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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-20
THOUGHTS BY THE WAY

In the government weather bu-
reau, if the young men do no better
in their weather predictions than
the old men have done, the bureau
had better be abolished and the
government adopt DR.. Hicks for
casts, for he beats the government
experts in foretelling the future
weather out of sight and distance
to spare.
A special congressional committee
on waterways will go to Europe on
a junket at the expense of the
government and that is all it will
amount to. 1t is the way they
have of making the people pay
their expenses. Might as we'll have
a special committee to go on a tour
to investigate jackasses, as far as
it would be of any value to fhe
people.
Teddy Jr., wants to go up in a
balloon; Alice Roosevelt Longworth
is DESTROYS of a flight in an airship.
The entire family ought to go up
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-20
Sample Copy Free. Advertising Rates are
Furnished on Application.
WdtertOWn Wis. Friday, August Il
CANNOT FOOL THE PEOPLE
ALWAYS

The high protectionists, the
friends of the special interests, are
gloating over the fact that our I'M
port revenues have increased under
the new tariff, 1t is undoubtedly
true that there has been a slight
increase and it is also true, that had
the reduction been greater than five
per cent, gross, the increase would
have been much greater. IT the
rates on cottons, woOlens and the
cheaper qualities of gloves and
hosiery been reduced from twenty
to forty per cent, the revenue re-
Ceipts would have been marvellous
ly increased and the common peO-
pie benefit. The writer, who has
favored downward revision of the
tariff for many years, making 1t a
tariff for revenue with incidental
protection to a limited degree, has
maintained that the revenues would
be sufficient to meet the needs OF
the government and trusts would
not be created and fostered at the
expense of the home consumers.
The merchant who sells a hundred
dollars worth of goods at a profit
of IS per cent is making more
money than the one who is only
selling twenty dollars of goods at
so per cent profit. The same is
true of the tariff; the higher the
rate the less revenue; and the low
er the rate the greater the revenue.
Anyone who has not a direct inter
est to be fostered by a prohibitive
tariff, and that is what we have
had for the last half century, can
see without the aid of a diagram
that our past system of plumber
and robbery, and the Payne Aldrich
tariff will not afford much relief.
The President did what he could to
carry out the party promises to the
people and a few things were put
upon the free list-just enough
however to bamboozle the people,
but if the writer does not miss his
guess, some of the politicians will
be fooled when the proper time
comes.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-20
THE SOUL AND IDEAS

In measure, it would seem as
though the ideas that come and go
are to the human soul as the human
soul is to God.
1t would seem like folly to speak
of the human soul" How is it
human? Of what human attributes
does it partake? What do we mean
by the word human" anyway?
No one who has thought upon
the subject has for a moment
sought to deny that the soul of
man is from God, and that, like
God, it is eternal if not infinite.
Souls are so many, going out
from and returning to the great
First Cause, that they seem to
bear a striking resemblance to the
ideas that momentarily come and
go out from our consciousness and
Inconsistencies and return thereto.
Where do those thoughts or ideas
OF ours originate, what they are
made Of, where they go, and where
they are while they are away, is
just as intangible a topic as is,
whence comes the soul and whittier
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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-20

and then pay SI.25 or $3.50 an
acre and get title to $50 acres
OF land, thus defeating the spirit
of the homestead law; for the par
ties who committed never intended
to live on the land but dispose of
the same at the first opportunity.
Next was the forest reserve scrip
steal. Members of congress would
know months in advance when GER
tain government lands were to be
placed in a forest reserve and in
the meantime, the tip would be
given and thousands of entries of
one kind or another made on the
land to be included in the reserve,
like the Blue Mountain forest re-
serve in Oregon, and when the
order finally came forest reserve
scrip was issued to each entryman,
good for 100 acres of unoccupied
government land anywhere. The
scrip was gobbled up by lumber
man at from 81 to SO per acre and
located on valuable pine and fir
lands, a steal in inception and
practice. The writer knows where
of he writes, and along time ago
called the attention of the land de-
partment Washington to the policy
and practices he condemned. The
land laws have certainly been a
shame to the country and congress,
and congress alone was to blame
for enacting the laws which made
land theivery possible. The public
lands are now about all gone, and
the tail might as we'll go with the
hide.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-20
The Mathematical Problem,

