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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
WINS HIGH AIR RECORD.
tombstone Reaches Height of e,714
Feet and Gains $4,000 Prize.


ton meet was brought to a close in
a blaze of glory when Ralph John
stone, flying in Wright baby" BIZ
plane, craft which he drove for the
filet time in his aerial flights, broke
the worlds altitude record by ascend
ing to a height Of 9,714 feet.
For his daringly spectacular feat
he received a prize of So 900. If he
mad been able to soar just 2S7 feet
higher he would have won an addi-
tional prize of $4,000 offered Oh the
condition that the altitude record be
owes 10000 feet. He was prevented
from reaching this height because his
machine would not climb any more
on account OF lack of fuel. The previ-
Gus record was 9,1S6 feet.
1t took tombstone about one hour
and twenty-six minutes to reach his
highest point in the sky. For an hour
ne was utterly beyond the sight OF
ira naked eye. He made his descent
frc-n the perilOus height of almost
two miles IN the air in less than six
minutes.
A great air race from Belmont Park
ar,und the Statue Of Liberty in New
York bay and return for a bet of
$4,000 a side probably will result
from a challenge issued by Claude
Grahame-W White to John B. Moissant
The challenge is the result of Sup
days race over the same course in
which Molssant defeated the English
man by fOrty-three seconds
Grahame-White issued the formal
challenge and the Chicago aviator
said he would accept it.
Moissant, flying the Bleriot in which
he captured the Statue Of Liberty
prize, won the Aero Club of Americas
distance prize of $4,000 In two hours
he made the course fifty-six times.
total distance Of about eighty-seven
AND One-half miles.
Moissant made a sensational land
ing IN front Of the grand stand, smash
ing his propeller and breaking one
wheel Of his moncplane He climbed
out Of the machine, however. unin.,
jured. Latham was second in the
race with thirty-five laps and Simon
third with twenty-seven laps to his
credit.
Just as Moissant came down Ora
hame-White assembled III his Farman
biplane in an exhibition flight
Grahame-White, who was flying in
the speed race against McCurdy, over
turned in front Of the grand stand
and was buried under the machine
Helpers lifted the machine off him
and he walked out limping slightly,
waving his hand to the crowd to let
them know he was not seriously in
jurec. His machine was damaged.
A group of men who have made
themselves famous in the field of
aeronautics within the last fortnight
assembled last night in the banquet
room Of the Hotel Plaza as the guests
Of the Aero Club of America. The
dinner was the closing function of the
international aviation meet. g.
Among those who sat at the head
table were Walter Wellman, who made
the courageous attempt to fly across
the Atlantic in his dirigible, Amer
lea; Alan r. Hawley and Augustus
Post, winners Of the international bal
loon race in their America IL; Claude
Grahame-White, winner for England
Of the international aviation prize,
and Moissant, who won the $4,000
Ryan prize. ..---.... -.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
CUBAN ELECTION is PEACEFUL
Gomez Party Claims Victory in Poll
for Legislators.

HAVANA to latest re-
ports the liberal party seems to have
carried the election in Havana PROV
fnce. Order has prevailed through
out, and the various political leaders
pronounce the elections as honest in
general
President Gomez and the members
of his cabinet are highly pleased at
having conducted the elections so sat
isfactorily under Cuban control
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
Planning Desperate Revenge.

The naughty imperious beauty hand
ed him back his ring.
Now that all is over between u.s."
she said, Il suppose you will buy re-
volver and put an end to your wretch
ed existence?"
Worse than that" he Kissed, being
careful to introduce the necessary
sibilant; "far wors-s-se! | shall steal
revolver! And | shall shoot your
measly little sore eyed poodle!"
A wild shrek burst from her lips.
She fell upon her knees and
But he had gone.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
Girl. IN MANS DRESS SLAIN.
Texas Farmer Shoots Woman When
She Calls at His Door.

