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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-17
TALLY ONE FOR TAFT

The patent office has Cancelled
the Diamond Match company's, the
so-called trust" on sesqui- sui
phide-
This action follows President
Taft's Intervention in Legislation to
prohibit the use of poisonous phos-
phorous and hearings before the
house committee on ways and
means on the Esch bill to prevent
using such material in match manu-
facture, a measure, which the indie
pendent interests charged against
the so-called trust.
Sesqui-sulphide is considered a
harmless substitute for white phos-
phorous, which is claimed to cause
necrosis and other diseases.
The canceling of the patent was
done at the instance of the So
called trust.
The action was in conformity
with a letter sent by President
Taft to officials of the Diamond
Match company and others inter-
eSted.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-17
PiperSVille

Mr.. and Mrs. owen Roberts spent Wed.
nesday evening with HI. Humphrey and
family.
Mrs. Barnes and daughterand Mrs. Hol-
land of WatertOwn, spent Tuesday with
Mrs. Jay Perry.
Mr.and Mrs. Gny Burdick and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Schroeder and child
rem spent Wednesday with c. Henning
and family.
Seth Perry spent Sunday with friends
at Waterfowl.
Erving Henning, who has been home
the past week, returned to his school
duties Monday.
Howard LOunsbury and family of Iowa
and Edna LOunsbuTy spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives at Madison.
Arthur Fenner spent Tuesday at his
home.
Frank Williams waa Watertown Wis
itOr Sunday.
Mrs. Herman Hilker will entertain the
Ladies Aid next Wednesday, Feb. 9th,
1911.
VIM. Kabery entertained company
from Affection.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-17
THOUGHTS BY THE WAY

A Judge down at Danville, Ill. ,
admitted before the grand Jury,
that, on the day of the last general
election he distributed bags of
money and saw no harm in doing
SO, for it had been the practice for
many years to pay off the organiza-
ton workers and regarded it as
legitimate campaign expenses. 1t
may be perfectly legitimate expenid-
ture of funds, but the purpose
sought is an outrage on honesty and
fairness, for it gives bad men with
bad motives the advantage over
good men, who would scorn to buy
office by debauching the political
morals of the electorate. The
Judge needs a long rest, during
which he might devise some method
by which candidates could be cleo
ted without the expenditure of large
sums of money.
Senator LaFollette is against the
Canadian reciprocity treaty. Itmay
be inferred from the fact that the
tumble bugs" in the House who
took their cue from the boss, who
has the peculiar faculty of saying
one thing and doing the opposite
and humbugging the people. And
also, from the further fact that re-
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-17
johnson Creek.

HuMD6I VI IIleuuS IouQoToQ MT. and
Mrs. c. Ell. Sunny a surprise party a
week ago Tuesday evening prior to their
leaving fOrs Waukesha, where they were
negotiating for the purchase of moving
picture show; the deal fell through how
ever, so they decided to remain in John
son Creek and Mr.. Sunny reentered the
employ of the II. C. Christians Co.
The Farmers Institute and Cooking
school will come off on March second
and third and the various committees
are meeting with much encouragement.
The writer hopes to be able to present
to the readers Of the Leader a program
for the entertainment of visitors in the
next issue.
John FRANKIE and and Miss Kathryn
Smell were married last Wednesday in
the Catholic church and Mr.. and Mrs.
FRANKIE will set to housekeeping in the
building formerly occupied by P. F.
Klausch and vacated by the Misses Am
brose and Fisher who conducted the
bakery shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Seitz Of Watertown.
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil DreWs,
Wednesday last.
c. d. Pearce of milwaukee,, was bust
ness visitor here Thursday.
Among those on the sick list this week
are: W. Schneider, Mrs. F. Christians,
Eddie Baker and H. E. Bennecke.
The Misses Mabel Bennecke, Bernice
Beischel, Isabel Grell and Nora Schlesner
went to OconomowOc Friday, to witness
the basket ball game. Miss Grell visited
over Sunday with relatives.
Mrs. DR.. P. E. Stiehm entertained the
"Deutscher Club" last Thursday.
Mrs. W. A. Christians spent Saturday
with her sister at Madison.
Emil Jack of Columbus, visited with
friends Saturday and attended the
funeral of Mrs. Wolfgram, of Farming
ton.
Mrs. Ell. C. Christians was Jefferson
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. FL. E. Hungerford visited last
week with her daughter. Mrs. W. Pitzner
west Of Jefferson.
Miss Meta Kiepeat was a Watertown
visitor Friday.
A. E. Greenwood attended to business
in OcOnomOWOc Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. F. c. Mansfield left Sunday eve
Ming for the East, being called to her
former nome by the serious illness Of her
father.
The Johnson Creek Advancement
Association held it's regular monthly
meeting at the Village Hall, Monday eve
ming. for the purpose of perfecting plans
for the Farmers Institute and Cooking
School.
Miss Emile Schilling and Mrs. Geo.
Koch of Marshfeld were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. H. F. PrenzloW Saturday and
Sunday.
H. WoIlering of Chicago, visited his
daughter, Mrs. F. W. Grell and family
yesterday.
The committee of ladies who are in
charge of the Cooking School during the
Farmers Institute met at the office of
the FL. j. Grell Co., Monday evening to
formulate plans for the entertainment
Of visitors.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-17
Accused OF Stedlin0