Little Marion was busy at her home
work" After a great many perp1exed
frowns and much nibbling at her pen
Gil she looked up and said:
1.-THE only answer / can get to this
example Is five and three-fourthE
horses Do you s'pose that is right,
mamma"
"Well, 1 don't know" answered her
mother cautiously. "It sounds rather
queer"
A long pause; then the small arith.
metician's face lit up with a smile.
"Oh, know" she cried; "Tll reduce
the -fourths horses to coltsr'-
Woman's Home Companion.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-20
DISCUSSES FAILED.
Experiences of Emperor Napoleon |. at
Masked Ball.

The Emperor Napoleon l. once an
nounced to his valet that he intended
on certain evening going to a ball at
the Italian embassy and requested
that complete costumes should be sent
in advance. The valet, Constant,
obeyed and attended his imperious mas
ter and commenced to dress him in a
manner which might, had the emperor
followed the Wallets advice, have de-
fed detection. Constant had some
trouble with Napoleon over one or two
minor matters, but when it came to
changing his top boots for shoes the
emperor resolutely refused.
Going into the ballroom, Napoleon at
once relapsed into his accustomed at
titude and, wishing to engage a lady
in conversation, approached her with
his hands behind his back. To his
first question she prefaced her reply
with ''sire." Turning away abruptly,
he went back to his room and said ::
you were right, Constant. 1 have
been recognized. Give me another cos
tune and shoes this time"
The valet redressed his master and
warned him to keep his hands at his
side. No sooner had he entered the
room the second time than once more
he relapsed into his natural attitude.
This time lady addressed him, "Sire,
you are recognized" Once more the
emperor left the room in disgust.
Returning to his room, Napoleon
was disguised for the third time His
toilet complete, he went back to the
ballroom, which he entered as if it
were a barrack room, pushing and
staggering. He was at once detected,
and some one whispered to him,
Your majesty is recognized" An
other disappointment and another
change, still with the same result, and
in the end the emperor left the en-
bassy convinced that it was impossi-
Bile to conceal his identity.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-20
THE BOTTLE CONJURER,
An Old Time Hoax That Caused a Rio.
In a London Theater.


In 1148 there appeared in the news
papers of London an advertisement
stating that on a certain night a re-
markable conjurer would perform in
the Haymarket theater. He would, the
advertisement ran, borrow common
walking cane from any member of the
audience and "thereupOn play the mu-
sic of every instrument now in use"
1t was also promised that he would
take an ordinary wine bottle, place it
on table in the middle of the stage,
get into it lin the sight of all the
spectators" and sing while in it. In
the same issue of the newspaper was
second advertisement announcing
the arrival of SignOr CapitellO Jum-
pedo, "a surprising dwarf no taller
than tobacco pipe" who engaged to
perform with and Guido the bottle con-
jurer," comforting himself in all man
ner of shapes and finally opening his
mouth wide and jumping down his
own throat" This feat, not without
reason, Signor Jumpedo described as
the most wOnderfulest wonder of all
wonders as ever the world wondered
at"
The night set for this dual display
Of "wonderfulest wonders" found the
theater packed from roof to pit. But
as the time passed and the curtain re-
manned down catcalls and Kisses be-
gan to be heard. Then a man in the
pit stood up and in a calm voice an
nounced that if double prices were
paid the coniurer would get into a
pint instead of a quart bottle. At once
the audience realized that they were
being hoaXed Somebody threw a
lighted candle into box, and this was
the signal for a riot. Benches were
torn up and boxes pulled down, while
the timid rushed for the doors, with
great loss of wigs, hats, swords and
canes. Those who remained, re-en-
forced by roughs from outside, COM
pletely destroyed the interior Of the
theater and finished up by dragging
the scenery into the street, where it
was burned in a huge bonfire. Nor
was the author of this imposture ever
discovered, although it was commonly
attributed either to an actor who had
been discharged or to a mischievous
nobleman bent on winning a wager
New York Tribune.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-20
MUSINGS

