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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
PROBATE NOTICE

State of Wisconsin, Jefferson County
County Court-In Probate.
In the matter of the application OF
the Heirs of Charles C. Baldwin,
to determine the descent of his
real estate.
Notice is hereby given that at q
special term of the County Court t.
be held in ard for said county, at the
City Hall IN the City of Watertown,
in said county. on the first day of
December A. D. 1909, at the opening
of the court on that day, or as soon
thereafter the same can be heard.
the following matter will be heard
and considered.
The application of Caroline P.
Baldwin, Mary Baldwin Sawyer and
Samuel Prentiss Baldwin. for the
judgment of said Court finding and
determining who are all the heirs of
said Charles O. Baldwin, deceased.
and what the respective rights and
interests Of the parties referred to in
said petition are in the title of said
decedent in the said described lands,
and naming the persons entitled to
interest thzrein and the part to which
each shall be entitled.
That the said Charles @. Baldwin
died seized of the following described
real estate, situated in the City of
Watertown, County of Jefferson and
State of Wisconsin; known as being
all Of lot seven (O. in block forty
(40), in the Fourth Ward of said city :;
being sixty six (6S) feet front and
about one hundred and fifty (15G) feet
deep to an alley ON the north end of
said lot.
Dated at Jefferson. Wisconsin, this
TIN day of October A. D. 1909.
By the Court.
CHARLES b. ROGERS,
8-4t County Judge.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
He Dodued Cold Mutton.

Green. the English historian. one
day asked a friend which of all the
inventions of their day had done the
most for the people as whole. His
friend guessed this and that. but the
answer was:
Beyond doubt. sixpenny photo
graphs
A reply involving quite as great ar
absurdity as that was made by Cecil
Rhodes in answer to a lady who
seeking to draw him out. suggested
that he owe< his phenomenal rise to
the impetus of noble sentiments.
Madam" returned Mr. Rhodes, 81
owe my fortune simply and solely to
cold mutton"
Gold mutton!" gasped the lady
"Oh. Mr.. Rhodes, what do you mean? =
when | was young" continued the
South African millionaire, Il was sc
dosed with cold mutton and l hated il
so cordially that | resolved to grow
rich in order to put it on one side fol
the rest of my life Yes, madam. cold
mutton was at the root of my success
Noble sentiments had nothing to dc
with it,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
THOUGHTS BY THE WAY

The advocacy. of central bank by
President Taft savors very much of a
scheme to establish bank with Mor-
gan and Rockefeller behind it, and
then with the funds OF postal saving
banks, \ large share of the idle money
IN the country will find les way into
the central bank in Wall street, New
York, and we have the biggest finan-
cial trust in the world.
Again we rise in humility to ask
vs. lit is personal question: just
what article or articles of common
use have been cut in price since the
new tariff bill passed and to what ex-
tent the new bill is responsible for
the cut?
A national bank at Mineral Point
fails for something over $500, 900
owing to speculative tendencies Of the
e-president of the institution. II
is passing strange that the officers of
the bank did not know Of it's financial
condition and the federal bank inspec-
TOR did not discover it's insolvency in
time to save the stockholders and de-
positors from loss.
Charles R. Crane of Chicago, re-
Gently appointed minister to China was
recalled from San Francisco, as he
was about to sail for his post of duty
and his resignation requested, it be-
ing alleged that he had talked too
much with his mouth. Philander
Knox, the secretary of state, must
have an aggravated case of the crouch
and wanted to exercise the authority
vested in him. The President named
Mr. Crane for the position because of
his eminent fitness for the place and
his familiarity with affairs in the
Flowery Kingdom.
Someone has said. that a politician
may not always know what he is talk
ing about, but he knows all the time
what be is talking for. rs a general
thing, he is talking to fool the people
and succeeds, as has been the case in
Wisconsin for the past few years.
When ex-President Roosevelt learns
of the action uf Judge A. B. Anderson
of the United States court at Indian
apolis, Ind, in Diminishing tire libel
proceedings against the proprietors
of the News in that city, he will pro-
baby roar like the bull of Bashap.
The idea of attempting to abridge the
liberty of the press to such an extent
that it cannot criticise the action of
office holders and public servants, has
received a merited and deserved set
back. 1t was held. that there was no
libel in the statements of the editors
of the News and the proprietors were
within Its rights as public journal.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
Preparinu For a "DeWeI."

