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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-09
He Didn't Scare

A few days before the recent munich
pal election, a citizen of this city re-
ceived letter through the mail in
which he was Informed, if he continued
to work for certain candidate, he would
have his thinking box knocked from off
his shoulders and warned him, as a
friend to desist. He did not follow the
warning and is still in possession of his
head
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-09

diture of public funds. The fol-
lowing is reproduced from his pa.
per and shows that there is a great
demand for retrenchment and the
sooner the better for the people
will not always stand the inposi-
ton:
Here are some interesting figures
showing what the principal state
expenditures were In 1899 and what
they are at the present time:
1899 Now
General fund S2.5S4 1O4 S5.3O8. 1877
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-09

Smoke --latest Out" Sc cigar.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-09
THOUGHTS BY THE WAY

One cannot help being impressed
with the opinion, that many of the
witnesses which have given testi-
mony before the primary investi-
eating committee at Madison are
monumental liars. After giving
testimony one day, in a few days
following, they appear and revise
their previous testimony which
oftimes is at variance with the first
evidence givenDand it is impossi-
bic to tell whether they were lying
in the first instance or the last or
whether to believe them at all. 1t
is now up to the governor to shake
a few reformers out of his kitchen
cabinet and appoint honest men,
even if he has to appoint democrats
or stalwarts..
The Payne tariff bill if passed in
its present form, may necessitate
veto by President Taft, and history
may repeat itself and again the
singing words of President Cleye-
land be used in the veto; Per
hdy and dishonor," for certainty it
is not such tariff revision as was
promised and the people have a
right to expect.
Probably, there are but a few
who know that it costs the tax
payers of this state S37o.54 for
every student in the State Univer-
sity including short and long term
attendants. There is an army of
teachers all drawing large salaries,
the aggregate running up into the
hundred oil thousands of dollars
annually. Like Oliver Twist, the
cry is continually for more, more
| 10 De wasted IN extravaganza.
While we may be proud of our Uni
versity and even anxious for it
prosperity, there is limit and the
institution should not be made
retreat for professors" and the
curriculum should not be loaded
down with a lot of fads which are
of no vital benefit to the student,
but on the contrary, rather tends
to weaken him. AS a general thing
the strongest men are self educated
who would not have achieved sue
cess had they receive a university
education. History is full of the
names of such men-and more il,
whose scholastic training was re-
ceived in the smaller colleges.
We are spending too much money
on the university to the injury of
the high and common schools. |
where at least, SO per cent, of the
children in the state will obtain
their only education.
The primary investigating COM
mittee has been in session nine
weeks and cost the tax PAYERS
several thousands of dollars and |
all that has been accomplished is
to show what the people already |
knew, that the men who were cry
ing Thief were looting the
bakery. The men who were insist
ent on an investigation had been
into the dough" pan and their
plan was to convict one man to
shield themselves.
Wouldn't you, as a self-respect-
ing man, have refused to have act
ed with those assemblymen as a
member of the primary investigat-
ing committee, after they had by
helping to elect the defendant to
the senate publicly proclaimed their
contempt for the investigation in
which they were taking part? Did
that act indicate that they wished
to get at the truth of the charges,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-09
BE AMERICANS

The writer has not much respect
for an American who, when occupy
ing the high position of ambassa-
dor at some foreign court will for
get that he is an American and act
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-09

The editor of the Fenninore
Times, who is a member of the
Assembly, has been thinking and
the move he has investigated
studied and thought, the more he
is convinced that there has been a
wasteful, if not criminal expen-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-21
ONION CREEK.

