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Evening star., 1912-09-02
New Theory Of Rousseau's Death.

More than a month ago there was cele-
brated in Paris. not without several lively
incidents. the bicentenary Of Rousseau's
birth. Now comes DR.. Raspail with
new theory of his death, which has made
some good republicans very angry. One
does not quite see why.
Rousseau. as will be remembered. died
at Ermenonville. in cottage granted him
by rich admirer. NJ. de Girardin.
There was some talk of suicide. but it
was generally agreed thai Rousseau sue
cumbed to a stroke of apoplexy: Dr:
Raspail, after a careful examination of
the death-mask taken by Houdon, states
it as his belief that Rousseau was muir
dered He finds three distinct wounds,
0ne slight, at the corner OF the right
eye; a second, a little deeper on the left
the forehead. which crushed the skull.
This last wound. in the opinion of DIR.
Raspail was sufficient to cause death.
These injuries he holds to have been
caused by a blunt instrument. SO the
hypothesis Of suicide is impossible. Rous-
seau. then, was murdered, but by whom?
BY Therese Levasseur. is the answer OF
Dr. Raspail. That woman. it will be
remembered, was the mistress and later,
It is supposed. the wife of Rousseau. She
was with him at Ermenonville when he
died, and it is said that he had for some
time before suspected her of too great
fondness for one of Nj. Girardin's grooms
One of the striking features or the
renaissance of Roman Catholic activity
in France is the creation of La Semaine
SociaIe"-that is. the setting apart OF one
week each year for a sort of social parlia-
ment in which pressing problems afrect-
| ing the welfare of the people are dis
cussed by eminent persons and practical
measures adopted for their solution. In
| fact. the handspring of the movement is
deeds as we'll as words. The Semaine
| Sociale just concluded at Limoges has
been. l am told, an immense success. the
main subjects being cheap and whole
some dwellings for the people. and the
| adoption of the Saturday half-holiday
Evening star., 1912-09-02

feet deep at Immendingen. and at Sig
maringen was even navigable in the six
teenth century, is now very frequently
represented by a dry river bed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
Republican Party DESTROYED.

The result of the presidential
preferential primary election in Hi
nois demonstrates that there is no
longer any unity and cohesiveness
in the republican party and that the
principle upon which the party was
founded, no longer obtains in its
councils and political acts.
A Washington correspondent is
asking these pertinent questions;
Is Illinois a Progressive state?
If SO, why did it give Champ Clark
a majority of more than 40, 900
over Woodrow Wilson? If Hi
nois is not a Progressive state,
why did it give Theodore Roose-
welt a majority of no, 900 over
William H. Taft? But on the 9TH
er hand, if Illinois is Progressive
state, why were Joseph G. Can
non and William Mckinley and
George f. Foss and all the other
standpatters" renominated? And
again, if Illinois is a representa-
tive state, actively interested in
politics, why did more than fifty
five per cent. of the Republicans
who voted for Mr.. Taft in 1908 re-
main away from the polls entirely?
Primary elections and demagog-
&c humbuggery has destroyed the
party which has become a disor-
gained mob, lead by selfish and
designing politicians, who claim to
be wonderfully interested in the
people, but do nothing in their be-
half when they have an opportu-
nifty.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
Reply COUPONS,

The man who boasts that he never
writes letters has been prodded into
epistolary activity.
''It was curious little square red
stamp inclosed in a letter I received
from England that drove me to it." he
said. "The stamp was marked three
pence. 1t was totally unlike any
stamp or souvenir I had ever seen,
and I didn't know what use to make Of
It. The postman was also nonplussed,
and only at the main postoffice was
the riddle solved. 1t was a reply cou-
pom. English stamps would have been
no use for mailing letter in New
York, but the coupon could be ex-
changed for United States stamps.
With a reminder like that thrust I'M
der ones very nose the most con-
scienceless letter writer is bound to re-
ply"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
Both Men Dangerous.