One of the most remarkable docu-
ments that have ever come under our
observation. says law journal. is to
be found in the case of eX parte Scog-
gin, 6 Tex, App. $40. Mr.. Scoggin was
under Indictment for the murder of
one William Gerard. and an extract
from a memorandum book in defend
ants handwriting and found near the
body ran as follows:
Johnson Co.. Tx. Jan. "a 1875.
AS it may bee the last penciling that |
may ever do on earth May heven Bless
me and the man that ! am going to fife.
FOR we have been travlfng to geather
some time and have fell out a bought the
sum of s25 and have agreed to fight a
dewei this Butiful night of our lord. and
ss one of us has to die May heven bless
US, as this is the last half hour on earth
with one of us. heven Preserve me now
and forever Written by Jesse Scog-,
:3ornd and rased in Tx Sined by William
51rod, Bornd in Illinois.
Mr.. Scoggin's piety apparently
brought victory to him in the 'dewel,'
for his adversary when found appear
ed to have been struck behind the ear
by thirteen inch shell.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
A Substitute.

The young lawyer, having been NOM
mated for the office of county attor-
ney, thought to surprise an eccentric
genius of the name of ST who was
working as hired man on the young
lawyers fathers farm.
"Well, ST. what do you think?" the
young man began.
Sometimes c2a thing. Lonpy, an
sometimes mother"
But. 81. they have nominated me
FOR county attorney"
'"They might "a done worse. Lonny.
Howsomever don't boiler till you're
out of the woods"
The young attorney was duly elect
ed and on his next visit to the farm
announced the fact unctuously to ST,
who was at the wood pile. saw in hand
"Well. ST. | am elected by a large
majority. What do you think of that?"
swell, Lonny, down in our parts.
where / was raised. when we wanted
a stopper an hadn't any cork we gen.
orally took a corncob. Exc hange.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
THE STATE FAIR PROBLEM.

At the present time, there is con-
siderable adverse talk relative to the
state fair and state fair association.
The association might as we'll look the
inevitable in the face first as last.
1t will never pay and will always be
local affair for the city of Milwau-
kee. 1t is located in the southeast
corner of the state, far away from
the agricultural centers. 1t is All ex-
pensive trip for the real actual farm
or and attended largely by politicians
and fakirs; and difficult to reach by
reason of inadequate railroad facilit-
les. Two large fairs are held annual
ly in the state. one at Elkhorn and
the other at Chippewa Falls. either
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15

date, Russian muitimillionaire.
Marrying a diva seems to require as
much capital as renting box at tn.
opera.
Perhaps the Boston husband who
praises his wife's affinity. is afraid
she my drift back on him.
Traction lines in Turkey are to be
promoted and run by New Workers.
The time will come when The cussed-
ness Of Abdul Hamid will be looked
back upon as harmless sportiveness.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
thousand Islands.

The Lake of the Thousand Islands is
forty miles long and varies from four
to seven miles in width. 1t is both a
continuation of Lake Ontario and the
beginning of the st. Lawrence river.
The Thousand islands are really about
LOO in number. big and little Many
&C them are favorite summer resorts.
with hotels and boarding houses of
rich Americans and Canadians. The
voyage through them is picturesque
and many of the islands are iIlumi-
mated at night
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
A Chronic Grumb!er.

