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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
NAMES TAX COMMISSIONERS
Prof. Ada ms and r. E. Lyons Ar
pc nted by Governor to Succeed
George Curtis, DR., and Olson.

Madison.-,fwo new state tax com
missioners, Prof. Thomas S. Adams
of St Louis, Mo-, and Thomas E.
Lyons Of Superior, Wis, have been
appointed by Gov McGovern.
Prof Adams, who was appointed
to succeed George Curtis, Jr.. was
formerly a member Of the University
Of Wisconsin faculty, but has been
for the last few months professor of
economics at Washington university
st. Louis, Mo. He is considered one
of the leading authorities on taxa
ton in the country.
In naming Prof. Adams to succeed
Mr.. Curtis, Gov. McGovern stated
that it should not be construed as a
reflection on the abilities of the lat
ter. According to the state executive,
he wished to have the commission a
we'll balanced body with at least one
recognized expert, rather than have
1t composed entirely of lawyers
Thomas E. Lyons, who was ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy caused bv
the resignation of Judge ~ S. Gibson
OF Fond du Lac, is city attorney at
superior, Wis, and a recognized au-
thorIty on taxation. He is a brother
OF Senator E. H. Lyons of Fond du
Lac. He will assume the duties of
his office on May l, while Prof Adams
will succeed Mr. Curtis on the first
Monday in May The positions carry
with them salary of $4,000.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
STATE RAIL BOARD
CUTS COAL RATE
FOUR ROADS ARE HIT BY DECIS-
ION OF THE RAILROAD
COMMISSION.
ACTION AIDS PAPER MAKERS
Soft Coal Must Be Carried from
Lake Ports to Fox River Factory
Towns for 65 Cents Per Ton, Is
Commits sion's Ruling.

Madison.-By the order of the
Wisconsin railroad commission the
Northwestern. Milwaukee, Green Bay
Western and Wisconsin Central
roads are required to reduce their
rate on soft coal from Milwaukee,
Sheboygan and Green Bay to cities
in the Fox River valley, where pulp
and paper mills are located, from Is
cents to 65 cents per ton. The re-
duction is ordered on the petition of
thirty manufacturers of the Fox
River valley.
The commission dismissed the pc
tition of the city of Stevens Point
against the Stevens Point Water COM
pany to reduce the rates and provide
a larger supply of water. The COM
mission found that the company was
making only "a per cent on the
value Of its investment and could not
well reduce it's present rate.
The complaint of J. J. Lamb dairy
man and farmer of the town of
Friendship, Fond du Lac county, for
oil oIOSl ISQ ulIluS Tie EdoCSIH w 10
consin Railway and Light company
to reduce its rate between Fond du
Lac and Oshkosh. was dismissed. The
commission found that the company
last year only paid 1.91 per cent on
its investment in this railway, and
it did not believe that it should give
any lower rate than it is giving at
present.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
The SubtIety of Him.

John, dear" said Mabel, as her lord
and master entered the house, I've
just had d letter from mother, and
she is coming to visit us. 1t is pref
ty expensive trip for little Muddy, and
l wondered if we couldn't help her out
a little"
"Of course we can" said John, Civ
ing his wife generous kiss. Just
you write and tell her that I'll be only
too glad to pay for her railroad ticket
back home again as soon as she de,
cides to go."-Harper's Weekly.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
Collector Charges Robbery.

Racine - Walter Kupsik and
Adam KikoseZki are under arrest
here on the charge OF holding up and
robbing F. B. Stebbins, agent for the
Bankers Insurance company. Steb-
bins, it is charged, went to the house
where these two men live to make
collection. Instead of getting any
money, however, according to the po-
lice. the men took 50 away from
Stebbins, also his watch, and threat
ened to kill him.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
Wifely Solicitude.

Appealing to the police to find her
husband, who went to work and had
not returned home at eight o'clock,
but requesting that the officers Meth
er arrest nor talk cross. to him, a
woman left note in the hands Of
Patrolman Hickerson at Sixth and Ed
mond streets containing information
concerning the missing husband
The note in addition to giving a de-
scription of the missing man read
that the wife was worried nearly sick
because it was the first time that he
had done this"
L don't want you to arrest him.
continued the note. Tell the police
to please not talk cross to him" st.
Joseph Gazette.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
CHILDREN AFFECTED
BY Mothers Food and Drink.

