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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31
THOUGHTS BY THE WAY.

An old-time republican with
statewide reputation for loyalty to
the principles of the party, in writ
ing to the editor of the Leader,
said
l have read your editorials with
considerable interest. Am pleased
to hear from an old tried republi-
can occasionally. We may we'll
pause and ask: Where are we at?'
1t appears to me that the only way
to get the republican party to their
senses will be to let the democrats
try it while.
We do not want any recall of
judges, nor court decisions; neither
do we want a Government of the
demagogues by the demagogues
and for the demagogues any
longer.
The same feeling seems to be
prevalent all over the country and
unless there is a marked change
between now and the day of election
within the ranks of what was once
the republican party, the democrats
will sweep Wisconsin and the ma
ton. Thoughtful men view with
alarm the conditions now confront
ing the nation and can see no hope
in the party which has done so
much for this country, and their
only chance apparently is in its de-
feat, that there may be reorgani-
cation on sane lines.
A bill has been introduced in the
United States senate to shorten
the terms of the judges of the in
terror courts to ten years. Why
not abolish such courts altogether
for they are of but little use and
expensive. We have state courts
which might be given jurisdiction
IN most of the cases tried in the
lower federal courts and in all
cases where large amounts are in
volved, the cases, if necessary,
could be appealed to the federal
supreme court as is often done at
the present time. There is such
a multiplicity of federal courts that
at least one-half could be dispensed
with to an advantage to all except
to the court officers.
The Kansas City Journal in
speaking of Roosevelt, says:
All his rabid appeals to the
prejudiced are merely subterfuges
that are wholly besides the main
question involved in the contest.
His campaign is the campaign of
the demagogue, his methods those
of a political boss who tolerates no
opposition, respects no character
Or precedent, however exalted, and
hesitates at nothing to advance his
ambition.
And yet he carried Kansas at the
primaries, showing that the people
of that state are still troubled with
political dementia.
Juneau Telephone: The question
is, will the Chicago convention
nominate Theodore Roosevelt or
Republican," There is only one
republican who is an aspirant for
that nomination and his name is
Taft. But from the present politi-
cal outlook in the country, it will
make no difference who is nomi-
mated for either Clark will Champ
them or Wilson will walk all over
the nominee. There is no republi-
can party any more. 1t stands for
nothing, shot all to pieces b
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-31
CHICAGO & NORTHW ESTERN
SOUTH

Chicago Passenger. 5:35 a. m.
Chicago Passenger. ........ 1865 a. m.
GAINESVILLE Passenger. ........702 p. m.
Both 5:35 a. NJ. and 1856 a. M. trains
make close connections at Jefferson
junction for Madison and all points
west.
1902 p. IN. train makes close connec-
tiOnS for the west at Jefferson Junction.
NORTH.
Lake Superior passenger ----- a. m.
MenOmonee Passenger -2: 35 p. m
Rockford Passenger arrives at Water.
Town at $40 a. m. departs l: 80 p. IN.
Passenger from Chicago arrives at
9:45 p. m. and goes no further.
The 1855 a. m. trainsmakes connection
at Clyman junction for trains east.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL
EAST
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ST. PAUL S CHURCH

Sunday services: Holy Communion, 8
a. m. Sunday school, $50 a. III. Morning
service, 1920 a. NJ.
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ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Sunday school at 10 a. M; sermon al
II a. M; evening service at 7:30 p. ID.
All cordially invited.
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MORAVIAN CHURCH

Sunday School 9:15 a. m. Preaching
Service, 1920 a. M; Y. P. S. G. E. $50 p.
m. Evening service, 7:30 pm.
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demagogues who simply sing their
own praise, and principles are ad--
vocated only as is convenient to be
changed as conditions require.
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GERMAN NJ, E. CHURCH

Z Sunday school at a. m., preaching at
10:15 a. "a. Prayer meeting Thursday a
1870 p. N. each week.
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ST. HENRY'S CHURCH

Low mass at Z a. M; high mass a
$50 a. NJ; vespers at p. N.
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Affection (sALEM) CHURCH

Sunday school at l p. m, and preach
iAg al p. m. All are welcome.
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ST. JOHN S LUTHERAN

Rev. Fl. F. Eggers, pastor. Services
1O a. 10. and 7:30 p. M; Sunday school,
2p. m.
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ST. RFRNARD,s CHURCH

Low mass at a. M. high mass at 1920
a. H.; vespers at p. M.
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ST. MARKS LUTHERAl

81. MARK > LUTHERAN
Kew. kllngman. pastor. SUNDAY
school at 8 a. H., sermon at 10 a. m,
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EVANGELICAL PROTESTANT

EVANGELICAL PROTESTANT
Rev. Herman SterZ, pastor. Services
10 a. M: Sunday school a. N.
REFORMED CHURCH
Morning services 10 a. M; Sunday
school II a. M
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Not Given Away.

