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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
A Tribute to a Wife

The following from the Whitewater
Register, is in line with the writer's
thought and experience, hence it is re
produced in the columns of the Leader:
One of our oldest citizens had just
been reading the luridly written account
Of the most married and divorced woman
in America and had put down the paper
with a sigh. His wife, who had been his
companion for over fifty years, turned to
him and said little anXiOusly: Il dc
wish, father, you wouldn't read that fine
print, it always makes your head tired. .
After another deep sigh the reply came:
1T wasn't the fine print, mother, nor
what | was reading, exactly, but what
the reading made me think of, that made
me feel a little mite bad. Here's the
story of a woman who has been married
and divorced six times and it just seems
awful to think of I'm not thinking or
saying that divorces are always wrong
for | know some folks that could save
could leave each other hut goodness,
mother, just shink Of ii, what chance do
these folks who get divorced have to
make home? 1t takes years to make a
home that is a home and it takes two
people who are able to pull together to
get the thing started and keep 1t going.
We've been married fifty-one years, you
and |, and it took a good part of that
time to make our home what We wanted.
But it is home, isn't it, mother? And
it's because you have been here all the
time and have learned to know Inc well
enough to get along with me that Eve
enjoyed it so much. But these folks who
get divorced, Lord help 'eml They don't
know the meaning of what home is.
know we have had each other a long
time, mother, and we've been bless
more than some folks have, but what
should do If you should leave me | don't
know. 1t wouldn't be the housekeeping
| should miss most, tWOuld be not see
ing you and hearing your voice, it jus1
wouldn't be home no more if you should
CO."
He reached out his hand and mother
F.! took it and held it in both her own and
they were sitting thus when an always
welcome neighbOr came in unceremOn
iously and greeted them with her cheer
full "Good evening, folks" The old cOu
pie smiled her welcome and the ole
man said: Il was just tell G mother
how comfortable she's been to get aliens
with all these years. Whitewater Reg
| iSter
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
New Laws in Effect

| With the new year came into eff
fective existence a lot of new federal
statutes. They are some of the work
of the joint congressional committee
on revision of the laws and appear in
the act to codify, amend aud revise
the laws of the country. With the
new year several important new laws
and revisions and amendments of old
laws appeared for the first time on
the statute books.
Most of the enactments which effect
radical changes on the laws are
amendments to existing statutes.
Probably the most important one
becoming operative with the new year
is a penal statute which forbids any
national bank to make a money con-
tribution of any kind in connection
with an election to a political office.
Another clause of this STATUE says
that it shall be unlawful for any cor
poration to make a money contribu-
ton in connection with any election
at which presidential electors, vice
presidential electors, representatives
or United States senators are to be
voted for.
If a corporation violates this law it
may be fined $4,000, and the corpora
ton officer making the contribution
be individually fined $1,000 and i'm
prisonment in a penitentiary for one
year. The national lawmakers be
ieve that this statute will effectually
break up the practice of corporation
contributions to congressional funds.
An effort has been made by con-
gress to protect prohibition states
from interstate trade in alcoholic
fluids within their borders, sent in
ffS- at'' states. A new statute
forbids\ >ilway employees, express
COMPANY employees or persons work
ing for other common carriers deliver
ing alcoholic liquors of any kind other
than to the person to whom the ship
nent is consigned. A fine of $4,000
with two years Imprisonment is the
penalty for the violation of this law
which is designed to abolish the
blind tiger" business hitherto car
ried on through express offices in pro-
hibition states. Every package of
spirituOus liquors must also be plain
ly marked to show just what it is. If
it is whiskey the law declares it must
be so labeled.
Among the amendments to existing
statutes are revisiOns of the treason
laws and other offenses against the
government, including flibustering
criminal correspondence with foreign
gov ernments by citizens of the United
States, and offenses against the neu-
trality of other governments.
Offenses against public justice, in
Guiding bribery of judicial officers and
perjury, are provided for in the revis-
ion Of statutes which already existed,
the penalties being made more Sc
we're in nearly every Offense.
Statutes on counterfeiting are made
more stringent, the postal laws are
revised in many classes. There are
revisions of the laws governing for
eign and interstate commerce. Peon-
age and admiralty regulations have
also received attention in various re-
visions of existing laws.
All of the foregoing changes in the
laws are provided for in one general
act, which was approved by President
Roosevelt March last, and became
effective January /, 1910.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
Large Sale of Ole1

