Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
THOUGHTS BY THE WAY

Last week, the Leader MAD some
thing to say relative to the inconsis-
tenc,es of the courts in Nebraska and
Oklahoma anent the bank guaranty
law, one court deciding it invalid and
unconstitutional and the other val id
and constitutional. And now comes
an Illinois judge who declares the
10-hour law for women workers in
that state unconstitutional, although
it is practically the same as the
| Oregon law which stood the test of
the United States supreme court. Is
it any wonder, that the people are
| losing confidence in and respect for
our courts? That there are honest
and conscientious judges all will sd-
nit, but there are far too many who
are either owned or controlled by the
Especial interests none will deny.
1t is high time that our federal court
and court procedure should undergo
radical change and simple rules IN
troduced, ''that way faring though
a fool need not err therein Right
is justice. and justice is too often de-
feated by technicalities and modes Of
practice-precedents, which should be
eliminated.
Two druggists at Fond du Lac were
hailed into the United States court
at Milwaukee charged with a viola
tion of the pure food law, their
| otfense being the manufacturer of u
compound in which apples were used,
it being held that the seeds were no
part of the apple. Great suffering
humanity-what a fine spun distinc-
tiun; the seeds no part of the apple.
They plead guilty through surprise
and paid fines.
The editor of the Leader is in re
ceipt of information from New York
to the effect, that the only nam.
mentioned as the successor of Senator
Chauncey DePew as representative IN
tie senate from that state, is that of
Hon. John G. Spooner, formerly of
| Wisconsin. His election to the senate
from the empire state would mean the
presidency. Senator Spuoner is really
one of the great men of the country,
so recognized from the Pacific to the
Atlantic. except, by a few pismire
politicians in Wisconsin.
A Boston man has made provision
in his will for 81, 900, 900 for universal
peace. For about one tenth of that
sum We would be exceedingly peace
full during the remainder Of cur life.
Woul0 iCt VIC Ss dllu I6dC-
tionists fight it out to finish and
vote with the party which stood for
the best interests of the people and
nation. and ask no favors of anybody
and treat all with due consideration
and brotherly regard.
The Milwaukee News reprod1ces
an article from Harper's Weekly, un-
der the caption: 'Why do men wait
on women?" That's easily answered.
Because they love them and it is a
pleasure to be attentive.
1t was with deep regret that the
writer learned of the death of Gen.
Oliver O. Howard, who passed away
suddenly of heart disease at his home
in Burlington, Vermont. October &c,
inst. aged 70 years. Gen. How ard
was the last of the union commanders
of the civil war, during which he
was known as the christian Soldier"
and loved by all who knew him.
Since his retirement from the army In
1894 under the operation of the law,
since which time he has been actively
engaged in doing go)d. He wac
wounded at the battle of Fair Oaks,
Va, losing an arm.
The supreme court has handed down
decision to the effect that the
barbershop Sunday closing law is con-
stitutional and tina. the barbershups
must be closed on the first day of the
week, commonly called Sunday. The
law, in the judgment of the writer is
about on par with many other fool