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WEEKL x WATERTOWN LEADER.
VOLUME XLVIII
REAL MCE BEGINS
FOR m PRIZES
MANY CANDIDATES ENTERED
AND ALL WORKING HARD
All Subscriptions Connt in Con
test—Candidates Assured That
They Are Not Limited to Dis
tricts in Which They Are Work
ing—Everybody Get Busy.
The names of candidates who are
competing in The Leader .SBSO contest,
together with the number of votes
cast for each appear in this issue of
The Leader. There are many women
entered in the race from both districts
and the contest promises to be keen
from start to finish. The list show’s
that exceptionally good work has been
done by the respective candidates
and the real race begins today.
Each candidate can now see who
her competitors are and low many
votes are necesary to lead their dis
trict or the entire contest. From now
on the standing and nanr.es of all can
didates will appear in each issue of
The Leader.
MOKE NAMES NEXT WEEK.
The coupon battle is being waged
with vigor and determination. Several
candidates who turned in subscriptions
have withheld their votes and will
cast them later. The Country District
is waking up rapidly to a realization
that The Leader is offering an unusual
opportunity for them to secure some
handsome prizes in exchange for a
little effort on their part.
Those who are in the race and not
in the leading positions shuu'd not feel
at all discouraged. The contest is
really in its infancy. Several weeks
remain before the bat-le of ballots is
finally decided. There is ample time
for any candidate with only a few
"otes (or even none at all) to secure
enough ballots to win the capital
prizes. Don’t get discouraged—tenaci
ty and determination are the only quali
fications necessary to win. It’s work
that uunts —it is not enough to keep
busy you must get results. Did you
ever see that little, short, third base
man on your base ball club go up ru
the bat with all the determination to
hit out a long drive for a three bse
hit or home run? Notice him fan the
Weekly Leader SBSO Prize Contest
f'FjQ~2 | GOOP FOR 1 O VOTES"
For (Miss or Mrs.)
Name of Candidate
Address -
City or E oute
District No,
This Coupon when properly filled out and brought or mailed to the
Contest DepT of the Leader, Watertown, Wis., will count as ten votes.
NOT GOOD AFTER AUGUST 29, 1908
TWICE A PRISONER U
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GENERAL C. H. RUSSELL
Republican Candidate for Congress
in the Capita l City District
General Charles H. Russell, who is
a candidate tor Congress, in the Cap
ital City district was born at St. Al
han, Vt., 1843 and came to Wisconsin
with his parents in 1849, settling at
Ripon. In 1855 he moved to Bloom
field, Waushara County, where he as
sisted his father ou the farm until
1861 when, September 1. he enlisted
in Company E, Ist Wisconsin Cavalry.
Immediately after he was made second
duty sergeant. He was wounded and
taken prisoner at Kirksville, Mo.,
August, 1862, and was paroled, ex
changed and rejoined his company
February 1. 1863. He was again
wounded and taken prisoner at Varnell
Station, Ga., and after five weeks in
air three times and go back to the
bench jus* as full of determination as
ever. Have you seen him do this for
seven or eight innings—heard the
crowd jear him but his first confident
manner still sticks to him—and in the
last half of the ninth inning he walks
up to the plate and smashes the first
Ball for a home run? It is just this
kind of determination that gets votes
in a contest. A contestant must be
ready and willing to work from sun-up
to sunset and even by moonlight if
the necessity requires She has got to
wofk early and Sate. She has got
to sow and plant her field carefully
and systematically —up one row and
down the offier—cultivate it and it
will blossom out and produce a vast
harvest of votes. If you skim ovr,
touch it in spots, the weed of discour
agement and failures will scon turn
your crop into an absolute failure and
all your friends will be sorry they
promised you their support.
Shjw them vou are willing to help
yourself and they will give you their
hearty support.
CANDIDATES NOT LIMITED TO
DISTRICT.
Hear in mind that a candidate is not
limited to getting subscriptions in her
particular district, but may secure votes
an I subscriptions in either district or
any part of the I nited States, ihe only
restriction being I bat the subscriptions
must bo paid for in advance. New and
old subscriptions counts for votes ac
cording to the schedule of voles printed
in another part of this paper.
LAST FIVE VOTE COUPON
The last five vote coupon in connec
tion with the SBSO contest will appear
today. Beginning next week the voting
value of these weekly coupons will be
but one vote each. Try to get all the
five-vote coupons this week you can.