Onion Creek, Dec. Cot Is very
gratifying to again see old mother
earth covered in snow. 1t means
death to insects and prosperity for
farmers.
]. l.. Cox and daughter, Mrs. 70
ma Carroll, left over the Katy Satur-
day morning for their old home near
Bohemian, Tenn. 1t has been 20
years since he babe his people good
bye and turned his face westward.
Mr.. Holoman, one OF our good
farmers and neighbors, have moved
to the Anderson ranch and Tom
Wheatley now occupies the place va
Gated by Mr.. Holoman.
Jim and VIII Moses moved last
Thursday to the Dunaway farm near
Boz.
B. G. Roberts was summing very
lively yesterday, but he says 1t is just
Christmas working on him.
Henry Tomerln Of Waxahachie
was here Sunday.
=. II. Martin has returned from
The Masonic grand lodge at Waco
and ie, orts a nice time.
Several of Forreston's young peo-
pie were sleigh riding on the creek
Sunday
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Route Box IL.
Milford, Texas, Dec, 20.-Dear
Santa Claus: | am little girl 8
Years old. | go to school at Milford.
| love to go to school, Please bring
me nice bracelet, doll some nuts,
candy and oranges, and be sure to
bring little sister something. Your
little friend Annie May Wood
Milford, Texas, Dec, 20.-Dear
Santa Claus | am a little girl
years old. | go to school at Milford.
love to go to school, Please bring
be a nice bracelet, doll some nuts.
candy, oranges, bananas and some
apples and bring little brother some
thing nice. Your little friend.--Ollie
Wood.
Waxahachie, Texas. Dec. 20
Dear Santa Claus: | am seven years
old and | want you to bring me a
train that Will run on track,
knife. a drum, fruit, candy and fire.
works. Your friend.-John Bratcher
Waxahachie, Texas, Dec. 90
Mr.. Santa Claus: Dear Santa: Please
bring me in your new airship BIZ
cycle, football suit and scroll saw.
Your friend-W. Brownlee Fergu-
son, 602 West Main street.
p. s.: Don't forget my little bro
ther.
Waxahachie, Texas, Dec. Co.
Dear Santa Claus l will spend
Christmas with my grandpa, Arthur
Mackoy. Please bring me rocky
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-21

HAYnalns h ne want column.
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DOG DEAD, HIS BARK LIVES.
Electric Current Brings Sound from
the LarynX Cut from Body.

Electric Current Brings Sound from
the Larynx Cut from Body.
Paris, Dec. 21.--One OF the most
interesting discoveries which have
recently been communicated to the
French Academy Of Sciences Is that
Of Dr.. Marage, who by means of
slight currents of electricity has
caused the larynx of dog, after 1t
was excised from Its lifeless body,
to bark exactly as IL the animal were
alive. The demonstration seemed to
those who first witnessed 1t the 9TH
er night to have something OF the
was simply a physiological one, due
to the contraction of the muscles of
the vocal organ under the electric
influence.
Dr. Marage holds that this dis
covery furnishes an explanation OF
the sudden failure that 30 often be-
falls the voices OF professional sing
ers, orators and actors. The muscles
of the throat are contracted, the
trouble being analogous to rheuma-
tism or neuralgia. 1t is suggested
that the obvious medical corollary to
this theory Is that electricity will
prove to be an invaluable agent in
the cure of functional affections OF
the vocal apparatus.
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-21

There eill be- some lively Hre. H.
tho WarahachIe Speedway Christmas
day. Horses from Corsleana HINH.
boro. Ennis and WaRsharhIe will
take part IN these races There VIII
bee a free FOR all race. gao race. B.
year-old race and a cigar race En-
tris Will close day before The races.
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LONG BRANCH.

Long Branch, Dec. 20.--This COM
munity Is robed in white and Is real
cold for holiday shopping, We are
having the coolest weather we have
had for two or three years. Every
body seems to take 1t in a real good
humor. Lagrippe is visiting nearly
everybody in this community.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-21

jacob Schrall, 45z South street,
Danville. H., writes: For over
eighteen months I was 4 sufferer
from kidney and bladder trouble.
During the whole time was treated
by several doctors and tried several
different kidney pills. Seven weeks
ago commenced taking Foley's
Kidney Pills, and am feeling better
every day and will be glad to toll
anyone Interested Just what Foley's
Kidney Pills did for me. B. w. Fear
II.
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LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS.


WaXahachie, Texas, Dec. 20
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
a train and an auto that Will run and
oranges, apples, bananas, candy and
all kinds of nuts. | am a good boy
all the time-Osce Renfrow.
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WaXahachie Texas.

