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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
TRAINS IN COLLISION.
One Passenger Killed and Several Others
Are Injured in Accident Near
Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Nov. 30.-One
man was killed. FIVE others seriously
injured and many passengers badly
shaken up when train No. 5, known as
the Chicago limited. on the Pittsburg
and Western branch of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, crashed into a
.'buckled' freight near Valencia. Pa,
about twenty miles north of here early
today
The wreck was due to the breaking
of long freight train on the grade
near the scene of the accident. One
of the cars on the end of the rear part
of the disconnected freight lurched out
over the north-bound tracks as the linn
tied came along.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Daring Burglar Makes Escape.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Nov. So Spe-
cial. About u O'Clock last night a bur
glar entered Michael Kelley's residence
and hid in the clothes closet. James
Kelley, q roundsman, came home later
The burglar jumped from the closet and
ran against James Kelley, knocking him
down. James secured a revolver and
fired four shots, but the burglar escaped
without obtaining any booty.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
OLD COINS AND MEDALS.
Two Remarkable Works on the Subject
Just Issued in Italy-Compiled
by King of Italy.

ROME, Dee. 1.-The volume dealing
with Italian coins, in the compilation of
which the King of Italy has been occu-
pied for ten years. has just been pub
lished The book contains prototypes of
$4,000 coins.
The King has sent copies of his work
to the King of England, the German
Emperor, the King of Sweden. Mr..
Roosevelt, NJ. Fallieres, NJ. Loubet and
to the Gar and other sovereigns.
A remarkable coincidence is noted that
the Pope has contemporaneously pub
ished an analogous work, dealing with
medals and coins to be found in the Vati-
can.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
HEWITT WANTS OFFICE,
Oshkosh Normal School Instructor An.
nounceS Himself a Candidate for
State Superintendent.

OSHKOSH. Wis, Dec. 1.-[Special.l
Prof. ". C. Hewitt of the Oshkosh
normal school faculty has announced
himself as a candidate for state superin-
tendent of schools. Prof. Hewitt. has
been a member of the faculty of the
normal school for the last seventeen
years and is fifth in order of seniority in
the faculty. He is an instructor of
school economics and a conductor Of in
stitutes. In this last capacity he has
been called upon to conduct institutes in
many parts of the state and is widely
ACQUAINTED.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
BAD BLIZZARD IN NORTH
Upper Peninsula in Throes of Worst
Snowstorm Experienced in
Years

HOUGHTON, Mich, Dec 2-[Spe-
ciaI. THE blizzard which swept cop
perdOm yesterday and last night and
which is continuing with unrelenting
fury today is one of the worst ever ex-
perienced here and it is doubtful if any
human will be able to withstand it alone
and unprotected in the woods. The tenn
perature last night dropped to within
few degrees of zero.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
JUNG WINS PLAY CONTEST
Milwaukee Boy VIII Put On Junior Pro
duction at University.

MADISON, Wis, Dec Ernst
jung of Milwaukee was the successful
playwright in the competitive contest
for the junior class play which viii be
presented here during junior promenade
week. His play 'Tessie at College" a
satire on college life, was the one Sc
Iected by the faculty committee which
met Monday. Mr.. jung was assisted by
o. r. Haase, another Milwaukeean. AL
though this is Mr.. Jung's first attempt
at playwriting, be has been prominently
identified with dramatic organizations
since coming to the university.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Robinson Got OFF Cheaply.

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 1.-ISpecial. !
Charles H. Robinson, Social Democrat.
Green Bay, candidate for the Assembly.
spent nothing, according to his statement
filed with the secretary of state today.
Other statements were as follows: H. La
Frenrere. Social Democrat, 5000. W
c. Frawley. Eau Claire, defeated candi-
date for the Senate on the Democratic
ticket, S491.19.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
BELOW ZERO IN ST. PAUL.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec. lone de-
gree below zero was the official weather
record here today. A high northwest
wind all night and continuing today
makes the cold intense The present
cold spell will last during the day and
tomorrow according to the United States
weather forecaster when it will probably
be warmer.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Lumbermen to Meet Again,