Charles Lamb tells Of a chronic
grumbler who always complained at
whist because he had so few trumps.
By some artifce his companions man
aged to fix the cards so that when he
dealt he got the whole thirteen, hoping
to extort some expression of satisfac-
ton. but he only looked more wretch
ed than ever as he examined his hand
"Well, Tom" said Lamb, haven't
you trumps enough this timer
EYES," grunted Tom, but I've no
other cards."
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
Not Desired.

Having at enormous pains got her
length, breadth and thickness about
right, the woman heaved a sigh of re-
lief. mo fourth dimension in mine,
If you pleaser' she exclaimed, with
unmistakable feeling
Some aver that the feminine mind
is not attracted by metaphysics any
way!-Puck.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
A LEGAL Query,

Tired of the long winded oratory
Of the attorney for the defense, the
judge interrupted him.
MIR. Sharke," he said, may l ask
you question? %
Certainly. your honor. What is
it?'
Language" said the judge, 1--WE are
told. is given to conceal thought or
words to that effect Inasmuch as you
don't seem to have any thought to
conceal | would like to know why
you are talking?'
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
Who Voted :?

Benjamin Franklin once discussed
the property qualification for voting
in Pennsylvania. A man owned a don
key of sufficient value to enable him
to vote, but before the next election
the donkey died, and the mans vote
was refused Now" asked Franklin,
who voted at the previous election,
the man or the donkey?'
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15

of which are az good as the state
fair, as tar as agricultural products
are concerned, and when it becomes
necessary to secure crowd thousands
of passes are given to citizens of Mil
waukee, the farmer cuts no figure.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
A Caustic Critic.

The Paris critic Martin once only
had taken his chocolate in a place
other than the Cafe Foy, and he then
found it not good. This happened at
the Regence, and the young woman at
the desk, to whom he expressed his
displeasure, said: you are the only
one to complain. All of the gentlemen
OF the court who come here find it
good
"They also say, perhaps, that you
are pretty" he replied slowly.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
wisconsin Inventors

The following patents were issued
this week to Wisconsin inventors, re-
pprted by D. Swift & Co., Patent
Lawyers. Washington, D. G..
M. l.. Bacon, Amigo, ironing
board.
o. Kalstad, Rhinelander, carpen-
tiers tool.
F. F Lewis GAINESVILLE, under
wear.
F. W. Miller, Monroe, delivery
wagon.
D. E. Monta, Genesse Depot, sllo.
Copies of any of the above patents
will be sent to any Of our readers
upon the receipt of ten cents by u.
Swift & Co., Washington, D. c.,
our special patent correspondents.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
Not Mishts.

Mrs Crimsonbeak-It seems strange
to me. if matches are made in heaven,
that there should be so many unhappy
marriages Mr. Crimsonbeak-Oh. you
forget it is the matches that are made
there, not the misfts.-Y onkers States
man
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
Defenseless Man.

A woman writer in one Of the maya
zines says women are sacrificed by
thousands in the name of marriage
Yes, but what about the defenseless
men who are each year torn from
aheir comfortable homes and dra gged
to the altar?-Columbia Is. c. State.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
Precedent.

'FWill that young man ever 60
home? demanded the irritated head
Of the house.
81 guess So father" replied the ma
terfamilias. HE always has gone
Washington Herald.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
A GOOD TIME COMM

A GOOD TIME COMM
Comm
Albumin
Like regiment a-drummin';
Lane has got a turnin'
Buttermilk -churuin'
So keep your lamps Albumin
Till the good times come!
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15

do you think | will make a play
er?' asked a sluggish applicant for
football
you may make chess player"
said the coach. You are slow enough
in moving"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
A Tribute.

Waiter-They do say ye're a great
hand at a Welsh rabbit, sir The
Clubman-They do, eh? The Waiter
Yis, sir. OF heerd wan man say We
made wan that was worth all tho
throuble it gev him afther he ate it.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15

The morose man takes both narrow
and selfish views of life and the world
He is either envious of the happiness
of others or denies its existence
Simmons
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
A Good Guess.