Our friend LaFollette says: The
republican party is facing a crisis
in its history" Most republicans
realized that the party is facing a
crisis, if not defeat at the next gen.
eral election and the question nat
urally suggests itself: Who is to
blame for the condition which now
confronts the party? No man in
public life today is more respon-
sible for the unrest and absence of
confidence among the republican
voters than Senator LaFollette,
who, claiming to be a republican,
has been running to and fro through
the country denouncing his party
and the party leaders, creating dis
trust and forcing business inter
ests to curtail operations for fear
of panic. Roosevelt has taken his
cue and is now appealing to sell
hshness of the unthinking and they
respond at the primary election by
their votes, although no man in
public life in this country did more
to create the conditions which he
now condemns than he. AS between
LaFollette and Roosevelt, the last
named is the most dangerous, for
his nomination and election to the
presidency would lead to compli-
cations in this country which would
make for trouble, if not war and
misery.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
NEWS TRAVELS IN HOSPITALS
Wireless Outdone In Rapidly with
Which Patients Get Forbidden
Information.

"a very efficient system of wire
less telegraphy exists in every hos
pltal," said the nurse. Apparently
all patients have the knack of trans
hitting messages, otherwise the news
of serious cases would not travel so
quickly and accurately from ward to
ward. 1t is contrary to the rules for
hospital attendants to retail gossip,
and most Of them do observe strict
secrecy, yet Notwithstanding that pre-
caution there is never an interesting
case in the building whose history is
not known and discussed in the re-
hottest corner.
Last week boy suffering from a
peculiar kind of throat trouble was
brought into a first floor ward. The
doctors were very much interested in
the case, yet they took special pains
never to mention it in the hearing Of
another patient. But for all the good
their caution did they might as well
have lectured on the case in every
ward; for when the boy died men and
women all about the hospital said to
the nurses:
So that poor boy died, did he?
guess there wasn't much hope for him
from the start
Now, how did the news travel?"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
NOT YET APPRIsED OF LOSS
But Mourners Would Be Plentiful
When They Came to Realize
Their Bereavement.

Cohn and Goldberg went into the
diamond business. They got about
100000 worth of diamonds on credit.
"Now, how will We make it a sue
cess?" asked Goldberg.
81 got it." answered Cohn. eve
will put the diamonds in coffin and
ship it to Canada and you and I will
go as chief mourners along to Can
ada"
So they got two black suits, black
bordered handkerchiefs and all the
trappings for mourning. They accom-
panied the coffin to Montreal. AS the
baggage man took the coffin out of the
baggage car they stood beside it cry
ing.
care you the only mourners?" asked
the baggage man.
eyes, right now" responded Cohn.
''But in 80 days there will be more
mourners and in 60 days still more
mourners. New York World.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
Beware of Cousins.

Cousins are not as simple as they
seem. The very fact of being a cousin,
is complicated. The laissezfaire of
cousinship is both eluding and
deluding-cousins will be cousins,
even if you did not choose them.
They can borrow money from you,
visit you without being asked,
tell people they belong to your fam
lily, contest your will, even fall in love
with you-and a cousin once removed
IS twice as apt to. Never completely
trust a cousin-never depend on his
not doing any of these things. New
er take him for granted. The "cous-
inly kiss" may or may not mean what
it means. And cousins always do kiss
its part of being cousins.-Atlantic
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
COff;rIess Funeral.

The Bacchanalian funeral in Italy,
which took half a day to reach the
burial place, is very like what Dean
Ramsay tells Of bygone Scotland.
There was the, old maiden lady Of
Strathspey who babe her granddaughter
see that as much whisky was used at
her funeral as had been used at her
baptism. The churchyard was ten
miles from her home; it was a short
November day; and night was closing
in when the funeral procession ar
rived. "But whaur's Miss Ketty?" ask
ed the grave digger, and being an
swered, tIn her coffin, to be sure" he
still missed the coffin. The party, dur
ing a halt at wayside inn, had rested
it on a dyke, and forgotten it when
they resumed their way and the in
terment had to be postponed until the
next day.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19

Bay City in that state. He was
loaded with elegant phrases and
beautiful platitudes commendatory
of Theodore Roosevelt. The con-
vention was dominated by men
who had no time to listen to the
sedate and cold Hoosier and in
little disturbance which occurred at
the organization he was knocked
off his chair and subsequently man
aged to make hurried exit from
the hall with his speech unspoken.
1t was a sad disappointment to
Albert jeremiah and to the men
who were instrumental in getting
him to put in an appearance for
the occasion which was different
from what they expected.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
Inn of the Mild Henry.