The secret Of success has been
fairly well kept, considering that
so many people are anxious to
tell about it.-Puck.
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ENCOURAGEMENT.

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Las Vegas optic., 1912-05-13

be judged BY the worst in It. If only
the best is to be considered. all would
be found worthy Of praise. for all
have done good IN the world.
What Is said Of Christian faiths.
may be said with equal truth OF the
Hebrews The Jew, both as to religion
and nationality. has been of incalcu-
able service to he world. Notwith-
ntanding the almost universal con-
demnation of Mohamhedanism by the
Christian world. the Moslem religion
is far superior to no religion. So with
Buddhism which lays down one OF
the purest codes of ethics known to
man. -.
Let us cease to charge differences
of thought. ofstemperament. of char
acter arising from environment. to
defects of religion. It viii be well If
we have a doubt now and then Of the
faultlessness Of our own beliefs. If we
cease to hold so absolutely ito the in.
fallibility of our own, judgments.
When put to the test of fire, stubble
can be found 20 an creeds and in all
civilizations.
None is perfect. no > not one.-Albu-
querque Journal
Las Vegas optic., 1912-05-13
The WHOLE BUNCH IS
CERTAIN OF VICTORY
TAFT, LA TOILETTE AND RooSE-
WELT SAY THEY WILL CAR
RY CALIFORNIA.

San Francisco, May 13.-The man
ayers of the Taft, Roosevelt and La
Toilette bureaus were equally enthu-
siastic today in predicting victory for
their candidates in tomorrow's pri-
mary election
Senator LaFollette cannot fail to
win the preference in California"
said Z. M. Houser EaFollettess ma
tional campaign manager.
roosevelt will carry the state by
majority never before rolled up for
any presidential candidate" said
Governor Johnson today. adding: my
information comes from the people
not from the politicians"
"The republicans in northern Call
fornia win roll up sufficient,
large majority for Taft to offset an,
slight advantage Roosevelt may gail
south ofaTehachapi," said Colone
Charles M. Hammond, Taft manager
I'VE win carry the state by a hand
some majority"
Betting orders posted today wer'
10 to AZ that Roosevelt would carr
the state over Taft; even none.
Roosevelt would carry San Francisc'
over Taft; and even money Roosevelt
would carry the state by 100000 Lii
tie money has Been wagered, the fay
Las Vegas optic., 1912-05-13
OF HORSES
IS SOARING
SKYWARD
ENORMOUS TASK OF REPLANT-
ING FIELDS is CAUSE FOR
THE RISE

Chicago, May 13.-High prices for
horses are being forced still higher
by the enormous task of replanting
the farm acreage on which wheat was
winter killed in Illinois and adjacent
states and is bringing hundreds Of
farm buyers to the Chicago horse
market The crop damage that has
made necessary the great amount Of
replanting and the high winter prices
for feed has created demand for
horse flesh that is unprecedented. In
illinois over half Of the wheat acre
age, in Indiana and Ohio about As per
cent of it and in other states 10 to
20 per cent has been abandoned,
which means that horse power will
be needed for millions of acres more
than normal. This demand so great
ly exceeded the supply of horses dis
carded as a result of the use of motor
trucks in the cities that prices are ra-
pidly climbing. High prices for feed
have made horse flesh expensive any
way and new price record will be
set In preparation for this emer-
gency demand some of the horse
dealers at the stock yards have been
scouting for equines for several
weeks. H. B. Throop. an authority
on horses and who has sold as many
as 60 horses in a minute, has pre-
dieted that draught horses will -be
considerably higher five years from
now than ever before. "The automo'
bile and motor truck don't really af-
feet the demand for horses, the de
mand is so enormous and nation
wide"
Las Vegas optic., 1912-05-13
MRS. JAMES S. DUNCAN |
DEAD in CALIFORNIA
WIFE OF PROMINENT CITIZEN OF
LAS VEGAS SUDDENLY
SUMMONED