Does your father know you smoke.
little boy?" asked the inquisitive
stranger.
81 guess not" replied the bad boy.
HE doesn't lock up his cigars."-De-
troit Free Press.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
No Dancer.

The Lady-I'd buy you nice pearl
handled knife for your birthday. but
I'm superstitious. I'm afraid it would
cut our friendship. The Man-Cheer
up, No knife a woman buys could
ever cut nything.-Cleveland Leader.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
A Useless Rule.

He teaching her bridge)-When in
doubt it's a good rule to play trumps.
| She-But that's just it; when I'm in
doubt l don't know what the trump is.
Philadelphia Record
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
Ontimism.

"Some fish ate the bait right off my
hook" she said
"Cheer up. He'll be all the bigger
when you do catch him. he responded
encoura gingly.-Buffalo Express.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15

Even when a woman thinks she Is
worth her weight in gold she would
hate to get too stout.-Phiiadelph
Record
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
LITTLE

There's a language of flowers,
But reason teaches
That there's not much sense
In fiowery speeches.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
WILL HELP.

"With good will doing service'-
A simple little phrase;
And yet | often find it
A help in weary days.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
GOOD TIME COMING.

LIFE'S BUILDING.
Souls are built as temples are
Every little helps the much;
Every careful, careless touch
Adds q charm o. leaves a scar
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
CLEANED AND CARNERED
A MODEL

A MODEL
Since by so many trying things
Ones ralmness is undone,
The man who never fires I'D
Must be a matchless one.
GOOD TIME COMING.
Though "rhe frost is on the pump
kim now
There's sunshine in the eye,
For Thanksgiving day is coming when
The pumpkins in the pie.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-15
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The Press., 1909-03-24
An Amateur coniuror.

During little pedestrian trip a gen
tleman came unexpectedly upon a
country race course and on one por-
ton of the ground found a thimblerig
establishment in full work. NOtwith-
standing the remonstrance of his com
panion, the gentleman, who was a bit
of madcap, insisted on watching the
game
"Now. would the gent like to wager
a crown he could find the pea?' re-
marked the expert.
YES" was the reply.
The money was on both sides depos-
tied, and the pedestrian, lifting up the
thimble, pointed out the required pei
and took the stakes.
A second bet, double or quits" end.
ed, to the surprise of the expert, in the
same result
Then third wager. "a pound or
nothing" steadied the nerves of the
loser, and the trick was accomplished
with great caution. The gentleman
lifted up the thimbls and showed the
pea. at the same time pocketing the
stakes.
"S'help me-" ETC., 81 didn't put it
there" exclaimed the bewildered art
list.
mo, but always carry my own
pea" rejoined the man who had come
out right as he went on his way with
the spoils of war.-LOndon Tit-Bits.
The Press., 1909-03-24
ANSWERS EVERY CALL.
Stafford Springs People Have Found
That This is True.

Stafford Springs People Have Found
That This is True.
A cold, strain, sudden wrench,
A little cause may hurt the kid
neys.
Spells of backache often follow,
Or some irregularity of the urine.
A certain remedy for such attacks,
A medicine that answers every call,
Is Doan's Kidney Pills, a true
specific.
Many Stafford Springs people rely
on it.
Here is Stafford Springs proof.
Mrs. Carl Kuehne, living on Pros
poet street, Stafford Springs, Conn :,
says: "'Doan's Kidney Pills are by
no means a new remedy to me.
have used them at different time 8
when suffering from a disordered con-
dition of my kidneys, brought on by
a cold or over. work, and have always
received the best of results. At times
it was impossible for me to stoop or
lift anything on account of the pains
in my back. When 1 feel these at
tacks coming on, at once use Doan q
Kidney Pills, procuring them from
Eaton's drug store, and it never takes
but a very few doses to drive the
trouble away. Doan's Kidney Pills
have my highest endorsement.
For sale by all dealers. Prize so
cents. Foster Milburn Go Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Z Remember the name-Doau's-and
take no other.
The Press., 1909-03-24
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Items OF local interest taken from the columns
of The Press, thirty years agol
March 81. 1879.

