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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
WOMAN is SHOT TO DEATH.
Farmers Who Pursue Suspected Stay
er Threaten TO Lynch Him.

er threaten 70 Lynch Him.
Aurora, III. - Mrs. Stella Du-
mas, believed to be the divorced wife
of Harry Dumas of Streator, H., was
shot to death in the main street of
Montgomery, suburb of Aurora
Within half hour the Aurora police,
augmented by posse of farmers, were
searching the country for w. H Nor
rts, a resident Of Plano. He had been
seen with the murdered woman just
before the shooting
AT the same time the search for
Morris was being made, committees
Of two fraternal insurance orders in
Plano were investigating alleged short
ages in Morris accounts. It was said
his shortages would aggregate from
$500 to $500 AS clerk of the Modern
Woodmen of America, he had collect
ed the last months dues of members,
and in the capacity Of collector Tor the
Mystic Workers he had accepted
monthly dues for the members of that
organization. None of these funds
could be found
Threats of lynching were made by
members of armed squads Of farmers
who were searching for the murderer.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
CHINA SENATE DEFlES THRONE.
Adopts Resolution to Greats Constitu-
tionaI Cabinet by Big Majority.

Peking.-The fight of the imperial
senate to abolish the grand council
and to establish a constitutional cabi-
net was renewed in the face of the
thrones rejection Of the recent me-
mortal
A resolution was introduced de-
manding that the senate impeach the
grand councillors, with the object of
forcing the throne to create a consti-
tutional ministry or to dissolve the
senate. The resolution was adopted
by big majority.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
WONDERED WHY.
Found the Answer Was "Coffee.o

Many pale, sickly persons wonder fol
years why they have to suffer so, and
eventually discover that the drug-caf-
feine-in coffee is the main cause Of
the trouble.
Il was always very fond of coffee
and drank it every day. | never had
much flesh and often wondered why
was always so pale, thin and weak.
About five years ago my health
completely broke down and l was con-
fined to my bed. My stomach was in
such condition that / could hardly take,
sufficient nourishment to sustain life.
During this time was drinking cot,
fee, didn't think l could do without it.
after awhile I came to the conclu-
sion that coffee was hurting me, and
decided to give it up and try Postum
| didn't like the taste of 1t at first, but.
when it was made right-boiled until
dark and rich-I soon became fond Of
it.
I'm one week I began to feel better.
| could eat more and sleep better My
sick headaches were less frequent, and
within five months | looked and felt
like a new being, headache spells Ell
tirely gone.
my health continued to improve and
today | am well and strong, weigh 148
pounds. l attribute my present health
to the life-giving qualities of Postum. ~
Read "The Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever rend the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
CHINESE FACTIONS AT PEACE
Temporary Truce Is Proclaimed Be-
tween New York Warning longs.


tween New York Warning longs.
New York. - A temporary truce
was proclaimed in Chinatown between
the warning On Leongs and the Four
Brothers.
Both factions will lay down their
arms until next Saturday night, by
which time a permanent peace is ex-
pected to pc established.
The war Of the feudists, which has
already caused the death Of a score
of their number, has had an even
more serious effect On business in
Chinatown and it is due to the losses
suffered by the merchants in that dis
trict and by the importers from
Hongkong and other Chinese ports
that the present peace programme is
under way.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23

That the south is making extraor-
binary progress industrially is no
secret. And the census shows that
some states down that way are ex-
panding in population at a CORE
spending rate. Alabama reports a to-
tai of 2,l3S,093, a gain of 169 per
cent, and Florida a total of 751,139,
an increase Of AL per cent, during
the ten years from 1900 to 1910. The
number Of inhabitants is not large
compared with that in some of the
greater states, but the growth is ex-
ceptional. And Alabama and Florida
typify the remarkable material de-
Yelopment In the south.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
THE LITERARY CROP.

The growing Discrimination to a
more intensive method Of cultivating
the literary crop is evident to all OBJ
servers. The idea seems to be spread
ing that all that is necessary to pro-
duce great results is simply to scratch
the surface. This unfortunate cir
cumstance is one of the most serious
features of the literary situation" In
addition to all this, it is generally
known that for several seasons there
has been a general scarcity of seed
we mean original literary ideas-oYer
the whole field. 1t is a popularity Of
literary crop-culture that this does
not in any way affect the quantity Of
the product. But it affects the quail
fty immensely. Summing up, we
should say that the literary situa-
ton" was extremely discouraging to
conservative investors. Unfortunate
ly, the government issues no special
estimates az to this important crop,
says the Chicago Inter Ocean. It is
therefore impossible to give its pres
ent condition in the usual percentage
form. 1t is certainly lucky that the
other crops Of the country will be
large enough to keep the balance Of
trade from turning heavily against US
this year. If we were forced to rely
on the literary crop for export pur-
poses there Is no telling what might
happen.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
WHITE TAKES OATH.
Democrat Is Elevated to Head of u. S.
Supreme Court.

