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The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-09

she said. were so seriously hurt that
there was very little chance of their
reaching Catahia alive They were
therefore taken from the train and
given every attention possible at Taor-
nina Local Italian doctors and an
English physician, DR.. Eastwood, and
his wife, were indefatigable in their
labors. Four of the wounded died
during the first two days.
''All the bakers of Taormina," said
Miss sherman, 'ewer kept at work
making bread and they were helped by
contributions from the foreign colony.
We all did everything possible to OBJ
tain clothing to cover the shivering
and naked people. There were many
children among the refugees who had
been made orphans by the earthquake.
"A Mrs. Welch, who had intended
going to Messina the day before the
earthquake, saved her life by post
poning her departure. Mrs. Welch
has taken charge of a little girl refu-
gee, evidently of gentle birth. and if
she is not claimed, will adopt the
child.
Lady Hill and her daughter. who
have a school at Taormina in which
they teach embroidery. gave them
selves up to nursing and caring for
the sufferers. receiving some in their
own villa.
went on, "by the behavior of the
refugees. They seemed dazed with
terror and suffering, but they were
absolutely accomplishing. They were
ready to share whatever was given
them with one another and even those
that were suffering the most did not
neglect to thank us for the kindness
shown. The people of Giardini seemed
to have no idea of even giving water
to the refugees. until sucn a course
was suggested to them by the foreign
ers But as soon as they did wake up
they showed great kindness, and re-
ceived 100 of the wounded in to their
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-09
Slayer Of Stanford White Il
Granted a Hearing
To Determine Whether or Not
He Is Insane.
JEROME WAS PRESENT
And Tried to Get the Case
Taken to New York.
Declares He Is Unsafe Man to
Be at Large.

Nyack, Jan. 9.-Harry K. Thaw is en-
titled to trial on the question of
whether he has recovered his sanity, ac-
cording to Justice Tompkins, who to-
day heard arguments on a writ of ha-
beas corpus obtained by Mrs. Mary c.
Thaw, his mother. In applying for the
writ Mrs. Thaw declared that Harry K.
Thaw was not a criminal, having been
acquitted by a jury and that he is now
sane and should not be in prison. Thaw
was brought down from the Matteawan
asylum today to be present at the hear
ing. He was represented by Charles
MorSchauSer.
District Attorney Jerome, of New
York county, was present and Asa Bird
Gardiner represented the attorney gen.
eral and the superintendent of the asy-
Ium- Mrs Thaw and Harry's brother,
Josiah Thaw, accompanied the prisoner
Mr.. Jerome asked that the proceed
ings be transferred to New York coun-
ty, where he said, the sanity of Thaw
could be determined finally. The dis
trict attorney declared that modern
scientific opinion held that Thaw was
an incurahle paranoiac. He said that
fThaw was a dangerous person and
should not be allowed at large. Mr..
Gardiner also asked that the case be
transferred to New York county Mr..
Morschauser opposed it. Judge Tomp-
kins said that Thaw was entitled to a
trial to determine whether he recovered
his sanity and was safe to be at large,
but reserved decision after the trial
should be held.
He remanded Thaw to the asylum
meanwhile. Upon Mr.. Morschauser's OBJ
lection on the ground that Thaw's
counsel was not well treated at the asy-
lum, court ordered that Mr.. Mors-
chauser should be able to see Thaw
alone at any time.
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STRONG TO SPEAK.
Delivers Address for the Y. NJ c. A.
Tomorrow.

The fifth of the series of great mems
meetings will be held at the Majestic
theater tomorrow afternoon at 8
O'Clock. This meeting will be address,
ed by Chancellor Frank Strong of the
State university. Chancellor Strong
comes TO Topeka tomorrow especially
to make this address.
4. He has prepared a strong message
which ought to be heard by every man
in Topeka. He announces that his
subject will, be, What the ordinary
man. owes to Christianity Chance1-
lor- Strong needs no endorsement to
the men of Topeka. His splendid rec
ord at the head of the University of
Kansas has commanded the respect,
not only of the men of Kansas, but of
the entire country. This will be an
opportunity for Topeka's men, not
only to hear him, but to honor him.
The management of the big meetings
hopes that the attendance tomorrow
will be larger than any of the pre-
ceding meetings. special invitation
is extended to !. university men and
members of the alumni.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-09

