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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
BANK SECTIONS ELECT.
Clearing House Men Name Officers
in Chicago.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 1.-two i'm
portant divisions of the American Bank
ers' association, the trust company section
and the clearing house section. met to
day iii place Of 9 session of the main CON
ventiOn.
The officers of the sections made their
reports and open discussion Of details of
the financial problems to be met in the
trust companies and clearing houses Oc-
cupied much of the time. Those not act
lively engaged in the section work pre-
pared for trip to Gary, Ind, to visit
the steel works there.
The national association of supervisors
of state banks elected Clark Williams of
New York, president; j. NJ. Appel, Hi
nois, first vice president; J. l.. Nahum
dro, Washington, second vice president;
II. NJ Zimmerman, Michigan, third vice
president; J. NJ Jones, South Dakota,
chairman of the executive committee;
Giles L. Wilson, South Carolina, secre-
tary and treasurer
The clearing house section elected Off
GERS as follows: President, Sol Wexler,
New Orleans; vice president, E. r.
Fancher, Cleveland; member executive
committee, James L. Donald, New York,
and C. K. Mcintosh, San Francisco.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
ANTI-PROHIB'S MEET,

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. b
More than 1000 anti-constitutional pro-
hibitionists met here today to formulate
plans by which the proposed change in
Alabama's organic law can be defeated
at the polls November %, the time set
for vote upon the question. State Sena
tor Frank s. Moody of Tuscaloosa was
elected permanent chairman. Commit
tees were appointed to report resolutions
to the main body of "antis'' tonight in
mass meeting. Todays meeting serves
as an offset to the prohibition meeting in
Birmingham tomorrow, when the state
anti-saloon league and constitutionaIists
will plan campaign for the passage of
the amendment.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17

years he was building the cutoff. He
the Central Pacific Rail
way by cutting out $50 miles of
curves; knocked out 800 feet of alti-
tudes, or grades; constructed thirty
six steel bridges across ravines, can
yons and streams. and dug four tun-
nels two miles long, reducing the time
seven hours on that line.
When Los Angeles needed a port on
the Pacific, where steamships could
connect with his trains, Mr. Hartman
built a great rock wharf, curving far
out into the ocean, to battle success
fully with gigantic waves and afford a
harbor Of refuge. He also constructed
a similar and even greater rock wharf
at San Pedro, Cal.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17

first wife's cousin and my second cous
ms first wife's aunt married brothers
named Jones, and they were cousins
to my mothers aunt. Then again, his
grandfather on his mothers side and
my grandfather on my mothers side
were second cousins, and his STEP
mother married my husbands step
father after his father and my mother
died, and his brother Joe and my hus
bands brother Harry married twin
sisters. I amt ever figgered out Just
how close related we are, but I've al
ways looked on him as a sort of cous
in
Quite right assented the lawyer,
feebly
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
COKE RECEIVES CALL.
Sheboygan Clergyman Offered Larger
Parish and Larger Salary in
St. Louis, No.

SHEBOYGAN. Wis, Sept 13.-[Spe
cial Rev. J. Boyd Coke of the Grace
Episcopal church has received a call
from a large church in st. Louis, Mo-,
where it is said ne IS offered as induce
ments a larger parish and a larger sal
airy. He has gone TO that city to look
over the ground before deciding what he
will do Rev. Coke has been in charge
of Grace church during the past two
years He came here from Appleton. He
is a graduate of Nashotah house.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
FIGHT CRONIN ESTATE.
Discovery of $4,000 in Gold in Home of
Murdered Man at GAINESVILLE
Starts Contest.

