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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
WANT TO CHARGE
; CENTS ON TRAINS
RAILROAD CONDUCTORS TO PETI-
TON LEGISLATURE FOR
CHANGE IN LAW,
WOULD STOP GROWING EVIL.
Fully 20 Per Cent. of Travellers Now
Neglect to Buy Tickets Before
Boarding Cars.
SLIGHT INCREASE IN MILEAGE.

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 9-[Special. !
Conductors on the Northwestern, st.
Paul and Wisconsin Central railroads
are circulating petitions asking the Leg
islature to pass a law permitting a
charge of cents a mile, instead of the
Z-cent rate, from persons who purchase
tickets on trains. Local conductors say
that so far there has not been a refusal
on the part of any Of those asked to
sign.
Forget to Buy Tickets.
SO many people neglect to purchase
tickets at the stations that the conduct
ors believe this is the only method to
remedy the existing evil. One of the
local passenger agents stated today that
fully 20 per cent. of the people now
buy their tickets on the trains" An in
stance is given by conductor on a train
going north last Monday, where out of
twenty-seyen passengers, eighteen bought
tickets on the train.
When the 2-cent fare law was enacted
some Of the legislators believed there
was a provision permitting the railroads
to make an extra charge for persons
buying tickets on the train, but Attorney
General Gilbert has held that while 10
cents extra can be charged on the train,
the conductor must give the passenger
slip so the passenger can get a re-
fund of this amount at the station. This
has in no way lessened the evil.
Road Mileage About Same.
During the past year there have been
no striking changes in the railroad mile
age of the state. During the period
there has been a slight increase, amount
ing to 62.35 miles. The Chicago, Mil
waukee q st. Paul railway company has
taken over the Wisconsin & Western
railway, amounting to 51.35 miles. The
Tomahawk & Southern leased from the
Marinette, Tomahawk 6 Western 20.77
miles of it's line. The Hawthorne, Ne
hagamon & Superior has abandoned the
operation of its line and taken up it's
track. This was small logging road of
q 81 miles
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
COURT DENIES CLAIM.

MANITOWOC, Wis, Dec. 9.-[Spe-
cial lin a decision rendered this morn
ing by Probate Judge Chloupek, he de-
MED the claim of John Classon of Wau-
watosa for $500 against the estate of
the late Catherine Lehman. Classon
claims that the family moved here in
1899 from Wauwatosa to care for Mrs.
Lehman on a promise made by her that
his. Classons wife, a granddaughter
would be given the homestead of the
aged woman. The court in its decision
declares that the case shows that Mrs.
Classon received the deeds to the home
stead during Mrs. Lohman's life and also
$500. and declares this is sufficient, al
though the Classons cared for Mrs. Lob
man from 1899 to 1904.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11

feet type. The tent is losing ground,
not even the most radical styles can
be fully ventilated at all hours Of all
seasons with the precision Of the mod
ernly constructed pavilion. The tent
is hotter than the pavilion, colder than
the pavilion and damper than the pa
vilion. The pavilion is also being ac-
corded precedence over the cottage
n1an
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
Former Badger Killed in West

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Dee. O.
Especial. flames Rafferty,, formerly OF
this city, was shot and killed at KALI
spell, Mont. and a companion seriously
injured, according TO information re
ceived here. The shooting took place
while the men were engaging in quarrel
and the assailant made his escape. The
remains are on their way to this city
for interment. Mr.. Rafferty,, who was
46 years old, went to Montana some
years ago.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
COTTON CROP IS HEAVY.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. g.
The total production of cotton in the
United States for the year 190S'09 will
amount to 6,12O, $4,000 pounds, not in
Guiding linters, which is equivalent to
l2,92OOOO bales of 500 pounds gross
weight, according to the estimate an
bounced by the department of agriculture
TODAY.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
CHINESE BURIAL is
A WEIRD CEREMONY.
Removal of Late Emperor's Body
from Forbidden City Barbaric to
Western Observers,

