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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-12

FOR SALE:-FOur Sections Land,
Dunn County, n. D. ST. per Acre, Good
Soil, Coal and Water. Near Railroad
Survey. Excursions every Tuesday.
HOLDEN LAND COMPANY,
PAST MaustOn, Wis.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-12

issues of Law Tor Court.
Milton G. Freeman VS.. Tena L.
Freeman; August 20, 1909.,W. H. Por-
ter; Mistele & Smith.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
ALABAMAS DRASTIC LIQUOR LAWS.

The practical operation of the prohibition law in Ala
will be watched with interest throughout the country
in all probability the drastic sumptuary
law enacted provided for instance that liquor found
home shall be regarded pesumptve
evidence that kept for SALE and domcary search has been
authorized which would have been startling to
forefatherS
The friends temperance and the friends of statutory
prohibition well contend that the extent to which the Ala
bma legislature has enactng its recent prohbtory laws
has done harm the general movement in favor of wise
and regulation of the liquor traffic Nothing
certain in the history of politics than that the efforts to
restrain personal liberty and apply vexatious regulations
excessive degree bring about reaction which expands into
license
The general sentiment Of the whole be that
the people of Alabama really wish diminish the amount of
temperance and to bring the liquor question under wholesome
legal control they have done the thing possible enacng
legislation which rvots large part of the people, and that
the end decided step backward will have been taken
The prevailing be that the best
rid of bad law enforce it. and the officers of the law
apparently making effort do The fear of incurrng
prosecution themselves if they invade private homes has made
them exceedingly reluctant attempt enforce that of
the statute but other the general opinion
be that by gdy enforcing the law the general sentiment against
will have cystazed before the time for passing
constitutional provision
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
PORT RATES FOR ALL INTERIOR POINTS.

Digen efforts being made by the friends anu
spporters the administration divert pubic ATTENTION
from the issue which raised between the interior cities
Of Georgia and the railroads. .
The method adopted the similar device OF attempting 10
create the impression port sought solely by AT
selfish the only point decided D
the railroad commission several weeks
the of repeating TINS charge nope TO
coud creating confusion the public mind and by
mere force msead the here and there
while tho fasy of the charge has been exposed over and
over again we make it clear that this is IN no
sense Atlanta fight that the interests OF every other
ctv and towg of the state vitality involved IN
the question
It was necessary should take the initiative in
the matter ard done but if there doubt as
TO the of Atlanta in the matter let one OF the
other interior cities take the leadership IN the move
ment Such city will Atlanta ody behind it, and will con-
Time TO fight as she purposes do all events earnestly
for those concessions the of the other interior
towns as she is fighting for their collective interests
To any who open conviction should be enough to
raca how often the petitioners Beck Gregg hardware
case stated before commission that they asked concessions
which they did expect the other interior towns and cities to
enjoy This made abundantly clear to the commission
If there could been possible doubt this point
was the fact that when the port rate question
under consideration Hon Nuphy Gambler member of the
commission proposed that the classification of special iron should
be changed that commodity should be placed class
K the of which would have been prOportonae reduc
ton in port rates every interior in Georgia Chairman
voted against this proposition but had been
following reductions would have been made In the
special iron to each of the interior points mentioned
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
France Forced to
Adopt Modern Forestry