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Nov. 30.-[Spe-
cial. IA second meeting Of the Northern
Wisconsin Lumbermen land owners has
been called by Chairman Barber for to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock at the
Eau Claire club. This meeting will re
ceive the report of the committee on
fires.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
SHOWS INCREASE
IN AVERAGE WAGE
YEARLY EARNINGS OF MEN IN ALL
INDUSTRIES IN WISCONSIN
IS S51s.s1.
LABOR BUREAU REPORTS.
Document Indicates a Gain of 1913 Per
Cent. Over the Wages Paid
in 1904
DEPARTMENT ISSUES PAMPHLET

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 1.-ISpeciaL /
According to the manufacturing returns
just published in the current reports of
the state bureau of labor, the average
yearly earnings of men in all industries
has increased from $46766 in 1904 to
$51S.Sf in 1907. The figures for 1905
and 1906 also showed successive in
creases from $471.3O to $49934. These
figures are obtained by dividing the total
wages reported as paid by the average
number Of persons employed.
Shows a General Increase.
This is an increase of 1919 per cent. in
1907 over 1904. but this takes no account
of changes in the cost of living. A sim
liar result is shown in comparing the
daily rates of wages, as calculated from
the pay rolls:
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Red Domino to PIav cousin Kate

MADISON. Wis, Nov. 3O.-The first
of the seasons offerings by students of
the university will come Wednesday
evening in the production of Clyde
Fitch's cousin Kate by the Red Dom
inc club. Rehearsals are being held IN
der the supervision of Miss Rhoda NJ.
White, one of the older members of the
oroanize finn
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Carving the Survey Into Africa.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Dec. 1.
-Profs. Beattie and Morrison, who have
been commissioned by the Carnegie insti-
tute at Washington to undertake 4 mag
netic survey across Africa. from Cape
Town TO Cairo, have begun the work,
which will take year.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
Former Eau Claire Woman Dead

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Nov 3O.-TSpe-
cial. Mrs. Frank Carney, who was
Jessie Burlington, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Clarence Burlington of Eau Claire
died at Seattle, Wash, of typhoid fever.
She leaves 4 husband and a son.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04

The starfsh, netted, commits suicide
1t dissolves into many pieces, which es-
cape through the meshes of the net
Then a kind of resurrection takes place,
each piece growing into a perfect star
fish.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04

TINS makes a total for individual
schools Of S241.SO0, which, added to
the $4,000 additional needed for cur
rent expenses, makes a total of $361,-
900 over the amount received two years
ago.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
AVERAGE DAILY WAGES.

From this latter table, the increase in
1907 as compared with 1904 is 81 per
cent for both sexes together.
"A general increase in wages is apDar-
ent, says the report. THUS, in 1904
80 per cent of the wage earners re-
ceived from S1.59 to S1.66 per day or
more; in 1903 81 per cent. received that
much or more per day; in 1906, 50 per
cent. received that much or more per
day; and Ill 1907, 20 per cent. were paid
that much or more per day.
Gives Further Statistics.
In three of the four years under con-
slderatiOn, the maximum number of per-
sons were employed in August, but in
1903 the maximum appeared III Novem-
Der. In all of the years the number en-
ployed falls off from to 10 per cent in
january. The greatest amount of unem-
pl0yed is thus shown for 1907, especially
III the months of November and Deem
Der; but noticeable also as compared
with 1906, for every month except Jan
uary."
The department has also issued for
general distribution a pamphlet on In
dustrial Hygiene and Police Power" the
first being a discussion by Henry Baird
FaviH and the latter the opinion of
Justice L. l.. Marshall of the state SUI
preme court il declaring the tenement
house law unconstitutional.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
CLOSES STATE
AGAINST CATTLE,
Gov. Davidson Declares Quarantine
Against Michigan, New York, Penn
sylvania and Maryland.

