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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
WRITER OF FAIRY STORIES.

Let US admit, If we can do so With
out ruffiing the feathers of the Amerl-
can eagle, that there are some Things
other nations do better than we.
France, for instance, has chlidllke
heart, along with the more mature
qualities which make for the ascend
ancy of that country in thrift, In sci
ence and in many fields where hard
heads count for so much. And in this
youthfulness, this simplicity, it is very
fond of the fairy tale, Here we are
growing SO practical, SO sordid. so I'M
imaginative, save in our big business
transactions which sometimes take
away the breath in their utopian sweep
and immensely, that we look upon the
fairy story not only as useless waste
of time, but even worse, says Cleve-
land Leader. 1t makes children dream
ers when they should be focusing their
minds. money. And so the army of
fights the poor little remnant of ina
gination left US as bitterly as If it
were a terrible foe. But in France
there Is a vast army of readers of fairy
stories and admirers Of those who
write them, and only the other day
"All Paris"-that IS to say, its wealth,
its art, its society, along with the basic
everyday people-turned out to pay
tribute to a woman whose only claim
to recognition was authorship of
charming fairy tales for real children
and the grownups VINO still have their
youth III their souls.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
REPUDIATES SHERMAN'S ACTION

Taft Says He Did Not Desire
RooseveIt's Defeat for Chairman.
New York.-President Taft and
former President Roosevelt are to
outward appearances again fellow
workers in the same political field
The threat that they might pull apart
has apparently been forefended by a
full explanation on one side and an
unreserved acceptance on the other.
The president makes it plain in a
letter given out here by Lloyd C. Girls
com, president of the New York Re-
publican county committee, how the
misunderstanding arose. He explains
that he never took any part in COM
mittee cabal to defeat Colonel Roose-
welt for temporary chairman of the
coming Republican state convention.
On the contrary, he explicitly deplores
the result Of the committee meetings
which chose Vice-President Sherman.
He rebukes the party leaders who
have permitted it to go abroad uncon-
tradicted that the president of the
United States was behind their fac
tional preferences. He insists that at
every opportunity he advised the full
est conference with Colonel Roosevelt
For his part, Colonel Roosevelt,
when he read President Taft's letter
as communicated to him at Oyster
Bay, said:
Il am very glad to see President
Taft's letter and am pleased with it,"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26

Men of science are generally agreed
that birds are natures great check on
the excess Of insects, and that they
maintain the balance between plant
and insect life. Ten thousand cater
pillars, it has been estimated, could de-
stroy every blade Of grass on an acre
of cultivated land. The insect popula-
ton of single cherry tree infested
with aphides has been estimated by a
prominent entomologist at no less than
twelve million. The bird population of
cultivated country districts has beer
estimated at from seven hundred to
one thousand square mile. This Is
small, compared with the number Of
insects, yet, as each bird consumes
hundreds of insects every day the lat
ter are prevented from becoming the
scourge they would be but for their
feathered enemies.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26

A few days ago, in referring to a
recipe for banishing that bitter taste
In your mouth by taking a little nux
vomica mixed with water, We amplif1ed
the prescription by adding the sugges-
ton that all taste could be removed
permanently from the mouth by using
more nux vomica, says Chicago Trib-
une. To reassure an anxious CORE
spondent who fears that there may be
persons who wish to remove all taste
permanently from their mouths and
may adopt the suggestion as to using
more" we hasten to explain that nux
vomica is deadly poison Avoid it..
dear children. unless prescribed by
some physician in good standing.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26

New Jersey has joined the states
which believe that clandestine mar
riage should not be made easy. A new
license law requires all couples, in
Guiding clippers, from elsewhere, to OBJ
tain licenses before the knot can be
tied. AS the issuing of licenses is a
matter Of public record it is of course
easy to get on the track of the fleeing
ones. There should be no unjust re-
strictions upon marriage, but it is quite
In accord with the better sentiment of
the day that there shall be as little
secrecy as possible about such affairs.
The man and woman who care enough
for each other to be joined in honor
able wedlock have no reason to be
ashamed of the proceeding.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
Where Millions Are Entombed.

The catacombs at Rome were the
burial places of the early Christians.
They are about $50 miles in extent and
are said to have contained 100000
bodies. During the prosecutions Of the
Christians under Nero and other Ro-
man emperOrs the catacombs were
used for hiding places. Under Diocle-
tian the catacombs were crowded with
those for whom there was no safety
in the face Of the day. The art of the
catacombs is unique and most inter
esting. Simple designs are etched in
the slabs which seal the tombs. Now
and then are small chapels whose
paintings are to be found. All are
Bible illustrations, SO that the cata-
combs may be said to be a pictorial
Bible in effect.-The Christian Herald.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
WIVES OF FARMERS ON STRIKE,
Refuse Usual Good Dinners Because
Threshers Ask Exorbitant Wages.

