe
coterIe That has gathered the power
OF government TO itself and WieldS IL
tor its seinSh political purposes.
MI. Nelson nome friends appreci-
ate his spirit Such independence
may not make tor favor With the
speaker, but the speaker happily is
not The electorate. The speaker
mas become III tact the most amaz-
ing autocrat and monopolist OF the
age, and il is high time that his ar
bItrary rue should be shattered. Mr..
Nelson may not be able to accomplish
that desired result, but he points the
way. Only let all the commoners
wnom the speaker has not conde-
seemed 10 honor with his sovereign
attention but assert their manhood,
as MI Nelson has asserted his, and
the speakership will become merely
the impartial guidance parliamentary
OF the house OF representatives.
Madison Democrat.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

Congressman Nelson's contention
that the authority Of the Speaker OF
the House should be more restricted is
not without its merits. Parliamentary
rules as they are observed give the
presiding officer of all meetings too
much power As the rules are it is
a very easy matter for the presiding
officer to ignore a member whose opin-
ion may differ from his, and it is Mr..
Nelson's intention to try to correct
the speakers possible abuse OF his po-
sition.-WalWorth Times.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
THE ROOSEVELT POLICIES.

Con5I snIau JUnu NJ. NeIson O,
TINS district IS one OIL the cOngressmeu
VINO - HaunS d etreHuous ngnt u
nave Lne Recommendations OF rreoI-
uenL RooseyeIJ, IN ms recent message
60 congress, enacCed into avs. lie -
a nrm believer III Roosevelt, he pc
ueVes that Roosevelt is fighting the
people cause ana tnat legislation TO.
the good Oh the masses Is lmpeded Nv
the arDltary methods used by few
men with almost ABSOLUTE powers III
INC House.
III speech before the House las.
week Congressman Nelson SPOKE
plainly, cOurageousIy, and emphati.
caIly against the dominant power OF
speaker Cannon i'll rerardng Ieg1sIa-
Iation. Under the present rules of the
mousse the speaker has almost IN
limited power over the legislation
winch may or may not pass Is
Nelson's speech was a strong plea
Tor action on progressive legislation.
lie is strong for the president tor he
IeeIs that Roosevelt is for the peoples
cause. His is the first great speech
LOT more democratic body in the
mousse and every good citizen who be-
IIeFeS III government by the people.
Will hope that Nelson will continue his
night to the end. Would that there
were more Nelson's in that national
body: who when they see Justice and
the peoples will thWarted that thew
nave the courage, stamina and initta-
tive to stand up even in the face of
tradition and party policy and put their
stamp OF disapproVaI on all that is IN
democratic and misrepresentation
we send representatives to congress
10 make beneficial laws for the masses
and Nelson is right when he calls
cannon to task for sitting on the coat
talIS OF progress and hollering whoa
on the legislation called for bv the
people and outlined by Roosevelt.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
A RIGHTEOUS SHAKING UP.

One day last week Hon. John M.
Nelson, Wisconsin member Oh con
gress from the Madison district, gave
The autocratlc rules OF the house d
righteous shaking UP TO an extent
hat must have advanced the cause OF
reform a good stride toward a POM
which must eventually arouse the IN
dignation of the people and cause 1t
to shake off the enthraldom OF one
man power, which has come so dan
gerously near to reducing congress
To a mere machine to do the bidding
of the speaker and the interests PACK
of him. without power to accomplish
anything of its own free Wlll.-blacA
River Fails Banner.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
CONGRESSMAN NELSON'S SPEECH

Congressman John M. Nelson OF
this district last week kept his
promise to the voters of this vicin-
lty by making an address in the
House OF Representative attacking
the power OF the Speaker. 1t Will
be remembered that Mr.. Nelson, in
ms Waterloo speech last September,
announced his intention OF making an
investigation OF the rules and the
rule making powers at Washington.
We were pleased to read
MIR. Nelson address, and congratu-
late him On having had the courage to
attack one OF the worst evils OF our
government, even though he thus
drew upon himself the wrath of every
machine republican in the country
Waterloo Democrat.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
A BRAVE SPEECH.