Although lying in the heart of the
dairy district Of Wisconsin, the high
price of butter the present season has
created a demand for butterine But
ter is now selling at 40 and Al cents
a pound, while the best butterine can
be purchased for q and % cents.
During the month Of November it is
said that 1900 pounds of butterine
were sold in Watertown, and 1000
pounds in December, and it is said at
least 1000 pounds will be sold here
during January. This is of the uncol-
ored variety, but coloring matter is
given with the butterine which en-
ab1es one to color it at home if one
desires to do so.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
New Hall for Odd Fellows

The local Odd Fellows lodge has
rented the third floor of the William
c. Raue & Sons building in Main
street and hereafter the meetings Of
that body and other societies who
rent from them will be held there
The third floor is now being fitted up
by Mr.. Raue and will be ready for
occupancy the first part of February.
The change is made necessary ow-
ing to the fact that the new firm of
Schn.utzler & krier viii occupy the
second foor OF their building at the
corner of Main and Fourth streets,
heretofore occupied by the societies.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
NUMBER "a
The Markets.
RETAIL BUTTER AND EGGS

Eggs-Strictly fresh, 80 cents
Butter-Dairy, SO to 40 cents. creamere
III cents
The following quotations on butte,
eggs, vegetables and fruit are up to-date
and furnished the Leader by the hast
local authorities.
VEGETABLES
New Potatoes 20 cents per peck; 75e
per bushel.
New Cabbage-3 to cents pound
New Onions-3 cents pound
FRUITS
Lemons-Dozen % cents to 40 cents
0ranges-Dozen 20 cents to so cents
FARM PRODUCE
The following quotations are reported
by II. l.. Kerr, 800 West Main street:
New Potat0es-50c
Beans-$225
Eggs-30
Live Chickens 9 to 10 cents
Spring chickens II to l316 per pound
Chicago, Jan. 12--Steady Cream
ery-EXtra, 81 cents; Print 81 cents:
firstS, 30 to 33 cents; seconds, 2S to %
cents; dairy, 81 cents
CHEESE
Chicago. Jan. 12-Steady Daisies.
l519 to II cents; twins, 151s to 16 cents:
young Americas, 1874 to 16h cents
BARLEY
The following quotations for barley is
reported 10y H. Wertheimer, Barley Head
quarters, Main Street
Barley-62 to 66
GRAINS AND FLOUR
Red winter wheat-10O
White winter wheat-1.O0
Spring No. Loo
Spring No. 2-9S
Spring No. 3-96
Corn-62 cents
Rye-68 cents
Oats-36 cents
Patent Flour-s1.55 sack; $500 Dbl.
Straight Flour-S5.60 per bbl; $1.4O
per sack
Middlings-Per cwt., $1.20
Bran-Sl Sl.15
Rye Feed-$1.10
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
Write on One Side.

Our correspondents are requested to
write on bnt one side of sheet, for after
the copy Il 5 heen SCI upon the type sett-
ing machine ii may g. to the 'ieasi hook
without making the discovery that there
are items on the other side of the sheet.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
Surveying Government Lot

A government surveyor has been here
during the week surveying the site for
the government building. We presume
to see if any of it has been removed since
it was surveyed about year ago. 1t is
quite probable that another man will be
sent year hence to verify the work of
the others and the good work Of doing
nothing will continue of course, the ex-
pense is never taken into consideration
for it is government job.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, & ST. PAUL

