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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04

tertown, spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs, Fred Reimers.
+. G. Mansfield went to Milwaukee in
his automobile and expects to spend
Sunday with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. ". Grell and family
were Watertown visitors Sunday,
MIR. and Mrs. HI. Wollering visited
Sunday with friends and RELATIVES in
Watertown.
81. G. Christians, DR.. P. E. Stiehm, W
Schneider and j. j. Raithel attended the
skat tournament at WatertOwn Sunday
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04
First Pub.-Aug. 4, 4t.l
Notice of Proceedings

NOtlce OF Proceedings
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT
JEFFERSON COUNTY, In Probate
In the matter of the estate of Henry f. C.
Kroencke. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at special term
of the County Court, to be held in and for said
County at the city hall in the city of WATERFOWL,
In said county on the 9th day of Sept. A. ID. 1911,
at the opening of court on that day or as soon
thereafter as the same can be heard the follow
ing matters will be heard and considered:
The petition of Martha Hahn thai Henry F. c.
Kroencke, who left personal property in the
state of Wisconsin TO be administered upon, and
who was unheard of by the members of his
family for more than seven years. be declared
to be legally dead. and that letters of admins
tratioe upon his estate be granted to A. H. Hahn
or to some other suitable person.
Dated the End day of August A. d. 1911
By the Court:
Charles B. Rogers, County Judge
O. c. Hahn, Attorney.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04
I'm THE DAYS OF OLD.

III the DAYS OI Olu, WuCA tHio
government of ours was founded,
there was a different purpose be-
hind those who gave to us the con-
stitutional rights which we have
enjoyed for many years. In the
DAYS of those who framed the con-
stitution of the United States there
was a Christianity behind the steps
that guided our forefathers in blaz-
ing the way to civilization. They
did not tie their horse to a star"
and follow false gods. They were
actuated by the higher thought IN
framing the affairs of the nation;
it was whether or not an act would
prove beneficial to the greatest
number. In the deliberations there
were appeals to the High power
for guidance, realizing that there
is more to be gained in legislation
where all thought is not given ov-
er to the material, with the only
reverence and fellowship to politl-
cal gods.
This thought is prompted by
recent legislative and congression-
al acts which have distorted our
statutes of late years to such an
extent that it makes one feel that
we are fast diverting from the free
dom of old. Bills are before con-
gress today, which, should they
become laws, would jeopardize the
rights of millions of people in the
nation and throw them into bon
dage on an equal to the tyranny of
dark and ancient days. Legislation
is proposed, which would be in di-
rect violation of the constitutional
rights handed down by those Chris
tan forefathers and enjoyed to the
fullest from generation to genera
tion-laws that would be mercenary
to the fullest extreme and calculat-
ed only to build up the material
existence of the trainers of the
same, to to the spiritual handicap
and attempted enslavement of mil
lions of the American people, as
against the few, who, by their cum
ming, are trying to pull the wool
over the eyes of national and state
legislative bodies.
If the country prospers and con-
tinues in its path of freedom, it will
be only because right has triumph
ed through the solicitude of few
in our political arena, who are
above political ambition and self
more after the pattern of those dear
old forefathers-and by their tact
promulgated from a source higher
than political, have sounded a note
of warning, possibly in time to
save the majority from the grasp
OF the few, who would. were it not
for vigilant watchfulness, legis-
late bondage under the cloak of
so-called public benefaction.
1t is high time that every Ameri-
can citizen gave more heed to the
evils which imperil the nation
through unwise, not to say uncon-
stitutional legislation, and give a
little less thought to the present
day MAMA of blindly plunging for
the almighty dollar. The great
danger of the present age is that
the nation is money-mad, with lit
tie or no thought of a power more
potent and essential to the welfare
of the true being.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04
STATE OF WISCONSIN-ss.
Department of State.
NOTICE.

Archie Brothers Monument Company,
Watertown.
The Bear Lake Land and improvement
Co., Lake Mills.
Notice is hereby given to you and each
of you that you have failed to file in this
office the annual report provided flor by
chapter 562, laws of 1907.
Now, Therefore, in compliance with
law, the corporate rights and privileges
granted to you, will be forfeited on Jan
uary l, 1912, providing such annual re-
port Is not filed in this office prior there
to and payment made of forfeit fee and
costs of publication as therein provided.
James A. Frear,
49-3t Secretary of State.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04
Advertised Letters

Following is list of letters re-
naming uncalled for at the Water
town postoffice for the week ending
August 1:
Bell Watch Case Co.
Bennett, John
Behling, Herman
Garlic, Mrs. Mary e.
Foley, T. w.
Griffith, G. II.
Kruger, Harriet
Minard, Herman
Norton, Isabelle
O'Brien, Mrs. P. H.
Vamet, LIE Ora
II. T. Eberle, p. NJ.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04

