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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
SWEDEN M0URNS
HER DEAD KING
NATION BOWED IN GRIEF WHEN OS-
CAR SUCCUMBS AND NEW
RULER ASCENDS.
WAS MOST BELOVED MONARCH
Prince Gustave a Strong Minded Young
Man Upon Whom All Factions in
Kingdom Will Unite.
NO FUNERAL PREPARATIONS YET

STOCKHOLM, Dec. Oscar H.,
King of Sweden, died at 9:10 o'clock
Sunday morning. The death of the ven
cradle monarch occurred in the royal
apartment of the palace where, sur
rounded by the members Of his family,
including the aged Queen Sophia and
the crown prince, Oscar Gustav, and
high ministers of state, the inevitable
end had been awaited, while outside the
palace great crowds stood with bowed
heads and fearful eyes long after the
announcement came OF the death Of their
well loved sovereign.
The whole country is bowed with
grief. When the flag on the palace was
dipped to half mast there was a moan
of anguish from the assembled multitude
dead"
Son Becomes King in Fact.
The succession to the throne of Swe
den has already passed to Oscar Gustav
Adolphe, duke of Nermland, the oldest
son Of the late King.
At meeting of the council of state
the new King took the oath of allegiance
the motto, With the People for the
Fatherland."
The princes then took the oath of a.
legiance and the new monarch accepted
the homage of the state officials.
The last hours of the expiring mon
arch were passed in unconsciousness and
up to the end he gave no sign of recog
niZing those about him. The Queen was
grief-stricken because he could not bid
her farewell.
In the palace courtyard in the dim
cold gray mist stood crowd of school
boys, King Oscars most devoted friends.
Here they had stood for hours, blue and
SblVprlnp watching thp DD lace H1pStg II
There also gathered many old men and
women in rags, whom the King had al
ways stopped to comfort with mild words
and generous aims when he met them in
the parks or streets, their faces tear
stained because their beloved King and
benefactOr was dying.
Flag Falls as King Dies.
Suddenly the flag dropped to half mast
and Il vail Of misery and sorrow arose
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
MINERS GATHER RIFLES
Detective Patrol Discovers Hidden Guns
Non union Men May Operate
Goldfeld Mines.

GOLDFIELD, New, Dec. 9.-While
Goldheld seems to be in peace it is
evident that the death struggle between
the mining operators and the radical
members of the Western Federation of
Miners is reaching a crisis.
That the miners have armed them
selves to resist the federal soldiers if
necessary to hold their power in the
camp was proven by the finding Of a
store of rifles cached within a short
distance of the town.
Capt. Sage of the Consolidated Mines
company detective patrol was the one
who found the hidden arms. There were
100 rifles of the latest and most deadly
kind in the pile. This is only part Of
the arms and ammunition which the
miners have collected during the last few
days.
Despite the warlike mood of the strik-
ers, Capt. William Cox, the representa-
tive of Gov. Sparks in GoIdfeld. states
that the Mine Owners association will
attempt, during the week. to reopen the
mines here with nQn-union men This
information has been communicated to
the governor. It is thought plenty of
non-union men can be hired here.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
ONLY 26O MINERS DEAD.
Census Is Taken at Monongah, w. Va,
and Disaster List Is Great
ly Cot Down.

MONONGAH, w. Va, Dee 9-Iies-
cue work was resumed in the mines to-
day. The fire III No. s mine, when
started late yesterday afternoon, was
walled in this morning No more bodies
had been recovered up to noon, the total
being fifty-three, reached yesterday
Bodies i'll advanced state of decomposi-
ton will be buried direct from the MINES.
The monetary loss cannot be esti-
mated, but it viii amount to hundreds of
thousands of dollars.
At dawn began the struggle OF thou
sands to reach Monongah from Fair
mont. The transportation facilities are
meager and it is Il common sight to see
persons boarding the cars through the
windows.
{. S. Watson, president Of the Fair
mont Coal company, wired Gov. Dawson
at Charleston, W. Va. this afternoon.
that the number of men lost had I'M
doubtedly been overestimated The ac-
tual loss, he said, can only be deter
mined by taking Il census of the COM
munity and this has been started
The telegram says: Fire Boss Trader
OF No. q mine in office now, states from
personal knowledge of men working and
men he has seen since the accident that
the maximum casualties at No. will
not exceed 40. 4Our former estimate
taken from pay rolls vas i'll at No u.
II the same basis holds true at No 5
the total Will not exceed $50"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
MILWAUKEE, DECEMBER 8.
EGG AND DAIRY MARKETS.