Washington. - Edward Douglass
White was elevated from asso-
ciate justice of the Supreme court Of
the United States to the chief JUS
ticeship. The climax of the ceremo-
MES occurred when Associate Justice
Harlan, as senior member Of the court,
administered to the new chief justice
the judicial oath.
The public ceremony Of the installa-
ton was simple, the oath being taken
in the seclusiOn Of the robing room Of
the justices.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
CHEAPER BERTH RATES JAN. 20.
Commerce Commission Approve Pull
man New Tariff Schedules.

ington.-Tentative approval of
the interstate commerce commission
has been given to the fixed charge for
upper berths in Pullman cars at so
per cent of the charge now paid for
lower berths.
The new charge is to become effec-
tive throughout the United States on
or before January 20, 1911.
Commissioner Lane announced that
the Pullman company had accepted
the conclusions of the commission in
what are known as the Lotus cases
that the rates for long distances on
lower berths and on all upper berths
should be reduced.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
BRIBERY JURY is DISCHARGED.
Attorney for Lee o. Browne Saved
From Conviction by Disagreement

Chicago Three jurors saved
Attorney Charles e. Erbstein
from conviction on the charge that
he bribed Grant McCutchen, juror in
the second trial Of Legislator Lee
O'Neil Browne, to vote for his clients
acQuittal. The first ballot stood nine
for conviction to three for acquittal
and none Of the six ballots gave the
defendant a majority.
At the finish the division was six
to six When the jurors informed
Judge Brentano that they were hope
lessly split, he discharged them
"A motion will be made at once"
said States Attorney Wayman, ito
set the case Immediately for a new
trial"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23

Another proof that agriculture is
not played out" in New England. At
the corn exposition in Worcester.
Mass, a resident of that state was
awarded the prize of $500 for raising
1854 bushels of crib dry, yellow
Tint corn" on one acre of land. This
is worlds record, having never been
beaten even on the fertile soil of the
west or south. With such results
possible, abandoned farms" should
be unheard of in New England.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
Mapv DIE as Island Sinks.

Port Limon, Costa Rica.-A mes
sage from Salvatore Sunday an
nounced that 70 families, comprising
about 10 men, women and children,
were drowned when an island on
which their homes were located sank
following an earthquake shock.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
BIG CANADIAN BANK is CLOSED.
Farmers Institution, With 81 Branch
es, Suspends Payment.

Toronto, Ont.-The Farmers bank
with head Offices in Toronto and 81
branches in various towns and vii
pended payment. The capital stock
of the bank is 100000, with about
100000 paid up, the shareholders
numbering over 1000, principally in
small amounts.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
EuuiIist kain Exonerated.

Philadelphia coroner's jury here
Tuesday held the injuries that caused
the death of kid" Gardner, a light
weight pugilist, were accidentally re-
ceived in bout with John Kahn, an
other pugilist. The latter was exonera-
ted from blame.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
BALTIMORE HAS NEW RACE LAW
Ordinance Forbids Blacks and Whites
to Move Into Same Blocks.

Baltimore, Md. - Henceforth no
block in Baltimore where the ma
jority Of the residents are negroes,
nor may negro move into block
where the majority Of the residents
are white. This is the mandate laid
down in the sO-called E. H. West race
segregation ordinance which was
signed by Mayor MahoOl.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
NO INDICTMENT FOR LYNCHERS.
Men Who Burned Mexican at Stake
Go "Scott" Free.

Rock Springs, Tex. - The fed
eral grand jury here adjourned
without returning an indictment
against any Of the men who participa-
ted in the recent lynching Of Antonio
Rodriguez, the Mexican who murdered
Mrs Lem Henderson. No testimony
was given which the jury considered
would justify it in bringing in an in,
dictment.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
keliher Given Eighteen Years.

Boston-Eighteen years in state
prison was the sentence imposed upon
States district court Tuesday for aid
ing and abetting Bookkeeper George
w. Coleman in looting the National
City bank of Cambridge.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23

When his engine went back on
him. the other day, Aviator Hoxsey
picked out a plowed field in which IN
fall from height of 5000 feet. The
fact that he was merely stunned in
dicates an immediate need of more
Iplowed fields.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23

Wife Says He Entertained Women
and Is Attentive to Choir Singer.