ing with the state officials in the ar
rangement and carrying out of the pro-
pramme and entertainment of the
euests Nothing will be left undone TO
make everybody comfortable and happy
during the ceremonies attendant upon
the Induction of a new administration
It is expected that many OF the Vlsltors
n-;II want TO stay over to attend the
opening of the legislature the next day;
IT is a good time to get acquainted
and renew old acquaintances as we'll as
see the capital city and the guperniao ma.
lime from the close of the Auditorium
ceremonies until the reception that
light at the state house will likely be
we'll spent by the politicians and their
friands milling over appointments
and prospective legislation.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-09
FINDS A JUDGE.
The Government Prosecutor in
the Standard Oil Case
Hears That Anderson of Indian
apolis Will Hear 1t.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-After receiving
unofficial Information that Judge A.
B. Anderson of Indianapolis had con-
sented to hear the retrial of the
Standard Oil case, District Attorney
Sims has begun active preparations in
the case, which is expected to COM
nence within a week. Evidence al
ready taken in the dissolution suit in
New York as to the standing of the
company, if it is admitted in this re-
trial. will obviate the necessity of call
ing as witnesses John D. Rockefeller
or any of the officials of the company
who gave evidence along that line be-
fore.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-09
SENTENCED TO HANG.
Night Riders to Be Put to Death
February 19.

Union City, Tenn, Jan. 9.-Judge
Jones today imposed the death penal
ty on Garrett Johnson, It'd Burton,
Bob Ransom, Fred Pincon, Arthur
CIoar and Sam Applewhite, the night
riders who were found guilty of the
murder of Captain Quentin Ranken,
and sentenced Bud Morris and Bob
Huffman, the two other defendants,
to twenty years imprisonment. The
attorneys of the defense Immediately
gave notice of an appeal to the state
supreme court. If this tribunal does
not interfere the first named six men
will be hanged on February 10.
In applying to Judge Jones today
for a new trial the defense attacked
the competency of Jurors Mckinney
and Dahnke, asserting that they had
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-09
weather is Unsettled.

prevailed in Topeka since midnight
and since just before daylight driz-
zling rain has been falling. The
precipitation has been light consider
ing the time the mist has been over
the city and has amounted to but -02
of an inch. The same kind of con-
ditions may be expected tonight and
Sunday with the possibility of showers
or perhaps snow. The temperatures
during the next "a hours are expected
to be above the freezing point as
they have been all day. The following
are the temperatures since O'Clock
1orDin0
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-09

expressed opinions as to the guilt of
the defendants. After having heard
the testimony of three witnesses in
troduced by the defense in their ef-
fort to prove that Juror Mckinney
had expressed an opinion as to the
guilt of the convicted men, the state
proved by the members of the jury
that he insisted on mitigating cir
cumstances being included in the ver-
dict.
The contentious in regard to Jurors
Rosson and Dahnke were later with
drawn and the motion for new trial
was quickly overruled.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-09

One of the features of tomorrow's
meeting will be a solo by Mrs. w. A.
Maltby. Mrs. Maltby is comparatively
a stranger to Topeka people. but those
who were present at the reception to
the Methodist bishops at the Methodist
church will remember the solo which
she sang at that time. She has a.
voice of unusual sweetness and ex-
preston.
Tickets for tomorrow's meeting can
be obtained. at the Central Y. M. c. A,
the Cremerie restaurant or at Fuller
toms.
The doors will open at ten minutes
of three.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-09
BLOODY STREET FIGHT.
Woman Killed and Five Other Persons
Wounded.

williamsburg, KY, Jan. 9.-Miss
Ethel Ransom, 25 years of age. was
killed and five other persons injured,
two probably fatally as a result of
street fight early today. There had
long been bitter feeling between the
Lanter and Ransom families. It led
to trouble when they met at dance
given last night at the home of Wesley
I3arnes. two miles east of Williams
town. and eliminated in the street,
where pistols and stones were used
Sidney Ransom was shot below the
heart and Charles Clark was shot
through the lungs Both may die.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-09
All in Readiness for Inaugural
tiOn of State Officers.
Governor Stubbs to Take the
Oath at Noon Monday.
TWO EX-GOVERNORS.
Stanley and Click Will Attend
the Ceremony.
Reception Will Be Held at State
House in Evening.