Fort Worth, TeXas.-Lula Williams
aged twenty-five, daughter Of T. L.
north Of Arlington, was shot and
killed by R. H. Bates, farmer, aged
forty, in front Of Bates home. Bates
said that he was called to the door,
and after a pistol shot had been
fired at him he seized shotgun and
fired into the darkness. There was
no outcry, although he discerned a
fleeing figure. An hour later the wom-
an was found dead in front Of the
gate She was dressed in mans
overcoat and cap. Bates is under ar.
rest
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
FRENCH EAT MUCH HORSE MEAT
Estimated 100000 Horses and Mules
Killed to Supply Market.

Washington.-A report submitted
to the state department by Deputy
Consul General Yost at Paris shows
that the Frenchmen are forced TO
eat vast amount Of horse meat IN
account of the high cost Of living
in that country. According to the re-
port, approximately 61,000 horses and
mrses are slaughtered every year in
Paris alone in order to supply the de.
mand for cheap food flesh.
In the entire French republic 1t is
estimated that 100000 horses and
miles are killed to supply the market
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04

The British are putting the letters
III. S. A." on mail intended for Union
of South America. But the matter
presents no problem except In theory.
Mail 80 addressed WILL naturally be
sent to these United States of Ameri-
ga. and people writing to United South
Africa who want their friends to get
heir letters will spell it out.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
WIFE KILLS BABIES AND SELF
Deserted by Husband, She Turns on
Gas in Home.

New York.-Separated for two
months from her husband, Mrs.
Annie Davis, thirty-one years old,
killed her two children, Elsie, three
years old, and Charles, five years old,
and then took her own life il her
apartment in Brooklyn.
Neighbors noticed an odor Of gas
and finally traced it to the Davis
apartment, where the mother and two
children were found dead in bed. A
tube attached to an open gas jet was
lying on Mrs. Davis pillow. The two
children were clasped in her arm.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
Sir William Aqnew Dies.

London.-Sir William Agnew, one of
the proprietors of Punch. is dead. 2 ged
eighty-five. He was chairman Of the
publishing firm of Bradbury, AgreT &
Co., and was made baronet by ouee-
Victoria in 1895.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
BOGUS 500 BILL DISCOVERED

Large Numbers May Be in Circu!a-
tion; Secret Service Warns.
Washington.-"YOu had better get
out all your S100 bills and look
them over" This warning went out
from the headquarters Of the seeret
service. A fne-looking 500 gold GER
tifcate, which is a counterfeit, has
turned up, and it is feared that large
numbers of them may be in circula-
finn
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04

er expected to be up again A doctor
said | had acute inflammation of the
bladder, but he could not help me.
How grateful was 1 for the prompt
relief Doan's Kidney Pills gave mel
Continued use removed every sign Of
kidney trouble"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. SO cents a
box Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. n. Y.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
Safety Effort Kills Two.

Rutland, Vt.--Reaching for ali old
floating pail that he might bail out
the boat, one Of a party of three be-
lated fishermen who were rowing on
the Otter river Monday, tipped over
the little craft and two were drowned
The other man swan ashore.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
Morley Gives Up Office.

London.-It was stated Tuesday
Viscount Morley has resigned the Of
flee of secretary OF state for India,
and the fact that he declines informa
ton on the subject is accepted as con
firnatiOn of the report.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
WOMAN TELLS OF kETCHEL PLOT
Springfield Police Get Letter Telling
Of Alleged Conspiracy.

VI %tiCSSO 0SJ'
Springfield, Mo-A letter received
by the chief Of police of Springfield
signed Mrs. Maud Nugget" and
mailed at Salt Lake City pur-
ports to give details Of an alleged con-
spiracy Matched by Walter Dipley and
Mrs. Goldie Smith to rob and attack
Stanley Ketchel, the middleweight
champion pugilist, who was shot and
killed near Conway, Mo-, October 16
Mrs. Nugget asserts that the Smith
woman W ote her of the plans against
Ket9hel and the chief of police has
wired the officials at Salt Lake City
to learn the identity Of Mrs. Nugget
and if possible gain possession of the
Smith after If it exists
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04

Teheran. = The Jewish quarters
in Shiraz, the capital Of the province
of Ears, has been sacked by Khasgals
Eleven Jews were killed, and 5000 are
destitute.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04

A New Jersey court has ruled that
a man must be sober to be entitled to
secure q marriage license in that
state. Most of the middle-aged bach
elors will contend that it is useless to
expect sober men to apply fog mar.
Tiage licenses.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04

soreness and
urinary trou-
bles. These are
the warnings
natures signals
for help. Doan'a
K i d n Q y Pills
should be used
at the first sign,
Ira Clar k
North Main ST.,
Savanna, Ill,
says: Il was
confined to bed
with Xxi d n e y
trouble and nev,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
DOCTOR WEEDS WIFE's DAUGHTER
Their Marriage Is Followed by Dam.
age Suit by Girls Mother.

