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Meeting of Civic Improve
 maat Association.

At meeting of the Civic Im-
 provement Association last night
 in Mayor Henderson's office the
 new bylaws were accepted, one important feature of which reads: Any white citizen of
 Brinkley shall be eligible to mem bership. Mrs. Scholem was elected Secretary.
 The executive committee com
 posed of one member from each ] ward and one ot large were elect ed as follows: Mrs. Whitson, Mrs. Emmons, Mrs. Stout, Mrs. Stoker.
 A committee composed of Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. Howard Mitchell and Miss Clyde Mitchell was ele ctec to arrange and furnish "a room ir
 Mayor Henderson's office for g
 business office.
 The executive committee were instructed to have the grass cut
 on the park and arrange for the
 closing of the park as a play
 ground and thoroughfare. Mayor Henderson assured the
 ladies of his hearty cooperation
 in any and all of their plans.
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Ask For Coupons with Every Purchase.
Progress.

discovery results in an art; an art produces comfort, a comfort made cheaply accessible adds family on family to the population; and a family Is new creation of thinking, reasoning. invonting. and discovering beings. Thus. instead of arriving at the end. We are at the beginning or the series, and ready to start with re- cruited numbers on the great and beneficent career of useful knowledge. Edward Everett
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For Sale! A Bargain!

Two story brick furniture store and office building, lot 25x140 worth $4000 and $S000.00 stock of furniture.
 Located in Arapaho, Custer County, Oklahoma, county seat of Custer County, thriving town of 1900 on two railroads. Free of encumbrance. For a quick sale S9000.00 cash.
 JOHN s. SEVER,
 Arapaho, Okla.
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Notice!

Keevil Mill Go. wants two or three good families of help to clear lands. Good price paid for clearing land by the acre. Houses will be furnished to parties doing the clearing.
 Will contract from one to three hundred acres cleared.
 For further particulars apply to w. T. Riner, Mgr, Brinkley, Ark, or J. A. Riner, Foreman, Keevill, Ark.
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Your Friends Faults.

There Is a quaint old saying that every one carries two wallets-one behind and one before--and both are full of faults: the first of our own faults: the second Of the faults of our neighbor Which. being tranSlhted means that most Of us ind 1t easier to pick flaws in our friends than in ourselves.
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lIncompIincntarY.

It was three o'clock in the morning IS Mir Younghus sband crept softly up the stairs. Opening the door to his room noisolessly. he stepped upon the tail of the family cat. Naturally pen etrating yowl resounded through thu night. John. said his wife, awaken ing. don't you think it's rather late 10 be singing; the neighbors night com plain"
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Stores Close At P. h.

Beginning Monday, June 1, the following stores will close at 7P. M except Saturdays and railroad pay days:
 Henry Wolf & Go.
 Lipsky Bros.
 Lang Goldberg < Co. / 1. Scholem & Go.
 Lamm & Go.
 Lewis-Jeffers.
 Mrs. Emma Flora.
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Modern Workers Work.

In a word we are doing a va-i amount of work Tn 50 years. through labor-saying devices and other things. We do 200 years of work. measured by the old standard. We nave to live fast md in this we find the cost oi living high. according 10 old stand. ards.
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eeorslan's psrd Luck Story.

ccorcian's Hsrd Lrck Story.
 His horse went dead and his mule went lame and he lost six cows in poker game; then hurricane came on summers day and blew the house where he lived away, and the earthquake came when that was gone and swallowed the lanl that t.-e house was on; then the tax collector came around and charged him up with the hole in the ground -Upson Parrot
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Popular Novel Built Up Town.

Blackmore's Lorna Doone" was re sponsibe for the popularity Of Lyn'on and Lynmouth Hotels sniane uii as if by magic, and 1t is estimared thai Blackmore's work increased the value of real estate in the section mentioned at least 100 per cent
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Eopelees.

We don't suppose Seeichman and an lrishman will ever be aEle to peacefully settle an argument because the madder Scotchmau gets the slower he talks. and the slower he talks the hotter the lrshman feels. - Puck.
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It looks as if the colored peo- pie are making up for their slow start by the enthusiasm they are displaying in the big race. Rev. J. D. Humphry, who has just been nominated, will make for midable contestant, and in spite of the fact that he has allowed two weeks slip by will make some of the leaders go some" to hold their place.
 The prizes go to the hustlers and this is the way the hustlers gre placed to date.
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Charm h Expression.