..Fpsnce viii be destroyed for lack OF tor
ests' cried one Of her greatest statesmen AMI
the prophecy was very nearly IuIli.ea 1 ,,e,ss
in the valley Of the Loire called the attention
OF the government to the fact that the central
plateau had been almost entirely denudeo' that
fhe fertile soil was being destroyed. the reser-
yoirinr effect Of the forest lost. and begin
ming made toward the creation OF desert IN
the heart Of the nation. -,
Not only the Loire was affected; on the fyFe
nses tbe nrotection Of the GarOnne was gone
and in Savoy that Of the Rbone. The stripping
away Of the trees on the mountainsides OF SAVOY
Mad released the mountain brooks and turned
them into torrents The binding roots rotfej
awav ana tiny streams became gasbes. con
finually widening 10 chasms. Literally me
whole slope Of the mountain began 20 slice doNn
into tho valley. imneled By unrestrained
deluce of water The Rhone. always a sw'tt
stream filled its bed with moving gravel ana
sand and with unprecedented rapidity eAtenued
its delta out four miles into the deep water OF
the Mediterranean. Navigation was lmpeded CT
rendered impossible; villages which had grown
wealthy on an orderly waterpower; awoke aLter
bevond control and their streets piled many
feet deep in gravel and powders.
The prospect Of the continuation or Shch
cniamitfcs aroused the whole people The On
gtneers after experimentation discovered that
In MANY PLACES masonry dams must be erected
AT short intervals. not in order TO hold up the
wafer but tn check the descent of the streams
he'd itself Tile reclamation IL still going "n;
and in many parts Of France public ana private
energy j. beinG concentrated today on this work.
Three million acres Of public forest and l5Ve1.-
ODO of private woods now standing. Int
there stu remain 100000 acres absolutely
harren much Of which must he CONQUERED "y
h,nche rrSs before II car be planted In trees
France hss learned her lesson. Her object 20"
Is twofold: TO preserve her rivers and mountains
bv forestry. and to provide domestic supply
OF timber. she Is achieving both ends RAPIDLY
and is finding that her utmost efforts are re-
raid ,,romntIy IN actual cash returns--John l.
Matthew'S in August Everybofys.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
Class K
WFFhNrf

We repeat have said times before that all of
these and cities should the benefit of their
unity to the ports being sed and undersod by
that Each of them has the interest In port rates
which and the fight has been made IN their behalf
quite much as in the interest of Atlanta.
The u clear that those interior towns cannot be de-
ceved They know that the railroads order to
alrail haul and having the water
control seek maintain their hold by fighting
from the ports which IS the
only which the people of Georgia get relief When
Nashville bring freight from Savannah through Atlanta and
ship points Georgia cheapy than
and manufacturers do the port rate
question 1t matter on which those
interior have substantial convictions,
empty that the agitation IS entirely favor OF At
force The people of the state know better and
resouey determined than keep the
fight determinations have ended forever
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
What Dropping Water Can Do

One of the Chinese modes Of punish
ment is to place the culprit where a
drop of water will fall on his head for
hours, or even for days If he can stand
it so long. The torture this infiicts is
proved by an experience that Col.
kred Burnaby had in Vienna several
years ago. A school teacher bet him
that he would not be able to let a pint
OF water, drop by drop. fall on his
hand. Burnaby laughed at the very
idea of his not being able TO stand 1t,
and the test began.
Although the strong man talked and
tested gayly at first, IT was not long be-
fore he began to show signs of distress
At about the two hundredth drop-for
the school teacher kept tally-an ex-
preston of pain crossed his face.
When the third hundred had been en-
tered his hand began to swell and
grow red Then the skin burst and the
pain grew more and more excruciating
Finally. at the four hundred and TWEEN
tfeth drop Burnaby gave up and ac-
knowledged himself beaten.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
Great Enthusiasm For
Good Roads Movement.
Psrls EdItIon New YOrk Herald.

