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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-16

Henry Wick is attending the
Corn Show in Omaha today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-16

Mrs. William j. Burke is the
guest of Omaha friends today.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
TAFT ON RESOURCES
PRESIDENT GIVES FIRST UTTER.
ANCE ON CONSERVATION.
Declares Subject Will Properly Claim
from Administration Earnest At
tention and Appropriations.

CHICAGO, H., May 31.-The follow
ing letter, said to be President Taft's
first authoritative utterance on the con-
servation of national resources, was re-
ceived here today by A. W. Shaw, edi-
tor of a business mans magazine:
THE conservation of national re
sources is a subject which will properly
claim from the present administration
earnest attention a;:I appropriate legis-
lation. The necessity for a comprehen-
sive and systematic Improvement of our
waterways, the preservation of our soil
and of our forests, the securing from
monopOlistic private appropriation the
power in navigable streams, the rcten-
ton of the undisposed coal lands of the
government from complete alienation
all these matters are vitality important to
the people of the United States and to
your constituency, the business men of
the country.
without tie resources which make
labor productive, American enterprise.
energy and skill would not IN the past
have been able to make Roadway against
hard conditions. Our children and their
children will not be able to make head
way if we leave to them an impoverished
country. Our land, our waters, our for
ests and our minerals are the sources
from which come directly or indirectly
the livelihood of all of us. The con-
servatiOu of our natural resources is
question of fundamental Importance to
the United States now-to the business
man today"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
TORE HIS SKIN OFF

In Shrcds-ItchinE Was Intense
Sleep Was often ImposSibIe-
Cured by Cuticura in - Weeks.
AT first an eruption of small pus-
tules commenced on my hands. These
spread later to other parts of my body,
and the itching at times was intense,
so much so that | literally tore the
skin off in shreds in seeking relief.
The awful itching interfered with my
work considerably, and also kept me
awake nights. | tried several doctors
and used a number of different ONT
ments and lotions, but received prac-
tically no benefit. Finally l settled
down to the use of Cuticura Soap,
CuticuTa Ointment and CutiCura Pills,
with the result that in a few days all
itching had ceased and in about three
weeks time all traces of my eruption
had disappeared. l have had no trou-
BILE Of this kind since. ii. A. Kruts-
koff, 5714 Wabash Ave, Chicago, Ill,
November IS and %, 1907"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole
Props. of Cuticura Remedies Boston.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04

it, Before L had taken one botCle
was better, and now | am c % GlI4e Noy
cured. LENA Y. HENRY, Route NO.
3, Adrian, Ga. ..,
an operation or drag , out s tSkly
fonrths of the ioy of living, when they
ca find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound?
For thirty year, it tia has s been 97ea the the
standard remedy for female Ills, ana
has cured thousands of women who
have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, inflammation,
liberation, fbrcid tpmors,, IRREGULAR
ton, and nervous prostra ton.
IF you have the slightest doubt
ThaG Lydia e. PinkhaEn's Vege-
table Compound VIII help yous
write 20 Mrs. Pinkhann at Lynn
Mass, for advice, Your letter
will be absolutely confidential,
and the advice free.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
MERRILL BANK ROBBED
BANDITS HOLD UP CASHIER IN
BROAD DAYLIGHT.
Two of Quartette of Desperadoes Cap
tured After Running Fire
with Posse.

MERRILL. Wis, May -[Special1
A bold daylight robbery took place
here Friday afternoon when four high
waymen held up the cashier of the Ger
man-American bank at the point of rifles
and escaped with $1,000 Three of the
robbers covered Cashier r. c. Ballstadt
with their rifles, while the fourth went
through the vault. In his hurry the high
Waymap opened the vault of the Alb
stract company instead of that of the
bank proper and missed $4,000. The
gang was pursued by a posse of several
hundred citizens and two of them were
later captured in a swamp near the city,
one of them badly wounded. The stolen
money was recovered.
The two captured robbers gave their
names as Martin Krigibos and John
Laya OF Chicago. Laya was shot in the
lntestines during the running fire which
followed between the posse and the rob-
bers after the robbery, but it is thought
that he will recover.
According to the story of the prison
ers, the gang came here from Chicago on
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04