An amiable expression while thinh ing is like an agreeable infection ol the voice while speaking An exag geration in either case brings an natural and many times quite unpleas- ant results.-From an article in the Circle.
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dcw to Give Advice.

A man takes contradiction and ad vice much more easily than people think. only he will not bear ii wben violently given. even though 1t be well founded Hearts are flowers they remain open 10 the softly falling dew, but shut up in the violent downpour of rain.-J. P. Richter.
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Town "Maae" ty Novel.

Works nf fiction have exercised
 ond rsul influence in the popularlza- ion of certain localities A typical 2xamrle is Westward Ho." named after sleepy village in Devon, Eng land The success Of the novel sent thousands of people focking to the town, and its prosperity was from that time assured
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For Sale.

One fine large pair of mules suitable for rice farmipg or log ging. I will sell thSm a/the right price to the riahtS party.
 D. s. (. ARGUS.
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Andrew Flora & Co.,. sell every thing. Spot Cash Grocery Store, fancy groceries. Lipsky Bros, Store No. ,, fancy dry goods and gents furnish ings. Simmons &. Shults, fancy gro- ceries. Cash Shoe Store, shoes and gents furnishings. B. C. Young, candies, soda water, cigars. Lewis-Jefers Dry Goods Co.,, dry goods, shoes and furnish ing goods. Lang, Goldberg & Co.,, furnish ing goods, dry goods. notions
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Rooms for rent to couple or for light housekeeping or single, bath in house. Cheap to right parties. MRS. WI. HILL.
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Sea FIeLa,s Rich Harvest

The great North Sea fishing ground known as the Dogger bank is esti- mated te yieid an annual income of S3,000 square mile.
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The Winner.

It is not the man who reaches the corner first who wins, but the man who knows exactly what he is going to do when he reaches the corner.
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PropOsei Amendment 10 the Constitution of
 the State of Arkansas.

Notice is hereby given that the following joint resolution, proposing an amendment to the State Constitution, was passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session of l9Oo and that the same will be submitted to the electors of the State al the next gen. eral election, to be held Monday Septern- her 12. 1910 for adoption or rejection.
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List of Enterprsing Concerns Who Give Trade Tickets in Contest---One Vote with Every
 Cents Purchase.

Mrs. Emma Flora, millinery and ladies furnishings, Prairie Meat Market, fresh meats and market supplies. ]. w. Hale, furniture. groceries, etc.
 Lamm & Co.,, gents furnishings and shoes. The Argus and Folsom Printery, subscriptions and job printing. Black Grocery Co.,, groceries, hardware and feed. The Lyric Theatre, opular amusements. Henry Wolf & Co.'S Big Store, sells everything. l. Scholem & Co.,, sell every thing.
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Too Much imp!

( A throat specialist ls' cording 10 the Clipper goscopc on a nervous and remarked: "fou prised to know hoT with this instrument about to place the w. throat she apologized stocking .-Atlanta 1o'
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COLORED PEOPLE ENTHUSIASTIC. Churches and Societies in the Race.

Esther Stroud. York Kinchen. Carrie Gates. Henry Lucas. w. M. Hampton. Richmond Harrell. Theresa Bryan. Bettie Phillips. Carrie l.. Wilson. Rev. Wm. Hernton. Mary Gaines.
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In Praise of c's
 Honest good bun'of and wine Of a merry there is no icsis' equal to that where thcr small and the dant.--Washinsso lrF1
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Much
 Cotton Produced in Mexico
By J. J. DURAhD
 oi Mexico City

greater than the local supply and the mills Imported hounos o bales from the UHty States It make cotton down ec IT commands higher price this country the average figures ot IDS present being 5 cents pound IT cents American money
 In times before manufactures established the natives were too to buy cloth extent but the country improving last that the poorest afford extra shirt and henC the good outlook M enlarged market for fabrics
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Other prominent colored citi- zens are scheduled to enter for the next count.
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Nobody knows what the real population of Mexico is, for no trustworthy ccnsns has ever been taken ill that country.
 But during tLc present year an scc''- rate and comprehensive census, following closely the system used by the United States government, will be taken, and then we will have very fair idea of the nuIn- Der of inhabitants in the sister republic
 Cotton production is in its infancy in Mexico. This year about 100000 bales swere grown in the I4aguna district, every spnc of which was bought for consumption il. aatiye factories. The demand ,wss
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-02
VOTE FOR HIM AT THE PRIMARY, SEPTEMBER 9Th
Read contest on last page.