Train No. 33 arrives from Milwaukee and
departs for Madison at 40 a Ill except Sunday.
rain No. 222 arrives from Madison at 9:20
a. m., except Sunday.
Train No. arrives from Chicago and departs
for Madison at 1902 p. m daily except Sunday.
Train No 23 arrives from Chicago and departs
for Madison at 6 rs p m, except Sunday.
Train No. 2l4 arrives from Madison at 1882
m daily except Sunday.
Train No. 30 arrives from Milwaukee at 745
m daily.
Sunday Excursion Train arrives from Mil
wauk9e at $50 m, and goes through to Madi-
son. returning at +: :02 D. m.
tCarrieS sleeping car passengers only.
*Stops at Watertown Junction only.
g. w. WEBB, Agent.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14

before the attention of the farmer was
gained.
The president pointed to a nearby gate
and made an extra effort.
"Can | come in" he shouted.
81 guess se kim" bawled rhe farmer;
"a load OF hay jist came through it."
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
DerSe Reelected

The trustees of the Dodge county
insane asylum have reelected Eu-
gene L. Derse superintendent of that
institution for the year 1910. This act
ion was taken at meeting OF the
board held this week. The board is
composed of John Herberg Of May
vile, president; H. L. Gilmore of
Beaver Dam, secretary, and Ulr1ch
Habhegger of Watertown.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
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I send it entirely free.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
r. R. TIME TABLES
CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN
GOING SOITTH

CHICAGO q NORTHWESTERN
GOING SOUTH
Chicago Passenger ger................ ..... 5:45 m
Chicago Passenger. er.....................10 1888 m
GAINESVILLE Passenger .............. 6: :56 p m
Both 45 III and 10 5S m trains make close
connections at Jefferson Junction for Madison
and all points west.
6:56 m train makes close connections for
east and west at Jefferson junction.
GOING NORTH
Lake Superior passenger S:20 m
Menominee passenger ...................2:35p :35 y m
Rockford Passenger DRIVES Watertown $50
m. departs I :3I . IN
Passenger from Chicago arrives OF 945 p m
and goes no further. PAUL KoHLER Agent.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
Band COnCert and Dance

Following is the program to be given
by the WatertOwn Military band at their
concert and dance at Turner opera house
on January 21, 1910:
/. OuI DirectOr-March 49, BigelOw
2. The Sunny SOuth-SeiectiOn :.
........' Ldlllpt
3. A Hunting Scene-DescIiptive
Piece. BucalOssi
4. Woodland EchOes-A Divertise-
ment for PiccOl0 and Clarinets
5. Vocal sOIo-Song g.......
8. Selection from Stubborn Gin
derelia a..............J. Howard
Z. Anvil chorus from II TravatOre.
s. The WarblerS Serenade, Musi-
cal 1raveStle e..............W Wood
g. Song by Quartette. ...
10. Hearts and Flowers. ~ T0bani
II. Baritone sOlO-A. Kruger. -.
u. Auf Wiedersehm Waltz. 80. Bailey
l3. Violin sOlO-PrOf. Slvan-The Blue
Bells Of Scotland and Variations.
IA. Death of Custer - Description
American and Indian Fantasy
-....... Lee johnson
10, The Fire Drill-March Lincoln
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
For An Idle Moment

81 don't like your heart action" the
doctor said, applying the stethoscope
again. "You have had some trouble with
angina pectOris."
you're perfectly right, doctor" said
the young man sheepishly, "only that
amt her name"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
MAILS CLOSE

MAILS CLOSE.
Mails close at the Post0ffice as follows:
EAST WEST NORTH SOUTH
900 mi 1918 p mt 200 PINT 1850 m
200 p mt 9:00pm 900 mt 5:35 IN
5:25 D mt
800 pm
WateTtOwn and Madison, S:15 m 6 05 p m
Mail for all Rural Routes close at 7:l5 m
Except Sundays.
I'll. T. EBERLE, p. M.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14

English Girl ~ You American girls
have not such healthy compilations as
we have. / cannot understand why our
nOblemen take a fancy to your white
faces.
American Girl-It isn't our white faces
that attract them, my dear; it's our
greenbacks.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14

Smoke Latest CUT Sc cigar.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14

"Ah, little boy" said the visiting suf-
fragette with sigh, Il am shocked to
see so many youngsters around here with
sOiled faces. Don't you know we suffra-
gettes have promised to kiss every little
boy that has clean face?"
Oats why we are keeping dem soiled,
num-" shouted the tough lad as he beat
it down the alley.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
Power from KiIbOuTn