What a miserable element of the
human heart is prejudice: social
prejudice, class prejudice, race
prejudice or religious prejudice.
And, this is true concerning it, that
an expression of it is a sure indica-
ton Of narrowness, Of ignorance
and illiberality. No broad minded
we'll balanced man will ever be
heard speaking of the damned
Niger" or the damned Dutch"
or the damned Irish," His own
sense of fairness and justice will
prevent such speech. He knows
that ignorance has the same effect
IN all races of men and so, if he
damned anything it would be ignor-
ance. Stupidity is based on ignor-
ance and it is a very stupid thing
to be SO ignorant of the truth as to
give expression to narrow ill-found-
ed prejudice Jefferson County
Union.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-20

His Apparently Innocent Request Cost
the Bank Dearly.

A customer having a fairly good bal
ance, never going below four figures,
at London bank hurried in one morn
ing and asked to see the manager. The
usual civilitieS were exchanged, and
ing a rather good investment and had
promised to pay f1,00O the next day.
"Well," said the manager, there's
no difficulty about that" precisely"
was the rejoinder, "but will you do me
a small favor" What is it," queried
the manager. 81 want my friend to
see that my paying him FL 900 will not
exhaust my resources. Will you, there
fore, oblige me by instructing all the
pay clerks (and they were numerous)
to cash my check when it is presented
without referring to the ledger to see
how my account stands? 1t will make
a good impression on my man, and it
cannot do you any harm, as you know
what my balance is" ut was little
over fl ,O0O)
Certainly, if you particularly wish
it," replied the unsuspecting manager,
for his customers name had been long
on the books, and there had never
been any trouble with him.
When the check was presented the
next day at a particular desk the
clerk, without going through the for
mality of referring to the customers
account, pleasantly inquired, How
will you take it?' and handed over the
amount without ado.
The same little ceremony was gone
through at four other pay desks, each
clerk, acting upon instructions, cash
ing Mr.. IS check for $1,000, MAX
ing $4,000 in ALL or nearly $4,000 in
excess of the willy customers bal
ance.
And, of course, when Mr. - re-
ceived a polite note requesting him to
call at the bank he was not to be
found-Pall Mall Gazette.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-20

and stay there, for the name is be-
coming a chestnut.
The democrats are air ak
ing about securing control of the
next house of representatives. The
best thing the party can do, is to
discipline the democrats who forced
on Cannon the house and voted for
the Aldrich-Payne tariff bill.
1t is rumored, that Uncle Joe
Cannon intends to retire from
the speakership. If such is his
intention, he can be helped in his
determination by electing men to
congress who will not vote for him
even if they have to vote for a
democrat, which will not be neces-
sary in this congressional district.
The president has issued a man
lfest informing the public, that
politics will not be considered in
appointing census enumerators and
that all appointees must refrain
from political activities-in fact
not think of it during their term of
office. We opine the manifesto is
issued, that Mr.. Taft may appoint
democrats as supervisors and that
IN the next presidential campaign
he and his friends will be urging
political activity upon the part of
the republican many of whom will
place the thumb of the right hand
at the nose and wiggle fheir fingers.
1t is very comforting to learn
that President Taft will not spend
but SIS, 900 during his western trip,
much less than spent by his i'm
mediate predecessor on one of his
spectacular trips. 1t is generally
supposed, that the chief executive
of the nation had something to do
to earn his salary, but that has
become fiction. All that he is now
required to do, is to galavant over
the country and show himself, and
Taft certainly has a good deal of
bulk to show to an admiring people.
The prohibitive tariff on wooden
and cotton goods means more in
the ultimate to the people than all
the other rates on the schedule
combined, and it will be foolishness
for Taft to try and explain it away.
He should simply say, that he did
the best he could and let the people
draw their own inference-for they
will anyway, for they are reading
and thinking these days.
1t is reported, that an effort will
be made to embalm Gov. Hughes
of New York by putting him on the
supreme bench. Hughes must be a
thorn that the machine must re-
move as it cannot defeat him, he
having the confidence and support
of the people of his state. 1t is a
good thing to have men like Hughes
in political life in this country
and he should succeed Depew in the
senate to offset the hernicious in
| fluence of Root.
Cook for governor and Connor
for Senator is the latest combina-
ton reported. The 2-C's. would
make a strong team, but Robert
M. might Cook both of them when
he gets his machine in operation.
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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-20

