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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
STATE NEWS NOTES.

GRAND RAPIDS-Picking of the cram
berry crop has begun. The yield Will only
be fair this year.
STANLEY-The safe in the postofficc
mere was blown and about $500 In STAMPS
ana S2OO In money were stolen.
MADISON-The violet is the most Donu-
lar wild flower in Wisconsin aCcordinp IN
the final canvass of the vote ia ken 10 81
Arbor day by the school children OF tire
state.
MARlNETTE Howard Leaf has been ar
rested, charged with having robbed the
tailor shop of Joseph RumI. When mr.
rested he is said to have worn one of three
coast which were missed.
RACINE-The onion crop in Racine corn-
ty is bumper. Yields OF between 800 ana
some growers report even bigger crops
The price at present is 50 cents n busheI
SHEBOYGAN-The First Baptist church
will celebrate its SiXty-ffth anniversary on
Sunday. It has the distinction of being
the first church to erect its own building in
this city.
LA CROSSE-A telegram to La Crosse
relatives announces the death at Evaro,
Mont, of John Lienlokken, former La
Crosse banker. Lienlokhen'S private bank
went TO the wall during the panicky times
OF the COS
SHEBOYGAN-John Moren deckhanc.
jumped off the docks to pull Il half drowned
spaniel dog from the water. While he
was making his dive watch and $3.50 in
coin slipped from his vest pocket and fell
10 the bottom of the river.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
FIRE CAUSES BIG LOSS.
Damage Done by Flames at Washburn
Last Week Amounts to
$4,000.

WASHBURN, Wis, Sept III Spe-
cial. 1.-The losses III the fire at bayfield,
last week which swept through the mill
yard destroying large amount Of Ium-
Der and for a time threatening the entire
town with destruction are now esti-
mated to be $4,000. The losses are
as follows: Stearns Lumber company,
Odanah, 100000; Wachsmuth Lumber
company, $4,000; Jacob Johnson Fish
company, $4,000; j. NJ. Eagen, $1,000;
Bayfield, Lumber and Wood company.
$500; w. ]. Lockren, $500; Independ-
ent Fish company, $500; Capt John
Pasque, 500; Ole Hadlund, $500; Bou-
tin Johnson Lumber company, 500;
other losses 5000.
The insurance amounted to about half
the value of the property destroyed.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
Bishop Neeley of New Orleans Opens
East Wisconsin Methodist Con-
ference at Neenah.

NEENAH, Wis, Sept. 16.-[ Special !
Bishop Medley of New Orleans opened
the meeting Of the East Wisconsin
Methodist conference. About 300 minis
tiers were in attendance. Bishop Medley
addressed the conference, expressing his
disapproval of the change in name of the
former presiding elders to superintend-
ents. He believed the old designation
more in keeping with the principles Of
MethOdism.
The following Methodist conference
officers to serve next year were elected
today:
Secretary. T. w North, Evansville; assist
ants, NJ. L. Everz, WatertOwn; c. NJ
Starllweather, LAKE; Geneva; A. a; Bennett
Dunbar; statistical secretary, X. $. In,
graham, ShebOygan Falls; assistants, An.
drew Beernink, Bristol; II. c. Logan, Mil,
waukee; B. w. Kramer, Montello; A. Hattie,
stad, Milton;, S. J. Tink, Rhinelander; c,
W Haywood. Sussex; treasurer, NJ. A.
Drew, Neenah; assistants, J. A. CCIIlnge,
Clinton; W. E. Kern, Menasha; f. j. Tur.
ner, CrandOn; J. c. Smith, Pewaukee; l..
+. Shanks, OcOnOmOwoc.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
BISHOP WON'T OPPOSE.
Father Vaughan's Play to Continue
While La Crosse Prelate Makes
Investigation.

La CROSSE, Wis, Sept. 1G.-[Spe-
cial. THAT he has not tried to stop the
play, The Women of the West" writ
ten by Father Vaughan, because it con
tanned a reproduction Of the mass, is
the statement made by Rt.-Rev. James
Schwebach of the La Crosse diocese,
under whose dominion Father Vaughan
was until he secured a leave of absence
to follow the lecture platform. The
bishop announces that he has taken no
steps to stop the presentation of the
play but may have something more def
mite to say later on.
ciaI I'm message to Col Atkinson
Tuesday, Father Vaughan repudiated the
statement that he is not the author of
the drama, "A Woman Of the West"
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
ELKHOPN FAIR IS OPEN.
Walworth County Exhibit Is the Best
in Years.