September 6, 1911, at WATERFOWL.
In the matter of the trust estate of
Edward Kunert. Final account of
trustee filed. Set for hearing at Wa
tertown September 6, 1911.
Labor permit issued to Esther
Scobie.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04

REST.
0 blessed rest! to be at home,
And feel that heaven is near:
IT'S rest where only God can come,
And prayer, unuttered, hear.
And blessed is the rest of Faith
That pardoning grace can give;
1t whispered what our Savior saith
81 live, and We shall live"
And, oh, the rest will be thrice blessed
When, sin and death o'ercOme,
My time worn soul in heaven may res
And find in Christ my home.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04
Cleaned and Gdrnered.

THE MAIDEN'S BONNET.
My bonnet spreads over the ocean,
My bonnet spreads over the sea;
To merely spread over the sidewalk
Is not enough for me.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04

Pinchot, a name which has be-
come familiar of late, has again
waltzed out into the limelight by
firing a broadside into the Presi-
dent anent Controller Bay matter
and the President ignores Pinchot
and takes a fall out of Roosevelt,
the man back of Pinchot. If Taft
tells the truth and there is no rea-
son to doubt his veracity and hon
esty, his conduct has been open
and above board and been for the
best interests of the government
and the people Of Alaska. Public
officials are often criticised when
their official acts merit commenda-
ton and even at the best, many of
them are no worse than their crit
les.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04
THOUGHTS BY THE WAY.

The publisher of the Leader
wishes that he was rich so that he
might send a check for a 81 900 to
the Rev. A. L. Tull, a methodist
minister at Madison, who on the
27th ult., returned a check to the
state treasurer accompanied by a
letter of which the following is a
copy and which explains itself:
l received your check for So
for delivering prayer in the senate.
| thank you and the senate for the
courtesy, but return it as it would
be purely commercialism to accept
So from the senate for just asking
the favor of the Lord for the mo-
ment upon them.
Really it seems as if the STU
paid for prayer during this session
was lost money, as the Legislature
did such rotten business on all tenn
perance measures. 1t indicates that
not a single prayer reached the
Lord for the promotion of temper
ance, but that He favored the
breweries and saloon keepers. How
could prayer for money fail?
/ have been sick in bed for
sixteen weeks and needed money
worse than any of them, but not
such money"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04

and appointed democrats to office.
They were the fair minded" of
course, the kind which aided in de-
feating their own party when vic
tory was more than possible.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04

CALIFORNIA AND NORTH PACIFIC
COAST
Special low rOund-trip rates during
July, August and September Lux
uriously equipped fast trains. Choice
of routes. Liberal stop-overs and return
limits. Rates and dates on application to
ticket agents, The North Western Line.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04

DOG LOVES HIM
My dog loves me! And [ sometimes bend
With my face by the face of my faithful
friend,
And tell my story, because it seems
That he has my hopes and he dreams my
dreams,
And he does not cavil or bring attack
When [ go my way or turn my back.
My dog loves me! And 1 alwaye feel
That his is love that is firm and real!
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04

Woodrow Wilson, governor of
New Jersey, who is an aspirant for
the democratic presidential nomi-
nation, is having his troubles at
home. One of the leaders in the
democratic party in the mosquito
state, in a public speech calls Will
son an migrate and a liar. He must
have tremendous grievance to use
such language in speaking of so
good a man as Gov. Wilson.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04
MORE PORK.

The administrative feature of the
income tax law provides for the d.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04

SMOKE MODERN FLORA.
I've tried to tell ma
And my dear daughter Mabel,
Not to judge cigar
By the gold on the label.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04

The courts continue to fine the
members of trusts in restraint of
trade; the latest being the members
of the great wire trust who were
fined from 81 900 to $1,000, which
was paid with a smile. The prac-
tlce of fining the members of rich
and theiving trusts should be dis
continued and a prison sentence
given instead. The rich man who
violates law is entitled to no more
consideration than the poor man,
in fact not as much, for conditions
may oftimes force the poor man to
do wrong, but, it is quite different
with the rich rascals.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04
ABOVE THE HIPS

ABOVE THE HIPS
| know it's none of my affairs,
And yet somehow | fret.
Can an ybOdy tell me where
The waist line will be set?
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04