PEKIN. Dec 9.-The body of Kuang
Hsu, the late Emperor of China, was to-
day carried with much ceremony from
the hall in the forbidden city, where it
Coal Hill mortuary. 1t will here con-
tinu4 to lie in state pending the location
and construction of the imperial sepul-
cher. The funeral cortege, brilliant, bar
barrie and weird in the eyes of western
observers, was led by Prince Chun, the
regent, for a short distance from its
starting place, and as it passed through
the streets of the imperial city thousands
of mourners knelt in the dust until the
coffin was no longer to be seen.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
WRECK ON NORTHWESTERN.
Broken Journal Causes Smash-up al
Sheboygan

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. Dec 9.-TSpe-
cial. IA broken journal on a freight
train, believed to have been caused by a
hot box, derailed ten freight cars on a
main line of the North Western road
here and piled half of them in a shape
less mass which blocked the main track
for hours. Passenger trains and freights
were not delayed, however, being able to
pass through here over the new belt
line The wrecked train was drawn by
engine No. go, bound for Chicago from
Green Bay. Two cars loaded with paper
were smashed. The others were empties.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
STATE SENDS BACK TAX.
Treasurer Dahl Mails Check for $780,
265.34 as Milwaukee's Share of
Street Railway Levy.

MADISON. Wis, Dec. S.-[SpeciaL1
State Treasurer a. H. Dahl this after
noon mailed a check to the city treas
urer of Milwaukee for $209,26534 as
Milwaukees share of the street car tax
for this year. The total tax is collected
by the state but S5 per cent. is imme-
diately repaid to the city and towns
through which the lines operate. This
in NilWaukee's 50 per cent. share.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
CASTRO AT BORDEAUX.
President of Venezuela Disembarks on
French Soil on His Way to
Germany.

BORDEAUX, Dec. 10. - President
Castro of Venezuela disembarked here
today from the French steamer Guade-
Ioupe, on which lie sailed from La
Guaira November %. The landing of
the President and his party was effected
without incident. They are on their
way to Berlin.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
R.P. HOBSON SUES FOR $4,000.
Accuses Fellow Congressman of SANDER
in Recent Campaign.

BOSTON. Mass. Dee. 9.-It is official
Y announced that action for alleged
SANDER, returnable in the United States
circuit court, February 1, 1909, in which
$4,000 damages are claimed, has been
brought by Congressman Richmond p.
Hobson of Alabama against Congress
nan John 4. Keliher of Massachusetts,.
The alleged remarks which caused the
action to be brought We're made during
he campaign this fall, Immediately fol
owing a visit to this city of Capt. Hob
son. who spoke in the interests of Joseph
A. Conry for Congress, the latter con-
testing unsuccessfully with Congressman
keliher for the nomination. Both con-
greSsmen are Democrats.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
Wisconsin Man Missing

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Dec. 1O.-TSpe-
cial. IA letter received this morning by
local steamship agents say that Anton
Rosenberg. a well known man of Ell,
Mound. who sailed a few weeks ago on
the Oceania OF the White Star line. was
missing when the steamer reached South
ampton. His hat, coat and vest were
found in the toilet room.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
STRICKEN IN CONGRESS.
Gen Henry G. Worthlngton, Only Living
Pallbearer at Lincoln's Funeral,
Near Death.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dee. 10
Gen. Henry q. Worthington. former
member of Congress from Nevada, the
only living pallbearer at the funeral of
Abraham Lincoln. was stricken with
apopleXy Oh the floor of the House
shortly after noon today. He was con-
veyed to a cloak room in a critical con-
ditiOn.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
Hints TO Fishermen

Always take a good supply of pepper
with yoG- When sport is bad scatter
the pepper over the water and get ready
to lasso the fish whenever they come up
to Philadelphia Inquirer.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
Quite the Contrary.

The Sympathetic Friend-It must be
very hard to lose money at the races.
Smith Ga plunger) lizard. Hang it,
old chap, it's the easiest thing in the
world London Opinion.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11

That crime in the cities can be reduced
to minimum, if not actually checked,
by the simple observance of the Golden
rule, Chief Kohler thinks he has proved.
A years trial of this policy in dealing
with crime and criminals in Cleveland
has convinced him of it and now other
cities are preparing to follow the ex-
ample of Cleveland in instituting the
Golden Rule policy. 1t is only question
of time, its advocates say, until it will
be adopted everywhere throughout the
United States Chief Kohler was the first
man to employ the Golden rule in treat
ing with crime, so to him belongs the
credit of whatever success it has at
tanned. The Golden Rule" policy was
put into effect a year ago and statistics
for the first nine months, which have
just been compiled, prove it to be an I'M
qualified success.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11

clone coward makes a good bet, ana
then his name is numbered with the
survivors. Lit 1t costs him a lot Of
good sleep.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11

