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The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-19
HAD FINGER INFATUATED.
Hamp Avants Did So to Get Deformed
 Member Out of the Way.

HamP Avants, who works ir one of the lumber yards at thls place, had the little fuger of bis right hand amputa ted last week, the operation being performed by Drs. F. K. Watkins and w. C. Vandiver.
 Several years ago MT. Avants was bitten on this finger by a snake, which caused the finger to draw up into the palm of his hand, causing him considers ble inconvenience Ia order to re- move this trouble he decided to have the finger amputated.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-19
ELECTION RETURNS.
Arrangements Being Made to Receive
 Them at Opera House.

Arrangements are being made for receiving the election returns at this place on the night of March 25. The news will be sent in over the long distance wires of the Kizer Telephone Company and those of the Waldron line, A desk phone will be placed on the stage at the opera house, which Dr. J. K. Davis has kindly donated for the occasion, and where the large crowd will have plenty of room to expand their lungs in hurrahing for their fa- vorites.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-19
tiiohwayman's Victim bead.

Colorado Springs, Mar l1.-Otto Fehringer, a leading druggist of this city and owner of the Wagner-S Stock. bridge Mercantile company, Colorado City, died Wednesday morning as the result of a gunshot wound received at the hands of highwayman. who as saulted and robbed him on lonely road north of the city February 19. Mir. Fehringer died at St Francis hos pital where he was taken after the shooting. The holdup has not been apprehended.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-19
FROST DID NO HARM.
The Coating of White Crystals Last
 Week Left Fruit Uninjured.

Early risers last Thursday morn ing viewed with some alarm the heavy coating of frost on the buildings and board walks, which belied the apparently mild tenn perature. Investigators later 10 the day, however, disclose no harm 10 any of the blooming fruit.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-19

See those S22.50 Steel Ranges at G. ". Petty's. They're wonders.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
STATE NEWS BRIEFS.

SHEBOyGAN-Jerry Donohue. one Of the
most prominent residents of Sheboygan, Is
dead. aged IS.
WALW ORTIZ William J. HALEY was
killed by Il Milwaukee road train while
crossing the track in a buggy.
RIPON-Rev. Carl Dalies thirty wears
pastor of the Lutheran church, has re-
signed to take effect June l.
RACINE-AIT ahd Mrs. Thomas Zievers-
pioneer residents of Wisconsin. celebrate
their golden wedding.
IRREGULARITIES the homo of Mrs =
A. Head Of De Soto was on fire. her broth
err, L. L. PeTtingill. fell from the roof ana
sustained serious injuries
LA CROSSE-SuIng for S1Ono damages
for malicious prosecution and false I'M
priSonmcnt as the result of an action charg-
ing him with larceny. Peter Haerter was
awarded $40 from Edward WINNER
JANESVILLE-Frank Martin received
word that his stepfather. Frank Murat, shot
and instantly killed his only sister Julia
Martin. 1t their homo on Three Kings streeI
in Pars. He was sentenced to death with
in twenty four hours.
MADIS0N-BaIkn.g Commissioner Rerrb
has issued 4 charter authorizing the com
mencement of business by the Oostburg
State bank al Oostburg. Sheboygan county,
The capital stock is $4,000 Peter DANA
is president and john Brethouwer cashier
JANESVILLE-City Marshal Appleby has
received q warning from mysterious
source that two of his police officers Pat
rick Tanning and former Policeman Bear
are to be aSsassinated by an unknown who
Signs himself "Black Hand.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH

MILWAUKEE. March 2.-Close-Whcat
Firm; No. l northern, on track, L12Gtl.l3:
No. northern. on track, l1H4l.11. Corn
Firm; No. on track, 5SU5SI2c. oat~--
Steady; standard, 53c; No. white. ON
track. 52@53c Barley-Steady; standard
93c. Ryc-Firm; No. l on track, S3ialtS tc
Flour quotations in CARROTS are: Hard
spring wheat patents, III wood, 5.406i5.GO;
straights, III wood, 100000; export pat
rnts, in sacks, 46o@4.7O; first clears. in
sacks. 4.Goa470; rye, in wood, 4.35lI4. },
country, 3.SoM41o; sacks, Kansas, in wood,
460u470.
CUDAIIY, Wis. March 2.--Rcccipts, 2SoO
hogs. Market steady. Common to good
packing, 4.35a4.5O: good TO choice butchers
and heavy, 4.5004 60; fair to choice light.
4:250443; pigs and light mixed, $3.50 -
Representative sales: 81 hogs. average 27G
at 400; GO hogs, average 2l2 at 40; -
hogs, average 1872 at 40; 66 hogs, average
21S at Az; IS hogs, average $50 at 10; !"
logs. average 343 at 435; 81 hogs, average
l6S at 40; 81 hogs average 264 at 40.
CHICAGO, Ill, March 2.-Rcceipts-FIour.
&S,ol1 hblS; wheat, 1900 bus; corn. %. 900
bus; oats, 364,2S6 bus; barley, SO,3OO bus;
rye, 500 bus; timothy seed. 227,42O HIS;
haNSccd. 1000 bus. Shpments-Elour, 2o.19l
bbls; wheat. 25.S25 bus; corn. S2,O2i bus.
oats. l31,36S bus; barley, 1866 bus, rye,
4US4 bus.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
SPORT PARAGRAPHS.

After discussing rules to govern the
three-day automobile reliability run next
month members of the Milwaukee Auto
mobile Trade association yesterday de-
cided to postpone the adoption of rules
until another meeting is held early next
week.
Mrs. $. Il. Burgess retains the title of
woman chess champion of America by
winning the fifth game in the series with
Mrs. G. e. Nixdorff of Cambridge,
Mass. at New York.
Manager Rowland of the Dubuque
Three Eyes league team has received
signed contracts from Tim O'Brien. a
catcher of st. Louis. and Monte Ba'es,
a third baseman of Dixon. Ill.
Biff Himmelstein. third baseman for
the Quins. has signed to cover the third
sack for the Oshkosh club of the Wis
consin-I Illinois league.
the indoor relay carnival at the Uni
team viii be composed of S;effen. Quig-
ley. Single and Garrett.
Willie Cornell. Connecticut's cham
pion, with weight and reach in his favor,
was too much for George Decker. the
Farland's scalp. when they met for
eight rounds at Norwalk, Conn.
Kid Hueston of st. Louis. the worlds
pool champion. has finally arranged Il
match. His opponent will be Charley
Ferris of Kansas City. The battle will
he fought i'll the klaw city and will be
GOO points. The opening block of 200
points Will he played March 3.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
MILwAUKEE sroCKYARDs REPORT.

CATTLE - Market is stronger: hutch
crs steers. good to choice. AT565.50: me.
dunn TO good, 5.i5d425; heif,rs medium to.
good. 3 100 40; common to fair. 3UkI35O;
cows good 70 choice, 3.5o4425; fair to
good. 3.ooQS.1o; Gamers. 1.T5IG2.4O: cutters
2.ooa2So; bulls, good to choice, 3JOd4. 90;
bologna bulls, common to fair. 9T5dS25
feeders. 37Jq4.25; StockerS. 3uJnf3 30
. SNEEp-Market is stronger: common io
fair, 3.u1G4.OU; good to choice. 45Nda.aa:
lambs. common to fair. 5.5oU6.25 choice TO
prime, 6.5oVGT 90: bucks. 2.2Ju3.OO
UOGS-Stcady; mixed and butchers, itou
4G5: packers. 44O6r4J5: light. I.luu 3, ~;
pigs I.UNII4l5
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
FIGHTS PAPER TRUST.
Herman Ridder of New York Calls Upon
President and Attorney Gen
eral

WASHINGTON, d. c., Fet. %
Herman Ridder, president of the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers association
and editor of the Stats Zeitung of New
York, called upon President Roosevelt
and Attorney General Bonaparte today
in connection with the fight of his as
ISOLATION upon the white paper trust Mr.
Ridder laid before Attorney General
Bonaparte at the department. of justice
evidence to show that the paper trust is
violating the Sherman antitrust law.
At the white house Mr.. Ridder took up
the question of urging Congress to re
peal the duty on white paper and wood
pulp from which the paper is made
Some months ago the President told a
committee from the Publishers associa-
ton that he favored Il repeal of the duty
but whether he will call the attention Of
Congress to the subject in a special mes
sage is not definitely known.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
DEFECT IN THE DESIGN.
Quebec Bridge That Fell Was Too Big
for Formula on Weight and
Strain.