In a speech in the house of rep
resentatives last Friday, Represen-
tative Roberts said;
When the democrats are not
discussing free trade on the floor,
they are sitting in the democratic
cloak room wearing imported pants,
smoking imported cigars and light.
ing them with imported Matches. "
Then, holding aloft a small box of
foreign made matches, he added:
And every time he strikes an i'm
ported match on the seat of his i'm
ported pants, he strikes a blow at
the American workingman."
The politicians are very solicit
tous of the American workingman
with their mouths, but enact laws,
metaporically speaking, to skin them
alive by giving the trusts power to
charge him prices that are from DO
to SO per cent. more than they
should be; and yet pay the manu-
facturer reasonable profit.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04

Objection is being raised to hold
ing the next Democratic national
convention at Milwaukee for the
reason that the democrats in Wis
consin have not been loyal to their
party in recent years, and have
aided in the defeat Of their state
ticket at several and divers times.
Men claiming to be democrats,
have followed, after strange politi-
cal gods and sold out their party
for mess of political potage. They
do not deserve recognition from the
party, even to limited degree.
One of the sociaistic officials at
Milwaukee said recently that the
rich are the best people and the
board of review straightway re-
duced the assessments upon the
homes of the rich and spread it
over the homes of the laboring
class that there shall be no shrink
age in the tax levy. The social
democrats, it appears, also make
fish Of one class and fowl of an
other.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04

TALENTED PHYSICIAN IN THE
TREATMENT OF CHRONIC DIS
EASES. OFFERS HIS SERVICES
SnEE FN wa2E csF~
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04

A man in this state who sought
appointment as postmaster and
was turned down and the appoint
ment given to a democrat, has
written a letter to the president in
forming him, that he is exceeding
ly sore and will do all he PERSONAL
ly can to give the delegation from
this state in the next republican ma
tional convention to Senator La
Toilette. He evidently has forgot
ten that the senior senator, when
governor of the state. turned down
good and deserving republicans
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04

1t should be remembered that
former President Diaz, of Mexico,
was perfect standpatter, with all
the grasp for money that any of
the breed has ever developed
RiChland Democrat.
At the same time admit, he left
the Mexican treasury full and that
progressive, unselhsh, patriotic
Madero-not even president but
dictator has seen that large grants
and high salaries have gone to his
family Milwaukee News.
1t is the way with all dictators;
even political dictators, as people
are beginning to learn from expe-
rience means increased taxes and
less liberty. Look at Wisconsin
with its great army of salaried Of
flcials and the increase of state ex-
penditures millions of dollars per
annum.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04

REVISED VERSION.
Little drops of water
From a practiced hand
Make a corporation
Grow to beat the band.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04

H. t. Eberle, p. NJ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-24
ROBSON IS DEAD.
Owner of st. Louis National Ball Team
Victim of Blood Poisoning.

Cleveland, o.. March 24.-Stanley
Robson, owner of the ST. Louis Ma
tional League Baseball club, died of
blood poisoning at the home of his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank De Haas
Robson today.
NJ. Stanley Robson, first became
identified with baseball in ST. Louis
in 1899. He and his brother, Frank De
Haas Robson. owner of the National
League baseball club of Cleveland,
transferred their club and franchise
to st. Louis. The two brothers con-
tinued to own and operate the club un-
til 1908 when Frank De Haas Robson
died. Since then Stanley Robson has
been the principal owner. The Robi-
sons bought the Cleveland club in 1883
and developed one Of the greatest teams
that ever played in the National
League. In 1895 and 1896 the Cleveland
team played Baltimore for the Tenn
last Thursday and departed a week
ago. He was 63 years old and was
born in Dubuque, Iowa. He was one
of three brothers and the last of them
to die. Hermann D. Seekamp, treas
urer of the club. said today that the
spring series between the American
League and National League teams in
st. Louis will be played as scheduled.
He said the funeral probably will be
held Monday, on which day no game
is scheduled and that he and Manager
Roger Bresnahan will go to Cleveland
after Sundays game. The spring SER
les will start tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-24
DRINKING CUPS BARRED
New York City Has Adopted the New
Sanitary Code.

New. York, March 24.-After october
1. It will be unlawful to have a com
mon drinking cup in any park, pub
lie building, factory. theater, school
railroad station. or ferry house in this
city. regulation adopted by the
board of health as an additional sec
ton to the sanitary code, rates the
common drinking cup as public nuis-
ance and prescribes penalties to pre-
vent its use.
Commissioner Lederle, in commenting
upon the new ordinance, points out that
the public drinking cup is now re-
garded as the most dangerous carrier
of diphtheria, scarlet fever, tonsilitis,
colds, influenza, tuberculosis, and 9TH
er infectious diseases. The health
boards action follows an investigation
in which meteorological examinations
were made of the moisture adherent to
the edges of public drinking cups from
various places in the city. The results
fully demonstrated the danger of trans
mission of diseases in this manner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-24
LOOT is $4,000.
Six Men Hold Up an Iron
Mountain Train
Between C0ffeyville and Town
of Lenapah, Okla.
IN EARLY MORNING.
Blow Open the Safe in the EX-
press Car.
They Make Their Escape in Two
Automobiles.