A man is only deceiving himself
when he thinks he is deceiYing his wife.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11

too heavy a demand, she influences Mr..
Carnegie in the matter Of supplying
the deficiency at least in part,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-05-06
ORATOR A c RANKIN.
This Far-F Famed Speaker Here
Talking Of Law Enforcement.
THE STATE MARSHAL LAW
The Author of this Means of Illegal
Sale of Liquor Pleads His Cause.

Mr.. A. C. Rankin. who is now the
greatest platform orator in the state
on the temperance question, began a
series of meetings en- last Sunday eve
ming on behalf of his method of cur
failing the sales of liquor. by strict
enforcement of the Iowa laws. He
promised his arguments by calling at
tention to the failure of cities like
Dubuque. Davenport. Clinton and
many other localities that never pre-
tend to obey the laws of the state as
to the sale of Intoxicating Iiqours.
He sets forth that the defiance of
law has been going on for years and
little progress made. Where there
are no saloons. the drug stores sell
without paving any license money,
making these places of business YER
liable saloons MIR. Rankin offers
as solution of this state of affairs
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-05-06
CONFIRMED IN HEAVEN.
Little Anna Rosena Magdalena kahl
has Confirmation BY Great Pastor.

There was one of the little ones
whom Pastor Free and the sch 20 :
master. Mr.. Beneeke. had began to
train for confirmat on this spring
whom they little thought they were
prey airing for an en- rance into the
sheep fold above. to be with the great
shepherd who laid down His Life for
the lambs Of the flock. 1t was the
tender trusting Anna Kahl. daughter
of William and Magdalena Kahl of
west Denison township. The sweet
girl was taken sick with pneumonia
and after an illness of seven weeks
died on Tuesday, April %. aged
thirteen years, eight months and
twenty EIGHT days. Her parents and
all friends did all they could to help
her to stay among them, but the
Master had need of his lamb and took
her to be with him.
Annie was born in Hanover town
ship on July 80, 1894. In the months
before Ter death she attended tire
district school taught by Miss Agnes
Owens, and was diligent student
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sented. to remedy things. Under his
eloquent spell it seems to many that
the marshal law plan is the best at
hand. Mr.. Rankin reads the record
to show that the bill pressed by him
came near becoming law at the last
session of the legislatu e, and he pre-
diets that it will pass at the coming
one or more drastic prohibition law
be put on the statute books. Many
are going forward at the meeting to
join the marshall club. Doubts
whether such law would be effec-
tive, feasible. and proper, has kept
1T from gaining endorsement at the
hands of the legislature thus far.
A state marshal law or some other
!! force will in time be brought to bear
if saloons lewd dance halls. and
brothels hand in hand defy the decent
people of the state. Mr.. Rankin is
making converts to his plan wherever
he goes. and he keeps going about all
the time. His schedule for Denison
called for two night talks in three
of our churches. Sunday and Mon
day at the Baptist, Tuesday and
Wednesday at the Presbyterian and
Thursday and Friday at the Method
Isl. He is having crowds however
every night, when the weather pre-
sents.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-05-06