The inn 'of the mild Henry Gum
saDften Heinrich) in little town of
Posen has evidently changed hands
during it's career, for there is at least
an intimation, in an advertisement
recently Inserted in a Posen newspa-
per by Hermann Dunkelberg, the
present owner, that he may not be
especially mild. The advertisement
reads: at has come to my notice
that I am accused of having de-
nounced colleagues because they suf-
fered Tannebaum" Ga forbidden
game) ito be played in their places.
AS I have no desire to waste my
time in court, hereby promise three
marks to anybody who believed this
report out of lack of brains, five
marks to anybody who spread it be-
cause Of malice and ten marks to the
originator of it, which he can get on
personal application to me. Will pay
fair price for a good, disable bullwhip.
Herman Dunkelberg, Inn of the Mild
Henry
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
WORK FOR CLOUD SPOTTER
Humble but indispensable Adjunct in
the Process of Taking Nov
ing Pictures.

among the new jobs that modern
life has originated said statist1cian,
that of the cloud spotter is interest
ing and odd. The cloud spotter
doesn't, Of course, make spots on
clouds. No, no. He stand on high
roof with costly field glass and he
continually notifies his employer, a
moving picture maker, of the condi-
ton of the heavens.
"You see, for an elaborate moving
picture play steady, uniform light is
essential. The pictures must be taken
all in sunshine or all in clear gray
light. Otherwise they differ. Some
are weak and some strong. They don't
match on the screen. So the cloud
spotter on the roof, searching the
heavens with his glass, studying the
course and velocity of the wind, as
sures his boss of a good half-hour or
hour for photographing a moving-pic-
ture play, and thus saves a waste Of
films that would otherwise be many
times larger than his frugal salary"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
In Own Interest.

1t is not strange that the sugar
ref1ners who have grown immense
ly rich, favor putting sugar on the
free list, so that they can secure
foreign sugar, refine the same and
charge a good round price tor the
same, which they certainly would
do should the beet sugar industry
be destroyed, which would be the
case should sugar be placed upon
the free list in the interest of the
rich refiners. Under protection,
the beet sugar industry has grown
immensely, some 600, 900 tons be-
ing produced annually, which has
been a great benefit to the farmers
in several of the western states
where large factories are in opera
ton, three or four in Wisconsin.
The philanthropy of the refiners is
prompted by self interest and is
Speckel-ed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
Maids One Good Quality.

Servant girls know their own good
points and they take care that every
body else shall know them. One maid
who was obliged to look for new sit
uation because her employers were
leaving town listened critically to the
enumeration Of her virtues as set
down in the recommendation that had
just been written by her former mis-
tress.
There's one thing you've left out,
ma'am,' she said. 81 never cut my fin
gers. wish you'd put that right up
at the head of the list. Ladies will
like that. Some girls cut their fin
gers terrible and it looks bad"
"Why, that is true; you never do"
said her mistress, and the unusual
point Of efficiency, 'She never cuts
her fingers was inserted as request
ed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
IXONIA

Mr.. and Mrs. O. Fl. Wills, were Cream
City visitors Wednesday.
R. P. Lewis and Mrs. RObt. Pritchard
attended the funeral of relative at
Columbus Tuesday last.
Mrs. John Davis and little daughters,
LenOre and Francis, of OconomowOc,
spent one day of this week with rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Richard Pritchard, Jr., and Miss
Ruth Humphrey attended the concert of
the Carroll College Glee Club at Wauke-
sha last Friday evening.
Miss Florence Rabenhorst is visiting
at WatertOwn.
Miss Nellie Reese attended the play,
my Friend from India,' at Oconomo-
woe last Friday evening.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
New Council Meets.