Coffeyville, Kan, March 24.-For two
hours last night. six masked men held
st. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
passenger train No. 104 at standstill
on the prairie, about six miles south of
this city while they blew open a safe
in the express car and escaped in two
automobiles, carrying with them money
and valuables which it is believed will
amount to $4,000.
The train left Little Rock at $50 a.
m. yesterday bound for Kansas City. 1t
was made up of a coordination baggage,
mail and express car, a day coach, q
chair car, a sleeping car, dining car
and observation and smoking car. The
train reached Lenapah, Okla, just
south of this city over the Oklahoma
line, about 1890 last night, half an hour
late
Just after the train left Lenapah,
Engineer Lynch heard a sharp cry:
Hands up Turning he saw a
masked man sitting on the tender
pointing a revolver at him.
I'm going to ride a little way with
you'' said the man. Drive on
The engineer drove on. About four
miles out Of Lenapah the man made
the engineer stop the train at a place,
where the tracks crossed a small cul-
vert near a clump of trees. Five more
masked men came out of the cIump and
taking positions on either side of the
train began shooting in the air
and along the sides of the train.
Then while two of the men stood
guard to prevent any passenger from
leaving the other four marched the en-
gineer and fireman to the day coach,
used as a Jim Crow car, and locked
them in there.
One man then took a position to
guard the rear of the train and three
went into the express car, forced the
two express men to jump out and stand
where one of the side guards could keep
them covered with a revolver.
After nearly an hours work the men
had succeeded in inserting a charge Of
nitro-glycerine into the through" safe
in the express car. They blew the safe
to pieces and scattered its contents
over the floor of the car. They made
no haste. They had chosen strategic
position in which to stop the train.
They were at least three miles from
any human habitation.
After the three men had spent nearly
an hour over the packages taken from
the safe, the lights of two automobiles
were seen drawing near from the direc-
tion of the Oklahoma line. AS they
came within about two hundred yards
of the train on the country road, the
automobiles were stopped. The lights
were extinguished and men and auto
mobiles disappeared.
The passengers who had remained
huddled in the coaches afraid to look
out the windows relaxed and the dis
organized train crew got to their
places When the train reached this
city the sheriff was notified and with
two deputies started on horseback
southwark in pursuit of the six bandits
Officials Deny 1t.
Kansas City, March 24.-Train No. 104
on the st. Louis, Iron Mountain &
Southern railroad, said to have been
held up near Coffeyville, Kan, last
night, reached this city at 10 O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-24
LOOKS LIKE WAR.
Russia Is Expected to Invade
China Soon.
LlOyds Has Doubled the Rate OF
Insurance.
REPORTS CONFLICTING
Has Been Believed That Ten.
sion Was Lessening.
No Reports Come From the
Countries Concerned.
REPORTS CONFLICTING

London, March 24.-Private cables
received by London business house
from a representative in the far east
today are dtsquieting. They assert
tnat 1t is expected Russia will soon de-.
clare war against China. The rate at
Lloyds to cover risks on the outbreak
OF hostilities within four weeks
jumped this afternoon from 5 to 10
guineas per cent
On the other hand. the latest ad-
vices from European capitals indicate
general belief that the tension be-
tween the two countries has lessened.
China Is Obstinate
St. Petersburg, March 24.-An off,
cial dispatch to the government from
Pek1ng today states that China re-
mains obstinate regarding the oues-
t1on of the freedom of Russian trade
In Mongolia, asserting that Russia is
entitled merely to import non-Chinese
goods and export local products.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-24
W. Y. MORGAN IS OUT.
Rodney Edward Takes His Place on
Board of Regents.

W. Y. Morgan. editor, traveller. leg
islator, business man and regent of the
State university, will not be a regent
after April 1. Governor Stubbs has
appointed Rodney Edward of Castle
ton, Reno county, to be regent to sue
ceed Mr. Morgan when his term ex-
pires. The governor has reappointed
Scott Hopkins of Topeka as a regent.
1t is common gossip about the state
house that J. w. Gleed of Topeka,
whose term as regent expires the first
of the month. will not be reappointed.
The governor has not selected a sue
cessor for Mr. Gleed SO the change will
not be announced for few days.
Edward, the new regent. is former
press agent for Senator La Toilette
of Wisconsin. He was a reporter for
the Milwaukee Sentinel during the rise
of La Toilette. Then Edward came
to Kansas and started a big ranch in
Reno county. He has taken an active
part in politics and has had consider
able to do with the propagation of the
Stubbs and square deal influence in
Kansas.