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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
GRAIN MEN MEET AT CHICAGO
National Association Opened Address
by President Taft

Chicago.-Grain dealers from all
parts OF the Union were present in
the Hotel La Sale Monday morn
ing when the fourteenth annual con-
vention of their national association
opened. President A. G. Tying of
Peoria was in the chair and delivered
his annual address, in which he re-
viewed the condition of the grain
trade. He called especial attention
to the necessity of revising the trade
rules to secure uniformity and proper
enforcement. He said that a higher
regard for the obligation to arbitrate
trade differences should be cultivated;
the legislative policies of the associa-
ton should be shaped the transporta-
ton interests Of grain dealers safe
guarded; good bill of lading drafted;
demurrage rules reviewed.; natural
shrinkage abuses corrected; telephone
and telegraph service improved; crop
reports perfected, and membership in
creased.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
PRAYER CURE is VOTED DOWN..
Episcopalians Refuse to Sanction
Healing by Suppication.

Cincinnati A resolution CIV
ing the sanction of the Protestant
Episcopal church to the healing of
the sick by prayer was adopted in one
section of the house Of deputies Of
the Protestant Episcopal convention
in session here, but was defeated in
another section of the house by the
narrow margin of five votes, voting
being by dioceses.
That majority of the house Of
deputies were in favor of the report
was shown clearly when the clerical
branch adopted it by vote of Al
yeas to II nays, with nine dioceses
not voting Or divided. The laymen Of
the house, however, killed the report
by vote Of 80 nays to 27 yeas, four
dioceses not voting.
1t required a majority in both Or
ders of the house to carry the re-
port.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
Supreme Court Postpones Hearing o
Oil and Tobacco Suits.

Washington - Because of the
failure to have a full bench in the
Supreme court of the United States
a general readjustment of important
cases, set last spring for considera-
ton this autumn, was made by the
court
The Standard Oil and the Tobacco
corporation suits under the Sherman
antitrust law were postponed for re-
hearing from November IA to January
8. The corporation tax cases, involv-
ing the constitutionality of the cor
poration tax provisions Of the Payne
Aldrich tariff law, which had been
restored to the docket for rehearing
before a full bench at an indefinite
date, also was assigned for argument
on January 8. So were the cases in
volving the question of the correct
penalty to be imposed on violators of
the 28-hour law, regulating the ship
ment Of live stock; and the interpre-
tation Of the national pure food and
drug act.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
10000 MEN STRIKE.
France Is Parayzed by WaIkout OF
Railroad EMPLOYEES

Paris. = This capital is practically
cut off from railroad and steam
ship connection with England, Amer
lea. and the continent by a general
strike on the northern and western
railroads, which threatens to spread
until every line in France is tied up
The National Confederation of Rail
way Unions has voted in favor Of a
general strike on all the railway sys
TENS. but the executive committee OF
the Railway Mems union has appealed
to the various branches of the organi
zatlon and its affiliated societies to re-
s1st the agitation of those who are try
ing to force them into an i'll consid
cred strike movement and to insist
that their right to work be respected.
The strike is due to the refusal of
the railway companies and the state
to increase the minimum rate of wages
from 60 cents to 81 day.
The strikes at the present time in
volve about 10000 men AS is usual
in such circumstances, the city OF
Paris is threatened with a scarcity OF
food supplies. Freight, mail and pas
senger transportation are partly pros
trated, and the vast army of working
people in the northwest are unable to
reach their places of business.
Military engineers are taking the
places of the strikers and troops are
guarding various stations and impor
tant sections of the roads. Large mill
tary forces were hastily distributed
on the first evidence that strike had
been declared and additional troops
were ordered out.
The ministry has placed the rail
roads on military basis and may
muster the railway employees into serv-
Ice as reservists.
The French cabinet was assembled
in special session and voted to place
the Northern railroad on military
basis and utilize the engineers and
firemen of the navy to insure service
on the lines tied up by the strikers.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
MISSION BOARD 100 YEARS OLD.
Congregational Body Celebrates Its
Centenary at Boston.