Read contest on last page.
Fl. Wertheimer was q business
visitor in Milwaukee Saturday.
Get your job printing done at the
Leader office. Work artistic and
prices reasonable.
Miss Hazel Tetzlaff of Madison.
has been the guest of Miss Mary
Diana Swift during the week.
H. J. Grell Of Johnson Geek, was
business visitor in the city Tuesday.
The Leader office was remembered.
The man of moderate means should
not hesitate to make use Of our safe
deposit vaults. Only twenty five cents
a month. Bank of Watertown.
Monday, September 5th. Labor Day
and Tuesday. September 9Th, primary
election. both being legal holidays,
the banks in this city will be closed
on those days.
Hail glo-ious flag! Hail stones as
big as your fist On the head of man
who woulud not take bargain when
he saw one as big g q mountain, you
can get that kind of bargain of the
Central Trading Co.
A reduced rate of three cents q
mile for the round trip has been Sc
cured to those attending the State
Fair In Milwaukee, Sept 12-16tn.
Tickets are good from Monday, Sept.
18th, to the following Monday.
WANTED-Man to manage nv
business in Watertown; position will
pay 500 per week. Experience not
necessary. Small investment recuir-
ed. Reference exchanged. The
Cramer- Krasselt Co.. Milwaukee.
The next convention of the Wiscon-
sin Grocers and General Merchants
association will be held in this city
next year, probably during the month
of June. The citizens of Wstertuwn
will give them q cordial reception
and our mayor give them the keys of
the city.
Comp lete arrangements have been
perfected for the daily ascensions and
flights of the Wright Airship at the
State Fair, Sept. 1916. On one day
five mile race will take place be-
tween the airship and an automobile.
Mr.. HOxsey. who has recently gained
much prominence as an aviator, will
make the ascensions.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-02

Peter Petrofski, Lena Schneider
Beaver Dam.
Theo. E. Sonnemann, Watertown
Laura Steinacker, Theresa.
Arthur Settler, Bell View, Mich.
Anna Tolsma, Trenton.
George E. Schmidt, Anna linden
Mayville.
Stanly Gridis, Mary Waszkewic
Beaver Dam.
John A Maier, Gretchen Scheit
TRIUMPH, Beaver Dam.
Hiram r. Suits, Fort Atkinson
Edith l.. Rindfleisch, Jefferson.
Edward Burrow, Marie J. Prust
Fort Atkinson.
Thad Kinny, Sharon, Katherine
Pruinger, Fort Atkinson.
Harold A. Lawne, Nora Lasher
Waterloo.
John Siebert, Anna Bogel, Lake
Mills.
Frank j. Kuhle, Bristol, Kate M
Schleuter, Watertown.
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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-02
Of Local Interest. =:
Our Motto

Do all the good you can,
To all the people you can,
In all the ways you can,
All the time YOU can.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-02
Advertised Letters

Following is a list of letters re.
uncalled for at the Water
town postOffice for the week ending
August 80:
Brehmer, Christ
Buddle, Miss Anna
Charter, l.. Pennington, Wis.
COugdon, Geo. c.
Dimpple, John
Fisher, MILAN Lebanon, Wis.
Harr, Henry
Hadman, S. Carl
Huebner, Alkaline
Mcneil, Isabel
Mullen, John
Newman, Miss Mamie
PETER, Chas.
Paffenfuss, Chas.
Quinlan, John
Sabin, VIM.
Sastrow, Hugo Pennington
Schlener, Mrs. Bertha
Smith, Herman
Stoudy, Herman Pennington
Hiede, Ernice
Woodward, M. G.
Yaukey, Will Pennington, Wis.
H. T. Eberle, Postmaster
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-02
BADGER MEMBERS
! ON TARIFF LAW
Every Republican Voted For
Bill On Its Passage.
TURN DOWN 654lOWER RATES
Authoritative Data on Voting of Wis
eonsin Members on the Payne
AIdrich Bill Show Strange
Inconsistencies.
TURN DOWN 654 LOWER RATES

