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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-06

of the world, and Its tactics are des-
cribed as unfair and contrary to the
laws
The complaint divides the devel-
opment of the alleged monopoly into
three periods: First, that from 1870
to 1882 when the individual defend
ants, John D. Rockefeller, William
Rockefeller, Henry M. Flagler and
others are described as forming the
Standard and forcing competitors out
of business; second, the period from
1882 to 1899, when the Standard
openly a trust" operated under
trusteeship headed by John D. Rock
efeller; third, the period from 1899
to the time of the filing of the COM
plant when the company organized
under the laws of New Jersey, its
individual leadership lost behind its
corporate parsonage, is alleged to
have defined the United States and
continually to have violated the
Sherman antitrust act.
Competition was stifled, the gov
0TuuCuJ says, ny pIICo CuitluS. hio
it declares the Standard was able to
do because of preferential rates and
rebates. The rebates, it Is alleged,
were obtained through conspiracy.
Bogus companies were formed to
crush competition it Is declared.
Railroads were forced to use Stand
ard lubricating oil, competitors be-
ing forced out of the field. The
United States was divided into Sec
lions each subsidiary company being
given it's section so that prices might
be controlled, and there would be no
real competition. And each allega-
ton is backed with figures and maps
and copies of agreements.
The testimony taken has all borne
some relation to some of the specific
charges in this complaint. It has
been intende to form proof OF the
specific charges of unfair and illegal
methods. The testimony is as tam
gled as the story Of the trust Itself.
Each witness was asked questions
concerning various phases of the
dealings, and in the evidence each
man told facts which bore on specific
allegations scattered from first to
last of the long complaint.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-06
NEW TELEPHONE POLES
Farmers Telephone Company Scat
tered Poles i'm the City to Re-
place the Old System.

The local telephone company has
started in work repairing the tele-
phone system of this city. New poles
are being scattered along Wenatchee
avenue, these will replace the old ones
now in an unsightly condition. The
mass of wires now running over We
natchee avenue will also be removed
and replaced by a cable.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
State Poultry Show Planned
for University.

A state poultry show will be held Jan.
1928 inclusive, by the Wisconsin POul-
try association in cooperation with the
new poultry department of the College
of Agriculture of the University Of Wis
cOnsin, in the new live stock pavilion Of
the college at Madison. Arrangements
are being completed to make this the
largest and best show ever held in the
state, and the opportunities for display
afforded by the pavilion, with the new
exhibition co0ps, to be furnished by the
university, will give facilities not here
tOfOre available for this purpose.
The Poultry association has arranged
with some of the best poultry judges in
the country to award the prizes, and the
premium list, which includes an excel
lent array of premiums, will be ready
for distribution within short time.
The leading breeders Of the state have
expressed great interest in the project
and it is expected that large number
of breeds and varieties will be entered
| A committee of the Poultry association
is cooperating with the authorities OF
the college of agriculture in making ar
rangements.
The buildings of the new poultry de-
partment of the college of agriculture
are being constructed. and there will be
many features Of this modern poultry
plant ready for inspection by those who
attend the show III January. While the
department will not be fully supplied
with breeding stock until next spring
the yards, colony houses, incubator quar-
ters, ETC.. are expected to be in com
pIeted condition at the time of the show
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
BdCOn=ViVidn

Mr.. Gordon E. Bacon left Monday for
Toulen, ILL.,, where he was united in mar
riage with Miss Hilda Mary Vivian of
that city, Tuesday evening, the ceremony
taking place at the home Of the parents
of the bride Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Vivian
The bride was former instructor in the
high schools in this city and is young
lady of many accomplishments and en-
gaging manners. Mr.. Bacon has been a
resident of this city for several years, be-
ing general manager for the G. B. Lewis
Co., and has host Of friends who appre-
ciate his worth as a man and citizen and
we but voice the universal sentiment
when we express the wish that the happy
couple will realize in their lives all the
joy and rosperity the most sanguine
could anticipate.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
GledningS BY a Reader