Boston, Mass. The most inter
esting event in the celebration of
the centenary Of the American Board
of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions now going on was the pilgrim
age today to Andover and Bradford,
the latter the birthplace of the board.
Here, on June 20, ITO, nineteen repre-
sentatives Of the Congregational
churches of Massachusetts met and
took the vote that gave birth to the
American board. A memorial of this
event, in the form of great quarried
boulder Of granite, has been erected
there and today this was dedicated
with fitting ceremony
The exercises included an invoca-
ton by Rev. Shepard Knapp of Wor-
cester, grand nephew of Dr. Samuel
Spring, one of the founders of the So
ciety; an historical statement by Rev.
Everett S.. Stackpole of Bradforl an
address by John Mott and the COM
missioning of a number of mission
aries.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14

Though some Of the Germans are
stirred up, nobody else in Europe
seems to be unduly excited over EN-
peror Williams affirmation Of the di
vine right of sovereignty. It is re
called that he has said something to
the same effect before But it is also
remembered that constitutionalism
and liberal government have gone
right along. Even Russia, where alb
solutism appeared to have such hold,
has been the creation Of Duma or
parliament which affords the people
a measure Of representation. Then
there are Turkey and Persia, both for
merly in the grip of despotism, now
enjoying progressive rule and consti
tutional privileges. And Germany it
self has some constitutional guaran
tees that the emperor would MOI
think Of molesting.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
CHANCE TAKERS.

A practical railway man, T. P
Roesch by name, and master mechanic
of southwestern railroad by occupa
ton, advances a new reason for the
many accidents on American railways
Mr.. Roesch says it is summed up in
two words-"chance takers In a
speech before the Railway Surgeons
association this western master me
do away with railroad accidents is tt
eliminate the chance takers" says
indianapolis Star. His position is vel
taken, and his terse description Of
vital reason why railroads OF this
country kill SO many people is rather
startling When one comes down Il
the only phase of railroad operation
that SO far has been beyond absolute
control, Mr.. Roesch says the elemen,
of human failibility stands out as the
primary cause in 80 out of every loo
CAGES. This view of the matter, while
not questioned, is rather out Of the
usual in summing up causes for acct
dents On railways. The American peo
pie are the greatest chance takers on
earth. They not only take chances
in making money-the gamblers
chance-but they take chances In poll
tics, education and in social life, and
they risk their lives daily without the
culver of an eyelash merely to get
somewhere quickly. Automobile rae
ing is condemned in some quarters
because of the great danger; football
comes under the same bane; mara
thon racing is risky, as are prize fight
ing, polo and numerous other sports
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
Simple Expedient.

An American student at a German
university tells of professor who
was reading aloud In classroom pa
pers on celebrated living German
novelist, which had been written by
the members of the class. After read
ing one he commented upon it's ex-
cellence. you show an exact COM
prehension of the matter he said,
addressing the student who had writ
ten the paper; tell US what method
you used" "Oh," replied the student,
II just wrote to x, stating what /
wanted to know, and that was what
he sent back"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
HARVEST FOR 1910 SETS
RECORD FOR UNCLE SAM
Total Yield of Cereals Is SwelIed
by Bumper Corn and
Oats Crops.