MILwAUKEE-RUTT Elgin
price or eNtra creamery is 2Sc; local price,
4ES crG SnrSpgs prints nrS,3 $50 nrsts
DAIRY. fancy. 24c: lines. 2I5t2@c: fresh ron.
2lQ22c; packing stock. 17G1Sc.
CHEESE-Steady: American full cream,
icas. 12Q1212c: daisies. 12al21a,; longhorns,
12@1212c: limburger. 15laQ Ice; fancy brick
S SHGSS lSS; low grades; l2@l$G; importSdi
SWISS. new. sE es S!oG saps sage SS '0Ono
EGGS Market firm The produce
boards official market for strictly fresh
iuld as received, cases returned. 2iG25c;
nigh grade, recandled. strictly fresh, viii
bring 2Slt29c; April storage rccandled. 21Q
PC; miscellaneous storage. Ice. seconds. Is
g S; checks; l24lSc. Receipts, 749 cases;
ELGIN. H.. Dee 9.-ISpccial. I-Butter-
Market firm, 2SC.
CHICAGO m. Dec. 9.-Buttcr-Stcady;
crsameries, 2oa27'1sc; dairicS, l7lI25c. Eggs
MUSCODA. Wis, Dec. S.-Ofrerings IVES
14I foNes twins, 500 boxes single daisies
and l25 boxes prints. Prints sold at l1Isc;
500 boxes single daisies, 1850; loo do, lie:
$50 boxes twins; 1oi4c; l97 withdrawn.
daisies, n32q12c; twins, 11Qiligc; Young
NEW YORK, Dec. Clutter re
ceipts, 522S; creamery, specials. 2912c ex-
traS, poe; thirds to tirsts, 2lM2Sc; held Sec
ond to specials, 22Q2Sc; state dairy. COM
special. 15u2&lac; western factory. com
mon TO first. l5@2oc: imitation creamery.
21Q22c. ChcCSC-FirmCr: receipts, 24S6;
state full cream. small. colorrd and white
fine, l5Sic; do good to prime l4I2al5c; do
late made, best, l1&Wl2C; do common to
fair, 932W ll12c; do large colOrcd. 15&. DO
white, 1212c; skins, 10G1lc. E%gS-Firm;
receipts 6SI4; state Pennsylvania and near
10y selected, white, 4005uc; good to choice,
3S@4$s; brown and mixed average finest,
34Q36c; first 10 extra first. 3lV3Ic: western
nrSt, SoI32c; second. 26dI n9r.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
SWEDEN'S NEW KING.
Prince Gustavus and His Views of Gov
eminent and His Life

Crown Prince Gustavus of Sweden diff
fered from his father, King Oscar, in pos
sessing little or no taste for literature or
for science. Instead of being theorist and
a dreamer, he Is essentially man of &C
ton, all the romance that he may have in
herited having been stamped out of his ma
ture when he was forced as young man
to break off the engagement which he had
made to marry the daughter of Swedish
country pastor with whom, he had become
infatuated, and TO wed, not for love, but
merely for state and dynaStic reasons, the
by means attractive daughter of the
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Baden.
The crown princess shares with her
mother-in-law, the Queen of Sweden. the
disadvantage of being subject to hypo-
chondria. More or less imaginary ailments
have ended by impairing not alone her
physical condition, but likewise her mind.
and for years she has been accustomed to
spend ten months of every twelve either In
the south of France or in Egypt. her hus-
band, her children and the people of her
adopted country seeing her but seldom. In
fact. it is no exaggeration to assert that
she is almost stranger to them.
Gustavus a Big Fellow
Gustavus is as tall as his father. though
somewhat less broad and stalwart. That
is to say, he stands considerably over six
feet and would possess an imposing pres
ence were 1t not for the shortness of his
sight, which forces him to wear glasses.
the latter naturally detracting from his
military appearance. But for this he would
present q striking resemblance to his great
grandfather. the famous French Marshal
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
WhiSkers.

