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

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this state should be- fought tor a more
economical administration Of state
affairs and no man elected to office
who does not pledge himself in that
behalf.
The following, which is an excerpt
from a consular report will be of in
terest, no doubt, to a large number
uf ladies who are wearing lot of hair
taken from the heads of dead chinks
and shipped to this country for sale:
"In 1907 Sc. pouncs of human
hair were invoicad at Hong Kong,
says a consular report, for Shipment
to the United States, while in 1908,
POI, Ala pounds were declared for ship
ment. This hair is brought to Hong
Kong from the interior, and here
cleaned and sorted, according to
length and quality. 1t is then packed
and either stored or disinfected. in
accordance with quarantine regula-
tions, and shipped to New York. 1t
| is said here, that the hair can be so
treated in New York az to alter its
color and texture, and that it il used
in making the switches, curls and
bands which are so fashionable in the
United States.''
The Leader is in receipt of copy
of the manifesto of William Mitchell
Lewis announcing his candidacy for
the republican gubernatorlal nomins-
tion next year. The manifesto would
take about four and half columns
to publish it, and Mr.. Lewis is GER
tainly presuming upon the generosity
Oh the publishers in thinking that they
will be tickled nigh unto death to
publish it for his especial, benefit.
The Leader, hereafter, will be run as
business enterprise and it's columns
will be open to halfrreed, stalwart,
democrat and non descript aspirants
for office at stipulated sum per
column. Charity begins at home,
and under our present political con-
ditions all the editor can expect is
the cash with which to meet his daily
expenses. The glory period has
passed away and it makes but little
or no difference u the publisher
who holds the offices, for every one
is trying to cinch all he can TOR moth
ing.
A Madison despatch in the Milwau-
kee Journal of the 9th inst, is TO the
effect that Frank L. Gilbert, attorney
general will not be candidate for re-
election to the office he now holds,
but will be congressional candidate
in the second district in opposition to
Hon. John M. Nelson, the present
member of congress. If he has con-
cluded to enter the field he will GER
family have royal fight on his hands
and there will DE some lively hustling
before the primary election next fall.
The report is sent out from Madi-
son. evidently from tn. friends of Mr..
La Toilette, that he will have no op-
portunity at the primary election for
denomination as United States Sena-
tor, and that his opponents will make
a fight in the Legislature in 1911
against his reelection. If that is
their programme, they might as we'll
acknowledge defeat now and save
time, money and trouble. If Mr..
La Toilette Is to be defeated at all,
it must be at the primary election.
Hon. R. B. Kirkland of Jefferson,
does not want the democratic Quber-
material nomination next year. In
fact. the party should it continue to
exist could not run fast enough to pin
| the nominal ton to his coat tail. He
| is not hankering after empty honors.
He is one Of the democrats who has
been true to his political faith and has
not galvanized after false political
guds.
1t is reported from Madison that
Gov. Davidson will call a special ses-
sion of the legislature, having dis.
covered cogent reasons why the Iegis-
lature should convene. There is no
more reason why there should be an
extra session than there is that dog
should have two tails, but then the
governor knows and that is enough,
and the taxes need another lift.
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