EXTRA INDUCEMENT NEXT WEEK
Watch next week’s paper for special
offer that will be of interest to all candi
dates. Try to have as big a showing as
possible next week in order to get the
full advantage of this special offer.
PLENTY OF TIME TO ACT
While the first amount is made today
of the standing, it does not mean that
the nominations have clasedorany one
is barred from entering. Nominate
yourself or friend now by using the
blank printed for that purpose or fill in
one of the voting coupons which will
serve the same purpose.
If you do not thoroughly understand
all the salient points of the contest, call
on or write the Contest Department of
The Leader.
hospital at Atlanta and before his
wounds were healed he was taken to
Andersonvilie p iscn where he was I
kept nine months. He was discharged
from Andersonvilie February 22, 1865,
and for gallant reivice was promoted
to first lieutenant and was mustered
out February 27, 1865. Ac the close
of the war he returned to Wisconsin
where after two years cf sickness, he
engaged as a country school teacher.
Upon the death of his father he
bought the old homestead in Bloom
field and engaged in farming. Later
he was a traveling salesn an anc about
30 years ago moved to Berlin, where
he has since lived. He has be?n
sherirf cf Green Lake County and six
years ago was made chief clerk m the
Pension Department of the office of
the Adjutant General of Wisconsin,
which position he has held since. He
is a Republican.
Wires Were Crossed.
Sunday afternoon, between the
hours of four and five, the fire whistle
was blown, the alarm being occa
sioned by either the wind or lightning
throwing an electric light wire across
the trolley line of the interurban on
Western avenue between Seventh and
Eighth streets and fora few minutes,
there was a most beautiful display ot
a pyrotechnics! character which with
the fire alarm attracted a Urge num
ber of people to that locality. The
trolley line was put out of business
for aoout four blocks but was soon
repaired and cars running as usual.
Adolph A. Mueller, the genial but
termaber at Ixonia, was a business
visitor in the city, Monday. Mr.
Mueller is a very pleasant young man
to meet.
SUCCESSOR. TO THE WATERTOWN REPUBLICAN.
S, A. Cook’s Promise of a Square Deal.
In accepting the call of over 25,000 voters of Wisconsin,to become
a candidate for United States Senator, Hon. S, A. Cook said among
other things:
Whatever my attitude in public or private life has been in the past,
it has been assumed and performed conscientiously and with good in
tent by T me, and 1 have no apology r to offer for it.
I make no bid for any man’s vote tor my personal benefit only; nor
do I desire to round out or end my life work in Washington.
As your candidate I will go direct to the voters of the state with
the request that they carefully consider the situation and the men they
are asked to vote for, as to what is best for their own interests, not for
getting the consideration due their fellow men, as no man can build and
maintain a position long by tearing down the good name or legitimate
business of others.
It the nomination shall fail upon me, and I am elected by the legis
lature, I will not forget that I am a citizen of Wisconsin, a state whose
welfare is dear to the heart of every loyal citizen within its borders. I
will not forget that I, together with my worthy colleague, have been
chosen to represent in the United States senate all the people of Wis
consin regardless of their affiiation or religious belief, each alike in his
own legitimate industry, whether it be the corporations, the banks,
farmers, merchants, manufacturers, railroad companies, or the men
who, by the sweat of their brows daily earn sustenance of life for them
selves and their families.
I have no fear to do that which is right as God and my fellow men
show me the right.
If my life work, which is an open book that I invite careful and
rigid inspection of, will not bear me out as a safe person to represent
in our national congress the people and varied industries of Wisconsin,
you will choose some other for the position; and I trust you will find me,
as in the past, keeping right on helping in what is for the good name of
the state, and assisting my fellow man as far as in my power to do.
Vote for John M. Nelson. Republican Candidate ior Congress
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Every voter in the city of Watertown and Jefferson county should
vofe for Hon. John M. Nelson at the primary election and help secure
his nomination, as the republican nominee for congress in this con
gressional district. He has served but one term in congress and been
a faithful representative of the people fighting for their interests. If
renominated and reelected he will not vote for the reelection of Joseph
Cannon to the speakership and do all in his power to secure a fair, just
revision of the tariff. He is fearless and independent, and all the peo
ple can trust him.