Nhiskers, which are today objects of
derision. were i'll the past held in al
most revcrCnt esteem. Indeed, in some
countries, they are still held in almost
reverent esteem. The following are some
queer whisker facts:
The young Roman made Il religious
ceremony of his first shave, preceding
it with prayer, and following it with a
sumptuous feast, almsgiving, and a
dance. Nero sealed the first down
SHAY I'd from his chin in a gold box set
with pearls, and consecrated the stuff
to Jupiter Capitolinus.
William the Conqueror punished rebel
ious SaXons by compelling them 20 shave
off their boards. Many Saxons, rather
than endure such an humiliation. aban-
doned all they possessed and fed the
country.
= The Catti. an ancient German tribe.
would not allow youth to shave till
he had slain an enemy.
In the middle age men gilded their
boards as Il sign of mourning. The
Duke of Lorraine walked in the funeral
procession of Charles the Rash with his
beard covered with gold leaf
1t is an act of courtesy in Turkey for n
host to sprinkle scent over the boards
of his guests.
Peter the Great levied large tax on
boards.
The kings of Persia in the past knotted
their boards with gold thread and but
toned them with square gold buttons.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
Musings of the Philosopher.

For laziness the best cure is a sine
cure
In society many a bud blossoms into
Il wallflower.
p Love knows no law, unless we except
the motherin-law.
The smaller the bride the greater seems
to be the disgrace
A girls first love affair is apt to de-
velop into an epidemic.
Was Lots wife the first woman who
wasn't worth her salt?
Life is a game of chance in which the
cards are often stacked.
Perhaps Justice is blindfolded because
she 50 often gets Il black eye.
Many aman who has made his mark
has II wife who makes him toe it.
1t isn't until a girl gives up all hope
OF getting 4 man that she becomes in
tellectual.
The fool believes that the WORLD is
laughing with him, when it is -eelly
laughing at him.
You can't make some women realize
that Il husband IL the hand is worth two
III breach of promise suit
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
WORK OF CONGRESS,
Senate.