OTTAWA, Ont, March 2-The re-
port OF the royal commission appointed
TO investigate the collapse Of the Cue
bee bridge, has been presented to the
minister Of railways, and after consider
alton by the cabinet Will be laid before
Parliament this week 1t is understood
that the findings are that the collapse
was due not to any defect in material
or the construction but to a defect in
the design.
In an undertaking greater than any
ever before attempted in bridge construc-
ton, it appears the engineers failed to
las as to weight and strain were not APP
plicable without considerable modifca
ton. The weight Of the great middle
span was too great for the supporting
members. hence the collapse.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06

THE HOUSES MILIIONAIRES.
Iron the Kansas City Star
THE SENATF'S NITTJTONATpE

truth that many of the men listed in the
Senate by these writer's as worth all the
way from $1,OOO,OO0 to $6O,UOOCO0 each
would be willing to take 10 per cent. Of
these estimates in cash today.
Run over the names of the wealthy
men of the Senate" continued Mr.. Ell
kins. There are admittedly some
wealthy men among its members. They
are nothing like as rich as they are rep
resented to be. but with only one or two
exceptions you will find they are self
made men. who started i'll very modest
circumstances.
In some ways this kind of exaggerat-
ed talk about millionaires predominating
IN the Senate Is not just. | have per-
sonal knowledge from my long business
associations that the figures are greatly
exaggerated. Observers, familiar with
affairs here, know that very rich men do
not control i'll matters of legislation.
They bear their part of the work, ac-
cording to their ability and service just
as do all other senator's"
Another senator, probably as rich as
Mr.. Elkins, but who would not allow his
name to be used, declares that fully one
fourth of the ninety-tWO senator's have
little else than their salaries of $500 a
year. Another fourth of the ninety-two
have somewhere between $4,000 and
$4,000. The personal fortunes of an
other quarter of the Senate range be-
tween $4,000 or 100000 and $500. 900.
Most of this class of twenty-Odd, the
senator thought. We're worth between
100000 and 100000. The other quar-
ter comprised senator's all worth One-haIf
a million. and probably ten or twelve
only entitled to be called milionaires. not
multi-millionaires. but simply worth from
one TO ten millions
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
WHITLEY IS DEFENDED
CHARGES AGAINST SHANGHAI
COURT MADE PUBLIC.
Cause of Attack Was Judges Attack on
Crime and Vice, Says the
President.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. March .
President Roosevelt's defense of L. 3.
Wiley, based on an analytical review
Hy Secretary Root of the charges against
aim. was made public today. The
charges relate TO Judge Willey's ad-
mlniStration of the United States court
Tor China at Shanghai
Secretary Root reviewed each of the
seven charges by showing that not one
of them is Il proper basis of criticism
against Judge Whitley and that they
should be dismissed
; President Rooscvelt'S indication is con
tanned in letter to Secretary Root con
curing in the latter's finding which the
President says: lis to the effect that
Judge Wiley is not wholly innocent,
hut attacked solely because of fearless
ness and integrity with which he has
stamped out vice ana crime in Shanghai.
1t IS not too much 10 say that this as
Sault on Judge Whitley in the interests
Of vicious ana criminal cases j. Il public
scandal
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
KILLS WEALTHY WIDOW
FATAL SHOT FOLLOWS ATTEMPT
TO DISFIGURE LOVER.
California Engineers Face Blistered from
Sulphuric Acid Hurled at
Him.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Feb. %
Mrs. Charlotte L. Noyes, a wealthy
young widow, was shot and instantly
killed late last night at her home by w.
L. McCOmas, a mining engineer, who
has been friendly with her for several
months.
McCOmas called at the wOmen's home
yesterday afternoon and about midnight
the two quarreled. McComas alleged
that the widow dashed cupful Of sui
phuric acid into his face, and the shoot
ing followed
McComas Immediately rushed out of
the house and into the hotel Pepper,
near by where n dancing party was go
ing on. Here he announced that he had
just killed woman and gave his re-
vOlver to one of the men there. Nc
COmas' blisteTed face and hands and his
discolored hair seem to bear ont his
statement that the woman dashed acid
over him.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
FORM BALLOON CLUB,
Devotees Of Aeronautics Organize to Pro-
mote the Sport in Milwaukee
Breed Honaing Pigeons.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. March ,. 1908.
A balloon club is now an established
institution III this city. Articles OF in
corporation Of the Milwaukee Aero club
have been filed with the secretary of
state. Men prominent in business and
finance are the incorporatOrs and he
confidence and enthusiasm of the mem
bers is boundIess. Maj. H. B. Hersey.
who knows something about balloons. is
an active member, and President Roose-
welt, Gov. Davidson and Mayor Sher-
burn Becker are on the honorary list of
promoters.
The first meeting of the club will be
held next Friday afternoon in the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association
rooms. State fair park has been Sc
lected for the balloon grounds and it is
expected that before the summer is half
spent airshiDs will be flying in several
directions over Milwaukee. y race may
be held during the summer. The breed
ing of homing pigeons will be an auxil-
larry sport with the balloonists.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
SPEAK IN PHILIPPINES.
American Educators VIII Address Ma
tive and Foreign Teachers
and Principals.