Many babies have been launched
into life with constitutions weakened
by disease taken in with their moth
Sers' milk, Mothers cannot be too care
full as to the food they use while nurs
ing their babes.
The experience Of a Kansas City
mother is a case in point:
1 was great coffee drinker from
child, and thought I could not do with
cut it. But I found at last it was do
ing me harm. For years l had been
troubled with dizziness, spots before
my eyes and pain in my heart, to
which was added, two years later, a
chronic sour stomach.
1.-THE baby was born months ago,
and almost from the beginning, it, too,
suffered from sour stomach. She was
taking it from me.
IN my distress | consulted friend
of more experience and she told me
to quit coffee, that coffee did not
make good milk. I have since ascer-
tanned that it really dries up the milk.
$50, quit coffee and tried tea and
DIT last COtOd. bub IuSy uIo LII oSol co
with me. Then turned to Postum
with the happiest results. 1t proved
to be the very thing l needed. 1t not
only agreed perfectly with baby and
myself, but it increased the flow OF
my milk.
''My husband then quit coffee and
used Postum and quickly got we'll OF
the dyspepsia with which he had Been
troubled I no longer suffer from the
dizziness, blind spells, pain in my
heart or sour stomach.
'Now we all drink Postum from my
husband to my seven months old
baby 1t has proved to be the best
hot drink we have ever used. we
would not give up Postum for the best
coffee we ever drank" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Get the little book, 'The Road tc
Wellvi1le," in pkgs.
There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. The!
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
IF YOU HAVE A SlCkLY
YOUNGSTER TRY THIS FREE

little stomach muscles. will Immediately
correct the trouble.
This is not alone our opinion but that
Of Mrs. n. II. Mead Of Freeport, Kans.,
whose granddaughter has been taking 1t
successfully and of Mrs. j. H. Whiting
OF Lena, Wis, who gives it to her children
and takes 1T herself. It is sold in fifty
cent and one dollar bottles at every
drug store, but if you want to test it in
your family before you buy it send your
address to Dr. Caldwell and he will for
ward supply free of charge.
For the free sample address DR.. w. 3.
Caldwell, POI Caldwell building, Month
cello. Ill
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
Would Pay Veterans Expenses,

Madison--Senator Weigle has in
troduced bill providing that Wis
consin veterans who took part in the
battle Of Gettysburg, July 1, and g.,
1863, may attend the gathering mark
ing the 1ftieth anniversary of that
engagement in July at the expense of
the state. The Wisconsin regiments
in that battle were the Second, Third,
Sixth, Seventh and Twenty-sixth,
with the Fifth in reserve
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03

The family with young children that Is
without sickness In the house now ana
then is rare, and SO it is important that
the head Of the house should know what
to do in the little emergencies that arise.
A child with a serious ailment needs a
DOCTOR It is true, but in the majority of
instances, as any doctor knows, the. child
Luffers from some intestinal trouble,
usually constipation.
There is no sense in giving it a pill or
a remedy containing an opiate, nor is
flushing Of the bowels to be always rec
commended. Rather give it a small dose
Of a mild, gentle laxative tonic like DR..
CaldwelIs Syrup Pepsin, which, by clean
ing out the bowels and strengthening tina
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
DISTEMPER

In all it's forms among all ages of horses,
as well as dogs, cured and others in same
stable prevented from having the disease
with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE
Every bottle guaranteed Over 600, 600
bottles sold last year $50 and 81 90. Any
good druggist, Or send to manufacturers.
Agents wanted. Spohn Medical Co., Spec.
Contagious Diseases. Goshen, Ind.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
GIVES BLOOD FOR SISTER
TRANSMISSION Is Successfully Accom-
plished at Appleton to Give Pa
tent Strength for Operation.

Appleton first case of direct
TRANSMISSION of blood on record in Wis
cons1n was performed successfully
here. The operation was pronounced
successful, although the patient is in
an extremely critical condition fol-
lowing a subsequent operation for
tumor
Mrs. Fred Ness, aged II. was the
patient. She had been suffering from
a tumor and was too weak to stand
an operation, SO her sister, Mrs. Jas.
Mauthe, two years her senior, gave
the blood.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
Is Mennonite Minister.

Miss Anna J. Allebach Is the first
woman to be elected a minister of the
Mennonite church in this country, al
though there are two women in Hol-
land acting in that capacity. She is
president of the New York University
Philosophical society. Her ordination
took place on January 10 in Philadel-
phia
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
One Happy Condition.

wireless is wonderful thing, isn't
it? It's going to take the place
Of ACCOMPLISHMENTS, telephone,
thought transference-why, they even
transmit newspaper photographs that
way"
yes, but there's one thing they'll
never do with wireless"
whats that?"
''Wire-pulling"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
FIGHT ON CASTLE SALARY
Civi! Service Comm SIS on Takes First
Step by Refus ng to Certify Pay of
the Hssis ant Attorney General.

Madison.-The first step in the ex-
pected legal battle over the appoint
ment of 3. j. Castle as second as
sistant attorney general was taken
when the civil service commission re-
fused 20 certify the salary It is ex-
pected that Secretary Of State Frear
viii refuse to audit that portion of
the payroll, and that the matter viii
be carried to the supreme court
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
That Awful Mrs. Jones.