Many strange inconsistencies are
shown In the vote on the schedules
the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill
The insurgents, who now attack
President Taft. voted against the re-
duction OF the duties on 654 items car
ried in the Payne BILL The following
is a partial list of articles OF common
everyday use on which the tariff was
reduced:
Tariff reduced
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-02

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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-02


This item includes everything produced
by the Standard Oil company.
Hides placed on free list
Hard coal put on free list.
An effort is being made to have It
appear that Congressman William H.
Stafford was the only Wisconsin mem
Der who voted for the Payne bill. AZ
matter Of fact. every Republican rep
resentative from Wisconsin voted for
the bill on its passage through the
house and seven OF the ten Republi.
cans from this state voted for the bill
in It's final form.
One of the points OF attack by the
insurgents is the wool schedule. but
every one OF the ten Republican con-
gressmen from Wisconsin voted for
the Payne bill as first passed by the
house, in which was embodied the ex-
act wool schedule OF the Dingley act
Three amendments. all reductions,
were made to the wool schedule In the
Congressman Nelson. Lenroot. and
Cary, the only Wisconsin Republicans
who voted against the conference re-
port. could not have recorded their
negative votes because OF their oppo-
sition to the wool schedule, inasmuch
IS they were willing, a month or two
earlier, to vote for wool schedule
much higher
When the blu was taken up for a.
nal consideration every Wisconsin
member voted for free lumber except
Congressman Morse
Then came the vots on an amend.
ment to increase the duty on barley
from Is cents to "a cents 4 bushel and
On barley malt from 25 cents to 40
cents bushel. the lower rates being
recommended by the ways and means
committee. while the Dingley rates
were 80 and IS cents respectively
EverX<Republican member from Wis
cons1n voted to increase tho barley
rate to "a cents and the barley malt
rate to 40 cents.
The third separate vote was on free
hides BY the Dingley law hides were
dutiable at Is per cent ad valorem.
The committee recommended free
hides. Congressman Scott OF Kansas
moved to make the rate 10 per cent.
Congressman Kopp. Lenroot and Mel
son voted with him. while all the rest
OF the members Of tho delegation
voted for free hides. Every member
OF the delegation voted for free petro-
leum
Champ Clark the Democratic leader.
then moved to recommit the bill to
the ways and means committee with
instructions to make certain enumer.
ated reductions Not Republican
member from Wisconsin voted for the
motion. The next vote was on the
passage OF the bill and every Republi-
can member from Wisconsin voted In
the Affirmative.
After being three weeks IL the COM
ference committee. the bill came back
to the house ON July 81. A motion
was made to recommit the bill. Con-
gressmen Cary. 1>enroot and Nelson
voting in the Affirmative and Con-
gressmen Cooper, Davidson, Esch.
Kopp. Kuestermann. Morse and Stat
ford In the negative. On the motion
to adopt the conference report Con-
gressmen Cary, Nelson. and Lenroot
voted Ia the negative and Congress-
men Cooper. Davidson. Esch. Kopp,
Kuestermann, Morse and Stafford in
the Affirmative.
Who showed by their votes a real
desire to revise the tariff. those who
voted for the Payne Aldrich bill or
those who, by voting against 1t. voted
70 maintain In effect the Dinghy
schedule?
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-02
MARRIAGE Licenses

Both papers, one year. IS
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-02
Clubbing Arrangement

Secure your winter reading at re-
duced figure. The Leader has made ar
rangements by which it can give the
following rates:
Watertown Weekly Leader. 81. so
Chicago Daily Inter Ocean Rural
ROutes) 400
S.. so
Both papers. one year. .S3.75
Watertown Weekly Leader. 81. so
Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean. 49,. 1 90
So. so
Both papers, one year. go. Sis
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-02
Cook With Gas.

