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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
COURTESY AS STOCK-IN-TRADE

Everybody knows that one of the
hardest things in the world is to be pa
tient and polite in the face of unjust
criticism, however fair the intention of
the critic may be. All of us have had
experiences that teach us this. But
there are thousands of Americans to
whom unfailing courtesy in any cir
cumstances, however trying, is neces-
sary stock-in-trade. These are the en-
ployees of public service corporations
in particular.
The Bell telephone companies insist
on absolute courtesy on the part of
their employees in all dealings with the
public. In training its operators the
Wisconsin Company, for example,
makes courtesy a part of every lesson.
In it's exchanges it insists upon it rig
orously in every transaction. Rudeness
is pretty near a capital Offense. The re-
suit is that the telephone girl is quite the
most patient, polite and obliging person
we have to deal with, though no one
else with whom we come into contact,
possibly, has more provocation to ''for-
get manners" sometimes.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
The Parcel Post Law

The question of parcel post is
again being sgitated and there is no
doubt but sn effort Will be made dur
ing the sppros ching session Of cor
gress to enact a parcel post law.
While it may nor be a good thing for
the merchants 10 the villages and su all
citiee, it will certainly be good
thing for th"se living on tie rural
routes. Having rece We'd catslogs
from tn mail order houses, they cen
order such merchandise as will be
permitted to be carried and it will
come direct to their humes. 1t will,
Of course, hurt the local merchants
and the money which should be spent
at hume will be sent to the cities to
enrich the already enormously rich
mail order houses and drive out of
business many local merchants-but
they do not care for trade or they
would reach out after it by inviting
the public through the local press to
visit their places Of business and sell
their goods and wares as chesply as
the same can be bought in he cities
where the expenses are a hundred
per cent more than in the country.
Take Watertown for an illustration ::
1t costs from quarter to third more
70 support a family here than in either
Milwaukee or Chicago aside from
rent, and there is but slight offer
ence as far as rents are concerned.
The merchants here are too anxious
TO get rich quickly and the trade
which legitimately belongs to them
will eventually be driven away and
business property become valueless
and an abiding place for bats and
sDiders
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
Make it Brief

1t you have a song to sing,
That will make the welkin ring,
Be sure of just one thing,
Make 1t brief.
If you have tale to tell
And you wish TO tell it we'll,
Make your reputation swell,
Make it brief.
1t sermon you would preach,
And timely lesson teach.
That both far and wide will reach,
Make it brief.
Just abbraviate your talk,
At long winded discourse balk.
And yCu'll win cut in walk.
Make it brief.
Baltimore American.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
TO Our Subscribers

The attention of many of the sub
scribers to The Leader is called to the
fact, that they are in arrears on their
subscription. Also, to the further
fact, that it is impossible to publish
as good paper as The Leader with
out money. Surprise Us, by paying
your subscription at an early date.
Yours truly,
Z. II. Swift,
Publisher.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
He's All Right

His friends, and they are numbered
by thousands, for every one who has
the privilege of an acquaintance with
him, wants John Kelly of Juneau for
President of the Wisconsin Teachers
association for the ensuing year. H
has had wide experience in educational
matters as teacher and county superin-
tendeut of schools and would make an
ideal president.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23

With this issue We run as a supple
ment, the speech of Congressman John
M. Nelson before the City club OF
Chicago on 1.-The Necessity tor Par
iamentary Reform in the House of
Representatives = Every vuter should
read it.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS

1st district Charles d. French, LAX
Geneva.
End G. F. Greenwood, Lake Mills.
Bird DR.. X. II. De Lap, RichIand CeI
ter.
4th Dr. J. NJ, Beffel, Milwaukee,.
5th-JOhn A, STOPPER, Milwaukee,.
6th-WilIftm Kohl, Mayyille.
7th-Dr. W. T. Sarles, Sparta.
8th +. Lampert, Oshkosh.
9th Herbert Peterson, Sawyer.
10th D. f. RiOrdan, Ashland.
18th o. K. HaWley, Baldwin.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
For an Idle Moment.