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 1-[Special.
The governor today issued the follow
ing proclamation:
Whereas. it has been determined by
the United States department of agri-
culture that a contagious communicable
disease known as foot and mouth dis
ease exists among the livestock in the
states of Michigan, New York, Pennsyl-
vanla and Maryland, and,
W hereaS, the state veterinarian of
Wisconsin has reported to me that he
has reason to believe that there is danger
of the introduction in this state of such
contagious communicable disease now
prevailing in such states, and,
Whereas, The veterinarian has inveS-
tigated the conditions existing in such
states with reference TO said disease and
recommended that the importation into
this state of bovine4 cattle, sheep and
swine be prohibited from said states,
now therefore.
know We that III consideration of the
premises, /, James 0. Davidson. COVER
nor Of the state of Wisconsin, under the
provisions of Section 1920, Wisconsin
statutes for 1908. do hereby prohibit
the importation into this state from
Michigan, New York. Pennsylvania,
Maryland, any bovine cattle, swine or
sheep except unGer such restrictions as
the state veterinarian may make.
In witness thereof. I have hereuntO
set my hand and caused the seal Of
the state of Wisconsin to be affixed
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
JAMES O. DAVIDSON.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. l.
Secretary Wilson declared that the foot
and mouth disease among cattle, which
has been prevalent in the states of
Michigan, Pennsylvania and Maryland
was now under control. The animal
which has been found by the government
has been killed and Secretary Wilson
said no new cases had been reported to-
day. 1t is estimated that 1000 animals
suffering from the disease has been de-
slowed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-19
FRAUDS IN TESTIMONIALS
BY MEDICAL FIRMS.
But Some Are Genuine-A Significant
Case of Eczema.

How do medical firms secure the
testimonials which you frequently see
in print?
This Is a question which no doubt
every reader has occasionally asked
himself.
Well, testimonials are obtained In
various ways. Some are undoubtedly
not sincere: they are written by
friends of advertisers or by, employees
1t is alleged that in some cases test
inonials are even paid fora species
OF bribery which can not be condemned
too highly.
But contrary to general opinion. 1t
Dis q fact that at least q large number
of testimonials are genuine and sim
cere. They are usually given by people
who feel 80 grateful for a cure that
they allow their names to be used. We
ourselves know Of more than one case
where a man or woman naturally
averse to publicity was so overjoyed
at finding the right kind of medicine
that the cured patient consented to the
use of his name in print.
A typical case of this kind-of
special interest to eczema sufferers
is that of Robert Sussman, Of Toledo,
Ohio, Mr.. Sussman is well known
furrier in Toledo, and for years he suf-
fered with a severe case of eczema.
He described his case as almost I'M
endurable. !, About five years ago he
was induced to try the oil of winter
green compound known aus D. d. d.
Prescription for eczema sufferers. He
has gone ont Of his way to find suf-
ferers and to tell them OF this remedy.
He has done this without pay, of
course and without even having been
requested to do so by the D. D. D.
Company. 1T was simply the fact that
his health, his very life, had been re-
stored that made him SO enthusiastic.
We, have recently had another letter
from Mr.. Sussman in which he offers
to write to any eczema sufferer and to
describe his case. If any reader of this
paper should write Mr.. Sussman, we
request that self addressed stamped
envelope be enclosed.
Speaking of his own case, Mr.. Suss-
man says:
six years of intense suffering from
a severe case of eczema, to be given
I'D as incraIble by sixteen doctors,
several of whom were specialists Of
SklN OlSedScS, ddlu edleA " AAe'NS eAASa
every known medicine for my ailment
without effect, and finally to procure
absolute relief and q, permanent cure
from a new remedy, is an experience
that justifies my action in making It
known to the public; and feel that
it Is my duty to give as much publicity
as possible, so that other sufferers may
be relieved My sympathy goes out
to those who have to go thru what
did"
d. D. D. Prescription, also d. D. d.
Soap may be had in Marshalltown of.
the Mcbride & Will Drug company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-19
Dyspepsia
and Indigestion are very quickly stopped when your food
BEGINS to DIGEST Kodol dieests all you eat