A New York paper refers to j. j.
Hill as master of the Northwest. -
Humiliating as well az aggravatiDg
that, but it's nearer the truth than
"builder' of the Northwest.
Careless words spoken often cruelty
hurt the feelings Of another, yet
they can never be recalled. and all
the excuse the offender can give is
that he "didn't think. "Didn t
think is catch phrase of fool.
Is the az erage reformer really try
ing to help the peeps. or Is he look
ing for the best of it? -; -
You will be happy in it cuntented
joyous. cheerful, energetic.
The days Will be all too short for
you. Dinner time and closing time
will come before you realIze it. All
your faculties will give their consent
TO your work; will say "Amen" to
your occupation There will be no
protest anywhere in your nature.
You will not feel humiliated because
you are farmer, or blacksmith, or
shoemaker; because, whatever your
occupation or profession, you will be
an artist instead OF an artisan.
Watching the marching hosts 20 by
on Labor Day, we turned tC gentle
man standing by in order to converse
with him. There was peculiar
sneer upon his face which puzzled
US.
''This is proud day for the toll
ers," we remarked.
eyes," replied the man who wore
the sneer. cit is real amusing to
Watcn tnem marcn so pr0udly, espe-
cially when / contrast them today
with what they may ne tomorrow.
Naturally we wanted information,
and we asked for it.
cit is this way" continued the
man. 'Today they march as If they
owned the earth. Tomorrow lot of
them will appear before me and
will enjoin them from doing several
things they are boas ting about today
am a Judge on the federal bench,
and those marchers had nothing TO
say About my appointment, and can
do nothing to have me removed. -
The Commoner. 80. ~.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
We All Know Him

They are telling good story on GER
tain gentleman in this city whose hir-
stute covering of his head has disap-
peared, leaving rim of hair about three
inches above his collar line. In an
awful hurry, he rushed into a barber
shop one day last week and said to one
of the BARRIERS in the shop: Can you cut
my hair with my collar on" The barber
innocently replied: "Sure. can cut it
with your hat on" and bubbling with
laughter. he climbed into a chair"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
VOLUME XXXXX
St. Pdul'S Church Celebrate

Elaborate religious services marked
the fftieth anniversary of the laying
Of the corner stone of st. PauPs
Episcopal church in this city. AL
though the anniversary date is Sep
tember 22, the services were held
yesterday and large audiences filled
the sacred edifice at all these ser
vices. The Rt. Rev. w. w. Webb, d.
D., bishop of the Milwaukee diocese,
attended the services and delivered
the memorial sermon aC 1890 in the
morning The historical address was
delivered at the historical service i'll
the evening at 7;30 o'clock by the
Rev. H. b. st. George, professor at
Nashotah seminary, and was devoted
mainly to historical associations.
Church History.
The first Episcopal church in Wa
tertown was built in 1847. Prior to
that time the Rev. MelancthOn Hoyt
of Fox Lake used to visit Watertown
in the capacity of missionary, walk
ing the entire distance, almost thirty
miles, but in 1847 an organization
was effected with Lawrence ]. Fri
bert and William NJ. Grange as ward
ems and Daniel Jones, James A. Nor
ris, Robert Clifford, David J. Pulling
and II. Besley as vestrymen. The first
services were held by Mr.. Hoyt in
schoolhouses and later in a building
which was formerly a bowling alley
and on the present site of John w.
Coles block in Second street. The
first church was built in 1847 in
Third street at a cost Of $500, most of
the material and labor being cOntri-
buted The present church edifice
was built in 1859 at the corner of
Second and Spring streets at cost
of about $4,000, but many improve
ments have been made since that
period The corner stone was laid
on September %, 1859 and the golden
jubilee was celebrated yesterday, the
Sunday before the anniversary. The
rectors since the establishment of
the church are:
Rev. Melancthon Hoyt, 1S45 to 1854.
Rev. Charles Edwards, 1854 to 1855.
Rev. Lorin W. Russ, 1856 to 1860.
Rev. William Green, 1860 to 1865.
Rev. William Dafter, 1865 to 1870.
Rev. F. w. Boyd, 1871 to 1879.
Rev. Harry Thompson, 1879 to 1881.
Rev. Horatio Gates, 1881 to 1888.
Rev. David A. Sanford, 1883 to 1885.
Rev. J. B. Finn, 1886 to 1889.
Rev. Frederick S. Jewell 1889 to
1894.
Rev. Myron A. Johnson, 1894 to
1886.
Rev. II. S. Foster, 1896 to 1899.
Rev. Thomas G. Eglin, 1899 to 1904.
Rev. John Barrett, 1905 to 1907.
Rev. r. M. Laurenson, 1908 to -
The present wardens are Messrs.
II. T. Eberle, DR.. f. G. Moulding. Yes
trymen: Messrs. John Robinson,
Robert e. Dent, Gustav Buchheit,
George ]. Nichols, Edward l..
Schempf, Richard E. Kruger, Her
man H. Beers, Constance D. Wiggen-
horn. Organist, Mrs. Elizabeth Green.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
The Chicken Exhibit