WaXahachie, Texas, Dec 20
Dear Santa Claus: | am a good little
boy years old and | want a little
story book, some fireworks and some
nuts, apples and oranges. That is all
for this time Good bye. Your little
friend Small Green.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-21

'uf urnuafites-tiiyts' 'RuuHiur
whether from Doifs nebt stomach
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ing with lots OF fruit. nuts and can
dy. / am your little friend.
Pilkenton.
p. s: Please don't forget my
grandpa
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-21

Waxahachie, Texas, Dec. 20
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
a story book, purse and some nuts.
Your friend -Florenc Velte.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-21

Forreston, Texas, Dec. 20.-Dear
Santa Claus: | will write to you to
tell you what | want you to bring
me. Please bring me an air gun that
will shoot five hundred times with
out loading. | want you to bring me
some frecrackers, roman candles,
apples, candy, oranges and pair of
mittens. Please bring my little cous-
ms a little hand car and lots of good
things to eat. Wishing you Merry
Christmas. | am your l',tle friend
Fay Whitefield. Forreaton Texas,
Route / Box IL.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05
One ON the Old Red Hen.

William I.enahau OF TompItmsrille
staten Island, went ont TO his heunery
Thursday morning when he saw his pct
red hen running around in circles and
making noises that plainly indicated cN-
tremc surprise and disgust. Lcnahan re-
Gently bought some eggs of Henry Con-
rad Schweikert and gave them to the
red hen to sit on. and 3uspcCting that
some OF them must have been Easter
eggs, Lcnahan went out In the yard to
investigate.
He found that several Of the eggs had
hatched out and from one had come a
strange creature with the body of
chicken and four legs. The bird or beast
seemed to realize that it owed q debt Of
gratitude to the red hen and Ralloped
after her around the yard, evidently bent
ON fulfilling the obligation. Icnahan's
favorltc fowl raised her wings and fairly
flew over the ground 10 escape the new
conner, and IL was not until Lenahan cap
tured the fourleGgcd freak that the old
red hen would consent to mother the
other chicks of her brood
All Tompkinsvillc turned out TO see the
freak. which has not yet learned TO trot
and pace as well as gallop.-Ncw York
Times
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05
Pimlico Races.

BALTIMORE. May 4-Todays race re-
suits:
First race, four and half furlongs-
lSeau Chiffon, TO ., won, Bedminster
40 TO |. second; Dalhousie, . 5to l. third.
Time. 80 is.
Second race. one mile-Takahra s to l.
Won: Bonnie kelso. TO >, second: Dis
pute, 10 To ], third. Time, l;i0 80.
Third race, the Severn, purse six fur
longs-St. Jeanne to /, won: Sally
Preston. IL 10 ]. second: Taboo, S TO l,
third. Time, I;13 d-5.
Fourth race, owners handicap. steeple-
chase. about two miles-Touchwood, I 10
:. Won; Waterway: TO |, second; Ken
lucky Beau. II to / third Time, 4.23 80
Fifth race. six furlongs-Red River, |
to 6, Won Consistent, to /, second:
Mystifler. 80 to /. third. Time. 1I3 3-h
Sixth race. one mile and sixty yards
RuHton, % TO |. won; Beaucoup, 8 to 10,
second: Great Jubilee, l5 to l, third.
Time, l;i5 3-5.
Seventh race, selling. one me--Smoll-
er 10 to l. won, Lad of Langdon IL to ;.
second; Hi Top, IL TO 3, third. Time.
lao 40,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05
Turf Gossip.

\ small ARMY of owners. trainers and
turtles generally took afternoon off
from thc fair grounds to attend the open
Ing Gutermounlan League ball game
Tuesday afternoon at Walkers field.
DR. Charles p. HarvicIle, official physi-
clan TO the Utah Jockey club, has APP
pointed his two assistants They arc Dr
l.. +. Hummer and Or. G. +. Pinkcrton.
Both are Salt Lake practitioners
General Manager w, w. Finn has de-
clincd the office Of general manager to
the coming summer meeting a Fancou
ver, r. g. He intends confning his in
tcrcsts and energy To the affairs of the
rtah Jockey club.
Sam Stephens. the well-known book
maker and racing expert pronounccs the
fair grounds course the fastest and safest
half mile course he ever bcheld. The
cushion is of rich valley loan and with
out pebble or hardened clod in 1t.
w. Hamilton Polk has organized a lit
lie 6shing party for week $ run up into
Deadmans s canyon country, where the
Jumping mountain trout abounds. Along
with Polk viii go Col. a. w. Hamilton,
L. S. dc Arrnan and Jack Pcltcr.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05
BUTTE BEATS BOISE
IN CLOSE BALL GAME
Home Team Shut Out for Five
Innings; Players Show Little
Team Work.