Monday will be big day in Topeka
probably the best attended and most
elaborate Inauguration ceremonies
ever planned will be carried out mere
that day. That the people of the state
are Interested and. many VIII De mere
Is attested bv Chairman Dolley of the
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-09
PEOPLE WERE DAZED.
Relief Worker Among Quake Sufferers
Recites Experience.

Rome. Jan. 9.-Miss May Sherman
of Elizabeth, n. J., who was active IN
tbe measures undertaken at Toarmina
for the relief of the earthquake suf-
ferers and who now is in Rome, today
gave further details of the condition
of the refugees who came under her
Some of the wounded,
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-09
CAN'T FIND HER.
Reports That Miss CharIesworth Has
Been Seen in Numerous Places.

London, Jan. 9.-The mystery sur
rounding the whereabouts of Miss
Violet Gordon Charlesworth, who it
was reported had been killed while
motoring in Wales, but the story of
whose death is not generally believed.
is still unSolved. ALL the reports Of
the Young woman having been seen at
various places lack confirmation. The
newspapers still print stories of her
alleged speculations in stock and en-
deavor to show that Miss Charlesworth
was in desperate finacial straits
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-09

The percentage of actual reserve of the
clearing house banks today was Z7.0S.
The statement of banks and trust COM
panies of Greater New York, not report
ing to the clearing house, shows that
these institutions have aggregate deposits
of 81 145 499 500: total cash on hand SIP, ,301,-
100. and loans amounting to S1,O06,592, 900.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-09
weeklv Bank statement.

New York Jan. 9-The Statement of
the clearing house banks for the week
show that the banks hold $22,692 $50 more
than the requirements of the % per cent
reserve rule. This is an increase of $1725,-
$50 in the proportionate cash reserve as
compared with last week. The statement
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-09

President H. w. McAfee of Topeka,
announces that the annual meeting of
the State Good Roads association will
be held at Topeka, January IA and 10,
and that he has secured some notable
talent from the United States depart
ment of agriculture and elsewhere,
which will be announced in the detailed
programme to appear later in the week.
Detailed programme of all the meet
ings occurring during farmers week,
will be ready for distribution the latter
art of this week by H. A. Heath, chair
man of the combined programme COM
Yoittee.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-09
state Poultry Breeders.

Thos. owen, secretary, announces that
the Kansas State Poultry association
will hold it's annual convention on
Thursday evening, January IA, for the
purpose of gathering statistics and
diffusing practical knowledge on subjects
pertaining to the poultry interests of
the state" President L. L. Dyche of
Lawrence, president of the association,
will give an address on Some Poultry
ProbIems;" Prof. A. G. Philips of the
poultry department of Manhattan col
lege, will make an address on Manage
ment of Poultry on the FARM" Mr..
Reese V. Hicks, editor of Poultry Gull
ture Topeka, and others will also ad-
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-09

Weather IndicafiOnS.
Chicago Jan. 9.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Rain or snow tonight and Sunday.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-09
IS FARMERS' WEEK
Their State Organizations Will
Assemble in Topeka.
heVeterinarians Will Lead Off
on Monday.