san FRANCISCO. Cal. March .
\ commission of four American edu-
Gators sent out to the Philippines by the
United States government, embarked
from San Francisco in the American
Maru today to address some 500 teach
erS Of the islands at Il summer resort
up in the mountains near Manila.
The party consist Of Prof. w. u. Nc
Clintock of the department of English in
the University Of Chicago; Prof. Frcder-
lex Starr of the department. of anthro-
pology III the University of Chicago:
Principal J. ID. Burke OF the Teachers
college of Albany, \. y, and Prof Rob
erts of the department of political
science in the University of California
The 500 teachers of the Philippines,
about half of whom are natives, are to
hold an institute and the American edu-
cators will address them along general
educational lines.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
JURY WAS NOT FIXED.
Scandal in Harrisburg (Pa.) Conspir-
acy Trial Has Fallen
Flat

HARRISBURG, Pa. Feb. 29-Dis-
trict Attorney John L. Weiss this after
noon ordered the release of E. G..
Humphreys, who was arrested last night
charged by private detectives with hav-
ing attempted to influence Albert A.
Poist, a juror i'll the capitol furniture
conspiracy case.
Mr. Weiss gave out the following Of
fetal statement: AS district attorney |
have thoroughly investigated the whole
matter and am fully satisfied that there
vas no attempt to embrace the juror,
Albert y. Poist. The relations between
Messrs. Poist and Humphreys were of a
business nature and were entirely
proper"
Humphreys was at once released from
iail
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
NO CROP OF TOBACCO.
Kentucky Raisers Are Warned to Yield
to Night Riders and Raise
None in 1908.

LEXINGTON. Ky, March W =.
Hawkins, who originated the tobacco
growers movement five years ago. will
tomorrow publish a warning to growers
of their probable fate if they disubcy the
ultmatum of the Equity society on the
crop Of 1908. The substance Of the warn
ing is:
when your plant bed is scrapcd or
your barn burned. send to Gov Wilson
and he will let YOU have battalion of
soldiers and Il Gatling gun to protect
your property and maybe save YOU from
Il whipping.
Flee from the wrath to come, for if
YOU plant tobacco. YOU are sowing
Whirlwind. Nlutterings and mumbings
are heard on all sides and the outraged
farmers will not stand persecution al
ways. and | say to YOU that in my opin-
ion trouble will come to YOU if you plaut
Il crop III 1905"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
TAMPA SWEPT By FIRE.
Loss to Property in Florida City VIII
Reach 100000

TAMPA. Fla. March 2.-'Fhe extreme
northern section of this city was de-
stroyed by fire. which started in board
ing house early yesterday, and ragged IN
interruptedly for four hours. The area
burned covered tifty-tive acres. or eight
cen and one-half city blocks. and 3OS
buildings were destroyed, with Il total
loss estimated at 100000. One woman
is dead from excitement
NEW YORK, March IA loss of 50
100000 was inflicted by the fire which
destroyed the car barns of the New York
City Railway company. There were 10
surface cars burned.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
IS SHOT TO DEATH IN BED.
Iowan Mysteriously Murdered and Wife
Is Held

CLINTON, Ia. March o-Evidences
Of one of the most brutal murders in the
history of the city came to light with
the finding Of the body of Fred DoIph.
aged %, at his home on East street.
Sunday. \ shotgun had been used 10
end the mans life, and the assassin.
creeping upon him as he slept had fired
the weapon with its m,zzle close to the
victim 5 skull. tearing away 4 large part
OF his head. instantaneous death cnsriin~.
The 1T-year-old wife Of the victim i.
accused Of the murder
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
IS MAKING FAST TIME.
American Auto Racer Covers Twenty
five Miles in Ninety-fve
Minutes