w dSuiuS tOu-0ISdl yIeluS vi corn
and oats have swelled the total har-
vest of cereals this year to by far the
largest aggregate in the history of the
country. Official figures by the crop
reporting board of the department Of
agriculture report bumper crops of
corn and oats, the former having three
billion bushels and the latter exceed
ing last years billion-bushel crop by
nearly 100,000,0o0 bushels. Even the
wheat crop turns out to be only 49,
of 1909.
The great states of the Mississippi
Valley have rolled out fairness galore,
breaking the record for acreage and
yield Of corn and promising the coun-
try fat hogs without limit. While the
tabulated figures show that the corn
yield is trife below the 100000, O0O-
bushel mark, this report was made up
only to October 1. Since that data
even the stragglers of the 1910 corn
crop have come under the safety
line. The November report will take
note OF these and will also tell the
country that many millions of bush
els of the crop of 1909 are still on
hand. This old corn will fatten the
juveniles of the swine family that
were not in evidence previous to last
spring and summer.
The present corn crop is 205, 000,0 900
bushels larger than that of last year
and Is over 100000 bushels larger
than the previous bumper crop that of
1S06-which was 1927, 100000 bushels.
the Missouri and Kansas lines have
raised more than a rounG billion Of
bushels of corn, something heretofore
unheard of. The south will have hog
and hominy in profusion-and good
bunch Of corn for export.
The export promise for the northern
corn is also good 1t is in high favor
abroad, but it will have to compete
with comparatively low priced Argen-
tine corn that is now being headed to-
ward Europe at rate of 100000 to
100000 bushels a week.
OuIll last year d crop VI UlIlIOu
bushels of oats in America was UNI
known. This year there is good,
healthy start on the second billion,
the official preliminary estimate for
1910 making the yield 1,096,000,000
bushels. In addition to being the larg
est crop Of oats ever grown, the quail
ity is exceptionally fine and the weight
per bushel is among the heaviest ever
recorded. There is plenty of feed for
all Of the animals in need Of the grain
in this country, in addition to large
quantities available for export-pro-
viding the producer here is willing to
get into competition with the worlds
markets.
The production Of spring wheat, as
estimated by the crop reporting board
for 1910, was 233,475,0O0 bushels, com,
pared with 29O,823, 900 bushels in 1909,
the yield per acre being 11.8 bushels,
compared with 1873 in 1909 and 1877
the ten-year average. The quality
was GAL per cent, compared with 86.2
the ten year average.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
WHY NEW ORLEANS
CITY 10 LOGICAL POINT ~
WORLDS PANAMA ExPOSlT,C,
Its Geographical Position and M
Other Considerations Mark 1t a
Most Suitable Spot for Dedl-
cation of Great Work.

Public sentiment has decided thai
the completion of the Panama Car
In 1915 shall be celebrated with orr,,
great International Exposition -:
which all the nations of the VIC
may participate; and the question WI
where this Exposition Is to be
VIII be settled by Congress at it's q. :,
preaching session.
New Orleans and San Francisco
are contesting for the honor of hold
Ing this Exposition. and both cities
nave guaranteed immense sums Of
money as an evidence Of their ability
to finance 30 great an enterprise.
An Exposition worthy Of the term
worlds Fair" such as New Orleans
proposes to build, will be a great ed
ucational movement. It's success as
such, however, will depend entirely
upon the percentage of our popula-
ton who can secure it's educational
advantages, this in turn, depends up
on its location, as the time In travel
Ing to and from the Exposition, and
the cost in railroad and Pullman
fares, are the most important factors.
Considering these matters, New
Orleans claims to being the "Logi-
cal Point" for this Panama Exposi-
ton, seem to be fully substantlated
by the following facts:-
New Orleans Is 500 miles from tho.
center OF population in the United
States. San Francisco is $500 miles
distant therefrom.
Within radius of 500 miles from
New Orleans there are 1880 600
people. Within the same radius from
San Francisco there are only 1000 900.
Within radius of 1000 miles from
New Orleans, there are 65,000,000.
Within the same radius from San,
Francisco there are only 6,00O,OOo
At an average of 900 miles from
New Orleans, there are 70 Of our
principal cities with combined
population Of 20,000,000 Averaging
900 miles from San Francisco there
are only 8 large cities, with COM
bined population Of just 100000.
The average distance Of all these
cities to New Orleans Is 1872 miles,
to San Francisco 2,407 miles
Over rs per cent. of the people OF
the United States could go to an
Exposition there at an average ex-
pense for railroad fare of $3.50, az
against an average of $3.50 to the.
Pacific Coast; and for several mil
lions OF our people, the Pullman
fare and Dining Car expenses alone,
for a trip to San Francisco, would
amount to more than all their trans-
portation expenses for trip to New
Orleans.
This Is an important public ques-
ton to be settled by Congress at the
session which convenes in December.
Many of our readers will wish to
visit this Worlds Panama Exposi-
ton, and If held In New Orleans q
great many more could spare the
time and money for the trip than
could 60 to San Francisco There
fore, we urge our readers to write to
the two senators from this State and
the congressman from this district,
requesting them to support New Or.
leans in the contest
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
Experience Teaches.