ELKHORN, Wis, Sept. 16. = With
every department crowded to its capac-
ity the fifty-ninth annual fair of the
Walworth County Agricultural society
opened Tuesday. Every available foot
of ground space was taken and the ex-
hibits in every department far outnum-
Der those of any previous year.
The exhibit of sheep is the largest in
years.
WATERFOWL, Wis, Sept 16.-The
WATERFOWL intercOunty fair, which
opened here Tuesday, far surpasses that
of any previous years.
CEDARBURG, Wis, Sept ia
record crowd is expected for the fiftieth
annual Ozaukee county fair, which
opens today and which, in honor of its
fiftieth anniversary, will be Of four days
duration, instead Of three.
BEAVER DAM, Wis, Sept. 10
Especial senator Jeff Davis of Ar
kansas will make a political speech at
the Dodge county fair, September 30
An effort is being made to have Gov
Hughes for October /.
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REV. FREDERICK DUNTON BUTLER.
WAUKESHA, Wis, Sept. 16.-[Spe-
cial. REV. Frederick Dunton Butler
will be ordained to the priesthood at
st. Matthias Episcopal church Sunday
morning, September 20, by Rt, Rev.
Bishop William Walter Webb of Mil
waukee. This will be the first ordina-
ton to the priesthood that ever occurred
in St. Matthias parish Rev. Butler will
be presented for ordination by Rev. Can
on III. B. st. George of Nashotah mis-
sion. The ordination sermon will be
preached by Very Rev. j. u. II. Barry,
ID. D.. dean of NashOtah mission. Rev.
+. b. Johnston, rector of GRACE church,
Hartland. will also assist at the ordina-
lion. Bishop Webb will be the celibrant
at the communion service and on account 1,I
of the length of the service the bishop
has requested that only the candidate
for ordination receive communion at that
time. \ communion service for the
Pensioners will be held at $50 o'clock
with Dean Barry as the celibrant.
The church will be opened to the gem
eral public at 1890, but Pensioners
at 1915. Rev. Butler will 90 to Ma
shotah for Il few days retreat the lat
ter part of the week.
Rev. Butler is a young man and comes
from New York. He took a preparatory
course at Nashotah from 1903 to 1905
and entered the theological seminary
there in 1905, graduating on May p,
of st. Matthias since the death of
the rector, Rev. w. ]. Lemon, last
spring. Immediately following his or
dination Rev. Butler will be rendered a
call to the rectorship of st. Matthias by
the vestry, which he will accept.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
MANY IN GAR CRASH
INTERURBANS COLLIDE NEAR WEST
ALLIS.
Waukesha Woman Is Only One Hurt
but Not Seriously-"Shop9 Local
Failed to Clear.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept Is. 1908
A smash-up. which slightly injured
one woman passenger and caused Il
small panic among twenty or thirty 9th
ers. occurred on the Milwaukee Ocono-
mowoc-W atertown line of the Milwaukee
Electric Railway < Light company. ut
West Allis this morning at s o'clock.
The only passenger injured. said to be
Mrs. w. 2. Dunlap, of Waukesha. re-
turned to her home later and was re-
ported to be only slightly cut on the
face with glass.
The accident resulted from lack OF
judgment on the part of motormen as to
the necessary space between tracks for
clearing" The train from Oconomo-
woe and Waukesha, due at the Public
Service building at $50 o'clock. was
rounding the curve, eastward from
Greenfield avenue TO the tracks, which
pass north in front of the main office
building of the Allis-Chalmers company
A local train OF two cars, which had
just reached the shops from down town,
had sided in on the shop track, but
had not gone far enough beyond the
switch from the main track. The east
bound train struck the local train and
the two front cars went together about
six feet back of the vestibules with Il
crash. The sides of both cars were
smashed in and glass flew from the Win
dows in all directions.
Mrs. Dunlap was sitting in the front
Waukesha car near the point struck.
Her clothing was torn and her face cut
with flying glass. Other passengers,
although shaken up by the impact, were
not injured.
A delay of fifteen minutes was caused
by the accident. and a number OF West
Allis people, about to take the train for
this city, came in via National avenue.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
PANIC IN GRAND STAND,
Cry of Fire. at Chippewa Falls Fair
Brings 1000 People to Their
Feet in Fright