Mrs Smith-She is so unobserving!
Mrs Brown-And always complain
ing. The other day, while ballooning
near a storm center, she collided with
a rain cloud and reported to the au-
thorities that the driver Of an aero
plane sprinkler had splashed water all
over her best gown!-Widow.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
Librarians Elect Officers.

Mnwaukee--The following officers
were elected at the closing session of
the Wisconsin Library association.
President, Miss Agnes Van Valken-
burg, Milwaukee; president, Mrs
James Robbins, Rice Lake; secretary,
Miss Delta Ovitz, Milwaukee; treas
urer. Miss Martha Dunn, Stanley.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
Has % Birthdays i'm 90 Years.

Berlin.-Although the oldest per-
son in Berlin, Mrs. J. N. Rogers, has
had only twenty-four birthdays. She
was born on Feb. ga leap year
baby-and has just passed the 99th
year of her life. Though she may
not enjoy many birthdays as most
others, there are few who would not
trade their birthdays for her years
and health, as she is robust and active
despite her age.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
Badger Consul Dead.

Madison. Edward H. Ozum, con-
sul-general to Turkey, and a student
at the University Of Wisconsin from
1875 to 1878, is dead in CONSTANT
nopIe. Mr.. Ozum mad been in the
diplomatic service since 1897.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
Father Vaughn Estate Sued.

Fond du Lac-John Murtha and
wife of Ripon have brought $1,000
suit against the estate Of the late
Father Vaughn They allege that for
seven years, while Father Vaughn,
who was a playwright, was studying
for the priesthood, they boarded and
aided him in many ways at a total
expense Of 81 900.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03

ney Pills came to my attention at that
critical time and I used them faith
fully until entirely cured"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. SO cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, n. Y.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
Eau Claire Rink Burns.

Eau Claire.-The two story build
ing occupied by the Dreamland roller
age Of $4,000. Two fremen were
hurt by falling from ladder.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
Witte Named Deputy Oil Inspector.

Madison - State Oil Inspector
Louis F. Meyer, appointed Dexter
Witte of Milwaukee chief deputy
state oil inspector to succeed D. K.
Johnson of West Salem, resigned.
The appointment is an emergency
one, to- continue until the state civil
service commission furnishes a list
of persons eligible to appointment to
the position or until the Legislature
exempts the position from civil serv-
ice which is likely.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
New treasurer Takes Office.

Washhurn Alfred Froseth, who
was elected county treasurer by the
county board following the removal
of treasuer-elect H. O. Lien for fail
ure to furnish bonds, has taken
charge Of the Office.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03

Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach liver and bowels
Sugar coated. tiny, granules, easy to take
Do not grippe
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03

constant inclination
for the kidneys to act
and the secretions
were accompanied by
burning and scalding.
The headaches and
giddy feelings that op-
pressed me were al.
most unbearable and
life soon lost all in
tereSt. DOan'S Kid
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
Milwaukee Traction Head to Resign

Milwaukee, [. Beggs, presi-
dent of the Milwaukee Traction COM
pany for the past fourteen years,
will resign on April l and go to ST.
Louis, where he becomes president
of the St. Louis Car company.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03

my health was very
bad and I had a
continual backache
which was simply
awful. [ could not
stand on my feet
long enough to cook
a meals vi C tua Is
without my back
nearly killing me,
and / would have
dragging SEN
5 a ii o ms / could
hardly hear IL r
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03

Druggists everywhere sell Garfield Tea,
the Herb laxative. 1t acts as a gentle aid
to Nature.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03

Operate Upon Beloit en1bIyman
Beloit. - Assemblyman Simon
Smith of Rock county is recovering
from an operation. His physicians
say that he would have lived but a
few hours without the operation.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
Recommend Moving Picture Shows

Madison-The joint committee on
education favorably recommends a
plan for giving moving picture ex-
hibitiens to public, school pupils, espe-
cially in the rural districts.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03

had soreness in each side, could not
stand tight clothing, and was irregular.
/ was completely run down. On adj
vice took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and Liver Pills and
am enjoying good health. It is now
more than two years and / have not
had an ache or pain since do all my
own work, washing and everything,
and never have the backache any more.
/ think your medicine is grand and I
praise it to all my neighbors. If you
think my testimony will help others
you may publish it."-Mrs. OLLIE
WooDALL, Morton's Gap, Kentucky.
Backache is a symptom of organic
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache don't neglect it. To
get permanent relief you must reach
the root of the trouble. Nothing we
know of will do this SO surely as Lydia
IL. Pinkham's Compound.
Write to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass, for special advice.
Your letter will be absolutely
confidential and the all vice free.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03

and many a man never realizes the
value Of his home until he has occa-
sion to collect the fire insurance.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
"A WOMAN'S KIDNEYS
Are Often Responsible for Untold
Suffering.