E. E. Chamberlain, of Clinton. Me-.
boldly accuses Bucklen's Arnica Salye of
stealing-the sting from burns or scalds
the pain from sores Of all kinds-the
distress from boils or piles. ut robs cuts
COINS, bruises, sprains, and injuries of
their terror he says" as healing rem
edy its equal don't exist" Only 25c at
Chas. A. Gamm.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-17
Pennington.

A few from here attended the funeral
Of Mrs. WOlfgram, which was held in the
Pennington Lutheran church Saturday
afternoon.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-17

Political party lines are becom-
ing almost invisible to the mental
decernment of the average citizen.
The party platforms under the new
regime have become so elastic, as
to cover any old thing that may be
used to advantage by the factions
in both of the old parties.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-17
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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-17

A guarantee banking law has
been introduced in the legislature
to compel honest bankers to pay
for the rascality of dishonest bank
ers. 1t is class legislation pure
and simple and is calculated to
place burdens upon honest men.
Under the same process of reason
ing, the same principle might be
and should be applied to every 9TH
er line Of business, even country
publishers might be held respon-
sible for the misfortunes of other
publishers and made to pay their
debts.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-17

Among the bills introduced in the
legislature, is one by Senator Gay.
lord, making newspapers public
utilities" The writer has'not been
informed as to the provisions of the
proposed law, but it looks as if the
senator had a couch against the
newspapers and wants to get his
hooks into them. The fact is,
there is too much COMPOUNDED non
sensical legislation; but if such a
law will increase the subscription
list and advertising patronage, the
publishers will be satisfied and look
cheerful.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-17

publlcans in our state legislature
are opposing the treaty to give him
an excuse for voting ngainst it. 1t
should demonstrate to the people
that those who oppose the treaty
are not their friends.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-17

treaty would rob them of their po-
litical capital, and as for "funda-
mental principle" it is nonsensical
talk to mislead and deceive.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-17
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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-17

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The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
STORIES OF SUPREME COURT
Crop of Late Has Been Unusually
Large Since Appointment of
New Justices.

The crop of supreme court stories
has been very prolific of late because
new chief justice and two associate
justices have been appointed and con-
firmed Two of the best are reminis-
cences of Ben Salinger, an Iowa at
torney, and an Arkansas lawyer
named Reed
Salinger was in the midst of an ar
gument before the court when the
hour for adjournment, 4:30 came. The
court arose and started for the robing
room. wait a minute! Wait until |
have finished the thread of my argu-
ment"
1t was such an unprecedented Incl
dent that court attaches, who take the
dignity of the court quite as seriously
the justices. were astounded. The nine
justices showed they were only human
after all by smilingly resuming their
seats and listening until Salinger said:
Now. Your Honors, l have finished
and you may retire"
Reed of Arkansas in addressing the
court did not follow the conventional
terms, much to the horror of the at
taches and amusement of the justices.
Realizing his mistake, the attorney
from Arkansas said: 81 owe the court
an apology for addressing 1t as |
humbly ask your pardon. When l get
back to Arkansas l will also apollo
gize to that court"
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18

morning and draw his pay before the
other hired hands could beat him to
1t from the capitol mile away. The
first conner got cash, while the late
ones had to take orders on the gro
Gerry store. A hundred years ago one
of the sights of Washington was to
witness the race down Pennsylvania
avenue between the vice-president
and speaker when the whistle blew
at noon on Saturday.
All that is changed now. 1t has
been many years since the president
has had to stand on the front steps in
the cold and argue with the man
sent to turn off the water. and one
almost never sees the first lady of
the land scurrying out the back door
and cross lots just before dinner
time to borrow cup of sugar from
the nearest farmhouse. Visitors at
the White House nov look in vain
for the nails in the walls of the East
room where the wives of early pres
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
Lonely Exit Four Years Later.

idents hung their clotheslines. The
ouly things that are h. lg up in the
East room now are the applications
for postmasterships, which frequently
remain suspended until the applicant
dief at an advanced age.
The advantages of living in the
White House are many. The rooms
are large and sunny. the furnace does
not act up and it has been years
since any trouble was experienced
with the kitchen sink. Persons who
have lived in the White House rarely
care to live anywhere else. They
want to die there. o have to move
out to make way for a strange fam
lily which has wheedled lease out of
the landlord, and go and live in a
fiat where the dumb waiter makes a
disagreeable noise and the people
overhead leave the hall door open
while frying ham. is on of the an
noying but inevitable prospects that
confront every tenant of this other
wise agreeable residence. Many oc-
cupants have hardly had lime to de-
eide in which corner of the Blue room
they prefer to have the piano when
they have to move out. and another
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
Pokes Fun at Europeans.