FOR an Idle Moment.
Funny thing happened in Boston
the other Gay. They arrested grass
WI low in a sheaf gown, who reaped a
harvest from hayseed while he was
sowing his wild oats, but she was
bal cd out On straw fond by a rake,
and the matter cannot be thrashed out
in court.
Congressman Reeder of the Sixth
district tells this story on himself ::
Meeting an old German farmer IN
Lincoln county, he extended his hand,
saying, "My name is Reeder I'm
a candidate for Congress. "Weu. !"
replied the farmer, 81 hope you make
a better one than we got now
1t was IN the drawing room after
dinner that they discussed an absent
maiden friends bad points with the
usual grim and scathing glee. Having
thoroughly dissected her personal ap-
pearacne, they next paid attention to
her mental shortcomings,
"She is very singular girl"
spoke the one.
Yes, indeed" responded her com
panion, "but then that is not her
fault, tor | never saw girl SO anxious
to be plural. -
A colored woman of Alexandria Va. :,
was Oil trial before a magistrate of
that town, charged with inhuman
treatment Of her offspring.
Evidence was clear that the woman
had severely beaten the young ster,
aged some years, who was in court
to exhibit his battered condition.
Before imposing sentence, his hon
or asked the woman wis Their she had
any thing to say.
"Kin | ask yU' honsh a question ?"
inquired the prisoner.
The Judge nodded affirmatively.
well, then, 70 honah, I'd like to
ask yo' whether yo' was ever the
parent of puffectly wuthless cullud
chile
The man Of learning strolled late
into the club at about II a. m. cts
stra ge thing" he told the mem
bers present ''but | was shaved this
morning by a man who really is,
| suppose, little above the ordinary
barber. | know, for instance that he
took a double first class at Oxford,
that he studied at Heidelberg after
ward, and spent several years in other
foreign educational centers. He has
contributed scientific articles to our
best magazines, and has numbered
among his intimate friends. men of
the highest social standing. And
vet, exclaimed the savant, che
can't shave man decentlyp'
"By Jove!" exclaimed the Younger
members in establishment. "But with
all these accomplishments what is he
barber for?''
"Oh, he ism barber!' exclaimed
the bnokm orm, smiling. 81 shaved
myself this morning -
A Chinaman who had been robbed
by woman on the Bowery was trying
to describe her at the police station
"Can't yuu remember how she was
dressed ?" asked the lieutenant at the
desk. "What sort of hat did she
year,
For moment John seemed puzzled.
Then his face frightened.
"He dead she glad" he confident
ly announced. And now the police
are looking for woman with a Merry
Widow hat.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23

ZeisleI v i'll resume his old quarterback
position and promises to live up to the
highest expectations and fulfill the
faith placed in him by the r0oters.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
WdtertOWn Wis Friday. Oct. %

For President
WILLIAM H. TAFT
Of Ohio
For Vice President
JAMES s. SHERMAN
Of New York
For Member Of Congress. Second Con
grcssiOnal District
JOHN NJ. NELSON
Dane County
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET
Governor
James o. Davidson
Lieutenant Governor
John Strange, Oshkosh
Secretary Of State
James A. Freer, Hudson
State Treasurer
Andrew II. Dahl Westby
Attorney General
Frank J.. Gilbert, Madison
Insurance Commissioner
George +. Beedle, Embarrass
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23

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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23

Watertown football enthusiasts will
be able to sec one of the BEST games
of the Varsity schedule next Satur-
day wehn the locals will have a fina.
try-out with Carroll college of Wauke-
sha.
though badly crippled up with the
ioss CT Koch and LANG ZeisIer,
with Dahlmann, 81. Zeisler. Hass and
Probst suffering from injuries. the
local eleven expects to put up a hard
fight and if possible provide Carroll
with a goose egg. Carroll has proven
to be effective against the strongest
teams of the state, and will give
Northwestern hard tussle. Capt. 2.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23

Fur the welfare of both colleges,
athletic relations have again been re-
sumed with Sacred Heart. For the
mutual benefit of both teams, two
sclimmages have been held during the
past week, in which the weak points
of both teams have been brought to
liz ut. Pierce, a former Marquette
player, the star quarterback and end,
is turning out team which offers the
Varsity every available practice.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-06-01

ret>shurg MAY Speaker "aa
aon, ST the national house ag rnpre
#rHlati1 a, accompanied hE lmw
States Senator Heminway, of tudmua
and several other friends arrived al
8 O'Clock tonight from WA hiUgtou
The speaker and his friends tumarrat
viii visit the famous battlefield
In conformation of their claim ID
have made good time from the ma.
tional capitol the party said they had
been held ZIP soon after the start
charged with speeding
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-06-01
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Iueefun. May 3d. Princess Louise
Annette If Fomtenbare and GHaaea
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-18
Notice of r1Ortgage Sale.