Congressman Nelson of Madison
made brave speech the other day.
1t was not only brave but it was just
and statesmanlike. He criticised in
plain terms the unrepublican, unbusi-
nesslike and unjust rules OF the house
which made the speaker the autocrat
and in many instances the tyrant of
that branch Of congress. The people
of this congressional district and Of
every other district in the nation are
not represented in that body. Their
representative has no voice or right
to be heard except at the freakish
will of the speaker.
Three men, the committee on
rules, of which the speaker is the
chief, absolutely govern this branch
Of congress. This they do under the
excuse that the body is SO great and
the ambition of each member to be
heard is so ever present that it would
be impossible to transact business
without this autocratic form OF gov
eminent. There is something in this
argument but not enough. One rem
edy, and it is one that must be serI-
ously considered, is to reduce the
membership of the house. Wisconsin
would be better served today with
five members than it is with eleven.
But that does not answer or eX-
cuse the arrogant tyranny OF the
speaker or the system which makes
him a tyrant. Congressman Nelson
has spoken well in his protest against
such an intolerable state of affairs. :
Jefferson County Union.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

There is important duty before the voters of
district than the election of congressman.
present member John NJ Nelson been tried and
not found wanting He has been independent fearless
and courageous support of the best interests of the
people By his the rules of the House.
in national attention President Roosevelt
expressed his hearty personal approval The extended
study that Nelson has the rules of the
house and the procedure of all great paraments has well
fitted him exceedingly useful in bringing about
form of this great legislative abuse that has prevailed
under democratic and republican speakers alike AS the
present the first point the way and has
done spendidy only term he richly deserves
ward for faithful fearless and efficient public service
citizen believes IN fidelity and courage, fail to
vote for Congressman John M. Nelson election
Committee
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
The Original Banana Man.

New York World-Captain Lorenzo
ID. Baker, a Cape Cod native who
has just died, deserves we'll in the
memory of America. He raised the
banana from the position of a coast
wise luxury to that of a staple. For
the remaking of old Jamaica planta-
tons and The building up of new
ones involved in this expansion of
demand the British government and
the city of Kingston have ex-
pressed gratitude to Captain Baker
by means of fonors and silver plate
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
RECOGNITION WELL MERITED.

IL does not often occur that new
member OF congress gets such hat
terlng recognition OF his Maiden
Speech" but the recognition in this
case was We'll merited. John M. Mel
son is still new in the house, but he
mas done his duty like a veteran. Ii
IS no idle sport to attack the speaker,
whose influence has gradually grown
until now practically speaking he is
the Boss Of the house. For a new
member to tackle such d Job is a
piece of daring that frightens the ma,
Jority, but Nelson was so well pre-
pared that his speech was listened to
with interest by the membership, and
frequently was rewarded with hearty
applause.-Chicago Skandinaven.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
MADE a HIT.

Hon. John NJ Nelson of the second
congressional district, made hit in
the house of representative a short
time ago when he assailed the rules
Of the house and the speaker, Uncle
Joe" Cannon. Mr.. Nelson was heart
lily commended for his act, and it is
probable there will be a shaking up
of the old bones at Washington in
the near future.-Osceola Sun:
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
ROOM FOR MORE.

Congressman John NJ. Nelson, of the
second Wisconsin district, had the sat
isfactiOn of telling congress and Incl
dentally much larger audience
through the press, what he thought of
the autocratic powers given the
Speaker by the rules of congress. Mel
son always blessed with "stunted dis
erection and stalled grit" There is
room for more Nelson's in congress-
CUNT erland Advocate.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
WHAT HE WANTS.

Congressman Nelson made his tlrst
speech in the house Wednesday. He
scored the speaker and rules OF the
house which he said made minority
member helpless.
Congressman Nelson wants tarln re-
vision, income and inheritance taxes,
antitrust laws, the physical valuation
of railroads and suppression OF STOCK
gambling. But he very much wants
Speaker Cannon to revise the rules
and let go some of the speaker
power.-Berlin Journal.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
MUCH ATTENTION..

Congressman J. M. Nelson's recent
speech denouncing the rules OF the
house and demanding their revision
has received much more than passing
mention. While the speech may have
grated somewhat harshly upon
Speaker Cannon and to his dlscomhC-
ure it very favorably impressed the
president and he has strongly pralseu
Mr.. Nelson's effort.-Mineral POINT
Tribune.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
VOICE FROM DULUTH.

Another Republican,, Congressman
Nelson of Wisconsin, has had the cour,
age TO protest in the house against the
dutocratlc rule OF Speaker Cannon.
Good. Some time the congressman
viii realize what the country thinks
OF it, and they will all rise in revolt.
Duluth Herald, MINI.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
NOT A CANNON MAN.

We take it that in some respects
10th sides OF the house look alike to
Congressman Nelson OF Wisconsin,
who declared in speech attacking the
rules, that the minority were "abso-
lutely helpless" and that the majority
have to obey the will OF the speaker; 70
also that, though he is a republican,
Mr.. Nelson is not a Cannon man.
Racine News
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
STANDS 10 HIS CREDIT.