BOISE. Ida, May 4.-The Intermoun-
tain league season opened here today in
the presence of $500 enthusiastic fans
The game was preceded by parade. led
by the Columbia band. the players riding
in autos. Governor Brady pitched the
first ball. He shed his Prince Albert coat
and donned a cap, being loudly checred
as he assumed a pitchers attitude.
Mayor Pence caught the sphere.
After the ceremony of opening. the
game commenced with show of spirit.
but ii gradually Jagged and became some
what unintcresting for the fans possibly
not scored. In the eighth Boise tied the
score, 4 TO 4. and the crowd yelled itself
hoarse. Butte ran in another in the
ninth, winning the game. The contest
was marked by lack of team work on
both sides, notably on the part of Boise
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05
WELL MAN WILL TRY
A|RSH|P TO POLE
Intrepid Arctic Explorer Not
Daunted by Failure of
First Attempt.

WASHINGTON. May 4.-Walter Wei
man announced today that he viii this
summer renew his effort to reach the
North Pole by means Of dirigible ball
loon or alrship. Mr.. Wellman will sail
next week for Paris and Norway. This
expedition VIII be under Mr.. Welmans 8
Individual ownership and responsibility.
The capital has been supplied by Amer-
cans who are Interested In the enterprise
on scientific and patriotic grounds,
No change has been made in the gem
eral plan OF the expedition, which is to
initiate the alrShip a the headquarters
station, Danes island, Spitzenbergen, in
June and July, and TO start thence north
ward through the air in August. provid
ed weather conditions make a start
practicable, with reasonable chances for
success.
The airship to be used is the "Ameri-
ca" which had trial in a voyage of
about twenty miles at Spitzenbergen a
year ago last September
II the America" is able TO start next
August upon her long voyage of 700 miles
through the air to the pole. she will carry
a crew of three men. 5000 pounds OF gaso-
line for the engines FOR a year. sledgcs
sledge dogs. life boats, and all the requi-
sites of sledging party, should ii be
necessary to resort TO that method Of
travel
One member of the crew will be Chief
Engineer Nauiman, an American, who
was in charge OF the airshlp's engines
during her trial voyage in 1907 The third
member has not yet been selected
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05
GIRL STRICKEN DUMB BY
SWEETHEART'S MARRIAGE

Stricken dumb when she learned that
her lance had married another. Miss
street, Syracuse. \, Y, has not been able
10 speak a word since. Her physi-
clan attributes her loss of speech
to hysteria, and for several days
she was in a state of coma. Later the
physician questioned her, and although
she was unable to speak she could write
her answers to his inquiries.
The doctor says a sudden shock may
restore the girls speech. but as yet no
attempt has been made to shock or
frghten her.
In the supreme court Judge Devendorf
appointed her brother, George Raum,
guardian ad litem. TO bring an action
against her former suitor for breach of
promise.
of Liverpool and he and Miss Anna King
OF the same village were married at
Buffalo.
Upon hearing OF the wedding Miss
on her way home on train that she
collapsed. On her arrival in Syracuse.
she was taken home in an ambulance.
According to q summons and complaint
served on Meyer, based upon information
and belief, he promised on February 10
marry the girl on February 10, and then
the date was postponed until March s,
only TO again be put off,
Then the complaint alleges, Miss
Raum. her father and the bridegroom
were to have gone to the city hall for
ll'tDSt- IL Is lHdt
shock. nothing less than the shock of
the young woman's having learned OF
Meyers marriage to another. will restore
her speech.
At the house the girl. when questioned
by reporter wrote the following on a
piece OF paper:
Please don't say anything about
Willie. | loved him so, He was always
so good 10 me. Only if You can ask him
Just to come and see me once: if I could
only be with him for moment | would
be all right again, / love him So"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05
SALT LAKE THROWS
AWAY BALL GAME
With Little Heady Team Work
Helena Would Have
Lost.
MAYOR BRANSFORD Is
CHEERED BY THE FANS
Pitchers Are Batted All Over
Lot, Giving Fielders
Plenty Exercise.