Mary L.ally Florence Gibbons
Marie Conner Edna Henry
Ada Patrick Grace Weber
Grace O'Connor Frances Leahy
Josie Kinney Marie Collins
Nellie McCaffrey Mary Brown
Marion johnson Edna Fisher
Lizzie Brosnaham Stella Enright
Lille Behan Andrew Cummings
George Murphy Willie Sperrv
Joseph Collins Bernard Sauber
Harold Servoss Paul Maloney
Glen Patrick
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and good girl in every way. AS a
member by baptism of the Lutheran
church she was looking forward to
one of the great days of life when she
could be confirmed and given further
standing in the church. But more
solemn scene than the ceremonies of
the confirmation awaited her. and she
was given final acceptance by the over
shepherd, and is safe for all time.
The funeral services took place at
the Lutheran church in Denison on
Friday May, LIST, Rev. Freese in
charge. The pail bearers were six OF
the boys of the confirmation class OF
which she was member. and it was
touching to see them tenderly bearing
their schooolmate to the grave. They
were Hugo Banker. Fred Lueck
Willie Glau. Fred Voss. Willie
Plough and Adolph Evers.
Little Anna left of immediate rel.
atives to mourn her death. her par.
ents. two sisters. Mrs. Lizzie Jacob.
sen of Dunlap and Emma, who is al
home and three brothers. Marcus Wit
is at Hamburg. Germany. Harry an,
Wilhelm who are at home. In addi
ton she left many friends who learned
to love her kindly way. The fam
lily wish US to give their heart fel
thanks to all who rendered aid an,
sympathy during the sad days jus
passed. especially remembering tn
teacher and the children. A love,
one has so recently gone from our oul
home that our hearts bleed with tn
parents and relatives over the deaf
of little Anna. May they have tn
blessed hope which sustains US, of
reunion where there shall be no NOR
sickness and parting. We give here
with a likeness of Anna, which W
know will be priced by all who kne'
4 her.
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GREAT MUSICAL TREAT
The High School Pupils Prepare Fine
Musical Program.

The music program given by the
High School Friday night will be up
to the usual standard of rhes. per-
formances. Reserved seat sale now
on at the book store. Admission Csc,
arm chairs 35c. Particular attention
is called to the fact that the pro-
gram will begin promptly at eight
O'Clock. Be on time so as not to
miss any of the program. 1t will all
be good. Follow ing is the program:
Piano Duet. II Trovatore'
Anne Hooley and Winifred Wright.
Boys Glee Club, ......." Lullaby
Soprano Solo, "May Morning.
Florence Cushman.
Baritone Solo. ................Se Selected
Chase Kemming.
Clarinet Solo, Pyramids
George Hover.
''Spring Song We'll Lynes
Girls Glee Club.
TRIAL BY JURY.
Judge. -. ......... Charles Helsley.
Plaintiff. ......... Florence Cushman.
Counsel for Plaintiff Chase Kemming.
Defendant. ..... Rowland Philbrook.
Foreman of Jury. !. Malcolm Heiden.
Usher. Warner Temule.
Bridesmaids. Jurymen. Barristers
and Attorneys. Spectators.
Specialties between acts.
Moon Song. " from Gingerbread
Man." Georgia Ferrill.
GIVE Faithful Heart to Let.''
from "The District Leader. Georgia
Ferrill and Warner Temple.
because You're You. - from 'The
ed Mill" Alva Daniels and Hazel
Gates.
'Trial by Jury. given by the high
school. opera house, Friday night. !.
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"Trial by jury given by the high
.hool. opera house. Friday night.

ScuoOls opera mouse. rEluay ulRnC.
The members of the fremens tour
nament committees will meet at Com
mercial Club rooms Thursday at 8
o'clock. Let everyone come.
Chairman.
The firemen have issued some at
tractive advertising stickers for use
any old place. but they are so large
that it is as good as a square meal
to lick one of them.
A. F. Boylan was business visitor
in Des Moines Tueday. He inspected
the Mason yAutomobile works and
has taken the agency for their cars
which he says are fine and dandy.
Don't miss the opportunity of hav-
ing your Eyes corrected by DR..
Weber. the Eye and Ear Doctor who
cures On Friday. May %. at Nelson
House. Examination free. 1926.
Chris Keller and wife returned from
a visit of three weeks to central Iowa
on Wednesday. They visited at
Grinnell. Brooklyn. Victor. Carnforth,
Guernsey and Deep River. Near Vic
tor is the old home of Mr.. Keller and
he found many friends.
j. w. Mills, now of Amherst,
Nebr.. was brief Denison visitor or
Tuesday. He has been into Chicago
and could not pass without visit.
Joe has lost flesh but he looks ii
good condition and reports that he is
doing finely with all the family ir
good health.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-05-06
THE CONNER CLUB