Wednesday, where they had been staying
at SI2 Halsted street. The leaders
name is Charles BOrman, and the fourth
member was known simply as Fred"
They went first to Heine1aan, thinking
that the bank was located there, and
while there visited a colony of Russians
who are believed to have furnished them
information of the lay of the land around
Merrill
The quartette returned to Merrill
Thursday night and Friday moi ning two
of them went to the bank ostensibly
to have q bill changed, but really to get
a look at the inside of the building.
About > o'clock in the afternoon all four
entered the bank and covered Cashier
Ballstadt with their rifles. They did
not remain in the building long, evident
ly fearing that their plan would be
frustrated. The robbers followed the
railroad track for a quarter of a mile
out of town with their booty and crossed
the Wisconsin river near Riverside park
A posse headed by Chief of Police
Calder and Sheriff Emil Mas started in
quick pudsuit. The pursuers, however,
were handicapped by having but two
rifles, and it was not until a party in
an automobile began to close in on the
bandits, who had taken to the woods,
that they showed any signs of weaken
ing. A running fire was kept up for
over a mile and more than 100 shots
were exchanged between the robbers and
their pursuers. The men were cornered
in swamp and Laya and Krigibos gave
themselves up, the other two escaping.
Two suspects were seen about five
in the direction of Wausau. The Mara
thon county sheriff has started north
with a posse in an attempt to head
the robbers off.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
TWELFTH NATIONAL
SKAT CONGRESS
NORTH AMERICAN LEAGUE WILL
MEET IN MILWAUKEE.
Three Days Tournament in Hippodrome
VIII Mark the Twelfth An
nual Congress.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May %, 1909.
The twelfth congress of the North
American Skat league will open in Mil
waukee at o'clock on the morning of
June 10. At p. N. on the same day
the annual meeting of the league will be
held in the Hippodrome
The congress will be of three DAYS
duration. Delegates will be welcomed
to Milwaukee by Mayor David S. Rose.
They will probably represent every state
in the Union.
The feature of the congress will be
the skat tournament, which will prob
ably occupy the greater part of the three
days and whose winners will be an
nounced at Whitefsh Bay on Monday,
June p.
The detailed pr 9gramme follows:
SATURDAY, JUNE 49,
0 a. m.-ReceptiOn and registratio OF
delegates and drawing forsseats foD first ses-
sion Of the tournament. AT the Hippo
drome.
4 p m-Reception to visiting ladies at
the Deutscher club, to be followed by diu-
ner at O'Clock and theater party at the
Davidson.
p. m-Meeting of national officers and
directors at the Calumet club.
p: m.-Annual meeting of the North
American Skat league ~ the Hippodrome
So
congress by President Robert Schiller.
Address of Welcome by Hon. David s.
Rose, mayor of Milwaukee.
S p. m.-First session Of the tournament.
(Skat-Meister: Ex-President Max WOrts-
mani.
SUNDAY, JUNE 20.
a m.-Drawing of seats for second ses-
eion at the Hippodrome
10 a. m.-Continuation of annual meeting
of North American Skat league.
2:30 p. m.-Second session Of the tourna-
ment.
(Skat-M eister: Fred Tschientschy).
8 p m.-Skat, bridge whist. cinch and
euchre tournament for ladies at the Calumet
club.
p m-Grand concert at Hippodrome by
JOSEPH Clauder's band
MONDAY, JUNE 81.
1880 a. m.-Fruehschoppen at Pabst brew
cry
1890 p n.-Troley party from Pabst
b every to Whitefsh Bay resort
p. m.-Afternoon and evening concert
and sumner nights festival at Whitetish
Bay.
S D. m.-Announcement of tournament
prize winners at Whitefish Bay.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
BUFFFALOES GUIDED THEM
Instinct That Supplied a Chart to Plains
men in Texas