Sure, and Oh t'ink it pays to be
honest, afther ALL" said Pat. "Oi
troied thot phoneyweight business In
my grocery sthore lasht year, and OF
losht money by ut"
How so? Did you get found out?"
asked his friend
mo. sorr," returned Pat. "Oi made
the mistake of film me weights wild
lead, SO thot livery mon thot come to
me for wan pound of sugar got twinty-
three ounces to the pound. "-Harper's
Weekly.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14

Prof William L. Garner says thai
Susie smiles on him. Susie is little
chimpanzee, not the one who lived
and loved in a cocoanut tree, but the
one the professor recently kidnapped
from her home in Africa. The savan,
maintains that Susie's smile proves
her kinship with humanity Before
accepting this statement at it's face
value the public is entitled to know
whether the young African wrinkles
her nose when she chortles. She is
only seven months old and falling
this corroborative evidence, it is fair
to assume that she may simply be
suffering from collie and in need of a
little catnip tea.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
Lorimer HEARING Closes.

Chlcago.--The senatorial subcom-
mittee which is Investigating the
election of United States Senator
Lor1mer concluded it's three weeks
session in Chicago without hearing
arguments
Before the report on Mr.. Lorimer's
right to his seat is presented to the
full committee On privileges and cleo
tons. by which the seven investiga-
tors were delegated, there is the pros
pect of further sittings at Washing
ton preceding the converting of con-
gress next December
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14

A feature of the census returns that
surprises many is the population
that of the west Despite the ire
mendous development of the west and
the great number that have sought
homes in that section, the east is
showing up gains almost as great, and
even greater when considered in pro-
portion to the respective territorial
areas According to present indica-
tons the center of population will
not move a great distance westward
and will still be at some point in In
diana
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
BLAMES CAR MEN FOR CRASH.
Coroner Lays kingsland Disaster t
Conductor and Motorman.

Fort Wayne, Ind. = Conductor
Del Wilson and Motorman B. F.
Corkwell, now in local hospital, are
held responsible for the Kingsland
traction disaster, which cost the lives
of 43 persons, by Coroner Thoma Of
Wells county.
The coroner declares the men failed
to heed orders and adds that the c~n-
struction of the cars was factor in
the loss of life, the floor of one hav-
ing been higher than the floor of the
other
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14

who shot herself because she did not
make an expected literary success,
now wants to live and try again She
ought to succeed In these sensation
loving days, she has secured quite an
advertisement for her work Court.
ing reputation at the cannon's mouth
is a well-known operation, but it is
sometimes new to WOO literary sue.
cess at the pistols point.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
AVIATOR FALLS To HIS DEATH.
PIunees 1,eoo Feet-Every Bone lr
Body Except Arm, Broken.

ST Petersburg. = Captain Macie-
vich, the Russian military av .ator,
was killed in a fall from a Voison bi.
plane. The accident occurred turing
an altitude competition
Macievich had risen 1880 feet. but
decided to descend. When at a
height of 1,640 his machine suddenly
upset and the aviator was thrown
out. He came hurting down like a
plummet, reaching the ground before
the biplane. Every bone in his body
was broken except one arm.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
800 DRUSES SLAIN BY TURKS.
Revolution Breaks Out in Albania and
Is Spreading Over Country.

Constantinople. Correspondent
with the Turkish forces sent
collect arms from the Druses OF
the Suweidah district Of northwest.
ern Syria report that the troops killed
no less than 800 Druses who attempt
ed to block the progress of the sol,
diers
A revolution has broken out at Sou
tart and is spreading throughout AL
bania
The troops are now marching on
the Druse stronghold on the Shabat
river.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
PENNSYLVANIA GOES TO JOAN
Cleveland Horse Wins Classic Race at
Lexington in Record Time.