OF course nothing goes right when your stomach
Is all wrong. Your system is overloaded IN spots
and underfed in others. 1t requires all your a1ten
ton Your head is heavy. Maybe it aches. You
feel dull You don't really care II you succeed or
not and you mostly don't.
What you need is Kodol; you have dyspepsia
1t is useless to try to make the stomach do what
1t can't Might as well crank your auto after the
gasoline is burned out. Far more sensible to whip
q tired horse. He will go till he drops The stom-
ach won't 1t stops when 1t Is tired and makes
you lot Of trouble.
Maybe you don't weary 1t with too much work
Perhaps it has notion of kicking about certain
kinds of food Fats perhaps Starch most likely
Albumen possibly.
Kodol digests all you eat
Funny thing Almost all digestants are made
to digest albumen only Seem to forget all about
fats, phosphates starch and the rest. Acid makes
as much trouble as anything. Why not make
digester that will do more?
1t was hard work to get kodol right
Unless It could be made to digest any food any
where in the digestive tract we did not want 10
make Kodol
Unless it could do more than any digester
known-even Nature's-we didn't want to oner
Kodol.
Hard scientific work did it. Made Kodol Made
Kodol go perfect that we guarantee 1t. we
claim that Kodol Will do all the work Of healthy
digestive apparatus. That it digests any 1000
than Nature because she is limited in place-ko-
dol isn't.
There is no halfway work about Kodol. 1t is
ionic without being q stimulant 1t quiets with
nut containing bit Of narcotic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-19
BIG HAUL OF FISH.
One Hundred Thousand Pounds Taken
in One Net Near Prairie du Chen.

One Hundred Thousand Pounds aiken
in One Net Near Prairie du CHEN.
McGregor, Nov. leone hundred
thousand pounds of fish We're taken
from the Mississippi near her at q
single haul yesterday by the Gremore
brothers, Frenchmen, who live in "old
French Town" north Of Prairie du
Chen, A net 5000 feet long was used.
The fish, many of which weighed twen-
ty-five pounds and upwards, had been
imprisoned in temporary, lake formed
out of a slough by the rapid falling
of the river.
1t required two days to sort the
catch Many belonged to species
which are not now marketable. These
were thrown back into the water.
When the dearth of game fish in the
winter creates a demand for them
the fishermen will seine them out
again from under the ice.
w. III. c. Elwell, a fish merchant at
McGregor, is authority for the state
ment that the supply of fish in the
Mississippi river remains undiminished.
Two of the town fishermen received
a check Of $S12 for a single months
catch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-19
gupes s322easti1a1 o, iuua Nnuenbrr ia 1903

recent guests with their daughter Mrs.
Harry Nortley, at Waterloo.
Mrs. E. A. Beebe and children went
to Aredale to visit with Mrs. Beebe's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John McCul-
Tough.
The West Side Library club will
meet with Mrs. v. J. Kratz, Friday
afternoon, Nov. 20, Mrs. Kraft will
be assisted in entertainment by Mrs.
Charles Krag. Mrs. s. Hogle, Mrs. d
Cronin and Miss Margie Larson.
A. w. Beed and family returned
home Wednesday evening from Cali
fornia, where they have been for the
past year. They went west for the
benefit of Mrs. Beed's health, and she
is now reported much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Chase left yes
terday for Platteville, Wis, where
they will spend the winter with their
daughter, Mrs. Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Morrison, of
Grinnell. were recent visitors at the
Judge Evans home.
/. w. Myers, principal Of the public
schools at Earling, has been here on
visit with relatives.
Miss Jessie Proctor, a farmer Hamp-
ton young lady but who has been at
Iowa Falls for some time, has gone to
Pasadena, Cal, where she has accepted
a position as stenographer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-19
Peculiar Case Settled in Dis.
trict Court of Woodbury.
County
CLAIMANT LOSES
ESTATE
Alleged He Was Given Property Be-
fore Owners Death - Court Refuses
to Allow Even Claim for Services as
Administrator - other Interesting
News of the State.
Special to rimes-Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City. Nov. 19.-William Watts
the administrator Of the estate of
John Duncan, who died in Scotland
year and half ago, must turn over
the 1925 which for over a year the
estate fought for. This was the de-
cision reached by the jury after de-
liberating for four and half hours,
when it returned a verdict in favor
of the contestants.
With this verdict, one Of the most
unique cases in the history of the coun-
ty is settled. Shortly before his death
Duncan moved to the home of Watts.
When on his death bed, Duncan gave
an oral will to Watts. He left property
valued ait $1,000 After Duncan's death,
his friend Watts was appointed admins
istrator of the estate, and filed claim
of $500 for services, which the court
refused to allow Watts then brought
action to retain the money of the es-
tate( but the district court has ruled
against him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-19
BET PULLED DOWN
Stakeholder in Famous Senator
ial Wager Files Answer
to Suit
HASN'T THE MONEY, CAN'T PAY
c. n. McNider Says He Returned
Check and Cash on Order Of the Man
Who Lost-Bet Called OF Before
Present Suit Was Communications
neral Iowa News.
Special to Times-Republican.


