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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
n Y. C. TO SPEND MILLIONS.
President Brown Says SS5,O00,oOO Will
Be Used to Better Service.

NEW YORK. Oct 2S.-President W.
c. Brown of the New York Central has
announced that the management had en-
tered upon a campaign OF extraordinary
expenditures TO meet extraordinary traf-
ic demands.
The company has placed contracts in
the last few days, he said, for So. 0OO,-
900 worth of new locomotives, passenger
and freight cars. and intends to spend
100000 more-SS5.0000 600 in all
in reducing grades, Strengthening curves
and laying new rails, exclusive of $50
100000 terminal improvements in New
York city.
These expenditures" he said. @are
absolutely necessary TO meet the de-
mands of business. The traffic records
for the months of September and Oc-
tober up TO date have exceeded anything
in the eompany's history. The previous
high water mark was for the first three
quarters of 1907, just before the panic"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
CHURCH PARLOR DRY,
Water Tax Forgotten and 1t Costs 81
Extra to Have Supply Turned
On Again

OSHKOSH, Wis, Oct. 2S.-[ Special. |
The Oshkosh Waterworks company
shut off the water in the First Congre.
gational church parIors without notify
ing the church, because the water tax
was forgotten.
When the Young Ladies' society met
Wednesday and prepared refreshments,
not drop of water was to be had.
The young ladies formed a bucket
brigade to and from the Y NJ. G.. A.
building some distance away.
The pastor, Rev. e. II. Smith, paid
the water tax Of 81 and 81 extra to have
the water turned on again.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
CATCH THREE ROBBERS.
Waukesha Officers Capture Confessed
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Nabs
Burglar.

WAJKESHA, Wis, Oct. 2S.-[Spe-
ciaL James Hopkins, aged 10, and
Frank White, aged p, were arrested to-
day by Chief Of Police Enders and
Sheriff Gibson and have confessed to
having held I'D and robbed Mrs. William
Young Wednesday night and Mrs Mar
tina Winchel and her daughter Sunday
night.
The youthful highwaymen led the of
fcers TO the place where they had
thrown Mrs. 1oung's handbag, which
was found rified of its contents.
John Sinsschitz. aged %, was caught
in the act of breaking into the saloon OF
Simon Latner early this morning The
saloon had been robbed several times re-
Gently and for a number of nights a
watchman has been concealed within it.
Today he caught the theft red-handed.
Sinsschitz has been bound over for
trial
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
RACER TURNS TURTLE.
Mechanician Badly Injured While Driver
Is Thrown Clear on Long
Island Course.

MINSOLA, L. l.. Oct. 2S.-The poor
condition of the roads caused by last
nights rains, caused bad accident to-
day. \ Chalmers-Detroit car driven by
Bert Engly skidded and turned turtle
while going at good speed near the grand
stand of the course. Harry e. Richards.
the mechanician, was pinned under the
car and suffered three fractured ribs and
possible internal injuries. Engly was
thrown clear of the car and sustained
only a few bruises. The other cars
made no attempt at high speed.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
DROP CENT IN SLOT
AND KILL YOURSELF.
Become Useless to Some and Sug-
gests Suicide Machine.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 2S.-
Drop penny in the slot and get
ticket to the other world" might be the
inscription on machine that is suggest
ed by Rev. DR.. Donald Guthrie of Balti-
more. DR.. Guthrie was talking Wednes-
day night Oh 'Calvinism' at the closing
session of the synod of Baltimore at the
Metropolitan Presbyterian church here.
Coming at the close of a plea for a
wholesome. enthusiastic interest in life
was the sentence: Life has become so
meaningless and so useless to some that
L advocate the setting up of a suicide
machine where one can deposit a cent
and be killed easily and respectfully
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
GAS JET OPEN; TWO DIE.
Chicago Man Finds Wife and Little Sol
Dead in Bed

CHICAGO. Ill. Oct. 2S.-Charles H
Edgecomb today found his wife and 4
year-old son dead in bed. The room
where the two lay was filed with ga
which had escaped from an open jet
MIR. Edgecomb insists that the gas je
must have been opened accidentally, bu
the police held a contrary opinion. Th,
apartment was ordinarily lighted by cleo
tricity.
Other residents of the building noticed
the odor of gas yesterday afternoon, bu
no inyestigat ton was made and the dis
covery of the dead mother and son wa
not made until Mr.. Edgecomb returne,
to his home today. He declares tina;
there was no motive for his wife t,
make away with herself, that their HON,
life was happy, and she was not suffer
ing from any illness
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
PHONE RATES INCREASED.
Railroad Commission Grants Part o.
Bloomer Company's Petition.