The Senate convened al u m. on the 2nd.
Thirteen new members were sworn in, and
at p. m the Senate, out of respect for
members VINO died since the last session
adjourned until noon tomorrow.
The SENATE on the Bird convened at noon
and the Presidents message was received q
Few minutes later. Its reading occupied the
time unt!l 2:3O p. m. At the conclusion Of
the reading message was received from
the House notifying the Senate Of the death
OF Representative Smith Of Illinois. Sen
ators Hopkins, Hemingway and McCreary
were appointed as Il committee to attend
the funeral. Al 2.33 d. m the Senate ad-
Journ"d until noon tomorrow.
Nearly the entire time Of the session Of
the Senate on the 4th was taken up with
the introductlon Of bills, almost thousand
beng presented. Nearly all were considered
in the last Congress most of them being
private pension bills. The President sent
in the following nominations: Regis S
Post governor Of Porto REQ; w. r.. vii
loughby, secretary Of Porto Rico; Judson
"a Moure, collector Of customs for North
and South Dakota, and Edward S. Fowler,
collector Of customs for New York. Ad
Jonrnmcnt TO Thursday taken.
The Senate convened at noon, December
0, William +. Frye being elected president
pro TEN. Senator Daniel got the Demo
cratic complimentary vote. The resolutions
OF Senators Clay and CulberSOn calling on
the secretary of the treasury for informa
ton concerning the recent bond issues were
allowed 10 20 over until Monday. Most of
the session was taken up by the introduc
tlon of bills. At 1870 O'Clock adjournment
House.
The House convened at noon on the md
and Joseph g. Cannon was elected speaker.
one hundred and two members were sworn
IN ana the usual lottery for choice of seats
for the session was conducted Several
hundred bills were introduced, after which
the House. out OF respect for departed mem
Ders, adjourned until noon tomorrow.
Speaker Cannon called the House to order
at noon on the 3rd and read a message of
greeting from Oklahoma S first state Legis-
lature brief recess was taken until the
Presidents message was received at 12:3O.
The reading of the message was concluded
at By p. m, after which the speaker an
nounCed the appointment Of the committee
on banking and currency. Adjournment
was then taken until Thursday at noon.
The House was not in session on the 4th.
The House was in session only ten min
utes on December 5, and transacted no
business beyond agreeing to reply to the
greetings Of the new state Of Oklahoma.
Adjournment until Monday was taken at
I2:1O y. III.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
SECRETARY 1AFT'S
WIFE NEAR DEATH
TENDER BEARING DISTINGUISHED
AMERICAN WOMAN ALMOST
CAPSIZES IN CHANNEL.
BOAT ESCAPES RUN ON ROCKS.
Anchors After Attempt to Reach Steam
er President Grant, on Board Which
Was Head of War Department..
MOTHER OF Mr.. TAFT EXPIRES.
ON BOARD THE STEAMER PRES

ON BOARD THE STEAMER PRES
IDENT GRANT, IN THE ENGLISH
CHANNEL, Dec 9.-(by wireless tel.-
graph to London.l-Mrs Taft, wife of
the American secretary of war. joined
her husband on board this steamer early
this morning at Boulogne. On the trip
out on Il harbor tender the party had an
exceedingly narrow escape from being
wrecked
Tender Awaits Steamer.
Mrs. Taft, Mrs. George Post Wheeler.
wife OF the second secretary of
the American embassy at rokio.
aud the other passengers for the
der Holland last night within the
harbor works of Boulogne. Very heavy
seas were reigning outside and tins de
layed the departure, but at half past /
this morning, it being supposed that the
President Grant was inside the break
water, the Holland started out to take
the passengers alongside. Soon after
leaving it was discovered that the stCau-
er had not come inside.
Passengers in Grave Peril
The Holland got caught in the heavy
seas. \ giant wave broke her rudder
and the small tender drifted helplesslv
on the waves like cork, and rolled
almost on her beam ends There was
danger of capsizlng or of being dashed
upon the rocks. The passengers were
thrown about i'll every direction. Mrs
Taft and Mrs. Wheeler were crouching
in the captains cabin when some fix
lures above them came down with Il
crash Fortunately, they We're not in
jured.
Boat Finally Anchors.
Near the lighthouse the Holland man
aged to get Il grip with an anchor and
this improved the situation. Repairs
were hurricdly made. The PresIdenl
Grant came i'll at ) o'clock and the pas
Scngers from the tender were transferred
without further incident.
France Expresses Regret.
Among those who came off on the HoI-
land were NJ. Rischmann, sub-prefcct OF
BOulogne, who greeted Secretary Xaft
i'll the name of France. The sub-pre-
feet expressed his regret at the ill-timed
start Of the Holland. Secretary TAM
made an appropriate reply, expressing
his deep appreciation of the consideration
of the French government and rcgrcttins
that the change of plans had made IL
necessary for him to abandon his pro
posed visit to Paris
The President Grant is eight hours he
hind her schedule because of the storm
After taking on the BOulOgne passengers
the steamer sailed for Plymouth.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
WHEAT AVERAGE LOW,
Total Acreage of s1,oee,ooo, OF Decrease
of e,0oo-Cotton, Too,
Shows Drop.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec g.
Winter wheat 10 per cent. less than the
area sown in the fall of 1906 equivalent
to a decrease of $4,000 acres and a
total acreage Of 81 100000 is the report
of the department of agriculture.
The condition of winter wheat on De
cember l. was OIL as compared with
94.1 on December ], 1906, and ten
year average of $50.
The census bureau issued a bulletin
showing that the total cotton crop of
this years growth ginned up to Deem
Der l was S.33S.S54 bales as compared
with 1O.02I,S bales for the same pc
Rod last year and S.6S9.6G3 in 1905.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13