Col Charles Goodnight, the plainsman
who has been experimenting with cross
ing cattle with buffalo upon his big
ranch near here, was riding over one of
his pastures the other day accompanied
by visitors.
The buffalo possesses some myS-
terious traits of character" Col Good
night said. I'm the early days it was a
common thing for frontierSmen to make
their way across the plains without the
aid of n compass.
IF the sun was shining one would say
that a trip of that kind would not be
difficult; but suppose the day was cloudy
and there was no landmark by which
the traveller might take his course. How
ascertain the direction under such cir
cumStanceS?
'Scattered about over the prairieS and
along the watercourSeS are small Clumps
OF trees. All 4 traveller had to do when
he got lost was TO hunt up tree and
observe which side had been rubbed by
buffaloeS.
1T is a remarkable and unexplained
fact that Il buffalo always ruhs tree on
its south side. In all my experience
with the animals | have never seen one
of them rub the north side of tree. In
the early days there was not Il tree
uppI lue DltlilS iUdI Nlu not pear the
marks of buffalo rubbing and these signs
were always on the south side Why
one of these animals will not rub the
north, east or west side of Il tree l am
unable to explain.
THE buffalo is a much better
weather prognosticator than the weather
bureau. l am able to tell several days
in advance from their antics that
change in the weather is impending.
They seem to be able to tell far i'll ad-
vance when Il norther is going TO sweep
down upon them"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
RIDERLESS AUTO RUNS
WILD AT AWFUL SPEED.
Chauffeur Leaves Clutch On, exanks En-
CINE and Car Shoots Forward with
Owner in Rear Seat

CINCINNATI, o., June "a rider
less auto running wild at terrific speed,
jumping across sidewalks, ripping up
flower beds and shrubbery in Mount Au-
burn park and causing panic among hun
dreds Of men. women and children was
the unusual scene in fashionable resi-
dence district in this city Monday night.
DR.. Horace Whitacre stepped into the
machine in front of his home. Joseph
Faulkner, the chauffeur, of Covingt0n,
Ky, was cranking up the auto when the
machine suddenly shot forward at high
speed. The clutch had been left on by
mistake. Faulkner jumped onto the step
but was crushed between the auto and a
row of trees, knocked unconscious and
four of his ribs broken.
The machine bolted for the Mount Au-
burn Presbyterian church, hit the curb
and sweryed for Mount Auburn park.
DR.. Whitacre jumped out of the ma
chine, was injured about the leg and
suffered a sprained wrist. Barney
Lampe, a passerby, jumped into the car
and turned off the power.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
COLIN c, .M'LEAN DEAD.
Prominent GAINESVILLE Business Man
Kills Himself in Office by
Asphyxiation.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, June 2.-[Spe-
cial. Colin c. MacLean, a prominent
manufacturer and we'll known in golf
circles throughout the state, also a mem
Der of the GAINESVILLE fire and police COM
mission and for many years one of the
most prominent Democrats of the city,
was found dead in his office this morn
ing by an employe who went to open the
factory. MacLean had evidently seated
himself in a chair and taken the tip from
the gas jet, dying from asphyxiation.
He leaves a wife and four daughters
The family has been prominent here for
many years. Itis believed financial diff
culties temporarily deranged his mind.
He was about 81 years of age and one of
the most popular business men in this
city
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
FEARS DOPE IN WATER,
Chicago Doctor, Held in Connection with
Mysterious Death of Wife, Afraid
to Take Drink.

CHICAGO, Ill, June DIR Haldane
Cleminson, in custody here in connection
with the mysterious death of his wife,
who he says, was chloroformed by bur.
glars, seemed ON the verge of nervous
breakdown today. He slept little Mon
day night and called early for a physi-
clan, When DR.. Wiiuam B. Haneline
reached Cleminson's cell, the prisoner
asked for water, which the visiting
physician supplied in a tin cup. This
water the prisoner refused to swallow.
L will not be tricked," he is reported
to have exclaimed. You will never get
me to talk by giving me dope. l will
die before taking your medicine. l want
to see plain water put in a cup before /
will drink
The cup had to be cleansed, and water
poured from a bottle before the patient
would drink, and then he took only sip.
Under police guard he was allowed this
afternoon to attend his wife's funeral
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
MILWAUKEE, SINGERS SCORE.
Successful Cantata Rendered by Green
Bay Choral Society

GREEN BAY. Wis, June 2-[Spe-
cial. The Green Bay Choral society
successfully presented the cantata "Ro-
senkoenigen," last night under the direc-
ton of William Boeppler of Milwaukee,
The chorus of 80 voices. recruited most
" from Green Bay musical people. ac-
quilted itself well. The chorus was sup
ported by a quartette of soloists, Mrs
Blgelow Weaver and Harry Muerer Of
Milwaukee, Mrs. lie Claire MuIligan of
Green Bay and Prof. William Harper
of Appleton. Many music lovers through
out the Fox River valley attended the
musicale.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
BAILEY TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR.
Senator to Seek Further Vindication
from Texas Democrats.