MADISON, Wis. Oct. 2S.-The raj
road commission, on application of tn
Bloomer Telephone company, has OF
Gered the rates for residence phones a
81 per month, an increase from 10 cents
The company asked to charge SD
per month for a combination bushes
and residence service Multiple part
service" says the order, except 70
rural lines where it is necessary, ha
generally given rise TO complaints an
discomfort. Applicants plant is capabI
of rendering irst-class service and part
lines in excess of two on line woul
doubtless deteriorate the service"
1t is pointed out that the increase
revenue to the company is merely in
cidental to extension and betterment
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
FAVOR COMMISSION PLAN.
Superior Merchants Bring in Report fo
New Government.

SUPERIOR. Wis, Oct 27-The
Commercial club has received report
from its committee of twelve favoring
the commission form of government for
this city. The matter was referred back
to the committee with instructions to
confer with the city attorney. I. E.
Lyons. and Attorneys Charles Brennan
and c. A. Crownhart. The intention is
to elect the first commissioners next
Snrinp
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
ARREST A BEER AGENT.
Oshkosh G. A. R. Anti-Flag Advertising
Crusade Takes New Turn-Not
Guilty Is Plea

OSHKOSH. Wis, Oct 2S.-rS Special. !
Capt. j. n. Ruby of Phil II. Sheridan
post No. 10, G.. A. r., has had a war
rant issued for William f. Gamer, the
local distributing agent for Milwau-
kee brewing company, charging him
with using the American flag i'll adver-
Using. The case has been set for No
vember 3. mr. Gamer pleaded not
guilty.
The Objectionable advertisement is the
one in which DR.. Cook is shown as plant
ing the flag at the north pole with the
name of the beer il big type beside him.
A representation of a bottle of this beer
is also shown.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
CELLAR HER PRISON,
Maple Creek Woman Falls. Dislocates
Hip and Is Forced to Remain
Alone Four Days.

NEW LONDON, Wis. Oct. 27.-TSpe-
cial. while in her cellar Mrs. A. Rohl-
off, near Maple Greek church. fell and
dislocated her hip, She was unable to
get up stairs owing to her injuries and
remained in the cellar alone four whole
days. She had gone to put in a cellar
window and fell from a chair. Mrs
Furst. "a neighbor lady, CHANGED to call
and the terrible plight was discovered
Mrs. Rohloff said that the nights were
most unbearably long and were the worst
feature of the Imprisonment in the eel
lar. She is recovering.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
Sketch of His Career.


in the United States army.
Sketch of His Career.
Maj.-Gen. Oliver Otis Howard was
born in Maine in 1880. He graduated
from Bowdoin college at the age of 20
and received an appointment at the mill
tary academy at West Point. He stood
fourth i'll his class and, upon graduating
IN 1884, was made q second lieutenant
in the ordnance department serving at
Watervelt, n. Y, and at the Kennebeck
arsenal. Me. During the next year he
accepted the position as professor of
mathematics at West Point with the
rank of first lieutenant
When the civil war broke out, Gen.
Howard resigned from the chair of
mathematics, saying, when leave was
refused him at the academy, My coun-
colonel of the Third Maine volunteers.
At the first battle of Bull Run he COM
manded brigade and was made a brig
adler general soon after. He lost an
arm at the battle of Fair Oaks on June
/, 1862, but he resumed his command
the next month and saw action at An
tietam, Gettysburg, and Chattanooga.
Wins Praise of Sherman.
For his services during Sherman's
march to the sea he was made a briga-
der general in the regular army. It was
at lnlS time UQaC sherman wrote tO
Grant concerning Howard: Il find him a
polished and Christian gentleman, ex-
hibting the highest and most chivalrous
traits of character"
At the close of the war he was ap-
pointed head of the freedmen's bureau,
and held this position for nine years
In 1877 Gen. Howard engaged in Indian
fighting, commanding an expedition
against the Nez Perces Later in life
he wrote a book describing this cam
paign and paying tribute to Chief
Joseph, the head of the hostile tribe
He then became superintendent of the
military academy at West Point, III
1SS1-1SS2. lie afterward commanded
the department of the Platte at Omaha.
the department of the Pacific and final
~ went to Governors island as COM
mander of the department of the east
Given Thanks of Congress.
In 1894 he was retired with the rank
of major general, and in 1908 the Sen
ate passed d bill placing Gen Howard
on the retired list as lieutenant general
and thanking him at the same time for
his meritoriOus service. He was founder
of the Lincoln Memorial university at
Cumberland Gap, Tenn, and chairman
of the board of directors of that institu-
ton for many years.
The honorary degree of Lii. D. has
been conferred on Gen. Howard four
times, and the French government made
him clevalier of honor in 1884 He was
the author of a number of books, the
best known Of these being his war me-
moirs.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
BIRD DESTROYS EYE
Prairie du CHEN Boy Victim Of Attack
Through Stats of Corn Crib by
Imprisoned Heron.