Milwaukee.-A suit in which moth
er charges daughter with alternating
the affections of stepfather, to the
end that stepfather leaves mother and
daughter secures divorce from her
then husband and marries stepfather,
was tried in Judge Turner's court and
a verdict was brought In by the jury
within two hours, giving the mother
$9,SO0
The stepfather is DR. William
Becker, noted Milwaukee specialist
The plaintiff is Mrs. Johanna Huessel
mann and the defendant Mrs. Hattie
H Becker, wife Of the specialist.
There was no defense.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
Bandits Steal Young Girl.

City Of Mexico.-An armed party Of
men was Tuesday in close pursuit of
two Mexicans who KIDNAPPED Grace
Rolph, sixteen years old, from ranch
near Chicoy, state Of Tamaulipas.
Miss Rolph is a daughter OF DR.. b.
NJ. Rolph of Pender, Neb. =
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
Bullet Kills an Inventor

Boston.-William d. Davidson. in
ventor, died Tuesday from a bullet
wound. His wife is said to lave adj
mitted the revolver was III her hands
when he was shot accidentally.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
KILLED IN RUSH TO GET LAND
Wild Scramble at F!athead Reserva-
ton for Unclaimed Tracts.

ton for Unclaimed Tracts.
Butte, MOnt.-Wild scenes attended
by the killing Of an unknown man
at Roman, Mont, and wounding of
another, marked the scramble for
unclaimed lands at the opening of
Flathead Indian reservation.
Five men engaged a special train
at Ravalli to reach the land Office at
Missoula, at the opening, others camp
ed all night before the land offices at
Missoula and Kalispell. In the line
were a number of women who stood
vigil uncomplainingly. One woman Of
eighty at Missoula was told she could
not file upon land unless she could
give it's location. She tottered from
the line and fell exhausted.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
Kills His ALLEGED Rival.

Toledo, O.-William Fitzgerald was
shot and instantly killed by Gottlieb
Klingbeil Tueday. Klingbefl ASSERTS
that Fitzgerald was trying to win his
wife away from him.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
Auto Kills q. A. r. Leader.

Washington.-Mrs. Alfred Wood,
aged sixty-ffve, who was run down by
an automobile after alighting from a
street car, Gied Tuesday of her in
jHries She was prominent in Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolu-
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
TWO MEN BLOWN TO ATOMS.

TerfHfIc Explosion OF Uynamlte Us-
ours in Montana Copper Mine.
Butte, Mont-Two men we're blown
to fragments with pieces clinging to
the mine rocks for a distance Of 40
feet and two others were decapitated
copper mine.
The two decapitated bodies were
buried under thirty tons Of copper
rock. The quartet was about to fire
a dozen holes filed with dynamite
when the charge exploded.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
Gary Has 1892 Population.

Washfngton.-The population of
Gary. Ind, is 1892, according to the
census bureau. Gary was not incor-
porated when the 1900 census was
taken,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
NATURES SIGNALS.

The first indication of kidney dis
order is often backache Then comes
'ain in the hips and sides, lameness,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04

Human targets seem to be quite the
rage for amateur marksmen these
bays.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-01-29
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Chancery Notice.