Senator Flint of California, who re-
fused that unusual thing, practically
unanimous reelection to the United
States senate, because he prefers the
climate of California to that of Wash
ington and the practice of law to a
United States senatorship, spent last
summer in Europe. He pokes a good
deal of fun at Europeans, and says
that they think that the American
idea of joyous occasion is to be
shown through musty old cathedral
Senator Flint does not think much of
their cathedrals. which he thinks are
dirty.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18

family moves in and changes the pic
lures around on the walls, turns the
rugs the other way round and puts
the canary bird up in the attic. An
examination OF the leases that have
been made out TO the various tenants
shows that none OF them has occupied
the premises more than eight years,
and many have had their leases can
celed in half that time. This record
seems to show that the landlord Is
very particular. He always draws MS
leases to terminate on the 4th or
March every four years. and when he
makes up his mind not to renew 1t
the family may as well understand
he will be waiting out on the front
porch promptly at ~ o'clock on the
day named, ready to set their trunk
out in the street. 1t furnishes an In
structiye commentary on the transit
toryness of human felicity to see the
ex-tenant slowly and sadly climb over
the fence and take a hack for the
depot while his successor trips gayly
up the steps. puts his suitcase down
in the hall, kicks off his rubbers,
: tosses his hat over on the piano and
tells the bowling attendant to order
him pork chops and hashed brown po-
tatoes for dinner. As the former ten
ant drives off down the avenue he
can hear his successor trying the
piano and perhaps hears the dying
squawk of the parrot as its neck is
wrung before it is thrown out the
back door.
Twenty-seven presidents have lived
in the White House. If some of them
had not scratched their names on the
attic wall it would be difficult today
to recall who they were. One after
another they have been ushered into
the noble mansion with the joyful
acclaim of their fellow countrymen.
only to make their lonely exit four
years later through the cellar door,
with no one to carry their grips to
the street car, and with no record or
accomplishment to leave behind save
the faint marks of their feet on the
cabinet room table.
Yet 1t is not doubted that am
bilious Americans will continue to
try to reach the White House. AL
though the present lease does not ex-
pire for two years several governors
and senators have recently been OBJ
served examining the fence to see If
rhe pickets have been creased since
the last time an attempt was made
to shin up them.
1t is customary to give four months
warning of the cancellation of
White House lease, from November
to March, and until that time comes
it is believed the prospective tenants
will not be able to obtain any def
mite assurance of favorable considera-
ton In the meantime. however, they
probably will continue to prowl
around the place and pick out the
spot where they will have geranium
bed II they get the chance.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
No Labels on Foreign Letters.

Postmaster General Hitchcock IS
somewhat puzzled that patrons of the
mails positively refuse to understand
that letters and parcels intended for
transmission to foreign countries must
not bear upon their face any adhesive
stamp or label other than the regular
postage stamp.
The prohibition, however, does not
extend to domestic letters intended for
delivery in the United States. No
stamps, however, other than those is
sued by the government should be
placed upon matter intended for deliv-
cry in European countries. Guatemala,
Uruguay and Portugal will not permit
delivery through the international
mails of any mails bearing any labels.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
SEEING THE CAPITAL
SOME SIGHTS IN WASHINGTON
HUMoRoUsLY PORTRAYED.
The White House Considered by
Statesmen Of Exactlng Tastes as
Most Desirable Residence
In the Country.

The White House. In Washington.
which a large number OF statesmen OF
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18

ness of the spikes on the top. The
iron pickets are decorated every four
years with fragments Of the clothing
of some hardy American who has
tried to scale them. A broken gallus,
piece of blue jeans or torn frag-
ment of hickory shirt fiuttering from
the top of this fence is all the evil
dence the experienced Washingtonian
needs to tell him that another presi-
Dental election has passed into his
tory.
The White House is conveniently
located near the treasury. In the
early days this was a very handy ar
rangement for the president, who
could step across the street Saturday
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
TAFT ANGRY;
CANADA SCARED
INTERNATIONAL EXCITEMENT
CAUSED BY ALLUSlON TO
CANADIAN ANNEXATION.
WAS ONLY F00uNG"
REMARKS MADE IN JocULAR
SPIRIT TAKEN SERIOUSLY
BY FOREIGNERS.