At the meeting of the common council
Tuesday evening, the mayor made the
following appointments which were con-
frmed by the council:
JanitOr of the city hall-Emil Luther.
Inspector of hay and fuel, east side
Fred Ohm,
Inspector of hay and fuel, west side
Otto KOhlOff.
He also announced the appointment of
Alderman Charles A. Feisst as a member
of the board of water commissioners to
succeed DR.. " erner who had been one OF
the best representatives on the board for
long time. and DR.. C. R. Field as COM
missioner of public health for the term
of two years beginning May 1, 1912.
John L. Kehr was elected president of
the council for the ensuing year, he be-
ing the best man in the council for the
position, representing as he does, inter
ests Of Importance to the city.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
His Own Bills.

Butchers are not generally credited
with an especially sensitive tempera-
ment, but New York has one member
of the guild whose skin must be ex-
traordinarily thin. At any rate, he
goes to unusual lengths to exonerate
himself from the charge Of extortion.
Above the cashiers window he has
hung this sign:
eff prices are high don't blame me-
They have hit me, too. Here is the
meat bill of my own family Read
it, Then follows an itemized ac-
count Of the chops, steaks, roasts and
cats meat consumed by the butchers
dependents in one week. The prices
recorded are sufficiently altitudinous
to appease the most disgruntled Gus
toners, and they settle their own bills
with good grace.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19

Train No. SO arrives from Milwaukee
and departs for Madison at $40 a. m,
except Sunday.
Train No. 222 arrives from Madison at
500 a. M. except Sunday.
Train No. arrives from Chicago and
departs for Madison at 3:11 p, N. daily
kept Sunday.
Train No. % arrives from Chicago and
departs for Madison at 6:28 p. m. except
Sunday,
Train No. pa arrives from Madison at
500 p. m. daily except Sunday.
Train No. 80 arrives from the east at
7:45 p. IN. daily.
Sunday excursion train arrives from
Milwaukee at $3.50 a. N. and goes thru
to Madison, returning at $50 p. m.
*Stops at WatertOwn Junction only.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19

The mayor then announced the follow
ing committees for the ensuing year:
Judiciary I. Ryan, John P.
Humphrey, John Kessler.
Finance-John l.. Kehr, Charles A.
Feisst, r. M. Hahn.
Streets and Bridges-Charles LutOy-
sky, John T. Ryan, Charles A. KObn.
Sewerage-Frank Kalina, Charles Kle-
man, Fred W. ZipfeI.
Public Buildings-Charles A. Feisst,
Henry Sheblak, Charles A. Kohn.
Fire Observation-Disclosures NienOw,
John L. Kehr, Charles Lutovsky.
Grievance-Fred w. ZipfeI, Charles
Klemann, 4. C. Werner.
Licenses-R. M. Hahn, Henry Sheblak,
Charles A. Kohn.
Street Lighting-F. C. Werner, R. NJ.
Hahn, Charles A. Kohn.
Waterworks-H ShebIak, John P.
Humphrey, Charles NienOw.
Claims-John Kessler, Henry Sheblak,
Charles NienOw.
Hospital and Health-F. c. Werner,
John Kessler. Fred W. Zipfel.
Library-Charles A. Kohn, Oh aries A.
Feisst, John P. Humphrey.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
Laughed Out His Name.

It is hard to be laughed out Of ones
surname. That is what happened to an
inoffensive gentleman, Charles SANS
bury Pickwick, Esq, who after the pub
Hcation of Dickens famous novel felt
constrained to advertise in the Times
informing the world that owing to its
having been brought into ridicule and
made a byword by the novelist he In
tended to abandon his name forever.
This was the more hard In his case
because he proudly traced his name
to a knightly origin-from "Piquez-
vite"-"spur fast"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
Competition.

She Ito young poet)-How much do
you get for your poems, Charley?
Charley with pride)-From 81 to
S..
She-Well, isn't that very little,
Charley? I see that Sir Walter Scott
got $4,000 for one Of his.
Charley-Yes, but you see, writing
poetry isn't the business it used to be.
There's too much competition.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
Didn't Make His Speech.

We are real sorry, so much SO,
we can hardly restrain our tears.
Hon. Albert Jeremiah Beveridge
of Indiana, was scheduled for a
speech at the Michigan republican
state convention held last week at
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
Not the RiQht Kind.