Mrs. James S. Duncan, ST., died
Saturday night in Los Angeles where
she has been since last summer for
her health. Mrs. Duncan has been In
poor health for the past year, but
her condition was not considered Sc
rious and her death came suddenly.
Mr.. Duncan and her daughter, Miss
Louise Smith, accompanied her to
California and were with her at the
time of her death.
Mrs. Duncan, nee Miss Louise Smith,
was a native of Topeka, Kan, but
had been a resident of Las Vegas for
about 25 years. She is survived by
four sisters, Mrs. Mcdonald Of Tope-
ka, Mrs. Hale Lutz of Lincoln county,
Mrs. Phil Doll of San Francisco and
Mrs. Frank Rain of Kansas City, and
one brother, VIII Smith, who is living
in Arizona. A daughter, Miss Louise
Smith, and a son, Charles Smith, by
her first husband, Jud Smith, also sur
vive her.
Mrs. Duncan was married to James
S. Duncan of this city three years
ago in Colorado Springs. The body
accompanied by the husband and
daughter, will be brought to Las We
gas for burial. They viii leave Los
Angeles tonight, arriving here Wed
nesday.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-05-13
TO CHANGE REPRESENTATION

Chicago, May 13.-Secretary Will
liam Hayward of the republican com
mittee, who arrived today to take
charge of the preliminary work for
the committees hearing on contests
June 6, admitted that he has plan
for the re-adjustment Of southern
representation in the republican con-
vention, but declined to discuss it
His plan is said, however, to pro
vide for representation by congress
sional districts based on the actual
vote cast. Four years ago it was sug-
gested to reduce the representation
with the state as the unit, but no ac-
tion was taken. Plans for the con
vention made by Mr.. Hayward and
Treasurer Upham will be submitted
to Colonel Harry S. New, chair .. I
tof the subcommittee IN charge of tht
detailed plans of the convention, OF
his arrival here tomorrow or Wednes
day.
4 Notice of one new contest was re
ceived by the national committee L.
: day 1t was from the Third distriy
of Louisiana. Four years ago ther
: were 219 contests. This year it !
expected that the number win reac
275.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-05-13

GUS egotist and a flatterer and dema
gogue."
Mr.. Taft suggested that there would
be "but little hope for the future of
this nation if Mr.. Roosevelt were
waited to the skies in chariot, like
the prophet of old, and there was no
one left to do the job Mr.. Roosevelt
said the country needs him to do.
The presidents speech boiled over
with attacks and criticisms OF Colo
mel Roosevelt.
You'd suppose there wasn't any
body in the country to do this Job
that MIR. Roosevelt talks about, but
himself" said the president at one
point. "It'sI, I, l, all the time with
him. Suppose you feed that egotism
and vanity, put him in office with a
sense of power and a disregard of
constitutional restrictions; it would
be dangerous for this country.
"I hold that man demagogue and
la flatterer who comes out and tells
Isthe people they know 1t all hate a
flatterer. like man to tell the
truth straight out and ! hate to see a
man try to 'honeyfugle' the people by
telling them something he don't be
lieve.
"Do you think that Abraham Lin
coin, To whom Mr.. Roosevelt so Otter
refers: to whom he likes to compare
himself and to whom he bears less
resemblance than any one ! know in
the history of this country, would
have acted as Mr.. Roosevelt has and
misrepresented me as he has
"Mr. Roosevelt promises the millen-
ium free from bosses. Well, then,
why wasn't there millennium during
the seven years he was president?
One indictment" he continued, is
the character of the campaign Mr..
Roosevelt is carrying out. Person
ally feel that more deeply than any
other, because l think he is to be in
dicted for making the kind of accu
satory and lbellous campaign which
required me, the president of the
United States, in order to save the
cause l represent, to come out on the
platform and go about making polit
ical speeches in my behalf and doinl
something that modest man dis
, likes"
Las Vegas optic., 1912-05-13