Watertown owes him a debt of gratitude which it can repay by giv
ing him an earnest support at the primary election, and if nominated at
the polls. Remember Nelson, the real friend of the “old soldiers.”
Paul Mauthey has returned to Se
attle, Wash., after spending a week
here with his parents.
Miss Linda .Uehling returned
Wednesday afternoon after an absence
of ten days spent with relatives at
Hanover, Wis.
WATERTOWN, JEFFERSON COUNTY. WIS. AUG. 21. 1908.
Mrs. Emil Creoger and on Siduey,
of Chicago, are auests at the home of
0. Henrich, 312 Western a.'enuc.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Summy of
Johnson Cretk were in the city yes
terday enroute to Lowell to visit rela
tives.
i RUMPUS IS CITY
SATUR3AY EVESIi
TOO MUCH BOOZE THE CAUSE
OF THE TROUBLE
Farm Hand B\ Name of Osborne,
I rom Town of Shields Strikes
Walker—Olficer B itzler Pounded
in Making Arrest—Parties A:-
r< sted and Fir ed Small Sum.
Sa.urday ever) g about 6 o’clock
there was a rumpus in a saloon in
the city and a arm hard firm the
town of Shiilds, who h and imbibed too
much Li.cz t into a scrap with a
•man bv the name, of Walker and struck
him mui h to the surprise and t u.miii
ation of the said Valuer, who ator.ee
bunted up a po: cenran to arrest his
assaila; t. In ti e rru-i ntime, Osborn
who was unk; jap. .n the city,
“hiked’ down aa alley and made
himseL ecl rue. Lne'er instructions
rom t e cbief >f police, policeman
Jerry Batzl r st- id out lo ;pi rebuild
and at est ih s it *a from -S t-lda and
ound him on ne west side on North
Water saret in vO i pany with one,
Manke. a a in c deavoring to make
the arrest was Idly pummelled and
kicked, clr;t a twin and helmet brok
en. John bchele le also of the town
Shields who was ilh toe pair clain s
hat he was t*. ing to orotect the
fficer, all of whom were arrested at and
charged with a simple assault and
battery and Manke and ISheberle were
fined by Justice Henze $1 and cos s
each, and Osborne given 30 days in
the Hotel d’ Bullwinkel at Jefferor.
There has been considerable criticism
of the justice because of the meagre
fine asses ed against Manke and Sheb
erle, but it should be remembered,
that Mr. Sheberle disclaimed any in
tention of interfering with the officer
in the discharge of his duty in making
the arrest, but on the contrary, was
using his best endeavors to protect
him. Officer Butzler certainly did
his duty and shows tie signs of hard
usage and it is evident that the charge
against Osborne, assault and nattery
and resisting an officer and against
Manke with aiding to prevent an offi
cer from making an arrest should
have been made instead of a mere as
sault and battery.
Commendable Frankness
With commendable frankness a lead
ing democratic paper thus character
izes Mr. Aryan’s speech:
Its obvious motive is to transfer o
hioieef and the democratic party tl e
popular support which the Kooseve t
policies have received. While it as
sails republicanism with vigor, it has
no word of criticism for the president
It is a clever Did tor the votes of
Roosevelt republicans as well as for
the votes of democrats.
Yes, Mr. Bryan’s plan of campaign
is plain enough. He hopen to draw
to himself the i Ur .-Roosevelt repub
lican vote of the middle west. He
hopes to “transfer to himself the pop
ular support which the Roosevelt pol
icies have received,’’
” Now if Mr. Roosevelt were unfriend
? / to Mr. Taft, and if Mr. Taft’s work
ad counsels had not been part and
parcel ot the “Roosevelt policies,’’
Mr. Bryan’s scheme might work. But
precisely the contrary is the case.
Bet us try to state in a nutshell
just why Mr Bryan’s designs on toe
strong pro-Poos velt vote in the mid
dle west must p-ove abortive;
The middle west idol zee Roosevelt.
Roosevelt favors Taft.
Therefore, Tl ft it is for the midd e
west.
To state it otherwise, the west likes
Taft on bis own account, it knows
that Roosevelt has j aft’s elect on
doss at heart, and that to turn down
Tafc would oe to discredit and bitterly
disappoint RcoseveP.
The west is nut po ng to administer
a slap in the face to its beloved
“Teddy’’ at the very close of his
presidential career by rejecting the
man and the candidate after his own
heart. Milwaukee Sentinel.