Farmers Week at Topeka has be-
come an important annual event of
vast Importance and several thousand
representative Kansans are present as
delegates or members of the various
state organizations which are annual
ly assembled at Topeka
The state organizations which meet
at Topeka the week of January 11-16,
1909, are: The Kansas Improved Stock
Breeders association, the Kansas State
Board of Agriculture, the Kansas State
Poultry association, the Kansas Vet
erinary Medical association, and the
State Good Roads association. There
will also be held business meetings OF
the Kansas State Dairy association,
the Kansas Swine Breeders association
and the Kansas Red Polled Cattle
club.
The State Veterinarians.
The fifth annual meeting of the
Kansas Veterinary Medical association
will be held in the city council cham
Der, beginning Tuesday morning, Jan
uary IL at $3.50 a. m. In addition to
the reports of officers and other rou-
tine business. there will be num-
ber of set addresses and papers among
which are the following:
1.-The Kansas Veterinary Organiza-
tions. 1889 to 1894" Dr. Burton Rog-
ers, Manhattan; address by E. H.
Webster, the new director of the Kan
sas Experiment station Manhattan;
Swamp Fever" DIR. E. M. Bates,
Coffeyville; Some Observations, DR..
r. I. Rhea, Mckinney. Tex; Rabies, 7"
Prof L. D. Bushnell, Manhattan; I'm
testinaI Rupture" DIR. F. J. Dondan-
Vile, Dodge City.
On Tuesday evening, January IL,
there will be a public health session,
and a discussion of the following
papers:
"a Current Case of Human Chambers
in Kansas" DR.. F. S. Schoenleber,
state veterinarian, Manhattan; THE
Relation of the Dairy Commissioner to
the Veterinarian d. NJ Wilson, Kan
sas dairy commissioner, Manhattan; !;
''The Veterinarian and Dairyman," DR..
c. B. McClelIand, Lawrence; "Diag-
onisis and Tuberculosis" Dr. G. f.
Mennfnger, Topeka; 1.-THE Milk Ques-
tion.' DR.. L. Champlain, city milk in
spector Kansas City, Mo.
On Wednesday, January 13, the fol-
lowing topics will be considered:
.State Law Symposium, . "a Straight
Talk on Qualification by D. NJ. VIII
son; 1.-The Therapy of Barium Chic
ride" DIR. E. Bassler, fHalstead; The
Use of Cathartics in Veterinary Prac-
tice," DR.. D. NJ. Campbell, Topeka.
State Board of Agriculture.
The thirty-eighth annual meeting of
the state board of agriculture will begin
in the capitol building, Topeka. on Wed
nesday, January 13, at 4 o'clock, and
will hold a three days session as per
detailed programme previously publish
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The Topeka Commercial club is act
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
Race Across Country

With right of way over all other
trains, a Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget
Sound special train left Tacoma on
Sunday with $4,000 worth of silk
for New York delivery and passed
through Watertown today at 11:36 a.
M, and arrived in Milwaukee at
1921 p. M, making an average speed
between La Crosse and Milwaukee
of a mile in about one minute and ten
seconds. Conductor Charles Nc
Laughlin of Portage, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mclaughlin of this city,
and Engineer William Schneider of
Portage, were in charge of the train.
The train which was made up of two
cars loaded with salmon and four
cars of silks, was given the right of
way here and made no stops between
portage and Milwaukee. The time
made over the La Crosse division of
the road was as follows: From La
Crosse to Milwaukee, 1876 miles, three
hours and fifty minutes; from Rio to
Watertown thirty-four miles, in thir
ty-fve minutes; from Watertown to
Milwaukee, forty-five miles, in forty
five minutes. The officials of the st.
Paul road are confident that their
train will beat to the east the North
ern Pacific train which left Seattle
twenty-one hours earlier with silk
worth $360,000. This is a continual
ton of the race across the Pacific be-
tween the Blue Funnel liner OMAHA
and the Milwaukee steamer Tacoma
Maru. The OMAHA arrived at Tacoma
Saturday and the Tacoma Maru on
Sunday. The Northern Pacific train
had a good lead of twenty-one hours,
but the Milwaukee road, by side
tracking everything else, are now
twelve hours ahead of the Northern
Pacific train, and are sure to win the
long race across the continent.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
Personal Mention

Mrs. George Weber was a visitor
at Oconomowoc today.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Bethke were
Oconomowoc visitors today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Wertheimer
spent the day in Milwaukee.
Irving Feldschneider was home
from Madison to spend Sunday
DR.. T. F. Shinnick made a profess
sional call at Hubbleton today.
Mrs. g. J. Vokes and Mrs. J. Simons
and son have returned from a few
days visit in Delafield.
James O'Brien, son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. O'Brien, has accepted a position
with the American Wire and Steel Co.
at Waukegan, ILL.,
Mrs. Otto Raneius and son of Grand
Rapids and Mrs. Emil Uehling of
Redwood are visiting at the home of
Henry Uehling, Clyman street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kusel enter
tanned a number of friends at their
home in North Church street last ev-
ening in honor of the birthday ami
versary of the host.
Eddie Amborn of Hubbleton, who
was successfully operated upon two
weeks ago at ST. Mary's hospital by
Drs. c. ]. Habhegger and T. F. Shin
nick, left for his home today fully re-
stored to health.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
The Rev. ITl K. Hicks Alma
nae for 1910

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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
DOINGS TUESDAY
Will Locate Here