There is a proper dignity and pro
portion to be observed in the perform
ance Of every act of life.-Aurelius.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-20
The Emu's Kick.

An emu can kick as hard as any
donkey. The bird stands on one leg
and with the other delivers at will a
quick and generally very accurate
blow. 81 never would have believed
that a bird had such power" says a
recent Australian traveller, had l not
had ocular evidence of it during our
trip. After two or three of our men
suffered from the terrible kicks OF
these birds we did not venture near
them, but, after running our horses
until we got close enough, would bring
them down with our rifles. We killed
them for their feathers and also hunt
ed for their eggs, but we took good
care not to go within kicking distance. y
In his better moments stormy Car
lyle used to say, kindness is the sam
Of life, the charm to captivate and the
sword with which to conquer"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-20

He that holds fast the golden
mean,
And lives contentedly between
The little and the great,
Feels not the wants that pinch the
poor,
Nor plaques that haunt the rich
mans door,"
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-10-14
Testing Plant May Be Followed By
Large Plant.

1t is understood that small testing
plant will be erected at Sand Mountain
and the proposition proven as to
whether 1t is practical to work this
sand by the cyanide process or not.
If this testing plant demonstrates that
the sand carries sufficient values and
that good percentage can be extrac-
ted by means of the cyanide process,
it will not be long before large plant
will be erected capable of treating sev-
eral hundred tons day.
All of Sand Mountain has been To-
Gated by group of California capital
lists, and the location work has been
done on five claims. The proposition
is controlled by the firm of Reith,
Craig, Huston & Boyle, all gentle
men well known in northern California,
who have considerable mining inter-
ests. On account of the immense ton
mage and the cheapness by which it
can be handled, this proposition is one
of the most attractive in the state at
the present time.
1t is to be hoped that these tests
turn out satisfactorily, for the install
lation of large plant at Sand Noun
tain will mean much to Fallon and
vicinity.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-10-14
WILL GO AFTER STATE OFFICER
Bondsmen of the Late Robert
Shirley Will Fix Official
Delinquency.

State Auditor w. B. Lyon came
down last week to officially notify w.
w. Williams, John Oats, II. F. McLane
and Will Danielson, bondsmen of the
late Robert Shirley, of the shortage in
the late sheriff's accounts with
the state and to make
formal demand upon them for the
amount due, which Mr.. Ligon figures
at s2462 62, after allowing the proper
deductions for sheriff's commissions.
This shortage was incurred principally
during the first three months of the
year 1908, and the bondsmen whom the
state is trying to hold good for the
amount contemplate taking legal steps
to place the responsibility for this
shortage upon State Controller Eggers,
who was delinquent in not checking up
the shortage within reasonable time
The bonosmen call attention to the
fact that had Eggers properly per-
formed his duties as the auditing
Official they would have had an oppor-
tunity to have protected themselves.
and the business logic of their argu-
ment II at once apparent,
The discrepancies in his accounts
with the state, together with other
shortages uncovered subsequent to the
suicide of the ex-sheriff, makes his
known shortage nearly 5000, which
will, il case The contentious of the
boadsmen are rejected, make necessary
the payment by them of this sum-
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-10-14
Farmers Association Will Have Inter-
esting Meeting.