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. Sept. II.
-lSpeciall-t'ire, which destroyed the
refreshment stand, near the grandstand
at the fair grounds, almost caused Il
panic among 1000 people in the grand
stand. Someone shouted ''Fire" and the
people began to rise and start for the
exits. Level-headed men prevented dis
aSter.
Wednesday was homecomers' day at
the northern Wisconsin state fair and
proved to be Il record breaker, about 10
900 people being on the grounds A fore
noon meeting of homecomers was hplI
and addresses were given by Congress-
man Jenkins, Mayor Uehren, Father Am
brose Murphy of La Crosse, and Father
A b. G. Dunno of Eau Claire
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
LAWRENCE DOORS OPEN
Methodist Institution Begins Fall Term
with Full Quota of Students-For-
NAL Opening Later.

APPLETON, Wis, Sept. 17.-[Spe-
cial-I-Wednesday afternoon the opening
chapel service of Lawrence university
was held The assembly hall was filled
with students of both sexes, and all
have not arrived. President Plantz an
nounced that q more formal opening
would be held next Tuesday when Bish-
Op Thomas b. Nicely would deliver the
address Of honor.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
BIG STATE Fair IS
BROUGHT TO CLOSE
ATTENDANCE RECEIPTS SMALLER
THAN YEAR AGO, BUT WEEK
IS SUCCESSFUL.
ATTRACTIONS WERE SUPERB.
Exhibits Finest Ever Shown in Miiwau
kee-Vote of Thanks Extended
to Entire State.

PLAN IMPROVEMENTS NEXT YEAR.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
ASYLUM FOR BARRON COUNTY.
State Board of Control Acts Favorably
Oh Proposition.

BARRON, Wis, Sept. Ill. 3.
Dresser, President y. d. Conover and
Herman Grotophorst, members of the
state board of control, met here with a
committee composed Of G.. S. TAYLOR.
J. II. johnson, K. E. Rasmussen, G. o.
Scott and j. A. II. Johnson, appointed
by the county board last fall to investi-
gate the feasibility of rebuilding a coun-
ty asylum, and as a result of this meet
ing the report of the committee to the
county board this fall, when they meet,
will be favorable to the building of an
asylum for Barron county in the near
future.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
BIG DEMOCRATS DUE.

MADISON. Wis. Sept 15.-[Spe-
cial. senator Thomas E. Gore of Ok
lahoma will speak in Madison Thurs
day evening. He comes here under the
auspices Of the national Democratic
campaign committee. He will speak
in La Crosse Saturday.
During the fall there will be other dis
tinguished Democratic speakers in Wis
consin. Mr.. Bryan will follow Gore.
speaking at Madison on September 26
at the Farmers National convention.
Four days later Senator Jeff Davis of
Arkansas will make a tour from Mil
waukee to Beaver Dam. 1t was an
nounced today by John Awkward that
Theodore A. Bell, chairman of the Dem
ocratic national convention at Denver,
will come to Wisconsin. Efforts will
also be made to have Joseph w. Folk
of Missouri campaign the state.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
VILLAGE CLERK GONE.
Election at Lone Rock DELAYED Because
Town Officer Failed to
Appear.

LONE ROCK, Wis, Sept. 17.-TSpe-
cial. TUESDAY there was special cleo
ton at Lone Rock for the purpose Of
voting to raise the license from 5000 to
$500. At the time for the opening Of
the polls the village clerk was missing
with the tickets and the key to the bal
lot box. The ballot box had to be brOk-
Ell open and new tickets printed before
any voting could be done, the election
not starting until II o'clock. Low IL
cense won out. There is a question as
to the LEGALITY Of the election
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
PREPARE FOR MANEUVERS.
Third Regiment to Leave Next Week fo
Fort Benjamin Harrison.