PRAIRIE DU CHEN, Wis, Oct. %
Especial. James, the 12-yearold sol
of Fred Konichek, lost the sight of hi!
right eye in a remarkable manner.
The father had wounded blue heroI
in the woods and brought the bird HON,
alive, locking it in a corn crib. Th,
bird was ferocious and while the young
ster was watching it through the slatl
in the crib, it picked at his eye, the
point of the bill penetrating the pupil.
The boy was taken to La Crosse thu
following morning where the eye bal
was removed.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
YALE GETS A FORTUNE.
Pa, Leaves 100000 to East
ern University.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Oct. 2S.-By
the terms of the will of the late DIR.
Levi l. Shoemaker of this city, which
was filed for probate today, Yale uni
versity is given more than S5OO.OOO, to
be used il the medical department of
the institution. This sum will revert
to the university upon the death of his
wife, who is to enjoy the proceeds of
the estate during her lifetime
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
Admits Crime; Escapes Lyuching.

KANSAS CITY. Oct 27.-Confession
by James Mcmahon Tuesday that he
mardered his sisters, Miss Rose McMa-
hon and Mrs. Alonzo Van RoyeR, and
the latter,:s husband. Alonzo Van Royen.
on farES near Kansas City, Kan, last
Tuesday. baaarIy caused the prisoner to
be lynched. Fearing mob violence the
authorities rus'hed the murderer and his
brother. Patrick Mcmahon. and Patrick
Lamb. a farm hand, who are held as
witnesses in the case, to the Kansas
biles. The cries of the mob We're heard
within the jail and the prisoners begged
piteously TO be taken 10 a place of safe
n.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
Hikers Will Be Feted.

cial. ]-Extending an invitation to tn
Fond du Lac club to meet it there, til
Y. NJ. c. 4. Hikers' club of this cit
plans a 6 o'clock dinner party at th
conclusion of a trip to Sheboygan mex
Sunday. En- route the local mixers vi
be given duck-chicken dinner by th
people of .Centerville, fifteen miles sour
of here.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
BOTH FACE COURT.
Plead Not Guilty in Depere Shoot
ing Case.

GREEN BAY, Wis, Oct 2S.-[Spe-
ciai. Warrants charging William &c
care and Frances Martel, his former
wife, with the murder of Otto W. Zim-
dars, deputy marshal of Depere, have
been served. The Martel woman pleaded
not guilty, and formal plea of not
guilty was entered by the court for Ge
care. The cases were adjourned until
November & and 8 Both were held in
Jail without bonds.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
Blind Editor Dead.

Col. Max Frost. Journalist and author
and for many years prominent in ter
ritorial politics. died in Santa Fe, n.
NJ, on the 13 inst, aged 81 years. AL
though he had been blind for seven
years, he retained his grip on journal
istic and political affairs. He was
native of Louisiana and settled in New
Mexico in 1876.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
DOG STARVED, BUT WALTZES.
Wausau Girl Unwittingly Imprisons Pet
for 26 DAYS

WAUSAU. Wis, Oct. .2S.-[Special !
To be shut in a bathroom without
food for 261a days and yet live, was the
experience of pet dog belonging to the
little daughter of Thomas Givoney of
this city.
The family went to Rhinelander on
September 20 for a visit and supposed
they had left the dog with a neighbor.
On their return home yesterday, the
girl found the dog, which raised himself
on his hind. feet and waltzed before its
mistress in delight.
The effect of starvation. however, was
Mainly visible
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29