Washing, g,on.-The semi-jocular re-
mark which Champ Clark, the Demo-
cratic speaker-to-be, made in the
House Wednesday in the debate on the
Canadian reciprocity agreement, that
he believed the Stars and Stripes
would one day float over the entire
Western hemisphere, stirred up most
unexpected trouble.
President Taft took occasion to
write to Representative Mccall, intro
ducer of the reciprocity bill. disclaim-
ing and deprecating the annexation
talk, and to follow it up with personal
remarks even more emphatic to his
visitors.
The news that Mr.. Clark's illusions
had created excitement in Canada and
in England occasioned great surprise
and considerable amusement at the
capitol. The man most surprised of
all was Mr. Clark himself.
Mr. Clarks entire speech on recip-
rocity was delivered in a half humor-
Gus, half taunting vein. The House
was in a gale of laughter most of the
time
This humorous exchange reflected
the spirit of the debate during the
time Mr. Clark was on his feet, and
no one gave serious consideration to
his remarks regarding the possible an
nexation of Canada.
They regarded his statements in the
nature of a compliment to the Cana
dian people, in that he would be glad
to see the friendship that exists at
present between the Canadians and
the people of the United States so
ripen in the future that all might
some day be under one flag.
There was a further touch of face
tiousness to the debate when one of
the Republicans asked Mr.. Clark if he
would like to be the first President
CT the magnificent union he was Great
ing, and he replied, amid a burst of
laughter, that he certainly would.
The excitement abroad was at
tributed at the capitol in part to the
fact that several English and Cana
dian newspaper correspondents were
Ill the press gallery following the de-
bate when Mr.. Clark spoke.
His remarks may have appealed to
them as the most important feature of
the story and have been cabled ac-
cordingly.
In "skeletonizing" his remarks for
cable purposes, the semi-humorous
character of the debate probably was
entirely lost sight of.
Friends of the reciprocity measure
were inclined to take the view that op-
lonents of the agreement had simply
seized upon what was regarded here
as an entirely personal and harmless
statement to make capital against the
ratification of the agreement.
A declaration similar to that made
by Mr.. Clark was contained in the
opening speech last Monday in favor
OF the reciprocity bill in the House,
denvered by Representative Hill of
Connecticut, member of the ways
and means committee, and member
of the administration party.
The White House is said to regard
the remarks of Mr.. Clark as most un-
fortunate and the President has made
it known that he would like to have it
understood throughout the world that
his administration had no thought
whatever of annexation when the re-
ciprocity agreement was arranged.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18

eXactlnB tastes
consider the most
desirable resi-
dence in the coun-
try. is surrounded
by an iron fence,
which is not so
easy to climb
over as 1t looks
to be. Many of
the ablest climb
ers have been
painfully deceived
as to its height
and the sharp
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
Common Court Holds Session.

Washington.4-In the court room of
the United States Court of Customs
Appeals, the recently established
Commerce Court held it's first public
session. The jurisdiction of this
court extends over all litigation in
volving transportation.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
Eiaht Ahead for Senate.

Washington.-As the result of many
conferences in cloakrooms and other
places in the Capitol, the friends of
the resolution for direct election of
senators determined upon a decided
move forward. Senator Borah voiced
his purpose in formal notice that he
soon would ask the Senate to sit un-
til a vote should be reached.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
Distribution of Pure Milk.

New York.-To provide pure milk
for children the Sinking Fund Com
mission has authorized the leasing o.
twelve sites for depots. The work of
distributing the milk supply is to be
under the jurisdiction OF the Board of
Health
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
ORADO
LEGISLATIVE
D o I N c S
Would Build Moffat Tunnel.

With the Massachusetts statutes and
decisions, relating to the construction
of the Hoosac tunnel, before him, Rep.
resentatlve Gaines NJ. Allen cut cleac
from all legal distractions which
might have been thrown across his
pathway when he drew up the bill pro-
viding for state construction of the
Moffat tunnel. Representative Allen
had the legislative and judicial guides
of Massachusetts to follow in the prep
aration of his bill, and he affirms thai
direct constitutional authority for the
construction of the Moffat tunnel b.
the state of Colorado is in no sense
necessary to validate the act. In the
method of payment for construction
work he carefully followed the system
employed in the construction o.
bitches and reservoirs for irrigation.
The bill appropriates $5,O0O.0OO for the
construction of the tunnel, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
Pope Suffering from Influenza.

Rome.-Pope Plus X. is suffering
from a slight attack of influenza and
is confined to his bed. The disease
has affected his throat.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18

Philadelphia. - Alfred Shrubb, the
English runner, defeated Johnny
Hayes of New York in twelve-mile
match race at the American Athletic
Club.