AUSTIN, Tex, May 81. = United
States Senator J. w. Bailey will be a
candidate for governor. according to the
statements made by his chief political
supporters and personal friends in this
state.
1t is given out by them that Bailey has
at last become convinced that the public
at large is not satisfied with the result
of the Legislature vindication which
was given him two years ago and that
he has determined to make another
stand for the endorsement of the Demo
cratic rank and file in Texas by making
the race for governor next year.
His political advisers say Bailey will
not resign from the Senate in order to
make the race. 1t is conceded that the
contest will be between Bailey and At
torney General r. V. Davidson. They
have been bitter political and personal
enemies for several years.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
PROMOTERS OF MINE
ARE SENT TO PRISON.
Horn, Snyder and May Get Year in
Leavenworth for Alleged Arr
IONA Fraud

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June .
Frank II. Horn, S. H. Snyder and Ray
mond 2. May were today sentenced to
serve a year and a day in the United
States prison at Leavenworth and to
pay fine of $500 each. John E. Horn
was fined $500 They were convicted of
fraud in promoting the Two Queens"
mine in Arizona.
E. S. Horn, the other defendant who
collapsed when the verdict was returned,
was too i'll to appear for sentence. He
will be sentenced later.
The United States district attorney
made a plea to the court for leniency OH
behalf of John E. Horn, who is only
% years old, saying his youth should be
considered an eXtenuating condition.
Counsel for the three men, who were
sentenced to prison. filed a writ of error
and submitted bonds.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
Brain and Muscle.

The superintendent of factory went
into the storehouse one day and saw the
storekeeper Juggling away at n big case
of goods. His face was red ana the mus
cles of his neck were bullying out.
Hold on there, Jack" cried the super
intendent; "allow me to demonstrate to
you the power of brain over muscle"
He then grabbed a book that was on
shelf and stuck it into the case, and, Civ
ing it quick jerk, he fell backward into
pile of rubbish. He arose as graceful
ly as he could, saying to the storeleeper,
Blame it. the handle was looser
Eyes, SIR replied Jack; that's why /
didn't use it."-LippincOtt's
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
BANDITS NOT CAUGHT.
Two Desperadoes Who Held Up Merrill
Bank Friday Are Still at
Large.

MERRILL. Wis, May 31.-[Spe
ciaI. NO trace of the two missing bank
robbers has been discovered as yet. The
names of the two who escaped have been
learned by the authorities but have not
been given out. Their homes are being
watched. 1t is known they come from
Chicago. me men were last seen about
s o'clock Saturday morning while work
ing their way down the Wisconsin river
in the direction of Wausau. 1t is be-
lieved they are still between Merrill and
Wausau and capture is expected within
a few days. The injured man, one of the
four robbers. who was shot and seriously
wounded while attempting to get away,
will recover. He is still in the hospital.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
CAR HITS AUTO HARD.
Occupants of the Machine Leap Just in
Time to Escape Injury or Pos
sible Death

By jumping from a swiftly moving
automobile as a street car crashed into
it at Sixteenth and Vliet streets Tuesday
night, Henry Jastrow, shoe dealer,
1904 Vliet street, and Harry Williams, a
brother-in-law, escaped serious injury or
possible death
Jastrow attempted to turn down Six
teenth street, crossing the tracks in front
of an approaching westbOund Nliet street
car. The car struck the front of the
automobile with a crash that could be
heard a block.
The occupants jumped just in time 20
escape injury. The front of the automo-
bile was badly damaged.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
HARVARD CLUBS ELECT,
Thomas Slocum of New York Is Made
President-District Vice Presi-
dents Named.

CINCINNATI, O., May 29.-The As
ISOLATED Harvard clubs today elected as
president Thomas Slocum of New York,
class of 80. The following vice pres
dents were elected: Eastern division
Walter G. Baylies of Boston, class of
'S4; central division, Mitchell d. Fol
lansbee of Chicago, class of 90: southern
division, Henry NJ. Atkinson of Atlanta,
Ga, class of "a; western division, E. NJ
Grossman of st. Louis, Mo-, class of
81; Pacific coast division, Herman
Chaplin of Seattle, class of 10 Cleve
land, O., was selected as the place fol
the next meeting which will be held in
May, 1910.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
RICH MANS WIFE sMUGGLER.
Valuable Goods Found by Customs Of
fcials IN False Bottom of Trunk.