Charles S. Gibbs, Compliments Solicitor
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Sangamon County, S..
Circuit Court, January Term, A. D. 1910.
Amelia Sheffey,
In Chancery.
Andrew Sheffey,
Affidavit of the non residence of An
drew Sheffey, defendant above named
having been filed in the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County,
notice is hereby given to the said An
drew Sheffey, that the complainant filed
her bill of complaint in said Court in the
Chancery side thereof, on the 18th day of
October, A. d. 1909, and that a sum
mons issued out of said Court against
said defendant returnable on the first
Monday of January next, 1910, as is by
law required.
Now, unless YOU the said Andrew
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Sangamon County Circuit Court, on the
first day of the next term thereof, to be
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S. 7. JONES, Clerk.
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Lincoln Anniversary
Program, Union Baptist Church Feb. IL.

opening song United ChOirs
Invocation ............ Rev. E. IT, Cottman, D. D.
fatrlouc song united ChorS
1ntrOuucVlon. Dr j. II MaSee
Paper NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Madam Jennie Coleman McClain
Patriotic United Chors
Grafton Lincoln Statesman
Rev. j. M. Smaley
ouolee song Ohteo Chops
Grafton. ............... ......... Lincoln Soldier
Major Otis B Duncan
Voice Madam Bowling
Grafton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Lincoln The Emancpator
Capt. R. A. Byrd
Jubilee song United Chors
Free will Offering
Jubilee Observation-Disclosures. Juvenile Chors
,3enedction Rev. R. L. Wilson
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-01-29

Today is Saturday, pay for the
Forum.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
LONG CONTINUANCE
FOR HAGGETT SUIT
Breach of Promise Case Will
Not Be Tried Until
September

OAKLAND, Jan. 1.-THE $4,000
breach of promise suit brought by
Clara Haggett against P. E. Bowles Jr.,
son of the Oakland banker. will not be
tried before September 19. This date
was chosen today in Judge Wastes S
court by the attorneys on both sides as
the earliest one convenient
Originally the case was set for trial
for the last week of last month, but a
squabble between the attorneys of Miss
speedy trial. Oren r. B. Leidy. whom
Miss Haggett first enga ged when she
was in New York, in an affidavit ac-
cused w. II. Killer, who was employed
to take charge Of the case in the Cali
fornia courts, of working against the
interests of mis- client.
Miss Haggett supported Leidy with
d similar affida Wit. When the case
came to a hearing before Judge Waste
last week the latter peremptorily or
dered Leidy to keep silent, as he had
not been admitted to practice in Cali
fornia. Judge Waste ordered the case
stricken from the calendar. 1t was re-
stored today by consent Sfsthe attor-
neys on both sides, but Leidy did not
appear in court. Miss Haggett was
represented by Killer.
The plaintiff in the case accuses
Bowles of breaking the promise she
says he made to marry her, after living
with her for a long time as his wife.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
PYTHIANS CONTINUE
CLUB PASSING GAMES
Teams VIII Soon Make Trip
to San Jose

OAKLAND Jan. 1.-THE Pythian
club passing tournament, second series.
was played last night at Liberty lodge
No. 35, Fraternal hall. Live Oak team
won three straight from Oakland lodge
and went to seventh place. University
and Piedmont met in a sharp contest,
which the first named team won. Dirigo
captured three games from Berkeley.
Liberty and Alameda each won and
held second and third place.
The standing of the teams follows:
Dirigo, .95S: Liberty. 1902: Alameda. 200;
University, .6ia; Live Oak, 40; Oakland 4G5
Fuuityale.> .237; Piedmont. .224; Athens, .l53;
Berkeley. .054.
These teams and their friends will
leave Oakland by special train at 7:30
o'clock for San Jose the evening of jan
uary %. where they will visit San Jose
lodge No. 125 to install club passing
tournament in Santa Clara county.
The next contest will be held with
Live Oak lodge No. Il Wednesday even
ing January 10, at Pythian castle. All
brother knights are cordially invited
by the committee to attend.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
WAR OF WORDS OVER
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE
Accused Freed and Rearrested
for LarCeny