SHEEP-Steady; good to choice 3.75D4 %;
common TO fair, 2.5O@3.25; yearlings, good
to choice, 3.T5d5 %; common to fair, 1850
425. Spring lambs-Common to fair, 1850
80; good to choice. 625Q6.75.
CUDAH1, Wis, Oct. 2S.-Receipts, 1000
hogs Market steady. Mixed packing, 80
az 80; poor to good heavy packing, 1000
no; medium and butchers, T.70Q7.S5; Sc
lect packing and shipping, 7.600790; fair
to good light, 70OQ15o; pigs and rough,
2O0a7.OO. Representative sales: GO hogs.
average 211 at $50; A hogs, average 200 at
7.70; 81 hogs average 226 at 7.S5; 30 hogs,
average 296 at 40; 10 hogs, average 81 at
average 116 at 74O; 81 hogs, average 1913
at 7.GO; IS hogs, average 1914 at 7.25; ~
hogs, average 1S5 at $50; 63 hogs. average
155 at 10; hogs, average 107 at 30.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct S.-Cattle-Receipts
estimated at 5000; market steady to Toe
lower; bceves 390Q9.1O; Texas steers, $50
Q490; western steers, 4.25Gp750; stockers
and feeders. 30oQ5.15; cows and heifers,
2.1065.75; calves, 650@S.50 Hogs-Receipts
estimated at $4,000; market steady to shade
higher; light, d,2oQ7.l5; mixed, 7.35@I92h;
Choice Choice heavy 755@7.65; pigs ' 55 sS19 !?
bulk of sales, 7.70@7.S5. S6eep-ReceiIt Is
estimated at 10000; market steady; native,
2. 5O6D4.75; western, 2.75GD475 yearlings, t. 90
$3.50; lambs, native, 4.250700; western,
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 2s.-Catte-
Receipts, 5000; strong; native steers, 1900
steers 3.7505.5O; western cows, > .6Oa4 80.
Hogs-Receipts, 11,0OO; strong; bulk 1909
7.65 Sheep-Receipts, G000; steady; NUT.
tons. 3.40M4.75; lambs. 5.G0d69O.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct. 2S.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 1000; market steady; native beer
steers, 4O00S.50; cows and heifers, $500
735; stockers and feeders 3.50a5.5O Hogs
Receipts, 1000, market &c higher; packers,
7.25D7.75; butchers and best heavy, 1900
7S5. Shecp-Receipts, 1900; market steady;
SOUTH OMAHA, Neb, Oct 2S-Cattle-
Receipts, 1900: market steady; native
steers, 4500S.OO: cows and heifers. 5000
500: western steers, 35006.2J; stOckers ana
feeders, 37505.75 Hogs-Rcccipts 200;
market, sc to Zoe higher; bulk, 76OU7 80.
Sheep-Receipts, 1920; market strong;
yearings, 4S5@5.25; wethers 4.OOq4.jO
. ornb q
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
MILWAUKEE, STocKYARDs REPORT

HOGS-Opened sc higher; closed 5a1Oc
lower; prime butchers and heavy. 1850
l.95; good shippers, 100 to 200 lbs. 76Om
go; good shipping light 7.450T.55: fair to
good light, 7.2007.40; good mixed grades,
l.6001.75; common to fair mixed packers,
l.l0Q7.50; packers, good to selected, 1850
10; rough, 6.5007.15; fair packers 1900
10; pigs, 100 to 125 lbs. 6509T 10; govern
ment and throwouts, 2,00a55O.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
Accused Makes Denial.

DEPERE, Wis, Oct 2S.-The post
mortem over Deputy Marshal Zimdars
killed Tuesday morning, developed that
he died from internal hemorrhage. &c
care, who is in jail charged with muir
der, makes a general denial.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
Milwaukeeans to Europe

NEW YORK, Oct 2S.-Among cabin
passengers sailing for Europe on the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. line steamer Presi-
dent Lincoln were: Miss Emma Hinze,
Miss Wanda Stresau, both of Milwau-
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29

| CATTLE Market steady; butchers
steers good to choice. 515d59O; medium to
good. 4.4O05.15; heifers. choice to prime,
44OQ5.15; common to fair, 3.15@415: cows
prime, 4.O0Q450; good TO choice. 3.4O64 Is;
fair to medium, 315@3.4O; cutters 1850
SEQ; Gamers, 2.25q2.50; bulls, good to
choice, 3.5004.0O; bologna bulls, fair to
| Mixers and springers, common to good.
20;03925.O0; good, 3000Q4000; choice, 1890
10000
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
Twelve Years for Craftsman

WAUSAU. Wis, Oct 2S.-Josepb
Ladd, alias Tytkie, alias Rand, pleaded
guilty to blowing the safe of the Athens
State bank. and was sentenced TO twelve
years in WauDun.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
Rev. Father Marx Cooney Dead.