Default having been made in the conditions
of a certain mortgage made and dated the
18th day of April. 1903. by John z. Rippel and
Mary Rippel, his wife. as mortgagors, tC
Glueks Brewing Company Ia .corporation) as
mortgage and recorded in the Office OF the
sofa. on the 10th day of April, 1908, at O'Clock
in the forenoon, in book s Of mortgages. on
page lis. mortgaging and conveying the
following described lands. situated in said
Beltrami County. towtt:
Lot numbered five (5), in block numbered
of Bem1dji, according to the certified plat
thereof on file or of record in the office of the
Register of Deeds in and for said Beltrami
County. .. ~.
By reason of such default in the conditions
of said mortgage there is due and claimed tC
be due on said mortgage at the date hereof. a
total amount Of principal and accrued inter
est in the sum of seven hundred and nineteen
(719.00 dollars. and no action at law Or other
wise having been brought to recover said
sum, Or any part thereof:
Now, therefore. notice is hereby given that
by virtue of the power of sale in said mort
gage contained. said mortgage will be fore
closed by sale Of said described premises at
public auction to the highest bidder for cash
by the Sheriff of said Beltrami County. at the
main or front door of the court house in the
City of Bemidji. in said Beltrami County
Monday the 1st day of June. 1908. at II Oclocl,
in tn. forenoon. to satisfy the sum then due
on said mortgage. together with all costs OF
sale including an attorneys fee in thelSum OF
fifty (S50.00) dollars. as in said mortgage pro-
vided.
EslDated at Minneapolis. Minnesota, April
10TH 1905
GLUEKs BREWING COMPANY.
GEO. M. BLEECKER. Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgage.
Minneapolis. Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-18
Notice of Mortgage Sale.

Default having been made in the conditions
of certain mortgage made and dated the 5ti
day Of March, 1904, by H.: M. Greenfield anc
the Giueks Brewing Co.. a corporation. mort:
gagee, and recorded in the Office of the Regis
ter of Deeds of Beltrami County. Minnesota
P. NJ, in book 8 of mortgages. on page 34s
mortgaging and conveying the following de.
scribed lands. situated in said Beltram
County, tow
Commencing at point on the section line
between sections eight ~ and nine @), in
township one hundred and forty eight Q4S)
north of range thirty. three lS9. west. in LOT
townsite of Turtle Lake where the north line
Of Summit Avenue crosses the section line be-
tween sections 8 and 9; thence running Il
thence IL rods south. thence u rods west tc
place Of beginning. excepting therefrom a
strip of land so feet wide commencing at the
north west corner of the land above described
and extending east from said north west cor
ner 100 feet, all according to the government
survey thereof.
That by reason Of such default in the con-
ditions of said mortgage. there is due and
claimed to be due on said mortgage at the
date hereof. total amount OF principal and
accrued interest," tin in t the sum OF six hundred
at law or otherwise having been brought to
recover said sum- or any part thereof.
Now. therefore. notice is hereby given that
by virtue of the power of sale in said mort
gage Contained, said mortgage will be fore
closed by sale Of said described premises at
public auction to the highest bidder for cash.
by the Sheriff of said Beltrami County. at the
main or front door Of the court house in the
City Of Bemidii. in said Beltrami County
Monday the 1st day Of June, 1908. at II o'clock
in the forenoon, to satisfy the sum then due
on said mortgage together with all costs of
SALE including an attorneys fee In the sum
Of fifty (S50.00) dollars as in said mortgage
provided.
Dated at Minneapolis. Minnesota. April
18th, 1908.
GEO. Nj. BLEECKER. MOrtgagee.
Attorney for Mortgagee.
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-18
Passed Dad Money!