None of his friends have any ex-
cuses to offer for the Conner Club.
The 1o!l is signed by more than
ninety-seven per cent of the republicans
of Denison. 1T is fact that scores
of Democrats offered to sign the roll
and some. whose names are not
printed, did sign it under misunder-
standing. Their names are not print
ed. not because their support is not
appreciated. but because they could
not vote at the primary and because
it was desired to have only those on
this list who would declare themselves
republicans. Doubtless some of our
democratic friends will be surprised
at some of the names but they are all
the names of these who have said
they intended to affiliate with the
republican party or who have not
been voting with it.
Judge Conner has every reason to
be proud of the roll of the Conner
Club of Denlson. We do not believe
any other man in Denison could re-
ceive better endorsement from either
political party for a political Office.
The republicans of Denison send
greeting through this club to the re-
publicans of the district and assure
them that Judge Conner will have
more than $40 majority in the pri-
maries in this precinct and that Craw-
ford will give him at least 1900 ma
jority.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-05-06

TO have men called marshals appoint
ed by the governor of the state to 90
from place to place spying out those
who do not keep the liquor laws and
taking steps to have them punished.
He states that Maine now has such a
law. that Oklahoma has one. and
Iowa should be in line.
There is no denying that after one
of the striking addresses of Mr..
Rankin setting forth the defiance Of
law to be seen in the state by those
selling liquor. men and women are
moved to endorse most any plan pre-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-05-06
FIRST COMMUNION.
Twenty ave Little Boys and
Girls Partake
WAS A BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY
After Sacred Rites at ST Rose of Lima
Church a Bounteous Repastis
Served.

On Sunday last sixteen little ladies
in beautiful white gowns and all look
ing their sweetest and their prettiest,
and nine little men, dressed all in
black and looking their sturdiest and
manliet. partook of their First Com
munion the sacred ceremony, which
makes them full-f1edged members of
their great mother church. The cere-
mony was at high mass at l0:30 a..
m. and St. Rose of Lima church had
been beautifully decorated for the
occasion. Rev. Father Nj. j. Far
reilly gave vent to the feelings of his
big. loving heart in sermon both
eloquent and appropriate, and with
the eyes of their fond and admiring
parents and friends upon them the
class of twenty five received the Holy
Communion.
At noon bounteous repast provid-
ed by the parents and friends and
Served by young ladies of the congre-
cation was rendered Father Farrelly
and the class in the Parochial school
building
The names of the FIRST Communi-
cantS are as follows.
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MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Since last report the clerk has is
sued license TO the following persons.
Julius Skow and Jennie Nelson.
Geo. R. Lee and Vivian j. Jordan.
Geo. McKane and Jennie McKane.
John P. Ryan and Agnes Kral.
Joe Cuddy and Gertrude White.
Eugene Crandall and Winnie Louise
Virgins.
Ernest Slechta and Josie Childress.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-05-06

Cannas. Geraniums. Salvias. house
ferns plants. write w. NJ. Bomber
ger, Harlan, Iowa. 16-2t.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-05-06
THE TIRELEss LUNEY BROS.
Three Brothers Engaged in Breaking
1900 Acres With Traction Engine.

They would not be the true sons of
the respected Thomas Luney if they
were not busy at work to the end of
life. This being so, their acquaint-
ances are not surprised to hear that
Samuel. James and William Luney
are now up on their over two sections
of land near Gettysburg. S. d. break
ing it up at the rate of fully twenty
acres day. They bought one of the
superior traction engines of the
Charles City firm. and then arranged
gang of six plows and set at work,
William is the engineer. James sharp
ems the tools and looks after the coal
and water supply, and Robert a son
of Samuel, rides the gang of plows
and sees that the corners are properly
rounded. Mr. Sam Luney arrived
there on Wednesday being delayed
by the coming of the babe to his
home. The brothers who went ahead
kept writing that there was a place
for the absent one to fill. If the
renter fails to show up to put in a
crop on tie land before broken up. the
Luney Bros. will stop breaking and
seed in 80 acres of oats and flax.
When it comes to dong things them
selves the Luney brothers fill the bill.
-&-~-e-
uOIICE EOD DEkrr
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TAKEN UP EsTRAY

TAKEN UP EsTRAY.
Two light bay colts two years old
which came to my place in Hanover
township May 4.
1926. JAS. HEATING.
Trial by Jury" given by the high
school. opera house, Friday night.
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Remember we sell gasoline.
j. B. Lyon.