Paris Edition New York Herald.
when the Herald the other day an
nounced the selection Of the Piedmont
route as the most available for the LOO
nile national highway between New York
and Atlanta. which will be ready for the
great automobile endurance contest next
autumn. II suggested that the two other
routes explored BY its scout automobile
would also be constructed at some future
date.
The enthusiasm for good roads ex-
cited throughout the country. and espe-
ciaIIy in the south by the scouting and
pathfinding trips Of the Herald and At
Ianta Journal IS so intense that at least
one OF these rival routes will probably
he put under construction at once. As
related In the article which appears this
morning. Mr.. Leonard Tufts. Of Pinehurst.
-. c.. with the strong support OF infiu-
entail newspapers in Washington as we'll
IS IN Richmond and other southern cities.
las projected highway from the capitol
81 Washington TO the state house at At
Iants. Ca and fs,-ther to Jacksonville
Fia
las a result Of the interest excited by
the Herald's campaign in connection with
its euterprising contemporary. The At
ianta Journal every county in the south
land Is making appropriations for the i'm
provement OF its roads or preparing TO do
30. The projected automobile contest for
The prizes offered by the Herald and The
Atlanta Journal and the preparation OF
The great highway. LOO miles long. for
the competing automobiles have set the
whole country to discussing the deplora-
Die condition OF our roads and the enor-
nous mud tex thereby imposed upon the
community in general and the farmers in
particular.
That this great and rich country
should be traversed by highways worthy
the wealth and enterprise OF the Ameri-
ran people is so obvious that Il calls for
no argument. The construction OF good
roads. however. wiz not merely crafty
national pride but save yearly hundreds
~ millions Of dollars now lost through
the inability TO transport products and
merchandise az all during certain seasons
ard the needlessly high cost OF moving
them when transportation is possible"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
mo RARY. NO BALLOT"

Many expedients have been
tried as a proper basis for the
granting of the franchise, but the
editor-priest, Father Phelan, of
st. Louis, comes forward with a
new and startling plan.
He seems to be very much in
earnest in making the family the
unit of the franchise, and he has
begun an active propaganda with
the slogan, "No baby, no ballot. "
To counterfeit any tendency
towards race suicide which may
exist, he purposes, in other words,
to give the ballot only to those
citizens who can boast of baby
in the house.
Since the reform bill in Eng
land, in 1882, many changes have
been made in the franchise quail
fications, from the forty-shillings
free-holder to the ''latch-key"
voter, which practically means
universal suffrage. Property and
education qualifications have been
widely discussed and frequently
adopted, but never before, so far
as we are aware, have we had the
slogan, "No baby, no ballot. "
We have a shrewd idea that
this is a blow aimed secondarily
if not primarily at the woman
suffragists.
When the childless Nine. De-
Stael asked Napoleon who was
the greatest woman in France
expecting him to say mime. De-
Stael he replied, 1.-The woman
who gives the most children to
France"
She never forgave him.
The suffragists who are asking
for the ballot would probably be
as much stunned as was Nine.
DeStael if they should find that
they had been given the fran
chise, but on the basis of "No
baby, no ballot.
Father Phelan is not such a
dreamer as might appear at first
sight.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
Weekly


Mark Twain was waiting for street
car in Boston. when a young girl ap-
preached him, smiling. She was a love-
ly girl. fresh. blooming, ingenious. bub-
bling with enthusiasm, and evidently on
her way home from school
Pardon me-" she said. II know it's
very unconventional, out may never
have another chance. Would you mind
giving me your autograph"
GLAD to do it, my dear child" said
MIR. Clemens, drawing out his fountain
pen.
"Oh, it's so good of you," gurgled the
girl. You know, I've never seen you
but once, Chief Justice Fuller, and that
was at a distance; but I've seen your
portrait so often that recognized you
the moment I saw you here"
"Tm-m-m-i" said Mr.. Clemens.
non-committally Then he took from
her eager hands her nice little auto
graph album and wrote in bold script
these words:
ut is delicious TO be full,
But 1t is heavenly to be Fuller.
"I am cordially yours,
MELVILLE w. FULLER"
Mr.. Clemens has not heard from Chief
Justice Fuller yet.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
Prehistoric Reptiles in Stone
New York American.