A branch of the Lynn B. Millikan
company, general contractor, with
headquarters in Indianapolis, will
probably be located in WATERFOWL.
The firm has done considerable build
ing in this city and vicinity and it is
now proposed to establish this
branch. Mr.. Lynn B. Millikan was in
the city sometime ago and the out
come of his visit is that branch
will be located in Watertown with j.
N. Millikan, general superintendent,
in charge.
The latter had charge of the con-
struction of the Van Camp milk con-
densory and the G.. B. Lewis company
factory, which will be completed in
three weeks.
Mr.. Millikan and wife have resided
in Watertown during the greater part
Of three years and their liking for the
city and it's people had no small part
in the determination to locate here.
A competent draughtsman will be an
accessory of the branch office. Among
the work contemplated here for next
year is the construction of two large
factory plants.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
Great Wisconsin Farm Paper

No agricultural paper in the United
States has made such remarkable pro-
gress during the past year as has been
shown by The Wisconsin Farmer,
published weekly at Madison. Every
department of the paper has been
made brighter, fresher, more attrac-
tive. and more representative of the
az ricultural, horticultural, dairylng,
stock raising and other farm interests
of the great state of Wisconsin. The
Wisconsin Farmer is especially sUrong
in its editorials. which cover every
phase of farm life and thought in this
state. 1t has, also, large corps of
special contributors from the expert
ment stations of the North oasu end
among the successful farmers, dairy
men and other specialists III agricul-
tural and semi-agriculturlal lines.
It maintains, in addition to an ex-
GICmcIy dulc GulJUIi6l department.,
special departments devoted to dairy
ing, horticulture, poultry, sheep,
handy farm devices, farm law, veter-
mary matters, current events, home
and Sunday school. Its hume depart
ment, edited by lady who is famil-
lar by experience in farm life, is an
exceedingly valuable feature. The
paper is attractively illustrated and
being edited by bona fide farmers,
who live on and operate their own
farms, is intensely practical The
subscription price is $l.00 year.
Address the Wisconsin Farmer Com
pany, Tenney Block, Madison, Wis,
or leave your subscription at this
office. We make low combination
clubbing rate for the Wisconsin
Farmer in connection with the Water
town Weekly Leader giving both pa
psrs for only $3.50 per annum. Every
farmer should have both papers.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
DOINGS WEDNESDAY
Wedding Bells

At 4 o'clock this afternoon at ST.
Marks Lutheran church parsonage the
wedding of Mr.. Ernst Hack and Miss
Hattie Schmidt took place. The pas
tor, the Rev. julius Klingmann, officiat-
ed. Mr.. Theodore Hack, brother of
the groom, and Miss Lydia Schmidt,
sister of the bride, were best man and
maid of honor. The bride was at
tired in gown of white embroidered
swiss and carried a shower bouquet of
brides roses. The maid of honor wore
cream pOplin and carried pink carna-
lions. At the conclusion of the cere-
mony a reception was held, at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Schmidt, 321 Union
street, at which only relatives and
immediate friends were present. The
bride is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Schmidt and is a popular
and charming young lady and has a
host of friends. The groom is young
man of excellent character and is en-
ployed as:tailor by Hertel e Hoffman,.
They will reside at 704 North Second
street, where they will be at home to
friends after December 1. Among the
out of town guests present were Albert
Scmidt, Misses Lillian Bird, Dorothy
Jack, Milwaukee; William c. Renk,
Waukesha; Miss Selma Fischer, Fort
Atkinson.
Mr.. Henry Meyer of Marshall and
Miss Catherine Haberkorn, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Haberkorn,
who reside in route 3, were united in
marriage at o'clock yesterday after
noon at st. Henry's Catholic church
parsonage by the Rev. Lawrence Alt.
Messrs. Emil Meyer, Bernard Haber-
korn and Misses Ida Meyer and Mar
garet Haberkorn were the attendants
A reception followed the ceremony at
the home of the brides parents in
route 3, which was attended by rela-
tives and friends. Mr.. and Mrs
Meyer will reside in Marshall.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05

The Grand Canyon of the Yellow
stone river will be represented in a
painting covering 5000 square feet of
surface at the north end of the gallery
in the Coliseum during the Land and IT.
rigation Exposition, which begins Nov.
20. The Yellowstone Park is the moth
er of several great rivers that are now
used for irrigation and the subject IS
a very fitting one for such an occasion.
This will be the largest reproduction of
the famous canyon ever shown. Thou.
sands of electric lights will give the eff
feet of water flowing through the can
yon and will show in the perspective
the living waterfall which in reality
is more than one thousand feet
high.