NEW YORK. May 29.-The latest
case of irregular declaration of dutiable
baggage, which is attracting much at
tention in the customs house, is that of
Mrs. Matilda Chesbrough, wife of Ere
mont Chesbrough. wealthy shipping
man of Boston, who arrived here on the
Kaiser Wilhelm. In addition to $4,000
in valuable gowns and furs, jewelry and
linen found in the false bottom of a
trunk. bills were found calling for two
pearl necklaces, one of which is now in
the customs house safe and the other
according to the explanation of the wom-
ans husband, is in Toronto.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
BUSTED STUDENTS USE TENTS.
Fifty Blackburn College Youths Are
Forbidden Their Dormitories.

students of Blackburn college at Carlin.
vile, are living in tents near the college
campus, after having been ousted from
their dornitories by order of President
". 81. Bradley, following a class fight
IN which their sleeping rooms Were
wrecked. The students are allowed to
attend classes, but their sleeping apart
ments are forbidden them.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
FIND WRECK OF SLOOP.
British War Vessel, Lost in 1901 with
40 Men, Can Be Seen at Low Tide
OFF Long Beach.

VICTORIA, British Columbia, May
29.-The wreck Of the Condor, a British
sloop of war lost in December, 1901, has,
Beach, fourteen miles south of Cla-
yoquot on the west coast of Vancouver
island. The supposed wreck is visible
from shore at low tide, about a mile and
half from land. The Condor Left
Esquimault for Honolulu with 40 men,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
H. [. SWIFT SANE AGAIN.
Son of Late Packer Restored to His
Rights After Once Committed to
a Sanitarium.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 29.-Herbert L.
Swift, son of the late Gustavus Swift,
the packer, was restored to the rights of
a sane person by Judge Pond in the
county court today. Mr.. Swift, partly
at his own suggestion, was committed to
q sanitarium some time ago.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
LAB0RER IMPROVES WIRELESS.
Workman at French Arsenal Has Gov
eminent Test Invention.

PARIS, May 31.-Jean Naudin. a
workman earning about 81 a day at the
Toulon arsenal, has invented what is
said to be a vastly improved wireless
apparatus, which is now being tested at
the direction Of the minister of marine
with view to its adoption in the fleet
The Origina- apparatus was constructed
ingeniOusly out of old cans, umbrella
ribs, discarded bottles and various other
articles which Naudin found to be with
in his reach and small means. Naudin
already has several important inventions
to his credit, including a method Of
photographing wireless dispatches.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
PROVIDES INCOME TAX.
Senator Cummins Introduces Measure
Providing for Per Cent. on All
Over $4,000.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 1.-Sen-
ltor Cummins today introduced his in
come tax amendment TO the tariff bill
1t provides for tax of , per cent. on all
incomes of individuals or corporations
over $4,000 year. \ feature is included
which is intended to eliminate double tax
alton by allowing rebate to the individ-
ual stakeholder of 4 corporation whose
dividend assessment has been paid
through the corporation itself.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
IDENTIFIES lord" HARRINGTON.
Woman Says He Is Robert Baldwin,
Formerly Of Indianapolis.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, May 31-Mrs. j.
L. Dow Of Kansas City, who is visiting
here. went to Clayton and identified pic
lures of Seymour +. harrington, the
bogus English lord serving a life term
der of Turfman James p. Mccain, as
Robert Baldwin. whom she knew in In
dianapolis twenty-three years ago and
who she says served a term of eighteen
months for attacking a young girl there
She says she assisted in rearing Bald
wins son, now p years old and living
in Colorado Springs
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
FENELoN WANTED ON TUESDAY.
Fond du Lac County Assembly1nan Has
Been Sick During Session.

MADISON, Wis, May 31.-[Specia1. !
If Assemblyman FeneIon should walk
into the Legislature tomorrow morning,
not over half a dozen members of the
Legislature would know who he was
He would probably be troubled in find
ing his seat, as he has not attended a
session since the first at the opening of
the legislative year. At the outset of
the session he was taken i'll and returned
to his home at RipOn. There have been
conflicting reports regarding the serious
ness of his illness. but the fact that he
does not return has led many to believe
that it is more serious than at first ex-
pected. Fenelon is wanted for the SEES
sions on Tuesday, but it is not believed
he will be able to come. He served as
an Assemblyman several sessions ago.