T. w. Bailey, deputy sheriff of
Koochiching comfy, spent yester-
day in the city and returned to his
home last evening.
Mr.. Bailey yesterday morning
brought down from International
Falls William Mcdonald, who is held
to await the action of the grand jury
of Koochiching county on the charge
of passing a counterfeit or bogus
bill. ~
Mcdonald, it is alleged, on April
18th bought some lunches from Mrs.
James Ramsey at Gemmell, tender
ing in payment therefor a S. bill,
and receiving $3.50 in change. Mrs.
Ramsey discovered that the bill was
bad money" and had Mcdonald
arrested. The latter was taken to
International Falls, where he was re.
manded to Jail, to await the action
of the next grand jury, being brought
to the Beltrami county Jail for the
reason that the new border county
has no official "bastile" of it's own.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-18
Spaulding.

L. O. Myhre spent Sunday with
0. E. Soland.
Lawrence Soland is working at
Farnham's sawmill.
N. Mccartney transacted business
at Cass Lake Tuesday.
w. and Theodore Hall were visit
ors at Bemidji Tuesday.
A. E. Hasfjord and family spent
Sunday with the Fladhammer's
M. Rygg and H. A. Fladhammer
were to Bemidji on business Mon
day.
D. Dyke transacted business at
the land office at Cass Lake Tues
day.
A. Blom and daughter, Hadda,
visited with friends at Bemidji
Thursday.
Miss Pearl Helmer returned Tues
day from a three weeks visit with
her sister, Mrs. John Larson at Deer
River.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-18
James Carter Hurt.

Roy Carter, son of ex-Mayor A. A.
Carter, returned this morning from
the head of the lakes, and reports
that his brother, James. was quite
badly injured last Monday evening
in Duluth.
James was running an elevator
car in the Providence building. The
car had been slightly out of order
for several days and had been
repaired two or three times. About
E o'clock the elevator suddenly shot
to the top and broke some of the
machinery and then fell to the base
ment, taking Carter with it.
Young Carter was picked up I'M
conscious and was taken to the St..
Lukes' Hospital, where it was found
that he had broken several teeth and,
it is feared, was injured internally.
Several stitches were taken in his
face.
Mrs. Carter left this noon for
Duluth and will remain until James
can be brought home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-18
Raising of the Weed.

The Park Rapids Enterprise
has the following to say relative to
the raising of tobacco in Hubbard
county, which might be followed
with profit in Beltrami county:
"Jacob Mooker of Crow Wing
was IN town Saturday to make final
payment on tract of state land
bought some time ago. Mr..
Mooker will this year raise an acre
of tobacco, which to many is new
industry for Hubbard county.
1t is not new for Mr.. Mooker.
He has been raising tobacco on a
farm in Crow Wing for nine years
and by careful cultivation and
saving the best seed has developed
a variety that is a sure crop and
which grows prolific in the quick
soil of Hubbard county
"Mr. Mooker starts his seed in a
hot bed, the same as cabbage and
tomato plants are started and
when danger of frost is past trans
plants it into his garden. He ex-
poets to have considerable to-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-18
Miss Prudence D0ran Dead.

Miss Prudence Doran, aged FL
years, died at the home of her
mother, in this city, yesterday after
noon, after an illness of four months,
death ensuing after everything pos
sible had been done to relieve the
sufferings of the invalid. Stomach
trouble caused death.
Miss Doran was taken i'll about
four months ago, her ailment grow
ing worse so rapidly that she was
removed from the city to better her
condition if possible, but her relief
was but temporary. She was brought
home about week ago, and prerar-
ations had been made for the final
summons, which came at $50 yester-
day afternoon.
The funeral will be held Monday
morning, and the body will be
removed from the house at S:45
o'clock to the Catholic church,
where requiem mass will be spoken,
after which interment will be made
in Greenwood cemetery, in the
family lot where repose the bodies
of the father and a sister of the
deceased.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-18
DOINGS AMONG BEMIDJpS
COUNTRY NEIGHBORS
Live Correspondents Of the Pioneer
Write the News from Their
Localities.
Battle River.