Mrs. August Wittenberg, 1888 Hop
kins ST., Milwaukee, Wis, says: Kid
ney trouble came on me almost be-
fore | was aware of it. There was a
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03
THAT
AWFUL
BACKACHE
Cured by Lydia E. Pinknam's
Vegetable Compound

Morton's Gap, Kentucky.-'T suf-
fered two years with female disorders.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03

A woman always fears she won't be
in time for the bargain sale.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03

What women feel is more convtn-
cling to them than what men know.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-03

HOTSEWlyES-We give you some pointers of vital
Interest regarding your chinawar crockery The
cost will surprise you. Send for free booklet today
Bosselmann Mercantile Co., 1899 Pacific ST. Brooklyn
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-12-15
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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-12-15
Store windows are taking on holt

Store windows are taking on holt
day appearance.
Ed Thayer, an old timer of LOOMS,
is in town this week being treated
for a dreadfully swollen neck and
throat, the nature of the trouble puz-
zling the attending physician.
Geo. J. Gardiner went up to Nine
mile Monday morning to do some sur
veying in that neighborhood.
Christmas only a week from next
Monday, and it does not seem like
more than a few weeks ago since last
Christmas. Time does fly.
Geo. A. Beall is having troubles of
his own at his ranch some five miles
above Tonasket. By some means he
dropped package of scalding water
one day recently and the cooked fluid
soused his left foot near the ankle,
with the result that he suffered a very
severe burn which has since laid him
up. He writes that he expects to be
out and around in a few days.
The date for the proposed masquer-
ade ball under the auspices of the Cir
Gle is some distance ahead, but it is
just as well to remember that the new
year is to start on its travels on the
day selected for the event, and in the
meantime select your costume so you
may be ready and not be listed with
the foolish jewellers who put off pre-
pairing toys to such late hour that
they are unprepared when the fiddles
strike up.
Mrs. T. +. Collier held the lucky
humble" that drew the handsome AZ
piece dinner set that Jay c. Newell
put up last month as prize for pa
irons of his establishment. The china
fell into worthy hands.
The Wannicut Grange, in public de-
bate, is soon to wrestle with the ques-
ton. which is Preferable for Presi-
dent. I.aFollette or Debs?' BY long
odds the Debs supporters have the best
of it, and should win the debate. Either
choice would be calamity to the
country, but Debs would be the safer
man of the two.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-12-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Superior Court or the State of
Washington, in and for the County of
Okanogan.
In Probatc)
In the Matter of the Guardianship OF
George Wilson, Insaue-No. Az. Notice
to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given that the Union
Title & Trust company. has been appoint
ed by the above entitled court guardian o..
the estate of George Wilson, insane, ana
all persons having claims or demands
against said estate or the said George
same at the office of the undersigned
Trust company, Oroville. Washington, for
settlement and adjustment at which said
Office all of the business of said estate Will
be transacted by said guardian.
UNION TITLE Il TRUST COMPANY
BY l.. l.. Work. President
Dated December g, 1911.
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-29
Why Not Initiate Denmark

The farmers of this country, to re- ceive better prices, do not have to ex- pertinent with untried theories. They only have to copy what others are do ing successfully. For instance the people of Denmark thirty years ago received Sl2, ,000. 000 for their butter, eggs, and bacon. Then they began the organization of market societies Now the same character of products brings in over Sl00, 000, GOO a year. Nearly all their dairy products are marketed through cooperative cream cries and thelr egg export societies have 25,0 GOO members. The farmers there have organized under trust methods The commercial waste ill the distribution of farm products is reduced to minimum. They share in the profits of economical market ing B F. Yoakum. The Progress sive Farmer
 Dr. G. A. Mccormack, of Goodwin, was visitor in town Monday, and remembered the printer in his visit. Thanks, Doctor. way your shadow never grow less.
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-29
SlOO Reward, S1OO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased 10 learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being con- stitutional disease. requires constitutional treatment Halls Gatarrh Cure is taken in- ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system thereby de- Stroylng the foundation of the disease and giving the patient strength by building up he constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The propretors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hun. dred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure send for list of testimonials
 Address r. ]. CHENEY X CO. Toledo Ohio
 sold by druggists, Toe.
 Take Nal's Family Pills for constipatlon.
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-29
ENDORSES DoAN's AGAIN.
Colt show.

There will be a show of colts in Forrest City, Ark, Tuesday, October 3rd, 1911, either at the Fair Grounds or some other suitable place, to be yet determined, for the purpose of awarding the blue ribbon and fees 10 the owner of the best mule colt sired by High Order, and the same to the owner of the best horse or lilly colt sired by Culpeper. Three competent and impartial judges will be selected for the purpose of deciding upon the matrer of awards.
 $. NJ. Blalock, Sec. New Castle Horse & Jack Association