The chicken exhibit al the fair, was
certainly the best that has ever been
shown heretofore at the Inter-COunty
fair. The exhibit was large, the varie-
ties covering about every known breed
and the stock exceedingly fine. The
Watertown Poultry and Pet Stock asso-
citation was we'll represented in the ex-
hibit. showing much excellent stock and
demonstrating that the members of the
association are chicken fanciers and
only handling the best. AS whole the
exhibit was fne and we'll worth visit
even if one is not interested in chickens
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
October Weather Predictions

Look for storm period from 3rd to 5th,
high winds, rain and frosty nights, which
will be followed possibly by sleet and
snow. The next storm period embraces
the 18th to 18th, during which there will
be storms and probably seismic disturb
ances in some localities. Another storm
period covers from the oath to the Goth
and will be the worst of the month, and
will be very severe especially upon our
inland seas. 1t will be we'll for every
body to be prepared for the storm and
not be caught unprepared.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
NUMBER S
The Markets.
RETAIL BUTTER AND EGGS


Eggs-Strictly fresh, % cents
Butter-Dairy, 26 to % cents; creamery
81 cents
The following quotations on butter,
eggs, vegetables and fruit are up-to-date
and furnished the Leader by the best
local authorities.
VEGETABLES
New Potatoes % cents per peck: See
per bushel.
New Cabbage-3 to 5 cents pound
New OniOns33 cents pound
FRUITS
LemOns-Dozen % cents to 40 cents
Oranges Dozen 20 cents to so cents
Watermelons % to 80 cen
Muskmel0ns to 13 cents
FARM PRODUCE
The following quotations are reported
by II. l.. Kerr, 800 West Main street:
New Potatoes-60c
Beans-S2,25
Eggs-20
Live Chickens 9 to 10 cents
Spring chickens II to IL per pound
BUTTER
Chicago, Sept 22-Steady. Cream
W LA W cN NtHtS, llul 0t CpnIS,
hrsts, 20 to = cents; seconds, % TO %
cents; dairy, "A cents
CHEESE
Chicago, Sept 22-Steady Daisies.
l572 to l6 cents; twins, 1415 to Is cents;
young Americas, 10 to l5H cents
BARLEY
The following quotations for barley is
reported by II. Wertheimer, Barley Head
quarters, Main Street
Barley-6O to 64
GRAINS AND FLOUR
Red winter wheat-92
White winter wheat-92
Spring No. 1-92
Spring No. 2-95
Spring No. 3-SS
COrn-6S cents
Rye-65 cents
OatS-33 cents
Patent FlOur-$1.55 sack; 1920 Dbl.
Straight Flour-s5.60 per bbl; Sl.4O
per sack
Middlings-Per cwt., $1.20
Bran-Sl.15
Rye Feed-$1.05
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
Bio Fair at Beaver Dam
SEPT. 81 TO OCT. 1
Monday-Placing of exhibits.


Monday-Placing of exhibits.
Tuesday-Opening Of fair, races and
all special attractions.
Wednesday-10 a. H., grand parade,
and big day at the fair. Carnival in
the evening. Sham battle by Fond du
Lac and Beaver Dam guards.
Thursdays and National day and
night fair.
Friday-Children' day, stock parade
and bigIraces.
A few of the many attractions are
John L. Sullivan and Jack Kilrain; Hur.
ricane, the trotting ostrich. largest bird
in the world; Tony Wilson and Helaise
thesgreatest living acrobats; Amrose Sis
ters, high-class up-to-date traptZe; Elsel
barnyard circus; the Savage great com
edy, revolving ladder act; Prof. Nero, the
king of the high wire; great double
trapeze act by Lewis and Irene; double
balloon ascension, gent and lady; excit
ing running race by girl riders; an en-
tertaining midway.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24

and 1t is hoped to control them by
e ,reless.
The busiest spot IN the world is said
to be in The vicinity of Mansion
House, London. where 81 vehicles pass
every Minute during the day.
The trade of the United States with
It's non contiguous territory in the
fiscal year 1909 exceeded that of any
previous year, and was more than
three times as much as q decade ago.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
WatertOWn Boy Does Well

q. Edward Schultz of Milwaukee, will
succeed ". H DeVos as United States
collector Of customs for the eastern dis
trict of Wisconsin, Senator LaFollette
having so determined Mr.. Schultz is a
druggist, about forty-one years of age
and was born in the city of WatertOwn.
He has been for years an enthusiastic
progressiOnist and now gets his reward
altho many are surprised that the plum
fell into his basket.
Reeseville was well represented at the
Inter-C County Fair Wednesday.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