WATERLOO, Ia, Oct. 2S-Rev
Father Mark Cooney, dean of Northern
Iowa diocese and candidate for coadiutor
bishop, died here today from perforation
of stomach. He was 30 years old.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29
MILWAUKEE, HAY MARKET

Choice new timothy, 14.0061425; No.
10 25013.5O; No. 2. 11.5001250; clover and
mixed, 11.5Oa12.00; choice Kansas, 125O6l
1900; No / Kansas, 11.50012.OO: Kansas
marsh, 7.00@7 80; pack, 5.500G.00; rye
straw S.2J0S.75; oats straw, 100000.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-29

$50; fair to good, 7O0a1.50; throwouts,
450Q5.50; grasserS, 4.00Q5O0.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05
SONG DRAMA AND
ITS PLACE IN ART

The following excerpts are from the
department conducted by Lawrence
Gilman, entitled THE World of
Music" in a recent issue of Harper's
Weekly:
DIR Ludwig Wuellner has been de-
seribed as an interpreter, rather than
singer of songs. 1t is necessary to
make the distinction. q. DIR. Wuell-
ner uses, as aids to the delivery of a
song, means which are not as rule
employed by singers His aim is, be
fore all else, to communicate the emo
tional significance of the matter IN
hand; and to accomplish this end he
does not rely upon the eXpressiveness
of the voice alone. He inVokes, to
serve his purpose, not only variety of
! tone coloring, but the aid of pecu-
| liarly mobile countenance, and an eX-
ceedingly subtle command of the power
of suggestion through bodily posture.
I'm what degree if at all, may the
Lieder singer regard himself as an
actor? DR.. Wuellner has been taken
to task because he relies, to large
extent upon the scenic use of the
face; and ii has been noted, as an
objection to his method that If listen
ers would close their eyes they would
surely find that much of the impress
siveness would fade away OF the
fact just alleged there is no doubt.
But what of it? We have no
sound warrant for asking the singer
of dramatic and emotional songs, In
his capacity as the vehicle of the poet
and the composer to contine himself to
vocal expression alone. The increased
emotional and dramatic burden of the
modern song justifies, if it does not
demand, an enriched and enlarged
equipment in the singer. Why should
he not if he can, take advantage of
the infinite capacity for expression af-
forded by the human mask, the human
body, so long as he employs these dan
gerous agents with tact, discretion,
finesse. subtlety of suggestion. avoid
ing sedulously all crassness and ex-
trava gance2
1--WE may as well recognize, now as
later. that the singer qua singer, is
nothing like so imperious and domi-
nant an element in musical art as he
once was-that he is declining in con-
sequence day by day And with the
decline of the singer is to be noted the
corresponding emergence into greater
prominence in the schemes of song
writer's and opera makers of the poet
and the dramatist. DR.. Wuellner is
simply one of those interpreters who
by virtue of special and appropriate
gifts, are qualified to embody the musi-
cal zeitgeist."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05
A LITTLE ESSAY BY
"THE PRIMA DONNA"
BY FRITZ sCHEFF

The dance to me means the three
in-one, the happiness, the youth and
the light l cannot imagine a sour
and sad person dancing-if he danced
he would have to leave off being sad,
You have never seen an unhappy
looking dancer, have you-that is,
spontaneous dancer who is doing the
thing he or she likes? OF course you
have not. Those things don't go to-
gether. And you have never seen an
old dancer, because there aren't any.
The years of one dancer may be longer
than the years Of another, but no one
of them is old because dancing keeps
the heart young. and when the heart
is young physical age is baffled. And
the dance is the light. We all know
that. Who ever heard of speaking of
a sunbeam in any other way than as
a dancing sunbeam? There are no
gray days in the life of the man or
woman who harbors the spirit of the
dance-the tints are all gold. Person
ally, l must dance, dance every day
to keep me happy and-slim There
is nothing like it for keeping away
sluggishness and spurring on ambi-
ton. And that is why, of all my time
on the stage in 1.-THE Prima Donna"
enjoy most those three-minute
dances which are given over to the
waltz.