Lexington, Ky. = Joan, property
of Capt. David Shaw Of Cleve.
land, Ohio, won the Pennsylvania
stakes, the $5,O25 feature of the Grand
circuit harness races, here in straight
heats in the first Of which she broke
the worlds record for four-year-old
trotting FLIES, going thc mile in
2:05A, half second better than her
own race record made at Columbus.
Grace, also owned by Captain Shaw,
won the Championship Stallion stakes
worth $4,402 to the winner. W. E. D.
Stokes, breeder of her sire, Peter the
Great, was awarded $3.50 silver cup
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
NECkWEAR MAKERS TO STRIKE.

TWO Hundred Factories Will Be
Closed and 10000 Makers Idle.
New York = 4 general strike of
all neckwear makers has been or
dered. This will throw out of en-
ployment 10000 workers, IS per
cent. of whom are women. 1t will
close 200 factories and several hun,
dred shops.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
Held for Causing Wreck.

Cairo, nl-The telegraph operator,
Charles E. Clark. who it is alleged
caused the wreck at Beech Ridge be-
tween the Mobile & Ohio trains Sep
TENDER Is, was indicted Tuesday by
the county grand jury on two
counts, charging him with man
slaughter.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14

Winter, visa charge OF murder
in the FIRST degree will be made by the
district attorney against John =. D1etx,
his wife and his son Leslie q the re-
suit Of the coroner's verdict returned
Monday In the case of Oscar Harp,
who was killed during the stack on
Daets's cabin.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14

slckiss Heads Honor Medal Men.
Pfttsburg, Pa--Gen. Daniel e.
Sickles was Tuesday elected prasi-
dent of the Military Medal of Honor
Lexion 1t the annual convention held
in Memorial hall.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14

Oshkosh, Kokomo, Kalamazoo, O.
onomowoc and Hackensack have al
made remarkable gains in population.
Now, who says there's no advertising
In photographic publicity?
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY

for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
and Granulated Eyelids. Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, 25c,
soc, S100. Murine Eye SalVe in
Aseptic Tubes, Csc, s1.00. Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
Standing of the Clubs.

Waikout by 5000 Girls.
New York-Ffve thousand girls, |
makers of neckties, went on strike
Monday for better working con-
ditf0ns
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14

st. Pecersburg.-The body OF Cap
tain Macisvich, the Russian aviator,
who was killed by fall October Z,
was buried Tuesday with the honors
accorded an admiral. Emperor Mich
olas has granted the aviator's widow
an admiral's pension.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14

After q man has reached the ago Of
seventy he doesn't think much Of the
idea that there is no fool like an old
fool. AZ
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14

There was q time when people had
no thermometers. When two or three
got together and decided that the
weather was hot that settled it
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
Hold Times pl.,% suspect.

Sacramento, Cal.-George Wallace
was arrested Tuesday at the post Of
nee while receiving letters which 1t Ia
declared connect him With the Los
Angeles Times dynamiting. He IL
supposed 70 be q miner.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14

Montana census enumeratOrS are
under arrest for padding their re-
turns. And yet We are told that fig.
ures will not lie.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
conaultlna tho Play

Consulting the Playwright
my star can wiggle his ears AND
whistle through his teeth
"Um."
''Now, can you build me lrst-c!ase
comedy around THAR"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
Indications.

II might know this conservatory be-
longed to baseball enthusiast"
"Why?"
Because it has so many pitcher
plants"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14

How can woman be expected to
have any regard for the truth when
she II obliged to promise to obey -
the marriage ceremony
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-10-14
Death Takes Swedish Leader.

OSdtn axes SWEDISH CeaooF'
Stockholm, Sweden.-Sigfr1d Wiesel-
grid. q noted temperance advocate,
political leader and writer, died Tues
day. While general director Of the
state prisons of Sweden he introduced
q number OF radical reforms.