GAINESVILLE. Wis, Sept 15.-L Spe-
cial. Agnes b. Cronin, daughter of
Michael Cronin who was murdered at
the gate of his home last January, has
been appointed administrators of his es-
tate. After his death, $4,000 i'll gold was
discovered in the walls of his home. In
the inventory of property, only real es-
tate and personal property valued at
about $500 are mentioned, and another
daughter, Mrs. Persons of Belot. has
signed a sworn statement charging en-
bezzlement of funds, and Miss Cronin
and Mrs. Ellen Cronin, the widow, have
been cited to appear before the county
court September p and submit to an
examination. Miss Cronin claims that
the money found in the house all be-
longed to her mother representing the
savings of years from the sale of eggs
and raising chickens.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
JOHNSON UNDER KNIFE.
Minnesota Governor Undergoes Opera
ton for Admissions Caused by Pre-
vious Hospital Experience.

ROCHESTER,, Mimi, Sept. 15.-GOv-
John A. johnson was operated upon in
St Mary's hospital here this morning
for adhesions in the abdomen and slight
hernia, caused by previous operation
for appendicitis. DR.. William Mayo per-
formed the operation, assisted by DIR.
Charles Mayo. The doctors announced
that they would make no report on the
case before o'clock this afternoon. Mrs.
johnson accompanied her husband to
the hospital and was with him until the
operation began. AS the governor had a
very comfortable night, hopes of a sue
cessful result are entertained.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
BEE sTINGS CURE PARALYSIS.
Massachusetts Man Finds Painful Rem
edY Eficacious.

ROXBURY, Mass, Sept ID. r.
Webster is slowly but surely recovering
from an attack of paralysis by allow
ing angry bees to sting him. He al
ready has regained the use Of his left
arm and can walk a mile.
Webster could not walk at all four
months ago, and had no use of his left
hand. He heard that bee stings were
an efficacious cure for paralysis and
rheumatism, and finally decided to try
the heroic remedy.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
TWENTY-FIVE WIDOWS
SIT IN A ROW iNCOURT.
Women Whose Husbands Were Killed in
Mine Explosion VIII Get $500
or $1,000 Each.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. 15.-Twen-
ty-five widows, all dressed in mourning,
filed into the federal court Tuesday and
sat in row. All of them were accom-
panied by children, who took up several
rows of chairs behind them. They were
the plaintiffs in damage suits against the
PittSburg Coal company, the same grow
The husbands of the women We're killed
when that mine was blown up. The
widows asked damages ranging from
$4,000 to $4,000 each. At recess the
coal company effected compromise.
upon which the attorney notified the
court. The jury was then instructed to
find for the plaintiffs. They will receive
from $500 to $1,000 each
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17

I SN~ I Honolulu Hawaiian Islands that the vol
I cano of Makuaweoweo, situated at the
"a summit of Mauna Loa, 1855 feet high, on
s7FWysNNk the Island Of Hawaii, burst forth with
zMMS-Hs all the fury Of years gone by. left with
the intention of reaching the scene OF &C
ton Frank Davey, by the most difficult route OF
albright over the great mountain from the Roma sde
The obstacles be may perhaps be imagined
when ! state that Mauna Loa is volcanic mountain
nearly II 600 feet high
1t was with great difficulty that 1 managed to get
horses and mules from the natives who knew the con-
ito Of the country for the animals inevitably get
hady Knocked about their legs being terribly cut by
the lava number gentlemen arrived and expressed
Join in the expedition The first part
the journey Of the most delightful rides
ever had. rode for hours through magnificent trop
ical growths There giant ferns, some Of which
thirty forty feet high and three feet
in diameter, groves of guavas, coconuts and other
fruits miles of wild mint and brght-coored flowers
and orchids of most delicate shapes At dusk we
reached the edge Of the timber line, in drenching
rain.
We resumed our journey at daybreak, the most
terrible country that be imagined We reached the
summit just as getting dark Near the center Of
the mountain top of about four square miles
sinks to depth feet This is the great crater
Of MakuaweOweo
We found that the worst outbreak about 5000
feet further down the mountain side Walking across
the CONCEALED of lava, began to think that
at any moment liable to drop through to the
most horrible of deaths Underneath bottom
abyss mud sulphur and rock; and to contemplate
being cast into that fearsomelooking lake of fire and
birthstone was not at all comfortable Presently
reached a cone where the lava had piled up to the
height feet then bursting out at the side
disappeared the ground reappear about quar-
ter of a farther down and repeat its action These
cones averaged 200 feet in height and passed five
dead" ones. A sixth still smoking, but not
active No. bechng forth huge volumes
Of steam and sulphur Boulders that must have weighed
a ton were being hurled high into the air if shot
from a cannon. Others followed to meet those coming
down and as they met they burst like explosive Shells
scattering molten matter all sides. This flowed
down the incline in cascades like water, showing red
yellow blue and all the colors of the rainbow.
1t is impossible describe the grandeur the eff
feet and knowledge of the force that causing
display made feel very small indeed Some of the
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
TO OWN WHITE HOUSE.
tai While Chief Is Touring
the Country.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Sept 10
Fred w. Carpenter, the secretary of the
President. and Rudolph Forster, one of
the assistant secretaries who were at
Beverly, are expected to reach Washing
ton tomorrow and assume their duties
at the white house. All the files of the
temporary office at Beverly have been
packed and shipped here. President
Taft will at all times be in easy COM
munication with Washington and any
thing that requires reference to him, or
any directions that he may give for the
transaction of public business, will be
promptly attended to.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
HARTMAN, THE BUILDER.
Some of The Great Achievements on
the Roads He Controlled.