Blind creatures resembling frogs and
presumably of the dinosauric period.
when, according to the biologists, this
part of the earth was an immence ocean
studded by the higher volcanic peaks OF
the Rockies, were unearthed alive in a
sandstone bluff three miles west of Dem
yer by @. d. Easton, a truck gardener
Sunday afternoon.
Easton was digging in the side of the
blum on his premises when he found sew
eral spherical cavities. The cells contain
ed a number OF soft, mushy-appearing
balls, which. when rolled out, proved to
be living reptiles Of another age, Easton
claims. The creatures are Of the Ba-
trachian species and resemble frogs.
According to local sgeologists the bed in
which the prehistoric reptiles were found
was probably mud at one time, the chem
ical process changing the substance grad
uaIly to sandstone.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
Well-Dressed Women

This advice. which is Of the very best. found
ed as It Is upOn the highest authority. Is al
dressed 10 all women who desire 20 dress well
follow the fashions each season. but learn now
10 adapt them 70 your individual type. Once
that knowledge is gained. and put into practice
welldressed woman Il the result. Our streets
and Dublic places are filled. yea. crowded. with
girls and women of all ages who only look al
each article OF wear newly come into fashion
and to yvear--Do other thought enters their
minds than to possess II and dispor. Themselves
I'm IT, Whether they are Of robust or slender
build short or tall heavy and massive, or Ike
rail for shapeless thinness. hey 90 not rec
ocnize any Of these characteristics as having
to do with the fashions seen on forms IN shop
windows The model takes their fan~y-that Is
encugli-they huy IL II tl:ev afford II. II
not some 1T L. dressuiaker gues 10 the shop
window and copies Il "a her wcy for her etis-
toners This is Fox vast Numbers Of women
understand heing fashionahly dressed. and vine
year after year complaeently make sach rights
Of themselves.-Yogve.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
Almost a Man, More Than Hail. WItted
Man. Is Consul, This Monkey Wonder

NEW YORK,-Consul the monkey that<
astounded London, Paris and Berlin, Is
now in New York.
He is so nearly human thai there are
more shudders than laughs in the greet
audiences; his beholders are usually ST.
lent They laugh only when consul
laughs, or when he claps his queer-look-
ing hands.
Anthropologists have declared that the
monkey is smarter than a half-witted
man. Indeed, Consul does many things
that a half-witted human being could not
do.
He can roller skate. on the stage he
plays tag with a girl. When he tags her
he turns and skates away. as quickly as
he can, knowing that she is lit"
He dresses and undresses himself, down
to his union suit. which he always wears,
except at night, when he dons a night
gown. He is always uncomfortable when
naked
He laces and unlaces his shoes and adj
justs his suspenders. He shows distinct
pride in a huge glass ring which he
wears and often stops his performance to
look at IT, One day he would not go on
the stage until the ring had been placed
on his finger
He raises a bicycle. runs along beside II
and mounts It, unaided He steers past
the scenery in short circles, and Is never
known to-staer into an obstruction.
At the table when given a bottle con-
tanning sweet soda. he opens the bottle
himself, pours the contents into a glass
and drinks slowly. sometimes setting
down the glass half emptied and taking 1t
up again when he desires another drink.
He enjoys smoking. preferring cigar
cites He has steered an automobile.
containing FIVE persons. along smooth
roard, a distance OF over a mile, and has
kept his attention in the wheel and road
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
Tongue Twisting
Chicago Tribune.


London paper recently offered Sc
ries of prizes for the best ''tongue-twist-
ing" sentences. The prize-winning contri-
buttons are:
The bleak breeze blighted the bright
broom blossoms.
Two toads totally tired tried to trot to
Tedbury.
Strict, strong stephen Stringer shared
Sticky six sickly snakes.
Susan shineth shoes and socks; SOCKS
and shoes shine Susan. She ceaseth shin
ing shoes and socks. for shoes and SOCKS
shock Susan.
A haddock, a paddock, black spotted
haddock; a black spot on the black BACK
of a bl lex spotted paddock.
Olive Oglethorpe ogled an owl and an
oyster. Did oliver Oglethorpe ogle an owl
and an oyster? If oliver Oglethorpe ogled
an owl and an oyster. where are the owl
and the oyster Oliver Oglethorpe ogled.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03