The Farmers Association meeting
on the first Saturday of November will
be of unusual interest. The following
program has been prepared by the pro-
gram committee, of which C. M.
Beeghly is chairman: Resolved, THAT
sugar beet factory would do more
than any other industry to promote
the welfare of the people of the True
kee-C Carson project" A. R. Merritt,
leader on affirmative side: E. P. Os-
good, leader on negative side. One
hours debate. Each leader to choose
two aides.
The subjects, "Dodder," "Weevil. /"
"Field Mice" and ''Bloat in Cattle, :"
will be discussed by the following
named persons: Shober J. Rogers,
Peter Beetschen, Mr. Faral. and C. M.
Beeghly.
The Jewett and Andrews moving
picture show is proving justly popular.
The evening entertainments are replete
with meritorious features. We have
been requested 10 announce that per-
formances will be given next Saturday
and Sunday evenings.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-10-14
FALLoN, NEVADA THURSDAY OCTOBER Il, 1909
BOND MEN Ev|NCE INTEREST
Are Inquiring About the Pro-
posed Issue of Water
Works Bonds.

City Clerk c. L. Noble has received
numerous letters from outside bond
buyers, inquiring about the proposed
issue of water works bonds for the
City of Fallon. Recently, an attempt
was made to float $35, 900 OF these
bonds, with proposed yearly interest
of five per cent, but the proposal did
not appeal TO the people who have
money for such investments and the
attempt failed. The several letters
from bond buyers make plain the fact
that five per cent is considered too
small rate of interest on such collat-
eral, and that should another attempt
be made with six per cent interest
allowed on the principal, that the bonds
would be taken without quibbling.
The city council does not feel like
taking the initiative in the matter
until the sentiment of the town has
been tested to determine the favor of
the taxpayers of Fallon. 1t is pro-
posed to call a mass meeting and vote
upon the question and should the
matter be decided in the affirmative by
the voters present, the council will
proceed in the manner provide, by law
to issue the six per cent bonds in the
sum of $4,000. On the other hand,
should the voters of the town show
their disapp oval of the proposed issue
the matter will be finally dropped.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-10-14
Decrease In Number of Saloons in
This County.

Ii the decreased number of saloon
licenses issued in this county this
quarter indicative Mora. i-;;l,S5 q. advance
ment. then our trend in this direction
is rapid, for during the present quarter
but sixteen saloons will dispense bar
goods as compared to more than fifty
two years ago, of which twenty-four
were in Fallon.
The population of the county, rather
than decreasing, has shifted about until
the mining population, which always
uses the saloon freely as a club room,
has been almost supplanted by the
agriculturist, who seldom finds his way
to town. The result is best told by the
great falling off of saloons.
More than eighty general business
licenses were issued for the county this
quarter, which is about up to the
maximum number.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-10-14
County Monies.

The rouniy's finances are in excel
lent condition, according to the reports
of the treasurer and auditor, which
show the county's cash balance on
October 1st to be s23, 445.93. Of this
sum the telephone fund has to its
credit, $s76.92; high school, 1868. 58;
Wonder police fund, 252.l4; general
county fund, s3,6e2.47; general school
fund. 81, 997. .62 and the City of Fallon,
S615.97.
The report shows that 81, 1856 has
been paid out on the toll road
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-10-14
Remarkable Showing on Calvada
Ranch.

The Calvada Company's combined
harvester is at work this week and the
manner in which it is performing is en-
tirely satisfactory to Manager A. G.
SCHNEIDER, who feels greatly elated
ever the success of the harvester and
traction engine. The grain yield is
also another feature that is greatly
pleasing Mr.. SCHNEIDER. as the harvester
is turning out on an average of ten
sacks of grain to the acre, which ia
almost phenomenal yield when we
figure that the seeding of the vast
tract, comprising around one thousand
acres, was done two months late; that
he ground was new and that the irri-
cation of the grain was interferred
with at different times, through
various causes.
The results of this years operations
by the Calvada people is certainly an
exoneration of Mr.. Schindler's ideas
and great big boost for the Island
ranch district. During the coming
season Mr.. SCHNEIDER proposes to go al
things In different manner and nexi
year should witness a mammoth yiell
on the Calvada Company's acreage.