Some of the Great Achievements on
the Roads He Controlled.
e. II. Hartman was one of the
greatest railroad reconstructionists
this country has known. When he
took over the Union, Central and
Southern Pacific he foresaw that the
entire lines would have to be rebuilt.
He put his whole energy into the task
of expending many millions of dollars
for that purpose; some say $20,000,-
600. He Strengthened out crooks and
curves; tunneled mountains at their
bases, where the roads formerly went
over them; put steel viaducts and
bridges across ravines and streams;
reduced grades, built excellent road
beds and placed on them the heaviest
steel rails.
Starting at the east end of the sys-
tenn, the new double structural steel
bridge across the Missouri river be-
tween Council Bluffs and Omaha is
considered one of the finest railway
structures of it's kind extant
Greatest, perhaps. of all the achieve
ments to which Mr.. Hartman devoted
his personal attention and effort is the
Lucin cutoff, crossing Great Salt lake
This structure crosses the inland sea-
with an average depth of thirty feet,
cutting out forty-four miles of the for
mer line around the lake and 1915
feet of elevation, or grade. There were
5000 men engaged day and night in
building It. 1t required 1926 trees,
from 100 to 200 feet high, to create the
piling of the trestlework, twenty-three
miles Ions Eleven miles of this trestle
were filed in with several big hills,
or small mountains. torn down by
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17

seventeen scoops. One soft spot ate up
100000 in rocks before it solicited;
that is, it cost that amount to blast,
load an dtransport the rocks.
Four miles of solid earth bed consti-
tute the approach to the west end of
tie trestle. The top of the cutoff is
sixteen feet wide. The floor of the
trestle makes it invisible from the
trains. 1t is a cover of solid asphalt.
OVERLAND with granite, resting on heavy
beams. The structure is gradeless, and
cost s4,500.0O0.
Mr.. Hartman was also engaged In
many other tasks during tie thre e
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
BIG FLOUR MILLS BURN.
Pacific Coast, Suffers Loss
of $35O,O0O.

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept 15.-The
plant of the Portland FIGURING Mills
company, one of the largest on the Pa
cifc coast, caught fire today and the
flames soon spread to the cOmpany's
docks Both were threatened with total
destruction and it was believed the loss
would approximate between $350O00
and 100000.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
DETROIT GETS DEPOT.
Common Council Adopts Agreement with
Michigan Central for 100000
Terminal