Threshers Ask Exorbitant Wages.
nnati-Farmers' wives from
Piqua west to the Indiana line and
south to the northern part of Ham
ilton county are inaugurating a novel
strike by telephone, letter ana by
trolley line this summer. Thresh-
ing time is considered a great time
in the country and threshers are given
the best dinners the farmers wives
can afford, better even than given to
ministers and their wives. This year
the complaint is made that threshers
and their help are asking exorbitant
prices for their work and the plan is
to notify them that the yellow legged
chicken and fresh beefsteak are not
for them if they persist, and they may
bring their meals with them when
they come to thresh out the golden
grain.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26

According to the Boston Globe paste
Jewels are more conspicuous at New
port this season than ever before One
reason why people wear their paste
jewels conspicuously at Newport is
that they are all prepared to show the
real gems which their safety deposit
boxes contain if anyone should get the
idea that the paste articles are all
they can afford.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
SIBLEY ARRESTED ON THE
CHARGE OF VOTE BUYING
Withdraws From Race for Nomination
on Account of III Heaith-War-
rant at Once Issued.

Franklin, Pa. Following his
withdrawal as Republican candi-
date for congress in the Twenty
eighth district, Joseph C.. Sibley.
was served with a warrant charging
him and others with conspiracy to
bride and debauch voters of Warren
county.
The information upon which war
rants were issued asserts that the &C
cused used the following SUMS Of
money, paid over by Sibley and his
secretary, Frank H. Taylor: To
Charles Crandall, $13,80O; George B.
Mum, $780,. D. M. Howard, $4,000:
D. r. Wheelock, $4,000; William Nc
Ray, $3.50; c. ]. Gibson, 1925; R. J..
Schumacher, $685.; Albert Erickson,
$50, and John A. Swanson, $1,000.
The action against Sibley and the
others was begun at the instance of
the Warren County Civic league The
league is composed of Republicans,
Democrats, Prohibitionists and other
political faith.
Mr. SibIey is a manufacturer and
aire. He was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-third and Fifty-sixth Con-
crosses and as a Republican to the
Fiftyseventh and Fifty-eighth Con-
crosses and reelected to the Fifty
ninth Congress by a large majority.
In the Democratic national convention
of 1896 Mr.. Sibley received the largest
number of votes for the nomination
Of vice-president, but wired the con-
vention to withdraw his name.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
RAIL MEN ARRESTED.
Three Former Illinois Central Officials
Charged With Fraud and Conspiracy.


Charged With Fraud and Conspiracy.
Chicago. - The Illinois Central
railway graft scandal storm broke
with tempestuous fury when three for
mer high officials of that road were
arrested on charges of conspiracy to
cheat and defraud the road by false
pretenses. More arrests are to follow
and the names of others said to be
implicated will probably be revealed
at the trial of the men already under
arrest
Other arrests are to follow, and fur
Their disclosures in which new names
may be revealed are promised at the
trial Of the men, who were arrested
on charges of conspiracy and obtain
Ing money under false pretenses.
Those arrested are:
Frank B. Hartman, former general
manager of the Illinois Central sys-
tenn
Charles L. Ewing, former general
superintendent of the Illinois Central
lines north Of the Ohio river.
John M. Taylor, former storekeeper
for the Illinois Central.
1t was not until June 6 that the full
details became known when the rail-
road filed a bill in equity in the cir
cult court against Joseph E. Buker,
formerly superintendent of the car de-
partment; William Renshaw, former
ly superintendent of machinery; o. S.
Keith, formerly superintendent of
transportation, and j. M. Taylor. 1t
was alleged that through COLLISION
with these officers five car repair
comprehensive Blue Island Car and
Equipment company, the memphis
Car company, the American Car and
Equipment company, the Ostermann
Manufacturing company, and the In
ternational Car company-had been
able to defraud the road out Of $685.
600, or nearly one-third of the total
of S5,233,753 paid these companies for
car repairs in four years.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
NOTED FEUD CHIEF is SLAIN.
John Abner Shot From Ambush in
Breathitt County, KY.

Lexington, KY. John Abner,
one of the most notorious feud-
lists Of the Kentucky mountains and
one accused of many murders, for
which he had never been punished,
was assassinated in Jackson, Breathitt
county, being shot three times through
the head by unknown persons.
He was ambushed near a blind tiger
operated by Govan Smith, leader
among the feudists.
At the same hour that Abner was
shot the dam across the Kentucky
river at Jackson was dynamited by
unknown parties. Abner's body lay
in the gutter for hours because no
one dared go near it for fear Of con-
cealed assaSsins.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
Faults In American Character.