The largest crowd OF the season turned
out to see the opening game between
Helena and salt Lake. of the Intermoun-
tain Baseball league, played at the Walk
er field, Tuesday afternoon, which was
won by Helena, 70 s. Mayor Bransford
pitched the first ball over the plate to
Charlie Griffin, an ex-National League
player and former manager Of the Salt
Lake team. over 5000 spectators cheered
The mayor as he walked out on the dia-
lnond. He took his position In the pitch
er's box and unwound down shoot like
a veteran.
4. The game itself proved poor eXhibi-
lion of the national game. Errors were
q common occurrence and at critical
LINES the players seemed to fly up in
tne air; Not any of the men on either
aeam showed form. probably due TO the
opening contest in which every player
was was Keyed up TO high pitch and anX-
ious TO win. Helena tried in every way
10 give salt Lake the game, but Farms
w9Tth's colts refused to take the honor
liad Manager Hammond taken Waits
2ut or thc Don after the first inning there
m,ght nave been a different story TO
lea. Although the first three men who
faced Waits were put out, they easily
MT Waits. nyjng out In the field He
was eatted out OF the box in the second
innlng As!e a double and two passes
-. ~. "I"' II iuHt WAS lncn put IN,
put cou.G do nothing as q cripple He
had a sore thumb and could not control
fhe bal. but Hammond did not find this
our ult' after the game. Hunt pitched
!alIlN good ball under the conditions but
had poor support With but one hit in
the sixth inning, the Helena boys ran
TOUT scores over the plate and were en-
,ILed 10 but one run in that inning.
. The helders got all the work they were
looking io". The pitchers were hit hard
IN tact every man on the Helena team
secured one or more putoutS. Twenty
I'VE lily balls were caught during the game
and seven two-base hits were made dur
ing the game Salt Lakes infield went to
pieces, which lost the game for the local
boys.
The tabulated score was as follows;
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05
Louisville Entries.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
LOUISVILLE, May 4.-Entres for to-
morrows races;
First race. one mile. selling-Clara
Riley. 80, Nettie Traver, 90: Gliding
Belle, 80; Pink Wings, "a; The Missus.
81; Sorrowful l01; Miss Crittenden, l0l ;
Helen Virginia, l0i; Rustic, l05: Dam
zette. 100; Usury, 109.
Second race. three quarters OF mile,
selling-Robin Grey. 80: Toy Hayward
81; Anne McGee, 95: Irrigator, Sc; Rose
burg H., 9S; Bandcllo, 100; Aspirin. 100: :
Marbles. l01: Grande Dame. l03; Pirate
Diana. 10I; Thomas Calhoun, los: Zieph-
en-, 105; Huck los; Tom McGrath 112;
Ovelando 113; Ordono, 113.
Third race. one mile and seventy yards.
purse-Woolwinder. 90; The Peer. "a;
Plate Glass. l0l; Zienap. los.
Fourth race, half mile. handicap
Chanticleer, 110; Zephyr, 10; My Gal,
no. Collaret 10; MARITIME H.. 10; Alaxie,
no. Placide, ITO; Whim, 110; Foxy Mary
1l6 Ethelbure, 1l5, Sylvcstris, 115; Turf
Star lis,
Fifth race. nine sixteenths of a mile,
purse-Seector, 81; Zulu, 1o9: Donier,
lo9;, Memorizer, 1os; King solomon lo9;
Billiard Ball, 100; Frank G. Hogan, lo4;
Slewfoot, l09: Donau, ll6.
Sixth race, one mile and sixteenth.
scling-Ed Kane, 81, Stone Street, 105;
Brooklcaf, los; Great, LOG; Grenade LOG;
Belleview. l06, Imboden. l06; Waterlake,
1oI: Gllvedear. los; Joe Fallert, 109 Mad
Zu no. Albert Star, ia