LA CROSSE. Wis, Sept. 15.-Col
Orlando Holloway has issued final in
structions 10 officers of the Third regi-
ment in preparation for the fall maneuv-
ers at Fort Benjamin Harrison from
September 20 to 80 in which the Third
regiment will participate Each com
pany will take ffty-four men to the
maneuve1s. The command will include
10 men. The troops will leave La
Crosse next Sunday night on a special
train, other companies being picked up
en- route to Milwaukee, where the full
command will be assembled early Mon
camp,
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
CAN'T HOLD LICENSE ELECTION.
Saloon Interests Secure Years Respite
at Stevens Point

STEVENS POINT, Tvs, Sept. 10
An order for special municipal election
en- proposition to raise saloon license
from 500 to $500, which was to have
been held today was annulled Monday in
circuit court at Grand Rapids. by Judge
Webb. An injunction was secured Sat
urday by saloon interests on the ground
that the legal formalities attendant to
the proper filing of the original petition
for the election had not been properly
carried out. Persons filing the petition
failed to make affidavit that the sigma
lures were genuine and that the persons
signing were legal voters. The question
can not now be brought up for an cleo
ton for another year.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
RAILWAY SUFFERS LOSS
Fire Damages Milwaukee Northern
Transformer Plant at Sheboygan
to Amount of $25 900.

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. Sept. 15.-[Spe-
cial. THE solid brick transformer sta
ton belonging to the Milwaukee, North
ern Railway company, which was to
have been completed today, was Quilted
by fire at 6 o'clock this morning. en-
failing a loss of $50, 600, besides delaying
the engines from entering Sheboygan
for a month.
The fire department at Cedar Grove
was called for and rendered assistance
Before they could comply, however, the
fire was under control. Expensive ma
chnery, which had been installed just
last week was totally destroyed.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
WILL TEST NEW STATE LAW
First Suit for "Mental Anguish" Dam.
ages Begun at Superior.

SUPERIOR, Wis, Sept. 16-[Spe-
ciaI. THE first suit under Wisconsin's
mental anguish law has been started
by Mrs. Huldah Stevens in the circuit
$500 damages, the limit under the law,
from the Western Union Telegraph com
many for the non-delivery of a MESA ge
sent by her on July II to her brother.
John Wanhaniemi, at Short Line Park.
Mimi. telling him Of the death Of her
son ard notifying him of the funeral
arrangements. She AYERS that she paid
1929 toll, but that through the negli-
gence and carelessness of the company
the message was not delivered
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
Prominent Businessman Dead.

MARINETTE. Wis, Sept. 16.-[Spe-
cial. edward BoaIer, pioneer resident
of Green Bay, died here this morning
from paralysis. He was the owner of
the BoaIer cranberry marsh. near here
and was a prominent man in Green Bay
business circles for many years. Mr..
Boaler was about so years of age and
is survived by large family.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
FIRE SWEEPS VILLAGE,
Out IN Town of Arena-Dyna-
mite Explodes.

MADISON, Wis, Sept. 1G.-[Spe-
ciaI. lon Monday night at Arena, a
little village about thirty miles west of
Madison, one solid street of business
buildings was practically burned out. 1t
is estimated that the loss will reach
$4,000, partially covered by insurance.
The fire started in the back room of
Ralph Andersons general store. The
fire was of mysterious origin and spread
very rapidly. The explosion Of about a
25-pound key of powder, caused the fire
to spread all the more.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
SECURES CHANGE OF VENUE.
Action of E. a. Edmonds Against Cana
dian Paper Company Comes Here.

APPLETON, Wis, Sept. 15-Acting
as attorney for the Spanish River Pulp
and Paper company of Espinola. Cana
da, Attorney Spence of the firm of
Quarles, Spence & Quasles OF Milwau-
kee. Monday secured permission from
Judge Goodland to transfer from the
local court to the United States district
court in Milwaukee, the action of E. A
Edmonds against the above mentioned
pulp and paper company, in which he is
suing for the return of 100000 forfeit
money for alleged failure to meet a con-
tract. The case will now be tried in
milwaukee, instead of Appleton.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
Morris Will Have Opponent.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Sept. ia sec
the canvassing board reveals the fact
that Peter GullicksOn DEM will be on
the official ballot in November against
Thomas Morris (RepD for state senator.
Gullickson had 126 votes, two more than
is required by law, when no primary
papers had been circulated.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
RACINE FIRM GETS CONTRACT.
Badger Manufacturing Company to Fun
nish 100000 Army Garments.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. IL
major portion of an army clothing
contract, calling for the manufacture of
$4,000 garments and aggregating $780,
1880 in value, was awarded Wednes-
day to the Badger Manufacturing com
pany of Racine, Wis. which is allied
with the Illinois Manufacturers assocla-
ton. The Racine firm will supply $780,
600 garments for $16G,91o.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
BODY FOUND ON TRAIN,