VIE Gays ne entertained women
and Is Attentive to Choir Singer
ST. Louis.-Rev. w. H. Bradley,
president of Blackburn college at
Carlinville, ILL.,, a Presbyterian
theological seminary, and also pastor
of the First Presbyterian church in
Upper Alton, is accused by his wife,
in bill for divorce, of entertaining
feminine members of his congregation
at their home during her absence and
of being too attentive to Mrs. Minnie
Ellis, who is an attendant in a den
lists Office and member of the church
choir. The church elders and college
trustees investigated the rumors when
they became current and exonerated
Rev. Bradley. The Alton presbytery
now has the charges under investiga-
ton
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23

a woman got divorce the other
day on the complaint that her hus.
Dand was always silent. The court
referred to the ground as a novelty
1t would have been more unusual if
a husband should seek divorce on the
same ground.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
MISS DE- JANON GETS FORTUNE.
Estate of 100000 Left by Grandfather
IN Trust for Girl.

Philadelphia - By the terms of
the will of the late Robert Buist, the
wealthy scotsman Of this city,
Roberta B. De Janon, his grandchild,
who disappeared from this city with a
hotel waiter last December and was
found in Chicago, is given in trust
the bulk of his estate, which is val,
ued at about 100000
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
Taft AnnuIs Death Decree.

Washington Taft Tues
day committed to life Imprisonment
the death sentence passed upon John
Wynne, an oiler on the steamer Rosen-
Grams at Honolulu, Hawaii, for the
murder of a man named McKinnon.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
Texas to Cost $5,83O,OOO.

Washington.-The contract for build
ing the 27,00O-ton battleship Texas
was awarded Tuesday to the Newport
News Shipbuilding company, the low
est bidder, at $5,830,00O
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
END MISSOURI PACIFIC STRIKE
Agreement Is Signed Between Shop
men and Road Officials.


st. Louis = The strike of the
Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain
Railway system machinists, black
smiths, boilermakers, coppersmiths
and their helpers was ended here by
agreement signed by head officials of
the railroads and union involved, the
agreement becoming effective We'd
nesday Both sides claim victory.
General Manager A. w. Sullivan of
the railroad system states that the
terms Of the agreement are the same
as those the railroad offered May 1
last, which the strikers rejected. The
union chiefs deny this, and state that
they consider that the unions had
whipped the railroads into line
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
Senator EIkins Is Better,

Washington.-In announcing in the
senate Tuesday that Senator Elkins
was detained at home by serious i'll
ness, Senator Scott of West Virginia
added: Il am glad to say he is much
better.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
ROADS ASK TEMPORARY RELIEF
Lines Want the ong-and-Short-H Haul
Provision Held Up.


Provision Held Up.
Washington Applications for
relief under the long and short haul
provision of the interstate commerce
act have been pouring in upon the in
terstate commerce commission for sew
eral weeks, but more particularly dur
ing the last few days.
These applications ask relief from
liability for violation of the long-and-
short-haul provision, it being well
known that the tariffs of every rail-
road contain instances Of technical
violation of that section of the law.
Authority is given the commission to
exercise discretion in administering
the law in this particular.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
HONOLULU DON'T LIKE NEGRO.
Nomination of Black for Internal Rev
enue Collector Anglers People.


enue Collector Anglers People.
Honolulu. - The people of Homo
lulu are wrought up over the
news that President Taft has nomina,
ted Charles A Cottrill, a Toledo CO.,
negro, for collector Of internal revenue
here.
1t Is feared that a repetition of the
results of Colonel Roosevelt's appoint,
ment of a negro as the collector at
Charleston, S. c., will be seen.
The entire staff of the Honolulu in.
ternal revenue offices will resign, as
they will decline to serve under him,
Cottrill will be socially ostracized here.
where the negro has no position. Ha'
waiians are bitter in their dislike OF
negroes.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
Ninety Prisoners Join Rebels.

Washington.-Priyate kilograms re
ceived here Monday stated that ~
prisoners taken by the Mexican revo-
lutionists at Ojinaga, have joined the
insurrectoS.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23

court has decided that a wife
cannot collect damages from hus.
band who beats her. Our beneticent
law puts him in jail where she Cant
ieven get a lookin at his wages.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
TWO BIG PACKERS GIVE BONDS
Morris and Tiiden Furnish Bail II
Sum of $4,000 Each,

Sum of $4,000 Each.
Chicago. = Edward Morris, presi-
dent of Norris & Co.; Louis H.
Heyman, also of Morris & Co., and
Edward Tilden of Swift e Co., three
Of the packers recently reindicted by
the federal grand jury on the charge
of conspiracy in restraint Of trade, ap-
peared in the United States district
of $4,000 each. The bonds were fur
nished by the same sureties who fur
nished bail on the original indict,
ments.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23