The regular services of the COngrega-
tional church will be held at the First
NJ. E. church next Sunday at 3 p. m.
until the dedication of the new church.
There will be no evening meeting. The
Sunday school will meet at the same
place at p. m.
1t is expected that the new edifce will
be completed early in October and then
all the regular activities of the church
will be resumed with renewed energy.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
Fine Fruit Exhibit

The fruit exhibit of Fremont Louns-
bury of Ixonia, at the WatertOwn fair,
for size, variety and perfection was very
fine and attracted good deal Of notice,
but few realizing that exceedingly fine
fruit can be raised in Jefferson county.
His apples, grapes and cherries were as
good as the writer ever saw, even in the
best fruit sections.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL

Train No 81 arrives from Milwaukee and
departs for Madison at 8: 40 III except Sunday.
rain No. 222 arrives from Madison at 920
a. m. except Sunday.
Train No. arrives from Chicago and departs
for Madison at 1902 p. M, daily except Sunday
Train No. 35 arrives from Milwaukee at 605
o m, daily except Sunday.
Train No. % arrives from Chicago and departs
for Madison at rs p. m, except Sunday.
Train No. Zl4 arrives from Madison at 7:12
D 70 daily except Sunday.
Train No. SO arrives from Milwaukee at 7:45
D m daily.
Sunday Excursion Train arrives from Mil
wauk9e at $50 m, and goes through to Madi-
son, returning at 5:02 p. m.
tCarries sleeping car passengers only.
*Stops at Watertown junction only.
G.. w. WEBB Agent.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
A Very Fine Edition

The special industrial edition of the
Jefferson Banner sent out last week with
IFS regular issue, was very fine mechanl-
cally and editorially. The cuts were
good and the publishers have reason tC
be proud Of the edition which should net
them a very respectable sum Cor their en-
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24

but when he called on the fifth day he
was told that his wife was dead. In his
grief he sought his fav0rite friend.
"Vat's the matter?" asked the sympa-
thetic friend.
Zach Ny wife iss dead" replied the
German.
80? Vat did she die of ?" asked the
friend.
improvements" replied the husband.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
Dancing School

Prepare now for the season of dancing.
Paul Thorn will open his class of begin
ners at The Masonic Temple, Friday
evening, October 1, All standard and
newly adopted dances will be taught.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

First Church of Christ, Scientist, SER
vices held every Sunday at 10:3O a. m.
Subject: Matter"
Testimonial meeting Wednesday even
ing at 800 o'clock. All cordially invited
to these meetings. Reading room,
Hertel & Hoffman block, open every
afternoon, except Sundayfrom 2:30 until
4:30 o'clock.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
AT THE CHURCHES
FIRST M. E. CHURCH

AT 10 o'clock a. m.-Bible school. The
lesson will be the Quarterly Temperance
Lesson. Subject: consideration for
Others" Text: First Corinthians, 10:
1888.
Epworth League at $50 p. m.-Topic:
Faith Paralyzed by Fear" Leader,
Elmer Johnson.
Public worship at II a. N. and 7:3O
p. III.
Theme of morning sermon-'What to
Read Nowadays"
Theme of evening sermon-"Drinkers
versus Non Drinkers"
The public is most cordially invited to
these services.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24

Respectfully submitted,
VIM. F. Voss,
JAS w Moore,
julius Wiggenhorn,
Finance Committee.
The same was referred to the COM
mittees on finance and library.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
Items of Interest