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis, Sept.
Id Special. The body of an IN
known man was found in the Mushroom
of train No. 2 of the Chicago, St Paul
Minneapolis & Omaha road Saturday
night as the train was leaving Millston
The man was well dressed and appeared
to be about 40 years of age, and weighed
200 pounds. On his person were found
Il gold watch and 81 bill.
There was no mark of Identical ton
on the clothing and the body was buried
by the authorities today.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
Returns to Wisconsin Passionate.

LAPORTE, Ind. Sept. Isl Special. I
Rev. William Rainey Bennett, who for
FIVE years has been pastor of the Temple
Congregational church at Marion, Ind
resigning last spring and again being
called TO the same pulpit, has filed his
final resignation and will accept a call
from his former congregation at Darling
ton. Wis Mr.. Bennett is also a plat
form orator and his contract with ths
Darlington church gives him sixteei.
weeks each summer for chautauQua
work.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
POSSE PURSUES ASSAILANT.
Aged New Richmond Woman Dies from
Effects of Assault

NEW RICHMOND, Wis, Sept. 1G.-
Especial. Mrs. forge Halverson, aged
10. died from the effects of an assault
committed by. an unknown party. A
sheriff's posse is securing the country
for the culprit, and the farmers are so
wrought up that a lynching is talked of.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
Canvassing Board Adiourns.

MADISON, Wis, Sept 15.-Five
las. Green and Polk-have failed to send
in their official returns of the primary
election. Consequently the state can
vassing board, which met today, accord
Ing TO law, adjourned TO await the COM
pletiOn OF the report.
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Austrians Held for Death.

SHEBOYGAN, Wis, Sept. 15.-TSpe-
cial Anton Krajnc, aged 50 years. was
found in q dying condition at 10 O'Clock
last night just below the veranda of his
boarding house. Two, Austrians, who
boarded at the same house, are under
arrest, charged with pushing him off the
porch Krajnc died at the police sta
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
CONVICTS GET REHEARING

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. Sept 10
Stephen Bromley and Belle Miller, who
are trying to be released from state
prison, where they are serving life SEN
fences, were granted rehearins in the
supreme court Friday. They were CON
vIcted two years ago for killing Thomas
McGawin in their saloon near JuinD
river
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
TAKEN FOR RACINE MURDER.
Owen Mccarthy Arrested at Crosse Point
(IIl) for Killing Gustav Reth.

RACINE, Wis, Sept. 16.-Owen Nc
Carthy, wanted here for the murder of
Gustav Reth, August % last. was ar
rested Tuesday night at Crosse Point,
H., and brought to this city BY Detec-
tive Christensen.
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Suicide in Racine Tail.

RACINE, Wis, Sept. 15.-[SpeciaI. ]
This morning Joseph Travenick, Is
years old, and a former wealthy farmer
of Caledonia, was found hanging in a
cell at the county jail by his susperders.
Travenick was arrested on Friday for
intoxication and sentenced to FIVE DAYS
Feeling the disgrace, his mind became
affected He was single
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
SHIPS REACH NAPLES,
Vanguard Of American Fleet Reaches
Italian Port and Exchanges Sa-
lutes with Arsenal

NAPLES, Sept. 16.-The American
hattleships Maine and Alabama, the van
guard of the American fleet on its round
the world voyage, arrived here today and
exchanged salutes with the arsenal.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
Appoints WATERWAYS DELEGATES

Davidson Monday appointed the eleven
congressman of the state and o. F. Bird
and Frank L. Vance of Milwaukee as
delegates from Wisconsin to the lakes
to-the-gulf deep waterways convention to
be held at Chicago on October {, and
8. The governor may also attend.