TWO of Life-Saving Crew Drown.
New York-A lifeboat Of new de-
sign capsized Tuesday while being
tested in the surf at Rockaway Beach
and two members of the crew were
drowned
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-23
PROOF POSITIVE

Boy-This is a good place for fishf
Angler-What can you catch here?
Boy don't know, but 1t must be
great place for fish, because I new
er seen any Of them leave it-Comio
Cuts
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-30
ECZEMA CURED IN SIMPLE WAY

When you have a scratch on your
hand you wash II out and cleanse II
and then the skin cures itself
The best skin specialists today are
agreed that the only way to cure the
skin Is through the skin. For statis'
tics show that nearly all eczema suf'
ferers are perfectly healthy In all nth
or ways except as to their skin. And
II the eczema patients were really
suffering from an internal malady. the
entire body and not only the skin
would be diseased.
| You can prove immediately the re.
lief of true skin cure by using oil of
wintergreen as compounded In ID. ID.
ID. Prescription. This liquid kills the
disease germs, while toning up the
healthy part Of the skin.
We have now handled this meritor-
ious and thoroughly scientific remedy
! for 80 long and have seen Its reliable
results so many times that we freely
express our confidence.
| Honolulu Drug Co.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-30

ry QUE. ~ was WIN uih'ou.'y ,na'
passase couiu De reserved tor tniS
poa' us u 10 W 'he inns wneh n'i ,ne
school teachers are returning TO the
islanos IN oruer 10 'ake up their iaii
terms OF school, but the tour man
was ihsistent and the bookings were
made Tor TINS steamer. gThere might
be number OF sehooi teachers In
the bnlletih Party and the u u /
etin management wanted TO be
apie 10 assure all candidates VINO
are teachers mat they could get back
IN time TO take up there schoois at
the beginning OF their terms.
Can 60 single Or In Groups.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-30
THAT, REMINDS ME
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That we are going to vote on Wet
: or Dry for Honolulu in n
WET OR couple OF months. It Is go
DRY Ing to be peculiar state of
affairs; condition never
before experienced here. There will
be no third party" in the field. The
noise will all be on one side. The
champion or prohibitionist will shout
vote for prohibition! Vote for prohi-
bition, Down the demon RUM" Well.
that's all right. That's part of his
business. He thinks he Is working In
a good cause and is not ashamed to
shout his stock in trade. There will
be no noise from the other side. You
will not hear anybody shouting, "vote
for whisky! Vote for whisky! Down
prohibition" That wouldn't sound
nice at all But, Just the same. when
the smoke of battle clears away am
afraid the "Drys" will ind that this IL
a territory where the people get M
before breakfast and the dogs bark at
a stranger.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-30

Hurting from out the infinite
reaches of space with its
THAT glowing tail extending for
COMET miles and miles behind It,
Halley's comet Is now blaz-
ing In the heavens. Seen only as u
nebulous glow low in the east. when
tho dawn winds sweep across the
heavens. II is fast coming near as a
messenger Of doom and potent OF evil.
according to the snperstitious. and
when It's whirling tail hits the earth
report says that we shall be wiped
out of existence of flung, mere human
atoms, out into the infinite.
For the nomad of the skies, who
for centuries has swung upon its
whirling course, now sweeping close
TO the earth, now whirllng out among
other worlds, is nearer now than at
any time.
All that sounds picturesque, doesn't
It? Sends little thrills of excitement
through you at the ithought of that
sky monster that before the end OF
this month Will loom above us visible
to every one.
Heretofore have not thrilled worth
cent over the comet. but curiosity
got the better of me, the other morn
ing and after "cussingp the alarm clock
crawled out OF bed.
had read Of comet parties stealing
out in the hush OF dawn to see the
sky nomad from the hill tops, and
had heard OF grave astronomers at
Kaimuki watching through the long
night hours, but somehow had not
gathered much OF the comet enthusi-
asm. IN
After l had crawled out OF bed
came very near crawling right back
again, but the act seemed cowardly
to me, and getting on my dignity and
SONG clothes wandered outside and
started for the east side Of the house,
as that was the proper place to get
a look at the sky wanderer. After
some trouble" | arrived at proper
point of vantage for an observation,
but the east was full of clouds.
The trouble" | encountered on my
way from the west side OF the house
TO the east side consisted of two gar
den faucets and the kids Irish Mail.
II the display to he seen later can at
all stack up with what i saw through
the running gear of that Irish Mail 1t
will be worth while.
! made a few remarks after ! had
gained my room and am willing TO re-
peat them for the benefit OF posterity,
but the stenographer who attempts the
| Job will have TO be familiar with tho
system used by the Recording Angel
II he expects TO get II all.
am not going to try to find the
comet any more. Let George do II.