10, The Fire Drill-March .LincOl
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14

President Taft's machine, wandering
away from the main travelled highways,
became hopelessly lost in a maze of
twisted country roads-so runs this rpe-
cious tale-and was at length halted in
the worst mire within the country limits
which is saving much.
A lone farmer toiling in the sun on
the side of hill was hailed from a great
distance by the president. who wished to
escape, if possible, the exhausting climb
from the road.
Twice the pleasing, ringing voice of
the nations chief magistrate was heard
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-02-05
DAMM|NG TROUBLES.
Martins Pacilied,-St
Landry Turbulent

Some two weeks ago Il man
moth mass meeting waa held il
81 Marlinvillc, attended by tn,
chafalaya Basin Levte Board
and large delegations from the
surrounding country, rs well as
by a representative delegation
from this city The purpose OF
| the meeting was TO protest against
the proposed plans Of the Ievet
board to build lesee down the
east bank Ut the AtCi,afalaya liv
er. including the dyking OF the
Bayou Alabama, while leaving the
lands west NJ the AtchafaIaya un-
protected by lcvees.
Notwithstanding the fact thai,
out of mass meetings held in Iber.
vile, West Baton Rouge and
Point Coupee parishes, strong del.
egations were sent to Baton Rouge
to nnpuess upon the Govefnor 1bt
desire Of The people that the cas-,
bank Ievee and dyke should bt
built, the Governor took the stand
al st. MaItinville, that all lands
should be treated alike and thai,
The leve" building on the banks of
the Atchafalaya should be so Goa,
Quoted az 10 afford protection to
both banks. This, it is under
stood, does not forbid the dam
ming Of the Alabama. but that n
levee shall come down the west
bank Of the stream to prevent the
escape of flood waters out of tina,
stream inundatlug cnltiyabIc lands
in st. Martin and Iberia parishes.
there are lcvees on both banks
OF the Atcbafalaya for some dis.
lance down. TO extend the west
bank levee much further down, 80
as to successfully dyke The Ala
hama as clanored for by the people
OF tue eastern parishes Of the
ievee district and at the same time
keep faith with the st Martinv,lle
agreement, it would be necessary
70 either close Oh levee the Conrt
ablean. experimenting that the
levee board may attempt the less
er expensive method Of employing
the dyke, the st. Landry people
are np ~ arms. They are opposed
to the damming of Bayou Court.
ableau, and special mass meet.
ing will be held Feb. ) in One
lousas to condemn the move to dam
this bayou A special committee
has been appointed to extend an
to Governor Sanders to
attend the meeting, and a special
effort has been made to work up
interest among the surrounding
towns and secure attendance from
Lafayette, Vile Platte, Mamou,
Crowley, Port Barre and other
that it is contended |
would be damaged by the closing |
Of the bayou.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-02-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington, ID G Jan. 80, 10.
Senator Lodge caused a velitable
sensation on the DemocI attic side
of the Senate when he submitted
official tables of statistics show ing
that the increase in prices Is
world wide and prevails in free
trade countries as well as in the
highly protected countries. I he
Massachusetts Senator pointed
out that the increased production
Of gold, which Is the measure Of
value, Is an important factor II,
higher piices He showed that
cotton. which has been on the free
list FOR ha { a century. has shown
. steady advance in price. Hides
were placed on the free list and
The duty on boots and shoes re.
dnccd from % to 10 per cent by
he Payne law, Mr. Lodge sale;,
and yet, since the enactment of
hat law, the price of both hides
and shoes has increased. W hen
Mr.. Bacon inserted that the high
II &C of beef was due to the tariff
the Massachusetts Senator replied
that this could not be so inasmucl,
Is this country is one Of the great
est exporters OF cattle and beef in
the world. He Informed Mr.. Ba
con that, under absolute free
trade, not a ound of beef would
he imported into The United
States. Mr.. Bacon, in his effO, /
to hold the ta,lf1 responsible fo,
higher prlces, became somewha,
COMPOUNDED when Mr.. Lodge want
I'd to know about lumber. Mos,
If The Democratic Senators, in
cluulng Mr. Bacon, were opposed
10 t he placing "f lumber on the
free list when the Payne bill WIS
before Congress. Replying, Nj.
Bacon SAID he had voted for q
duty of 1925 a thousand feet Of
lumber, not TO protect the Ameri
can Iumheimep, hu, because he re
garded this duty AZ a revenue tar
I'll. There WAS general laughter
when Mr. Lodge replied that he
was amused ut the Hpxibilfty Of n
tevclue tariff and how the rpye
nue. limit increased as it approach
ca 4 home Industry.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-02-05