FARMER'S NAT. CONGRESS
Will Open in Agriculture Hal) at
Madison on Sept. 24
The twenty-eighth annual session of
the Farmer’s National Congress will
open in Madison, Sept. 24, at 11 a. m.,
with prayer by Right Rev. John iiaz
en White, Bishop of .Northern Indiana.
Welcoming addresses will be deliver- and
by Gov. Davidson, of Wisconsin, and
Mayor Schubert, of Madison. Th re
will be responses by Vice President
Joshua Strange of Indiana, and others.
The meeting will be held in the
auditorium of Agricultural Hall. hon.
W. D. Hoard, chairman of the board
of regents of the university. Dean H.
C. Russell, Prof. W. A. Henry, Dr.
S M. Babcock, and others who have
helped in the agricultural upbuilding
of the state and nation, will be pres
| ent and assist in maicng the meeting
enisrtaining and instructive.
Miss Gennie Fleser of Milwaukee,
is spending her vacation here with her
' grandm- h ", Mrs Matt Kalins.
Ihe Industrial, Commercial and Pro
fessional Directory,
Vv'ATH RTOWN. WISCONSIN.
“Live Ores’ Worthy of the Patronage of the Public.
WHEN COVlf'G TO T HE CITY
SiTC PA' THE
WISCONSIN HOUSE
Fifth and Main Streets,
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’Phone [phone] East Main Street
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Manufacturers of all kinds of
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Switches and Curley Puffs, made
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MORE AINQ MORE
people are realizing the many advantages of carrying their
money in the bank —thr safety, the freedom from worry, the
ease with which they can keep accurate tab on their income
and expenses, the ease with which they can make change,
always have a receipt for each payment made —either pur
chase or cn account —the building up of their credit, forming
the habit of doing business in a business-like way and other
material advantages.
If you have no bank account we cordially ask you to onen
one with us —just as careful and conservative attention given
to small accounts as to the larger ones —come in and see us.
We pav 3 per cent, on Interest Certificates.
BANK OF WATERTOWN
Established 1854 Capital SIOO.OOO
FIGURE IT OUT
Land at Si SO to SI 49
Or Land at liß to S2O
Suppose by <!iut of hard work and close economy you at last get S3OOO
ahead. What are you going to it V Is it your ambition to have a
good farm of your own V
Suppose you buy 160 acres at SIOO per acre, pay your S3OOO down and
give a mortgage for the balance $13,00 at 5 per cent. How long will it
take you to lift that mortgage V
Your interest would be SOSO per year, and to this you would have to
add at least S2OO for insurance, taxes and repairs. That’s SBSO you must
pay above the expenses of supporting your family. Now you will be doing
well if you can succeed in reducing your debt SSOO per year. And how
long will it take you to pay for your farm V Twenty-six years.
But suppose you have bad luck, or sickness, or crops fail, so that you
can’t even pay your interest. What will you do then V
Or suppose you die; can your widow and children keep up the pay
ments and save the farm V You know they can’t.
Face the Situation Squarely. SIOO-an-acre is out of the question.
What then V Why, move to a locality where land is as good or better, and
is much cheaper. There, your S3OOO would pay for 160 acres, and you need
fear no man. You won’t be troubled with a mortgage hanging over your
head. If you die, your family will be taken care of. The farm will rent
for enough to provide them with a good living.
Show the courage that your fathers did when they left the old coun
try, and go where land is one-fifth of the price of home land. Instead of
SIOO an acre, pay $25 for land that will be double in value in a short time.
Land values are increasing rapidly. Don’t Put It Off. Talk it over
with C. M. Van Orden. Inspect our lands. It£will cost you but little and
may mean everything to you.
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W ATEHTOWN. VMS.
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Money Loaning, Insurance and Heal Estate
Business a Specialty. Prompt attention given to
Probating Estates and Collecting Accounts
Office In
Wisconsin National Hank Building
Wn. KRAMER
Baker and Confectioner
. 4W. Main St., ’Phone i55-Y
The only homo mado. kottlo boiled Lin
seed Oil in the city, sold by
THE J. B. MURPHY COMPANY
Also good things In the Iln ) of
Wall Paper, Window Shades. Pic
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PHOTOGRAPHER
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class of Photography
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