In an address on botanical educa-
ton in America, Prof. W. F. Ganong
remarks that disregard of particulars
and tendency to easy generalities
are fundamental faults in American
character" and he insists upon the
necessity of laboratory and expert
mental work IN AL scientific study.
Books lease the WITS" but independ-
ent observation is the source of SOUND
knowledge in science
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
NOTE LOADED"; GIRL HURT.
Brakeman Ties Torpedo to Letter; 1t
Exploded; Road Is Sued.

Des Moines, Ia - C. r. Alex
ander, a brakeman on the Chi
cago Rock Island and Pacific railway,
tied a torpedo as a weight to a note
he had written and thrown to Miss
Elma Johnson, who lived along the
right of way. The torpedo exploded
in her hands, put out one Of her eyes
and may be the cause of her losing
the other. She was also damaged
about the head and her face was dis
figured. She has commenced suit
against the railway company for
$50. 900 damages, claiming the com
pany is liable for the acts of it's EN-
ployes.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
A Fake Camera.

"Yonder is a beach camera fiend,'
said the first bathing girl. They are
disgusting, I think"
This one is particularly disgusting"
declared the second bathing girl.
After had posed all morning for his
benefit, he ate his lunch from that
box"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
Arrest EnoJishman as Spy.

Emden. Germany.-A second Eng
lishman, in addition to the one cap
tured Monday at Borkum, was arrest
ed at Borkum Tuesday on suspicion
that he also is a spy. He offered VIC
lent resistance to arrest
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
SILVER When Storm Hits,

Battle Creek, Mich-Shivering in
their night clothes, nearly 1000 camp
ers at the ceventh Day Adventist
camp here saved their tents from de-
struction in a terrific rain and wind
stormy early Tuesday by sitting all
through the storm on the ropes.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
Dies From Kick of Horse

Moline, Ill-John T. Browning, aged
hinety-two years, Moline's pioneer at
torney and philanthropist, died here
Of paralysis Tuesday resulting from a
kick of a horse The deceased was
elected state senator from this dis
trict for two terms.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26

Homeopathists at Los Angeles re-
serse themselves by lifting the ban
from benzoate Of soda and telling us
to consume it, II we wish to. Which
makes 1t the more necessary to label
1t In order that a person with a banker
ing for the benzoate may not be de.
ceived by an article free from that
much-disputed condiment.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
CRUISER ON ROCKS
Eighteen Men Perish on Board the
Bedford of the British Navy

Eighteen Men Perish on Board the
Bedford of the British Navy.
London.-Eighteen lives were lost
when the British steamer Bedford ran
ashore on the rocks of Quelpart is
land, Korea, according to a. report re-
ceived by the admiralty.
The men were members of the en-
CINE room force.
The accident occurred during full
speed trials of the vessel and the
cruiser was evidently badly damaged,
since the deaths are stated officially
to have been due to 1.-The thrush of
water"
The vessel lies in such a desperate
position that there is practically no
possibility Of saving her. The hull
is full of water up to the engine room
bulkhead,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
Rewards Captor of Autoist.

New York-John Deans, the chauf-
feur who raced after Edward I. Ro-
senheimer's automobile, after 1t had
killed Miss Grace Hough, will re-
ceive reward of $1,000 from Walter
B. Hough. the father of the girl.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
Held for STAGE Robbery.

Globe, Ariz.-William Day was ar.
rested at Miami, near here, Monday
accused of being one of the men who
held up the Mogollon-Silver City
stage two weeks ago, when Stage
Driver Dominguez was killed and a
large quantity of silver bullion stolen
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
MAY REJECT PANAMA ELECTION.
United States Considers Interference
on Constitutional Grounds.

on Constitutional Grounds.
Panama.-It was stated at the
American legation that the United
States government would consider un-
constitutional the election by the ma
tional assembly of Acting President
Carlos Mendoza as president of the re-
public of Panama to fill out the unfin-
ished two years of the term of the late
President Obaldia This statement,
coming SO close upon the time for the
meeting of the assembly to choose a
president, has created a great sensa-
ton in political circles.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
Pope Disapproves Female Attire.

London.-A dispatch from Rome
has requested all bishops to publish
pastoral letters disappearing the pre-
vailing feminine fashions
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
Play With Matches: Dead.