Hon. John NJ. Nelson, representative
in congress from the I'd district, Mad
Ison, made a move in congress one
lay last week that stands to his credit
He spoke against the rules and prac
Cice by which a member can be little
more than a cipher there except by
the permission Of the Speaker.-Lan
caster Teller
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

Congressman John NJ. Nelson's first
congressional speech was so much
saVored with the right kind of reform
policy that it has caused a consider
able amount Of newspaper recognition
and is giving him notoriety of the
right sort. Whether or not his de-
nouncement of Speaker Cannon and
the committee for domineering Iegis-
lation is deserved, Mr.. Nelson GER
tainIy shows that he has fearless
qualities and is not backward in up
holding and proclaiming that which
he believes to be right and just, and
for the best interests of his constitu-
ency.-Marshall Record.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
NOT LIKELY.

Congressman Nelson's protest
against the car rule OF Speaker Can
non of course wins for hum warm
spot IN the heart of the doughty Joe
and it is more than likely that MI.
nelson will receive the recognition OF
tbe chair on all occasions.-Green
Bay Gazette.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
GIVE US MORE NELSON'S.

Give US more Nelson's! Well put
his protest against a ring-ruleo stahu
nat congress alongside of all the
sneers of the organs that call hlnl
Little Johnnie and await with con-
fdence the verdict Of the people. :
Milwaukee Journal.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
HOUSE HYPNOTIZED.

Congressman Nelson OF the second
district OF Wisconsin attacks the
rules of the house and scores speaker
Cannon and the house committee Oh
rules. Says house is completely hyp
notized and dominated by the speaker
Hudson Star Times.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
COURAGE AND INDEPENDENCE

We say all honor to Representatives
Cooper and Nelson and others "i'
have the courage and independence
and the patriotism to protest against
the un-Democratic, and un-Amerlcdh
spirit of the house rules
Milwaukee Journal, Feb. 6, 1913.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

The estimated cost of the Roose-
welt dam, which is part of the Salt
river irrigation scheme, has been
cut down by s1,O00,000 by the estab-
lishment of a government cement
mill on the spot.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
CAREFUL STUDY.

Representative Nelson OF Wlscon-
sin made a vigorous onslaught on the
rules, to which he had eVloeL1y
given careful study.-Collier's Weekly
New York.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
NO EAkLING.

Representative Nelson, we may be
ileve, would prefer to have the
speaker down upon him than to have
ms constituents form the opinion
that he is a Weaknng.-Ihe Milw.
News.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
a LIVE TOPIC.

The recent speech of Congressman
Nelson of Wisconsin in the house of
representatives in which he attacked
the power of the speaker still con-
tinues to create Racine
Times.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
A FEARLESS STAND.

Representative Nelson is to be CON
graduated upon the fearless stand he
has taken in this most important mat
ter-Portage Register.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
SPARKS.

Slow Waiter-Have l ever been in
the country, sir? No, sir. Why do
you ask?
Tired Customer was just thinking
how thrilling you'd find it TO sit on
the fence and watch the tortoise wniz
by.-Pick-Me-Up.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09


I'm afraid" faultered the young
man, that l can support you in the
style to which you are accustomed.
Never minde that" responded the
girl. / can accustom myself to the
style in which you can suppo-> me. -
Washington Herald.
Wright-He laughs in his sleep, his
wife says.
Penman-O, yes; laughing at his
own jokes, l suppose.-Yonkers States
man.
SO you like the experience you have
of keeping bees?"
Yes; you see no matter how the
market is depressed in other things,
1t is a business which keeps on hum
ming. Baltimore American.
Remember, a book play needs
booming"
I'm getting some of the best citi-
zens to say a good word for our pro
duction.'
Bah! You'll never make a press
agent. What you want to do is to get
'em to denounce louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
The grabbed bachelor and the angel
spinIster sat sufferingIy in the concert
hall.
The selections were apparently en-
tirely familiar to the gentleman, but
when the Wedding March, of Men
delssohn was begun, he pricked up his
ears.
THAT sounds familiar" he ex-
claimed. I'm not strong on these
classical pieces, but that's a good 'un
What is it?"
The spinster cast down her eyes.
That" she told him demurely, "is
the Maiden's Prayer "-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Very stout farmers wife Ito little
rustic, her protege-Well, Sam, your
master and | are going to the cattle
show
Cowboy-Oh, I'm sure l hope yeou'u
take the fust prize, 'm-that l do
Tit-Bits.
Milliner's Assistant-That feather,
madam, makes you look ten years
younger
Antique Lady-Then I'll take the
hat. But 1 think, perhaps, second
feather might make it even more be-
coming.-Punch.
''You provide especial conveniences
for photographers, do you not?'
Eyes" answered Farmer Corntossel.
ITS a good idea to encourage summer
boarders to get their photographs
took. They're sort Of in duty bound
to look pleasant, an the mosquitoes
never show in the pictures. Wash
ington.
Pa-Sometimes l get discouraged
about Willie.
Ma-Whats the matter, now?
and he can't throw an outcurve yet
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09
AGAINST THE CAR.