time IN Turkey.
-Four minutes, forty five and half
seconds Is the "under water record. -
Only 80 per cent of the inhabitants
Of Sicily are able to read and write.
Damascus has an electric tramwsy
the daily receipts of which average
sits.
Sketching in the public places is
prohibited by the police regulation s
of London.
1t is said that there are one million
Egyt1aus who can neither read or
write.
: There are "blind spots" on the
tongue which are insensible to certain
favors.
The Austrian war office has ordered
two large diriglble balloons for the
army.
The fest pocket timepieces were
called Nuremberg eggs," after the
city of ther origin.
Last year about thirty thousand
people visited the birthplace of
Shakespeare.
Whiteboards are being substituted
for biackboards in some of the Eng
lish schools.
The Marconi system has been, in
stalled on. more thar two bundre d
merchant vessels.
Every German army curps possesses
six balloons for observation and
signaling purposes.
Spanish women have the smallest
fest, but those of the United States
are the best shod.
A tablet to Auenbrugger, the
"fathsr of percussion, has recently
been installed at Vienna.
There are four thousand electric
lights in the ancient city of DANA
SOUS.
h- L. of
barley; Germany is second, and the
United States a close third.
The tungsten incandescent lamp is
the first light by which all colors can
be distinguished.
American plows and cuitivatcrs are
turning up the soil in more than
seventy countries and colonies.
English agricultural societies have
started sparrow crusade. Bounties
are uai1 for birds and eggs.
Central Park, Nav York. is to be
lighted by electricity. l will take
l 400 arc lamps to light the park.
As general rule roots extend on
each side of tree to distance equal
to the height of the tree itself.
The theory of gravitation was
1l H., HonIor in 1917 IN vaars
before Newton announced his dis
coverv.
An average orange tree produces
%. 900 oranges and An average lemon
tree 5000 lemons.
Illuminated signs are feature of
some of the subway cars in New York.
The sign tells the name of the next
stop.
More than ], 900, 100 acres Of land
have been reclaimed from the eea by
HolIand since the sixteenth century.
Three million dollars will be spent
in building a subway for electric cars
under the harbor at Sydney, New
South Wales.
Canton, China, is the coldest place
on the globe for its latitude, the one
place in the tropics where snow oc-
casionally falls.
Italy every year uses 1850 tons OF
orange blossoms and l 600 tons of roses
in the manufacture of perfumery.
instruction in the "baby minding'
are given to the students of the Lon
don garden schools. Babies are bor
rowed for the purposes.
In Prussia recentlv burglar wa
convicted on the evidence of teetl
marks in an apple which he had bit
ten while engaged in his thievery.
Artificial silk manufactured by I
new patent process is one of the uev
shipments from England to America
and apparently growing one.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH

Sunday services: Holy Communion
a. m. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. Morning
service, 1920 a. m. Evening prayer,
7:3O p. m.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24

Probably the most thoughtful daugh-
ter in the world lives in Atchison. Al
though % years Of age, she still wears
her hair down her back to keep her
mother looking young.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
MAILS CLOSE

Mails close at the Postoffice as follows:
EAST WEST NORTH SOUTH
900 mt 12:l5 mt 200 pint 1880 m
200 pmt 800 JPN 900 p mt 5:35 In
5:25 p MI
$50 pm
Watertown and Madison, S:15 m 6:05 p M
Mail for all Rural Routes close at Z 10 a IN
Except Sundays.
II. I. EBERLE, P. NJ.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
MORAVIAN CHURCH

Sunday School 9:15 a. m. Preaching
Service, 1920 a. m.; Y. P. S. c. E. $50 o.
m. Evening service, 7:30 pm.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
LIBRARY BOOK FUND.
REHABILITATION.
Inc 80. 1909. cash in general

June 80, 1909, cash in general
June 80, 1909, cash in book
fund ~ . $3.50
Total in all funds. $1161.6S
The board has still on hand certifi-
cate of deposit for $500 at per cent
interest, belonging to the book fund,
balance of donation from the late
Carl Manz of this city.
Your committee further submits
the following estimates of moneys
necessary to meet the running ex-
penses of the public library for the
year 1910, and that the common coun-
Gil be respectfully requested to pro-
vide the amount required by taxation
Salary of librarian. ........... $4,000
Salary of assistant librarian. 10000
Salary of janitor or............ 4S0.00
Coal and fuel. ................ 10000
Printing, postage and express 10000
Repair of building. ng............ 1900
Keeping library grounds in
order ....-...... oo.oV
Miscellaneous expenses ...... 5000
Total ................. S2l2O.UU
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24

When wOman's face is her fortune
she shouldn't have much trouble in get
ting through life on her cheek.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
GERMAN NJ. E. CHURCH

Sunday school at a. NJ, preaching at
1915 a. m. Prayer meeting Thursday at
7:30 p. m. each week.