OAKLAND. Jan. 14.-In Judge Smiths
department of the police court this
morning W. c. Lawton. who was ac-
cused of embezz1ement by George w
Graydon OF the Pacific Coast hospital
association, was discharged by the
court. LawtOn and Graydon then en-
gagged in a stormy passage at words,
during which threats OF ply al Yio-
lence were made.
Bailin Charles Mccarthy ordered
them to fight out their differences
somewhere else.
Lawton was charged with appropriat-
ing 81 collected in the name of the hos
pital association He proved that he
was not In the employ OF the assocda-
tion at the time.
Graydon preferred a charge OF OBJ
tanning money under false prehenses
against Lawton and he was rearrested.
T. j. Dufacey, an Insurance agent,
was arraigned on a charge Of rniSde-
meanor embezzlement preferred by his
employer, James Henderson. whose Of
fees are in the Bacon block, and his
hearing was set for January %.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING THE OF FRANCISCO
COURT IS IGNORANT
OF WORD AFFINITY
Judge Ogden Refuses to Take
Official Cognizance OF Pop
nIar Meaning in Suit

OAKLAND, Jan. 14.-Having an ANN
ity is a thing that the. law does not
take eognizance of. No Judge is ofh-
cially supposed to know what the
phrase means. 1t is neither a crime
nor a misdemeanor in the eyes OF the
law; neither is it ground for divorce
or anything else. In fact If one uses
the phrase in a courtroom he Will not
be judiciany understood
Judge ogden so ruled today from
the bench, and his ruling was disas-
trouS, for the time being at least, TO
the case of William ID. Copening, who
in divorce cross complaint accused
his wife, Lucy Lucille. of having an
affinity" Judge ogden said that such
language was ambiguous. unintelli-
gible and uncertain and he sustained
a demurrer TO the cross complaint on
that ground.
The court declared that to have an
affinity might mean a variety of things.
1t might mean to have a brother in
law, sister in law. a cousin by mar
riage. and even poodle dog attached
by a string to a fondly foolish woman,
but that there was no good reason for
any court 10 believe. much less take
it for granted, that II meant for Mrs.
Copening to have transferred her afec-
tions to some man other than her hus-
band.
According to the Standard diction-
ary," said his honor, an affinity is a
relationship by marriage. in contra
distinction to relationship by blood,
etc. The plaintiffs brother in law. If
she has one.s is then her affinity, and
don't believe she can be charged with
unwifely conduct just because she has
a brother in law"
Attorney Megvyn Samuels. who was
responsible for the phrasing of the
cross complaint, attempted to show
that the document contained the word
affinity used in popular sense.
That may be- responded Judge Og-
den. but popular use has resulted in
making any one and anything that
lives the affinity of some one or some
thing else. to suit the desired end. ON
this hypothesis a poodle dog attached
to the fur coat of a weak minded
woman could be her affinity and the
term would not be misapplied."
So Romeo may know that when hts
heart beats for Juliet she is his atm
ity. but if he is going into court about
it he must not use such language. IL
he does the demurrer Will be sustained.
In like manner Judge Ogden declared
in the same case that playing the
ponies" was a phrase that he could
not take judicial cognizance of. Mrs
Copening was accused by her husband
of going to the racetrack and sqUan-
dering his money there in company
with Alex Jones, who is alleged to be
the affinity. or whatever il is. At least
Samuels explained that he meant that
when he wrote playing the ponies.
Attorney Harry Encell who was on the
other side of the controversy. said he
did not know what was meant and
presumed that Judge Ogden would not
know either. Judge ogden did not
judicially.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
NOTORIOUS BURGLAR is
PROMPTLY FOUND GUILTY
Jury Out Only Few Minutes in
Case of Henry j. Lewis

OAKLAND, Jan. 14.-Henry ]. Lewis,
whom the Oakland police declare to
be one of the best known crooks in
the United States, was found guilty of
burglary today on the first ballot by
the jury in Judge Browns court The
jury was out only a few minutes.
Lewis was accused of robbing the
home of DR.. James Fer Don of jewelry
women's lingerie, furs and other valu-
able articles, many of which were
found in Lewis home in San Francisco,
and some in pawnshops. With him at
the time of his arrest was Anna Flea :
gal, his supposed accomplice. who acted
as domestic at the house of Doctor
Fer Don. 1t is said by the police that
it has been her function in the past to
secure employment in this way so as
to tell Lewis what there was to steal
and where to find it.
Sentence will be pronounced on Lewis
next Monday by Judge Brown. Anna
F'leagals trial on the same charge is
scheduled to begin shortly.