Congressman Nelson joined the
Dounla yesterday-Beloit Free fress.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

Pa-Sometimes I get discouraged
about Willie
Ma-What's the matter, now?
and he can't throw an outcurve yet
Pa-Here he is, eleven years old,
Newark News.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

I'm afraid" faultered the young
man, that l can support you in the
style to which you are accustomed"
Never minde that" responded the
girl I can accustom myself to tho
style in which you can suppo-> me-
Washington Herald.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

legislative hands of the member,
places a gag upon MS tongue, anu
clamps upon his Dram for ali the pur-
poses OF VITAL Legislation III the InCer-
ests oil The people. He IS helpless 10
initiate laws, he is helpless 10 delib-
craze upon laws, and he Will have only
d quanned right 70 vote, which vote
d caucus wIn at times attempt to
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

Wright-He laughs in his sleep, his
wife says.
Penman-O, yes; laughing at his
own jokes, l uppose.-Yonkers States
man.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-09

Very stout farmers wife Ito little
rustic, her protege-Well, Sam, your
master and [ are going to the cattle
show.
Cowboy-Oh, I'm sure l hope yeou'll
take the fust prize, 'm-that l do
Tit-Bits
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-08-06
WHY James Lee Got Well.

Everybody in Zanesvslle, o., knows
Mrs Mary Lee. of rural route 8. She
writes" My husband, James Lee, firm.
ly believes he owes his life to the use
of DR. Kings New Discovery. His
lungs were so severely affected that
consumption seemed inevitable,
when friend recommendedNewDis.
covery. We tried it, and its use has
restored him to perfect health" DR.
Kings New Discovery is the king Of
throat and lung remedies. For
coughs and colds it has no equal.
The first dose gives relief. Try i'll
Sold under guarantee at D G Scott's
drug store. SOC. and $l.00. Trial bot,
tie free.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-08-06

Of course they are from MS
crop of last year. He tested the
new method of preserving the
syrup by sealing itup in bottles
and one of the bottles gwen us
contained ribbon cane syrup
and another japanese nesyr-
up, both filled with syrup hot
from the evaporation and sealed.
On opening the bottles the con-
tents were found as fresh and
pnre as when first poured there.
in. The third bottle was filled
from a barrel put up in the
usual way. Comparing this syr-
up with that from sealed bottle
the superiority of the sealed is
very apparent. Mr. Goodwin plan
ted one hundred and fifty stalks
of the Japanese cane. From
the patch he got forty.four
gallons of syrup and put up
eleven hundred stalks for seed.
WLB
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-08-06
Beware of OintmentS for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely der
ange the whole system when enter
ing it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reput-
able physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, ,manufact tured
by F ] Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.,
contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. In buying Halls Cata r-h
Cure be sure you get the genuin e. 1t
is taken internally and made in To-
ledo, Ohio,by F ] Cheney&Co.T esti-
monials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c.
per bottle. Take Hall Family pills
for constipation.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-08-06

energy and tact, ,emiuently quail
ifieshim for the responsible posi-
ton he holds. The hardware de-
partment is in charge of Mr. 3 E
King. Mr. King is an experienced
hardware man and his pleasing
personality has gained him
many friends since he has cast
his lot in our town. Both depart
ments are succeeding nicely and
the coming season is expected
to show a big increase in busi-
ness unless all signs fail.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-08-06
Death
DIED.

July 30, 1913, no~le VI his
son.in law, DR. l N Boyd, Mr. j
NJ Gruber of Salters Depot.
He was buried at Union Presby-
terian church on Friday, the
31st,at 4 p m. Mr. Gruber was
a gallant Confederate veteran,
having served with distinction
throughout the war.
He leaves four children:
Messrs G K and Theodore Gruber
of Charleston, Mrs 1 N Boyd and
Miss Fannie Gruber of Salters
Depot. The deceased was about
Is years old.
SALTERS DEPOT.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-08-06
New Advertisements.

Epps house-Permanent and
Transient Boarders.
S Marcus-New York Styles.
Motley & Motley, Lake City
Full Value for Tobacco.
Farmers & Merchants Bank,
Lake City-a Progressive Bank.
Peoples Mercantile Company
Watch this Space.
Atlantic Coast Line-August
Excursion Rates.
Williamsburg County Dispen-
sary Board-Purchases of
figures.
Supervisors Quarterly Report.