The old folk clasped their hands ana
prayed and wert aloud and the school
boys lamentations were pitiful to hear.
In L room near the death chamber the
first marshal of the court read to the
cabinet draft Of the new Kings procIa-
nation to the Swedish people.
One by one the ships in the harbor
displayed the flag at half mast, and the
people soon crowded the streets and open
places near the palace, but all spoke
in whispers, bearing witness to the kind
illness of him who had departed and to
the love they bore him.
In the death chamber knelt the heart
broken Queen. and gathered about her
We're her children, grandchildren, and
grea grandchildren, praying for strength
to bear their affliction. The church bells
began to toll and the minute guns
doomed. All Sweden mourned its loss
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
BIG LINER IN TROUBLE
KROONLAND BREAKS HER SHAFT
IN HEAVY GALE.
i, Kronprinz Wilhelm Brings News OF Ac-
cident to Sister Ship Off
the Lizard.

PLYMOUTH, Dee. 9.-The steamer
Kronprinz Wilhelm received a wireless
telegram this morning from the Red
Star line steamer Kroonland saying that
this vessel had broken her shaft, at a
point to the westward Of the Lizard
during a heavy gale.
The Kronprinz Wilhelm arrived here
at 9:45 this morning from New York.
The Kroonland, Capt DoXrud, left Ant
werp December Z for New York.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
FINED FOR MISLEADING GIRL.
Saloon, Flat and Milwaukee Experienc
Costs Man 5000

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 9.-Ernest Ruehl, %
years old, 1851 Lake avenue, was fined
500 and costs by Municipal Judge Sadler
for contributing TO the debauch of Eva
Roundtree, is years old. Ralph Lamme 2l
years old, 4S16 Calumet avenue, was al
lowed to go on the payment of S5 and
costs.
James E. Gleason, another man who was
with the girl during the ''celebra ton was
not punished, as he took her to Milwaukee
and married her.
Ruehl and Gleason took the girl to a
fat in Thirty-third street. according to the
testimony. Next day they went to hIilwau-
kee. where the wedding took place. Lamme
was arrested while with the girl Friday,
but he had nothing to do with the Milwau-
kee episode.
Eva Roundtree Gleason testified that she
knew nothing from the time she was drink
ing in south side saloon until she awoke
in the fat next morning.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
KAISER IS IN LONDON.
German Emperor to Spend Several Days
Sightseeing Before Returning
to Germany.

LONDON, Dec. 9-Emperor William
Of Germany, who has completed his rest
cure" at High Cliffe castle, arrived i'll
London today for three days of sight
seeing. He lunched with King Edward
at Buckingham palace at noon and later
took up his residence at the German en-
bassy where he will stay until Wednes-
day. The Emperor seems to be III
splendid health.
On Wednesday Emperor William will
leave here for home. Ii is his intention
to visit Queen Wilhelmina in Holland Oh
his way back to Potsdam
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
GIRLS CLIMB POPOCATEPETL.
Rockford Young Women First Foreigners:
on Summit.