ApIl ii ID.
Jens Maiden of Saum was a caller
here Sunday.
Andrew Walker of Blackjack river
visited here Monday.
Mrs. Ole Olson called on Mrs.
Jerome last Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Shabenau of Foy called at
Battle River Monday on his way to
Blackjack.
P. Sullivan returned Sunday from
Grand Forks, where he has spent the
past two weeks.
Elsie and Mamie Jerome visited
with Mrs. NJ. Derby at her home
stead last Tuesday.
Miss Angelina Traversy, who has
been residing on her homestead for
some time, went to Worthington the
latter part of the week, where she is
interested in the steam laundry.
Noel Traversy returned to his
homestead last Wednesday, having
been called away to attend the fun
eral of his wife, who has been spend
ing the winter at Green Bay, Wis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-18
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Rear Admiral Evans continues to
gradually improve, though very slowly.
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerma the
former British premier, continues to
fail.
Ernest Mornes, nine years old, is
dying at Newcastle, Pa, as the result
OF bullet wound inflicted by young
companion while playing cowboy"
The International Salt company's
plant at Ludlowville, N. Y, has been
burned. The loss is estimated at
$l5O,0OO. The plant employed $50
men, who will be out of work.
Mrs. Brooks, wife of Rev. J. G.,
Brooks, Illinois state evangelist for
Congregational churches, committed
suicide at Kewanee, III. She was suf-
fering from nervous prostration.
Dispatches to Dun's Trade Review
indicate that the business situation
shows no material change, improve
ment in some directions being Offset
by more curtailment in other depart
ments, although the easier money
market is having a beneficial effect on
collections
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-18
Declaration Of Principles.

Resolved, BY the Republicans of
Minnesota in state convention assem-
bled:
"First-We heartily commend the
splendid administration of President
Roosevelt and especially his efforts
for the establishment of sound finan-
clal system; the enforcement of the
laws and proper regulation of corpora
lions; for free competition in bust
ness; for the protection of property
rights; for the stability of government
and for the maintenance of the high
est standard of business integrity and
civic duty.
"Second-The people Of. Minnesota
are especially interested in the de.
velopment of the great waterways of
the country, which are the natural
avenues for cheap transportation,
especially for agricultural products.
We therefore earnestly recommend
the improvement of the Mississippi
river, the further betterment of the
harbors on Lake Superior and the ex-
tension and development of the ca.
nails to the end that these great nat
ural highways may be adequate for
the commerce of the nation.
'Third-We reaffirm the principles
of protection of American labor and
Industries, but we believe the time
has come when there should be a re-
vision of the tariff schedules by a Re-
publican congress.
"Fourth-Hon. William H. Taft is
the choice of large majority of the
Republicans of Minnesota and of the
United States as the Republican NOM
inee for president; he is a man of
great learning and ability, wide ex-
perience as statesman and best
qualified to carry on the work inau-
gurated by President Roosevelt. We
therefore instruct our delegates in
the national convention to use all hon
forable means to secure his nominal
ton for president of the United
States and to vote for him as such
nominee until selected by the conven-
ton
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-18
CANNON JOKES WITH JAPs
Big Party of Visitors Sightseeing at
Washington.

Big Party OF Visitors Sightseeing at
Washington.
Washington, April 1S-The forty
five Japanese who are making tour
around the world and who arrived in
Washington Thursday are devoting
their time to sightseeing. The party
visited the Capitol the congressional
library and other government build.
fngs.
The opening of the senate was wit
messed by the Japanese party, which
represents the financial, scientific and
business interests Of Japan. The Wis
itors were present during the opening
prayer by the chaplain, Rev. Edward
Everett Hale.
While on the house side the Wis
1tors from the Flowery Kingdom were
received by Speaker Cannon and ac-
corded hearty welcome The spokes
man of the party Informed the speak
er of the pleasure it gave them to
meet him. Referring to the circum-
stance that there were some newspa-
per men in the party the speaker
elected a good deal of laughter when
he inquired if their practices were like
those of some American journalists.
Discussing this class of writer's he
said that if there was news they
sent it, if there was no news then
they invented think stories.''