Mason City, Nov. &c. H. McNider,
defendant in the suit of Gibson VS.
Member, pending in the district court
in which he is sued by F. S. Gibson to
pay a bet Of $1,000 made between Mr..
Gibson and j. H. MeGhee, with Mr..
McNider stakeholder filed an answer to
the petition in which he sets forth that
he was orally instructed by J. H. Nc
Chez to return the money to Mr.. Nc
Ghee and that he did so before the as
signment sued on was made The ans
wer reads:
On the first day of June, 1908, one
j. H. McGhee acting by and thru
one N. G. Kotchell, named in plain
tiff's petition as the agent of said J..
II. MoGhee, bet and wagered with
the plaintiff the sum OF $1,000 that
Albert B. Cummins, a candidate be-
fore the republican primary election.
to be held on June 2, 1908, for the
office of United States senator for
ZIG SlalC VI 1OWd, WOQlO at ocllu pII.
mary election, receive more votes for
said office than William B. Allison.
who was then the opposing candidate
for the same office at said primary
election, and the plaintiff then and
there bet and wagered with said J..
H. McGhee, thru said N. G. Kotchell
as agent Of said McGhee, that said
William B. Allison would receive at
said election more votes for said Of
flee than the said Albert B. Cummins:
That in pursuance of said bet and
wager, so made as aforesaid the said
N. C. Kotchell, acting as the agent of
said j. III. McGhee deposited with the
defendant, G. H. McNider, check
drawn by said ]. H. McGhee, on the
First National bank of Mason City. Ia,
for the sum Of $1,000 and the said
plaintiff also deposited with the de-
PENDANT, the sum Of $1,000 to cover said
bet and wager and the defendant at
all times acted only in the capacity
and relation of stake holder for the
said plaintiff. and the said j. II. Nc
Chez: that after said primary election
and the result thereof and while the
said defendant was still holding the
amounts of said wagers, and before the
same had been paid over and before
the date of said written order and as
signment sued on, the said j. III. -Ic-
Chez orally notified the defendant.
not to pay the said $1,000 over to the
said plaintiff and really demanded the
return of said $1,000 to him and in ac-
cordance with said demand the de-
PENDANT has returned to the said j.
H. McGhee said sum Of $1,000"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-19
SEARCH FOR LATlMER MAN.
C. Christensen, an Old Resident, Fin
ally Located in Cornfield.


Special to s-Republlcan.
Hampton, Nov 1.-the people OF
Latimer, six miles west of here. were
considerably excited Tuesday night, by
reason of the sudden disappearance of
Mr. Christensen, an old and respected
resident OF that town.
He was missed about o'clock from
his home, and despite the efforts of
relatives, they were unable to locate
him Several hours passed, and still no
tidings. Finally, becoming alarmed, the
neighbors were apprised of the disap-
pearance of the old gentleman, and a
majority of the male population of the
village We're soon engaged in a search
for him. After about two hours of hard
work, Mr. Christensen was looted i'll
cornfield adjoining the corporation,
where he had wondered and apparently
became dazed, and unable to find his
way back. 1t is understood that Mr..
Christensen is subject to a slight men
tai arrangement, and he was probably
suffering from one of these attacks
when he wandered away.