when rivers start to the sea they do not
get there all at once. It takes a little
while So with reforms. Pushing them
from one end and damminE-or damning
them from the other makes no real DIFF
ference in their progress. They come
right along. slowly. steadily. inevitably.
for they must always seek a level in the
minds OF the common people. II only
needs a reformer or reformers to open
the food gates when the torrent Is over
wheiuafne
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03

despite the conversation of the occupants
of the car.
He understands the working of type
writer and can shift the carriage when
the bell rings as we'll as any stenogTapher.
The thing that shows. IN most striking
form. his mental nearness to man, is his
defense against a dog that is brought
onto the stage.
The dog rushes at him. barking and
swapping. A monkey, in a wild state
would rush at the dog with his hands.
But Consul has made the first step that
our forefathers made in working away
from barbarism-he has discovered the
use of weapons.
So Consul, instead of depending upon
his hands for defense, seizes a chair and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03

Or. Elias Metehnikoff. head OF Pas
teur Institute. has a plan for curing
old age hy removing the large intestine.
Iris. ne SAYS. is the home OF the germ
OF old axe lie had better devise a plan
Tor Injecting the germs OF youth. a kind
OF elixir which. I'm common with the
principle ~ perpetual motion. has been
sought during all AGES OF the world.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
4 MANLY CORRECTION


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W.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
The Bow is Doomed

There is family not a thousand miles
frem Oakland by the name Of Burst.
The funny part is that they have named
Their two children Anna May Burst and
Ernest VIII Burst.-Oakland Blade.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03

Tventy-three Of every hundred Of
New Tork's children have tuberculosis
Their rate of tuberculosis Is almost
identical with our proportion OF Hitter
acy. Query: Which would you rather
haweT
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03

1t Is to be hoped that we shall have
federal regulation of food laws. Uncle
sam Is enough OF a Dutchman to hold
cleanliness next to godliness.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03

A recent magazine says the most impor-
tant item In household economy Is the
sinking fond" The majority OF the people
are more interested IN the fund that helps
them - rise In tie world-the rising fund.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
Alternative Drs.

Brooklyn Life
4, greatly her doctors bill shocked her,
She cried. II shall have 10 get better.
7 must either get rid NJ this Dr.
& or else De forever his Dr."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03

Where there's a win there's a way"
says the lawyer: Where there's a pill
there's pay" said the doctor: Where
there's a friIl there's a fray" said the
dressrnaker.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03

The United States goes about singing
the. merry songs Of peace TO all his neigh
bors-" Yet IL Is very well known. he
won't take no fOOlishneSs from nobody. ("
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03

nan has been cured OF paralysis
oy the stings Of many bees. Strange
this simple way OF restoring the power
fore
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03

Dispatches say Panama earthquake
didn't hurt the canal Quite considerable.
this earthquake. considering the canal is
the presidents pet project
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03

A doctor transplanted a sleeps vein to
q man Hone the operation won't make
him feel that way.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03

The number OF earthquakes recently
may be due 70 the worlds nervousness I'm
getting better
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03

Score another for the American eagle.
He out few France.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
Friday, September 8, 1909.

The Atlanta baseball team is flying
some itself.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
The Monkey Got Bugs"
Raymond's "Goat"

= NEW YORK.-"ConsuI," the al 4
= most human monkey, now being ex- 4
= hibfted In New York. got ''Bugs I
y Raynond's goat at the Polo 4
= grounds the other day.
= The monkey was in one Of the I
y boxes and Raymond dropped the I
y warn-up work before the game I
= with Pittsburg to run over to It. I
= He stood at the wire fencing for 4
. fully Is minutes, gazing in silence I
= at Consul" Meanwhile ConsuPs 4
= guardian gave Consul q. cigar which I
= the monkey pulled contentedly. I
y Al last the umpire called the I
y game.
= Bugs turned away with sigh
. THE monks got something on (
. me at that" he said. sadly. 1T I
. can smoke cigarettes. and that's a I
= sight more than McGrsw'H let me I
y do :