Having made charges Of rcck
less extravaganza against the I'm
migration commission. Represent.
alive Macon of Arkansas has in
troduced u resolution providing
for an investigation to tird sclt If
The charges are true.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-02-05

| Postal savings banks are 20 b,
opposed in he Senate 10y the lead
ing constitutional lawyers on thu
Democratic side on tho ground
that this legislation can not m
enacted under authority Of til.
Constitution, Senators Bailey and
RayDer will lead the fight agains,
postal savings Repositories Mr..
Bailey has announced that he WAS
partly responsible for the defeat
Of this Legislation IN the last Cau
gress aud that he will be glad II
he can take like credit at the close
Of the Congress. lie fears that
the government is invading y field
which should be left to private Ell.
te,prlSe aud that ultimately the
establishment of postal banks will
be followed by other legislation
for regulating private business
aud ctntralizing government IN
Washington. Senator Carter, in
charge Of the bill, IL one of the
most skiIful parliamcntarlaus IN
Congress and under his leadershif,
| there is little doubt that the Re-
pnblcans will be practically unit.
I'd in carrying out tho platform
pledge of the Chicago convention.
The political situation. il it may
be called a situation, is extremely
interesting at present. 1t is less
Il situation than moving picture.
It's both disintrgrating and form
alive and the interest is mainly in
anticipating ultimate possibilities.
The insurgents have lost nothing
of their confidence and aggressive.
ness. The standpatters have, ap-
parently. lost nothing of their oh
stinacy. President Taft il walk.
ing the rope aud balancing peace
fally between the two factions.
The situation surpasses IN inter est
anything on the stage or in fiction.
Last night there was u dinner Civ
en- 10y the Publishers Association
at Wizards Hotel. The Presl-
dent, Speaker Cannon and ois.
tlnguished senators were present.
Senator DoIllver Of Iowa, talking
straight to The Speaker of the
House and TO Mr.. Taft not fifteen
feet distan., said that Tan awak.
ened public will no longer allow
tariff laws written in the flies OF
the big interests. As | under.
stand it," he continued, ian IN.
surgent is merely man who
wants to have q bill read before II
is adopted and who demands uro.
lection against hand -me-,iown le.
g!slatioD." The cheers and dis-
play of enthusiasm which greeted
tbisstatement were very suggestive. |
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-02-05
CORRECT ENGLISH PUB. CO.
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When writing mention The lberian
NOTICE OF HOM0L OCAT|oI.
Nineteenth Judicial Dist p Court
state OF Louisiana, Par. ~ iberia
Succession of
Mrs. Emile Broussard, widow D
Dorce Prince.

Whereas, j. Il. Prince, n resideui
OF the Parish of Iberia, Administra.
tor Of the above entitled and nun.
hered succession, has filed in this
Honorable Court, his fifth and fins!
account and tablcau OF Distribution
as AdministrafAS OF said Estate, to-
gether with W. petition praying
that the same be homologated anil
approved
Notice il therefore hereby given
TO all whom it may or doth concern
to show cause, II any they have.
within ten days from the first pub.
lication hereof, why the prayer o.
petitioner should not be granted
Witness the Honorable James ".
mon, Judge OF our said court, this
2oth day of January, a. d. 1910.
a. J. MAUMUS,
D'p'v Clerk OF Court
Cammack g. Broussard, Attys.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-02-05

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