STERLING. H., Feb. 29.-The
American car passed through Sterling
at 1927 a. m. today.
DIXON. H., Feb 29.-The Ameri-
can car in the New York to Paris auto
mobile contest arrived here at 900 a.
m. today and left at 9:25 o'clock. The
car made the last twenty-five miles in
ninety-hve minutes. The crew expect to
reach Cedar Rapids. Ia, today. They
say the roads are good.
CHICAGO. H., Feb. 29.-The Italian
automobile and the first French machine
participants i'll the New York-Paris auto
mobile race left here today at II o'clock.
They followed the route taken yesterday
by the american car.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
BANNERMAN IS WORSE,
British Premier Suffers Relapse-Grip
Aggravates Eeart-Cha1ge of
Climate Planned.

LONDON. March 2.-Premier Sir
Henry Campbell Bannerman had re-
lapse after a bad night. Dr. Sir Thorn
as Barlow visited him again today. 4
bulletin says the strength of his heart
has been tried by Influenza but his gen
cral condition is said to be fairly good.
The physicians consider the weakness
Of the heart the most serious factor in
the premier's illness.
He will 20 10 the continent as soon
as he is strong enough, and it is unlike
ly he will reappear in Parliament this
session. All eXertion and excitement are
forbidden.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
JEFF DAVIS RECORD ATTACKED.
Arkansas Prosecutor Makes Grave
Charges Against the Senator.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. March 2.-The
political sensation Of years in Arkansas
was Occasioned by Il speech delivered by
Prosecuting Attorney Lewis Rhoton SAT
urday night, in which he numerically at
tackled the personal and official record
of Senator Jeff Davis. He accused him,
and backed his statements with letters
and papers, of accepting railroad passes
contrary to the state law when he was
governor Of the state, allowing the ac-
ceptance in his office of money from peni-
Tertiary cOnvicts whom he pardoned. and
of making personal plea to him, Rho
ton, not TO prosecute certain alleged
boodlers accused of bribing members of
the Legislature and whom the senator
had publicly proclaimed he would have
put behind the bars.
Davis is the most consummate liar
who ever disgraced the United States
Senate" he added.
Davis refuses to meet the prosecuting
attorney. 1t is believed now that his
speech will force Davis to openly meet
his accuser.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
NEW YORK LIFE PAYS $4,000 TAX.
Insurance Company Files It's Annual Re
port with Beedle.

MADISON. Wis. March 2-Thc New
York Life Insurance company has filed
its annual report in the Office Of Com
missioner Of Insurance Beedle and has
paid the tax and fees according to the
laws of this state. The tax paid this
ycar was $1O,23O. This s &123 less
than was PAID last year
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
LoGGERs REJOICE AT SNOWFALL
Eight-Inch Descension Welcomed in Vi
cinity Of Rhinelander.

RHINELANDER. Wis. March =
Especial I-Condittous hereabau-s. owin,.
10 absence Of snow thus far this winter,
were remedied materially Saturday and
Sunday by heavy fall of about eight
inches.
The farmers and small Ioggers who
have been handicapped because Of not
being able to haul in pulp wood and legs
are rejoicing rs are the heavy loggers
who have had hard work keeping ice
roads in shape for hauling.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
Death Of Mrs. ". T. Trayes.

MARINETTE. Wis. March 2.-[Spe-
cial Mrs w T. Trayes, wife of the
managing editor of the Menominee.
Mich. Herald Leader, died today from
heart failure. She was % years old.
Her husband is critically i'll with pneu-
monia and there is not much hope for
his recovery. He does not even know
that bis wife has been sick and the news
OF her death will not be conveyed to him
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
THIRTEEN DIE IN AVALANCHE
Children Sound Warning, but Too Late,
ard Hotel CCllanSes

BERNE, Switzerland. March AN
avalanche descended Sunday near the
village Of Noppen Stein. The enormous
atmospheric pressure which accompanied
it demolished hotel at the mouth of
the Lochberg tunnel, killing thirteen per
sons and injuring fifteen others. The oc-
were surprised while seated at the tabir
by sinister rumblings. Almost Immediate
~ two children rushed into the dining
room and screamed, An avalanche: an
avalanche.'' There was rush to es-
cape. but the building, which was Of Il
temporary nature, collapsed.