DETROIT, Mich, Sept 15.-The com
men council Tuesday night, by vote of
% to s, adopted an ordinance embodying
the terms of agreement between the city
and the Michigan Central railroad in re-
gard to the erection by the latter of a
new depot and terminals to cost $1,000
900. The railway is given sixty days in
which to accept As the companys of
ticials have already approved most of the
agreement, the erection of the depot is
expected to begin soon.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
WARSHIPS COUP RIVER.
st. Louis, Where They Will Meet
President Taft.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. 10
The torpedo boats McDonough, Tingey,
Thornton and Wilkes started today for
St. Louis, where they will meet Presi-
dent Taft. Under the guidance of ex-
perienced pilots they will proceed up the
river by easy stages. They will be
among the 1otila which will accompany
President Taft and his party down the
river from st. Louis to New Orleans
next month.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
A NSnrf Of CouEiD y,

The lawyer eyed the woman in the
witness-box in patient despair. Then,
on the authority of writer in the
Detroit News, he rallied visibly.
You say, madam" he began, that
the defendant is sort of relation of
yours. VIII you please explain what
you mean by that-just how you are
related to the defendant"
well, it's like this" replied the wit
ness, beaming upon the court. His
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
MISS PICKEL NOW MRS. PLUM.
Fifty-eighth Variety Transformed by
Judges Magic WORDS.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Sept 15.-EmanueI
Plum of Mccartney yesterday married
Anna Pickel of Potosi. Wis. The ro-
nance began among the green fields Of
Grant county, Wis, when the branch
of the Plum tree and the tendril of the
Pickel family were children. Mother
Pickel and Mother Plum attended their
respective sprigs during the nuptials, at
which Judge Buckley officiated.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
Brewmasters to Fight "Drys."

; INDIANAPOLIS, md, Sept. ID
The United States Brewmasters' associ
alton Tuesday recommended that the
brewmasters organize all friendly organ.
izations for the purpose of shutting off
the encroachments of the temperance
workers, but that only those societies
which had no political affiliations be in
Guided in the several alliances. Detroit
was chosen as the next meeting place.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
SAILING FOR AMERICA.
Glenn n Cl1rtiss and MI. and Mrs. E. H.
Gary Are Passengers Leaving
Paris Today.

! PARIS, Sept 15.-The Kaiser Will
helm Ill, sailing from Cherbourg today
for New York. will have among her pas
isengers Glenn II. Curtiss. the American
iaviator; E. II. Gary, chairman of the
limited States Steel corporation, and
Mrs. Gary, and Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Mclean of Cincinnati. Thomas j.
lO'Brien, the American ambassador to
iJapan, and Robert W. Bliss, the new
secretary of legation at Buenos Ayres,
ARE sailing for New York on the steam
shin Oceanic.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
Death of T. w. Harvey, Chicago.

CHICAGO, Ill, Sept. 13.-Turlington
Walker Harvey, one Of Chicago's pio-
neer lumbermen and at one time the
greatest retail lumber dealer in the
world, died yesterday in a hospital in
Littleton, n. H, as the result of inju-
ries caused by a fall six weeks ago while
entering ferry boat in Jersey City. Of
late years Mr.. Harvey had lived in Mari
eta, O., but more recently in New York
city. He was a years old.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
Would Tie Up Guaranty Law.

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 15.-Two suits
were filed in the federal court Tuesday
TO tie up the bank guaranty law. In
each the court is asked to enjoin the
state bank commissioner from enforcing
the law on the ground that 1t is in vio-
iation of the United States constitution.
A majority of the national banks in the
state are Compliments in one case, while
forty-seven banks are the compliments
in the other.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
NO WAR IN MEXICO.
Excitement During Political Campaign
Not Greater Than That in the
United States.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept 10
The excitement in Mexico at this time,
in the opinion of officials of the state de-
partment, who are in a position to
know, is no greater than that attending
presidential campaign in the United
States. Reports of impending civil war
in the neighboring republic fail utterly
to agitate them. Senior Davalos. charge
d'afalres of the Mexican embassy, to
day declared there was no danger of a
revolutionary outbreak as an incident to
the political campaign in Mexico.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
STRIKERS START RIOT.
Bakers in Stockholm Make Round of
Shops, Breaking Windows and
Threatening Men at Work