An agent for the wilderness" has
been produced in Chicago by the an
nual problem of vacations, lifelong
love for the sylvan solitudes having
urged H. G. Mccartney. of the Chica-
so Athletic club to become "a solicit
tor for primeval forests and rivers. 4"
He not only makes it point to gel
into the midst of the solitudes him
self but systematically turns mission
ary to induce as many other men a.
possible to go as he goes and whers
he goes. Probably no man in the
country has located so many retreats
of the trout and muskelunge as he.
This year at his camp at the very
head waters of the Mississippi he ex-
poets to discover some new ones. The
lend of the trail" for him will lead
to the divide whence one can go by
canote to tidewater either north OF
south as one elects. He has assem-
bled there a wilderness library" that
embraces about everything written
about the great outdoors and its deni-
zens. However, Mr. Mccartney has
learned that one can dispense with
some things primitive and still en-
joy the primeval, consequently his
lodge has bathrooms, its porch has
screens against the MOSQUITO and a
COW and vegetable garden are adorn-
ments of the landscape. Years of ex
perience have taught him how to
make canoe comfortable with can
ed seats and backs, and how to out
fit for an outing without missing the
things that are most needd when nj
camp. my camp is located where
the first land on the continent emerg-
ed from the prehistoric floods" he
said, so it really was the beginning
as it is now the end of the trail.
There is where the fish bite best,
but better yet to me, there lies the
wilderness, out of whose silent, rest.
full soul we once came; unto which,
as of instinct, we turn when in need
of comfort and restoration"
Las Vegas optic., 1912-05-13
orite proposition thus far being
Roosevelt to carry the city.
Nav YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

New York, May 1s.-An early move
ment in the coalers slackened in the
second hour of Wall street transac-
slons today, fears Of a possible ad-
verse decision by the supreme court,
which reconvenes today, and heavi-
ness of United States Steel and Union
Pacific initiating against further ac-
tivity.
United States Steel and other me-
tails reflected selling pressure through
out the morning. Bonds were steady.
A new high record for Canadian
Pacific at 25sA and strength in
American Sugar, which, at 1881. sold
at its best in several years, were al
most the only notable features of the
noon hour. The market lapsed into
dullness and hesitancy. Trading was
very duh in the latter part Of the af-
ternoon and about the only feature
of interest was further rise in Can
adian Pacific and Lehigh Valley, the
latter touching 1888. The market
closed heavy.
Announcement that the supreme
court had adjourned for a fortnight
without taking action in the coal trust
cases had no material effect on Le-
high Valley and Reading, but the list
asquired more strength on the rise OF
Union Pacific. Denver and Rio
Grande. common and preferred, weak
ness lacked explanation. The rise in
Union Pacific failed to hold and was
followed by selling of Reading. Uni
ted States Steel, Lehigh Valley and
other standard shares.
Tho nlOcino sales FOR Ana do,v xvo,.o
Las Vegas optic., 1912-05-13
RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE

Religion IS a subject upon which
most people feel deeply. SO much
cannot be said always of their reason.
Most of the beliefs of the world are
more the results of environment than
of logic. The people of one country
are Catholics; those living in another
country just across river are all
Protestants. The people of each faith
believe they are right because they
have been raised that way.
Adhering to all religions OF civili-
zation are found men of great educa-
ton, of profound reasoning powers;
no one can question their sincerity.
This truth applies to Jew, Mohamme.
dan, Catholic and Protestant; to Brah-
man and Buddhist. In each of them
there are good people, and bad.
In view of these facts, may it not be
wise for each of us to be little toll
Grant Of the opinions and beliefs of
those who differ from us in religious
faith?
At the great Methodist quadrennial
now in session in Minneapolis, Bishop
William Burt delivered an address
that belonged to a past age rather
than to the present. 1t was devoted tC
fntemperate criticism Of the Roman
Catholic church. The bishop says:
sRoman Catholicism is substantial.
paganism in its conceptions, doctrines
traditions, fears, hopes and promises
most of which have no counterpart il
reality"
OF course such statement is no
borne out by the facts and cannc
stand the test of history. While thi
is not intended as brief for an
church organization, or for the pu
pose of minimizing the work done b
any religious body, we regard it 4
fair to make plea for a bruad'
tolerance and justice to the work b
ing done by devoted men Of all shade
of BELIEF.
All church organizations are bett'
today, are doing more real, benefici
work, than was done by them in al
previous age of the world, becau
they have broader and better vie
Of the needs OF the humah race. Ed
cation has done more than dogm
and work is better creed.
Professionalism is confined largely
people of Teutonic dscent. II
Catholic church has an almost {
elusive hold in Latin and Celtic cou
tries. Protestants find their chi
ground for criticism of the Lat
church because it does not make TIE
tons Of the Latins. The differen
IS rather of race than of religio
Civilizations differ. Each has poin
Of advantage over an other, and a
aould be condemned If each were
Las Vegas optic., 1912-05-13