Wilbur Holt is learning the dental
business with M r. Griswold.
Julius Oonv arse has about completed
his four cottages on Highland avenue,
and q. O. Parkess is about to com
mence upon four good single tene.
ment houses on one of the new streets
in the north part of the village.
The Busy Bees" club have an.
nounced an entertainment for next
Thursday evening at the town hall,
when they will present the drama. IA
School for Daughters " The follow.
ing will appear in the cast; Miss
Jennie II. Puffer, Miss Hannah Black
Miss Belle Black, Miss Genie ID. Fair.
man. Miss Blanche e. Weaver, Miss
Luella Hewlett. Miss Cora A. Putney,
Miss Dell Harvey. Miss Emma LON
bard, Miss Ida Champlin, Miss Jennie
Black, Miss Alice Lombard. Richard
g. Beebe, Eugene s. Hewlett.
Born I'm West Stafford, 9th, q sor
to Robert Graves; 18th, a daughter
to Harlow l. Kihhe.
The Press., 1909-03-24

in Springfield, where Mr.. Hamilton is
employed as an engineer. Mrs Ham
ilton was a graduate Of the academy
in 1907 and was valedictoTiau of her
class, since wh'oh time she has taught
in the local schools
A. d. Norcross has announced that
he will erect in the near future q
| large two story block on the site of
the former Central block. The
building will have frontage of 90
feet and will be 20 feet deep. On the
ground floor one section will be occu.
pied by the pest office, and the depart
ment has leased for 10 years suitable
quarters for such purposes of Mr..
Noroross Pos tmaSter Seymour has
been Instructed to remove to the new
building as soon as it is ready for oc.
cup1noy. The rest OF the ground floor
will be used for stores, ard applica-
tions for one or more of them have
. already been made nv out.of town
parties The second floor will be
used for lodge rooms, small hall
or t6nements The site for the new
building is an excellent ore, and
people appreciate the fact that one of
the citizens is 10 erect building
which will be All asset to the town.
Operations will begin as soon as the
weather permits this spring.
The cauouses will be held this
wet k the republican Thursday even
ing aud the demo ratio Friday even
ing. So far as is now indi ated
| neither will be of especial intc rest,
as there is no prospect that lheIe will
be contests in either fer nomina tion.
For selectl en- the republicans will
probably find the names o! 0 @. Nc
CIav. julius SteWar aud Sherman
Stehbius Oh their csutus ticket, and
at this time no ether candidates are
known III spite of the desires of
many of his friends, 4. F. Cushman
declines TO become a candidate. but
it is understood that the others men,
| toned have agreed TO the use of their
names in this connection II is un.
der stood that the democrats will have
upon their ticket the names of J z.
Herlihy and E r. Ssson, but if any
one Knows who the third candidate
will be the information is withheld
H. M Smith has been urged to run
upon the democratic ticket, hut has
static positively that he will not do
so. Those who know Mr.. Smith, as
most Monson voters dc, believe there
is very little likelihood that he will
| he NJ Gig led n n n nnn | i ind
The Press., 1909-03-24
Long ago the Scotch learned this.

The sturdy old Scotchman must be
amused at the recent discoveries" that
oatmea! is the best food in the world.
Our scientific men have been making
experiments which prove that Ameri-
cans eat too much fat and grease and
not enough cereals.
The Scotchmen say: Look at our
nation as proof. The sturdiest nation
on earth" Still we have one good point
to make. We make better oatmeal than
the Scotch.
They buy Quaker Oats and consider
it the leader Of all oatmeals to be had
anywhere. Quaker Oats is sold in fam
lily size packages at 25c or at 30c for
the package containing a piece of fine
china. The regular size package sells
at 10c. Follow the example of the
Scotch; eat a Quaker Oats breakfast
every day.
All grocers sell Quaker Oats.