MEXICO CITY, Mex, Dec O. - Two
plucky American young women, Miss Hor-
tense Edy and Miss Octave Woodward or
Rockford. Ill, have Just made a successful
the first foreigners, either man or woman,
TO accomplish this feat.
The weather was severe on the summit of
the mountain and the other members of the
party and the guides declined to make the
ascent. Misses Edy and Woodward went
on alone and after several hours Of hard
reached the crest of the crater of the vol
cano.
BY this time the snow storm, which had
whirled about them during their ascent had
given way to clear skies, and they obtained
a magnificent view of the valley of Mexico.
They made the descent without accident.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
MURDERS 2 CHILDREN,
Massachusetts Grandmother Gives Her
self Up to Police After Commit
ting a Shocking Crime

SOMERNILLE, Mass, Dec. O.
Mrs. Emery Huntley walked into po-
lice station here today and announced
she had killed her two grandchildren.
The bodies of the children, Raymond
ShOmo, q years old, and Caroline Hunt
ley, years Old were found shortly aft
erwar1 at Mrs. Huntley's home. They
had been stupefed by Illuminating gas
and then drowned in Il bath tub.
Mrs. Huntley is 10 years of age. 1t
is alleged that she had been considered
mentally weak for some time past.
Their mother died by suicide shortly
after the decease of her husband.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
WISCONSIN BATTLE GROUND.
Efforts to Be Made to Include Badgers
in Bryan Column.

LAPORTE, Ind. Dec. 9.-[Special. /
Kirby Risk, Democratic chairman of the
Tenth Indiana district, who has in
charge the organization of Bryan vol
unteer clubs in Indiana, is authority for
the statement that within the next six
ty days the states of Illinois, Wisconsin.
Ohio and Michigan will be fully organ
lied. 1t is the ultimate purpose to COM
plete the organization of a national fed
Grafton of Bryan clubs, but the decision
to organize the states named indicates
the decision to make them Democratic
battle grounds in 1908. Indiana now
has at least fifty Bryan volunteers.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
MILWAUKEE STOCKYARDS REPORT.

CATTLE - Market is strong: butch
erS' steers. good to choice. /. l5HJ.15: me
dunn TO good, 3.40GI39o; heifers medium to
good. G.9oM3S3; common to far, 2.2a0Q2.7 H.;
cows. good to choice, 2.156t3.25 fair to good.
2.23W2.13; Gamers, 1.otGDlT5; cutters. 2.Oup
20, bulls, good to choice, 3.lNlu3.GO; DO
logna bulls. common TO fair. 2.50G2.75: feed
ers. 3.ood3.6O; stockcrs, 2.25iI2.,5; mixers
and springerS, common unsuitable except
for Gamers. good TO choice. 2SuoQ3SoO
SflEEI-Market steady; common to fair.
2.oOW3.oo; good tu choice, 3.2Aa.i.25; lambs,
common to fair, 40o6l4.75; choice to prime,
5.ooaS.I5; bucks. 2.25Q3.00
HOGS42Ic lower; mixed and butchers,
4.5oQ4l5; packers, i+oM4.Go; rough heavy,
4.l0qi6oi light, 4.6oU4.6O; pigs, 4.0oGt4 .;
bulk 4 JOQ4 60
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
AUTO TURNS OVER; WOMAN DIES.
Two Men Have Narrow Escape When
Car Pluuqes Into Ditch

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Mrs Catherine
Clarke, SO Cathedral parkway, was killed
and William O'Halloran. superintendent of
the New York Transportation Cab company.
and Robert Burdick, a chauffeur. narrowly
escaped death, when an electric cab in
which the three were riding was wrecked
at the FHrragut road crossing of the Put
nam branch of the New York Central rail
road in Hastings-on-the-H Hudson, Sunday,
by going into the ditch.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-13
TAFTS MOTHER SUCCUMBS.
Death Due to Long, Gradual Breakdown
and Old Age.

MILBURY. Mass. Dec. 9.-Nirs.
Louisa NJ. Taft, mother of Secretary Of
War William II. Taft. died at 1920 Sun
day morning after long illness. large
ly due to old age debilities. 1t had been
hoped that Mr.. Taft could have reached
home on time to see his mother alive. but
for some days this was known to be i'm
possible.
Taft, secretary of war and attorney gen
eral of the United States under Presi-
dent Grant and later minister to Aus
tria. Mrs. Taft was attacked last July
with acute indigestion and q gradual
breakdown of her vigorous constitution
soon followed.