A total of $6,435, 900 rental for SO
years was the sum named in lease
recently executed for Mrs Hetty
Green of Chicago, the rate being $685.
900 a year for the use of strip OF
land 46 by 100 feet in the business
district. milling company will re-
place the building with a modern
structure 11s stories high at cost
of about $1,000,000 which of course
will add that much to the value OF
Mrs. Green's land. This lease has
been taken as a horrible example Of
the present system of taxation, 1t be-
ing urged that the social growth o.
the city has given the present value
to the real estate but that the incre-
ment has gone to the land owners
and not to the public. Private own
ership or possession of land is con.
ceded to be essential" bulletin of
the American Economic league de.
clares, but when we permit such
ownership as that of Mrs Green to
include not only results from indivi-
dual effort but also the result of a
eommunity's neterprise, does it not
appear that we go far toward condon-
ing a violation of the eighth COM
mandment?" According to this view
1.-THE cost of living has been advanced
about so per cent by the policy OF
exacting revenue from industry in
stead of land values. The census OF
1900 showed that 25O,251 persons are
possessed of $67,OOO,OOO,OOO of the to
tai of $4,000, 100000 of the nations
wealth, or in other words, tnat three
tenths of one per cent of the popula
ton possess II per cent of the ma
tons wealth. It is said that the late
John Jacob Astor, now a British sub
| ject, receives a reevnue of $10,000,0S
over here for allowing American citi
zens to transact business on Manha'
J tan Island.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-05-13

Another test of searchlights as safe
guards of trans-oceanic travel will
be made, according to reports to the
Chicago headquarters of the League
for Public Safety, practically the only
ocean-going vessels carrying search
lights today being those in the An
glo-Australasian service. The Royal
Edward of the Atlantic fleet owned by
the Canadian Northern railway will be
equipped with searchlight for the
purpose of making thorough test of
its advantages Some years ago the
Curnard line equipped the Caronia
with a searchlight but it was quickly
abandoned and no further experiments
were made The Royal Line volun.
tarily has decided to maintain wire
less service throughout "a hours and
also will continue to equip its steam
ers with life boats and life RATS in
excess of the British requirements
"In addition to the is standard life
boats demanded by law" the report
declares, "the Royal line boats will
have smaller boat and four collap
sible ones together with severa
RATS" The Royal Edward and tbs
Royal George are rated ait $4,000 tons
but never carry more than 1,5OO peo
pleo and yet it is said that the Titan
ic. rated at $4,000 tons and licensed
to carry 1000 people did not have al
many boats. A test also will b.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-05-13

western farmers and consumers would
be seriously injured. That this would
be the effect is shown by the report
of the majority members of the ways
and means committee Of congress 10
oommending free sugar in which they
say that the industrial position OF
refining deserves primary consiisra-
ton AS matter of fact the whole
agitation for free sugar has bees
brought by the New York refinera
Las Vegas optic., 1912-05-13

The creation of federal depart
ment of public works has been pro-
posed to hasten the reclamation of
overflowed and swamp lands of the
country for which the National Drain.
age congress recently took up cud
gels. During April at the New Or.
leans convention of the Drainage con-
gress there was informal discussion
among the delegates of a new federal
department. whose head should be a
member of the presidents cabinet but
recently the idea was formally launch.
ed by the Iowa State Drainage asso-
citation and it is said that drainage
associations of other states also may
take it up. The Iowa association
adopted resolutions which pointed out
the scattered administration of fed
eral construction and reclamation
work, the fact that their departments
are not organized to administer pub
lie works and that they and public
buildings should be placed, under the
engineering organization of such a
department excepting only the works
required by the army and navy.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-05-13

ted States. Of which Chicago now Is
the main distributing center. 1T is a
curious and instructive fact" sail
Mr.. Hamlin, that the only industry
from which it is seriously proposed
to remove the protection Of the tariff
duty is the one industry in which the
farmers Of the west are deeply con-
cerned. The interests Of the small
group of refiners in New York would
be served by such action while the