Marshalltown, Pa.-Wsyne Paris,
aged eight, and Teddy Thurber, aged
six, were burned to death at Liscomb,
near here, Monday, as result OF
playing in a hay-mow with matches.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
DIVORCED WOMAN STILL WIDOW

California Court Makes Decision A.
fecting Many Estates.
San Francisco That a divorced
woman is the widow Of her for
mer husband, although he may have
married subsequent to the divorce,
was a decision handed down by Judge
Graham.
This is the first time such decision
has been made in this state and it af-
fects many estates held in trust.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
TALKING MOTION PICTURES SOON

Edison Announces He Is Near SoIu-
ton Of PuzzIing Problem.
New York. - With the announce
ment by Thomas A. Edison that
he has almost reached the solution of
the problem of making moving pic
lures that talk, the future of the
moving picture promises a revolution
Mr.. Edison has obtained satisfactory
results with a device for recording
the words as well as the actions Of
actors and actresses.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26

Chicago is said to have the worst
milk supply in the world, and If we
know Chicago at all we know that
she'll probably find a way to bras
about even this.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
HAS HIGH REGARD FOR u. S.
Estrada Cables State Department
TeIIfnn IF HE Succession

NdUICS SldCC
Telling Of His Succession.
Washington The first confirma-
ton of the succession of Gen. Juan
J. Estrada to the presidency of Mic
aragua, came to the state depart
nent in the form of cablegram from
General Estrada himself.
Estrada said that the first official
act of the new president was to as
sure the American people of the warm
regard for them by the victorious
party and the eagerness of Nicaragua
to make restitution for the killing of
Cannon and Groce, the two Americans
executed under Zelayan rules.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26

Respect your wife's. parents but
follow your own opinion says a Ger
man. Sounds easy, but has he ever
tried it?
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26

Many aviators have fallen to their
Heath on solid land, but noue drop into
the sea and drown.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
Freiohts Collide: Three Killed.

Hagerstown, Md-Three mon were
killed and six injured in head-on
freight train collision on the Western
Maryland railroad near Edgemont
late Monday night
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
FIFTEEN CITIES SHOW GAINS.
Detroit Has Greatest Increase Aronq
Large Municipalities.

Washington. - The following are
the population figures, according
to the thirteenth census, in the
largest Is cities thus far reported,
showing the numerical gain.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
FIND JUNK IN MANS STOMACH.
Operation Proves Fatal When Nails,
Keys and Pins Are Removed.

Cairo, Ill. = Frank w. Wilson,
thirty-seven years of age, former
ly newspaper worker in st.
Louis, Chicago and Cairo, died here
following a surgical operation for
removal of a junk pile from his
stomach A long button hook. hat
pin, three keys, lead pencil, belt
buckle, toy pistol, three large nails
and one large needle were removed
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
CASTRO FAMILY is EXPELLED.
Forty-Six Relatives of Ex-President
Sent Away From Venezuela.

Washington. - The entire Cas-
tro family apparently has been
ousted from Venezuela A dispatch to
the state department from the Aneri-
can legation at Caracas stated that 46
relatives of former President Castro
had been expelled from Venezuela
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26

Eau Claire, Wis.
Eau Claire, Wis. - The train
on the Madison branch Of the
Chicago, ST. Paul. Minneapolis &
Omaha railway was wrecked between
Osseo and Strum Thirteen injured
people were taken to Strum. Three
physicians were sent from Eau Claire
on a special car attached to the
wrecking outfit.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-05
GIRL TRIED TO
EN'|D..H.E|:R. LIFE
MISS KATHERINE JEEFRlES
DRANK DENATuRED ALco.
HoL BUT STILL LIVES.

Miss Katherinep Jeffries, who is
employed in the home OF. Mr.. c. E.
Smith on Quincy: street, made an at
tempt to take her4life on Sunday after,
noon iiby drinking a. quantity. oil de;
natured alcohol: The girl alone
in the. house 1 and neighbors were
drawn to her assistance by her frantic
screams for help. DR.. E, w. Howard
was summoned and soon ascertained
that she had not taken a sufficient
quantity toGcause her death, though
she was very Ill at the time: Miss
Jeffries was apparently. in good health
and il she had been despondant the
fact had not been realized by her
associates who owerei greatly surprised
at the deed, Shortly before the oc.
curcenre she had conversed with a
girl friend over the phone and had
been terribly agitated. 1t was but
a few moments after this that her
screams were heard. She. is aged
eighteen years and her family reside
in the First ward. She has about
recovered today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-05
ROOSEVELT l912 BOOM
is THE TOPIC OF CONSERVATION
THROUGHOUT THE WEST
AND NORTHWEST.

FARGO, N. D., Sept. 5.-Roosevelt
to-day laid the cornerstone of the IL
brary at Fargo College. He headed a
labor day parade to Island Park where
he spoke. Senators. McCumber and
Purcell and Congressman Gronna and
Hanna were present. They leave late
this afternoon for st, Paul.
Roosevelt 1912 boom was the sub,
ject OF conservation to-day. North Da.
kota ism OF as>radical as Kansas, Ne.
braska and Iowa but organization men
here are convinced that the colonel
will be candidate. They argue that
the trip convinced him that his popu-
larity viii make great popular de-
mand" for him to be candidate.