STOCKHOLM, Sept. ia number
of striking bakers made a round Tues
day night of the bakeries of the city,
breaking windows and threatening the
men at work. Driven from one bakery
by the police, they visited another and
repeated their tactics. Several arrests
were made. The former employees of the
Stockholm street car company have of
fered to pay the company for the dam
ages caused its property during the re-
cent strike on condition that all the
strikers be re-employed.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
OVERDUE SHIP IN PORT.
Australia, but Finds No Trace of
Missing Vessel.

ADELAIDE, South Australia, Sept.
15.-The British steamship Port Caro-
line. from Cape Town, August q, has
arrived here. The vessel was about
week overdue and this gave rise to the
belief that she might have picked up the
missing British steamer Waratah, but
the Port Caroline reports that she did
not sight that vessel.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
a Question.

Are the colors fast in that new tub
suit 1 bought, Jane?"
That depends on how you look al
it, mann
What do you mean, Jane?"
We'll, when l went to wash it I'd
call 'em fast the way them colors
ran. Baltimore American.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
lightning Strikes Barns.

ASKEATON, Wis, Sept. 15.-[Spe-
cial. Several barns in this section were
struck by lightning and destroyed by
fire during the electrical storm which
passed over this place. Some of the
farmers lost their live stock. a school
house at Little Rapids was destroyed.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17

old S
all smile and smile big is
home for hours A B Ma there
big all
viii
big will S
girls feel lost
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
Farmer Kicked BY Horse.

ASKEATON, Wis, Sept. 15.-[Spe-
cial. Michael Hayes, a well known
farmer of this town, was seriously in
jured, perhaps fatally, by being, kicked
in the face by young horse which he
was leading.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17

A new popular wedding song is en-
titled IF I But Knew" Heavens!
that Is why the ceremony goes on; be
cause neither one knows.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
WRIGHT is PASSENGER
ON ZEPPELIN AIRSHIP.
Orville, Prince August William and Duke
of Saxe-Coburg- Gotha in Dirigi-
bic Balloon

FRANKFORT, Sept l5.-The airShjp
Zeppelin III. left here today 10 lily to
Mannheim. On board as passengers are
Oryille Wright. Prince August William
of Prussia and the Duke of SaXe-Co-
burS-Gotha.
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ExSuItan Writing a Book.

CONSTANTINOPLE Sept. 15.-Ac-
cording to the newspapers, Abdul Hamid,
the deposed Sultan of Turkey, is writing
a history Of his reign.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17

JESDAY. July 1, 1899, reports reached
Honolulu Hawaiian Islands, that the vol
cano of Makuaweoweo, situated at the
summit of Mauna Loa, 1855 feet high, on
the Island OF Hawaii, had burst forth with
all the fury of years gone by. / left with
the intention of reaching the scene OF &C
The Dickinson press., 1909-04-03
BETTER
BIGGER CLUB
CONTINUED IRON page y

aILFf- E 'FE#EE.H- E.E- N.f L-"L=lHH'r- - aE
done and the club named a committee
made up of F. D. Hevener. E. A. Lilli;
bridge and w.. R. Everett to draw up
petitions to the city council and get all
the voters on the north side to sign. if
possible. asking the council to take up
the matter with the railroad at once and
demand that a street be opened this
summer. The South Side Commercial
Club will be asked to take similar action
in that part Of the city.
CLUB IMPROVEMENT
How to improve the club and make it
more attractive for the members was
discussed at length and it was the gene
raj opinion that the dues should be
lower or that more inducements Should
be offered to attract those who are not
members to join. Many were in. favor
of having more social features and
making the club rooms meeting place
for the members at all hours with as
many attractive features as possible.
The plan at Bismarck where the club
has billiard and pool tables. a small
cafe, a card room. cigar stand. etc,
all of which are made to pay the SALARY