more new IUHltuTe just IScSlVeu dt
the Central Trading Co.
Mrs. J. V. Goodnetter and children
spent Sunday with friends at Madison.
Mr.. ard Mrs. VIM. Bell Jr., of
Concord, were visitors IN the city
Friday.
Attorney Nicholas Thsuer transact
ed professional business at juneau
yesterday.
There are just the biggest bargains
in stoves that you ever heard of at
the Central Trading Co.
Mrs August Borchardt and dsugh-
ter. MISS Hllda of Pennington, were
in the city Friday on trading tour.
There is feeling Of comfort in
having ones vaulables in the Bank Of
Watertown. Only three dollars year.
District Attulney r. w. Lueeck
was at Fort Atkinson Monday, looking
for weak spots in Frank Rogers po-
litical fences.
John A. Brooks of Chippewa Falls,
visited Wednesday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brooks of the
town of Emmst.
Charles A. Buss Of Jefferson, our
genial and efficient county clerk was
a visitor in the city Tuesday and
found host of friends.
Mrs. W. L. Swift and children re-
turned Friday evening after an alb
sence of three weeks spent with
relatives in Chippewa county.
Judge Frazee of Oxford. Miss.
United States District Attorny for the
district in which he lives, was a guest
at the home of A. j. O'Brien Sunday.
Hon. John M. Nelson of Madison,
member Of congress from this district,
was in the city Wednesday to look
after his fences and hear Senate r
Cummins.
C. c. Wheatfill and family. and
Mrs. +. R. Lewis and Mrs. Rachel
Williams will move at an early day
from Pipersville and occupy the Dom
nor house on North Church street.
We have had several fine showers
that have done the earth a lot of
good. We also have had 8 shower of
typewrlters which we will sell or rent
very cheap, that will do you as much
good. The Central Trading Co.
N. B. Moran of Orookstop, MINI.
is in the city visiting friends. Mr..
Moran was born here and left eighteen
years ago to seek his fortune in tn.
west and has become a prominent
citizen of the city in which ne
located.
We have not bad any cleo
trio lights on the streets fol-
several nights-and ir is presumable
that the expense runs right along just
the same. Somebody SHOULD get busy
and see that the lights are trimmed
and burning"
We have a scholarship in the
Milwaukee Business College for sale,
which will be sold cheap for cash.
Some young man who wishes to take
a business course, should make
application at the Leader office
Watertown. Wis.
A good slogan for republicans next
tuesday: Stand by the President anC
your party. Do not be deceived by
the sophistry of men who are oppos.
ing the President and his efforts tt
carry out the pledges of his party
from sinister and personal motives.
In this city 10 a girl IL years Of
age who has a marvellous voice and il
already q fine vocalist, Jennie Lieber.
mann. She is possessed uf a high
clear soprano voice and reaches the
high notes without much effort.
Should her voice be cultivted she vii
certainly make her mark as a SINCE
A mass meeting under the auspice!
of Watertown branch of the Wisconsin
Liberty League was held Tuesday
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-04
ROOSEVELT AMONG
ANTHRACITE MINERS
Former President Is Inyestigat.
ing Industrial Conditions in
Pennsylvania.

Scranton, Pa, Aug. 4.--Coionel Theo-
lore Roosevelt arrived in Scranton BY
automobile today. coming over the Po-
.onomo mountains from the Delaware
water gap. He IL accompanied by
Lawrence Abbott, son Of the editor in
chief or The Outlook
Colonel Roosevelt. IL Is said, comes
TO Scranton on a four days inyestiga-
.hracite coal regions. He win be the
sinner guest OF Bishop Hoban this eve
aing az 7 o'clock and will remain az
The bishops residence over night.
The colonel was joined here by two
friends whom he met by appointment,
and after a brief stop started out to
visit mining camp near Scranton.
His mission In TO investigate con-
iitiOns of life among working classes.
He IN beginning with the Pennsylvania
miners and came TO Scranton 70 get
his information first hand
At the hotel he met Miss Fannie
-ochrane. and Miss Florence Lucas
5anville, Philadelphia women, who
nave been for yNars studying the con-
1itions among the working classes here
and who are acting as the colonel's
guides IN his present investigation.
In explanation OF his tour OF investi-
CATION. Colonel Roosevelt said: u
nave long been interested In social
conditions In the mining towns In
lies iii magazine written by Miss
Sanville and Miss Cochrane, OF the
Consumers League. of Philadelphia.
got I'm touch with them and arranged
% visit the mining towns and talk with
me people"