81 thought you said young Jaggers
was a coward? In our automobile &C
cident, We found he was full of grit"
"Humph! I'd like to know where
he got it so suddenly"
Il suppose from the ditch we fell
into"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
LANGUAGE Lapses.

"My wife has joined club to study
exact English"
'Humph! I wish mine would. Then
she wouldn't accuse me of loose con-
duct because I get tight"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
AT THE CHURCHES
FIRST NJ. E. CHURCH

At 10 a. M, Sunday School.
At II a. M, Morning worship. Topic:
THE Channel of Power"
AT p. H., services at Pipersvilie.
At 6:45 p. M, EpwOrth League. Sub
ject: ''The DesolatiOn of Emptiness; A
Dearth of Men," Leader, Miss Abbie
Norton.
AT 7:3O p. M, Evening worship Topic:
"Apples of Gold in Baskets of Silver"
Midweek service, Wednesday evening.
On Sunday, April 28th, the Rev. E. G..
Potter of Lake Mills, will preach here
both morning and evening.
Everybody is cordially invited to these
services. Strangers very welcome.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
First Church of Christ, Scientist, ser
vice held every SUNDAY at 1920 a. III.
Subject: Doctrine of AtOnement."
Testimonial meeting Wednesday even
ing at 500 o'clock. All cordially invited
to these meetings. Reading room, cor .
Fifth and Spring streets, open every
afternoon, except SundayfrOm 2:30 until
80 o'clock.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN

chicago Passenger ..........10 1855 a. M.
GAINESVILLE Passenger ...........7 :O2 D. m.
Both 5:35 a. N. and 1856 a. m. trains
make close connections at Jefferson
junction for Madison and all points
west
1902 p. N. train makes close connec-
tiOns for the west at Jefferson junction
NORTH
Lake Superior passenger 500 a. m.
MenOm0nee Passenger 2:35 D. IN
Rockford Passenger arrives at Water.
town at $40 a. M. departs l 80 p. IN.
Passenger from Chicago arrives at
9:45 p. N. and goes no further.
The 1855 a. N. trainsmakes connection
at Clyman Junction for trains east.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL
EAST
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
ST. PAUL S CHURCH

Sunday services: Holy Communion, 8
a. III. Sunday school, $50 a. III. Morning
service, 1910 a. N.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19

The Leader should be in every home
in Watertown. Good wholesome reading.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
MORAVIAN CHURCH

Sunday School 9:15 a. m. Preaching
Service, 1920 a. NJ; Y. P. S. c. E. $50 p.
m. Evening service, 1880 p. m.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
GERMAN NJ. F. CHURCH

Sunday school at 9 a. m, preaching III
J. Is a. N. Prayer meeting Thnrsda, Z
3 p. III. each week.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19

The 'jewdishery" committee reported
that the 1929 petition was now all right
and as a blind the clerk ordered in the
next election notice to include the offices
of city attorney, street commissioner
and city engineer. Selah.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
Sermon by Mr.. L. A. Stark Of Madison

At $50 p n. the c. E. will meet in
the schoolroom. Topic: Perseverance"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Sunday school at 10 a. M; sermon al
II a. m; evening service at 1870 p. 10.
All cordially invited.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
EVANGELICAL PROTESTANT


Rev. Herman SterZ, pastor. Services
10 a. M: Sunday school 9 a. m.
REFORMED CHURCH
Morning services 10 a. m; Sunday
school II a. IN
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
Affection (sALEM) CHURCH

Sunday school at p. M and preach
Ing al p. III. All are welcome.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
ST. JOHN S LUTHERAN

Rev. Ell. F. Eggers, pastor. Services
10 a. m. and 1870 p. NJ; Sunday school,
p. ID.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
ST. BERNARD'S CHURCH

Low mass at a. NJ. high mass at 1O:3t
a. M; veSpers at p. N.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19

ST. MARKS LUTHERAN
Rev. Klingman. pastor. Sunday
school at a. NJ, sermon at 10 a. 10,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-19
ST. HENRY'S CHURCH

Low mass at a. M; high mass at
$3.50 a. m.; vespeTs at D. N.